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Abuse of offering results in changes in
City of Leonard’s large item pick up
The large'item pickup has been a.m. ofthe day of pick up.
abused by some and will undergo Only current RESIDENTIAL
some changes. From now on, to be,, customers will be allowed on the
put on the list for large item pick
up, you must list the items to be
picked up on a form furnished by
the office. Only items listed on the
form and approved by the city will
be picked up. A resident will only
be allowed to have items picked
up three times a year. Items cannot
be set out until the first Saturday
of the month and must be out by 7
list. Utilities must be on at the
residence and paid to date. Items
be cut into 4x4 strips and bundled
not to exceed 35 pounds.
Some ofthe items not allowed
are construction debris, dead ani-
mals, hazardous waste (including
set out prior to a week before pick paint buckets), refrigerators, air
up will have to be removed or conditioners, batteries, tires and
citation will be issued, other automobile parts.
Some of the items allowed are This is effective for the Feb-
stoves, washing machines, dryers, ruary pick up. If you have any
furniture and other miscellaneous questions or would like a form,
household items, please contact City Hall at 903-
Carpet is allowed but it MUST 587-3334.
Public Notice
CITY of Leonard Ordinance No. 011105
An Ordinance of the City of Leonard, Texas prohibiting the use of what are
commonly known as "Engine Brakes," "Jacob Brakes,” "Jake Brakes,”
"Jacques Brakes,” and/or other braking or slowing methods and/or equipment
which increase the noise emission levels of motor vehicles, particularly
"semi's," "semi-tractors," “18-wheelers,” "tractor-trailers," "carriers,"
trucks and other transportation vehicles; providing for the punishment
for violations, providing for the posting of certain notices; related matters;
and declaring an emergency. The ordinance may be seen in entirety at
City Hall.
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Dodging the doghouse
Sticking your neck out doesn ‘t always mean success,
but editor does it 52 weeks a year
As a girl, I was always sticking
my neck out. I tried out for cheer-
leading when I honestly didn’t have
a chance. I tried out for school plays.
1 high-kicked my way through drill
team “Poster Girl” competitions
and I ran for student council. I tried
every sport and most musical instru-
ments. I competed at UIL events. I
can say that I succeed at some of
Graphic
Remarks
Bethany
Russell
Edito r &
Publisher
advice. Dad always says, “You can
please some ofthe people al l of the
time and some of the people some
of the time, but you can’t please all
of the people all of the time.” That
never keeps me from trying though,
and so when I let someone down or
make a mistake I still feel the pain
of failure or the sting of embar-
rassment or whatever emotion is
those tilings, and failed miserably mother consoled me by saying what appropriate for that particular issue
at others. And I don’t know why, she always said, “At least you tried, of the Graphic. But those words,
but I always wanted to try even Bethany. Some people would never and those of my mother, encour-
when I knew I really didn’t have a try something like that.” age me to reel my neck back out
chance. Sometimes it hurt to fail. 1 ' I suppose I didn’t mean that part there for, target practice, even after
felt the pain of embarrassment more about never sticking my neck out I’ve snapped it back like a turtle in
than once. again. For example, I just shared a shell.
On one particular-occasion, I my life’s most embarrassing mo- i So if you found a grammati-
volunteered to sing at the Leonard mentwith all of my subscribers and cal error or typo while you were
Picnic in a flapper dress, as part any old Joe who cares to pick up a reading this column, go ahead and
of a 1920s drama. I rode up to the paper at the B& B. But then, I can’t laugh. I’ll be back.
north side of the square in an an- think of anything that can extend..-
tique car, where I was handed the your neck out farther than owning We really do strive to please all
microphone and was supposed to a small town newspaper. You could of the people all ofthe time.” We
croon a song about someone being say I stick my neck out 52 weeks a have been made aware that some
“a handsome hound” but he was year. Every mistake I make is glar- of our subscribers, particularly in
“in the doghouse now.” The music ing right back at me in black and the DFW area and, in Wichita Falls,
started and I missed my queue. And white ... and handed out to a few are getting the Graphic very late.
I missed the next chance to come in. thousand people to chew on, laugh We have notified the U.S. Postal
I was so lost I didn’t know what to at, circle in red, and so on. Service of our problems more than
do so I just started dancing around Nothing major has happened to once, and the problem is not with
in what I hoped was a flapper style, get me writing this column, so don’t our local office. The Texas Press As-
singing over and over “You’re in grab out your back issues and look sociation is collecting information
the doghouse now, you’re in the for the error ofthe year. I was just about these problems in an effort to
doghouse now.” thinking about how nice it would work them out with the Postal Ser-
That song lasted forever. I was be to live a little more anonymously vice on a statewide level. You can
the one in the doghouse, and I had sometimes. Anonymity is not some- help us by calling 903-587-3303
no way to escape all of those con- thing easily come by in a small town and letting us know about any regu-
fused townspeople staring at me like Leonard anyway, 1 guess, lar delivery problems you might be
with their mouths open. I swore that One ofthe things that helps me having. You can also feel free to e-
was it for me. I was never sticking through those weeks when I get mail us at Editor@LeonardOnline.
net as well.
my neck out like that again. My my nose tweaked is more parental
FLASHLIGHTS?
WATER? ’
TARPS?
BATTERIES?
ICE?
HERE’S
HOPING
You WONT
NEED THEM.,,
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Hours:
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
24-hour drop box, south
side, Leonard square
Editor@LeonardOnline.net
www.LeonardOnline. net
903-587-3303
FAX 903-587-9893
Charles Russell, Publisher
Bethany Russell, Editor & Publisher
Beth Anderson, Assistant Editor
Betsy Blevins, Staff Writer
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