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PAGE 2 - The Leonard Graphic - Thursday, September 5,2002
------------------Opinions and Viewpoints
MAYOR'S NOTES
Leonard steered clear of budget deficit syndrome
Some of the municipalities are anced budget for the coming year. You monumental task accomplished. We
looking at sizable tax increases, cuts will be happy to know that this was are very fortunate to have a city gov
in services and reducing city employ- achieved without a city tax increase ernment and council that have no per-
If you are keeping up with news ees just to come close to their pro- (the county was not so lucky) or em- sonal agendas or axes to grind. Their
in Texas you will notice that most of posed budgets. The Leonard City ployee layoffs. Due to some state only concern is a good, sound,
the cities and towns are experiencing Council, City Administrator, City mandates we will have to adjust our smooth-running city and the well-be-
some amount of budget shortfall for employees and myself have worked water and sewer rates slightly.ing of its citizens. With all our city
the coming year, anywhere from many hours on our next year’s bud- My hat is off to “Butch,” his staff branches working together as
moderate to severe. Dallas alone will get. Thanks to their diligence and and the entire City Council who were smoothly as ours does, we can accom-
be short of its budget $95,000,000. -commitment we have achieved a bal- real prime movers in getting this plish most anyt ing.
By Bill Yoss
Leonard Mayor
Earth Summit is full of contradictions, reader says
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF LEONARD
TEXAS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The City of LEONARD is giving notice of the city’s intent
to submit Texas Community Development Program grant
applications for a Community Development Fund grant
request of $250,000 for a citywide sewer system
improvements project and a Planning and Capacity
Building Fund grant request of $40,400 for citywide
comprehensive planning and studies. The applications will
be available for review at City Hall during regular business
hours after September 10,2002.
Published on September 5,2002
*
Dear editor:- sume all of this paper was recycled. tries. Milton Sibanda, 33, who joined the
I am sure if you have watched, or They demand that we cut back on our Some Notable Quotes from this demonstrators carrying placards de-
listened to, any of the news this week, consumption of gasoline and production conference: “It is immoral that some nouncing capitalism. We nee an . Thank
you have heard about the Earth Sum- of “Green House Gases” while produc- people and some nations have more We need accommodation. Since Rio,
mit going on in Johannesburg, South ing 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide. wealth than they need while other
Africa. Some 45,000 delegates trav-
eled to South Africa to decry the ex-
cesses of the United States and other
Western Democracies. These “Ecol-
ogy” minded delegates have spoken
out against electricity and flush toi-
lets being exported to the poor coun-
tries of the world, while they stayed
in Luxurious hotels and feasted on __________________________
lobster, caviar, salmon and other deli-on President Bush to withdraw the To Bro. Elmer Miller for helping with
cacies This summit on the World’s Ecol- people starve,” said Anglican Bishop United States from this organization the service and for his ministry to
These “Beacons of Ecological ogy has turned into a platform for de- Geoffrey Davies. “It is our demand and for its expulsion from American Raymond over the past months. To
Purity” have railed against the cutting nouncing capitalism and demanding that all of God's creation be protected Soil. Bro. Chris Cowen for his phone calls
down of forests while producing over that the "Rich" countries of the world for future generations" Bill Hocutt from Russia to express his sympathy
five million sheets of paper. I pre- give more money to the “poor” coun- “Africa is not, for sale,” said Celeste and concern. To the men’s quartet: Thani
Bro. Charles Darling, Darrell Grintz, -
ODAA vol oomnmniflAG QU organigan vocA Jimmy Barlow and Tim Price. The Thank you officer Clifton Pritchett
UNU S V CD 1 111 CEA VV1111111111111 501 ‘ W singing was awesome! To Bobby Bur- of the Leonard Police Department on
- 1 , gess for playing for the service. Thank Sept. 1, for the very professional ser-
By Ron Clark nomic development, and healthcare tween all state agencies on rural is- The agency will also respond to you to the "Good Samaritan Class” vices.
State Senator programs that target the rural areas of sues. requests for assistance from local of- for servin as honorary pallbearers.£
aTexas. Support for the creation of a In an effort to keep the State up- ficials and organizations and will ini-
In 2001, the Legislature created new agency in an era of “no growth to-date with all rural issues, ORCA tiate contact with local entities to in-
the Office of Rural Community Af- government” was gained by pulling will coordinate activities with the crease awareness and encourage par-
fairs (ORCA). The new agency is existing rural-focused programs and Texas Legislature by serving as a re- ticipation in the programs,
designed to provide a sustained and services from various state agencies source to the Legislature and its vari- , Bill Funderburk, City Manager of
comprehensive focus on rural issues, and bringing them together under the ous committees as well as develop- Bonham, has recently, been named
needs and concerns. The rural popu- single administrative umbrella of the ing new ideas for rural legislation and Outreach and Training Coordinator
lation of Texas is at 3.35 million, new agency. Some of the agency’s suggestions for improving current leg- for the Office of Rural Community
which is larger than the population of objectives are to: islation. Affairs for ORCA. He will begin his
nearly half of the states in the nation. * ensure rural programs are being ORCA will also provide certain dutiesOctober 1 ’ 2002.
ORCA was formed to find ways to implemented and program budgets are services to the rural community in
improve the quality of life in Texas’ being distributed; order to be a resource with informa- For more information on the Of-
smaller communities and develop a * develop rural policy initiatives tion on rural programs, grants, and fice of Rural Community Affairs
rural policy for our state. and moni tor other agencies’ policies services and to collect input from ru- please write me at my Capitol Office
The new state agency’s mission to ensure that they are not detrimen- ral areas on addressing local needs at P. O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768
is to serve as a focal point for the tal to rural areas; and and improving delivery of state and or visit the website:
state’s community development, eco- * facilitate communication be- local resources. www.orca.state.tx.us.
Letter
to the
Editor
they have been saying things have It is impossible to put into words
changed, but these 10 years, I haven’t ourhumbleness and gratitude for such
seen it.” an outpouring of love expressed in so
“We must liberate the poor of the many ways during this time of our
world from poverty,” said South Af- Joss. Our thanks to Bro. Ted Eaton for
rican President Thabo Mbeki. speaking the words that truly por-
You might ask who in the world trayed Raymond’s life and brought
sponsored this gathering of Anti- both smiles and tears to all that knew
American sentiments? The United him — the message was comforting
Nations, of course. Once again I call to the family and helped us so much.
Thank you ladies who served the
lunch and to each one that brought A
food to thechurch and the home. The W
many flowers, cards, phone calls and
prayers have meant so much and
helped us through this difficult time.
To the dear friends that have helped
in so many ways and have stood by
so faithfully, bless you! To Charles
Wrenn and the Taylor Funeral Home
staff for their helpfulness and concern.
Thank you all,
Barbara Marshall
Lynn Marshall and family 0
Russell Marshall and family
Mike Todd
Happy 17th "Woo
Woo"
We love you!
Mom & Coach
Mamaw & Papaw
Kelly, Nola, Whittney & Katy
and "Jessica"
MERICATHERESILIENT
Correction
In a recent story about the Leonard
Bluegrass Festival, the Graphic erred
in reporting the prices of RV camp-
ing. RV dry camping during the
Leonard Bluegrass Festival will be $3
on the park grounds - however, there
are no hook ups available there. Hook
ups are available at Five Rivers Mo-
tel and RV Park across the street at a
rate of $15 per day.
The Graphic regrets any confusion
this may have caused. It is the inten-
tion of the Graphic to be correct in all
reports. Errors are corrected as soon
as.they are brought to the editor’s at-
tention.
Look who’s 50! Happy
Birthday Aunt Dawn!
Jonnie, Cheyenne and
Christian
Ad & News Deadline
Mondays at 5 p.m.
The Leonard Graphic
Whittney Lee Pemberton
celebrates her fifth birthday
Whittney Lee Pemberton cel-
ebrated her fifth birthday party on Au-
gust 20. She had a party at school and
another party at the City Park.
SpongeBob Squarepants was the
theme of her party. Approximately. 40
people helped her celebrate.
Whittney is the daughter of Kelly
and Nola Pemberton. Grandparents are
Bill and Shawn Francis and Harvie and »
Beverly Lee. Great-grandparents'are *
Bill and Tommie Crawford.
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TI year has passed since the tragic events of September 11, 2001 shook our nation
and the world. During this year, America has shown its true colors of strength, generosity
and solidarity. As we recognize the anniversary of this sad day, we honor those who lost
their lives and support those whose lives were forever changed by the loss of a loved one.
Let’s also recognize the kindness and heroism displayed by everyone who did what they
could to help in a time of need.
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