http://www.annatx.us/blog Your one-stop guide for everything Anna. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:30:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am a resident of The Falls development in Anna.  My family relocated here from Iowa nearly 4 years ago.  Unfortunately with my job I did a lot of traveling so have not had much time to meet many people in Anna outside of my soon to be 14 yr ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2009/06/14/growing-step-by-step-daycare/ I'm a firm believer that it is not the government's place to tell people that they cannot choose to put themselves in harm's way. In light of that, one of the major factors I take into consideration when supporting or voting for a candidate is my perception of their stance on ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2009/01/06/proposed-smoking-ban-in-anna/  We're throwing a little party for outgoing Councilmen Geren. John served the city selflessly for 6 years without pay while sacrificing time with his family and friends.  We've organized this little get together as a way for the citizens to show their appreciation for all HonJohn has done for our fine ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2008/05/15/youre-invited-city-council-retirement-party-of-hon-john-geren/ The City Council operates under a fairly strict set of rules regarding what they can or can't do at any given meeting. This behavior is governed by the State of Texas' Open Meetings Act. The short version is: They can only discuss or act upon items that are listed in ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2008/04/20/the-de-facto-king-of-anna/ As I do every morning, I fired up the computer over my coffee analog and checked the forum before work today. We're in the process of conducting a healthy citizen's debate on the proposed changes to the way our trash pickup is handled when one of our users, Glodowg, ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2008/04/09/the-people-are-watching/ Anna's Fire Department is holding it's first annual fundraiser banquet on Saturday, April 19th at the Lone Star Party Barn. These guys work countless hours a year training and responding to fire and medical emergencies throughout the area - most of them with no pay. Often they find themselves performing these ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2008/04/07/anna-fire-rescue-needs-your-help/ I've heard a number of people lately talking about the new development on the horizon for our fine city. I'm talking about people who want Anna to remain largely how it's been for the past 100 years. I think this sentiment is something we can all relate ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2008/04/04/barbarians-at-the-gate/ I was driving to a friend's house today - an oft-traveled route between Hwy 5 and West Crossing on Hackberry, when I once again found myself doing the "Hackberry Slalom." For those unfamiliar, the "Hackberry Slalom" is the fast and furious dodging of deep, wide potholes in the unpaved section ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2008/03/30/roads-where-were-going-we-dont-need-roads/ In this week's issue of The Anna News there's a column by Ken Gaidziunas about restaurants in Anna. He does a good job of touching on the fine Anna eateries that we all drive by day in and day out as we go about our daily business. Mr Gaidzunas extols ... http://www.annatx.us/blog/2008/03/28/circle-v-is-the-place-to-be/ Please join us For the Political Rally for Anna City Council Candidates   Darren R. Driskell Seat 4 & Jeff Caponera Seat 6   Friday March 28, 2008 7:30pm Circle V Restaurant 12546 State Highway 121 N Anna, TX 75409 (972) 924-2202   Come meet Darren & Jeff and have an opportunity to hear about their view on issues.   To preview information visit: www.VoteForDriskell.us or www.CaponeraCampaign.com http://www.annatx.us/blog/2008/03/28/city-council-candidate-rally-tonight/