Teachers gain 2 to 14 percent annuity increase
Anne Long reports that Texas retiree teachers will receive annuity boosts from 2 percent to 14 percent following Governor Bush signing HB2644, with Sept 30 checks reflecting the rise and enhanced health benefits. The measure marks the third phase of a CPI catch-up plan to restore inflation losses.
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Texas Retired Teachers Association
TRTA
Texas
George W. Bush
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Legislature
Barry Telford
DeKalb
Ken Armbrister
Victoria
Senate
Senior League All Stars Keep Run In Area II Tourney
Wellington Senior League All Stars remain alive in the Area II Championship race after a 5-4 loss to Quanah in game one. Larry Walles pitched 9 innings with 12 strikeouts and 5 hits allowed. Chris Brown collected 3 hits for Wellington as the team eyes a Wednesday rematch.
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Wellington
Quanah
Eastern Panhandle
Larry Walles
Chris Brown
Memphis
Justin Hunter
Hunter
Larry Valles
RBI
Wellington All- Stars
Pratt opens three hole golf course on Highway 83
John Pratt debuted Pratt's Golf a three hole par three course behind Pratt's Used Cars on Highway 83. Each hole is short, designed for quick play, with fees of about 3 dollars to cover 18 holes in roughly an hour. The compact layout features lush greens and offers balls and clubs if needed.
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John Pratt
Wellington
Highway 83
Pratt
Fireworks Prohibited Within Wellington City Limits
Collingsworth County Sheriff Dale Tarver announces Wellington enforces a city fireworks ordinance prohibiting discharge or sale within the city. The rule bars squibs rockets crackers and other fireworks except for supervised, permitted public or private displays. The sheriff cautions youths and warns fines for violators as volunteers urge careful use during the July 4 weekend.
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Collingsworth
Dale Tarver
Wellington
Tarver
Texas cities and counties gain $161.6 million in sales tax rebates
State Comptroller John Sharp reported $161.6 million in monthly sales tax payments to 1,089 Texas cities and 117 counties, with year to date allocations up 5.5 percent from last year. Cities such as Wellington, Childress, Estelline and Hall County communities saw gains, while payouts reflect April taxes reported in May and the next allocation is due July 11.
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John Sharp
Texas
Sharp
Comptroller
Childress
Childress County
Estelline
Lakeview
Memphis
Turkey
Hall County
Mobeetie
Shamrock
Wheeler
Wheeler County
Forrester Commends Disaster Drill Participation
County Judge Jim Forrester praised Local Emergency Management Directors and Mayor Gary Brewer for a coordinated disaster exercise with over 107 volunteers and local fire departments Quail and Sumnerwood. Volunteers included students and medical staff from Collingsworth General Hospital. several named professionals and volunteer victims were involved in the mock drill. A proposed special needs assistance program was discussed to identify those requiring help before emergencies.
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Gary Brewer
Reina Villareal
Dennis Villareal
Jason
Collingsworth General Hospital
Jason Wischkaemper
Dan Beachy
Randy Horton
Jamie Strickland
Erica Eigenmann
Joe O'Rear
Temperatures and Rainfall Report for June 1997
Weather data submitted by Tommy Hudson notes 3.55 inches of rain in June 1997. The report gives an average temperature around 63 degrees and an anomalous high of 89.03 degrees in places, reflecting moisture and heat during the month.
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Tommy Hudson
National Weather Service
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Anne Long
Powell Field
Kile Dlugowski
Justin Brewer
Artie
Brown
Lemons
Cole
Wellington Girls
Quanah Wellington
Quanah Girls
Nikki Sims
Erica Ballinger
Forrester
Jim Forrester
Quail
Sumnerwood Volunteer Fire Departments
Eddie Melton
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