Driving force
      As part of our community service program, The Brook Hill School hosts blood drives twice a year inviting faculty, staff, students, and family members to donate life's most precious commodity. The blood supply during the Christmas season is dangerously low throughout the country.
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Tip of the week
Bulbs for indoors
      Probably no plant gives greater pleasure in the middle of winter than a spring bulb blooming indoors. They not only bring color and aroma inside but signal spring is just around the corner. With just a small amount of planning and care, bulbs can be coaxed into bloom in about 12 to 15 weeks.
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Grocery chain tallies up collection from food drive
      The Spirit of Christmas Food Drive collected enough food to assist approximately 15,400 families in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, including many families in the Tyler area.
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AARP looking for assistance
      Volunteers are needed to assist low and middle income tax payers, especially age 60 and older, to prepare their 2007 Federal Income Tax Returns. Volunteers may serve as a counselor or a client facilitator. This is a free service provided by the AARP Foundation (a non-profit charity) in cooperat...
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Wedding
Brandy Branton weds Jonathan B. Shobert
      Brandy Rose Whitley Branton and Jonathan Bryan Shobert both of Jacksonville were united in marriage Nov. 16, 2007. The torch lit ceremony was held at the Castle on the Lake in Jacksonville. The Judge James Morris officiated the ceremony.
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Engagement
Dawna Haynes to wed Anthony J. Brenneman
      Brenda and Steve Lawson and Rick and Melanie Haynes all of Flint are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Dawna LaVon Haynes to Anthony Jay Brenneman. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Louis Haynes of Flint.
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MEALS ON WHEELS
      Wednesday, Jan. 2 Chicken Tenders Macaroni and Cheese Vegetable Blend Wheat Bread Cookies Thursday, Jan. 3 Franks Chili Pinto Beans Buns/Cheese Fruit Cobbler Friday, Jan.
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Group says no need for Dallas-based consumers
Friends of the Neches River
Michael Banks
      Wildlife- and conservationminded citizens hearing of a one-sided study of potential alternative sites to the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge were quick to point out that these sites had already been studied by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Kiwanis Makes Donation
     Bullard Area Kiwanis Club recently donated $558 to the Mission House of the Bullard First United Methodist Church for assisting the children of the Bullard community. Proceeds were from selling raffle tickets for a quilt made by one of the members, Rose Mary Carter. and won by Patsy Harper. Above, f...
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