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Registration deadline Friday
Chamber fishing tourney this weekend
A record number of anglers
from throughout the area are
expected to take to the nearby
bay and coastal waters this
weekend fo the fourth annual
Palacios FishFest Tournament
sponsored by the Palacios Cham-
ber of Commerce.
More than $4,300 in prize
money will be up for grabs in the
two-day tournament that begins
Saturday. Registration for the
tournament, which will once
again be headquartered at Seren-
dipity Resorts, will continue until
10 p.m. Friday.
Both inshore and offshore
divisions are included In the
tournament. Entry fee for in-
shore contestants is $25 per
person while offshore entries will
be charged $150 per boat.
In addition to those two
divisions, the tournament will
include a youth division($2 per
youngster 12 and under) and a
new family inshore division ($25
per family).
Entry forms, rules and regula-
tions are available at a number of
Palacios area businesses includ-
ing Palacios Sporting Goods, the
Palacios Chamber of Commerce,
Pier Drive-Inn, The Point, The
Picnic Basket, Petersen Restau-
rant and the Palacios Beacon.
After 5 p.m. Friday, entries
may be turned in at the FishFest
Captain’s Reception at Serendi-
pity Resorts from 5-10 p.m. The
reception will treat participants
to plenty of seafood and other
refreshments in addition to a
review of tourney rules and
regulations.
Weigh-in facilities for the
tournament will be located near
the store-fuel dock center at
Serendipity Resorts. The resort
offers boat lift, marine fuel and
recreation vehicle hookup facili-
ties, In addition, Serendipity
manager Mike Maxwell is provi-
ding complimentary boat moor-
age for registered tournament
contestants.
"If the weather holds out, we
expect perhaps our biggest num-
ber of entries ever”, remarked
tournament director Jim Dale.
"We were very pleased with the
Quilt Shaw offers a bundle of ideas
Matagorda County quilters
and quilt owners take note! The
Palacios Area Historical Asso-
ciation Quilt Show this Saturday
gives you a wonderful opportu-
nity to pick up new ideas and
share your labors of love with
others who have the same
interest.
The show will be from 10
a.m.-4 p.m. at the First Presby-
terian Church Hall at the corner
of Morton and Third Streets.
Admission is $1 per person and
refreshments will be available.
One quilter who will be in the
show in Anna Highberg Baltar.
She has shared her talent by
giving quilts to various chari-
table groups in the area for
raffling or selling over the
years. She is famous for her
Texas Star quilts, some in
various colors, and some in
various shades of one color,
such as earthtones or blues. Her
eyes sparkle as she tells stories
of some of her quilts and those
who buy them.
Entries are needed to make
this show a success. Everyone is
eligible to enter quilts-there is
no fee for entering quilts and all
ages and types of quilts are
wanted. If you don’t quilt
yourself but you’re the proud
owner of a quilt, then bring it to
the show. If you have baby
quilts or doll quilts, if you have
(See QUILT, Page 2]
turnout we had last year and
hope that it continues to grow. ”
Dale also expressed his appre-
ciation to the local businesses
and individuals who serve as
sponsors for the various cate-
gories. “Without their contribu-
tions and donations to the prize
list, this tournament would not
be possible," Dale added. "Not
only does their support help to
provide an activity for out local
residents, but it also allows us to
put on a tournament that draw
sportsmen from around the state
to Palacios. That helps to pro-
mote Palacios as a tourist center
and aids the local economy, one
of the primary goals of the
Chamber of Commerce. ’ ’
The list of prizes waiting to be
claimed by those ardent anglers
entering includes:
*$300-first, $150-second, $100-
fSee TOURNEY, Page 8]
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7,1986
5 79. NO. 32
Methodist hold
Benefit Bar-BQ
The First United Methodist
will be sponsoring a Benefit
Barbeque on Saturday, August
16 at the corner of 3rd and
Lucas. Serving time begins at
11:30 a.m. Your choice of
brisket or chicken, potatoe or
rice salad, beans and fixings.
The proceeds will go toward
the purchase of a new Church
organ. Tickets will be $4.50 for
adults and $3.50 for chilren.
Tickets will be sold at the
Church office by members and
at the door.
All donations are welcome.
Men’s breakfast
set Sunday
The Methodist Church will
host the monthly churchmen’s
breakfast next Sunday, 7:30-
8:30 a.m. All men are wel-
come to join in this Christian
fellowship.
Surf Club to
meet Tuesdays
The third Coast Christian
Surf Club is now holding their
weekly meeting each Tuesday
at 9 p.m. at the Christian Life
Center. For more informatioi
call Don Weaver 972-6036.
Revival service
is Aug. 10-14>
The Church of God of
Prophecy, at 508 Fourth St.,
will be in Revival Services,
August 10-14. The services
begin at 7 each evening. John
Newson, State Youth Secre-
tary, will be the evangelist.
Pastor Gerald Green extends a
cordial invitation to the public.
Registration at
Central Monday
Registration for pre-kinder-
garten and kindergarten be-
gins August 11 at 9-11 a.m. at
Central Elementary.
A vision and hearing clinic
will be held August 18 at 9-11
a.m. at Central Elementary
for all pre-kindergarten and
kindergarten children who
have not been tested.
Softball tourney
set Aug. 15-17
A men’s and women s
softball tournament will be
held at the Palacios Softball
Field Aug. 15-17. Team entry
fee Is $85. For more informa-
tion contact Santos Perez
972-6361, Luz Arredondo 972-
2988 or Ruben Gutierrez 972-
5198.
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owners facing
citation, fines
Gearing up for gridiron season
THE PRESEASON gridiron
preparations far she Palacios
Sharks get underway this week
with the Issuance of shoes,
socks, shorts, T-shirts and
helmets. According to head
coach Pat Waikerfabove] play-
ers will receive their gear at the
Held house between 8 s.&s.-S
p.m. Wednesday thru Friday of
this week. The grueling two-a-
day workouts begin Aug. 11
with a workout slate for 7 a.m.
and another at 6i30 p.m. All
high school players should
report at that time. The first
scrimmage will be here Sept.
22 agalnat East Bernard and
the aecond Aug. 29 at Port
Lavaca. The season opens
Sept. 5 at Tidehaven.
No longer will Palacios proper-
ty owners be given a second
chance by the city to clean up
their overgrown I As. Instead,
repeat violators of the city
ordinance now run the risk of
getting slapped with a fine.
That was the result of action
taken by the council during its
regular meeting Monday night.
The decision to start issuing
citations and the levying of fines
against offenders was prompted
by the lack of response in the
past by property owners who
have received the 14-day notifica-
tion from the city.
The motion, made by council-
man Herby Gonzales, was passed
unanimously by the council.
Gonzales had told the council
that tougher action was neces-
sary because “we are getting
nowhere on cleaning up the
overgrown lots" under the exist-
ing method.
The ordinance states the fine
for overgrown lots range from
$1 to $200. If it is considered a
health violation, however, the
property owners could be hit with
a fine of up to $1000.
Mayor Leonard Lamar explain-
ed that the city had been sending
letters to property owners with
overgrown lots giving them 14-
days to either respond or take
action to remedy the situation.
He said if there has been no
action after that time, the city
hires someone to mow the lot.
The property owner is then billed
the cost of mowing, plus a 10%
surcharge from the city.
Gonzales said that all ordin-
ances have a penalty clause and
that property owners should be
fined for failing to comply.
City attorney Eli Mayfield told
the council that if the ordinance
makes it a criminal offense to
have overgrown iots, then the
city judge would be able to fine
the property owner for violation.
He added, however, that there
might be a problem with the lots
that have absentee owners.
Councilman Johnny Sardelich
commented that he thought the
city "should not shoulder the
burden and if a citation helps to
get the lot clean then let’s do it”.
DEMOLITION TIME LIMIT
Gonzales told the council that
according to the Southern Build-
ing Code, a demolition permit
issued to an individual to tear
down a structure is valid for six
months. He suggested that the
time limit be only 45 days. He
noted that in cases with extenua-
ting circumstances, the council
could grant a variance to the
45-day period.
A six-month time limit on the
rehabilitation of a building would
be in order, councilman Jimmv
(See COUNCIL, Page 2]
Developer to
address CofC
Developer John Neuman is
scheduled to address the regu-
lar membership meeting of the
Palacios Chamber of Commerce
at 12-noon Thursday at Peter-
sen’s Restaraunt.
Neuman is the developer for a
commercial strip of property on
Henderson. All members and
other interested persons are
invited to attend.
According to Research League report
PISD in better shape than most districts
In the two years since the
legislature enacted HB 72, local
school budgets statewide have
grown by $2.7 billion. This
higher spending level had been
funded as much by local property
taxes as by record-setting incre-
ase In state taxes. Over the past
two years, an added $1 billion in
state aid was matched by a $1
billion increase in local school
property taxes. Last year trustees
in the 1,063 Texas school districts
levied the largest school property
tax Increase in history-$551
million-for a total tax bill of $4.6
billion.
Locally, the Palacios ISD’s tax
levy last year was increased by
8.8 percent for 1985-86 as
compared to a 13.3 percent
increase for the average school
district in Texas.
The figures come from the
latest issue of BENCH MARKS
FOR 1986-87 SCHOOL DISTR-
ICT BUDGETS IN TEXAS, an
annual publication of the Texas
Research League, an Austin-
based, educational corporation
engaged in governmental resear-
ch.
School budgets adopted last
year called for an average
spending of $3,346 per student
for current operations. Palacios
ISD's budget, however, provided
for $6,448.43 per student based
on the 1,417 students in average
daily attendance in 1984-85.
Four dollars in five were spent
for salaries. Statewide, payroll
expense averaged $2,705 per
student, as compared to
$5,316.11 in Palacios ISD. Payroll
expejnse is a combination of
salary levels and staffing patter-
ns.
The average salary for class-
room teachers paid by Palacios
ISD in 1984-85 was $25,693. The
average among all school dis-
tricts in Texas was $23,281 per
classroom teaheer. While the
legislature and local school trust-
ees focused discussion on class-
room teachers' salaries, state-
wide only two-fifths of the 1985
budget increase was used for that
purpose.
In Palacios ISD the average
salary for administrators was
$43,683, and $29,947 for Other
professional support employees
(librarians, counselors, nurses,
supervisors, etc.)
Taxpayers provided one teach-
er for 12.4 students in Palacios
ISD compared to a statewide
pupil-teacher ratio of 1 to 16.3.
Because of small classes, espec-
ially at the high-school level, and
abbreviated teaching schedules,
many classes have more than the
average number of students. HB
72 requires no more than 22
students in kindergarten, first, or
second grade classes next year,
but one-fourth of the districts
obtained a waiver from that
restriction last year.
The average school district in
Texas imposed a property tai: at
the rate of 76.3 cents per $10(1 of
appraised value, which value
averaged 89.2% of market value
(selling price). The “true tax
rate” was 68.1 cents ( 76.3 times
89.2%) statewide. Locally, the
rate on market value in Palacios
ISD was 47 cents. The tax on a
house ir. this district that would
sell for $80,000 would have been
$337. If the homeowner were
eligible for homestead exempt-
ions, the tax would have been
$215, and if owned by a person 65
years or older, the tax on an
$80,000 house in this district
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