TxDOT Campaign Focuses on Reducing Vehicle Emissions
AUSTIN – Texans have many reasons to be proud of the Lone Star state, but for nine different regions around the state, air quality is not one of them. The Texas Department of Transportation’s Drive Clean Texas campaign wants to change that.
The campaign wants motorists to take pride in keeping the air clean during the hottest time of year when slow wind speeds and hot, sunny days create conditions where harmful ground-level ozone can form — aided by vehicle tailpipe emissions.
“As Texans, we take tremendous pride in our state — its history, unique cultures and wide open spaces,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “Some might say we live and breathe Texas. Drive Clean Texas is asking drivers to protect the air we value so much by doing their part to reduce the harmful vehicle emissions that are released into our beautiful Texas skies.”
While ozone pollution decreased statewide by 29 percent from 2000 to 2014, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, summertime ozone levels remain a concern with vehicle emissions making up half of all air pollution in some areas of the state.
Drive Clean Texas asks drivers to help protect the state’s air quality by following a few simple tips:
- Keep vehicles well-maintained and inflate tires to recommended air pressure levels
- Properly fuel vehicles by tightly sealing the gas cap
- Stop at the click when fueling your vehicle. Overfilling the tank releases harmful fumes into the air
- Drive smart by obeying speed limits
- Avoid idling the vehicle for extended periods of time
- Avoid aggressive driving with rapid starts and stops
Under standards set in the Clean Air Act, three areas in Texas — Houston/Galveston, Dallas/Fort Worth and El Paso — do not meet federal clean air standards, and six additional areas — Austin, San Antonio, Victoria, Tyler/Longview, Beaumont/Port Arthur and Corpus Christi — are at risk of exceeding healthy levels of air pollutants. Contaminated air does not just stay in these areas, however, it travels across the state, so it’s important for all motorists to take steps to reduce vehicle emissions, especially in the hot summer months.
The campaign’s statewide Live & Breath Texas Road Tour will make stops in Texas cities throughout the summer. The tour features the Drive Clean Texas Road Trip game, a fun, interactive way to learn about reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Each time a participant selects the wrong answer, a puff of smoke — representing vehicle emissions — is released into a giant, clear-sided container encasing a sports car.
In partnership with iHeartMedia, participants who play the game will be eligible to win a $5,000 customized Texas road trip donated by iHeart. This could include stays in popular Texas destinations, including tours, meals and accommodations plus prepaid vehicle maintenance gift cards to keep his or her vehicle in drive-clean condition.
To learn more about “Drive Clean Texas,” visit drivecleantexas.org.
Youth Sports Camps Available This Summer; SSHS Coaches Direct Camps
A variety of sports camps, led by Sulphur Springs High School coaches, are on tap for the summer. The first camp begins in June. Below is a list of each camp, location, time, age groups welcomed, cost, and contact information:
| June 4 – 6 | Softball | 1:00 – 2:30 | entering 2nd – 5th | $50 | David Carrillo | 903 468 7644 |
| @ multi-purpose bld | 2:30 – 4:00 | entering 6th – 9th | $50 | [email protected] | ||
| June 5 – 7 | Baseball Hitting Camp | 9:00 – 10:30 | entering 1st – 3rd grade | $50 | Jerrod Hammack | 903 439 4657 |
| @ multi-purpose bld | 10:30 – 12:00 | entering 4th – 9th grade | $50 | [email protected] | ||
| June 11 – 13 | Girls Basketball | 9 am – 12 noon | entering grades 4 – 9 | $50 | Jeff Chapman | 903 439 7783 |
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| June 25 – 28 | Soccer (Boys & Girls) | 6:00pm – 8pm | K – 12th grade | $55 | Nick Wiggins | 936 554 9865 |
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| June 25-27 | Volleyball 4-7 | 9 am – 12 noon | entering 4 – 7 grade | $50 | Justin Maness | 903 249 3216 |
| June 25-27 | Volleyball 8-9 | 1 pm – 4 pm | entering 8 – 9 grade | $50 | [email protected] | |
| July 9 – 12 | Boys Basketball | 10:00 – 12:00 | entering K – 5th | $50 | Clark Cipoletta | 903 360 2512 |
| @ sshs gym | 12:30 – 3:00 | entering 6th – 8th | $50 | [email protected] | ||
| “ | 12:30 – 3:00 | entering 9th | $35 | “ | “ | |
| July 31 – Aug 2 | Wildcat Football Camp | 8:00 – 10 am | entering grades 3 – 8 | $50 | Greg Owens | 903 885 2158 |
| July 31 – Aug 2 | Freshmen Football | 9:30 – 12:00pm | entering 9th grade | $20 | [email protected] | |
| (Tues, Wed, Thur) | (SSISD Students Only) | Every 9th football player is encouraged to attend. | ||||
| July 30 – Aug 2 | Tennis | 8 – 10 am | entering K – 6th grade | $50 | Tony Martinez | 512 216 8014 |
| “ | 10:30 – 12:30 | entering 7th – 12th | $50 | [email protected] | ||
| www.ssisd.net | ** GO TO SSISD WEBSITE FOR CAMP FORMS – MAY ALSO SIGN UP ON CAMP DAY @ CAMP SITE** | |||||
Time Changes for Edge All Sports Training at SSHS
June 11th is the first day of the new EDGE. Due to excitement regarding the new program, new times slots have been planned for student-athletes in various grade levels and sports focus.
Coach Owens says that in order to provide quality training that produces measurable results, MJP strives to keep appropriate coach/athlete ratios for all training groups. Due to the 10-12th Boys, All Sports training group becoming too large, he and MJP have had to make a change to the time slots for the summer training program. The new time slots are below and parents and students are asked to note the time slot your athlete will be training in based on his/her age and sport. MJP will automatically move the athletes in to their designated time slot so you will not need to do anything.
8-10am: HS Boys 10-12th Grade Football Athletes
9-11am: HS Boys Incoming Freshman, All Sports / 10-12th Grade Non Football Athletes
10am-12pm: HS: All HS Girls 9-12th Grade Athletes, All Sports
11am-1pm: Incoming 7th/8th Grade Boys & Girls Athletes, All Sports
Please contact Coach Owens if you have any questions in regards to the new time slots.
Memorial Day: Marine Corps League Posts Crosses in Honor of Hopkins County Veterans Who Died in Service
Haggerty Named MVP; 16 5-A All District Team Named
Bailey Haggerty was named Most Valuable Player in District 16 5-A. Junior Sierra Smith was named Newcomer of the Year and David Carrillo was named Coach of the Year in the district. The 16 5-A All District Softball Team was announced this weekend as the last team in the district in the playoffs, Hallsville, lost to Forney.
Other Lady Cats Named to the All District Team include:
First Team All District: Brinlee Driver, Kelsey Wallace, and Alyssa Abron.
Second Team: Allie Fite and Sadie Stroud.
Honorable Mention: Landri Bell, Macee Hollins and Kate Womack.
16 5-A Academic All District included Lady Wildcats Karlee Adams, Macee Hollins, Jacklyn Semier, Brinklee Driver, Sierra Smith, Sadie Stroud, Bailey Haggerty, Tessa Holt, Kelsey Wallace, Abbie Baier, Maddie Millsap, Landri Bell, Kate Womack, Alli Fite, and Colbria Harrison.
Man in Dallas Hospital After He Points Firearm at Hopkins County Deputy and DPS Officer
A male subject, believed to be in his mid-40’s, was wounded and is in a Dallas area hospital after he brandished a weapon in an altercation with deputies and the DPS Saturday evening, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum.
Hopkins County Deputies and a Department of Public Safety trooper responded to an Assault Family violence call in the Reilly Springs area. The male subject was located in a vehicle. He fled the officers and they gave pursuit. The subject drove into the driveway of a residence just off FM 1567 east of Reilly Springs. That is when he pointed a firearm at the officers and was shot by a Hopkins County Deputy.
As of Sunday morning, the subject is in a Dallas area hospital and will be transported to Hopkins County jail following his release from the hospital.
No names have been released at this time, according to Sheriff Tatum.
Re-naming ECLC Building on Agenda for Special School Board Meeting
In special session of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District set for Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 11:30 a.m. in board room of the administration building, board members will discuss and take action on re-naming the current ECLC campus. The campus will become a Primary School with the start of the 2018-2019 school year. They will also consider approving a 3-year lease plan for laptops for students.
Agenda:
I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation
II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
III. PUBLIC FORUM:
Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a meeting per policy BED(LOCAL).
IV. ACTION ITEMS
A. Discuss and consider approval of 3-yr lease plan for laptops. (Exhibit to board under separate cover) [Rodney White]
B. Discuss and consider approval of re-naming the current ECLC campus. [Michael Lamb]
V. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive Session will be held for the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section (.074), (.072).
A. Discuss and consider personnel to be employed, personnel to be assigned, acknowledge and accept resignations of personnel, and other personnel matters.
B. Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
VI. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ACTION RELATIVE TO ITEMS COVERED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Meal A Day Menu for May 28th-June 1st
Meal A Day Menu
May 28th – June 1st
Monday
Cheese Burgers
Lettuce Tomatoes, Onions
Pickle Spears
Pork N Beans
Potato Chips
Tuesday
Ham and Potato Casserole
Sliced Tomatoes
California Blend Vegetables
Roll
Wednesday
Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Roll
Thursday
Rope Sausage
Black Eyed Peas
Green Tomato Relish
Corn Bread
Friday
Poppy Seed Chicken Breast
On a Bed of Rice
Malibu Vegetables
Roll
Video Presentation: SSHS Class of 2018 Graduation
Friday night at 8 p.m. in the Civic Center Arena the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2018 ended their high school career with graduation.
