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Friday, July 9, 2004
The Clifton Record
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caused the public works depart-
ment are not anywhere near what
could be called catastrophic, but
correcting the problems will take
more budgetary funds and more
time than anticipated. He esti-
mates the rains in the month of
June will cost the city 10 percent
more than planned, monetarily.
“But that 10 percent won’t be all
at once. It will take us six weeks to
catch up. Every day it rains puts
use at least three days behind,’'
Burch explained.
As for other infrastructures
around the city, Burch said the
weather has not had that much of
a negative effect. He said the city
pool had to close a few times due
to water quality issues and a few
softball tournament had to be can-
celled, but that otherwise, parks
operations have gone on as usual.
He said the biggest problem in the
city’s biggest park comes when
young drivers take their 4x4 ve-
hicles into the park and cut ruts in
the mud, which city crews have to
repair.
“That’s a major expense that we
don’t need. We have to send work-
ers with tractors down there to
scrape around and level it out,
maybe even haul some dirt in.
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To-Date Totals
2001
2002
2003
2004
Normal
2004
Normal
January
2.50
1.10
0.90
5.40
1.65
5.40
1.65
February
3.20
2.10
3.80
4.95
2.09
10.35
3.74
March
4.35
2.10
1.30
2.60
2.33
12.95
6.07
April
1.55
1.40
0.45
7.65
3.19
20.60
9.26
May
5.15
1.70
5.60
2.80
4.58
22.40
13.84
June
2.85
3.80
9.10
13.60
3.28
*36.00
17.12
July
0.40
3.75
2.75
1.99
19.11
August
3.10
0.20
2.50
1.68
20.79
September 3.94
1.35
4.20
3.52
24.31
October
0.30
6.05
3.90
3.36
27.67
November
3.55
0.50
1.40
2.43
30.10
December 3.50
6.95
&5Q
1.86
31.93
Yearly Totals 20.55
34.39
36.40
31.93
|| 'Tolal through June 30 |
Sometimes the ruts are so bad we
can’t even use a lawn mower
there,” Burch said.
Burch said that while it may not
appear to residents that the city
crews are making any headway on
repairing leaks, trimming weeds,
or clearing out drainage ditches,
they actually are as time allows.
“We just ask that our city’s resi-
dents please be patient with us.
We’re getting to everything as
quickly as we can, while taking
care of our normal duties as well,”
Burch concluded.
Ag Producers Will Mostly
See Benefits From Rain
As for the agricultural commu-
nity, the rainfall has been a bless-
ing for the most part, according to
Bosque County Extension Agent
David B. Winkler, who specializes in
agriculture and natural resources.
“Corn, sorghum, and soybean
farmers will benefit from the rain-
fall as they should be able to fin-
ish out the crops with the current
moisture. Corn silage harvesting
may have been slightly delayed
but should be under way shortly,”
Winkler told The Clifton Record.
“Forage producers, if they got
their first cutting off before the
rain started, should get an extra
cutting. This will help, as some of
the first cutting hay was on the
ground when the rain started and
may have ruined before it could be
baled,” Winkler continued.
He also noted that rangeland
around the county will benefit
from the rainfall as the summer
moisture will prolong the spring
growing season.
“This should increase the wean-
ing weight of calves when sold this
fall,” he added.
Still, with all the benefits, there
are some drawbacks in the agri-
cultural community as well. Win-
kler said that wheat farmers will
incur problems due to the rains.
“The early June rain caused
some of the late harvested wheat
to sprout while still in the heads,”
said Winkler. He reported that a
small percentage of the total pro-
duction will be from those farm-
ers who had not completed wheat
harvest. The sprouted wheat can
still be sold, but at a greatly re-
duced value.
“As always with high rainfall
summers the fertilizer application
rates will generally need to be in-
creased to account for the in-
creased forage production. Also,
the loss of fences along creeks and
streams from localized flooding is
always a concern,” Winkler added.
Increases Being Seen
In Some Insect Populations
For some insects, the rains have
also been a blessing, while for oth-
ers, it has been a curse, too.
The wet ground has driven
many fire ant colonies above
ground. Where some sites nor-
mally see smaller mounds, the
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underground colonies have been
flooded, and mounds are appear-
ing at many times the normal size
as the ants try to dry out their en-
vironment.
Fleas, on the other hand, love
wet weather, and are more likely
to appear in larger quantities af-
ter heavy rains.
There is good news and bad
news for the mosquitoes, as well.
State health officials say that the
heavy rains have sent the eggs of
the primary species that carries
West Nile into streams, rivers, and
other moving waters, where most
will not survive. However, other
species thrive with the wet
weather and hatch quickly, so vast
increases will likely be seen if not
already. To help prevent mosquito
breeding, remove all standing wa-
ter around the property.
To protect against already-
hatched mosquitoes, check to
make sure screen doors and win-
dows are secure, and wear protec-
tive clothing and repellants when
outside. Repellants with higher
levels of DEET are the best bet for
adults, but weaker formulas are
recommended for children.
Clifton Police
Make 17 Arrests
During May 2004
CLIFTON — According to a re-
port submitted to the City Coun-
cil Tuesday by Clifton Police
Chief Rex Childress, his depart-
ment arrested 17 persons during
May following traffic stops and
warrant services. The depart-
ment logged 16 offenses or inci-
dents for the month, with 11
being Uniform Crimes Reported
incidents. Four of those were
cleared for a 36-percent clear-
ance rate, the chief reported.
During May, there were 69 ci-
tations and 52 warnings issued
as a result of 84 violator contacts.
Two vehicles were impounded
during the reporting period. Six
funeral escorts were performed,
and the department provided as-
sistance to other Bosque County
agencies on four occasions dur-
ing the month.
The department’s vehicles
were driven a total of 3,820 miles
during the month. Chief
Childress worked an average of
45 hours per month in May, as did
the officers. The department’s
secretary worked an average of
40 hours per week during the re-
porting period.
Animal Control
Childress reported that the de-
partment received 23 animal
control calls in May, resulting in
five dogs being impounded. Two
dogs were reclaimed by their
lawful owners during the month.
Four dogs remained in the pound
at the time of the report.
Unattended Death
Chief Childress was called out
of the council meeting Tuesday
to respond to a report of an un-
attended death. A local resident
apparently took his own life
sometime late Monday evening,
and was discovered mid-day
Tuesday.
• DEBATE
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paign and keeps him from making
trouble in Washington,” she
sniped "That sounds like a win-win
situation all the way around.”
“In addition to the topics of dis-
cussion proposed by my opponent,
I would like to address improve-
ment of access to quality health
care, protection of our constitu-
tional rights, curtailment of Fed-
eral spending, and enlargement of
the portion hard working Ameri-
cans get to keep from their pay-
checks,” Wohlgemuth said. “Those
issues, which affect the day to day
lives of Texas families, are just too
important for a 30-second sound
bite,” Wohlgemuth continued.
Edwards proposal calls for a se-
ries of debates beginning in August
and continuing through the elec-
tion, and holding a debate in at
least one location in all of the coun-
ties represented by the Congres-
sional district. He also proposed
that audience members and the
media be allowed to ask the candi-
dates questions, as well as letting
the candidates question each
other.
He also proposed that the de-
bates be scheduled so they do not
pose a conflict with Wohlgemuth’s
voting duties as a member of the
Texas Legislature or Edwards’ vot-
ing responsibilities as a member of
Congress.
“I have always expected to de-
bate in this campaign. I am just
surprised Edwards would be so
quick to agree with me,” Wohlge-
muth said in her issued response
to the challenge. “Typically, only
when an incumbent is far behind
do they agree to additional debates
with a challenger.”
“In her primary run-off election,
Mrs. Wohlgemuth stated that the
voters of District 17 ‘deserve an
unscripted, unrehearsed view of
both candidates.’ I hope that Mrs.
Wohlgemuth has not changed her
position and is willing to join me in
talking candidly with the voters of
this district, from now through the
general election,” Edwards said.
“I feel it is important to debate
in each county within District 17 at
least once, to ensure that all the
voters of this district have the op-
portunity to hear each of the can-
didates’ positions on the important
issues,” Edwards continued.
Wohlgemuth agreed, saying
“The voters deserve the opportu-
nity to evaluate Representative
Edwards and I based on our quali-
fications and record of leadership
as well as our specific stances on
the issues facing our nation.”
Edwards’ proposal suggests a
kick-off debate in each of the can-
didates’ hometowns — Waco and
Burleson — as well as a kick-off
debate in Bryan/College Station.
The district includes all of Bosque,
Brazos, Grimes, Hill, Hood,
Johnson, Madison, McLennan, and
Somervell counties, and portions of
Burleson, Limestone, and Robert-
son counties.
Edwards suggested that their
staffs meet by Thursday, July 15,
and that the scheduling and format'
be in place no later than Friday,
July 23. Wohlgemuth added that
she’d like to see the debates begin
no later than Monday, Aug. 2.
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Congressional
Debate Reached
WACO — Chris Turner, cam-
paign manager for Congressman
Chet Edwards, and State Repre-
sentative Arlene Wohlgemuth’s
campaign manager, Scott Pool,
have reached an agreement on
terms for an upcoming series of
debates. Edwards challenged
Wohlgemuth to the debates last
week, which she quickly accepted
(see related story).
“I am pleased that Scott Pool and
I sat down and came to agreement
on a set of guidelines for a series
of district-wide debates,” said
Turner. “We look forward to final-
izing all of the details of these de-
bates, and to providing the voters
of District 17 with the opportunity
to learn about Congressman
Edwards’ and Mrs. Wohlgemuth’s
positions on the most important
issues facing them.”
“I am pleased that the Edwards
campaign readily agreed to a de-
bate proposal providing for ample
dialog and exchange of ideas be-
tween Representative Edwards
and me, as well as with community
members,” Wohlgemuth said.
While still considered by both
campaigns to be a “work in
progress,” the initial debates will
be held Thursday, Aug. 5, Tuesday,
Aug. 17, and Friday, Aug. 17. These
first debates will be held in Waco,
Burleson, and Bryan/College Sta-
tion, the locales to be decided later.
The debates will feature five-
minute opening statements from
each candidates; about 40 minutes
for questions from the audience,
which are to be written on index
cards at the event and submitted
to the moderator; a brief period for
questions from the candidates di-
rected to their opponent; and five-
minute closing statements from
each candidate. The format is
based on a 60-minute program, but
can be expanded to 90 minutes,
with additional time for questions
and answers.
A moderator, agreed upon by
both campaigns, will be required to
enforce decorum - no applause in-
terruptions, or cat-calling will be
allowed. No signs will be permit-
ted inside the buildings, but lapel
stickers will be allowed. In the
event of a limited seating situation
where tickets are distributed, an
equal number of tickets must be
provided to each campaign.
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