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Thursday, May 18,2017
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Vol. 37 No. 20
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American Red Cross Meeting for In-
terested Shelby County Volunteers
On Sunday, April 2nd, 2017, there were three separate Tornado Warnings issued
by the National Weather Service for Shelby County within approximately a four
hour time span. A tornado warning is issued when a tornado is indicated by the
WSR-88D radar or sighted by spotters. Fortunately for Shelby County residents,
none of these tornadoes touched down. But, think about the “what if?” What if one
or all three had touched down and Shelby County had been greatly impacted by
such a disaster as recently happened in Van Zandt County? In addition to an im-
mediate response from all first responders, there would be an immediate need for
local volunteers.
The American Red Cross will conduct a meeting on Thursday, May 18th at 5:30
PM The meeting will be held at the Shelby County Courthouse 2nd Floor Com-
munity Room, 200 San Augustine St. in Center. We extend a cordial invitation to
anyone in Shelby County who may have an interest as serving as a volunteer for
Red Cross.
This meeting is for current Volunteers and anyone in the community interested in
the Red Cross and making a positive difference preparing for and responding to
disasters within our own community and other communities as well.
Meeting Agenda:
•What the Red Cross is doing for San Augustine, Shelby and Sabine Counties and
plans to better serve its communities.
•Preparing for Hurricane Season with our Local Government and Shelter Partners.
•Upcoming exercises and training opportunities.
•Further questions please call Scott Brawley (Red Cross) at 936-238-3328 or Kerri
Shofner (Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator) at 936-598-3664.
Submitted by Kerri Shofner, (Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator
Nichols, Huffman and King Pass SB 16 to
Lower License to Carry Fees
Austin, TX - The Texas Legislature has approved Senate Bill 16 by Senate au-
thors Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) and Joan Huffman (R-Houston)
and House sponsor Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford), which lowers the
License to Carry fees in the State of Texas.
"I am thankful to Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick and my colleagues in the
Legislature for their support of this important bill," said Senator Nichols. "With
one of the highest fees in the nation to obtain a license to carry, an undue burden
had been imposed on Texans rights to obtain a license to carry. By lowering the
fee, we have made it more affordable to exercise their Second Amendment rights."
Senate Bill 16 lowers the first-time fee for a license to carry by $100, making it
one of the lowest in the country. At $40 the fee will cover the necessary cost by
the state for county, state and federal background checks. The renewal fee has also
been lowered from $70 to $40.
"The $140 LTC fee is excessive when compared to what it cost the State to issue
and run background checks for a license to carry," said Representative King. "In
fact, just last year Texas generated over $24 million in profit off of your right to
bear arms. This bill ends that practice."
"As a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and as a joint author of Senate
Bill 16, it is time that Texas lower the fee to obtain a License to Carry so that Tex-
ans can exercise their Constitutional right without there being a financial burden,"
said Senator Huffman.
Senate Bill 16 is now headed to Governor Abbott's desk to be signed into law. It
has been supported by the National Rifle Association and the Texas State Rifle As-
sociation. Submitted by Sydney Mitchell
Five Things Happening at the Capitol
that Affect East Texans
My 5 Cents by Senator Nichols
The pace in Austin is getting a little more frantic this week, as members have to be
in three or four places at one time. Many times we have to be in one committee to
hear testimony, present a bill in a different committee and cast a vote in a third. It's
a busy time under the pink dome of the Capitol.
Here are five things happening at your Capitol:
1. Hot or Not?
Kolaches, croissants, and cinnamon rolls are things many of us can't turn down.
However, did you know when you visit your local bakery you could pay sales tax
on your heated kolache on a plate, versus no sales tax on a cold kolache? Current
state law results in identical items receiving different treatment depending on the
temperature of the item and if it is served with a utensil.
House Bill 4054, which has passed out of the House and will soon be heard in
the Senate, would address this issue by making all baked goods equal and exempt
from sales tax. This will help business owners to be able to operate without fear of
being in violation of state law.
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Country Hall of Famer Bobby Bare &
Friends in Carthage June 3rd
Concert facts:
Bobby Bare & Friends Leroy VanDyke, Tony Booth, Dallas Wayne, Melissa Lu-
man & Jake Penrod
Saturday, June 3, 2017 - 7 p.m.
Carthage Civic Center
1702 S. Adams St.
Carthage, TX
Tickets $35 - Seating is General Admission
Order online iTickets.com
Phone orders 800.965.9324
Ticket locations:
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame - Carthage, TX
Panola Chamber of Commerce - Carthage, TX
Country Music Hall of Fame member, Bobby Bare, will perform in concert at 7
p.m. on Saturday, June 3rd in the Carthage Civic Center.
Also appearing will be his friends: Leroy VanDyke, Tony Booth, Dallas Wayne,
Melissa Luman and Jake Penrod.
For more than fifty years, singer-songwriter Bobby Bare has been one of Coun-
try Music's most respected performers and recording artists. He was born Robert
Joseph Bare in Lawrence County, Ohio, and began his career in Springfield, Ohio.
In 1953 he moved to Los Angeles, where he recorded briefly for Capitol and Chal-
lenge in the mid-1950s and signed as a writer with Opal Music. Bare had recently
been drafted into the Army when he recorded a demo of his song "All American
Boy" for friend Bill Parsons, who was hoping to land a record deal. Cincinnati's
Fraternity Records released Bare's unfinished demo with a label crediting Parsons
as artist and writer due to Bare's preexisting contracts, but it reached #2 on the Pop
charts, proving Bare's selling power as a vocalist.
His military stint over, Bare recorded for Fraternity until Chet Atkins signed him
to RCA in early 1962. Bare's moving rendition of "Detroit City" became his first
Top Ten Country hit and climbed to #16 on the pop charts in 1963. It also earned
him a Grammy for Best Country & Western Recording. Bare followed with a folk-
based song he co-wrote, "500 Miles Away From Home," a Top Ten hit on both the
Country and Pop charts in 1963-64. Other 1960s hits included "Miller's Cave,"
"Four Strong Winds," "The Streets of Baltimore" and the sexually frank "(Margie's
at) The Lincoln Park Inn." By the late 1960s, Bare was enjoying success in Eng-
land, making an album there with the popular British country act the Hillsiders.
In Nashville, he recorded two RCA albums with Skeeter Davis and one with Liz
Anderson and Norma Jean.
In 1970, Bare switched to Mercury Records, where he garnered Top Ten hits
including "How I Got To Memphis," "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends,"
and "Come Sundown." In 1973, he returned to RCA, where he released the self-
produced album Ride Me Down Easy that year. In so doing, he set an important
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