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The annual meeting for members of Mustang Valley Water is Monday, April 15th.  Meal reservations are due by Friday, April 5th. Just give us a call at 254-597-2445.

This year's meeting will be held at the Cranfills Gap school with a meal at 6pm catered by Tigner's BBQ.  The meeting will start around 7:00pm.  Spokespersons will be secretary Nancy Bratcher, president Mike Upton, treasurer Douglas Pershcke and general manager Rodney Murry.  Hope to see you there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zone 8 Winter Veggie Garden: Growing Winter Vegetables In Zone 8 Zone 8 By: Amy Grant Printer Friendly Version zone 8 winter Image by fotomem United States Department of Agriculture zone 8 is one of the warmer regions of the country. As such, gardeners can easily enjoy the fruit of their labor simply because the summer growing season is long enough to do so. How about cold season vegetables for zone 8? Can you grow vegetables in zone 8 winters? If so, what winter vegetables are suited to grow in zone 8? Can You Grow Vegetables in Zone 8? Absolutely! You do, however, want to consider a couple of factors before choosing winter vegetables in zone 8. The most important thing to consider is your microclimate. Zone 8 is actually divided into two sections – 8a and 8b. In zone 8a, temperatures will dip as low as 10-15 degrees F. (-12/-9 C.), and in zone 8b it can drop to 15-20 F. (-12/-7 C.).

Read more at Gardening Know How: Zone 8 Winter Veggie Garden: Growing Winter Vegetables In Zone 8 https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-8/winter-vegetables-in-zone-8.htm
Zone 8 Winter Veggie Garden: Growing Winter Vegetables In Zone 8 Zone 8 By: Amy Grant Printer Friendly Version zone 8 winter Image by fotomem United States Department of Agriculture zone 8 is one of the warmer regions of the country. As such, gardeners can easily enjoy the fruit of their labor simply because the summer growing season is long enough to do so. How about cold season vegetables for zone 8? Can you grow vegetables in zone 8 winters? If so, what winter vegetables are suited to grow in zone 8? Can You Grow Vegetables in Zone 8? Absolutely! You do, however, want to consider a couple of factors before choosing winter vegetables in zone 8. The most important thing to consider is your microclimate. Zone 8 is actually divided into two sections – 8a and 8b. In zone 8a, temperatures will dip as low as 10-15 degrees F. (-12/-9 C.), and in zone 8b it can drop to 15-20 F. (-12/-7 C.).

Read more at Gardening Know How: Zone 8 Winter Veggie Garden: Growing Winter Vegetables In Zone 8 https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-8/winter-vegetables-in-zone-8.htm

Annual Corporate Meeting is Monday, April 15, at the CISD School

Members should make meal reservations by Friday, April 5th.  Just call 254-597-2445.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Happy Thanksgiving

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Proposition 6 Coming Soon to a Ballot Near You

  from TRWA website

The Texas Water Fund, and the $1 billion allocated to it by the Legislature in May of 2023, will be on the ballot this November. Texas voters must approve the changes to the...

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Well 3

Well 3 is back to normal operations.

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Drought Contingency Plan in Effect - Keep it Low and Slow

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HEAT Safety Tips from TWUA

Texas heat in August is no joke - and it isn't going anywhere.

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Well 1 / CR 4100 / CR 4120 - water restored

Water has been restored to the above area

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After Facing the Worst Drought Since 2011, What Are the Lasting Effects on the State of Texas?

from TEXAS WATER UTILITIES ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

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The Big Freeze

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You Will Be Glad You Prepared Now

 



When temperatures are consistently at or below freezing:

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Hardiness Zones for Bosque County

Bosque County, Texas is in USDA Hardiness Zones 7b, 8a and 8b.

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"The Water Lady" Funeral Service Sat. June 4 at 11am, St Olaf Lutheran

Ruth Tucker

In Memory of “The Water Lady”

“Ruth Tucker had 88 years of quite an incredible life,” reflected MVWSC president Doug Kieta upon hearing of Mrs. Tucker’s passing. She went to her...

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The 2022 Annual Meeting Slides are on the Website

Seventy-two of our MVWSC friends filled the Gap Community Center building for the Annual Meeting and Meal. The presentation slides are at www.mustangvalleywater.org

 

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Prepare Your Home for Springtime

Spring Storms

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The Story of the Christmas Guest

Adapted by Helen Steiner Rice from an old German Legend>

It happened one day at the year's white end;
Two neighbors called on an old-time friend.
And they found his shop, so meager and mean,
...

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Thanksgiving

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INSTALLING SCADA

 

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Hey, New Guy!

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Boil Water Advisory - Well 7 Members (Area near CR 4190 and FM 219)

February 20, 2021

Due to loss of pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system, Mustang Valley WSC, PWS ID 0180038, to notify customers of the need...

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RECINDED - Boil Water Advisory

The lab has approved the water from Well 2 for drinking and all other purposes. No other Wells are under a Boil Water Advisory at this time.

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Well 2 Boil Water Notice

February 18, 2021

Due to loss of pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system, Mustang Valley WSC, PWS ID 0180038, to notify customers of the need...

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Rolling Blackouts Warning for Monday!

Protect your Valentines. Uri has come to town and he packs a punch most Texans are not trained to counter.  If we all conserve the impact will be less severe.

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2021 Annual Meeting Set for April 12th

Save the date! The 2021 Annual Meeting on Monday, April 12th at Cranfills Gap Community Center or via live streaming.

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Coronovirus (COVID-19) Information

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Frozen Pipes?

 



When temperatures are consistently at or below freezing:

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How Cross Connection and Backflow Can Lead to Contaminated Water

It really happened in Texas:

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2019 Rehab of Wells 2B, 3 and 5 Begins Soon

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Tank 1 - Rehab Begins

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It's Winterizing Time!

Protect Your Home

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Benjamin Franklin

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Michigan Sees Increase in Legionella-related Illnesses

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SAVE THE DATE - Annual Meeting Monday, April 16

2018 Annual Meeting Set for April 16th

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Meridian Pressure Station Nears Completion

Site 8_Myron Lee 

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PRESSURE: Take a Peek into the Mustang Valley Water System

Horse Peeking

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Before You Dig...Call 811

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The Water Lady Has Left the Building

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Ruth Tucker Announces Retirement

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Well 1 Named in Honor of Ruth Tucker

The Water Lady”

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Mustang Valley Water Launches a Brand New Website!

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