Corinth Cares

You’re invited to join us for a Community Picnic on Saturday, June 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. as a “Thank You” for your support of our efforts this spring.

We will gather at the Lake Sharon Estates Amenity Center to enjoy each other’s company and get to know our neighbors.  There will be:

• Swimming
• Bounce Houses
• Music donated by DJ Eddie Ruesewald 972-839-4654
• Hot Dogs, hamburgers and chips 
• Please bring your own non- alcoholic beverages (non- glass containers) 

It’s a relaxing and fun evening to celebrate our community. 

RSVP by emailing corinthcares@yahoo.com List “Community Picnic” in the Subject Line

This will help approximate the supplies/food on our shopping trip! Thank you for your response, and we look forward to seeing you and your family at the picnic.

If you’re interested in helping deliver flyers this weekend about the picnic, please contact Tom and Barbara Bowater at 940-321-0595

DISH, TX — Shortly after a natural gas well was fractured using the controversial technic of hydraulic fracturing, a private water well within a thousand feet of the natural gas well site began showing sedimentation. DISH resident Amber Smith says shortly after the well was fractured a fine sand like sediment was present in the water from their private water well. The Smith family installed a water filtration system shortly after the sediment became present and continued using the water. However, after a year the sedimentation reached the point that it clogged the entire plumbing system, and the water well is now unusable.

The Smith family removed the tank from the water well and removed over ten pounds of the sand like substance. After dismantling and cleaning the well system, the Smith family reassembled the well only to have it completely obstructed after only 30 minutes of operation. Devon Energy who is the operator of the gas well has refused to take responsibility for the failure. The Railroad Commission of Texas responded and took samples of the tainted water for limited analyzing. The town of DISH also had independent testing accomplished to determine the content of the sand like substance.

The water well owned by the Smith family shows levels of arsenic at 7.5 times the acceptable level for drinking water. The water also contained lead at levels that were 21 times above the acceptable levels, and chromium at more that double the allowable limits. Independent testing shows elevated levels of butanone, acetone, carbon disulfide, strontium, as well as heavy metals, all above safe drinking water standards. The town is awaiting additional test results.
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There will be a Public Hearing at Corinth City Hall to discuss the City of Corinth Gas Well Ordinance and a temporary moratorium on Thursday, May 20, 2010.  It is more important than ever to attend the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and let your Mayor and City Council Members know how you appreciate the consideration of this item and how you would like them to vote on it!  In light of all the recent news about safety concerns on drilling in the Barnett Shale and elsewhere, this is a proactive and responsible measure to address the issues.  Get the word out to your friends and neighbors.  Your attendance at the public hearing will speak volumes to the priority of this item!

Click here for a link to the Council Agenda and Packet.

The Denton County Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday May 18, 2010 at 9 a.m. in the Courthouse-on-the-Square, 110 West Hickory, Denton, Texas.  One item on the agenda is “Discussion of citizen concerns related to drilling within the Barnett Shale in Denton County”

To see the entire agenda click here.

All the towns and cities in our county are being affected by drilling activities.  It is important to have consistency in addressing drilling safety.  We know many of you work and can not attend due to the time of day.  If you are able to attend, please put May 18th on your calendar.

Please come out and support the people that have supported you. Click the link below to RSVP!

Join GASLAND Director Josh Fox, winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, Texas State Representative Lon Burnam, and Oil & Gas Accountability Program Director Gwen Lachelt, and learn about the impacts of natural gas drilling on our clean air, our drinking water, our communities and our environment.

Where: The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
When: Wednesday May 12th, 2010

The Schedule:
5:30 PM Pre-party with cash bar (open to everyone)
6:30 PM GASLAND Screening (suggested donation: $15)
8:30 PM VIP After-party (suggested donation: $85)

Please click here to RSVP for the movie, or the movie and the shindig afterwards. Or RSVP at http://gasland.earthworksaction.org

Don’t know about the movie? Find out more at http://gaslandthemovie.com