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JULY 30, 2015
VOLUME 121
NUMBER 51
SCHULENBURG. FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS 78956
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the Nashville Symphony. We
invite a lot of our friends in the
us, and all of the money we raise
goes to the Nashville Rescue
By Diane Prause
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
Births
Bulletin Board
Church-Charity
Classifieds
Courthouse Report
Education-Youth....
some
ering to celebrate the moment,
Page 4 Footprints of Fayette..
....Page 10 Government-Business
Page 3 Meetings
Pages 8-10 Police Report
Page 6 Reunions
Page 4 Society
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By William Dominic Zeluff
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
By Darrell Vyvjala
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
activities on the Fayette County
Courthouse square and provides
enced a case in Fayette County
about two young sisters who
“In this particular case, the
father ended up getting a life
sentence, without a chance for
cal needs, Meysembourg said.
Plans to address security is-
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than the current rate. After some
minor adjustments, the budget
should be complete, he said.
ing is set for Monday, Aug. 3.
After a closed session, con-
tracts were approved for: Janna
lenburg and Flatonia on Saturday,
July 25. The call came
a.m.,
Special Advocates (CASA), said
are currently serving 33
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was authorized to publish the
proposed salaries in the news-
World Series bound!
Texas Tri-County 10-year-old all-star team displays the championship banner after winning the Cal Ripken Southwest
Region last week. The tournament, held in Columbus, started July 17 and culminated with the championship game on
Tuesday, July 21. Tri-County won five straight games over teams from Kentwood, La.; Childersburg, Ala.; Bryant, Ark.;
Southeastern, Okla.; and Biloxi, Miss. Up next for Tri-County is the 10-year-old Cal Ripken World Series in Jonesboro,
Ark., which will be held Aug. 8-15.
Pictured above are: (front, from left) Hayden Schulz of Schulenburg, Nolan Casbeer of La Grange, Nathan Beane
of Columbus, Evan Ceding of Schulenburg, Ryan Lewis of Columbus, Kaz McBride of Schulenburg, Brady Henke of
Weimar; (middle, from left) Cal Ripken Southwest Commissioner Rob Featherston, Conner Geisler of Columbus, Kobi
Valchar of Schulenburg, Jaxon Cooper of La Grange, Kannyn Goehring of Round Top, Hunter Schobel of Round Top,
Andrew Faske of La Grange, Cal Ripken Tournament Director Pete McGoey; (back, from left) coach Chad Lewis of
Columbus, coach Blake Goehring of Round Top, and manager Charles Henke of Weimar.
Another budget workshop was
scheduled for Aug. 31 at 5:45
automatic p.m. in the Secondary Library.
During her report, Meysem-
will amount to $312,000 bourg updated the school board
on the efforts of the facility task
force. After two meetings, the
group of about 35 community
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The minivan that was struck in the rear quarter panel as it was stopped on the
shoulder of 1-10. Photo Courtesy of Schulenburg VFD
The bed of the pickup contained
Restless Heart, Green, Creager headline Festival
This year’s Schulenburg Fes- along with their record-shatter- ~ IT ”
rival entertainment lineup will
be headlined by a trio of proven Still Be Loving You,
performers.
Restless Heart - John Ditt-
rich, Greg Jennings, Paul Gregg,
Dave Innis, and Larry Stewart -
will take the stage Friday night,
July 31 at 8:30 p.m.
The men who make up Rest-
less Heart have enjoyed one of
the most successful careers in
our past laurels, we really want his airplane to far-off concerts,
We did some tours with the Air to do some new music. We have spear-fishing around oil rigs,
Force, going all over the world.” some fun things we’re consid- scuba diving coral reefs, surfing sics” approach for Creager. As
Those audiences have sung ering to celebrate the moment, in Costa Rica, or playing music
SVFD responds to accident on 1-10 at Engle Saturday morning
nearthe Engle exit between Schu- Chief Dennis Lebeda. Medic 3 and Medic 4 transported
The report from the investi- five patients to Lavaca Medical
at 9:09 gating officer, Department of Center in Hallettsville, according
The Schulenburg Volunteer Fire a.m., and the SVFD dispatched Public Safety Trooper Michael to Muzny. She said Medic 4 took
Department responded to a two- five trucks and 13 firefighters, Leslie,
vehicle accident on Interstate 10 according to the report from Fire investigation
press time
was incomplete and the a 2 8-y ear-old male from Pasadena
was pending as of in unstable condition, a 21-year-
on Monday evening, old female from Edinburg with
July 27. Leslie provided informa- traumatic non-life-threatening
tion that the accident involved a injuries and a 2-year-old female
minivan stopped on the shoulder from Edinburg for evaluation,
with hazards on, and a Ford F350 Medic 3 transported two 7-year-
pickup which came from behind oldmalesfromEdinburg,also with
and struck the minivan. traumatic non-life-threatening
According to information pro- injuries. There were two other
vided by the trooper, the minivan refusals, a male and female, both
was struck on the left quarter age 28 from Edinburg, according
panel by the pickup’s right front to the EMS director.
quarter panel. Both vehicles sustained major lane remained partially open to a golf cart.
A29-year-oldWeimarmanwas damage, according to the report traffic as personnel worked the The report from Lebeda also
one ofthose involved but refused fromLebeda. The minivan was on scene, but both lanes were closed notes that a Fayette County deputy
treatment on scene, according to the I-10 north side shoulder and the for approximately 20 minutes as responded to the scene, and that
The Ford F350 involved in Saturday’s accident on 1-10. Fayette County EMS Director pickup endeduponthe inside lane the pickup was removed from the SVFD members returned to the
Photo Courtesy of Schulenburg VFD Sharon Muzny. (lane nearest the median) about roadway, according to Lebeda.
SISD eyeing increase in
expenditures for 2015-16
capped maintenance & operating
tax rates, which resulted in $1.04
for SISD. Any increase over that
Payroll will drive up expenses must be approved by voters in a
for 2015-16 for Schulenburg rollback election. Two attempts
ISD. Business Manager Lynne to do so by SISD, in 2007 and
Machac presented the numbers 2008, were unsuccessful,
during a budget workshop of the
Board of Trustees on Monday.
“Step” increases
pay hikes each year for teach-
ers
more to the budget, she said. In
addition, there will be more in-
structional staff and TEA will no
longer pay for the contribution members has taken the original
to teachers’ retirement, accord- list of priorities and scaled back
ing to Machac. Other areas of the project to only address criti-
the budget are proposed to see
a decrease so the overall budget
should only go up $179,327.
Machac said with the increase High building as well as for the
in the homestead exemption Ag facility were modified. Heat-
passed by state legislators and ing-Ventilation-Air Conditioning
projected attendance figures, replacements remained as a top
SISD’s income should be $6.4 priority. A third task force meet-
million. Last year’s budget to-
taled $6.26 million.
“We have to make it work to
our revenue because we do not Kobersky, Secondary math; Phil-
want a deficit (budget),” she said, lip Eddins, Secondary history/
To get some $70,000 in extra coach; Kacy McBride, Elemen-
funding, Superintendent Lisa tary teacher; Larissa Niemeier,
Meysembourg asked the school eighth grade math; and William
board to OK a letter to the Texas Nicks, eighth grade English-
Education Agency requesting an language arts/coach. Also, resig-
adjustment to the Compressed nations from Stephanie Tobola,
Tax Rate, which was mandated Hannah Johnson, and Robert
for 2006. An amendment passed Barber were accepted. Barber,
by the 84th Legislature allows after one year as head baseball
some districts to get more per stu- coach, got the head baseball job
dent with the request. The CTR at La Grange ISD earlier in July.
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ing string of hits, such as “I’ll
” “Fast
Movin’ Train” and “When She
Cries.”
Stewart says it’s humbling to
know Restless Heart has made
an impact. “I’m proud of the
fact that we get to hear stories
from young artists and musi-
cians that we might have made
an impression or inspiring them
Country Music history, placing to come to town - having No. 1
over 25 singles on the charts records, and hearing the stories
with six consecutive No. 1 hits, of what they meant to people.
Four of their albums have been To know that you have been a
certified Gold and they have part of something that made a
won a wide range of awards difference, the power of music,
from many organizations, in- the power of a song. To be a part
eluding the Academy of Coun- of something that made a mark,
try Music’s Top Vocal Group However big or small of a mark
trophy. Those stats aside, Innis Restless Heart made, it’s still
feels that their career goes much a mark. To be able to appreci-
deeper than that. ate and feel blessed that we got
“In the past few years, we lucky enough to get together. I
have really started to branch
out in the community, particu-
larly our work with the Nash-
ville Rescue Mission,” he said.
“We have hosted an event called
Restless Heart & Friends - Mu- make. at something.”
sic With A Mission that we do “We are still at the top of our Roger Creager follows Rest-
at the Schermerhorn Center with game when it comes to singing less Heart Friday night at 10:30 His passion for life invigorates
and playing together. We’ve got p.m. An adventurist; he does not everyone around him, includ-
some projects we’re working like to sit still while the world ing his fan base. Those who
industry across all genres to join on, and we want to put the Rest- passes by. Whether it’s climbing get hooked on his charisma and
less Heart brand out to music Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, high energy come back show
to let them know jumping off his boat to snorkel after show, year after year, and
Mission. The other thing that we’re still here and making with wild dolphins, snow ski- record after record. Creager’s
stands out is the tours we have good music. We’re really look- ing in the Rockies, catching tuna newest record may be his best
done in support of the men and ing forward, not trying to rest on 100 miles from shore, piloting work yet.
women of the Armed Forces, our past laurels, we really want his airplane to far-off concerts, “Surrender,” released in Janu-
ary 2012, marks a “back-to-ba-
feel like it was something that
was meant to be.” RESTLESS HEART
And, the story is far from which we’re trying to put togeth- through the Italian countryside,
over, as Stewart says Restless er, and reintroduce ourselves to he tries to get the most out of
Heart still has a lot of history to the world, and take another stab what the world has to offer,
make. at something.” All of this finds its way into
“We are still at the top of our Roger Creager follows Rest- Creager’s music and live shows.
County budget close to being finalized
get requests and gave overviews flict, misdemeanor offences, and
of the services they provide. truancy. The program also partic-
Executive Director of the Fam- ipated in health fairs in Schulen-
A three-percent pay increase ily Crisis Center Sherry Mur- burg, held child abuse prevention
for elected and precinct officers phy shared a case involving an
was proposed during Monday’s abused mother and her children.
regular meeting of the Fayette “After a stay in the Family parenting classes.
County Commissioners Court. Crisis Center’s Emergency Shel- Executive Director of the Chil-
County Auditor Kathy Kleiber ter, assistance with a protective dren’s Advocacy Center Terry
order and a network of support Beattie said the center provides
services provided by the center services for abused kids in Fay-
paper. Judge Ed Janecka said the and other agencies, (she) and the ette, Bastrop, and Lee counties,
County will most likely go with children are safe,” Murphy said, while working with law enforce-
the effective tax rate, which rais- Executive Director of Com- ment and prosecutors. He refer-
es the same amount of revenue bined Community Action Kelly
as the previous year and is lower Franke told the Commissioners
Court about the organization’s were sexually abused.
“Meals on Wheels” program.
With sites in La Grange, Schu-
“In the next meeting I will lenburg, Flatonia, and Carmine,
it served around 16,500 Fayette parole. We provide therapy free
Kleiber said. “The effective rate County seniors last year and it’s of charge for as long as it takes,
will be plugged in and I will give on track to serve 17,000 this Beattie said.
you all the final numbers and, year. Other programs help at-
at that point, everything will be risk youth, pregnant women, and rector of the Court Appointed
ready to present to the County families weatherize their homes.
Clerk’s office.” Executive Director of Youth & they
As part of the budget discus- Family Services Twyla Dodson children in Fayette County and
sions Monday, representatives said that the organization helps they provide services to chil-
from various family service or- families that fall into one of four dren in Bastrop and Lee counties
ganizations presented their bud- categories: runaway, family con- (See COMMISSIONERS, Page 7)
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