City, Police Dept. given earful during budget
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City, Police Dept. given earful during budget
PCMC Receives $50,000 Donation Unemployment Rate Remains Highest In Area See PagE 5 Sharks Chewed Up By Bulldogs In Opener See PagE 10 See PagE 3 City, Police Dept. given earful during budget hearing BY ALAN C. SCHULMAN Palacios Beacon - Reporter Only three residents addressed the Palacios City Council regarding the budget; but one of those residents had quite a bit to say. Palacios resident Dr. Bonnie Benson posed the toughest questions to Council’s proposed budget, specifically the Palacios Police Deptartment line item. “I was looking at your budget, and it’s like $2.4 million, and our police budget is like $1.1 million,” said Benson. “That’s like half our budget.” “I read your reports every week, and it’s not like there’s this international espionage going on. We’re getting people picked up for warrants and getting drunk and having marijuana and stuff, but, it doesn’t seem like this is a hotbed of crime,” remarked Benson. “Part of me is wondering, why are we spending so much on police?” Benson noted that neighboring community Blessing doesn’t have its own police force and referenced how the area is served by the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Department. “Is there some way we can cut our police budget, and maybe get the county sheriff to come in and handle some of our other events?” SEPT. 2, 2015 VOL. 108 • NO. 36 PALACIOS TEXAS • Miles pointed out that “almost $800,000.00 of that money is wages”. “We buy our own guns, our own leather and boots and stuff of that nature that most police departments furnish. Most cities pay anywhere from 55 to 65 percent of their money on law enforcement. We’ve done a lot of things outside of this budget to keep this police department operating.” Miles referred to items such as bulletproof vests that were purchased with forfeiture money. “I’ve asked for cameras that we don’t have. I’ve asked for tasers that we don’t have. A lot of the stuff that the rest of the world has, that our police department does not have, because of our budget restraints.” “We’re doing everything we can to acquire everything we can outside of our budget.” Benson suggested a 10% pay cut for officers, to which Miles replied, “Officers would simply leave for higher paying jobs at other police departments, or possibly in other industries.” This portion of the budget hearings concluded with Palacios resident and former police chief of Tomball BEACON $1.00 Serving The City By The Sea Since 1907 USPS 418460 P. O. Box 817 • 453 Commerce Palacios, Tx. 77465 (361) 972-3009/Fax 972-2610 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: palaciosbeacon.com Beacon Deadline 5 p.m. Friday Except for paid advertising, all articles, photos or other information submitted on Monday will be published on a space available basis only. Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Beacon Closed Wednesday th 108 Year 1907-2015 BEACON BRIEFS ■ VFW BBQ chicken dinner fundraiser Sun. ner fundraiser from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Sun. (Sept. 6). Plates are $9, dine in or take out. Call 361-894-1025 for tickets. ■ Swimming pool will be open over Labor Day Holiday weekend The PISD swimming pool will be open for the Labor Day weekend at the following times: • Sat. (Sept. 5 from 2 to 6 p.m. • Sun. (Sept. 6) from 2 to 6:30 p.m. • Mon. (Sept. 7) from 2 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $3 per day. Summer passes are invalid for these days. Water Aerobics will be held Monday – Thursday from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the pool, excluding Labor Day, weather permitting and with sufficient number of participants. The fee is $3 per session. For more information, contact Carolyn Kubecka at 972-5491. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PALACIOS BEACON 1 SECTION, 10 PAGES Pavilion bid opening Thurs. at City Hall BY RYAN WEST Palacios Beacon-Publisher Observing Our The VFW Ladies Auxiliary will hold a 1/2 BBQ chicken din- (See CITY, Page 2) PALACIOS WEDNESDAY The Only Newspaper In The World Published Just For The Palacios Area. “Why do we need that much police protection? I appreciate the fact that it’s down $7,917.00 from last year’s budget, but I think we need to do better than that.That is just excessive for a town this small! We’ve got to have a discussion about this. So, how do we start that discussion?” asked Benson. “Well, defend yourself there Chief,” said Palacios Mayor John Sardelich to Palacios Police Chief David Miles. “It’s a question of how safe do you want to be”? replied Miles. “When I came here, we averaged nine burglaries a week. Now, we average about one or two a month.” The serenity of the morning sunrise.... A pair of early morning anglers took the opportunity to enjoy the peace and serenity of an early morning sunrise over Tres Palacios Bay from the East Bay Pier. With the beginning of the changing of the seasons upon us, take an opportunity to see natures beauty right out your back door. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West) The bid deadline and opening for the new Palacios Pavilion, a project of the Palacios Beautification - Pavilion Committee (PBPC), was postponed until 2 p.m. Thurs. (Sept. 3) at Palacios City Hall. At the recent pre-bid meeting, three general contractors and approximately a half dozen subs were in attendance at last week’s pre-bid meeting. Committee member Debbie Morris, reported the prebid meeting went well with all three general contractors expressing intent to bid on the project. The PBPC’s previous request for bids generated little interest with the lone bid submitted, coming in well over budget. First day enrollment at PAHA’s 6th annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social Sun. at Peaceful Pelican PISD hits 30 year low The Palacios Area Historical Association (PAHA) will hold its sixth annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social, including a sing along and lawn games on next Sunday (Sept. 6) from 4 to 6 p.m. on the lawn of The Peaceful Pelican Waterfront Bed and Breakfast at 317 East Bay Boulevard. Tickets will be available at the door for $6. Museum members may ask for one free ticket. If you are not a member, you may purchase a membership and receive a free ticket at the door. Well, it’s the end of the driveway, not really a door! Again this year Linda Gamertsfelder will lead the sing along. Come sample the luscious variety of homemade ice cream flavors with an array of toppings, swing a croquet mallet, whistle a happy tune, meet and greet your neighbors and support your local City by the Sea Museum. Certified taxable valuations up across the board for local entities BY RYAN WEST Palacios Beacon-Publisher The certified net taxable valuations for entities within Matagorda County were recenlty released by the Matagorda County Appraisal District, and every entity requested registered a noticeable increase in its valuations. After setting a record in 2013, the City of Palacios went even higher in 2015 with its valuation coming in at $177,335,096. That is a taxable valu- ation increase of $10.53-million from 2014. Contrary to 2014’s figures, in which the City of Palacios was the lone entity to register a valuation increase, the seven other local taxing entities saw their valuations increase as well. The accompanying chart shows the net certified valuations of all the entities to which taxpayers in the City of Palacios pay taxes. Although the City has its new certi(See TAX, Page 3) BY RYAN WEST Palacios Beacon-Publisher Students returned to the hallways and filled the desks at Palacios ISD last Monday for the beginning of the 2015-16 school year as the first day enrollment figures hit an all-time low in the past 30 years with hopes of increased numbers coming in the post-Labor Day Count. A total of 1,355 students, a decrease of 16 from the previous year, were present on the first day of school - the second consecutive year with lowest first published opening enrollment in 30 years. The decline was modest in historical terms as 2014’s figures were the largest decrease from one year to the next, with the previous high(See PISD, Page 2) •2015 Certified Net Taxable Valuations • ENTITY City of Palacios Coastal Plains GWD Drainage District #3 Hospital District Matagorda County MCND #1 Palacios ISD Palacios Seawall TOTAL 2015 VALUE $177,335,096 $4,481,526,481 $1,093,927,524 $4,223,861,522 $4,266,182,222 $1,214,304,195 $1,158,123,729 $1,214,304,195 $17,829,571,904 2014 VALUE $166,796,004 $4,439,278,500 $1,023,798,462 $4,193,679,491 $4,261,882,921 $1,147,384,661 $1,093,987,820 $1,147,384,661 $17,474,192,520 An additional $126,882,381 certified net value placed on PISD property in Jackson County by Jackson County Appraisal District. • Palacios Beacon CLOSED Mon. for Labor Day - Deadline 5 p.m. Thurs. this week only • Page 2 - Palacios Beacon - Wed., September 2, 2015 DEADLINE 5 P.M. FRIDAY City’s skeeter patrol making the rounds CITY of Palacios workers have been making the rounds trying to limit the hoards of ‘skeeters that have made their fall appearance after recent rains. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West) USDA Rural Development Office Day today at CofC Courtesy USDA The USDA Rural Development Angleton Area Office, which provides service to Matagorda County, will be holding an office day on Wed. (Sept.. 2) in Palacios. A representative of USDA Rural Development will be at the Palacios Chamber of Commerce Office, 420 Main, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. to provide information regarding the availability of loans and grants to assist residents and organizations. Assistance available to rural residents can help with the purchase or construction of homes, through the agency’s di- CITY est decline coming in 2005 in which enrollment figures decreased by 76. The lone campus to have an increase over last year’s first day enrollment totals was Central Elementary. The campus with the youngest students had an increase in enrollment with figures in Pre-K thru third grade, totalling 443 students; up four students from the previous year. East Side Intermediate, which includes fourth thru sixth grade, declined by 10 students from the 2014-15 total of 295. The campus total was at 285 at the beginning of the school year. At Palacios Junior High, grades seventh and eighth, first day enrollment was down seven students from the initial enrollment from the 2014-15 year for a first day total of 210. The count for Palacios High School declined by 2 students, down to 419. USDA Rural Development business and cooperative programs provide the needed capital to expand economic opportunities and development in rural areas throughout Texas by working with banks and community lenders. There is no minimum loan size and the maximum loan size is up to $25 million. USDA Rural Development was created in 1994 and with a mission to use our resources to help enhance the quality of life for the nation’s rural residents. For more information regarding USDA Rural Development programs, please contact the Angleton office at (979) 5490215, Ext. 4. (Continued From Page 1) and Magnolia, Paul Michna, stated, typically, 85% of police department budgets goes to salaries, with the remaining 15% going to purchasing cars, etc. Woolf on the prowl Chip Woolf questioned expenses and made suggestions as to how to lower costs of nearly every other part of the budget. Speaking on the proposed property tax rate of .84000 per $100, he cited a survey of 27 towns in Texas with populations of between 4,500 and 5,500 residents and concluded that the city of Palacios has the 3rd highest tax rate among those cities, and the highest tax rate in Matagorda county. Woolf commended the council for proposing a rate that is going down PISD rect and guaranteed programs, and can help with the repair and rehabilitation of homes. Assistance is available through USDA Rural Development community programs and business and cooperative programs to enhance the quality of life for rural Texans. Community programs provide funds to governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and Indian Tribes to enlarge, improve or construct schools, libraries, medical clinics, assisted living centers, public buildings, community centers and fund new and improved water and wastewater facilities. about 1.8 cents while the county’s rate is going up 3.7-cents and the school district’s rate is going up by 3.1-cents. City Manager David Kocurek explained that, if we could generate more sales tax, property taxes could come down. Another public hearing on the proposed property tax rate was to be held on September 1st. CDBG Grants Another item to be considered at the hearing was to receive comments and discuss grants available from the Texas Department of Agriculture’s CDBG program. Since 1983, the city has received 14 grants totaling $4,573,917. Kelly Odom from Grantworks spoke to the Council about the 2015 Texas Capital Fund Downtown Revitalization Program, which is part of the CDBG program. These funds originally come from HUD, and are channeled down to the state level to the Texas Department of Agriculture, and are awarded to Texas rural cities to make public improvements to a historic downtown commercial district. Odom stated that the deadline for applying for a grant was October 1, 2015, and detailed guidelines for being awarded these grants. Approved Items Approved items to be considered were the adoption of a resolution to designate an administration services provider for the City 2015 FEMA Hazard Mitigation Fund Contract for the Emergency Generator Project, the minutes of the August 11, 2015 Regular Council Meeting, and travel expenses for council members Mary Crocker and (Continued From Page 1) Glen Smith. Presentations The largest class in Pala- the 1,700-plus count in four The Council Meeting was cios schools is the freshman other years - 1992, 1993, opened with presentations class at PHS with 117. 1996, and in 2000. by the Palacios Library and Class totals at the four The largest jump in en- the Community Hub. campuses on this year’s first rollment from one year to Dale Behnke and Vicki published reports were as fol- the next came in 1986 when Jane Mosier represented lows with the same day totals 1,610 students were in PISD the Palacios Library, and in 2014 shown in parenthesis: classrooms, an increase of thanked the council for their High School: Seniors, 186 from totals in 1985. support. Mayor Sardelich 88 (85); Juniors 115 (102); First day reported enroll- spoke in support of the Sophomores, 97 (122); ment figures for the last 16 Library, saying, “It’s way Freshmen, 117, (110). years are as follows: past time to try to channel Junior High: Seventh 2015: 1,355 some more money toward Grade, 100 (104), Eighth 2014: 1,371 the library”. Grade, 110 (113). 2013: 1,457 Cassandra Austin was East Side Intermediate: 2012: 1,429 introduced as the new Fourth Grade, 91 (104); Fifth 2011: 1,468 administrator of the Grade, 100 (90); Sixth Grade, 2010: 1,496 Palacios Community Hub. 94 (101). 2009: 1,486 She introduced several Central Elementary: Pre-K 2008: 1,516 volunteers, spoke about the a.m., 30 (29); Pre-K p.m., 25 2007: 1,501 programs there, and thanked (21); Kindergarten, 74 (77); 2006: 1,526 the city for the use of the First Grade, 101 (111); Sec2005: 1,602 building that houses the ond Grade, 114 (104); Third 2004: 1,582 Community Hub. Grade, 99 (98). 2003: 1,648 Next Meeting The all-time highest en2002: 1,666 The next meeting of the rollment for the first-of-the2001: 1,664 City Council is scheduled year published reports on the 2000: 1,710 for September 8 at 7 p.m. PISD student count was in 1995 with 1,763 students. The local schools were in Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social Sing-a-long & Lawn Games Sunday,September6th•4pm–6pm OntheLawnatThePeacefulPelican 317EastBayBlvd•Palacios,TX $6.00Donationatthedoor OneFreeTicketforPAHAMembersatMuseum-NewMembersWelcome Palacios Area Historical Association PALACIOS BEACON Area Briefs Deputy retires after 30 years of service WHARTON: On Friday, the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office congratulated Capt. Danny Marek on his retirement and celebrated his 30 years of service to Wharton County after he decided to start a new career in the IT field. Marek wore many hats as part of the law enforcement department in Wharton County. He started out as a police officer in Louise. After he joined the sheriff’s department, he moved up the ranks and was promoted to captain two years ago. Along with his duties as captain, Marek was voluntarily in charge of troubleshooting and upgrading their electronic equipment and other technologies used by the Sheriff’s office. Marek initiated and implemented one of Southern Solutions’ software products at the Sheriff’s office, and is now employed by that company. - Wharton Journal Spectator Water rate increase to fund line replacement EL CAMPO: El Campo utility, in addition to tax bills, will likely be going up soon. The staff-recommended hike, which is aimed at generating funds for line replacement projects, is tentatively planned to go into effect Oct. 1 if approved by Council as part of budget deliberations. Residents would see the increased fees on their November bills. A base bill -3,000 gallons of water and sewage use, along with garbage collection - will increase $2.90, according to the proposal, from $47.70 to $50.60.- El Campo Leader News Port A to invest funds for cleaner city Port Aransas: A cleaner Port Aransas could be one result of discussions currently underway at city hall. A street sweeper and new public works employee positions are included within hundreds of widely ranging expenditures in the budget that city staff is proposing for the 2015-16 fiscal year. The city council is expected to make a final vote on the budget on Sept. 10. If the positions end up being funded, three of the employees will work on the beach picking up trash and moving sand and seaweed. The other two workers will be picking up trash and mowing along the edges of streets in town. The proposed budget also allots $217,000 to buy a street sweeper. - Port Aransas South Jetty Nixon gives greenlight to new fire engine Nixon: The Nixon City Council gave the go-ahead for financing a new fire truck with Government Capital Corporation for $256,000. The current fleet of fire trucks is 30 years old, and a new, reliable truck would be an obvious step in the right direction, according to officials. Mayor Hector Dominguez was recently running the engine while two firefighters were fighting a fire in the attic. The tanker broke, leaving the firefighters in the attic with no water to fight the fire. Fortunately, Smiley and Belmont firefighters were there to help, but, “at some point it gets old, when we’re having to call Smiley, we’re having to call Belmont every time we have a fire”, stated Dominguez. He stated that the city has signed agreements with other local municipalities to establish mutual aid, but added that he wouldn’t be happy having to call upon other fire departments every time such an event occurs because of a lack of equipment. - The Gonzales Inquirer Matagorda County Educational Services Early Childhood Screening Evaluacion de educación temprano For children age three to five with suspected delays in speech, language or development, who live in Matagorda County. This screening is provided at no charge. Este examen está enfocado hacia los niños desde tres hasta cinco años de edad con sospecha de incapacidades del hable, de lenguaje, o de desarrollo y que viven en el condado de Matagorda. Este examen es gratis. Date: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Fecha: el jueves, 24 de Septiembre de 2015 Time/Horas: 8:30am - 3:30pm Location/Lugar: Matagorda County Educational Services 2801 15th Street Bay City, Texas 77414 Please call (979)245-6318 to schedule an appointment. 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Arrests Keith Milton Pinter, 34, Pennsylvania, arrested in the 1500 block of 1st St. at 1:05 am on Aug.. 22; public intoxication. Dat Nguyen, 42, Houston, TX, arrested in the 1100 block of Main St. on Aug.. 25 at 7:45 pm; possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. Garon Lee Sonnier,19, 703 11th St., arrested in the 700 block of 5th St. on Aug.. 22 at 10:28 pm; riding a bicycle with no white light on the front and traveling southbound on the left hand side of the road. Carlos Garcia Marino, 41, 912 W Welch Ave., arrested in the 900 block of Welch St. on Aug.. 26 at 10:43 pm; public intoxication. Keith Sulak, arrested on Aug. 25 at 9:53 am; no driver’s license. Incidents Abandoned Vehicle: Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of 8th St. at 12:18 am on Aug. 21 in reference to a vehicle in a ditch. Burglary: Officers were dispatched to the Police Annex at 1:51 pm on Aug. 22 in reference to a past burglary. Criminal Mischief: Officer was dispatched to the 300 block of 10th St. at 2:20 pm on Aug. 22 in reference to criminal damage to a car. Burglary: Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Moore Ave at 8:45 pm on Aug. 22 in reference to stolen property. Disturbance: Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Morton Ave at 11:51 pm on Aug. 22 in reference to a disturbance. Fire: Officers were dispatched to the 600 From the Police Chief By Police Chief David Miles I am comforted to know, when I was growing up, my parents wanted to know where I was at when it got dark. It amazes me that now days, kids can walk the streets all night and their parents don’t have a clue where they are. It is no wonder we have the problems we have. I still remember every night before the news came on, a commentator would come on and say, “It’s ten o’clock. Do you know where your kids are”? block of First St. at 7:47 am on Aug. 23 in reference to a house fire. Criminal Mischief: Officers were dispatched to the area of Henderson Ave at 12:00 am on Aug. 24 in reference to a disturbance. Burglary of a vehicle: Officer was dispatched to the 200 block of Commerce St. on Aug. 24 in reference to a burglary of a vehicle. Burglary: Officer was dispatched to the 500 block of South Bay Blvd. on Aug. 24 in reference to a burglary. Burglary: Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of 2nd St at 8:15 pm on Aug. 25 in reference to a burglary. Theft: Officers were dispatched to the Police Annex at 4:08 pm on Aug. 27 in reference to a past theft. Mystery Chefs, buyers needed for 7th annual PCMC Box Supper Fundraiser held Sept. 24 at KC Hall Save the date for Palacios Community Medical Center’s 7th annual Hospital Box Supper Fundraiser to be held Sept. 24 at the Palacios KC Hall, located at 710 Main Street. Local mystery chefs will provide a box supper for 2 or more in a box decorated and designed by a ‘Mystery Chef’’. The box supper will contain either a hot or cold ready to eat meal, with soft drinks, beer and wine available for purchase. This year, to ensure that COME IN AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE: •Antique & good used furniture • Collectibles • Good used pots & pans • Kitchenwares • Cast iron cookware • Decorative items • China • Crystal • Knick knacks • Books of all kinds • Jewelry (new & vintage) • Small & large appliances. Palacios Antiques & Resale 501 First St. • Palacios • 361-972-1380 Sponsored by Palacios Beacon Collision Repair Specialist our community of supporters get a box supper to enjoy earlier in the evening, we will try a different approach. The Box Suppers will be bid on by silent auction. There will be a social hour from 6 – 7 p.m., when everyone can enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and silent auction bidding on a box supper, which will contain a hot or cold meal, ready to eat. Bidding will close at 7 p.m. with winners of the Box Suppers announced around 7:15 p.m. This should allow everyone to sit and enjoy their meal together. Bring your friends and bid on a meal together. The live auction will begin at 7:30 p.m., and will also feature the famous bucket raffle, a quilt raffled by the Blue Belles and other silent auction items. The mystery meals will be auctioned off to the highest bidder by auctioneers Dan Tucker and Matagorda County Judge Nate McDonald. Bidders can be an individual(s) or small groups who share the meal. Bring your friends and bid on a box together. You don’t have to be a Box Supper bidder to help support the local hospital on the evening as there will be the famous Bucket raffle and a live auction of several wonderful items. All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Palacios Community Medical Center/ Palacios Medical Clinic. If you would like to donate a box supper or other auction item, please contact Kathy Lee, Business Development Coordinator, call 361-9722511 ext. 4057. 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt remains highest in surrounding area BY RYAN WEST Palacios Beacon Publisher Unemployment rates in Matagorda County, as well as most surrounding counties, registered a small increase in jobless figures during the month of July, when compared to those of June. However, according to the latest figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), each county, as well as both state and national figures, revealed a noticeable a decrease in unemployment figures when compared to those of July of 2014. While all other area counties fell below both state and national unemployment rates, Matagorda County continues to exceed both figures and registered a 7.4-percent unemployment rate during July. While the figure is noticeably higher than those in the surrounding area, the rate is down from 8.6-percent in July 2014. In comparison, Texas marked its fourth straight month of job growth, registering in at 4.2-percent jobless rate. Texas continues to trend below the U.S. Unemployment rate of 5.3-percent. Over the year, Texas has seen an increase of 260,500 jobs. “A declining unemployment rate is great news for our state,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Ronny Congleton. “Texas workers are among the most talented and skilled in the world and we continue to seek and implement strategies to connect our skilled workers to good-paying jobs in all regions of our state.” TAX (Continued From Page 1) fied taxable valuation of some $177-million, that’s not the number used in preparing bills to the taxpayer. Still to come are dedications for such things as the tax freeze for senior citizens and the handicapped, plus other possible deductions. Tidehaven ISD Tidehaven ISD’s taxable valuation continues its slide in recent years with $1,019,060,333, down $109,077,250 from 2014’s figures. Gas storage facilities in the northeastern portion of Tidehaven’s district remain the factor in Tidehaven’s valuation. Since 2012, when the school district first became a billion-dollar district with a certified taxable valuation of $1,459,856,412, the districts taxable valuation has fallen by more than $440-million in this years figures. Employers in the Trade, Transportation and Utilities industry expanded their payrolls by 13,300 jobs in July, contributing to a 3.0 percent annual growth rate for this industry. The Leisure and Hospitality industry added jobs for the 49th consecutive month, with 5,300 positions added, and the Construction industry picked up 2,200 jobs in July. Adjacent counties, fair- ing much better in there jobless rates were as follows (2014 in parenthesis): Brazoria County, 4.6-percent (5.5-percent); Calhoun County, 4.2-percent (5.4-percent); Colorado County, 3.9-percent (4.7-percent); Fort Bend County, 4.4-percent (4.9-percent); Jackson County, 3.9-percent (4.4-percent); Wharton County, 4.8-percent (5.1-percent). Bird Notes Cathy Wakefield (361)404-1198 Outreach Specialist, International Crane Foundation Due to drought and wildfires in the area, only 23 fledgling, Whooping Cranes, (chicks hatched this summer), have been counted in Wood Buffalo Park in Canada. Last year, there were RUDDY TURNSTONE 33 fledglings. The pair of Black-crowned Cranes on exhibit, at the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wi., have nested and laid eggs! This is the first time this has happened at the facility! More migrant birds have been observed in the area this week: Ruddy Turnstone, Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, and Blue-winged Teal. In addition, near the Olivia area, Miss Murphy saw a Willet, Great White, Snow and Cattle Egrets as well as Great Blue, Tri-colored and Green Herons, and immature Laughing Gulls. At the Tejanos Wetlands, she also reported seeing Roseate Spoonbills, Eastern Kingbird, and many Wood Storks. Tom Wise observed two Sand Hill Cranes flying toward Piper and Silver Lakes, near Schicke Pt. and FM 3280. He thought they’d flown north from Matagorda Island. He also saw juvenile White Ibis. Bob Friedrichs reported that he and Brent Ortego counted a total of about 1,000 Buff-breasted Sandpipers this week at the sod ponds in Matagorda County. The “bowwave” of these grass-pipers has passed. He also saw Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, Wilsons Phalarope, Western and Least Sandpiper. 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Matagorda County became the 40th to be approved as a Certified Local Government according to Bratten Thomason coordinator for the Texas Historical Commission. 20 YEARS AGO-1995 James Webster of Senator Phil Gramm’s office was in the board room of the Palacios ISD Administration Bldg. Thursday, to speak on crime and changes in the law. Palacios ISD trustees unanimously approved the 1995-96 operating budget of $9,532,564 for the year, $262,989 less than last year’s budget. The district will send $27.7 million to Houston ISD as part of the ‘Robin Hood’ plan option. 25 YEARS AGO-1990 It was celebration time for the members of the Palacios Aeries 3821 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles as they flocked together to burn the paid off mortgage to the building. Even for a scrimmage it was an impressive debut for the 1990 Fighting Sharks last week as they posted a 5-0 win over the St. Joseph Flyers in Victoria. 30 YEARS AGO-1985 Donnie Gullett was selected Officer of the Year for the Palacios Police Department. Bill Armstrong was honored as Dispatcher of the Year. Buckling Up becomes Texas state law Sept. 1. The mandatory seat belt law carries a 90-day grace period to get motorists DEADLINE 5 P.M. FRIDAY acquainted with the new law. 40 YEARS AGO-1975 Clayton A. Claybourn, Arthur R. Gonzales, and Andrew J. Louderback completed basic training at Lackland Airforce Base. 1191 students pre-enrolled in Palacios schools. 50 YEARS AGO-1965 A total of 1,510 students enrolled in Palacios schools. The carrier Ballanger departed from Alcoa’s Point Comfort Operations Friday signaling the beginning of regular shipping into Texas’ newest deep draft port. 55 YEARS AGO-1960 Navigation District No. 1, which had been seeking to deepen the channel to Palacios to a depth of 18 feet, was notified that a $4,000 Gulf Inter Coastal Waterway Channel-to-Palacios study had been approved by Congress and now goes to the President for signature. Commissioners Court approved a $1,345,640 budget Monday and reduced the tax rate by 2 cents, from $1.05 to $1.03. 60 YEARS AGO- 1955 A surprising total of 699 votes were cast locally in the Second Democratic Primary. Jack Cole defeated Harris (Zeb) Milner 2003 to 1707 to win the county sheriff’s race. 70 YEARS AGO-1945 The worst hurricane in more than 30 years swept the entire Gulf Coast destroying crops, breaking windows, deroofing buildings and making the causeway to Port Lavaca impassable. The opening of schools was delayed a week in order to Letters To The Editor Rumor going around not true.... Dear Editor, The rumor going around town about food poisoning at Janie’s Snack Bar is not true. It is unknown what caused the customer’s problem other than a 48-hour stomach virus that was going around town and was not caused by the food eaten. Bobbie Brune PHS celebrates 7-star distinction Palacios High School teachers celebrated their recent seven star distinction from the Texas Education Agency. The categories eligible for distinction designations are: Academic Achievement in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Top 25% Student Progress, Top 25% Closing Performance Gaps, and Postsecondary Readiness. “In 2015, 4,388 campuses achieved the Met Standard rating and earned some type of distinction designation. However, only 153 high schools, middle schools and junior high schools earned all seven designations.”- Texas Education Agency. Palacios High School is the only campus in the area to earn all seven designations. “Achieving all seven distinctions reflects extraordinary work taking place on a campus while affirming a strong commitment to students.”- Commissioner of Education Michael Williams. (Submitted Photo) Explanatory Statements for the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election Proposition Number 1 (SJR 1) SJR 1 - Current law provides an exemption of $15,000 from the ad valorem taxation for public school purposes of a residence homestead. The proposed amendment would increase this exemption to $25,000, starting in the tax year beginning January 1, 2015. In order to reflect the increased exemption on the homestead of a person 65 years of age or older or a disabled person, the proposed amendment would provide a reduction to the current limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes. The proposed amendment would protect school districts from all or part of the revenue loss by authorizing an appropriation of funds according to formulas set by the legislature. In addition, the proposed amendment would authorize the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision from reducing or repealing a homestead exemption adopted by the political subdivision. Finally, the proposed amendment would prohibit the imposition of a tax on the conveyance of real property, but would not prohibit the imposition of a business tax measured by business activity, a tax on the production of minerals, a tax on the issuance of title insurance, or a change in the rate of a tax in existence on January 1, 2016. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $15,000 to $25,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property.” Proposition Number 2 (HJR 75) HJR 75 - In 2011, voters approved a constitutional amendment to allow a surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran an exemption from ad valorem taxation from all or part of the market value on the disabled veteran’s residence homestead, as long as the surviving spouse had not remarried. The amendment did not apply to surviving spouses of veterans who died before 2011. This amendment would extend the exemption in such cases. The proposed amendment would apply only to ad valorem taxes imposed for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2016. The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who died before the law authorizing a residence homestead exemption for such a veteran took effect.” Proposition Number 3 (SJR 52) SJR 52 proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the requirement for the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the Attorney General, and any other officers elected statewide to reside in Austin, Texas, the state capital. Under current law, these statewide elected officers are required to reside in the capital of the State of Texas while in office. This amendment would not apply to the residency requirement for the Governor. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment repealing the requirement that state officers elected by voters statewide reside in the state capital.” repair the buildings damaged by the hurricane. 75 YEARS AGO-1940 Camp Hulen, which has been the home of the 36th Division Texas National Guards, has been leased by the federal government to be used as Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft Units. The City State Bank formally opened its doors Monday with an open house. Actual banking began Tuesday when 53 accounts were opened. 80 YEARS AGO-1935 J. G. Walker opened the Pure Oil Service Station on East Bay. Application was made by the city council for a PWA loan and grant for the construction of a new city hall and fire station. Plans were made for the opening of the new pavilion. The seawall was nearing completion. 85 YEARS AGO-1930 The Palacios gins had put out 1,632 bales of cotton this season. Coach Rupert Elliot was getting his football players ready for the season. 90 YEARS AGO-1925 Both the city and school had long list of delinquent taxes published in the Beacon. Henry Ford announced a new line of cars with improved body, brakes and tires. 105 YEARS AGO-1910 The residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce on East Bay was completed. The cost of the place was estimated at $17,000 and included house, furnishings and outside improvements. Principal’s Corner By Vikijane Mosier A memorial was received in memory of Stanley Perkins by Lowell and Carolyn Johnson. We had to make room for new books so now we have a whole lot of used books for sale. Please come by and choose as many books as you want; all we ask for in return is a donation. We have fiction, nonfiction, children and adult. We have to get these books out of here before school starts. We will begin to have Science Rocks every Thursday at 5 o’clock being September 3rd. We had a great time during the summer and we will continue with new experiments each week during the school year also. We will have visits from Martha Riccio, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Chris Webb, Bonnie Peterson from the Marine Ed Center, and I have been talking to the Robotics group to arrange a visit from them. Please join us from some exciting fun. Now that school has begun, parents can start signing up their children for the Homework program. We focus mainly on the elementary grades through 6th grade but older children are always welcome to come by to do their homework also and we will do our best to help when help is needed. There are six high school homework helpers this year and they are Thai Pham, July Hernandez, Ezequiel Lopez, Valerie Nguyen, Abby Mata, Tuan Le, Delia Lopez, Maria Hurtado, Elizabeth Mancera, and Ana Ortiz. Marty Rieck has been helping us get organized for this school year. Story Hour will begin on September 1st every Tuesday at 10 am. All children who are home during the day are welcome to come, including home school children. We will be learning many things, reading a new book each week, making crafts and also each week everyone may choose a First Book from Team First Book Matagorda. By Patrick Talbert— Principal, Palacios Junior High It’s hard to believe that we are already starting our third week of school. I would like to thank everyone for braving the bad weather and coming out for Meet the Teacher. We had an excellent turnout with 116 families in attendance to meet their child’s teachers and to pick up their beginning of school packet. It seems that we are all settling back into the daily routine of school. Schedules have been set, homework and tests have started, band and choir are practicing, and athletic teams are working hard on the practice field. The Sand Sharks would love to have you come out and support them as they begin their season. We also have our Annual Chicken Dinner catered by Mustang Creek on September 17th from 4:006:00 pm in the cafeteria. This is a great way to support the Junior High Students before going out to the field to support our football team as they play the Danbury Panthers that evening. School and extra-curricular events are in full-swing at the Jr. High. We would love to have you come out, get involved, and support our great students! Go Sand Sharks! Advertise your Business or Event Statewide in OVER 240 Newspapers ONE CALL, ONE LOW PRICE! Contact this newspaper for more information 000-000-0000 361-972-3009 Round-Up to meet next Sun. The Round-Up 4H Club will hold its next meeting on next Sun. (Sept. 13) at 6 p.m. at the Deutschburg CommuProposition Number 4 (HJR 73) HJR 73 proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant the legislature the authority to pass statutes to allow a professional sports team charitable foundation to conduct charitable raffles under the terms and conditions imposed by general law. The laws passed under this authority may provide that the professional sports team charitable foundation may use proceeds from such charitable raffles to pay reasonable advertising, promotional, and administrative expenses. Any law enacted by this provision only applies to entities defined as professional sports team charitable foundations on January 1, 2016. Additionally, any law enacted by this provision may only allow charitable raffles to be conducted at games hosted at the home venue of the professional sports team associated with a professional sports team charitable foundation. The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles.” Proposition Number 5 (SJR 17) SJR 17 proposes a constitutional amendment which would increase from 5,000 to 7,500 the maximum total population threshold of a county that is allowed to construct and maintain private roads as long as the county imposes a reasonable charge for the work. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to authorize counties with a population of 7,500 or less to perform private road construction and maintenance.” Proposition Number 6 (SJR 22) SJR 22 proposes a constitutional amendment that would add the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife, including by use of traditional methods, in the Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution. This right would be subject to laws and regulations intended to conserve nity Center. All members, old and new are encouraged to attend. and manage wildlife and to preserve the future of hunting and fishing. The proposed amendment would establish hunting and fishing as the preferred method of managing and controlling wildlife in Texas. The proposed amendment is not intended to affect any law or provision related to trespass, property rights or eminent domain, and would not prevent repealing the requirement that state officers elected by voters statewide reside in the state capital.”the legislature from authorizing a municipality to regulate the discharge of a firearm in a populated area in the interest of safety. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment recognizing the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to laws that promote wildlife conservation.” Proposition Number 7 (SJR 5) SJR 5 proposes a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of revenues from (1) the state sales and use tax, and (2) the tax imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle, to the State Highway Fund (SHF). Under current law, these funds would be deposited to the General Revenue Fund. Money deposited to the SHF is intended to be used only to construct, maintain, or acquire rights-of-way for public roadways other than toll roads; or to repay certain transportation-related debt. The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment dedicating certain sales and use tax revenue and motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue to the state highway fund to provide funding for nontolled roads and the reduction of certain transportation-related debt.” Published by Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos, www.VoteTexas.gov, 1-800-252-VOTE (8683). Palacios B EACON Serving the City By The Sea Since 1907 Periodical Class Postage Paid At Palacios, Texas 77465 (USPS 418460) RYAN G. WEST......................................PUBLISHER/EDITOR CAROLYN WHITE............ADVERTISING/OFFICE MANAGER ALAN SCHULMAN...............................................REPORTER TP MEMBER 2015 TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION South Texas Press Association Gulf Coast Press Association Published Weekly On Wednesday PALACIOS BEACON TONEY PUBLISHING COMPANY 453 Commerce • P. O. Box 817 Palacios, Texas 77465 (361) 972-3009 / FAX (361) 972-2610 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: palaciosbeacon.com Advertising & Article Submission Deadline 5 p.m. Friday • BEACON OFFICE CLOSED WEDNESDAYS • ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION RATES: • Matagorda County...$30.00 • Outside-County...$40.00 • ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS STOP AT EXPIRATION DATE POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Palacios Beacon, P. O. Box 817, Palacios, Texas 77465. L S DEADLINE 5 P.M. FRIDAY Palacios Beacon HOSPITAL HEALTH From the Palacios Community Medical Center Palacios Community Medical Center (PCMC) recently announced its new Chief Nursing Officer Maggie Lara. Maggie joined the PCMC team in June 2015 as an Emergency Room RN. With 34 years of nursing background, her experience includes ER, Perioperative, OBGYN, Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Office Nursing, Recovery Room, Endoscopy, Pain Management, Urology, home health and MAGGIE LARA School Nursing. New CNO at PCMC PCMC CEO Alden Vandeveer stated, “We are excited to have Maggie at PCMC and look forward to her leadership in her new position as CNO.” Maggie is originally from Harlingen and moved to Blessing in 1979. She graduated from Tidehaven High School then went on to attend Victoria College where she obtained her nursing degree. This was not her first experience working at PCMC, she worked here a number of years starting in 1999. When asked about coming back to PCMC, Maggie stated, “I consider PCMC my home, we are like a family.” Palacios Community Medical Center would like to congratulate Maggie on her new position. FUND RAISER LUNCH V.F.W. Hall • 200 Commerce • Palacios Sunday Sept. 6th 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 1/2 Bar-B-Que Chicken Dinner $ 9.00 per plate Eat-In or Take-Out Call 361-894-1025 for tickets ***Sponsored by VFW Ladies Auxiliary *** IFE TYLES This year the annual Rice Dish Contest will be on Monday, October 12 at the MultiPurpose Bldg. at the County Fairgrounds. This is during the Rice Festival week. The due date for your typed recipes is Monday, September 21 by 5:00 p.m. to the County Extension Office. The contest is open to youth in the First Grade and up, and to adults. There is a $10.00 per person Participation Fee which is also due by Monday, September 21 with the typed recipes Entry Forms. Please call the Extension Office at 979-245-4100 to ask about a $5 per person scholarship available to all entering, thus making your Participation Fee only $5 cost to you. The scholarships are from Bay City Lions Club and will be obtained by each person completing a short ½ page Request Form and turned in to Chinatu Gladrich who will coordinate all scholarships with the Lions Club. (If you do not want to request the scholarship, you may pay the full $10 yourself.) The Participation Fee is part of the State AgriLife Extension’s Partial Cost Recovery Program. (More information on the Partial Cost Recovery Program may be obtained from the Matagorda County Extension Office - just ask). Everyone can enter one dish in each of the five categories: Main Dish, Side Dish, Snack or Appetizer, Bread, and Dessert. For copies of the Rice Dish Entry Form and the Guidelines to enter call the Extension Office at 979-245-4100, and for questions talk to Chinatu Gladrich. A Levi Strong Benefit will be held for little Levi Broussard on next Sat. (Sept. 12) at the El Maton National Hall. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Raffle tickets will be drawn along with a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Levi Broussard, son of Tyler and Sabrina Broussard, is a very happy, energetic little boy. It wasn’t until his mother noticed something odd in his pictures - his right eye would show red and his left would show white. At the doctor it was discovered Levi had retinoblastoma - a rare form of eye cancer most common in babies and toddlers. 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Rice Dish Round-Up entries due Sept. 21 Levi Strong Benefit next Sat. at El Maton 979-245-2650 Bay City 979-482-0566 Palacios Beacon - Wed., September 2, 2015 - Page 5 PCMC receives $50,000 donation for new clinic THE Palacios Community Medical Center received a $50,000 donation from Hazel Montgomery, Montgomery Trust, for the clinic building fund. Jo Hendricks, a Bluebelle volunteer presented the check on behalf of Hazel Montgomery and the Montgomery Trust, to Alden Vandeveer, CEO and Lisa Henderson, Chief Operating Officer at PCMC. “The board and employees of Palacios Community Medical Center are so very appreciative of this most generous gift to the Clinic Building Fund from Mrs. Montgomery and the Montgomery Trust. This wonderful personal contribution will help make possible the provision of hometown healthcare in Palacios for decades to come,” stated Vandeveer. Palacios Medical Clinic will be celebrating the groundbreaking on Thursday, September 17 from 4 – 6 p.m. “We would like the community to come support and celebrate this exciting event with us,” said Vandeveer. (Submitted Photo) Back-to-school, time to talk BY Jennifer Newton BACODA Communications Coordinator variety of research shows that teenagers cite parental disapproval as the number one reason they do not use drugs or alcohol. Make sure your teens know where you stand on this issue. Talk to your kids about the dangers of underage drinking. Arm yourself with knowledge and be sure to stress that it’s about more than just the risks of drinking and driving. Other consequences of underage drinking include increased risk of academic failure, violence, injury, risky sexual behaviors, sexual assault, and death. Explain that you do not approve of underage drinking because it is dangerous and illegal. Know where your teenager is at all times and what they are doing. Encourage them to call you at any time if a safe ride home is needed. These tips are important for all parents, whether your child is in a transitional year or not. Keep the lines of communication open with your child and help them make healthy choices. For more information on how you can help prevent underage drinking in your community, visit www.bacoda.org or contact [email protected]. It’s the season of Back to School. It’s a time of preparation, buying new clothes and school supplies and making sure that your children have all the tools they need to have a great school year. During all those preparations did you talk to your kids about not using drugs or alcohol? It’s never too late, and it’s always an important conversation to have. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), children are more at risk for drug and alcohol use during times of transition, such as the transition from elementary school to middle school or from middle school to high school. According to the 2012 Texas School Survey, 36.2% of eighth graders have tried alcohol at least once. That figure jumps to 47.7% by ninth grade, an increase of more than 30% in one year. The transition from junior high to high school is clearly a high-risk time for teens. The stress of new academic expectations and increased social pressure, combined with more opportunities to encounter drugs for the first time make children in these transition years more vulnerable to trying drugs or alcohol. Now that your children are back to school, they may be facing more social pressure from peers to experiment with different substances. Foran obituaries be Palacios Beacon must first be For obituarytotoSANDRA bepublished publishedin itthe must beGLENN submitted bythey either a funeral Your opinion still matters. A LYNN Obituaries home or a family member. Therehome is a $40 charge for a standard obituary. submitted by either a funeral or family members. Campbell-Huitt Insurance 328 Commerce Palacios, TX 361-972-2551 Auto-Bonds Business Home Life Flood ONE CALL ONE LOW PRICE Advertise Your Business or Event STATEWIDE Regional ads available Contact this newspaper for more information 361-972-3009 000-000-0000 Funeral services for Sandra Lynn Glenn, 59, of Victoria will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Palacios on Friday (Sept. 4) at 10 a.m. with Rev. Dan Faultz officiating, with burial following at Hawley Cemetary. Fellowship will follow burial at Weimer Hall of First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held at the Palacios Funeral Home at 5 p.m. on Thurs. (Sept. 3) Sandra was born November 10, 1956 in Houston and she passed away August 27, 2015. She attended school in Palacios where she graduated in 1975 and then attended college at the University of Houston majoring in music. Sandra married Robert Glenn on February 18, 2000 and had 15 wonderful years together in Victoria. Sandra was a talented musician who sang and played piano and organ for many different functions and also taught music and voice at various schools in the Victoria area and was the music director of Grace Presbyterian Church in Victoria. Sandra had a beautiful soul and was loved by everyone she met. Her family and friends are mourning the loss of this very special person that influenced and touched the lives of so many. Sandra is survived by husband, Robert Glenn of Victoria, mother Lynn Coffman of Victoria, father Colonel Ben Gomez retired of Austin, stepdaughter Melissa Holesovsky and husband BJ of Danbury, stepson Rocky Yackel and wife Miranda of Lavernia, four grandchildren, Blaine, Buddy, Jagger and Kalayni, five brothers, Michael Gomez, Gary Gomez, Dr. Ben Gomez, Danny Gomez, Daniel Coffman and their families along with many other relatives and friends that were close to her heart. Pallbearers will be BJ Holesovsky, Rocky Yackel, Larry Glenn, Michael Glenn, John D. Glenn Jr. and John Rollie Glenn. Honorary pallbearers are Michael Barker, Jeremy Dyer, Freddie Saavedra and grandsons Blaine and Buddy Holesovsky along with the Palacios High School Class of 1975. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net. Arrangements are through Palacios Funeral Home. Page 6 - Palacios Beacon - Wed., September 2, 2015 DEADLINE 5 P.M. FRIDAY Worship At The Church Of Your Choice Oscar’s Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise of God, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” Fre Pest l Ter e ro Inspemite Cont alist i Spec Pest & termite cOntrOl ction “The Only Name You Need to Know in Pest Control” Oscar TOrres, Owner (361) 578-7378 • (361) 920-7378 MATGORDA HOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER Skilled Nursing Facility 700 12th • Bay City • 979-245-7800 Admissions Director: Debbie Castillo Palacios Funeral Home 701 1ST STREET • 972-2012 Palacios Antiques & Resale 501 First Street • Palacios 361-972-1380 Open Fri. & Sat. 10am - 5pm • Sun. Noon - 54pm Mon-Sat: 11am-1:30pm & 5-9pm 1917 13th St. • Bay City • 979-245-2097 Prime Parts Supply W W DOCK TURNING BASIN #2 361-972-5012 WES’ FEED & MORE 1160 FM 616 • 361-588-6631 AGAPE FAMILY OUTREACH 1811 Newsom Blvd. Sunday Fellowship: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Discipleship: 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Eric Young Church Phone: 972-0800 ASAMBLEA APOSTOLICA DELA FE EN CRISTO JESUS 710 8th Street Lunes-Oracios 7:30 p.m. Martes-Culto Juvenil Bilinque: 7:30 p.m. Miercoles-Culto De Adoracion: 7:30 p.m. Domingo Escuela Dominical: 9:45 a.m. Culto Evangelisticio: 2 p.m. Pastor: Eddie Martinez Phone: 972-2419 BIBLE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP 451 Commerce Street Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Pastor: Richard Alamia Assistant Pastor: Carmen Rios Phone: 972-6171 BLESSING CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BLESSING CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Railroad & Pecan Streets Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. Pastor: Steven Walker BLESSING FIRST BAPTIST Sunday School: 8:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 9:45 a.m. & 7 p.m Wednesday Service: 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Larry Swift Church Phone: 588-7325 Pastor’s Phone: 588-6313 CARANCAHUA CHAPEL PALACIOS AUTOS Corner CR 470 / CR 476 Carancahua Community Ctr. Sunday Service: 8:30 a.m. Wed. Service: 6 p.m. Pastor: Bob Keprta Casual Dress [email protected] 1-877-4-BAY CITY CHURCH OF CHRIST Tire Shop 361-588-6660 CARS Blessing, Texas 77419 SUV’s TRUCKS 361-972-3596 • 117 Henderson • Palacios, TX 6th at Rorem Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Class: 7 p.m. Phone: 972-2132 Equal Housing Lender MEMBER FDIC 459 Main • Palacios • 972-2585 The Trull FoundaTion 404 FourTh STreeT • PalacioS,TX • 361-972-5241 Serving the Palacios - Matagorda County Area Since 1967 CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY 508 4th St. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Worship Service: 7 p.m. Pastor: Lloyd Rodriguez Church Phone: 972-6550 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS COLLEGEPORT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Interim Pastor: Vanessa Potter Church Phone: 972-1158 4th & Rorem Sunday Worship: 6pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Church Phone: 972-3852 FIRST BAPTIST of PALACIOS PILGRIM ROSE BAPTIST 202 Main Street 9th & Moore Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Worship: 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m. Sunday Family Bible Study 5:45p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Wed. Youth & Children Activities: 6 p.m. Pastor: LeRoy Monroe Wed. Church Prayer Time: 6 p.m. Phone: 972-6482 Pastor: Chris Webb Associate Pastor of Ministries: PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA James Collins 4th & Morton Church Phone: 972-5486 Domingo Escuela Domincal: 9:45 a.m. Adoracion: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Miercoles Estudio Biblico: 7 p.m. 3rd & Morton Pastor: Juan Aguilera Sunday School: 9:40 a.m. Parsonage: 972-5542 Sunday Coffee: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Interim Pastor: Vanessa Potter SOLID ROCK FELLOWSHIP Church Phone: 972-2124 1800 First St. Pastor’s Phone: 972-5389 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m. Wednesday. Service: 6:00 p.m. Pastors: Billie Burch FIRST UNITED METHODIST Church Phone: 972-3675 3rd & Lucas Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. ST. ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC Wednesday Adult Choir: 6 p.m. 1004 Magnusson Pastor: Rev. David King Confessions Saturday: Church Phone: 972-3013 5-5:45 p.m., or by Appointment Pastor’s Phone: 972-6005 Saturday Mass 6 p.m. Sunday Vietnamese Mass: 8 a.m. Sunday English Mass: 9:30 a.m. FIRST UNITED Sunday Spanish Mass: 11 a.m. PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Pastor: Rev. Bryan Heyer 525 Morton Street Church Phone: 972-2446 Sunday Service: 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.m. ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL Pastor: James & Susie Jimenez 3rd & Main Se Habla Español Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Church Phone: 972-2707 Morning Prayer: 10:30 a.m. Church Phone: 972-2744 Church Fax: 972-1334 HOUSE OF GOD SECOND PRESBYTERIAN (Bilingual) 9th & Morton Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Church Phone: 972-5254 LA VINA DEL SENOR Domingo: 9.45 a.m., 6 p.m. Miercoles: 6:30 p.m. Viernes: 6:30 p.m. LABOR OF LOVE MINISTRIES 1008 5th Street Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Monday: 7 p.m. School of the Book Wednesday Worship: 7:30 p.m. Pastor: Danny G. Perez Church Phone: 972-2849 Pastor’s Phone: 972-2475 MIDFIELD COMMUNITY Junetta St., Midfield Sunday Worship: 7:30 a.m. Pastor: Howard Harper Phone: 979-241-1274 THE LIVING WORD CHURCH 12th & Henderson Sunday Worship 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Youth Service: 7 p.m. Intercession: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri.: 7 p.m. Pastor: Tony Flores Church Phone: 972-2352, 972-2955 TRINITY BAPTIST 2nd & Rorem Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. 6 p.m. Pastor: Louis Rush Church Phone: 972-3139 WEST PALACIOS CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY 808 9th St. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Praise-Worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor: Raymond Salinas Church Phone: 972-6262 Pastor’s Phone: 361-588-7117 NEW BEGINNINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 10th & Ritchie • PO Box 657 Sunday Worship: 6pm Thursday Worship: 7pm Church Phone: 361-649-4715 Pastor: Kenyon Hamilton www.new-beginningschurch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To list your church information on this page, for free, bring, mail, fax or e-mail your information to the Palacios Beacon. Fax: 972-2610; or E-mail: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Phone: 972-1606 307 Henderson • Palacios • 361-972-2273 Homes • Business • Life 308 4th Street ~ Palacios 39 South 11th St., Blessing Sunday Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday Prayer: 7 p.m. 709 Henderson • (361) 972-2565 972-2551 Hebrews 13:15-16 Quality, Variety and Value! 702 Henderson (Hwy 35) • Palacios (361) 972-2534 CAMPBELL-HUITT INSURANCE When visiting the businesses and services listed 7am-10pm/Mon.-Fri., 8am-10pm/Sat. & 9am-10pm/Sun. 307 Henderson • Palacios • 361-972-2273above, thank them for sponsoring this Church Page. (361) 972-2222 1-800-787-7741 The Luther Hotel An Historic Inn 408 South Bay Blvd. 361-972-2312 STP Nuclear Operating Company www. stpnoc.com Coastal Properties EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HUD CERTIFIED 215 5th St. Palacios 361-972-5900 "Strong Churches Make Strong Communities" www.remaxcoastalproperties.com Palacios House of Flowers 414 Main St. • Palacios • 361-972-2517 Irene Page, Owner Dairy Queen 215 Henderson Ave. 361-972-2554 Open: 10am-10pm PALACIOS AUTO & TOWING 1105 Henderson 361-972-5923 Mon-Fri: 7:30am-4:30pm LAGASSE MARINE WAYS Turning Basin 1 • 361-972-6060 We Support Our Community & Local Churches BIG G Auto GlAss 1-800-460-2080 Proudly Serving the Palacios Community Porter’s Lumber and Marine 405 Main Street • Palacios • 361-972-5222 Hours: Mon. - Sat. / 7am - 6pm & Sun./8:30am -3pm Capt. Tom’s Seafood 361-972-3780 Owners Richard & Nancy Rhoades 972-6281 317 Henderson Palacios, Tx PALACIOS HOUSING AUTHORITY Located at Seacrest Estates 45 Seashell • (361) 972-3721 DEADLINE 5 P.M. FRIDAY 972-3009 Classified Deadline 10 A.M. MONDAY Beacon Classified Ads $5.00 Per Insertion for 25 Words Or Less • Payment required at the time of placement for all Classified Ads 1121 7th Street Bay City, TX 77414 (979) 245-1441 • 803 Main St., Palacios - Janie's Snack Bar, 2 Lots, 4 Rental Campers, 2/1 Rental Mobile Home. • 583 AC Ranch - Hwy 281 frontage, George West, TX, Deer Quail, Dove, 2 Ponds, Ranch hand home, 3 furnished homes in Hunters compound. Deer Stands. Fenced. $3,500. per acre. • LOTS - Vaquero Estates, 2.69 AC. 130 Center Tree Dr, $64,000. • LOTS - 4 Lots, 8th St, Markham, $43,000. • 45 Honeycomb W, Blessing - 3/2/2 Home, Oak Hollow S/D - 7 Lots, Large Oaks & Native Trees, RV parking garage, 2 storage sheds, fenced. $70,000. • (2) 32.5 AC Tracts - each has a pond FM 1468/1162, $4,500. AC. • (3) 15.4 AC Tracts - Creek, and Farmland, Vacek Road. • 38 Pecan Ave., Blessing - 3BD, 2BA Brick home. $135,000. • 490 Trout - Lewis Caranchua #2 S/D, Waterfront Lot, 3BD 1BA Home. $175,000. • 18.59 ACRES, HWY 35 W - Access by Barber Rd/Crescent Rd, Palacios, $4000. per Acre, Owner Financing. • FM 3280 - 232 Acre Catfish Farm/Ranch, Ponds, Irrigation Well, Barn with 3BD, 3BA living quarters, $975,000. • 813 PR-BLESSING - 1BR, 1BA, 1360 sq.ft. $65,000. • 22 ACRES-HWY 1862 - $121,000. • WE NEED FARMS & RANCH LAND • 2 BD, 1BA - Mobile home to be moved $20,000 • 1085 HWY 616 - Blessing, 3BD, 2.5BA • COMMERCIAL BUILDING - Palacios • LOTS - Turtle Bay Cove, Palacios • HWY 35, BLESSING - 22 AC, Will divide 10 AC, $6,500. Per AC • CR 334 - 234 AC Turf Grass Farm, 3BD, 2BA Home, $1,500,000. • FM 1162, Markham- Catfish Processing Plant, 4.9 AC $279,900. THE RON BROWN COMPANY 2618 N. Richmond Rd. Wharon, TX 77488 979-532-1013 WEST BAYSHORE -3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, in Cape Carancaha. BLESSING-3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, on 1/2 + acre with river frontage. Beautiful lot, remodeled inside and out. Mary Repka 832-434-0482 www.WhartonCountyRealEstate.com 361-972-3596 H Auto Detailing by Appointment H 2004 BMW www.texanareal.com PRICE REDUCED! 972-3009 Classified Deadline 10 A.M. MONDAY Palacios Autos 117 Henderson Elmo Duke 979-240-4105 A Palacios Beacon - Wed., September 2, 2015 - Page 7 1979 FORD 325 F150, $6,995. $3,500. YOU CAN NOW VISIT US ON OUR NEW WEBSITE at www.palaciosautos.com IN-HOUSE FINANCING FOR RENT FOR LEASE: 2 BD, 1 BA house at 404 Morton for rent. 1 year lease, $825/month + $825/deposit. No pets, no smokers. Refrigerator, stove provided. Washer/Dryer connections. Background checks performed on applicants. 832-723-0707 (27-tfc) -----------------------------------------------FOR RENT: 2 BR, 2BA, 2 story Townhome. Unfurnished. Just updated, incl: washer / dryer. Available mid September. See website: www. palacioshousingsource.com for contact information. (33-tfc) -----------------------------------------------COMMERCIAL SPACE for lease. 1000 square feet. Call 361-649-4275 for more information (24-tfc) ------------------------------------------------ REAL ESTATE House for Sale: 517 W. Craymer Palacios. Est. 3,500 sq. ft. living area, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, formal dining, family room, and large sunroom. Includes 25x30 metal building. Great neighborhood, sits on 3.5 lots……. Asking $268,500. 361-235-9163 (23-tfc) -----------------------------------------------FOR SALE: 3BD, 2BA Nice home with detached 3 car garage. Shown by appointment only. $190,000. Call 361-6494275 and please leave a message. (9-tfc) -----------------------------------------------FOR SALE: 1111 2nd St., 3-2-2. CH/A, new floors, remodeled bathrooms, Call Ron to view @ 979-2404413. Re/Max Coastal Properties 215 5th St., Palacios. (48-tfc) -----------------------------------------------FOR SALE: Riverfront property on 2 lots. 3BD, 2BA house, CH/A, WBFP. Built in 2000. Enjoy river on tree lined property. Great fishing for trout. Subdivision has boat launch with access to bay, Swimming pool. Call Ron Laws for details 979-240-4413. (37-tfc) LIGHT DOZER or BACKHOE SERVICE BY: GENE EGGEMEYER • Fence line cleaning • Small Pond Construction • Dirt/Gravel Leveling If you need it pushed, leveled, or cleared call 361-972-5593 361-676-0386 (cell) 1111 Second Street SERVICES 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home, 2 Car Garage CH/A, new floors, remodeled bathrooms. MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY 441 Main St. Palacios, TX 77465 361-404-1818 Chi Gibson, MFT-Intern Supervisor: Dr. Lillian Solis-Smith, PHD,LPC-S,LMF-S (31-tfc) ------------------------------------------------ Call Ron to view RE/MAX Coastal Properties @ 979-240-4413. DRINKING PROBLEM?: CAN’T STOP? , Episcopal Hall, 3rd & Main St., Palacios, Thursday, 7 p.m. & Sunday 3:30 p.m. Call John (361)5539638 or Jeff (713)299-7179. (34-tfnc) SUPPORT GROUPS Dan Tucker 979-241-5457 Broker/Owner Ron Laws 979-240-4413 Broker/Owner Charlotte Tucker 979-241-8615 Realtor Tammy Hill 979-240-3420 Realtor COASTAL PROPERTIES 215 5th Street 361-972-5900 Independently owned and operated • 133 Carrigan Ave, Port Lavaca, TX - Alamo Beach, 3BD, 1BA, 1 bonus room, storage building, covered porch, fishing pier, CH/A, $325,000. Call Robbie • 369 CR 431, Lolilta - 3BD, 2BA + 1/2BA, 2 car garage, covered patio, deck, CH/A, 2 fireplaces. $169,000. Call Robbie CONTRACT PENDING • 213 Elizabeth - Mobile home, Single, 3BD, 2BA, fireplace (not woodburning), built in China cabinet and entertainment center, storm doors, deck, storage building. $65,000.00 Call Charlotte • 325 CR 430, Lolita - 4BD, 3BA + 1/2BA, CH/A, attached carport. Great county living with spacios rooms. $550,000. Call Robbie • 1920 CR 372 - Sunset Bay House, (fully furnished), open concept. 1BD 2BA, 2 car garage. 160' long fishing pier. 394 ' bulkheaded frontage on Tres Palacios Bay. Great view of bay 5 plus Acres, CH/A, $385,000. Call Ron • 1512 Renee - Nicely remodeled 3BD, 2BA, Beautiful large kitchen with lots of cabinets & counter space, has a nice sun room off the living room. Detached garage with shop. $160,000. Call Tammy • 408 E. Peggy - 2BD, 2BA. Great open air deck upstairs with view of bay. 40x40 Metal workshop/boat storage with utilities, 2 seperate living quarters $146,000. Call Tammy • 206 University - 4BD, 2BA, Carpet and vinyl floors, 2 car garage, fenced yard, CH/A, Great family home. $169,000. REDUCED $ 149,000.Call Ron • 802 CR 467, Palacios - 3BD, 2 1/2 BA, CH/A, Wood and vinyl floors, New water well. Brick home on 1.16 Acres. $125,000. Call Ron • 335 Grand Oak, Tres Palacios Oaks - 4 Lots, 2BD, 1BA House surrounded by large Oak trees. CH/A, 2 Metal buildings, Screened porch. Community pool, and boat launch. $55,000. REDUCED $48,000. Call Ron • 508 Humphrey - 1BD, 1BA, home on small lot. CH/A, WoodPENDING floors. Great weekender. $45,000. Possible owner finance with $9,000. down payment. Call Ron. CONTRACT • 413 W. Craymer - 3BD, 2BA, 2 Car garage. New CH/A, new windows. $172,000. Call Charlotte • 46 PR 709 - 2 Houses facing Tres Palacios CONTRACT River up on a hill. Main house 2BD, 2BA, CH/A located on .98 of an acre . Water well, septic. 2nd House is a PENDING 1BD,1BA. Both houses need TLC. $120,000. Call Ron • 1111 Second St. - 3BD, 2BA, 2 Car garage House, 2 lots, 2 remodeled bathrooms, new tile and laminate floors. New hot water heater and central air and heat unit. Covered patio, Electric window shutters. Fenced yard. View of Tres Palacios Bay $189,000. Call Ron • 3441 Beachside Blvd. - 3BD, 2BA House, 1800 GLA, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, CH/A. Covered porch to enjoy the sunrise and sunsets. Gasted community. Ground level offers covered parking for cars and boats. $253,000. Call Ron • 74 Grand Oak, Tres Palacios Oaks - 2-3 BD, 2BA, Brick home. Home sitting on 5 fenced in lots. Garage/Workshop with a carport for a RV. Community swimming pool & boat ramp $96,000. REDUCED! $86,800. Call Tammy • 308 Magnusson - 3BD, 2BA, home on 2 1/2 lots, with 2 buildings. Also has slab for RV hook-up. $118,000. REDUCED $110,000. Call Tammie • 2111 E. Bayshore - Stunning house overlooking Tres Palacios Bay. Main house is 2BR, 1BA, CH/A, large livingroom, den, fireplace, Jacuzzi in masterbath. Fenced yard, 2 car garage. large metal building. Guest quarters 1BD, 1BA, efficiency. Recent build outdoor kitchen $285,000. • 307 Windswept - Located in Sunrise Bay Sub-Division. This 3BD, 3BA, open concept home has a beautiful view of the bay. $279,000. Call Charlotte • 413 E Bay Blvd. - 3BD, 3BA, Town home with waterview from balcony, $215,000.REDUCED $195,000. Call Charlotte • 415 E Bay Blvd. - 3BD, 3BA, Town home with waterview, gated parking in the back. $215,000. REDUCED $195,000. Call Charlotte • 805 Ave C, Blessing - 3 Bedroom, 1 bath, cinder block home, remodeled bathroom. $45,000. Call Tammy • 401 Henderson - Strip Mall! Great Business location! $325,000. Call Charlotte LAND • 509 East Bay Blvd. - 65x157 Great loction. See morning sunrise over Tres Palacios Bay. Fronts on 3 Streets. $95,000. Ron • 0 Bayshore Drive - 2 Great waterfront lots on West side of Cape Carancahua S/D. Has wooden bulk head. Community fishing pier, boat ramp, pool, security gate. $79,000. Call Ron • 720 Sunrise Bay Drive - This property offers a great view of Carancahua Bay. Community fishing pier, boat launch, swimming pool, wetlands observation walkway, 3 Acres, $49,000. Call Ron • 1 Acre Lot 29 Bay Drive, Way Point Landing - $138,000. Call Charlotte • 564 Lady Fish, Boca Chica - 50x50 lot, HOA Dues-$125, Completely set up for RV. Community fishing pier, boat ramp and swimming pool. $28,000. Call Tammy • 321 CR 447, Midfield- Lot size 5.07 Acres $68,500. REDUCED $63,500.Call Robbie • 33 Palacios Bay Dr., Beachside - Aprx. lot size 50x169. Gated community. City services. Great views of Tres Palacios Bay. $28,000. Call Ron • 37 Palacios Bay Dr., Beachside - Aprx. lot size 35x169x60. Gated community. City services. Great view of Tres Palacios Bay. $53,000. Call Ron • 154 Bay Ridge Dr., Beachside, Palacios - Gated community. City services. Great views of Tres Palacios Bay. Aprx. lot size 50x175. $28,000. Call Ron • 173 Bay Point Dr., Beachside, Palacios - Gated community. City services. Great view of Tres Palacios Bay. Aprx. lot size 54x175. $33,000. Call Ron • 1.27 Acres - Hwy 35 - Sloan Rd, $18,000. Call Ron • 0 Henderson Hwy 35 - 162ft. Wide x 210ft. Deep, .78 Acres. Prime commercial building site. Great location for restaurant, or retail store. $150,000. Call Ron • Lot 709, Cape Carancahua - Great building site, gated community, community swimming pool and boat ramp. Priced only $6,000. Call Ron • 1.68 Acres, CR 313, Vanderbilt - Great site. Country living. Industrial School District. $10,000. Call Ron • Lot 1009-1010, BayView - 2 Lots with water view, in gated community. $15,000. REDUCED $13,500. Call Robbie • 3.2 Acres, Hwy 35 - Over 3.2 acres with 200 ft. of frontage on Turtle Bay with bulkhead. Located just outside of town. $98,000. Call Ron • Lot 121, Beachside S/D - Gated community with lots of future amenities, underground utilities. $17,500. Call Ron • Lot 146 - Bayview in Cape Carancahua. Gated community with boat launch, pool, piers. $10,000. Call Ron • 552 Bayview - 2 Lots. Great lots to build on. S/D has piers, boat launch, pool. $19,000. Call Ron • Lot 24 Windswept - Sunrise Bay S/D. Fantastic view of Carancahua Bay. $45,000. Call Ron • 633 Swallow Drive - 2 Great lots to build on, includes small building and power pole. S/D has boat launch, pool and pier. $21,000. Call Ron • River Hollow Way - 1 Acre of River front property, lots of trees. $51,500. Call Tammy • 6405 SH 35 - 1.73 Acres of undeveloped SOLDwaterfront property on Turtle Bay. Over 148 ft. of water frontage with seawall. $92,000. Call Ron • FM 3280 - 627.71 Acres in 2 different tracts. $1,489,000. Call Dan • 503 E Bay Blvd. - Wateview, great building site, close to boat ramp. $150,000. Call Charlotte • 10 Acres-Collins Rd - Great tract for building or commercial, fenced. $65,000. REDUCED $39,000. Call Ron • 2 Acres - on Tres Palacios Bay -"Collegeoport" with 120' of Bulkhead $105,000. Owner financing available. Call Ron • 1st & McGlothin - 6 Lots, Road frontage on 4 sides. $115,000. Call Ron • E. Bayshore Dr. - 1 Acre would be a great homesite with view of the bay. $110,000. Call Tammy • Lots 1344 & 1345 - Cape Carancahua, Waterfront lots-$79,000. each. Call Ron • Palacios Acres - Lot B - 2.08 Acres on 12th Street. Great location and close to town. $35,000. Call Ron • Palacios Acres - Lot C - 2.08 Acres. Convenient location. Close to town. $35,000. Call Ron • Riverfront Property - Live Oak Landing S/D, Lot 9, 2 acres. $89,000. Call Robbie • 1620 Ruthven - 1 acre waterfront property with bayfront view $70,000. Call Tammy • 2201 First St. - 6 acres in town. Building not included. $220,000. $217,500. REDUCED $180,000. Call Charlotte • 684-685 Swallow - 130' x110' $12,000. Call Ron • 8.2 Acres on Green Ave. - $145,000. Possible owner finance. Call Ron • 1 Acre tracts on Collins Rd. - Great Building Site! Call Ron • 862 CR 478 - 1.3 Acres on Carancahua Bay - w/ 308' waterfront, Wonderful homesite. $159,995 $139,995. REDUCED $ 139,000. Call Charlotte • Bayshore Dr - 2.5 Acres WATERFRONT Land. Great Homesite! $295,000. REDUCED $199,000. Call Charlotte • Various Lots in BEACHSIDE S/D, some foreclosures, Sunrise Bay, Bay Point, Live Oak Landing, TPO, Cape and Boca Chica BUYERS, COME SHOP WITH US. WE CO-BROKE See our website at www.remaxtxcoastalproperties.com WANTED PALACIOS PET PALS needs Weight Circles from Purina Brand Dog and Cat food bags and boxes. They can be used to get discounts. Please call 361-972-0100 for more information or mail cut out circles to Pet Pals, P.O. Box 215, Palacios, TX or drop in Palacios at H.L.C. Bookkeeping, 217 Fifth St., during business hours. (18-tfnc) ------------------------------------------------ HELP WANTED Tidehaven Independent School District is now taking applications for a custodian. Applicants must be able to pass background check. Must be able to operate cleaning equipment, some heavy lifting required. Must have CDL/Bus driving certification or be willing to obtain. For questions about this position call 979-843-4302. Interested individuals should send letter of interest, resume (with references), application and background check form to (forms located at www.tidehavenisd.com or Administration Office at Hwy 35 and CR 427 Doman Rd.): Personnel Office P.O. Box 129 El Maton, TX 77440 TIDEHAVEN ISD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION TIDEHAVEN ISD (36-2tc) -----------------------------------------------Tidehaven Independent School District is now taking applications for a bus driver. Applicants must be able to pass background check. Must have CDL/Bus driving certification with passenger and student endorsement or be willing to obtain. For questions about this position call 9798434302. Interested individuals should send letter of interest, resume (with references), application and background check form to (forms located at www.tidehavenisd.com or Administration Office at Hwy 35 and CR 427 Doman Rd.) Personnel Office P.O. Box 129 El Maton, TX 77440 TIDEHAVEN ISD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION TIDEHAVEN ISD (36-2tc) -----------------------------------------------BARTENDERS NEEDED at Omar’s Bar and Grill, 814 Henderson, Palacios, TX. Apply Within. (19-tfc) -------------------------------------------------- Part Time Manufacturing Technology Instructor Bay City Campus This position requires a minimum of an Associate’s Degree. Applicant must possess 36 months of work experience in the field and be able to teach basic mechanical skills and repair techniques common to most fields of industrial maintenance including; industrial hydraulics, mechanical drives, testing and inspection systems including pertinent specifications, inspection tools, gauges, machining, instruments and mechanisms used in illustrating the need for maintaining quality to established industry standards. Pay for this position is $1800 per 3 hour credit course per semester. 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(36-1tp) ----------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF BIDS Friends of Elder Citizens will be accepting sealed bids for a 1975 Aquarius sailboat, motor, and trailer. All bids must be sealed and delivered to 312 Main St., Palacios, Texas 77465. Minimum bid $800.00. Bids will be accepted until September 15, 2015. (34-3tc) -----------------------------------------------SMALL TAXING UNIT NOTICE MATAGORDA COUNTY PALACIOS SEAWALL COMMISSION The Matagorda County - Palacios Seawall Commission will hold a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Port of Palacios, 1602 Main St., Hwy 35, Palacios, Texas, to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2015. The proposed tax rate is .01761 per $100 of value. (35-2tc) ------------------------------------------------ TexSCAN Week of August 30, 2015 DRIVERS newdistributing.com 361.575.1981 800.831.1981 Quality Products , Quality People REAL ESTATE 51.43 ACRES, Val Verde County, near Lake Amistad. 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Early last week, coach Dana Buckley’s girls put the wood to Wharton in straight sets, 2516, 25-20. Brianne Simmons powered the javyees with a team high 16 points. Bailey Grones, Cassie Rios and Brittany Serna got into the scoring action with seven points each. Emily Shimek and Sarah Filip found space on the floor for five and four points, respectively. Vivian Parga pitched in with three points and Brianna Serna tacked on one. Palacios needed three sets to dispose of Boling last Friday, 22-25, 25-9, 15-11. Freshman move-up Brooke Vandenbergh took charge in her first JV action and led Palacios with 16 points. Brianna Serna finished with 14 and Parga pumped out 12. Brittany Serna and Simmons each tallied seven points and Andrea Gonzales finished with six. The JV Sharkettess were to host Columbia on Tues. (Sept. 1) and will be in action at the Victoria East Volleyball Tournament this Thurs. (Sept. 3) and Sat. (Sept. 5). Big fourth quarter leads JV Sharks past Boling, The Palacios JV Sharks kicked off the 2015 season with a 14-7 victory over the Bulldogs of Boling last week. “We started off sluggish on offense but came around in the second half to take the lead,” said Palacios coach Hudson Bates. Defensively, Bates said the Sharks stepped up in the second half and “had a very big fourth quarter and one stop.” The first touchdown of the season for the JV Sharks came on a fumble recovery scooped up by Jacob Quintanilla and returned for the score. Tommy Bowden punched the ball in on the successful two-point try. In the second half, Palacios took the lead for good on a 10-yard touchdown toss from Bowden to Jacob Martinez. Along with his offensive accomplishments, Bowden picked off a pair of Bulldog passes on defense. The JV Sharks are to visit Bloomington on Thurs. (Sept. 2) with kickoff set to fly a 6 p.m. It wasn’t their best volleyball by far, but it got the job done. With their less than stellar play, the varsity Palacios Sharkettes still managed to claim wins over Wharton and Boling on the volleyball court last week. “We played very inconsistent this week, but still managed to get the wins,” said Sharkette head coach Barbara Buckley-Peeples. “There were times when nothing seemed to be going right, but the girls kept playing hard and found ways to win.” The Sharkettes needed a full five sets to dispatch of Boling’s Lady Bulldogs last Friday (25-17, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 15-9). Palacios’ Katy Sexton spiked the Lady ‘Dogs with 31 digs, 20 kills and served up an ace. Lila Filip tacked on another 24 digs, 10 digs and an ace served. Elizabeth Ortiz finished with 23 digs, four kills and one block at the net. Cameron Greaves compiled 22 digs, three kills, two blocks and one ace. Brittany Guerrero led the Sharkettes with three aces served over the net and picked up 11 digs and dished out eight assists on the night. Kamryn Vickers passed out 11 assists and tacked on nine digs. Sarah Filip finished with seven digs, and Chae Neimeyer totaled three digs, one assist and one kill. Earlier in the week, Peeples’ Sharkettes toppled Wharton’s Lady Tigers in four sets, 18-25, 25-23, 2519, 25-21. Ortiz had the hottest hand on the night for the Sharkettes with a team high six aces served up and finished with 27 digs and four kills. Sexton hit assassin level with 16 kills and racked up 22 digs and served up four aces. Greaves filled the stat line with 25 digs, six kills, two aces, a block at the net and one assist. Guerrero got into the ace mix with three on the night and finished with 13 Tigerettes dropped in 5 by Van Vleck’s Lady Leps Tidehaven’s varsity Tigerettes were spiked by Van Vleck’s Lady Leps in five sets last week, 23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-15, 11-15. Briannia Armour led the Tigerettes with nine kills. Chelcy Broussard tacked on six kills and Melanie Brewer finished with eight assists. The Tigerettes were to host Brazsoport on Tues. (Sept. 1) before hosting their own Tidehaven Tournament this Thurs. (Sept. 3) and Sat. (Sept. 5). assists, eight digs, and three kills. Filip was a force at the net with four blocks, she got down for 15 digs and registered six kills. Neimeyer finished with six digs, four kills and an assist; and Vickers rounded out the Sharkettes with five assists and three digs. The Sharkettes were to host Columbia’s Lady ‘Necks on Tues. (Sept. 1) for Parent’s Night and will be in tournament action in Tidehaven on Thurs. (Sept. 3) and Sat. (Sept. 5). Palacios punch returns... VARSITY Sharkette Brittany Guerrero (13) perfectly executes the ‘Palacios punch’ in an attempt to catch Boling’s Lady Bulldogs napping on the court last week. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West) • NOTICE • Coaches are invited to turn in game results & information to the Palacios Beacon. Information should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 24-hours after the event. Information can be faxed to (361) 972-2610, emailed to [email protected], called in to 972-3009 or brought to the Beacon office at 453 Commerce. Articles/game results not appearing this week were either not submitted or were submitted after the Beacon’s sports deadline. JV Tigers blank Bay City, 38-0 BY RYAN WEST Palacios Beacon Publisher The JV Tidehaven Tigers churned up yardage and chewed up Bay City’s JV Blackcats in last week’s gridiron opener, 38-0. “The defense played great shutting out Bay City in the first game of the season,” said Tidehaven coach Steve Fiala. The two Matagorda Co. feline neighbors were scoreless through the first quarter, before the tide turned in favor of the Tigers. The Tigers’ Logan Pierce punched into the endzone from five yards out to break the 0-0 ball game. Tidehaven forced the Black Cats to punt on the ensuing possession and on the return, Brandon Rozner bolted his way 50-yards for another sec- ond quarter score. Lighting struck twice for Rozner and the Tigers, as he returned the second half kickoff 70-yards for another Tidehaven touchdown. Later in the third, Jatorien Travis scooted his way 20-yards for a Tiger score. The final nail in the coffin came on a 23-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter by Darian Kemp. Fiala tabbed Travis, Jacob Galvez and Bobby Brune as defensive players of the game. Rozner, Pierce and the entire offensive line were Fiala’s offensive standouts. The JV Tigers are off this Thurs. (Sept. 4) but will return to action next Thurs. (Sept. 11) against the Palacios JV Sharks at 6 p.m. Tidehaven junior varsity Tiger football MEMBERS of the 2015 junior varsity Tidehaven Tiger football team are: (front, l-r) Clay Ford, Josh Zarate, Jacob Galvez, Bobby Brune, AJ Soto, Jatorien Travis and Johnathan Montague; (second) James Quick, Cade Galvan, Marcos Moreno, Brandon Rozner, Steven Garcia, Logan Pierce, Seth Steele, Gilbert Charles; (third) Kameron Green, Garrett Korff, Juan Moreno, Hunter Vongontard, Kevin Hammons and Andrew Sliva (back) Reece Knebel, Ryan Birchum, Darian Kemp, Caleb Green, Elijah Neichoy, Xavier Torres, Josh Rainey and Justin Bexley. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West) S PORTS Palacios Beacon - Wed., September 2, 2015 - Page 9 DEADLINE 5 P.M. FRIDAY Palacios Beacon Sharks 1st, Sharkettes 2nd at Brazoswood CC meet Both the Shark and Sharkette cross country teams brought home some hardware from last week’s meet in Brazoswood. “The kids continue to get better each week,” said Palacios coach Bill Fort. “The girls have made tremendous strides and are shaping into a very competitive team.” The Sharks won the Boys Small School Division team championship behind five top 10 finishes. Palacios’ Miguel Gutierrez, Sergio Mancera and Juan Mancera led the field and were the first to cross the finish line. Gutierrez posted an 18:56 to claim first, followed by Sergio’s 19:01 in second and Juan’s 19:12 in third. Also in the top ten finishers were Palacios’ Jacob Flores in 9th (20:31) and Tyler Le in 10th (20:35). Tommy Garcia legged a 21:35 to finish 20th, followed by Eric Cerda with a 22:53 finish in 26th. Silverio Gon- zales posted a 23:05 to take 27th and Dominic Garcia finished 31st with a 23:42 break of the tape. Sharkettes The Sharkette harriers captured team silver with a second place finish in Brazoswood. Sharkette Tasha Turner posted a 15:03 to take second place in the Small School Division. In 9th, Palacios’ Elizabeth Ortiz ran a 16:30. Gabriella Figirova finished 12th with a time of 17:03. Bailey Grones clocked in at 17:16 to place 15th and Marian Gomez finished 20th with a 17:36. In 24th was Alex Hinds with a 17:39, followed by Maria Serrato in 24th (17:51) and Elizabeth Mancera in 29th (18:59). The Shark and Sharkette harriers will be off this weekend and will return to the races next Sat. (Sept 12) in Brazos. 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P.M.FRIDAY FRIDAY Beacon Sharks finned by Bulldogs 55-12 in season opener BY RYAN WEST Palacios Beacon Publisher The third time was not the charm for the mighty Palacios Sharks, as the Boling Bulldogs claimed a lopsided victory over the Sharks for the third consecutive football season opener. The Bulldogs came into Shark Stadium last Friday and figuratively and literally, ran away with a 55-12 victory as the Sharks had no answer for Boling’s potent ground attack. The Bulldogs bulldozed their way through the Shark defense for 577 total yards on the night, with a salty 528-yards coming via the ground game. While the Sharks were outgunned on defense, the Palacios offense was stymied by inconsistency across the board. “Overall a rough start,” said third year Shark head coach Brad Bowden. “I thought the kids’ effort was pretty good, just a lot of mental mistakes. Part of that is not a lot of experience and part just being worn out playing against a big physical team with big kids.” “We’ve got a lot of pups out there and guys who haven’t played in a few years. It’s things we just have to practice and get better at.” Even with the lopsided score, Bowden pointed out seeing good things on film and some areas where his Sharks can do a lot better. “There are things we saw that showed us we can be better, if we make some small improvements,” noted Bowden. “Started off we gave up a couple of big plays and Boling got onto us quick. The offense did a decent job of moving the ball the first couple of series,” continued Bowden. “Then the defense settled in and started to hold their own and the offense proceeded to shoot ourselves in the foot and make mistakes.” Back to last week’s action, the Bulldogs didn’t need long to hit top gear, as Boling’s Elijah Gooden left the Sharks in the dust on a 56-yard touchdown run on the second play of the game. Trailing 7-0 just 53-seconds into the contest, the Sharks were already on their heels. On the first possession, the Shark offense appeared ready to roll as junior running back Danny Rodriguez picked up 11-yards on the first play. Three plays later on 4th & 9, Rodriguez - lined up in the rugby punt formation- kept the pigskin and Amos, the acrobat.... SHARK sophomore Amos Haynes, Jr. (44) showed off some nifty footwork and nice hands on this 15-yard catch to put the Sharks in Bulldog territory. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West) DISTRICT 14-3A DI STANDINGS TEAM W L T PF PA picked up 17-yards to put Hitchcock 1 0 0 49 14 Rice 1 0 0 28 14 the Sharks in Bulldog terriEdna 0 1 0 21 33 tory. Palacios 0 1 0 12 55 The Sharks couldn’t capiHempstead 0 1 0 7 57 talize on the field position Industrial 0 1 0 0 49 as Shark QB Ethan Garcia’s •LAST WEEK'S GAMES• pass was inHitchcock 49, Katy Pope John 14 tercepted two Rice 28, Ganado 14 plays later. Odem 33, Edna 21 On Boling’s Boling 55, Palacios 12 Needville 57, Hempstead 7 ensuing play, Shiner 49, Industrial 0 Kade Bick•THIS WEEK'S GAMES• ham broke through the Edna vs Aransas Pass Hempstead vs. Houston Reagan Shark defense Hitchcock vs. Danbury and looked Industrial vs. Weimar destined for Palacios vs. Bloomington another quick Rice vs. Boling score, but Shark defen• GAME AT A GLANCE • sive back Brock Potts chased PALACIOS down Bickham from behind BOLING 12 7 and forced a fumbled at the 1st DOWNS 38-187 RUSHING 31-528 1-yardline and tumbled out 20-12-2 PASS. A/C/I 11-5-0 of the side of the end zone. 95 YDS. PASS. 49 Touchback on the fumble 279 577 TOT. YDS. out of the end zone, and 0-0 1-1 FUMBLES Shark ball at the Palacios 3-15 PENALTIES 14-115 20? • SCORE BY QUARTERS • No, sir. The referee called Palacios 6 0 0612 the ballcarrier down prior to Boling 20 7 1513 55 the clearly visible fumble, • INDIVIDUAL STATS • and gave the Bulldogs the ball at the one. RUSHING: (Sharks) Danny Palacios junior running back Danny Rodriguez (22) proved to Rodriguez, 19-111 (TD); Ethan On the next play, Bolbe one tough Shark to catch as he slips through the hands of the Garcia, 19-73 (TD) (Bulldogs) ing behemoth sophomore Boling defender on his first quarter touchdown run. Rodriguez Vernon Jackson, 6-157 (3 TD); QB Vernon Jackson (6’3, Elijah Gooden, 8-108 (TD); Kade finished the night with 111-yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Bickham, 4-96 (TD); Chris Flores, 235) plunged in for his first (Beacon Photo by Ryan West) 4-82; Antonio Garcia, 2-53; Dayof three touchdowns on the tron Johnson, 1-6. night. PASSING: (Sharks) Garcia, It was much of the same in the second half, as 19-11-2, 90-yds.; Rodriguez, 1-1On the next drive, the Shark offense looked to the Bulldogs churned up another 260+ yards on the 0, 5-yds. (Bulldogs) Jackson, 10shift out of neutral and get moving forward. ground and four touchdowns on the Sharks. 5-0, 49-yds. (TD); Chris French, Rodriguez led off the drive with an eight yard 1-0-0. On their final possession, the Sharks orchestrated pickup. Garcia hooked up with Sherwin Ceasar on a 68-yard drive, capped off on the ninth play by a RECEIVERS: (Sharks) Sherwin Ceasar, 5-56; Amos Haynes, a 18-yard pass completion to get into the Boling 17-yard touchdown run by Garcia. Jr., 2-22; Rodriguez, 4-13; Gibert end of the field. Bloomington visits Shark Stadium Fri. Hernandez, 1-4; (Bulldogs) GarTwo plays later, Garcia and Caesar connected on rett Monroe, 1-20 (TD); Tolbert, The task gets no easier for the Sharks as the 3-20; Josh Rangel, 1-9. a 25-yard toss down to the Boling 10. Bloomington Bobcats (0-1) will visit Shark StaPUNTING: (Sharks) RodriGarcia picked up a modest gain on the next play, dium at 7:30 p.m. Fri. (Sept. 4). guez, 1-45. and coupled with the personal foul penalty and reFUMBLE RECOVERIES: The Bobcats will have revenge on their minds as sulting ejection of Boling’s Ronald Krushall, the the Sharks bested the green snubbed tailed felines (Sharks) Henry Molina. INTERCEPTIONS: (Bulldogs) Sharks were inside the Bulldog 5. 30-14 in last years affair. Ryan Herrera; French. Rodriguez put the Sharks on the board with a Bloomington rolls into town having been stung four yard tackle eluding run. by Louise’s Hornets last week 47-14 Mauro Gonzales’ PAT kick attempt was blocked, but the Sharks were on the board and still in the game down 13-6. The rejuvenation of the crowd and sidelines was short lived as the Bulldogs pulled off the two-play scoring drive trifecta as Jackson rumbled his way 60-yards for another Boling touchdown - a mere 22-seconds after the Shark score. The wind wasn’t totally taken from the Sharks’ sails, as Palacios turned in a pair of defensive stops of the Bulldogs on back-to-back series, while the Bulldogs drove deep into Shark territory. While the defense stood fast in backto-back series, the Shark offense spun its tires after the first stop, and promptly turned the ball back over to the Bulldogs following the second. After the turnover, the Bulldogs capitalized on the short field and capped off the 20-yard drive on a 10-yard touchdown run by Jaylon Tolbert. After the PAT kick, the Bulldogs led 27-6 with 7:12 left in the first half. The Shark offense didn’t hang its head and got back to work on the next possession. Bowden’s boys picked up three first downs and marched 38-yards down the field to the Bulldog 14. Then it was three straight negative plays followed by an incompletion on 4th & 35. Palacios escaped the first half without allowing another score, thanks to WITH a Boling defender taking to the air, Shark quarterback Ethan Garcia (4) the Bulldogs having an ineligible man throws the ball towards his intended target with linemen J.J. Figueroa doing his downfield on a touchdown pass as the best to keep the Bulldog away from his QB. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West) clock hit 0:00. One tough Shark to catch.... Just in the nick of time.... Tigers victorious over Flatonia in opener DISTRICT 13-3A DII STANDINGS TEAM Boling Tidehaven Brazos Van Vleck East Bernard Danbury W L T PF PA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 20 35 7 7 7 12 17 41 14 14 40 •LAST WEEK'S GAMES• Boling 55, Palacios 12 Tidehaven 20, Flatonia 17 Weimar 41, Brazos 35 Sweeny 14, Van Vleck 7 Stafford 14, East Bernard 7 Fort Bend Christian 40, Danbury 7 •THIS WEEK'S GAMES• Boling vs. Rice Brazos @ Ganado Danbury @ Hitchcock East Bernard vs. Houston Christian Tidehaven OPEN Van Vleck vs. Edna BY RYAN WEST Palacios Beacon Publisher The Tidehaven Tigers opened the 2015 campaign with a 20-17 win over Flatonia’s Bulldogs. While a win is a win, Tidehaven coach Brent Mascheck still wasn’t pleased with his teams performance. “I was very disappointed in several aspects of the game,” commented Mascheck. “We had a ton of dumb mental mistakes that we have to clean up. Our conditioning was not very good and our defense technique was not very good. Even though we made these mistakes we still found a way to win the game.” “I think it speaks about where we are as a football program,” added Mascheck. “When we first got here, everybody would have been jumping up and down that we won a game, but with our high expectations the kids know we have to play a lot better and smarter if we want to make the playoffs and make a run in the playoffs.” “However, it feels a lot better being 1-0 instead of 0-1. We will take winning ugly any day over los- ing pretty.” The Tigers opened the game fast and put 14 points on the board in the first quarter on a touchdown run by Nathan Galvan and a blocked punt returned for another score by Brandon Brune. After falling behind early, the Bulldogs got on the board with a safety in the first quarter and then capitalized on a Tiger fumble deep in their own territory and turned the good field position into a touchdown before halftime. A scoreless third quarter led to a 14-9 Tidehaven advantage going into the final quarter. Tidehaven’s Jacob Galvan broke loose on a 44yard touchdown run in the fourth to give the Tiger lead more cushion, 20-9. The Bulldogs battled back and scored a late touchdown and tacked on the two-point conversion to cut Tidehaven’s lead to three, 20-17. The Tigers ended up running out the rest of the clock to preserve the victory. A sour note on the night came as Tiger senior tailback Nathan Galvan was lost for the second consecutive season with a torn ligament in his knee. Prior to the injury he led the Tigers in the game with 116-yards on 13 carries and a touchdown. The Tigers rushed for 259-yards on the night and passed for 49. Tidehaven’s defense surrendered 176-yards through the air and held the Bulldogs to 73-yards on the ground. Tidehaven’s Ryan Lezak picked off one Bulldog pass. Bye Week Mascheck’s Tigers have a bye week this coming Fri. (Sept. 4) and will return to the gridiron in next Friday’s (Sept. 11) 67th showdown with down the road rival Palacios. As for the Tigers, Mascheck’s boys in blue will be looking to improve across the board. Of the bye week Mascheck said, “We are going to look at very different things on offense and defense. We have to get better with our technique on the defense side of the ball and on offense we have to do a better job sustaining our blocks.” “We had several kids playing their first varsity football game and it showed with the mistakes that we made, however at Tidehaven we do not use excuses. We are going to spend this week really going back to the basics and making sure we understand our responsibilities and our technique.”