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Brownsboro ISD MENU
           February 26 - March 2   (Milk served with meals)          BREAKFAST MON: Ready to eat cereal, Graham cracker, juice TUES: Cinnamon roll, fruit WED: Sausage & pancake
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Meals on Wheels Ministry, Inc.
             Menu February 26- 28 Orange Juice Served in Centers MON:   Beef macaroni casserole,   seasoned corn,   seasoned   green beans, bread, fresh fruit TUES:   Chicken   tenders,
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SCOUTING FOR FOOD
      Scout Troop 342 had a very successful Scouting for Food, food drive when 13 Cub Scouts and 15 Boy Scouts collected 912 cans of food within two hours on Saturday, Feb. 10. The food will be distributed to God's Open Hands in Chandler. A special thanks to all who donated food.
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Texas First Ladies; the better half of President's Day
      We paused this month to honor America's first president and the subsequent great men who followed, and guided our nation safely across the river of time. Yet, as Hubert Humphrey once said: "Behind every great man is a surprised mother-in-law.
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Farming for our future
      Thomas Jefferson once wrote, "Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bonds.
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U.S. Postal Service offers advice to avoid fraud & ID theft
      Chandler -- If you have Internet access, you've received the requests. At first glance they sound reasonable enough. To help prevent fraud, the email says, "eBay" wants you to verify your buyer ID, password and Social Security number. But 9.
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THANK YOU WAL-MART
      Manasseh Ministries recently received a $1,000 grant from Wal-Mart, in Canton. Pictured: (L-R) Sharron Becker a graduate of Manasseh Ministries accepts the check from Wal-Mart presented by Kay Cole and Chris McLeod.
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USDA Rural Development provides financial assistance to rural First Responders
      In any emergency, all Texans count on first responders. Law enforcement, fire fighters, EMT and medical services protect public safety. USDA Rural Development responded to these needs in 2006 by providing more than $2.6 million for first responder facilities and equipment for nearly 173,000 rural ...
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Sen. Hutchison Co-sponsors Border Security Bill
Legislation would improve technology use in securing the border
      Washington - Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, is an original cosponsor of the Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act, S.575, introduced this week by Sen. Peter Domenici (R-NM). The bill promotes the use of infrastructure and technolog...
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IN APPRECIATION
      Sheryl Starling and Lisa Dunklin of the BMC Baseball Association, recently presented Chandler City Administrator Jim Moffeit, and the City of Chandler a plaque of appreciation in recognition of Moffeit's continued support of the area youth baseball program and his tireless efforts at maintaining a...
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Comptroller Combs distributes $690 million in local sales tax
      Texas Comptroller Susan Combs recently announced the state collected $1.76 billion in sales tax revenue in January, up 12.9 percent compared to January 2006. Combs sent $609.4 million in local sales tax to Texas cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts, up 6.4 percent...
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Chandler Nursing Ctr.
by Gretta Uzzell
      Here is a great big thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who were here last week, Rock Hill Baptist Church, the Giles Family and the Mays Family, Martin Springs Baptist Church, Susie Dickerson, Missionary Ricky and Friends. We appreciate each and every one of them for a job well done, and f...
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East Texas Genealogical Society
By Scott Fitzgerald
      The 7th Annual Family History Fair is set for Saturday, March 10, 2007 in Tyler, Texas. This seminar is open to the public at no charge. The Tyler Family History Center, the East Texas Genealogical Society and the Longview Family History Center will hold a free family history seminar at The Church...
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KAPPA PI CHAPTER MEETS
      The Kappa Pi chapter of Delta Kappa Society International met February 1 at the home of Fay Blackwell whose program was Charming Accents with Rustic Arrangements.
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Chandler 4-H News
by Stephen Roddam
      Chandler 4-H Club met at the Chandler Community Center on February 13 for its regular meeting. Eleven members and 7 adults were present. We will be having a raffle of a rifle this spring for fundraising. Details will be announced next month. We also are getting ready for the Henderson County Live...
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Community Crafters to launch new group
Ben Wheeler Community News
by Nancy H. Hrobar
      Crafters Wanted! The kick-off meeting for the Ben Wheeler Community Crafters will be held on Thursday, March 1 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ben Wheeler Methodist Church. All crafters are invited! Bring a sack lunch. Drinks and cookies will be provided. This first meeting is designed to get us all inspired...
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Edom Civic Theaters first production of 2007
by Sibyl Creasey
      Reservations are still available for Edom Civic Theatre's "Five Tellers Dancing in the Rain," the first production of the 2007 season of "Conflicts, Couples and Critics." The two-act comedy written by Mark Dunn and directed by Lois Arneson of Edom will be presented on Friday and Saturday, February ...
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