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Center Weather Stats for June 2017

June 30, 2017 - Weather stats for June 2017 prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.

Highest Temp was 95 degrees on 6-14-2017
Highest Temp on Record was 108 degrees on 6-13-1943
Lowest Temp was 59 degrees on 6-08 and 6-09-2017
Lowest Temp on Record was 45 degrees on 6-01-1984

Rainfall Recorded was 6.72 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 5.30 inches
Above Average by 1.42 inches
Highest Recorded for this Month was 12.19 in 1981
Lowest Recorded for this Month was 0.00 inches in 1948 and 1954

Beekeeping Program at the Library

June 30, 2017 -  Local beekeepers Mike and Linda Bordelon presented a program on the "Importance of Bees" which included an observation hive to the 4-8 age group at the Fannie Brown Booth Library Summer Reading Event on June 29.  The children were able to have a hands-on experience with beekeeping tools and a close up look at bees working in the hive.

Fireworks prohibited in National Forests, Grasslands

June 30, 2017 - As the July 4 holiday weekend approaches, officials with the U.S. Forest Service are reminding the public that fireworks are prohibited in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas.
 
Despite recent rains, fireworks can create a potentially dangerous fire situation, and Forest Supervisor Eddie Taylor says law enforcement personnel will be watchful again this year.
 

Declaration of Independence to Be Read on Courthouse Steps

June 30, 2017 - To honor America and the freedoms we all enjoy, and to celebrate the significance of Independence Day, members of the Shelby County criminal defense bar will gather at the entrance to the historic courthouse at 12pm noon, Friday, June 30, 2017, for a formal reading of the United States Declaration of Independence. The public is encouraged to attend.

The annual ceremony is a part of a statewide effort by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. This year the declaration will be read in each of the 254 Texas counties.

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