News Archives - August 2008
Fall Schedule for
First Baptist Church
8/30/2008
Wednesday, September 3, we will be serving our Wednesday
night meals starting at 5:30, with Awana following at
6:30. Youth Prayer time at 6:15 and Youth time at 6:45.
Adult Prayer meeting at 7:00 followed by Choir practice
at 7:45.
First Day
Enrollment for Ballinger ISD
8/28/2008
First day enrollment figures were the following:
Elementary 450
Jr, High
223
High School 289
Fairview
6
Total First Day Enrollment - 968
Runnels County
Appraisal Review Board to Meet
8/27/2008
The Appraisal Review Board of Runnels County will meet
at 9:00am Friday, August 29th, at 406 Hutchings Avenue
in Ballinger. On the agenda:
* Review and approve corrections to the 2007 and prior
appraisal records such as late filed homestead
exemptions.
* Hear and determine timely-filed taxpayer appeals in
the District for all matters permitted by the Texas
Property Tax Code.
Annual Ballinger
Garage Sale Nears
8/27/2008
The good folks at the Ballinger Chamber of Commerce
remind you that the Ballinger Annual Garage Sale is
coming up soon, Saturday, September 13th. Sales will
start at 8:00am and go until who knows when.
You'll want to get on the map so for more information,
stop by the Chamber office at 700 Railroad or call
325-365-2333. Maps will be available at the Chamber of
Commerce.
County
Commissioners Adopt Budget
8/26/2008
Runnels County Commissioners met Tuesday morning and
adopted their budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The
budget amount is $5,482,365.
Commissioners also voted on the proposed tax rate of
.67320 per $100 valuation which is a 5 1/2 cent
reduction from last year.
Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 9:30am this
Thursday, August 28, to hold a Public Hearing on a
proposal to increase the total tax revenues from
properties on the tax roll.
Best Fried Chicken
Coming to Town
8/21/2008
Hear Ye Hear Ye, The Queen has been dethroned! By order
of the crown, the heir-apparent is.......a chicken?? Yes
that's right, "Best Fried Chicken" is coming to town.
The city of Ballinger gladly welcomes the Staggs Family
and "Best Fried Chicken" which will reside in the former
Dairy Queen location. Applications for employment are
currently being accepted.
Cheryl Buchannan is
State ATPE Officer
8/19/2008
New local, state and region officers for Association of
Texas Professional Educators for the 2008-2009 terms are
pictured. Cheryl Buchannan (center) of Ballinger Jr.
High will serve as State ATPE Treasurer. Also
pictured are Cindy Jamison, who will serve as Coleman
County local unit President, and Sarah Beal, who will serve as
Region XV ATPE Director, both of whom teach in Coleman. The three teachers attended the
state ATPE convention held in April. Sarah Beal and
Cindy Jamison assisted with Cheryl Buchannan's campaign
at the state convention.
GED and
Adult ESL Classes
8/19/2008
I am teaching GED and Adult ESL classes at the Elementary on
Tues. and Thurs. nights from 6-9pm. Classes will start on Sept. 2nd
and students will be expected to complete 60 hours before taking a
progress test. There are exceptions to this rule that will be
discussed during orientation. If you haven't finished high school
and are 18 or above, or you would like to speak and write English,
call Debra Gleghorn at Ballinger Elem. 325-365-3527 ext.3038. Please
let me know as soon as possible if you are interested, but need time
to find a sitter for your children, as child care is not provided. I
will hold a place open for you until Oct. 1st, if you have not shown
up by that time ,then the next person will take your place.
Ballinger
Elementary School - Two Open Houses!
8/18/2008
Ballinger Elementary will be having two open house nights this year.
The first night is Wednesday, August 20th for grades PK-2
from 6:00-7:00pm. The second night will be Thursday, August
21st for grades 3-5 from 6:00-7:00pm.
Drop Off
Station for Wise X-Press Dry Cleaning
8/18/2008
Apples-n-Spice Florist is now a drop
off station for Wise X-Press Dry Cleaning & Laundry in Coleman. The
company Wise X-Press has state of the art, new equipment. They
guarantee a one day turn around. Drop your clothes off by 2:00 p.m.,
get it back after 2 p.m. the following day. All your clothes are
insured, if there is a mistake, Wise X-Press will make it right.
Jr. High
Orientation and Open House
8/16/2008
Jr. High Sixth grade orientation is set for Friday, August 22nd from
6:00-6:45pm. Open House for all Jr. High students is from 7:00
- 7:45 that same night.
Following Open House on the 22nd, at 8:00pm, an open forum will be held for parents to ask questions regarding the Apple laptops the students will be getting. Mr. Mike Carter, principal of Ballinger Jr. High, will be conducting that meeting.
First day of classes, Monday, August 25th.