Grand Saline’s Gilbert Named Region VII Superintendent of the Year
Gerald Gilbert, GSISD superintendent for 35 years, earns Region VII Superintendent of the Year honor and advances to the state competition for Texas Superintendent of the Year. He led bond support, facility upgrades, TAAS gains, IT courses, and fiscal planning, with a 10 year master facilities plan and community outreach.
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Grand Saline Isd
Gerald Gilbert
Texas Association of School Boards
Grand Saline
van High School
Sam Houston State University
Bay City Isd
Aldine Isd
Sam Houston State .University
Texas
Softball Coach Paul Trent to Speak at State Convention
Varsity softball coach Paul Trent, four years in the sport and three Final Four appearances, will be a guest speaker at the Texas Gi Coaches Association convention in Arlington. The 45 year old organization draws about 3000 coaches for clinics. Trent leads a Friday clinic titled The Mental Edge focusing on mental game preparation.
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Wrang Salines
Paul Trent
Trent
Texas Gi
Coaches Associauy
Arlington
Larry Goad
Pasketball
Grand Saline
Water additive CalciQuest used in Grand Saline water
Grand Saline officials say orange water color comes from rust in old cast iron pipes and that a calcium based additive CalciQuest is now used to protect lines. The additive, recommended by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, has no taste or odor and is also used in Kilgore, Big Sandy, and Waskom. the city reports a two month rollout and a continued high TNRCC rating.
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Scott Strickland
Public Works
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
TNRCC
Texas
Kilgore
Big Sandy
Waskom
Strickland
Grand Saline
Van Zandt burn ban extended countywide
Van Zandt County extends the burn ban to all outdoor burning outside incorporated city limits. Violations may be prosecuted as misdemeanors with fines up to 200 dollars. Grand Saline also bans outdoor burning with no permits until conditions improve. City limits burning is prohibited with fines from twenty to one thousand dollars per city fire marshal Rodney He er.
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van Zandt County
Grand Saline
Rodney He
Saline Chamber to host luncheon July Fourth week
Saline residents are invited to a quarterly membership luncheon at noon in the library Civic Center. Menu includes Chicken Supreme, potatoes au gratin, green beans, salad, rolls, and strawberry punch bowl cake for 4 per person. Door prizes to be awarded.
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Grand Saline
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