County Oks Coronavirus Relief for B&G Clubs
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TThhuurssddaayy December 31, 2020 Volume 7, Issue 5 Bay City Sentinel baycitysentinel.com Innddeeppeennddeenntt coommmmuunity nneews tthhaatt matttteerrss!! 75 cents County OKs Coronavirus relief for B&G clubs court approved for all five of our school ties involved that requested funds,” she in case we needed to process more post- By Jessica Shepard districts for $10,000. It covers anything explained. mortem exams and we heard that UTMB [email protected] from personal protection to cleaning “These are the last requests we’ll be is losing one of their forensic patholo- supplies and other similar costs.” able to process since the due date for gists.” Commissioners’ court unanimously “I think it’s a great thing to approve filing is Dec. 30.” Fortenberry added that the new contract approved $10,000 Coronavirus relief and do for our youth,” said County Commissioners also approved an prices was $2,600 for a full standard au- memorandums for the Boys and Girls Judge Nate McDonald. agreement between the county and Fort topsy. Clubs of Palacios and Bay City during “They do so much for our children by Bend County for postmortem exams. “That price would go up $100 per au- its meeting, Monday, Dec. 28. providing them recreation, snacks, tu- Currently, the county has a contract topsy with UTMB per year until 2023,” “These funds will provide relief due Contributed photo toring and more.” with UTMB for autopsies until 2023. she said. The first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in to COVID to both Boys and Girls Clubs Kubecka added that the clubs did ac- “I worked on this with Steven Reis,” “We plan on starting any autopsies with in our county,” said County Auditor Matagorda County was administered commodate essential workers since the said County Attorney Denise Forten- Fort Bend then using UTMB as needed.” last week to Kimberly Lopez, RN, one Kristen Kubecka. beginning of the pandemic. berry. “Saving a little of our taxpayers’ “This is the same amount that the of Matagorda Regional Medical Cen- “We tried to keep this fair for all enti- “We wanted to have another contract See County, Page 2 ter’s front-line healthcare workers. Businesses Sentinel’s Christmas contest winners Front-line closed for workers get New Year’s 1st vaccines By Jessica Shepard at MRMC [email protected] By Mike Reddell As 2020 draws to a close this New [email protected] Year’s Eve, many local businesses will be closed Thursday Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1. Front-line health care workers at County offices will be closed Friday Matagorda Regional Medical Center and return to regular business hours on (MRMC) received the first COVID-19 Monday, Jan. 4. vaccines last week. The United States Post Office and Public vaccines are not expected to banks will be closed on New Year’s arrive in Matagorda County until Feb- Day. ruary, at the earlier, and may not arrive The City of Bay City will be closed until April, advises MRMC. for New Year’s Eve and Day then re- The hospital doesn’t receive advance turn to remote work on Jan. 4. notice on vaccine availability. WCA trash will not have garbage New confirmed COVID-19 cases in See Closing, Page 2 Matagorda County are trending at the levels reported in August, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). WCJC offers DSHS reports that Matagorda County had 223 confirmed cases in 14 days new plan for In the Bay City Sentinel’s first ending Tuesday, Dec. 28, for an aver- Christmas coloring contest, the win- age of 6.07 cases per 1,000. ners (above) were, from left: Braden Matagorda County had a spike in college costs Meadows (9-12 age group; Evelyn new confirmed cases on Christmas LaViola (2-4 age group) represented Eve, Dec. 24, when 51 new confirmed From Staff Reports by her father, John LaViola; Emmy cases were reported. Vacek (5-8 age group) represented In recent new confirmed cases in the WCJC offers variety of funding av- by her mother, Brittany Vacek. Each county: Dec. 28, 16; Dec. 27, 14; Dec. enues for students to attend college winner received a bicycle and stock- 26, 3; Dec. 25, 7; Dec. 24, 51; Dec. 23, Wharton County Junior College has ing filled with Christmas goodies. 8; and Dec. 22, 13. created the WCJC – Fund Your Future At right, Raul Garcia Raul Garcia is Through Dec. 28, the Sentinel’s press initiative to help students cope with the the $250 winner of the Bay City Sen- deadline, Matagorda County numbers costs of education. tinel’s Christmas Cash Giveaway include: 1,728 confirmed; 138 probable Anyone needing financial resources Shop Local. Raul placed his winning cases; 64 fatalities (the last reported to attend WCJC should visit the col- entry at The Fruteria with a Twist. death was Nov. 29); 259 active cases; lege’s website and access the WCJC – Raul shows off his cash prize with and 1,543 recovered (estimated). Fund Your Future link. Fruteria with a Twist owner Martha In a COVID-19 development, com- A page has been created to help stu- Montes and Scoop, Sentinel Elf. missioners court this week approved dents find more information on schol Sentinel photos/Mike Reddell $10,000 Coronavirus relief memoran- See WCJC, Page 2 See COVID-19, Page 2 5-day forecast New Business Spotlight: Body Work Massage Thursday Hi 67 December 31 Low 38 time to be here for my family and worked with my hus- By Jessica Shepard band’s job easier,” she added. Friday Hi 59 [email protected] “I was lucky to have some relatives in the area who let January 1 Low 38 Do you have an old or new sports injury causing painful me stay the weekend there. So, I drove early every Friday, went to class then came home on Sundays.” problems? The COVID-19 pandemic hit just before Cannon could Saturday Hi 60 What about needing some deep tissue massage or hot January 2 Low 36 finish her certification exams, though she didn’t let that stone treatments? discourage her. Check out Bay City’s new massage therapist at “Body Sunday Hi 64 “I was working in Lake Jackson for a little bit at that Work Massage.” time and my teacher was very supportive and encourag- January 3 Low 42 th Located at 1715 8 St. in Bay City, the office books ap- ing,” said Cannon. pointments via phone at 979-574-9873 with business Monday Hi 72 “I finally finished in July and immediately started look- hours Mondays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday ing around for a place to open my own business and pro- January 4 Low 54 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. vide massage therapy. I wanted someplace comfortable Owner Marian Cannon says that being a massage thera- and relaxing for my clients.” Index pist has always been her dream. Cannon provides deep tissue massage, reflexology, “I always wanted to do this ever since I was in high Swedish, sport, ice, prenatal massage, and hot stone treat- school,” said Cannon. “He was the one who encouraged me to go to school to ments. Calendar.........2 News.............5 “I just didn’t think it would happen. After getting mar- be a massage therapist. He said that he enjoyed the mas- “I also have a variety of CBD oils for my clients, if that History............4 Sports............6 ried and having kids, I found myself wanting to do some- is something they are interested in,” added Cannon. thing more that made me happy, too.” sages I gave him and that I was good at it.” “I tell my clients that I’m not a doctor, but I am trying Cannon and her family moved from College Station to After that, Cannon researched for the best school pro- to help them feel relaxed and better and I don’t treat them Bay City seven years ago. grams that were close to home – ending up at one campus all the same way.” “My husband got a job at one of the plants here,” she in the Woodlands. Cannon said that she values communication with her said. “Classes were weekend only, which gave me plenty of See New Business, Page 2 Page 2 News December 31, 2020 Tidehaven trustees OK COVID-19 leave extension ...COVID-19 same criteria to qualify for the have recovered and most of the The majority $248,784 bid “He had a true heart for Tide- From Page 1 10 days of paid leave,” said staff sent home for close contact went to Lynn Construction for a haven, for the staff, and the stu- dums for the Boys and Girls By Jessica Shepard TISD Superintendent Dr. An- have finished their TEA-re- bus barn apron. dents alike,” said Seigrist. Clubs of Palacios and Bay City [email protected] drew Seigrist. quired quarantine periods and The rest of the money went to “His positive leadership on the – the same amount the court “They also included a local have returned to work,” he “A Team Landscaping and Con- board of trustees will be greatly gave the county’s five school Tidehaven ISD trustees ap- designation for those who are added. crete” for a parking lot extension missed. Lee Edward Pierce will districts. proved extending federal sent home to quarantine under “We have very few COVID-19 at the administration building be sorely missed and was a truly The relief memorandums, said COVID-19 leave through the the rules of the Texas Education positive cases in the district at and a Markham Elementary great trustee for the Board of County Auditor Kristen end of June 2021 during their Agency for close contact.” this time, whether those are staff sidewalk.