News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000 Page: 4 of 18
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Page 4 News Bulletin Thursday, April 20, 2000
Two men lay cable near Hwy 90 Friday. (Photo by Tom
Carlucci)
Fiber optic keeps coming
Tom Carlucci
Staff Writer
Fiber optic communications is much more involved than shoving
some cable through a hole in the ground and voila -communicate!
“The cable we are laying has seven bundles,” said Williams
Communications Lead Inspector Walter Busby, “and there are 92
strands of cable in each bundle.”
That works out to be 644 strands, each smaller in diameter than
a human hair.
“We are laying 8,600 feet at a time,” said Busby. “We could just
lay the black cable in the ground, but instead we feed it through an
orange tube and encase it in a steel conduit to protect it from dam-
age by someone that may be drilling later.”
The strands are surrounded by glass, making how much the
cable can be flexed a critical factor in the process of running fiber
optics. Consequently, the cable cannot be bent more than 30
degrees. If the glass inside breaks, the cable must be cut open and
spliced.
“Each splice costs more than $9,600,” said Busby. At those prices,
Williams Communications wants as few splices as possible in the
1 cable.
- Williams is laying cable on the south side of U.S. Highway 90
between Castroville and Hondo.
City council nixes proposed museum sites
Tom Carlucci
Staff Writer
Historical Association is work-
ing with Hancock to collect
Council members asked
Council member
Hancock to define “prelimi- Guerra’s main concern
Linda
was
Tourists visiting Castroville donations toward the building
will find plenty of history, but of a museum.
no museum in spite ot efforts
spearheaded by Robert
Hancock to open one.
Hancock presented two
possible sites for a museum to
the city council last week, but
the council sent Hancock
packing saying they liked the
idea, just not the sites.
Hancock’s first idea was to
“We’ve already collected
$70,000,” said Hancock.
Hancock has also searched the
Internet for grants and dona-
tions. In his search, Hancock
discovered the University of
Texas maintains the Garner
Museum at a cost of $2M a
year. Hancock approached
nary.” traffic in the neighborhood of
Hancock and the CCHA are the hospital.
looking for a ground lease; a “Where would we put
commitment by the city to another traffic light?” she
CCHA to build the museum. asked. .
“It’s, just too vague,” said Hancock told the council
City Attorney Vivian Torres. The his ideas of balloon rides and
city will not commit without walking tours from the muse-
first hearing details and a pro- um if it was located at the old
posal to lease the land. Alsatian House, but the ideas
Hancock’s second choice is did not sway the council’s
Texas A&M for something simi- the old hospital. The price tag thinking.
build a museum behind the lar, but was turned down.
Alsatian House. Hancock stat- The Chamber of Commerce
ed he did not know what the volunteered to help man the
cost would be for the city, “but museum, but CCHA and
it would be nominal.” Hancock need the council’s
The Castroville Cultural “preliminary”
go-ahead.
to purchase the building is The park and ride lot near
approximately $130,000, how- Sammy’s for a possible site
ever, the building is a fixer- was also discussed, but quick-
upper and the cost of prepar- ly eliminated as a possibility,
ing the hospital to function as For now, the museum is
a museum is cost prohibitive. back on the drawing board.
am
GIVING A GIFT
John Ellsworth donates blood April 8 with the help of South
Texas Blood and Tissue Center technician Christabel Avitia.
(Photo by Jeff Wilton)
- Quarry official to
address Republican Club Hospice volunteers sought
Hospice San Antonio invites anyone interested in helping to
Sky divers dropping in May 1
Tom Carlucci
Staff Writer
Castroville will soon see people dropping out of the sky now
that the city has agreed to lease a 7,500 square foot hangar to
Alamo City Ski Dive, Inc.
The lease becomes effective on May 1 for an initial term of
two years. At the end of two years the CPI (Consumer Price
Index) will be adjusted for a five year renewal of the lease unless
the city or the sky diving company opts out of the lease.
Alamo City Sky Dive must build training and office spaces,
and any other activity other than sky diving by the company is
forbidden.
The lease will cost the company $900 monthly plus utilities. €
Castroville will bear the cost of fire, hazard and casualty insur-
ance as well as bringing the restroom facilities up to ADA
(Americans with Disabilities Act) standards.
Drainage problems must be remedied by the city before the
sky diving operation moves in. Presently, water drains into the
hangar during wet weather. The Public Works department will
work in and around the hangar to divert the water away from
the building.
On the horizon
There will be a meeting of the Republican Club at Hermann
Sons’ Steakhouse, Hondo, Texas, on Tuesday, April 25, starting at
7:30 p.m.
Tom Ransdell, president of Vulcan Southwest Division, will
present the plans of building, running and maintaining the pro-
posed limestone quarry and associated railroad spur planned
for upper central Medina County. This will be the other side of
the controversy presented by Dr. Robert Fitzgerald last month.
If an attendee wants to eat, we recommend that party should
come about 6 p.m. so that he/she will be finished before the
meeting starts.
The Republican Club does not plan to serve refreshments for
this event.
Saturday April 22,2000
Hank
provide care to hospice patients in the local area to attend a
Hospice volunteer training course Wednesday, May 3, at the
* First United Methodist Church in Devine.
The training is being sponsored by the Devine Thrift Shop and
will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Hospice is quality, compassionate care at the end of life. It
involves a team-oriented approach of expert medical care, pain
management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tai-
lored to the patient’s wishes.
Emotional and spiritual support is also extended to the fam-
ily and loved ones. Generally, this care is provided in the
patient’s home. The hospice care team addresses all of the
symptoms of illness, with the aim of promoting comfort and dig-
nity.
To register for the training or for more information, call Kris
Morley at 1-800-773-7292 or (210) 804-5283.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
TOPS Chapter meets every Tuesday. The next meeting will be 1
Tuesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. at Main Street Salon in La Coste.
Zion Lutheran Holy Week Schedule
Maundy Thursday, April 20, 7 p.m., Good Friday, April 21, 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 23, 7 a.m. Sunrise Service; 7:45 a.m.
Sausage/pancake breakfast with free-will offering; 9:30 a.m. Easter
Festival worship.
Alsatian Group
The Alsatian group will meet Monday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the
Braden Keller Community Center. They meet every fourth Monday.
Lions Club
The Lions Club of Castroville will meet Monday, April 24, at 7 p.m.
in the Zion Lutheran Youth Building. Most meetings have an invited
speaker. Call Sparky at 931 -9061 or Peggy 538-3755 for more infor-
mation.
Stone
srace Community Church
Non Denominational
471 S. and Victory Lane
(Across from Medina Valley High School)
Brush Pickup
Garbage Gobbler will provide brush pickup in Castroville
Monday, April 24.
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Family Night Something for the
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Woodmen Lodge #406 to MEET
Lodge 406 of the Woodmen of the World will hold their meeting
April 20 at 7 p.m. at the Pig Stand Restaurant in Lytle. All mem-
bers are encouraged to attend.
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Medical
Clinic
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Joe Hymer, MD
Family Practice
Sidney England,
PA-Certified
Mon. - Tues 8:30 - 5pm &
Wed. 8:30 - noon
Physical and Occupational Therapy
now available by appointment
1003 Hwy. 90 West, Suite 1
Behind Blockbuster Video
931-9447 or 931-6400.
Medicare, Medicaid & most insurances accepted
Office Hours: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Medina Valley Youth Baseball Assoc. I ■■■
announces that Palomino Fast Pitch
registration & try-outs will be held at
the MVYBA Complex, located at FM 471 S. &
Airport Rd. at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday April 29,
2000. Girls 15-18 years old will be eligible. If
enough girls register, a league will begin as
soon as high school baseball ends.
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Barnes, Thomas. News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000, newspaper, April 20, 2000; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1689349/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Castroville Public Library.