Salado Pastel Artist to Join Those Showing at Salado Art Fair
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Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 50 Salado, TX 76571 VVillageillageSalado VVoiceoice Vol. XXVII, Number 12 Thursday, July 15, 2004 254/947-5321 fax 254/947-9479 email: [email protected] 50¢ Belton to annex 1 mile Trustees begin summer edits along Amity East & West of budget with BY TIM FLEISCHER taxed. Belton currently has EDITOR-IN-CHIEF a 73.5¢ per $100 evaluation July 15 workshop property tax. For a prop- Salado I.S.D. Trustees Belton began the pro- erty valued at $100,000 will meet in workshop ses- cess of annexing more (after exemptions), the sion 5:30 p.m. July 15 property in Salado I.S.D. local city taxes would be to discuss the 2004-05 July 13 by directing City $735.00 per year. budget, followed by their Manager Sam Listi to The eight 121-acre regular meeting 6 p.m. prepare municipal service tracts that are proposed to July 19 at the Salado Civic plans and setting public be annexed into the City of Center. hearings for Sept. 28 and Belton are 1,000 feet wide In the July 15 work- Oct. 12. and a mile in length: shop, trustees will discuss Belton is set to add • Tract 1: US 190, from revenue issues, fund bal- almost 1,000 acres to its Airdale Road west one ance, student enrollment city limits and tax base, mile to a point approxi- and attendance and its much of it in the Salado mately a half-mile east of Salado Rookies T-ball team members are (front row, from left) Kaylie Davidson, impact on state and local school district. George Wilson Rd. Mckenzie Futrell, Amissa Jiminez, Meagan Hill (back row, from left) Jenna Wagnon, funding. The recent move has • Tract 2: FM 1670 Kristen Oakes, Faith Arnold, Amy Coleman, Faith Renfro, Cecilia Cantu and Chey- The board will also look many Salado leaders fear- from Countryside Lane enne Vaca. They are coached by head coach Pam Oakes, assistant coaches Gil- at expenditures for the ful of being encircled by south one mile to Sher- bert Cantu, Scott Oakes and Betty Renfro. 2004-05 school year. The the larger city, much like wood Blvd. vast majority of the oper- what is happening in the • Tract 3: The Lampa- ations and maintenance Nolanville area. sas River, west of IH-35 Rookies headed to state, budget for the school dis- As a home rule city that one mile to a point near trict is for salaries to teach- provides water and sewer Camp Tahuaya. play in Whitehouse July 19 ers, administrators and services, Belton can annex • Tract 4: The Lampa- The Salado Rookies Salado squashed their rally scored the maximum 10 paraprofessionals. at-will, meaning it can sas River, east of IH-35 girls t-ball team is headed to hold on for the 21-18 runs. The defense also Trustees will also dis- add property to its bound- one mile approximately to the state tournament in win. held up, allowing only four cuss tax rates, including aries without permission one-half mile west of Elm Whitehouse on July 19, The Rookies benefited runs in the second to give the impact of the district’s or request of the property Grove Road. after winning the District from solid hitting from Salado its 11-10 lead. tax effort on the state fund- owner. When a home rule • Tract 5: Tahuaya Road t-ball tournament July 8 all team members, espe- Salado scored another 10 ing formula. city such as Belton, Temple west of IH-35 one mile to with a perfect 4-0 record. cially the hard hitting of runs in the third. Tough Trustees will consider or Killeen, annexes prop- a point along Smith Dairy The Rookies got to the Cecilia Cantu and Jenna defense and the girls’ approving salaries and sti- erty into its city limits, it Lane approximately a half- district tournament by Wagnon. Speedy base run- speed on the base paths pends for the 2004-05 is bound by law to bring mile west of Amity School placing second in league ning by Kristen Oakes, allowed the Rookies to school year, including many of the services it pro- Road. play wth a 10-2 record, Faith Renfro and Meagan build an insurmountable non-exempt personnel and vides (road maintenance, Tract 6: Elmer King one game behind the first Hill, who all scored the 11-run lead for the 32-21 administrators. sewer, water, etc.) up to the Road east of IH-35 one place Holland Bratz. four times they were on victory. At their regular meet- standard that it provides to mile to a point approxi- The Rookies beat base, also helped the Rook- Salado faced the only ing July 19, trustees will current properties within mately half-mile east of defending state t-ball cham- ies put away the Scoobys. other team to be unbeaten discuss 2004-05 coaching the city limits, unless those Fox Road. pions Rogers Scoobys Pitcher Cantu and Amissa in the tournament on July assignments, as well as property owners already Tract 7: West Amity 21-18 in the first round Jiminez, who was playing 7, winning 32-21. On the considering administration have adequate services. Road, west of IH-35, one of play July 5. The girls her first game at shortsop line was a guaranteed recommendations for ele- Because many areas mile to Smith Dairy scored the maximum 10 this season, made several berth in the State tour- mentary, intermediate and within the city limits of Road. runs in the second inning great hustle plays on nament for the winner. high school personnel Belton are not served by Tract 8: East Amity to build a 17-11 lead by defense. The loser faced the possi- hires. the central wastewater Road, east of IH-35, one the end of the third inning. Salado came from bility of playing four more Trustees will approve treatment system and have mile to approximately one- The Salado defense held behind in the second leg games (including a 4 p.m. the financing mechanism their own on-site sewage quarter mile east of Fox Rogers scoreless in the of the tournament July 6. scorcher) to get back to for the purchase of 50 acres systems, property owners Road. fourth inning, while the The Rockdale Tuff-E-Nuff the championship game. of property for future facil- in the proposed areas of The extra-territorial offense added another four took a 6-1 lead after the Salado started the game ities needs. Trustees will annexation are unlikely to jurisdiction of Belton will runs for a 21-11 lead. first inning. The Rookies’ with three runs in the set a community planning get sewer treatment if and be one-mile beyond the Rogers tried to come back bats came alive in the meeting to discuss future when they are annexed. in the final inning, but second inning as Salado SEE T-BALL, PAGE 15A facilities needs. What they will get is SEE ANNEXATION, PAGE 11A Pastel artist to join those showing at Salado Art Fair Salado Chamber of Among the artists This new direction for Juried Exhibition. Commerce will host its attending will be Rita her was immediately You can see more of 38th Annual Salado Art Kirkman, of New Braun- rewarded with an entry Kirkman’s work at Fair, Aug. 7 - 8. The Fair fels. An artist since her into the International www.portraitsbyritakirkman. will be held in Pace Park earliest memory, Kirkman Association of Pastel Soci- com from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Aug. was drawing her first por- eties 6th annual exhibition Parents are encouraged 7 and 8 a.m.- 4 p.m Aug. traits of friends and family and competition in Placer- to bring their children to 8. at the age of 11, and had ville, CA in 2002. the Children’s Art tent Over 100 artists and her first paid portrait com- Only 67 paintings by sponsored by the Salado craftsmen from Texas and mission at age 17. Now, 53 artists from around the High school Art Club. throughout the Southwest with two children of her world were accepted for Children will be able to will be on hand. Works own, and more than 15 this exhibit. Her paint- participate in various will feature oil, acrylics, years experience as a pro- ings have also shown in hands-on art and have their watercolors, pastels, pho- fessional portrait artist, several local and national faces painted. tography and mix media Kirkman says she has exhibits and competitions Admission to the Art including woodwork, entered a new phase, since 2001. Early this Fair is $3, with children 12 sculpture, jewelry, glass- expanding her subject and year, she received Best in and under admitted free. “It’s been a long day” is one of the portaits by pastel works, metal work and style with her pastel land- Show at the 4th Annual Parking is free throughout artist Rita Kirkman. Kirkman will participate in the handmade clothing. scapes and still life work. Austin Pastel Society’s Salado. Salado Art Fair Aug. 7-8 in Pace Park. 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