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News January 17th, 2007
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Eagle's Bluff responds to groundwater group's rules
By Lori Mellinger
      Prior to the meeting, President Sue Harris was ready to go full force against Eagle's Bluff Country Club for alleged violations. "There are no excuses for this," she said. "It's not agriculture and they don't get treated the same." But after the meeting was called into session, things got much fr...
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TIIP OF THE WEEK
Tame those lovely legs
      Many vines make excellent houseplants, but in an effort to reach sunlight, vines can become leggy, producing shoots with widely spaced leaves. Although this activity is common with such vines as English ivy (Hedera helix) and Boston ivy (Partnenocissus trieuspidata), the long tendrils can be unsig...
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Annual Chamber of Commerce banquet
      Scheduled for Jan. 22 at Eagle's Bluff A jazz band and a silent auction Awards will be presented to the Business Man and Woman of the Year, as well as a new award -- the Cecil B. Harper Humanitarian Award.
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MIILIITARY NEWS
      Army Pvt. Amanda B. Riley has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military w...
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Texas Farm Bureau wins excellence honors
      The Texas Farm Bureau scored a perfect five out of five in "awards for excellence" presented at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Salt Lake City, Utah last week. The five categories in the awards for excellence were: Education and Agriculture Promotion, Leadership Developmen...
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Community Spirit
      Bullard Middle School students and Builder's Club members, from left, Cole Wheeler, Alyssa Matze and Jessica Alexander help out the Salvation Army during the Christmas season by spending time in Tyler and ringing the bell for the charity.
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Wedding
Jodye Templeton weds Justin Crowell
      Jodye and Allane Templeton of Flint and Justin Ray Crowell of Oakman, Ala., were married Dec. 22, 2006, at Camp Casey Military Base, South Korea. Templeton is the daughter of Allan and Donna Templeton of Flint. She attends Mary-Hardin Baylor in Belton.
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Tax Tips
Determine filing status a necessity
Gina L. Gwozdz
      One of the first items that you need to determine when completing your tax return is your filing status. Your correct filing status must be known in order to determine whether or not you need to file a return, when certain deductions, adjustments and credits phase-out and what tax bracket your inc...
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MEALS ON WHEELS
      Wednesday, Jan. 17 Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Fried Vegetable Sticks Oriental Vegetables Wheat Bread Thursday, Jan. 18 Smoked Sausage Pinto Beans Sauerkraut Cornbread Jell-O Friday, Jan.
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Brag-Brag
Moody shines in Bullard band program
Bobby Woodruff
      This year, the Bullard Band Program has continued its rise in the music field to include a successful Symphonic Band Performance on Dec. 14 at Bullard High School. The Bullard band program has had many outstanding individual band students. Now along comes the latest All State Band Member, David M...
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Theater holds auditions for `Dirty Work at the Crossroad'
      If you would like to be a member of a cast of bumbling characters and enjoy hootin' and hollerin', then come down to the Cherokee Civic Theatre at 116 West 5th Street, just off Courthouse Square in Rusk, and audition for the last play of the season, "Dirty Work At The Crossroads.
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Theater readies for `On Golden Pond'
      Director Don Parsons and Producer Camille Jones have put a fine cast together to tell the story of the Thayers, in their 44th year of going to their summer home, in the play "On Golden Pond." This year, however, life has special changes for all of them. Norman Thayer will be played by Dan Trent.
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Networking
      Bullard Chamber of Commerce members paid a visit to Jacksonville last week to the Jacksonville chamber's Business After Hours. The idea was sparked by Darline McKay's desire to host an after-hours event. She said she wanted to see how other chambers did it.
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