Light at end of tunnel for visually impaired veterans
Elvis Pitts, Collingsworth County Veterans County Service Officer, notes the Visual Impairment Services Team VIST at Houston VA Medical Center aids visually impaired veterans with VA services. VIST flags severe cases, coordinates annual reviews, assists with examinations, devices, and non VA benefits like talking books and travel discounts. Call 713-794-7532 for VIST help.
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Elvis Pitts
Veterans County
Collingsworth County
VIST
Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VA Medical Center
Safety with the summer ahead as school ends
Texas trooper L B Snider urges motorists to watch for children in parks pools and streets. He advises helmets, visibility clothing and safe gear for skaters bicyclists and pedestrians and urges parents to teach safety skills to reduce crashes during the year end rush.
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L. B. Snider
Texas Department of Public Safety
Snider
Harrington Cancer Center unveils quilt at capitol ceremony
The Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center announced a state quilt honoring breast and cervical cancer screening efforts across Texas. The event at the Texas Capitol on June 8 1996 highlighted services for 75 000 Texas women since 1992 with 2503 screened in the panhandle. Mary Smith praised Judy Weatherly for the quilt segment featuring the morning star pattern with yellow daffodils. The center offers free or low cost screening and diagnostic services in the panhandle. contact Mary Smith at 806 359 4673 or 1 800 274 HOPE 4673.
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Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center
Texas
Panhandle Area
Capitol
Mary Smith
Judy Weatherly
Panhandle
Smith
Hope
Air Conditioning Helpful Hints From NAPCC
Practical tips to cut cooling costs include setting the thermostat high, drawing shades on sunny sides, changing filters often, keeping air vents clear, trimming yard blocking units, and scheduling spring service checks to improve efficiency and reduce summer bills.
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Naphcc
SBA Opens Economic Injury Loans for Texas Businesses
Texas counties including Childress Collingsworth Dallam Hansford Hardeman Hemphill Lipscomb Ochiltree and Wheeler qualify for SBA EIDLs to cover normal operating expenses from disaster related income losses due to extreme weather from Aug 1 to Dec 31 1995. Loans up to 1.5 million at 4 percent for up to 30 years may be available to small businesses. farmers and ranchers are ineligible but may seek other federal aid. deadline Jan 6 1997. call 1-800-366-6303 or TDD 817-267-4688 for details.
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Texas
U.S. Small Business Administration
SBA
Childress
Collingsworth
Dallam
Hansford
Hardeman
Hemphill
Lipscomb
Ochiltree
Wheeler
Summer Vacation Driving Tips From Texas DPS
Trooper L B Snider of the Texas Department of Public Safety outlines a three step plan for safe travel. Prepare the vehicle and driver, then travel with a safe attitude and skills. He lists vehicle checks, driver rest, avoiding impairment, route planning, sharing travel plans, and using seat belts and headlights to reduce accidents. Contact numbers 1 800 525 5555 for DPS help and 911 for urgent aid are provided.
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L.B. Snider
Texas Department of Public Safety
Snider
D.P.S
Donley County 4-Hers Sponsor Booth Space at Craft Fair
Donley County 4-H Clubs sponsor booth space for rent on Clarendon Courthouse lawn for the County Craft Fair on Thursday July 4 1996. Spaces are 20 dollars and all proceeds go to the 4-Hers. For information contact Jeanene Sinclair CDA FCS or Becky Jackson extension secretary at 806 874 2141.
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Donley County
4-H
Clarendon
Jeanene Sinclair
Cda-Fcs
Becky Jackson
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