Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1997 Page: 2 of 34
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Fundraiser to help
handicapped youths
A Spaghetti Sapper benefit for
Julie and Justin Nester will be held
Saturday. July 26. at D’Hanis
Nutrition Center. To reserve a
plate, call 363-7245 or 741-2207,
or go by the D'Hanis Tax Office.
Julie and Justin are the children of
Joseph and Sherrill Nester of San
Antonio and grandchildren of John
J. and Esther Nester of D'Hanis am
Glenn and Rayanne Matthews of
San Antonio.
Former pastor to speak to
St Paul Lutherans
Pastor Robert H. "Bob" Pfennig
will be guest speaker at St Paul
Lutheran Church Sunday, July 27.
Pastor Pfennig served as pastor of
St Paul from July 1958 through
January 1965. lie recently retired
from active ministry and resides in
New Braunfels with his wife, Mary
Ann.
Freshmen, new student
orientation planned
Preshmen and students new to
Hondo Hi^i School are invited to
an orientation program Wednesday
Aug. 13 at the high school Activi-
ties Center.9 a.m. to 12 noon. All
incoming freshmen and new
students are encouraged to attend.
Fifth Grade orientation
Orientation for all incoming 5th
grade students and their parents
will be held on Wednesday, Aug.
13,7 p.m. in the McDowell
Cafeteria. If there are questions
regarding die above, do net hesitaU
to call Vicente Arcos, principal, at
426-2261.
Women's softball
gets ready for fan
Hondo Women's Softball League
will meet Monday, July 28,7:30
p.m. at the Spare Time Sports Bar
to elect new officers and discuss
the fall league which will begin in
September. For more information,
call Grace DeLeon, 741-5555.
Backyard Bible Club
{plans VBS in Yancey
Backyard Bible Club for children
age 4 thru 6th grade will be held
July 28 - Aug. 1 from 9 to 10:30
a.m. under the First Baptist Church
Yancey picnic rotunda Games,
music, stories and refreshments are
planned for the youngsters. For
information, call 210-521-1869 or
663-3575.
FEMA accepting flood
damage claims
Individuals who suffered losses
as a result of the June storms and
floods can register their claim with
FEMA at 1-800-462-9029 or TTY-
1-800-462-7585. The reigstration
number is staffed 8 am. - 6 p.m.
daily. Information may also be
obtained on the FEMA web page at
www.femagov.
Regular Meetings
Concerned Conservative
Citizens meet
The Concerned Conservative -
Citizens will have its next meeting
Monday, July 28,7 p.m., at
Britschs' Restaurant in Castroville.
See story inside for details.
Hondo TOPS
The Hondo TOPS Chapter meets
each Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the
Hondo Community/Senior Center
on 18th Street.
AA meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
are held each Monday and Friday,
8 p.m., at St. Paul Lutheran
Church’s white auxiliary building at
the comer of Ave. M and 15th St.
jigQi Eng*!
At nil Htrold weather cheecver Gerry
Bodges reporta the following information
Wad* fcly 16 97 72 DO
TW. July 17 98 70 DO
PH* July 18 97 71 DO
Sat* My 19 97 73 DO
Saa*My 30 95 73 DO
Moa* Jnly21 94 74 35
Tims* July 22 89 70 DO
Tend min far pa« .25 m.
Total ilia for My: .25 ia.
Total ram for 1VT7:3045 m.
Rmay 4ajrtia 1997:39
Av*.M*taa*te*awiifc:*5
Avg- h»w lamp, far Urn walk: 72
W.aa My 17
bow taap. for 1997:25*, aa Jan. 13
Texas voters asked to give themselves
largest tax reduction in state fs history
Tenant will be mked lo weigh the
prog ad com and decade for them-
rehre on Aug. 9 whether the pro-
posed homestead exemption should
be added lo the Texas Constitution. If
passed, the proposed amendment
would give Texans the largest tax
reduction in the stale's history.
Voters will be asked to vole for or
against "the constitutional amend-
ment providing school property lax
relief by increasing the residence
homestead exemption by $10/100
and providing for the transfer of the
lax limitation to another qualified
homestead for persons over 65 and a
reduction in taxes on homesteads
subject to the limitation."
Proponents of the amendment say
that increasing the amount of the
$15/100 will give aB homeowncis
some relief from increasing school
district property taxes and win make
An elderly person who owns a
home that qualified for the school
district property tax freeze loses the
benefit of the tax freeze if the person
moves to a different home and suf-
fers a huge tax increase at a time the
person is often on a fixed income.
Under current law, the amount of the
elderly person's tax freeze is recalcu-
lated on the person's new home.
Because of increasing property
values and increasing school district
tax rates, the elderly person's school
taxes on the person's new home are
usually frozen at a greater amount
Polling locations for the
Aug. 9 Special Election
Polling- Locations
Voting Pets.
1 D'Hanis Fire House
1
2 St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hondo
2,3,6,20,21
4 Yancey Methodist Church
4&5
7 Linked Meth. Church, New Fountain 7
9 Mico Fire House
849
10 Boy Scout Hut Rio Medina
10
11 Castroville City Hall
11 412
14 LaCoste Fire House
14
16 Baptist Church, Natalia
15 4 16
19 Devine County Building
13,17,18,19. 22,4 23
WINNER... State Farm Owners Anna and Jim Tomey congratulate
Lois Davis after her name was drawn as the grand prize winner of a
25 inch color television during the 75th Anniversary celebration of
State Farm and the Tomey’s 23rd year as insurance agents.
Spaghetti Supper Benefit
for Julie and Justin Nester
Saturday, July 26
at D'Hanis Nutrition Center.
To reserve a plate, call 363-7245 or 741-2207,
or go by the D'Hanis Tax Office.
Hermann Sons
Steak House
Lunch
Speciati
Served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Week of July 29 thru Aug. 2
1 jesday
Alvin's Pepper Steak_
Wednesday
Meat Loaf_ .
Thursday
Chicken Fajita Plate_
Friday
Catfish or Shrimp
Saturday
. Chicken Fried Steak $5.95
Weekly: Tuesday thru Friday -- Soup and Salad Bar OR
Stuffed Avacado Salad $4.75
T|p proposed ■nendmeut will en-
able eldoHy pereons to mom to new
homes wirimot having togive up part
of the benefit that the school district
tax freeze was intended to provide to
elderty persons.
Individuate who are against the
proposed amendment my there are
already too many tax exemptions.
Except for the most deserving per-
sons, all Texans should pay a fair
share of the costs of the public
schools ia this slate. The propsoed
tax exemption benefits only those
persons who own their own homes.
Hie proposed increase in the resi-
dence homestead exemption and the
increase in the school tax freeze will
not provide any tax relief to the
estimated 60% of all Texans who are
renters.
The increase in the homestead
exemption from school taxes and the
addtional tax relief proposed for
persons eligible for the school tax
freeze for elderly persons will simply
shift the taxes saved by homeowners
and elderly homeowners onto other
taxpayers. There is no guarantee that
state revenues will continue to be
appropriated to make up for the lost
homestead taxes.
School districts may ultimately be
forced to raise their tax rates or pro-
vide fewer services to make up for
the property taxes that are lost be-
cause of the increased tax exemption
and tax freeze.
Property taxes are the chief source
of revenue for Texas local govem-
$155.4 Billion in revenue during fis-
cal year 1995. Almngi 60 percent of
property taxes we levied by school
districts, the remainder by munici-
palities, counties, and a variety of
special districts. In 1993, single-
family residences made up 40% of
the property taxable by school dis-
tricts, and that share of the school tax
base has risen steadily since 1982.
Approximately 13% of the
average homeowner’s mortgage
payment is required to pay the school
property taxes on the home. Al-
though nearly all property taxes have
increased in recent years, more than
doubling over the post decade,
school property taxes in Texas have
increased the most, rising faster than
those in all but two stales.
Early voting for the Aug. 9 elec-
tion will be held July 21 through
Aug. 5 in the Medina County Clerk's
office at the Courthouse in Hondo.
Absentee voting will also be held in
the Castroville and Devine County
Buildings July 31 through Aug. 5.
Voters can cast their ballots at all
locations between8ajn. and 12noon
and 1 -5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Applications lo obtain a ballot by
mail can be requested by contacting
the COunty Cleric's office. Applica-
tions for mail-in ballots must be re-
ceived by Aug. 1. They should be
returned to: Anna VanDeWalle,
Medina County Cleric, Medina
County Courthouse, 1100 16th St.
Rm. 109, Hondo TX 78861, Aug. 9.
MCH considers f
producing
promitional video
look into luring Mac Davis ProduO'1
lions to produce an informational-
video which would be distributed
throughout the community to iU&-
trate the vwiout services offered Vf
the facility. ^
Davis was present rt the meeting
Monday night and showed the meuP
bersanexerpftomoneof the vkkxar
he produced for a hospital new Dal^
las. Mac Davis Productions has re-
cently relocated to San Antonio. If
the board decides to hire the con^:
pony, it will be the first production
the company has done since the!
move.
"You can design the video to conul
municate any message you want??
Davis said.
The marketing committee wq$,
granted the authority to consult other,
companies which do similar work.
They will make a decision and were
authorized to spend up to $9,000 on
the project. Davis said the project
would cost $7,000 to produce and
approximately $2 per copy of the
video.
They hope to use the video to
increase awareness about the serv-
ices offered by Medina Community
Hospital. If the video is produced in
time they plan to show itat this year's
Medina County Fair.
President pushes for river
revitalization program
With all the water controversy
concerning conservation and pres-
ervation of water sources, the Presi-
dent has proposed an initiative that
is supposed to support communities
in their efforts to restore and pro-
tect rivers throughout America.
The American Heritage River ini-
tiative will designate 10 rivers as
part of the program. These designa-
tions will enable rivers to receive
special recognition and focused fed-
eral support. The initiative will pro-
vide improved information and ser-
vices for all river communities. The
initiative will not create any new
regulatory requirements for indi-
viduals or state or local govern-
ments.
The public comment period for
the proposed initiative has been ex-
tended until Aug. 9, 1997 in re-
sponse to action of Congressman
Henry Bonilla. On June 6, Bonilla
wrote Director of the Council on En-
vironmental Quality Kathleen
McGinty asking for the comment
period extension beyond the origi-
nal June 9 deadline. Send your
thoughts or suggestions to Execu-
tive Office of the President, Coun-
cil on Environmental Quality, Old
Executive Office Building, Room
360, Washington DC 20501, or fax
to 202-456-6546.
'T have heard many concerns
about the initiative _‘_
my^onsriUients?”
Bonilla said. “We about ^ initiatlve ,rom a
all know that number of my constituents. It
America and Texas is still up in the air whether a
program like this one is the way
to go."
--Congressman Henry Bonilla
rounding the program.
The rivers will be designated by the
President but would not be overseen
by the adminis-
have many beauti-
ful, historic rivers
that should be pre-
served arid hon- _
ored. However, it
is still up in the air whether a pro-
gram like this one is the' ay to go.”
The goal of the American Heri-
tage Rivers initiative is to support
communities, within the existing
laws and regulations, by providing
them with better access to informa-
tion and resources and encouraging
private funding of local efforts de-
serving recognition.
The American Heritage Rivers
initiative will have two components:
1) enhanced services and program
delivery to designated rivers and 2)
improved delivery of services and
information.
Bonilla expressed concern about
the initiative saying there are still
many unanswered questions sur-
I want to thank Joe Romo, Juvenile Probation
Officer, and the two young boys that cleaned up on
Friday at the Medina County Dialysis Facility for
Open House. Thank you, boys, for your hard work!
Your help was greatly appreciated.
tration and not
subject to con-
gressional au-
thorization. The
designated rivers
will receive sup- ’
port in the form* ”
of programs and- •'
_ enhanced ser-j: •
vices including ar?v
“River Navigator.” The River Navi-
gator will help implement the
community’s vision and provide a
single contact for all federal re-
sources.
Programs which may be utilized
exist in numerous federal agencies, -
including the Departments of Agri-
culture, Interior, Army, Housing and
Urban Development, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, and oth-’-..
ers to support rivers.
Any community working to im- i
prove, protect, or revitalize a river isL-‘
eligible to nominate a river area."?
River communities will be able to
take advantage of improved delivery^!
of existing federal agency services”
and greater access to information.
Home Rule Charted
under consideration
Hondo City Council members a& n
still seeking input from citizens as u
to whether or not the city is inter-
ested in governing itself.
As of Monday, a poll of council
members show one in favor, one op-
posed, and two neutral.
Medina Economic Development
Foundation has offered support for
beginning the process. Feedback
from citizens has been mixed, ac-
cording to Mayor Jim Barden.
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11 Directory 40 School Information^
15 Time & Temperature 45 Funeral Schedules ^
20 Weather Forecast 50 Crime of the Week +
25 Community News 65 Real Estate Hotline,
30 Wellness Center 90 Miscellaneous
35 Jokes & Quotes
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