Free shopping guide with map, check out Salado Village Guide this issue Salado VVillageillage VVoiceoice Vol. XXIX, Number 37 Thursday, January 25, 2007 254/947-5321 fax 254/947-9479 www.saladovillagevoice.com 50¢ Village of Salado may change building inspectors again By Tim Fleischer of communication and profitable,” Stalcup re- Editor-in-Chief changing from one pro- plied. Metrocode, which is cess to another process based in Fort Worth, has The Village may again that was more stringent opened an office in Aus- change how and with than in the past,” Stalcup tin. whom it conducts com- told fellow aldermen Jan. Aldermen discussed mercial plan reviews and 18. “With the forms Bu- the need for a chart of in- commercial and resi- reau Veritas was using, formation for builders and dential inspections after the paperwork was not as property owners so that Salado aldermen, at their user-friendly before.” they know what is expect- Jan. 18 meeting, autho- The cost of contracting ed of them in the process. rized Merle Stalcup to en- with Bureau Veritas was The board also discussed ter into contract negotia- also considerably higher how Metrocode would tions with Metrocode and than area cities, such as supply one individual to bring back a contract for Belton, Temple, Killeen, work with builders when- the board to approve. Nolanville and Harker ever a building official is Currently, the Village Heights. not available. Metrocode contracts with Bureau Aldermen appointed works in communities that Veritas to conduct on-site an ad hoc committee to operate under the Interna- inspections of commercial research the building per- tional Commercial Code and residential construc- mitting process of the Vil- and International Building tion, as well as plan re- lage and come back with Code, which have been A late-night fire engulfed a Salado home on FM 2484 on Jan. 20, completely view for commercial proj- recommendations. One adopted as the building destroying the residence. Salado Volunteer Fire Department, along with firefight- ects. About 15 projects of those recommenda- codes for Salado. ers from Belton, Holland and Stillhouse Hollow, responded to the blaze shortly have begun under Bureau tions is to contract with The ad hoc committee after 10 p.m., but were not able to save the home. Though the owners were out Veritas. Metrocode for third party may also look at build- of town at the time of the fire, the family pet did escape the home and was recov- Village aldermen inspections. ing permits from Temple, ered the following day. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. voted in August to begin “How can they (Me- Belton, Dripping Springs (photo by Stephanie Hood) using Bureau Veritas as trocode) do it for less than and other communities in Aldermen then dis- concerned about entering its third-party inspector, half,” Mayor Rick Ashe third party inspections. order to make the Salado cussed the process of into a contract with Me- following which builders questioned Stalcup after The board gave author- building permitting pro- switching to Metrocode, trocode while the Village and other developers in he compared the rates of ity to Stalcup to pursue cess more user friendly. questioning when to give still had a contract with the community began to three third party inspec- contract negotiations with “Are we enforcing notice to Bureau Veritas urea Veritas. “It may give complain about both the tion companies. (See re- Metrocode on a motion codes no one else has?” that it will no longer con- rise to some exposure for process and the costs of lated graphic). from Jackie Mills and a Ashe questioned Stalcup, duct inspections or plan us,” he said. Stalcup told building permits. “They told us it was second from Cooper. All who responded that “that review. Alderman Mi- Cooper that many cities “The builders felt it their fee, what they can will be examined in later chael Cooper said he was have multiple contracts for See Aldermen page 7A has been a combination operate under and remain meetings.” Library directors plan expansion By Tim Fleischer gun at the following web- worth it. Five hundred dol- posit earning 4.35 percent. Editor-in-Chief site address: http://www. lars for 300 responses.” According to the Library surveymonkey.com/ McGuire told directors balance sheet, the District Salado Library directors, s.asp?u=937452463759. the current process of sur- has $148,654.25 in current during their Jan. 22 meet- According to Librar- veying patrons as “self-se- assets and $562,036.10 in ing, approved the expen- ian Marsha McGuire, about lecting,” because the opin- fixed assets with $91,609.74 diture of up to $5,000 for 85 people have responded ions of non-patrons are not in current and long-term li- initial engineering or archi- to the survey to date. The considered. The Library abilities. tectural fees for design of board took no action on a may reach out to non-pa- For the four-month peri- trict spent $4,738.51 on its December. an expansion to the current bulk mailing of the survey trons by either sending od of September-December adult collection and another After discussing the 4,000 sq. ft. library build- to Salado residents, which the survey home through 2006, the Library District $2,248.42 on its children’s survey and the finances of ing and appointed a Long would cost approximately the school or setting up at showed $26,324.95 in net collection. the Library District, direc- Range Planning Committee $500 to reach the 3,000 mail Brookshire Brothers to sur- income, including $6,876.33 The vast majority of tors appointed members of that will begin meeting in patrons in Salado. A 10 per- vey people. in net income in December. Library District income is the Long Range Planning February. cent response to a survey Library Directors dis- The $26,324.95 net income sales tax revenues for the Committee, which will The Long Range Plan- would result in about 300 cussed the District fi- is almost $10,000 over bud- half-cent the District col- meet Feb. 6, Feb. 20, March ning Committee will responses, which Salado nances and unanimously get for the four-month pe- lects. In December, the Dis- 6 and March 20: Susan consider the results of an Public Library District di- approved moving $50,000 riod. trict received $17,903.11, Shobe, Debbie Aldridge, online survey the Salado rector Patty Campbell said, from checking into a six- During that four-month which is $3,538.56 less than Merle Stalcup, Renee Oas, Public Library has be- “I don’t think it sounds month certificate of de- period, the Library Dis- the $21,441.67 budgeted for See Library page 15A Open to the Public INSIDE Bulk Rate Village of Salado U.S. Postage Paid Calendar of Events 2B Tourism Council Permit No. 50 Church 10A Salado, TX 76571 presents Classifieds 1C Forum 2A Branding of Salado Subscribe Shopping Map 6B 8-10 a.m. Jan. 27 Today Rooted in Salado Sports 8A at the Salado Civic Since 1979 Center 254/947-5321 salado Page 2A, Village Voice, January 25, 2007 House-Senate pass strong bi-partisan FORUMFORUM Ethics rules; Demo honeymoon holding Saladoans should remain calm Off the An Open Exchange of Ideas and exhibit no fear, even if it appears that an “Age of Reason” has suddenly Record descended on Congress. What hap- by Ken Clapp pened a few days ago in Washington was totally unexpected - especially after Democrats installed Nancy Pelosi with valid bragging rights about not just and Harry Reid as congressional lead- making promises - but keeping them. ers and forced some un-reconciled GOPers to seek refuge in partisan CASE OF CIVILITY REPORTED cloakroom mumblings (those still suf- Every so often our readers will report fering from the Nov 7 shakes). something so remarkably kind that “civil- Simply put, the newly power- ity” becomes the only cogent description. crowned Democrats crafted, with an Dictionary describes “civility” as “courte- abundance of GOP-help, ethics rules ous behavior,” and therein lies this story. in both House and Senate that are the Last Tuesday’s ice-crusted morning - finest we’ve seen in decades. The vote saw a number of Saladoans faced with a in the House was 430-1. The Senate slippery entrance to the Post Office. Sev- passed their behavior rules a few days eral (who aren’t as spry as they once were) later by a whopping 96-2. noted the obvious danger of falling. The Default Majority As a result most Republicans are These less than frisky folks were sur- saying nice things about Democrats prised (perhaps dumbfounded) when they The “do-nothing Congress” is dead. and vice-versa! Even conservative were met at their car doors by a gentleman Long live the “do-nothing Congress.” think-tanks and grouchy congressional who told them to stay put. He took their Such should be the proclamation with Rich watchdog groups are suddenly smiling mailbox keys, got their mail, and brought the ascension of Democrats to control of and passing out high praise-marks for it to them! Congress. the congressional actions! That nice guy was none other than The Republican congressional major- Lowry our Village Postmaster John Jilson, who ity foundered on its inability to address “EARMARKING” ENDED helped a number of folks in this way and important issues during the past two Most important feature of the House quietly earned a valid “Civility” medal years, so Democrats are set to fill the ers working summers or after school. FDR Ethics Rules is a requirement that all - if there were such a thing. breach with an energetic burst of pre- would yawn. “earmarks” and other slyly tagged spe- We wondered: “How many other tending to address important issues. This On prescription drugs, Democrats cial spending (and/or tax breaks), must town’s have postmasters who would help effort is so urgent that they promised to promised to have the government negoti- have the “requesting” lawmaker’s in this special way? Answer of course is do it in 100 business hours, trumping ate for lower drug prices. But the case for name attached; the amount of tax dol- unknown - but we would bet - not many. Newt Gingrich’s first 100 days of legisla- major overhaul of the Medicare prescrip- lars involved; detailed analysis of how Most of us try to be kind and neighborly tive action in 1995. tion-drug program has weakened, as the the money will be spent; and name but in the daily hustle-bustle we sometimes Gingrich mistakenly thought he could program has proven reasonably popular of community or entity receiving the forget about that “extra mile” in lending a govern the country from the speaker’s with seniors and cheaper than expected. “pork.” helping hand. chair and disastrously overreached as a Democrats simply might give the Bush The House ethics bill also nixed John didn’t forget and so we say to consequence. Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s only administration the authority to negotiate gifts and free travel-food from lobby- this good guy - “Well Done” - and thanks early overreaching will be exhausting all lower prices, which would be meaningless ists and their masters; bans freewheel- for an “on the job” lesson in “civility” of her party’s popular, largely symbolic because the administration opposes such ing use of private jets by lawmakers that has warmed our hearts during a measures in a matter of days. What will negotiations. (including staff and family). very cold January. Democrats do to fill the countless other An important political consequence of hours before their term is done? the Democratic takeover is that it liberates SENATE ETHICS PLAN “HECKUVA JOB” CLUB Some of the Democrats’ internal Republicans from the compulsion they had The Senate adopted nearly the Remember when President Bush slapped reforms are worthy, especially curtail- felt to abandon their principles in order to same rules as the House although his pal Mike Brown on the back during the ing privately funded travel and enhancing try to protect their majority. As Nancy they allowed for certain interpretive Katrina assistance fiasco and announced: the transparency of earmarks. It is telling Pelosi took the speaker’s gavel, President “exceptions,” which remain hazy at “A heckuva job, Brownie?” A few days that the late GOP congressional major- Bush sounded the sort of clarion calls on this point. later “Old Brownie” was fired as head ity couldn’t manage even these relatively fiscal responsibility -- endorsing a bal- They did approve an anti-earmark- of FEMA! tepid reforms, since some members of its anced budget in five years -- and earmark ing rule similar to the House - even Since that time a large number of others leadership would have been practically reform that he never did when free-spend- though they had to come down hard have joined this “exclusive” league of immobile without a corporate jet. ing Republicans controlled the Hill. He on both Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), the guys and gals who were fired soon after But all rules have their loopholes, and hopes to box in Democrats with their own infamous purloiner of tax dollars receiving a “Great Job” kiss-of-death the ultimate ethics measure is rigorous anti-deficit rhetoric and force them either for bridges to nowhere, and their from The Man. We’ve selected a few of self-policing. Watch Pelosi ally Rep. John to forgo major new spending or embrace new Demo leader Harry Reid (R- these “headliners” for today’s column. Murtha. If his friends continue to fatten politically perilous tax increases. Nevada) who has nearly all his kin- Actually, the first member of this new themselves on federal money steered This is the kind of choice Democrats folk on “lobby-fare.” club was Joe Wilson. He was one of Bush’s their way by Murtha and return the favor were able to avoid in November when they “highly heralded” former government pals. with campaign contributions, nothing became a default majority -- a majority LOBBY PANIC-STRICKEN His job? Verify that Hussein had Weapons will have changed in Congress except elected not for what it stood for, but for All this ethic reform business has of Mass Destruction. the party affiliation of the self-interested what it was not. Eventually, Democrats sent the lobby corps into panic. They’ll Wilson returned from Iraq and told barons running the place. Prediction: will have to move beyond their default pull out all stops to buy, sell, barter, Bush there were no WMD’s. Result? He They will. position if they want a record of substan- steal votes to defuse this “nuclear was savaged, and with an added touch of The Democratic substance is vanish- tive accomplishment after the pageantry ethics bomb” that will destroy all Bush vindictiveness - Wilson’s wife was ingly thin. They will raise the minimum and symbolism of the 100 hours have they have corrupted in congress exposed as a covert CIA agent. wage, but 29 states already have a mini- passed. over the years. Wilson and Brown, the fledgling mem- mum wage higher than the federal rate. Rich Lowry is editor of the NationalRe- bers of the “Heckuva Job Club” were The effect of the hike mainly will be to view. AND FINALLY...... soon joined by other high ranking initiates give a small boost to the wage of teenag- (c) 2007 by King Features Synd., Inc. 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Display advertising: [email protected] from members found guilty of crimi- Day or so later, Press Secretary Scott Deadlines: Display ads • noon Fridays Classified ads • 12 noon Mondays nal behavior. Bribery, perjury and McClellan’s resignation was followed by Editorial policies: Opinions on the editorial pages are those of the writer, not necessarily the owners conspiracy to defraud, for openers. a strange (albeit “heckuva”) Rose Garden or employees of the Salado Village Voice. All letters to the editor should be signed and have a phone These two building blocks will farewell. number and address for verification. The editor reserves the right to reject and/or edit any letter. Letters should address issues, not personalities and should be concise and constructive in approach. Letters validate ethical reform in a congress Look for a plethora of “tell-all” books should be limited to 300 words. sorely needing such guidance. The - each destined to shed light on how to Tim Fleischer, Editor-in-Chief Marilyn Fleischer, Managing Editor debate will begin this Spring and if receive Presidential accolades and walk- [email protected] [email protected] Ken Clapp, Political Commentary Chris McGregor, Staff Writer Stephanie Hood, Composition passed unscathed (without hidey-holes ing papers, both at the same time. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] for the nefarious) then for the first time That’s -30- in memory Congress can return home
salado Village Voice, January 25, 2007, Page 3A Do you remember? Poppies Superintendent’s Corner FORUM up, Bush By Robin Battershell FORUM down
Do you remember pick- ary is National Mentoring ing teams when you played Month. We have children kick ball? Do you remem- who need you. They need ber the feeling in the pit to feel picked. of your stomach as you For a couple of hours a remained standing with month, you can help a child Jim the dwindling number of feel that he or she is part Hightower ‘choices.’ Few of us were of a team, that he or she ever the first pick. We is picked. My challenge Here’s some big news just aspired to not be the to Salado, and I know that on the agricultural front last pick! We all knew the you will rise to the occa- - this year’s crop has last kids left standing re- sion, you always do, is to reached the highest level ally were not picked they add 25 new mentors to our ever, with an increase of were assigned by default. current 20 mentors within 49 percent over last year’s Do you remember? the next month. I want production! We all have an in- you to call me if you are Unfortunately, we’re nate need to belong, to interested. My number is not talking about Ameri- be picked. If we cannot 947-5479, Ext. 7000. can corn, but the opium belong for a positive rea- The challenge is on…. crop in Afghanistan. son, we will belong for a make one of our Salado You remember Afghan- negative one. Belonging children feel special. istan, don’t you? That’s defines who we are. It Please don’t allow one of where Osama bin Laden defines our place in our our children to feel that was supposed to be head- home, school, church, and he or she was the last kid quartered, so our military community. picked for the team. pounded his Taliban back- How does this relate to ers shortly after 9/11. Even schools? Public schools though the Bushites failed do not get to pick their to get Osama either “dead Texas’ Great OutdoorsGrande Valley National teams. Any child, ages or alive,” we were told This month President Wildlife Refuge, is con- five through 21, who that they had conquered Bush signed into law the sidered the richest birding walks through our doors Afghanistan, ousted the Magnuson-Stevens Fish- Capitol Comment area north of the Mexican is served. Name another Taliban, put a new leader ery Conservation and border. Potential sight- public institution that does in place, and set that coun- Management Reauthoriza- ings of nearly 500 species this. We serve big ones, Kay Bailey Hutchison try on an inexorable path tion Act. Included in this of birds, birding festivals little ones, white, brown, U.S. Senator to democracy. Mission ac- legislation is a “Freedom and other events have cre- black and in-between complished! to Fish” provision that I ated a $125 million annual ones. Rich or poor, one But wait - Afghanistan wrote to protect Texas an- based on the state’s total ecotourism industry in the parent, two or none, these Service, the 1.2 million has now turned as messy glers. area and the number of li- area. Statewide over three are our children. hunters in Texas who are as Iraq. The Taliban is Without my language, censed hunters in the state. million wildlife watchers Research shows that at least 16 years old spend, both resurgent and insur- recreational anglers would Texas receives over $8 contribute $1.3 billion to children who feel that they on average, 14 days per gent, Mr. Bush’s hand- have been penalized by million each year to sup- the Texas economy each belong, stay in school. year hunting and contrib- picked leader can’t travel restrictions intended to af- port wildlife restoration in year. Improving the local With a staff to student ra- ute $1.5 billion annually to outside of the capitol of fect only commercial fish- over 50 wildlife manage- economy while preserving tio of one to 14, I need you. the Texas economy. his own country, and the ing. I support efforts to ment areas covering more the habitat of endangered I need your help, I need a During my 13 years in poppy fields - which sus- protect our environment in than 750,000 acres. species is a winning com- commitment from you for the Senate, I have support- tain the Taliban with mil- a sensible fashion and in a In other parts of the bination, and I will do all I our children. ed worthwhile preserva- lions of drug trafficking manner that does not deny country, special-interest can to enhance these types Notice that I said com- tion efforts in Texas such dollars - are flourishing Texans opportunities to groups continue to take of projects in the future. mitment. Commitment is as the Balcones Canyon- again. Despite the fact enjoy the great outdoors. away the rights of hunt- As our population more than words spoken; lands National Wildlife that poppy eradication An unmistakable part ers. Last fall, Michigan grows, protecting our it is action taken. Janu- Refuge and secured fund- has been a centerpiece of of our state’s identity is its became the 38th state to great outdoors is intrinsi- ing to acquire threatened Afghanistan policy, cost- natural beauty. Texas pos- ban dove hunting. Should cally and economically areas near the Big Thicket ing us taxpayers millions, sesses a diverse landscape a similar ban ever be pro- valuable. Preserving our Letters to the National Preserve. In Mis- there was a 59 percent hike that includes mountains, posed in Texas, I will be land and providing access sion, I have worked to pro- in the acreage devoted to editor are accepted canyons, beaches and for- the first to sign up in op- to its treasures is a respon- tect the natural heritage poppies last year. “You and encouraged, ests, and there are 80 state position. People who sibility we owe future gen- of the area by supporting can say it’s out of control,” but must be signed parks for Texans to explore hunt and fish are already erations. I have worked conservation efforts in the said the head of the U.N. and enjoy. Wildlife is also subject to stringent regu- for years to preserve Tex- for publication. Lower Rio Grande Valley office on drugs. Indeed, abundant, with nearly 300 lations, and passing un- as’ natural habitat as well Your letter can be National Wildlife Refuge. the White House itself has species native to the Lone necessary hunting bans as to protect the rights of By protecting the expressed alarm that Af- delivered to the Star State. would deny many Texans those who hunt and fish in land, residents of the Rio ghanistan is in danger of Salado Village Activities such as a cherished sport and sig- Texas, and I will continue Grande Valley also expe- becoming a full-fledged Voice newspaper camping, hiking, hunting, nificantly affect our state’s these efforts so others can rience economic benefits. narcotics state. and fishing offer a special economy. According to appreciate and enjoy our office at 213 Mill The World Birding Cen- After Bush & Com- time to appreciate nature the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ter, part of the Lower Rio land for years to come. Creek Dr, Suite and provide families with pany have spent $88.2 #125 (Salado Plaza opportunities to enjoy billion of our money and Shopping Center), Texas together. They en- lost American lives there, mailed to P.O. Box courage bonds and friend- the one clear result is not a shining monument to de- 587, Salado, TX ships. Furthermore, reve- nue from the management mocracy and peace - but a 76571, faxed to of hunting and fishing country at war with itself, 254-947-9479 or provides for many preser- largely ruled by warlords e-mailed to news@ vation efforts. and religious extremists, saladovillagevoice. Since the 1930s, legal while currently supplying 92 percent of the world’s com hunting has also funded the bulk of wildlife con- opium crop. All letters must servation efforts in Texas The Bush policies have include a phone through the Wildlife Res- been a failure. It’s time to number (for veri- toration Program. The stop blindly following bad fication, not for federal taxes from the sale leaders and demand basic competence in the global publication). of sporting arms, ammu- nition, and archery equip- effort to stop terrorists. ment is appropriated to each state using a formula Page 4A, salado Village Voice, January 25, 2007 Steps to consider when a loved one dies After a loved one dies, sibility for settling an es- as efficiently as possible, benefits upon the death you’ll have to cope with tate, you must focus on you can help ease some Financial of the insured. Contact grief. And yet, if you some financial matters. of the strain on your fam- the deceased’s insurance have even partial respon- By handling these issues ily. Focus company about filing Ideally, you should by Allen Mantanona any required insurance learn as much as you can claims. about your loved one’s • Open a checking ac- financial affairs while he learned its location while • Inquire about pro- count for the estate. 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