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_>»»e 2, The Hondo Anv8 Herald, Thursday, January 14,1999
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Hwy. 90 speed limit lowered at light near MVHS
Rec Center ID cards
lb bards for the Rick Taylor
Youth Recreation Center are now
available for everyone. The cards
are $2 for a yearly membership for
Hondo residents and $40 for a
yearly membership for non-
residents. Please come by City Hall
kith your utility bill so verification
tan be made.
Adult hoop league forming
All individuals interested in
Uoining a basketball league for
fmen, women, or coed are encour-
laged to call or come by City Hall
I to register your teams. Starting
Bdeague date is still pending.
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Bookmarks in the mail
Area banks have agreed to help
the Hondo Ministerial Alliance
spread the word of the upcoming
Festival of Faith, Feb. 7-11, by
inserting colorful bookmarks in
their bank statement mailouts.
Local ministers hope residents will
place the bookmarks in their
Bibles to remind them of the event.
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Blood drive planned
Southwest Regional Blood and -
Tissue Center mobile unit will be
2ht Harvest Care Center of Medina,
^wy. 90 in Castroville, on Thurs-
day, Feb. 4. For information, call
:Melinda Robison, 830-931-2900.
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Financial aid for college
Seniors and their parents are
invited to attend a meeting
JiMonday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. at the high
tLpchool cafeteria. Purpose of the
meeting is to hand out financial aid
'forms and discuss the process. All
{seniors and parents are encouraged
jo attend.
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Relay Rally info meeting
A "Relay for Life" information
,jally will be held Wednesday, Jan.
20, from 12 noon to 1 p.m., at the
/flfondo Public Library, 1011 19th
' :St. This is an opportunity to learn
,#bout an exciting event in your
( community to help fight cancer
itand various ways you can be
whvolved. The event is sponsored
by the American Cancer Society.
• Please RSVP by Friday, Jan. 15,
830) 741-6277. Meal courtesy of
edina Community Wellness
Center.
ED classes to start
The GED Program will start
lasses Monday, Jan. 18. South-
rest Texas Junior College funds
le cost of the program. Classes are
eld at McDowell School from 6 to
p.m. every Monday and Wednes-
ly evening.
Commodities date change
Commodities will be distributed
n Yancey on Thursday, Jan. 21,
:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the Methodist
Church. If you have questions, call
>41-6162.
/eigh Down workshop
A Weigh Down workshop
Orientation will be held in D'Hanis,
1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, at
J'Hanis Parish Hall. Call Earline
chlortt, 830-363-7388. for info.
1C School registration
Registration for the Hondo First
laptist Church School for the
|999-2000 school year will be
eld Feb. 1. For information, call
|26-5506.
Project P0DER
Anyone who has a child with a
lisability between the ages of 0 to
)1 years can get assistance in
|etting information and services
’ your child at school and in your
nunity. PODER staff will be
|vailable on Wednesday, Jan.20,
14 to 7 p.m. at the Hondo
ublic Library, 1011 19th Street,
ill 1-800-682-9747.
ir Meetings
Meyer PTO will meet Monday,
[fan. 18,7 p.m. at the Meyer
.ibrery. Beginning Reading
instruction -Practical Ideas for
1 will be the program. New
Doug Coleman will be
t and parents will have
y to meet him.
Star
Hondo Chapter #404, Order of
i Eastern Star, will hold a regular
I meeting Monday, Jan. 18,
1:30p.m. in the Masonic Lodge
i Ave. Q. in Hondo. The Obiiga-
i Program wtll.be presented by
Joe Nance, Past Patron of
! Chapter. Worthy Matron
toguson urges ail
By William Hoover
Anvil Hfrald Correspondent
Responding to recent questions of
safety, Castroville City Council Tues-
day adopted an ordinance fixing the
maximum, reasonable and prudent
speed limits for U.S. Highway 90
within the city limits. The overall ef-
fect of the ordinance is to reduce the
speed of cars approaching the new traf-
fic light at Highway 90 and 471 south.
The ordinance not only creates a longer
stretch of 45 mph speed limits along
Highway 90 but it also eliminates sud-
den speed changes from 40 to 50 mph.
The details and speeds indicated
in the ordinance come from the state
for the city’s approval. The changes
are the result of the four-year cam-
paign to put a traffic light at High-
way 90 and 471 South to increase
safety for Medina Valley school bus
drivers, students, and their families,
according to interim city administra-
tor Donna Schueling.
“We’ve been asking for this for
years and because of the increased
accidents at the intersection the state
evaluated the situation and made its
recommendations,” said Schueling.
According to the new ordinance,
travelers headed west toward Castro-
ville fidji^an Antonio would encoun-
ter a srajl reduction from 70 mph to
55 mph 0.2 mile before the current
speed reduction zone. After another
0.2 mile, the speed would drop to 45
mph for motorists approaching the in-
tersection and traffic light. The speed
would remain 45 mph from the light
at 471 to the newly proposed traffic
light at the intersection of Highway
90 and Country Lane.
The speed would then drop another
5 mph, creating 1.647 miles of 40
mph zone from Country Lane to the
midpoint of Jackson and Alsace
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Streets. Slight^ over 0.2 mile from
Naples to Algi&rs will be a 30 mph
zone at the designated time for school
zones. Another 0.3 mile past Jackson
and Alsace, just past the canal, the
speed will increase to 50 mph. At the
top of the hill, at what is known as
Three Points (the intersection of Old
Highway 90, Highway 90, and Quihi
Road) the speed returns to 55 until it
reaches 70 again outside the western
city limits of Castroville.
Before voting on the ordinance.
Mayor Green asked if people living
in the area were comfortable with the
plan. Jan Wolter, District 4 Council-
woman, said, “Yes. We are satisfied
with 40 mph at those points. It changes
from 45 to 40 at the Mobil station.”
Chief Lee McVay gave his opin-
ion of the plan, “With businesses and
residents on both sides of the road, I
still think the speed limit r# too high.
I know from experience, people try
to run you over if you try to main-
tain 40 mph. If it was all 40, it would
be easier than going from 40 to 45.”
The new speed limit ordinance
passed 4 to I, with councilwoman
Kyle McVay casting the lone dissent-
ing vote and in preference to having
even slower speed limit through town.
In other zoning business, council
voted to authorize Schueling to pro-
ceed with field work to complete an-
nexation of the rights-of-way of Old
Highway 90 east, 471 north and
lower LaCoste Road into the corpo-
rate limits of the City of Castroville.
In financial news, council voted to
authorize Schueling to executes
bank depository contract. Bids were
received from Castroville State
Bank, Community National Bank,
and Broadway National Bank. The
Broadway Bank bases its interest
earning on daily changes in U.S.
Treasury Bills and was unable to give
a predictable ,bid. Community Na-
tional Bank had some service
charges included in its bid and of-
fered an interest rate of 3.80%. Cas-
troville State Bank asked for no ser-
vice fees and offered the city the
highest earning rate of 4.45%.
“Which do you suggest?" Coun-
cilman Keith Hazeltine asked
Schueling. “I’d suggest CSB, based
on experience and their higher inter-
est rate,” said Schueling.
Hazeltine continued to quiz Schuel-
ing, “How much would we save?”
Schueling explained the city would
not be saving, but earning more money.
“We don’t know the amount, but we
know we’d make more with CSB.”
Councilwoman Linda Guerra was
impressed, “CSB has outdone them-
selves.” And with that comment a
unanimous vote followed authoriz-
ing Schueling to execute the bank
depository contract with CSB.
Council also accepted a bid from
Wynhart Construction, the lowest bid,
to erect a new Fixed Base Operator
Hangar at Castroville Municipal Air-
port. Wynhart offered to erect the han-
gar to city specification for $24,094.
Zinsmeyer Mechanical and Weld-
ing, Inc., made a bid of $26,800. A
third bidder failed to attend a man-
datory meeting and was not consid-
ered. There were other advantages to
the Wynhart bid. “I'm pleased the
low bidder included an insurance
schedule and I think they are well
known, being from San Antonio,” ex-
plained Councilman Archie Ragland.
The council started its first meet-
ing of the new year with a new seat-
ing order at the council podium.
Council members now sit from left
to right in ascending order of the dis-
tricts they represent. On the far right
sits Keith Hazeltine, District I, fol-
lowed by Archie Ragland (2), Kyle
McVay (3), Mayor Green, Jan Wolter
(4) and Linda Guerra (5).
WINNING THE WAY"... On behalf of her husband, Robert, Barbara
Thompson (right) accepted a watercolor painting by Betty Haile, en-
titled The Way," that was the top prize of a fundraiser held by the
Hondo Art League recently. Vivian Zinsmeyer, president of the League,
presented the painting to Mrs. Thompson.
Tax paying deadline nears
Verlie Nietenhoefer, tax assessor/
collector for the Hondo Independent
School District, reminds property
owners that the tax deadline is rap-
idly approaching.
Feb. 1,1999 is the last day to pay
the 1998 taxes without additional
penalty! An extra 7 percent will be
added on Feb. 2, 1999.
If you, like many people, have not
paid your 1998 taxes, now is the time
to look at your statements and make
sure you have received a statement
for each property you own. If you
have exemption questions, please ask
them now so there is no confusion
on the last day.
Homeowners over age 65 need to
sign for their exemption as soon as
they turn 65 so their tax can be cal-
culated properly.
If paying in person, bring your
statements with you so that the.
proper accounts can be credited. Do ,
not assume that the person in the of-
fice knows you and all the property
that you own.
If sending your payment by mail,
include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope for your receipt Be sure
to add your accounts properly and
sign your check. ;>
Hondo ISD taxes are to be paid at
the same location as previous years,
802 27th Street, Hondo.
Bobby
Alvarez
Licensed Electrician
#EJ2300
830-741-8527
Mobile (210) 844-8842
2111 Ave. D Hondo, Tx. 78861
HBlMom & (Dad.
Can't wait to
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Commissioners delay Holiday
subdivision preliminary approval
COX'S
20% - 50% OFF
Ladies Fashions
1722 Owe. N 420-5801
Medina County Commissioner's
held a short meeting Monday due to
the rescheduling of many of the items
that were on the agenda including pre-
liminary approval for the Holiday Vil-
lages of Medina Subdivision. “
The commissioners determined that
there were many items which needed
further discussion between Bandera
and Medina counties such as water and
ambulance services, before granting
preliminary approval.
• In a letter sent to Judge Montgom-
ery, the Texas Department of Health
has issued a grant in the amount of
$300,000 for disaster relief to be used
for road repairs due to the flood of June
1997. Commissioners Santos and
Hartmann had been working on the
grant for the past six months.
• Two bids on a vibratory roller
were presented to the court from
Iermann Sons Steak Housi
Located one mile east of Hondo on US 90 * 426-2220 „ Serve^
g 11 a.m. to 2 pm.
Lunch Specials*4.95^$*>122-
Tuesday-Alvin's Pepper Steek
with choice of potato, and soup or salad bar *
Wednesday Chicken Cordon Bleu
Hertz Equipment Rental out of San
Antonio and Romeo Equipment, also
out of San Antonio. The first bid from
Hertz offered a 19% Hertz used roller
at the price of $46,502. The second
bid from Romeo offered a 1997
Ingersol-Rand model at $49,500.
Both bids were accepted by the commis-
sioners. Commissioner Hartmann will
review the bids and the court will make
an award in next Monday’s meeting.
• Robert Kelley gave an update
from the Juvenile Probation Center
for the month of December. There
were four juveniles detained at the
beginning of the month, during the
month five juveniles were added and
by the end of the month eight juve-
niles were released leaving only one
detained. Currently there is still only
one juvenile detained.
Accounts for the month of Decem-
ber were higher due to the low
amount of detainees. Last year four
juveniles were sent to TYC, this year
one juvleiule has been sent sad it is
expected that one more will be sett
within the next three months.*
• Commissioners reappointed
Larry Brown to Medina County 911
Board of Directors. The appointment
is for a one year term.
• Lease agreement between Medina
County and Clarence and Helen
Rhodes for WIC program rental space
m Bandera was approved by commis-
sioners under the conditions that
there were no changes in the lease
agreement including the $400 per
month lease payment.
•Notice of change of Lessor to a
Lease contract agreement between
Medina County and the Mental
Health Mental Retardation
(MHMR) facility in Hondo was ap-
proved after determining there
would be no changes in the contract
and that the contract is for a five
year term.
with veggie & salad bar
Thursday- M6dt LOdf
with white rice, veggie, soup or salad bar
Friday - Fried Shrimp or Catfish
with choice of potato, arid soup or salad bar
- 10 oz. T-Bone *7.95
sjSSfc - Chicken Fried Steak *5.50
smtuTm-m. - Grilled Chicken Breast *5.50
- Avacado Chicken Caesar *4.25
CHECK OUT QUA SOUP. SALAD. POTATO t PASTA UU
Jan 16-D’Hanis Lions Club Rook Toumament-See ad in this issue
Jan 19-Blood Drive 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Ruben M. Tones Unit Parking
Lot. For more info call 830-426-5325-ext. 123
Jan. 21-Hondo Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and
Awards Banquet, Medina County Fair Hall. 6-7 p.m. Social
Hour, 7 p.m. dinner. Tickets MS90 per person-see any
Chamber Director or come by the Chamber Office.
Jan. 23-Benefit DJ Dance for Elsa Rivera-M. C. Fair Hal, 9-1 ajn.
$6/person, $10/couple; 12 & under free
Fab. 6-Hospital Charity Bal sponsored by Auxilary. Cal 741-6358
for more info
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