CHIEF HEADRICK AMONG GRADUATES OF 2016 LSET CLASS
Dayton Police Chief John Headrick is one of seventy regional leaders to graduate from the Leadership Southeast Texas (LSET) class of 2016.
LSET is a regional educational Texas non-profit charitable corporation whose mission is to
"educate, engage and inspire leaders as regional citizens by promoting a better understanding of the nine counties that comprise Southeast Texas: Galveston, Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange and Tyler".
The 2016 class took place during the period spanning August 2015 through May 2016.
Chief Headrick also serves on the board of the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.
HOSPITAL RECEIVES HONOR
For the second consecutive year, TIRR Memorial Hermann (Houston) has ranked as the No. 2 rehabilitation hospital in the United States, according to
U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospital rankings for 2016-2017. In addition,
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center ranked No. 2 overall hospital in Texas, which is an honor given only to hospitals that were high-performing across multiple areas of care.
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TAX-FREE WEEKEND
Shoppers can save money on select items priced under $100 during this year's annual tax-free holiday weekend, August 5-7. Most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks are exempt during this time, which is particularly helpful during the back-to-school shopping season.
Construction on segments H and I-1 of the Grand Parkway project, which will pass near Dayton and Mont Belvieu, are still on schedule to begin sometime in early 2017.
Maps and information on each phase of the project are available at the Grand Parkway Association website.
Grand Parkway Association (grandpky.com/Segment-H)
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HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT TRNWR
The Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge is again offering opportunities to hunt during the 2016-2017 season. Signups for the lottery drawings are being accepted thru August 27. For information on the various hunts available as well as applications please visit the Refuge website below or go by the Refuge office on FM 1011. Telephone 936.336.9786.
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (fws.gov/refuge/Trinity_River/visit/hunt.html).
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AMERICAN LEGION POST FUNDRAISER
The Fourth Annual Patriot Day Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, September 10 at the Magnolia Ridge Country Club in Liberty. This event is a fundraiser for the new American Legion Post 512 in Dayton. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to Operation Comfort Warriors to help care for our Wounded Warriors. Tournament play is open to all. For information and sponsorship opportunities call 936.402.0741 (Jerry), 936.257.0330 (Lee) or 832.483.2789 (Wade).
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