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Builders association discusses solar savings
Roy Buckner, sales representa- fasteners and durable ABS housing. .
tive for Solar-Dynamics, Inc., intro- This ventilates homes with open
duced a new solar vent to the Texas beam or cathedral ceilings. The
building community for members super cyclone moves more than
and guests at the Top of Texas CFM of hot air from the home. It is
Chapter, Fannin, Lamar, Delta and the highest volume solar fan in the
Hopkins Counties builders and as- world. These fans are the quietest on
sociates. the market, the speaker explained
Originally developed in Hawaii, this fan can ventilate homes with
Buckner is introducing this product attics or standard ceilings. "It is the
to Texas and showed the audience perfect cooling solution for your
how the solar-powered unit saves home,” said Buckner,
energy, bills, reduced moisture in This fan has been marketed in
the attics and once installed is virtu- Dallas, Fort Worth and San Anto-
ally maintenance free. nio. A question and answer session
Solar Dynamics is a state of concluded the program. Offices, fro
the art attic ventilation, Buckner Solar Dynamics, Inc. are located
pointing out that it is a “small fam- in Haslet. Buckner formerly made
ily owned business that cares.” his home in Hawaii and Seattle. Center on Jan. 21. Tickets may be
He displayed a “Cyclone” so- Bryan Peeler of Fannin Bank was purchased at the Bonham Chamber
lar-powered venting fan that is co-host for this event. of Commerce office. The gala event
"light-years" ahead in that its Bill Jones, Bonham Chamber of includes dinner, awards and danc-
features include large translucent Commerce head, invited everyone, ing. Door prizes were won by Mr.
skylight, corrosion resistant stain-, to the annual Bonham Chamber of and Mrs. Jerry Stephens of Paris,
less steel brackets screens and Commerce banquet at the Civic Mr. and Mrs. CarrrolMulder, Jason
Fox, Leona Bowling, Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Sims, Stephanie Castle, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Stephens, Sue Jones,
Susie McEachern, and Mayor Carl
McEachern. The McEacherns as-
sisted with the door prizes and
donated a miniature bench.
Bonham Warrior
football banquet to
be held Saturday
Bonham Warrior Football
Banquet will be Jan. 22 at
6 p.m. at the Bonham High
School Cafeteria. Tickets will
be $7 at the door. Jon Randles
will be the speaker.
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Finley Oates News
Class pictures will be made
The Six Flags Read to Suc-
on Friday, Jan. 28. Students need ceed program will end on Friday,
to dress their "Sunday best” and Feb. 18. All student reading
. have big smile for the cameras, records need to add up to 360
The Finley-Oates Grade- minutes, be signed by a parent or
Level Valentine Parties will be guardian, and returned to school
held on Monday, Feb. 14. Kin- by the end of the day. Tickets
dergarten and first grade parties will be awarded at the end of the
are scheduled from 2 to 2:30 p.m. school year.
and second and third grade are The fourth six weeks will
scheduled from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. end on Friday,,Feb. 18. Report
Parents will be contacted by room cards will go home the follow-
mothers for party donations, ing week.
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| Deuell supports Senate
school finance reform bill
AUSTIN -- Senator Bob Deuell investment.”
. (R-Greenville) announced that he The legislation also outlines
had joined the other 30 members a plan for achieving excellence
of the Texas Senate in unanimous in public education by demand-
support of Senate Bill Two, which ing accountability from students,
deals with public school excellence teachers and schools. It also calls
and school finance reform. for strengthening the financial ac-
Senator Deuell, who sits on the countability system and increasing
Senate Finance Committee, said teacher salaries to the national aver-
he is pleased the Texas Senate has age. Deuell stated that this was the
started the process of reforming first step in what is sure to be a long
. public school finance. but necessary process.
“The Texas Senate has put forth "We are united behind thi s
a plan that confirms our principles plan, but it is certainly still a work
of strong support for children and in progress,” Deuell said. "I look
teachers," Deuell said.
forward to input from the Texas
The plan distributed Wednesday House, as well as input from ray
outlines the goals of the legislation, district." , ■ * '
including improving the quality . "The bottom line is this," Deuell
of education for all students, sub- said. "We need to come to consen-
stantially reducing the local school sus and pass a school finance plan
property tax burden, ensure equity that is fair to homeowners and busi-
without "Robin Hood," preserving nesses while ensuring our children
local control, and reforming school have access to the best education
funding to reflect the state’s 21st possible. I think we have taken
Century economy. a significant step in that direction
Deuell said the bill reduces with Senate Bill Two.”
school property taxes by one-third, In addition to the Senate Fi-
provides new local funding capac- nance Committee, Senator Deuell
ity and revises the franchise tax. 1 also serves on the Health and Hu-
"I’m proud of the property tax man Services Committee, Intergov-
relief that will be realized by both ernmental Relations Committee,
homeowners and businesses,” and is Vice-Chair of the Senate
Deuell said. "I think that our ap- Nominations Committee. He also
proach to the business tax will be serves on the Select Committee on
fair and continue to make Texas Water Policy and is Vice-Chair of
an, attractive place for business the Rural Caucus.
Red River Valley Car
Club celebrates holidays
The Red River Valley
Car Club held their an-
nual Christmas Party at the
Elizabeth May Room in the
American Bank on Dec.
9 at 7 p.m. with 40 mem-
bers present. A wonder-
ful meal, catered by River
Bend Restaurant, included
Turkey dressing and all the
trimmings, was enjoyed by
everyone. A Chinese gift
exchange was also enjoyed
very much. Benny and Ruth
Smith won the door prize,
a poinsettia plant. Officers
for the upcoming year are
as follows: President- Bill
Spann; Secretary, Cheryl
Spann; Treasurer, Elizabeth
Binion. The club had 20 ferent car shows this year, went
cars enter in the Bonham Christ- on several cruises, the longest
mas Parade on Dec. 4, and three one lasting 161 miles. Another
members entered that evening at memorable event was the wiener
5 p.m. in the Leonard Christmas roast with 87 people. Member-
Parade. Gail and Kenneth Deel ship is always open and meet-
won a second place ribbon for ing are at 7 p.m. on the second
their 1979 Volkswagen Convert- Thursday night of each month in
ible and Claude Wix won a third the Elizabeth May Room at the
place ribbon for his 1954 Buick American Bank of Texas Bonham
in the car division. The club will branch. Those interested in the
start on plans for a car show at club may visit.
the next meeting. The club nowFor more information, goto
has 61 members on our club list the website, www.gonecruis-
and was represented at 11 dif- ing.com.
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Russell, Bethany. The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 2005, newspaper, January 20, 2005; Leonard, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1660288/m1/6/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Leonard Public Library.