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Click here to see the 2010 Republican Primary Election Ballot
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Tell us who you are voting for ~ why?
Posted on December 17, 2009 by parkercountyblog
Aledo’s own David Barton joins “Glenn Beck’s American Revival” tour
Posted on February 10, 2010 by parkercountyblog
David Barton from Aledo joins Glenn Beck’s “American Revival tour across America”.
David Barton is founder of WallBuilders, an organization dedicated to presenting America’s forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious, and constitutional heritage. David will speak to the importance of Faith, and America’s proud history as a religious nation.
Click here for tour scheduling, and ticket sales information.
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Accidental discharge of firearm by experienced Peace Officer
Posted on February 9, 2010 by parkercountyblog
A recent incident involving an individual with many years experience in both the U.S. Army and in law enforcement reminds us that if not handled properly, firearms can be deadly! The subject of the Incident Report shown here fired approx 3000 rds of ammunition last year in practice both from the holster and concealed. He reminds us that “all the training in the world will not make up for one mistake”. The individual’s injuries were serious but not life threatening.
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Incident Report, Accidental Discharge February 7, 2010
On Friday, February 5 at approx 7:15 p.m. I entered a restaurant for a take home dinner.
I ordered my food and paid the cashier with a $20 bill, which she rang up and gave me change. I put the change in my right front pants pocket; there would have been about $1.50 in assorted coins in that pocket. My off duty concealed handgun, a Kahr PM9, model 9093, 9mm, loaded with Winchester SXT ammunition was in that same pocket. The clerk then realized she had charged me too much so she reran the bill and it came to $7.03. I told her that I have the three cents. Immediately after reaching into my pocket the pistol discharged one round.
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Commissioners court seeks esd No. 3 board applicants
Posted on February 8, 2010 by parkercountyblog
| Parker County Judge’s office
County Judge Mark Riley |
Parker County’s Commissioners Court is seeking applicants from within the boundaries of Emergency Services District (ESD) No. 3 to fill a vacated seat on the board.
ESD 3 encompasses the Hudson Oaks area, just east of Weatherford.
Any person interested, who qualifies can submit a resume and brief cover letter explaining why they have interest in serving to Parker County Judge Mark Riley at esdresumes@gmail.com or by mail at One Courthouse Sq., Weatherford, Texas 76086.
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Columbo Returns
Posted on February 6, 2010 by parkercountyblog
Oh – thanks for letting me in Mr. Wallis Sir. What’s that Sir – you weren’t expecting me back so soon? Well Sir – the wife and I were on our way home from Fort Worth – ah – ever go shopping with your wife Sir? No – I don’t blame you Sir – it can be painful at times. Where was I – Oh yes- since we were coming right by here I thought I’d just stop by and finish up my interview with you Sir – if that’s OK.
Mind if I sit down Sir – my feet are killing me! This will only take a couple of minutes and I will get out of your way Mr. Wallis – Sir. Read more »
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County Clerk brings official documents to your fingertips
Posted on February 6, 2010 by parkercountyblog
Parker County Clerk Jeane Brunson’s menu of online documents is quite impressive. Log onto http://www.parker.tx.us.landata.com and find out all that’s available to you online.
Jeane and her experienced and dedicated staff take great pride in the service they provide both in-house and online.
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What is Parker Paws?
Posted on February 4, 2010 by parkercountyblog
Click here to learn what we are all about.
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Each month hundreds of animals enter the Weatherford/Parker County Animal Shelter. Parker Paws was created by community volunteers to help support these animals.
Our goal is simple and humane: We work to increase pet adoptions and improve the quality of life for the animals in the shelter. This is done by taking pets to offsite adoption events in the community, maintaining our Petfinder.com site so that potential adopters can learn of our pets, socializing and grooming the shelter animals, providing public animal welfare education, fostering pets that are too young for adoption and/or need more time before being adopted, and raising funds for items needed at the shelter.
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Columbo Resurrected – Interviewing Commissioner Candidate Wallis
Posted on February 1, 2010 by parkercountyblog
One of my all-time favorite TV characters was Columbo. Can you imagine Columbo interviewing one of our candidates for County Commissioner? The interview would likely go something like this:
Columbo Resurrected -
Excuse me Mr. Wallis, I mean Candidate Wallis, Sir. Um . . I know you’re busy, and important and stuff. I mean, running for County Commissioner is very important and — ah — I hate to bother you, Sir. I will only take a minute. Ok, Sir?
See, I have these missing pieces that are holding me up, and I was wondering, Sir, if you could take time out of your busy schedule and help me out. You know, no big deal, just some loose ends and things I need to sort out so we can decide who to vote for.
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County Judge Mark Riley makes County Government totally transparent
Posted on January 30, 2010 by parkercountyblog
Kudos to County Judge Mark Riley for following through with his commitment to make County Government totally transparent to all Parker County citizens.
You can now go to http://www.co.parker.tx.us/ips/cms and examine the official 2009-2010 Adopted Budget, 2008 Certified Annual Financial Report, Check Register and Budget Charts.
Thanks to the persistent efforts of County Judge Mark Riley, you can now read Commissioners Court’s agenda and minutes. You can now follow the actual weekly activities of Commissioners Court, and see how your own Commissioner voted on issues that may be of interest to you.
Thank you Judge Riley, for keep your promise to make County Government totally transparent!
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Dusty Renfro Campaign Golf Tournament
Posted on January 29, 2010 by parkercountyblog
WhenFri, February 5, 12pm – 5pm
WhereSplit Rail Golf Course, 2151 Old Annetta Road, Aledo, Texas 76008 (map)
DescriptionThis February 5, 2010 (12:00 PM), there will be a Dusty Renfro Campaign Golf Tournament at the Split Rail Golf Course (2151 Old Annetta Road, Aledo, TX 76008 ). Lunch will be provided. Please contact Joe Henshaw at (817) 441-4653 to sign up. We will have a great time on the golf course and Dusty will share with you why he believes his qualifications and achievements make him the best candidate for the position. Deadline to register teams for four person scramble is Wednesday, February 3rd. Hope to see you there!
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Parker County Republican Women hosts candidate forum
Posted on January 29, 2010 by parkercountyblog
YOU ARE INVITED!
Parker County Republican Women would like to invite you to a candidate forum to be held at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on February 11, 2010. The meeting will be held at the Doss Heritage Center, 1400 Texas Drive, and will begin at 11:30.
Races featured will be county office contested positions. This includes races for County Judge, County Commissioner Pct. 2, Justice of the Peace Pct. 2, County Commissioner Pct. 4 and Justice of the Peace Pct. 4.
Due to the large number of candidates (sixteen) for these five positions, each candidate will be given two minutes to present their platform. Time at the end of the program will be given to “meet and greet” the candidates.
Cost for the meeting is $12 for club members and $15 for non-members. Part of the price of each meal goes toward covering the cost of the venue.
If you have questions or would like to make reservations, please contact Rena Peden at 817-448-9969.
HOPE TO SEE YOU ON FEB. 11
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