Local Candidate Profles on page 5C this edition Salado VVillageillage VVoiceoice Vol. XXXVIII, Number 51 Thursday, aprIl 21, 2016 254/947-5321 saladoVIllageVoIce.com 50¢ Early voting RAW: starts on Royal St. April 25 in Art Walk local races April 22 Early voting in local by JessIca FlyNN elections begins April 25 coNTrIbuTor at the Salado Civic Center and will continue through It’s no secret that Sala- May 3. do’s history in the arts is Three races in Salado rich. Its roots run deep, are contested with write-in deeper than many of us candidates in each of the may even realize. A hand- races. ful of legendary artists This has led to some still create within and voters in Salado feeling leave their mark on our more than a bit of angst Village through their art. about how to mark the bal- Their work stands a proud lots with the write-in can- representation of this didate of their choice. community’s history and The polling location expressive identity. in Salado will have a list Rising up to continue of the write-in candidates that tradition is a new for each of the three rac- wave of artists. Six gal- es: Salado I.S.D. Board leries, each with its own of Trustees, Mayor of the unmistakeable vibe, ex- Village of Salado and ist within a few short Board of Aldermen. steps of each other on the A sample ballot and a south end of Salado. Royal list of the write-in candi- Street and the immediate dates will be on the table Mayor candidate Hans Fields Mayor candidate Skip Blancett area are home to Sirril Art where voters register to Gallery, Bentons Jewelry, cast their ballots. Salado Glassworks, Ro Also, each voting booth Chamber Forum introduces Shaw Clay Studio, The will have a list of write-in 112 Collective [comprised candidates on display. of Davis Art and The Mi- If a voter wants to cast grant Framer] and Galler- their vote for a write-in local candidates to voters ie V. Each gallery offers a candidate they simply fill one of a kind presence in in the bubble and then Candidates for Salado year term as Mayor of the Texas Westeron College Ysleta High School. He this art community. write in the name of the ISD Board of Trustees, Village of Salado are Hans of the University of Texas taught pre-med biology at “We are eager to share candidate that they want to Mayor for Village of Sal- Fields and write-in candi- (now known as University El Paso Community Col- our perspective with those vote for. ado and Village of Salado date Skip Blancett. of Texas at El Paso) on a lege. He also coached bas- who find themselves at our All of the ballots will Board of Aldermen ap- Hans Fields full basketball scholar- ketball, football, track and doorsteps,” Gail Allard of be looked at physically peared before a packed Hans Fields is candi- ship. He was certified in golf at Ysleta School High Salado Glassworks says. by the election officials to room of voters during the date for Mayor of Salado. all levels of education. He School, where he worked “It is from a love, curiosity determine the intent of the annual Salado Chamber of He is married to Judy earned a Master’s degree for 18 years. and respect of Salado’s ar- voter. Commerce Candidate Fo- Gatlin Fields and the cou- from Middle Tennesse He was Senior Safety tistic history that we have As long as the election rum April 18 at the Salado ple have three children and State University in Mur- Engineer for 28 years for chosen this small Texas officials can determine the Civic Center. five grandchilren. freesboro, Tennessee in Chevron Oil Company/ town as our home to pro- intent of whom the voter is The Chamber of Com- The Fields came to Sal- Chemistry, Biology and Chevron Phillips Chemi- duce our creative work.” voting for, the ballot will merce has sponsored the ado eight years ago, when Mathematics. The curricu- cal Company with as- “We believe in the be counted. annual candidate forum he retired from Chevron lum there include environ- signments in El Paso, power of art to motivate Candidates for two for more than a two de- Oil Company/Chevron mental conservation. Beaumont, Saudi Arabia collective efforts within three-year terms on the cades to give local voters a Phillips Chemical Com- Hans had two careers. and Qatar. He was the the community for the Salado I.S.D. Board of chance to learn more about pany. The first was as a teach- emergency response team benefit, survival and pro- Trustees are Jeff Kelley, the candidates for local After graduating from er. He taught chemistry lead officer, security offi- gression of art,” he added. Darrell Street and write-in races. Middletown High School and biology and was the “We trust this belief will see mayor caNdIdaTes, page 5c candidate Michael Mat- Candidates for a two- in Indiana, he attended department chairman at enhance culture and the thews. growth of Salado as a Candidates for the Vil- whole.” lage of Salado Mayor are Suspects remain in custody For this reason, the art- Hans Fields and write-in ists, have come together candidate Skip Blancett. to form RAW - the Royal Candidates for two Street Art Walk. two-year terms are Frank for West Amity home invasion On the fourth Friday Coachman and write-in Three Waco residents of each month beginning candidates Dr. Amber remain in Bell County Jail in April, Royal Street will Preston-Dankert and Lin- under $75,000 bond each come to life from 6 p.m. da Reynolds. following their arrests in to 9 p.m. for an engaging In-person early voting the early morning hours gallery experience that is hours are 7:30 a.m.-4:30 of April 15 in connection focused on highlighting p.m. weekdays April 25 with a violent home inva- the quality, edge and di- through May 2 with ex- sion of a residence on West versity of artistic talents. tended early voting hours Amity Rd. The intent of this reoc- of 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on April Bell County Sheriff’s curring event is to bring 26 and May 3. office responded to a call awareness and growth to Election day, polls will about 11:45 April 14. Salado’s emerging Royal be open at the Salado A resident opened the Jasmine Reneau Crystal Sanchez Brandon Smith Street Art District. Civic Center 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Each month, the galler- door to his home and was women went through the the vehicle at a local hotel white female. She is 5’3” May 7. ies will offer a new experi- met by three people, a man house taking things. and made the arrests. and weighs 145 lbs. San- Counting ballots, elec- ence. and two women, who he After the suspects left, Charged with Rob- chez is a 21-year-old white tion officials say, may take For up to date informa- reported forced their way the victim went to a neigh- bery, a second degree fel- female. She is 5’2” and a couple of hours because tion on that experience, into his home. bor’s house and called 911. ony, were Jasmine Reneau, weighs 165 lbs. Smith is they will be done by hand. RAW and its artists, visit The resident told Sher- A description of the Crystal Sanchez and Bran- a 22-year-old black male. www.royalstreetartwalk. iff’s deputies that a man vehicle was sent out and don Smith. He is 5’8” and weighs 150 com. held him down while two Salado police officers saw Reneau is a 19-year-old lbs. Earth Day event planned in Pace Park April 23 Discover and learn how eficial, Kidding Around to Salado’s, “Don’t Mess 50 years later, Americans Affiliate. Keep Salado Commerce building. Fam- to celebrate Earth Day with Goats, The Joys of with Texas - Trash Off” have conquered many of Beautiful is a charitable ily Membership to KSB every day at Pace Park’s Heirloom Chickens, The event, by picking up litter the environmental and and educational organi- is only $25 annually and April 23 Earth Day Cel- Beautiful World of Bees, during their hikes and in public health challenges zation to promote public donations are accepted ebration. and a Salado Creek Walk their neighborhoods. we’ve faced: acid rain, interest in the general im- year around to continue The event will run from and Talk. In addition to All events are free of leaded gasoline, air pollu- provement of the environ- the mission to sustain the 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and will the Live Demonstrations charge with most of the ac- tion, and more. ment through planning, natural beauty of Salado. feature environmental ex- and Guest Environmental tivities taking place in the “This Earth Day,” Su- directing and coordinat- For more information perts from all over the cen- Speakers, there will be park’s pavilion area. san Terry said, “Salado ing programs for improv- go to our web site at www. tral Texas region. Hourly live animals, interactive In the spring of 1970, will celebrate our suc- ing the quality of life in keepsaladobeautiful.com live demonstrations for exhibits, hands-on dem- Senator Gaylord Nelson cesses while we continue Salado. KBS’s mission and follow them on Face- both adults and children onstrations, educational created Earth Day as a to protect our natural re- is to educate and engage book will provide information materials, and food trucks.