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IMES “Serving Waller, Hempstead & Surrounding Communities” God Bless America T VOLUME 24 NUMBER 12 VISIT US ON THE WEB @ www.thewallertimes.com Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 10 Pages, 2 Sections [email protected] • Phone 936-372-5184 Commissioners Court Awaits Settlement Terms By CaRRiE PRazak-GOURLEy well be a future hazard to area residents as well as uni- 20, retired District Judge Terry Flenniken will hold General and Cosmetic Dentistry The Waller Times versity students. a hearing in District Court 506, at which time a final On Wednesday, February 11, at 9 a.m., the Waller Allen stated that the university plans to expand its judgement would be made as to the validity of the 2013 County Commissioners Court met at the Waller County student body from 8,000 to 12,000 students, but that a Amended Ordinance and Host Agreement, and a de- WeWaller Love Dental Services:Children Courthouse. Commissioners Justin Beckendorff, Jeron nearby landfill would hinder recruitment. termination of allocation of attorney’s fees. If a judg- • Medicaid, Chips, Barnett, Russell Klecka, and John Amsler were pres- County Judge Trey Duhon announced that no exec- ment is made with no prior settlement, further appeals, most PPO Accepted ent, and Judge Trey Duhon presided. utive session was needed, despite it being on the agenda which could be costly to the county, are likely. • Root Canal Treatment During public comments, David Allen, a long-time because no settlement or term sheet had been received According to County Judge Duhon, “Negotiations • Sedation Dentistry/ resident of Prairie View, and graduate of Prairie View from Pintail, LLC. According to Duhon, the City of for a settlement have been positive and I am hopeful Laughing Gas A&M University, who currently serves the Admissions Hempstead and Citizens Against the Landfill (CALH) that a settlement will soon be reached.” • Wisdom Teeth Extractions Office as a recruiter, brought up his concerns in regards are still in the process of negotiating a settlement with In other business, the court approved a payment of • Bleaching (Teeth Whitening) to the proposed landfill. Allen regarded the landfill as Pintail. $77,600 to Trico Tower Services for radar equipment • All General and Cosmetic “environmental racism” due to its proximity to the uni- Complicating the settlement is that attorneys for and accessories, and $23,820 to Hills Construction for Dentistry versity. He also pointed out that the majority of Waller Waller County are unable to contact Pintail, LLC, due interior work on the Justice of the Peace Office for Pct. Waller Dental Specials: County’s landfills are located around the City of Prairie to the fact that the president, Ernest Kaufman, is out 2. • $45 New Patient Exam View, including a large one right behind the university. of the country and unavailable to make decisions in re- Commissioners Court was held on Tuesday, rather with X-rays Allen bemoaned the placement of Pintail landfill, not- gards to the settlement. than Wednesday, due to a conference commissioners • Bleaching (Teeth Whitening) ing that it is an “accident waiting to happen” and could If no settlement is reached by Friday, February were scheduled to attend. Special - $150 • 20% Complete Treatment Plans • Payment Plans Available ~ Now Hiring ~ Experienced Dental Staff A Journey to Little Eden Experienced Front Dental Staff 31315 FM 2920, Suite 16A A Snapshot of Mike Eden Ministries Kenyan Orphanage Waller, Texas Waller Village Shopping Center By Sylvia EdEN their visit, they will be involved in many missionary next to Pawn Shop Guest to The Waller Times projects benefiting the orphans at Little Eden and 936-372-2673 When you mention to someone that you are also the local villagers. The team will be hosting the traveling to Kenya during the summer, you get many annual Pastors and Women’s Conferences and will diverse reactions. Some think that you are going also host Vacation Bible School with the children at on Safari, some think that it sounds exciting, some the home and with the local village children. think that you have lost your mind, but some under- Every summer, the volunteers are also involved stand why you are traveling so far from home. They in many construction duties. For the last two sum- just get it! Because they know you and understand mers, they have been helping to complete a new the call. dorm for the 35 boys of Little Eden, which is located For several individuals from the surrounding two miles from the present dorm. This was a reality Support W.A.R.M., area of Waller County, this will not be their first trip that was finally reached in December of 2014, dur- to the beautiful country of Kenya. In fact, many have ing Mike and Sylvia Eden’s Christmas visit to Little helping those made the trip several times over the past few years. Eden. Moving day was met with excitement from in need in They all have the same reason for going. everyone in the compound. The boys were excited Mike Eden Ministries recently met with prospec- moving into their new home and the 32 girls were ex- Waller and tive volunteers who will be traveling with them this cited that the boys were moving into their new home. Mike and Sylvia Eden and Sarah, a girl who resides at Little year as a missionary team to Little Eden Children’s Eden Orphanage in kenya, africa. Photo courtesy of mikeeden- surrounding Home, which houses 67 Kenyan orphans. During See EdEN page 3a ministries.org. communities. 31315 FM 2920, Suite 11 Town Hall Reveals Split in Commissioners Court Waller Village Shopping Center By CaRRiE PRazak-GOURLEy can Party Chair Ann Davis, Hempstead law. Agreement, and would prohibit further The Waller Times City Councilman Ben Tibbs, and Zach “All public business,” Duhon re- appeals. Waller, TX 77484 On Monday, February 9 at 7 p.m., a Holland, Manager of the Bluebonnet marked, “by law, must be discussed at a “The county must approach the 936-372-5173 Pct. 4 Town Hall was held at the Pattison Groundwater Conservation District. public meeting and must be specifically settlement with an unemotional business Monday, Thursday, VFD, hosted by Waller County Judge Duhon opened the meeting stating, posted on the agenda.” assessment,” Duhon stated. He went Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Trey Duhon and Pct. 4 Commissioner “The landfill case is the most complex A hearing to declare a judgment of on to say that a settlement is in the best Justin Beckendorff. The purpose of the litigation that I’ve ever been involved the law by retired District Judge Terry interest of the county because it would Tuesday, Wednesday, Town Hall was to discuss the current sta- with in all my 20 years as a practicing Flenniken that was to take place on Jan- resolve the lawsuit, stop the bleeding, Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. tus of the landfill and litigation involv- attorney.” He then went on to display a uary 21 was delayed due to ongoing set- prevent further appeals, and ultimately ing the lawsuit City of Hempstead and powerpoint presentation which guided tlement talks which are still in progress. save the county money. CALH (Citizens Against the Landfill in citizens through the lawsuit litigation If no settlement is reached soon, Judge On January 12, the Commissioners Inserts Hempstead) v. Waller County and Pin- history, and included a summary of the Flenniken will pronounce judgment on Court voted 3-2 (with Judge Duhon and tail, LLC. recent trial. the jury verdict in a hearing now sched- Commissioners Russell Klecka of Pct. 2 this week: Over 150 citizens attended the In regards to the trial, Duhon then uled for February 20. and John Amsler of Pct. 1 voting for and packed meeting. Local officials in atten- emphasized that according to the Texas Duhon stated that any settlement Commissioners Jeron Barnet of Pct. 3 dance were Judge Duhon, Commissioner Public Meetings Act, the jury had deter- would involve an agreement on payment and Beckendorff voting against) to void Harlans Beckendorff, Pct. 3 Commissioner Jeron mined in an 11-1 verdict that the prior of attorneys fees by Waller County, and Supermarket Barnett, Pct. 4 JP Ted Krenek, Republi- Commissioners Court had violated the would void the 2013 Ordinance and Host See COURT page 4a Wal-Mart WARM Plans February 21 Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Printed on The ribbon cutting and the many years of planning the friends of WARM and The of ministry will be available to goal of restoration. Each month recycled paper dedication for the new home of and many hours of hard work Waller Area Chamber of Com- highlight the capabilities of the as many as 30 to 40 individual Waller Assistance and Restora- that went into the completion merce to mark the opening of new 10,000 sq.