Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 6, 2001 Page: 1 of 16
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Yoakum Herald-Times
SAFE SITTER CLASS OFFERED
AT YCH JUNE 25 AND 27
t More than 109 years of service to the Yoakum Community
\ LtATHIR CAPITAL
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LEADER /
109TH YEAR. NO. 23
Wednesday. June 6. 2001
YOAKUM. TEXAS
ONE SECTION
60 CENTS PER COPY
Yoakum Royalty
Deidra Rohan, 16, pictured back left, sponsored by Cooper Chevrolet, was named the 2001 Miss Yoakum at the
pageant held Thursday night at the Community Center. Lara Seidenberger, back right, sponsored by Xi Chi Theta, was
named Jr. Miss Yoakum. In front are Danielle Pohl, Little Miss Yoakum, sponsored by Xi Upsilon Psi, and Little
Mister, Garrett Besler, sponsored by Leather Capital, Inc.
Court to again seek
bids for fence work
Lavaca County Commissioners' Court met in special session 1 uesday.
May 29.
County Judge Charles Rother reported there were no bids received for
the construction offences at the bridge projects at Miller Creek. Rocky
Creek and South Mustang Creek. The court agreed to rebid the project with
bid deadline set for June 20.
The court okayed the purchase of a 40x 16 portable building for $8,000
It will be used to store excess county records
The building is to include two sets of double doors and two air-condi-
tioning units.
Personnel changes as requested by Nutrition Coordinator Patty Grab
mann were approved."
Rose Mata was employed as a substitute van driver and Stephanie Tay-
lor as substitute cook aide at the Yoakum center at the rate of $5.15 an hour
Lavel Lawrence was employed as a site aide at the Shiner Center at $5.15
an hour, while Charles Patek and Eugene Mucala were hired as substitute
van drivers at the Moulton Center also at $5 15 an hour
The court discussed the local fund participation-wavered federal oil-
system bridge program projects and equivalent-match projects.
See COURT pg. 16
Safe Sitter Class to be offered
at Yoakum Community Hospital
Runners-up
Runners-up in the Yoakum Pageant held Thursday at the Community Center
were, front from left, Little Miss Kelsey Svetlik, sponsored by Double D Ranch,
Little Mister Troy Ogg, sponsored by K&K Repair Service, and back, Anna Arra-
tia, sponsored by Double D Ranch, and Kayla Fikac, sponsored by K&L Tumb-
letown.
DeWitt Electric Co-op to
mail ballots June 11
Members of DeWitt Electric Co-
operative should watch their mail as
the Cooperative will be mailing the
2001 ballots June 11, 2001. This
year’s voting procedure will be mail
ballot only. On June 11, the Coop-
erative will mail a voting packet con-
taining a ballot and Districts Four
and Five director candidate profiles
for their respective district. Each
The biggest music event this June
will take place in Hallettsville Satur-
day with the Tri-County Summer-fest
on the grounds of the KC Hall.
Gates open at 11 a m. and The Emo-
tions will be first to take the stage
from noon to 2 p.m.
A fenced area of over eight acres at
the rear of the KC Hall will hold a
crowd expected to exceed 10,000 dur-
ing the event.
Texas music, hot food, cold beer
and great family fun are just part of
the mix. Following The Emotions will
be Bill Pekar from 2:30-4 p.m.;
Tommy Alverson from 4:30-6 p.m.;
and Jerry Jeff Walker from 6:30-8
p.m..
ballot must be returned by mail and
received at the Cuero Post Office by
July 11,2001 to count as a valid bal-
lot. Further instructions on voting by
mail ballot will also be contained in
the voting packet. The following
candidates for the 2001 director
election are District Four: Tilford
Steinmann and J. E. Naiser and Dis-
See DEWITT pg. 16
Pat Green, one of the hottest acts
on the state's music circuit, will bring
the event to a close when he performs
from 8:30 to 10.
The Summerfest will put a spot-
light on Texas making an impact on
country music across the U.S. Fans
from all over will converging the KC
Hall to enjoy a unique blend of di-
verse music from across the Lone Star
State.
Tickets are SI 5 pre-sale and S20 at
the gate. Pre-sale tickets can be pur-
chased at Texas Thunder Radio on the
square in Hallettsville; the Halletts-
ville KC Hall, J.R. ’s Boot Center, VCS
Security Systems, Victoria Commu-
nications and The Victoria Advocate
Texas Rangers
here June 16
Yoakum police made five arrests
from May 28-June 4.
Joseph Garcia, 18, was arrested
May 29 for criminal mischief. He was
transferred to the Lavaca County
Sheriffs Office before being re-
leased.
Diana Solis, 23, was arrested May
31 on warrants out Victoria County
for theft by check and failure to ap-
pear. possession of marijuana. DWI,
and unauthorized absence of correc-
tions facility and failure to appear
She was transferred to Victoria
County where bonds totalling $9,500
were set and she was fined $382.25.
Louis Goode, 48, was arrested and
a vehicle was impounded May 31 on
. Yudkurn Community Hospital, in
conjunction with Health Wise ofCiti-
zens Medical Center, will be offer-
ing a two-day Safe Sitter Class for
youth between the ages of 11 -13. The
Safe Sitter Program is a national pro-
gram that focuses on teaching
babysitters first aid, rescue breathing,
and how to respond to emergency
a City of Yoakum warrant for no
proof of insurance. A $207.25 fine
was paid and he was released.
Juan Escalante, 49, was arrested
•June 1 for public intoxication. A $500
bond was posted and he was released.
Craig Dolan, 20, was arrested June
1 for contempt of court. He was held
24 hours and released.
Cases under investigation by the
Yoakum PD include:
• Theft (Class B), May 29, Poth
• Theft (Class C), May 30. Cross
• Burglary of a vehicle. May 31,
Pecan
• Forgery (9), May 31, W. Gonza-
les
• Assault (Class A), May 31,
tor Jodie Sanders at 572-5193. I here
is a $25 fee per student payable to
Health Wise to cover expenses of
educational materials and workbooks
presented during the two-day class.
Each student enrolled in the class
is asked to bring a sack lunch and
Yoakum Community Hospital will
provide soft drinks On the second
day of the class, the parents are in-
vited to visit the class at 3 p.m to go
over specific things that the students
will have learned throughout the
class.
Please call to register as soon as
possible, as class space is limited to
a maximum of 16 students For addi-
tional information, contact Mrs.
Sanders at 572-5193 or \ isit the Safe
Sitter Web Site at ww w.safesitter.com
77AN
• Burglary of a residence. June 1.
Concrete
• Sale of alcohol to minor. June 1.
Irvine
• Sale alcohol to minor. June 1. US
77AN
• Burglary of a residence. June 2,
Mathew
• Robben. June 2. Edgar
• Theft (Class C). June 3. f ribble
• Two assaults (Class A). June 3,
Fink
Yoakum ISO
board to meet
The Yoakum Independent
School District Board of Tru»t-
ees will hold their regular
monthly meeting on Monday,
June 11 at 6 p.m. In the Board
Conference Room of the Yoakum
ISD building located at 102
McKinnon St
Under old business, the board
will hear the rejport of the tax
assessor/collector and a construe*
tion update.
Under new business, the board
will approve cafeteria meat
prices for 2001*02; approve par-
ticipation in the Region III Co-
operative for 2001-02; act on rec-
ommendation of the committee
regarding bids on Primary
School telecommunications
opened May 24; act on recom-
mendation of the committee re-
garding depository bids opened
June 4; authorize the superin-
tendent to secure milk bids and
oil and antifreeze bids for 2001-
02; appoint delegates to the
TASB/TAS A Convention; report
on input of classsfam and radne-
tion programs: authorise fh+dis-
trict t to make applications for
Title I, Title VI, vocational and
saie tchooi leaerai programs,
consider proposal for basebail
bleachers; consider proposal for
wainscoting in the workout fa-
dlity; approve budget amend-
ments; and consider resignations/
Anployment of personnel.
May yields just
1.63 inches of rain
May is normal! the wettest month
of the year but not so this year
Only I 63 inches of rain was re-
corded by National Weather Observer
Kevin Brew er at the Texas Agricul-
tural Experiment Station
Temperatures were also below
normal with the 90s recorded on 10
of the final 12 days of the month A
high of 94 degrees was recorded on
May 31 and the low for the month
was 56 on May 22.
The low high was 80 degrees on
May 5-6, and the high low was 74 on
May 30.
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Date
High
Low
■ :
1 ..................
85
61
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2...................
87
66
000
3..................
.....88
65
0.00
4 .............
87
69
000
5...............
80
61
088
6 ................
80
65
0.70
7...................
85
60
0.00
8 ..............
86
64
000
9
85
62
0.00
10
85
61
000
11 .................
..... 86
60
0 00
12...........
87
63
000
13...........
84
61
0.00
14
88
61
000
15.........
88
60
000
16
88
60
000
17 ...........
90
68
000
18
88
67
0.00
19 ................
90
69
000
20..................
88
71
0.00
21 ..................
92
71
0.00
22..................
88
56
0.05
23 .................
84
53
0 00
24 ..............
90
64
0.00
25 ................
91
67
000
26 .............
91
68
000
27..................
91
69
000
28
93
72
000
29
91
70
000
30
93
74
000
31 ..................
94
73
000
Total rainfall
1.63
Tom Tom Salsa Contest
Shown above are, from left, Tita Mercer of Yoakum and
Wendy West of Giddings. Mercer took home second and
third places, while West took home first place in this year s
Tom Tom Salsa Contest There were 22 entries in the con-
test and everyone is looking forward to more entries next
year. The challenge is on for the best tomato cooks at,fu-
ture Tom Tom Festivals.
Tomato Toss winners
Pictured above are Opal Berger of Cuero and Doug Ressler
of Yoakum, winners of this year s Tomato Toss The num-
ber of participants wasn t what was expected, but the lack
of participation was more than made up for by the enthu-
siasm displayed by those who did A special thanks to all
the sponsors and volunteers who made this event a fun
time for all
Tri-County Summerfest Sat.
The Yoakum Heritage Museum
will present "A Conversation with
Texas Rangers" on Saturday, June 16
at 2 p.m. The museum, for those of
you who don't already know, is lo-
cated at 312 Simpson St.
Everyone is invited to enjoy this
family event where they will be able
to talk with former Texas Rangers and
purchase Ranger memorabilia. You
will even be able to have your young-
ster deputized with a Ranger badge.
situations when caring for young chil-
dren.
The two-day class will be offered
in the Conference Room of Yoakum
Community Hospital from 9 am.-4
p m. on Monday, June 25 and
Wednesday, June 27. Every adoles-
cent interested in taking the class
must pre-register through Health
Wise of Citizens Medical Center by
calling Health Wise Family Educa-
O'Connor
• Sale alcohol to minor. June 1. E
Gonzales
• Sale alcohol to minor. June 1. US
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