Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 21, 1981 Page: 1 of 10
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seeking Sweetheart Cash prizes being offered for top
honors
floats in annual Valentine Parade
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MARY LOU LONGORIA
The Harmonie Club Valentine Sweetheart Celebration
will be special this year since Feb. 14, St. Valentine’s
Day, is tnc actual date for the annual parade, pageant,
and dance.
Proceeds from the race for Sweetheart and the dance
will benefit the Palacios Recreation Association and
other civic organizations in the city.
The 1980 Sweetheart, Meloni Wells, will crown this
year's winner during a pageant at the dance to be held at
the Palacios Recreation Center from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m.
February 14. Music will be by Bobby Lee and The Night
Riders Reservations may be made early by calling
Bowers Lawn & Garden Center at 972-3080. Mrs. Nancy
Bowers at 972-2367, or Mrs. Marilyn Poe rt 972-3965.
A parade featuring the Sweetheart candidates will
begin the celebration that afternoon at 2.p.m. More
floats are needed for the parade because of the unusually
large number of contestants this year. Contact Mrs.
Debbie Murray or Cheryl Bowers if any business or
organization is interested in furnishing a parade float.
The parade committee members are striving to make
the 1981 parade as colorful and enjoyable as those of the
past. As an incentive for more community participation,
this year the Harmonie Club is offering cash prizes for
i the top float awards: First prize - $100; most original •
$75: second prize - $50; and third prize - $25.
: The Chamber of Commerce will also award trophies to
j float entries. The theme for the parade is again ‘‘Be My
‘Valentine." It is also suggested that float sponsors
j might consider in their planning the fac t that in 1981 the
Palacios Independent School District is celebrating its
175th Diamond Juoijee anniversary.
The list of contestants entering the sweetheart race is
now complete with a total of 24 seeking the title. The
latest entries are : Sharon Penland sponsored by
Pittman’s Variety: Robin Cervenka sponsored by Athena
iClub: Cathy Hunter sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary
V.F.W.; Marv Ann Hlckl sponsored by the Palacios Trail
Riders: Tina McGee sponsored by Abe Ussery & Son;
Cathy Rockenbaugh sponsored by The Shooting Stars
Square Dance Club and Bay Real Estate; Patricia Flores
sponsored by the Palacios Band Boosters: Paula Bowers
sponsored by Allen Ford Sales: Janet Schneider
sponsored by Dorothy's Dress Shop.
The candidate's pictures will be on display' in the
window of the Central Power and Light office. The
public is invited to vote for their favorite candidate by
dropping coins in her decorated jars which can be found
in various places of business around town. Each penny is
a vote and the girl receiving the most votes will be the
winner.
The first vote count will be posted on a large heart in
the CP&L window on Thursday.
For city patrolman ■
Council approves raise
A $35 per montn merit
pay raise was approved for
a Palacios city police officer
Monday night during the
regular meeting of the
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Palacios City Council.
The council, discussing
the matter during closed
session, reconvened to an-
nounce that it would ap-
prove the merit pay raise
for patrolman Bonny De-
Leon. On Dec. 19 the
council had granted a 7'/»
percent pay raise for all
officers who had been on
the Palacios Police force for
at least one year. DeLeon
had not been covered by
that action since his service
had not been continuous for
the past 12 months.
Also following the closed
session, council members
gave its approval for the
hiring of a part time
dispatcher at the police
department should the
need arise.
In other action, the coun-
cil, after having reviewed
bids received at its last
meeting, approved a mo-
tion to accept a bid for a
Pitney-Bowes copying
machine for $2,650. Coun-
ciltBatuJim. Howard voted
against the/mojion
In art attempt to reach a
"happy medium", the
council authorized Mayor
Leonard Lamar to offer
Dorothy Bullington $50 as a
settlement for damages and
loss of property she claimed
the city was responsible for
during the last cleanup
campaign.
Bullington had written
the council a letter saying
that city crews had dam-
aged a fence and removed a
compost pile, driftwood and
firewood from her property
when they were removing
refuse from the city during
(the campaign. She had
place the damage and value
iat$75. It was the third time
jin as many meeting that the
{council had discussed the
.[matter..
’In correcting a Matter
that had been brought
before the council earlier in
the month. Lamar reported
that the $6,000 donation
from the Trull Foundation
was actually offered to the
city last year and had
• already been used to help
pay the salary of a perma-
nent employee. The council
gave its formal approval for
accepting the 1980 dona-
tion.
Lamar also said that he
had received no bids on the
farming' lease ot two acres
at the airport but that the
advertisement for bids
[See COUNCIL, Page 9]
Kiddie Parade
to lead the way
The annual Valentine Parade scheduled to begin at 2
p.m. on Feb. 14 will be headed this year by a Kiddie
Parade with entrants from ages I to !2 years.
Kiddie Parads have been entertaining and fun part of
parades in other towns with entries ranging from groups
of children dressed as nursery rhyme characters, to pairs
representing cartoon characters, to individual children
with various costumes. Moms and dads are urged to put
on their thinking caps and help their little ones be a part
of the fun!
T he parade will be divided into several categories:
I. Walking singles; 2. Walking doubles: 3. Walking
groups (3 or more children); 4. Wheels, wagons and
tricycles: 5. Bicycles: 6. Pets: and 7. Floats (small hand
pulied).
No motorized vehicles will be allowed.
The Chamber of Commerce will award first, second
and third place ribbons in each of the categories. Parents
may enter their children in any of the categories by
bringing them to the Episcopal Hall no later titan 1:15
p.m. on Feb. 14. the day of the parade.
The Kiddie Parade will begin there and 'parents jnay
pick up their children on Main Street between 6th and
7th Streets.
For anv further information call 972-3761.
Palacios Chamber elects new
officers, directors for 1981
Trustees pursue
delinquent taxes
Trustees of the Pala-
cios Independent School
District voted last week to
renew their contract with
Calame and Linebarger of
Austin for the collection of
delinquent school district
taxes. The action came
during the regular meeting
of the school board.
The Palacios ISD has had
an ongoing delinquent (ax
program for over ten years
and, according to tax asses-
sor-collector Melvina Koer-
ber the program has been
very successful.
Calame and Linebarger
will continue to enforce by
suit or otherwise the collec-
tion of all delinquent taxes,
penalty and interest owed
to the school district. The
school district will pay
Calame and Linebarger 15
percent of the amount
collected as compensation
for their services. The
contract will cover a two-
year period.
In other action, the trust-
ees approved the extension
of Superintendent of
Schools George Holst’s
contract from July 1. 1981
through June 30. 1984.
Approval was also given
for opening each school
board meeting with a pray-
|See TRUSTEES, Page 31
Association sets new rates for
Palacios Recreation Center
Election of officers and
a board of directors for 1981
was the main item of
business conducted by the
Palacios Chamber of Com-
merce during its regular
meeting held Thursday.
Dale Porter was elected
by Chamber members to
move up from vice-presi-
dent to president for the
new year, replacing outgo-
ing president Leonard Lam-
ar. Jimmy Flores was elect-
ed as new vice-president
with Andrea Ellis and Fred
Huitt re-elected to their
positions as secretary and
treasurer respectively.
Chamber members gave
their approval to expand
their board of directors to
15 positions including that
of president. Named to
serve one-year terms as
directors were Jack Good-
lier, Billy Harrison, Charles
Harvey, Dan Tucker, Burt
Miller, Bettyc Wells, Esth-
er Smith, Butch Bowers.
Pat Christianson, Marvin
Curtis. Fred Huitt, George
Kana, Tony Carr, Leonard
Lamar and Dale Porter.
In other action, members
approved a motion to award
30 ribbons in six different
categories for the Kiddie
Parade which will be part of
the Harmonie Club's Val-
entine Parade next month.
The Chamber will also
provide trophies for the
first, second and third place
floats as well as individual
trophies to all participants.
A decision was also made to
form a committee to select
judges for the parade.
Another committee was
also formed to determine
whether membership
plaques or stickers will be
given to Chamber members
this year. The Chamber
also voted its approval to
raise its donation to it’s
Sweetheart candidate from
$25 to $50. The money will
eo toward the money used
for voting.
Members were asked to
begin considering a date for
the annual Chamber of
Commerce Banquet and to
consider a possible guest
speaker.
Lamar reported that the
Palacios booth at the Hous-
ton Boat Show was a
success with an estimated
4,066 people stopping by to
register for a free rod and
reel to be given away. In
the drawing for the prize
held Thursday. Cindy Ste-
phenson of Houston was
the winner.
Approval was also given
for Marilyn Foust to coor-
dinate a community calen-
dar through the Trull Foun-
dation. The calendar will
keep track of activities
scheduled in Palacios and
will provide the information
to those who call the
Foundation office.
Winter Concert
is slated Thursday
The band department of the Palacios I.S.D. will
present its first Winter Concert on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Groups to be presented in concert will be the sixth
grade beginner band, the Jr. High “B" Band, the Jr.
High "A" Band, and the PHS Concert Band The bands
arc under the direction of Richard Shanks and assistant
Micheal Pctrisky.
The Palacios Recrea-
tion Association met Jan.
15 to discuss rate changes
for use of the Recreation
Center and also reported
that bookings of the Center
during 1980 had tripled
over the previous year.
The board noted that the
cost for the use of the
center for one night avera-
ges $147.00 per activity.
This cost is for repairs,
maintenance, bookeeping,
telephone, utilities, sup-
plies, insurance taxes, ta-
bles and chairs.
The new rates are set up
to give free use of the hall
for school sponsored youth
groups. Listed below’ are
the new rates which
become effective immedi-
ately.
Schools: free as long as
sponsored by school and
they do their own cleanup.
(If their cleanup is not
acceptable, they will be
charged $35) Deposit $35.
Churches: (I) Non-profit
socials $40 and they do
their own cleanup. Deposit
$35.
Report cards Thursday
Report Cards for the third Six Weeks of the First
Semester (August 28. 1980 to January 16, 1981) will be
handed out to the students on Thursday. January 22.
Parent's who have any questions concerning their
child's grade, should feel free to contact the Principal.
(2) Money-making, $145
for 5 hours. Deposit $65.
.. . Civic organizations: (1)
Non-profit $75. Deposit $35
(2) Moneymaking clubs,
charities, $145 for five
hours. Deposit $65.
Individuals: (I) non-prof-
it (wedding receptions)
$145. Deposit $65. (2) Mon-
eymaking (political) $200.
(3) North side meeting
room, $10 (this room only
with use of the restrooms.)
They do their own cleanups
(4) Parties (youth under 18)
$75. Deposit $40.
(5) Bands- profit $200.
Deposit $100.
Educational: Ballet, ex-
ercise classes. (1) North
side room-$!0 a day and
(hey do their own cleanup
(2) Hall-$40 and they do
their own cleanup. Deposit
$20.
Chamber of Commerce.
city hall, library and town
meetings will be free.
Clubs that are members
will get their first use of the
hall less their donation.
For bookings, call 972-
SI 47.
City offers
reward for
bench lead
In another act of vand-
alism to strike the pavillion
pier, a bench was reported
stolen over the weekend.
The city of Palacios is
offering a $100 reward for
information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the
person or persons respons-
ible.
OUT-GOING Palacios
Chamber of Commerce
president Leonard Lamar,
third from left, congratu-
lates Dale Porter who was
elected last week to be the
Chamber’s president for
1981. Porter served as
vice-president under Lamar
last year. On the left is
Jimmy Flores who was
elected as vice-president.
Andrea Ellis far right, was
re-elected as Chamber sec-
retary. Fred Huitt, not pic
lured was also re-elected as
treasurer. Chamber mem-
bers also elected a 15-mem-
ber board of directors to
serve one-year terms.
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