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'The Sisters' carry on proud tradition
Mary Henkel Judson
      Cheers to "The Sisters." The selection of sisters Barbara Behrens and Arlene Hughes as Citizens of the Year carries on a proud tradition. The tradition recognizes those who have given so much without thought of personal or professional gain. It makes me proud that we have so many citizens who meet the criteria for Citizen of the Year, which is why the award exists.
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Speaker's race hard hardball
Dave McNeely
      Most Texans probably don't know, or care, who is speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. But the speaker is one of the three most powerful positions in state government -- along with the lieutenant governor, who presides over the Texas Senate, and the governor.
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Marking off our 'life list'
Steve Martaindale
      We're big on list-making in our household. We have a master list of things we would like to do around the home, ranging from cleaning some of the underbrush from around the pond to building a system to collect rain from the roof to water the garden
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Letters to the Editor
      Views expressed in Letters to the Editor are those of the writers and not those of the South Jetty. Our President Americans live the reality that anybody can become President. America believes in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Last week proved that we can bridge the gap of divisiveness and a rule by fear that has been the norm for too long.
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