Archive for June 2009

June is Myasthenia Gravis awareness month. On June 11th, the Mayor will issue a proclamation recognizing this disease at the beginning of the City Council meeting. As the Leader of the Abilene Support Group, I ask for your support in spreading the word about this disease, and would welcome the opportunity to visit with you.…

May 25th, 2009Today, North Korea said that it has conducted a nuclear test in violation of international law. It appears to also have attempted a short range missile launch. These actions, while not a surprise given its statements and actions to date, are a matter of grave concern to all nations. North Korea’s attempts to…

WASHINGTON – On this Memorial Day weekend, President Barack Obama called on the American people to join him in paying tribute to America’s veterans, servicemen and women – particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice – and their families. America’s troops and their families embody what is best in America, and the American people…

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, May 21st, 2009 Congressman Randy Neugebauer and his colleague Rep. David Scott , introduced H.R. 2554, the National Association of Registered Agents & Brokers Reform Act . This straight-forward legislation will reform the current system of insurance agent licensing to streamline licensing for insurance agents and brokers who do business in more…

Abilene Christian University honored some of the best and brightest of its students at May Commencement last Saturday, presenting special awards to 13 undergraduates and two graduate students. {{more}} The V.W. and Loretta Kelley Scholarship Award, awarded annually to graduating seniors for graduate study, was presented to Charrelle Coates, biochemistry major from Clarksville, Tenn., and…

ABILENE, Texas – The McMurry University Theatre Dept. has announced its 2009-10 summer dinner theatre season. The first summer production is The Fantasticks, a musical comedy by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones directed by Kerry Goff running June 11-13 and 18-20. Based on The Romancers by Edmond Rostand, the story concerns two fathers who put…

Abilene Christian University has again benefitted from a program created by ExxonMobil Foundation which supports higher education by matching donations made by ExxonMobil employees to a college or university. On May 8, Mr. Walter Buchholtz, public affairs manager of ExxonMobil Foundation, delivered the gift check of $139,380 to Dr. Royce Money, ACU president. {{more}}The matching…

Editors Note: Rigsby spoke in April however I thought this might be a message that men would want to think about as we celebrate Father’s Day. I trust that you will have a great Father’s Day. Rick Rigsby spoke at Cooper High School to approximately 300 individuals, mostly men, but a few women were present.…

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Many decades ago people were concerned about how to meet their responsibilities in helping unfortunate children. Dedicated Christians in Abilene, Texas, explored interest in a home for these children. It was pioneers like B. A. Hayes, J. E. Epperson, J. C. Bristo, Hilly Walker, W. C. White, and Haven Miller, who made the dream come…