walker county journal ~ jan 16 issue

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Huntsville Police Department Chief Kevin Lunsford (left) accepts a cer-tificate identifying HPD for the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Rec-ognition Program. Presenter Chief Richard Reff indicated that the Texas Police Chief’s Association committee making the recognitions voted unani-mously that Huntsville should receive the award. Chief Reff is retired from the La Porte Police Department and currently serves as the Program Coor-dinator for the Texas Police Chief’s As-sociation Best Practices Program.

The award is an indicator that Hunts-ville Police Department is well educat-ed on the best practices for conduct-ing police work and those practices are followed closely in their everyday procedures.

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Huntsville Noon Lions Club President (far left) Liesa Hackett makes a presenta-tion about the Lions Flag program, thanking the City of Huntsville for its sup-port of the project. Club members (l to r) Marvin Hyvl, Noah Speer, Judge Mark Holt and Wade Thibodeaux also attended. Hackett also gave City Council a run-down of the service projects that the Lions provide the community.

Mayor Mac Woodward (left) with Huntsville Police Cheif Kevin Lunsford (cen-ter) present a 30-year Service Pin to police officer Marvin Hyvl (right) at the Huntsville City Council Meeting Monday night. It was noted that although he was receiving his 30-year Pin, Hyvl has actually been with the department for 34 years.

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Please join me...I’m Jimmy Henry and I’m running for your Pct 4 Commissioner in the Republican Primary, March 4th. I believe prosperity is something we should all have, but Walker County’s ever increasing taxes hinder that. As a lifelong successful businessman, I understand that it is imperative that Walker County operate within its financial means. I will bring fiscal respon-sibility, accountability and transparancy to the Pct 4 Commissioner’s post. I look forward to visiting with you in the coming months and hope you’ll join me at one of the gather-ings below so that we can visit about the bright future of Walker County!

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CITY OF HUNTSVILLE ZUMBA RECREATIONCome join Recreation Services for a fun, effective workout during our twice-weekly Zumba classes. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Zumba is a Latin-based, aerobic fitness class with an individual twist in the fifth-grade gymn at Huntsville Intermediate, 431 Highway 190 East. For more information, call Natalie Reid at (936) 294-5725 or visit www.huntsvilletx.gov.

GROWN FRESH! CLASSES BEING OFFERED The 2014 Walker County “Grown Fresh!” program series (6 meetings over 3 months) will showcase timely information on how to grow common home vegetable garden products with emphasis on proper environmental man-agement and ultimate utilization of the produce in a nutritious addition to the family diet. The 2014 Walker County “Grown Fresh!” program series will be offered for participation with a one-time $50 per couple fee, or $25 per person to include the entire six-meeting series or an onsite (with pre-notifica-tion) $20 per person/per educational program fee. Reservations can be made by contacting the Walker Co AgriLife Extension office at (936) 435-2426. Ad-ditional program information can be obtained from the Walker County Texas AgriLife Extension office at (936) 435-2426 or http://walker-tx.tamu under the events link or on Facebook at WalkerCo TxAgrilife. The series begins January 14th.

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UPCOMINGJOURNALWOMEN’S CONFERENCE “THE ROAD FORWARD”The Walker County Democrat Club will sponsor a women’s conference featur-ing special guest Senfronia Thompson of the Texas House of Representatives and other noted local presenters on Tuesday evening, February 4, 2014, be-ginning at 5:30 p.m. at the HEARTS Veterans Complex. Registration require-ment includes a canned food donation to the SAAFE House Food Drive. The theme is: “Eduction, Health and Fair Pay: Why You Should Vote!”


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Mon Jan 13, 2014 9am Walker Co Commissioners Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Co CourthouseWed Jan 15, 2014 10:30am Huntsville Public Library Pre-School Story HourThu Jan 16, 2014 12pm Huntsville Lions Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Grand Buffet 5:30pm Wounded Warrior Banquet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walker County Fairgrounds 6pm Huntsville ISD Board Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HISD Administration BldgFri Jan 17, 2014 5pm Widow & Widowers Support Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3010 Montgomery Road (Second Step), HuntsvilleMon Jan 20, 2014 HISD Student Holiday 5:45pm Local Political Candidates Meet & Greet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veteran’s Conference Center 7pm State House, US Congress & US Senate Challengers Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veteran’s Conference CenterTue Jan 21, 2014 11am HMH Osteoporosis Support Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huntsville Memorial Hospital Conference Room 6pm Huntsville City Council Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huntsville City HallWed Jan 22, 2014 10:30 am Huntsville Public Library Pre-School Story HourThu Jan 23, 2014 12pm Huntsville Lions Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Grand BuffetMon Jan 27, 2014 9am Walker Co Commissioners Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Co CourthouseWed Jan 29, 2014 10:30am Huntsville Public Library Pre-School Story HourThu Jan 30, 2014 12pm Huntsville Lions Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Grand BuffetTue Feb 4, 2014 5:30am Walker Co Democrats “The Road Forward” Women’s Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HEARTS Veterans ComplexWed Feb 5, 2014 10:30am Huntsville Public Library Pre-School Story HourThu Feb 6, 2014 12pm Huntsville Lions Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Grand Buffet 6pm HMH Diabetes Support Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Huntsville Memorial Hospital 6pm Huntsville 4-H/FFA Ag Booster Club Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huntsville High Ag ShopSat Feb 8, 2014 6pm Dodge VFD Fundraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dodge Fire StationMon Feb 10, 2014 9am Walker Co Commissioners Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Co CourthouseTue Feb 11, 2014 6pm Republican Party of Walker County Candidate Forum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . location to be announcedWed Feb 12, 2014 10:30am Huntsville Public Library Pre-School Story HourThu Feb 13, 2014 7:30am Huntsville-Walker Co Chamber Small Bus Breakfast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Corral Restaurant 12pm Huntsville Lions Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Grand Buffet 5:45pm Huntsville Arts Commission Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wynne Home Arts Center Meeting RoomMon Feb 17, 2014 HISD HolidayTue Feb 18, 2014 Early Voting Starts for Primary Election 11am HMH Osteoporosis Support Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huntsville Memorial Hospital Conference Room 6pm Huntsville City Council Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huntsville City HallWed Feb 19, 2014 10:30am Huntsville Public Library Pre-School Story Hour


NEWSJOURNALNEW WAVERLY FIREFIGHTERS FIGHT HOUSE FIRE, WEATHER

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Firefighters had their hands full with a wind driven fire in a 116 year old restored farmhouse. Fire started from heat lamp on rear porch and blustery North winds quickly spread the fire to the rest of the home.

New Waverly Firefighters responded just before 1 PM Monday to a house fire on Mar-ion Ln., just South of the City. Within 5 minutes of the initial 911 call, the first crews were on scene and reported heavy fire and smoke from a 1 story home. Three En-gines and a Tanker responded from New Waverly assisted by crews from Huntsville and North Montgomery County.

Firefighters laid large diameter hose down the driveway and established a rural wa-ter supply operation, but the wind quickly drove the fire into the rear of the home and the attic, destroying the 116 year old restored farmhouse. The fire started on the rear porch near where a heat lamp was in use to provide warmth for the owner’s pets. A brisk north wind and freezing temperatures hampered firefighting efforts.

There were no injuries, but several family pets were lost to the fire.

Washington, DC – Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), voted in favor of the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, legislation that focuses on warning consumers when the private information they submit to the federal and state health exchange websites has been compromised.

“As I’ve said before, this data hub is a hacker’s dream,” stated Brady. “You have the right to know if your private information is safe. If the federal government is going to require millions of Americans to input their sen-sitive data on a website, then guaranteeing its safety should be a given. But since we can’t do that, at the very least we should let people know when Washington messes up.”

The bill is a response to witness testimony at congressional hearings that uncovered that the data base associated with the exchanges have high security risks. Expert witnesses testified that there has been insuf-ficient testing of the system and that it could be easily compromised. This legislation requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to notify all individuals within two business days if there is a breach in which personally identifiable data is unlawfully accessed. We require this of private companies, so why should the government operate under a different set of rules?” asked Brady. “It’s wrong to force Americans to put their private information on a website and then fail to warn them if there has been a breach in security.”

HEALTH CHAIRMAN VOTES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS’ PRIVATE, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION


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The Sam Houston Tea Party will host a Local Political Candidate Meet & Greet prior to their regular meeting on Monday, January 20th at the Veteran’s Conference Center, where the featured presentation will be a forum with Texas Representative HD 18 candidate Terry Holcomb and U.S. Representative CD 8 candidate Craig McMichael will speak. Also scheduled to attend is representatives for U.S. Senate candidate Dwayne Stovall.

Holcomb is challenging incumbent Representative John Otto and Mc-Michael is challenging incumbent Congressman Kevin Brady.

The local candidate Meet & Greet will be from 5:45 pm until 6:45 pm. It will be followed by the Holcomb, McMichael and Stovall presentations from 7 pm until 8pm. The Veteran’s Conference Center is located at 463 SH 75 North.

MEET & GREET LOCAL CANDIDATES

The Huntsville Public Library would like to announce to all young artists that the 3rd annual Library Art Contest deadline has been extended to Friday, January 24th at 6:00 PM.

The theme for this year’s contest is “Inspired by Books”. Students are en-couraged to submit creative interpretations of favorite children’s books to be enlarged, framed, and displayed in the Children’s Room of the Huntsville Public Library. This contest is open to all children and teens 5-18 years of age. All entries must be delivered on 8 ½ X 11 white pa-per, along with an entry form, to the Huntsville Public Library. Entries will be judged by a panel of community members and 12 winners will be announced at the official Artwork Unveiling Ceremony on Saturday February 22, 2014.

LIBRARY ExTENDS ART CONTEST DEADLINE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS


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The next Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce Busi-ness After Hours on Thursday, January 23 will be sponsored and hosted by Huntsville Family YMCA located at 2906 Old Houston Road. The event will begin at 5:15 pm.

All Chamber members are invited and encouraged to bring their business cards to network with other members. There will be bev-erages and hors d’oeuvres to enjoy and door prizes! The Chamber will also attempt to give away their Cash Pot, which is $1050. How-ever, members must be present to win!

Business After Hours is just one of the monthly networking events provided by the Chamber. The event gives Chamber members an opportunity to meet informally at local business establishments, to visit and share ideas and opinions, socialize, make business con-tacts, meet new people, and learn more about their host’s busi-ness.

Members should Mark their calendar for Thursday, January 23 and plan to meet new people, share ideas, show support of other Chamber members and possibly take home some great door prizes too!

The Houston Astros are coming to Huntsville on January 22 as part of their 2014 Astros Caravan, and while in town, the representatives will participate in a special flag raising ceremony at Kate Barr Ross Park. Ac-cording to City Secretary Lee Woodward, the group is scheduled to ar-rive at 3:45 p.m. and will include two current players, one team alumni, a broadcaster, and a member of the Astros front office.

“The City of Huntsville is so excited to have representatives of the Astros franchise come for a visit,” Woodward said. During the event, Mayor Mac Woodward will raise an Astros flag, making Huntsville an official part of ‘Astros Country!’ “The Astros were kind enough to accommodate a later start time in the afternoon so that local kids will be out of school and able to attend, so we are hoping for a great turnout!”

The ceremony will be followed by a brief media session. For more infor-mation, contact Woodward at (936) 291-5403.

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The Huntsville Public Library and the Walker County Genealogy Society will host the annual Winter “Genealogy Lock-In” on Sunday, February 9, from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. According to City Librarian Linda Dodson, the event will be a fun, stimulating chance for genealogists of all experi-ence levels to learn and conduct their own research.

“The Lock-in is a special program for everyone interested in tracing their family history,” Dodson said. “Beginners to experienced genealogists are welcome as our total focus is on genealogy. Genealogy Society mem-bers will be available to give guidance on how to get started, and they’ll share their experiences and help you crawl over any brick walls you’ve encountered in your research.”

Denise Tilson, Adult Programming Coordinator, said all library comput-ers will be made available to genealogy participants. “We hope every-one will come and join us for our annual Winter Genealogy Event – even if this is your first time attempting this type of research,” Tilson said. “The members of the Society are so knowledgeable and such fun to work with - they’re even providing a light lunch and snacks.”

Attendees should bring all their genealogical research paperwork and their questions. “If you’re not sure whether or not to bring the certain information, bring it anyway,” Tilson said. “First-time researchers might be surprised to see just how many sources of genealogical information can be utilized, not to mention the vast collection of resources already available at the library.”

Registration is preferred, but not required, for this free event. To register or for more information, call Tilson at (936) 291-5471.

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