Permits in hand for South Bay Beach Enhancement

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Council approves Pavilion contract
BY ALAN C. SCHULMAN
Palacios Beacon - Reporter
The newest installment of the Palacios
Pavilion took a big step towards reality
with the awarding of the construction
contract at last week’s Palacios City
Council meeting.
Contract Awarded for new Pavilion
A contract was awarded to Charnock
and Company for construction of the
new Pavilion at last Tuesday’s City
Council meeting. Three motions were
required for the council to award the
contract. First, the original low bid of
$2,392,500 had to be approved. Second,
the negotiated deductions in the amount
of $330,389 were approved, followed
by the approval of additional negotiated
deductions which brought the total deductions to $350,389, putting the “as of
right now” total cost to build the Pavilion at $2,042,500. City Manager David
Kocurek will work with Grant Works to
prepare the necessary paperwork to execute the construction agreement, and
after some city and county approvals
are received, a groundbreaking date will
hopefully be announced.
PEDC offer to purchase land
The Palacios Economic Development
Corporation has a written offer in the
amount of $30,000 from the EDC fund
balance to purchase real property located at 500 Commerce St., Lots 1, 2 and 3
of Block 54 Palacios Original Township,
consisting of .22 Acres. Debbie Morris,
who is on the PEDCboard, addressed the
council saying, “it’s leveraging the assets of the Palacios EDC to bring about
some changes that will be beneficial for
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Shop, and allow the PEDC, in turn, to
have some property that would be contiguous with some other waterfront
development potential that just makes
sense all the way around for everyone.
BY RYAN WEST
It’s a win win, in my opinion.”
PEDC President Jan Pierce clarified Palacios Beacon-Publisher
the purpose of the purchase of this propThe Palacios Independent
erty is part of a larger plan that includes
the old Post Office and the Mayfield School District (PISD) Board
building, which would be the site for of Trustees, at its October
new, larger buildings for the Senior Cen- 19th meeting, named Alexter, the Food Pantry and the Thrift Shop, andro Flores of Natalia ISD,
while swapping their existing sites with as finalist for superintendent.
the PEDC, to possibly combine with the By law, the Board must now
old Super S property to create a large, wait 21 days before voting to
contiguous site that would be attractive hire Flores.
Flores is slated to replace
for development.
David Kocurek explained the need former Superintendent Vicki
for the expenditure of up to $50,000 for
(See PISD, Page 3)
(See COUNCIL, Page 3)
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holding an enchilada dinner fundraiser from 11
a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Sun.
(Oct. 25) at the VFW Hall
located at 200 Commerce.
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available. Plates are $10
each. The menu includes
barbeque turkey, dressing, green beans, sweet
potatoes, cranberry sauce,
dessert, and tea. The live
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Permits in hand for South
Bay Beach Enhancement
P. O. Box 817 • 453 Commerce
Palacios, Tx. 77465
(361) 972-3009/Fax 972-2610
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ALEXANDRO FLORES
Lone PISD Supt. Finalist
PALACIOS
WEDNESDAY
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Alexandro Flores named
lone finalist for PISD
Superintendent vacancy
U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold, D-27 (right) detailed many national and local
topics at last week’s Town Hall meeting held at the Port of Palacios Administration Building with a gathering of dozens Palacians in attendance. (Beacon Photo by
Ryan West)
The long awaited South
Bay Beach Enhancement
project of the Seawall Commission is picking up steam
as reported at last week’s
monthly meeting with all
commissioners present.
Tom Schmidt, of Urban
Engineering, reported on
progress made toward the
South Bay Beach Nourishment Project and stated that
all permits are in hand. Plans
are ready and the School
Land Board will meet in November to approve the lease
of the project site. Urban Engineering asked for Seawall
Commission approval to be
ready to advertise in November and have a bid opening at
the December meeting. This
would allow the contractor to
be ready to work during the
low tides of winter to complete the project. The commissioners agreed and also
instructed the south groins
repair be added to the scope
of work.
Dredging of South Bay
Boat Ramp
Debbie Morris, Port Director for Matagorda County
Navigation District No. 1 was
on hand to discuss the potential for coordination between
the Navigation District and
the Seawall Commission to
dredge the South Bay boat
ramp and the South Bay Marina and harbor. The amount
of material to be excavated
from the ramp area is still under review and calculation by
Urban Engineering. A copy
(See SEAWALL, Page 3)
MCND receives a thank you
U.S. Rep. Farenthold addresses amid busy monthly meeting
local, national topics at Town Hall
BY TERRY MOSIER
BY ALAN C. SCHULMAN
Palacios Beacon - Reporter
“Quite frankly, I want to know that the
fish I’m buying is actually the fish the
seafood vendor tells me it is,” stated Rep.
Blake Farenthold, at Thursday’s town hall
meeting held at the Palacios Navigation
District Port Administration Building.
Speaking to an over-flowing Port Board
room, Farenthold stated, “Foreign fisherman who sell fish in the U.S. need to abide
by the same rules and regulations with respect to record keeping as our domestic
fishermen.” Speaking about the Protecting
Honest Fishermen Act of 2015, which he
and Stephen Lynch (D-MA) introduced on
July 29 of this year, he continued, “This
goes a long way toward doing that without
putting any additional regulations on our
domestic fishermen.”
When asked by local shrimp boat owner,
David Aparicio, if the law also applied to
shrimp, Farenthold answered, “It covers
all seafood, it will cover shrimp as well.”
Rep. Farenthold, who sits on three committees in the U.S. Congress, kicked off
the meeting by addressing the ‘standing
room only” crowd with some of his concerns, including finding the next Speaker
of the House, unemployment, border
security, incompetence at the Office of
Veteran’s Affairs, Middle East refugees,
etc. Farenthold, who founded a computer
(See FARENTHOLD, Page 2)
A public thank you was
extended on behalf of the
Palacios Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) to the
Matagorda County Navigation District #1 (MCND)
Commissioners for their continued support throughout the
years.
With all Commissioners
present at last week’s monthly meeting, PVFD Fire Chief
Mike Hooper, presented the
commissioners with an update on Palacios Volunteer
Fire Department activity.
Hooper stated, “Things have
been pretty quite until lately
when we had two house fires.
We always have to prepare
Library’s Black & White Harvest
Moon Dinner & Dance Saturday
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 avail-
able! 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.
for the worst”. Hooper noted
that the fire department spent
the money contributed from
the MCND last year on the
PVFD bunker gear replacement program, since they
are trying to replace it on a
5-year rotation plan.
Hooper noted the two fire
trucks are now ten and twenty years old. The oldest fire
truck is in the shop in Houston getting a new transmission computer installed. “The
City, along with the County,
is setting aside some budget
funds to assist in purchasing
a new fire truck. Hopefully,
we will get some grant funds
to assist with that purchase,”
Hooper said.
(See MCND, Page 4)
Early voting
underway
BY RYAN WEST
Palacios Beacon-Publisher
The first day of early voting
for November’s Constitutional
Amendment election was this
past Mon. (Oct. 19)
Registered voters in Pct.
3A, which is the City of
Palacios and surrounding
rural area south of Blessing
and westward to the Jackson
County line; and Pct. 7, the
(See EARLY, Page 3)
Beacon deadline for articles, advertisements is 5 p.m. Friday
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Area Briefs
Entertainment Center approved for Bay City
Bay City: The city council and Bay City Community
Development Corporation’s (BCCDC) Board of Directors
voted nearly unanimously to approve a public-private
partnership to bring a movie theatre entertainment complex
to Bay City. The Schulman Movie Bowl Grille is presently
envisioned as a 47,000 square-foot entertainment complex
on almost eight acres of land. It’s planned to have eight
screens, arcades, bowling and a full service bar and grill.
The partnership would consist of BCCDC building a facility
and entering into a long-term lease with the entertainment
company. Schulman will provide the furniture, fixtures and
equipment for the complex with hopes to buy out the lease
within five years. - Bay City Tribune
Needville man wins Mr. Olympia championship
Needville: Local powerlifter Cody Knebel won the
Mr. Olympia powerlifting championship in the 275 pound
class last month in Las Vegas. Knebel, who grew up in
Hillje and graduated from Louise High School in 2001,
bench pressed 646 pounds, deadlifted 666 and squatted
877 pounds. His squat lift set a Texas state record in his
division and the bench press set a world record. “I tried to
deadlift 700 pounds at the end of the meet so I could set a
big record there, but I guess I was on cloud 9 and wasn’t
thinking straight, because that was too much weight,” he
laughed. “But I was really proud of the marks I hit.” - El
Campo Leader-News
PICTURED are: (left to right) Ona Lea Pierce, Matagorda County Historical Commission Chairman; Elaine Heffelfinger, wife of Pudge’s grandson Stephen McClure Heffelfinger; and David Holubec, Matagorda County Historical Commission Marker Chairman. (Submitted Photo)
Heffelfinger Historical Marker dedication
A Texas State Historical marker was dedicated for William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger at Hawley Cemetery
Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2015. Pudge was the first
documented professional football player in the United
States. He married Grace Pierce, daughter of Jonathan Edwards and Nannie Lacy Pierce. Pudge and Grace lived at
Live Oak Farm near Blessing in their later years and are
buried at Hawley.
The Texas State Historical Marker reads as follows:
William Walter ‘Pudge’ Heffelfinger
Heffelfinger was born in 1867 in Minneapolis and began
playing football at age 15. He organized a team at his high
school and played four seasons at Yale on the varsity team,
where in 1890, he conveived the idea of the pulling-guard
play. ‘Pudge’ also played baseball, track and rowed on the
Yale crew. He is considered the first professional football
player in the U.S. being paid $500 to play in Pittsburgh in
1892. He coached college teams in three states, taking Yale
football style to his California team. Heffelfinger married
Matagorda County native Grace Harriett Pierce in 1901,
and they had three children. ‘Pudge’ was inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. He passed away in
1954 at his home near Blessing.
Ralph Delahayne Paine in Roads of Adventure (1922)
wrote of teammate Heffelfinger, who he faced in practice
games:“It is enough to say that when in action ‘Pudge’ Heffelfinger, six feet three in his cleated shoes and as hard as
iron, was sheer devastation. During that one season of actively intermingling with him on the trampled turf, a broken
nose, a telescoped neck, and a leg in a plaster cast convinced me that I had been working, in my humble way, for
the cause of Yale football. It was pleasanter, on the whole,
to row on a crew with Heffelfinger than to be dismembered
by degrees all over the field. He was never a vicious nor an
unfair player. Let us call him zealous.”
COUNCIL
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water and sewer infrastruc- tion 2015-R-19 authorizing
ture on South Bay Blvd. be- the creation of the Gulf Coast
tween 6th and 8th streets as Regional 911 Emergency
necessary for any growth on Communications
District
the waterfront in that area, which Police Chief David
including the Pavilion and Miles said would create more
Cobblestone.
local control.
Approved Items
Consent agenda items apThe final plat of the Za- proved were the Minutes of
marippa Subdivision and the the Sept. 22, 2015 Regular
2nd and 3rd quarterly reports Council Meeting, travel exfrom the Planning Commis- penses for Mayor Sardelich
sion were approved, along and excusing the absences of
with the appointment of Judy Councilmembers Chavez and
Chavez as Official Repre- Tran from the Sept. 22, 2015
sentative and Glenn Smith meeting.
as Alternate Representative
Next Meeting
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that the V.A. computer system still runs
COBOL, a computer programming language designed in 1959! His criticisms
of Washington D.C. continued with the
Iran Nuclear deal, saying, “This Iran
deal should have been treated as a treaty, requiring a supermajority in the Senate. I think it’s clearly the biggest mistake that’s been made during the 2 1/2
terms I’ve been in Congress.” He also
expressed his support for the defunding
of Planned Parenthood, if for no other
reason than the videos that have recently
surfaced, but also that Republicans have
introduced legislation that would take
all the Federal dollars given to Planned
Parenthood and redirect them to community health centers that would offer
the same women’s health services.
When asked about his views on EPA
overreach by City Councilman Glenn
Smith, Rep. Farenthold answered that
“The EPA is one of the most aggressive regulators in the government. Some
people joke that it stands for Every
President’s Army, not Environmental
Protection Agency.” Legislation has
been introduced and passed in Congress
to control the EPA, and others, who
have become extremely powerful federal agencies that are able to effectively
create law without further congressional authorization or accountability. The
Reins Act would require Congress and
the President to affirm major federal
rules with an economic impact of $100
million or more. It has yet to pass in the
Senate.
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Congressman Farenthold helped
celebrate the Port of Palacios’
75th anniversary by cutting the
anniversary cake and passing
our slices. (Beacon Photo by
Ryan West)
people thanked him for his service to
our area to a round of applause. When
Jennifer Chau asked the congressman a
specific immigration question, he stated
his position by saying, “Why fool with
immigration at all until we’ve got the
border secured?”
To close the meeting, Rep. Farenthold
asked all participants to stand
and recite the same oath that
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• Palacios Police Reports • Pumpkin Patch on Main St.
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.
From the Police Chief
ARRESTS
Jessica Marie Curtin, 25, 516
Gillespie St., was arrested at
9:16 a.m. on Oct. 11 in the 900
block of Ritchie Ave. Warrant.
Juan Pablo Charles, Jr., 49,
Orchard, was arrested at 9:07
p.m. on Oct. 11. Theft.
INCIDENTS
Assault:
Officer
was
dispatched to the Police Dept.
at 7:13 p.m. on Oct. 12 in
reference to an assault.
Theft: An Officer was
dispatched to the 1000 block of
Lucas Ave. at 9:00 a.m. on Oct.
14 in reference to a theft.
By Police Chief David Miles
I went to the Town
Meeting, as they called it,
with Congressman Blake
Farenthold yesterday. There
were very interesting questions
asked, and I believe there are
many more that need to be
asked. The 2016 election is
going to be very crucial to our
country. I am very clear who
I don’t want to win, we need
some backbone if we’re going to recover. I would like
to see a government of the people, by the people and
for the people. I’m real sure that was the original idea.
SEAWALL
11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
to perform the payroll duties.
Pavilion Update
Debbie Morris, as a member of the
Palacios Beautification and Pavilion
Committee, provided an update on recent action taken by City Council to allow the Pavilion architect, Randall-Porterfield, to work through due diligence
with the apparent low bidder for the
project, Charnock and Company from
Hitchcock, Texas. Mrs. Morris reported
that “the low bid of $2,392,500 has now
been accepted by the City Council”.
The contractor has been cooperating
well and the committee has been able to
shave off over $357,000 from the original approved bid so far and hopes are
to be able to cut several more thousand
dollars of the project budget through
additional value engineering (cost cutting) in other areas. Insurance coverage
for the project, including builder’s risk,
is being studied to find the most costeffective coverage. Morris further stated
that we are all looking forward to the
ground breaking.
Inspectors Report
Larry Lanfear,
inspector for the
FUND RAISER LUNCH Seawall Commission, presented the
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following report:
•
Pavilion:
America Electric
has
completed
with Beans, Rice, Dessert
conduit repairs on
and Tea or Coffee.
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$ .50
• Groins: The
per plate
groins
are process
Eat-In or Take-Out
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ENCHILADAS
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Residents in Palacios are
always ready and willing to
help others in need and this attribute extends to families extended members, creatures of
all kinds, dogs, cats, reptiles
and amphibians, four legged
or furry.
Palacios Pet Pals cares for
so many creatures in need
of love, food and support as
they await transition into a
loving home. Pet Pals welcomes your creature of choice
to Main Street in front of The
Right Look (439 Main St.) on
Oct. 24 (Saturday) from 10
a.m. – 2 p.m. for $10 pictures
of the ramp dredging permit from the
U.S. Corps of Engineers is forthcoming,
per Schmidt.
County Auditor takes over
investment management
Matagorda County Auditor Cathy
Ezell addressed the Commission and
presented information about recent developments at the County that affect
management of the Seawall Commission’s investments. Ms. Ezell asked the
Commission to approve the Auditor’s
office moving forward with an Interlocal
government agreement that would conform to the special district’s investment
policy. “This is being done to assist several of the County’s special districts with
management of their investments going
forward”, noted Ms. Ezell. A proposal
from Sharron McDonald, to assume duties as the County’s payroll administrator for special districts, was presented.
The service would cost $600 per year
and $35 per employee per check for the
three commissioners. This service will
cover all payroll reporting, check writing, and other related expenses required
Sunday
Oct. 25th
hosted by PetPals Saturday
groins will be worked on during the upcoming South Bay beach nourishment
project.
• Conger Property: Rhoades Land
Leveling has now completed the all the
bulkhead repairs.
• South Bay Boat Ramp: Is in need of
dredging.
• Marine Education Pier: Rhoades
Land Leveling& Construction has completed weather treatment spraying.
Approved Items
In other business the commissioners
approved:
The minutes of the September 9, 2015
meeting.
The partial sale of inventory materials from the O’Day Collegeport project
to be used for a Drainage District bulkhead.
Replacement of the rusted electrical
power pole panel with a new stainless
steel panel, breakers, plugs, and labor
for the bay front at a cost not to exceed
$3,000.00 by Mosier Services.
The engagement letter from Reed
& Associates for the 2015 audit for
$4,500.00, the same cost as last year.
Acceptance of financial reports from
Ellen Dodd.
Paying the monthly bills.
Next Meeting
The next regular meeting is scheduled
for Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.at the Matagorda
County Navigation District #1 Port Administration Building.
A workshop meeting is scheduled for
5 p.m. before the regular meeting on
Nov. 11 for the commissioners to discuss
proposed interlocal agreements with the
County for investment services, investment policy, payroll and other services.
amid a unique fall pumpkin
patch scene.
Funds will also be raised by
selling pet clothing and toys to
assist Pet Pals with the special
needs of many of Palacios’
four legged friends in need
of the essentials of existence.
Participants are encouraged
to festively dress for the occasion; however, this is not a
requirement for pictures to be
taken. Donations will also be
PISD
accepted to carry out the good
work of Palacios Pet Pals.
Other organizations are invited to participate in their
own fundraising efforts. Thus
far, St. Anthony’s LYFE Teens
are planning on having a bake
sale and face painting and any
other organization interested
in participating should contact
Brenda Serna at The Right
Look at 972-5259.
Adams, who left PISD for
Hillsboro ISD.
The Board has followed a
lengthy process in determining the finalist. In August,
the Board hired Texas Association of School Boards
(TASB) Executive Search
Services to direct the search.
TASB consultants met with
staff and community groups
on August 20th to discuss
desired characteristics of
the new superintendent. The
profile developed from these
meetings was the yardstick
used by the Board and consultants in evaluating the applicants for the position.
The Board selected eight
applicants for initial interviews. Three applicants were
invited back for a second
interview. With the second
round of interviews completed, a committee of the Board
visited Natalia ISD and reported back to the Board. The
Board is scheduled to vote to
offer a contract to Flores on
November 10.
Flores has served as Assis-
tant Superintendent of Academic and People Services
in Natalia ISD since 2013;
he oversees the business operations of the 1,070-student
district located southwest of
San Antonio.
Flores is married to his
wife, Christina, and they
have two children, ages 4 and
8, with another on the way.
EARLY
Collegeport area, can cast
early votes at the County
Annex on Commerce St. in
Palacios, or at the Service
Center in Bay City.
Other important days to
keep in mind are the last
day of early voting which is
Friday, October 30 and the
last day to receive a ballot
by mail is Tuesday, Nov. 3
at 7 p.m.
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10 YEARS AGO-2005
Palacios varsity cheerleader Ngoc ‘Joe’ Nguyen lost half
of his index finger when he attempted to jump over a chain
link fence after the end of a Shark football game in Stafford.
Commissioner Ted Bates, Jr. was honored for his 25 years
of dedicated service to the Matagorda County Navigation
District #1.
15 YEARS AGO-2000
Palacios Independent School District sought legal remedies
to solve and correct the myriad of problems stemming from
the cost-overrun and questionable construction of the Central
Elementary School renovations and additions project.
20 YEARS AGO-1995
The South Texas Project hosted a meeting with local
officials, business executives, and community leaders to
discuss the efforts of area citizens to bring a YMCA to the
Matagorda and Wharton County Area.
The Palacios High School band earned First Division ratings and was awarded Best Band in Class AAA and Most
Outstanding Drum Line at the Edna Invitation Marching
Contest.
25 YEARS AGO-1990
Matagorda County Navigation District #1 is expected to
achieve a savings of $1.1 million by the early redemption
of the district’s debt.
The 1990 PHS Homecoming Queen nominees are senior
Marie Morales, junior Eva Beaker, sophomore Sara Constancio, and freshman Rosemary Trevino.
30 YEARS AGO-1985
The Trailways Bus Station in Palacios is now being oper-
MCND
As for the progress on the new fire station,
Hoopoer said, We have plans in the making
to build a new fire department at 7th Street
and Henderson. This will be more centrally
located and on higher ground, making it accessible for a command center after a disaster.
The plans are for pull-through bays, similar
to the station in Port Lavaca. We have contracted with Urban Engineering to work on
the site assessment plan and have an architect
to work out the concept and functionality of
the building. Our preliminary estimates are
that the building could cost up to $500,000
alone. Plans are to raise funds and get commitments in 2016 and have ground breaking
in 2017, with the building operational toward
the end of 2017.”
Hooper thanked the MCND#1 Board for
their time and past support.
Operations/Promotion & Development
Report
The monthly Operations/Promotion & Development Activity Report was provided by
Port Director, Debbie Morris.
TxDOT Port Capital Projects, including our
SH35 land bridge project, will be voted on by
the Texas Ports Association PAAC in December to see which ones move forward in the
process.
Status on CIAP BUDM project – USACE
permit still out for comments
Corps of Engineers representatives visited
the Port on Thursday, Oct. 8. Commissioner
Neeley attended and we heard information on
the Palacios Channel dredging being included
as a Contract Option to be awarded in January
2016 for work in April 2016. Scope includes
authorized depth (12’ plus 2’) and excavation
of approx. 615,000CY. Beneficial use site not
permitted to accept material so Open Water
Placement Areas will be used.
Morris noted working with Eva Peterson
and Tom Schmidt to plan for the Port Commercial Center to be included in the Texas
Economic Development Corporation STAR
Sites program. This will give the acreage
more visibility for responses to the state’s
development inquiries. It will also provide a
complete development package for inquiries
received by MCND#1.
The MCND received a request for leasing
the rest of the TSMEC Classroom Building in
the near future.
Tres Palacios Marine submitted a letter
to MCND#1 regarding their commitment
to complete the agreed upon repairs at their
leased dock in Turning Basin #3.
Morris recently held 6-month Reviews with
our two maintenance contractors, Jose Ortiz
and Larry Lanfear. Performance in areas of
port maintenance and repairs has been good.
There was good 2-way communication on
how to improve scope of work in the future.
Permanent repairs on Port Administration
Building roof will be addressed next week by
Mosier Services.
More surplus items
Port Director Debbie Morris stated that, as
a result of the successful contracting of Port
ated out of the Shark Drive Inn Grocery, according to Rosie
Aparicio. The Trailways station had been located at 317
Commerce for many years.
40 YEARS AGO-1975
Donna Hunter, a senior at Palacios High School, was elected
Band Sweetheart of the Palacios Fighting Shark Band.
For the first time in many years the Palacios Beacon found
it necessary to increase its newsstand price from 10 cents
to 15 cents.
Texas rice farmers completed the first cutting of the 1975
crop just in time to see market prices drop to 9.80 per hundred
weight- down almost 30 cents from earlier prices.
49 YEARS AGO-1966
A total of 839 farms were counted in Matagorda County
during the 1964 census of agriculture. In 1959, the total was
1037 farms.
Palacios Library Inc. President R.G. Herlin reported that
the new library should be ready to open in late January.
54 YEARS AGO-1961
Mrs. Esther Smith was the first Palacios resident to receive
a Small Business Administration loan to repair her home
damaged by Hurricane Carla.
A grand total of $22,670 for 29 families affected by the
recent hurricane were approved last week by the community
advisory committee that is participating in the American Red
Cross disaster relief efforts in Matagorda County.
59 YEARS AGO-1956
Levies Bradford and Dick Ruchton, employees of the
C.G. Glasscock Drilling Company, injured while working
on a rig near Matagorda, were flown from the rig directly
maintenance, the heavy equipment is no longer needed and the most economical way to
sell the equipment is by holding a sealed bid
auction. Two vehicles already declared surplus will be included in the auction. Notices
will be published in area newspapers and also
hold a preview day when the equipment can
be inspected prior to bidding. Morris said she
hopes to have successful bids ready for approval by the next Board Meeting in November.
• 2001 Ford F250 Super Duty, Long Bed,
VIN#1FTNX21F71EB19359, as is
• Kubota ZD331LP-72, 31HP, 72” Pro Deck
w/canopy, as is, purchased new in Dec. 2013
• Kubota L3010 HST, 4wd, S/N #78445
with canopy and Mohawk shredder, as is, purchased new in 2001
• Kubota M-9000, 90HP, 4wd, S/N #55404,
as is, purchased new in 2003
• Land Pride 15’ RC5015 batwing cutter,
S/N #378004, as is, purchased new in 2002
• Terex 760B Backhoe/Loader S/N #SMFB44TR017CM5281, as is, purchased new in
2001
• Utility Trailer, VIN#P0P546, 4x4, with
welding equipment and air compressor, as is,
purchased new in 1997
• 3-point Auger Unit w/12” and 6” augers,
as is
• Craftsman 22” push mower, S/N 080409M
054055, as is
• Echo PAS-265 weed eater with edger attachment and chain saw attachment, as is
• Echo PAS-265 weed eater, as is
• Echo SRM-311 weed eater, as is
• Echo weed eater, as is
Maintenance Report
Contractor’s Port Maintenance Report given by Larry Lanfear:
• GLO/Bilge Water Reclamation: Total of
11 pump-outs totaling 5,365 gallons.
Lanfear replaced a broken 2” valve on the
GLO pump-out trailer. The 2” transfer pump
at GLO facility was not working. Mosier services replaced the pump with a spare from the
GLO building. I met with GLO representatives to review the operation of the Bilge Water Reclamation Facility and confirm the list
of repairs to the facility and the trailers that
we had furnished them.
• Facility Repairs: Installed 3 new trash can
holders. Rhoades Land Leveling filled the
wash-out at West End Bait Camp and planted
grass. Lanfear continued filling pot holes in
the Port’s roads and replaced light switches
in TB 3 restrooms which were shorted by
crazy ants.
Sprayed for crazy ants at GLO building and
TB 3 restrooms.
• Projects: Rhoades Land Leveling dock
repair at Tres Palacios Marine is still on hold
waiting the next barge launch. Mosier Services new dock power installation at TB 4
has been delayed waiting on the delivery of
a breaker box. Mosier Services roof repair at
the Administration Building is on hold waiting on an order to proceed. Victoria Overhead Door is scheduled to replace the over-
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head door at the Diesel Mechanic Shop next
• Lease Activity since last Regular Board
week. I am meeting with Bay Area Service Meeting
Co. this week to request a proposal for replac• Moving open session item #6 to executive
ing AC System #2 at the MEC classroom fa- session: Consideration and possible action to
cility. (This is one of the original systems).
amend FY2015 and FY2016 budgets for cerLanfear is meeting with Kotlar Plumbing tain contributions to be paid from the Promothis week to discuss the installation of two tion & Development Account.
water meters at Quality Seafood and Ben’s
• Phase 1 Environmental Study for the Port
Bait Camp at TB 3 and installing water ser- Commercial Center (90 acres around adminvice to Lagasse/John Turner building on istration building) to be administered by UrShipyard Rd.
ban Engineering for $2,400 by ADES.
• Incidents: No reportable incidents this
• Amending the FY2015 budget by transmonth.
ferring $25,000 for General Maintenance &
Monthly Lease Report
Repair to Dock Repair and Capital ImproveMonthly port lease report given by Port Di- ments (for utility installation) in the amounts
rector Morris:
of $20,000 and $5,000 respectively.
• 1 new recreational lease at SBM
• The addition of Bonwick Capital Partners
• 1 new temporary recreational lease
LLC to the authorized Brokers/Dealers List in
• 4 renewed recreational leases
the District’s Investment Policy.
• 1 cancelled recreational lease
• The current register report.
• 1 lease amendment
• The current voucher summary.
• 1 renewed commercial building lease
• The Current Investment Activity.
SBM covered slips have 20 of 24 slips
Executive Session Scheduled Items
leased at 83% occupancy.
1. Lease of port property
SBM open slips have 13 of 17 slips leased
2. Sale of port property
at 76% occupancy.
3. Development of port property
TB#3 have 12 of 14 slips leased at 86% ocItem moved from open agenda to executive
cupancy.
session:
MCEDC Report
4. Consideration and possible action to
In Executive Director Eva Peterson’s ab- amend FY2015 and FY2016 budgets for cersence, Morris reviewed the Matagorda Coun- tain contributions to be paid from the Promoty Economic Development Corporation activ- tion & Development Account.
ity report with the Commissioners.
Action after Executive Session
• Prospects: 9 commercial/industrial prosAfter returning from Executive Session, a
pects in process; 1 prospect for the develop- motion was made by Commissioner Fields to
ment of a short rail; 5 Governor leads this approve amending the FY2015 and FY2016
month – all manufacturing facilities; 3 tax Budgets for the contribution to the Palacios
abatement applications – still in process.
Coastal Educational Pavilion, in the amount
• Projects/Programs: Cobblestone Hotel of $25,000 for each year, to be paid from the
project – continuing to recruit investors.
Promotion & Development Account. The moGulf Coast ED District – meeting held Oc- tion was seconded by Commissioner Neeley. tober 9th, preparing a regional work plan, All voted in favor and the motion passed.
recap of area economics and reminder of reNext Regular Meeting volving loan fund $7 million still left until the
The next Regular Board Meeting of the
end of the year
Navigation District No. 1 scheduled for
Partnership Palacios – The PEDC is con- Thursday, November 19, at 2 p.m. at the Port
sidering purchase of properties for use by the Administration Building.
Friends of Elder Citizens
for a senior center, thrift
shop and food pantry. The
purchase of property is in
exchange for property currently owned by the Trull
Foundation.
Greater Houston Partnership – new membership
benefits include events, research, advisory councils.
Establishment of a transportation committee, organized by Mitch Thames and
Eva Peterson.
• Communications: Port
Freeport Tour – held September 29th, considering
ways to partner and collabonewdistributing.com
rate regionally.
Gathering additional information on the STAR Program from TEDC staff.
MCEDC Annual Meeting
December 10th – Save the
Date!
Advertising, equipment
Quality Products , Quality People
viewing, and sealed bid date
will be announced.
Approved Items
The commissioners apPalacios
proved the following agenda
items:
• The minutes of September
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Rev. Coy C. Ramsey Jr. graduated from the Army Information School in Fort Slocum, New York.
64 YEARS AGO-1951
Boy Scout Troop 47M took first honors in the county’s
first Camp-O-Ree at LeTulle Park.
A charter for the Palacios Feed and Milling Co. Inc. was
approved by Secretary of State John Ben Shepperd.
69 YEARS AGO-1946
Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Bozeman were held up and shot by escaped convicts about a mile from Boling. The convicts had
escaped from Clements Farm in Brazoria County.
Western Auto Asso. Stores had its seventh anniversary
in Oct.
74 YEARS AGO-1941
Audrey Sullivan was managing the Quality Grocery while
Mr. and Mrs. R. J Sisson were vacation in Nebraska.
Palacios was allotted $196,527 for help and maintenance
of school projects.
79 YEARS AGO-1936
The Girl Reserves honored Mrs. Lee Pierce, the former
Pie Chilies, with the miscellaneous shower at the home of
Sunshine Barnett.
84 YEARS AGO-1931
W. L. Sellers purchased the stock of merchandise owned
by C. L Pierce and Son and announced he would continue
business at the same location in the E. C. Pasal building on
Commerce.
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And the beat goes on, as PHS Marching Band heads to Area
The Palacios Shark band competed in a pre-contest in
Edna this past Saturday and impressed many people with
their show “Les Miserable’s”. They stepped on the field at 4
p.m. and performed their show in front of 5 judges and hundreds of spectators. After all 24 bands performed; Palacios
earned a spot in the finals that evening. Palacios once again
stepped back on the field at 9 P.M. for their final run through.
At finals, they were not only competing against their classification they were competing with 2A-6A schools and did
a fine job holding their own. At 10:30 p.m. all drum majors lined up on the middle of the field for retreat. Palacios
earned 6th place at finals out of 24 bands that day.
This past Saturday, (Oct 7) Palacios performed their show
in El Campo for the UIL Marching Contest and earned
straight 1’s and advance to the Area Marching Contest.
The PHS Band would like to thank the Trull Foundation,
Craig and Linda Wallace, and Martha McEntire for their
support with the band program. (Submitted Photo)
Palacios FFA, Jr.
FFA selling fruit
now thru Nov. 9
The FFA members are selling a variety of fruits now
thrugh Nov. 9. These funds
will benefit local FFA activities and events. Items will be
delivered in December before the Christmas holidays.
Please contact any FFA or
Jr. FFA member to order or
call Jason Miller or Rachel
Cantrell at 972-3213.
Palacios
Pride
Pick it uP
Rotary Club Students of the Month
SELECTED as Palacios Rotary Club Students of the
Month at PHS were Mina Aparicio and Gilberto Borja.
Mina is the daughter of Alfred and Deborah Aparicio.
She is involved in TAFE, Interact, band, Student Council, WIT, BPA and St. Anthony’s Lyfe Youth Group. After
graduation, she plans to attend WCJC for two-years then
transfer to Texas State University for a degree in disciplinary studies.
Gilberto is the son of Julio and Miriam Borja. He is
involved in WIT, NHS and the Shark soccer team. After
graduation he plans to attend WCJC for his basics and then
figure out what he’d like to major in. (Submitted Photo)
Deadline 5 p.m.
Friday for all photos
and articles to
be submitted
for consideration to
be published in the
Palacios Beacon.
PHS brings back Rice Dish ribbons
Palacios High School was well represented at the 2015 Rice Dish Round-Up in
Bay City, Victoria Proctor received a first place blue ribbon in the snack and appetizer category with Marshmallow Treats and T’Azia Rodriguez won a first place
blue ribbon in the dessert category with PB&J Cookies. The following PHS students
received blue ribbons in their entries: Victoria Proctor, Chelsea Constancio, Melina
Alderete, Madeline Harvey, Syliace Flores, Madeline Ferretiz, Paola Garcia, Shaila
Torres, Olivia Balderas, Audrey Kessler, Alondra Rubio, Erika Espinosa, Tazia Rodriguez, and Kassidy Wilson. (Submitted Photo)
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FACE
PAINTING
PUMPKIN PATCH on MAIN ST.
Saturday, October 24th
The Right Look • 439 Main St •10am to 2pm
KITTENS for
ADOPTION
10 per 8x10 Sheet
$
RESALE
TABLE with
PET ITEMS
• Can be 1-8x10, 2-5x7, 3-4x6 or 4-3.5x5 or 9 wallet size.
• Photos can be of as many people and/or animals that can fit in the camera lens.
• One free guess (w/ purchase of photo) the Weight of the Pumpkin and the closest will win it .
FUND RAISER FOR THE PALACIOS PET PALS-SPCA
If raining will be held on Saturday, October 31st
Students of the Week at Central
SELECTED as Students of the Week at Central Elementary last week were: (front,
l-r) Scarlett Jenkins, Caedon Ottino, Lyana Baez and Carla Zamora; (back) Caden
Brooks, Alex Weaver, Huong Vu and Maria Mancera. (Submitted Photo)
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701 1ST STREET • 972-2012
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501 First Street • Palacios
361-972-1380
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Mon-Sat: 11am-1:30pm & 5-9pm
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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 Worship: 9:45 a.m. & 7 p.m
Wednesday Service: 6:30 p.m.
Pastor: Larry Swift
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
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Tire Shop 361-588-6660
CARS
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SUV’s
TRUCKS
361-972-3596 • 117 Henderson • Palacios, TX
6th at Rorem
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Class: 7 p.m.
Phone: 972-2132
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404 FourTh STreeT • PalacioS,TX • 361-972-5241
Serving the Palacios - Matagorda
County Area Since 1967
CHURCH OF GOD
OF PROPHECY
508 4th St.
Wednesday Worship Service: 7 p.m.
Pastor: Lloyd Rodriguez
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
LATTER DAY SAINTS
COLLEGEPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
OUR REDEEMER
LUTHERAN LCMS
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Interim Pastor: Vanessa Potter
4th & Rorem
Sunday Worship: 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST of PALACIOS
PILGRIM ROSE BAPTIST
202 Main Street
9th & Moore
Sunday Morning
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
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
Parsonage: 972-5542
Sunday Coffee: 10:30 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Kathy Vineyard
SOLID ROCK FELLOWSHIP
1800 First St.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m.
Wednesday. Service: 6:00 p.m.
Pastors: Billie Burch
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
3rd & Lucas
ST. ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC
Wednesday Adult Choir: 6 p.m.
1004 Magnusson
Pastor: Rev. David King
Confessions Saturday:
5-5:45 p.m., or by Appointment
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
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
Morning Prayer: 10:30 a.m.
Church Fax: 972-1334
HOUSE OF GOD
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
(Bilingual)
9th & Morton
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
Monday: 7 p.m. School of the Book
Wednesday Worship: 7:30 p.m.
Pastor: Danny G. Perez
MIDFIELD COMMUNITY
Junetta St., Midfield
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 Worship: 11 a.m. 6 p.m.
Pastor: Louis Rush
WEST PALACIOS CHURCH
OF GOD OF PROPHECY
808 9th St.
Sunday Praise-Worship: 11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.
Pastor: Raymond Salinas
Pastor’s Phone: 361-588-7117
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
10th & Ritchie • PO Box 657
Sunday Worship: 6pm
Thursday Worship: 7pm
Church Phone: 361-649-4715
Pastor: Kenyon Hamilton
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Glow by the
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POWER SET tours STP
On Thursday, October
8, 2015, POWER SET
visited the South Texas
Project Nuclear Plant to
tour the simulator and
meet with some of the
mentors for POWER
SET.
Arriving at the facility, POWER SET visited
the control room simulator to learn about how
employees are trained
to run the plant, what to
do in case of emergencies and other scenarios, and how nuclear fission happens in
the plant and how that fission creates energy. For the first time, all of the members
were allowed to do something they always
wanted: they were able to push any button
in the simulator that they chose, and then
they worked together as a team to figure
out how to get the simulator back in working order.
After the simulator, members met with
some of the mentors at STP and Kathleen
Van Daalen - STP Health Physicist and
Women in Nuclear Chapter Representative,
as well as lead mentor, showed POWER
SET how much radiation was in everyday
items that we all come into contact with,
such as salt substitutes and ceramic plates.
A bonus of this visit was that the two
members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nick Hernandez and Fred Sanchez, were on site due to meetings with STP
to ensure that proper safety regulations and
plant operations were being done correctly.
They spoke to the group about career opportunities with the federal agency. Sanchez also emphasized the importance and
dangers of social media. “Social media is a key player in the job
search process today. Potential employers
may research your social media accounts
prior to an interview,” said Sanchez. “Be
cautious of what you post.”
To end the trip, we visited the giant reservoir that provides the water that cools the
plant, as well as provides unique habitat for
local wildlife.
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 most glow.
The Boys & Girls Club
along with participating organizations will provide the
children an opportunity to
“Trunk or Treat” along the
5K.
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 under are free. For an
additional $10, participants
can purchase an “official”
Monstrous 5K t-shirt. Register by October 16th to guarantee a t-shirt.
For additional information,
call the Boys & Girls Club
@ 361-972-2642 or email:
bgclub@palaciosisd.org.
10 years of helping monitor
the coast at Palacios HS
Beginning their 10th year as participants in the Texas
High School Coastal Monitoring Program under the
oversight of the University of Texas Austin’s Bureau of
Economic Geology and in cooperation with the LCRA,
Palacios High School Physics and Environmental Systems students make their first of three “beach monitoring trips” to Matagorda Beach. The goals of this effort
according to Richard Davis, instructor, are to:
• Provide high school students with a real world learning experiences.
• Increase public awareness and understanding of
coastal processes and hazards.
• Obtain a better understanding of the relationship
between coastal processes, beach morphology, and
shoreline change, and make data and findings available
for solving coastal management problems.
On these trips, the students are responsible to accurately survey a beach profile from the same origin point
behind the fore dunes to the waterline, to process that
data profile and to make it available through the Texas’
Coastal Monitoring website dedicated to that purpose.
(Submitted Photo)
Palacios Jr. FFA
wins 1st in
Livestock Judging
PJHS Book Club takes tour of Luther
Palacios Jr. High Book Club took a tour of the historic Luther Hotel. The club
had just finished a novel that took place in a similar historic hotel that was haunted,
and when arriving at the Luther Hotel they were able to play “ghost hunter.” Many
thanks to Jack Findley and Kathy McCay for making this a fun experience for our
students. Pictured are: (front, l-r) Olivia Filip, Avery Kubecka, Nick Nguyen, Ingrid
Martinez, Flavio Nunez, Macy Wilson and Kathy McCay; (back) Andrea Avilia,
Quynh Nguyen, Samantha Otto, Emely Pena, Lana Hink, Cindy Lopez, Tony Lam,
Sara Tran, Anh Dang, Mrs. Boehm, Nikki Nguyen, Jack Findley and Anahi Gonzales. (Submitted Photo)
Terrific Tigers of the Week at Blessing
SELECTED as Terrific Tigers of the Week at Blessing Elementary last week were:
(front, l-r)Andrea Bosques and Catch Crain; (middle) Jeremy Palacios, Tristan Galvan, Naomi Aboytes, Adriana Aboytes and Payton Pena; (back) Wade Rickaway, Joseph Tate, Madison Harris, Drake Stonestreet and Dean Swift. (Submitted Photo)
Palacios Jr. FFA members
(left to right) Carla Whitwell,
Dominic Jimenez, and Adam
Fuentes placed first in Jr.
Livestock Judging at the
Brazoria County Fair on last
Sat. (Oct. 17). They received
belt buckles and a banner.
Carla Whitwell was also 5th
high individual and Dominic
Jimenez was 7th high individual. They also received
rosettes. Palacios FFA members Brooke Vandenbergh
and Jasmine Jimenez competed in the Senior division
of the livestock judging contest. (Submitted Photo)
PHS students connect with research
vessel 1,000 miles off coast of Japan
Palacios High School students connected live to the research vessel Falkor,
currently located in the Pacific Ocean 1,000 miles off Japan. The Falkor is currently on a voyage of discovery, mapping what is believed to be potentially the
largest volcano in the solar system, TAMU Massif. The classroom outreach from
the ship is part of an educational effort of the Texas State Aquarium and Smith
Ocean Institute and the Environmental Systems classes of instructor Richard Davis. (Submitted Photo)
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Graveside Services for Benito M. Anzaldua, 68, of
Palacios, Texas will be held at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery 9974 IH 37 Access Road in Corpus
Christi, Texas at 10 a.m. on Thursday October 22, 2015.
Visitation will be held Wednesday October 21, 2015
from 4 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Hernandez Funeral Home,
located at 800 Fourth Street in Rosenberg. A Rosary
will be recited at 7 p.m.
Benito was born March 21, 1947 in Corpus Christi,
Texas and he passed away October 14, 2015 in Sugar
Land, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents
Vicente and Anita Anzaldua.
He is survived by his children Benito Anzaldua, Jr.
and wife Domenica of Palacios, Texas; Eric Anzaldua
of League City, Texas; Angela Solis of Houston, Texas; Rita Lopez of Pasadena, Texas; his brother Vicente
Anzaldua, Jr. of Houston, Texas; his sisters Velia Brambila of Corpus Christi, Texas; Mary Herrera of Corpus
Christi, Texas; Mabel Trevino of San Juan, Texas; along
with 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren as well
as other loving family members and friends.
To share memories of Mr. Anzaldua please visit our
website at www.hernandezfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Hernandez
Funeral Home.
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Don’t let this Halloween give your budget a scare
(StatePoint) Cooler weather
and seasonal fall colors means
it’s almost time for trick-ortreaters! Getting ready for all
the fun the season has to offer
can add up fast. Don’t let this
Halloween give your budget a
scare.
With some helpful money
saving tips, you will be ready
to have a spooktacular Halloween.
Decorations
Bring the colors of fall into
your home with seasonal
decorations. From pumpkin
kitchen towels to owl décor
and festive candle holders,
you can accent your home in
style.
Adorn your front door with
an autumn wreath. Warm your
home with pumpkin scented
candles and fall themed tablecloths and runners.
For a scary theme guaranteed to thrill your trickor-treaters, stock up on Halloween décor like skeletons,
jack-o-lanterns, bats and cobwebs!
Candy and Treats
Whether you’re planning
for a crowd or just a few,
don’t forget to stock up on
the candy and treats that make
Halloween so sweet. Try your
hand at homemade goodies like scrumptious monster
cupcakes or homemade pop-
New Arrivals
407 Henderson (Hwy. 35) • Palacios, Tx.
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Cesar and Ashley Garcia of
Palacios are proud to announce
the birth of their son Abel
Leonardo Garcia born at 7:57
a.m. on Oct. 12, 2015 at Citizen Hospital in Victoria, TX
The new arrival weighed
7-lbs. 1-oz. and was 19-1/2
inches long. He was welcomed home by big sister Juliana
and big brother Cesar Jr.
Maternal grandparents are Jose and Mona Ortiz of Palacios.
Paternal grandparents are Francisco and Maria Garcia
of Pharr, TX
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corn balls. Make a Halloween
trail mix with chocolate candies, pretzels, candy corn, rice
cereal and pumpkin seeds.
Visit www.dollargeneral.com/
easymeals for quick, festive
snack ideas to feed your hungry monsters.
Use a fun decorated candy
bowl and fill it with Halloween favorites to hand out to
costumed visitors. Make sure
to stock up on Halloween
themed napkins and paper
plates to add festive flair to
your table spread.
Costumes
Above all, Halloween planning includes having a great
costume. Check out your
closet and use clothing items
you already have to create a
fun DIY look. Use bold makeup and fun hair styles to create your own unique costume.
For the trick-or-treater who
likes to accessorize, check out
Halloween selections at your
local discount retailer, like
Dollar General. A variety of
costume essentials and accessories are available starting at
$1.
Halloween comes once a
year, but it doesn’t mean that
you have to break the bank to
have a great time. With quick
tips and money saving ideas,
you can have fun affordably.
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proudly serving the City by the Sea for 108 years
First Book ‘elves’ in need of
donations for Christmas
Looking for a special
Christmas gift? Do you remember the first book that
got you hooked on reading,
what these stories meant to
you, and how those special
books changed your concep-
PJHS collecting
Lowe’s receipts
Barbeque Turkey, Dressing, Green Beans, Sweet
Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Dessert, & Tea
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.
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tion of the world?
When we were young our
family members, teachers
and friends unlocked the
power of books for us. First
Book Matagorda invites you
to say thank you to that special person in your life by donating in their name to ensure
children throughout Matagorda County have home libraries.
Each year, First Book
Matagorda works with partners: Matagorda County
United Way, Palacios Chamber of Commerce and Palacios Area Fund to distribute
hundreds of books to children at Christmas time. Suggested donations are as follows: $100/40 books; $25/10
books; $10/4 books; $2.50/1
book.
First Book Elves are busy
packing the bags for this
Christmas Season; however,
their bookshelves are running
low. Please mail donations to
Team First Book Matagorda
County, 326 Main St, Palacios, and TX 77465 with
checks made out to Team
First Book Matagorda County or cash dropped off at the
Palacios Library.
Books are the gifts that
keep on giving. Thank you
for joining the elves of First
Book Matagorda.
Campbell-Huitt
Insurance
•Birth announcements must be
submitted within 4 weeks of birth to be
published free of charge. Otherwise, a
$20 charge applies.
•Wedding stories must be submitted
within 4 weeks of ceremony to be published at nominal rate, otherwise $5.50
per column inch rate will apply.
• The Kitchen Table •
By Debbie Mosier
Supper’s Ready
The kitchen table is a place to share a meal, talk about
the day’s events, or do a homework lesson. The intent of
this column is to do the same - share a recipe, tell a story,
and answer questions about food and how to prepare it.
We all love to eat, but we can’t seem to fit the time
to prepare home cooked meals into our busy schedules.
Fast food has become a best friend who makes cooking supper so quick and easy. How important is it to sit
down and have a family meal anyway? According to Dr.
Ann Fischer, founder of the Family Dinner Project, “the
stories told around the kitchen table help our children
to build resilience. Regular family meals also lower the
rates of obesity and eating disorders in children and adolescents.” The kitchen table is even a teaching tool as we
practice good table manners and teach our children to
do the same. Family meals are important, but trying to
balance our schedules to fit in cooking and sitting down
to a family meal creates a problem. So, how can we find
the time?
According to Consumer Reports, “83% of families
owned a slow cooker in 2011.” Do you? It’s time to find
that slow cooker or invest in one. The Rival website tells
us the original Crockpot began as a bean pot and has
evolved into an array of programmable slow cookers
today. Even the novice can find a way to get started in
the kitchen. Slow cookers minimize the time we have
to spend standing over that hot stove, and the end result
can be a delicious dinner with little preparation required.
Now, we have time to sit down to that family dinner and
enjoy valuable family time. Those few minutes at the
kitchen table can be a stress reliever for the whole family, even mom.
The recipe I’m sharing today came about before slow
cookers were on the scene; so, it can also be made in
a roaster pan in the oven with no need for stirring and
tending the pot. As the cooler temperatures come, warming comfort foods are on the menu. We think about that
steaming pot of soup or a delicious thick, rich stew.
Here’s a recipe for a slow cooking, hearty stew everyone
will enjoy. If you are cooking for one or two, freeze the
leftovers for another day or invite friends or family to
join you at the kitchen table to share your dinner.
Slow and Easy Stew
2 lbs. lean beef, cut into chunks
4-5 carrots, cut into one inch pieces
3 stalks of celery, cut into one inch pieces
1 slice of bread, crust removed, broken into small
pieces
4 white potatoes, cut into one inch chunks
1 green pepper, cut into small chunks
1 t. salt
1 t. black pepper
2 t. sugar
2 t. minced garlic
1 t. Italian seasoning
2 – 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes (can add one can Rotel tomatoes for more spice)
1 medium onion, cut into small pieces
2 T. Minute tapioca (found on the instant pudding
aisle)
Put all ingredients in a heavy roaster pan with a tight
lid or a slow cooker and mix well. If baking in the oven,
cook for five hours at 250 degrees. If using a slow cooker, cook on high for 5 hours. No need to stir. The tapioca
is a key ingredient as it serves to thicken the stew.
Send questions or comments to debbie.mosier@gmail.
com.
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* 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
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• LOTS - Vaquero Estates, 2.69 AC. 130 Center Tree Dr, $64,000.
• LOTS - 4 Lots, 8th St, Markham, $43,000.
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• 18.59 ACRES, HWY 35 W - Access by Barber Rd/Crescent Rd, Palacios, $4000. per
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• 813 PR-BLESSING - 1BR, 1BA, 1360 sq.ft. $65,000.
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during business hours. (18-tfnc)
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original
Letters Testamentary for the Estate of
Mary Albert Griffith West, Deceased,
were issued on October 5, 2015,
in Cause No. PR15-0111, pending
in the County Court of Matagorda
County, Texas, to Ryan Griffith West.
All persons having claims against
this Estate which is currently being
administered are required to present
them to the undersigned within the
time and in the manner prescribed
by law.
c/o: Representative, Estate of
Nicholas Michael West
500 Welch Avenue
DATED the 19th day of October
2015.
Pam Guenther
Attorney for Ryan Griffith West
State Bar No.: 08570500
P. O. Box 107
Edna, TX 77957
Telephone: (361) 782-6849
Facsimile: (361) 576-9323
E-mail: p.guenther23@yahoo.com
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the
Estate of Mary Albert Griffith West,
Deceased, were issued on October
5, 2015, in Cause No. PR15-0111,
pending in the County Court of
Matagorda County, Texas, to Ryan
Griffith West.
All persons having claims against
this Estate which is currently being
administered are required to present
them to the undersigned within the
time and in the manner prescribed
by law.
c/o:Representative, Estate of Mary
Albert Griffith West, Deceased
500 Welch Avenue
DATED the 19th day of October
2015.
Pam Guenther
Attorney for Ryan Griffith West
State Bar No.: 08570500
P. O. Box 107
Edna, TX 77957
Telephone: (361) 782-6849
Facsimile: (361) 576-9323
E-mail: p.guenther23@yahoo.com
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HELP WANTED
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
THE ESTATE OF
WILLIAM LANE SCOTT, JR.
Notice is given that original Letters Testamentary upon the Estate
of WILLIAM LANE SCOTT, JR.,
deceased, were issued to me as Independent Executor on the 5th day
of October, 2015, in the proceeding
indicated below my signature hereto,
which is still pending, and that I now
hold such letters. All persons having
claims against said Estate, which is
being administered in the county below named, are hereby required to
present the same to me respectively,
at the address below given, before
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State of Texas and claims may be
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Tigers dominate Danbury, showdown with Boling Fri.
BY RYAN WEST
Palacios Beacon Publisher
With over 600-yards of offense, Tidehaven’s varsity Tigers took Danbury out to the
woodshed in last week’s 62-6 victory.
Tidehaven’s offense looked like a juggernaut and ran the ball down Danbury’s
throat for 446-yards and picked up another
161-yards through the air.
While the offense churned up the yardage,
the Tiger defense kept the Panthers in check
with 125-yards via the air and just 10-yards
on the ground.
“I thought we played well throughout the
entire night,” remarked Tidehaven head coach
Brent
Mas“After
DISTRICT 13-3A DII check.
last week, I
STANDINGS
thought
our
offensive line
DISTRICT
OVERALL
TEAM
W L W L PF PA came out and
East Bernard2 0 5 2 274 74 really domiTidehaven 2 0 4 2 221 105 nated the line
Boling
1 1 6 1 233 114 of
scrimVan Vleck 1 1 2 5 168 120
Brazos
0 2 2 5 177 256 mage. When
Danbury 0 2 2 5 76 322 you rush for
•LAST WEEK'S GAMES• 446-yards, the
offensive lineBoling 20, Van Vleck 12
men are doing
East Bernard 75, Brazos 14
their job.”
Tidehaven 62, Danbury 7
Tidehav•THIS WEEK'S GAMES•
en’s bull in
Van Vleck @ Boling
the backfield,
Brazos @ East Bernard
Tidehaven @ Danbury
sophomore
Jeff Williams
pounded the Panthers for 264
yards and three touchdowns on
just nine carriers. Fellow Tiger
sophomore Jacob Galvan took
two of his five carries to the
house for scores and finished
with 68-yards. Tidehaven’s
one-rushing touchdown trio
was comprised of Brandon
Brune (9-63), David Prescott
(3-12) and Leighton Galvan (126).
Tiger QB, sophomore Bryce
Galvan passed for 161-yards
and a touchdown on a 4-10
passing.
Jacob Galvan reeled in a pair of passed for
86-yards, while Brune snared a 50-yarder for
a touchdown. Isiah Morales caught one pass
for 25-yards.
As for his defensive unit, Mascheck noted
they “one again played outstanding.”
“Our defensive linemen and linebackers put
pressure on the quarterback the entire game.
We shut down the running game and made
them one dimensional.”
“Coach Russell and the defensive staff really confused Danbury with different looks
by bringing the outside backers or dropping
them into coverage, and they did a great job
the entire night.”
Mascheck indicated good games from inside linebackers David Prescott and Cameron
Riojas.
“We have been waiting for Cameron to turn
it on and I thought he played very well. Our
outside linebackers Isiah Morales, Brandon
Roll Tide
Litzau and Dylan Mallette
had a great night as well.”
Talented Bulldogs Next
The Tigers will face one
of their toughest challenges
thus far as they host Boling
at 7:30 p.m. Fri. (Oct. 23) in
El Maton.
On Boling, Mascheck calls
the Bulldogs “one of the
most talented teams in the
state”.
“They have outstanding size and speed and
have been ranked as high
as No. 6 in the state,” Mas-
check noted. “We are going to have to play a
clean game to have a chance to win the game.
We will have to play with incredible heart and
passion.”
“We are going to have to eliminate the mental mistakes, because in a game like this one,
mental mistakes can be the difference between losing and winning.”
“We have them at home so we need Tiger
Nation to show up and be loud,” added Mascheck.
Prior to Friday’s game kicking off, the Tidehaven Athletic Booster Club will be honoring
the 1980 Tidehaven Tiger State Championship Football team.
Sharkettes spiked by Edna in three
The varsity Sharkettes were bucked by
Edna’s Cowgirls on the volleyball court last
week.
Palacios fell in three sets 12-25, 15-25, 1525.
“We played point for point in the second
and third set but after point 13 we started
making consecutive errors,” said Sharkette
head coach Barbara Buckley-Peeples. “We
have to be more consistent in our play, especially when we play teams like Edna.”
Katy Sexton spearheaded the Sharkette attack and finished with 10 kills, 11 digs, one
assist, one block and served up one ace. Elizabeth Ortiz finished with a team high 20 digs
and netted four kills and one assist. Lila Filip
was a force at the net with three blocks and
chimed in with 11 digs, and five kills. Brittany Guerrero picked up six assists and five
digs; Kamryn Vickers tallied three assists,
three digs and sent one ace over the net; Cameron Greaves finished with three digs, two
kills and two aces; Chae Neimeyer picked up
a pair of digs and one assist; Marissa Figueroa
netted one dig and one kill; and Vriana Hernandez finished with one dig.
The Sharkettes were to visit Hallettsville
on Tues. (Oct. 20) and will have an open date
on Fri. (Oct. 23). Palacios will close out the
regular season on Tues. (Oct. 27) as they host
Industrial.
JV Sharkettes spike
Edna in two sets
The junior varsity Sharkettes
bounced Edna in straight sets, 259, 25-9 in last week’s lone volleyball action.
Brianna Serna went wild at the
serving line and dropped 19 points
on the JV Cowgirls, followed by
Karina Ramon’s 10 points. The
quartet of Sarah Filip, Bailey
Grones, Emily Shimek and Brooke
Vandenbergh each finished with
four points. Brianne Simmons
found space on the floor for three
points and with one point each
were Vivian Parga and Sydney
Bowers.
THE football tumbles to the turf following the hit by Palacios’ Brian Guerrero (33) and
bounces at the feet of Chris Tover (3). Closing in on the action are Matthew Aparicio
(30), Anderw Manrriquez (22) and Tommy Bowden (4). (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
Hitchcock slips past JV Sharks 28-26
The JV Sharks were edged by Hitchcock
28-26 in Palacios last Thursday.
Palacios QB Tommy Bowden tossed for
three scores. Andrew Manrriquez caught
the first on a six yard strike and Chris Tovar
reeled in touchdown passes of 50 and 23
yards.
Tovar also tacked on a two-point conversion catch.
Jacob Nemes gave Palacios its final
touchdown on a 33-yard run.
The JV Sharks will travel to Hempstead
for Thursday’s (Oct. 22) tilt with the Bobcats at 6 p.m.
Sharkette frosh down
Edna in straight sets
The freshman Sharkette spikers prevailed over Edna in straight sets, 25-17,
25-10.
Reagan Ramirez led Palacios with six
serves. Sarah Hebel sent five serves over
the net and picked up four hits. Lanae
Tucker tallied four serves and four hits.
Meagan Ramirez and Vanessa Brewer
each tallied three hits. Alyssa Acosta
led Palacios with 10 assists, followed by
Dorothy Nguyen’s seven.
The ‘Parga’ push...
JV Sharkette Vivian Parga gets the putback
over the net in last week’s match against
Edna. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
Sandsharkette volleyball wraps up season at District Tournament
The PJHS Sandsharkette 8th grade volleyball squad finished in fourth place at last
week’s District volleyball tournament.
Palacios bounced Tidehaven to open play
25-12, 25-22.
Armelia White and Claire Rhoades had
the hot hands with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Avery Kubecka tacked on eight points
and Aleena Acosta finished with six. Taylor
Stoecker pumped out four points, followed
by Kimberly Phan and Lauren Post with three
points each and Julia Aparicio netted one.
Edna edged Palacios in the second match,
12-25, 12-25.
White led the way with eight points. Post
and Rhoades tallied four points each. Acosta
hit the floor for three points, Kubecka and
Phan picked up two points and Stoecker finished with one.
In the third place match, Palacios was swept
by Industrial, 12-25, 14-25.
The trio of Acosta, Phan and White each
PJHS 8th grade Sandsharkette volleyball
MEMBERS of the Palacios Junior High 8th grade Sandsharkette volleyball team are:
(front) Nathalia Hurtado; (middle) Kimberly Phan, Taylor Stoecker, Armelia White,
Gisella Chavez, Julia Aparicio and Kaitlyn Garcia; (back) Quynh Nguyen, Aleena
Acosta, Lauren Post, Gema Diaz, Andrea Avila, Avery Kubecka and Claire Rhoades.
(Submitted Photo)
registered five points. Kubecka and Rhoades
picked up four points each, Stoecker netted
two points and Post one.
Sandsharkette 7th
The PJHS 7th grade Sandsharkettes finished sixth at last week’s District 28-3A volleyball tournament.
In the first match Palacios was steamed by
Rice in three sets, 17-25, 25-17, 13-15.
Jordan Peeples led the Sandsharkettes with
nine points. Rylee Vandenbergh and Teresita
Lopez each found space on the floor for six
points. Angela Sanchez and Chloe Hoffpowier finished with five points each followed by
Caitlin Rodgers with three points.
In the second match, the 7th grade spikers
were upended by Tidehaven in two sets, 1925, 13-25.
Sanchez had the hot hand and finished with
four points. Peeples and Macy Wilson netted
two points apiece. Hoffpowier, Rodgers and
Vandenbergh finished with one point each.
PJHS 7th grade Sandsharkette volleyball
MEMBERS of the Palacios Junior High 7th grade Sandsharkette volleyball team are:
(front)Ashtyn Kruse; (middle) Jessica Rojas,Kailey Longoria,Lizbeth Figueroa,Teresita
Lopez and Macy Wilson; (back) Angela Sanchez, Caitlin Rogers,Jordan Peeples, Rylee
Vandenbergh, Chole Hoffpowier and Patricia Castanon. (Submitted Photo)
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Young Sharkettes close out cross country campaign with eyes on future
Sandshark
8th down
Hitchcock
24-6
BY RYAN WEST
The PJHS Sandshark
8th put the bite on Hitchcock 24-6.
Behind physical play
by the offenseive line,
Palacios had touchdown
runs from Jordin Nemes
and Keegan Garcia. Palacios third score came
on a pass from Kolby
Wilson to Camron Polk
Nemes took the plunge
on a pair of two-point
conversions.
The Sandshark defense dig well keeping their assignments
against
Hitchcock’s
misdirection. Defensive
standouts for Palacios
were Adrian Mata, Sammy Sosa, Gabriel Gonzales and Alex Elizondo.
PALACIOS’ Elizabeth Mancera (center) and Tasha
Turner (right) find their stride while Tidehaven’s
Raegan Galvan tries to close the distance. (Beacon
Photo by Ryan West)
While last week’s District 28-3A cross
country meet didn’t turn out the way they
had hoped, the future appears bright for the
young varsity Sharkette harriers.
At the end of the race, the Sharkettes
placed fifth out of the district’s six schools.
“Our girls had a tough day, in a very difficult girls division,” said Palacios CC coach
Bill Fort.
“All of our girls are freshmen and sophomores, so we think the future is bright for
them.”
At the forefront of the Sharkette pack
were Tasha Turner in 21st (15:39) and Bailey Grones in 22nd (15:48). Maria Serrato
legged a 15:51, while Elizabeth Ortiz came
in 25th with a 16:00. Elizabeth Mancera finished in 17:03, followed by Gabriella Figirova in 36th with an 18:41 finish.
The lone JV Sharkette runner, Maria
Hurtado, finished in 29th place with a 20:51.
Tigerettes
Tidehaven’s Anisa Cornett earned a trip to
the Regional Meet with a third place finish at
the District 28-3A CC meet. Cornett legged a
14:26 to claim individual bronze.
Raegan Galvan ran a 15:54 to finish 24th,
followed by Kylie Sorrel’s 17:23 in 33rd. In
35th was Christina Rubio with a 17:44 and
Cinthia Sepulveda came in 37th with a 18:48.
VARSITY Sharkette Bailey Grones
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embankement as teammate Elizabeth
Mancera (back) looks on. (Beacon Photo
by Ryan West)
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PORTS
Bulldogs speed deals Sharks 55-6 loss
BY RYAN WEST
The threat of outside violence didn’t deter the fightin’
Palacios Sharks from making
the trip to Hitchcock for last
week’s gridiron contest.
While the outside threat
never developed, the Sharks
were victimized by speed,
speed and more speed as
Hitchcock ran through the
Sharks en route to a 55-6
thrashing.
The Bulldogs chewed up
the Sharks for 523-yards on
the ground.
While the defense was left
tackling air as the Bulldogs
darted here and there and everywhere, the Shark offense
showed a pulse for the first
time in several weeks.
Palacios running back Danny Rodriguez found some
rhythm and a few creases to
run through and finished with
126-yards and Palacios’ lone
DISTRICT 14-3A DI
STANDINGS
DISTRICT
TEAM
W
Edna
2
Industrial 2
Rice
1
Hitchcock 1
Hempstead 0
Palacios
0
L
0
0
1
1
2
2
OVERALL
W L PF
4 3 259
2 5 72
2 5 115
5 2 372
1 6 119
1 6 85
PA
230
214
215
159
270
253
•LAST WEEK'S GAMES•
Edna 56, Rice 28
Industrial 28, Hempstead 22
Hitchcock 55, Palacios 6
•THIS WEEK'S GAMES•
Edna @ Industrial
Hempstead @ Palacios
Hitchcock @ Rice
touchdown on 18 carries.
Also in on the ground game
were Ethan Garcia (29-25)
and Sherwin Ceasar (1-26).
Garcia was 4 of 10 passing
for 35 yards and was picked
off once by the Bulldogs.
Ceasar caught two balls for
12 yards. Henry Molina and
Adrian Ortiz each caught one
pass for 12 and 11 yards, respectively.
As for the game action, the
Sharks looked to be on the
move after a first down on the
games opening drive. However a sack of the QB and a
pair of incompletions led the
Sharks to punt the ball away.
From the first time Hitchcock touched the ball, their
speed and elusiveness was
on display. On the Shark
punt, Hitchcock’s Nathanial
Walker fielded the kick and
bolted his way 70-yards for
the touchdown.
The Sharks took over
deep in their own end of the
field and again looked to be
making some headway. The
Sharks got into Bulldog territory and then, thanks to a personal foul face mask against
the Bulldogs, the Sharks were
down to the Hitchcock 37.
Palacios managed to get as
far as the Bulldog 29, before
back-to-back sacks turned
the ball over on downs to the
Bulldogs.
Three plays later, the Bulldog speed appeared again as
Michael Parker broke free for
a 47-yard touchdown scamper.
Palacios’ next possession
was perhaps their best of the
night.
With the ball at their own
Pigskin balancing act...
PALACIOS defensive back Mauro Gonzales (11)
nearly pulled off the improbable one-handed interception with a Hitchcock Bulldog on his back during last
week’s District contest, but was unable to hold onto
the pigskin. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
24, the Sharks looked destined for paydirt as Palacios
marched down the field with
four first downs before the
drive stalled at the Bulldog
12 as Garcia was sacked for
an eight-yard loss on 4th &
four from the Bulldog 12.
Two plays later, the Bulldogs were in the endzone
again on a 73-yard run by
Joshua Daniels.
The Sharks’ next drive ended in a three and out.
Instead of a long run for a
score, the Bulldogs orchestrated a 12-play, 85-yard
drive capped off by a one
yard run by Xavian Hampton.
The Bulldogs took the
second half kickoff and on
the second play of the half,
found themselves in the end
zone again on a 64-yard run
by Parker.
The Sharks went nowhere
on their first possession of the
second half and punted away
after just three snaps.
This time, Hitchcock didn’t
need more than one play, as
Daniel’s ripped off an 84yard run on the first play of
the drive.
Another Shark three and
out, was followed by a three
play scoring drive by the
Bulldogs on a 64-yard run by
Walker.
After another Palacios three
and out, the Sharks managed
to stop the Bulldogs on 4th &
9 to get the ball back at near
midfield.
The Sharks marched down
the field on a six play drive,
that saw Rodriguez scoot the
final 17-yards to paydirt.
Palacios’ celebration of
breaking the shutout was
short lived as the Bulldogs
zapped the Sharks with a
70-yard touchdown run by
Walker on the first play from
scrimmage.
This Week
The Sharks (0-2, 1-6) host
Hempstead’s Bobcats (0-2,
1-6) in a battle for the District
14-3A DI basement.
The Bobcats are coming
off a 38-22 loss to Industrial
last Friday and will be looking to turn their fast sinking
season around.
Hempstead sunk the Sharks
48-8 last season.
Sharks unable to muzzle Bulldogs...
EVEN when the Sharks had the Bulldogs surrounded, the elusive and quick Hitchcock ball carriers left the Sharks grabbing air much of the night. (Above) Sharks
Bobby Garcia (33) and Hayden Harvey (9) close in on Hitchcock’s Nathaniel Walker
as Kean Tran (12) races to cut off the backside. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West
Sharks onto Regional after taking 3rd at District
District 28-3A cross country
meet sending the ‘Big Red’
runners to the Area Meet
The streak stays alive for held Mon. (Oct. 26) at Texas
the varsity Palacios Shark A&M University - Corpus
cross country harriers with Christi.
third place at last week’s
The Sharks missed second
place by five
points
with
Rice in the
number two
hole and Industrial atop
the podium.
Palacios
was paced by
a trio of harriers
inside
the top eight
finishers. Sergio Mancera
edged Miguel
Gutierrez
by one second for 4th
place, 18:39
to 18:40. In
8th place with
a 18:58 was
Juan Mancera,
followed by
Tyler Le in
17th (20:05).
Tommy Garcia clocked a
20:22 to take
20th, with Jacob Flores in
SHARKS Miguel Gutierrez (left) and
27th (22:10)
Sergio Mancera (right) race down the
and Tim Kesembankment ahead of Tidehaven’s
sler in 29th
Adren Soto (back) at last week’s Dis(22:39).
trict 28-3A Cross Country meet. (BeaTidehaven
con Photo by Ryan West)
Results
With a 6th place finish in
18:40, Tidehaven’s Adren
Soto stamped his ticket to the
Area Meet Mon. at TAMUCC.
Other individual results
as follows: 15-Antonio Za-
BY RYAN WEST
PALACIOS’ Tyler Le (right) leads a pack of harriers
and teammate Tommy Garcia (left) closes in on the
rear at last week’s District 28-3A meet held at the Marine Center. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
val, 19:47; 31-Christian
Marin, 23:00; 32-Marc Walters, 23:29; 33-Jutin Bexley, 23:53; and 35-Christian
Rhoades, 24:16.
JV Results
The JV Sharks claimed silver led by the 4th place finish
of Jesus Mancera (20:56).
Other individual results
as follows: 9-David Cruz,
21:46; 12-Eric Cerda, 22:46;
13-Silverio Gonzales, 22:55;
16-Dominic Garcia, 23:16;
22-Trey Chavez, 25:28; and
23-Bryan
Garcia-Moreno,
20:51.
JH Results
The Sandshark harriers were crowned District
champs.
Individual results as follows: 3-Hector Hernandez,
14:22; 6-Jose Velasquez,
14:47; 9-Nathaniel Perez,
16:04; 11-Edgar Garcia,
16:33; 12-Mario Lara, 17:09;
and 13-Irving Muniz, 17:35.
T h e
S a n d sharkettes
finished
fourth in
the team
standings.
Individual results
as follows:
2-Lupita
Mancera,
15:31;
9-Mey- J U A N
Lynn Le, M a n c e r a
1 6 : 5 5 ; turns
the
17-Taylor corner
at
Stoecker, last week’s
1 8 : 1 3 ; District CC
2 3 - E v - meet. (Beae l y n n con Photo by
Aparicio, Ryan West)
18:23; and
55-Andrea Gonzales.
PJHS CC harriers
MEMBERS of the PJHS Sandshark &
Sandsharkette cross country team are:
(front, l-r) Nathan Perez, Irving Muniz,
Hector Hernandez, Jose Velasquez and
Edgar Garcia; (back) Coach Ginger Potts,
Evelynn Aparicio, MeyLynn Le, Lupita
Mancera, Andrea Gonzales, Lizbeth Guillen and Coach Bill Fort. (Submitted Photo)
B&G Club Soccer underway
THE City fields on Sixth St. are the scene of quite the commotion come Saturday
mornings as the Boys & Girls Club of Palacios’ soccer season is underway. (Beacon
Photo by Ryan West)
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