The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1988 Page: 4 of 26
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THE CLIFTON RECORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1988, PAGE 4A
☆ ARREST
'Continued From Page One'
SEARCHING FOR DRUGS - Texas Depart-
ment of Public Safety Trooper Mike Mabry is pic-
tured conducting a search of a Chevrolet Blazer
in which baggies of what is suspected to be
methamphetamine were found early Sunday
morning. See related story for details.
—Record Photo By W. Leon Smith
☆ APPRAISAL
Continued From Page One
rent year is incorrect, please contact
the Appraisal District office im-
mediately at the address above. If
we are unable to resolve the situa-
tion, you may schedule a hearing
with the Appraisal Review Board
by obtaining a protest form from the
Appraisal District and filing your
written protest before the ARB be-
gins hearings on 8-18-88, at 104 W
Morgan St., Meridian, Texas. ”
The portion in italics above was
added to the form by the appraisal
district and is the portion with the
incorrect information, says
Whitney.
He explained that people have un-
til Sept. 14 to file their written pro-
tests. The hearings do begin on
8-18-88, but will be established on
a regular basis as need warrants, he
added.
. Whitney urges property owners
!who suspect there are mistakes on
their appraisals to come into the ajt
praisal office in person to attempt
to clarify the matter.
He said that landowners who own
acres in several surveys should be
especially careful in reviewing their
appraisal notices. He said that if, for
instance, someone had one acre in
a survey, 30 in another survey, and
100 in another, the one acre might
.be valued higher than the others
since single acre tracts are often
’considered building lots and are
valued at a greater amount.
• In this case, some adjustment by
the appraisal board might be in ord-
Friday Last Day To
Enroll Kids In Trinity
Day Care/Learning Center
CLIFTON — Parents are remind-
ed that this Friday, Aug. 26, is the
last day to enroll their children in
the Trinity Lutheran Day
Care/Learning Center, sponsored by
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Application for state licensing has
been submitted and is pending, but
enrollment has already begun, with
the anticipation that the center will
open in early September.
Enrollment, say sponsors, will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served
basis. For more information, contact
the church. Enrollment forms are
available there and at Western Fed-
eral Savings.
er, he said.
“Market value fluctuates a lot de-
pending upon the number of acres,”
he said. “When people contact us,
we can fix them.”
Another situation affecting land
values is what the state calls “Open
Space Land Valuation” in which a
state-mandated formula is used to
determine the appraisals.
Part of the formula, said Whitney,
is the Federal Land Bank interest
rate, which has dropped. Wi,th its
drop, the resulting formula causes
land values to rise. This, too, is a
reason why some values might
differ from previous appraisals.
Whitney urges property owners to
be mindful that considerable repair
has been done toward updating
previous appraisal records, but that
some inequities were inherited from
the previous district appraisers
which ai*e yet being corrected.
JlflXbere can be a mistake,” he ad-
mitted. “We want to work with the
public in correcting them and
producing a fair appraisal. We’re
trying to do the best job we can.”
Clifton attorney Steve Robertson
informed The Record that several
Call In Dog Problems
Only In Emergencies
For Next Two Weeks
CLIFTON — Beginning this
week, Clifton is without the services
of an animal control officer, with
the recent resignation of Brandon
Bertelsen.
Clifton Police Chief Jim Van-
derhoof has advised The Record
that numerous applications have
been received from people wanting
the position and engaging some-
one’s services is awaiting action
from the city council at their next
meeting.
“In the meantime,” said Van-
derhoof, “the police department
would appreciate residents calling
in emergency dog problems only."
The chief described these as bite
cases, or of a suspected rabid animal
condition, or a vicious animal.
“Stray dogs simply walking down
the street do not fall into this
category,” he explained.
After a new animal control officer
is hired, residents rnay again call in
minor problems, too.
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Hospital Foundation
101 S. Ave. T-Clifton
675-8322
cleared and simply not yet removed
from the computer network.
By 2:20 a.m., when the vehicle
was still believed to have been sto-
len, Chief Vanderhoof, Officer Ran-
dy Hill, DPS Trooper Mike Mabry,
and a couple of sheriffs deputies
had converged on the scene. While
questioning the vehicle’s occupants,
Vanderhoof said officers noticed a
tell-tale pungent smell coming from
the interior of the vehicle which
they suspected as being drug-
related.
After receiving permission from
the occupants to search the vehicle,
officers found a sack containing
over $8,000 in cash. “We subse-
quently found what we believe to be
methamphetamine in plastic bag-
gies that were stuffed into a small
teddy bear,” Vanderhoof explained.
Arrested were David Wayne Hell-
ner, 35, a white male from Dallas,
and Jerri Lynn Stewart, 34, a white
female from Dallas. Vanderhoof
said that as of Monday attempts
were being made to determine
Stewart’s legal name, as she has ap-
parently used different aliases over
the years.
Vanderhoof said that the Depart-
ment of Public Safety will file to se-
cure forfeiture of the cash and
vehicle confiscated in the bust.
“We believe they were delivering
and selling illegal drugs in this
area,” said Vanderhoof, who noted
that marijuana was also found in
the couple’s possession.
“Both have criminal records," he
added.
The confiscated substances have
been transported to the DPS lab in
Waco to determine exact content
and weight.
Officers involved in the bust and
subsequent activities include those
mentioned, plus Sheriff’s Deputies
Bill Milam, Jack Taylor, and D.K.
Light; Trooper Charlie Jones;
Clifton Police Rex Childress; and
Police Secretary Sandra Forbess.
Chief investigators were Mabry
and Jones, who are filing charges on
behalf of the state.
Commented Vanderhoof, “This
bust involved the cooperation of all
the law enforcement offices in the
county. It was an effort toward a
common goal.”
He added, “As Sheriff Denny
Proffit has said and as the Clifton
Police Department wholeheartedly
agrees, we don’t want dope in this
county and we’ll do what is neces-
sary to get it out.”
☆ PARADE
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Avenue F. From Avenue F, the
parade will go to 5th Street, turn
right, and proceed on Highway
219 in front of the Post Office,
and there turn left on Avenue E,
continuing to the starting point.
The Clifton Chamber of Com-
merce will be awarding the top
float, band, and riding club with
cash prizes (see related story).
Those with floats are encouraged
to use decor based upon the
theme of the parade.
, property owners had contacted him
for advice on how to proceed with
protesting the appraisals on their
property.
Robertson, too, acknowledged that
appraisals in which property lies wi-
thin several surveys is posing a
problem for his clients and the new
appraisals are often reflecting sig-
nificant increases in market valua-
tions and ag use valuations—some
rising by four times the previous
amount.
He said that filing a protest is a
simple exercise, but that property
owners need to be careful to do so
before the filing deadline lapses, for
if they don’t they will lose their
rights to complain later.
Robertson said the new appraisal
scheme has for some property own-
ers caused automatic errors in their
appraisals—errors which can be
difficult to ascertain at first glance.
He urges property owners to file
a notice of protest immediately if
there are any suspicions about their
appraisals.
☆ FAIR
Continued From Page One
made while you wait (person must
bring small photo).
Friday, Aug. 19, begins with the
judging of beef heifers at 8 a.m.
Then at 11 a.m. serving of the fa-
mous Turkey Dinner created by the
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
at the Civic Center starts (see
separate story for details).
Fairground activity begins again
at 1 p.m. when the judging of junior
steers is held, which is followed by
the judging of native steers at 2 p.m.
Then comes the carnival at 6 p.m.,
and the second night of the rodeo at
8 p.m.
Throughout the fair and rodeo,
the hamburger stand manned by
volunteers and headed by Clyde Sel-
jos and Charles Lindley will be
open.
Saturday, Aug. 20, starts off at 8
a.m. with the registration of baked
products, which is followed at 8:30
with the judging for the baked
products sale. At 9 a.m. the junior
livestock judging contest is slated,
followed at 10 a.m. by the Junior
Pet Show (see separate story).
Pictures will be made of winners
of H.E. rosettes and trophies, and
entries will be released at noon.
The afternoon sees the highly-
regarded Cash Sale of selected
livestock and selected baked goods,
in which Bosque County animals
and livestock are put on auction in
the Kenneth Jones Show Arena.
From 2-5 p.m., SGBI entries move
into the barn in preparation for the
10 a.m. Santa Gertrudis show
Sunday.
At 8 p.m. Saturday the final night
of the rodeo is held, and at 9 p.m.
Texas Safari is sponsoring a street
dance (see separate story).
For more information about par-
ticular events, please scan this is-
sue of The Record and find separate
stories about them. Also in this is-
sue is a general Calendar of Events
with a general breakdown of events.
Children Eligible For
Pre-Kindergarten Are
Being Sought By CISD
CLIFTON — Low-income parents
or parents of children who are limit-
ed English proficient, who have
children who are four years old as
of Sept. 1, and are interested in pre-
kindergarten, should contact Ter-
rell Miller, Clifton Elementary
Principal at the school office or by
calling 675-3312.
* LAKE
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Aldermen joined the chorus in
favor of Clifton’s continuing with
the lake project, but Alderman Jim
Heid suggested that the city engage
a financial advisor to decipher the
often-complicated maneuverings in-
volved in such a massive project so
that the city better understands its
options and can best choose the
most favorable avenues.
“I think we need a financial ad-
visor to look after our interests,” he
said, commenting that the informa-
tion delivered at the meeting was
complicated and there are numer-
ous factors to consider—factors best
handled by an expert.
It was noted that Dannenbaum
Engineering which is involved in
developing several city projects has
financial consultants on staff who
could perhaps provide this function.
The possibility will be investigated
and the results reported at a future
meeting.
6 CITY
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representative to ride with Miss
Texas on a Meridian National
Championship Barbecue Cook-Off
float as a Barbecue Belle, and
reviewed preliminary 1988-89 budg-
et details which will be incorporat-
ed into a formal budget document
which is expected to be approved at
an Aug. 25 special meeting.
Discussed during the budget work
session were figures submitted by
department heads involving salar-
ies and projected capital expendi-
tures. Of note, aldermen expressed
the desire to increase the base sa-
lary of police officers to bring them
above the area average.
Kenneth and Becky Benringer standing be-
side their new 1988 Dodge Dakota. They select-
ed the Ltd. Edition model in 2-tone charcoal
and black with all the options, and fuel inj. V-6
engine.
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1988, newspaper, August 18, 1988; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788779/m1/4/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.