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VOLUME 74rNO. 25
PALACIOS. TEXAS
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 24,1981
Citizens support continuing Bayfest
The Palacios Bayfest
remains live and well as
citizens voiced their ap-
proval Monday night to
keep the event going in
the future.
The meeting, held at
the Palacios Library and
open to the public, was
designed to get input
from citizens as to
whether the Bayfest
should continue and how
it should be set up if
plans to proceed were
approved. The event,
which has been held for
the past two years, was
originally started to help
raise funds for a swim-
ming pool in Palacios
and was organized and
sponsored by the Pala-
cios Swimming Pool
Committee. However
since the goal of a
swimming pool has been
achieved, the fate of the
Bayfest had been up in
the air.
All of the over 20
people attending Mon-
day’s meeting were in
agreement that the Bay-
fest has become a much
enjoyed event and
should be continued in
the future. Citizens
pointed out that support
to continue the fall event
was available in the city
and that the prospects
were that the Bayfest
could become bigger
each year. The group
also tentatively set Nov.
6-7 as the dates for this
year’s Bayfest.
The second "big ques-
tion, after having decid-
ed to continue the pro-
ject, was to how the
Bayfest would be set up.
Coileen Claybourn, a~
member of the Swim-
ming Pool Committee
which originated the
Bayfest, noted that since
their prime goal had
been.accomplished, the
swimming Fool Commit-
tee would no longer be
sponsoring the event.
She said that two
alternatives were avail-
able to keep the event
going. One was to have
another club or organiza-
tion take over the Bay-
fest and the second was
to have the Bayfest
incorporated. She added
MANY PEOPLE took
advantage of the longest
day of the year Sunday
when they eqjoyed the
water and the hot sun in
the bay near the pavili-
on. While most cooled
offrfrom the high tem-
peratures with a swim
and other water games,
others leaned back along
the shore to either fish or
Improve their summer
tans. [Beacon Photo by
NlcIrWest]
Summer youth program proposed
Plans are proceeding
for the establishment of
a six-weeks summer rec-
reation program in Pal-
acios for youngsters be-
tween the ages of 4-12.
Formalizing the operat-
ing budget and obtaining
funding for the program
are the only obstacles
left to be overcome be-
fore the twice-a-week
program is instituted.
The tentative program
proposal has already
been presented and en-
AREA HAPPENINGS
Baseball awards set Thursday
kittle League Awards Night will be held Thursday
evening at 7 p.m. at the Little League Ball Field. All
parents and friends are invited to attend.
Church service changed
Regular church services at St. John’s Episcopal
Church in Palacios will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday
instead of 11 a.m. This week.
City budget available for study
A copy of the City Budget has been placed in the
Palacios Library. Anyone interested in studying the
budget is invited to drop by the library and read it.
Vision, hearing test offered
The Health Department will conduct vision and
hearing screening for pre-school youngsters every
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 1-5 p.m. at
the Courthouse Annex on Commerce Street.
Summer band concert July 1
The closing concert performance of the Trull
Summer Band Program will be held July 1 at 10
a.m. in the high school cafeteria. The public is
invited to attend free of charge.
Taking part in the performance will be the 5th
grade beginners and the combined intermediate
and advanced intermediate group.
dorsed by the Palacios
Parks and Recreation
Committee and the city
has also given the go
ahead for formulating
the proposal, subject to
the approval of the Pala-
cios City Council.
If funding for the
program becomes avail-
able in time, the pro-
gram plans to begin July
7 and run through Aug.
13. Children would meet
twice a week, on Tues-
days and Thursdays
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Offered to the young-
sters will be physical
activities along with arts
and crafts.
Participating young-
sters will be divided into
two groups, ages 4-7 and
ages 8-12. Each group
will be under the direct
supervision of one quali-
fied educator and two
student assistants.
"We feel there are
many reasons this pro-
gram is needed and will
be successful,” remark-
ed Luz Arrendondo, a
Palacios high teacher
and coach, who will be
one of the instructors tor
the summer program.
The other instructor will
be Rita Segovia, a Pala-
cios kindergarten teach-
er.
"It has been designed
as an enrichment pro-
gram of structured activ-
ity, but since it is
planned for only two
afternoons, it still leaves
time for free play and
familiy activities,” Arr-
endondo added. “Pala-
cios has no other pro-
gram like this that is
open to the general
public."
Children who take part
will be charged a nomi-
nal fee which will go
toward paying for crafts
materials and liquid re-
freshments. Proposed
would be a 25-cent per
child/per session
charge. Funding from
local organizations and
other groups will be
sought in order to heip
pay the cost for supplies,
equipment and an hourly
pay for the two educa-
tors. If also available,
the four assistants would
also receive small hourly
pay. The suggested pay
for the instructors would
be the same as those
that more benefits could
be gained from incorpor-
ation which would allow
members of all clubs,
groups and organiza-
tions to take part and
also provide the Bayfest
with the means of ac-
cepting tax deductible
donations.
"One of the best
things about the Bayfest
has been that it does not
belong to a club and is
able to get support from
all of them,” Claybourn
said. She commentedthat
by getting wide com-
munity support makes
for a more successful
operation.
Those present agreed
that the incorporation
route would be the best
way to operate the Bay-
fest. It was also agreed
to establish a board of
directors ranging from
20-25 persons and also to
name four officers.
Board members would
serve 2 year terms with
half of those terms expir-
ing each year. Board
members whose terms
expire will then be re-
stricted from holding of-
fice for the next year.
Officers will serve one-
year terms.
Tlie mandatory onc-
year off following a term
was established to keep
fresh ideas flowing in the
Bayfest and eliminate
the problems incurred in According to Police
Chief Jim Wilson, the
burglary occurred at the
home of Lisa Garcia,
1014 Perryman. Garcia
reported to the police
that she had returned to
the house at 1 p.m. and
upon entering, heard
noises inside. She went
to a neighbor’s house to
call the police and then
returned to her house to
find it empty, the bur-
glar gone. Reported
missing were two gold
chains, valued at $700
each, two empty jewelry
boxes and 20-gauge
shotgun shells.
Entry was believed
gained through a back
door. The incident was
investigated by Palacios
police officer Mark
Pugh.
the past with the same
people having to handle
the operation each year.
"There are enough
people in our community
with enough leadership
so that the same people
will not have to do it all
the time," Mary Egge-
meyer said.
Claybourn also agreed
remarking that the one
year off period is needed
in order to "tap others
with expertise and ide-
as." She added that
there are many people in
Palacios who are well
qualified to take part.
To keep the transition
from operating under the
Swimming Pool Commit-
tee to an incorporate
board running smoothly
and not hurting the
Bayfest. Claybourn said
she felt that those who
have taken part in put-
|See BAYFEST Page4l
Gold chains
valued at
$1400 taken
Two gold chains, valu-
ed at a total of $1,400
were among the items
taken in a residential
burglary in Palacios Sun-
day afternoon.
fees paid to instructors
for continuing education
courses.
"We chose the ages
4-12 because we feel
these children would
benefit most from the
opportunity to do some-
thing constructive with
part of their summer,”
commented Segovia.
"They are too old for
‘baby games’ but not old
enough to be gainfully
employed.”
One of the goals of the
program would be to
ISee SUMMER Page 9i
GTE request reduced
by PVC to $2.1 million
The Public Utility
Commission of Texas
reduced on June 17
General Telephone Com-
pany of the Southwest’s
request for additional
revenues from $44.6 mil-
lion to almost $2.1 milli-
on despite concern voic-
ed by GTE Chairman
and Chief Executive Off-
icer Theodore F. Brophy
during the final order
hearing in Austin.
The additional reve-
nues will be received
through new rates for
services such as mobile
telephones, foreign ex-
change service (service
in one exchange with a
direct line to another),
and a charge for the
telephone company to
pick up telephone instru-
ments when customers
discontinue service. Cus-
tomers could save the
pick up charge by return-
ing their instruments to
a return point. Effective
date of the changes is
not known at this time.
Brophy personally ap-
peared "to reassure this
commission of GET’s
commitment to seeing
that General’s customers
here in Texas receive
good service. I’m also
here to ask you for your
support in that effort.”
Brophy told the com-
missioners during the
Family fishing outing
ends in morning rescue
A family of four along with another couple got
more fishing time than they bargained for Sunday
when they found themselves stranded for several
hours on the eastern side of Tres Palacios Bay.
Forrest Laughlin of Bay City, along with his wife,
two children and another couple had to wait until 1
a.m. Monday morning before being found by a
search party near Coon Island Bay and brought
back t6 Palacios. Aside from being tired, the group
was reported in fine shape.
According to reports, the group had left in their
boat from Tony Carr’s Marina last Sunday
afternoon. After having fished for several hours,
the group prepared to return to Palacios but were
unable to restart the motor. The group decided to
wait until they were rescue<frather than attempt to
cross the open bay by using oars.
After the Laughlin's trailer was seen still near the
Marina at 11 p.m. the Sheriff's Department was
notified. The department in turn rounded up
volunteers in two boats to help search for the six
people. Game Warden James Meismer and another
game warden took one boat in the search while the
other was manned by Dale Porter, Tony Kana,
Benny DeLeon and Leonard Lamar.
Lamar said that Meismer’s boat was the first t>,
reach the stranded group after they had flashed a
light at the rescuers. The group was then removed
from their boat and brought back to Palacios. Their
boat was brought back Monday.
hearing in Austin on the
final order that the con-
tinuation of the service
penalty imposed on the
company by the August,
1980 commission order
significantly weakens
the company’s ability to
invest for service im-
provement.
"I think the penalty
has served the purpose it
was intended to serve. It
surely has gotten the
attention of the people at
General and it has surely
gotten the attention of
the people at GTE. It’s
also deprived General of
$5 million of capital at a
time when capital is both
scarce and expensive. 1
believe that a continua-
tion of that penalty at
this particular time
serves more as an im-
pediment to improved
service than as a stimu-
lus for improved ser-
vice.”
The GTE chairman al-
so said continuation of
the penalty would be
unfair in light of the
dollars that have already
been committed and the
progress that has al-
ready been made in
compliance with the
clear mandate of the
commission to improve
service.
The hearing examiner
recommended a return
on equity of 14.14 per-
cent. before penaltv.
ISee PHONE Pace 91
PRACTICE makes perfect and Palacios
volunteer firemen perfected their tech-
nique In handling the Jaws Rescue
equipment during the department's
regular Monday night meeting. Two
delapltated vehicles were used during
the practice exercise conducted by
searchlight In front of the fire
ment on Commerce Street. The Jaws
equipment Is used to remove "occupants
from vehicles who are trapped inside as
a result of an accident. By using the
Jaws device, rescuers can save critical
minutes in removing on Injured person.
[Beacon Photo by Nick West] ~
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