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Page 10 The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 rate for the upcoming year at $.5151 per $100 of assessed value. This represents a 3% increase in taxes over last year. The Board of Directors of the Kimble County Hospital District met in regular session on Monday, August 24, at 6 p.m. in the conference room of Kimble Hospital. All mem- bers were present. Project Coordinator for the new hospital project, Judy Blazek, and Walter Curry, with the architect Rees Associates, were on hand to While making a routine stop for speeding (79 in a 65 mph lead and contribute to the dis- zone) on I-10 at 11:15 p.m. last Thursday, August 6, Deputy cussion on a number of agen- At approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, July 27, while on routine patrol, Mike Chapman, left, Jeff Whitaker stopped a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban. Within da items. and Shannon Conklin, middle, criminal investigators working for the 198th District the vehicle he found candy wrappers, pill bottles and plastic The selling of the first $1 Attorney, stopped a 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis at the 476 mile marker, east of Junction. bags containing a little over a pound of “medicinal” mari- million in bonds is still on During a consented search of the vehicle, the officers discovered that a separate compart- juana. Whitaker arrested the occupants of the car, the driv- track for closing on ment had been built into the trunk of the car. Approximately 15 pounds of cocaine, with a er Anthony Garcia, age 26, and Carlos Garcia, age 28, and September 1. Preliminary street value of around $664,000, was confiscated. Two males subjects, one from Louisiana turned them over to the Kimble County Jailer. They were approval has been received and the other from Tennessee, were arrested for possession of a controlled substance and charged with two felonies: possession of a controlled sub- from the State Attorney unlawful use of a criminal instrument. Possession of a controlled substance is a first degree stance and possession of marijuana. At press time, one of the General; however, completion felony. Kimble County Sheriff Hilario Cantu welcomed the men to the Kimble County Jail. men had made bail, while the other was still a resident of the is contingent on the final K.C. Jail. The Suburban was not impounded as Carlos approval. August 7 and 8. The rodeo District met in regular session at home. Garcia’s girlfriend came and “rescued” it. begins at 7 p.m., the dances at on Monday, August 3, at 6 The Junction Texas 9. In addition, there will be a p.m. in the conference room of August 12, 2009 included in each Alderman’s Lower Colorado River Junior Ranch Rodeo pre-show Kimble Hospital. Norma Economic Development Cor- packet. It gave general state- Authority has eliminated the poration (JTEDC) met for on Saturday evening from 6-7. Guzman was the only member Junction was abuzz last ments about the project and Westwind Substation from absent. weekend! Each year, as sum- their monthly meeting on was similar in content to those consideration as a routing Friday, August 21, in the City Gloria Mae Orsak, devoted The first order of business mer draws to a close, cow- sent to other entities. point for new transmission wife, mother, grandmother, concerned the authorization of boys, antique cars and former Hall Meeting Room. Board Bynum also commented on lines from Kendall to President Jack Smith was daughter and sister, went to be obligations for the Hospital students flock to Kimble information received concern- Gillespie to Newton and from with her Lord and Savior on Bond and the levying of an ad County for the big events tak- absent. ing an early pay off of a Twin Buttes to McCamey D to The first order of business July 20, 2009. valorem tax for the payment of ing place in our small corner $480,000 loan from the Texas Kendall. the bond. of the Hill Country. was to discuss bids for and Water Development Board. “I have communicated my select a two-year banking Joe Sherrod, born January No lending agency submit- The loan has a 10-year-call concerns with the proposed 3, 1939, passed away on ted a bid for the entire $16.9 Kimble County Historical services contract for JTEDC date, and there is a penalty if it Westwind Substation to funds. Kerr County Credit Monday, July 27, 2009, at the million bond amount. The Commission met for a called is paid off before the 10 year LCRA for months, so I am age of 70. Board elected to accept a bid meeting on Monday, August Union, the holder of the previ- period. Alderman Hoyt Moss obviously thrilled by the ous contract, proved to be suc- from Wells Fargo for $1 mil- 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the county suggested that the amount of announcement,” said Rep. Charles and Devan Cox of lion to begin paying for design courtroom. The meeting cen- cessful again, as the Board penalty be determined to find if Harvey Hilderbran (R- voted to accept their proposal. Junction are proud to services and allow them to set tered around discussions con- it might still be worth paying Kerrville). announce the birth of their the ad valorem tax rate. cerning the establishment of a off the loan. Bynum agreed to second child, "a girl" - Taylor Museum Board. J.F. “James” Herring, Jr., find out. Colonel John K. (Ken) age 86, of Oran, passed away Brooke Cox. She was born on The flu is in our area. Addison passed away after a May 26, 2009, in Kerrville at County Health officer, Dr Noe The City Council of Friday, August 21, 2009, in a On Wednesday, August 5, long illness on Wednesday, Mineral Wells hospital. Peterson Regional Medical Martinez, M.D., urges us to Junction met in regularly the JISD Board met in special August 12, 2009. Center. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 remember good infection con- scheduled session on Monday, session at 6 p.m., for a budg- September 2, 2009 oz. and was 20 in. long. trol, especially good hand August 10, at 6 p.m. in the City et workshop which entailed August 26, 2009 washing. This is an airborne Hall Meeting Room. Alder- going through the budget for During the first game of the August 5, 2009 disease, but when we cough man Aaron Bierschwale was the 2009-2010 school year Junction City Council held a without covering our mouths, absent. 2009 football season at Eagle and setting the tax rate. called meeting on Friday, Stadium, the Junction Eagles Clear View Alliance, a grass- forget about washing our Mayor Shannon Bynum Immediately following that August 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the roots organization formed to hands and then touching oth- noted that the City had suffered a 23-13 loss to the meeting, the board went into City Hall Meeting Room. Bronte Longhorns, in part due oppose LCRA’s proposed ers or objects, we can pass received a reply to its resolu- its regular August meeting. Aldermen Aaron Bierschwale transmission lines through the along the virus. tion concerning LCRA trans- Upon Dr. Schulze’s recom- and Olan Raley were absent. Texas Hill Country, hosted an If you have symptoms of mission line plans from the mendation, the school board Council voted to set the tax Cont. on pg. 12 informational meeting on fever, cough, runny nose, nau- Public Utilities Commission of members approved unani- Thursday, July 30, at 6:30 sea and achiness, please stay Texas. A copy of the letter was mously to set the proposed p.m. at the Texas Tech 2009-2010 tax rate as $0.9533 University at Junction cam- per $100 evaluation. On pus. Presenta-tions were made August 12 and 19, there will be by Dr. Tom Arsuffi (Director, published notices announcing Field Research Station TTU at a public meeting on the budget Junction), Allison Arnold and proposed tax rate, which (United States Fish and will be held on August 26. Wildlife Service), and Julie Wicker and Karen Clary Alice Kott of Fredericks- (Texas Parks and Wildlife burg passed away on Monday, Department). August 3, at the age of 79. The thrust of the presenta- tion was to provide informa- August 19, 2009 tion on how the National Environmental Policy Act Kimble County Commission- (NEPA) might be triggered ers Court convened for its reg- for the proposed LCRA proj- ularly scheduled meeting in ect. NEPA was signed into the county courtroom on law on January 1, 1970. The Tuesday, August 11, at 9 a.m.. Act establishes national envi- All members were present. ronmental policy and goals The first order of business for the protection, mainte- concerned dogs being tied at nance, and enhancement of cattle guards on county roads. the environment, and it pro- This is apparently a common vides a process for imple- practice for some ranchers, menting these goals within who tie the dogs there to pre- the federal agencies. Hannah Martin, left, Alyssa Smith, and Chet Weitz make vent goats from crossing the up the Hill Country Fair Association Junior Ranch Rodeo cattle guards. The Board of Directors of team. Here, they participate in the opening ceremonies at the Kimble County Hospital Saturday’s ranch rodeo. AUSTIN (Aug. 12) – The This makes the first week of school ever for kindergartner Sarah Tulcus. Not so for Nannie Helen Wissner, but that doesn’t take away from the excitement. Helping You To all our friends of many years Is What We and our newest friends: Do Best.