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I forgot to tell you all about my holiday rainfall. The weekend before Christmas I poured out about half an inch of rain followed by another four tenths and then a one tenth dab to finish off the year with another inch or so.
I poured about three quarters of an inch out of my Santa Anna National Bank gauge and half an inch out of my Coleman County Telephone Coop gauge Thursday night.
Tex Wright reported, "According to my dry weather rain guage, we had about .55 on the side of the Santa Anna Mountain."
Last month we visited five Texas cities to announce the Child Support Division’s new Top Ten List of Texas’ Most Wanted Child Support Evaders. The parents on the list owe a combined $681,518 in overdue child support and have gone underground to allude officials and avoid arrest.
Within one week of issuing the new list, three of the top ten Evaders were located, arrested and put behind bars for violating court orders to pay child support. The public can help locate the remaining seven Evaders on the list by calling 1-866-EVADERS (382-3377) to report any information that may lead to the apprehension of:
The first Evader arrested following the unveiling of the new Top Ten List was Jesus Silva, who owes $94,880 for three children in Houston. The second arrest occurred when Child Support Evader Ricardo Gonzalez, who owes $109,747 for two children in Elsa, was taken into custody by the McAllen Police Department. Stanley Estala was nabbed in El Paso for owing $40,745 to two children in that city.
I had the privilege of meeting with five parents to whom Evaders owe support. I admire the good job they are doing to raise their children without assistance from the other parent. However, they made it clear that life is much easier for children when both the mother and father participate in their upbringing.
Regular child support can make a big difference in the life of a child. That is why it is so crucial that the public contact my office with any information that could lead to the location and arrest of these Child Support Evaders. It is only right that they be held accountable, not only for breaking the law, but also for violating a sacred trust that should be every child’s birthright. Please visit the Attorney General’s main Web site at www.oag.state.tx.us to view photos and specific information about individual Evaders.
For a parent to be named a Most Wanted Child Support Evader, court-ordered delinquent support must be in excess of $5,000 and an arrest warrant must have been issued. The location of the parent must be unknown, and no child support payments made in the last six months. In addition, the parent must not be involved in bankruptcy proceedings or receiving welfare benefits. To make information public, the parent who has custody of the children must sign a confidentiality waiver.
The Attorney General’s Office works with local law enforcement to arrest and incarcerate parents who are delinquent in their child support payments. Those parents face jail time and monetary penalties for failing to pay child support.
The Child Support Evaders on the Top Ten List are being singled out because they have the ability to take responsibility for their children but refuse to do so. Incarceration is the only option for parents who flagrantly ignore a court’s order to pay child support.
Since taking office in December 2002, we have arrested or located 75 Evaders. With your help, we can increase this number and collect the child support that is due to Texas children. Please contact my office with tips or information you have that may lead to the arrests of Texas’ Most Wanted Child Support Evaders.
POINTS TO REMEMBER
CHILD SUPPORT
Children who receive child support are likely to:
The Attorney General will help you:
Apply for child support services by:
More information is available on the Attorney General’s website at www.oag.state.tx.us.
POINTS TO REMEMBER
CHILD SUPPORT EVADERS
CRITERIA: For a parent to be named as a Most Wanted Child Support Evader:
1-866-EVADERS (382-3377)
www.oag.state.tx.us
AMARILLO – The same virus that causes chicken pox can cause shingles in adults, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.
"After recovering from chickenpox, the virus does not leave your body; rather it continues to live in some nerve cells," said Andrew B. Crocker, Extension gerontology health specialist. "For reasons not totally understood, the virus can become active and cause shingles."
Shingles is a disease that affects nerves and causes severe pain and blisters, Crocker said.
Although most adults live with the virus in their body and never get shingles, about one in five people who have had chickenpox will get shingles later in life – usually after the age of 50, he said.
"Right now there is no way of knowing who will get the disease," Crocker said. "However, the risk of getting shingles increases as you age due to increased difficulty fighting off infections with age."
In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a shingles vaccine, Zostavax, for people 60 and older who have had chickenpox, he said.
Researchers found that vaccinating older adults halved the expected number of shingles and, in people who still got the disease despite immunization, reduced its severity and complications, Crocker said.
The shingles vaccine is a preventive therapy and not a treatment for those who already have shingles, he warned.
"While the vaccine is currently approved only for those 60 and older, you may still wish to discuss this option with your health provider," he said.
Symptoms of shingles may vary, but these are the most common:
- Burning, tingling or numbness of the skin.
- Chills, fever, upset stomach or headache.
- Fluid-filled blisters.
- Skin that is sensitive to touch.
- Mild itching to strong pain.
A few days after the tingling or burning, a red rash will come out on the body, face or neck, Crocker said. The rash will turn into fluid-filled blisters, which will dry up and crust over after several days. Most cases of shingles last from three to five weeks.
"It is important to see your health provider no later than three days after the rash starts," he said. "He or she needs to see the rash to confirm what you have and make a treatment plan."
Although there is no cure for shingles, early treatment with virus-fighting drugs may help shorten the length of infection and lower the risk of other problems, Crocker said. Medications also can help lessen the pain.
After the initial outbreak of the disease, some people may be left with long-lasting pain called post-herpetic neuralgia, he said. The sharp, throbbing or stabbing pain is felt in the same area where the rash had been and can leave skin so sensitive that wearing even soft, light clothing is painful for some people.
"The older you are when you get shingles, the greater your chance of developing post-herpetic neuralgia," Crocker said. "This pain can last for weeks, months or even years."
He advised talking to a health provider about medicines that may help.
In some cases, blisters can become infected and leave scars, Crocker said. An antibiotic treatment may be needed.
"Keep the area clean and try not to scratch," he said. "If blisters occur near or in the eye, lasting eye damage or blindness may result – see an eye doctor right away."
Other potential problems include hearing loss or a brief facial paralysis, Crocker said. In a small number of cases, swelling of the brain may occur.
Shingles is not contagious; however, chicken pox can be contracted from someone with shingles, he said. People who have never had chicken pox are advised to stay away from anyone who has shingles.
Shingles sufferers should get enough rest, avoid stress, eat well-balanced meals and apply a cool, wet washcloth to blisters to ease the pain and help them dry, Crocker said.
More information is available through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ .
By Greg Abbott
Attorney General of Texas
Some Texas business owners may be eligible for a refund of fees they unwittingly paid to an Arizona company for commercial advertising in its online "yellow pages" directory.
YP Corp. and its affiliates, including YP.eCom, YP.Net and Telco Billing, have agreed to settle allegations by the Texas Attorney General's Office and 33 other states that the companies engaged in deceptive business practices by using "live" activation checks to obligate businesses and organizations to purchase an enhanced listing on YP.eCom's online yellow page directory. Under the terms of the agreement, YP Corp. will inform current customers of their right to cancel their agreement with YP.eCom and of their potential eligibility for a refund.
The investigation by the states revealed that YP Corp. sent businesses and other entities "live" activation checks -- unsolicited -- in the mail. The activation checks were made payable to the business or organization for a small amount, usually around $3.25. The back of the check included a fine print paragraph above the endorsement line that noted that by depositing the check, the recipient agreed to purchase advertising from YP.eCom for its online yellow pages directory. Activating the check also triggered YP Corp., through its billing company, Telco Billing, to begin collecting monthly fees that were tacked onto telephone bills or automatically withdrawn from the bank accounts into which the recipients deposited the checks.
The states contended that YP Corp.'s fine print disclosure on the back of the check was not sufficiently conspicuous to give a business manager enough information to make a decision about whether to advertise. Many businesses that filed complaints with the Texas Attorney General thought the checks were actually refunds from the local yellow pages company in connection with their advertising accounts.
Many organizations were also unaware that endorsing and depositing the checks amounted to entering into contracts with YP Corp. for up to $177 for an annual listing in the online directory, whether or not business managers authorized this arrangement.
The Texas Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division has determined that over 60,000 Texas business customers deposited the checks. Customers who did not intend to purchase Internet advertising services from YP Corp. and who were signed up without authorization are potentially eligible for restitution under the multistate settlement.
Any Texas business or organization that deposited an activation check from YP.eCom since January 1, 2003, was billed for an online yellow page listing, and did not intend to enter into such a contract should contact the Texas Attorney General's Office no later than March 15, 2007 to request a refund.
Existing YP.eCom customers who believe they entered an advertising contract by depositing an activation check mailed by YP Corp. will be contacted directly by the company within the next few weeks with instructions on how to cancel their relationship with YP Corp. and request a refund.
COLLEGE STATION – Foster parents in Texas have just been given another reason to make quitting smoking their No. 1 New Year's resolution.
"As of Jan. 1, foster parents in Texas will no longer be allowed to smoke in their homes or vehicles," said Courtney Schoessow, Texas Cooperative Extension program specialist for health education and development. "They need to take it outside."
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services' publication, "Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies," states that as of New Year's Day, "caregivers and other adults may only smoke tobacco products outside" and "no one may smoke tobacco products in a motor vehicle while transporting children in care." For more information visit the agency's Web site at http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/ .
Smoking doesn't affect only the smoker, Schoessow said. Children living in homes with smokers can develop some serious medical conditions too.
According to figures from the Environmental Protection Agency, babies and children who live with adult smokers are "at increased risk of lower respiratory tract infections and are more likely to have symptoms of respiratory irritation like coughing, wheezing and excess phlegm," Schoessow said. "The EPA estimates, with children under 18 months of age, secondhand smoke causes between 150,000 and 300,000 lower respiratory tract infections, resulting in 7,500 to 15,000 hospitalization each year."
Children who live with smokers are also more likely to have ear infections than those who don't, she added. And the EPA estimates as many as 1 million children with asthma have more – and more severe – episodes each year if they live with adults who smoke.
Opening windows isn't enough, Schoessow said.
"Ventilation systems in homes cannot filter and circulate air well enough to eliminate secondhand smoke," Schoessow said. "Poisons from smoke linger in the air up to seven days. People may be exposed even it they are not present while a person is smoking."
Because smoking cessation can be difficult Extension developed its "Put It Outside for Healthier Kids" program, she said. This program will help adults stop smoking – or at least teach them the importance of keeping their smoke away from children. For more information on the local availability of this program, contact any county Extension office.
More information on secondhand smoke and how it affects non-smokers is available on Extension's Family and Consumer Sciences Web site at http://fcs.tamu.edu/ . Click on the link to HealthHints newsletter and scroll down to the newsletter on Secondhand Smoke. The HealthHints newsletter called "Tobacco Cessation" also gives steps on quitting tobacco use.
Schoessow also recommended getting more information by calling the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345, the National Cancer Institute Smoking Quitline at 877-448-7848 (877-44U-QUIT) the Texas Department of State Health Services at 800-345-8647 or the EPA at 800-490-9198.
"We need to make all children in the state of Texas as healthy as possible, and secondhand smoke is very harmful to children," Schoessow said.
Anyone who "has concerns about a foster child's care or the behavior of a foster parent, call 800-252-5400," she said.
By Greg Abbott
Attorney General of Texas
While you are making resolutions for the New Year, make a resolution to pay your child support in full and on time. By paying child support, you are setting a good example for your children and helping to secure their future.
Thank you to those parents who paid their child support in full and on time during 2006. Your faithfulness will provide endless benefits to your children. Parents who regularly pay their child support demonstrate that they are concerned for their children’s welfare.
It is common knowledge that child support payments help cover a child’s basic needs, such as food, shelter and clothing. However, the benefits extend beyond the financial security that each payment provides. Research shows that children of parents who pay their child support are likely to have fewer behavior problems, make better grades, and stay in school longer than children who do not receive regular support.
Parents who pay child support are also more likely to “be there” emotionally for their children and take an active role in their upbringing. Children with two involved and caring parents are more confident, more likely to exercise self-control, and less likely to engage in risky behaviors such as drug usage and early pregnancy.
For the state fiscal year that ended August 31, we collected a record $2 billion in child support, topping the previous year’s total by $226 million. This phenomenal achievement was made possible by thousands of Texas parents who faithfully pay court-ordered child support every month without reminders.
For parents who have missed pay-ments, I encourage you to renew your commitment in the New Year to provide for your children and pay your child support. Please show your children that you care about their welfare by making regular child support payments throughout 2007.
To help parents collect child support, my office accepts applications from mothers, fathers and other individuals who request our services. Applications can be obtained by visiting Child Support Interactive on the main Attorney General Web site at www.oag.state.tx.us or by calling our 24-hour voice response system at (800) 252-8014. Parents who receive financial assistance through the Health and Human Services Commission automatically receive child support services.
The Office of the Attorney General wishes you and your family all the best for a healthy and happy 2007!
AUSTIN, Texas — On Jan. 1, 2007, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens and other authorities will begin enforcing the requirement for all qualifying trail vehicles to have a current Texas Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) decal properly mounted on their trail vehicles when used at OHV venues on public land in Texas.
A Texas OHV decal costs $8 and is good through August 31 of the year it is purchased. Many other states require similar decals. A decal bought in Texas is also valid in other states and other states’ decals are valid in Texas.
Revenue from decal sales will be used to provide grants to help municipalities, counties, state or federal agencies and non-profit corporations create or improve OHV recreation areas in Texas.
Non-street legal motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATV) and non-street legal four-wheel drive vehicles are required to display the OHV decal when trail riding on public lands in Texas. The law applies to all public lands in Texas including municipal, county, state or federal lands where OHV recreation is approved and legal. Street legal OHV’s do not require the Texas OHV decal no matter where they are used in Texas. Decals are not required for vehicles used on private land.
Failure to comply with this law is a Class C misdemeanor and could result in the OHV operator being issued a citation, with possible fines ranging from $25-to-$500.
It’s been almost one year since the Texas OHV program was created Jan. 1, 2006 to provide family-oriented OHV trail riding opportunities which are safer and will serve as a positive force for conservation of the natural and cultural resources of Texas.
During 2006, the Texas program began the process of creating new OHV parks near Ozona in Crockett County, near Big Spring in Howard County, and near Childress in Childress County. The program has also approved grant funds to improve existing OHV venues in the Sam Houston National Forest in Montgomery County, the Marshall Creek OHV Park in Denton County, Buffalo Springs Lake Trails in Lubbock County, the Canadian River OHV Area in Potter County and Buffalo Valley MX Park in Bexar County.
The program now has a new set of Web pages with up to date information on where to buy the required decal, where to ride off the highway in Texas, responsible use of OHVs, resources for riders, and frequently asked questions about the OHV program.
A Texas OHV decal can be purchased by calling the Texas Parks & Wildlife Customer Service Center (CSC) at (512) 389-8917. Decals can also be bought at selected parks and retail stores listed on the TPWD Web site.
COLLEGE STATION – Brace yourself. Income tax time is coming.
When it comes to getting ready to file your income tax return, remember what the Boy Scouts say: Be prepared.
That's the advice of Dr. Joyce Cavanagh, Texas Cooperative Extension family economics specialist.
Make sure you have all your forms before you do anything else, she said. Have all your W-2 forms and 1099 forms from any employer or financial institution where you have interest-bearing accounts.
"W-2 and 1099s have to be in hand by Jan. 31," she said. "If you're itemizing, you need to keep track of your property tax and interest paid on your home. Don't file too soon you might not have all your necessary paperwork yet."
To save themselves from a surprise, Cavanagh advised those who have mutual funds to check to see if they are going to owe taxes on those funds this year.
This tax season will bring some changes in what can be deducted and what can't, Cavanagh said.
As of Aug. 17, 2006, she said, only charitable contributions of clothing and household goods in very good condition are qualified as deductions. And receipts will be required when claiming any cash contributions made after that date. The Salvation Army's Web site at http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ or the Internal Revenue Service's site at http://www.irs.gov/ have more information.
Also this year, a credit for the Federal Telephone Excise Tax will be available on a one-time basis, Cavanagh said.
"People will be able to claim it whether they itemize or not or whether they file a tax return or not," she said. "If you don't need to file a return (for example, people who didn't have enough income in 2006) you can file for this on Form 1040-EZT and get the telephone excise tax credit."
This amount should be $30-$60 "depending on filing status and number of dependents," Cavanagh added. "It's a one-time credit for 2006 returns."
And then there's the Earned Income Credit, she said.
"People who meet the requirements for Earned Income Credit need to file whether or not they owe taxes in order to receive (this credit)." The IRS Web site can help in determining whether or not you meet those requirements, she added.
All these changes can be extremely confusing but the good news is: You're not in this alone, she said.
"Free tax preparation assistance is available in most communities for those with low- to middle incomes and the elderly," she said.
The two most common are the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program frequently called VITA and AARP's Tax Aide program, Cavanagh said.
Although some volunteer income tax assistance preparation sites may have income limits, she said, "most AARP sites will prepare returns for anyone in the low- to middle-income range."
Information on these services is available on the AARP Web site at http://www.aarp.org/ or the IRS Web site.
If you are using a tax-preparation service of any kind, Cavanagh advised taking a copy of last year's return and the Social Security cards of everyone you are claiming as dependents with you.
For more information on this and other financial topics, visit Extension's Family and Consumer Sciences Web site at http://fcs.tamu.edu/ and click on the link to Money.
Two final registration dates have been set for Coleman County Youth Basketball.
We will be accepting registration forms on Thursday, January 4th at the Coleman Junior High Gym from 5:30 to 6:30pm and on Friday, January 5th at the New High School Gym from 5:30 to 6:30.
We will also be holding a short meeting with interested coaches on Thursday, January 4th at the Coleman Jr. High Cafeteria following the registration. This is an important meeting as we will be having the tryouts and drafts on Saturday, January 6th. For any questions please contact Tanya Barker at 325-625-5035 or Stacey Mendoza at 325-625-5060
Reminder for tryouts and drafts to be held on Saturday, January 6th scheduled as follows:
Tryouts & draft will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2007 - Coleman Jr. High Gym
10:00 - 3rd & 4th Girls
11:00 - 3rd & 4th Boys
12:00 - 5th & 6th Girls
1:00 - 5th & 6th Boys
All players will be drafted. This is an opportunity for coaches to see each child dribble & shoot for drafting purposes
Happy 2007 from the Peltons and SantaAnnaNews.com!
2006 was a great year for the News and our family. Two new grand babys and Cindy got a new job that she loves.
But I am glad that it is over and excited about 2007.
I hope that you and your family have a safe and prosperous new year.
If you lost a toolbox or know someone that did send us an e-mail to news@santaannanews.com and we will arrange for you or them to get it back.
I think someone may have actually stolen some tools out of it this weekend but we will have to see when you claim it because it was overturned and scattered across the road when she found it and it overturned once in the back of her truck.
4-H Club Meetings - At this time - there are no scheduled 4-H Club meetings for the month of January. Watch the newsletter for February meeting announcements.
Four Leaf Photography Club - is scheduled to meet January 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Anna Computer Lab. If you are interested in attending these photography club meetings please feel free to do so. For more information contact Tex Wright, Club leader, at 325-348-3655.
Listed below are County Stock Show Reminders. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY ! If you have any questions about any of the rules of regulations for the County Show, contact the Superintendent of your show, your Ag Science teacher, or the County Extension Agent.
* NO PASS. NO SHOW. Each exhibitor must be academically eligible.
* Rabbits are to be brought to the grounds for judging on Sunday for the County Show, taken home after the show.
* You must be present for weigh-in and sifting your animals at the county stock show. See the show schedule for details. If you miss weigh-in, you will not show.
* 4-H members are required to sell their own animal at the county sale.
* ALL EXHIBITORS ARE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO STAY AFTER THE SALE & HELP CLEAN UP - NO EXCEPTIONS !
* Once livestock are on the grounds at the County Stock Show, they cannot leave without permission of the superintendents. EXCEPTION - Swine may leave Sunday morning for washing.
* SWINE SHOW - Show weights are 150 to 270. In order to consign your pig to the floor, it must weigh 225 to 270 with a 5 pound variance on the TOP only.
* All lambs must be slick shorn by no later than December 31st, in order to show in the Coleman County Stock Show. Lambs & goats may be washed for the county show as long as it is done before arrival on the rodeo grounds.
* All 4-H members must have exhibitor signs on their pens at the County Show. These are available from the County Extension Office or you can find them out in the show barns during the event.
* STEERS - This will be a blow and show exhibition. No adhesives.
* MANDATORY - YOU MUST CLEAN OUT YOUR PEN(S) BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE STOCK SHOW GROUNDS AFTER THE STOCK SHOW IS OVER.
Novice - Saturday, January 6, 2007
* SHOW STARTS at 10:00 a.m.
* SHOW ORDER: Rabbits, Goats, Lambs, Steers, Pigs
Santa Anna - Saturday, January 6, 2007
* Swine Weigh-In: Friday, January 5, by 7:00 p.m.
Pigs can be put in show barn anytime on Friday.
All pigs should be in show barn by 5:30 p.m.
* Lambs & Goats arrive at barn for weighing at 7:30 a.m., January 6th
* Rabbit Show: Will start at 9:00 a.m.
Note: Rabbits should arrive at 8:15 - 8:30 a.m. ( NO LATER )
* Goat Show - 9:30 a.m.
* Lamb Show - Following Goat Show
* Steer Show - Following Lamb Show
* Swine Show - Following Steer Show
* BBQ Lunch Break (12 Noon - 1 PM)
* Approx. 1:15 p.m. - Complete Swine Show
* YOUTH FAIR SHOW - All exhibits will need to be at Ag Shop by 5 p.m. on Friday.
* Baked Goods must be in the Ag Building by 8:30 a.m. on January 6th.
Panther Creek - Friday, January 12, 2007
* Swine Weigh-In: Thursday, Jan. 11th at the Panther Creek Bus Barn from 6 to 8 pm
* Lambs & Goats Weigh-In: will be at 7:00 am to 8:30 am on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007
* SHOW STARTS at 10:00 am : Goats, Lambs, Pigs
* BBQ Lunch @ 11:45 am
Coleman - Saturday, January 13, 2007
* Weigh-In for Goats, Lambs and Pigs will be Friday, January 12, from 4 - 6 pm
* Steers Weigh-In: Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 from 4 - 6 pm at the Coleman Livestock Auction
* SHOW STARTS: 7:30 am Saturday, January. 13, 2007
* SHOW ORDER: Swine, Lambs, Goats, Rabbits, Steers
Friday, January 12, 2007
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Steers weigh-in at Coleman Livestock Auction Barn
Saturday, January 13, 2007
3:00 p.m. All livestock must be in place for the County Show
Sift for swine, lambs, goats will begin.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
12:00 Noon Swine Show
1:00 p.m. Weigh-In for Rabbits
2:00 p.m. Rabbit Show Begins
Little Britches Goat Show - Following Rabbit Show (Approx. 3 PM)
Monday, January 15, 2007
8:00 a.m. Steer Show
Lamb Show Immediately following Steer Show
Meat Goat Show Immediately following Lamb Show
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
12:00 Noon County Stock Show SALE at Bill Franklin Center
Each year the Little Britches Goat Show is a great success with many youth involved. This show will again be part of the county's stock show events. ENTRY FEE IS $1.00. You can enter just prior to the show on Sunday, January 14, 2007. If you have a little brother, sister, cousin, grandson, granddaughter, who is not old enough to be a member of 4-H or FFA, and would like to get them started in the show ring - get them involved at the County Show in the Little Britches Goat Show.
There are 2 classes:
1) Under 5 years of age - This is a COSTUME Contest. Both the animal and the contestant can sport a costume.
2) Ages 5 to 8 years of age - Contestants will go through a showmanship class. Contestants in this class should wear stock show attire.
JANUARY, 2007
1 HAPPY NEW YEAR !
3-6 Odessa Stock Show
6 Santa Anna Chapter Show
6 Novice Chapter Show
9 Four Leaf Photography Club Meeting
12 Panther Creek Chapter Show
12 Weigh-In for Steers @ Coleman Livestock Auction, 4-6 PM
13 Coleman Chapter Show
13 Weigh-In for County Show (All Livestock) beginning at 3:00 p.m.
14 COUNTY STOCK SHOW (Swine, Rabbits, Little Britches Goat Show)
14 Little Britches Goat Show
15 COUNTY STOCK SHOW (Steers, Lambs, Meat Goats)
16 COUNTY STOCK SHOW-SALE - Bill Franklin Center
24 - Feb. 2 Ft. Worth Stock Show
The Coleman County Extension Office wishes for you a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe holiday season.
Did you notice the banner ads for That Santa Anna Store, Cool Creek Outfitters, and Santa Anna Grocery that appeared on Thursday?
I have been a little hesitant about selling advertising on SantaAnnaNews.com but I am going to bring the spirit of giving and Christmas to the News in December. The ads will link to the business's web site if they have one or possibly to a page that I have created, or to more information about the business.
For those with ads that appear over the next few weeks I want to say Merry Christmas! I hope that the advertisements on the News will send you some business. In checking referrals and page counts I hope that you notice increased traffic to your website if you have one and increased business that say they came from the News. I will be implementing a banner advertising program for 2007 that I hope that you will find affordable and profitable to your business and you will choose SantaAnnaNews.com for your online advertising. SantaAnnaNews.com will soon reach 75,000 Front Page hits and I can provide you with supporting traffic documentation if you would like.
So watch for the ads over the next couple of weeks and be sure and tell them that SantaAnnaNews.com sent you!
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This is a great time to get it whether you just want it for an e-mail address of your own, like james@yourlastname.com, or for putting some family pictures on the web, or getting your business on the web
1 and 1 is by far your best bet!
Any questions just send me an e-mail and I will be happy to help you get started, or just click the 1 and 1 ad on the left, or any of the links in this article.
