tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9809685019167880172024-02-07T18:08:54.068-06:00ACREsuzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-31418284703288892392018-02-06T21:54:00.003-06:002018-02-06T21:54:50.975-06:00Coupland Volunteer Fire Department hosts annual chili supper on Feb. 24<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-19840151722165725502013-05-12T11:55:00.000-05:002013-05-12T11:55:10.929-05:00First Coupland City election resultsThanks to Stewart Spencer at Coupland Times for his good round-up of yesterday's first-ever City of Coupland election. Coupland has its first mayor, Jack Piper, who has done an incredible amount of research and discussion during the past few months, preparing for a new city organization. He ran unopposed. Also unopposed was Russell Schmidt, who becomes Coupland's first marshal. Six candidates ran for the five alderman places, and Stewart has these results here.<br />
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<a href="http://www.couplandtimes.com/breaking-news-coupland-elects-its-first-city-council/">http://www.couplandtimes.com/breaking-news-coupland-elects-its-first-city-council/</a>suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-42704639297636308692013-04-28T11:05:00.000-05:002013-04-28T11:05:25.464-05:00Coupland Civic Organization April 29 meetingOn Monday, April 29, the Coupland Civic Organization will welcome Bonnie and Leroy Sladek, owners of Taylor’s Old Thyme Gardens, who will discuss organic gardening and answer questions. They are both Master Gardeners and have a wealth of knowledge from their many years of gardening and operating Old Thyme Gardens. <br />
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They sell organic supplies--high-quality compost, potting and garden soil, native hardwood mulch, and crushed granite. Using worms, they make vermicompost, which is the major ingredient in their actively aerated compost tea. They sell bulk seeds, heirloom and open pollinated seeds, and a variety of herbs and plants, including old-fashioned favorites, new introductions, and native plants.<br />
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Please take this opportunity to learn everything you ever wanted to know about organic gardening. The meeting will be in the Coupland fire station. Come for refreshments at 6:30 p.m. The program begins at 7.<br />
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suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-40939201133547836102013-03-02T18:02:00.000-06:002013-03-02T18:02:28.245-06:00Coupland Incorporation--What Next?Jack Piper, Co-Chair of the Coupland Incorporation Committee, reports the following info:<br />
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First of all, thank you to the Coupland community for allowing us to maintain the right to decide the appropriate path for Coupland. We can now make the decisions for our citizens to ensure we remain a small farming and ranching community.<br />
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The first step is to elect the city officials; this includes the mayor, five aldermen, and a marshal. The election has been set for May 11. Without this step, nothing else can officially happen. <br />
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Several members of the Incorporation Committee along with any and all concerned citizens can meet and discuss issues which will affect Coupland’s future. Several that come to mind are:<br />
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Hopefully, we can come up with a document to present to the newly elected officials, as a recommendation only. We would like to start this committee and begin meeting in February.suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-14696404648704245072013-01-20T11:16:00.000-06:002013-01-20T11:16:56.155-06:00Coupland Civic Organization annual meeting January 28<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Coupland Civic Organization will have its official annual meeting on Monday, January 28, in the Coupland fire station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">(Please note:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This meeting is in the fire station, NOT St. Peter's Church, because of the ongoing renovation at the church.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Pie and coffee will be served at 6:30 p.m., and new directors will be elected at 7 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jack Piper, co-chair of the Incorporation Committee, will report on the incorporation election and what steps will come next.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cecilia Prieto, outreach coordinator of the United Way of Williamson County, will discuss the assistance that is available to help people with their tax form preparation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-71993165623155043842012-12-07T19:46:00.001-06:002012-12-08T14:29:31.045-06:00Texas Tribune publishes Trans-Texas Corridor recapAman Batheja of the Texas Tribune has written a recap of the Corridor fight and has described how its tolling component can affect Texas highways into the future.<br />
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The accompanying photo was taken by Coupland resident Dawn Fischer of her daughter Libby and of Caleb Ging on the Ging farm--near ours. The article quotes me and also Ralph Snyder, who with his wife Marcia, fought the Corridor in the Holland (Bell County) area.suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-78885479276283471672012-11-25T20:18:00.001-06:002012-11-25T20:18:43.138-06:00Coupland news in Taylor Daily PressThe November column of Coupland news is in today's Taylor Daily Press. It covers the incorporation election, cooking class, school and church news, and more.<br />
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Incorporation Committee co-chair Jack Piper shows a map of surrounding cities advancing toward Coupland at the Oct. 29 Coupland Civic Organization meeting.<br />
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Buz Garry buys a new custom-designed Coupland tote bag from Fundraising chair Ruby Wabbel.<br />
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Master Chef Peter Wabbel teaches the Oct. 27 cooking class in the beautiful outdoor kitchen of Cole Barton.suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-81326196475539688182012-11-07T16:18:00.000-06:002012-11-07T16:18:05.667-06:00Coupland votes to incorporateCoupland voted to incorporate, with 96 for and 19 against. This was a huge turnout, considering that there are approximately 200 residents (all residents--registered voters, non-voters, children) within the proposed Coupland city boundaries. Incorporation Committee Co-Chair Jack Piper said, "Thank you to the citizens of Coupland who voted to maintain our identity as a peaceful, small community."<br />
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To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, who said, "We've given you a Republic, if you can keep it," today's Coupland citizens say to their descendants, "We've given you a close-knit, rural, beautiful community, if you can keep it." <br />
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suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-59632426948528099552012-11-05T16:05:00.000-06:002012-11-05T16:05:38.162-06:00Coupland votes on incorporation tomorrow, Nov. 6Over the past two years, the Coupland Civic Organization presented a series of meetings on the expansion of surrounding cities toward Coupland. To keep Coupland from being taken over by another city, the Coupland Incorporation Committee was formed. They raised money, hired a surveyor, and arranged for the issue of incorporating Coupland to be on the Nov. 6 ballot. Co-chair Jack Piper said, "We have obtained large maps of the proposed city limits for Coupland and posted them at the depot. There are three black & white maps showing the different sections of the total 2 square miles, which are inside the dark black lines. There is a large color map, thanks to Tony Prete with Waeltz & Prete, Inc., (Civil Engineers), showing the entire 2 square miles with all boundaries, including the ETJ, clearly marked."<br />
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• Only qualified voters of Williamson County who reside within the geographic area described in the Application to Incorporate shall be entitled to vote in the incorporation election.<br />
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• During the November 6 election there shall be one election precinct for the election. The polling place for such election shall be the Coupland School, 620 S. Commerce Street.<br />
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Jack also notes: "Due to the recent redistricting, on November 6th, some people will be required to vote at their assigned voting location for the general election and vote at the Coupland School for the incorporation election."<br />
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"Your vote will help determine the future for our community. We are fortunate to have a choice at this time. Do we want to remain a small farming and ranching community with the ability to make decisions for our citizens? Do we want to abide by another entity’s policies? The choice is yours! The Coupland Incorporation Committee believes it is of the utmost importance that we maintain the right to decide for ourselves the appropriate path for Coupland! Vote YES on November 6!"<br />
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suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-41817671094203419452012-09-01T19:25:00.001-05:002012-09-01T19:25:48.697-05:00Coupland's National Night Out on Aug. 7The Coupland Civic Organization (CCO) hosted the annual National Night Out on August 7 at the Depot. Residents enjoyed a hot dog supper with all the fixin’s. Deputy Matt Kreidel from the Williamson County Sheriff’s office spoke about crime trends and how homeowners can protect themselves. Deputy Bryan Jordan also attended.<br />
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Pct. 4 Commissioner Ron Morrison visited with attendees and spoke about county efforts to help protect residents. Fire chief Tracy Gardner and other Coupland Volunteer Fire Department firefighters also attended. The children enjoyed exploring the fire trucks that the firefighters brought to the event.<br />
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National Night Out is part of the Neighborhood Watch program. The CCO maintains a Neighborhood Watch email list. If you are a Coupland-area resident and want to receive email notices about crimes reported in our area, email Jennifer Dollins at jennifer@couplandtx.org to be added to her list.<br />
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It’s the time of year again for Coupland’s National Night Out, which is scheduled to take place Aug. 7, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Depot.<br />
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According to Susan Garry, a Coupland Civic Organization board member and editor of the Coupland Herald, the night will include a hot dog supper with all of the trimmings, as well as chips, homemade cookies and soft drinks.<br />
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“There will also be somebody from the Williamson County Sherriff’s Department there to talk about crime prevention and emphasize how important it is to watch out for your neighbors and report any suspicious activity,” she said, adding that people are asked to bring their lawn chairs. “ ... In the past, we have had representatives come from Commissioner Morrison’s office to talk as well, but we are not sure whether or not anyone is coming this year.”<br />
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Garry said National Night Out is a part of the community’s Neighborhood Watch program, which was started a few years ago in order to prevent crimes from happening in the community. Because of this, she said all community members are encouraged to attend.<br />
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“It’s good to keep people aware that we need to keep an eye out for suspicious activity,” she said. “It has helped our community; people have seen burglaries about to take place and have reported it. It’s just a good thing to have, especially in a rural community like we are.”<br />
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Also in response to the Neighborhood Watch program, Garry said a community-wide email list has been created for people to get monthly reports of activities in the area. If anyone would like to be included on the list, they can email Jennifer Dollins at jennifer@couplandtx.org.<br />
<br />suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-73098732855546831912012-06-01T17:10:00.000-05:002012-06-01T17:10:27.026-05:00Lone Star Rail takes aim at Coupland area for new freight rail lineSince the 1980's, the Coupland area has been targeted for one massive project after another--Austin's airport, the first bullet train, relocating FM 973 farther east, and last but not least, the Trans-Texas Corridor. Now, it seems the area west of Coupland would make a dandy place for a freight rail line. As one resident said, "Do we have a target on our back, or what?!"<br />
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On May 23, representatives of Lone Star Rail made a presentation in the fellowship hall of St. Peter’s Church of Coupland regarding the proposed freight rail bypass that would run from Taylor to San Antonio, through the area west of Coupland. In attendance were Coupland Civic Organization board members, Coupland Incorporation Committee members, Blackland Prairie Concerned Citizens members, and Norman’s Crossing Community members. Thanks to Coupland Civic Organization President Barbara Piper for organizing this meeting.<br />
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The presentation was made by Joe Black, director of Lone Star Rail, assisted by Jenny Gregorcyk and Mike Madison of Hahn, Texas, Lone Star Rail’s public relations firm. Lone Star Rail, which is an independent local government agency created by the state legislature, wishes to run passenger rail on the existing Union Pacific line from Georgetown, through Austin, to San Antonio. This would require that the current freight rail be moved off that line to a new line. The perfect place for that new line will be somewhere east of SH 130 and west of Hwy. 95, meaning the area west of Coupland.<br />
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Lone Star Rail distributed a map that shows the rail bypass study area that is several miles wide and includes the Coupland area. The possible rail route alternatives have been narrowed to three, which are not yet being shown to the public. The rail bypass project will be subjected to the process of a Federal Environmental Impact Statement; Black does not expect this to begin until 2013. Coupland residents will have to wait until then to see what routes this rail bypass might take through their area. After all, we're only the residents and property owners--just waiting for others to try to arrange our lives for us, once again.<br />
<br />suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-50609335858734522882012-05-06T16:25:00.000-05:002012-05-06T16:25:10.395-05:00Coupland incorporation election in NovemberAs reported in the April Coupland Herald newsletter by Susan Schmidt, Incorporation Committee Co-Chair:<br />
Good news from the Coupland Incorporation Committee: please note the following paragraph from the County Judge on the official Order of Election.<br />
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"Special Election Ordered. An incorporation election shall be held within the Coupland Community, within Williamson County, Texas, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, on the question of incorporating the area of the Coupland community, as described in the Application to Incorporate, as the City of Coupland, Texas. Qualified voters of Williamson County that reside within the geographic area described in the Application to Incorporate shall be entitled to vote in the election." <br />
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The Coupland Incorporation Committee will meet periodically for updates, concerns, and to plan for the November election.<br />
<br />suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-11697100185423649442012-02-23T20:05:00.003-06:002012-02-23T20:14:16.665-06:00Jim Garry speaks to Coupland students<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXMtdGBu2Bus-27nq2QKzgN1zj0u0ZQkdK2E-zTW6nUWlVQZYLIh1gR1hrY8edWXAfxMT5TmBeutnjBlIJh3VoxpRLRHlmPriCLsuOO4uOJ-0iri29uYEBbiOpBh-V-CWBHrhGOdFIHg/s1600/100_0682.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712519634953514210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXMtdGBu2Bus-27nq2QKzgN1zj0u0ZQkdK2E-zTW6nUWlVQZYLIh1gR1hrY8edWXAfxMT5TmBeutnjBlIJh3VoxpRLRHlmPriCLsuOO4uOJ-0iri29uYEBbiOpBh-V-CWBHrhGOdFIHg/s320/100_0682.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>On the evening of February 11, storyteller Jim Garry presented a program to students and their families in the Coupland School gym. Carolyn Lowry, the school's information technology director, who organized the program, treated attendees to hot chocolate and s'mores, in keeping with the theme of tales told around the campfire.</div></div>suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-69724995657673160082012-02-06T19:37:00.003-06:002012-02-06T19:49:08.470-06:00Folklorist Jim Garry entertains Coupland meeting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzhQSXL43rotHb5C0aqLGhHSR5NeK9M8AMkUeKNX7lvnQty2TFvMNHiFXanQZ6TodRIRIw-zmkGpRIcS5HQXPI6oZ3PVldxIO0tbTjdC9ySph6WSiMvyDpUDhJDWH5BNil6HIvFUe2S0/s1600/100_0641.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 149px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706204691680720626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzhQSXL43rotHb5C0aqLGhHSR5NeK9M8AMkUeKNX7lvnQty2TFvMNHiFXanQZ6TodRIRIw-zmkGpRIcS5HQXPI6oZ3PVldxIO0tbTjdC9ySph6WSiMvyDpUDhJDWH5BNil6HIvFUe2S0/s200/100_0641.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>The Coupland Civic Organization held its official annual meeting on January 30, in the St. Peter’s Church fellowship hall. President Barbara Piper reviewed the past year’s activities and introduced folklorist Jim Garry, who told entertaining, historic stories about the Coupland area. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Although Jim is from our area, he spends much of the year in Wyoming, where he teaches classes and guides wildlife trips for various organizations, including the Yellowstone Institute and the Smithsonian Institution. He has written two books on Western lore, The First Liar Never Has a Chance and This Ol’ Drought Ain’t Broke Us Yet. His third book, describing the armaments of the Lewis and Clark expedition, is due out later this year. </div>suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-115336242887285212012-01-22T20:25:00.002-06:002012-01-22T20:28:13.942-06:00Jim Garry to speak at January 30 CCO meetingThe Coupland Civic Organization will hold its official annual meeting on Monday, January 30, in the St. Peter’s Church fellowship hall. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7. The past year’s activities will be reviewed and elections will be held for open director places. After this business meeting, Jim Garry will present historic and entertaining stories.<br /><br />Jim, who is a professional folklorist and storyteller, is from the Coupland area. He spends much of the year in Wyoming, where he teaches classes and guides wildlife trips for various organizations, including the Yellowstone Institute and the Smithsonian Institution. He has written two books on Western lore, The First Liar Never Has a Chance and This Ol’ Drought Ain’t Broke Us Yet. His third book, describing the armaments of the Lewis and Clark expedition, is due out later this year.suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-16659334903881373152012-01-18T21:26:00.003-06:002012-01-18T21:32:51.236-06:00Coupland resident on the Trans-Texas Corridor in New York TimesCaleb Ging and Libby Fischer with anti-Corridor cotton trailer. Photo by Libby's mother Dawn.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Yqx7oY4IyOqdJGcIIPt1AH6G4iizN-96FqBRAs4zdwhwcBDvDcQQUWntb_cYz_JJ1mjPYmxcAPPMtxvhWmTf9c4E_pb0HpNA2BkKaJqhjvRkv_qZSb9-7GZTmNw6wyh2dG_iwFoL0Vs/s1600/TTC_hungry1%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699180552659674994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Yqx7oY4IyOqdJGcIIPt1AH6G4iizN-96FqBRAs4zdwhwcBDvDcQQUWntb_cYz_JJ1mjPYmxcAPPMtxvhWmTf9c4E_pb0HpNA2BkKaJqhjvRkv_qZSb9-7GZTmNw6wyh2dG_iwFoL0Vs/s320/TTC_hungry1%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Even though the Trans-Texas Corridor has been officially removed from all Texas statutes, it still pops up in the news from time to time. It was the subject of a December New York Times article that quoted Coupland resident Scott Ging and included a photo of the cotton trailer with anti-Corridor signs that Scott placed on his family’s farm on Hwy. 95 in 2007. Back at that time, ACRE distributed a news release with photos to area newspapers and received some coverage.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The New York Times article says, “Unveiled by Mr. Perry in early 2002, the public-private transit project was intended as a centerpiece of his governorship . . . 4,000 miles of road, rail and utility corridors each as wide as four football fields. . . . Can you imagine a farmer sitting on his ranch thinking of a 1,200-foot-wide corridor hacked through the middle of it?”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The article continues, “Scott Ging sat on his century-old family ranch in Williamson County and thought about just that. He imagined the corridor splitting his land, with no crossings ‘and for no good reason.’”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Scott said, “Traffic is not that bad in Texas; if we have to wait 10 or 15 seconds to get on the highway, that’s a traffic jam. The idea that they would take our land and give it to somebody else to make a profit on it — I don’t know how Perry thought that would ever fly.”suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-25765139420453628422011-12-20T21:22:00.002-06:002011-12-20T21:30:38.009-06:00Coupland Civic Organization's Christmas Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdT_RW17doMmOjJL1-oh_ReT5LAlBToatzK-CFHPURtToeQjAiptOLtmMlIw2xIN7MFGv7l6cei1oeqiBvAg-gvmpaZG65DYwrGlWsktl_9HNbUuKelUOBAAskmRoICzUAMaG6DkgrY0/s1600/100_0421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688418632830696674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdT_RW17doMmOjJL1-oh_ReT5LAlBToatzK-CFHPURtToeQjAiptOLtmMlIw2xIN7MFGv7l6cei1oeqiBvAg-gvmpaZG65DYwrGlWsktl_9HNbUuKelUOBAAskmRoICzUAMaG6DkgrY0/s320/100_0421.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdOsy8tfkvodcerlI2UMLW21IOUhyphenhyphenz-S9QjNjhonN_mbvpoS1fsUs68ubqmQgcy5_gx_yB6ZKN6okxdXsborKExCQ0EeyUFFVTp-LGGt4xOLmWqUv6Sy5xiLTZis3HXm7ojc0pgxQ2yQ/s1600/100_0398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688418627230518722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdOsy8tfkvodcerlI2UMLW21IOUhyphenhyphenz-S9QjNjhonN_mbvpoS1fsUs68ubqmQgcy5_gx_yB6ZKN6okxdXsborKExCQ0EeyUFFVTp-LGGt4xOLmWqUv6Sy5xiLTZis3HXm7ojc0pgxQ2yQ/s320/100_0398.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWfydozqE02Mvr6-WlgyJ-tlJJnn3m4p1Q1OOFV-MU58ppGHktaQ6UO8wvCFG-yFdjo0SjWj88yJrxguUOvSELTUQmsvf5k8Miq4MWSpOezFXviKcDZWfRnPkYR0AmkVfuAhD1lRjmJk/s1600/100_0429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688417828486626706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWfydozqE02Mvr6-WlgyJ-tlJJnn3m4p1Q1OOFV-MU58ppGHktaQ6UO8wvCFG-yFdjo0SjWj88yJrxguUOvSELTUQmsvf5k8Miq4MWSpOezFXviKcDZWfRnPkYR0AmkVfuAhD1lRjmJk/s320/100_0429.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The CCO enjoyed music from Coupland School students at its meeting on December 13. Thanks to Superintendent Gary Chandler and music director George McAdams for bringing the advanced Middle School guitar students, the kindergarten-second grade choir, and the third grade flutophone group. Mr. McAdams, who has taught science and music at Coupland School for several years, is retiring at the end of this semester. The CCO thanks him for bringing his students to the Coupland Christmas gathering for the past several years. We will miss him! Also, thank you to CCO Hospitality Co-Chairs Ruby Wabbel and Dottie Hahn for the Christmas cookies and punch.</div><br /><br /><div>The CCO’s Country Cookin’ cookbook has been reprinted and is available at CCO meetings and from President Barbara Piper, 856-2635. It is available in Taylor at Moss & Moss True Value.</div></div></div>suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-54305575858756347792011-12-04T19:13:00.002-06:002011-12-04T19:19:36.127-06:00Coupland's November cooking class<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHN4S6QhDpFpabFsysZrp6YYzUjJnW0bRPnK42fjwcGgQAZWUkDnnPyn3U-MNB7QRfmjo7sdal6hkAHtfgbfha0qO5kAMLsgN15-uVaX2jxX-bbsNx9p64jkQ2-NhtJbZfnyDldufijOQ/s1600/100_0161.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682447471734222418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHN4S6QhDpFpabFsysZrp6YYzUjJnW0bRPnK42fjwcGgQAZWUkDnnPyn3U-MNB7QRfmjo7sdal6hkAHtfgbfha0qO5kAMLsgN15-uVaX2jxX-bbsNx9p64jkQ2-NhtJbZfnyDldufijOQ/s320/100_0161.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLqVY8qDK2pOHMcHnMIf5nXUgwoznLDvkyRblxNloJ9iMXB0k0mtWgpfv-AB03Rkqwkz09NuDnQ4t0CSJQmmPcF_grI8evgms1UE8bIMRRykMbp2xkKfMNnmMS8ZeTvcWo9mAV9v3Bfc/s1600/100_0137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682447468497824002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLqVY8qDK2pOHMcHnMIf5nXUgwoznLDvkyRblxNloJ9iMXB0k0mtWgpfv-AB03Rkqwkz09NuDnQ4t0CSJQmmPcF_grI8evgms1UE8bIMRRykMbp2xkKfMNnmMS8ZeTvcWo9mAV9v3Bfc/s320/100_0137.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPsDNMLZ6T4m1ou8ExEGqFEFfx3PW0-YB8b4FlC0S3tnjef7Oho1aTZcnavipczctnUkqzv_jQTF1g34gjRwHAQ5-FJCz9Ph3jJO-jLrbD8IcjkcM1rCln8wgRLd4c49MAbesEeY9J2M/s1600/100_0135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682447461962641122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPsDNMLZ6T4m1ou8ExEGqFEFfx3PW0-YB8b4FlC0S3tnjef7Oho1aTZcnavipczctnUkqzv_jQTF1g34gjRwHAQ5-FJCz9Ph3jJO-jLrbD8IcjkcM1rCln8wgRLd4c49MAbesEeY9J2M/s320/100_0135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The CCO extends a big thank-you to Coupland’s Master Chef Peter Wabbel, wife Ruby, and son Torsten for hosting the final cooking class of the year on November 12, with seventeen attendees. Peter demonstrated how to prepare and then served dishes such as lump crab cakes, pumpkin cream soup, beef tenderloin a la bourguignon, loin of veal with sauce aux champignon blanche, and the piece de resistance—baked Alaska garnished with sparklers. The cooking classes, which are CCO fundraisers, will resume in spring of 2012.</div></div></div>suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-77614176244719813352011-12-03T22:26:00.001-06:002011-12-03T22:31:28.119-06:00Coupland Halloween Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3yDUlQ9Ce-CQ2FxLtBELzViguarCLNKyWmPVMwdmxPWZihi9cEPfYRN_4EsCqsYhCZNgcZy05rk4XBktk_vHYO-6pzBVjncw_qoX06tn0D5lkOnmNgsdCQMU2bQjlQmAHl0raHV8N_4/s1600/101_1444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682125975182403746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3yDUlQ9Ce-CQ2FxLtBELzViguarCLNKyWmPVMwdmxPWZihi9cEPfYRN_4EsCqsYhCZNgcZy05rk4XBktk_vHYO-6pzBVjncw_qoX06tn0D5lkOnmNgsdCQMU2bQjlQmAHl0raHV8N_4/s320/101_1444.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The CCO held the annual community Halloween party on Halloween evening, featuring games, treats, and costumes at the historic Depot. Both kids and adults enjoyed a safe and fun celebration. Thanks to the Hospitality Committee, co-chaired by Ruby Wabbel and Dottie Hahn, for delicious refreshments and for expertly decorating the Depot in a Halloween motif—spooky, but not too scary for the little ones. Also at the party, the Coupland Incorporation Committee gathered signatures on the incorporation petition.</div>suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-46541406593311566362011-09-14T20:24:00.001-05:002011-09-14T20:30:39.300-05:00Coupland Civic Organization displays local artists on Sept. 26The Coupland Civic Organization is having a meeting on Monday, September 26, where we will have displays of the work of Coupland artists, and the artists will be present to discuss their work. The meeting will be in the fellowship hall of St. Peter's Chuch of Coupland. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m., with brief announcements at 7, followed by the display of Coupland artists.suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-6839542995263522422011-09-14T20:21:00.001-05:002011-09-14T20:24:16.024-05:00Coupland Incorporation Committee holds community-wide yard sale Sept. 24The Coupland Incorporation Committee (CIC) is holding a community-wide yard sale on Saturday, September 24, from 8 a.m.--?, at the historic Depot in downtown Coupland.<br />Community members have donated a wide array of items for this CIC fundraiser. Items range from antiques, collectibles, and crafts to clothing, furniture, tools, and electronics. There also will be a bake sale.<br />Breakfast tacos, sausage wraps, and drinks will be available. All funds raised will be used by the CIC to defray the costs associated with the process of incorporating Coupland.suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-39071215144205087062011-08-15T17:37:00.004-05:002011-08-15T17:44:56.958-05:00Perry's Trans-Texas Corridor: Will it continue to be an issue?Paul Burka has an interesting post asking if Gov. Perry will flip-flop on the Trans-Texas Corridor.
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<br />Burka writes, "Like gay marriage and parental rights, the taking of private property by government is a huge issue with Republican voters. As originally conceived by Ric Williamson, and enthusiastically supported by Perry, the Corridor was a series of toll roads, each with a footprint a quarter of a mile wide, condemning millions of acres of pristine countryside, that would be built and controlled by Cintra, a foreign corporation. The right-of-way would include power lines, pipelines, and high-speed rail lines."
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<br />He also notes that some elements of the Corridor are being built individually. "[H]e goofed when he bought into Williamson’s vision of a giant network of toll roads (many of which are being built as I write.)"
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<br />See Burka's post and the comments for an update of the Corridor that never quite goes away.
<br />suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-67727810387511772412011-07-01T09:59:00.001-05:002011-07-01T10:01:37.181-05:00HB 1201 to totally repeal TTC becomes lawA bill to totally remove the authority to create the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) finally passed in the last regular session of the Legislature and was signed by the governor. HB 1201 was authored by Republican Representative Lois Kolkhorst, a long-time opponent of the TTC. The bill was described as “Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.”<br /><br />HB 1201 was passed by the House and Senate in May, was signed by the governor on June 17, and was effective immediately. During the years of attempts to implement the Corridor, the Coupland area was threatened by plans for the Corridor route. Now, Gov. Perry, who created the TTC and described it as his “vision,” has signed the bill to completely take all references to it out of Texas statutes. If proponents ever want to revive the TTC, they will have to start from scratch; they will not be able to use existing authority.suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980968501916788017.post-10370033269713852632011-04-09T08:51:00.003-05:002011-04-09T09:00:53.402-05:00HB 1201 to remove TTC from all statutes moves to SenateAs reported in the San Antonio Express-News by Gary Scharrer <a title="http://blog.mysanantonio.com/texas-politics/2011/04/house-moves-to-kill-the-dead-trans-texas-corridor/ CTRL + Click to follow link" href="http://blog.mysanantonio.com/texas-politics/2011/04/house-moves-to-kill-the-dead-trans-texas-corridor/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://blog.mysanantonio.com/texas-politics/2011/04/house-moves-to-kill-the-dead-trans-texas-corridor/</a> "House moves to kill the dead Trans Texas Corridor" HB 1201 by Lois Kolkhorst has passed the House and moves on to the Senate. HB 1201 will remove all references to the Trans-Texas Corridor in state statutes. Scharrer notes, "The Texas Trans Corridor remains a controversial legacy of Gov. Rick Perry. Widespread opposition by landowners and others upset about foreign ownership of state highways doomed the massive project that was authorized in 2003. Perry pushed the plan, which included a large network of tolled highways, dedicated lanes for trucks, railways, and rights of way for utilities." Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, said, “As our state grows in population, we are facing a pressing need for a more modern, more efficient network of roads and highways to move people and goods. We do not, however, need the Trans-Texas Corridor, and I thank Speaker (Joe) Straus and my colleagues in the Texas House for working with me to repeal the Trans-Texas Corridor from state law.” “So today is a true milestone. With Trans-Texas Corridor completely repealed, I look forward to more responsible transportation debates to keep goods and people moving in and around Texas,” Kolkhorst said. Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving, co-author of the legislation, said: ”The Trans-Texas Corridor was too unwieldy, too expensive, and would have taken too much private property."suzeekewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534503357419295091noreply@blogger.com0