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Wednesday, September 4, 2013 • Yorktown, Texas 78164 12 Pages Plus Inserts • USPS#696-32Q • 75 Cents
Due to extreme dry
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County is under a
burning ban thru
October 13th
Inside:
American Profile
Seeds of Learning
Kids at tlie Walton Rural Life
Center in Kansas, the nation’s
first first agriculture-based
elementary school, learn
more than just how to add,
subtract and spell.
Also...
• Tailgating 101: What to pack
■ Pesto catfish recipe
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Kitty Kats take
bronze in
Bronte
Facing some of the top
teams in the Class 1A in
the state, the Kitty Kats
take third place.
PAGE 3
City proposes
70 tax hike
A public hearing was
held last week by City of
Yorktown on a proposed
tax rate.
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New high school open house today
By GLENN REA
Yorktown News-View
After 80 school years of
use, students did not return
to the usual Yorktown High
School campus with the
start of school last week.
A brand new high school
opened its doors establish-
ing a new era.
The public is invited to
view the new school today
(Sept. 4) between 5 and 7
p.m. The school board will
host a ribbon cutting at 6
p.m.
Completion of the new
school represents about two
years of planning and con-
struction. The Yorktown
High School classroom
building was a major part of
a two phase campus
improvement project.
The following is a synop-
sis of the highlights of
YISD improvements:
•May 2012 - Voters
approved a $5.8 million
bond issue. Phase 1 includ-
ed the new high school,
construction of
lobby/restrooms for the
existing auditorium, demo-
lition of the old high school
classroom building, air con-
dition and remodeling
improvements at the ele-
mentary school, remodeling
at junior high, and new pub-
lic restrooms at Wildcat sta-
dium. The election passed
343 to 58.
•Late 2012 - Trustees
chose Jim Singleton of JSA
Architects to design the new
school and other improve-
ments. Weaver-Jacobs
Constructors of Cuero was
chosen as contractors for
Phase I.
•April 2013 - Trustees
chose K & T Construction
Company of Victoria for its
Phase II construction proj-
ect. This project will
include central air and heat
in the elementary school,
kindergarten restrooms,
renovations at junior high
and construction of the
foyer adjacent to the audito-
rium. It also includes a new
high school gym and a bus
bam/ag show bam facility.
The public is invited to a come-and-go open house of the new
Yorktown High School this evening (Wednesday) from 5 to 7.
There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. The new
school is part of a two-phase district improvement plan
Photo by Im O’Malley/Yorktown News-View
launched last year as a result of a $5.8 million bond issue
approved by voters.The second phase work is underway and
will include a new gym and a bus barn/ag show barn facility.
Shown is one of the classrooms in the new school.
Cats take last second win
Photo by Im O’ Mai ley/Yorktown News-View
Yorktown Wildcat quarterback Jacob Garcia (2) pitches to running back Logan Romans (5)
in Friday’s game against the Hallettsviile Sacred Heart Indians.The Wildcats won the con-
test 28-22 in the final two seconds with offensive line clearing the way for running back
Steven Perez to “punch it in”. For a complete look at the game, see page 3.
Trustees okay
tax, budget
By GLENN REA
Yorktown News-View
Yorktown ISD trustees
agreed to lower the prop-
erty tax rate and approve
a new budget at their
meeting Wednesday
evening at junior high.
The board agreed to
hold the maintenance and
operation portion of the
tax at same rate it is now
however, the rate to retire
bond debt will be going
down.
The overall rate for the
new budget year will be
.97212 cents per $100
valuation. That compares
to the current rate which
is .99720 cents.
In that amount 96 cents
will be used for mainte-
nance and operation of
the district.
To retire bond debt the
trustees adopted a rate of
.01212 cents. That is
down from ,03720 cents
which is the current rate.
School business manag-
er Shannon Franke point-
ed out to tmstees the dis-
trict’s effective tax rate is
about 920. The effective
tax rate is the rate that
would generate the same
amount of tax revenue in
the new budget year as
was received in the cur-
rent year.
She said using the
effective rate, however,
would reduce the district’s
tax revenue by about
$700,000.
Because YISD is now a
Chapter 41 district, Texas
Education Agency
requires a substantial
amount of the district’s
tax revenue be sent to the
state to be shared with
poor school districts. It is
known at the Robin Hood
effect.
Franke explained TEA
formulas are structured to
allow the district to hold
its maintenance tax at its
current level (960)
because it maximizes the
See TRUSTEES, Page 2A
Western Wildlife
meeting Sept. 19
Western DeWitt Wildlife
Management Association will be
holding its annual meeting
Thursday, Sept. 19, at Garfield
Hall. All current members and
anyone interested in becoming a
member are invited to attend.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with a meal
being served at 7 p.m. For more
information call John Simpson at
361-564-2164
City to flush hydrants
The City of Yorktown will be
flushing water hydrants on
Wednesday, Sept. 4, Thursday,
Sept. 5, and Friday, Sept. 6.
Please use caution when per-
forming tasks that require clear
water.
Good News Church
Bible study
The Good News Church “Care
Group” has scheduled a Bible
study including prayer, fellowship,
and refreshments every Tuesday
from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Yorktown
Public Library.
The community is invited to
attend and bring a friend.
Please visit
www.goodnewschurchvictoria.com
for more information.
Holy Cross festival
Sept. 8
Holy Cross Parish of Yorktown
will hold a Parish Festival on
Sunday, Sept. 8, starting with a
9:30 a.m. Mass with Polish hymns.
A homemade sausage and shoul-
der clod barbecue dinner with all
the trimmings will be served after
the Mass starting at approximately
10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
A live auction will be held at 1
p.m. in the air-conditioned hall. It
will feature a quilt made by the
Holy Cross Quilters, a fly fishing
trip, antiques, collectibles, hand-
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crafted items, and may others.
Other activities include country
store, cake walk, and raffle. DJ Val
Mungia will provide music
throughout the day. A silent auc-
tion begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends
at 1 p.m. The raffle drawing will be
held at 3 p.m.
Booster Club to meet
The next regular scheduled
meeting of the Yorktown Athletic
Booster Club is set for Wednesday,
Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Yorktown Junior High Library.
The meeting is open to the pub-
lic. Anyone interested in becoming
a member of the Athletic Booster
Club is invited to attend the meet-
ing.
2012-13 YISD yearbooks
available now
The 2012-2013 Yearbooks have
arrived and are in the process of
distribution by the Yearbook staff.
YHS 2013 seniors that purchased
a book should receive them in the
mail.
Extra copies can be purchased at
the Yorktown High School for $50.
Yearbooks from past years are
also available for purchase.
Polka Service at Lindenau
St. John Lutheran Church in
Lindenau is proud to sponsor a
Polka service featuring the Polka
Spirit Bank from Shiner on
Sunday, Sept. 8 starting at 10 a.m.
The service will include
Communion.
A potluck meal will follow the
service in the Church Parish Hall.
St. John’s is located at 258
Schlinke Road in Lindenau.
For more information, call Pastor
William Hill at 830-236-5593 or
Eileen Barth at 361-275-8274.
WD children’s parade
The theme for the Yorktown
Western Days children parade will
be “Childhood Fantasy.”
The entry deadline is Friday,
Sept. 20. Entry forms will soon be
available.
Please contact the Chamber or e-
mail them at yorktowncham-
ber @ sbcglobal.net.
Nationalists meet
DeWitt County Texas Nationalist
Movement will hold its monthly
meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5 start-
ing at 7 p.m. at the Yorktown
Public Library, 103 W. Main,
Yorktown.
Our mission is to promote,
secure, and protect the political,
cultural, and economic independ-
ence of Texas. Guests are always
welcome.
For more information call Dave
at 361-564-4271 or visit texnat.org
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