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Spanish language services at Olney Catholic church
At the Tower of Babel, God confused the languages of man as they refused to disperse after the Flood. At Pentecost, the followers of Christ were miraculously able to speak fifteen languages. (Acts 1:2-12) Over the centuries, God’s servants have simply been given a job and filled it. The Almighty then supplies for all needs to do that job. Even if that job is as monumental as creating a church service that is in two languages. All things can be done through God’s Almighty Hand.
Newcastle Library gets funds for books in Spanish
The Newcastle Independent School District library received a $192 project stipend for the purchase of books written in Spanish for students who transfer into the school system without a good background in reading English.
Parent-Teacher Organization rolls out kindness fundraiser
The Olney Parent-Teacher Organization briefed Olney Elementary School students and teachers on a new fundraising plan that reaps the rewards of students’ kindness and good deeds to make money.
Abandoned Water Wells are A Danger To Animals And Humans – And Texas Could Have Thousands Of Them
AUSTIN – A recent incident in Bastrop County where three people died when they tried to rescue a dog that had fallen into an abandoned cistern highlights the dangers of abandoned or deteriorated water wells in Texas. Cisterns, which are not regulated in Texas, have solid bottoms and sealed sides so they can store water. Although cisterns are not wells, this tragedy shows how below- ground water storage tanks can be just as dangerous as abandoned or deteriorated wells.