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East Cedar Creek Freshwater Supply District meets at 12:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the ECCFSD office
on Hammer Road just off Welch Lane in Gun Barrel City.
Eustace City Council meets at 7
p.m. in the Eustace City Hall the first Thursday of each month. For more information,
please call 425-4702. The public is invited to attend.
Eustace Independent School District meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Eustace High
School Library. For more information, please call 425-7131. The public is invited to
attend.
Gun Barrel City Council meets in
Brawner Hall at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. For more information,
please call 887-1087. The public is invited to attend.
Gun Barrel City Economic Development Corporation meets at 1831 W. Main, GBC, at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month.
For more information, please call 887-1899.
Henderson County Commissioner’s Court meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. in the
Henderson County Courthouse in Athens. The public is invited to attend.
Henderson County Emergency Services District #4 meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 525 S. Tool Dr. in
Tool.
Henderson County Historical Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the HC Historical
Museum.
Kaufman County Commissioner’s Court meets the first, second, third and fourth Monday of each month at 9:45
a.m. in the Kaufman County Courthouse in Kaufman. The public is invited to attend.
Kemp City Council meets at Kemp
City Hall at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, please call
498-3191. The public is invited to attend.
Kemp Independent School District
meets the third Tuesday of each month in the Board Room in the Administration Building.
For more information, please call 498-1314. The public is invited to attend.
Log Cabin City Council meets the
third Thursday of the month in city hall. For more information, please call 489-2195. The
public is invited to attend.
Mabank City Council meets at 7
p.m. in Mabank City Hall the first Tuesday of each month. For more information, please
call 887-3241. The public is invited to attend.
Mabank Independent School District meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month. For more information,
please call 887-9310. The public is invited to attend.
Payne Springs City Council meets
at city hall at 7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of each month. For more information, please
call 451-9229. The public is invited to attend.
Payne Springs Water Supply Corp. meets
the third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Payne Springs Community Center, located
at 9690 Hwy. 198.
Seven Points City Council meets
at 7 p.m. in Seven Points city hall the second Tuesday of each month. For more
information, please call 432-3176. The public is invited to attend.
Tool City Council meets at 6
p.m. in the OranWhite Civic Center the third Thursday of each month. For more information,
please call 432-3522. The public is invited to attend.
West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District is held at 5 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month. For more information,
please call 432-3704. The public is invited. |
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Don’t drink and
boat, it’s illegal
Special to The Monitor
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–Operation Dry Water is a national weekend of Boating Under the
Influence (BUI) detection and enforcement, aimed at reducing the number of alcohol and
drug-related accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent
to alcohol and drug use on the water.
Held during the summer boating season and coordinated by the National Association of State
Boating Law Administrators – with the states, the U.S. Coast Guard and other partner
agencies – Operation Dry Water directly addresses the National Recreational Boating
Safety Strategic Plan Strategy 6.2 to “increase the number of BUI checkpoints to
collect and report BUI and safety compliance data in the Performance Report Part II,”
as well as Strategy 6.6 to “challenge law enforcement officials to test more
operators for alcohol/drug use in accident investigations.”
Curbing the number of alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities is key to
achieving a safer and more enjoyable environment for recreational boating.
According to the most recent U.S. Coast Guard statistics, Boating Under the Influence is
still the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents, with 17 percent of
boating fatalities a direct result of alcohol or drug use.
Boating Under the Influence (BUI) is dangerous and illegal.
According to 2008 Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics, 17 percent of fatal boating
accidents are a result of boat operators using alcohol or drugs.
Operating a recreational vessel with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or
higher is against most State and Federal laws.
If marine law enforcement finds that a boat operator is BUI, the vessel’s voyage will
be terminated, the boat may be impounded and the operator may be arrested. Penalties may
include fines, imprisonment, impoundment of the boat, loss of boating privileges, even
loss of driving privileges.
Alcohol and many drugs can impair a boater’s judgment, balance, vision and reaction
time.
Alcohol can increase fatigue and susceptibility to hypothermia. Sun, wind, noise,
vibration and movement – “stressors” common to the boating environment
– intensify the effects of alcohol, drugs and some prescribed and over-the-counter
medications.
Kaufman County Library offers recycyling
education
Special to The Monitor
KAUFMAN–Environmental Co-op will be at the Kaufman County Library 1-3 p.m. Thursday,
July 8, to offer recycling education and hands-on recycling art projects including
recycled jewelry, with spray-painted metal washers and bolts, to kids of all ages.
This program helps teach waste management to youth and is offered through Kaufman County
Library to help give kids creative and educational ways to spend the hot summer days.
Come Adopt Us At
The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake |
 The domino effect is a chain reaction that occurs when a small
change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and
so on. My name is Domino, and I got my name not only because I’m black and white like
a domino tile, but also because my outgoing, cheerful personality causes my doggie
roommates to smile. This also causes our human friends to smile, which even causes the
kitties in the cat room to smile.
I am an 8-month-old male Pointer/Terrier mix. I love children, other dogs, and even get
along great with kitties. I’ve had all my shots and am ready to be adopted. If
you’d like to experience the domino effect, I am sure to put a forever smile on your
face when you take me to my forever home.
I currently live with a foster family, so if you would like to meet me, call my friends at
the Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake at (903) 432-3422 to make an appointment. You can
also email them at dogshsccl@yahoo.com.
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We have many animals at
the
Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake in Seven Points
in dire need of a good home.
Please call or stop by the Humane Society today
and rescue one of these forgotten animals.
The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake is located on
10220 County Road 2403 in Seven Points.
For more information, please call (903) 432-3422 after 11 a.m.
We are closed on Wednesday and Sunday. |
For further information visit our
website at petfinder.com |
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