Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1990 Page: 3 of 18
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Th« Hondo Anvil Horald, Thursday, March 1,1990, Pago 3
Council
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK... was proclaimed by Mayor Tony Hardt
Tuesday evening as City Council members Arturo Barrientes and
John Villa give moral support.
Brighter futures sought
for Public Schools Week
Texas Public Schools Week is an
excellent opportunity to focus atten-
tion on our schools and their efforts in
"Building Brighter Futures," and the
crucial task facing the Legislature in
this special session.
Taxpayers and parents are always
welcome in the schools, however, we
are designating Thursday, March 8,
as open house classroom visitation on
all campuses. Meyer Elementary will
came what it is today under the
Gilmer-Aiken laws of 1949. The
appointed State School Board be-
came an elected body of 21 members.
The elected Superintendent of Public
Instruction changed to the State
Commissioner of Education, ap-
pointed to a four-year term by the
State Board.
An "economic index," a more
complex formula for school funding
have their annual open house on" based on a local school district's abil-
March 13 at 7 pm.
The Texas public schools system,
as we know it today, came into being
with the signing of the Texas Com-
mon School Law of 1854. The law
also created the first school districts
whereby each county was divided
into districts to suit their population.
A $2 million endowment for the
permanent fund provided the initial
funding for the public schools sys-
terii. TheTexas Common School Law
also provided for the distribution of
the interest earned from the "Special
Fun(|" on a per-student basis.,
Facing a drastically changed state
economy in the post-World War II
era, Texans restructured the public
schools system in 1949 to meet the
needs of future generations.
The Texas Education Agency be-
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the leadership role MEDF is taking
in developing a new approach for
the city. He strongly recommended
that City Council continue to sup-
port MEDf as the forerunner of
Hondo's economic recovery and
development.
The report suggests goals and ob-“
jectives for the city, 1990-93. Blake
and Associates suggests that the
city (1) develop an organization fo-
cused on Hondo's economic devel-
opment, (2) transfer administrative
control of Hondo airbase property
to that organization, (3) increase
existing industry employment by
no less than 5%, (4) promote
Hondo to selected developers, (5)
increase awareness among Hondo
citizens regarding the value of eco-
nomic development, (6) develop a
prospect incentive program, (7) up-
grade academic and vocational
skills of area workers, and (8) de-
velop consistency in public policy
and a cooperative attitude toward
industrial prospects.
The first suggest on has already
been accomplished in the formation
of the Medina Economic Develop-
ment Foundation.
Using these goals, the study team
designed an assertive, proactive
plan targeted toward stimulating
new and expanded industrial
growth in Hondo. This detailed
long-range plan should serve as
MEDF's "game plan" for achieving
its mission, according to Blake.
Jim Tomey, president of MEDF,
also addressed the council, thank-
ing city leaders for seeing the need
for hiring a consultant. He said
Blake had been of tremendous help
in getting MEDF up and running.
He said he hopes to work with him
in the future as MEDF develops the
marketing strategy set forth in The
Hondo Initiative,
Tomey reported that MEDF is al-
ready acting on the report's recom-
mendations and has, among other
things, contacted Medina County
Commissioners regarding the pos-
sibility of establishing a Learning
Center at the airbase.
Discussion with ' the City is
underway to lay guidelines for ap-
pointing MEDF sole agent for land
negotiations at the airbase.
MEDF has also made prelimi-
nary contact with 4San Antonio's
Economic Development Founda-
tion and with the University of
Texas at San Antonio in an attempt
to fie Hondo to San Antonio in a
positive approach to the future.
ity to raise their own revenues, re-
placed the per-student funding for-
mula. The new structure also pro-
vided minimum salaries for teachers.
In the 136 years the Texas public
school system has been in place,
Texans have placed education as their
top priority. And now the Texas
Legislature is in special session to
address a Texas Supreme Court order
that declared the Texas system used
to fund its public schools is unconsti-
tutional because of great differences
in mono/ available to educate chil-
dren in nch and poor districts. The
Court said that every child in Texas
should have "access to substantially
equal educational opportunities."
Local districts' problems have been
compounded with many unfunded or
underfunded mandates for additional
programs and services. The result has
been a drastic increase in local prop-
erty taxes while the state's share of
funding education has dropped from
near 80% to the current 40%.
from a labor attorney.
•Gave preliminary approval to the
King Addition, a subdivided property
owned by Community National
Bank. The approval is contingent
Lions to meet
at high school
In conjunction with Texas Public
Schools Week, March 5-9, the Hondo
ISD has invited the Hondo Lions
Club to take part in local activities.
The Lions will move their usual
weekly meeting from the Armstrong
Hotel to the Hondo High School
Homemaking Department, on Wed.,
March 7.
The club will have a short program
on the 1990 theme "Building Brighter
Futures", and follow that with class-
room visitation.
Hermann Sons
prepare for
centennial
A special centennial year workshop
for approximately 200 key officers
from 36 Hermann Sons lodges in this
area will be held Saturday, March 3,
in the auditorium of the Grand Lodge
at 515 St. St. Mary's St. in San Anto-
nio, according to Leroy Muehlstein of
Converse, grand president of the
Order of the Sons of Hermann in
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upon approval of a curb and gutter
waiver by the Planning and Zoning
committee.
•Authorized City Manager Mike
Rhea to advertise for bids for a pickup
for the Water Department City Man-
ager Mike Rhea said $9,500 in funds
from the recent sale of a backhoe
could go toward the cost of the truck.
•Gave approval to Medina County
to let two mobile homes, currently
used by the Health Department re-
main on the airbase for use as a Food
Bank Center.
•Authorized Mayor Tony Hardt to
proclaim March 5-9 as Texas Public
Schools Week in Hondo.
OTM meets
The Older Texans of Medina
County met in regular busines ses-
sion on Feb. 14.
Elsa Schweers read last month’s
minutes and Arnold Nietenhoefer
gave the treasurer’s report.
New curtains were hanging
which are still to be hemmed.
Twenty members sang "Happy
Birthday" to Alvina Rieber,
Melanie Graff, Herman Reus and
Marguerite Bendele.
Then we ate our delicious casse-
roles and dismissed.
Marguerite Bendele, reporter
In addition to holding a hearing
Monday to determine Medina
Cqunty landowners' needs and
wishes regarding deer herd reduc-
tions and current Texas Parks and
Wildlife regulations, Medina
County Commissioners:
•Heard a proposal from Justice
of the Peace Harold Herring to es-
tablish a Teen Court for teenaged
offenders. Further information on
this innovative program will soon
be available. The court would adju-
dicate young people charged with
Con artist attempts
home repair scam
oil
During the past week a young,
clean-cut man almost made an easy
$1,000 working a home repair
scam in Hondo. However, his ef-
forts were thwarted before he ac-
complished his goal.
The Hondo Police Department is
still investigating the incident.
In a scam such as this, the home-
owner is asked to pay for home re-
pair jobs that were supposedly done
on his or her house. The repairs are
probably not needed and in many
cases, if they are done, the work is
low-grade. Most of the time, how-
ever, the work is not done.
The con artist will use a variety
of techniques to build his victim's
trust in him. The two most common
techniques are intimidation and use
of familiar, trusted names.
The intimidation technique is
most often used when the victim is
an elderly person who is fearful of
the con artist. He gets the victim to
pay out of fear.
Con artists often get their victim
to tell them names of carpenters, or
whatever profession is involved.
They then use those names to build
the victim's trust.
Everyone has a little of three
traits in their personality: goodness,
gullibility and greed. A con artist
uses this "three G's theory" to trap
his victim.
The main factor to keep in mind
is that, if you did not contract for
having work done, then don't pay
for it Most legitimate carpenters
will not drive around town looking
for houses with structural defects,
but that is what a con artist will do.
Anyone who has questions can
contact the Hondo Police Depart-
ment, 426-5353.
Class C misdemeanor offenses.
•Voted to keep County Health
Inspector Roman Garza's office
open five days a week after it is
moved to the new Health Depart-
ment building in Hondo.
•Heard a plea for help in estab-
lishing a Food Bank in Medina
County. Carolyn Heyen, Helga
Hendricks and Rev. Bill Duke rep-
resented several organizations in
the county who are of the opinion
that a centralized food distribution
system would greatly benefit the
less fortunate and help eliminate a
problem that currently exists with
"double dippers" who take advan-
tage of the current unorganised sys-
tem of emergency food distribu-
tion. The groups need a building
for collection and distribution of
the foodstuffs.
•Discussed septic tank regula-
tions and solid waste dumpsites
with regional health officials
Cassie Hunicutt and H. W. Merritt
from Uvalde.
•Gave preliminary approval to a
declaration of abandonment on a
road that has not been used in 30 or
more years, contingent upon the
county attorney's approval that the
action is legal. The old roadway
was found on an 1881 plat of the L.
L. White Subdivision, two miles
north of Hondo.
•Approved the following person-
nel changes: Pet. 1 Marvin Ben-
dele, Donald A. Haglund, new hire,
heavy equipment operator. Sheriff
Wesley Scott, Wm. A. Mooney,
new hire, jailer.
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AACOG representative J. C. Cooley makes suggestions for the
proposed Market Trail Days map at a recent planning session.
Saturday, March 10 slated
as Market Day in Hondo
The next Hondo Market Day will
be Saturday, March 10, in down-
town Hondo. The Hondo Chamber
of Commerce sponsors the event
which will resume being held the
second Saturday of every month.
Beginning April 14, the event
will be held in conjunction with an
AACOG (Alamo Area Council of
Governments) monthly event called
Market Trail.
All Hondo merchants, including
businesses along the highway and the
surrounding area, are encouraged to
run market day specials or participate
in some way.
The downtown activities will in-
clude sidewalk sales by the merchants
and booths to be rented by arts and
crafts, flea market food and farm
produce vendors.
A fee of $10 for a booth without
electricity, or $ 15 with electricity; and
a $10 deposit to be refunded when
vendors have stayed the alloted time
of 9 am to 4 pm, will be charged.
Deadline for reserved spaces is noon
Friday, March 9.
The planning committee for Hondo
Market Days is seeking entertainment
on a volunteer or small fee basis to
perform during market days.
For further information or to re-
serve a booth, contact the Hondo
Chamber of Commerce 426-3037,
Betsy Herrmann 426-4020 or Judy
Byrne 426-5579.
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the store!
Original Texas Art
Handpainted - Signed Magnets
Bluebonnets - Western Scenes
Great low price
$395
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5 Yr. Warranty
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FulUEa. Pc.
Queen Ea. Pc.................$99.00
King Ea. Pc.....................$99.00
(Sets Only) 10 Yr. Warranty
Twin Set.....
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HONDO
MARKET DAYS
Downtown Hondo
Second Saturday of every month
Saturday, March 10th
Starting at 9:00 a.m.
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Merchant sidewalk sales, arts & crafts, flea market,
farmers' market and food booths will be available
in downtown Hondo.
Bring your family and friends to Hondo for an old fashioned good time.
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Sales Ends Sat., March 17
Melton's Towne & Country Furniture
'Tour Comfort Specialty Store"
9:00-5:30 M-F 9:00-1:00 Sat.
, 111519th St Hondo 426-3007
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