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USPS NO. 171-340 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
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American Red Cross officials
weekend. A special thank you
Annual Fall
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map is Friday, Sept. 17. The
837,133 gallons per
City of Electra received
drafting of the Constitution of
The proclamation notes that
proclamation by
Electrans Respond
To Bloodmobile Visit
City Sales
Tax Rebate
Is Received
South.
Continued On Page Two
from Aug. iy to bept. 2, the
level dropped from 1099.25 to
1098.75, some 95 acre feet of
water.
helping with it.”
“Everyone who participated
Amanda Robeson, Reba Durbin,
Dwayne Alexander, Melinda
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By city ordinance, all-electric
city customers pay an on-peak
rate of .0790 kWh rate for ser-
vice from May 1 through Oc-
tober 31, and from November
1 through April 30 pay an off-
peak rate of .0790 for the first
600 kWh and .0321 per kWh
for additional units. A com-
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Cato, La Rue Rainwater and
Sue Lemon.
Appreciation was extended to
Billie Willis, Karen Casey, Lis
Crow, Lola Gattis, Liz She
pley, Karen Griffin, Michelle
Dollar, Stephanie Wilson, Troy
Lawton, Arsela Maidrow, Di
ane Lowe, Rodney Smith and
Dawn Dunsmore for their assis
tance.
puter glitch is being blamed for
the failure to change to the
higher rate charge here May
1. This glitch resulted in lower
than usual billings through the
hot summer for all-electric cus-
tomers.
The mistake was corrected in
time for the Sept. 1 billings,
jolting those customers who had
been lulled into a false sense of
utility costs into the real world.
For example, one customer was
charged $170.15 for a usage of
4237 on July 1, and $513.50 for
a usage of 6424 on Sept. 1. Both
rates require a customer service
charge of 6.00 before kWh are
considered. Based on the on-
peak rate the charge for 4237
kWh should have been $334.73
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HOMECOMING — Debra Malone, left, of Lasting Impressions, confers with Dawn '
Dunsmore, right, manager of Electra Chamber of Commerce, on the completion of tee
shirts promoting the Homecoming activities here Sept. 24 and 25. The shirts, produced by
Lasting Impressions, are white and the emblem is black and two shades of red featuring
the brick streets and a red convertible. Shirts are available at the chamber office.
plus 6.00 for a total of $340.73
Officials pointed out Tues-
day that the “old computer sys
tem” automatically adjusted
the rates at the proper time
while the “new system” failed
to do so on May 1. The sys
tem will be closely monitored to
be sure the rate change is made -
on November 1 for the off-peak
season, they added.
The error only applied to
billings for all-electric service,
it was noted, and no effort will
be made to recoup the losses to
the City while the lower rate
was being charged during the
hottest period of the summer.
No estimate was available as
to the loss of revenue resulting
from the error.
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Following the parade will
be the annual car show in
downtown Electra on
Pre-sales of the 1999 Home
coming tee-shirts got underway
this week at Electra Chamber of S10 (extra for 2x
time the annual Homecoming
Golf Scramble will tee-off at
the Electra Country Club. Af-
ternoon activities will include
the 3 p.m. pep rally at the
high school, as well as the 3:30
H p.m. reception at State National
Bank of Texas Electra Location
honoring the outstanding former
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“Cruising The Bricks” Shirts
Bringing News Of Your Hometown Since 19075
McGann and Rowe, Dutton Chuck Wagon Gang.
Homecoming Chairmen Tcd-
dic and Jeannette Miller said
Tuesday the chamber is very
appreciative of the sponsors
helping to provide the many ac-
tivities.
Registration of former stu-
dents and teachers will begin at
9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, at
the chamber office and continue
throughout the day. At the same GarBQG Sale
limn ttao onniinl
Is Planned
Annual City-Wide Fall Garage
Sale sponsored by Electra Cham-
ber of Commerce will be held
Saturday, Oct. 2.
Chamber Manager Dawn Dun-
smore said that as in previous
years, a map and description of
the individual sales will be pre-
pared by her office and pub-
lished as a public service by the
Electra Star-News.
Mrs. Dunsmore said there
will be a$10 fee for each location ___________
listed on the map. Copies of the of Lake*’Sectra
A total of 25.7 acre feet,
8,365,000 gallons, along with
12.9 acre feet from the river
well fields were pumped to
consumers. It was estimated
some 69.1 acre feet of lake
water was lost to evaporation.
Electrans consumed some 38.5
on sales taxes collected in
July and reported to the State
Comptroller in August.
The payment was up from this
time last year, before the sales
tax rate was doubled on Oct. 1.
Your Day To Water............
Under Phase Two of the City’s Water Conservation
Plan, outside watering is limited to once each week
determined by the last number in your street address.
This includes rural residents and the Harrold Water
District which purchases water from the City of
Electra (Use 9-1-1 address for your street number.)
Addresses ending in 0 or 9 — Mondays
Addresses ending in 1 or 8 — Tuesdays
Addresses ending in 2 or 7 — Thursdays
Addresses ending in 3 or 6 « Fridays
Addresses ending in 4 or 5 — Sundays
There is no outside watering on Wednesdays
Saturdays
Mayor La June Lewis has
proclaimed Sept. 17 through
Sept. 23 as C
in Electra in keeping with
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Grice Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution.
In her proclamation, Mayor
Lewis urges all citizens to study
the Constitution and reflect
on the privilege of being an
the area.
Deadline for registering a
PROCLAMATION — Mayor LaJune Lewis signs a
proclamation designation Constitution Week in Electra.
The Major Francis Grice Chapter, Daughters of American
Revolution, asked the major to proclaim Sept. 17-23
here in keeping with the national recognition of the
Constitution.
teacher and ex-students.
Electra Lions Club will spon-
sor a hamburger feed at the
Park Pavilion near the stadium
at 5 p.m. Pre-game activities
will include parents night in-
troductions as well as a flag
raising ceremony by the VFW
Post. Half-time activities will
feature crowning of the EHS
Homecoming Queen as well as
Presentation of the Outstand-
ing Teacher and Ex-Students.
Saturday’s activities will be-
gin with the Rotary Club Pan-
cake Feed at 6 a.m. followed
by continued registration at the
chamber. Theme for the 1999
Homecoming Parade is “Home-
town Headlines”. The parade
will begin forming at 9 a.m.
at the Fairgrounds (located on
East Cleveland) and begin at
10 a.m. Cash prizes will be $17,294.20 in sales tax rebates
awarded. Entries must be reg-
istered at the chamber to be el-
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Bank of Texas Electra Loca-
tion, and Tiger Car Wash.
The Homecoming activities
Twelve locaT businesses'have” include a free bean feed
made the sale of shirts pos- noon on Saturday. This bean
sponsors i
Budget Hearing Set
Tuesday By City
City commissioners will con-
duct a public hearing Tuesday,
Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. on the pro-
posed budget for 1999-2000 and
the 1999 tax rate. Hearing will
be held in City Hall during the
first regular commission meet-
ing for the month.
The proposed balanced bud-
get is based on a tax rate of
.77935. down from the current
rate of .821555. Effective tax
rate, rate necessary to raise the
same tax dollars as last year,
is .788471. Adjusted gtax base
for the new year, $50,637,620,
■ is up slightly from the 1998-99
total of $48,681,464.
Some employees will receive
up to a three percent salary
increase under the proposed
budget while other salaries
will remain the same. Position
of city administrator, although
vacant, was paid through Au-
gust of this budget, and is
funded under the new budget be-
ginning in January, 2000.
While preparing for the bud-
get hearing at City Hall, com-
missioners as well as those
Rentals and Real Estate, NATCO working in the administration
Olson’s Auto Clinic, Ralph’s
Commerce in anticipation of the sizesfthrough Sept. 23. During Service Station, State National
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Constitution Week
Proclaimed By Mayor
“It is the privilege and duty of ^8’^!for judging,
all Americans to commemorate
Constitution Week the 212th anniversary of the
- :'h a ' drafting of the Constitution of d°wntown Electra on North ---------------
quest from the Major Francis the United States of America Wa88oncr Street, the free bean Last yearns payment at this time
with appropriate ceremonies burn-out sponsored by the was $10,124.83.
and activities. ^ions Club, and the cruise. Total received in 1999 is
$172,345.84, while the 1998 to-
tal at this time was $106,376.03.
The local sales tax rate was in-
creased on Oct. 1, 1998.
The Comptroller’s next sales
tax allocation will be made on
Friday, Oct. 8.
building have been busy since
Sept. 1 explaining the highest
annual event scheduled for Fri the Homecoming activities, the Bank of Texas Electra Loca- electrical bills of the summer,
day and Saturday, Sept. 24 and shirts will be $12 (extra for 2x tion, and Tiger Car Wash. Electrans receiving all-electric
25. and 3x sizes). The Homecoming activities service received a higher jolt
Chamber Manager Dawn Dun Twelve local businesses'have” wdl include a free bean feed that other customers when they
smore said the shirts which made the sale of shirts pos- at noon on Saturday. This bean received bills which are due Fri-
are being made available lo- sible. These sponsors include feed is made possible by Electra day, Sept. 10.
cally through Lasting Impres- Bob Moore Insurance, Dickey, Memorial Hospital and Electra ~
sions are white with a red ?' ” ' " ~ -
and black design proclaiming Funeral Home, Electra Star-
“CruisingThe Bricks,” fcatur- News, First American Bank,
records rainfall for the National
Weather Service.
Water level of Lake Electra acre feet of water during the
has dropped from above 1900 two-week period. Average daily
feet above sea level to 1098.75 use was 837,133 gallons per
on Sept. 2. During the period day.
feed, burn-out sponsored by the
Lions Club, and the cruise.
Completing the activities will
__________ be the street dance on North
Public Law 915 guarantees the Waggoner Street in front of
w.....„ t_______o w issuance of a proclamation by thc Grand Theatre with music
American with all the rights the President of the United Provided ty Casey and Born
and responsibilities which that States designating this time S°ulh.
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Phase two of the city’s water
conservation plan remains in
effect as the hot dry summer
weather lingers, and the level
, —-----------i continues to
map arc distributed throughout decline.
The weekend brought a total
garage sale for placement on the °* -17 of an inch of rain,
map is Friday, Sept. 17. The -12 one day and .05 the next,
map will be published in the according to Ruby Coats who
Thursday, Sept. 30, edition.
Available For Homecoming
ing a red convertible. Lasting Impressions, McHugh’s
Thc shirts are available for
and 3x
privilege involves. She notes, period as Constitution Week.
Twenty-nine units of blood
were donated by Electra resi-
dents during a community drive Mauldin. Tammy Schlegel, Bobby-
held at the Chamber of Com-
merce on Wednesday, Sept. 1.
EHS Band Director David
Eakins became a member of
the two-gallon club. “Donating
takes little time and I feel an
obligation to others to do so,”
Eakins said.
Registering to donate were
Joe Casey, Kim Cryer, Tracey
Lowe, Kay Worley, Dorothy
Henderson, Jackie Roebuck,
Dawn Dunsmore, Diane Love,
Renee Ammons, Orville Talley, in Wichita Falls said, “Thanks
Pat Cato, Richard Cranford, to the generous volunteer blood
Melissa Salinas, donors. This units will help meet
Also, Donna Brockricde, Cathy the blood needs of area parents,
Cranford, Scott Strange, Don especially with the Labor Day-
Seale, Barbara Lalk, Casrol weekend. A special thank you
Hesse, Tonya Gault, Jimmie to Lis Crow for all her hard
Rich, Julie Ray, Ralph Gilbert, work in coordinating the drive,
Betty J. Urban, David Helms, and all the wonderful volunteers
Rebecca Baker,
And Nancy Halford, David
Brown, Robert Caird, David in this blood drive is*responsible
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