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Board approves appraiser list
by Kendrick Callies
(Posted Today)
Members of the Edna ISD school board with assistance from Melissa Koop, director of curriculum and instruction, reviewed and completed evaluations on several of the district’s programs at the July 19 board meeting. Those programs included English as a Second Language, Career and Technology Education, Dyslexia and Pre-k.
Also, the teacher appraisal system calendar and the list of certified teacher appraisers was approved...
by Kendrick Callies
(Posted Today)
Members of the Edna ISD school board with assistance from Melissa Koop, director of curriculum and instruction, reviewed and completed evaluations on several of the district’s programs at the July 19 board meeting. Those programs included English as a Second Language, Career and Technology Education, Dyslexia and Pre-k.
Also, the teacher appraisal system calendar and the list of certified teacher appraisers was approved...
Hospital to hire director for partial county EMS
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted Fri)
In a split vote, Jackson County Hospital District Directors voted to begin advertising for an EMS director who would be responsible for starting up a partial-county EMS service. The board met for its monthly meeting on July 22.
The vote was five for and two against the motion, with Rodney Roberson, Nils Mauritz, Cynthia Bozarth, Jimmy Lopez and Elida Benavides voting aye and Willard Ulbricht and Jerry Adelman voting nay. Both Ulbricht and Adelman felt it was too soon to advertise for a director. John Cotten, vice president, conducted the meeting in the absence of President Jim Moser.
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by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted Fri)
In a split vote, Jackson County Hospital District Directors voted to begin advertising for an EMS director who would be responsible for starting up a partial-county EMS service. The board met for its monthly meeting on July 22.
The vote was five for and two against the motion, with Rodney Roberson, Nils Mauritz, Cynthia Bozarth, Jimmy Lopez and Elida Benavides voting aye and Willard Ulbricht and Jerry Adelman voting nay. Both Ulbricht and Adelman felt it was too soon to advertise for a director. John Cotten, vice president, conducted the meeting in the absence of President Jim Moser.
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Cancer won't stop her
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted Thu)
Megan Diaz has recently been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. The 19-year-old is a 2009 graduate of Ganado High School. Her parents, Albert and Belinda, have arranged for Megan to receive treatment at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. June 16 is a day that Megan Diaz will probably never forget. It is the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Cancer was the last thing on her mind when she found a lump in her breast in April. The 19-year-old Ganado graduate has always been athletic and healthy. She was named All State and All District in softball during her high school athletic career, was voted Miss GHS by her peers and is currently majoring in science at The Victoria College. Her days are filled with school, work, studying, and volunteering as a mentor in the PALS program More
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted Thu)
Megan Diaz has recently been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. The 19-year-old is a 2009 graduate of Ganado High School. Her parents, Albert and Belinda, have arranged for Megan to receive treatment at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. June 16 is a day that Megan Diaz will probably never forget. It is the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Cancer was the last thing on her mind when she found a lump in her breast in April. The 19-year-old Ganado graduate has always been athletic and healthy. She was named All State and All District in softball during her high school athletic career, was voted Miss GHS by her peers and is currently majoring in science at The Victoria College. Her days are filled with school, work, studying, and volunteering as a mentor in the PALS program More
TGCD board hopes voters will pass tax
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted Wed)
The new directors of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District have high hopes that they will finally have enough community support to pass an ad valorem tax in November. The group met on July 23 to discuss possible revisions to the TGCD management rules.
The TGCD, which had been inactive since its failure to pass an ad valorem tax to fund it, has been resurrected with a new board of directors. The new panel of directors include Michael Skalicky, Pct. 2, president; Jim Revel, at-large, secretary; Bowen Malek, Pct. 1, vice-president; Robert Martin, Pct. 3; and Ray Brundrett, treasurer, Pct. More
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted Wed)
The new directors of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District have high hopes that they will finally have enough community support to pass an ad valorem tax in November. The group met on July 23 to discuss possible revisions to the TGCD management rules.
The TGCD, which had been inactive since its failure to pass an ad valorem tax to fund it, has been resurrected with a new board of directors. The new panel of directors include Michael Skalicky, Pct. 2, president; Jim Revel, at-large, secretary; Bowen Malek, Pct. 1, vice-president; Robert Martin, Pct. 3; and Ray Brundrett, treasurer, Pct. More
Natural resource scholarships available to college freshmen
(Posted Tue)
The Texas Wildlife Association Foundation and the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. have joined forces to offer five $10,000 Natural Resource-Excellence in Education Scholarships in the fall of 2010.
The scholarships will be awarded to five freshmen at Texas universities who are majoring in natural resource related field such as agricultural science, wildlife science, forestry, range science, etc.
Completed applications must be postmarked by September 14th, 2010, and are available at www.texas-wildlife.org
“As our population has grown, the strain on our natural resources has grown proportionately,” said TWAF Trustee Charles Davidson...
(Posted Tue)
The Texas Wildlife Association Foundation and the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. have joined forces to offer five $10,000 Natural Resource-Excellence in Education Scholarships in the fall of 2010.
The scholarships will be awarded to five freshmen at Texas universities who are majoring in natural resource related field such as agricultural science, wildlife science, forestry, range science, etc.
Completed applications must be postmarked by September 14th, 2010, and are available at www.texas-wildlife.org
“As our population has grown, the strain on our natural resources has grown proportionately,” said TWAF Trustee Charles Davidson...
Nursing home administrator's career goes full circle
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted Mon)
Judy Liberda spends time with her husband, Carroll, who is a resident at the Ganado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Judy Liberda has come home. After working in the senior care industry outside Jackson County for 25 years, the petite, white-haired lady has returned to her hometown to serve the final leg of her career as administrator at the Ganado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born and raised in Ganado, Liberda was the first administrator at the former Care Inn of Ganado when it opened in 1971, which until it was demolished just a month ago, was adjacent to her current facility. She and her husband, Carroll, continued to live in Ganado after her career took her to a nursing and More
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted Mon)
Judy Liberda spends time with her husband, Carroll, who is a resident at the Ganado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Judy Liberda has come home. After working in the senior care industry outside Jackson County for 25 years, the petite, white-haired lady has returned to her hometown to serve the final leg of her career as administrator at the Ganado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born and raised in Ganado, Liberda was the first administrator at the former Care Inn of Ganado when it opened in 1971, which until it was demolished just a month ago, was adjacent to her current facility. She and her husband, Carroll, continued to live in Ganado after her career took her to a nursing and More
Workforce Solutions offers wealth of opportunities
by Paul Harrison
(Posted 7/25/2010)
At its simplest, Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent handles government grants implemented through a number of different programs assisting “dislocated workers” (unemployed) and disadvantaged to acquire the training or temporary assistance necessary to integrate into the workforce. It is in no way the unemployment benefits office. They will, however, help in the job search.
Tracey Coleman, the LEAD career counselor and Edna office supervisor, can rattle off a lengthy list of the services offered, and the breadth and width of opportunities is, frankly, stunning. But all of it is meaningless if people aren't finding their way into jobs.
“A lot of More
by Paul Harrison
(Posted 7/25/2010)
At its simplest, Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent handles government grants implemented through a number of different programs assisting “dislocated workers” (unemployed) and disadvantaged to acquire the training or temporary assistance necessary to integrate into the workforce. It is in no way the unemployment benefits office. They will, however, help in the job search.
Tracey Coleman, the LEAD career counselor and Edna office supervisor, can rattle off a lengthy list of the services offered, and the breadth and width of opportunities is, frankly, stunning. But all of it is meaningless if people aren't finding their way into jobs.
“A lot of More
KIOX recognized
by Kendrick Callies
(Posted 7/24/2010)
Tracy Broadway and Sennett Rockers of KIOX Radio in El Campo was presented the Texas Association of School Board Media Honor Award at the July 13 Ganado ISD School Board meeting for the coverage of 2009 Ganado Indian football season.
“I think they are very deserving of this honor.” said Superintendent Jeff Black. “This is the first time that we’ve had an entire season on radio. We had a lot of great coverage and opportunities to talk about the school and things we were doing and they allowed people that couldn’t travel to be able to listen to the football More
by Kendrick Callies
(Posted 7/24/2010)
Tracy Broadway and Sennett Rockers of KIOX Radio in El Campo was presented the Texas Association of School Board Media Honor Award at the July 13 Ganado ISD School Board meeting for the coverage of 2009 Ganado Indian football season.
“I think they are very deserving of this honor.” said Superintendent Jeff Black. “This is the first time that we’ve had an entire season on radio. We had a lot of great coverage and opportunities to talk about the school and things we were doing and they allowed people that couldn’t travel to be able to listen to the football More
Dennis asks for help with water
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted 7/23/2010)
Ganado resident Tommy Dennis wants the drainage on Mauritz St. fixed before another hurricane hits the area. Dennis was at the July 13 council meeting to air his concerns.
He told council the people who live on the north side of Ganado were flooded the last time a tropical storm came through the area and nothing had been done since then to address the flooding.
“I met with county officials and they said they would help,” he said. “Since then I haven’t heard anything. The ditches need to be cleaned out periodically.”
Mayor Clinton Tegeler told Dennis the city does More
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted 7/23/2010)
Ganado resident Tommy Dennis wants the drainage on Mauritz St. fixed before another hurricane hits the area. Dennis was at the July 13 council meeting to air his concerns.
He told council the people who live on the north side of Ganado were flooded the last time a tropical storm came through the area and nothing had been done since then to address the flooding.
“I met with county officials and they said they would help,” he said. “Since then I haven’t heard anything. The ditches need to be cleaned out periodically.”
Mayor Clinton Tegeler told Dennis the city does More
Texanas visit county to research origin of name
by Kendrick Callies
(Posted 7/22/2010)
Texana IV and V Sonnefeld visited the Texana monument outside the LNRA offices There’s nothing like coming home again. Even if coming home again means coming home for the very first time. Hoping to discover and understand the legacy of their name, the two Texanas – the fourth and fifth generation of Texana Jayne – undertook a 14-hour, 1,000 mile journey from Tucson, Ariz. to find out more information on the origination of their unusual name.
“My mom, Texana Jayne III, did a lot of research on our name but she passed away young and unexpectedly before getting to write anything down,” said Texana IV. “So much of what I know More
by Kendrick Callies
(Posted 7/22/2010)
Texana IV and V Sonnefeld visited the Texana monument outside the LNRA offices There’s nothing like coming home again. Even if coming home again means coming home for the very first time. Hoping to discover and understand the legacy of their name, the two Texanas – the fourth and fifth generation of Texana Jayne – undertook a 14-hour, 1,000 mile journey from Tucson, Ariz. to find out more information on the origination of their unusual name.
“My mom, Texana Jayne III, did a lot of research on our name but she passed away young and unexpectedly before getting to write anything down,” said Texana IV. “So much of what I know More
TGCD meets to discuss goals
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted 7/21/2010)
The Texana Groundwater Conservation District received a $1,500 donation from the Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District that will pay for the director’s insurance, Michael Skalicky, president, reported at the July 15 meeting.
Rima Petrossian with the Texas Water Board was at the meeting to consult with the directors on their management plan and rules.
Petrossian told the board that Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or the state auditor’s office could dissolve the district if they found the TGCD was not in compliance with its management plan. She cautioned them to be conservative when stating goals.
“You More
by Chris Lundstrum
(Posted 7/21/2010)
The Texana Groundwater Conservation District received a $1,500 donation from the Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District that will pay for the director’s insurance, Michael Skalicky, president, reported at the July 15 meeting.
Rima Petrossian with the Texas Water Board was at the meeting to consult with the directors on their management plan and rules.
Petrossian told the board that Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or the state auditor’s office could dissolve the district if they found the TGCD was not in compliance with its management plan. She cautioned them to be conservative when stating goals.
“You More
Looking for the county's top pets
(Posted 7/20/2010 08:00 am)
Do you have a dog or cat that is extraordinarily cute? The Jackson County Herald-Tribune is looking for the cutest, most photogenic dog and cat in the county that will be named “Top Dog” and “Top Cat.”
Bring a current photo of your pet and a $15 photo/entry fee to the Jackson County Herald-Tribune before Thursday, July 22. All entries will be published in the July 28 issue of the JCHT and winners will be published in the Aug. 4 edition.
Members of Happy Tails Animal Shelter will judge entries and select the winners. There will be three winners More
(Posted 7/20/2010 08:00 am)
Do you have a dog or cat that is extraordinarily cute? The Jackson County Herald-Tribune is looking for the cutest, most photogenic dog and cat in the county that will be named “Top Dog” and “Top Cat.”
Bring a current photo of your pet and a $15 photo/entry fee to the Jackson County Herald-Tribune before Thursday, July 22. All entries will be published in the July 28 issue of the JCHT and winners will be published in the Aug. 4 edition.
Members of Happy Tails Animal Shelter will judge entries and select the winners. There will be three winners More
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