Host chapters are RobertLee-Bronte No. 187; SanAngelo No. 10; Winters No.80; Fort McKavett No. 783and Junc t ion No . 497 .Approximately 120 EasternStar members from all overthe State of Texas will beattending.

Here’s what happens whenyou read fiction: There is achemical change in the brain-like a chemical change in anexercised muscle. There is aquiet shift of ideas. There isa relationship to a characterwe like - or don’t like. Thereis a vision of a place. Thereis a satisfaction of seeingethical behavior - or dissatis-faction at an unethical behav-ior. There is a dread ofrevenge. There is disgust ofrevenge carried out. There issatisfaction of well-earnedclosure - a “good” ending. Ifthere isn’t a “good” ending,an internal arguement takesplace. The brain is happy.

There is more to reading

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Eastern Star Schoolto be held SaturdayThe “Double M Ranch”

Eas tern Star School ofInstructions will be held inRobert Lee at the HayrickMasonic Lodge Hall onSaturday, September 8, 2012.Off icers for the schooli n c l u d e Wo r t h y G r a n dMatron-Annette Curry ofForth Worth; Worthy GrandPatron-Bill Crews of HaltomCity; Grand Examiner-LindaWi n n - C h r i s t e n s o n o fMoulton; District DeputyG r a n d M a t r o n - C a r l o t t aFairchild of Moulton; andDeputy Grand Matron-JeffieRoberts of Robert Lee.

than just making out thewords. There is a wonder.

The Coke County Libraryhas books by authors whocreate a wonder. They arefree. They come in all sizesand colors. Membership isfree, too. Drop in or call453-2495 for information.

12-Step Recoverymeeting begins in Bronte

Addicts have an incurabledisease called addiction. Thedisease is chronic, progres-sive and fatal. Like otherincurable diseases, addiction canbe arrested.

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We had forgotten how tofeel. We regretted the past,dreaded the future, and weweren’t too thrilled with thepresent. Our future seemedhopeless unti l we foundclean individuals who werewilling to share their experi-ence, strength and hope with us.

Denial of our addictionkeeps us sick, but out honestadmiss ion o f add ic t ionenables us to stop, if wewant.

We are recovering addictswho meet regularly to helpeach other stay clean and

live a new way of life. Theonly requirement for member-ship is the desire to stopusing or drinking, as alcoholis considered a drug too.

We are not interested inwhat or how much you use ordrink, who your connectionsare or what you have done inthe past, but only what youwant to do about your prob-lem and how we can help.

Mee t ings a r e he ld a tForg i v e n M i n i s t r i e s o nSunday’s at 7 pm. For ques-tions or for more informationplease call 473-1114.

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New Business in Bronte! Tammy Boyce is the proud new owner of Bronte’s General Store indowntown Bronte. The store offers homemade ice cream and baked goods, candles, soaps, giftitems, local sport teams t-shirts and much more. They also serve coffee and have a lot ofcomfortable seating to enjoy visiting and the free wi-fi and large screen television.

Notice of Tax Revenue IncreaseCoke County conducted public hearings on August 30,

2012, and September 4, 2012, on a proposal to increasethe total tax revenues of COKE COUNTY fromproperties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 2.92percent.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year atlast year’s tax rate of $0.533311 for each $100 oftaxable value was $1,848,741.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year atthe proposed tax rate of $0.543447 for each $100 oftaxable value, excluding tax revenue to be raised fromnew property added to the tax roll this year, is$1,894,127.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year atthe proposed tax rate of $0.543447 for each $100 oftaxable value, including tax revenue to be raised from newproperty added to the tax roll this year, is $1,902,497.

The Coke County Commissioner’s Court of CokeCounty is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that willresult in that tax increase at a public meeting to be heldon September 10, 2012, at Commissioner’s Courtroom,13 E. 7th Street, Robert Lee, Texas, at 9:00 am.

Bill Crews

Jeffie Roberts

Annette Curry