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June 2010

Traffic accidents top police beat reports throughout Westbank

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Esther Robards-Forbes

Police responded to West Spring Drive at 11:22 a.m. after a fraud report.

Numerous July Fourth events scheduled throughout area

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Esther Robards-Forbes

An abundance of Independence Day parades and celebrations are planned for July Fourth weekend, so put on your red, white and blue, decorate your bikes, and don’t forget the sunscreen.

Eanes school district staff prepares for November bond election

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Dane Anderson | 16

The Eanes school district took steps toward a bond election during a board meeting June 23.

For coach and businessman Oscar Peterson, life is a team sport

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Special to the Picayune | 1

It started with a couple of straight back chairs and some hot coffee with a lot of enthused conversation stirred in.

Eanes school board members erred in plan to place ads on district school buses

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Special to the Picayune

I am disgusted by the recent vote of Eanes Independent School District Board of Trustees to negotiate a contract for advertising on school buses.

Say no to the EISD’s therapeutic day-use facility

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Special to the Picayune | 4

Eanes Independent School District trustees are reviewing a 15-year master facilities plan.

Rollingwood has ability, legal right to dissolve RCDC

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Special to the Picayune

Rollingwood should dissolve the Rollingwood Community Development Corporation and redirect its sales tax receipts to the city’s general fund where they can be used for water system repairs, street repaving and park maintenance free of costly legal entanglements.

Commentary: Ads on school buses a sad commentary about the EISD

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Ed Allen | 5

Although those on both sides of the Eanes school board’s approval of placing advertisements on the district school buses make valid arguments, the idea of selling moving billboards is a bitter pill to swallow.

Commentary: Battle with obesity requires commitment, honesty

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Ed Allen | 1

I’d grown accustomed to being overweight for the past 20 years.

Baseball: Guilbeau, Watkins earn all-state honors

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | Thomas Jones

After one of the most promising debut years in Westlake history, sophomore outfielder Lewis Guilbeau continued to pick up postseason honors.

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