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THE CANADIAN RECORD
THURSDAY9 OCTOBER 2003
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News Brie Is
HPPH features regional programming
High Plains Public Radio presents regional programming Monday
through Friday mornings at 10:30. On Monday and Friday, it's Ag Ba-
sics with Skip Mancini and Tony Stout who give an educational look at
production agriculture (repeat Saturdays at 12:15 p.m.); Tuesday,
Learning the Birds with Ruth Erickson of Canadian who explores the
High Plains aviary (repeat Saturdays at 12:45 p.m.); Wednesday, High,
Plains History airs with Quentin Hope and various writers and readers
from the High Plains (repeat Saturdays at MS p.m.); Thursday, Skip
Mancini's Gmwing on the High Plains discusses gardening (repeat
Saturdays at 1:45 p.m.). Tuesday October 14, Ruth explores the varied
vocabulary of the birding world. On Thursday, October 16, Skip has tips
for growing the ingredients for a well-stocked medicine chest. HPPR
can be heard in the northeast Texas Panhandle at 89.50 FM, KTOT. For
complete schedules log onto the Web site at www.hppr.org. #41
Fall Cleanup for Canadian
The City of Canadian's :annual Fall Cleanup for residential custom-
ers continues through October 16. Place appliances,, "do-it-yourself"
tree trimmings and bulky items by the curb, in the alley or beside the
dumpster, so as not to interfere with dumpster pickup. When items are
ready to be picked up, call City Hall at 323-6473. Only one call per house-
hold, please. #39
'Texas Recycles [very Bay'
Once just isn't enough in Texas. That's the message the Texas Com-
mission on Environmental Quality and Keep Texas Beautiful are send-
ing with this year's Texas Recycles Day theme: "Texas Recycles Every
Day" (TRD). The statewide public awareness campaign to encourage
Texans to start recycling is held annually on November 15. The TRD
theme encourages Texans to make recycling a part of their daily lives
with one or all of the four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rebuy.
Events will be held statewide from mid-October through November 17
to raise awareness about how easy and important it is to recycle. Any in-
dividual, group or company can participate in or hold a TRD event. To
participate, download publications, or learn more about recycling, go to
www.texasreeyclesday.org. #40
Ten free trees offered
Ten free trees, autumn classics, will be given to each person who
joins The National Arbor Day Foundation during October. The free
trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation's Trees for America cam-
paign. The trees include 2 Sugar Maples and 2 Red Maples, and one
each of Scarlet Oak, Sweetgum, Red Oak, Silver Maple, White Dog-
wood and Washington Hawthorn. "These trees will produce vibrant
red, yellow, orange, scarlet and purple leaves in the fall," said John
Rosenow, the Foundation's president. The trees will be shipped post-
paid at the right time for planting between November 1 and December
10, with enclosed planting instructions. The six to twelve inch trees are
guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced. To receive the free trees,
send a $10 membership contribution to: Autumn Classic Trees, Na-
tional Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE
68410, by October 31. #40
HealthBriefs
Commissioners hear assisted
living facility presentation
TBH announces immunization clinic schedule
The Texas Department of Health will conduct immunization clinics
throughout the area during October. Pampa will be the site of a clinic on
October 15 at the TDH office located at 736 S. Cuyler St. That clinic will
be conducted from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and from 1-4 p.m. Canadian's clinic
will be held on October 20 at City Hall from 11 a.m. to noon, and from 1-4
p.m. A clinic for flu vaccinations only will be held at Miami High School
on October 13 from 1-4 p.m. #40
In their September 30th meet-
ing which ended the county's au-
dit year, Hemphill County
Commissioners heard a presenta-
tion given by representatives of
the hospital district about a pro-
posed assisted living facility in
Canadian. A $4 million bond issue
to finance the project will come up
before voters of Hemphill County
on November 4.
Hospital Administrator Rob-
ert Ezzell, Chief Financial Officer
Christy Francis and Administra-
tive Secretary Janet Gray an-
swered questions about the
facility and provided information
about its construction. Should the
bond issue pass the district will is-
sue seven-year general obligation
bonds to finance the facility, levy-
ing approximately $.0835/$100 to
taxpayers.
Tentatively named The Mesa,
the complex will be built on six
acres located north of the Assem-
bly of God Church, contain 22,000
square feet, include 12 one-bed-
room apartments and four studio
apartments. The monthly rent on
the, studio apartments will be
$1,975; for the one-bedroom
apartments, $2,100 for single oc-
cupancy and $2,800 for double oc-
cupancy. Commissioners also
reviewed diagrams and floor
plans..
In other business,
thssmmissmsrs:
• Granted Oneok permission to
proceed with plans for a corrosion
protection procedure on pipeline
near the Recreation Complex.
• Voted to continue the current
Sheriffs fee schedule for 2004.
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Transportation
• Set meeting dates, payroll
dates and holidays for 2004.
• Accepted the bid for auditing
services from Gaskill, Pharis &
Pharis, L.L.P. of Dalhart.
Doshier, Pickens & Francis, P.C.
of Amarillo also submitted a bid.
[Ramp/motion, Gober/2nd, mo-
tion passed 4-1, with a negative
vote from Ed Culver]
• Approved a request by
Hemphill County Librarian that
the facility be closed on October
16 in order for employees to at-
tend a computer class in Amarillo.
• Met with retiring Treasurer's
Office employee, Pat Powell, who
has also served as the boot camp
food service bookkeeper. Powell's
retirement date is December 31,
2003, but she requested to retain
the bookkeeping job with an of -
fice in the courthouse. Ed Culver
said he would meet with the su-
perintendent and discuss the pos-
sibility of the school system be-
coming involved in the food ser-
vice issue.
• Agreed to offer $212 per acre
for the Jarvis property north and
east of Hemphill County Airport
after consulting with Dewayne
Gresham of Gresham & Associ-
ates regarding the legal bound-
aries of the site.
Those present for the meeting
were Judge Bob Gober, Commis-
sioners Joe Schaef, Ed Culver,
John Ramp and Lynard Schafer,
County-District Clerk Charles
Cole, County Attorney Ty Sparks,;
County Librarian April Dillon,
Pat Powell, Lee Moore and Chad
Miller of Gaskill, Pharis & Pharis,
L.L.C., Dwayne Gresham of
Gresham & Associates, Clyde
Dukes of Oneok. Hemphill
County Hospital Administrator
Robert Ezzell, HCH CFO Christy
Francis and Janet Gray.
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Brown, Laurie Ezzell. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 2003, newspaper, October 9, 2003; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth220599/m1/11/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.