The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1982 Page: 1 of 24
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Medina Countians voiced-
opposition to “any legislation
to control the pumping of
groundwater,” at an Ed-
wards Undergound Water
District forum held at Hondo
High School Sept. 1.
The Hondo forum was the
fourth in a series sponsored
bv the district to help it
prepare recommendations
for the Texas Water Plan.
According to Medina
County Judge Jerome
Decker, a plan has been
discussed to tax water users
throughout the district to
provide funds for the con-
struction of surface water
reservoirs for San Antonio.
Speaking as a landowner
and Medina County resident,
Mrs. Bonnard Rothe told
approximately 140 persons
attending the forum that
San Antonio depends upon
the agriculture from Medina
and Uvalde Counties.
“Everyone depends on the
land, and you do not penalize
the people who love the land
and who need the water to
provide you with food," she
said.
Mr Bonnard Rothe rein-
forced his wife’s statements
when he told San Antonio
officials to “stand up on your
own two feet."
Bob Van Dyke of the City
Water Board in San Antonio
responded to Mr. Rothe’s
comment spying that San
Antonioplans to take care of
their own water problems.
‘The Water Board has
opposed groundwater con-
trols because we guard our
rights to our water (San
Antonio residents) just as
you guard your rights to
your water,” he said.
Medina County Commis-
sioner Leon Tschirhart of
Castroville, addressed the
group suggesting that “we
should try to stay away from
regulations as much as pos-
sible. and that the five
counties making up the
EUWD should work to-
gether to solve their pro-
blems.”
Summing up the state-
ments, Jim Riggins, chair-
man of the Agriculture Com-
mittee of the Uvalde Cham-
ber of Commerce, said, ‘The
people of Uvalde County
that are involved in agricul-
ture wish to state that we do
not believe the control of
ground water and resources
are derived from the benefi-
cial use of ground water, and
we do and will oppose any
attempt to pass .ground wa-
ter laws to control agricul-
tural use of water,”
The EUWD is a state
agency charged with pro-
tecting the aquifer, which is
the sole source of drinking
water for San Antonio and
much of the five counties
covered by the district. The
counties are Medina,
Uvalde, Bexar, Hays and
Comal.
The purpose of these
forums is to address what
should be done, if anything,
to protect the integrity of
the Edward's Aquifer and to
help insure future depend-
able water supplies for this
region.
Tom Fox, EUWD general
manager, pointed out that in
about the year 2000, present
ground water levels in some
areas will drop below levels
at which it is economically
feasible to meet the water
needs of the increased popul-
ation.
Therefore, Bexar, Hays
and Comal Counties may
have water shortages from
ground water sources be-
tween 1990 and 2020.
There would probably be
no problem in supplying
municipal demands in
Uvalde and Medina Counties
due to lower population den-
sities, he said. However, the
dropping ground water
levels may pose a problem
for irrigation farming due to
increase pumping costs and
reduced supply.
Con Mims, executive di-
rector of the Nueces River
Authority, said that a local
plan to protect the Edwards
aquifer from pollution should
be enforced before the feder-
' al government or other
agencies step in with unac-
ceptable plans.'
“In view of findings by the
Bureau of Reclamation, the
U S Geological Survey, the
Texas Department of Water
Resources and the Edwards
Underground Water Di-
strict, it is apparent that the
development of an aquifer
protection plan is needed for
water conservation pur-
poses,” Mims said.
“It appears,” Mims added,
“that if we do not join
together and develop our
own aquifer protection plan,
then someone else will soon
do it for us. We recommend
that the Edwards Under-
ground Water District be
the agency responsible "
The final regional water
forum sponsored by the
EUWD will be held at 7:30
p.m Wednesday, Sept. 15,
at the Holiday Inn in San
Marcos.
Queens Contest draws
county-wide support
Area high school girls will
go South of the Border"
Sunday night to compete for
the title of Medina County
Fair Queen
A Queen, ITincess and
Duchess Mill be selected
from 22 contestants to repre-
sent the county in the 1982
Medina County Fair Parade
Sept 18 and at all other Fair
sponsored activities
throughout the year
The stage at the Hondo
High School Activity Center
will be decorated with
scenes of Mexico for the
contest which begins at 7:3(>
p m. Admission will be $1
Master ot Ceremonies will *
!*■ former Bexar County
Commissioner Jeff Went
worth
Wentworth, a San An
tomo lawyer, is the Republi-
can candidate for the U S
Congress He is graduate of
Alamo Heights High School,
recen ing degrees from Tex-
as A&M University and
Texas Tech University
Judges for the event are
Connie Worley of New
Braunfels and Tebbie Griffin
of Seguin Scoring will be
based upon poise, personal
it y and appearance
Those competing for the
title and their sponsor in
elude Jodye Sow a. DTfanis
Lions Club; Adele Lagleder,
c astroville Hermann Sons
Auxilary. Terese Meyer
Hondo Lions Club. Kristen
Schneider Devine Golf
\ssoc . i ’indy I.anglev De-
vine (kilt Assoc.: Robyn
McGraw, Hondo Extension
Homemakers. Annette Sa
athoff, Hondo Young Home-
makers, Kami Keller. Me
dina Valley FFA. Rio Me-
dina: Tammy Petti bon.
Castroville 4-H; Nancy Lee
Jeffers. Guadalupana Soci
ety, Castroville. Suzanne
Bippert. Medina Valley Band
sponsors. Castroville; Cindy
Batot. Hondo Chamber of
Commerce; Melody Ann
McKinzie, Devine 4-H;
Deborah Lynne Morris, De-
vine 4-H; Susan Weinstrom
Devine 4-H: Sara Noak. De
nne 4-H. I^aurie Haby Rio
Medina 4-H, Karie Weber,
Rio Medina 4 H Tiffany
Carpen ter. Cast rovi lie
Chamber of Commerce;
Tracy Schultz. Castroville
Chamber of Commerce; and
Dee Mc.Anelly. Woodmen of
the World. Castroville
The contestant selected as
Medina County Fair Queen
will be presented a $200
scholarship. Princess w ill re-
ceive a $100 -cholarship.
with the Duchess winning a
$4o scholarship
Gill Savings Association
contributed funds for the
awards and for the cost of
producing the event
Photographs of the 22
contestants are published on
Page 12 Section 2 of this
newspaper
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96T1I YEAR - No. 36 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1982
HONDO, MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS
INCLUDING ONE ADVERTISING INSERT
Coronations special
f
( OMMISSIONERS W ERE CRITICIZED
last week by some county residents when
they agreed to hire a full time deputy to patrol
the Castroville area. The additional law enforce-
ment position was made by the Commissioners
when they were approached by Castroville City
officials at their August 30 meeting. The request
was made by Castroville officials after the city's
entire police force submitted their resignations.
\lthough it was mentioned in the Anvil
Heralds article last week, I think it should be
pointed out that virtually every community in
Medina County has a deputy who is primarily
responsible for patrolling "his" area, in addition
to helping with calls throughout the county.
According to County Judge Jerome Decker, a
full-time deputy lives in Devine, while part-time
deputies also live in the Yancey, Dllanis, and
Medina Lake areas. Other deputies live In the
Natalia, l.aCoste and Devine-Natalia areas of the
county.
\lvin Santleben lives near LaCoste, with Sheriff
Hutch Campsey living in Devine.
\t least one officer is almost always in Hondo
since the county jail is located here.
Judge Decker said Wednesday that the sheriff
is still searching for an applicant to fill the
position. Castroville officials hired three replace-
ments for their resigning officers at a special
meeting August 31.
\ RED CARPET COMMITTEE
. . .complete with a real “red carpet" was
recently formed by the Hondo Chamber of
Commerce to welcome new businesses in the
community.
Recently , the Red Carpet Committee attended
grand opening ceremonies for Country Roads and
the Gill Savings annex in Hondo.
For more information about the service,
contact the Hondo Chamber of Commerce at
126-3037.
THE MEDINA COUNTY FAIR
w ill provide a weekend of family entertain-
ment Sept, IS - 19 al the Fairgrounds in Hondo.
Entertainment for this year's fair includes
country and western bands, gospel singers,
mariachis, an ultralight demonstration, antique
car show, go cart races, model airplane show.
Birds of Prey demonstration, Heart of Texas
Snake Handlers, and the Original Pearl Gun-
slingers!
These are jusl a few events planned for the
two-days,
'ilT to page 2
part of Diez y Seis
Organizations ask
Doreha DeLeon. Anna Maria
Hernandez. Mary Ann
Navarro Frances Perez of
Natalia. Sylvia Quiroga of
Houston. Marisol Ramirez,
Sylvia Tobar. Olivia Val-
riilles. Patricia Valles. Anna
Rae Tapia and Elizabeth
Rodriguez of Kerrville All
candidates are from Hondo,
except as indicated
The Diez y Seis Queen will
be crowned during the inter
mission of a dance featuring
music by the Lovells’ Band
from San Antonio.
Food and drink booths,
offering anything from a
hamburger to Faiita tacos
games and othei eonees
sions. will be available for
the big crowds expected
both nights at the Post
grounds in Hondo
MASTER OF CERE-
MONIES...for the 1982 Me-
dina County Fair Queen's
Contest is Jeff Wentworth.
Republiean candidate for
U.S. Congress. The former
Bexar Counts Commissioner
will MC the event
Sunday when a Queen. Ihin-
cess and Duchess are sele-
cted from 22 county girls
The contest will be held in
the Hondo \ctiv ity Center,
beginning at 7/ill pan.
Excitment spiced w ith the
re nantic flavor of Mexico is
promised for lhose attending
the Dipz y Seis Fiesta activi-
ties Sept 10 n
Tw o gala nights filled with
a variety of entertainment
will mark this year's cele-
bration. sponsored by
Pruneda American Legion
Post No 524
Friday night's program
will begin w ith the introduc-
tion of the Tiny Tot Queen
contest candidates Those
participating are; Yvette
Castillo. Jessica Ann Esqui-
vel. Rachel Gonzales,
Jennifer Marie Rodriguez
and Kernesa Sandoval
A dance with music by "El
Cctnjunto Lqs Compadres"
de Emelio Rodriguez will
end the evening.
Saturday's activities will
this ig* commence with the corona-
tion of the Tiny Tot Queen.
The presentations of can-
didates for Diez v Seis
Queen will follow
Taking part in the contest
are Jennie Benavides,
for portion of funds
The Hondo City Council
made recommendations for
the spending of $82,763 86 of
Revenue Sharing Entitle-
ment Period 14 funds at a
public hearing held Sept 2.
Hondo residents were in-
vited to give their proposals
on the use of these funds. At
the public hearing, however,
only two local groups, the
Community EMS and the
Hondo Golf Association,
asked for a portion of these
funds.
Representing EMS, Steve
Hannemann asked the coun
til to allot funds to help his
organization send volunteers
to school so they can be
better trained for the ambul
ance service The council
agreed to allot $5,000 to the
EMS
The Hondo Golf Associa-
tion also asked that Council
provide funds to purchase a
fairway mower for the golf
course Council members de-
cided to provide the Golf
Assn with $5,000 for the
mower, with the agreement
that the new equipment yvill
remain as the city's pro-
perty
Alter discussing other
areas of the city needing
improvements, council mem-
bers recommended that
$33,250 be budgeted, with
$49.51:1 tin be used for capi-
tal improvements.
The $5,000 for both the
FMS and the Golf Assoc
Municipal Court Judge
Harold F Herring has an-
nounced that, effective Oct.
13. 1982, court will be in
session beginning at 7 p.m.
in the council chambers at
Hondo City Hall
Court sessions will be held
every second and fourth
were included in the capital
improvement figure, in addi-
tion to the following items:
auditor's fee, $500; swim-
ming pool fees, $5,000; Me-
dina Memorial Hospital,
$15,000; senior citizens,
$1,000 and Summer Youth
Program, $1,750
The City Council will meet
at 7 p m. Sept. 28 to review
and approve the recom-
mendations made at the
public hearing
Wednesday at 7 p.m. for
arraignments, jury and non-
jury dockets.
Judge Herring said the
court sessions will be held at
these times so that citizens
can appear in court without
interfering with their work
schedule.
A PAINLESS SHOT...will
vaccinate your pet against
rabies. Increased numbers of
rabies cases are generally
reported during times of
extreme heat like the
Hondo Police Chief Jerry
Smith reported Friday that
a rabid skunk was captured
August 29 in the 1500 Block
of 26th Street, near Meyer
Elementary and McDowell
Middle School
According to the report, a
resident of the area noticed
that the skunk was not
afraid of humans or domestic
animals, and called police to
investigate.
After sending the animal's
head to Austin, the Texas
Department of Health ad-
vised the Hondo Police De-
partment that the rabies
test was positive.
“Each year about this
time, because of the extreme
heat and weather conditions,
this area of Texas usually
finds higher incidents of
reported rah'd animals,”
Smith said in the report
weather conditions the Me-
dina County area has been
experiencing. In the above
photo, Dr. Glen Riff of the
Hondo Veterinary Clinic
shows Booker how quick and
Parents and school office
als should warn children to
stay away from strange act
mg animals, either domestic
pets or wild animals.
Smith said that wild am
mals are more easily recog
nizable as being possible
carriers of rabies because
they are not afraid of domes-
tic animals or humans and
will stay near homes and
schools
"All citizens are urged to
have their pets vaccinated
for rabies, the police chief's
report said They are also
encouraged to report
strange acting animals or
wild animals in their neigh-
borhood,"
The City of Hondo is
currently trying to capture
stray domestic and wild
animals within the city
painless the procedure is.
Police Chief Jerry Smith
urges citizens to have their
pets vaccinated for (his dis-
ease (Photo by Terry
Teague1
limits Citizens are urged to
keep their animals penned,
tied or leased to reduce the
possibility ot contact with a
rabid animal If citizens w ish
to report strange acting
annuals or strays they
should contact the Police
Ileparlment at 42n 221.4 and
request the dog catcher to
contact them
At present there has been
no reports of persons being
lot hy a possible rabid ani-
mal in Hondo, but citizens
are urged to be careful
around strange acting or
wild animals, Smith said
Because the rabid skunk
was captured near the
schools, parents and
teachers are especially
urged to advise children to
use caution around strange
acting animals.
Judge implements
night court sessions
Rabid skunk caught
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