Youth Foundation pares down board to nine directors
Grand Saline Youth Foundation restructures from 22 directors to a nine member steering board led by president Tim McGinn. Past president Linda Barrett becomes vice president with Linda Housden as secretary and John Jarvis treasurer. Members include Rex Menasco Tony Stone Rod Lovett David Damell Kerry Phillips. Community involvement and open meetings are emphasized as plans for September and October aim to solicit input and share finances openly.
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Grand Saline Youth Foundation
Tim McGinn
Youth Foundation
Linda Barrett
Linda Housden
John Jarvis
Rex Menasco
Tony Stone
Rod Lovett
David Damell
Kerry Phillips
McGinn
Saline Scenes Class of 84 seeks October reunion
Saline community notes that Saline High School's Class of 1984 aims for an October reunion though several members are unaccounted for. Contacts Beverly Collier, Charles Collier, Dwayne Rosemond, and Tammy Ferguson via Angela Phillips Lavallo or Ruben Flowers with phone numbers provided.
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Grand Saline High School
Beverly Collier
Charles Collier
Dwayne Rosemond
Tammy Ferguson
Angela Phillips Lavallo
Ruben Flowers
Grand Jury reindicts Shipp on capital murder charges
Van Zandt County Grand Jury met August 11 and returned 24 indictments including Ronald Glyn Shipp of Canton on capital murder and attempted capital murder related to the October 15 1993 abduction of Sheila Prater, the deaths of her mother Wendy Landreth and aunt Charleen Clem, and a location on FM 2909 south of Canton. A venue hearing is set for September 6 ahead of a September 12 trial. Other indictments include Andrew Mark Harris aggravated assault, Charles Grebe Jr. aggravated assault, Roerick Autry sexual assault, Donny Bateman driving while intoxicated, Travis Tindall possession of a controlled substance, Jason McClure burglary of a vehicle, and Ronnie Patrick theft.
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van Zandt County
Ronald Glyn Shipp
Canton
Shipp
Sheila Prater
Wendy Landreth
Charleen Clem
van Zandt County District Attorney's Office
Andrew Mark Harris
Charles Cecil Grebe Jr
Wills Point
Roerick James Autry
Donny Lee Bateman
Travis Terry Tindall
Kaufman
VZCWDD Calls Election For November Ballot
Van Zandt County Waste Disposal District boards sets a November 8 election with one director from each at large and Precincts 2 and 4. Current holders are Wick Wilkerson, Al Campbell, and Buck Rogers. Possible same ballot as general election faces clerk office issues. Contact county clerk or Al Campbell at Canton City Hall to file. Transfer stations Canton Precincts 3 and 4 active. Precinct 1 Grand Saline open. Precinct 2 site not yet located.
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van Zandt County Waste Disposal District Board of Directors
Wick Wilkerson
al Campbell
Buck Rogers
Canton
Grand Saline
Summer trip to Hungary changes life for GS youth
Lance Jones son of a church minister spent a month in Hungary on Awe Star a Baptist Foreign Mission Board project. He and other young missionaries performed a Christian drama in Budapest and Debrecen engaging crowds and sharing testimonies with Hungarian translators. The trip broadened his view of faith saying he saw how big God is and noted Hungarians hunger to know Him.
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Jan Adamson
Lance Jones
Lance
Main Street Baptist Church
Larry Jones
Linda
Hungary
Awe Star
Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Germany
Awestar
Europe
Atlanta
Georgia
Jesus Christ
Petra
Budapest
Danube
God
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Pares Down Board
Rodgers Cemetery
Summer
Jason Wayne McClure
Ronnie Patrick
Chandler
Debrecen
Sance Pre
Chernobyl
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