Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1998 Page: 4 of 30
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Engagement announced
Thicie Lynn Thompson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thompson of
Pearsall, and Charles Wallace (C.W.)
Carr, son of Ms. Wendy Carr of
Devine and Mr. Bill Carr of Austin,
are pleased to announce their en-
gagement and approaching marriage.
Trade is a graduate of Devine
High School and a December gradu-
ate of Southwest Texas State Univer-
sity.
C.W. is a graduate of Devine High
School and Texas A&M University
in Corpus Christi, C.W*is the grand-
son of Ned and Lillian Stems and the
late Wallace Porter of Hondo and
Peggy Carr and the late Charlie Carr
of Devine.
A Dec. 31st v edding is planned in
Pearsall.
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y DONATIONS... Hermann Sons Hondo Victo.y Lodge #161 recently
* made donations to three local organizations. Lodge President Annie
Bendele presented the checks to (top photo) Allen McGuffin repre-
senting the Medina County Association for Exceptional Citizens; (bot-
tom) Richard Stine, Marcia Pittman and Tommy Lemus for Commu-
nity EMS. A third check was presented to the Hondo Volunteer Fire
Company.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS... The Hondo AARP Chapter 2543 collected a^
generous donation at their Dec. 5 Christmas dinner which was pre-
sented to the Medina County Child Care Board to purchase Christ-
mas presents for underprivileged children in the county. Luana Buckner
accepted the donation from AARP representative Loraine Miller.
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS... Hontio Garden Club members gave $500
checks to three local non-profit groups. President Virginia Stevens
presented a check to Pete Pedroza, representing Medina County As-
sociation for the Handicapped. Treasurer Isabel McGuffin (I) delivered
checks to Luana Buckner of the Medina County Child Care Board and
Julia Knoblaugh of Southwest Family Life Center.
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Whose birthday
is it, anyway?
BMA / Takeover vote
With a Fragrance from Peden's
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I
posal to be discussed by Bexar-Met ter the flood in October was enough
representatives would require BMA to serve the needs of San Antonio for
farmers to surrender their rights to over a year,” said Thurman,
withdrawal of 66,000 acre feet annu- Thurman explained that Dr.
ally from the lake for 99 years. In re- Pearson, who originally conceived of
turn, Bexar -Met would fix the Medi- Medina Dam and the canal distribu-
na Dam’s release valves, modernize tion system, originally had permits to
the canal delivery system to minimize store overflow waters from the
leakage, and guarantee the delivery of Guadalupe River. However, the per-
16,000 acre feet of water to current qjitsjvere allowed to expire because
BMA irrigators. Bexar-Met estimates they were not needed in the past. “I
BMA only uses 16,000 of the 32,000 think it’s a good idea to pursue those
acre feet withdrawn each year because permits again,” said Thurman. The
of an estimated loss of 50% of water building of Medina Dam and Lake al-
via leakage and evaporation in the old lowed for the agricultural use and
canal distribution system. economic development of land in and
According to Thurman’s assessment around the three county BMA district,
the Bexar-Met offer, which he be- There was some good news for
lieved was supported by the Farmers board members and individuals who
Coalition, would solve BMA’s imme- attend regular BMA meetings. Be-
diate financial problems. The solution, cause of the usual day-lopg length
however, would come at the expense of the monthly BMA board meeting
of surrendering the BMA landowners' and the large number of items up for
rights to water in Medina lake for up consideration each month, the board
to 99 years -- water which has been elected to hold two regular meetings
tied to their land for over 50 years. a month instead of one. The two
Helland then offered his own ere- meetings will allow BMA board
alive, if not old, idea as a partial so- membd's and landowners to more
lution to the current BMA water cri- thoroughly discuss items, such as the
sis. Helland encouraged the BMA Bexar-Met contract, apd^sot fed
board to seek permits to store flood overburdened or huftied in their de-
waters from the Guadalupe River cision making pfd$$ss.
when it overflows. “Eve heard the The BMA board of manager will
amount of Guadalupe River over- now meet on the second Monday and
flow that Canyon Lake released af- the last Tuesday of each month.
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We believe the important news at Christmas is not
who comes down the chimney, but who came down
from heaven. We invite you to come and join us
as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
If not, we’ll order it
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Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1998, newspaper, December 17, 1998; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth818462/m1/4/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.