Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1999 Page: 2 of 42
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P^e 2, The HoMloABviacnld,TlHnday, September 9,1999
the Eastern Star, is collecting
salabk items for a garage sale on
Sept'tT. Worthy Matron Eunice
Zuckero asks all members to bring
their collectibles to the Masonic
Lodge on Avenue Q on Friday.
Sept. 10, to be priced for the sale
on Saturday.
$t. John's Historical Assn,
plans garage sale
The St. John's Historical Assn, is
having a rummage sale fundraiser
for the benefit of the museum. Th
sale, on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the
Parish Hall from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
will offer all the goodies one could
ever want: clothes, books, games,
appliances, etc.
Trust fund set up for
Travis Van Damme
A trust fund has been set up for
Travis Van Damme, 3-year-old son
of Brian and Nancie Van Damme
to help offset medical expenses. If
you would like to help, stop by
Community National Bank or call
Cindy Taylor at 426-3066.
Artists invited to show
Attention all artists in Hondo
and surrounding communities: Get
your paintings ready for the
Medina County Fair in September.
Medina Co. Fair Assn,
seeks new members
The Medina County Fair
Association invites all Medina
County residents to become
members. Membership supports
the annual fair, and promotes the
commi'.iity's agricultural economy.
Call 426-5406 for information
about benefits available to associa-
tion members. Membership
categories and dues are: single
$ 15. family $25 and business $50.
D'Hanis school plans
Scholastic Book Fair
A Scholastic Book Fair will be
held in the Ben Koch Elementary
and D'Hanis High School libraries.
Sept. 13-16, from 7:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. It will also be held during
Open House Ttifcsdav, Sept. 14,
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Library plans book sale
A book sale will be held Satur-
day, Sept. 18, at Hondo Public
Library, 9 a.m-12 noon. Call the
library for more information,
426-5333.
Regular
nil'll ilk1 fc\
Hondo Garden Club
Hondo Garden Club will meet Fri-
day, Sept. 10, 2 p.m., at the Hondo
Community Center. Cactus and suc-
culents will be discussed by guest
speaker, Claude Townsend, a Bexar
County Master Gardener. Prospec-
tive new members are welcome to
attend. This is the first regular meet-
ing of the Garden Club year.
St. John's Historical Assn.
The association is having a
rummage sale fundraiser for the
benefit of the museum. The sale,
on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Parish
Hall from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., will
offer all the goodies you ever .
wanted: clothes, books, gafnes,
appliances, etc.
Woodmen Rangers
The regular Sept. 11 Woodmen
of the World Ranger Lodge 4533
meeting has been changed to Sept.
25 at 10 a.m. A four-hour CPR for
Infants class will be held. Lunch
will be served Please call to let us
know how many will attend as we
are limited on space. The class will
be at the WOW office next to the
Dollar General Store, 113 E.
Colonial Parkway in Devine. Call
Rose 830-665-2522 or Dan Pitts at
the office. 665-9741.
Hondo Band Boosters
Hondo Band Boosters will meet at
7 p.m. Monday, Sept 13, in the high
school band hall. All band parents an
encouraged to attend.
McDowell PTO
McDowell PTO will meet Tuesday,
Sept. 14,7 p.m., at the cafeteria. The
symphonic bond will perform.
Hermann Sons Lodges
The annual barbecue for Hondo
Hermann Sons lodges 236-1 and
161-3 will be held at CHy Park No.
1 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept 14.
After the social how, there will be
a brief program at 7 p.m. followed
by the barbecue meal. This free
barbecue is for all local lodge
members and their families.
VFW Post 3891
The monthly meeting of Hondo
veterans or foreign ware roa
3891 will be held Tuesday evening
Sept. 14,7:30 pm at die Post
Home at the airport. All veterans
are invited to attend.
Commissioners approve
diverse items
County
ommis^ioners
held s short meeting
Monday, discussing
various items
Judge David Mont-
gomery was not
present at the meeting.
• Commissioners approved a correc-
tion to a previous agenda item con-
cerning a contract for services between
Medina County and Alamo Area
Council of Governments for rural
transportation. The correction from the
previous minutes are: Bandera,
Guadalupe, Comal. Medina and
Kendall.
• County Clerk Anna Van De Walle
announced that the new judge for vot-
ing precincts 2 and 21 would be
Michelle French Bailey. Commission-
Medina County
Com
ers approved.
• Commissioners
approved a letter of
credit regarding
PgLakeview Subdivi-
sion Phase III.
• Approval was
granted to a $2500 official bond on
Robert Portis as Deputy Sheriff, who
will serve as bailiff
• New Business.
Jean Logsdon of Mico visited with
commissioners concerning dogs Jiat
have been running loose, killing her
neighbor’s lambs. Commissioners
advised Logsdon to have her neigh-
bor file a complaint, and continue
civil action proceedings from there.
Meanwhile, commissioners are still
working on creating a county animal
control unit
I would like to thank David Rios for
helping my son, Joshua Hammond,
when he was locked in the gym.
J Thanks again, David Rios. i,
Isabet Garcia
Horrify Calendar
paid for by
Hondo Area Chamber of Commerce
Thru Sept. 30th-Hermann Sons Dance & Tumbling
Class Registration, 426-4286
Sept. 18-19-Medina County Fair at the Fairgrounds,
beginning with parade thru downtown
Hondo, 10 a.m. Sat., all day activities Sat. &
_Sun., dance Sat nite_
To place your event on this calender, call the
Hondo Chamber of Commerce at 830-426-3037
Lift Your Spirits ~ Enlighten Your Soul
Walk Away with a Fresh Outlook on Life.
Come Fellowship with Us
Sunday Mornings at 11:30!!!
The Son Always Shines at
West End
Baptist Church
Rev. Eddie Morris-Pastor
Sunday School 10:30-11:30 741 -4239 • 1508 Ave. U
Come See Our New Stock
of Singing Bears!
Grandparents’ Day is Sun., Sept. 12,h!
flgses florfybii
741-3838
70818th St
flower Shop
OTUeflora'
M F 8:30 6
Sat 8:30 3
■*S4.
Tuaadav ■ Alvin’s Pepper Steak
with choice of potato, and soup or salad bar
Wmdneadav - Ckicken Cordon Blou
Thursday ■ Ponnsylvania Steak Salad
Friday - Fried Shrimp or Catfieh
with choice of potato, and soup or salad
Weekly Specials
Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Salad............*4.69
Chicken Salad on Croissant ..................*4.69
HERMANN SONS
STEAK HOUSE
Located one mile east of Hondo on US 90 • 426-2220
mmmm *• mum
COMPLEX\
Plan shelved,
awaits rezoning
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about their children’s safety in their
back yards, since their front yards
face heavily-traveled 30th Street.
Several property owners spoke
against the facility, citing concerns
about traffic, noise, light pollution,
and decreased property values. They
pleaded with council to postpone their
decision. “To make an informed de-
cision, all residents within 200 yards
need to see a site plan. We can’t make
an educated decision until we see
that,” said homeowner Jana Schmidt.
Dave Crabtree, who lives in the
former DeMontel house and cares for
15 adopted children with disabilities,
told council he paid a premium price
for his house to live in a nice neigh-
borhood. In addition to concerns
about light and noise, Crabtree said,
“I have questions about safety and
kids riding bikes. That would be a
problem around an elderly commu-
nity and probably will decrease prop-
erty values. We wanted a place where
our kids could walk to school and
they won’t be able to if this goes in.”
Mayor Barden was sympathetic to
the property owners’ concerns. “Mr.
Dominguez said the Planning and
Zoning tabled pending receipt of more
information. I agree because of the
unanswered questions of traffic flow
and number of residents,” said Barden.
Councilman Trinidad Cuellar
agreed council was not ready to
make a decision. “We need to let Mr.
Jordan modify his request to a zon-
ing change in light of his invest-
ment,” said Cuellar.
Council voted unanimously to table
Jordan’s request and told property
owners they would be notified before
council considered any zoning change
which would permit the construction
of the assisted living center.
Realtors to host Farm,
Land Marketing session
The Farm & Land Committee of
the San Antonio Board of Realtors
will host its Farm and Land Market-
ing Session, Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the
San Antonio Board of Realtors au-
ditorium, 9110 IH 10 West, begin-
ning with a coffee and donut social
at 8 a.m., which will be followed by
a 30 minute marketing session.
The guest speaker at 9 a.m. is Ted
C. Jones, Ph D.; Stewart Title who
will discuss “Analysis of Economic
Pressures Shaping Land Values,
Price and Interest.”
Jones is an internationally recog-
nized real estate expert and has com-
pleted property analysis in New
Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico,
the United Kingdom and the United
States. He completed a study for the
Resolution Trust Corporation and
has completed a mass appraisal of
more than $3 billion dollars in prop-
erty value for the FDIC,
The program is free, but reserva-
tions are requested. Call Faith
Palacios at 210-593-1200 for reser-
vations.
GED testing
to be offered
The Hondo Independent School
District will offer GED testing on
Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, at
McDowell Jr. High School. Testing
will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 12
noon. AH testing will take place in
McDowell Library located upstairs
in the administrative building.
Areas of testing will include: Writ-
ing Skills, Social Studies, Science,
Literature and the Arts, and Math-
ematics.
For more information, contact
Delma Dominguez, chief examiner,
Hondo ISD, at 426-2661.
SSI
Happy 50th Wedding
Anniversary to
Fay &. Johnny Walker
of Hondo, Tx. They wen married in
Quihi, Tx., an September 11949.
Their 50 years together will be
celebrated with a trip to Niarn Falls
& the New England states later this
month. We cocgvtulate you A pray
that Cod continues ta bhs you both
with goad health A happiness for
matey years to come. Along with our
best wishes, we wish to express our
gutttudt jot m me years ay utniness
we Sl support Your presence in our
lives is truly a biessingi
AS our low,
Sandy, Chris, Chad ACristyn totter
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City finally decides
to join drug task force 5
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By William Hoover
Anvil Herald Correspondent
Hondo City Council reversed it-
self Tuesday night and approved the
city^s participation in the 81 st Juridi-
cal District Narcotics Task Force.
Council had rejected the idea sev-
eral months ago citing liability is-
sues. Councilman Trinidad Cuellar
expressed concern over unreason-
able searches an>' a lack of city con-
trol when he earlier opposed the city
joining the task force.
“The next item is an old friend,”
said Mayor Jim Barden opening the
discussion. “Does the city want to
join the Narcotics Task Force?’ asked
Barden. “It could cost us $8,000 but
the funding is usually paid for by sell-
ing assets seized in drug arrests.”
Without further discussion, Cuel-
lar made a motion to allow the Hon-
do Police Department to participate
in the 81st Judicial Task Force and
asked $8,000 be added to the budget.
Barden reminded Cuellar the $8,000
probably would not need to be bud-
geted because the task force usually
funds itself with seizures of property.
Councilwoman Judy Winkler sec-
onded the motion and then asked
Cuellqr why he had changed his
mind about joining the task force.
“I’m still concerned with the treat-
ment qf the community. But in light
of what is happening in the commu-
nity with illegal drugs. I’m seeing our
future leaders and citizens ruining
their lives with drug abuse,” ex-
plained Cuellar.
“Some are frying their brains,”
added Barden.
With council member Jose Ytuarte
absent, the motion passed by a unani-
mous 4-0 vote.
Coupcil tabled making a decision
regarding the city’s commitment to
fund construction and engineering
costs for drainage improvements to
Avenue U. The Texas Department of
Transportation had the improvement
slated as one of its construction
projects and wanted to know if the
city was still interested.
The TxDoT request asked for a fi-
nancial commitment in fiscal year
2000-2001 and City Attorney
Rhonda Jolley and Mayor Barden
were leery of obligating a future
council. “The next council may feel
differently,” explained Barden.
‘They want to know if they should
take the project off the shelf or leave
it on the shelf. But we can’t commit
another council,” agreed City Man- ;'J
ager David Chavez.
Because of the confusing request,
Barden directed Chavez to call ^
TxDoT to determine what type of
commitment they required from the ':-
current council.
Council’s final action was to con- "*>
sider its lease with Bill Strait for prop-
erty adjacent to the city's sewer plant.
The city has leased land adjacent
the sewer plant from the Strait family ■
for over 30 years and installed evapo- -
ration tanks to handle overflow. Since
then, a new sewer plant has been built ' A
and the city neglected Strait’s prop- >• <
erty and the holding tanks. Strait ei- ’
ther wanted an extended lease, or to
have the city perform a Phase I envi-
ronmental impact study and then re-
store the land, as closely as possible,
to its former appearance.
“We have not used the property in \
four years,” said Barden. “We need J
to sign a new five year lease by July
1, 2000 or conduct a Phase I envi-
ronmental impact study and then .
begin a cleanup to return Strait’s
property to its original condition.”
“It’s prudent to wrap this up to sat-
isfy Mr. Strait and get to the cleanup,”
suggested councilman Ed Stiteler.
Stiteler made a motion to proceed ,.
to negotiate a new lease, with an
early escape clause for the city if it
completes the cleanup of the prop-
erty. Cuellar seconded the motion
which passed by unanimous vote.
Mayor Barden directed Jolley to
prepare an agreement and asked the
city manager to check with water and
sewer department head, Billy ; ._
Johnson, to make sure the city would
not need the property in the future.
Ramsey Ramirez of the city elec-
tric department, was honored as Em-
ployee of the Month. “Ramsey Rami-
rez is one of our best employees this
month,” said Chavez. “He has an out-
standing work record and shows pride
in his work. He contributes to his de- ^
partment and does not need a lot of \
guidance. He often shows initiative *
and makes suggestions to improve the
department. He is the kind of em- |
ployee you look for. I want to express ~
the gratitude of the city council and
myself, and to wish him the best”
The next regularly scheduled Hon- *.
do City Council meeting will be held : /
Monday, September 20, at 7 p.m. in -•>'
City Hall. The public is welcome to lA
attend.
UTSA fall lecture series to review
major trends in architecture, music,
technology during the 20th century
The University of Texas at San
Antonio will host its 12th annual Fall
Lecture Series beginning Sept. 15.
Presented by the UTSA Honors Pro-
gram, the three-part lecture and lun-
cheon series benefits scholarships
for UTSA honors students.
This year’s series reviews some of
the major trends in architecture,
music and technology during the
20th century and examines the prom-
ise of the century to come.
Registration begins at 11:15 a.m.,
and each lecture begins at 11:30 a.m.
Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.
The lectures will be held in the the-
ater of the Buena Vista Street Build-
ing at the UTSA Downtown Cam-
pus, 501 W. Durango.
Maggie Valentine, associate pro-
fessor of architecture, will present
"People Who Live in Glass Houses”
on Sept. 15. Valentine’s lecture will
trace how Modem architecture both
reflected and altered cultural values
as it became the 20th century’s domi-
nant building style. Valentine is the
author of The Show Starts on the
Sidewalk: An Architectural History
of the Movie Theatre. Following
lunch an optional tour of the UTSA
Downtown Campus will be given.
The second lecture will feature v
Joseph Stuessy, director of the Divi- *■
sion of Music. He will present,
“Rocking Ourselves to Sleep: Mu- ‘
sic in the 20th Century” on Sept. 22.
His lecture examines the rapid .
changes in structure, content and
style of music in the 20th century. A _
composer and a pianist, Stuessy ,
authored the UTSA alma mater and '
•pj
fight song. _
“Television, Technology and ^
Stress” will conclude the lecture se- '‘f,
ries on Sept. 29. Mary McNaughton- "
Cassill, assistant professor of psy-
chology, will explore the stresses of
life in the 20th century and ways to '
manage such stress in our own lives. .
McNaughton-Cassill is a licensed
psychologist and regularly teaches
classes on stress management and the ..
psychology of health. Following the
lecture a tour will be given of
UTSA’s state-of-the-art distance 1”
learning center. ..
Cost is $35 per lecture or $100 for “
the series. Aportion of the proceeds
supports UTSA’s Honors Program. ^
For more information or to make res- ! '‘
ervations, call 458-5140. ,
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