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THURSDAY
JANUARY 6. 2005
OPINION
THE INGLESIDF. INDEV
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Your letters.
A New Attitude!
To the Editor:
Hey Friends and Fans, I wrote a
letter at the beginning of the foot-
ball season stating that Coach
Hesseltine is going to bring a dif-
ferent type of attitude to our sports
program. Well, what do you think?
"OUR" team stood up to the chal-
lenge and then some. The team
made things happen. They entered
the corral with the attitude that
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!
We as parents, friends, and the
area businesses answered the call
for support and for that I say
thanks for everything you did. Just
today, I started to calm down, by
that I mean, if you mentioned
STANG football to me I could talk
for hours about each and every
game.
It’s not easy to single out one or
two players, 'cause every one
stepped forward and held them-
selves accountable for the assign-
ment at hand, play by play, hit by
hit. Those games that we did not
win, well, we played teams that
are hard to beat but we still held
our heads high and said WHO’S
NEXT!
Congrats to Randy Webb for
being named Bay Area MVP (3A).
Also congrats to Coach Hesseltine
for being named Coach of the Year
(3A).
Finally, let’s not be known as a
one sport town. Have you seen a
basketball game lately?? Sure I am
a BIG fan of football, but I also
support basketball, baseball, track
and field, cheerleading, powerlift-
ing. I think you get the idea.
Most important, I am a big sup-
porter of education. Our Teachers
are among the Best of the Best.
SEE YOU ATTHE GAME
Jerry “The Kan” Marmolejo
Free tax help available
To the Editor:
AARP Tax-Aide is the nation,s
largest, free, volunteer-run tax
counseling and preparation service
for middle-and low-income tax-
payers. This program is adminis-
tered through the AARP
Foundation in cooperation with
the Internal Revenue Service, and
it has provided free tax help at the
Ed and Hazel Richmond Public
Library for many years. Last year,
my counselors and I prepared 163
tax returns of which 27% were
electronically filed from the one
available computer at the library.
We have always enjoyed working
in Aransas Pass. Due to a shortage
of computers at the library, we are
moving our services next year to
the Ingleside Public Library,
An arrest was made for posses-
sion of marijuana, crystal meth,
false documents and drug para-
phernalia when the suspect tried to
cash a fictitious check with a fake
license at 6:35 p.m. on Dec. 31 in
the 2700 block of Hwy 361.
Assault with physical contact in
a domestic disturbance was
reported at 1:05 a.m. Dec. 31 in
the 2700 block of Humble Street.
Possession of a counterfeit hill
was reported at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 30
at the McDonald’s on Hwy 361.
A driver was arrested for pro-
viding a false name and date of
birth when stopped for a traffic
violation and when identified, had
outstanding warrants in Ingleside,
Aransas Pass and Sinton, at 5:58
p.m. on Jan. 3 in the 26(X) block of
Main Street.
Shots fired resulted in a charge
of disorderly conduct for dis-
play/discharge of a gun at 5:45
p.m. Dec. 31 in the 16(X) block of
Beasley.
Possession of a counterfeit bill
was reported at 6:11 p.m. on Dec.
Last Chance Rescue
PETS OF THE WEEK
Grizzly and Buddy
Grizzly is a beautiful black
I retriever mix, possibly a Hat coated
retriever. He’s about 8 months to a
[year old. a strong and energetic guv
who would love to have some kids
I to play with or someone who want
to go jogging. You have to see him
I to appreciate how pretty he is. (’all
[for an appointment to see him at the
| shelter.
Buddy is a little sweetie; a 13
I pound Rat terrier mix neutered
| male. He’s about 3-4 years old. He
loves his treats and hugs. He is great with all people and is very lov mg.
He gets along great with other dogs and cats and he's housebroken. His
adoption fee is $27.00 . Please call his foster mom. Cindy at 161 -643-
1822 for more details.
Come see all the good dogs and cats, including many
purebreds, hoping for homes at:
Ingleside Animal Facility
2078 Tiner Ave (off 1069)
Call 361-775-0154, or email
LCRPETS10yahoo.com, or
visit our website
wwwJngleside.petfinder.org
Last Chance Rescue
Helping Animal Control
where we will be furnished more
computers than I have volunteers!
Because our services have been
relocated. I want the people in
Aransas Pass to know where to
find our services next year. Today,
I distributed posters/flyers at vari-
ous establishments in Aransas
Pass. Most places were gracious
and accepted the flyer. I departed
your Chamber of Commerce with
anger and disappointment. Our
posters have always been accepted
there in past years, but this year,
the young lady told me that only
Chamber members are allowed to
post flyers. I thought the Aransas
Pass Chamber of Commerce was
also an Information Center. I
knew all along that my best source
of communication is the Aransas
Pass Progress.
My counselors and I will be
ready to serve your community
from 9:30am-1:3()pm at the
Rock port Community Center, 6I9
N LiveOak in Rockport, on
Mondays and Tuesdays and at the
Ingleside Public Library, 2775
Waco St in Ingleside, on
Wednesdays, beginning February
l,2(X)5. See you there!
Gerry Koehler
Local Coordinator
112 Sail Leanna Dr
Rockport, TX 78382
361-790-7007
31 by the Dairy Queen on Hwy
361.
Criminal mischief with proper-
ty damage was reported at 9 p.m.
on Jan. I in the 1500 block of
Sunray Road.
Criminal mischief with damage
to public property was reported
at 9:20 a.m. Jan. 2 at the Blaschke
Sheldon Elementary School.
A hit and run was reported at 2
p.m. Dec. 31 in the 28(H) block of
west Main Street w hen the vehicle
owner returned from being out of
town.
An officer recognized an indi-
vidual at 10:06 p.m. Jan. 2 in the
21(H) block of Hwy 361 and arrest-
ed her on an outstanding warrant.
A burglary of a coin operated
machine was reported at 1:30
p.m. on Jan. 3 in the 26(H) block of
Hwy 361
Burglary of a building was
reported at 5 p.m. Jan. 4 in the
16(H) block of Hwy 361
Assault with physical contact
during a disturbance was reported
at 5: 03 p.m. Jan 4 in the 26(H)
block of Humble Street.
Helping tsunami victims, a
new city manager, and taxes
Here we are in the first full week
of the new year. Seems like only
last year I was trying to figure out
what was going on in this world
of ours.
Actually, there are a lot of things
happening. In Southeast Asia, we
have this huge natural disaster
called a “tsunami”. I must confess
I never heard of this type of thing
before. And it is hard to imagine
such devastation and loss of live
and property.
The Aransas Pass Rotary Club
will be sending some help to these
people, and if you would like to
help contact a Rotarian or drop
your cash donation to me at The
Progress Office or to Gary
Boehnke at Commercial Motor Co. Maybe we can
help make a difference in helping these people get
their lives back together.
RPR
Looks like Aransas Pass is in the market for a
new city manager. Don Taylor was given his
walking papers at Monday’s meeting.
As I understand it, the council will meet Friday
and appoint an interim manager to run the city
while they do a search for a qualified person to
take this very important position. I am sure there
will be some other fall out around city hall before
too long.
RPR
If you haven't already paid them, your property
taxes are due by the end off this month. And on
top of a pretty good tax bite, every organization
we belong to seems to want dues at this time. It
would be nice if we could spread these dues pay-
ments over the first three or so months of the year,
instead of having everything hit in January. Just a
thought for some of you organizations to think
about. And you might even consider having semi
annual dues. It might be possible to get a little
extra dues money that way.
RPR
Talking about taxes earlier brings to mind that
about 60% off our property tax burden is for our
school district.
School finance will be the number one subject as
the Texas Legislature meets this year. I read an
The
Round Table
Dick Richards.
Publisher
article the other day that stated
that Texas schools could save
almost $800 million dollars if
they would start later. You may
not remember, but school
always started after Labor Day.
This would allow the family
one last outing before all the
kids went back to school.
It would appear to me that a
look at our past might be the
answer for our future. Let’s
start school after Labor Day,
have only Friday after
Thanksgiving off, and two
weeks off for Christmas. Do
away with spring break and just
have a long weekend for Easter.
Stop school before the end of
May. .
Think about it for a minute...the last two weeks
of August are usually the hottest in Texas (which
means more air conditioning). More days off in
the summer would help kids and teachers who
have summer jobs or who are taking graduate
courses.
Starting school later would allow businesses like
those in our area to rent more rooms, sell more
hamburgers and just do more business in general,
thus creating more sales tax.
Think about this.....throwing more money at the
education problem is not the total solution. There
must be some savings in there somewhere. We
must consider consolidations, perhaps larger
classes, like they have in colleges.
If you have some ideas about solving the edu-
cationxrisis in Texas, call State Rep. Gene
Seaman. He is very interested in finding a solu-
tion for this problem ( I-888-Gene-will).
Yes, call your state rep....Now that is an easy
New Year’s resolution to make and to keep.
RPR
Well as New Year’s resolutions go, I will not
have to worry about it too much. I really only
made one and I think I can keep it. But if I don’t,
only I will know.
I hope you have a Happy and Prosperous New
Year. I will see you back here at Richard’s
Round Table soon. I hope all our news is good
for 2(X)5.
Illegal dumping much more costly
By JULIET K. WENGER
Coastal Bend Council of
Governments
One of the most important
and contentious subjects
involving the Coastal Bend
area is the subject of illegal
dumping.
Combating it in Texas is
one of the priorities of
CBCOG, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality,
and Del Mar College
Regional Police Academy.
Together these entities are
sponsoring a workshop to be
held in Corpus Christi on Jan.
13 at the Del Mar East
Campus. Everyone involved
with law enforcement respon-
sibilities in the Coastal Bend
is encouraged to attend with-
out cost.
Presenting the topics that
will be covered are Dr. John
Ockles, Texoma Council of
Governments; Glenda Swierc,
Compliance Assistance
Specialist with the Texas
Commission on
Environmental Quality
(TCEQ); Roger Potts. Special
Investigations TCEQ; and
Kelly Ruble, Environmental
Investigator, TCEQ. The eco-
nomic, social, and political
importance of combating ille-
gal dumping. The Health and
Safety Code, Texas Water
Code, and orientation of the
types of enforcement laws
and ordinances are examples
ol the topics to be discussed.
The training offers eight hour
TCLEOSE and TDH Code
Enforcement Certifications.
A policy maker orientation
will be held on Jan. 12 from
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the
CBCOG offices in Corpus
Christi. Another session will
be held in Kingsville on
Jan. 12 at the Kleberg County
Chambers. For more informa-
tion, contact Rebecca
Martinez at the Coastal Bend
Council of Governments and
please RSVP by Jan. 6.
Illegal dumping costs two to
three times more money to
clean up than to dispose of
solid waste in its proper site.
This is an opportunity for
government, businesses, and
taxpayers to make unanimous
savings.
When you think you can’t go on...
Up until the day of the tragedy in your life, the death
of your spouse, everything is wonderful. At least you
thought so. Later you remember small instances in con-
versation that you didn’t recognize, as hints that may
have warned you of the approaching event. It appears
she might have known, but you weren't smart enough to
read between the lines. It happened, and now it is over.
You will spend the rest of your life alone except for
- brief brushes with friends and family. You can roll up
into a fetal position, hide in a dark comer and gradually
wither away, or you can consider this is another life test.
I can consider why some might consider self destruction
at a time like this but you have to be stronger than that.
After a few weeks, my sleep cycle has returned to
normal so the next step is learning to cixik for myself. I could probably though they will be sad.
exist on pancakes, fried bacon and eggs, toast, com flakes
and oatmeal with combread and pinto beans prepared
now and then, but I think I might get bored.
I've already had 21 years training in dish washing, bed
making, clothes washing and vacuum cleaner operation,
but now need training in cooking. I believe I can cook but
the problem is cooking various dishes and having them
all finish at the same time and be hot. That will take some
planning and experience. The easy way would be to have
one dish meals with bread and butter on the side. That is
the phase I'm in now and maybe I won't graduate to two
and three dish meals. Soup might be the Way to get all the
side dishes into one bowl at the same time.
I should have interesting years ahead of me even
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