Grand Saline yearbooks distributed and community events
The Grand Saline High School yearbooks will be handed out this week with payments due by Friday. Extra copies go on sale after October 1. The Economic Development Board meets at 5 p.m. in council chambers by city hall. Lions Club hosts a pre game hamburger supper at the high school cafetorium from 5 to 7 30 p.m. Tickets are 4 for adults and 2 for children. Blood pressure checks offered at Bill's THS Home Care from 1 30 p.m. Friday at Bill's Dollar Store.
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Grand Saline High School
Economic Development Board
Grand Saline Economic Development Board
Council Chambers
Frank Street
Lions
Grand Saline
Bill's
Bill's Dollar Store
Play It Safe Day at First United Methodist Church
The Playschool of First United Methodist Church hosts a community play day and safety fair on church grounds at North Main Street from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday with safety talks, food, carnival activities, and free fingerprint photo ID cards for children. Admission is free and details are from playschool director Joni Lunsford at 962-3151. Grand Saline High School seniors have yearbook photo day on Saturday with times mailed to students. sponsor Eddie Rogers invites all students to attend whether or not they plan to buy photos.
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First United Methodist Church
North Main Street
Joni Lunsford
GSHS
Grand Saline High School
Eddie Rogers
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Schedule in Grand Saline
A Sunday 8 p.m. AA meeting is set at the Houston Street Nutrition Center with weekly Thursday 8 p.m. sessions also open to all. For details call 962-7793. The Grand Saline 4-H Club begins its new year with a first meeting.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Houston Street Nutrition Center
Grand Saline
Fire department seeks and receives help
Grand Saline City Council held a workshop on volunteer fire department costs amid rising needs and past underfunding. Fireman Ray Cares and fire chief Robert Coffman urged concrete future expense figures as city increased its budget to 22 000 for the year. The council also considered ambulance staff raises tied to retirement benefits for all employees.
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Jan Adamson
Grand Saline
Ray Cares
Jerry Bolin
Robert Coffman
Sam Beeler
Frank Churchwell
Coffman
Bolin
Beeler
Ray Rucker
Ambulance Department
Public seeks justification from county on six percent tax hike
Van Zandt County held a public hearing on a proposed six percent tax increase with county auditor John Shinn detailing the new rate of .522750 per $100 and an estimated $14.53 rise for the average home. Residents challenged spending and called for budget clarity while officials urged careful review and possible salary adjustments.
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Jan Adamson
van Zandt County
Robert Fuller
Precinct 1
Fuller
Coy Anderson
Grand Saline
Chad LaPrade
van’ Zandt County ‘Volunteer Firefighters Association
Hilliard
Shinn
Lawrence
Grand Saline ISD approves 25 computer purchase and handbook changes
Grand Saline ISD trustees approve a bid of 35,774 from Computer Super Center for 25 computers and a file server. The board also approves the 1997/98 budget at 5,473,219 and adopts changes to the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct after campus committees review.
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Gerald Gilbert
Best Buy
Computerland
Computer Super Center
Paris
Gary Sims
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Grand Saline City
Robert Davidson
Carnes
Reman Ray
Fire Department
Lion
LaPrade
Sheriff's Department
Justice Center
Precinct 3
Leonard Morris
Precinct 2
Cary Hilliard
John Teague
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