Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 1984 Page: 9 of 12
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PALACIOS BEACON, WED., MAY 16, 1984-PAGE9
City Reports: rusty water and refuse
[The following Information pertain-
ing to public works activities
currently engaged In by the City ol
Palacios Is furnished by Public
Works Director Bob Brewer. The
article is printed as a public service
of the Palacios Beacon hi order to
keep citizens better Informed and
updated on the work the city Is
conducting.]
SUMMERTIME REFUSE
The City Public Works Depart-
ment’s workload is rapidly increas-
ing with the grass now growing at
its summer pace. That, along with
the continuing problems of freeze
damaged trees and shrubs being
cut is requiring a 3-person crew
three or four days per week just to
keep up.
liie dry weather is allowing the
street patching crew to be assigned
to the brush pickup one or two days
every other week.
We appreciate the assistance city
residents are providing in the
j collection of refuse and brush. It
jnakes the job much easier and
faster when everything is placed in
neat piles with all branch butts
pointing the same direction.
There is a slight problem with
persons blocking the drainage
ditches with trash and/or brush
even though the crews will pick it
up. It is in violation of city
ordinances to block drainage dit-
ches and could lead to a fine.
ALLEYS & EASEMENTS
Another problem encountered is
trash and brush in the alleys and
easements. It is difficult for the
city’s trucks to pass down some of
these narrow corridors and manue-
vering the tractors used to load
brush is dangerous to personnel
due to gas meters and electrical
service and hazardous to fences
and property.
WATER PROBLEMS
Rusty water still plagues some
areas of the city but the water
department is continuing to flush
lines to eliminate the problem. The
city’s engineers are working on a
permanent solution, but the"old cast
iron water mains, many of which
are 40 or more years old, are the
culprits and nothing short of
replacement will give more than
temporary relief.
Residents should be aware of the
times rusty water is likely to occur.
A fire anywhere in the city might
cause the mains to be agitated
enough to stir up the sediments.
The areas most prone for dirty
water are generally east of 1st
Street completely around East
Bayshore Drive and into Folev
Addition, also the 2nd and 3rd
Street areas from Magnusson
south to Main.
This is partly due to a broken
6-inch valve on 4th Street near
Central Elementary School. A new
valve will be installed in the very
near future and the added carrying
capacity of the now shut-off 6-inch
main should allow lower velocities
in the 4-inch cross mains and keep
the water clearer.
Meanwhile the Water Dept, will ’
continue to flush the mains at
I
regular intervals and will work
closely with residents when prob-
lems arise. Customers are urged to
call City Hall to report rusty water
so that flushing results may be
analyzed. The flushing will be done
only at night between 10 p.m. and 2
a.m. in order to affect the least
number of people. After flushing
the line, the water will remain
stirred up for a few hours, but
should clear by morning.
Residents having water problems
should call City Hall and a report
will be filed that allows the Water
Dept, to determine the correct
course of action to be taken to clear
the lines.
Often the customer can let the
water run for a few minutes and
clear it.
OVERGROWN LOTS
City Hall is receiving many
complaints about overgrown lots or
litter covered lots. It is the
responsibility of each property
owner to maintain their property in
a healthy, clean and neat condition.
City Hall has been busy writing
letters to violators of this ordinance
and the follow-up will be a
summons for those who neglect to
take corrective action.
PLUMBING PERMIT
Since March 1, the city has been
enforcing the ordinance requiring
plumbing permits and inspections.
Anyone planning on work which
requires connections to city utilities
is required to apply for a permit and
have a city plumbing inspector
check the work before it is covered.
Failure to comply will require
uncovering the line for inspection
before services are turned on.
Also the type and grade of
materials must be approved by the
Southern Standard Plumbing Code
before connection to services will be
allowed.
Please call City Hall for informa-
tion on permits and materials
before beginning the iob.
STREET-DITCH REPAIRS
All major items of construction
have been completed on the sewer
system rehabilitation project. The
contractor will now begin cleanup
of the project and pavement of
street crossings. These cleanup
efforts will be conducted over the
next few weeks and will include
removal of all surplus materials,
dressing ditch lines and other
related items of work.
PALM TREE PROGNOSIS
Most of the palm trees along city
streets are beginning to show
recovery from the frigid winter
weather. Parks & Recreation Direc-
tor Tom Koreski reports most of
the palm trees along the South Bay
and at the airport show new growth.
FIRE HYDRANTS
The problem with leaking iue
hydrants continues. The latest
count is 23 of the old plugs not
capable of being completely closed,
resulting in leaks. The City Council
and engineers are aware of the
problem and are searching for the
funds needed to replace the 35-year
old plugs. Present estimates are
about $1800 to $2000 in replace-
ment costs per hydrant.
‘Junk food’ can easily be made nutritious
Some of those favor-
ite casual summer meals
like hamburgers, pizza,
tacos, quiche and chefs
salad, can be high in
nutrients and lower in
calories with just a few
variations.
Perhaps because child-
ren and teenagers like
them so much, many
people think these dishes
are "junk food” or som-
ehow inferior to other
kinds of meals, says
Texas A&M Universitv
Agricultural Extension S-
ervice nutritionist Mary
K. Sweeten.
But in fact these dishes
may contain foods from
each of the four basic
food groups: protein foo-
ds like meat, poultry,
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fish, eggs and legumes;
fruits and vegetables;
dairy products; and br-
eads and cereals, she
says.
According to Sweeten,
you can enhance the nu-
tritional value and cut
the calories of these pop-
ular foods by doing the
following:
♦Add the nutrition of
dairy products by making
your hamburger a chee-
seburger and serving ta-
cos with cheese.
♦Include vegetables in
these dishes by adding
fresh green lettuce and a
tomato slice to your chee-
seburger. Serve tacos
with shredded lettuce
and tomatoes. Add a gen-
erous amount of mush-
rooms, sliced green pep-
per or other vegetables to
pizza, and add spinach or
broccoli to quiche.
♦Reduce calories from
I want to be your County Commissioner, to serve the
precinct 3 tax payers and promote Matagorda County.
I am available now to work with the present administration
to learn the operation of the job.
if elected as your County Commissioner, I can and will:
\ Work with the Commissioners Court for the good of our precinct.
y Work with City, County, State and Government officials for the
betterment of the county.
y Work for and with both agricultural and seafood industries.
^ Not forget the aged nor those in need of extra assistance.
y Strive to improve and upkeep the roads and drainage.
y Be an equal opportunity employer.
y Encourage clean industry and tourism.
I can promise you my honesty and fairness in all matters.
We have a county we can be proud of and I would like to
serve you as Precinct 3 Commissioner.
On Saturday, June 2, I would appreciate your vote.
F.P. “Sonny”
Brhttk
Pol. Adv. ftlfcr ty FP. “Sonny’ Brhlik, 410 Green Ave., Palacios, TX
meat by sorting with
lean ground beef. Make
sure you drain the fat
from beef before prepar-
ing taco filling or using it
on pizza.
♦Add protein to a
chef’s salad by including,
hard-cooked eggs, strips
of cheese, lean ham,
beef, chicken, or turkey,
and croutons.
♦Reduce calories from
dairy products by choos-
ing a low-fat process
cheese for tacos and
cheeseburgers, and moz-
zarella cheese made from
skim milk for pizza. Use
low-fat cheese and skim
milk for quiche.
♦Use high-calorie con-
diments sparingly. Elimi-
nate rich salad dressings
and use commercially
prepared reduced-calorie
dressing or make your
own with buttermilk and
herbs or lemon juice and
tdmato juice.
The nutrition of these
. meals can be increased
even further if you'll
accompany them with a
glass of milk, says Swee-
ten. Again, to lower
calories, you can select
skim milk or buttermilk.
While the calories and
nutrients will vary acc-
ording to serving size and
specific ingredients, the-
se summer favorites can
be good nutrition choi-
ces for the calories they
provide, notes the nutri-
tionist.
“A man ought to read
just as inclination leads him,
for what he reads as a task
will do him little good.”
Samuel Johnson
Prints for protection
FIVE-YEAR old Alnsley
Callahan looks on with
intense interest as she
has her fingerprints tak-
en by Palacios Police
Chief Jim Wilson. Aln-
sley was one of a number
of youngsters who were
>.rough! to Central Elem-
entary School over the
weekend to have their
prints taken in a pro-
gram sponsored by the
Central Elementary PTO.
Members of the Police
Reserves conducted the
fingerprinting session at
which the prints were
placed on a card and
presented to the parents.
The PTO hopes that the
identification cards con-
taining prints and other
information parents mig-
ht wish to include, will be
useful in emergencies
such as kidnapping. The
PTO will conduct another
fingerprint drive at the
school from 2-5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday.
{Beacon Photo by Nick
West|
Reward offered
P&WD seeks tagged fish report
Texas Parks and Wild-
life Department biologis-
ts hope coastal fishermen
lucky enough to catch a
tagged fish will report
their catch to the depar-
tment.
Tagged fish include
red drum, spotted sea-
trout, black drum, floun-
der and sheepshead. Ta-
gs returned to the depart-
ment earn the angler a
reward of $1 to $25,
funded by the Gulf Coast
Conservation Associa-
tion.
A tagged fish can be
recognized by a brightly-
colored streamer protru-
ding from its side just
behind the gill cover.
Tags should be returned
to department offices at
P.O. Box 8, Scabrook, TX
77586, or P.O. Box 1707,
Rcvkport, TX 78382. The
date and location of cap-
ture as well as the leng-
th and weight of the fish
should be included if
possible.
Biologists use the tag
data to learn more about
growth, movement and
annual mortality of the
fish.
•SALE*SALE*SALE*
10% OFF
BEER*TACKLE*GROCERIES
Come in and get a bargain!
Monday, May 14—Friday, May 18
HWY 35 N STORE HOURS: 5:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. PALACIOS
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