West Nile still a Liberty
County no-show
West Nile Virus hasn't been found in Liberty County yet this summer.
But that doesn't mean it's OK to ignore the little bugs that carry
the disease. A Texas Department of Health specialist who's responsible
for collecting specimens here to test for the disease urges Liberty
County residents to protect themselves from mosquitos at all times.
He notes that in Montgomery County, where the virus seems to be widespread,
"hundreds" of specimens have been tested, while in Liberty
County, which seems relatively disease-free, "about 10"
have gone to the lab. "The virus has been found in Harris County,
Montgomery County, Jefferson County, Orange County and Hardin County,"
says Gary Johnson, a zoonosis specialist for the TDH in Houston. "It
just seems safe to assume that it's also in Liberty County and that
the right bird or horse just hasn't been submitted (for testing) yet."
Cleveland Army veteran best in
the state
Judy Sample, a member of the Cleveland VFW Post 1839 Auxiliary and
an Army veteran, was named Texas VFW Auxiliary Volunteer of the Year
earlier this summer in honor of her dedication to local veterans over
the past year. During the 2002-2003 fiscal year, which ended in July,
Sample recorded 1,063 hours of volunteer work at the Houston VA Hospital,
added many more hours as the chapter's rehabilitation chairman working
with veterans in Cleveland, acted as the community service chairman
for District 2 of the Texas VFW Auxiliary and was the Cleveland auxiliary's
representative to the district board. And that's just the tip of her
activities.
Fiddlers get together today
Shepherd's fifth annul "Fiddlers in the Park" festival is
this afternoon and evening in the city's Centennial Park and Gardens.
Attractions include arts and crafts, a fiddling contest, food and
drinks, and local entertainment -- and Rhonda Henderson and Private
Stock. For more information, call 936-628-6159.
Lions to learn about diabetes
Don Bounds of Bounds Pharmacy will talk about diabetes at the Cleveland
Lions Club lunchtime meeting this Tuesday, Aug. 5, at noon, at the
Hot Biscuit Family Restaurant. For more information, call Susan Lynch
at 281-592-2626.
Speaker to discuss Triangle project
Lady Coleman of the Triangle Interfaith Project will be the guest
speaker at the monthly meeting of the Liberty County chapter of the
American Association of Retired Persons this Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 6:30
p.m., at First Liberty Mutual Bank in Liberty. For more information,
call Jim at 936-298-2851.
Cleveland police statistics
Cleveland police responded to 28 calls Thursday, July 31, including
four traffic accidents, three thefts and a forgery case. Cleveland
firefighters got two calls -- one of them to a structure fire in the
1000 block of FM 2090 East; the other a report of a tree across the
road in the 1100 block of South Washington.
'Terminator 3' on tap
at Texan
Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Terminator 3" is showing at the
Texas Theater today. Showtimes are 7 and 9:15 p.m. The movie is rated
R. Tickets are $4 for age 12 to adult and $2 for age 3 to 11.
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