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				<title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Service this Sunday in Denison]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:47:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[The pastors of The Denision Ministerial Alliance and the congregations they represent heartily invite everyone of the community to come together in worship on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the Rialto Theatre, 426 West Main in Denison. The community-wide worship will be from 5 to 6 p.m. and is an opportunity for those of all faith traditions or no particular church to join in thanksgiving.

The worship format will be similar to previous services including singing, prayer, Bible readings and speakers sharing their stories of thankfulness. The Ministerial Alliance will use the special offering for future community-wide spiritual events such as this shared worship.]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Trinity Lutheran Church Women will host their annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday, November 22nd.]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:53:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[Trinity Lutheran Church Women will host their annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 22nd from 9am to 3pm. Shoppers will have the opportunity to purchase delicious, home baked goods, hand crafted gifts and many themed gift baskets. Raffle tickets for a needlepoint Nativity will be for sale. There will be a crocheted blanket available for silent auction. Lunch will be served from 11:30am to 1:30pm. 
Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 1515 N. Travis in Sherman.
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				<title><![CDATA[November Photographers of the Month for Hagerman]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2323</link> 
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:15:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[The Friends of Hagerman NWR has chosen  not one but five people as Photographers of the Month for November.    The five members of the Earley family of Plano will have an album of twelve photographs taken at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge featured on the Friends website during November.  The web address is www.friendsofhagerman.com.
The Earley family began photography as a family hobby 3 years ago. The kids, Jimmy, age 14, Mariam, 12, and Joshua, 8, have a great time snapping birds and anything else they can find with their own Canon point-and-shoots.  Mother, Dianne, started photography as a child herself, with a Kodak Instamatic, went on to 35 mm in college and now uses Nikon D200 and Nikon D50. Husband Mark uses Dianne&#39;s camera also.  
On their frequent visits to Hagerman, the Earleys each shoot whatever is on their side of the car and may have a tug of war over who uses which camera.    Jimmy enjoys photographing birds and landscapes, Mariam is a natural at composing, and ]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Caregiver Gathering in Collinsville December 6]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:47:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[If you are providing care in your home or have a loved one with memory related problems in an area facility, this information is for YOU!  On Saturday, December 6, 2008, come learn how a caregiver support group works and how one could help you.  The Collinsville Church of Christ at 201 S. Walnut in Collinsville is the place and our time together is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.  There will be time to share your personal unique situation, learn about support groups and explore the possibility of a regular monthly group in Collinsville.  Family and friends of persons with Alzheimer&#39;s or a similar dementia are especially encouraged to attend.

The Alzheimer&#39;s Association staff member for Cooke County, Dianna Niemann-Harris said, "It is exciting to consider starting a Caregiver Support Group in the Collinsville area!  We have clients in much of the surrounding area who can benefit from gathering with other caregivers, plus there are many providing care we haven&#39;t met yet."  What makes ]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Community Thanksgiving Worship Sponsored By Denison Ministerial Alliance Sunday, November 23, 2008]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:07:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[	The Texoma regional community is rich in spiritual heritage and home to a wide variety of Christian churches.  Each faith tradition adds it&#39;s own unique flavor to worship, mission, education and service.  In this season of giving thanks, the churches of Denison and their pastors invite you to join the feast sharing the sacred together in worship.

	The pastors of The Denision Ministerial Alliance and the congregations they represent heartily invite everyone of the community to come together in worship on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the Rialto Theatre, 426 West Main in Denison.  The community-wide worship will be from 5 to 6 p.m. and is an opportunity for those of all faith traditions or no particular church to join in thanksgiving.

	The worship format will be similar to previous services including singing, prayer, Bible readings and speakers sharing their stories of thankfulness. The Ministerial Alliance will use the special offering for future community-wide spiritu]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Free Alzheimer's Caregiver Class in Gainesville Thursday November 13]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:05:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[The Alzheimer&#39;s Association - Greater Dallas Chapter announces learning opportunities in Cooke County for loved ones of persons with Alzheimer&#39;s and for paid professional care providers.
  
An Alzheimer&#39;s Caregiver Class uniquely designed for in home caregivers is scheduled for Thursday, November 13, 2008 in Gainesville.  The six-hour class is for relatives and friends of those with Alzheimer&#39;s and for sitters, nurse aides or companions who provide care for persons with any type of dementia.  Attendees include those who are currently working with someone with Alzheimer&#39;s or who may do so in the future.

The class covers physical care, dealing with problem behaviors, ways to communicate effectively, and how to help insure the safety of a person with Alzheimer&#39;s.  North Texas Medical Center, 1900 Hospital Blvd. in Gainesville will host the class.  This learning opportunity is free to relatives of persons with Alzheimer&#39;s or related dementia.  There is a $2]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Know the True Sparrows of North Texas]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2315</link> 
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				<pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:25:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[Dr. Wayne Meyer will lead the Second Saturday Nature Program at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 8, speaking about the many true sparrows that migrate to Texomaland during the winter months. Dr. Wayne Meyer&lsquo;s program will focus on sparrow identification tips for birders of all levels of ability, including the importance of habitat, in recognizing different species. Dr. Meyer groups the species by habitat such as Grasslands or Trees and Brush, then by physical characteristics such as Zebra Head, Red Cap, Streaky Fronts with Stickpins and others. 
Dr. Meyer earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, in 1993. He is Associate Professor of Biology at Austin College. Before joining the Austin College faculty in 1993, Dr. Meyer taught field biology courses at Sierra College and Ornithology with Dr. Peter Marler at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Meyer teaches Anatomy and Physiology, Cell Biology, Systemic Physiology, and Birds, Humans and the ]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Maintain Your Brain Workshop at Reba McEntire Rehabilitation Saturday, November 8]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:55:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[Have you ever wondered if there are ways to maintain your brain health  The answer is YES and even better, an upcoming workshop in Denison will teach you how!  Saturday, November 8, 2008 the Alzheimer&#39;s Association - Greater Dallas Chapter will present Maintain Your Brain at The Reba McEntire Center for Rehabilitation.  This one-hour workshop, which begins at 11 am, is free as a service to the community.

Family Services Manager for Cooke, Fannin and Grayson counties, Dianna Niemann-Harris said, "I am really excited to bring Maintain Your Brain to the Texoma area!  This workshop is a great way to learn how to maintain brain health."

The one-hour interactive workshop will feature nutritional and lifestyle advice, strategies to keep your memory sharp, interactive exercises and activities, and materials to take home for further reading.  The workshop will introduce attendees - particularly baby boomers - to scientifically rooted advice on brain health based on strong lif]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Stroke Survivors Group to Support One Another]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:45:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[By Dianna Niemann-Harris

Who is the most qualified expert on surviving and recovering from stroke  The answer is a person who has survived and recovered from a stroke!  Texomans who know this reality in powerfully personal ways have joined to share their expertise with each other and with those to whom life after stroke is a new experience.

Stroke is sometimes referred to as a brain attack because it affects the brain in much the same way a heart attack affects the heart. Every stroke is different and is largely dependent upon the area of the brain affected and the length of time that area was without oxygen. 

There are two types of strokes. Transient Ischemic Attack, or TIA as it is often called, is when a blood clot clogs an artery for a short period. This is sometimes called a warning stroke. The symptoms are much like a major stroke; however, they last for a shorter period. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and bleeds deep in the brain o]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[StriperMaster Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Report 10/27/2008]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:26:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[ It has been about a month since my last report, so here goes. Lake Texoma elevation is 616.22 with a water surface temperature of 68 degrees. Striper fishing has been good to excellent. We are fishing live bait (thread fin shad) mainly while on anchor as long as the stripers will stay. Some days I have dropped the anchor only to the stripers blow thruough, taking every bait we have down and never come back. So, I am chasing them down and laying alot of anchors. Drifting is working about the same, nothing for awhile then every rod in the boat being hammered. The toughest part of fishing right now is finding bait. Gizzard shad are plentiful but the fish are finicky and prefer the bigger Threadfins.

Alot of the stripers are on all the flats in the 30 inch and smaller. With the cooler waster temperature we should see some larger which should continue to get better through November. The topwater bite dropped off the end of September but has picked up the past week or so in the early]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Citizens Have Opportunity to Claim Property]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2311</link> 
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:03:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[Every year, the Texas Comptroller releases a list of names of people for whom unclaimed property is being held by the state.  Unclaimed property can be any financial asset that appears to have been abandoned by the owner for three years or more.  Unclaimed property includes items such as uncashed dividends, payroll, cashier&#39;s checks, stocks, mutual fund accounts, bonds, utility deposits and other refunds, bank accounts and safe deposit box contents.  

The unclaimed property law, originally passed in 1961, requires financial institutions, businesses and government entities to report to the state personal property they are holding that is considered abandoned or unclaimed.  The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is responsible for administering the Texas Unclaimed Property Program.
Property is turned over to the Comptroller&#39;s office annually when the owner&#39;s whereabouts are unknown and the property has been inactive on the books of the reporting company between th]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[All About Alzheimer's - Free Caregiver Class Saturday October 25 in Denison]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2310</link> 
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:40:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA["Even when she didn&#39;t remember I was her daughter and couldn&#39;t recall my name, she almost always remembered I was someone who loved her," one caregiver said.  Another shared, "Dad thought I was another man trying to get involved with his wife, but he still loved playing domino&#39;s with me and going for rides in my convertible!"  A wife said, "I have to agree with him on everything, if I contradict what he says sometimes he tries to hit me or other people."  These are just some of the situations of families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer&#39;s.  Living with Alzheimer&#39;s may be the most difficult thing many people ever face, but there IS help available!

The Alzheimer&#39;s Association &#45; Greater Dallas Chapter has a local office in Texoma, staffed with a full-time Manager of Family Services to insure those coping with this difficult disease have support, training, resources and a listening ear readily available.  

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				<title><![CDATA[The Walton's Homecoming! A Christmas Story]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2309</link> 
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				<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:56:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[Roles for ADULTS (All Ages)
TEENAGERS & CHILDREN (6-12)

SPECIAL ROLES FOR
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
MEN &#45; WOMEN &#45; CHILDREN

No Experience Necessary!
Mon. & Tues., Oct 20 & 21 at 7 p.m.
Finley Theater &#45; 500 N. Elm
Sponsored by:
MOSELEY & ASSOCIATES, LLP
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				<title><![CDATA[House Research Organization]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2308</link> 
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:39:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[This week I will talk about the House Research Organization, which is an important department within the Texas House of Representatives.  The House Research Organization, or HRO, is a non-partisan division that researches and reports information on a number of issues to the members.  

            The HRO produces 4 main types of reports during the interim between legislative sessions: "Focus;" "Interim News;" "State Finance;"
and "Major Issues."  "Focus Reports" are an in-depth, thorough analysis of the most complex issues facing the state.  The most recent Focus Report issued by the HRO was on wind energy.  HRO also publishes "Interim News" reports, which are a brief review of topics of current interest. Recent issues have focused on a proposed "innocence commission;" school closures; and property tax "circuit breakers."  A third kind of report, State Finance takes an in-depth look at the state budget process. Finally, after each legislative session, the HRO prepares a "Majo]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Free Brain Health Workshop Offered in Muenster Tuesday October 28]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2303</link> 
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				<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:51:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[Have you ever wondered if there are ways to maintain your brain health  The answer is YES and even better, an upcoming workshop in Muenster, TX will teach you how!  Tuesday, October 28, 2008 the Alzheimer&#39;s Association - Greater Dallas Chapter will present Maintain Your Brain at the Muenster SNAP Center, 730 North Main in Muenster.  This one-hour workshop, which begins at 11 am, is free as a service to the community.

Family Services Manager for Cooke, Fannin and Grayson counties, Dianna Niemann-Harris said, "I am really excited to bring Maintain Your Brain to Muenster!  This workshop is a great way to learn how to keeps our brains healthy and potentially decrease the likelihood of developing dementia."

The one-hour interactive workshop will feature nutritional and lifestyle advice, strategies to keep your memory sharp, interactive exercises and activities, and materials to take home for further reading.  The workshop will introduce attendees, particularly baby boomer]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Insects Featured  at Second Saturday at Hagerman]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:07:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[The topic for Second Saturday at  Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge will be "Insects" on October 11.   Dr. Steve Goldsmith will present the program, beginning at 10 a.m., in the Education Center at the Refuge.   Dr. Goldsmith will tell a few "bug stories" about local or very interesting insects and show specimens.  Each story will have an ecological, evolutionary, or behavioral point.  Following the talk, the group will go outdoors for a bug hunt, weather permitting.
Dr. Goldsmith is Professor of Biology and Dean of Sciences at Austin College.  His courses have included topics such as Evolution, Behavior, and Ecology.  His research interests are ecology and evolution of insect mating systems and reproductive behavior and Ecology of Hawaiian montane wet forest.  He has taught January Terms on the Natural History of Hawaii and the Natural History of the Desert Southwest. 
Second  Saturday nature programs are sponsored by the Friends of Hagerman NWR.   These events are free and open]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ema Savahl Courture]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2301</link> 
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				<pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2008 09:01:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[If your interested in high fashion and want to stay on the cutting edge of what&#39;s hot, then you need to check out Ema Savahl&#39;s latest catalogue of her Fall/Winter release.
Ema&#39;s new line of gorgeous colors, flowing patterns and sexy evening wear is for those with great taste.
Take a look yourself and decide, www.emasavahl.com!
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				<title><![CDATA[County Fairs and National 4-H Week]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2300</link> 
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				<pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:07:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[This coming week is National 4-H Week, and this year&#39;s theme is the "Make It Yours" program.  The goal is to increase the public&#39;s understanding of the contemporary 4-H program as being relevant, useful, and fun for all youths.  4-H offers projects in Mechanical Science, Animal Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, Natural Sciences, Plant Science, Personal Growth and Development, and Communication Arts.  4-H Clubs also stress the importance of health education, life skills, career development, multi-cultural education, and community involvement.
4-H in Texas is administered through the Texas Agri-Life Extension, which is part of the Texas A&M University system.  The Agri-Life Extension, which was formerly known as the Texas Co-operative Extension Service, seeks to improve the lives of people across Texas through high-quality, relevant, and community-based education.  

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				<title><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Association Offers Informative Fall Classes]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2299</link> 
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				<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:04:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[Making our way through Fall in Texoma, the Alzheimer&#39;s Association will offer a series of informative and educational programs in all three counties.  These classes are designed to insure interested parties are aware of the newest information available concerning Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
 
Maintain Your Brain is a one-hour workshop introduction to scientifically rooted advice on brain health based on Alzheimer&#39;s Association are designed for those providing care persons with dementia.  

Maintain Your Brain workshops scheduled include:
- Bonham at The Woodmore from 2 to 3 pm on Wednesday October 8
- Sherman at The Behavioral Health Center from 6-7 pm on Thursday, October 23
- Muenster at the SNAP Center from 11am to Noon on Tuesday October 28
- Denison at Reba McEntire Rehabilitation from 11am to Noon on Saturday, November 8
- Gainesville at Stafford House from 11am to Noon on Tuesday, December 16

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				<title><![CDATA[Hagerman Photographer of Month - October]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2298</link> 
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				<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 05:46:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[An album of twelve photos, all shot in a single visit to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, is featured this month on the Friends of Hagerman NWR website, www.friendsofhagerman.com.  The Friends have named Joe Blackburn as October Photographer of the Month.  Blackburn&#39;s  pictures, taken in July, 2008, demonstrate the variety of interesting sights available to visitors to the Refuge.
   
Joe Blackburn is a native Texan, with an appreciation for nature and says he tries to capture as much of it digitally as possible. A photographer in varying degrees of passion since he was 12 years old, Blackburn has taken, developed, printed and sold pictures using box cameras through large format film cameras and now digital formats. Five years ago he converted to the digital format. Currently, he uses the 40D with 70-200 IS 2.8L lens for the wildlife shots. Canon has been the capture tool of choice since the 1980s. Blackburn is also involved in freelance work with custom applications for th]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[StriperMaster Lake Texoma Fishing Report 9/28/2208]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2297</link> 
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				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:07:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[The weather could not have been any better for fishing on Lake Texoma this past couple of weeks. The lake level is 616.30 feet above sea level with a surface temperature of 78 degrees.  With the fall, beautiful sunrises, cooler days and light winds have made for great times on the lake.    We are still finding stripers working bait on the surface. Sometimes they are on the small side but you can still hook into a good sized fighter on occasion.  I have pretty much switched back to using live bait with good results when concentrating on fishing in 35 feet of water or less.  Alot of the fish are on the flats just about everywhere you look for them. I  have had good luck drifting and even anchoring in 12-14 feet of water.  Although I have tried fishing in deep water, I haven&#39;t had much luck with it.

Catfish this past week have been plentiful and although I normally don&#39;t fish for them I have been catching some real good eating sized blue catfish everyday.  With the cooler w]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[The Texas Tuition Promise Fund]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2296</link> 
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:28:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[This month, the Comptroller of Public Accounts announced the start of The Texas Tuition Promise Fund.  This is a new fund that allows parents to lock in the cost of undergraduate college tuition and required fees, thereby protecting against future tuition inflation. 

            The Texas Tuition Promise Fund is based on units that represent a fixed amount of resident tuition and required fees. 100 units equal the amount of tuition and fees for 30 semester hours.  There are three different types of units parents can buy.  Type I Units cover the cost of undergraduate resident tuition and required fees at all public colleges and universities in Texas including the most expensive
four-year public college and university.   Type II Units cover the
weighted average cost of undergraduate resident tuition and required fees across all Texas public four-year colleges or universities.  Type III units cover the weighted average cost of undergraduate resident tuition and required fees ]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN III BEGINS REHEARSALS]]></title> 
				<link>http://www.planoland.com/articles/2295</link> 
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				<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:19:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[The opening production of the Sherman Community Players&#39; new 2008-09 Season will be the third installment of the SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN series, a gospel musical that follows the lives of the Sanders Family Singers.  The Players presented the first SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN in 2005, and it was one of their biggest successes.  The following year they presented the sequel, THE SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS, also playing to sold-out houses.  

The eagerly-awaited final installment, SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN III finds the gospel-singing family regrouping after World War II, witnessing and telling funny stories and singing and playing great gospel tunes such as Uncloudy Day, I Love To Tell The Story, Shall We Gather By The River and many, many more.

Returning cast members will be KAREN SCHUTH ("I don&#39;t sing...I sign!"), CHERIE ANDERSON, NANCY CASSADY, TRAVIS LYONS, HUGH MOODY, BENNY VINCENT, DONNIE WHITE, DOROTHY FOWLER and SUE SAPPENFIELD.  New faces in the cast will be ROGER GREGORY-ALLEN, VI]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[They're Playing Your Song - at Sherman Arts Festival]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:27:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[Don&#39;t miss the music on Saturday, September 20, at the 26th annual Sherman Arts Festival, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Leading off the  free program on the Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation Gazebo Stage will be the Sherman High School Bearcat Band, followed by the Sherman ISD Orchestra and SHS Choir. 
Next up will be the choral groups that are members of the Sherman Council for the Arts and Humanities: the Children&#39;s Chorus of Greater North Texas (11:30 a.m.), the North Texas Concert Chorale (Noon), the Red River Valley Chorus (12:30 p.m.), and Texoma Chordringers (1 p.m.).
From 2 &#45; 5 p.m. American Bank of Texas is sponsoring three groups on the outdoor stage: the Pathfinders Quartet will bring gospel music to the festival, at  2p.m.; at 3 p.m. the music will switch to the strains of bluegrass, with Durango Creek, and at 4 pm. the popular  E-Flat Porch Band will perform folk, blues, early country, jazz and original tunes.
At 7:30 p.m. there will be a ticketed concert in Kidd-Key Aud]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Don't miss out on seeing OLIVER! The show will close on Sunday, September 14th!]]></title> 
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:23:00 CST</pubDate> 				
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					<![CDATA[There are a limited number of seats for the last weekend: Friday, September 12th at 7pm, Saturday, September 13th at 2pm and 7pm and Sunday, September 14th at 2pm. Audiences love the production from the first note to the last it is a feast for the eyes and ears.

!OLIVER! is one of the most beloved musicals, vividly bringing to life Dickens&#39; timeless characters with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more. Winner of three Tony awards, OLIVER! is full of familiar toe-tapping songs including: Food Glorious Food; Where is Love; Consider Yourself; You&#39;ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two; It&#39;s a Fine Life, and many more.

Joey Oliver will play the title role, supported by Katherine Ailshire as Nancy, Jeffery Hunter as Fagin, Blake Brown as Bill Sykes, Anna Nall as the Artful Dodger, Darius Thomas as Mr. Bumble, and Elise Hebert as the Widow Corney.

Other named characters include Taylor Garland as Bet, Dallas Fleck and Amber Clay as Mr. & Mrs. Sowerber]]>
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