The Hearne Democrat from Hearne, Texas • Page 13

REPRESENTATIVE BILL PRESNAL'S 'M Mill. 'Mr i tic I'Olitl 'I" -sim; '111' 'A lll'li I' (Mies i .1.11 ll.ll'S 1 I i'l', I' that 'lie I'' 1 1 I 1 M. ill le! know then seiititne'its- mi these and other issues Mia! arc ol vital cotu (Til In the people nl aiid Couti lies Responses are i i addressed as tollosvs Hep Hill 1'resnal. S'ate Cap: Kdlicaliot: I 1 line the must impnrliuit functions ot the state and local iiovennnent A major portion of their tax dollars nre assigned for this purpose Kducation serves our state by helpiiii' preserve our doniiK'racs To assure our citizens a quality edura'ioii. ue our il to ourselves to carefully survey and the various alternatives that will come NOTK'K OF Pl'BMC' IIKAKINCS THK STATK OK 1 KXAS Cor.NTY i)K IMHKKTSilN CITY OF HKAKNK TO ALL CITIZKNS oh I'HK CITY (IK HKAKNK.

TKXAS, TO Al.l. PKK SONS HAVIN(i AN INTKHKST IN THK COMMUNITY DKVKI.nI'MKNT KIIU THK CITY OK HKAKNK You will take notice that thr City Council of Iht 1 City uf Hearne. Texas has designated the iith. I4(h. istli.

Kith ami ITlh days nf Dccemtx'r. as thr ilati-s it will hold hearings on the THIKI) YKAK COM IT I) 1. I' PROCKAM for Ihc City of Hrurnr All persons having an inlcri'sl in these hearings art 1 invilrd In attend and nr heard at such limeh Schitiule of the lleannns will he as follows: 1 Hate: Dwemhor 9. IWfi Flaw: City Hall Tune 5 Ifi 2 Uecemlx-r 14, 1971. I Place Kast Side School Caletoriuni f- Time- fi.3i)P 3 Date: December IS.

197fi Place, North Side School Auditorium 4 Date: UivenilKT Ifi. Place" Junior High School Auiiitorium Time ti 5. Date lii-cenitxM- IV. Place City Hall Time The Ri'iU'ral of the CnlliniUlllty Developmeni Program has as primary objective the development of a lahle ur ban community by providing suitable living environments, expansion of wonomic opportunities, principally for persons of low and tiii-deratc income. elimination of slums and blight conditions dcinmcnMl and welfare, conservation and expansion of housing and bou.Mni> e.rt-ase<i public services, imprnved use of land, increased diversity and preservation of prnprrty with special values, and envininmental impacts The purpose of the hearings will to afford all an opportunity to attend a Public Hearing to present their ideas and to help identify netnLs priorities, and environmental impacts fur cotiMileralion in preparation of a Third War Com (iiunity Development Pnigram and Application WIT.NKSS MY HAND AT HKAKNK, TKXAS, this the nth "I NovemtxT A t) BY Turner.

Jr i.Sea! 'he Legislature when it cues in January nails some of the 1 "''is' debate during the ssm'is has centered around method in which the state support public education I nut expect the coming sessin ot the Legislature be ditlerent the proposals that seen-, to be taking shape appear to be mure comprehensive and thorough than those of past scars To understand the at ions proposals being pre- srnteij we must first ItHik at Mie history of public education in Texas In HMH. the Texas Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law the Ciilmer- Aikm Act This act. considered by many to be the cornerstone of Texas' public educational system, was the first comprehensive approach to public school education by the state The act established the basic frame- svork of Texas' public educational system that was to last from 1949 until recent years. The primary purpose of the liilmer-Aikin Act was to assure a basic education to every child in the state. It sought to do this by assuring a minimum state involvement in public education svhile at the same time permitting and encouraging a large measure of participation in and control of each district's schools at the local level.

The Gilmer-Aikin approach worked well during its earlier years when Texas was a predominantly rural state with its population and property wealth spread relatively evenly across the state. In recent years, however, the Gilmer-Aikin approach has been tainted primarily as the result of the growth of urban- industrial centers and rural-to- urban population shifts. These occurences, that signified growing disparities in population and taxable property between school districts, were responsible in part for increasingly notable differences in levels of local expenditure for education. On March 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court addressed the Texas public school finance problem in its decision of San Antonio Independent School District V. Rodriquez While the court upheld the constitutionality of Texas' mode ot financing public schools in the state, it also acknowledged that Texas' school finance laws fostered serious inequities in educational opportunities available to public school students.

The net effect of the Rodriquez decision, was that while the court's ruling did not require immediate changes in 'he Texas l.isi stressed the espo'isibdits nf M'e I ecislaMire address the set lous n.iu th.l' did exist Ihc decision was handed doss through the fi'rd session of the Texas Legislature As a result th" I egislature ssas unable to pass corrective legislation in the time remain mg the fvird Session It was during the Mth Session of the Texas l.egisla ture that 1 UK svas passed II 1126 provided for an increase of approximately million in state support for education Much of the additional fund ing went into increasing the level of the Foundation School Program, that brought the state share to approximately of the total Mini Foundation osf These funds svere used pi i 'o the minimum s.ilais schedule for profession a I cmplos ees also sigmficantls increased funding of mainten ance and operations activities to Average Pailv Attendance in 197fi 76 school sear and to 00 per AlVA in 197677 school year 1 and creased transportation funding schedules to more nearly meet actual costs incurred by the school districts Also included in the provisions of 1126 ssas the introduction of the State Kqualuation Aid com potient that provided enrich ment support to the state's poorer districts In addition, the new law i rea'ed a tactoi funding 'iidex based propf-rtx in the th the 6Mh Sessi taxable 'Is of the es et nips are I etislalut appt. 01 seeking support for the propo sals (hat (hex feel will N'si meet the needs of Texas' school children during the coming biennmm (ioxernor Hnscoo's proposal calls for an additional $RSO million for public schixil fi nance during the coming bten mum I'he House Committee on Alternatives to Public School Finance is calling for an additional $1 billion for the coming bienmum Hoth of these proposals will Ix 1 discussed this column oxer the course of the next (wo weeks Cooking Treasures Mrrr is a candx rrcipe from the I'MO's thill xou like to add (o your holtdax tec'pe file IM.I cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt I cup iR-otimv container 1 Ihi Mr. unt i Itiursdax. Nnxrmlwr 2X, ItTt were weekend hntiscffiiMta "I Mi Mrs Tommy "niinue daughter. Tammv.

in i cup .1 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 cup mashed hamtiui medium 1 1 tablespoon vnmlln 1 cup i-hopped medium fine walnuts (ir prrans Into a heavy 2 1 quart sauce pan turn the sugar, salt, cream, hutter. corn syrup and hollr-l' 'M si 1M Illl'. i o'lslanl in ivtilt I e.ii lies on .1 candx thei momeler or li.ill teaspoon ii dropped inlo .1 cup nt el old atef loi ms .1 soil hen it is i emox ed lo Ire p.ilir ol (lie hand ('ool ilhoul slin im; until (lie tempeiature on the candx thermometer di ops In or the bottom ot the pan leels w.irm to the touch Add vanilla and nuts and heal until candx becomes thick and begins to lose its Turn into a buttered inch cake pan When tirm, cut into I inch squares Makes Mr am' Mrs Oannx Spring DANCE SATURDAY, November 27th music by EDDIE MARSHALL K. C. HALL BREMOND YES! WE WILL NAVE TURKEYS However, due to costs of meeting certain (government requirements we will not operate! I our own plant but have made reservations to) have turkeys custom processed for us at THANKSGIVING We will have fresh frozen and smoked turkeys.

us now for your own turkey or Thanksgiving 1 All gift orders will be handled as in past years. Order Today! Phone 279-3471 heW.F. Meet new life more at the beautiful Leisure Lodge Nursing Center in Bryan, Hearne or Caldwell. I.eisurr l.od^c of Hrarru' Who says a nursing home has to be dark, stuffy, cramped and no fun? At Leisure Lodge Nursing Centers, we certainly don't think so! As a matter of fact, we've gone all-out to our home a place to LIVH. You'll love the bright, cheerful colors, drapes, pictures, furniture and home-like surroundings.

But most of all, you'll love our people because they'll love you! We have everything you'll find at any nursing home, plus a whole lot more. First of all, we have Licensed Nurses on duty around the clock. The regulations don't require us to have a Nurse on duty at night, but we want it that way. We have good food, and plenty of it prepared by some of the best cooks in thus part of the country. If your doctor says you need a special diet, we see that you get it.

Our guests eat together, at regular dining tables, in a regular dining room, and enjoy the fun and fellowship of people their own age. We have planned and supervised activities, scheduled by a full-time Activities Director. And we have religious services, too. But what we have the most of, is FUN, and that's why our guests like it so well here. It doesn't cost any more to live at Leisure Lodge than any other home.

Don't let our beautiful building and grounds, or the of our home, fool you. It may look like an expensive place to live, but it isn't. In fact, it doesn't cost a penny more to live here than at any other nursing home. We're approved by the Texas State Welfare Department, approved for Medicaid, licensed by the Texas State Department of Health, and we're members of the Texas Nursing Home Association Regardless of where you live now, you can easily move to Leisure Lodge Nursing Center. We'd love to have you visit our home anytime, at your own convenience.

We're proud of Leisure Lodge Nursing Center, and we'd like for you to see it anytime. Especially, if you are in need of professional care; if you are living by yourself or with some family member who is unable for any reason to give you the attention you need; if you're just lonely for companionship; or if you know anyone in one of these categories call or come by Leisure Lodge Nursing Center in Bryan, Hearne or aid well. Find out how much FUN living can be. You'll be glad you did! Sue Rice, Administrator, Hearne Leisure Lodge of Bryan. Dorothy Ihlenfeldt Administrator, Jerry Jaquev Administrator, Bryan.

Leisure Lodge of Caldwell. Caldwell LEISURE LODGE NURSING CENTER Hearne 1100 Brovsn Street Telephone 27V-5361 Bryan: 2001 Eatt Caldwell 701 North 567-3237.