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The Hemphill City Hall opened it’s March meeting on the evening of the 21st with a prayer and pledges to the flags, followed by approving the consent agenda. The consent agenda included the approval of the last meetings minutes, approving the accounts payable check register, and the gas power adjustment of $0.073 per ccf for March 2023 (Gas PCA is negative), and the electric power cost adjustment of $0.04778 per kwh for March 2023.

The Sabine County Commissioners Court held its regular meeting on Monday, March 27th , and after the opening prayer and pledge to the flag, approved the minutes of the previous meeting. There were no line-item transfers nor budget amendments to consider so the Court then accepted all departmental reports.

The Pineland City Council met in regular session on March 23 with a light agenda in tow. After the accounts payable were read into the minutes Timothy Johns talked to the council about a housing project. He wanted to build duplexes of tiny houses(800 sq.ft.)on a lot from Cherry St. to Pine St. The council seemed extremely enthusiastic about said proposed project, giving Johns the go ahead to file the necessary paperwork to get the project rolling.

One hundred years ago this week, Lamar University in Beaumont originated as South Park Junior College when the Beaumont ISD superintendent sought to develop plans for a junior college. Later that year, the institution’s doors opened, and the name was changed to Lamar College and later Lamar University. I’m a proud alumnus of Lamar University!

The Chapel is open every day and will continue to be open daily during Holy Week with the added opportunity of the liturgy for prayer services. Prayer cards will be available for individuals who would like to come and pray for specific needs of specific people. Prayer cards will be collected during Lent with individuals needs and names. Liturgy will also be available for groups of two or more. The liturgy can be selected and adjusted to fit a group as small as two as well as large groups.

I sank into my recliner, relaxing for a moment. I had been very sick, for over a week. Now, this just felt so good. Glancing out the window, all I saw was white. I realized it was a Bradford Pear tree. It filled the whole upper window, with it’s glory. I wanted to sit on my front porch. But, I was afraid of exposing myself any further to the pollen. I wanted to get well, not worse.