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What's Happening - It's 9/9/2010
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Thursday
09/09/10
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9PM
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Marshall
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Friday
09/10/10
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11:30am-1:00am
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Marshall
/First United Methodist Church gymnasium
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Marshall-Harrison County Literacy Council Corporate Spelling Bee
competition 15 teams $10.00 ticket ncludes lunch
proceeds to help fund basic adult literacy instruction in Harrison County
GED ESL tutor training
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Friday
09/10/10
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6:30-9:30 p.m.
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Marshall
/Cajun Tex Restaurant
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Saturday
09/11/10
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10 am - 8 pm
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Marshall
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Saturday
09/11/10
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10am
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Longview
/Leon's Steakhouse
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Saturday
09/11/10
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7:00pm
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Marshall
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Words and Voices -- Steve Brooks /Danny Santos
The September 11, Words and Voices Concert will feature 2 fantastic, Texas, singer-songwriters. Steve Brooks www.stevebrooks.net and Danny Santos www.dannysantosmusic.com will be returning to the Blue Frog Grille on Saturday, September 11, at 7:00 P.M. They both played at the Blue Frog Grill during the recent Texas Music Awards.
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Saturday
09/11/10
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8am to 2pm
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Marshall
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MHS Choir Garage Sale and Car Wash
(garage sale held INSIDE the MHS commons area)
The MHS Choir is planning a trip. . . to the United Kingdom! We are so excited, and are working hard to raise money to make our trip a reality. We are having a garage sale/car wash event as part of our fund raising effort. Would you be able to place the following information on your site, please?
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Looking back >> The Oak Ridge Boys in Concert - July 10, 2010 - Gallery 1
Editors note:
In July the Oak Ridge Boys prefored before a full house at the Convension Center. The CVB has announced and exciting Concert Series for Wonderland of Lights. Take a look at the photos from July, get excited, and order your tickets for the WOL Concert Series.
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The Oak Ridge Boys played to a full house on Saturday.
Take a look at the photos from the event.
Remember to tag the photos with the names of people in the picture. This is a new feature on ETT. Now your friends will be able to find your pictures on the internet.
click here to learn how to tag photos
These photos are best then viewed as a slideshow. Just click "click here to see slideshow" at the top of the gallery page.
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Second Saturday -- Cruise Nightreturns this weekend
Bo Ellis' brain child -- the Second Saturday Car Show/Cruise Night continues to grow in popularity. This has to go in the accomplishment column for Marshall.
Take a look at the photos from the August show.
Car owners remember to tag the photos with the your name and information on your car. This is a new feature on ETT. Now you will be able to find your car pictures on the internet.
click here to learn how to tag photos
These photos are best then viewed as a slideshow. Just click "click here to see slideshow" at the top of the gallery page.
-- chick here to see photo gallery --
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Charles Green Arrested on Murder Charges
On Monday, September 6, 2010 at approximately 9:08pm, Marshall Police Officers as
well as Marshall Firefighters/EMT responded to the 3000 block of Hynson Springs Road
in reference to a gun shot victim.
A female later identified as Shirlette Green (DOB 02/28/1966) was found with a single
gun shot wound. Green was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center-Marshall by
ambulance where she later died from her injuries.
On Tuesday, September 7, 2010 a warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace Nancy
George for Jeffery Charles Green (DOB 02/06/1962) for the offense of Murder. Green
was arrested and placed into the Harrison County Jail at approximately 5:42pm on this
same date.
Green's bond was set by Judge Hugh Taylor for $250,000 on the murder charge which is
a 1st degree Felony. The charge carries a life sentence or any term not less that 5 years or
not more than 99 years. The charge can also carry a fine not to exceed $10, 000.
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A Letter to the Editor from Judge Hugh Taylor
Printed in the MNM, September 1, 2010
Dear Mr. Editor:
My point about county budget hearings is simple and reflects my philosophy about our representative form of government and the representatives in power.
The taxpayer voters of this county have the opportunity every four years to vote for and elect a county commissioner from their respective precinct. That commissioner sits on the commissioner's court and is the primary voice of the residents in that precinct on said court. The county judge presides and votes with the commissioners. It is my opinion that your elected commissioners and the county judge need to hold all department heads accountable during the budget process. This ensures that the voters voice will be heard. The commissioners as a full court should have the chance, which is possibly their only chance, to question the department heads about the last fiscal years operations and the requests for funding for the year to come. I feel that residents' voice should be heard when it comes to our multi-million dollar budget. For instance, if there is a request from someone to add personnel, (e.g. the Sheriff might desire to add patrol deputies) without hearing from him, the commissioners are not able to consider that and hash out the details.
As for the JP office, we have requested very little for operations in relation to the overall county budget. At one time, I requested a reduction and eventually eliminated four thousand dollars in part-time help from my office budget when I felt it had become unnecessary.
You see, my point is not for those who spend the money to have more say, but for those whose money is spent to have a voice and solid representation on the governing body by holding open, public and transparent hearings.
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Shirlette Green Shooting
On Monday, September 6, 2010 at approximately 9:08pm, Marshall Police
Officers as well as Marshall Firefighters/EMT responded to the 3000 block
of Hynson Springs Road in reference to a gun shot victim.
A female, later identified as Shirlette Green (DOB 02/28/1966) was found
with a single gun shot wound. Green was transported to Good Shepherd
Medical Center-Marshall by ambulance where she later died of her injuries.
The investigation is on going.
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Professional you vs. personal you
A unique management guide for our life and times.
By George S. Smith and Steve Burnett
Part 5 of a multi-part series
5. Professional you vs. personal you
One of the most difficult things to do as an aspiring manager is to separate the professional you from the personal you.
Every aspiring manager should remember this simple idiom: There is life after work.
There are three ingredients that have nothing to do with work that are absolutely necessary for a successful career: Family, friends, and downtime.
Family support during ones rise in the corporate ranks is crucial to make the various transitions as smooth as possible. Work can be all consuming if you let it. But it cannot hug you, or listen to your thoughts, aspirations, and fears. Work cannot ruffle your hair in a playful manner just to let you know someone cares.
-- chick here for the complete story --
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If You Remember, Just Say Wow!
I celebrate the days when one could pull up to many a roadside joint and order something to be delivered to the car on a clever little window tray. The cold Cokes or Dr Peppers wore a paper napkin girdle to soak up the chill beads. The Cokes back then burned one's throat as they went down. True "Original Cokes," you know, contained a bit of cocaine. Today they contain, well, who knows. I suspect Creomulsion.
This was a time when Neely's was in the old wooden building farther up on West Grand. The carhops announced their coming and going by the loud clap of the screen door. As they headed outside, we watched them closely to see if it was our order. If so, we knew to roll the car window up about the width of one's palm.
The French fries had enough grease on them that they too needed napkin dams. The grease made them limp - not crispy, and the limpness was what made them good. A little salt was already on them from the kitchen. I always added a little pepper too. Once, while visiting in Niagara-on-the River Canada, I found some limp ones at a street carnival. The barker sprinkled them with vinegar instead of catsup. Not bad, but when I got home I resumed my Heinz.
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Our Readers Photo Gallery 249: David T. Murphy
I know some of you get tired of looking at my photos. Now you can see how others see the world through their camera.
I know some of you get tired of looking at my photos. Now you can see how others see the world through their camera.
Weeping Angel at Scottsville Cemetery
If you have an interesting photo that you would like to share with our readers, just send it to "info@easttexastowns.com."
We will post an many photos as possible in the site. Be sure to give us the name of the photographer. Also information about the photo that would be of interest to our readers.
If you have an interesting photo that you would like to share with our readers, just send it to "info@easttexastowns.com."
We will post an many photos as possible in the site. Be sure to give us the name of the photographer. Also information about the photo that would be of interest to our readers.
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Judge Richard Anderson's Responds to Members of Marshall City Commission
On September 1 Judge Anderson responded to two MNM articles on the Interlocal Agreement between Marshall and the County. He said that no one from the county was contacted by the MNM before the articles were published and he want provide detailed information on the history of the Interlocal agreements.
He pointed out the amount of money involved is less the .3% of the County budget.
He pointed out that the FY 2009 Interlocal agreement was submitted to the City by the County on November 24, 2008 and was not returned to the County by the City for 7 months. The FY 2010 agreement was submitted to the City on October 13, 2009 and not returned to the County for 10 months.
The Judge said the Buck Sherrod Road project mentioned in the MNM was never included in discussions between the County and City and he first learned about the project from the MNM articles.
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Marshall, Texas To Debut All New Wonderland of Lights
City Revamps 24-Year-Old Holiday Tradition With Concerts And New Attractions
MARSHALL, TX -- August 12, 2010 -- Each holiday season since 1987, a small
East Texas town transforms itself into one of the most famous Christmas
destinations in Texas. And, this year from November 24 through January 2,
Marshall, Texas is planning the most spectacular 40-day Wonderland of Lights
Festival in its history, according to the organizing committee.
In keeping with its name, the 2010 Wonderland of Lights extravaganza will
feature over one million lights and 400 lighted displays in the historic downtown
area and throughout the City. Just one of the exciting additions this year will be
entitled the Wonderland Experience Light Show, nightly choreographed light
performances surrounding Wonderland's crown jewel, the magnificently restored
1901 Harrison County Courthouse.
-- chick here to see the news release --
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Poor form by our city commissioners
We noticed a disconcerting discussion by Marshall city commissioners in last weeks budget workshop session.
A good deal of time was spent by commissioners talking about reinstating Winston Robinson, who was the director of inspection services, into the budget.
Doing that would add $116,000 that is not now in the budget; a budget, we would add, that has already been extremely difficult to balance.
The money is a concern, to be sure, but it is worse that city commissioners are trying to get into the day-to-day business decisions of the city.
That is not their business. And when they make it so, it should send up red flags to everyone involved.
Opening the door in this regard would set an extremely dangerous precedent.
If commissioners can pressure City Manager Frank Johnson to hire a certain person, it only stands to reason that they can exert such pressure to get another person fired, which opens up an entirely new area to worry about.
City commissioners are elected to set the policy of the city. It is up to the city manager to see these policies are carried out. Hiring decisions do not qualify as policy, and city commissioners need to butt out.
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Re: Poor form by our city commissioners
From: Zephaniah Timmins, Marshall City Commissioner, District 2
My feeling concerning the article is that the facts were not written. The public was given your opinion but that opinion stands to misguide the public. When dealing with the public they should not be misguided.
Here are the facts:
1. There were several employees laid off/retired.
2. Winston Robinson was the only name signaled out from the others that were laid off/retired.
3. There are known outside influences that cause certain city commissioners to vote a certain way on issues.
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Opinion: It's Time to Do What's Right
Resignation, its so much less painful than hara-kiri
By Tom Allin
When King Buddy decided the City needed to give up money for road improvements and potentially put the City in a debt position by increasing estimated revenue projections in order to save the $116,000 Winston Robinson job, did anyone find it peculiar that the lesser paid positions to be eliminated were not an issue.
The other positions eliminated by the City Manager's original draft budget were administrative and blue-collar positions. None of these positions paid anywhere near $116,000.
I am sure there are multiple reasons why King Buddy's Court Commissioners Timmins, Oliver, and Moon felt so strongly as to indirectly direct the City Manager to reinstate the $116,000 Winston Robinson and not the lower paid city staff and at the same time may have reminded King Buddy without them he may not have the votes next year to stay King.
Below are two motives I have seen played out in the theater of politics for saving some jobs but not others:
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Our Readers Photo Gallery 237: David T. Murphy
I know some of you get tired of looking at my photos. Now you can see how others see the world through their camera.
Patio Spider Web
If you have an interesting photo that you would like to share with our readers, just send it to "info@easttexastowns.com."
We will post an many photos as possible in the site. Be sure to give us the name of the photographer. Also information about the photo that would be of interest to our readers.
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How to find photo galleries in the photo gallery archive
EastTexasTowns.com received several feedbacks concerning our gallery archives. They all had a common theme -- please make it easier to located photo galleries once the link is no longer available on the main page.
We understand the problem. There are now more than 400 photo galleries in the gallery archive.
We have added a block in the right hand column that will take you to a page that lists all of the galleries available on the site. You can choose to have the list sorted from newest gallery to oldest gallery or you can get a list of the most viewed galleries. We think this will assist you in finding photographs.
As before, you can still find photo galleries using the search tools available in the Article Archive.
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Our Readers Photo Gallery: Kim Spencer
This is a new feature on ETT. I know some of you get tired of looking at my photos. Now you can see how others see the world through their camera.
This photo was submitted by Kim Spencer. The flower is a hybrid day lily.
Thank you Kim.
If you have an interesting photo that you would like to share with our readers, just send it to "info@easttexastowns.com."
We will post an many photos as possible in the site. Be sure to give us the name of the photographer. Also information about the photo that would be of interest to our readers.
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How to add your events to the community calendar -- KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED
Now any community group or organization can add their own events to the calendar by accessing the "Community Calendar Input Form" from the main page of the site. Just click on the button on the right side of the page and start entering your events. Now is the perfect time to add events for the fall and winter. Items can be added up to a year in advance of the event.
The calendar viewer has also been enhanced. The viewer now allows user to customized their calendar by specifying a date range, selecting a location, selecting by a word or phrase in the event title. The users may specify any combination of these in the same selection. The user may also sort their customized calendar by date, time, place, or event title.
If the user wants a hardcopy of the customized calendar it can be generated from the calendar viewer. The user may also generate a "pdf" file that can be sent to a friend by email.
Take a look at our enhanced calendar. We think you will find it very useful.
To add your event just click on the "Add item to the community calendar button" on the main page just to the right of the "What's Happening" calendar or click below.
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