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Letter to the Editor
VALLEY MILLS PROGRESS
JANUARY 2,2014
Red residue appearing in toilet tanks
It has been brought to my attention that there's something in our
water. I had to get a plumber to my house to come see what was
interrupting the flow of water out of one of my faucets.
It turned out to be a mass of sandy residue that clogged up the screen
on my faucet. My plumber had to remove that clog so the water would
run through the faucet.
I also checked in the tank of my toilet and there was a reddish residue
in the tank.
I contacted several others in the community to check their toilet tanks
to see if there was residue in there and the response has been 100
percent in every case.
I recommend that everyone who is a city water customer check their
toilet tank and if there is a reddish or brownish residue, I suggest that
you call City Administrator Bill Lancaster.
Also, everyone should come to the next City Council meeting on
Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. Let it be known
that we want some answers regarding this issue with the city's water.
CLAUDETTE MADISON
Valley Mills Elementary
and Junior High School Menu
Monday, Jan. 6
BREAKFAST: Breakfast roll or
muffin and toast or cereal and toast,
juice, milk.
LUNCH: Chicken fajitas, refried
beans, lettuce and tomato, assorted
fresh fruit, sliced pears, com tortillas,
ranch dressing, milk.
Tuesday, Jan. 7
BREAKFAST: Pancake on a stick
or or muffin and toast or cereal and
toast, juice, milk.
LUNCH: Ravioli, green beans,
carrot sticks, assorted fresh fruit,
apricots, milk.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
BREAKFAST: Breakfast bar or
or muffin and toast or cereal and
toast, juice, milk.
LUNCH: Pizza, corn, broccoli, as-
sorted fresh fruit, fruit mix, ranch
dressing, jalapeno peppers, milk.
Thursday, Jan. 9
BREAKFAST: Breakfast bagels or
or muffin and toast or cereal and toast,
juice, milk.
LUNCH: Chicken tenders, pota-
toes, pinto beans, lettuce and tomato,
applesauce, peaches, ketchup, ranch
dressing, milk.
Friday, Jan. 10
BREAKFAST: Waffle and sau-
sage or or muffin and toast or cereal
and toast, juice, milk.
LUNCH: Burgers, lettuce and to-
mato, baked fries, assorted fresh fruit,
sliced pears, roll, ketchup, gravy,
milk.
Valley Mills High School Menu
Monday, Jan. 6
BREAKFAST: Breakfast roll or
muffin and toast or cereal and toast,
juice, milk.
LUNCH: Grilled chicken sand-
wich, lettuce and tomato, fries, baked
beans, assorted fresh fruit, apricots,
mustard, salad dressing, ketchup,
pickles, milk.
Tuesday, Jan. 7
BREAKFAST: Pancake on a stick
or or muffin and toast or cereal and
toast, juice, milk.
LUNCH: Chicken fajitas, refried
beans, lettuce and tomato, assorted
fresh fruit, sliced pears, com tortillas,
ranch dressing, milk.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
BREAKFAST: Breakfast bar or or
muffin and toast or cereal and toast,
juice, milk.
LUNCH: Pizza, corn, broccoli, as-
sorted fresh fruit, fruit mix, ranch
dressing, milk.
Thursday, Jan. 9
BREAKFAST: Breakfast bagels or
or muffin and toast or cereal and toast,
juice, milk.
LUNCH: Fish, baked potato, pinto
beans, lettuce and tomato, applesauce,
peaches, ketchup, ranch dressing,
margarine, tarter sauce, cornbread,
milk.
Friday, Jan. 10
BREAKFAST: Waffle and sau-
sage or or muffin and toast or cereal
and toast, juice, milk.
LUNCH: Chicken tenders,
steamed carrots, green beans, assorted
fresh fruit, sliced pears, roll, ketchup,
gravy, milk.
The whole art of governing is being honest.
Thomas Jefferson
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New fire truck
Valley Mills volunteer firefighter Kirk Jernigan and Barret
Schuetz test the tank on the new fire truck. The truck, Number
775, is equipped with a 2,000 gallon tank and two hose reels. It
irigged-up like the Texas Forest Service trucks and will be
certified as a Type 3 Forest Service vehicle. It will be used in
wildland fire fighting and ties in with the training the VMVFD
has bee involved in over the last year. "It will reduce the wear
and tear on our other trucks," Justin Owens said.'Tt will be painted
and we hope it will be ready in time for Chili-Bingo." (Photo by
Donna Veteto)
This Week in History
By Jo Meyer
DRT, UDC, Bosque County Historical Commission,
Bosque Valley Heritage Society
Jan. 2, 1776 - George Washing-
ton, commander-in-chief of the Con-
tinental Army, designs a flag dis-
played at his headquarters in Cam-
bridge, Mass. It had 13 stripes of red
and white representing the 13 colo-
nies with the British Union Jack in
the top left comer.
Jan. 2, 1871 - Birth date of Tex
Rickard, former range rider and
deputy marshal, who became the first
professional boxing promoter at
Madison Square Garden in New York
City. When he died, he left an estate
of $3 million and 35,000 people
turned out for his funeral.
Jan. 2,1882 - After being refused
right-of-way for his railroad, Jay
Gould checks out of a hotel in
Jefferson and scrawls on the register,
"the end of Jefferson, Texas ... grass
will grow in the streets and bats will
roost in the houses."
Jan. 2,1893 - The US Postal Ser-
vice issues its for adhesive com-
memorative stamps to honor the
400th anniversary of Christopher Co-
lumbus' journey to America.
Jan. 2, 1900 - Secretary of State
John Hay announces the "Open Door
Policy" to facilitate trade with China.
Jan. 3, 1777 - Gen. George
Washington's army routs the British
in the Battle of Princeton, N.J.
Jan. 3,1833 - Britain seizes con-
trol of the Falkland Islands. Almost
150 years later, Argentina seized them
back, but Britain took them back
again after a 74-day war.
Jan. 3,1882 - Oscar Wilde arrives
in New York for his first visit to
America. When a customs inspector
asked, "Do you have anything to de-
clare?" he replied, "Nothing but my
genius."
Jan. 4,1821 - The first native-born
American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton,
Between 1870 and 1980, the
United States successfully
defended the America's Cup
yachting title 25 straight times.
Big Foot Wallace
dies in Emmitsburg, Md.
Jan. 3,1870 - Construction begins
on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Jan. 4, 1885 - Dr. William W.
Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performs
the first known appendectomy on 22-
year-old Mary Gartside.
Jan. 6, 1759 - George Washing-
ton and Martha Dandridge Custis are
married.
Jan. 6,1838 - Samuel Morse pub-
licly demonstrates his telegraph in
Morristown, N.J.
Jan. 7,1789 - The first U.S. presi-
dential election is held. Americans
voted for electors who chose George
Washingon a month later.
Jan. 7,1780 - "For a fortnight past,
the troops, both officers and men,
have been almost perishing with
want," wrote George Washington
from his winter quarters in
Morristown, N.J. The army requisi-
tioned food from the county of New
Jersey to keep the army from starv-
ing.
Jan. 8, 1815 - U.S. forces led by
General Andrew Jackson defeat the
British in the Battle of New Orleans -
the closing engagement of the War of
1812.
Jan. 8,1899 - William Alexander
Anderson Wallace, known as "Big
Foot Wallace," dies at his home near
San Antonio. He was a famous Texas
Ranger who took part in many of the
military conflicts of the Republic of
Texas and the United States in the
1840s, including the Mexican-Ameri-
can War.
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Methodist Church
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Sunday School
Rev. Joseph M
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1st United Methodist
Church, Valley Mills
9:45 a.m. Bible Classes
10 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Worship Service
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Blackland Income Growth meet
will include horse program
WACO — The Blackland Income
Growth Conference in February 2014
will once again include a Horse
Program.
The program will be co-located
with the rest of the B.I.G Conference
Programs at the Extraco Center in
Waco. The Horse Program will be
from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 4. Topics
include Emergency Preparedness,
Toxic Pasture Plants, Hoof
Management and a demonstration on
"Building a Foundation for the
Western Performance Horse."
Each topic will be presented by
experts in their respective fields.
There is no pre-registration for the
Horse Program. If you intend to take
the Private Applicator Training, you
should pre-register by calling 254-
757-5180. More information is
available at bosque.agrilife.org.
Tips for successful New Year's Resolutions
By KATE WHITNEY
Can you believe it's already 2014?
If you're like me, you have already
started thinking about what you New
Year's resolutions might be for this
year. I have the same problem every
year of trying to stick to my
resolutions after the first few
weeks.Studies show that I'm not
alone in that problem. A study in 2007
from the University of Bristol found
that 88 percent of people who set New
Year's resolutions fail.
This year, let's try to be part of the
12 percent who stick to their
resolutions.Here are a few tips for
making successful New Year's
resolutions.
— Set goals that are attainable.A
goal that is too large can seem
overwhelming and unattainable.T ry
making small, goals that you know
you can achieve by small changes in
your lifestyle.
— Create specific goals.A goal of
"losing weight" or "exercising" might
sound great, but it is vague and not
always easy to achieve without
specifics.Instead, set specific goals
like "cut out cokes and ice cream" or
"go to the gym every other day."
-- Set measurements for your
goals.This goes hand in hand with
creating specific goals. If you know
what you want to achieve, you can
easily measure your progress. If your
goal is to lose weight by cutting out
cokes and ice cream, you can measure
days without cokes and pounds lost.
That feeling of achievement can help
you continue with your plan!
I'm looking forward to the new year
and new opportunities. Let's see what
we can accomplish in 2014!
4-H Looking forward to New Year
By CHRISTI HILLIN
It is hard to believe the new year is
already here! I hope you all had the
opportunity to enjoy the holiday with
your family and friends.
January is always a time I use to
reflect on the previous year and start
planning for the new year. Looking
back, the Bosque County 4-H
program had a great 2013! W6 are
continuing to see an increase in 4-H
membership with our numbers
reaching close to 120 youth members
and 40 adult volunteers.W e've had
the chance to increase membership
with our summer day camp programs
and many new 4-H projects — rifle,
photography, food challenge and
more to come.
It's great to see the Bosque County
4-H program continuing to evolve to
reach new youth with relevant
education.
The Bosque County 4-H Program
is looking forward to 2014 and
helping youth create goals of striving.
Lakeside Village VFD Ladies Auxiliary
breakfast and bake sale Jan. 11
LAGUNA PARK — The LakesidAillage VFD Ladies Auxiliary will hold
the annual community breakfast and bake sale on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 7:30
a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Fire Hall Community Center.
The ladies will be serving eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns, biscuits,
pancakes, orange juice and coffee for breakfast. There is no set charge as this
is an opportunity for attendees to donate to the funds that go to operate the
Fire Hall and Community Center.
The bake sale will feature a wide selection of deserts made by the ladies of
Lakeside Village, The Canyons and the surrounding area, some of the finest
cooks in Bosque County.
Everyone is invited to join us for breakfast. The Fire Hall is located at 136
C.R. 1275, just east of Hwy. 56 and FM 927 next to the water tower in Lakeside
Village.For information call Jackie at 775-4425.
We welcome you to come study the Bible
I am the bread of life.
John 6:48
Come Worship With Us at the
Valley Mills Church of Christ
407 South Third
Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m.
Evening 6 p.m.
Minister Pat Richardson
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
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