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Rogers/Drake announce engagement
      The engagement of Briana Rogers and Paul Drake of Chandler is announced. The wedding is scheduled for March 10, 2007 at Roseland Plantation in Ben Wheeler, with a reception immediately following. The bride-elect, daughter of Cody and Suzan Shaw of Chandler, is a 2002 Brownsboro High School graduat...
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Brownsboro ISD MENU
                 Jan 29- Feb 2   (Milk served with meals)          BREAKFAST MON: Ready to eat cereal, Graham cracker, peanut butter     cup, juice
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Meals on Wheels Ministry, Inc.
               Menu Jan 29- Feb 2 Orange Juice Served in Centers MON: Chicken loaf, gravy, mashed potatoes, English peas and carrots, wheat bread, cookies TUES:   Meatballs,   gravy,
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Boy Scouts launch largest annual food drive
      Chandler, TX - On February 10, the Boy Scouts of America will kick off its 20th annual Scouting for Food drive collecting food donations for the needy across our communities. Scouting for Food is the Boy Scouts of America's largest service project involving an estimated 10,000 Scouts and volunteer...
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Look Who's New!
Keaton Wiley Delaney
      Announcing the birth of Keaton Wiley Delaney to Brandon and Hallee Ashley Delaney, of Chandler. He was born September 20, 2006, at East Texas Medical Center, weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce. Keaton is the grandson of Susan Ashley, Chandler, and Sonny Ashley, Brownsboro, and the great-grandson of Sarah a...
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TEXAS TIMES
Securing our borders, smartly
John Cornyn, United State Senator - Texas
      For two years, Congress has debated proposals to reform our broken immigration laws and secure our borders. Unfortunately, little progress has been made on a comprehensive solution to this problem, but we have taken some needed steps to better secure our borders.
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Texas' Great Outdoors
      This month President Bush signed into law the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act. Included in this legislation is a "Freedom to Fish" provision that I wrote to protect Texas anglers. Without my language, recreational anglers would have been penalized by restri...
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Youth Participate in International Toastmasters Leadership Program
      Members of the first Henderson County Toast-masters met for their final meeting of the school year Tuesday, January 16, at the Henderson Extension Office in Athens. Toastmasters International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people develop communication and leadership skills.
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Send your heart to the Troops with My Soldier program
      After a great success last year, the Manhattanville College My Soldier program initiative, I Heart My Soldier, asks civilians to send a heartfelt greeting to a soldier deployed far from home for Valentines Day.
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Edom Civic Theater
Sibyl Creasey
      "Five Tellers Dancing in the Rain" will be Edom Civic Theatre's first production of the 2007 season of "Conflicts, Couples and Critics." The twoact comedy written by Mark Dunn will be presented on Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24, at 7pm in the Edom Community Center.
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City of Poynor to hold appreciation music benefit
Event to be sponsored by Frankston Healthcare Center & The Country Gents
      On Friday, December 29, 2006, the city of Poynor sustained major storm damage as tornadoes blew their way through parts of East Texas. While residents and helpers were doing the initial clean-up, the Poynor Community Center was used to feed the workers, with the help of many volunteers.
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Clover Kids serve the Salvation Army
      Henderson County 4-H Clover Kids have had a busy year with Community Service and their usual activities. They had a fun float in the Athens Christmas Parade were as they dressed as Christmas Gifts, which they are a gift. They also rang the bell for the Salvation Army. The night they rang the bel...
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