COUNTY LIFE
Easy Street Shelter – Saint Jo Animal Shelter striving to help the lost and abandoned
By BARBARA GREEN
It has been a rocky road for Easy Street Animal Shelter in Saint Jo, but the vision for a no-kill facility to serve the community is finally taking shape.
The idea for a shelter was sparked about 10 years ago by Saint Jo Veterinarian Dr. Sharon Gaston, who operates Cactus Clinic. She recalls talking up the idea in 2004 or 2005, and there was interest from the community to move forward.
With the project moving ahead, Gaston was seriously injured in an accident during the Jan. 1, 2006, wildfires while she was trying to rescue some horses that were in danger. Her road to recovery from her head injuries has been very difficult and is still “ongoing,” she says as her capabilities are not what they use to be.
Back working at the clinic, her desire to provide a safe environment for homeless and abandoned animals never wavered. In the last two years, volunteers have helped get it off the ground. The Easy Street Shelter formed a nonprofit 507(c)(3)corporation and a board was established.
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As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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