Shark Victory
Swiped From
Their Jaws
PCMC Box Supper
Fundraiser Thurs.
At KC Hall
Electrical
Fire At
7-11
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Alerted by neighbor, PD nab shoeless burglar under table
BY RYAN WEST
Palacios Beacon-Publisher
Having a good neighbor is priceless.
Whether it be to borrow a cup of
sugar or to alert you when you’re out
of town that something fishy is going
on at your residence.
One such Palacios resident did the
neighborly thing when a suspicuous
person was seen parousing a neighbors house last Wednesday.
The neighbor alerted the out-oftown homeowner, who then contacted the Palacios Police Dept.
Upon arrival at the residence located at 413 Johnson, Palacios Police
Officer Chris Kruppa discovered a
broken window and heard someone
inside the residence as he approached.
Members of the Matagorda County
Sheriff’s Department arrived on the
scene to assist as orders to ‘come out,
with your hands up’ were blared over
the loud speakers.
Still not getting any response from
the intruder, the keys to the residence
were brought to the officers.
Upon entering the home officers
found the shoeless intruder, Michael
Henry Longoria, 30 of Palacios, hiding under a table. He was taken into
custody without further incident.
According to police, Longoria was
recently released from prison for similar offenses. Longoria was arrested
and charged with Burglary of a Habitation - Felony 2 and on outstanding
warrants.
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SHOELESS and handcuffed, home burglar Michael Longoria is escorted
to an awaiting squad car by
Palacios PD’s Officer Chris
Kruppa. (Beacon Photo by
Ryan West)
THE first shovels to turn dirt of the new Palacios Medical Clinic at last week’s groundbreaking ceremony were: (pictured, left to
right) PCMC CEO Alden Vandeveer and PCMC Board of Directors Dr. Barton Griffith, Myra Brhlik, Bob Van Borssum, Bill Turner,
Gail Purvis, Maxine Kubecka and Dan Tucker. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
PCMC breaks ground on new clinic
BY RYAN WEST
Palacios Beacon-Publisher
The ground was officially broken on
the new Palacios Medical Clinic in a
ceremony held last week.
The groundbreaking ceremony
kicked off with a stunning rendition
of the Star Spangled Banner by Palacios Community Medical Center’s
(PCMC) Janice Yound in front of a
crowd of more than 100 huddled beneath shade and enjoyed a pleasant
breeze.
Dr. Maxine Kubecka, DVM, Chair
of the Board of Directors of Palacios
Community Medical Center was first
to the podium and welcomed those in
attendance.
Kubecka shared with the crowd
when she first joined the PCMC Board
10 years ago, she “wouldn’t have been
MCND #1 approves budget & tax rate,
commits $50,000 towards Pavilion
TERRY MOSIER
From budgets and tax rates,
to the new Palacios Pavilion the
Matagorda County Navigation
District #1 (MCND) Commissioners tackled an action packed
agenda at last week’s monthly
meeting.
The MCND#1 FY2016 Budget
was then approved in three parts.
Morris said that, due mainly to
streamlining maintenance operations during 2015, a balanced
budget is forecast again for next
year and District tax rates are
able to be kept lower. Morris
continued by recommending that
Port-wide dock rent increases,
scheduled for 2016, be postponed until sometime next year
when the industry can begin to
recover from this year’s extraordinary low pricing for shrimp. A
motion was made by Commissioner Greg Seaman and seconded by Commissioner Jimmy
Neeley, with a unanimous vote
of approval by the rest of the
Board.
“Debt service for the District’s
brave enough to say we’d be breaking
ground on a new clinic.”
“If someone would have asked me
for a five year plan,” said Kubecka of
when she came aboard, “I’d have said
we have got to keep the doors open
and keep healthcare in Palacios”.
Kubecka said to those gathered,
“Thank you all for helping us get to
this day”.
(See CLINIC, Page 2)
There just might be a light
at the end of the tunnel in the
search for a new superintendent of Palacios ISD.
A Special Called Meeting
is scheduled for 6 p.m. on
Mon. (Sept. 28) where the
field of 30 applicants will
be whittled down to six candidates. The six will be presented to the PISD Board of
Trustees at the Special Called
Meeting, from which the
whittling will continue as the
Board will narrow down the
field of six down to three finalists, who will be called in
for interviews.
Interim
Superintendent
Paul Smith recently stated
about 30 applications have
been received by the Texas Association of School
Boards (TASB) Executive
Search Services for the superintendent position vacated
by Vicki Adams.
2015 PHS Homecoming Queen and King
(See CLEAN-UP, Page 2)
(See MCND, Page 4)
PISD Board approves
3-cent property tax hike
BY ALAN C. SCHULMAN
Palacios Beacon - Reporter
Property tax bills from the Palacios Independent School District (PISD) will be higher after
the Board of Trustees adopted a
three-cent tax hike at last week’s
monthly meeting.
The Board adopted a property
tax rate of 1.135000 per $100,
which is an overall 3 cent increase over last year’s rate. That
rate represents a decrease of 1
cent in the debt rate, from 10.5
cents to 9.5 cents, and an increase of 4 cents, from $1.00 to
$1.04 in the maintenance & operations rate, which still results
in an $890,000 shortfall. The
additional 4 cents are needed to
try and offset the shortfall, stated
PISD Assistant Superintendent
of Business Herbert Ressler.
Ressler also stated that most
(See PISD, Page 2)
PALACIOS High School’s Madeline Harvey (right) and Steffen Kruse (left)
were crowned the 2015 Homecoming King and Queen at last Friday’s Homecoming football game against Danbury. (Beacon Photos by Ryan West)
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PALACIOS BEACON
7th annual PCMC Box Supper Thurs. 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 our commu- feature the famous bucket raffle, a quilt
nity of supporters get a box supper to raffled by the Blue Belles and other sienjoy earlier in the evening, we will try lent auction items.
a different approach. The Box Suppers
The mystery meals will be auctioned
will be bid on by silent auction. There off to the highest bidder by auctioneers
will be a social hour from 6 – 7 p.m., Dan Tucker and Matagorda County
when everyone can enjoy complimenta- Judge Nate McDonald. Bidders can be
ry hors d’oeuvres and silent auction bid- an individual(s) or small groups who
ding on a box supper, which will contain share the meal. Bring your friends and
a hot or cold meal, ready to eat. Bidding bid on a box together.
will close at 7 p.m. with winners of the
You don’t have to be a Box Supper
Box Suppers an- bidder to help support the local hospital
nounced
around on the evening as there will be the fa7:15 p.m. This mous Bucket raffle and a live auction of
should allow ev- several wonderful items.
eryone to sit and
All proceeds from this fundraiser will
enjoy their meal to- benefit the Palacios Community Medigether. Bring your cal Center/Palacios Medical Clinic. If
friends and bid on you would like to donate a box supper or
a meal together. other auction item, please contact Kathy
The live auction Lee, Business Development Coordinawill begin at 7:30 tor, call 361-972-2511 ext. 4057.
proved a $1,500 contribuBY RYAN WEST
p.m., and will also
Palacios Beacon-Publisher
tion to the Palacios Chamber Foundation’s 11th
In a move that not much annual Bayfest cook-off,
could be said about at the held Oct. 9-10
(Continued From Page 1)
moment, the Palacios EcoThe Board also approved
nomic Development Cor- the request of $2,500 to
school districts set their rate Board adopted the extracurporation (PEDC) approved the Palacios Chamber of
at $1.04 because “thats the ricular status of 4-H clubs by
a motion to purchase real Commerce’s annual Pedal
statutorily highest rate you approving and adopting the
property and it wasn’t per- Palacios MS/150 Recomcan go to without an elec- resolution.
taining to the proposed mended Ride held Oct. 31.
tion.”
Other Business.
Cobblestone Hotel project.
MCEDC Report
Summer
Feeding
Program
In
other
School Board
After a lengthy stay in
Executive Director of
Ressler also reported to the business, John Connor was
Executive Session to be- the PEDC and Matagorda
board on the “Summer Feed- nominated to serve on the
gin last week’s regular County Economic Deing (Meals) Program”, which Matagorda County Appraisal
monthly board meeting, velopment
Corporation
he described as a “ break District Board of Directors.
upon reconvening in Open (MCEDC) Eva Peterson
even program”, with fundApproved Items
Session the Board unani- presented the report on the
ing
being
shared
50/50
with
The following consent
mously approved a motion ongoing economic develthe
state.
The
reimbursement
agent
items approved inby Director Mary Crocker opment activity in Matagois
set
by
the
state,
and
covcluded;
approved minutes;
that a recommendation be rda County.
ers nearly all of our expenses, approved UIL and overnight
made to the Palacios City
Peterson noted an insaid Ressler. The program is student trips as per policy
Council for the PEDC ex- creased interest as of late
free, and open to all students FMG (local); approved
penditure of up to $30,000 in agricultural land by Chiunder 18 years of age. “Our SHAC Committee; approved
and closing costs for the nese investors. Another innumbers were up just slightly change to the Scholarship
contract purchase of the crease in brokers interested
over last year. It’s difficult Committee; and approved
real property located on in rail properties was noted.
to get people to come in and Texas Agrilife Extension
official logs as Block 54,
Peterson reported meeteat, and I don’t know if part Service Adjunct Faculty
Lots 1, 2 & 3 of the Pala- ing with Port Director of
of that is it’s in the school set- Agreement
cios Original Townsite. the Port of Palacios Debbie
ting.” “The summer school
The tax office reports were
The property is the vacant Morris with a propsect restudents
do
come
and
eat
presented
to board members,
lot on the northwest corner garding possible warehouslunch,
and
the
Boys
and
Girls
but
monthly
financial reports
of the intersection of Fifth es on the Port properties.
Club does come and use this were delayed until the next
St. and Commerce.
Next Meeting
as a meal service for them.”
monthly meeting due to end
The purpose of the propThe next regular meetTeachers
Recognized
of year issues.
erty purchase remains a ing of the PEDC Board of
Teachers
Tammy
Peterson
Also included in Interim
mystery as Directors re- Directors is Oct. 21 at 1:15
and Debbie Kubecka, who Superintendent Paul Smith’s
mained tight lipped in p.m. at the PEDC Office lotied for the highest 6th grade reports was information
Open Session.
cated at 420 Main St.
star math average in the en- on “Continuing Education
Approved Items
tire region, were recognized Board Training” and “ScholThe PEDC Board apby the Board in a presenta- arship Funds”
tion by Carolyn Kubecka.
The meeting was concludShe stated that “it’s quite an ed with notice of upcoming
accomplishment because this meetings. Special Called
was a much more rigorous Meetings are scheduled for
test than we’ve ever had be- Sept. 28 at 6 p.m., Oct. 5,
fore. A lot of new concepts 6, and 7 at 6:30 p.m., Oct.
Volunteers interested in those samples for factors that were being taught, so we feel 12 and 13 at 6:00 p.m., and
helping to monitor water can affect water quality. The like they deserve some extra the Regular October Board
quality in the Tres Palacios training will be from 9 a.m. – recognition for having this Meeting is scheduled for Oct.
19 at 6:30 p.m.
River are invited to attend 3 p.m. with a 30 minute break high achievement.”
4H now an Extracurricular
a training Thurs. (Sept. 24) for lunch. Trained Stream
Students won’t have to
EVEN LITTLE ADS
at the Port Administration Team volunteers have the opworry
about
unexcused
abBuilding, 1602 Main St. in portunity to support ongoing
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You’re Reading One Now!
The Texas Stream Team, ter understanding of potential
part of Texas State Univer- causes and sources of local
sity’s The Meadows Center water quality impairments by
(Continued From Page 1)
for Water and the Environ- collecting water quality data.
ment, is conducting the trainFor more information, con“All this represents team- part of this community and
ing for volunteers on how to tact Dr. Allen Berthold of the
work,
people work,” said can call it home.”
take water quality samples Texas Water Resources InstiMayor
of Palacios, John
“I’m very proud to be a part
and providing them with the tute at taberthold@ag.tamu.
Sardelich.
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Palacios Medical Clinic’s ring in Palacios. I’m proud of
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Wharton eyes flood control levees
WHARTON: Wharton City Manager Andres Garza, Jr.
recently met with the engineers at Half Associates in Fort
Worth to discuss construction and funding approaches of the
next design in the flood reduction and levee project. In 2005,
council members met with the U.S. Army corp of Engineers
to devise a study that identified the problems and possible
solutions of Wharton’s environmental foundation. Wharton
sits on a 100 year floodplain that makes up 60 percent of
the land. This environmental issue has cost the city millions
of dollars in development, which consequently turns this
issue into an economic problem as well. This study revealed
that the city must address and correct in seven phases to
immensely reduce the amount of flooding, which Wharton
has titled the flood reduction and levee project. “We found
the solutions, we just need to ensure we implement this
project and then move to the next project, and the next
project, and the next, and so on,” Garza said. - Wharton
Journal Spectator
Chopper finds 8,600 marijuana plant
Austin County: A marijuana grow was discovered
on August 26th on Brazos River Authority land off Farmto-Market Road 1458, near Allen’s Creek. The Austin
County Special Response Team entered the area at 2:45
p.m. and found no people tending the grow, or near the
site. Once the location was secure, Austin County deputies, SRT officers, county commissioners, and road and
bridge employees entered the area and removed 8,653
marijuana plants, cultivating equipment, one gas generator, one gas water pump, one electric water pump and
other small items. A tent, food, clothing, water reservoir,
electric lines and water lines were located and destroyed.
All of the marijuana plants were destroyed the following
Friday. - The Columbus Banner Press
New water park coming to Katy
Katy: A new water park planned in Katy is being developed with the help of an East Bernard businessman.
Terry Hlavinka of East Bernard joined two other area
businessmen — Keith Dalton and Ray DeLaughter, in announcing what they call “the most exciting recreational
and entertainment venue to be built in the greater Houston
area in the last 50 years.” Ground breaking occurred on
August 20th on Typhoon Texas, which is part of a 43 acre
development east of Katy Mills Mall, on Katy Fort Bend
Road, just south of Interstate 10. - East Bernard Express
New stretcher to help ease load on EMS
Wharton: The arrival of a new stretcher by the
end of September will take the load off of the backs of
Wharton’s Emergency Medical Services team. “Lifting
is the #1 injury in the paramedics field,” Wharton’s EMS
Director John Kowalik said. The city of Wharton approved
roughly $41,000 to Wharton EMS for a stretcher and a
power loader system from Stryker. A power load system
acts as the legs to electronically retrieve the stretcher
when placing the patient in the ambulance. Without this
equipment, the medics were forced to manually lift the
stretcher into the ambulance. This new technology does
all the lifting for the technician and reduces back strain. A
new locking system is also included in the budget, which
secures patients more effectively. - Wharton Journal
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• Palacios Police Reports •
Individuals listed have been arrested and/or charged with an offense. Inclusion in this report does not imply that the
person is guilty of any crime. The following are offense and arrest reports submitted by the Palacios Police Dept.
to the Palacios Beacon as of noon Friday.
ARRESTS
Patrick Norman Weidner, 42, 907 Magnusson Ave, was arrested at 10:38 a.m. on
Sept. 15 in the 700 block of Commerce
St; terroristic threat.
Michael Henry Longoria, 30, 115 Duson Ave, was arrested in the 400 block of
Johnson Ave on Sept. 16; burglary of a
habitation.
INCIDENTS
Robbery: Officers were dispatched to
the 300 block of Tres Palacios Ave at 3:25
a.m. on Sept. 11 in reference to a male
who had been assaulted.
Counterfeit Currency: A report of a
counterfeit bill was taken at Lowes Food
Store on Sept. 16.
Theft: Officer was dispatched to the
Police Annex on Sept. 17 in reference to a
stolen license plate.
From the Police Chief
By Police Chief David Miles
One of the Officers
caught a man burglarizing a residence
this past week. It was
because a concerned
neighbor saw something suspicious and
called. This is how
people take care of
each other. If more
people would step up
and get involved and take an interest in the
community, there would be much less problems for everyone.
New Shell owner donates to PD
THE new owner of Palacios Drive In, the Shell gas station located on 12th St. and
Henderson Ave., presented a check donation of $500 to the Palacios Police Department. Pictured are: (left to right) Palacios Police Officer Tim Smith, owner Karim
Maredia, Police Investigator Kenneth Moore, Palaicos City Manager David Kocurek, Palacios PD’s Sgt. Maria Gomez. (Beacon Photo by Alan Schulman)
Tres Palacios Watershed meeting
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Electrical fire forces brief closure of 7-11
THE local 7-11 convenience store will be closed for the foreseeable future after firefighters were called out on Sunday to help get an electrical fire under control. Patrons trying to fill their hunger for breakfast tacos and coffee this past Monday were
forced to shop elsewhere while the store remained closed for business. (Beacon Photo
by Ryan West)
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Volunteers are signing up now for the nation’s biggest coastal cleanup on Saturday,
Sept. 26.
The 2015 Texas General Land Office
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“Sign up now to join forces with thousands
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tourism, but it’s a problem we can fix. Come
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Sept. 26.”
Each volunteer will be given data cards,
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partnership to improve and protect the Tres
Palacios Creek watershed along the Texas
Gulf Coast are urged to attend an Oct. 8 meeting in Palacios.
The Texas Water Resources Institute will
host the free meeting at 1 p.m. at the First
United Methodist Church, 209 Lucas Ave.
Dr. Kevin Wagner, Texas Water Resources
Institute associate director in College Station,
said the main purpose of the meeting is to or-
ganize a watershed partnership with interested stakeholders. The partnership will develop
a strategy for reducing bacteria levels in the
creek.
“The tidal portion of Tres Palacios Creek,
which primarily occupies part of Matagorda
and Wharton counties, is currently designated
by the state as impaired because of elevated
bacteria concentrations periodically found
there,” he said.
“Together with the local stakeholders, we
will finalize the partnership
structure and formation of a
wastewater work group and
an agriculture and wildlife
work group, which will work
on identifying feasible management measures to include
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Tahoe; $400.93
meeting, we encourage loPalacios Beacon, Public cal residents to attend this
notices & affidavits; $681.39 meeting and become part of
Palacios Veterinary Clinic, the planning process through
Rabies shots; $30.00
the partnership,” said Dr. AlPrime Parts Supply, Inc., len Berthold, Texas A&M
Tools & supplies; $928.23
AgriLife Research scientist
Quill, Cleaning supplies, for the institute in College
gloves & ink/toner - Police Station. “Their input is esDept.
sential for developing and
Randy Malouf Builder, 317 implementing a successful
E Craymer, 221 E. Elizabeth, strategy to address the bacte1008 Rorem; $223,695.00
ria issues.” Sun Coast Resources, Inc.
For more information,
600 gals unld, 1073.20 gals contact Berthold at 979-845unld, 850 gals unld; $5832.89 2028, taberthold@ag.tamu.
Total Call International, edu.
Long distance - Aug 2015;
$121.70
TX Dept of Public Safety,
Name search; $2.00
USA Blue Book, 400 Autodialer - WW Plant; $378.02
United Parcel Service,
Freight charges - meters;
1-800-299-2878
$29.95
Chris Vandenbergh, ReMatagorda County Crime Stoppers provides citizens with a
pair generator PVFD #311;
toll-free number to call to report
$150.00
crime and drugs in your area.
If your information leads to an
Verizon; $3,374.90
arrest and charges, you can receive a cash reward. Callers do
Southern Oak Services,
not have to give their names to
LLC., Lawn maintenance qualify for a reward.
Parks; $3093.75
TOTAL: $355,911.40
Monthly bills paid by
the City of Palacios
Following are bills paid by
the city of Palacios during the
first half of September. Bills
are published by the Palacios
Beacon as a public record
since City Council does not
see bills prior to payment.
Fire
Fighters’ Relief;
$4,750.02
America Electric & Hardware, Hose Clamp; $1.69
Aramark Uniform Services, Uniforms; $235.95
AT&T Mobility; $71.79
Bay City Newspapers, Inc.,
Public hearing & 2015 tax;
$324.00
BCOS, Inc, Color copies EDC; $199.51
Blessing Lumber, Propane
- Recycle Center, Glue &
screws - Water, Supplies Animal Control $56.06
Constellation Energy, Electric service; $18,071.10
DXI Industries, Inc., Chlorine; $254.20
Grantworks, Inc., Projects
at 317 E Craymer, 1008 Rorem, 221 Elizabeth; $27,000
Gametime, Inc., Playground Equipment - Spring
Assy; $356.83
Gulf Coast Paper Co., Supplies; $245.82
Hayes Electric, School
lights; $225.53
Harvey Welding Service,
Welding services; $2091.46
I.C. Systems, Inc., Agency
Fee; $58.73
Progressive Waste Solutions, Dumpsters - Aug 2015;
$48,804.50
Tyler
Technologies,
Monthly Maintenance - Sept;
$260.00
Ricoh USA, Inc., Install
new copier - Police Dept.;
$431.75
Abis, Inc., Repairs to phone
system - Admin; $998.00
Antonio’s Tire Service/Antodoval, LLC., Tire for 1982
Dump Truck; $446.23
Lyle Printing, Code Labels;
$130.34
Pay and Save, Inc. dab
Lowe’s Pay and Save, Inc.,
supplies; $140.72
Mastercard; $624.21
Matagorda County Appraisal District, 2015 Fourth
quarter fee; $4,840.05
Terry W. Mosier, R&R
bathroom fan motor; $75.00
Parker Lumber, Concrete
Mix - Water insect repellent;
$40.33
Mustang Tractor & Equipment, Flasher; $25.74
Office Depot, Office supplies, envelopes - Police
Dept.;$130.69
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10 YEARS AGO-2000
Palacios ISD trustees voted to maintain the tax rate at
$1.40 per $100 valuation.
Off to their best start since 1998, the Sharks skinned the
Van Vleck Leopards, 22-10, to improve to 2-0.
The Sharkette cross country team of Nicole Oliver, Tiffany Seaman, Stacey Batchelder, Rachel Hecht and Camilla
Davis won the team title at Flour Bluff.
First Prosperity Bank completed the acquisition of Compass Bank.
15 YEARS AGO-1995
Palacios City Council approved a $1.58 million 1995-96
budget as well as one-cent decrease in property tax rates.
PISD trustees voted 4-to-2 to raise the tax rate by 3.7%,
increasing it by five-cents from $1.35 for $100 valuation to
$1.40.
Local shrimp boat Lady Geneva found more than shrimp
in its net when it hauled up a 500-lb. WWII bomb.
20 YEARS AGO-1990
The Rev. Bernard P. “Buck” Ritchea, pastor of the First
United Methodist Church in Palacios had been nominated
as a candidate for the 1990 Texas Rural Minister of the Year
Award.
A district-wide parent involvement program designed to
help children become more successful in school was approved
by the PISD Board of Trustees.
25 YEARS AGO-1985
The city council voted on officially naming some of the
streets that had not yet been named by the city. Duson Street,
which runs from 5th to 8th, will now be South Bay.
The Palacios Sharks utilized a bone-crushing defense and
a devastating offensive attack to skin the rival Tidehaven
DEADLINE 5 P.M. FRIDAY
Tigers Friday 34-0 for their second win in as many outings.
45 YEARS AGO-1965
The Feather building, corner of Main and 4th, was gone and
the site cleared for construction of the new library building.
Margaret Herlin and Cynthia Loff, seniors at P.H.S. had
been named semi-finalists in the 1965-66 Merit Scholarship
competition.
City council approved lease of airport property to Clarence
and Frank Cunningham.
50 YEARS AGO-1960
Ground breaking ceremonies for the new post office
building were held with Postmaster Tom E. Friery, turning
the first spade of dirt.
The local Rotary club donated $100 towards the Lions
Club beach project.
R.C. Buckner submitted the low bid of $110,210.57 on the
construction of a bridge that approaches on Farm to Market
Road 521 across Tres Palacios Creek.
60 YEARS AGO-1950
Karl Wickham was appointed as a commissioner of
Navigation District No. 1 to fill the place of Glen Claybourn
who resigned.
Construction began this week on Palacios’ long awaited
dial telephone system.
The city was planning to oil streets in order to control
shell dust.
65 YEARS AGO-1945
Notice was received of a hearing to be held in Wharton
pertaining to discontinuing passenger service on the Southern
Pacific trains between Wharton and Palacios.
Mr. and Mrs. P.T. Sartwelle moved into the Pybus residence
at the corner of Second and Welch.
MCND
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outstanding General Obligation Bond will be
paid from the taxes generated for that purpose, with no subsidy needed from regular
M&O funds”, reported Morris. After a unanimous vote to approve the I&S Fund Budget
for FY2016, next year’s Committed and Designated Funds were approved as presented,
including funds set aside for such contingencies as Property Replacement, Emergency
Dredging and Future Development.
After following the prescribed procedure
for adopting a budget prior to adopting a tax
rate, MCND#1 Commissioners were read an
Order to Adopt the 2015 Tax Rate, which included the M&O Effective Tax Rate per $100
valuation of $0.00999 (“less than one cent”)
and the Debt Service Tax Rate per $100 valuation of $0.03428, for a Total Effective Tax
Rate of $0.04427 per $100 per valuation. A
motion was made by Commissioner Victor
Eggemeyer to approve the Order and was
seconded by Commissioner Neeley. A unanimous vote of approval followed.
Support of Pavilion
After lively debate and subsequent to the
Board hearing input from Palacios Pavilion
Committee Board member, Judy Chavez, an
action item to approve a contribution from
MCND#1 to the Palacios Beautification and
Pavilion Committee for the Palacios Coastal
Educational Pavilion was tabled to Executive
Session for further discussion.
After returning to open session, motion was
made by Commissioner Neeley to contribute
$50,000 from the Navigation District’s Promotion and Development Account to the Palacios Beautification and Pavilion Committee
toward construction of the Palacios Coastal
Educational Pavilion, to be paid in two installments, $25,000 in 2015 and $25,000 in
2016. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Eggemeyer and approved by a unanimous vote.
Operations/Promotion & Development
Port Director Debbie Morris followed with
an Operations/Promotion & Development
Activity Report, which included the following items:
• A Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. Boating
Access Grant for a $323K project for rehabilitation at the Turning Basin #3 boat ramp and
parking lot is slated to be officially awarded
to the District in the next few weeks.
• Provided information to prospects for de-
velopment of a new shipyard and for development of a new RV park site.
• Discussion on status of Marine Education
Center road rehabilitation; an application for
a TxDOT Port Capital Project for the land
bridge rebuild on SH35Bus; the CIAP Beneficial Use Project US Army Corps of Engineers
Permit is still out for comments.
• Morris reported on her attendance, along
with Port Attorney Isidro Castanon, at a meeting of Congressman Farenthold and his staff
regarding the Congressman’s recently submitted House Bill 3282, “Protecting Honest
Fishermen Act of 2015”. Several area shrimpers were also in attendance to update the legislator on their concerns for the industry.
Cooperative Project
Discussion was held on a potential cooperative project between the Palacios Seawall
Commission and the Navigation District to
dredge both the South Bay boat ramp area
and the South Bay Marina and harbor. Morris
pointed out, “there are some cost savings to
be realized if we decide to have both properties dredged in the same time frame”. Quantities of material were discussed and a cost
estimate should be available for the October
meetings of both entities.
Bilge Water Reclamation
Commissioners dove into a lengthy agenda
by approving a 2-year renewal of the District’s contract with Texas General Land Office to operate the Bilge Water Reclamation
Facility along with offering free vessel pumpouts on the Port. Mrs. Morris said this program was originated in 1998 and the District
has won several awards connected with it,
including the Gulf Guardian Award in 2011.
After recommending the District continue the
program, Commissioners unanimously approved the contract.
Yellow Book Audit
A letter of engagement for FY2015
MCND#1 financial audit was approved with
Reed & Associates, PC. Mrs. Morris noted
that the audit fee would include an additional
$1,200 to prepare a “Yellow Book Audit” due
to grant funding received by the District in
2015.
MCEDC Report
Matagorda County Economic Development
Corpoeration (MCEDC) report was given by
Eva Peterson, Executive Director, and included status of current prospects:
Peterson, also Executive
Director for the Palacios
Economic Development Corporation, updated the Board
on the status of the Cobblestone Hotel project, saying
that the PEDC continues to
recruit investors and has upDr. Dane Simons,
dated the project proforma to
reflect a land purchase price
Dr. Andrew Sher, and
of $87,000 and PEDC inP.A. Zapalac
vestment of $200,000. Peterson also noted that she is inof
volved in initial discussions
with the City about creating
are excited to annouce
Medical Arts Clinic
Nurse Practitioner
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a waterfront district. In addition, Peterson Director to negotiate with a lease prospect, as
drew attention to a new Business Enhance- discussed. After a second by Commissioner
ment Committee, which although a Chamber Eggemeyer, the motion was approved.
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Upcoming Meetings
with economic development and PEDC has
The next Regular Scheduled Meeting of
offered to assist the Committee with i m - the MCND#1 Board of Commissioners was
plementation of its mission.
set for Thursday, October 15, 2015, however,
•MCEDC Communications: Peterson the meeting time was modified to 3:00 p.m.
noted ongoing discussion with MCND#1 Port to accommodate a Town Hall Meeting with
Director Debbie Morris on available real es- Congressman Blake Farenthold (R-TX 27th
tate sites and interested parties for those sites District) to be held at the Port Administration
and reported attending an economic develop- Building from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
ment briefing hosted by the Port of Houston
Authority on Sept. 3 and noted that POHA
is expanding their vision by
working with surrounding
counties.
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Outreach Specialist, International Crane Foundation
Port of Bay City lease agreements
Monhtly Lease Report
Our
Feathered
The monthly port lease acFridays
group
saw a
tivity report was given by Port
variety
of
birds
out
Director Morris and included
at
The
Nature
Cononly one new recreational
servancy’s
Clive
lease at South Bay Marina.
Runnell’s
Family
Morris noted that there was a
Mad Island Marsh
flurry of recreational lease acPreserve in Collegtivity prior to mid-August and
eport this morning.
several inquiries this week.
Migrants continue
SBM covered slips have 21 of
to fly through the
24 slips leased at 88-percent
area. Several, that EASTERN WOOD PEEWEE
occupancy. SBM open slips
were nice surprises,
have 12 of 17 slips leased at
were Eastern Wood Peewee, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, (seen
71-percent occupancy. TB#3
first by Ruth Freidrichs), Eastern Kingbird, and a female
have 12 of 14 slips leased at
Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A Spotted Sandpiper, that has
86% occupancy. Morris said
been known to “hang out” along the ICWW, has returned.
that current occupancy rates
Along the ICWW we observed Brown Pelicans, Caspian
are the highest since the Maand Royal Terns and Laughing Gulls. Along Mad Island
rina was built in 2002.
Slough we also was a Black Tern and Lark Sparrow. We
Port Maintenance
saw a plethora of immature Yellow-crowned Night and
Port Maintenance ContracGreen Herons, several Tri-colored, many Little Blue and
tor Larry Lanfear reported
several Great Blue Herons were observed. A Least Biton the status of the Port’s
tern was spotted At Pintail Pond, at least thirty BlackTGLO Bilge Water Reclamanecked Stilts were seen as well as about a dozen Wilson’s
tion Facility for the month,
Snipe and White Ibis. Boat-tailed Grackles were common
miscellaneous repairs to dock
as were Northern Mockingbird, Loggerhead Shrike and
and slips and issues regardKilldeer. Others, more common to the area include Great,
ing repairs needed to the Port
Snowy and Cattle Egret, Northern Cardinal, Mourning
Administration Building roof
Dove, Eastern Meadowlark, Bob White Quail, Blueand windows. A slide show of
winged Teal, American Coot, Fulvous Tree Duck, Greater
the problem areas was shown
Yellowlegs, Roseate Spoonbill, Clapper Rails and Turduring the meeting.
key and Black Vultures. An American Kestrel and MerExecutive Session
lins were seen at the front gate and sitting on power lines
Subsequent to the Comwithin the preserve. A Coopers Hawk flew over us at Mad
missioners, Port Attorney and
Island Slough.
Port Director after discussion
Bob Friedrichs has listed all of the birds on ebird. Those
to Executive Session for furnot
listed above, but reported by Bob, Osprey, Whitether discussion on the tabled
tailed
Hawk, Black-bellied Plover, Killdeer, Stilt and
Pavilion contribution and to
Least
Sandpiper,
Eurasian Collared Dove, Rock Pigeon,
receive information on a deRuby-throated
Hummingbird,
Belted Kingfisher, Redvelopment prospect, another
bellied
Woodpecker,
Crested
Caracara,
Empidonax sp.
motion was made in Open
(flycatchers),
Barn,
Northern
Rough-winged,
and Cliff/
Session following the PavilCave
Swallows,
Carolina
Wren,
Seaside
Sparrow,
and
ion contribution motion.
Red-winged
Blackbird.
Commissioner Bryan Fields
moved to authorize the Port
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70 YEARS AGO-1940
The E.B. Hogg family of the Prairie Center community
had been selected as Master Farmers of District 11.
Prior to Sept. 1, 9746 bales of cotton were ginned in
Matagorda County.
The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce
were discussing hiring a full-time secretary.
75 YEARS AGO-1935
A gulf hurricane that roared across the Florida Keys pushed
the barometer down to a new low 26.75.
Bond election for a new $50,000 high school building
was called for Oct. 14.
80 YEARS AGO-1930
The Queen Theatre was installing “talkies”.
The new bridge across the Colorado River on Highway
35 west of Bay City was completed.
Crawford Packing Company was operating at full capacity
with a weekly payroll of over $1,000.
85 YEARS AGO-1925
J.C. Wilkerson, who had been engineer on our passenger
train for many years was “bumped” by Wm. Whalen of
Victoria. Wilkerson transferred to the freight crew and took
over the duties of engineer of that train.
95 YEARS AGO-1915
Professor Martino opened the Belle Theatre with a 10
reel show.
100 YEARS AGO-1910
The public schools opened with an enrollment of 342.
W.C. Gray was superintendent.
Some 20 Palacios people went by special train to Bay City
to attend the opening of the new opera house in the county seat.
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Being a traveling man was no way of living for me
Traveling for a liv“hold” my own meal expense to
ing was never any
a minimum, which meant a lot
fun for me.
of sandwiches or burgers. No
As a very young
steaks and certainly no relaxing
man, I spent the better
libation of any kind.
part of two years on
Oh, and room accommodaa magazine job travtions meant some hotel that was
eling around Texas
desperate enough for business to
writing about towns
trade out ad space in the magaand the business and
zine to pay for the cheesy room.
industry within that
In Wichita Falls, the hotel was
city. While it was edpretty run down.
ucational, this small
A bellman helped me carry
town boy didn’t like
my
luggage to the room and as
WILLIS WEBB
driving all over the
we got on the elevator I suppose
Guest Columnist
state in order to acmy long face communicated my
complish it.
misery. He said, “Lonesome,
That’s right, driving, except once. I huh?” I told him I was. He smiled then
was assigned to do an issue on El Paso got me situated in my room.
and was told I didn’t have to drive.
In a few minutes, there was a knock at
Yea! But…I had couldn’t fly, I had to my door. I opened it to find a reasonably
go by train. Not bad I thought, dreaming attractive but cheap woman in a muchof a room with a bed, meals and such.
too-tight skirt and an equally “close”
Wrong. Coach car. A 17-hour trip. The sweater displaying items that beauty
seat wouldn’t recline. Groan.
queens and swim suit models would die
Pack a lunch or buy sandwiches to be for. As she leaned against the door jamb,
eaten, of course, sitting in that miserable popping her chewing gum, she said, “I
coach seat…that wouldn’t recline.
understand you’re lonely.”
And, upon arriving, I had to not only
“Yeah, but not that lonely,” as I quickgather the material from which to do the ly closed the door.
story, including a cover photo, drawing
The next morning I noticed the bellor painting of some kind, but sell the man wasn’t smiling. Missed a commisads and design many of them as well. sion, I suspect.
But, I wasn’t allowed to “woo” the big
I was required to not only wear a suit
advertisers with lunch or dinner or any- and tie during business hours at the
thing that cost money. I was expected to home office and on the road, but carry
an attaché case, an umbrella and wear
a hat.
When I left work each day and when
I was on the road, the hat and umbrella
went into the trunk of the car and I appeared the normal human being I craved
to be.
In analyzing why my editor required
those items, I concluded that she was
living in 1930s and 40s movies where
the businessman was attired in just that
manner. Really cool Madison Avenue
stuff. Hmph.
While hurrying home one Friday
night from a business trip, the hood of
my 1960 Morris Minor was apparently
loose and the wind bent it up over my
windshield. A sympathetic older man
stopped when he saw my plight, helped
me get the hood down to where he could
take some hay-baling wire from his car
and tie down my greatly damaged hood
so I could drive safely.
After two years of such misery, I returned to the relatively safe climes of
small towns to edit and publish community newspapers.
I knew I was not cut out to be a traveling man. Well, maybe for pleasure, in an
airplane or on a boat but never as a way
to make a living.
Willis Webb is a retired community
newspaper editor-publisher of more
than 50 years experience. He can be
reached at wwebb1937@att.net.
Palacios 4-H Club makes donation to PetPals
FOR a community service project the Palacios 4-H Club took up a collection of dog and cat food , collars and leashes, flea and tick shampoo, treats and toys to donate to Palacios Pet Pals. Pet Pals would like to thank them for this
very thoughtful project of items we need and use daily and also wish them a great and productive year. Pictured
are: (front l-r) Kenzi Duke, Teagan Duke, McKinley Frankson, Canyon Frankson and Maribella Diaz; (middle)
Aydan Flores, Trailer Vavra, Slade Tanner, Macy Wilson and Gavin Duke; (back) Lane Vavra, Bryce Duke, Kade
Sanchez, Charlie Hilderbrand, Kacie Ging, Jodie Ging and Erika Espinosa. (Submitted Photo)
Registration underway for Monstrous 5K Glow by the Bay
Start planning what you will wear for
the “Monstrous 5K Glow by the Bay”
scheduled for Saturday, October 31st @
7:30 p.m. The start and finish line is
at the city park in Palacios with a new
safer route in the downtown area.
Enjoy the music filled course, wear a
glowing costume, and light up the night
in support of the Boys & Girls Club of
Palacios.
The whole family is sure to enjoy this
fun filled nighttime experience by walking, strolling, jogging, racing, whichever way works for you. To add to the
excitement, participants are encouraged
to dress up in costumes that rock and
glow. There will be a contest at 7:15 for
the best costume and costume with the can purchase an “official” Monstrous
most glow.
5K t-shirt. Register by October 16th to
The Boys & Girls Club along with guarantee a t-shirt.
participating organizations will provide
For additional information, call the
the children an opportunity to “Trunk or Boys & Girls Club @ 361-972-2642 or
Treat” along the 5K.
email: bgclub@palaciosisd.org.
Cost for adults, 18 & up, is $20 per
person and students, ages 6-17,
are $10 per person.
Palacios
Boys & Girls
Club
members
and children 5 and
The Annual Matagorda to be held on Oct. 3 at the
under are free.
For an additional County Family Fun Day is a LeTulle Park, in Bay City
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Miss Palacios registration
deadline Thursday
The 2016 Miss Palacios
Pageant will be held on Saturday, November 7, , and
applications are now available online from the Miss
Palacios Pageant Facebook
page as well as from Central
Elementary, Palacios JH, Palacios HS, and the Palacios
Library. Divisions include Little
Mister and Miss (PISD 1st
graders), Junior Miss (PJHS
7th and 8th grade girls),
Debutantes (PHS girls under
16 years old), Miss Palacios
(PHS girls 16 and older), and
Miss Palacios Area (new this
year for girls 16 and older in
area schools)!
This pageant is a great way
for the youth of our community to increase communication skills and poise, as well
as earn awards. Scholarships
for the Miss Palacios division range from $1000-$250
and the new area division
winner will be awarded a
$250 scholarship as well. Be sure to pick up and complete your applications ASAP
as the deadline to submit
them is Thurs. (Sept. 23). If you have questions about
the pageant, then be sure to
contact the pageant director
Mary Lynn Mosier at marylynnmosier@gmail.com or
361-935-4319.
Principal’s Corner
By Matthew Behal— Principal, East Side Intermediate
Say what you mean, mean what you say
Have you ever watched families interact while shopping? Sometimes you feel sad for the parents, sometimes
for the children. Directives are often given over and over
to children, such as: “Don’t do that!” “Don’t touch!” “Be
quiet!” “Don’t run off!” When instructions are ignored,
the children, parents, and innocent bystanders often become frustrated.
Patience and persistence can win out over these learned
behavior patterns. All children are gifts from God and
they inherently want to please, especially their parents,
caregivers, and other important adults who prove they
truly care for and love them.
“Say what you mean, mean what you say!” Begin with
practice trips that are truly optional. In other words, don’t
begin implementing these new strategies when you absolutely have to buy things. Be ready to follow through with
consequences. Lovingly set the tone and your behavioral
expectations with your children from the very beginning.
Start with simple instructions and expectations prior to
leaving the house and again before entering the store.
An incentive for being good can be discussed and prearranged so they have something to earn and look forward
to receiving. It is better to provide an incentive that is not
purchased at the store, such as a small treat at Sonic or
Dairy Queen. Acceptance of delayed gratification is very
important and desired. It also prevents children from getting into a habit of expecting something every time they
are at a store. Later, rewards should not be needed for
every trip. Remind your children of expectations and rewards once inside. Do not let your children run loose or
be unsupervised during outings, shopping, or at athletic
events. Be vigilant throughout the event. Do not ignore
behavior (bad or good)! Use direct eye contact. Avoid
raised voices and increased levels of tension.
If your children are being good, praise them repeatedly
and excitedly during outings. Proudly and sincerely use
supportive phrases. “I am so proud of your behavior!”
“Thank you for staying close by!” “You are such wonderful children!” All children need lots, and lots of praise and
encouragement. Be genuine. They can tell if comments
are not from the heart. By the way, one negative comment
or action will be a huge setback towards seeing desired
behaviors and reaching your goals! You really can’t give
too much positive reinforcement.
However, if directives are ignored, lovingly give a simple warning and tell them that the family will leave if they
are not able to comply. In some situations you may give a
second warning. After that, follow through with the plan!
Quietly head for the car and go home. There is no need to
berate, yell, or punish the children further. Loss of quality family time, the outing, and any planned incentive is
enough. Don’t rub it in or harp on what happened while in
the car (or later at the house). Simply state in a positive,
pleasant voice something like: “We can do the shopping
another time.” Try again another day. Soon you can go
on more important trips. However, be prepared to leave
and return another time (without children, if possible). If
one child is always cooperative and loses out on deserved
incentives, privately surprise him/her with a reward. Be
consistent.
Similar approaches work well for all behavioral goals.
Develop and implement your own ideas and strategies for
church, car trips, athletic events, vacations, visiting the
homes of friends, and the completion of chores. Do not
yield, break down, or return to past ineffective habits. Be
the “good guy” and a hero! Lavish your children with attention and praise, not negativity or harsh consequences.
Consistency, praise, love, and effective communication
are paramount to teaching and achieving appropriate behavioral goals at home and in public!
St. PhiliP
the Apostle CAtholiC ChurCh
picnic
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015
k.C. Hall (Armory rd.) in El Campo • 11 am-7 pm
Dinner: BBQ Beef & Sausage
with all the trimmings!
Dine in -or- Plates to Go!
$
9.00 per plate
HUGE AUCTION
Beginning @ 12:30 p.m.
LIVE MUSIC!
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
DUjkA BrOTHErS
PRIZE WHEEL! • SNO CONES! • CAKE WALK!
COUNTRY STORE! • HAMBUrGErS!
kIDDIE rIDES and GAMES!!
EVErYONE IS INVITED TO jOIN US
FOr A DAY OF FUN AND FELLOWSHIP!
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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
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Ter e
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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
ccchapel@laward.net
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: 12:30 p.m.
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.
Pastor: Rev. Kathy Vineyard
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
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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
YOUTH
Palacios Beacon - Wed., September 23, 2015 - Page 7
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Palacios
Beacon
Zamarripa, Garcia named
Rotary Club Students of the Month
SELECTED as Rotary Club Students of the Month
at Palacios High School were seniors Serena Zamarripa and Josh Garcia.
Serena is the daughter of Peter and Kymberli Zamarripa. She is involved in marching band, theater
and debate. After graduation she plans to attend a
university and major in computer science.
Josh is the son of Bobby and Mayra Garcia. He plays
varsity Shark football and baseball. After graduation
he plans to attend college and pursue a career in nursing. (Submitted Photo)
Students of the Week at Central
SELECTED as Students of the Week at Palacios’ Central Elementary last week were: (front, l-r) Tatyana DeLeon,
Hien Vu, Elainna West, Jazlyin Sifuentes and Channing Harvey; (back) Reagan Stoecker, Ava Bowers, Chaze
McRae, Cheryl Saha and Kenbdall Harborth. (Submitted Photo)
Holy Cross Catholic School 75th
anniversary alumni picture Sat.
Any Alumni Picture commemorating the 75th anniversary of Holy Cross
Catholic School in Bay City
will be held at 4 p.m. on Sat.
(Sept. 26) at the school, rain
or shine.
Join the Arbor Day Foundation in September and
receive 10 free live oak trees for planting in Texas
Everyone from Texas who
joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive
10 free live oak trees as part
of the Foundation’s Trees for
America program.
Through Trees for America,
everyone is encouraged to
plant trees, which benefits the
environment and improves
quality of life. With nearly 1
million members and supporters, the Arbor Day Foundation
is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to
planting trees.
“Those who plant live oak
trees will enjoy shade and
splendor for years and years
to come,” said Matt Harris,
chief executive of the Arbor
Day Foundation. “These trees
will also add to the proud heritage of Texas’ 84 Tree City
USA communities. For the
past 39 years, Tree City USA
has supported effective urban
forestry management across
Texas, and planting these trees
will enhance the state’s treeplanting tradition.”
The trees will be shipped
postpaid at the right time for
planting between October 15
and December 10. The 6- to
12-inch trees are guaranteed
to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Planting
instructions are enclosed with
each shipment of trees.
New members of the Arbor
Day Foundation will also receive The Tree Book, which
includes information about
tree planting and care.
To receive 10 free live oak
trees, send a $10 membership contribution to Ten Live
Oaks, Arbor Day Foundation,
100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska
City, NE 68410, by September 30, 2015, or join online at
arborday.org/september.
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
Terrific Tigers of the Week at Blessing Elementary
SELECTED as Terrific Tigers of the Week at Blessing Elementary last week were: (front) Madison Sampson;
(middle) Nicole Ryman, Jose Alejo, Avery Smith and Payton Massey; (back) Jennifer Stonestreet, Anthony Ibarra,
Kelsey Mann, Amber Morrison and Landon Piwonka.. (Submitted Photo)
Bill likes the local sports coverage. Miranda wants to hear what’s going on around town.
Keri’s all about the classifieds. They all have different interests, but they all have one
thing in common: They “sign up” to Palacios Beacon for news, information and sales!
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Library’s Harvest Moon
Dinner and Dance Oct. 24
to be Black & White affair
Black and White is the
2015 theme for the Palacios
Library’s annual Harvest
Moon Dinner Dance!
The evening will include a
reception and silent auction
at 6 p.m., a seated dinner at 7
p.m., and a live auction and
dancing after dinner. Chris
Knox and The Azul Experience, the group everyone
loved last year, will provide
the evening’s entertainment
and music for dancing.
Memberships to the Palacios Library’s Century Club
are still available! Century
Club members’ dues of $100
per year are tax deductible,
and fund free internet access at Palacios and Blessing libraries, the after-school
homework assistance program for Palacios’ students,
and library improvements,
equipment, and programs.
To become a member of the
Century Club, go by the Palacios Library, 326 Main, Palacios, or write to: Friends of
Palacios Library, P. O. Box 2,
Palacios, TX 77465. Century
Club Members’ dues are tax
deductible and members receive admission for 2 to the
annual Harvest Moon Dinner
Dance.
Put Saturday, October 24th
on your calendar, and join us
at the Palacios Recreation
Center for a fun evening of
dinner, dancing, and entertainment! For additional information or, if you are not
a Century Club member but
would like to attend the Harvest Moon Dinner Dance,
please call the Palacios Library at: 361-972-3234, or
call Pat at 361-972-9922.
Dr. Scott Davenport presents a workshop entitled “Relationship Keys to a Healthy
Life”, hosted by Agape Family Outreach Church and B&S
Counseling of Houston from
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Oct. 3.
The workshop will be held
at Agape Family Outreach
Church, located at 1811
Newsome Blvd. in Palacios.
This workshop will provide valuable keys that, when
used, will enhance EVERY
relationship (marriages, siblings, friends, coworkers,
etc.). If you are single, married, engaged, cohabiting,
high school age, and/or college aged this workshop will
benefit you.
There is no registration fee
and lunch will be provided.
A love offering will be taken.
Speaker will have merchandise for purchase.
For more information on
the speaker go to: http://
www.bnscounseling.org
For more information on
the conference call 979-2403947.
‘Keys to a Healthy Life’
workshop Oct. 3 at Agape
Campbell-Huitt
Insurance
328 Commerce
Palacios, TX
361-972-2551
Auto-Bonds
Business
Home
Life
Flood
Palacios Community Medical Center
7th Annual Box Supper
DEADLINE55P.M.
P.M.FRIDAY
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IFE TYLES
Big John Mills to perform at Outrigger Outdoor Stage
Oct. 3 for Palacios Area Historical Association Benefit
Texas legend and guitar
virtuoso Big John Mills will
present a concert on the Outrigger Outdoor Stage on Saturday, October 3rd at 7:30
for the benefit of the Palacios
Area Historical Association
(PAHA). Tickets are $25 and
available at the Outrigger and
from PAHA board members
and at the Museum at 401
Commerce Street. Food and
drink will be available at an
additional charge.
Mills was raised in Texas,
living in most every part of
the state and ultimately growing up in Deer Park. He was
earning a living as a highly
sought-after guitarist and session musician by age 16.
An engaging and electrifying performer and showman,
Mills calls his expertly played
music “Texacountryswingbluesicana” and those who
have heard him at venues
throughout Texas cannot argue that his natural-born expertise in each musical style
makes his compositions –
different at any given show,
depending on mood and
karma – riveting and utterly
amazing. Guitar-playing skill
like Big John’s does not often accompany such deft and
wise songwriting and phrasing, but Big John is the whole
package.
In the middle of the music will be a live auction.
County Judge Nate McDonald will preside! He will sell
just a very few choice items
to the highest bidders. They
include an 8 foot long WWI
wooden airplane propeller, a
4 foot wooden ship’s wheel,
a 4 foot plus leather-mounted
pair of longhorns, a Palacios
Monopoly game, a vintage
Palacios photograph mounted
on an original tin ceiling tile
from the Museum’s historic
building and one of three signal lamps that were on the
warning tower destroyed by
Hurricane Carla. Take home
real pieces of history!
All proceeds will benefit
the new La Salle Adventure
exhibit and general operations of the Palacios Area
Historical Association. For
more information contact
PAHA at paha@citybytheseamuseum.org or 361-9721148.
St. Philip the Apostle
picnic Sun.in El Campo
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in El Campo is
making plans for its annual
picnic to be held Sunday
(Sept. 27).
The all-day festival will
be held at the Knights of
Columbus Hall located on
Armory Road, just off south
Highway 71, and will feature
a delicious prime-cut beef
barbecue and sausage dinner
with all the trimmings. Serving begins at 11 a.m. You
may dine in comfort in the
air-conditioned K.C. Hall, or
have plates to go in a convenient drive-through line.
Barbecue-on-bun and sausage-on-a-stick, hamburgers
and sweets will be available
after 2 p.m. Bulk meats will
be sold at the pit.
Other activities include a
huge indoor country auction
beginning at 12:30 p.m., a
silent auction, prize wheel,
country store, cake wheel,
and a variety of other ac-
tivities, including games and
rides for the children.
Holy Mass will be celebrated at St. Philip the Apostle
Catholic Church at 5 p.m. on
Sat. (Sept. 26); and at 7 a.m.
and 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27.
Everyone in the community is invited for a big day of
food, fun and fellowship.
PJHS collecting
Lowe’s receipts
Palacios Jr. High is once
again collecting tape register
receipts from Lowe’s Supermarket dated between August 17, 2015 – March 31,
2016. Our school will earn
free educational equipment
by collecting register receipts
from Lowe’s. Thanks to all
who participated last year and
we hope to have your support
again this year.
Thursday, September 24th
Jewett Quilt Show
6:00 p.m.
Friday 9 am - 5 pm & Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
KC Hall , 710 Main Street
“Picnic Theme”
Join us for FUN, FOOD and FANTASTIC
items to bid on!
Also, the famous BUCKET RAFFLE, the QUILT
RAFFLE and the YETI COOLER RAFFLE!
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October 2 & 3, 2015
Jewett Civic Center • 111 N. Robinson, Jewett, TX 75846
Come see more than 100 quilts including the
2015 Log Cabin Challenge Quilts
Judged Quilt Show * Quilt Shops * Demos
Make-it & Take-it Classes * Quilter’s Auction Baskets
Scissor Sharpening *Snacks & Meals Available
$5.00 Entry Fee - For more information call 903.626.4202
Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jewettquilt show
or check us out at www.jewetttexas.org
Conversational Spanish Class
Conversational Spanish will be taught
at First Presbyterian Church
(3rd& Morton) in the fellowship
hall behind the sanctuary,
Tuesdays at 5:30 PM. The cost is
one dollar per class plus the cost of
the workbook. Diva Vazquez will teach.
Class size is limited to 20. Call First
Presbyterian Church at 972-2124,
Monday through Thursday from
8:15-12:15 for more information
or to register, or you may register
at the first class. Class begins
on September 29th.
TEXAS legend and guitar virtuoso Big John Mills will
be performing at the Outrigger Outdoor Stage on Oct.
3 to benefit the Palacios Area Historical Association.
(Photo courtesy BigJohnMills.com)
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Joe M. Solis, age 85, was
born November 10, 1929
passed away on Wednesday,
September 16, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas.
Joe graduated from High
School in Corpus Christi and
took training courses in programming.
Multi-talented,
Joe’s interests included oil
painting, fishing, boating,
hunting, landscaping, chess,
poker, genealogy, writing poetry and prose. His works included editorials to the San Antonio Light and Express News,
Victoria Advocate, Palacios Beacon and an unpublished
novel based on the history of the Spanish colonial land
grantees in Texas. Avid in his pursuit of knowledge, Joe
studied philosophy, logic, and science. He enjoyed reading Ray Bradbury and watching Star Trek and Twilight
Zone. He remembered the Shadow radio program fondly
and enjoyed comics, primarily Thor, the X-Men, Incredible Hulk, and the Sub-Mariner.
Throughout his life, Joe Solis (known as Sonny) lent a
helping hand to others. He was always ready to help his
children and was a devoted son to his mother. Many recalled how he liked bringing shrimp from Palacios to family and friends. He was also actively involved as a union
steward at work and used his analytical skills to fix many
problems.
Joe retired from federal civil service as a lead computer
programmer, GS14. Early in life he held varied jobs including Pinkerton Agent, but found his calling as a software programmer in the aviation and aerospace industries
at Autonetics (a division of North American Aviation) and
in civil service at Fort Sam Houston and Kelly Air Force
Base.
His parents, Joe Angel Solis and Celia Serna Marroquin
and his former wife, Alice Rivas, the mother of his children, precede him in death.
His children Cindy Sauceda (Rene), Cheryl Solis (Brenda Gillis), and Serena Solis-Nichols (Kenneth) survive
him. He is also survived by his brother Robert Solis (Rayma) and children (Ron, Karen, Kim), his paternal brother
and sisters (Louis, Irene, Martha), numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, step-children and grandchildren, and friends.
On Joe’s behalf the family wishes to thank all his caregivers. A private burial took place in Palacios, Texas on
Sunday, September 20, 2015. His interment was handled
by Artero Memorial Chapel in Victoria.
We would like to say
Thank You to Brian &
Samantha Batchelder,
Brent & Lisa Batchelder and Ms. Linda from the El Maton Hall for organizing and putting on the Benefit for our grandson Levi
Broussard. We would also like to extend our Thanks
to all the businesses and individuals in the Loving
community of Palacios for the support with advertising and donations, also for the purchase of raffle tickets and auction items. The Benefit was Huge success.
There is not enough words to express how thankful we
are for the support of our caring city/community that
we live in. We are very Blessed to have such Great
friends and neighbors. “KNOW THE GLOW, LEVI
STRONG”.
Love, Calvin & Tammy Hill
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Office: 361-972-3200
David and Jody Cassady Owner/Broker
HOMES
* 417 Mertie/$195,000 -Spacious home totally redone! 3/3 privacy fenced w/small
gazebo & deck.
* 465 Avenue H/Markham/$115,000 – Cute 4/2 bth on corner lot. Motivated Seller!
* 8919 FM 3012/Boling/ $110,000 – Fixer upper w/lots of potential. Main house & 3
bungalows that need some TLC.
* 790 Riverside Drive/$87,000 – Cute & charming 2 story home w/3/2 , boat dock &
community pool.
* 207 Morton/$62,500 – Cute 2/house that needs a little TLC.
* 788 Riverside/$60,000 – 2/1 & ½ bth, on 4 lots in Tres Palacios Oaks. Needs lots
of work.
* 184 E. Peggy St./$65,000 – Fishing cabin with nice metal garage and lrg. carport.
* 222 E. Lou Lou Ln/$58,000 – Small 3/1 fishing cabin in Schicke Point. Good week
end place.
* 211 Commerce /$85,000 – Nice remodeled 3/1 bth home near the bay. Fenced
backyard, storage shed & workshop.
LOTS & ACREAGE
* Sunrise Bay Lots - $60K , $79K, $115,000
* Live Oak Landing Lots- $39,900 & $29,900
* 0 1st Street Palacios/$30,000 – Commercial use, highway frontage
* 0 First St/Palacios/$49,000 – 0.264 acreage one blk from E Bay Blvd.
* 111 5th/Street/Palacios/ $29,500 – 50x150 lot w/great views of Tres Palacios Bay
* 39 Palacios Bay Dr./$94,000 – 0.251 acreage in gated community.
* 0 Turtle Bay Cove Dr./$80,000 – 2.73 acres. Excellent Bayfront.
* 00 CR 305 Bayshore Rd./$275,800- 7.88 w/great views of Tres Palacios Bay
* 0 CR 391 Collegeport/$323,350 – 111.5 acres of crop/ranch land
Your Coastal Property Specialists!
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• 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.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
SEA BREEZE APARTMENTS had
2BD apartments available, starting at
$550/moth, $500/deposit. Call 512718-0619 or 713-582-6966 for more
information. (39-2tc)
-----------------------------------------------CAMPERS for rent. All bills paid. Call
361-972-3201 for more information.
(38-2tc)
-----------------------------------------------FOR RENT: 1 Bedroom apartment
completely furnished. All bills paid.
725/MO. Incl. WIFI, cable, movie
channels. Perfect for 1 quiet professional . contact information at www.
palacioshousingsource.com (37-tfc)
-----------------------------------------------FOR RENT: 3BD, 2BA, Unfurnished
house. $800/month + utilities and deposit. No smoking, No pets. Call Jan
@ 361-972-1438. (37-tfc)
-----------------------------------------------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)
-----------------------------------------------COMMERCIAL SPACE for lease.
1000 square feet. Call 361-649-4275
for more information (24-tfc)
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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)
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REAL ESTATE
For Sale: 517 Humphrey St. Recently remodeled 1000 SF home. 2 bedrm.
1 bath. 2 car garage. Beautiful trees on
large corner lot. Only $94,000. (39-4tc)
-----------------------------------------------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: 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)
2011 FORD
at www.palaciosautos.com
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IN-HOUSE FINANCING
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.
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)
SERVICES
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)
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SUPPORT GROUPS
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)
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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 361972-0100 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)
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HELP WANTED
SUBWAY in Palacios, TX is now accepting applications for part-time day
shift. Apply in person at 307 Henderson
or on line at www.subway.com. (39-2tc)
-------------------------------------------------BARTENDERS NEEDED at Omar’s
Bar and Grill, 814 Henderson, Palacios, TX. Apply Within. (19-tfc)
Dan Tucker
979-241-5457
Broker/Owner
Small Ads Get Attention.
Your Reading One Now!
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
• 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 River up on a hill. Main house 2BD, 2BA, CH/A located on .98 of an acre . Water well, septic. 2nd House is a
1BD,1BA. Both houses need TLC. $120,000. 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
FUNDRAISER
BEEF ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
FUNDRAISER: Fri., September 25th,
10am till Sold Out. $9 per plate at First
United Pentecostal Church, 423 6th St.,
Palacios. Plate includes, Casserole,
Rice, Beans, Crackers, Jalapenos &
Onions. Will deliver 4 plates or more.
Contact (361)237-0199 or (361)2185334. (39-1tp)
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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. The sailboat will be sold as
is. Minimum bid $500.00. Boat located @ 806 Commerce. Call 361-9729921 to view. Serious Buyers Only.
Bids will be accepted until October 1,
2015. (37-4tc)
-----------------------------------------------PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Palacios ISD is seeking proposals
for the rehabilitation of the district’s
current surveillance video system to
include analog converters, storage
servers, video management software, and some additional cameras.
Proposals must include furnishing all
labor, material and equipment, and
performing all work for the completion of the project.
Proposals should be addressed to
the “Palacios ISD-Surveillance Camera Rehabilitation Project”, and will
be received at the Business Office,
1209 Twelfth Street, Palacios, Texas
77465 until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 8, 2015. All proposals will be
publicly opened and read aloud at
2:00 p.m., in the District Board Room,
1209 Twelfth Street on that date.
All proposers are encouraged to
schedule a pre-proposal conference
individually with Robert Fiorini, Technology Director, Palacios ISD (361-9725491) prior to submitting a proposal.
The Instructions for Proposers,
Proposal Form, Plans, Specifications
and other Contract Documents may
be secured from the District Business Office, 1209 Twelfth Street,
Palacios, Texas 77465. Plans and
specifications will also be available
for inspection at the above location.
The District reserves the right to
waive any informality or to reject any
or all proposals. (39-2tc)
-----------------------------------------------NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TO DISCUSS PALACIOS I.S.D.’s
State Financial
Accountability Rating
Palacios ISD will hold
a public meeting
at 7:30pm, October 19, 2015
in the Board Room of the
Administration Building
1209 Twelfth Street
Palacios, Texas
The purpose of the meeting
is to discuss Palacios ISD’s rating
on the state’s financial
accountability system. (39-2tc)
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SOLD
LAND
• 3.95 Acres on Hwy 35 - Great Commercial Location. $94,900. Call Ron
• 509 East Bay Blvd. - 65x157 Great loction. Enjoy morning sunrise over looking Tres Palacios Bay. Corner located. Public pier nearby, Boat launch. $95,000.Call 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
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Palacios
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Back-to-back shutouts on gridiron by Tigers
Battle of unbeatens Fri. vs. state ranked Louise
BY RYAN WEST
Palacios Beacon Publisher
Tidehaven’s Tigers put the wood to Bloomington
in last week’s 44-0 and improved to 3-0 on the season after thrashing the Bobcats.
For the second consecutive week,
coach Brent Mascheck’s Tigers kept
their opponent’s side of the scoreboard
dark with back to back shutout performances.
“I thought the entire defense did a
great job again tonight,” stated Mascheck. “Holding Bloomington to 39
total yards after holding Palaicos to
-16 yards is very impressive.”
“The entire defensive line of Austin Hammons, Kyle Moerbe, Martin
Trevino, Cory Granados, Johnathan
Rhoads, Andrew Lucio, Josh Zbranek
and Tristen Martinez dominated the
line of scrimmage. Brandon Litzau
and Isiah Morales had great nights at
outside linebacker.”
While the defense was pitching a second straight
shutout, the Tiger offense continued to roll with a
376-yard performance on the ground.
“The offensive line really dominated the game
again. It always starts up front with those guys and
coach Shussler has that group really playing well
right now,” said Mascheck.
Tiger sophomore bell cow in the backfield Jeff
Williams accounted for three touchdowns and
racked up 142-yards on 10 carries in the ball game.
“I thought Jeff had a great night running the football. He’s running with so much more confidence
right now,” added Mascheck.
While Williams was in beast-mode on the night,
the Tiger backfield continues to spread the ball
around with seven Tigers in all notching carries in
the win. Brandon Litzau picked
up 48 yards on nine attempts
and scored a touchdown.
Tidehaven’s signal caller
Bryce Galvan had what Mascheck described as a “great
night throwing and running the
football”.
“He is really strarting to come
around and understand the offense,” added Mascheck.
Galvan finished 3-8 passing
for 81 yards and connected with
Cameron Riojas for a touchdown strike.
The cylinder clicking for the
Tigers wouldn’t be complete
without noting the play of the special teams.
“Special teams is huge for us, and we take alot
of pride on our special team play,” said Mascheck.
Tidehaven’s Jacob Galvan broke free on an 80yard punt return for a touchdown.
“Jacob had a huge night in the return game and
he would have an even bigger night for not some
penalties by us.” commented Mascheck.
In the kicking game, Tiger kicker Austin Hammons has appeared to find his groove with six successful PAT kicks and tacked on a 32-yard field
Roll Tide
goal.
“He has struggled some early in the season and
you could tell he really started kicking the ball better this week in practice and he had a great night
kicking.”
Mascheck said, “It’s great being 3-0 but we must
continue to get better each week. We were up 34-0
at halftime and I thought we got a little sloppy in
the second half. We had some blown assignments
and made some mental mistakes.”
“These are areas that we have to clean up as we
enter the tougher part of our schedule,” added Mascheck.
Battle of Unbeatens
The Tigers will travel to take on the undefeated
and Class 2A state ranked Louise Hornets this Friday at 7:30 p.m.
“They are ranked in the state and are going to
provide our toughest challenge of the year,” said
Mascheck.“It’s a huge game for both teams”.
The 4-0 Hornets are averaging over 40 points
per game and have
allowed just 16 on
the season.
“We need Tiger
nation to show up
at Louise,” said
Mascheck. “Come
early, wear blue
and be loud. This
should be a great
football game.”
DISTRICT 13-3A DII
STANDINGS
TEAM
Boling
Tidehaven
East Bernard
Danbury
Brazos
Van Vleck
W L T PF PA
4
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
0 157 40
0 107 17
0 89 46
0 57 130
0 116 151
0 81 62
•LAST WEEK'S GAMES•
Boling 38, Anderson-Shiro 8
Brazos 41, Rice 22
Danbury 36, Palacios 30
East Bernard 46, Schulenburg 0
Tidehaven 44, Bloomington 0
Van Vleck 45, Industrial 0
•THIS WEEK'S GAMES•
Boling @ Weimar
Brazos vs. Royal
Dabnury vs. Lutheran So.
East Bernard vs. Hempstead
Tidehaven @ Louise
Van Vleck @ Ganado
Sharkettes cooked by Rice in three sets
The varsity Sharkette spikers were cooked in four sets
by Rice’s Lady Raiders in last
week’s lone volleyball action.
After winning the first set
25-20, the Sharkettes were
bounced in the next three sets
12-25, 15-25, 15-25.
“We started off very strong
in the first set,” said Sharkette
head coach Barbara BuckleyPeeples, “Then we started the
second set with four errors in
a row and could not bounce
back.”
Katelyn Sexton led the
Sharkettes in the loss with 12
kills, 10 digs and served up
one ace. Cameron Greaves recorded 10 digs, three blocks,
three kills, and one assist.
Brittany Guerrero served up a
pair of aces and finished with
nine assists, eight digs and
two kills. Elizabeth Ortiz led
Palacios with three aces and
tacked on four kills and two
blocks at the net. Kamryn
Vickers dished out a nine assists and tacked on four digs
and a kill. Lila Filip finished
with eight digs and five kills
and Chae Neimeyer added
two kills, an assist and a dig.
The Sharkettes looked
to right their ship on Tues.
(Sept. 22) as they faced
Edna’s Cowgirls in a crucial District match. On Fri.
(Sept. 25) Peeples’ spikers
travel south to face Aransas
Pass in a non-district meet-
Travis’ three TDs push S h a r k e t t e
Tigers past Bobcats 22-6 frosh spike
In their first home game
of the season, the JV Tigers
didn’t disappoint with a
22-6 victory over Bloomington last week.
“The team played well
and keeps on improving
every week,” said Tiger
coach Steve Fiala. “They
are working hard every day
pushing each other to be
great”.
The JV Tigers started off
strong and never slowed
as the offense was led by
Jatorien Travis’ 125-yards
rushing and three touchdowns.
Also in the mix offensively were Jacob Galvez,
Justin Bexely and Elijah
Neichoy.
The defense played well
the entire game, according
to Fiala, and finished with
five quarterback sacks and
an interception.
Leading the defense were
Logan Pierce, Kalob Green
Tony Zavala, Darian Kemp
and AJ Soto.
The JV Tigers will host
Louise’s JV Hornets at 6
p.m. Thurs. (Sept. 24) in El
Maton.
Rice Lady
Raiders
The freshmen Sharkette
spikers steamed Rice in
straight sets, 25-23, 25-23.
Reagan Ramirez led the
frosh charge with 10 serves,
followed by eight serves from
Sarah Hebel. Alyssa Acosta
finished with four assists and
Dorothy Nguyen dished out
three. Lanae Tucker led with
three hits and Sarah Hebel
and Meagan Ramirez each
had two.
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JV Sharkettes’
Serna twins
steam Rice
The JV Sharkettes
relied on the hot handed Serna twins in last
week’s two set sweep
of Rice, 25-21, 25-9.
The JV onslaught was
spearheaded by Brittany and Brianna Serna,
as each finished with
15 points and 11 points,
respectively. Sarah Filip found space on the
floor for nine points
and Bailey Grones registered eight. Brooke
Vandenbergh tacked on
five points and Brianne
Simmons tallied two.
Bump from Bailey...
JUNIOR varsity Sharkette Bailey Grones (3) gets the
proper angle on her arms for a return volley under
the watchful eye of Emily Shimek (11) during a recent
volleybal match. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
Sandshark 7th annihilate Danbury 44-8
The PJHS 7th grade Sandsharks had an impressive debut on the gridiron in last week’s
44-8 throttling of Dabnury.
“We did some things very well, but we can
not be satisfied with one victory,” said Palacios coach Koby Gerberman.
“Overall the boys gave great effort and
played hard, and we are extremely proud of
that.”
Palacios’ scoring output was led by the
stout-backfield duo of Simon Cano and Gary
Haynes, III.
Cano rushed for 45 yards, picked up another 80 yards on kick returns and scored three
touchdowns and converted three two-point
conversions. Cano also forced a fumble and
recovered the pigskin on defense.
Haynes went for 101-yards on the ground
with a pair of touchdowns and one two-point
conversion. On defense, Haynes spearheaded
the Sandsharks with 11 tackles.
Sandshark QB Elisha Garcia picked up 12
yards on a fourth quarter touchdown run.
Aside from Cano and Haynes, the Sandshark defense had contributions from just
about the entire team. Bryan Le and Kyus
Saha each recorded five tackles. Eric Alvarez
picked off a Danbury pass. Julian Diaz had
one pass break-up and Ellian Perez had one
sack of the quarterback.
The Sandsharks were to visit Aransas Pass
on Thurs. (Sept. 24) with kickoff slated for
4:30 p.m.
JV Sharks roll
to 28-0 shutout
of Danbury
JV Shark Javier Molina (11) gives his best JJ Watt impersonation as he bats down the Danbury pass at the
line. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
The JV Sharks dominated
Danbury on the gridiron last
week behind a 28-0 shutout
performance.
Shark coach Travis McFarland noted the win came on
the back of “a great defensive
effort:.
Aside from the defense,
McFarland said, “It was our
best all around team performance to date.”
Palacios’ offense was orchestrated by QB Tommy
Bowden with a pair of touchdown tosses to Jordin Nemes
and a picked up another score
on the ground. The final nail
in Danbury’s coffin came on
a 9-yard run to pay dirt by Jacob Martinez.
The JV Sharks will host
Aransas Pass at 6 p.m. Thurs.
(Sept. 24) in Shark Stadium.
PPalacios
ride
Pick it uP
PALACIOS JV Shark running back Jacob Nemes (32)
has vacant real estate ahead of him as he bolts down the
sideline against Danbury. Nemes had two touchdowns in
Palacios’ 28-0 win. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
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Sandshark 8th blank Le’s personal best paces
Danbury 42-0 in opener Sharks at Shiner CC Meet
The 8th grade Sandsharks
took to the gridiron and dealt
Danbury a 42-0 whooping
last week.
“The Sandsharks excelled
both offensively and defen-
EIGHTH grade Sandshark Jordin Nemes tries to keep
his balance with a Panther clinging to a foot. (Beacon
Photo by Ryan West)
sively in the 420-0 route,”
said Palacios coach Todd
Polvado.
Defensively, the Sandsharks dominated both the
line of the scrimmage and the
secondary with less than five
first downs and several tackles for a loss.
Polvado noted defensive standouts were Sammy
Sosa, Jaedon Hinchliffe,
Ethan Carr, Holden Hink and
Keegan Garcia.
Offensively, the Sandshark
ground game had touchdowns
by Jordin Nemes, Kolby Wilson and Garcia. Wilson connected with Adrian Mata and
Sammy Sosa for touchdown
passes.
Also gaining big yardage
through the air were receptions by C.J. Rubio and Camron Polk.
The Sandsharks were to
visit Aransas Pass on Thurs.
(Sept. 24) with action set to
get underway at 4:30 p.m.
with a 16:00 finish.
JV Sharks
Tim Kessler posted a 12:50 to claim 15th
in the JV Boys Division. Dominic Garcia
finished 29th with a 13:35, followed by the
13:52 time of Silverio Gonzales in 36th.
JH Girls
The Sandsharkette harriers finished sixth
out of 10 in the team standings in Shiner.
Lizbeth Guillen provided Palacios its betst
finish, 14th place in 14:50. MeyLynn Le
clocked in at 15:14 to take 18th place. Lupita Mancera finished 22nd with a 15:40, followed by Taylor Stoecker in 55th (17:46) and
Evelynn Aparicio in 61st (18:03).
JH Boys
The Sandsharks took 9th out of 11 in the
team standings. Hector Hernandez posted a
13:12 to finish 21st. Eric Alvarez ran a 19:30
to finish 28th. Nathaniel Perez finished 70th
with a 15:02 followed by Irving Muniz in
72nd (15:05). Mario Lara ran a 16:20 to finish 104th with Edgar Garcia in 106th (16:27).
Next Meet
The Shark and Sharkette harriers will be in
action on Sat. (Sept. 26) in Needville.
BY RYAN WEST
Palacios Beacon Publisher
The Palacios cross country harriers showed
improvement in their times at last week’s
meet in Shiner.
“Most of the kids imrpoved their times on
a tough course,” said Palacios CC coach Bill
Fort.
The varsity Shark runners were led by the
16th place and new personal best time of
17:58 by Tyler Le, as the Sharks finished 7th
out of 11 teams in Shiner.
“Tyler ran his personal best, after playing
football the night before. He is a tough kid
with a lot of heart,” commented Fort.
Miguel Gutierrez posted an 18:20 to claim
24th with teammate Juan Mancera in 26th
with an 18:22. In 48th, Tommy Garcia legged
a 19:18. Sergio Mancera and Jacob Flores
rounded out the Shark harriers in 58th (19:48)
and 59th (19:50) respectively.
Sharkettes
The varsity Sharkettes harriers were paced
by the 45th place finish of Tasha Turner in
14;321. Gabby Figirova legged a 15:16 to
claim 67th, while Marian Gomez took 80th
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Palacios
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Time not on Sharks’ side in 36-30 loss
BY RYAN WEST
Palacios Beacon Publisher
In a back-and-forth ball
game, it was Danbury
who emerged victorious
and played spoiler for the
hometown Palacios’ Sharks
homecoming game with a
go-ahead touchdown in the
last minute of last week’s
gridiron matchup.
While giving up a gamewinning score in the final
minutes of the game cuts
right to the core, this loss cut
even deeper for the Sharks
because it was a victory that
was swiped right from their
jaws.
The Sharks were the better
team on the field, but mistakes on the field and on the
sideline led to their demise.
“We lost a game we should
have won,” stated Shark
head coach Brad Bowden.
“We let them hang around
too long and they got a little
momentum going. It came
down to a handful of plays
that decided the game We
had costly mistakes in the
kicking game, a couple of
touchdowns called back
on penalties and this game
DISTRICT 14-3A DI
STANDINGS
TEAM
Hitchcock
Edna
Rice
Palacios
Hempstead
Industrial
W
3
2
1
1
1
0
L T PF PA
1
2
3
3
3
4
0 215 82
0 139 139
0 57 100
0 65 140
0 64 151
0 7 133
•LAST WEEK'S GAMES•
Hallettsville 41, Edna 31
Hempstaed 34, Concordia 29
Hitchcock 46, KIPP Sunnyside 0
Van Velck 35, Industrial 0
Danbury 36, Palacios 30
Brazos 41, Rice 22
•THIS WEEK'S GAMES•
Edna vs. Columbia
Hempstead @ East Bernard
Hitchcock vs. Sweeny
Industrial @ Goliad
Palacios @ Aransas Pass
Rice vs. Shiner
would have turned out a lot
different.”
“The bottom line is we
made too many mistakes and
didn’t capitalize on opportunities. No matter how you
slice it, it is my responsibility to have the team on the
field that’s ready to play and
ready to eliminate mistakes
and capitalize on opportunities,” added Bowden. “Ultimately it’s my fault.”
The Sharks had the ball
with 43-seconds left in the
game but the Sharks managed to run just three plays
before the clock expired.
“I did a terrible job of
clock management in the last
two minutes of the game,”
acknowledged
Bowden.
“I’ve got to get that corrected. That’s my fault.”
Hidden beneath the frustration of the mistake plagued
loss was the improved offensive output of the Sharks.
After being limited to
zero points and a meager
18-yards against Tidehaven
the week before, the Sharks
rebounded offensively with
431-yards total on the night.
After missing the Tidehaven game, Shark QB Ethan
Garcia returned to the field
and passed for 181-yards
and rushed for another
110-yards and two touchdowns on the night.
Garcia’s spread the ball
around with five different
receivers catching at least
one pass.
Palacios wideout Sherwin Ceasar led the Sharks
with 107-yards on four receptions, followed by Josh
Garcia’s three catches for
52-yards.
Shark tailback Danny Rodriguez went over the century mark with 119-yards and
found the endzone twice on
18 carries.
While it appears the Shark
offense has turned the corner, the defense struggled
mightily to contain Danbury’s passing attack as
One handed grab...
PALACIOS’ Sherwin Ceasar displayed great concentration on this one handed reception that went for
67-yards. Ceasar snagged four balls for 107-yards and
forced a fumble on defense. (Beacon Photo by Ryan
West)
the Panthers went over
350-yards through the air.
The Panthers churned up
87-yards on the ground, but
passed 54 times compared to
just 21 rush attempts.
The defense appeared to
be heading for the bendbut-don’t-break sort of performance after the Panthers
initial drive encompassed 15
plays and 59 yards before it
stalled out at the Shark 16.
The Sharks took over and
marched right down the field
with an 80-yard 15 play
scoring drive capped off by
a one yard plunge by Garcia
with 3:34 left in the first. Rodriguez ran in the two-point
PAT to give the Sharks an
8-0 lead.
The bend-but-don’t-break
Shark defense didn’t last
as the Panthers proceeded
to dink and dunk their way
76-yards in 15 plays and
tied the game on a 15-yard
touchdown strike from Panther QB Dylan Blackwell
to Hagan Vrazel. Jacob Anzworth tied the game on a
successful two-point PAT
run.
On the next drive, the
Sharks marched their way
into Panther territory before
Garcia coughed up the pigskin at the Danbury 33.
The Palacios defense held
the Panthers to a punt seven
plays into the next drive.
The Shark offense picked
up a first down, but not much
else and were poised to punt
the ball away - however, the
snap sailed over Rodriguez’s
head and the Panthers took
over with 11-yards to go for
a score.
Three plays later the Panthers took a 15-8 lead with
2:09 left in the half on the
two-yard scamper by Brandon Hicks and PAT kick.
The lead was short lived
as the Sharks were back on
top three plays later as Rodriguez scooted 41-yards
to the endzone. Garcia connected with Sam Schulman
on the two-point pass to put
the Sharks up 16-15.
After hafltime, the Sharks
took the ball at their own 40.
Rodriguez picked up six on
the first play. On the next
snap, Rodriguez took the
handoff and bolted 54-yards
for a touchdown - wait, a
would be touchdown. There
was dirty yellow laundry on
the field and a Shark holding
penalty negated the score.
Palacios managed to get into
Danbury’s end of the field
but a well timed rip stripped
Rodriguez of the ball and
Danbury’s Dakota West recovered.
The Panthers returned the
favor shorlty after making
their way into Shark territory. Blackwell connected
with Vrazel for a long completion but Palacios’ Ceasar
stripped the pigskin free and
Brock Potts was there for the
recovery.
With momentum in their
favor, the Sharks steamrolled their way 75-yards towards another score as Garcia found paydirt from eight
yards out. He tacked on the
two-point PAT run as the
Sharks went ahead 24-15.
The offense was rolling,
but the defense couldn’t stop
getting rolled.
The Panthers marched
down the field and cut the
Shark lead to two, 24-22,
following a 23-yard toss
from Blackwell to Vrazel
and subsequent PAT kick by
Ainsworth.
Three plays into the next
possession, Garcia’s pass
was intercepted at the Panther 25 by Vrazel.
The defense held its
ground and forced a three
and out. The two sides
swapped punts on the next
two drives.
Following the Panther
punt, the Sharks managed to
get into Panther territory but
a block in the back sent them
back to the wrong side of the
50.
On fourth down the Sharks
punted the ball away - but
they forgot to cover the kick
or down the ball. The Shark
gunner overran the kick and
the balled bounced to the
turf. With the Sharks caught
in la-la land, Danbury’s Evan
Eversole picked up the ball,
bounced to the outside and
sprinted down the sidelines
65-yards for a Panther score
with 7:26 left in regulation.
Blackwell hit Vrazel for the
two-point PAT as Danbury
clung to a 30-24 lead.
Following the kick, the
Sharks took over at their
own 28. After an 8-yard gain
by Garcia was negated by a
holding call, the Sharks were
backed up to their own 18.
The Sharks flipped the
field on a 67-yard catch and
run from Garcia to Ceasar
put the Sharks to the Panther 15. Rodriguez tacked on
his third touchdown of the
game and knotted the game
at 30-30 on a nine-yard run.
The Panthers stopped Garcia
short of the goal line on the
PAT run.
• GAME AT A GLANCE •
PALACIOS
DANBURY
16
16
1st DOWNS
51-253
RUSHING 21-97
19-10-1 PASS. A/C/I 18-6-0
181
YDS. PASS. 353
431
450
TOT. YDS.
4-2
1-1
FUMBLES
9-71
PENALTIES 13-90
• SCORE BY QUARTERS •
Danbury
Palacios
0 15 714 36
8 8 8630
• INDIVIDUAL STATS •
RUSHING: (Sharks) Danny
Rodriguez, 18-119 (2TD); Ethan
Garcia, 25-110 (2TD); Amos
Haynes, 2-15; Kean Tran, 5-8;
Sherwin Ceasar, 1-1; (Panthers)
Dylan Blackwell, 14-89; Hagan
Vrazel, 2-4; Brandon Hicks, 3-2
(TD); Evan Eversole, 1-1; Maeson
Lausch, 1-1.
PASSING: (Sharks) Garcia,
19-10-1, 181-yds. (Panthers)
Blackwell, 54-23-0, 254-yds.
(3TD)
RECEIVERS:
(Sharks)
Ceasar, 4-107; Josh Garcia, 3-52;
Rodriguez, 1-11; Brock Potts, 1-8;
Sam Schulman, 1-3; (Panthers)
Vrazel, 6-98 (TD); Jacob Ainsworth, 4-76 (TD); Colby Mitchell,3-44; Hicks, 3-19; Ward, 1-18;
Eversole, 1-14.
FUMBLE
RECOVERIES:
(Sharks) Potts, Schulman, Tran
(Panthers) Mitchell, Dakota West.
INTERCEPTIONS: (Panthers)
Vrazel.
Agonizing loss...
SHARKS Kevin Carpenter (74) and Seth Alvarez (51)
hang their heads in dismay as Palacios allowed a victory to slip away in the final minutes. (Beacon Photo by
Ryan West)
With Shark Stadium rocking, the defense rose to the
occasion and the Panthers
were forced to punt after six
plays.
On the Sharks’ next play,
Rodriguez broke through
the heart of the defense and
went 59-yards for the goahead score. Not so fast - a
holding penalty against the
Sharks wiped out the gain.
Four plays later the Sharks
punted the ball away with
the score still tied 30-30.
As they had for most
of the night, the Panthers
marched over the Sharks
on their way down the field
and with 49-seconds left in
the ball game scored the goahead touchdown on a nineyard strike from Blackwell
to Ainsworth. The Panther
went for two but Blackwell’s
pass fell incomplete.
Following the kickoff, the
Sharks took over at their
own 43 with just 45-seconds
left in the game.
Then came Bowden’s
clock management fiasco,
that he referred to as ‘terrible’.
Still with a timeout in
their back pocket, the Sharks
inched closer to midfield on
a five-yard rush by Garcia.
Instead of calling timeout,
the Sharks lined up and waiting for the play call from the
sidelines as precious time
ticked away.
Then another run. Rodriguez attempted to find a hole
to run through but instead
doubled back as more time
ticked away before he was
brought down at for a loss
of three yards back in Shark
territory.
Then came the timeout,
with just six seconds left. A
15-yard face mask penalty
on the Panthers pushed the
ball to the Panther 38, and
the Sharks had time for just
one play.
On the final play, Garcia threw short to Ceasar
but without precise blocking ahead, the wideout was
dragged down at the Danbury 35 as the final whistle
blew.
Sharks travel to
Aransas Pass
The ‘Big Red’ Sharks will
be back to the drawing board
in search of the elusive win
column in gridiron action
Fri. (Sept. 25) in Aransas
Pass.
The Panthers put it to the
Sharks in last year’s meeting
55-26.
The Sharks will have their
hands full once again as the
Panthers (1-3) come into Friday’s matchup licking their
wounds after last week’s 4618 loss to Orange Grove.
• SCORING •
Eyeing the field ahead...
LOOKING for somewhere to run, Shark QB Ethan Garcia (4) tries to follow his
blockers Kean Tran (12) and Josh Garcia (3) in front of him, while Shark center Jake
Carr (62) keeps Garcia’s backside clear. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
PALACIOS: 3:34, 1st Qt., 80yds., 15 plays. Ethan Garcia 1-yd.
run. Danny Rodriguez run 2-pts.,
8-0.
DANBURY: 11:89 2nd Qt., 76yds., 16 plays. Dylan Blackwell 15yd. pass to Brandon Hicks. Evan
Eversole run 2-pts., 8-8.
DANBURY 2:09 2nd Qt., 11yds., 3 plays. Hicks 2-yd. run. PAT
kick Jacob Ainsworth good, 15-8.
PALACIOS 1:05 2nd Qt., 56yds., 3 plays. Rodriguez 41-yd.
run. Garcia pass to Sam Schulman for 2-pts., 16-15.
PALACIOS: 5:25 3rd Qt., 75yds., 7 plays. Garcia 8-yd. run.
Garcia run 2-pts., 24-15.
DANBURY: 3:30 4th Qt., 61yds., 8 plays. Blackwell 23-yd.
pass to Hagan Vrazel. Ainsworth
PAT kick good, 24-22.
DANBURY: 7:26 4th Qt., 65yds., 1 plays. Eversole 65-yard
punt return. Blackwell pass to Vrazel for 2-pts., 30-24.
PALACIOS: 5:45 4th Qt., 72yds., 5 plays. Rodriguez 9-yd. run.
PAT run no good, 30-30.
DANBURY: 0:49 4th Qt., 41yds., 6 plays. Blackwell 9-yd. pass
to Ainsworth. PAT pass inc., 36-30.
Stiff arming a Panther...
SHARK sophomore Amos Haynes delivers a potent
stiff arm to the Danbury defender as he rumbles his
way to a 16-yard gain. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)