Central Office News by Russell Hamilton, TWUA Executive Director
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ather, Thank You. We bow our heads and humbly say thank you as we acknowledge that you are the creator. We take comfort in knowing that You remain in charge and control of life as we understand it. We need You, and we welcome You in all we do. We come into Your presence, seeking Your grace, Your calm, Your guidance, and forgiveness. Father, we pray for Your mercy and ask that You guide, direct, protect, and bless TWUA and its members. Amen
so if you are in the Beaumont area, come join Bobby, Theron, and the board for a great educational event. Check the TWUA Website for the most up-to-date information related to TWUA Regional opportunities. If travel and being in crowds cause you concern or your employer has not approved travel, please look at the TWUA Computer Based Training options. (https://twua.org/online-class-dates). Also, there have been inquiries related to in-person classroom training. If this in-person training interests you, don’t hesitate to contact Norma Clark (n.clark@twua.org). What does the acronym DATL represent ?
In West Texas, Lake Spence is sitting at 23.6 % (- 0.6 %). White River is sitting at 17.1 % (- 1.0 %). Panhandle - Lake Meredith is sitting at 34.1 % (- 0.0 %) and Greenbelt is at 16.2 % (+ 0.1 %). If you want to get a complete look at current lake levels, go to waterdatafortexas.org. The drought has never left for some. Mark your calendar for the 2022 – Amarillo will be April 4th – 7th. Beaumont will be April 25th – 28th. Abilene will be May 2nd – 5th. Arlington will be May 16th – 20th. Killeen will be June 6th – 9th. McAllen is confirmed July 11th – 14th. San Angelo will be July 25 – 28th. Ft. Stockton will be August 22nd – 25th. Longview will be October 10th – 13th. Lubbock will be November 1st – 3rd. The links to all the fliers will be activated as soon as possible so that you may register for any region now, thereby making use of budgets more efficiently. TWUA is excited about the TWUA Regional Schools coming up. Amarillo kicks things off, and Bruce, Ruben, and the Panhandle Board would welcome your participation. A popular question related to Amarillo is, why schedule a training event at the same time that Texas Water is happening? Amarillo had to schedule the convention facilities three years in advance, and when they set the date, there were no known conflicts. The Amarillo Convention Center hosts many different events, and there was no other date available after Texas Water announced dates. We also have the Beaumont School, which is April 25th – 28th, 6 Texas Water Utilities Journal | www.twua.org
There is an old saying; you are not through until the paperwork is done . . . well, you are not registered for a state exam until you . . . Designate A Testing Location. Call the TCEQ staff in licensing for more information or the official statement related to the Exams, Licensing, and Computer-Based Testing. 512-239-6133 Dates For Annual School 2022. The 104th Annual School in Corpus Christi dates is September 26th – 29th, 2022. This will be Monday thru Thursday. The events have been pushed forward a day. The Opening Session and Awards will be Monday. The school will begin Tuesday and conclude with the vendors moving out at noon Thursday. We will have the information updated on the website soon, and the form will be live, so you could go ahead and preregister if you are looking for a legitimate budget expense. The Story Goes Something Like This – Just before the turn of the Century, in an old abandoned army fort, a Jesuit Priest opened a home for orphan and troubled boys. The Priest provided education for the first half of the day, and the boys each had chores and responsibilities like taking care of livestock and planting and harvesting a garden. The Priest would sell whatever was not needed to offset operational costs - kind of a cowboy-style farmer’s market. April 2022
