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PERSPECTIVES
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The value of memories
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Mark Henry, Publisher
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pus goes above and be-
yond with fire drills. Hon-
estly, when I arrived at
Harts Bluff, I was shocked
at how much more detail
went into fire drills and
other safety drills than any
other school district of
which I have been a part.
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trolled and 1,200 felony arrests made by grant-paid off
cers supporting the border initiative, Abbott said.
by ED STERLING
Texas Press Association
special flu vaccines designed for people 65 years and
older. Your doctor can help you figure out which vac-
cine is right for you,” she added.
Texans may contact health care providers, local
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Oct. 2 said state health departments or pharmacies, or use the Vaccine
sales tax revenue totaled $2.7 billion in September, 14.8 Finder at TexasFlu.org to find out where flu shots are
percent more than the amount reported in September available.
Harts Bluff
Happenings
By Bobby Rice
Harts Bluff ISD
Superintendent
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While reading the Satur-
day edition of the Mount
Pleasant Tribune, I no-
ticed the article regarding
Fire Prevention Week. It
reminded me of my first
visit to the Mount Pleasant
Rotary Club. Chief McRae
was there to make a presen-
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Waxing philosophical or romantic was not what I set
out to do at the car show Saturday. That’s what crossed
my mind, however, as I sat comfortably perched in my
folding chair in the shade while visitors admired the
shiny waxed cars and trucks on display.
My thoughts drifted to the bonds formed early in life
and how they continue as lifelong memories often be-
coming more precious with time.. .like appreciation for
an old car. Maybe it’s reminiscing about a car we had,
one a friend had, or often the one we had when in the
spring of our life, “a young man’s fancy lightly turned to
thoughts of love.”
While pondering such deep thoughts on a warm Oc-
tober day in East Texas, I noticed a couple pausing for
a moment to inspect my ’55 Ford Crown Victoria: aka
“Miss Vicky.” They caught my eye walking the rows of
cars together, often holding hands. They were, like me,
vintage—give or take a few years. When they paused to
inspect Vicky, looking her over, that was my cue.
Leaving my perch, I ventured out into the sun for one
of my favorite parts of attending car shows—sharing
memories with people and making new friends.
Offering my best hello, the lady responded saying she
was looking for the number on “this car” to vote for it.
I told her “this car” was number 16 and since it was my
car I would be most happy for her to know the number.
Her companion began talking about how he liked it
because he had a good friend in high school who drove
one similar to it, and then talked about his car from
school days. He described a Ford from the same era as
mine in which he swapped out the original motor for
a more powerful one from another car. That was com-
mon practice in early hot rodding days when Olds, Ca-
dillac and Lincoln motors often found their way under
the hoods of lighter, less powerful cars. A transmission
and rear axle swap reminiscent of the late 50s with com-
ponents from the local wrecking yard completed his
recollection of the exact style of cars I grew up with and
still love.
“All right,” I said jubilantly, “A real hot rod like they
used to build them, using parts from other cars and not
out of a catalog.”
“Oh yeah,” he agreed, “Got everything out of wreck-
ing yards. Bought the motor out of a wrecked car for
fifty dollars.” We reminisced about the old days of hot
rods, wrecking yard parts, and untold hours spent on
our backs underneath them to keep them running—
fun stuff.
As they left, I walked with them, extended my hand
to shake his and said, “It’s been a pleasure visiting with
you.”
He acknowledged the same. Nodding toward the lady
I assumed to be his wife, I reached to shake her hand
when he introduced her as a friend from school days
and how they had just recently reunited. Recalling with
a smile, he recounted memories from how they became
acquainted and classes they had together many years
ago.
I told them I enjoyed not only the car memories, but
also loved hearing their special story. Then I watched
them walk away as they had arrived: holding hands.
Comfortably perched back in the shade, I smiled,
sighed and returned to my earlier thoughts of bonds
formed early in life that dominate lifelong memories:
“.. .sharing old memories and playing our songs again.”
2017.
“While the fastest
growth in tax collections
was fueled by business
spending, especially in oil-
and gas-related sectors,
robust consumer spend-
ing spurred significant
increases from restaurants
“To reminisce with my old friends.
A chance to share old memories and play our
songs again.” —Ricky Nelson
AUSTIN — Texas At-
torney General Ken Pax-
ton on Oct. 5 announced
he had joined an Indi-
ana-led coalition of 11
state attorneys general
in a friend- of-the- court
brief seeking dismissal of
a climate-change lawsuit
Anti-gang funds come Flu shots are promoted
Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 3 announced $5,158,000 in Oct. 1 was Texas Influenza Awareness Day, and the
grant funding through the Local Border Security Pro- Texas Department of State Health Services is recom-
gram. He said it would help secure the Texas border mending flu shots for everyone over six months of age.
from gangs and violent criminals. Early vaccination is important because it takes about
One hundred grant awards have been released to bor- two weeks for the body to make flu antibodies after the
der communities and law enforcement groups for intel- vaccine is administered, the DSHS said.
ligence sharing, collaboration and efforts to crack down “This year, there are many different flu vaccines avail-
on border-related criminal activity. able and they have all been updated for this flu season.
“We must continue doing all we can to stop violent The nasal spray flu vaccine, also known as FluMist, is
criminals and gangs from coming across our borders once again on the list of recommended flu vaccines for
and into our communities,” Abbott said. the upcoming flu season,” said DSHS Infectious Disease
Last year, grantees reported over 800,000 miles pa- Medical Officer Dr. Jennifer Shuford. “There are also
tation about the fire department. He also had a demon- Once again, it shows me how Harts Bluff goes above and
stration outside on how to put out a fire. They actually lit beyond in everything we do. Our safety team consists
one in a barrel. I was very impressed with the presenta- of Assistant Superintendent Carole Dickerson, Technol-
tion. Additionally, the first week of school last year, I was ogy/Transportation Director Wayne Phillips, and Assis-
out for student drop off and noticed that the fire truck tant Principal Michael Thomasson. I appreciate all their
was parked behind the school. As I came around, the work and planning, not only for fire drills, but for all the
firemen were lined up along the sidewalk letting students processes and procedures they put in place to keep our
out of the cars. Again, I was super impressed. Turns out, kids safe.
the fire department comes each Wednesday morning as On October 26 from 11:15—12:30, we will host our
a public service and opens car doors and greets our kids. “Heroes Luncheon” where we invite all our police offi-
What a great opportunity to interact with our commu- cers and firemen out to eat lunch for free with our stu-
nity. I applaud our fire department. Thank you Chief dents. I hope that each of our local heroes have the op-
against the energy industry. and retail trade as well,” Hegar said.
King County, Washington, filed the lawsuit naming Revenue from other major taxes on motor vehicle
the oil companies BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Royal sales and rentals, motor fuel and oil and natural gas
Dutch and ConocoPhillips as defendants. Paxton and production also rose in the month of September, Hegar
the other attorneys general allege in their friend-of-the- added.
court brief that “King County’s objections to fossil fuel Details on all monthly collections are available at
are based in public policy, not law, and are thus inappro- comptroller.texas.gov under “Monthly State Revenue
priate for judicial resolution.” Watch.”
King County is seeking a court order requiring the
named oil companies and several unnamed individuals Bus grant is received
to fund the costs of adapting the county’s storm-water The Texas Department of Transportation announced
management, salmon fishery recovery, public health in- it would receive $7 million from the Federal Transit Ad-
frastructure and more. In addition, the county seeks to ministration’s Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure
hold the companies responsible for “knowingly contrib- Investment Program to help rural transit providers buy
uting to climate disruptions and putting the residents of new buses.
King County at greater risk of floods, landslides, ocean In addition to bus purchases, the grant money helps
acidification, sea level rise and other impacts.” rural transit agencies purchase related equipment and
Jurisdictions in California, New York and Colorado construct bus-related facilities. The majority of Texas’
have filed lawsuits similar to King County’s. According rural transit districts are expected to receive funding
to information posted by King County, areas within the based on replacement needs.
county “that were once above the mean high tide line TxDOT deputy executive director Marc Williams
now experience regular flooding.” The county says the said, “Providing newer buses to our rural transit pro-
mean high tide line is projected to increase by as much viders means providing more efficient travel for Texans
as 56 inches in the Puget Sound region by the year 2100. in need.”
The article indicated that the fire department was going for something to do this Saturday evening, October 13,
to visit the local schools and I am excited that our kids will we will be having our annual Fall Festival and Health
get to see the firemen and hear about how they can be safe Fair. The festival will have games, chili cook-off and the
in the case of a fire. The Texas Education Agency Gov- world famous chicken spaghetti provided by our PTO.
ernment Code 61.1036 Section 3F states that school dis- The health fair, coordinated by our nurse, Blanca San-
trict facilities must comply with the state Fire Marshal’s tos, will offer opportunities for visitors to visit with nu-
mandatory school fire exit drills. Specifically, this re- merous vendors and win prizes. I hope to see you there,
quires that campuses conduct at least one fire drill each Thanks for being a part of our community and all you do
month that has 10 or more instructional days. Our cam- for our kids at Harts Bluff.
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