Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 2002 Page: 2 of 44
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Hondo DCCW
The Hondo Deanery Council of
Catholic Women will meet at St
John s Pansh Hall on Sunday, Jan
27, at 2 p.m. All members from
Castrovtlle, Devine, D'Hanis, and
Hondo are encouraged to attend.
Guests are also welcome.
FBC School registration
begins Feb. 1
First Baptist Church School will
open registration for the 2002-2003
school year on Feb. 1st at 8 a.m.
Children must be 4 years old by
Sept. 1, 2002, for Pre-K or 5 years
old by Sept. 1,2002, for Kindergar-
ten. Call 426-5506 for information.
D'Hanis gifted, talented
nominations sought
D'Hanis Independent School
District s Gifted and Talented
Nominations for students to be
evaluated will be accepted through
Feb. 16. If you would like to make
a nomination or have any questions,
please contact Ms. Johnson at
DISD, 363-7216. Each year nomi-
nations are received, evaluated and
then students who meet the criteria
are tested to see if they qualify for
the state of Texas' Gifted and Tal-
ented educational opportunities.
Relay for Life Rally
The Kick-off Celebration for the
annual Medina County Relay For
Life event will be held Thursday,
Jan. 31,6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul
Lutheran/Activity Center, Hondo.
Medina County Relay For Life
will be held May 3rd and 4th at the
Warhorse Stadium in Devine.
Literacy classes
Literacy Classes will be held at
the Hondo Public Library on
Tuesday mornings, 10 a.m. to 12
noon, and on Wednesday eve-
nings, from 6 to 8 p.m. Class
focus is on developing literacy
skills needed to meet personal
goals. The classes are free. For
more information, contact tutors
Elizabeth Garcia Pawelek, 741-
2695, or Betty Newman, 741-
5219. Tutors are also needed for
both classes. If you would like to
volunteer as a tutor, please contact
the library at 426-5333.
Karate classes begin
Registration and first day of ka-
rate classes will be Jan. 23,6 p.m.,
at Meyer Elementary School Gym.
"55 Alive" driving course
The ”55 Alive" driving course
is open to anyone over the age of
50. You need not be a member of
AARP. There is still room in the
Feb. 7-8 classes. Classes are from
1 to 5 on Feb. 7 and from 8 to 12
on Jan. 8. Price is $10. Please call
Lorraine Miller at 426-2482 if
you wish to take the course.
Charity ball tickets on sale
Tickets for the Medina Commu-
nity Hospital Auxiliary’s 12th Char-
ity Ball, to be held on Feb. 2nd, are
available at the Gift Shop at the hos-
pital or from any member.
Me
Meetings
Eastern Star Fairiily Night
Hondo Chapter #404, Order of
the Eastern Star, willlhost Family
Night Thursday, Jan/ 24 (tonight),
at 6:30 p.m., in the-Masonic
Lodge Hall on Ave. Q. All Eastern
Stars, Masons, their families and
friends are most cordially invited.
Bring finger food to enjoy, and
then play the game of your choice.
HISD Meyer PT0
Meyer PTO will meet Monday,
Jan. 28, 7 p.m. in the cafeteria.
There will be a gifted/talented
program by Project Challenge
students.
Project P0DER
Project PODER invites parents
and other interested persons to
attend an informative session
which will address “What is the
Annual Admission, Review and
Dismissal Meeting (ARD) and the
Individual Education Plan?” It will
offer information about how to
prepare and make your requests
known at the ARD meeting at the
school. Training sessions are open
to parents of children with
disabilities, parents whose
children may be having learning
difficulties in school, providers of
services, professionals and other
interested persons. The meeting is
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 6 to 8 p.m. at the
Hondo Public Library, 1011 19th
Street. PODER staff will be
available to meet with parents and
discuss questions about special
education concerns. For info, call
210-222-2637 or 1-800-682-9747.
Hondo AARP Chapter
AARP’s Founder’s Day meeting
and covered dish luncheon will be
held on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 11
a.dT in St. John’s Parish Hall,
2102 Ave. J, Hondo. Please
remember to bring a covered dish.
A free will offering will be taken
up for use of the hall. New
members are welcome.
or*,
Goal post oak
fundraiser underway
Hondo ISD is selling custom-
ized plaques made from the wood
of the big oak tree near the south
goal post which was damaged in
the Oct. 12 storm. For further
information, call the Hondo ISD
office at 426-3027.
Baby & Me at the library
All parents with infants are
welcome to attend "Baby & Me," a
lapsit program at the Hondo Public
Library on Thursday mornings at
10 a m. Sessions last about 30
minutes. The program is free and
no reservations are needed. Call the
library, 426-5333, for more info.
Adult basic education
offered at Woolls
Adult basic education (GED)
classes are offered every Monday
and Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m., at
Woolls Intermediate School, room
207. Call 426-3311 for info.
The doc's in on Saturday
The Medical Clinic of Hondo
#3, 1004 20th St., is open each
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon to see
patients. See ad for details.
ACS Dialogue group
The American Cancer Society
cancer support group, "Dia logue,"
meets the 2nd Tuesday of each
month at the Hondo Public Library
from 6 to 7 p.m. Contact Theresa
Johnson, 830-426-2655.
Hondo TOPS
Hondo TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) Chapter meets Thurs-
days at 6:30 p.m., at the Commu-
nity/Senior Center, 1014 18th St.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8
p.m., at St. Paul Lutheran Church,
white annex building, Ave. M & 15th
Ai Anon
Mondays, 7 p.m., at First United
Methodist Church, 16th & Ave. K.
New Life Recovery
Christian alternative 12-step
substance abuse recovery program,
at New Covenant Fellowship, 2610
30th St. Men, women and families
meet Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
Guadalupana Society
St. John’s Guadalupana Society
will meet on Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. at
St. John’s Hall. All past and
present members are welcome._
HISD denies request
for de-annexation
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By Jeff Berger
Anvil Hwald Puiustex
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Coach injured
in wreck; blood
drive planned
Ron Garvick, Hondo High School
track coach and freshman football
coach, was injured in a one-vehicle
accident Saturday afternoon.
He was southbound on FM 462,
about five miles north of Hondo,
when his truck left the roadway at
approximately 1:30 p.m.
He was transported by helicopter
to University Hospital in San Anto-
nio, where he remained in intensive
care as of Tuesday.
Garvick is a PE. teacher at Woolls
Intermediate School.
A blood drive for the coach has
been planned for Tuesday at the
D’Hanis State Bank (Hondo branch)
between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Setting it straight
In the Jan. 10 story listing candi-
dates who have filed for office in
Medina County, Jim Barden, Repub-
lican candidate for County Judge,
was listed as “an attorney from
Hondo.” He has been retired from the
legal profession since 1994, and has
served as Hondo Mayor since 1995.
The incorrect listing was provided
to the Anvil Herald by the county Re-
publican party from information sub-
mitted by the individual candidate^.
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The Hondo Independent School
District Board of Trustees Monday
evening turned down the appeal of a
district resident wishing to de-annex
his properly from the HISD into the
Devine ISD
The HISD board voted unani-
mously, 6-0, with board member
Rick Gonzales absent due to a fam-
ily illness, to deny the request of
Tomas Ramirez. He sought to have
his 100-acre property, plus 360 acres
belonging to a consenting neighbor,
Mrs. Mary Dawson, taken off the tax
rolls of the HISD and moved into the
Devine district.
Had the HISD granted approval,
Ramirez would have had to appear
before Devine’s school board seek-
ing annexation before the transaction
could be complete.
During the hearing, Ramirez told the
* board that his children, ages 6, 4 and
2, would be better off attending the
Devine schools because of the distance
between his home and the two school
districts in question. His property is
located in the southeastern portion of
the HISD, just north of FM 2200. The
Dawson property straddles the Hondo
Creek, with a majority already in the
Devine ISD. The Ramirez property, lo-
cated just west of the Dawson’s, does
not touch the boundary line between
the two districts, so both properties
needed to be de-annexed by the Hf$D
before the land in question could be
moved into the DISD.
Ramirez is already sending his old-
est daughter to Devine schools, pay-
ing tuition to DISD, while paying
taxes to the HISD.
The distance from his property to
Hondo is 22 miles, while only 10
miles to Devine.
He gave three reasons why he be-
lieved the board should permit the de-
annexation of the property: namely the
educational interest of the children,
social impact and economic impact.
On a personal level, Ramirez be-
lieves he and his wife, who both work
in San Antonio, could take a bigger
part in their children’s lives if they
were in Devine schools, because of
the travel time involved.
The school board viewed it prima-
rily as a money issue
"The Hondo ISD would stand to
lose $3,310 in taxes this year," said
Supt Doug Coleman, "so l really
can't personally recommend de-an-
nexation of your property."
"I spoke to (TEA official) Omar
Garcia, who said the state would re-
imburse the school district for any
monetary losses due to a de-annex-
ation,” Ramirez said.
“Can you show me that in writ-
ing?" asked the superintendent.
"If I show it to you in writing,"
said Ramirez, "will you support it?”
Although Supt. Coleman stopped
short of a guarantee, HISD President
Wayne Stein interjected, “It’s not just
the $3,310. It’s this year, it’s next
year, it’s five, ten years down the
road. Plus property values will go up.
We’re going to be losing a consider-
able amount of tax dollars every year.
1 don’t want to go to my constitu-
ents and tell them we’re going to
r?.ise their taxes while we’re turning
loose valuable property.”
“The $3,000 dollars is a lot bigger
chunk of my annual salary than it is
to the school district’s taxable value,"
said Ramirez. The HISD takes in
approximately $3.4 million annually
in property taxes.
“We also stand to lose about
$2,800 per student in annual state
funding,” added Assistant Supt.
Clyde Parsons.
Board Vice President David Fohn
then asked Ramirez, “Didn’t you
choose to live there?”
“Yes," replied Ramirez, who re-
peated several times in the hearing
that he believes the Hondo ISD is a
superior district to Devine’s. "When
I bought my property, I thought that
everything east of Yancey along FM
2200 was in the Devine ISD.”
Supt. Coleman informed Ramirez
that school bus service runs within a
quarter mile of his property, but
Ramirez responded that he and his
wife had opted not to send their kids
to school on the bus.
Board trustee Alan Bohlen made
the motion to deny the de-annexation
of the 460 acres. Board trustee James
Gonzales second, and the motion
passed unanimously.
Gregorio Pedroza presenter
at 7th annual Midwinter Tales
San Antonio - The Institute of
Texan Cultures (ITC) presents the
seventh annual storytelling series
Midwinter Tales, especially designed
for fifth and sixth graders or anyone
fascinated with exploring a new cul-
ture through the art and entertainment
of storytelling. The institute brings
storytellers together to give students
a taste of family and folklife traditions
from a variety of world and Ameri-
can cultures. This year’s tales take
place every Wednesday morning,
10:45 - 11:45 a.m., through Feb. 20.
Bid opening
Feb. 5 for HHS
improvements
The planned improvements for
Hondo High School are just a couple
of weeks away from the starting block.
Hondo ISD Superintendent Doug
Coleman told the school board Mon-
day that bid opening is set to take
place on Tuesday, Feb. 5, with a
preconstruction meeting scheduled
for two days later.
The improvements, including a
new cafetorium and classroom con-
struction and upgrades, were ap-
proved by voters in an October 2000
bond election.
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General Primary Election
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David Montgomery -D
State Representative. Plat. 80
Tracy 0. King - D
Justice of the Peace. Pci 1
May Kempf Lathe -R
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On Jan. 30, Gregorio Pedroza pre-
sents “Capirotada”. Earley Teal tells
the fascinating tale of “The Buffalo
Soldier Story” on Feb. 6. Donna
Ingham presents “The Clash and
Blend of Cultures in Texas” on Feb.
13, and wrapping up the series on
Feb. 20 is Jane McDaniel with “Failte
Romhat Isteac: An Irish Welcome”.
Each session of Midwinter Tales
is included with the regular admis-
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children (3-12); $3 for seniors (65+)
and military (with ID); and free for
children 2 and under. ITC, one of the
three campuses of the University of
Texas at San Antonio, is an educa-
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The institute is open Tuesday
through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
is located at Bowie and Durango in
downtown San Antonio. For more
information call 210-458-2300, or
visit www.texancultures.utsa.edu.
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