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BY ABEL FIERCE
Come oyer to the First Pres-
byterian Church and see our
new ceiling and listen to the
singing. Some folks have been
complaining about the acousti-
cal quality of the sanctuary for
years; so Edwin Holsworth de-
cided to try a new solid ceiling,
he agreed to pay for a double
layer of 5/8" gypsum board,
hoping that this would help. It
really has done wonders. So
now we have a new P.A. sys-
tem, with better mikes and aids
for the hard of hearing, as well
as better acoustics. There is no
excuse for not hearing what is
going on now! Come on and
listen.
As city inspector, I pick up
on many things which are not
usually thought of because
they are out of sight. Recently,
I heard a home repair expert in
Houston recommending that
an air conditioning condensate
drain be extended further
down the sewer vent to cut
down on noise.
Maybe Houston allows the
drain to go into the vent, tyat
the state recognized plumbing
code states that the drain must
be protected by a 'wet' trap.
The drain line is protected in
the summer by water from the
cooling coils; but around here
there is no cooling needed in
the winter, so there is no water
in the trap. Methane, or sewer,
gas can return to the air han-
dling unit and circulate
through the house. This can
cause a foul odor, or be a fire
hazard since methane is ex-
plosive. If you smell an odor,
you might check on the
source. Could be a vent open-
ing near a window or door, or
an untrapped condensate
drain
The new SBCCI codes are
heduled to be out in June; as
ell as some new rulings from
the state plumbing commis-
sion.
The plumping commission
rulings are state wide. Of
Area teachers attend annual i!
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ATPE convention in Dallas
Proclaiming Soil Stewardship Week
THE MATAGORDA County Soil and Water Conservation District #3 16 directors were on
hand recently as Matagorda County Judge Loy Sneary signed the proclamation designating
the week of April 24-May 1 as Soil Stewardship Week. The directors present were Harold
Lukefahr, Felix Kubosh, Cycrlll Babik and James Grisham. Also present were County
Commissioners Mike Pruett, E, R. Vacek, F. P. “Sonny” Brhllk and George Deshotels. The
proclamation notes that protection of water from pollution depends on sound conservation
practices and that “conservation districts provide a practical and democratic organization
through which landowners take the initiative to conserve and make proper use of these
resources.
Avoid seafood-borne infections with
proper cooking and handling practice
Several area teachers were
among those attending the an-
nual convention of tne Asso-
ciation of Texas Professional
Educators (ATPE) held in
Dallas recently.
At the convention, the
ATPE membership issued a
call to state legislators for in-
creased health insurance, sup-
port for public school choice
within districts and increased
funding to combat school vio-
lence.
Palacios ISD teachers at-
tending the gathering were Pat
Ellis, Mary Nan Wilson,
Roberta Brieden, Mary
Kathryn Erdelt, Andrew Erdelt
and Veda Kopecky. Attending
from Tidchaven ISD was Kevin
Kinard.
According to ATPE presi-
dent Beth Graham, the educa-
tors’ group does not support
sending public dollars to pri-
vate schools.
“We, as much as anyone,
want to improve our public
education system,” said Gra-
ham. "Rather than creating
another tier of education, the
state Legislature should make
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No other food-home illness
is as common as salmonellosis,
illness caused by any of several
species of Salmonella bacteria.
In fact, Salmonella infection is
common enough that its
symptom; are the ones usually
cited when people recount
undiagnosed illness associated
with food-
The usual sources of
salmonellosis are raw or un-
the same conditions which lead
to Salmonella infection also
allow infections by other, more
deadly bacteria, such as Liste-
ria and Escherichia coli. "Any
case of salmonellosis should
sound alarm bells to cooks,
restaurant personnel and health
authorities that unsanitary
conditions or improper cook-
ing conditions are allowing
food contamination, When
dercooked meats, especially strict hand- and utensil-wash-
chicken and other poultry, and jpg rules are enforced, and
foods containing raw eggs
According to Lee Jan,
D.V.M., director of the Texas
Department of Health (TDH)
Meat Safety Assurance Divi-
sion, the flu-like symptoms,
nausea, diarrhea and abdomi-
nal cramps of salmonellosis are
uncomfortable, but seldom fa-
tal. Of the 1,933 Salmonella
infections confirmed in Texas tion progt
in 1992, no fatalities were re* plants. Win
ported.
"Salmonella infection, while
fresh foods—especially meats,
eggs and dairy products—are
properly cooked, stored and
served, there is almost no dan-
ger of bacterial contamina-
tion," he said.
For ready-to-eat foods, such
as lunch meats, TDH and the
U S. Department of Agricul-
ture (USDA) operate inspec-
gram screens about 1,000 dif-
ferent ready-to-eat products
made for sale in Texas," Jan
said. "We randomly sample
each product during unan-
nounced visits to plants
throughout the state. Inspec-
tors screen not only for con-
tamination by Salmonella but
also for Listeria, another bac-
terium. They also look for any
unsanitary conditions in the
manufacturing plants.''
Jan added that Listeria,
though less common than
Salmonella, can cause more
serious illness, including
meningitis and death. In 1992,
TDH recorded 26 illnesses
caused by Listeria, including
six fatalities.
For more information, con-
tact Lee Jan, D.V.M., Meat
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plumbing which is allowed by one illness, a case of
unlicensed folks is on your salmonellosis sometimes may
own homestead, or by a regu- serve as a lasting lesson in
lar maintenance man (schools, practicing simple food safety
precautions," Ian said.
Anyone can become ill
churches, etc.)
Help our summer visitors all Anyone can become ul
you can. They may be hunting (tom Salmonella, hut people
bait, or a place to eat, etc; with weakened immune sys-
Make them feel welcome to terns, young children and the
our town. elderly are more likely to have
Check on your neighbor, severe symptoms, according to
Hoip each other. Jan. He explained that many of
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West, Nicholas M. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 20, 1994, newspaper, April 20, 1994; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth726876/m1/9/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.