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VOLUME 121
NUMBER 11
SCHULENBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS 78356
16 PAGES
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Accident Friday sends local woman to hospital
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OCTOBER 16, 2011
By Andy Behlen
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
By Andy Behlen
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
Austin, which host international
air travelers.
At press time, the Centers for
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** Local families help raise over
$75,000 in ‘MS Ride to the River’
By Andy Behlen
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
Match-ending kill
Kelsie Fietsam sends down her 17th kill against Weimar last Friday to
end the fourth set 25-22 and finish off the match 3-1 in the Lady Horns’
favor. For just the second time in district, Schulenburg lost a set but the
Lady Horns remained undefeated at 9-0 with five matches left in the
regular season. Formore, see Page 7. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyviala
Streicher said.
can say their piece at a
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discuss adjusting various rates
and fees charged for City ser-
vices.
Interim City Administrator
Tami Blaschke-Walker pre-
mechanical engineer. If it’s an
electrical inspection, they send
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For example, the City charges
nothing for a residential con-
are reviewing procedures. those people are checked daily for
In addition, Judge Janecka said symptoms.
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day county holiday on
grounds.
“We have absolutely no
lem with taking off on Good Fri-
day,” said County Judge Ed Ja-
necka. “We’ll continue to take off that resulted in the State of Wis-
on Good Friday.”
Streicher advised the Commis-
sioners
hearing on the holiday schedule.
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A two-vehicle accident at
Herder Avenue and Highway 90
(Summit Street) sent a Schulen-
burg woman to the hospital on
Friday, Oct. 10.
The accident happened short-
ly before 2:45 p.m. on Friday.
According to a report from the
Schulenburg Police Department,
Susie Thompson, 26, of Schulen-
burg, sustained minor injuries in
the wreck.
Thompson was driving a
gray 2011 Toyota Corolla. She
stopped on Herder Street at the
Hwy. 90 stop sign facing north
and attempted to make a left turn
to go west on Hwy. 90. At the
same time, a grey 2013 Chevy
2500 pickup was heading east on
Hwy. 90, driven by Ryan Hen-
neke, 29, of Montgomery.
Police said Thompson failed
“We’re in pretty good shape,
wor-
“Well, those trades are pretty
professional around here,” Ka-
(See CITY COUNCIL, Page 15)
“The plumbers and electri-
cians might be upset,” said Al-
“This is the culture that we live
Court in, and most of our people would
about the complaint at its regular like to be off that day,” Streicher necka spoke to the Sticker about looking at precautions.
meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14. said about Good Friday. the two cases of Ebola reported in
Streicher said FFRF filed the
ficial holiday on Good Friday, Judge Janecka said Fayette
That government essentially promotes County has not resorted to those direct contact with the two pa-
Christianity, which they say vio-
transported her to St. Mark’s Hospital in La Grange with non-life threatening injuries. She was released later that day,
according to the Schulenburg Police Department. Sticker Photo By Andy Behlen
The Corolla ended up facing Department personnel used their was released later that day. Her
spun west in the eastbound lane of rescue tools to extricate the driv- vehicle had damage to both the
er. Fayette County EMS Medic front and rear. Henneke did not
suffer any injuries. His pickup
Car struck twice
Debris was scattered across the roadway after an accident at Herder Avenue and Highway 90 (Summit Street) on Friday,
to yield the right-of-way to Hen- Oct. 10. The driver of the Toyota Corolla, pictured above, was Susie Thompson, 26, of Schulenburg. Fayette County EMS
neke and drove into the intersec-
tion to make the turn. The Chevy
struck the front end of Thomp-
son's Corolla. The car
around toward the east. Henneke Hwy. 90. The Chevy came to rest
struck Thompson once more in facing east in the westbound lane 4 transported Thompson to St.
the rear end of her car before of Hwy. 90. Mark's Medical Center in La sustained damage to the front
both vehicles came to rest. Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Grange. According to police, she end.
“We may be better off go-
ing with someone like Bureau
Alderman Douglas Behlen Veritas where they send out
asked Walker to consult with what you need,” Behlen said.
City electric department super- “If you’re doing a big concrete
visor Brian Zbranek about costs pour, they send out a civil or
for providing service, such as
relocation charges.
“I’m not an electrician, but out an electrician.
we’re way behind on some of Walker said she knew of other
these items,” Behlen said. neighboring communities that
Council tentatively agreed to were looking at contracting out
rate and fee increases in other permit and inspection services,
areas as well. since qualified personnel are
The biggest increase went to hard to find.
permit and inspection fees. “Their inspection is going to
Until recently, the City em- be a lot tougher than what we’re
ployed a building inspector and used to,” Kalina said, indicating
code enforcement officer. The that the company may strictly
last person to hold that position, enforce building codes.
Andy Smith, resigned on Au-
gust 13. Since then, Blaschke
said City Hall searched for an- dennan Larry Veselka.
other to take the position with
no success.
“I don’t know how we’re go-
City Council discusses
rates, fees at special
meeting on Monday
ing to keep a qualified inspector
on-board,” Councilman Roland
Kalina said. “I think the inspec-
The Schulenburg City Coun- tor needs to be truly qualified
cil held a special workshop in ADA, plumbing, fire, all of
meeting on Monday, Oct. 13 to that.”
Walker said the City struggled
hardest with finding someone
versed in industrial code.
Walker presented Council
Blaschke-Walker pre- with a proposal from Bureau
sented Council with the current Veritas North America, a com-
schedule of City rates and fees, pany that provides building per-
along with new recommenda- mit and inspection services to
tions made by department heads municipalities across the nation,
and other City staff. Bureau Veritas’s fees are
Council did not take any of- much higher than the City cur-
ficial action on the recommen- rently charges.
dations, since the meeting was
held for discussion purposes.
Council will vote to set rates struction project up to $2,000,
and fees at the next meeting on which covers many minor home
October 20. repairs. For a $10,000 home
Most notably, Walker did not project, the City charges just
make a recommendation on $13. The City also charges $25
changes to City electric rates, for each inspection trip.
pending the release of an elec- Bureau Veritas charges
trie rate study by consulting $76.29 for each residential con-
firm Schneider Engineering struction project up to $10,000.
Ltd. Their rates include plan review
“We felt that since we hired and inspection.
Schneider Engineering, until Under the current sched-
the study is complete, we would ule the City charges $170 for
not change anything [on the] a building permit to cover a
electric side,” Walker said. $150,000 construction job. Bu-
Walker told the Sticker last reau Veritas charges $764 for
week that the results of the the same project.
study could come in early No-
vember.
said about Good Friday. the two cases of Ebola reported in He noted that the risk of an in-
Not all government entities take Dallas. When asked about Fayette fection in Fayette County is much
complaint on behalf of a local a holiday on Good Friday. Fayette County’s preparedness, Janecka lower than some urban areas of
person who opposes the Good Fri- County also takes off on Texas In- said the county has procedures in the state like Dallas, Houston and
religious dependence Day, a secular holiday place to deal with all sorts of in-
that is not observed by all govern- fectious diseases, including Ebola,
prob- mental entities. Some 9-1-1 call centers in other
However, FFRF successfully parts of the state began screening Disease Control listed only two
callers for travel information that patients in the United States, both
might reveal if a potential patient in Dallas, who tested positive for
consin removing Good Friday has been to West Africa, where the Ebola. The first patient died of the
from the list of official state holi- biggest outbreak has taken place, disease. He was a traveller from
Court to hold a public days. The Harris County Jail even began West Africa. The second patient
According to its website, FFRF screening inmates for the disease was a nurse who cared for the
'Anyone who has an issue with argues that by establishing an of- last week. original patient.
the county holidays should come ficial holiday on Good Friday, Judge Janecka said Fayette CDC says 11 people came into
forward,” Streicher said.
way they can say their piece at a Christianity, which they say vio- types of measures. However, he tients, with another 38 possibly
public hearing.” lates the separation of church and said county emergency personnel coming into contact. CDC says all
“If anybody wants to complain state.
Commissioners decided to hold
Group opposes Fayette County’s Good Friday holiday
the opportunity to do it,” Janecka a public hearing on the holiday St. Mark’s Medical Center in La
added. schedule at the Nov. 10 Commis- Grange has the ability to isolate
In an interview after the meet- sioners Court meeting. Commis- patients in the unforeseen event of
The Freedom From Religion ing, Streicher said the commis- sioners will also publish a notice an infection.
Foundation (FFRF) filed a com- sioners are free to set official holi- of the hearing and a list of the
plaint against Fayette County for days of their choosing. Streicher proposed holidays for 2015. At but the thing we’re always
taking an official holiday on Good said the current set of county holi- the hearing, the public will have ried about is mass hysteria,” Ja-
Friday. days reflects the general culture of the opportunity to raise any con- necka said. “We’ve been getting
Assistant County Attorney Har- Fayette County. cems they have about the holiday updates every day from the state,
old Streicher informed the Fayette “This is the culture that we live schedule. and the Centers for Disease Con-
County Commissioners Court in, and most of our people would In other business, Judge Ja- trol. We’re talking to schools and
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Courthouse Report...
Education-Youth
Footprints of Fayette
Page 16 Government-Business.
Page 15 Meetings
Page 3 Obituaries
Pages 13-15 Police Report
Page 9 Short News
Page 4 Society
Page 2 Sports
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Horns’‘D’ steps
up in thrilling
district opener
Davonn Granger wraps up
Curry Johnson while team-
mates Dawson Dittrich (No. 61)
and Javeon Lara close in to help
him drop the Weimar running
back for a loss of 2 yards early
in the first quarter Friday night.
The play came on third down
inside the 5-yard line, forcing the
Wildcats to settle for a field goal
after blocking a Schulenburg
punt. The 0-5 Shorthorns upset
the 4-1 Wildcats 17-12, thanks
largely to the defense.
Weimar came into the game
averaging nearly 275 yards per
game rushing but managed only
109. Schulenburg’s “D” had al-
lowed 291 yards a game on the
ground but stepped it up to hold
the Wildcats to under 3 yards per
carry. Weimar’s defense proved
equally stout and only a trick
play with about a minute left in
the game allowed the Horns to
pull out the victory.
Formore, see Page 6.
Sticker Photo By
Layne Vyvjala
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