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Page 2A Thursday, January 5, 2006
LEXINGTON LEADER
Dear Editor
Thursday, January 5
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Angela's Hair & Nail
on Hwy 77, in Lexington
Meeting for
Prospective
Foster, Adoptive
From the
Mayor’s
Desk
• I exington Rotan Club,
Woodson Bldg.; 12 noon.
• Lexington Senior Citizens
Downtown on the Square; 7pm
SETTING UP
for theFuture!
Publisher - Rita J. Owen
Managing Editor - Cindy Terrell
SportsWriter - Mike Organ
* Ministerial Alliance; 10 am
•Giddings Rotan Club; 12noon
• Lexington I ions ( lub; 6:30 pm
•AA Big Book Study @
First Christian Church; 7pm
I realize if elected by the
citizens of Lee County that I
would have a position of great
responsibility in county
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after speaking with the present
County Clerk. who advised me
that she will not be seeking
another term. 1. Karla Lehmann
Dussetschleger, wish to
announce my candidacy for
the office of Lee County Clerk
in the March 7,h Democratic
primary. If elected, it would be
an honor to serve the citizens
of Lee County.
if elected, I am confident that I can honorably serve the citizens of Lee County in this
capacity.
Currently I am the President of the Rotary Club of I exington I am also a member of the I ee
County American Red Cross chapter. and Girl Scout Troop #1481. My family and I are
members of Martin Luther Lutheran Church of Giddings, and are active in Lee County Little
League, Giddings Optimist Soccer, Lexington Little Dribblers and Rockdale Girls Softball
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My family has taught me the value of community service and hard work. My mother proudly
served this county for 17 years as a deputy for the Lee County Tax Office. Through her
example, and by virtue of my current position, I have learned how fulfilling and rewarding
serving the citizens of this community can be. I would consider it an honor to serve as your
Lee County Clerk.
Child Protective Services (CPS)
is offering a free information meet-
ing for prospective foster and
adoptive parents Tuesday, Janu-
ary 10 at 6 pm at the TDPRS Of-
fice, 2505 Stone Hollow, In
Brenham.
“We have a huge need for fos-
ter and adoptive homes for chil-
dren of all ages," said Zanell
Dorsey, regional recruiter for
CPS's foster and adoptive pro-
gram. "We have children ranging
in age from newborn to 17, chil-
dren who are part of sibling groups
who would like to stay together
and children with special medical
and emotional needs. These chil-
dren come from all ethnic back-
grounds. but they all have one
thing in common: a need for a safe
and loving home.”
Caseworkers will provide infor-
mation about the selection criteria
and training required to become a
foster or adoptive parent. Current
foster or adoptive parents will also
be available to share their experi-
ences and answer questions at
the meeting. There is no fee to
become a foster or adoptive par-
ent with CPS. and financial assis-
tance is available.
For more information about the
meeting, please call 979-830-6115
in the Brenham area, or 979-774-
6747 from outside the Brenham
area.
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I am the daughter of Pat and Kathy Lehmann of Ledbetter. I am married to Bunky
Dussetschleger and together we have two children, Alyssa and Dylan, who attend Lexington
Elementary. After graduating from Giddings High School in 1992.1 attended Blinn College
and earned a certificate to practice nursing as an LVN in the state of Texas. As a nurse. I
worked at St. Joseph's Regional Heath Center and in pediatrics for Fayette Memorial Hospital
under the direction of Dr. Jeanne Flinn. Soon after having our second child, my husband and
I decided that our family was the highest priority, and I became a stay-at-home mom for
several years. When our children entered school I returned to the workforce. I gained
employment with State Bank in Lexington and have served for over four years as the Head
Teller/Customer Service Representative in both offices.
Dear Editor.
I am writing regarding the new Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug
Plan. I am really concerned for all of the Medicare Beneficiaries. If you
are on Medicare please take a minute to read this letter. Also, I cannot
emphasize enough to the Medicare Beneficiary that being on Medi-
care is the only requirement you need to qualify for Part D. If you
qualify for the Extra Help; are on Medicare and Medicaid; Part B pre-
mium is being paid by the State; or qualify for the Low Income Sub-
sidy. and do not enroll in a plan. Medicare is going to assign you to a
plan. This may or may not be the most beneficial for you. If you do not
qualify for extra help, you need to enroll in a plan. You don’t need to
enroll in Part D if you have creditable coverage thru an employer,
union, or government (such as Tri-Care, Postal, or State).
I really want to urge anyone that is enrolling or has enrolled, to
either go on-line. or have someone go on-line to www.medicare.gov to
run a comparison of the drugs you are currently taking with the differ-
ent drug plans available. It is amazing at the difference in estimated
annual cost in the drug plans available.
There are over 40 plans in Texas and not all plans cover all medica-
tions. and every plan has different premiums, deductibles, or no
deductibles and either 25% co-pays or tiered co-pays.
Sincerely.
Sonia Gomez. Medicare Specialist. Elgin
The Community Calendar
includes activities and
events affecting the
residents of
Lee County.
Submit events to be
included on the Community
Calendar at least two
weeks in advance.
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TEXAS PRESS
AssoCIATON
St. Mark’s Medical Center is
now listed as a resource on the
State of Texas 2-1-1 information
number.
2-1-1 Texas is a free, confiden-
tial information and referral line
answered by nationally certified
specialists 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. When callers dial 2-
1 -1. they are connected to area in-
formation centers in their region.
These trained experts have access
to the most comprehensive data-
base of community- based orga-
nizations. government agencies
and nonprofits that exist in Texas.
Information can be provided in al-
most any language including Span-
ish.
2-1-1 Texas also is included in
Texas Governor Rick Perry’s
Homeland Security strategy as a
tool for sharing information and
mobilizing resources during local,
statewide or national disasters.
The September 11 terrorist attacks
created one of the greatest chal-
lenges community information
and referral providers ever experi-
enced. Immediately after the at-
tacks. calls increased dramatically
to community organizations as
families looked for missing loved
ones, people were stranded at air-
ports and the public needed coun-
seling services to cope.
Covering 25 regions throughout
the state, any citizen of Texas can
call 2-1-1 when they aren’t sure
where to turn for help
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Karla Lehmann Dussetschleger
for Lee County Clerk
in the next several months I will attempt to meet and talk to as many citizens as I can, so that
you may express your views and concerns to me, and that I may demonstrate to you my
honest and sincere intentions towards the office of Lee County Clerk.
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Some of the duties and responsibilities of the county clerk include:
Administering all county and state elections
Keeping records of the proceedings in county court and the commissioners
court
Acting as recorder of deeds
Filing and recording birth and death certificates
Recording assumed names, wills, and probates
Issuing marriage licenses, and
Safeguarding and keeping these and other records for future generations.
On March 7", please vote for Karla Lehmann Dussetschleger as Lee County Clerk.
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Although natural gas prices retreated in November due to
a warm start of winter. much-colder-than-normal December
weather in other parts of the country has pushed prices to a
new record high. As of December 8, about 2.44 billion cubic
feet (CF) per day of gas production and 460,000 barrels per
day of oil production remain shut in. The cumulative lost
production so far from hurricanes Katrina and Rita is about
517 BCF for gas and about 100 million barrels for oil. The
NYMEX January futures gas price is running around $15 per
million Btu and about $ 12.30 per million Btu tor calendar year
2006.
As the year 2005 ended, I am thankful for all that we have
accomplished in maintaining a reliable power system to serve
our customers. I would like to thank you for your vote of
confidence in our ability to provide you with reliable, lowest
cost energy. LCR A. our electric provider, said their generat-
ing plants are performing admirably. Natural gas costs have
continued to climb, but we are working on solutions to miti-
gate those costs. LCRA said they are doing everything in
their power to make sure we receive the lowest possible cost
for our electricity. We truly enjoy counting you among our
customers.
Hope you have a prosperous 2006.
Firefighters battled blazes conditions.
across the state over the Christ- The combination of high winds,
mas holiday. These weekend wild low humidity and extremely dry
fires claimed homes and other fuels combined to set the stage
structures. forced an evacuation for dangerous wildfires, and care-
of part of the city of Hamilton, re- lessness with outdoor fire use pro-
suited in a serious injury to a vided the sparks that ignited
firefighter responding to a wild- many of the blazes, said Tom Spen-
tire. and charred thousands of cer, state fire risk assessment co-
acres. Carelessness with outdoor ordinator with the Texas Forest
burning was the primary culprit in Service. Fuels remain critically dry
the fire outbreak. across much of the state and con-
During the period from Decern- ditions don’t look likely to improve
her 23-26. Texas Forest Service for some time.
crews responded to 136 wildfires The fire risk coordinator noted
that burned an estimated 11,669 that out-of-state resources are
acres, with some fires still not fully once again being mobilized to the
contained Tuesday morning. The state to bolster the state’s
largest of the weekend blazes was firefighting arsenal. Personnel and
the 3,000-acre XO Ranch Fire in equipment from Wisconsin and
Palo Pinto County. Local fire de- Tennessee are on their way to
partments battled many other Texas, and additional firefighting
blazes without state assistance help is being requested.
during the period, but accurate “Public cooperation is desper-
numbers and damage estimates for ately needed to prevent additional
these fires aren't readily available, wildfires and associated destruc-
Regional fire coordinators with the tion from occurring," stated Spen-
Texas Forest Service reported that cer. "Already, firefighters have
many departments made multiple been injured or killed while re-
runs each day over the weekend, sponding to wildfires, and homes.
State fire risk assessment lead vehicles and natural resources
ers warn that dangerous weather have also been lost Io the flames
conditions are likely to continue of wildfires.”
for some time. A Red Flag Warn- Most wildfires during the recent
ing, the highest fire danger alert spurt were caused by careless de-
issued by the National Weather bris burning, but unsafe fireworks
Service, was in effect for most of use. equipment sparks and im-
north Texas Tuesday. Even with- proper disposal of smoking mate-
out the windy weather, though, rials contributed to the total, ac-
officials warn that extremely dry cording to Spencer.
vegetation will ignite easily and ---------------------------------
burn readily, with fast-moving
grass fires likely during windy Call 2-1-1
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