I think it would be safe to say that the last 17 to 18 months have been hard on everyone. Just when we think we may be getting back to normal, another wave hits and things go haywire again. So, I would say that we are still far from “normal.” (And, honestly, I am not sure we will ever get back to what once was “normal.”
As a fourth generation East Texan, a property owner, a businessman, a father, an Eagle Scout, and as Mayor of my hometown of Atlanta, Texas – not to mention a lifelong advocate for private property rights and personal responsibility – the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir flies in the face of all I hold dear. And while my ancestral homestead is not in the proposed taking, it is heritage farmland; and only a matter of time before big cities and big spenders swiftly run through whatever resources they are able to procure from us now, only to come back for more later. That’s why there’s never been a more crucial time to support the Preserve Northeast Texas effort and stop the Marvin Nichols Reservoir.
A new online children’s boutique has opened in Northeast Texas and the site is offering a wide variety of specialty items for little ones, and mom’s and dad’s too.
For most districts in our area, school will be back in session within the next few weeks. And because many have incorporated some kind of online learning into school programming, it’s more important than ever for parents, teachers, administrators and students to be aware of potential online threats. BBB reminds consumers to be on the lookout for online predators this back-to-school season.
Lois and Ted Burgdorf celebrated 70 years of marriage this month by gathering with their family and community of friends at Grace Lutheran Church near Lake Cypress Springs, Texas. They met as college students in Mankato, Minnesota, and were married in New Prague, Minnesota, on August 14, 1951. During their courtship, Ted served in the US Army for three years while Lois worked as an elementary school teacher. Soon after they were married, they moved to Dallas, Texas, where Ted began his successful career in the automobile business and Lois relished her role as a homemaker raising their four sons: Dale, Darrell, David, Douglas and one daughter, Diane. Their extended family includes six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, with number ten due this December. COURTESY PHOTO
