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Serving Castroville and the Medina \alley since 1958
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Rev. Strickland's last
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Awards
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Dr. Strickland has been not
only the pastor of this church but
an active and contributing mem-
ber of the community as well.
/Aside from all of the duties of the
church and conference activities.
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On Saturday, June 3, from 1.4
p.m. Landmark Inn Mate His-
torie Site will be having a "Lving
History Exhibit." The theme for
the Exhbie win be the MM and
Despite the efforts of water
rights activists from Uvalde and
Medina counties and even the
mayor of San Antonio, the possi-
bility of any water-related legisla-
tion passing this session looks
against us."
Briscoe praised 1 valde water
rights activists, including Rodney
Reagan and Maurice Rimkus as
well as the members of the Med
ina County water committee, for
all their work and summed up the
situation, saying. The main thing
we have going for us is that wt are
right I hey re trying to lake our
natural resources and that is
wrong '
During a telephone interview
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Court continuesbudget hearings
This week - Justices of the Peace
travel which requires a detail of
miles traveled.
"If the commissioners gel $450
per month without accounting
for it. the Ji’s deserve at least
$25". F meat told the court
He added that when he is awak-
ened in the middle of the night to
pronounce a death, he seldom
thinks to write down his mileage
JP#4, Marion Taylor included
the largest pay increase in his pro-
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Fee
Graduation Gift Ideas
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time and talent to perkrap Mt Mb
ofeartyploneers.
(Conta on page 7)
Special Graduation Section
Next Week
Ing blame
The Grenter Saw Antonio
Chamber of Commerce eflec-
tively killed the proposed legisla-
tion to create a new water district
for the western counties. Briscoe
called the organization, "the most
influential player" in the water
battle
Campsey, showing some frus
trattam over the politic al powers at
work, explained that the EUWD
was created to preserve and pro-
tect the aquifer, adding that the
recent power structures in the
east have a great deal of input into
what the EUWD does
The EUWD has no real powers
to do the things that are neces-
sary- to preserve and protect the
aquifer. Those people (the cham-
ber) are not really interested in
preserving and protecting the
Edwards, they're more interested
tai preserving and protecting their
own pocketbooks."
Briscoe also reported that a bill
had passed committee to prohibit
other counties from leaving the
EUWD. That bill is expected to
pass and most likely become law,
Briecoe said.
He added that we need to guard
against one major thing, that
someone may Introduce a bill and
ram it through which would pro-
hibit the Texas Water Commis-
sion from establshing water dis-
tricts.
This approach seems to be the
only other way to farm a district
in the western counties, but a re-
cent report in the Uvalde Leader
News estimated the cost of pursu-
ing the creation of a water district
through the TWC at $100,000.
The EUWD has pledged to fight
tooth and nail to stop the creation
of a water district in the west."
Briscoe said.
Last week, members of the
EUWD passed a resolution which
would allow Medina and Uvalde
counties to rejoin the district.
When asked to comment on that
proposal, Camper) replied, "Even
A we got back into the district, the
EUWD would not be effective in
doing what needs to be done.
There's too much politics in-
maybe, without Increasing the tax
rate.'
Members of the court will not
have any real numbers to work
with, on the revenue end at the
budget, until the overall evalu-
ations are completed by the ap-
praisal office.
The county appraisal office will
be closed to the public beginning
May 24 and through June 2 to
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Negotiations between) the east-
ern and western counties which
looked promising last week have
proved unsuccessful so far.
"I think its safe to say at this
point, with less than two weeks left
in this (legislative ) session, it
would be very difficult to get either
bill out of the legislature," stated
County Judge "Butch" ( ampsey
on Monday. Campsey was refer-
ring not only to the bill to create a
water district for Medina and
Uvalde counties but also to the
proposed EUWD legislation call-
ing for pumping limitations from
the aquifer
Campsey said that passage of a
bill calling for a two year study on
the aquifer was likely during this
session of the legislature
Beth Campsey and Commis-
t toner Henry Briscoe attended a
meeting in Austin on Thursday in
hopes of ironing out the remain-
ing diferences between the urban
and rural users of the aquifer and
the two county leaders were in
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Medina Valley Hi military has
scheduled end-of-the-yenr uwars
ceremonies to recognine aca-
demic and attendance achleve-
ments, according to Principal Lea
Tschirhart. Farly childhood cere-
monies will take place on Tueaday,
May 30 at 4 a.m. and pre-kinder-
garten awards will be held an
Wednesday, May 31 at SMB I*
The kindergarten ceremony to
scheduled for Wednesday, May
31, at %30 a.m. tollowed by the
first graders at 10145 p.m,, alsoon
Wednesday The second grade
awards will be held in connection
with the pre-kindergarten cere-
monies on Wednesday, May 31, at
8:45 a.m.
Parents and friends are wel-
come to attend the ceremonies
and share these special moments
with their children.
Intermejiate School
Principal Willie Allen has an-
nounced the following awards
nchedule for the Intermediate
School. The third graders will be
recognized at 915 a.m. followed
by the 4th graders at IB a.m. and
the fifth graders will have their
ceremonies beginning at 10145
a.m
with the < astroville News Bulletin
I valdean Rodney Reagan was
asked if the water issue was dead
for this legislative session He an-
swered. "Probably", but was quick
to add. We haven t given up yet.
We feel we have to have a district
and we will keep trying until the
last gavel falls In Uvalde, we feel
that it • imperative that we protet
the aquifer," adding that without
a district, no one has the power at
authority to do that
Jr. High
Ail of the awards ceremonles
scheduled for the Jr High took
place on Tuesday, May 23.
-meama SMyhmg Mad
hosted its awards assembly an
May 15 and the National Honor
Society Banquet was held on the
16th.
The big event--graduation—is
scheduled for 11 p.m., June 2, at
Panther Stadium.
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President's Scholarship from
Trinity University. the Trustees
Scholarship from Austin College
and a scholarship to Boston Uni-
versity.
Included in the colleges Neha
has been admitted to are the
Washington University in St.
Louis, Trinity University. the Uni-
versity of Texas at Austin and
(Coat d on page 7)
Sunday. May 28, 1 989 will be Dt
William ( . "Strick Stricklands
last Sunday in the pulpit as pastor
of the Medina Valley I nited
Methodist Church Dr. Strick-
land was appointed by Bishop
Dixon of the Southwest Texas
Conference to start the new
church in September. 1986: The
first service of the new church was
held in Moye Center ( hapel No-
vember, 19%6 The Constituting
Service was held Feb, X, 1987 with
42 members and has since grown
to I IB members in two years The
And phase of the new church has
the worship service in the audito-
mini of Moye ( enter. The publi
is invited to attend and wish them
well as they enter a new pantorate
Dr Strickland has been ap-
pointed to ilarlandale I itrd
Methodist ( hurch in San Vnto
nio effective June M, 1989
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Neha Ghael of Castroville has
been named Valedictorian of
Northside Health Careers High
School with a grade point average
of 98.12. Neha is the 17 year old
daughter of Pravin and Usha
Ghael.
Neha has attended Northside
since the Nth grade and has ex
celled in many programs She was
voted president of the Math CM
ehis year and also served as seen-
tary to the National Honor Soci-
ety. She was chosen treasurer of
the Math Honors Society and is a
member of the gifted and talented
program
Some of the honors bestowed
on Neha include a letter at com-
mendation from PSATINMSQT;
certificate for the boat student to
Biology II, the advanced pince-
ment/honors class and she was
voted most respected and asset
likely to sucroad by her dens-
mates.
counties had voted to withdraw by
ovewhelming margins because,
"the deck was being stacked
posed budget Taylor requested a job and be a parttime JP".
salary of $24,500 in his budget Taylor also pointed out that the
which totaled $51,051. The budget revenue from his JP court was
for 88-89 was $51,771. Part of the increasing and that fines had been
increase is due to a request for a raised which generated more in
computer in his office with a cost come for the county
of approximately $5,000. Commissioner Henry Brisco^
I he judge total the court. "We re answered the request for pay in-
hitting our 5th budget year with- crease saying, "We recognise the
out a salary Increase..If we don't need to increase the pay for of-
get something substantial this dais and employees. We think we
time, I m going to have to find a can do thia, (increase the pay)
he has tetn very active in the ( as-
trinile € hamber of ( ommerce.
Helping Hands with the Medina
Valley Independent School Dis-
trict. just to mention a few He
has also tern active with the I cu-
me n ku I group which involved the
establishment of a community Grand Colorings...
Vstation Bible School frfwnd prize winners in the Keep Castroville Beautiful poster contest
The Medina Valley I nited received an offkial Castroville pin from Mayor Jerold ioxworthy along
Methodist (hurch invites all with a blue ribbon. Pictured with the mayor are: (front 1) Nena Saenz,
members and friends to be with Mateo Santos and Michelle H (back) Eric Gonzales.
Dr. Strickland Sunday, 111:15 a m.
Moye Center ( hapel for his last
service.
George Ernest, JP#3 also re-
quested a pay raise for himself
and his dark. In addition, he re-
quanted that the JPs be paid a flat
rate of $25 per month in travel
rather than the reimbursable
Panthets advance to playoffs
See Pages 6&7
Thursday, May 25, 1989 25*
The budget process continued
this week with members of Com-
missioners Court holding discus-
sions with the four county Jus-
tices of the Peace.
The court heard requests for
increases in the salary lines as it
did last week from the county
constables.
It's just not possible to make it
on a JP salary," was the message
from Harold Herring, JPdH. Her-
ring included a modest 10% pay
raise in his budget request
The total budget request from
JP#1 was $39,848 as compared
to the 88-89 budget of $32,0s0. A
breakdown of the proposed
budget includes; $18,1s0 for sal-
ary; $10,776 salary other; $1,793
retirement; $3,726 hospitaliza-
tion; $2,213 Social Security;
$1,400 supplies, $400 conference.
$300 jurors; $200 repair i and
maintenance; $300 reimbursable
travel and $600 capital outlay for
a new typewriter.
Pct. 2 JP Don Debner’s only in-
crease came in the hospitalization
Une which Um Use first ahmme ahis
year is being budgeted by each
depertment rather than from
the general hind.
Deboer did request a pay raise
for his clerk whp has worked for
the county for five years without
an torse net in salary. The Judge
added that he did support the
»th li JPs' request for a pay raise
saying the position is definitely a
beemetartedcollewing ehegmonand- at 'Majak" and his fawnUpdalta
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Buckner, Luana. Castroville News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1989, newspaper, May 25, 1989; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1599812/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Castroville Public Library.