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By Chuck Davidson

CHESTER – Five board members, five district employees, and this reporter attended the regular September board meeting which began at 6 p.m. and ended at 7:02 p.m.  After opening prayer and pledges and two public comments, one regarding possible changes to the District of Innovation plan and the other inviting board to hear a TxDOT report at the Oct. 5 Chester Lions Club, business manager A. Odom covered revenues and expenses along with bond construction updates.  Ninety more chrome books have been purchased via a grant and the bond money will arrive on Wednesday.  Final architectural plans are expected to be done in October with bids going out once the plans are approved.

Principal A. Dinger gave a detailed update on attendance (32 secondary students currently have perfect attendance); enrollment is 195; 81 entries will be in the county fair; Matti Ogden is new FFA president; UIL academics are preparing to exceed last year’s record work; a recent blood drive had seven donors; Emma Byrd is president of the National Honor Society; all current students have up to date shot records; grandparents day had 75 guests attend and homecoming is set for Oct. 13.

Superintendent Paul Drake updated those present on TEA’s A-F grading system with data now expected by end of October; all will be invited to a legislative update in Woodville on Oct. 23, and the board meeting calendar was accepted.  The consent agenda was approved as submitted and under action items, the teacher appraisal calendar was approved along with three amendments to the districts Innovation plan.  A short executive session was held and the next regular meeting is set for Oct. 16.

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The Woman’s Study Club of Woodville president Diane Amerine presented a certificate to Study Club member Cheryl Powell from Epsilon Sigma Omicron at the club’s first meeting of its new year last Tuesday. The certificate recognized Powell for reading and reviewing books. ESO is a program within the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) in Texas that that fosters reading and lifelong learning among its membership.The Woman’s Study Club of Woodville meets each month on the second Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Bunch Reading Room at the Allan Shivers Library and Museum. The club has volunteered in the community to address various needs for 100 years. CHRIS EDWARDS | TCB

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Part of the large exhibit of fans comes from the collections of Timme, Museum Director Roschelle Springfield and from the late Marialice Shivers. CHRIS EDWARDS | TCB

Special to the Booster

WOODVILLE – This has been a dreadfully hot and dry summer in Tyler County.  One way of helping relieve the misery of heat is to use a hand fan.

Did you know that hand fans originated over 4,000 years ago?  Hand fans were even found in King Tut’s tomb.  So what do hand fans have to do with the Allan Shivers Museum?  Marialice Shivers was very fond of hand fans and is shown in several portraits with a fan as an accessory.  The ALSM will be featuring a variety of “Pop-Up” exhibits displayed in the Exhibit Hall of the museum throughout the year. Hand fans are the first of

more to come.

Several of Mrs. Shivers fans will be on display as well as many other vintage fans that will tell the history of hand fans with a display of the three basic types of hand fans, the bris, the cockade, and the rigid shape.  Come learn more about fans from the exhibit that opened on Tuesday, Sept. 12, and will run through Oct. 21.

The special ticket price to tour only the Pop-Up exhibits will be $1.00 and can be purchased at the library check out desk. However, the price of the Pop-Up exhibit is included in the regular ticket price for a full museum tour.

The museum is open 10 a.m. –3 p.m., Tuesday – Friday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday.

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By Mollie LaSalle
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COLMESNEIL – Colmesneil City Council held their regular meeting last Tuesday, September 12.

All council members were present, and all agenda items were addressed in short order.

The first item was to consider and approve going out for bids on the CDV21-0272 TDA CDBG Project. Lead Engineering is the contractor for this, which will be for North Pitzer street/bridge.  Lesley Waxman’s office is assisting in this endeavor, and she will be at the next council meeting to give updates. Council went ahead and approved this item.

Council then approved Ordinance # 127, the cancellation of the general election for November 7, 2023, due to no opposition (for any council seats). Council quickly approved the financial and investment reports, the office report, and finally, the water and sewer reports.

The third annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Oct. 28 from 6-8 p.m., at the community center parking lot. This year promises to be bigger and better than ever. It is hosted by Colmesneil City Hall, and many other local businesses, churches, and organizations. Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume (adults, this means you, too).

Council approved all previous month’s reports in short order and heard a complaint about loose dogs roaming around at the post office from Catherine Deason, who wanted to know if anything could be done about the situation; council took this under advisement, and no solutions were agreed upon.

With no further business to discuss, council adjourned for the evening. Colmesneil City Council meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.