This week I will continue discussing the interim charges for House
committees. The charges are good indicators of what legislation the
legislature will take up during the next session. Interim charges are
the issues that the Speaker asks committees to study during the time
between regular legislative sessions in order to make recommendations
for legislation for the following legislative session. Legislators
rely on public input when crafting legislation, and it is important that
they hear from people during the . . .
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On Sunday, November 8, 2009, Rev. Aaron White was installed as Associate Minister of First Unitarian Church of Dallas (First Church); the fifth largest Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregation in the country. Reverend White joins the Reverend Doctor Daniel Kanter, who was installed as Senior Minister at First Church in January. Reverend White is a 2004 graduate of Austin College with a Religion Major and Theatre Minor and a 2007 graduate of Harvard Divinity School . . .
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On Friday evening, October 2, the Sherman Community Players? will open their new 2009-2010 Season with the country western musical ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE, written by Ted Swindley. Based on a true story, the play follows the beginning and continuing friendship between the late country superstar and a devoted fan from Houston named Louise Seger..

The Players originally presented the show in 1999, and it was an immediate sell-out. It was brought back several . . .
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From the middle of the pond to the book publishers, to the stage and to your community, the Sherman Community Players/Theatricks present A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, a jazzy musical based on the books by Arnold Lobel that embarks on an adventure with the characters Frog and Toad along with the animals of the woods on a year long adventure.

On the day of auditions, talent from all over the Grayson County area and . . .
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Dr. Hugh Garnett, retired professor of economics at Austin College, has a tremendous collection that requires no dusting - a collection of over 400 species of plants on his private preserve in Montague County. Saturday Dr. Garnett shared breathtaking photos of the wildflowers found in the preserve, which encompasses two distinct habitats, increasing plant diversity.

The program was one of the Second Saturday series sponsored by Hagerman NWR and the Friends of HAgerman. For . . .
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Oct 12, 2001 - Oct 13, 2001

Austin College
Austin College will host the annual American Southwest Conference Tournament in its new Robert T. Mason Athletic/Recreation Complex facilites.
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Feb 17, 1905 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Austin College Wright Center
Annual event honoring local business leaders. 2004 inductees are the late Kaye Adams, Keith Hubbard Sr., and Ellis Olmstead. ...
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Aug 4, 2007

Ida Green Theater
The Rehabilitation Center has begun its work on the 28th Annual Search for the Stars Telethon. “In fact,” said ...
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Our goal and mission with austintx.foodhandlerclasses.com is to provide an elegant online food handler permit course at a minimal cost to the student. Food Handler Classes? certification system will allow for you to easily sign up, study the curriculum, and take the test for your State of Texas Accredited Food . . .
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