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Looking for Lodging? Turn to Page 5B for B&Bs Salado VVillageillage VVoiceoice Vol. XXIX, Number 15 Thursday, July 20, 2006 254/947-5321 fax 254/947-9479 www.saladovillagevoice.com 50¢ Stadium renovations approved for Greenway to being work BY TIM FLEISCHER to retile one classroom in 29 new teachers. This is EDITOR-IN-CHIEF the high school. about a third of the overall The board also ap- workforce in the district. Salado I.S.D. Trust- proved the student code Dr. Battershell said that ees July 17 approved a of conduct, the vendor list the district has lost teach- bid of $232,358.41 plus and the appraisal calendar ers this year to retirement, a performance bond for for 2006-07. pregnancy and other renovations and expansion Trustees determined school districts that pay of Eagle Stadium. The that the following are more. district will enter into an acute shortage areas for In addition, she said interlocal agreement with teaching: high school that the current trend Greenway for the project, mathematics, high school across the state is that Paddlers and swimmers will want to avoid contact with Salado Creek water until the which is part of the bond science, Spanish and spe- more teachers are retiring causes of high E. coli counts can be determined and alleviated. (PHOTO BY MARILYN FLEISCHER) proposal approved by vot- cial education. than entering the work- ers this spring. Superintendent Robin force from colleges and The renovation project Battershell told the universities. will bring the stadium into board that this designa- Trustees then approved Without a paddle compliance for Americans tion would not have any the hire of the following with Disabilities Act benefits for the district at teachers: Jessica Chaney, High E. coli counts in Creek (ADA) regulations. It will this time, but may have fourth grade; Megan also add 200 seats to the some benefit in the future. Myrick, first grade; Kar- home side and 150 to the Rural school districts that result in BRA filing complaint men Broussard, eighth visitors side. face acute teaching short- grade English, junior BY TIM FLEISCHER Salado Creek E. coli test results The renovation work ages are given a great deal high coach; Julie O’Rear, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Test location June 6 June 13 July 5 will be completed in the more flexibility in hiring nurse; Shane Dunn, in- Pattersons Crossing 613 n/s 108 early part of the football new personnel. Salado termediate school science Texas Commission I-35 Frontage 122 102 162 season, but should not ef- is considered an urban teacher/coach; Christian on Environmental Qual- Stagecoach Dam 866 816 2,420 fect use of the stadium by school district. Doyle, math; Colby Eli- ity (TCEQ) and the Bell Baptist Church 727 921 fans. “This has been the zondo, Spanish/baseball County Health District Sirena Spring** 649 345 2 Trustees also approved hardest hiring year, by far, coach; Jonathon Freeman, will investigate possible Chisholm Trail 72 29 397 $4,539.80 to paint the since I have been here,” ag science; Ashley Mc- causes for severely el- Pehoski place 54 n/s 248 kitchen and ancillary Dr. Battershell said. This Keever, social studies; evated Escherichia coli rooms/halls in the elemen- year, the district has made Kelley Richmond, Eng- (E. coli) counts in Salado ** Sirena Spring sampling location has been corrected. tary school and $2,477.79 32 new hires, including lish. Creek, following a com- Samples were taken on June 6 in Salado Creek up- plaint filed recently by the stream of where Sirena Spring inflows into the Creek. Brazos River Authority The data results for June 6 are most likely representa- Sales tax jumps 13.4% (BRA). tive of the Stagecoach Dam and Baptist Church area of The BRA monitors the Creek. The sample taken June 13 for Sirena Spring water quality of streams was taken in Salado Creek where the spring enters the within its basin through for Village of Salado creek. The lower value most likely represents dilution Reflecting a trend seen compared to 2005, when metes out a half-cent the Clean Rivers Program by the concentration in the creek. in Bell County as well Salado had collected sales tax, saw a dramatic and works with the Salado as the State of Texas, the $184,623.48 through the increase in July 2006 Creek Preservation Com- Village of Salado saw a month of July, 8.61 percent when compared to the mittee to regularly collect 5, the counts were above sources for the E. coli. double-digit percentage less than in 2006. same month in 2005. The water samples at several the state standard at three “We don’t discharge ef- increase in its monthly Other jurisdictions in SPLD received a rebate locations on Salado Creek. locations: First Baptist fluent into the creek,” said sales tax rebate issued Bell County fared simi- check of $18,351, which You can find the June wa- Church, Stagecoach Dam, John Anderson, CEO of by Comptroller Carole larly well. Killeen, for amounts to a 14.02 per- ter sample results on page and Chisholm Trail. Stagecoach Properties. Keeton Strayhorn. Village example, received a rebate cent hike over last July’s 10C. The E. coli count at Jerry Aslakson, the of Salado received a rebate of $1.4 million, a 9.43 per- $16,093.78. To-date, the When the water the Stagecoach Dam was plant manager for Stage- of $27,391.93 in the month cent increase over its July library has received rebates samples for June 6 were a staggering 2,420 on coach Properties’ waste- of July, a 13.4 percent 2005 rebate. Bell County of $133,033.62. When delivered to BRA, the E. July 5, which spurred water treatment plant, increase over the July 2005 cities as a whole received compared to to-date totals coli counts at three loca- Gayle Haecker, environ- echoes Anderson’s state- rebate of $24,153.34. June $3 million in July, an from 2005, which were tions exceeded the state mental services manager ment by explaining how state sales tax collections impressive 13.54 percent $116,551.02, the library is standard for recreational with BRA to file a com- the system, which is per- and July sales tax alloca- spike over the $2.6 million outpacing last year’s col- contact of 394/100 ml. See plaint with TCEQ and mitted for 50,000 gallons tions to local governments collected in June 2005. lections by 14.14 percent. graphic for details. make contact with Bell of water per day but only mostly represent sales that The year-to-date trend “The strong Texas A week later, BRA County Health District. treats 22,000 gallons per occurred in May. The Vil- continues county-wide, as economy continues to gen- tested the waters at five of TCEQ will investigate day. lage of Salado levies a one- well, with to-date rebates erate double-digit gains in the seven locations along the discharge permit for “All of our treated cent sales tax. totaling $21.7 million, 8.9 sales tax for the state and Salado Creek and found Stagecoach Properties. effluent is pumped to a Year-to-date, the city percent more than 2005’s many local governments,” two places where the The Health District will property three-and-a-half has received rebates total- $19.9 million. Strayhorn said. counts were far beyond investigate septic systems ing $200,520.84, again The Salado Public The next sales tax allo- the state standard. On July in the area as potential SEE SALADO CREEK, PAGE 9A showing an increase when Library District, which cation will be Aug. 11. Jewelry artist at Salado Art Fair INSIDE Bulk Rate Launched prior to her 2004 wedding as a CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2B U.S. Postage Paid way for designer Marquette Maresh Reddam Permit No. 50 CHURCH 10A to accessorize the gowns of her bridesmaids to Salado, TX 76571 CLASSIFIEDS 1C match their individual personalities, Jest Jew- FORUM 2A elry has since grown into a successful boutique Subscribe SHOPPING MAP 6B business for Reddam, an attorney by trade. Today Rooted in Salado See story and photos, page 1B Since 1979 254/947-5321 Page 2A, SALADO Village Voice, July 20, 2006 Suggestion: Halt immigration from “terroristic” nations; FORUMFORUM Then embargo money and goods An Open Exchange of Ideas If terrorism is really a threat to the United States - and only a certified Off the idiot would think otherwise - then why don’t we consider making some seri- Record ous moves internationally, that would create an image of the United States as by Ken Clapp an innovative opponent in the anti-ter- rorism war we’re waging worldwide. Does SecDef Donald Rumsfeld sud- One that, unhappily we’re not exactly denly want to make this important statute winning - particularly in the mid-east more inclusive and stronger? Not likely! area. If history is a guide, then we would sug- The following two-step sugges- gest the current “closed-secretive” style of tion is nothing more than a point of government that the Bush, Cheney, Rums- departure. Admittedly these would feld troika believe is necessary, is about to be tough moves for a Democracy to “gut” the Freedom of Information Act. take, but keep in mind we’re battling And, they’re using our tax dollars to angry men, women and children, stop us from checking into what is really brain-washed by insanely religious our business - i.e. how the government is leaders. Disparate people who believe run and at what cost.