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Noak receives deferred
Another budget amendment,
Rainfall totals 4.34” in October
Child, stolen
vehicle found
VICTOR MIGUEL
TORRES
By Darrell Vyvjala
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
mbourg said she was returning
with more information after the
topic was brought up the previous
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Sheriff’s Office on June 16.
“He also pled guilty to misde-
Fayette County Sheriff Keith
Korenek reported that a child
and stolen vehicle were recov-
ered by Fayette County law
enforcement after a citizen
reported the suspect vehicle at
a rest area on Interstate 10 just
west of Flatonia on Monday
evening, Nov. 13.
An Amber Alert was issuedby
the San Antonio Police Depart-
ment after a vehicle was stolen
from a location in San Antonio
with a child occupant. A per-
son who received the Amber
Alert located the vehicle in the
eastbound rest area and called
Fayette County authorities.
Fayette County Deputy Terry
Guentert and Flatonia Police Of-
ficer Deron Dement responded
to the rest area and located
the vehicle.
A male and
the child
were lo-
cated in the
vehicle. The
male was
taken into
custody for
possession
of a stolen
vehicle and
the child was
recovered and checked by EMS
as a precautionary.
Arrested and charged with
possession of a stolen vehicle
was 31-year-old Victor Miguel
Torres of San Antonio. A war-
rant was issued from San An-
tonio for kidnapping and, as of
press time, Torres had not had
a bond set.
The child was unharmed and
was released to family members
at the Fayette County Sheriff’s
Office.
Local weather observer Elroy averaged 3.6 inches in October.
Dieringer reported a rainfall Dieringer’s records for the last 25
measurement of 4.34 inches for years indicated an average of 6.06
the month of October. inches over that span.
Schulenburg’s rainfall total for
2017 through October stood at
54.24 inches. That’s well ahead
of the norm of 31.95 inches and
exceeds the annual average of
Since 1926, Schulenburg has 37.66 inches.
been introduced to at a school
board training seminar. Items, the trustees approved a and she would bring back the
Based on Longview’s total budget amendment to replace information requested at the Nov.
budget of $97 million, SISD the HVAC at the Old Gym for 18 meeting.
His recordings last month were
as follows:
• Oct. 3
• Oct. 22
• Oct. 31
adjudication in district court
Former Flatonia police chief pleads guilty to
‘theft of a firearm by a public servant’ felony charge
Michael Henry “Mike” Noak, of police.
59, former Flatonia chief of police, The firearm was a pistol that was
received deferred adjudication on evidence in an incident.
the charge of theft of a firearm by A search warrant was executed
a public servant in 155th District at Noak’s residence in Flatonia
Court on Wednesday, Nov. 1. on June 5 but Noak alleged chest
Noak was sentenced to four pains and was transported to St.
years community supervision, Mark’s Medical Center, according
and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine to a press release issued in June
and $220 court costs, according to by current Flatonia Police Chief
district court records. Perry Kram.
Those records also show that An arrest warrant on Noak was
Noak’s Peace Officer License was obtained June 6 and he turned
suspended and he was ordered to himself in to the Fayette County
remain mental health compliant.
“He pled guilty to theft of a fire-
arm by a public servant... a third meanor theft by a public servant
degree felony,” District Attorney for a laptop that he had, that was
Peggy Supak said. located in his home that belonged
As part of the plea agreement, to the city,” Supak said. “It is a
he waived his right to appeal, ac- Class A misdemeanor. He paid
cording to district court records, a fine and court costs with three
Presiding was 155th District days in jail.”
Judge Jeff R. Steinhauser. Noak’s The charge against Noak for
attorney was Katrina D. Packard, theft of property greater than or
and attorney for the state was Supak. equal to $100 but less than $750
Noak was indicted on the felony by a public servant was filed in
charge by the Fayette County county court on Sept. 28. The item
Grand Jury during its Sept. 21 taken, according to county court
session. According to the indict- records, was a Microsoft Surface
ment, on or about Jan. 3, 2017, Pro tablet.
Noak unlawfully appropriated a Noak served as Flatonia police
firearm from the Flatonia Police chief from May 9, 2008 to Jan.
Department while serving as chief 3,2017.
‘Shorty’s Makers’ visit school board
A group of youngsters from a new program called “Shorty’s Makers” show off their creative skills to Schulenburg
ISO school board members John Salem (kneeling, foreground) and (back, from left) Tony Shank, Steve Dees, Paddy
Magliolo, Jarrod Schramek, and Shannon McBride. The trustees checked out the students’ creations after a presenta-
tion by Director of Instructional Technology Kristi McBride. She talked about the district’s “MakerSpace Lab” that was
established in August 2017 through grants from the Shorthorns Forever Association and the Stanzel Family Founda-
tion. Each day, the lab welcomes pre-K through fifth graders. “There are no guidelines, no rules, they are free to create,”
McBride said. She explained that the Legos, blocks, tubes, and cups provide hands-on, creative ways for students to
design, experiment, and invent as they engage in science, engineering, and tinkering. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
Recruitment, retention incentives discussed by trustees
would need $140,000 to follow $18,000. Ithaddroppedto 40-per-
that plan, Trustee Steve Dees said, cent working capacity and cannot
Meysembourg said it provides one be repaired, Meysembourg said.
Bonuses to help recruit and example but she needed to know
retain teachers were discussed what the school board members to buy a new mower, was tabled,
at Monday’s Schulenburg ISD thought and possibly how much Trustee Paddy Magliolo asked if
Board of Trustees meeting. money they wanted to put toward contracting out for mowing was
Superintendent Lisa Meyse- such a package for next year. ever explored and Dees requested
“It’s something we needto look a cost analysis on in-house versus
at,” Shank said. out-sourcing.
Meysembourg said she would Trustee Shannon McBride said
month. She presented a package continue to explore other plans he didn’t think the mower was
from Longview ISD that trustees from smaller districts for future an immediate priority. Meysem-
Craig Schulz and Tony Shank had discussions. bourg said the 11-year-old mower
Under Consent Agenda Action would need repairs to continue
Items, the trustees approved a
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Two Schulenburg High seniors signed letters of intent to accept scholarship offers on Friday, Nov. 10. PHOTO ABOVE, LEFT-Kamiah McGrath (right) signs with the Texas A&M University equestrian team. Also on hand at the signing, held in
the Secondary School Library was her mother, Jennifer McGrath. PHOTO ABOVE, RIGHT-Kyndal Kutac (seated, center) signs with Sam Houston State University to play softball. Also on hand at the signing, held at the Sports Complex softball
field, were her parents Dale Kutac (seated, left) and Tammy Kutac (seated, right), along with (standing, from left) SHS assistant softball coach Allison Machac and SHS head softball coach Gilbert Price. Photos By Audrey Kristynik
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VOLUME 124
NUMBER 16
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Education-Youth
Footprints of Fayette
the County is seeing more and
more utility poles put in County
rights-of-way.
By Lisa Mederos
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
we proposed for (Klekar Gin) is
a good, clean, open right-of-way
sion to place utility poles along individuals.
Streicher noted that one of the
The Schulenburg Ministerial Alliance invites everyone to its an-
nual Community Thanksgiving Service.
It will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at St. James Mission-
ary Baptist Church, which is located at 1103 James Ave.
The Rev. David Thompson of F irst Baptist Church of Schulenburg
will deliver the sermon. The service will be followed by a reception.
Other ministers taking part in the service include the Rev. John
Cardenas, the Rev. Andrew Stafford, the Rev. Lemae Higgs, the
Rev. Frank Baik, and the Rev. Tim Kosler.
Erica Otto Erin Treybig -|
(Tlje ^cljulenburg Sticker
subdivision of real property and
Sooner or later, we’ve got to real property applications that are
” exempt from the Fayette County
Placing of utility poles in County rights-of-way questioned
“In the past there weren’t that requests for poles at this time. to install new buried fiber optic
” ™ J “T Pct. 3 Commissioner Harvey cables on Klekar Gin Road and
Berckenhoff asked the reason why new buried copper telephone lines
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many applications,” he said. “I
suspect some of the poles are
Two entities received pennis- put on the properties of private they install on right-of-ways and within the corridors of Blossom
not on private property. Hill Road, Skalitsky Road, and
County roads at Monday’s meet- Streicher noted that one of the “Once you get equipment on it Baar Farm Lane. FEC’s request
ing of the Fayette County Com- requests was for an over 90-foot andgettingintosomebody’sprop- was to set secondary poles in the
missioners Court but the recent pole on Klekar Gin Road. erty with fence lines,... it is better County rights-of-way on Klekar
increase in such requests raised A representative of CVTC said access,”he said. “Theright-of-way Gin and Mach roads to extend
some questions. the 95-foot steel communications we proposed for (Klekar Gin) is service to new customers.
Colorado Valley Telephone pole is for a microwave link. He a good, clean, open right-of-way Also approved were applica-
Cooperative, Inc. askedto install a explained CVTC has equipment with no obstruction to drainage tions requesting a variance of the
“communications utility pole”and mounted on a water tower in Schu- or access to anybody’s property.
Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. lenburg and, due to maintenance
to set a secondary pole. on the water tower, the equipment shred around all those things,
Assistant County Attorney has to be relocated in order to Berckenhoff said. “You know subdivision regulations by statute
Harold Streicher commented that supply a link to extend service we’ve got mailboxes and signs, and 12 hanger leases at the Fayette
in Flatonia. He said a fiber link it’s just more we’ve got to shred County Regional Air Center. Bids
is there at Klekar Gin Road. He around.” for road materials were accepted
also said there are no other open CVTC alsoreceivedpennission and awarded.
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