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The Clifton Record
Wednesday, Feb. 6,2008
Interagency Networking Meeting
Slated Thursday In Meridian
MERIDIAN—The quarterly
Bosque County Interagency
Networking Meeting mil be
held Thursday, Fteb. 7, at Merid-
ian Manor on N. Main Street
(Hwy. 144) at 10 a.m.
Representatives of all orga-
nizations or agencies that
serve Bosque County are en-
couraged to attend.
The purpose of networking
meetings is it to provide infor-
mation about the services that
organizations or agencies pro-
vide for residents of Bosque
County. This is a great way to
learn “who, what, where and
how?” to access the service
providers in Bosque County.
This is a time to get to know
about the organizations that
provide services to residents of
CONTACT: Donna Edwards, County
Extension Agent - FCS, at 435-2331
RSVP to Wanda at Meridian Manor at
435-2357.
BARK PROGRAM — Whitney Smith gave a program on the
Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels during last week’s Bosque
County (Clifton) Rotary Club meeting. She offered the history
of BARK and said that since Its Inception In 2003, that the orga-
nization has found homes for 350 animals.
— Staff Photo By Carol Moulton
Comptroller Urges Texans
To Claim Federal Tax Breaks
AUSTIN—As federal tax filing
that the Earned Income Tax
Credit (EITC) puts billions of dol-
lars in income tax refunds into
families’ pockets and the Texas
economy.
“If you work and your family
made less than $39,783 in 2007, the
federal government may owe you
a refund on your income tax,”
Combs said. “Last year, more
than 2 million Texans claimed the
Earned Income Tax Credit and
received almost $4.7 billion in
EITC refunds — an average of
$2,151 per qualifying household.”
EITC refunds are based on
family income and the number of
children in the family. To receive
the credit, the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) requires families to
meet specific eligibility require-
ments and have a valid Social
Security number for each family
member.
Taxpayers who expect to
qualify for the EITC and have at
least one qualifying child can sign
up for the Advance Earned In-
come Tax Credit at work and re-
ceive part of the credit in each
paycheck, instead of waiting for a
tax refund.
More information about how to
qualify for the EITC, along with
helpful links to IRS tax forms and
publications, can be found on the
Comptroller’s Web site,
www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/
eitc/, or by calling the IRS at (800)
829-1040.
- -‘‘The Earned Income Tax
Credit gives Texas families extra
spending power and puts billions
of dollars to work in the Texas
economy, so I urge Texans to find
out whether they qualify and to
claim the EITC,” Combs said.
Combs also reminds Texans
that taxpayers who itemize de-
ductions on their federal income
tax can claim a deduction for state
and local sales taxes they paid in
2007.
This may be the last time the
sales tax deduction is available,
unless the U.S. Congress votes to
continue the tax break. The pro-
vision is aimed at Texas and six
other states without state income
taxes that residents can deduct
from their federal tax Combs is
working with the Texas congres-
sional delegation to make the
sales tax deduction permanent
The Comptroller says contir
the deduction for 2008 and 1
would save Tbxans a projected $L2
billion a year, or an average of $520
per filer claiming the deduction
“Both the Blamed Income Ihx
Credit and the sales tax deduction
keep hard-working Tfexans’ money
here in Thxas,” Combs said.
Firefighters’ Safety Equipment
Demonstration Slated Feb. 12
LAGUNA PARK - The
West Shore Civic Association
will meet Tuesday, Bteb. 12, at
6 pin. The meeting will fea-
ture the ongoing WSCA sup-
port of tne West Shore
volunteer Fire Department
WSVFD President Danny
Burnett and Fire Chief Bill
Evans win deliver a presenta-
tion regarding the complex
safety equipment that is used
by the local firefighters. Dennis
Chaney and other firefighters
will perform actual demonstra-
tions as to how this equipment
saves lives
firemen within the intense
smoke and heat of a fire.
All WSCA members and in-
terested West Shore residents
are encouraged to attend this
meeting andlearn more about
our volunteer fire department.
The gathering will begin with
the traditional WSCA pot-luck
dinner. Visitors are welcome
and do not need to bring a dish.
The West Shore Civic Asso-
ciation is located at 560 FM
3118 about a mile northeast of
Highway 22 in Laguna Park.
• ROBBERY
Continued From Page One
Hmp later, the suspect vehicle suspect during the robbery,
was encountered by Hill The suspect, Stafford L Jones
County deputies and a short of Waco, was transported to the
pursuit followed. The subject Bosque County Sheriff’s office,
was arrested without any fur- During the subsequent inter-
ther incident. view, Jones informed deputies
Bosque County Deputies that he did attempt to rob the
Robert Bleything and Randy store and had been grazed by
Threlkeld conducted the inves- the two bullets fired by the
tigation at the robbery scene clerk. Jones was transported to
and arrest scene. Goodall-Witcher Hospital in
The department reported Clifton for medical treatment,
that, at the arrest scene, it re- He has been charged with rob-
covered clothing worn by the bery.
‘Storm Spotter’ Program
Slated Friday In Meridian
to the public. The Bosque
County severe weather pro-
gram is one of over 40 that the
Fort Worth NWS Office will con-
duct between January and early
April 2008.
Fbr more information on severe
weather and the National Weather
Service, visit the Fbrt Worth Fbre-
cast Office’s website at
<www.weather.gov/fortworth>.
• COOKOFF
Continued From Page One
“Winners will hold
braggin’ rights for Bosque
County at State,” said a
spokesman.
CONTACT: American Legion
675-8782 after 4 p.m.
• JONES
Continued From Page One
mounted up and faked a stage-
coach holdup. Jones chuckled
when he told about how sur-
prised the trail riders were.
One of the best times Jones
has had was when he attended
the National Lions Club Con-
vention in New York City in the
1960s.
Jones urges everyone to at-
tend the local pancake supper.
“We serve anywhere from
400 to 600 at the supper and it’s
a really good fund-raiser for the
club. I hope to see everyone
there,” Jones said.
The pancake supper will be
held Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 5 to
7:30 p.m., at the Clifton Civic
Center Cost of the meal is $5
and tickets can be purchased
from any Lions Club member.
Children under six eat free.
Take-out meals are also avail-
able for $5.
• SUNSET
Continued From Page One
organization is looking for-
ward to this move to ex-
pand needed healthcare
services. The hospice staff
is encouraging people to
visit during the open house
and ribbon-cutting to be
held later in February.
• MUSEUM
Continued From Page One
historical blue Staffordshire,
and folk art dolls. Both a maker
and collector of dolls, Pringle
describes her collecting pro-
cess in an interview in
Dollmaker Magazine. “I don’t
generally buy factory-made
dolls, because I like the home-
made ones. They have a certain
charm, and of course, you know
they’re one-of-a-kind.”
Pringle will share collecting
tips, including how to find those
good buys. While her primary
focus has been on antiques
from the early American colo-
nies, she insists, “I’m not a pur-
ist. I also love Texas pieces.”
In fact, one of her own “trea-
sured possessions came from a
spot not far from Clifton.
“One day we stopped for a
cold drink at an antique shop in
Hillsboro, in a building that had
once been a hotel. My husband
wandered to the back of the
shop and said, ‘Come look at
this.’ He had found an early
Texas food safe, like a pie safe,
but bigger. Because of its dis-
tinctive feet, I felt sure it was
made in Fredricksburg. Today
I use it to store books.”
When asked what her favor-
ite treasured possession is, she
said, “a curly maple slant front
desk that was made in 1790 in
York, Maine. It’s beautiful, use-
ful, and early.” In case you’re
wondering, in 1790,
Fredricksburg didn’t yet exist
and George Washington was
the relatively new president of
America.
During her visit to Clifton,
Pringle will be staying at Helen
Hubler’s River’s Bend Bed and
Breakfast.
CONTACT: (254) 675-3845, or Vir-
ginia Neelley at 675-3039, or Marge
Schafer at 675-2270.
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Meridian
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Edwards Receives VFW
Congressional Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Con-
gressman Chet Edwards re-
leased the following statement
after it was announced that he
will be honored as the only re-
cipient of the 2008 Congressional
Award from the Veterans of For-
eign Wars, America’s oldest
major veterans’ organization.
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alongside the VFW to improve
health care and benefits for
America’s veterans, and I am
deeply humbled by this
honor,” said Edwards, Chair-
man of the House Military
Construction and Veterans
Affairs Appropriations Sub-
committee. “This historic
$11.8 billion funding increase
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they have earned every dime
of it through their service and
sacrifice for country.”
In his first year as Chair-
man in 2007, Edwards
authored $11.8 billion in in-
creased veterans’ health care
and benefits in three separate
pieces of legislation, the larg-
est increase in veterans fund-
ing in the 77-year history of
the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA). According to the
VFW,
Edwards is only the fourth
Texan to receive the VFW Con-
gressional Award. The others
were Rep. Olin Teague (D-6th),
Edwards’ former boss and
mentor, in 1969, Rep. George H.
Mahon (D-19th) in 1974, and
Sen. John Tower (R) in 1983.
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CLIFTON—In the February
issue of Texas Co-op Power
magazine, an article features
“Hometown Medicine” and
Goodall-Witcher Healthcare
Foundation, Hospital, and
Clinic.
After a brief histoiy of the be-
ginning of the hospital in 1939,
the article goes on to describe
the continual growth of the fa-
cility and highlights the new
renovations and the new clinic
currently under construction.
After interviewing Dr. Bruce
Scaff and Dr. Sean DeLue, the
closing paragraph tells the
story; “With the construction of
the new clinic, the Clifton Medi-
cal Center will be able to offer
the technology and benefits of
larger clinic alongside the pa-
tient care and hospitality that
can only be found in rural com-
munities. This is truly home-
town medicine at work.”
MERIDIAN — As part of its
area-wide weather prepared-
ness campaign, the National
Weather Service in Fort Worth
will offer a severe storm spot-
ter training program on Friday,
Feb. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the
Meridian at the Civic Center. The
program will be co-sponsored by
the Bosque County Emergency
Management Office.
The 2008 program will em-
phasize three fundamental con-
cepts for severe weather
events: observing, reporting,
and safety. The program will dis-
cuss thunderstorm formation,
severe weather production, and
features associated with severe
storms.
The program is free and open
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