July 2022

Brice family reunion

Descendants of Julius Allen and Nancy Ann Brice gathered for their 53rd annual reunion in Winters, TX on June 18-19, 2022 at the Winter Community Center. Julius and Nancy Brice were longtime residents of Wingate, TX. The first Reunion was held in the Ballinger Park in 1969. Everyone enjoyed an evening meal of fried fish and the fixings and then a Father’s Day Dinner brisket meal cooked by Smokin Horns Cooking Team led by Rocky Weidner. After the evening meal an auction was held to help generate funds to pay expenses. Part of the fun was seeing who would get the highest bid.

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Abbot directs coordinated state response to wildfire conditions

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today encouraged Texans to remain vigilant during increased wildfire activity this week as the State of Texas continues ongoing coordinated wildfire response efforts through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). Critical fire danger and widespread drought conditions have resulted in multiple wildfires continuing to burn across Texas, including the Chalk Mountain Fire in Somervell County and the 1148 Fire in Palo Pinto County. Both fires have caused local officials to issue voluntary evacuation orders for residents.

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Disabled American Veterans: Transition Time

An estimated 200,000 people separate from the military each year. If you’re thinking about getting out, you likely have lots of questions about the best way to make a successful transition out of the military. Whether your exit from the service is something you’ve been considering for a while or a more recent development, the military-to-civilian transition may come with mixed feelings: excitement, fear, anticipation and confusion.

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Democrats strike down Pfluger efforts to protect energy industry from activists

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) submitted multiple amendments to protect the American oil and gas industry from radical green climate activism in the annual spending bill. Instead of prioritizing domestic energy production, Democrats blocked Pfluger’s amendments that would have: • Ended America’s involvement in the worthless Paris Climate Agreement.

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