Salado VVillageillage VVoiceoice Vol. XLIII, Number 46 Thursday, February 25, 2021 254/947-5321 saladovillagevoice.com 50¢ Despite damage at each campus, schools reopen While other area districts causing some flooding that were not able to return to was limited to the athletic school this week, Salado ISD hallway. was able to open again on A pipe broke in the staff Feb. 22 despite damage from lounge of the fourth and fifth Winter Storm Uri at all three grade building of Thomas campuses. Arnold Elementary School, A fire sprinkler pipe broke flooding rooms 607, 609, at Salado High School, cre- 611, the staff lounge, spe- ating some flooding in the cial education classroom, building. Water penetrated custodial closet, boys’ and the front offices, Mr. Cook’s girls’ restrooms, and gym classroom, parts of the band foyer. The line was capped hall, band office, concession by school staff. stand, part of practice gym, Belfor brought over the and cafeteria. same machines used at the The fire alarms, sprin- high school to extract the kler system, pull station, and water. The baseboards were ceiling sensors are being re- pulled, the building was paired by Alliance. We have sealed and large dehumidi- partnered with a company fiers were used to dry the (Belfor) to extract the water. area. Moisture checks and Throughout the state, grocery shelves, like those at Brookshire Brothers #69 in Salado, were left bare last week. Dairy They are using machines to environmental tests will be supplies were not able to make it from the processing plants to the stores, in spite of steady milk production every day dehumidify the building and completed prior to allowing during the storm. Shelves should be restocked this week. (Photo by Royce Wiggin) have run moisture checks students and employees in and environmental tests to the building. ensure it was safe for staff “It is likely that we will and students. The moisture need to replace the cabinets,” Storm leaves empty grocery shelves – again! By Kay Ledbetter checks test the moisture in Dr. Novotny said. reports in for a state assess- almost all the time the trucks flexible in their choices until Texas A&M Agrilife the air and in the walls. “All Another pipe broke and ment of expected losses and run normally and restocking things returned to normal. areas are okay, with the ex- flooded one of the portable economic impacts. Some gets done,” he said. “So, it’s “I can’t help but think ception of the library,” Su- classrooms. “We capped the The shelves of Texas impacts can be seen imme- a surprise when it happens.” there is some demand side perintendent Michael Novot- pipe and we are draining the grocery stores are seriously diately, while others, espe- But, he said, with a little to this too,” he said. “All of ny told Salado Village Voice. water,” he said, adding “The picked over, if not empty, for cially on crops subjected to time to resupply shelves, us consumers rush out to buy “The library has been sealed furniture will likely need to the second time in less than freezing temperatures for things will be back to nor- stuff, overwhelming the sys- off and will likely need new be replaced.” a year, said a Texas A&M extended periods, need some mal. tem. That’s fine. You need to furniture.” Dr. Novotny said that the AgriLife expert. But winter time to materialize once the Overall food production get stocked up for not being He added that the high district does not have a cost storm-related supply chain snow and ice have melted able to go out. But I think not the problem school lost water pressure on estimate or completion date shortages are different than away. also we could probably all “It is not a food produc- Feb. 22, but that it was re- to repair and replace furni- those consumers experi- “If a cattle packing plant use some flexibility. We ex- tion problem. We produce stored after an hour. ture. The repairs will be cov- enced during the early days is shut down, then beef pro- pect the shelves to be full no plenty of food. But it’s not A fire sprinkler pipe broke ered by the district’s insur- of the COVID-19 pandemic. duction will be lower one matter what. We expect to stored at the grocery store,” at Salado Middle School, ance. It’s a matter of supply week but back up the next,” be able to get whatever we and demand, said David An- he said. “Also, these weather Anderson said. want, whenever we want it, derson, Ph.D., Texas A&M events may destroy crops like “In extreme events like regardless of season. I think Texans urged to fill out AgriLife Extension Service vegetables or fruit. If they this people go to the store some flexibility, planning economist, Bryan-College do, then we’ll have tighter and buy a lot of stuff to get and patience would help us TDEM Damage Survey Station. supplies and higher prices through the event,” he said. all.” “This is not another CO- until the next production can “Then, during the event, the Anderson said he knows AUSTIN - Governor Greg age to the Texas Division of VID situation from last occur either from another re- trucks to resupply the shelves that is often easier said than Abbott and the Texas Divi- Emergency Management is March,” Anderson said. gion of the world or part of can’t get through, so there is done for those who are in sion of Emergency Manage- a voluntary activity, is not a “This is a really harsh winter the U.S. If the storm killed nothing there. And all the need. This terrible winter ment (TDEM) are encourag- substitute for reporting dam- storm. Of course, the effects a lot of chickens, then we folks working to refill the storm hit when there are still ing Texans to complete the age to an insurance agency, have been exacerbated by the might have lower production shelves were also affected those in need due to the eco- Self Reporting Damage Sur- and does not guarantee di- electric grid and water prob- for a few months and higher by the storm — their homes nomic effects of COVID-19 vey to help the state identify saster relief assistance. lems.” prices.” faced the same problem, they – those who are out of work damages across Texas and “I urge Texans to fill out He explained that snow So, while this is a trans- have trouble getting to work, and this hardship has made it help emergency management the Self Reporting Damage and ice storms, as well as portation and supply chain and the trucks can’t move even worse. officials gain an understand- Survey and provide crucial other weather events, can issue again, it is one that will until the storm passes.” “So, I am not saying that ing of damages that occurred information on the winter and do cause food produc- be mostly short in nature. Anderson said, however, we, as consumers, need to during the recent winter weather impacts to their tion problems, some short- What occurred last week and this situation was a consum- stop buying,” he said. “We weather. home or property,” said Gov- and some long-term. through the weekend in the er issue as well – one learned need to get what we need to The voluntary survey, ernor Abbott. “The informa- Many AgriLife Extension stores is the result of pretty during the COVID-19 pan- get, but some understanding available in both English and tion gleaned from this survey agents and specialists as well understandable occurrences, demic early stages. In addi- of how our food system gets Spanish, can be accessed by will help our state identify as other government offi- Anderson said. tion to overcoming the urge from the farm to your house visiting: www.TDEM.texas. the full impact of this winter cials are assessing damages “We aren’t used to seeing to overbuy on some items, helps a lot. I think it’s anoth- gov/warm. Reporting dam- weather. this week and turning those the shelves empty because consumers had to learn to be er reminder of how this all BCESD Eaglebots robotics Historians seek nominees for to meet sets open house Person of Year By Netanel Eldridge real world jobs. The Salado Historical So- Salado Robotics The group is now led by ciety Person of the Year will High School Physics teacher be announced March 12 with Feb. 25 Tucked away behind Sal- Catherine Parker and by lead a formal presentation to fol- Bell County Emergency ado’s old junior high school mentor Beto Rocha, a former low at a future Salado His- Services District #1 Board is the home of the Salado student team member. Ad- torical Society meeting. of Commissioners will meet High robotics team, the Ea- ditional parents volunteer as The Historical Society is 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Salado glebots. mentors to the group of near- taking nominations for the Volunteer Fire Department They have been represent- ly 20 students. Person of the Year. Nancy Station #2, FM 2268. ing Salado High in a world- The team meets after Kelsey is the selection com- The board will discuss wide competition called school and goes over the mittee chairman and invites retaining attorney John Carl- FIRST (For Inspiration and plans for the day. They then Historical Society members ton of Carlton Law Firm as Recognition of Science and break into groups to accom- to submit nominess by no legal counsel. Technology) since their in- plish the necessary tasks. In later than 5 p.m. March 5. The board will also dis- ception in 2009. addition to the drivers and pit Nominations can be sent via cuss training for board mem- The team was started by crew at competitions, there email to mnkelsey@sbcglob- bers, a contract with the Bell Thomas Franks, a former are groups that focus on al.net or contact her by tele- County Appraisal District, science teacher in Salado building, programming and phone at 254-933-0383. determining services pro- ISD, when he noticed that building field/practice items. Nominations must in- vided to the protected area there was a lack of technol- The Salado Eaglebots will clude the person’s name, of the ESD and providing ogy-oriented options at the host an open house 5:30-7:30 the reason(s) why the per- notice of the ESD creation to high school. He felt it was p.m. March 4 at the old ag son should be recognized as other governing entities. Person of the Year, and your necessary to prepare the stu- shop on the backside of the Segiv Eldridge and Netanel Eldridge work on the Eagle- The meeting is open to name and contact informa- dents for the future and the old junior high building (620 ourtesy hoto the public. bots robot. (C P ) shift towards technology in Thomas Arnold Road. tion. Page 2A, SALADO Village Voice, February 25, 2021 FORUMFORUM An Open Exchange of Ideas Shipping may drive inflation as trains, trucks at capacity The Markets The S&P 500 Stock In- Market & Economic dex (SPX), our preferred if sometimes irrational indica- Update tor of the U.S. stock market, soared to new record highs on Tuesday, then start- By Jeffrey W. McClure ed sagging as the big tech Texas failed in a storm, stocks started to fall and PMI slipped to 57.7 from cant GDP growth in the first in the end lost 0.71% for January’s 60.5, but all are quarter of 2021 as consumer the week, ending Friday at high numbers. At the same spending makes up about again. Will we be ready 3906.71. It remains up just time as both business and two-thirds of the U.S. eco- over 4% year-to-date and service activity were surg- nomic output. Those with nearly 10% for the trailing ing, new unemployment the means to do so went on three months. In the near insurance claims continue a spending splurge in furni- next time? future the one-year returns to rise, hitting a seasonal- ture and electronics but sur- State leaders will start who was responsible for unwilling to do then, either are going to look unrealis- ly adjusted 861,000 for the prisingly, they also substan- tically good because we are an investigation this week trying to keep us safe when ordering the industry to pay week of February 13. When tially increased spending at things go wrong and to keep for it or subsidizing the in- now one-year from when we throw in the Pandemic bars and restaurants. to figure out why utilities the market began to take the things from going wrong dustry to make the neces- Unemployment Assistance Meanwhile, the U.S. in Texas were outmatched whenever that’s possible. sary changes and prepara- pandemic seriously, so we claims for those not eligi- Bureau of Labor Statistics And as the inquiries into tions. are going to leave that num- ble for state programs, the reported that prices for U.S. by a weeklong winter those failures of prepara- Earlier this week, for- ber out. We do feel comfort- total rises well above one imports rose 1.4% in Jan- storm. They did the same tion and response begin this mer Gov. Rick Perry, a con- able telling you that three million! New weekly unem- uary, with the rise mainly week, remember that the servative Republican who years ago the SPX stood at ployment claims typically in imported fuel prices, up thing 10 years ago, and 2701, and as such, now has investigators themselves — encouraged, oversaw and ran in the 200,000 range be- 4.2% in one month after we still weren t ready ’ . the governor and the Leg- promoted the state’s na- a three-year average annu- fore the pandemic. rising 8.2% in December. islature — are also among tion-leading expansion of al return of about 13% per The confusion comes Still, if we take out the fuel By Ross Ramsey those responsible for what year. We also are happy to from the fact that the HIS price rise, prices were still wind-generated electricity, Texas Tribune happened. You know, the report that the foundations Markit survey tallies re- up nearly 1% in a month. said during the freeze that subjects of the investiga- of the SPX, represented by sponses only from operating While year-over-year infla- Texans were willing to go ERCOT, the state-controlled tion. the CRSP US Mid-Cap Val- businesses while in many tion is still only running at through something like that ue Index rose nearly 1% for electric grid operator taking They’ll be grilling reg- to keep federal regulators cases the new unemploy- about a 1.4% rate, there are most of the initial blame the week and is now ahead ment claims come from signs that we may be in for a ulators and electric gener- out of the state. 8.3% year-to-date, indicat- for widespread blackouts ators and utilities, as well “Texans would be with- businesses that are throwing short-term spike in the near and for all of the attendant ing that a healthy rotation in the towel. The businesses future. The culprit appears they should, but the buck out electricity for longer from Large-Cap Growth misery over the last week, stops in the big, domed Pink than three days to keep the that are surviving seem to to be shipping. Not only are answers to the Public Utility into Mid-Cap Value appears generally be doing quite well container ships backed up at Building where most of the federal government out of Commission of Texas. to be continuing. while those that are not do- west coast ports, but the rail- elected officials work. their business,” Perry said. The governor appoints the The yield on the 10-year ing well are failing or have roads appear to be running Heads will surely roll, “Try not to let whatever the members of the PUC, and US Treasury note soared failed. Overall, more than pretty much at capacity and and smaller heads farther crisis of the day is take your names which of the three nearly 11% for the week to 18 million workers are still trucks are largely the same. down the organization eye off of having a resilient of them will be chair. The 1.340% signaling a grow- collecting unemployment The issue is compounded by charts always roll before the grid that keeps America safe state’s utility regulators are ing optimism that economic benefits and that number dock workers, train crews, big heads do. People you’ve personally, economically, operating according to laws recovery is not far ahead. is staying stubbornly high. and truck drivers sick or in never heard of, or who you and strategically.” The Treasury yield curve Note that to collect those quarantine from COVID. written and approved by the hadn’t heard of two weeks Some of the Texans who echoed that sentiment as it benefits, workers have to With the overload, shipping Texas Legislature. ago, will lose their jobs. went days without power, steepened, with the 30-year be actively seeking employ- costs are soaring. If Gov. Greg Abbott real- They should. and especially those who US T-Bond finally cross- ment and able to document The silver lining is that ly wants to find out what’s It’ll be interesting to lost loved ones, will want to ing the 2% barrier to close it. The end result is that any new COVID cases diag- going on with the state’s see whether lawmakers in have a say about that prop- at 2.134%, slightly above industry that requires face nosed over the last week in electric regulators, he could the House and Senate who osition, to let the rest of us where it was a year ago just to face interaction with cus- the U.S. dropped to 68,488, start in his own office, in his have promised to look into know whether they really before the pandemic be- tomers is hurting as are its, a great improvement over own executive branch of this will actually get to the hate federal regulation so came apparent. West Tex- commonly former, employ- the weekly 272,000 we state government, by shout- reasons there wasn’t enough much they’d rather flush as Intermediate crude oil ees. This condition is likely saw at the beginning of the ing down the hall: “Hey, electricity to power Texas their toilets with snow. (WTI) contracts sagged just to remain in place until we year. Finally, too, the re- y’all, come in here and tell through a big storm, why over 1% on news the Sau- After the 2011 storm, put this pandemic behind us. ported deaths per day have me what the hell is going the generation they expect- di’s were going to open the some recommendations In another odd statis- declined from nearly 4,200 on.” ed wasn’t there, why the de- oil taps, dropping to $59.09 were adopted and some were tic, according to the Com- at the beginning of the year Abbott himself might cisions to blackout this part per barrel. ignored. Buttoning up the merce Department, retail to this week’s 2,463. We, not have been paying close of town and not that part of system to keep it operating The Economy sales rose by a seasonally hopefully, have turned the attention to electricity and In a strange bifurcation town were made — and who in freezing winter weather adjusted 5.3% in January corner. water and gas a couple of made them, how and why obviously didn’t get done, that now has persisted for from a month earlier. The The bottom line remains weeks ago, but the people several months, the IHS water utilities got pulled among other things. The rise was credited to the re- the same. We are still in the who are paid to pay atten- into this and why this kind state didn’t have the reserve Markit purchasing manag- ceipt of stimulus checks. rough patch economical- tion report to him. ers index (PMI) for services of widespread breakdown capacity, and from the right That welcome rise in con- ly, but the snow is melting, It might be that some of rose to 58.9 for February on doesn’t happen in other kinds of generation, to meet sumer spending followed and the sun is out. Spring the people in his chain of a scale where 50 marks the states where the storms are the needs. three months of sales de- is coming. Be patient and command — staff, regula- harsher, colder and longer. Texans are steaming mad delineation between growth cline that was alarming to be careful and we may see tors or both — made mis- It will be interesting to about the results, and they’re and contraction, its best say the least. It also marks a better everything in a few takes and errors in judgment see whether proposals that mad at the people they elect- number in nearly six years, a real possibility of signifi- months. that contributed to the state’s legislators ignored after ed. The state’s high officials while the manufacturing weather, electricity, water winter blackouts in 2011 had a chance to prevent a lot

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Since and San Felipe. 1,000 cop- of our citizens, for no other separate Mexican statehood the six-page document was ies were ordered printed in cause but a zealous endeav- for Texas. The members of submitted for a vote of the handbill form. or to procure the acceptance the Consultation had hoped whole convention on the According to the en- of our constitution, and the to attract popular support following day, Childress dorsement on the Declara- establishment of a state for the Texan cause from probably already had a draft tion of Independence, this government. the other Mexican states. version of the document original copy was deposit- It has failed and refused By the time the Conven- with him when he arrived. ed by Commissioner to the to secure, on a firm basis, tion of 1836 met at Wash- As the delegates worked, United States William H. the right of trial by jury, that ington-on-the-Brazos on they received regular re- Wharton with the United palladium of civil liberty, March 1, 1836, such tem- ports on the ongoing siege States Department of State and only safe guarantee for porizing was no longer ac- on the Alamo by the forces in Washington, D.C. It was the life, liberty, and proper- ceptable. On the first day, of Santa Anna’s troops. not returned to Texas until ty of the citizen. Convention President Rich- A free and independent some time after June 1896. It has failed to establish ard Ellis appointed George Republic of Texas was of- any public system of educa- C. Childress, James Gaines, ficially declared March 2, tion, although possessed of almost boundless resources, Page one of the original handwritten Declaration. (the public domain,) and al- from the Texas State Library and Archives though it is an axiom in po- litical science, that unless a people are educated and en- The Unanimous the inherent and inalienable lightened, it is idle to expect Declaration of rights of the people to ap- the continuance of civil lib- peal to first principles, and erty, or the capacity for self Independence made by the 1 Royal Street (254) 947-8840 take their political affairs government. 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In such a crisis, carried on at a far distant sacre the inhabitants of our the first law of nature, the seat of government, by a defenseless frontiers. right of self-preservation, hostile majority, in an un- See Declaration pg 2B Page 2B, salado Village Voice, February 25, 2021 Texas Declaration of Independence FROM Page 1B It hath been, during the sponse has yet been heard resolve and declare, that Thos. Barnett whole time of our connec- from the Interior. We are, our political connection James Collinsworth tion with it, the contempt- therefore, forced to the mel- with the Mexican nation Edwin Waller ible sport and victim of suc- ancholy conclusion, that the has forever ended, and that Asa Brigham cessive military revolutions, Mexican people have acqui- the people of Texas do now John S. D. Byrom and hath continually exhib- esced in the destruction of constitute a free, Sovereign, Francis Ruis ited every characteristic of a their liberty, and the substi- and independent republic, J. Antonio Navarro weak, corrupt, and tyrrani- tution therfor of a military and are fully invested with Jesse B. Badgett cal government. government; that they are all the rights and attributes Wm D. Lacy These, and other griev- unfit to be free, and incapa- which properly belong to William Menifee ances, were patiently borne ble of self government. independent nations; and, Jn. Fisher by the people of Texas, un- The necessity of conscious of the rectitude of Matthew Caldwell till they reached that point self-preservation, therefore, our intentions, we fearlessly William Motley at which forbearance ceases now decrees our eternal po- and confidently commit the Lorenzo de Zavala to be a virtue. We then took litical separation. issue to the decision of the Stephen H. Everett up arms in defence of the We, therefore, the dele- Supreme arbiter of the des- George W. Smyth national constitution. We gates with plenary powers tinies of nations. 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1. GAMES: Which chess piece can only move diagonally? King Features Weekly Service 2. U.S. STATES: What is the capitalFebruary 22, 2021 of Nevada? 3. LANGUAGE: What is a lexicon? 4. HISTORY: What was the first sport played on the moon? HIDDEN BENEFIT to the jack, losing to the king. East 5. LITERATURE: In his will, what gift did Albus Dumbledore give to Ron returned a club to the ace, whereup- Weasley in the Harry Potter book series? on South crossed to his hand with a 6. MOVIES: What was the first Dis- trump, cashed the queen of clubs and ney song to win an Academy Award for best original movie song? led a diamond to the king. When East 7. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capi- turned up with the ace, the contract tal of Bermuda? 8. INVENTIONS: Who first invent- was down one, declarer losing two ed a successful vaccine for rabies? diamonds, a heart and a club. 9. ASTRONOMY: Which two planets While South was unlucky to find in our solar system do not have moons? 10. MATH: What is the Arabic both the king of clubs and ace of equivalent of the Roman numerals diamonds offside, he should have MDCCCXII? made his game. He simply played the Answers wrong suit first. 1. The bishop 2. Carson City After drawing trump, declarer 3. A dictionary should ask himself whether there 4. Golf is any advantage to be derived from 5. A deluminator, which takes away or restores light sources playing clubs before diamonds or 6. “When You Wish Upon a Star” vice versa. He should reason that if 7. Hamilton 8. Louis Pasteur the club finesse loses, he has done 9. Venus and Mercury nothing to help his cause, but that if 10. 1812 the king of diamonds loses to the ace, © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. it might still be possible to establish dummy’s diamonds for club discards. In the actual deal, if declarer leads When declarer has a choice of two a diamond to the king at trick five, suits to play, he should favor the the defense is helpless. East wins one from which he might eventually the trick and can do no better than derive some additional benefit, even cash the queen of diamonds and play if his initial hope meets with disap- another diamond, ruffed by South. pointment. When West follows suit to the third Consider this deal where South diamond, declarer is home free. failed to make four spades. East won Dummy’s two remaining diamonds the opening heart lead with the ace provide a parking place for two of and returned a heart to South’s king. South’s clubs, and the club finesse Declarer drew two rounds of trump becomes unnecessary. ending in his hand and led a club ©2021 King Features Syndicate Inc.

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Trim the Star, 20-30 percent of the air your home’s cooling system nician Excellence (NATE). filter is correctly positioned Outdoor Upkeep edges. that moves through the duct a pre-season tune-up so that NATE-certified technicians and the access panel is se- • Wash window exteriors • After the next rainfall, system of a typical home is everything is running effi- have demonstrated knowl- curely fastened. Have your for a better view. inspect your yard for stand- lost due to leaks, holes and ciently by the time warmer edge of today’s increasingly home’s furnace inspected • Clean gutters and ing water, which can dam- poorly connected ducts. weather arrives. You know sophisticated heating and and serviced annually by a downspouts to ensure prop- age your home and invite Consider professional duct the “personality” of your cooling systems. To find a NATE-certified technician. er water flow. Neglecting mosquitoes. 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