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Promptly at 7:00 p. m., President Deborah Stuart called the meeting to order with a quorum present: Charles Beason, Tracy Drane, Jana Garner, Donna Hervey, L. C. Randolph, Deborah Stuart, Donald Themer, Rick Townsend, Margaret Tull, George Venner, Lawrence Higgins, Kendall Nobles (Museum Manager); two absent: Fran Jones, Andy Parker.

Mother’s Day has felt a little less than normal over the last couple of years. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of many Mother’s Day gatherings in 2020, and while things felt more familiar in 2021, this year may mark the most normal Mother’s Day celebrations since 2019.

Heavy alcohol consumption is linked to a greater risk for a variety of health conditions. According to the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, Inc., 75 percent of esophageal cancers are attributable to chronic excessive alcohol consumption. Such consumption also is linked to a 10 percent increase in a woman’s risk for breast cancer, while heavy chronic drinking has been connected to 36 percent of primary liver cancer cases.

I “loved” to fish already when I was a little boy— caught my first catfish when I was six years old and Grandpa Schroeder took my Dad, my Cousin (Doug), and me to some relative’s pond in Okarche, Oklahoma, after buying bait shrimp at Eischen’s grocery store (yes, the same folks, who are famous for their bar and especially the chicken) and “digging” up some earthworms out in Grandpa’s garden. We caught 22 catfish in one hour, and I was “hooked” (pun intended), especially since Grandpa spent most of his time baiting my hook and “unhooking” the fish I caught that day!

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), through the Texas Nature Trackers program, invites Texans to participate in the seventh annual City Nature Challenge, Friday, April 29 through Monday, May 2. This global community-based scientific effort, co-organized by San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, invites current and aspiring citizen scientists of all ages and backgrounds to observe and submit pictures of wild plants, animals and fungi using the free mobile app iNaturalist.

My plumber once told me that if we would only flush the toilet when it was “really” necessary, and if we would “fix” leaky toilets, we could save untold thousands of gallons of water and help future generations.

With more people enjoying the outdoors this spring season, you may start to notice more wildlife in your backyard, neighborhood or surrounding areas. Species including birds, deer and snakes are active this time of year and their young can be mistaken as abandoned. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) experts caution against lending a helping hand.

Forney, TX - For the eighth straight year, Forney ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

Mesquite, Texas - Several Forney High School bands and North Forney High School Bands recently competed in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Region 3 Concert and Sightreading Contest at Mesquite Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas and received several honors.

The Layden Senior Citizens Center of Forney welcomes you at 101 Main Street in City Hall, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please enter the front or through Handicap accessible doors located at the back of City Hall where reserved parking for seniors is also available.

District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced today, a Kaufman County jury has found Julius Erving Chapman, 41, guilty for the offense of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The jury verdict was handed down March 31, 2022, following a twoday trial before the Honorable Judge Casey Blair in the 86th District Court of Kaufman County.

The City of Mesquite in partnership with Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc. (KMB) has launched a new Clean City Initiative Program called Adopt-a-Spot. The Adopt-a-Spot program provides opportunities for the entire community to help keep Mesquite litterfree by “adopting” a specific location and committing to keeping it clean.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved hunting regulations for the 2022-23 season at its public meeting held March 24 in Austin. Commissioners adopted the following modifications and clarifications to the 2022-23 Statewide Hunting Proclamation: