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Page 2-Palacios Beacon, July 5, 1989
Say "yes" to the bayfront
MEMBERS of the "Just Say No" Club of SeaCrest Estates enjoyed an outing
recently at South Bay. The Club, which helps encourage youngsters to avoid
drugs, consists of youngsters living in SeaCrest Estates and is sponsored by the
Palacios Housing Authority. Among those taking part in the outing were director
Leslie Lucio, Scott Cerda, Brusha Bess, Laurence Perez, Marcy Duran, Richie
Duran, Brandy Duran, Gabriel Duran, Maggie Duran, C. L. Roy, James Roy and
Keith Roy. (Beacon Photo by Nick West)
-VIDEO
(Continued From Page One)
area would be welcomed. ments in the goal of economic
"Palacios has a very small development in the form of paid
tool box and we could use all the professionals working in that
tools we can get," Sjostrom told area instead of the more common
Brown. off-shoot committee of a Cham-
Brown noted that although ber of Commerce which meets
other utilities, most notably elec- only once a month for lunch; and
trie utilities, have long been in commitment from the community
the economic development field, to put its energy, time and
GTE was rather a newcomer. He money where its mouth is.
said the phone company wants to > He stressed the importance of
do its part in helping promote the working as a regional group
economic well being of the rather than separate entities with
communities its serves, nothing their own agendas. "In order for
that such work in turn benefits communities to powerful and tell
GTE. a good story (for economic de-
The three criteria which GTE velopment), they must united as
wants to see in a region before a region. We have good regional
committing large sums of money strength here," Brown observed,
toward a project are leadership in "One community cannot justify
the form of community and this expense (of a video)."
emmental leaders who under- Brown explained that in the
stand the purpose of economic regional economic development
development; community invest-
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concept, each city should "feel a
sense of victory every time your
region wins (in landing a busi-
ness) because it (benefits trickles
down. You can't be out there
trying to knock each other out."
According to Brown, those
economic development leaders
appointed to oversee the de-
velopment of the video will have
complete control over the video's
script and content. GTE how-
ever, will use its VisNci division
to film and produce the tape
which should be available by
November.
Leadership
tour request
increasing
To date, 25 leaders in
Matagorda County, representing
city and county government,
business and industry, public
education and welfare, news
communications, water resource
management and economic de-
velopment have signed up to
participate in the Extension-
sponsored Leadership Develop-
ment Tour of Coastal Bend
towns and cities. The purpose of
this two-day event is to discover
successful ways to direct the
growth and development of our
own county by examining pro-
jects and programs which have
served to economically and so-
cially enhance the host commu-
nities to be visited.
Members of the Matagorda
County Coastal Revitalization
Task Force which has planned
this educational tour urges all in-
dividuals, businesses or organi-
zations who are planning to par-
ticipate to register as soon as
possible to insure space is re-
served on the tour bus for them.
The registration fee is $40 per
person. This is a significantly
subsidized rate; those who can
afford it are asked to consider
paying the actual expense rate
which is $125 per person. Reg-
istration covers bus transporta-
tion, lodging, meals and re-
freshments for the two days.
Persons, organizations or
businesses throughout ihe county
have been asked to financially
support this development
research effort so that all leaders
wishing to go on this fact-finding
trip can do so without incurring a
firancial hardship. Though the
response to this request has been
steady, more contributions are
sought to guarantee its success.
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Creative landscaping can keep
lawns green and conserve water
It’s up to you to keep your yard healthy
throughout the long, hot months of summer; but
there is a way to keep your landscape flourishing
without sending your water bills through the roof.
"Xeriscspe" is water conservation through creative
landscaping, and one of the most important
Xcriscapc principles is to water efficiently.
Efficient lawn watering is a combination of
knowing how to water and when to water. Ap-
plying large drops of water close to the ground is
best to avoid evaporation and get the water directly
to where it is needed. This can be achieved by
using low-angle "hose-end" and automatic sprin-
klers for lawn areas. Soaker hoses and drip irri-
gation are ideal for use in shrub or vegetable beds.
With this type of equipment, the water is "dripped"
slowly at or,near the root zone of plants.
, Knowing when to wafer can keep water use
lower too, Avoid watering during the hot or
windy time? of day. More water will be lost to
evaporation or be blown away from areas where it
is needed. Early morning is the best time to water-
-the coolest part of the day, and as the sun rises it
will quickly dry water from plant leaves, so that
you don't create an, environment for pests and dis-
eases.
Deep and infrequent watering is the key to de-
veloping a hardy, healthy landscape. A light
sprinkling every day encourages shallow-rooted,
weak plants, and wastes water. Water deeply to
get down to the roots of plants which may be far
below the soil surface. Give plants a weekly
soaking which will wet the soil to a depth of five
or six inches. Check soul moisture, by actually
digging down and feeling the soil, before watering
again.
Use mulch in shrub and vegetable beds to help
hold soil moisture. Organic mulches act as an in-
sulating blanket between the ground and the air
above, to help prevent evaporative moisture
losses. Mulches also help to regulate soil temper-
atures, prevent soil compaction, and inhibit
weeds. Weeds arc "water-hogs" and should be
removed immediately.
By using these tips, you and your yard will
survive the dry summer months without wasting
too much of our precious natural resource-water!
For more information on Xeriscapc, contact the
Lower Colorado River Authority Xcriscape Pro-
gram at 1-800-252-3633.
Minimal health impact from
Africanized bees expected
According to a Texas Depart-
ment of Health official, the pub-
lic concern about health threats
from Africanized honey bees
(AHB) is largely unwarranted
and not supported by facts.
"There is really no cause for
the public to be alarmed about
Africanized bees,” Bobby Davis
of Austin told members of the
Texas Africanized Honey Bee
Advisory Committee at a recent
meeting at Texas A&M Univer-
sity. The committee is chaired by
Dr. Fowden Maxwell, head of
Texas A&M's Department of
Entomology.
"The public health impact of
these bees will be minimal," said
Davis, a medical entomologist
who represents the Texas com-
mission of health on the com-
mittee. "Africanized bees will not
overwhelm either the public or
private health sector in Texas. It
hasn't happened in countries
where the bees are already pre-
sent, and it won't happen here."
The bees currently are work-
ing their way through Mexico
and are expected tb reach the
Texas border by March 1990 at
the earliest. They have moved
steadily northward sine being
introduced in Brazil for breeding
purposes in 1957. However, dry
conditions in Mexico have
slowed their movement in recent
months.
"A lot of frightening stories
have been written about the bees
and how they will be a menace to
society," said Davis, director of
TDH's General Sanitation Divi-
sion. "It just isn't so."
Davis said that a lot of atten-
tion has focused on the death of a
graduate student in Central
America a few years ago who
died after being stung hundreds
of times by Africanized bees
while on a research project.
"What happened was that he
stumbled onto a nest of the bees
and his foot got caught. He
couldn't get away, so he was an
easy target for the bees. That
same thing could happen with
domesticate bees, wasps and
hornets, even with fire ants,
particularly if the individual was
hyper-sensitive to insect stings,"
Davis said.
He said that in the case in-
volving the student, there were
others with him who also were
stung by the bees but who suf-
fered no lasting effects.
"In no country where the
AHB is present do officials con-
sider it a serious threat to public
health," said Davis. "If it were,
then individuals traveling to
those countries would be
warned, just as in cases of dis-
eases, security and other matters.
"There should be no problem
in people learning to live with
Africanized bees," Davis said.
"They will not launch an unpro-
voked attack; they must be dis-
turbed, as is the case with most
pests. Their behavior in defense
of their nest may be a bit more
intensive, but if you leave them
alone, they will leave you
alone."
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West, Nicholas M. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 1989, newspaper, July 5, 1989; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth731083/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.