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CHUPACABRA
SIGHTINGS
City asks voters
to reinstate half-
percent sales tax
By Mary Gohlke
Yorktown News-View
It was business as
usual when Mayor Rene
Hernandez called the reg-
ular Yorktown City Coun-
cil meeting to order on
Mon., March 24 in the
original and newly reno-
vated council chambers at
the comer of Main and
Riedel Streets. Approxi-
mately 20 guests gathered
for the two-hour meeting
which visited a variety of
agenda items.
Council members
Ruben “BB” Garcia, Jerry
Alvarez, Larry Mueller
and Councilwoman
Shawna Lamprecht were
present for the meeting, as
was City Secretary' Robert
Mendez. Councilwoman
Frances Villa was absent.
Council voted to call
for a city election on May
10 for the purpose of
electing three city council
members and Proposition
I, which is to reinstate the
half-percent sales tax for
the purpose of providing
revenue for the main-
tainence and/or repair of
the City streets. Three
seats are up for re-election
and only two filed. In-
cumbents Garcia and
Mueller have filed while
Villa is not seeking re-
election, thus leaving one
seat vacant. After the elec-
tion, the council has the
authority to appoint some-
one to fill the vacancy.
Early voting begins on
April 28 and ends on May
6.
Considerable discus-
sion revolved around the
current facilities of the
Yorktown Volunteer Fire
Department, which was
represented at the meeting
by Darryl Borth. Borth
said the department cur-
rently has approximately
30 volunteers and recently
See CITY, Page 3A
Filmmaker and producer Francois Larosa of Starfield-Productions-Film &TV was auditioning
Yorktown and Cuero locals for extras in his next movie The Graveyard Shift 2014 from Stephen
King’s novel Night Shift. Auditions were held at the Yorktown EDC, Chamber & Western Days of-
fice on March 29. He is shown here auditioning Shannon Jacoby from Cuero. Photo by Tim O’Mal-
ley. Yorktown News-View
‘Night Shift’ filming at
hospital picks extras
Filmmaker and producer Francois Larosa
of Starfield Productions, was at the York-
town EDC, Chamber & Western Days of-
fice on March 29 screening for extras in his
next movie based on a Stephen King novel
‘Night Shift.’
Larosa found 10 people who will act for
a scene for the employment agency.
Caleb Shaw of Victoria was selected as
an extra and will work with Starfield Pro-
ductions on production.
Larosa also selected a local from Cuero,
Shannon Jacoby, for the main crew mem-
ber role in the haunted scene at the York-
town Memorial Hospital.
Starfield Productions will be in Yorktown
to film the scenes for the hiring agency and
at the Yorktown Memorial Hospital on
April 5.
Unusual creature cap-
tured near deer feeder on
Ratcliff Road.
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Volunteers from throughout the GBRA service area assisted
with the Green-DeWitt Community Center refurbishing project
Saturday.The work included painting and various repairs. Photo
by Tim O’Malley. Yorktown News-View
GBRA volunteers help
Green-DeWitt community
A group of approxi-
mately 35-40 Guadalupe-
Bianco River Authority
(GBRA) employees and
their family members ar-
rived at the door steps of
the Green DeWitt Commu-
nity Center Saturday morn-
ing to perform various
repairs and enhancements
to the facility as part of a
volunteer project.
LaMarriol Smith of Buda
and spokesperson for
GBRA said, “It is ‘Our Day
to Shine.’ It is part of
GBRA’s volunteer program
that allows us a way to give
back.”
Connie Roth, GBRA or-
ganizer since 2000, the in-
ception of the ‘Our Day to
Shine’ volunteer program,
said, “There is a great deal
of satisfaction in giving and
helping others. It brings a
community together.”
Each year, GBRA em-
ployees undertake a project
within its 10-county statu-
tory district as a community
service. Those who partici-
pate spend that day work-
ing at the selected site.
Occasionally, some
preparatory work occurs
prior to the main work day.
In the case of the Green
See GREEN-DEWITT, Page 3A
Chamber Easter egg hunt
Yorktown Chamber of Com-
merce will be sponsoring an
Easter egg hunt on Saturday,
April 5 at 10 a.m. in the Yorktown
City Park. Children up to the age
of 10 years are invited to partici-
pate in the hunt. For more infor-
mation, call 361-564-2661.
Crime prevention
program
DeWitt County Sheriffs office
will be hosting a crime prevention
awareness meeting at the
Hochhiem Prairie Hall (Turner
Hall) located at 5245 State High-
way 111 approximately 6 miles
south of Yoakum on Wednesday,
April 9, at 6 p.m. Sgt. Carl
Bowen of the DeWitt County
Sheriffs office investigation sec-
tion will be giving the presenta-
tion. Any questions can be di-
rected to Carl Bowen at the De-
Witt County Sheriffs office
361-275-5734,
Lenten services
Wednesday
St. Paul Lutheran Church will
be holding Lenten services on the
following dates: April 2 — St.
Paul Lutheran Chapel 10 a.m.;
San Luis Catholic Church Supper
6 p.m., Worship at 7 p.m.; April 9
— St. Paul Lutheran Chapel, 10
a.m.; First United Methodist
Church Supper 6 p.m., Worship 7
p.m.
New Rates for DCHD
As of April 1, the Cuero De-
Witt County Health Depart-
ment will be making some
changes to the current fee
schedule. State funded vacci-
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In Brief
nations are still covered for
those under Medicaid at no
additional charge.
However, those without in-
surance: $20 per visit for
children and $20 per vaccine
for adults.
For more informtion con-
tact the health department
at 361-275-0920.
City flushing hydrants
The City of Yorktown will be
flushing fire hydrants on Wed.,
Thurs. & Fri., April 2, 3 and 4.
Please plan accordingly when
using water.
Library Friends meeting
today at noon
The Friends of the Yorktown
Public Library will meet for their
monthly meeting at noon on
Wednesday, April 2, at the Li-
brary Meeting Room. Bring your
lunch and join us. We will have
an informative talk about current
projects of “Keep Yorktown
Beautiful” and their future plans.
Look forward to seeing you.
Weesatache bake sale
The Weesatche Hermann Sons
Lodge will hold a Bake Sale and
Country Store to benefit the
Weesatche Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment on Sat., April 5, at the
Weesatche Community Center
beginning at 10 a.m. Proceeds
will be matched by the Grand
Lodge of the Order of the Sons of
Hermann. Members are asked to
bring baked goods or country
store items by 10 a,in. Please
come out and support the
Weesatche Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment.
St. Luke’s Extravaganza
Saturday
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in
Schroeder will sponsor its annual
Spring Extravaganza on Sat,
April 5. The extravaganza which
will be held from 10 a.m. - 2
p.m., will feature a silent auction,
plants, crafts, baked goods, ham-
burgers, hot dogs, Frito pie and
nachos. St. Luke’s is located at
11547 FM 622 in Schroeder, A
portion of the proceeds from the
event will assist the Fannin
United Methodist Church Food
Pantry in Fannin. For more infor-
mation, contact the Rev. Barbara
Beale at (361)275-8775.
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