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APRIL 12, 2018
VOLUME 124
NUMBER 36
SCHULENBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS 78956
75c PER COPY
Hutchins earns all-state band honor
away and the County could go out
“It is wise at this point to look
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outdated HVAC units county-wide
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What’s the hardest part about
Where can readers find your
AUDREY WICK
story that starts in New Mexico
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Felony marijuana arrest
made on 1-10 at Flatonia
Births
Bulletin Board I Meetings
Church-Charity
Classifieds
Courthouse Report
Education-Youth
Footprints of Fayette
and her “true north.
Is there a follow-up book?
How long did that take?
It took me about a year to write
Page 2 Government-Business
Page 14 News From Long Ago.
Page 3 Obituaries
Pages 12-14 Police Report
Page 9 Reunions
...Pages4-5 Society
Page 2 Sports
By Lisa Mederos
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
What inspires you to write?
Travel is my biggest inspiration
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** Five named academic
ALL-STATE BY TABC
meeting.
Richard Gibbens, account ex-
ecutive with Johnson Controls,
said the next step is a project de-
By Lisa Mederos
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
The cover of Blinn English professor
Audrey Wick’s first novel.
AUDREY
WICK
By Lisa Mederos
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
ing expense,” he said.
Janecka said that the condition
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Telecommunicators are the link
between people calling for an
On hand for the proclamation signing on Monday were: (seated, from left) commissioners Tom Muras and Harvey
Berckenhoff, County Judge Ed Janecka, commissioners Gary Weishuhn and Jason McBroom; (standing, from left)
seven days a week to protect lives Fayette County emergency communications officers Nancy Trump, Renee Moreland, Brenda Parkinson, Mark Pinkley,
and property; and Cindy Anderson, Sheryl Young, and Kim Haba. Sticker Photo By Lisa Mederos
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by a
week of April is recognized as Na-
tional Telecommunicator Week.
County Judge Ed Janecka said
the valuable service provided by
the telecommunicators of Fayette
County should be applauded and
held in the highest regard all
through the year.
The proclamation reads:
“WHEREAS, Fayette County
operates the sole Public Safety
Answering Point serving Fayette
County and the cities of Carmine,
Fayetteville, Flatonia, La Grange,
Round Top and Schulenburg; and
“WHEREAS, Fayette County
is committed to providing the
highest quality emergency com-
munication services to the citizens
of the county; and,
“WHEREAS, dedicated Public
Safety Telecommunicators an-
swer 9-1-1 calls 24 hours a day,
A barbecue chicken lunch
will be served by Experimental
Aircraft Association Chapter
1347. All donations will fond
the EE A scholarship program.
Many people don’t even know Also, there will be displays of
we have an airport. ” vintage aircraft, warbirds, fire and
Speakers include TxDOT rescue, corporate jets, helicop-
Aviation Director Dave Fulton ters, and sailplanes. Parking and
and Air Force Col. Rusty Keen, admission are free. The FRAC
who is from Fayette County, is located at 850 Airport Road
FRAC Director Skip Caldwell outside La Grange.
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The Association of Texas Small School Bands
recently armounce the selection of its 2018 All-State
Band, which included Schulenburg High senior
Hannah Hutchins.
More than 9,000 high school band students from
across Texas auditioned in 22 different regions for
a place in their respective all-region bands. The
top chairs in each region advanced to one of the
five area auditions across the state and only 280
of these 2,288 students were selected for all-state
honors. The ATSSB All-State Band rehearsed and
performed at the Lila Cockrell Theatre of the Henry
B. Gonzales Convention Center in downtown San
Antonio.
Hutchins, a flute player and student leader for
the Schulenburg High School varsity band, was
chosen for this honor in competitive auditions held
this year across the state at region and area levels.
She is a student of Luis de la Garza, who is the
music director for Schulenburg ISD and a member HANNAH HUTCHINS
ofthe Association of Texas Small School Bands, a School band member to make it to the All-State
1,175-member group of band directors in class 1A, Band since 2014.
2 A, 3 A, and 4A high schools in Texas. “We are very proud of her accomplishments and
Hutchins, the daughter of Holly Hutchins and for that she has contributed to the Shorthorn band,”
Bret Hutchins, became the first Schulenburg High de la Garza said.
AMemorandum of Understand-
ing with Johnson Controls to energy audit and feasibility study
develop an energy and operating was conducted earlier this year, of the infrastructure is not going
efficiency plan for Fayette County He said the goal is to provide a
was unanimously approved by the program that will produce short- for certificates of obligation later.
Commissioners Court at Monday’s and long-term savings while
improving the county’s building at the long term,” Janecka said.
environment. Also at Monday’s meeting, the
Commissioner JasonMcBroom Commissioners Courtreappointed
said Johnson Controls will put Dr. Bill Nolen, D.O. as the County
velopment agreement and then an together economic calculations for health authority for a two-year
investment grade audit conducted a self-funding project with guaran- term. In other action, arelease from
third-party engineer. After teed savings to the County. With liability was grantedto Ferrell Gas,
that, Gibbens said the work could concerns about the budget, County LP for the use of overflow park-
be completed by the end ofthe year. Judge Ed Janecka said the project ing on the vacant portions of the
Plans include replacement of may have to wait until next year, property owned by Ferrell Gas, LP,
Gibbens said no money is re- for visitors attending the Fayette
as well as reduction of operational quired up-front, that it essentially Regional Air Center rededication
costs due to high energy and out- works like a construction loan, and on Saturday.
Agreement approved for County
to become more energy efficient
dated fixtures and equipment, the savings will pay for it.
including lighting. “The savings then converts to a
Gibbens previously made pre- capitol expense versus an operat-
sentations to the Court after an
Are you a big reader?
Of course! What kind of writer
would I be if I didn’t read?
Who is one of your favorite
authors?
Sandra Cisneros is one of my
former had to find a literary agent to accept favorites because I admire not
Schulenburgresident, Wick served my work. A literary agent is like only her skill in fiction writing but
on the Schulenburg City Council a real estate agent except instead her ability to write across genres,
as Place 4 aiderman. She recently of selling property, the agent sells
conducted a question and answer a manuscript,
interview with Jeff Wick of the
Fayette County Record, which
follows.
Bundles of marijuana weighing a total of 114 pounds sit on the hood of the
SUV in which they were located during a traffic stop by Deputy Joe Gonzales
on 1-10 at Flatonia.
you all.”
Emergency Communications in Fayette County.
Air Center’s £fly-in’ to
highlight D-Day plane,
$2.8 million in upgrades
said World War II veterans who
flew a C-47 will be honored, in-
cluding Jeep Menking of Round
The public is invited to “Meet Top, a crew chief who was in the
Your Airport” on Saturday, April invasion on Normandy in 1944.
14 with a rededication of the Fay- “You know on that day in 1944,
ette Regional Air Center, which twenty-eight 18- to 19-year-old
will include an open house from kids piled on 180 pounds worth
10 a.m. until 3 p.m. A highlight of gear, jumped on that plane,
of the event will be a fly-in by and jumped into Nazi France,”
the Commemorative Air Force’s Peck said. “These kids were not
Douglas C-47, “That’s All Broth- much older than our high school
er,”whichledtheD-Dayinvasion seniors here so when you go and
into Normandy France in 1944. see that airplane and think about
Dick Peck, representing the those kids who went through that
FRAC, said at Monday’s Com- door that morning, it’s incredible
missioners Court meeting that what they did.”
they want to showcase the airport Peck said there will be activi-
after Fayette County recently ties geared toward kids, hoping
spent $2.8 million on improve- to spark an interest in aviation or
ments. He added it’s one of the a career in the aviation industry,
nicest rural airports in the state,
if not the country.
“The airport has a huge eco-
nomic impact... and we want the
public to come see it,” Peck said.
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tional Telecommunicator Week.”
Janecka said, “To think about
WHEREAS, the Public it, seven days a week, twenty four employees here,” she said.
are hours a day, you guys are the only
A felony marijuana arrest was saw large bundles of marijuana in
made by Deputy Joe Gonzales the passenger compartment area of
during a traffic stop on Interstate the SUV. Marijuana totaling 114
10 at Flatonia on Saturday, March pounds was seized.
31, according to Fayette County Arrested was 33-year-old Mi-
Sheriff Keith Korenek. chael Shuford Jr. of Katy, who was
Around 6:29 p.m., Deputy transported to the Dan R. Beck
Gonzales stopped a 2015 white Justice Center in La Grange and
GMC Terrain on I-10 eastbound charged with felony possession of
at the 662 mile marker for a traffic marijuana. Assisting at the scene
violation. During contact with the were Flatonia Police Depart-
driver, there was a strong odor of ment Officer Herman Olvera and
marijuana, and Deputy Gonzales Deputy Arvin Gresham.
Where do you write?
Mo stly at my dining room table.
It’s not fancy, but it’s cozy.
Do you outline your stories or you write?
the book, a year to get an agent, just start writing them? I have a weakness for Haribo
Youhave a dayjob as an English and several more years to contract My first manuscript was organic, gummy bears, red licorice, and
k—j ----- with a publisher. I didn’t have an outline, but I had a Turkish delight.
Sounds 1 ike you were persistent, beginning and an end. I let myself
Writers have to be! just tell the story, which was a lot writing?
Tell me about the book. offon. But since then, I’ve learned It’s all hard. But that challenge
It’s a contemporary, Texas-set that I am a better writer if I plan is what makes it fon.
woman’s journey story about with a synopsis of 5-6 pages. I do
Paige, a mother who gets a second that to make sure I have a story to book?
LA x — x ■ chance at love after a major life tell before I tell it. It’s available inprint and digital
Bb ' ‘ ■■ change. She has to make some Do you draft on paper or on forms through Amazon, Barnes
d tough choices to find happiness the computer? & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, and
” Both. It depends on what is Google Play. Autographed trade
available and how much time I paperbacks can be purchased at
Yes, Paige’s sister, Mallory, has have. I’ve also written on expired the Fayette County Record book
her story in COMING HOME, and coupons, coffee shop receipts, and center in La Grange. I hope readers
it releases July 26. It’s a road-trip Post-Its. get a copy and let me know how
What’syourfavoritesnackwhen they like it.
Blinn teacher, former aiderman pens ‘Finding True North’
Fayette County native Audrey professor for Blinn College. How and takes readers deep into the
Wick can add “author” to her re- didyou have time to write a book? heart of Texas.
sume with the release of her first I write when I can. Some writers
book this week, titled “Finding need long stretches of uninter-
True North.” rupted time in which to write, for writing. My favorite element
Wick, a foil-time English pro- but I’ve learned to write in small of telling a story is setting, so the
fessor for the last 15 years on the periods of time. I’ll think about a places I write about are largely
Schulenburg campus, will be host- scene as I drive. I’ll connect plot places that are special to me.
ing a free event this Saturday, April points when I cook. Or I’ll work
14 in celebration of the novel. It through a character’s conflict as
will include a reading, book sign- I exercise.
ing, and refreshments from 3-5 How did you get a book pub-
p.m. at Celebrations, 127 North lished?
Main St. in La Grange. To publish traditionally, I first
In addition to being a
Proclamation signed for telecommunicators week
“WHEREAS, the Public Safety the United States and the Gov- Officer Supervisor Brenda Par-
emor of the State of Texas have kinson said that being a telecom-
historically acknowledged the municator is a very high stress
The Fayette County Commis- emergency situation and the second foil week of April as Na- occupation and people don’t last
sioners Court signed a proclama- emergency response agencies tional Telecommunicator Week.” long.
tion at Monday’s regular meeting who arrive on the scene; and Janecka said, “To think about “We’ve got a lot of long-term
declaring April 8 through April 14 “
as Public Safety Telecommunica- Safety Telecommunicators are hours a day, you guys are the only Parkinson pointed out that,
tor Week in Fayette County. the true backbone of the 9-1-1 who don’t close ever. I applaud along with herself, Pinkley and
Historically, the second foil system; and you all.” Haba have served over 20 years
“WHEREAS, the President of
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Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell. The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 2018, newspaper, April 12, 2018; Schulenburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1246310/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Schulenburg Public Library.