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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014
RENAISSANCE
VISIT
Leggett seniors make
trip to renaissance
festival.
See Page 3B
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Local ceremonies pay tribute to veterans
BY GREG PEAK
Editor
polknews@gmail. com
LIVINGSTON - Paying
special tribute to those who
served in World War II,Col.
Howard Daniel challenged
the youth of today to live up
to the sacrifices made by the
“Greatest Generation.”
Daniel, who served two
tours in Vietnam, was the
guest speaker Tuesday during
the Veterans Day ceremonies
hosted by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post No. 8568
of Livingston.
During his presentation,
Daniel noted that the day
- originally known as Armi-
stice Day - was set aside fol-
lowing the carnage of World
War I to honor all veterans
- both living and dead - for
their service to the nation.
Nov. 11 was chosen because
at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918
(the 11 th hour of the 11 th day
during the 11th month), the
German government signed
the armistice that ended what
was then called the Great
War.
Daniel noted that during
World War 11, over 16 mil-
lion Americans served in
all branches of the military.
Today those veterans are in
their 90s.
“The World War II vets
were absolutely outstand-
ing in every category,” he
said. “Some served during
the Korean War and I was
told by Korean vets that they
were the key to the success in
Korea.
“With the passing of the
Greatest Generation, approxi-
mately every three minutes a
memory of World War II - its
sights and sounds, it terrors
and triumphs - disappear,”
he said, noting that Veterans
Administration statistics indi-
cated that 555 of those veter-
ans die every day.
In his talk, Daniel noted
that he is “appalled” that
schools are in session during
the day set aside to honor
veterans.
“Those children should be
here today, learning about the
sacrifices made by the men in
women who have fought to
protect our nation,” he said.
Noting that service men
and women have fought and
are still fighting to preserve
the American way of life, he
said it appears that today’s
generation is allow the nation
to be destroyed from within.
"At one time we had the
finest education system in
the world, but today we’re
15th among the industrial-
ize nations,” he said, adding
that there are some colleges
who have only an 11 percent
See VETERANS, Page 2A
Spirit Ride hits the road Saturday
From the Enterprise Staff
LIVINGSTON-The
Livingston Bicycle Club will
present the second annual
Spirit Ride on Saturday, Nov.
15. The ride, which supports
Polk County Crime Stoppers,
will occur rain or shine at 8
a.m. offering experienced and
beginning cyclists an oppor-
tunity to ride along the shore-
line of Lake Livingston and
the surrounding rolling hills
of Polk County.
wishing to partici-
pate may register in advance
at Active .Com for a contribu-
tion of $35 or on-site the day
of the ride beginning at 6:30
a.m. for $40.
The ride begins at the
Livingston High School park-
ing lot, located at 400 FM
350 S. Livingston, TX 77351.
Four different ride routes
for all levels of riders, in-
cluding a “Metric Century”
fered. The routes will then
finish at the high school
where the rides began.
There will be police escorts
through major intersections,
medical support, support and
gear vehicles, ride marshal
support and rest stops every
9-13 miles, on all routes.
Refreshments will be pro-
vided at ail rest stops, includ-
ing fruit and drinks. Lunch is
also provided for all partici-
pants on their return to the
high sctol parLing lot.
Helmets are required for
the event and headphones are
not allowed while riding. No
trailers or tag-a-longs will be
allowed, and any rider under
the age of 16 must also be
accompanied by an adult (21
or older) at all times.
The four routes have dif-
fering distances and degrees
of difficulty. The Green
Route is a 25.76-mile bike
ride that has a total ascent of
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ENTERPRISE PHOTO BY GREG PEAK
SPECIAL SALUTE — The honor guard from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
8568 of Livingston fire a rifle salute as part of Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony.
mum elevation of 236.38
feet. The Yellow Route is a
35.21-mile ride that has a to-
tal ascent of 844.39 feet and
has a maximum elevation of
351.05 feet. The Blue Route
is 44.17 miles and has a total
ascent of 961.93 feet and
has a maximum elevation of
351.05 feet. The Red Route if
a 74.1-mile bike ride that has
a total ascent of 1,811.56 feet
and has a maximum elevatior
of 405.87 feet.
The ride benefits Crime
Strippers', a program sepa-
rate from the emergency
telephone number system or
other standard methods of
contacting police that allows
a member of the community
to provide anonymous infor-
mation about criminal activ-
ity. It allows a person to pro-
vide crime-solving assistance
to the authorities without
being directly involved in the
See RIDE, Page 3A
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WWII VETS — Four veterans of World War II stand to be recognized during
Tuesday’s Veterans Day tribute held at American Legion Post 312 of Livingston.
They are (L-R) Malcolm Smith, Reuel Walters, Norman Smith and Gerbert Mc-
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County sales tax income up by 2.9%
PROCLAMATION — A proclamation setting aside Sunday, Nov. 9 as Marty Stu-
art Day was presented by Livingston Mayor Clarke Evans (left) to the Grammy
Award winning artist. Stuart (center) and his band, The Fabulous Superlatives,
performed at the Polk County Commerce Center Sunday. Debbie Mayes, director
of commerce center, is pictured at right, For additional photos, see page IB.
LIVINGSTON - For
only the third month this
year, Polk County’s sales
tax income topped the totals
recorded during the corre-
sponding months of 2013,
according to a report issued
by State Comptrolled Susan
Combs.
According to Combs, Polk
County’s November rebate
check totalled $187,714.78.
a figure that was up from the
November 2013 payment by
$5,246 or almost 2.9 percent.
The increase follows a
$319.99 or 0.2 percent gain
in October. The only other
month the county sales tax
posted a gain over 2013 was
the January payment, which
was up by $6,425.98 or 4.1
percent from the year before.
The lastest payment is the
second highest ever received
by the county in November.
The top payment for the
month was the $191,817.51
collected in 2007.
- Since Jan. 1, the county has
received almost $1.9 million
from the sales tax, a figure
that is down by $305,421,81
or almost 13.9 percent from
the $2.06 million collected
during the first 11 months of
2013. ]
Combs’ office collects the
county and city sales taxes
along with the state tax and
sends the local entities a
rebate for their share each
month.
Polk County collects a 0.5
percent tax on sales while the
cities of Livingston. Onalaska
and Corrigan assess a 1.5 per-
cent tax. Goodrich and Seven
Oaks each have a I percent
sales tax.
The November check rep-
resents taxes collected by
local merchants in September
and reported to the comptrol-
ler in October by monthly
filers. It also includes taxes
collected in July, August and
September by merchants who
file only quarterly reports
with the comptroller.
While the county's sales
tax income increased in No-
vember, four of its five cities
also reported gains. Livings-
ton’s payment was up by over
6.4 percent, Onalaska’s rebate
was up by over 11.8 percent.
Goodrich’s total increased
by almost 80.1 percent and
Seven Oaks was up by 2J1.4
percent compared to one year
ago. However, Corrigan’s
payment fell by almost 16.4
percent.
Livingston received a
November rebate totaling
$310,864.89. a figure that
was up by $19,083.29 from
the $291,781.60 received in
November 2013. So far this
year, the city has received
$3.05 million from the tax,
a figure that is down by
$320,708.07 or 9.5 percent
from the first 11 months of
2013.
With a rebate of
$55,455.37, Onalaska’s
sales tax check was up by
$5,867.71 or 11.8 percent
from the $49,587.66 reported
one year earlier. During
the first 11 months of the
year, Onalaska has received
See TAX, Page 2A
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Peak, Greg. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 91, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 13, 2014, newspaper, November 13, 2014; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth820851/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.