Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1997 Page: 4 of 28
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Vicki ReNae Beyer and Julian
Montoya are pleased to announce
,their engagement and forthcoming
marriage. Vicki is the daughter of
Clara Beyer and the late Raymond
Beyer and the granddaughter of the
late Lee and Agnes Holder and the
late Felix and Norma Beyer of
Hondo. She is a graduate of
Pleasanton High School and is pres-
ently Senior Member Service Officer
with Security Service Federal Credit
Union in San Antonio.
Julian is the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Julian Montoya. He is a gradu-
ate of McCollum High School and
is a Customer Service Representa-
tive with Citicorp in San Antonio.
They will be married October 25,
1997, at St. John Lutheran Church
in Jourdanton.
Special to tie Anvil Herald
On Sept. 1, Senate Bill 99 repealed
the existing helmet law and imple-
mentation of the changes has become
a source of confusion for many mo-
torcyclists. The law was written to
provide for a “waiver sticker” which
is distributed through the Texas De-
partment of Public Safety (TDPS) in
Austin, at a cost of $5. This waiver
sticker is not required, contrary to the
report published last week.
According to Carol Islas of the
Motorcycle Safety Division of
TDPS, die sticker was written into
the law to provide enforcement of-
ficers a visual affirmation of “pre-
sumed” compliance for both the op-
erator of the motorcycle and it’s pas-
senger. Displaying the sticker does
not necessarily eliminate the need to
carry the documents needed to com-
ply with the law.
“Precluding any court ruling,” said
Major Sherman of the law enforce-
ment division of TDPS in Austin,”
there would be no foreseeable prob-
able to stop the motorcyclist who
displays a waiver sticker strictly to
check compliance with the new hel-
met law.”
The sticker is registered to the
motorcycle itself, via it’s license
plate number. TDPS recommends
that the sticker be removed from the
motorcycle if it’s ownership is trans-
ferred.
Ms. Islas states that many people
have not been issued stickers be-
cause, “the person applying for the
sticker fnust be the registered owner
of the vehicle, we are unable to verify
Christmas in God’s Country celebration
to feature performance by Gene Watson
Nashville star Gene Watson is
scheduled to bring the day-long Sat
urday, Nov. 22, Christmas In God’s
Country celebration in Hondo to an
exciting conclusion.
Watson will perform at the Me-
dina County Fair Hall dance from 8
p.m. to midnight.
Described as a “singer’s singer,”
Watson said, “I never did go look-
ing for music, music found me.”
A widening circle of admirers led
to recording contracts with regional
labels for the autobody worker from
Palestine, Texas. On weekends he
began singing in Houston clubs
where he was met with immediate
popularity and was later discovered.
In 1974, his Resco single of the
steamy Love in the Hot Afternoon
was picked up for national distribu-
tion by Capitol Records, igniting a
firestorm of national hits. Farewell
Party, Fourteen Carat Mind, Paper
Rosie, Speak Softly, One Sided
Conversaiton, Should I Come Home
and the rest of his timeless successes
took Gene’ Watson into the hearts of
country-music lovers around the world.
Because he is one of country
music’s most popular entertainers,
he maintains a rigorous schedule.
“1 just sing and I’ll always be sing-
ing,” he said, “even if it’s just for
my own personal entertainment, I
would always sing.”
“Last year’s event was quite suc-
cessful,” said Christmas in God’s
Country Committee coordinator
Becky Byerly. “We believe this
year’s event will be even better.”
Christmas in God’s Country is
sponsored by the Hondo Area Cham-
ber of Commerce.
It offers local organizations and
area artisans and craftspeople oppor-
tunity to participate in a fundraiser
event.
For information about booths, etc.,
contact the chamber, 426-3037.
Gene Watson
Senate committees setting full agendas
Meetings have been scheduled by
Senate interim committees to work
on issues for the next legislative ses-
sion.
“I am as impressed with the time-
liness and quick setting of the com-
mittee schedules as I am with the
enthusiasm of the Senators to study
problems facing Texas,” Lt. Gov.
Bob Bullock said.
The committees were appointed
by Bullock in August and asked to
examine a wide range of issues for
consideration when lawmakers meet
in January 1999.
Bullock said he was hopeful that
Texas citizens would take advantage
of the committee meetings to present
their views and share in the debate
on the subjects under study.
“Now is the time to voice opinions
and submit facts and data,” Bullock
said.
Senate interim committees will
consider many issues including edu-
cation funding, Medicaid and wel-
fare fraud, statutory probate courts,
annexation laws, the prison system,
gangs and sex offenders, home health
care regulation, electric utility com-
petition and housing.
Preliminary committee reports are
due by March 1, 1998 and final re-
ports are due on October 1, 1998.
Upcoming meetings include:' '
Electric Utility Restructuring,
Chair: Sibley, on Fri., Sept. 26 at 9:30
a m. in Senate Chamber.
Municipal Franchise Agreements
for Telecommunications Utilities,
Chair: Lucio, on Tues., Sept. 30 at 9
a.m. in Lt. Governor’s Committee R.
Gangs and Juvenile Justice,
Chair: West, on Thurs., Oct. 2 at 10
a.m. Senate Chamber; Natural Re-
sources (Tentative), Chair: Brown,
Tues. Oct. 28, no set time to date in
Lubbock.
Home Health Care and Assisted
Living Facilities, Chair: Moncrief,
Wed., Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. at Capitol
Extension El.016.
Water Resources Development &
Management (Tentative) (SB 1),
Chair: Brown, Wed., Oct. 29, no set
time to date at Lubbock.
Advertising in the
Anvil Herald Business Directoiy
makes $ $ $
for your business!
Getting old is quite a drag
Your hair turns grey, things
start to sag...
A shot of pepto’syour
evening snack,
Along with aspirin for the
aching back.
The eyes go bad and the
teeth fall out,
To hear your friends, they
have to shout.
So Happy 50th Georgia
Dear,
We hope you make it
another year!!
the VIN and license plate due to il-
legible handwriting and we only ac-
cept cashiers' checks and money or-
ders • No personal checks are ac-
cepted.”
If a motorcyclist wishes to ride
without a helmet and does not carry
medical accident insurance, he may
elect to take a basic or advanced
motorcycle operator training and
safety course. A card will be issued
after the training is completed, which
must be carried on the person oper-
ating the motorcycle.
Two approved courses are offered
in San Antonio, one is located at the
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD
in Northeast San Antonio, (210) 945-
6095; Southwest Motorcycle Train-
ing, (210) 623-8330; or in San
Marcos at S.W. Texas State Univer-
sity, (512) 353-1550.
For further information concern-
ing the new law, contact the Motor-
cycle Safety Bureau, a division of
TDPS in Austin, (512) 424-2021 or
1-800-292-5787.
To operate a motorcycle without a
helmet, you must:
1. Be 21 years of age. No one un-
der the age of 21 may operate or ride
a motorcycle without a helmet.
2. Have a valid “motorcycle also”
drivers license.
3. Have proof of completion of an
approved motorcycle operator train-
ing and safety course or have proof
of medical insurance for accidents
with no less than $10,000 coverage.
4. Show proof of basic liability
insurance coverage for those who are
riding on your motorcycle without a
helmet.
New arrival
Mackenzie Taylor Moncada
Abel and Yvette Moncada of San
Antonio are the happy parents of a
son, Mackenzie Taylor.
Mac was bom Monday, Sept. 22,
12:12 p.m., at Methodist Women and
Children’s Hospital. He weighed 7
lbs. 6 oz. and was 19 3/4 inches tall.
He is welcomed by grandparents,
Leonor and Juan Moncada of Yancey
and Frances and Paul Guinn of
Hondo; aunts and uncles, Yvonne
and Tom Jeffrey of Austin, Eva Proc-
tor of Corpus Christi and Hondo, and
Adam Moncada of Yancey; cousin,
Jonathan Jeffrey; great-grandpar-
ents, Tomas Gauna and Bud and
Jeannine Guinn; and many great-
aunts and -uncles.
Castro ville
police chief
announces
retirement
By William Hoover
Heart patients should be
cautious about traveling
Of you’re suffering from heart dis-
ease and your condition is unstable,
you should carefully weigh the risks
of foreign travel against possible ag-
gravation of your condition.
“An increase in underlying angina,
shortness of breath, edema and other
similar complaints might mean you
should consider delaying the trip,”
said Dr. Wayne J. Riley, director of
the Travel Medicine Service at
Baylor College of Medicine in Hous-
ton.
This is especially true if the trip is
overseas or to a high elevation.
For heart-disease patients who do
travel to foreign countries, Riley rec-
ommends carrying an adequate sup-
ply of cardiac medicine and never
assuming that your type of medicine
will he available abroad.
Carry your drugs with you rather
than in your luggage, which could
be lost. Also, keep your medicines
in their original containers to lessen
the chance of confiscation at certain
border crossings..
Anvil Herald Staff
Castroville Chief of Police H.J.
Hester has submitted his resignation.
The announcement was made by
Mayor Dwight Green at the Tuesday,
Sept. 23, city council meeting.
“I tried to talk him out of it,” said
the mayor. The chief plans to vacate
his office on Oct. 10, 1997, but has
assured the city he Will not leave
them prematurely.
Chief Hester has decided to retire
so he can spend more time with his
wife and family. Actually, this will
be the second retirement for Hester.
He was previously employed by the
San Antonio Police Department
when he retired to take the job of
Chief of Police in Castroville. Now
he says his wife and family deserve
his time.
Hester, who resides in San Anto-
nio, has a 14-year-old daughter who
attends MacArthur High School and
an adult daughter who lives and
works in San Antonio. His 14-year-
old plays basketball and Hester ad-
mits, “As a police officer, I have had
to miss many activities in my
children’s lives.”
Hester added that his stepfather re-
cently moved to San Antonio from
Ruidoso, NM, so now seems like the
right time to retire, to be with his
family and guide his youngest
daughter through high school.
New legislation continues
SSI payments to noncitizens
Noncitizens who were receiving
Supplemental Security income (SSI)
on August 22, 1996 will remain eli-
gible for SSI under new legislation.
Ther law adds more categories of
noncitizens who can be eligible for
SSI, and permits a longer eligibility
period for certain categories of non-
citizens. In late August, Social Se-
curity sent notices explaining the
changes to approximately 560,000
SSI recipients.
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