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Better Business Bureau 2010 Census tips for the public
The U.S. Census Bureau has finished with the first phase of the Census and is no longer confirming addresses. The next step in the process is that households will receive their Census forms in the mail in March. All households that do not return their forms will be visited by a US Census representative. The information provides guidance on how to identify a legitimate Census employee.
How to Identify a Census Field Representative
If a U.S. Census Bureau employee knocks on your door, here are some recognition tips to assure the validity of the field representative:
The field representative must present an ID badge that contains a photograph of the field representative, Department of Commerce watermark, and expiration date.
The field representative will provide you with supervisor contact information and/or the Regional Office phone number for verification, if asked.
The field representative will provide you with a letter from the Census Bureau Director on official letterhead.
The field representative may be carrying a laptop and/or bag with a Census Bureau logo.
When Field Representatives will be Going Door-to-Door
From April to July 2010, we will knock on the door of every household that does not mail back a completed 2010 Census form.
We need your help — it’s critical that you take just 10 minutes to fill out and mail back your form rather than wait for a census worker to show up on your doorstep. About $85 million in taxpayer dollars are saved for every one percent increase in mail response.
The Census Bureau must get a census form to – and a completed form back from - every residence in the United States. That’s more than 130 million addresses. This is why the census is the largest domestic mobilization our nation undertakes.
What the 2010 Census does not ask
Field representatives will never ask you for your social security number, bank account number, or credit card number. Census workers also never solicit for donations and will never contact you by e-mail.
The Census is Safe
The 2010 Census will ask for name, gender, age, race, ethnicity, relationship, and whether you own or rent your home – just 10 simple questions that will take about 10 minutes to answer.
Your answers are protected by law and are not shared with anyone.
The Census Bureau safeguards all census responses to the highest security standards available.
For additional information, visit www.bbb.org or call 409/835-5348 or 800-685-7650.
November 04, 2009 04:52 pm
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Pet of the Week - May
By Bryan Buzbee, Tyler Ridgaway, and Vicente Toledo
Special to The Leader
This is May. She needs a warm home and soft arms to hold her. Her little nose can tickle your face and skin.
She has silky, shiny, and fluffy hair. She is also good with kids and she is a good lap dog. She is very scared and confused as to why she doesn’t have a family.
Won’t you be the one to rescue May? Please call the West Orange Animal Shelter at 883-3468 today. She is waiting for you.
November 02, 2009 05:51 pm
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Bridge City Bank Ribbon Cutting
On Oct. 20, the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening ceremony at Bridge City Bank’s new location at 57 Strickland Drive in Orange. Kelsey Wakefield, Branch Manager of the new location is very proud of the new building and the convent location on the old circle. Wakefield and his team encourage you to stop by and see the new facility and if you have any banking needs while you’re there, then his team will take excellent care of you.
October 30, 2009 04:45 pm
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Cub Scouts visit Cormier Museum
Several boys from Orangefield Cub Scout Pack 125 enjoyed a tour of the Cormier Museum on Saturday as part of a field trip event. The museum will next be open on Dec. 12, 2009.
October 29, 2009 12:01 pm
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Shangri La schedules Autumn Fair
As a grand finale to its first Scarecrow Festival, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will host a family-friendly Autumn Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, with activities for children of all ages.
Children of all ages will love visiting Pumpkin Tree Lane, a unique fall display that should not be missed. Director Michael Hoke comments,
“We’re celebrating autumn in a big way with this grand fair on November 14. Adults and children will have a wonderful time viewing handmade scarecrows throughout the gardens, plus face painting, scavenger hunts, pumpkin painting, owl observation, skits and songs,” said Michael Hoke, director of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.
The Autumn Fair event closes out the first ever Scarecrow Festival, which is on display now through Nov. 14.
All events are free for Shangri La members and are included in the general admission fee for non-members. Shangri La is located at 2111 W. Park Ave. in Orange, Texas. For more information, call 409-670-9799 or visit www.shangrilagardens.org.
The Shangri La Visitor Parking area, located across West Park Avenue from Shangri La, will be open and available to Shangri La visitors free of charge. A restricted access parking lot for vehicles with proper handicap designation is located just inside the vehicular entrance gate of Shangri La.
October 27, 2009 03:26 pm
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Pet of the Week - Shaggy
Shaggy is a small, cute, and scruffy dog. His button nose is cold and smooth. His soft, brown eyes are kind and loving. His curly fur will just make you want to bury your face in it. When you are feeling down, his little pink tongue will lick away the sadness.
Shaggy is a fun, lovable dog with a heart of gold. Adopting him will make your household complete. He is very nice and obedient. He doesn’t bark a lot and is very quiet.
Shaggy deserves a good home. Passing up a chance to adopt him is crazy. Shaggy is very hopeful that he gets a home. Please call the West Orange Animal Shelter at 409-883-3468. You could be the person to give him a home.
October 26, 2009 01:45 pm
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Pet of the Week - Chance
Can you help me? I am very lonely and sad as I have no family.
I was recently abandoned and I am desperately in need of a home. You can adopt me from the West Orange pound. All you have to do is make a phone call or visit me.
I am a caramel-colored Cocker Spaniel with a wavy, shiny coat of curls. My eyes are a deep chocolate brown, and my nose is as dark as a blackberry.
If you want to adopt me, please call the West Orange Animal Shelter at 409-883-3468. You will be so glad you did!
October 22, 2009 01:25 pm
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VFW Teacher Award Contest
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 and The Ladies Auxiliary are accepting nominations in its annual VFW Outstanding Citizenship Education Teacher Award contest.
The contest consists of three grade levels, which are kindergarten through fifth grade; sixth grade through eighth grade, and ninth grade through twlefth grade.
The official entry form must be accompanied by a 350 words or less essay on why the teacher qualifies for the award, a one page resume, up to 5 pages of additional documentation and a good quality 5 x 7 head and shoulders color photo.
Winning entries will receive recognition and a plaque at the annual Loyalty Day Awards Program and will advance to the District Level where the award is $100 and a chance to advance to State Competition. Awards at the state level are $500 and a plaque for winners of each level and advancement to the national level. The National Winners awards are listed in the entry form. Entries must be in the hands of the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary no later than Nov. 1. Contact Commander George Jones at 409-745-3743 or Auxiliary Chairman Jeanette Clark at 409-883-0264 for entry forms or further info.
October 16, 2009 04:40 pm
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Scarecrow Festival celebrates autumn’s arrival at Shangri La
From the crisp, comfortable weather to the changing scenery, fall is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors. Soon, the Shangri La Botanical Gardens will decorate the grounds with more than sixty handmade scarecrows and several thousand pumpkins to kick off the first annual Scarecrow Festival. Children of all ages will also enjoy Shangri La’s Pumpkin Tree Lane.
Starting Tuesday, Shangri La celebrates autumn’s arrival with a series of events encompassing several weekends of family-friendly fun, known as the Scarecrow Festival. Closing out the multi-week series is the Autumn Fair at Shangri La, featuring a number of kids’ activities including “scarecrow bingo,” an event that will have kids scattering across the gardens on a hunt for specific scarecrows on display.
The Shangri La Botanical Gardens is preparing for this colorful fall display by installing many new plants.
“The Scarecrow Festival is an excellent chance to see fall’s colors cascading over the bayou on our boat tour,” comments Director Michael Hoke. Outpost tours run every hour and are included in the price of admission.
Scarecrows will be on display from Oct. 20 through Nov. 14 at the Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.
Regular admission rates apply and hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday.
October 14, 2009 04:09 pm
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Stark Museum of Art to hold Fall Family Day
ORANGE — The Stark Museum of Art offers visitors a last chance to see Pistols: Dazzling Firearms and the opportunity to learn about engraving and create art during Fall Family Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 17. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
Fall Family Day is one of the last weekends to view the special exhibition of engraved firearms that is currently on display at the Museum. Docents will teach families about engraving, read a story about printmaking, and help children make their own prints to take home. Visitors will have a chance to see John James Audubon’s engraved copper plate, now on view. Fall Family Day will also include a scavenger hunt with prizes and refreshments.
Amelia Wiggins, Educator, Public Programs, invites the public to visit the Stark Museum during Fall Family Day.
“We welcome visitors to take a fresh look at the beautiful pistols on view and learn about how they relate to the other works of art in the Museum,” Wiggins said. “Kids will have a chance to hunt for clues in a brand new scavenger hunt, see the tools that engraving artists use, and make their own art inspired by the exhibition.”
Wiggins reminds visitors that children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult in the museum.
Fall Family Day is planned in conjunction with the museum’s special exhibition “Pistols: Dazzling Firearms,” a display of 50 exceptional American firearms. “Pistols: Dazzling Firearms” was organized by the Museum of the American West, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, California, and is on view at the Stark Museum of Art through October 24, 2009.
Located at 712 Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, the Stark Museum of Art is open to the public at no charge Tuesday through Saturday. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group tours are available by appointment. For more information call 409-886-2787 or visit www.starkmuseum.org.
October 09, 2009 11:53 am
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