Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 12

SB Tuesday November 9 2010 caller-times LOCAL 1 Blotte area could be used for parties weddjngs and quinceafieras Aken suggested charging based on expenses such as cleaning bathrooms and the grounds after an event Guzman estimated grounds cleanup would cost $100 and bathrooms would cost another $100 County Judge Terry Simpson said he wanted to keep the price affordable know we have expenses but we want to increase to use the space County Commissioners unanimously agreed to rent the area inside the fairgrounds fence for $100 per day plus $20 per day for electricity $10 per day for water and a $300 deposit Commissioners have had the issue on the county agenda for three weeks and heard from County Attorney David Aken and fairgrounds Director Rosa Guzman before making a decision Monday The the use of the facility not make it punitive to use Simpson said Before the vote Commissioner Jim Price said he was worried that an event after a rain could cause deep ruts that would require heavy equipment to repair Commissioners then agreed that the county should withhold money from the deposit paid by users to fix issues such as ruts or other property damage Police seek vandals who hit courthouse Police want the help in finding vandals who marred a walkway and historical marker this past weekend near the old Nueces County Courthouse Vandals left graffiti on etal concrete columns of the walkway and on a historical marker that details Nueces beginnings A see-ond historical marker inside th? fenced courthouse property damaged but 'the culprits could face felony charges because ofthe proximity to the historic site Cmdr Mark Schauer said Graffiti is a state jail felony when it involves a school church cemetery public monument or community center A city graffiti eradication truck on Monday cleaned up the graffiti which was visible to passing motorists at Interstate 37 and North Mesquite Street The courthouse was built in 1914 and has been out of use for more than three decades It is aTexas Historic Landmark and is on the National Register ofHistoric Places If you have information contact Crime Stoppers at 868-8477 Mary Ann Cavazos available at new river park second-degree felony possession of marijuana possession of a dangerous drug and family violence assault He was being held Monday at the Nueces County Jail on $17000 baiL SteveryAlford Man 36 caught -J owungntswiTG Officers responding to reports of an assault outside a nightclub early Sunday found a 36-year-old man choking his wife in a nearby field police reported Police were called about 2 am to a club in the 5400 block of Leopard Street Bystanders pointed police to the field The man was taken back to the chib and identified by patrons who said they fought with him after he grabbed his wife's arm and twisted it behind her back during an argument The man received a small cut to his forehead during the scuffle police said Police said the wife was knocked unconscious during the assault and taken to Christus Spohn Hospital MemariaL Staff at the Nueces County Jail said the man had been released from jail by Monday afternoon No information was available on his bond Alford Grassy area to cost at feast $130 per day puweDecaHerxom886716 SINTON- Renting a grassy area at the San Patricio County Fairgrounds will cost at least $130 per day after county commissioners voted Monday to charge Camping San Patricio to offers array of services JUUME POWELL powttijQcalwJoni 886-3716 San Patricio County will offer an array of services from kayak rental to recreational vehicle hookups at the new river park The park off State Highway 359 on County Road 1092 sits parallel to the Nueces River The gates are open from 8 am to 5 pm unless prior arrangements are made with William Zagorski the RIVER PARK RENTAL FEES $400 per day Kayak pick up dam river $20 (at De Hibernia Park) fluk party vritk barbecue pit tablas task cans electricity mi water $50 per day The front part of the 50-acre property has a new road around the perimeter and slots put in for parking RVs Simpson said There also is a restroom facility and large barbecue pit NEWSCAST IB Thompson said the channels also are takingachance that viewers will not watch either channel but that only will happen if viewers are loyal which most do not tend to be anymore "It used to be that people had really strong loyalties to news he said "We used to eat dinner with them go to bed with them and listen to their idle chatter Smart phones the Internet and cable has changed those Broadcasting the same newscast on two network affiliates is allowed by the Federal Communications Commission Simulcast material must not exceed 15 percent of the total programming ac Camping' emergency management $5 per day and with an RV and parks director costs $15 per day sf It is a fairly rare event it's the first one heard of this year or IbnyAmos (factor a( the Animal Rehabilitation Keep Manatee stops at island marina Camping with a tent costs The county has made a series of improvements including a kayak launch area RV spaces picnic tables and a barbecue pit among others San Patricio County Judge Terry Simpson said San Patricio County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to institute fees for some of the amenities ETay-trippers wanting to bird fish or hike can use the park for free Nonprofit agencies and groups such as the Boy Scouts also can use it for free But the county will charge for large parties and for people who want to spend a night or longer which makes Amos expect the new visitor stick around long "Our water is really cooling down just going to be too cold for manatees here Amos said In the past manatees have been spotted near industrial areas where water is heated and then sent back into the bay something Amos is concerned about because you don't know what pollutants might exist Manatees are not known as pack animals but during peak warm seasons they can be swimming together Amos said When the time comes to migrate it is not unusual for a manatee to swim sola Amos said it is very important that onlookers keep their distance and not try to swim with the manatee or interact with it "They're not generally aggressive but like any animal if you try to do something idiotic like take a picture with it or handle it in any way it will defend Amos said "It can swat its tail and a rather powerful Franklin 27 was being held Monday on $17000 bail Mother turns in alleged shooter A 27-year-old mother turned him in Friday after police believe he shot his 18-year-old girlfriend with a BB gun and overpowered her sister who tried to stop him Police were called about 10 pm to a house in the 700 block of Caprice Drive where an 18-year-old woman said her boyfriend had shot her several times with a BB gun She said she did not want 1 to press charges police said The 24-year-old sister told police she tried to stop the man with a baseball bat but he overpowered her and pulled her to the ground The man fled in a van which was found in the 2900 block of Santana Drive Officers contacted the mother who turned him over to police In the van officers found a BB gun several pills and a small amount of marijuana police said Police arrested William Franklin 27 on suspicion of aggravated assault a Symphony Texas I University-Kings Ville Wind Symphony and Concert Band will present its second concert of the fall semester at 8 pm in Jones Auditorium university campus The concert under the direction of Jasop Kihle will perform a variety of Martinez is being held without bond on an outstanding warrant Two men arrested after hitting car Two men in a Chevrolet Suburban tried to run away after it struck a Ford Mustang carrying a 5-year-old passenger police said Police said they tried to stop the Suburban on Friday after it wove across the road and ran a red light on Tarlton Street at Churchill Drive The occupants were treated for injuries at the scene Juan Martinez 31 was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated evading arrest and possession of a controlled substance He was held without bond on an outstanding warrant for parole violation His 19-year-old passenger was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest and was released after posting $500 bond Collette selections focusing on music from the 1960s Free Information: 361-593-2160 Dance A dance is from 6 to 8:45 pm at Lindale Senior Center 3135 Swantner Drive Music provided by Richard Adams Cost $3 Information: 986-0531 $5 per day $3 per day $3 per day Ice: $5 for large cooler $3 for small cooler Park accentor ae y-ji-- ir-n rmha Mrawp ircc Contact Parks Director William "Ski" Zagorski at 361-364-9650 Tbward the rear of the property the county rents kayaks for $5 per hour and provides pickup service several miles downstream on 786 acres of county-owned property near Old San Patricia cording to an FCC official Last year Eagle Creek Broadcasting began selling licenses network affiliation agreement syndicated programming contracts studio equipment transmission equipment and other unspecified property to Georgia-based SagamoreHill Broadcasting Eagle Creek also negotiated for a lease for tower and transmitter space to SagamoreHilL Eagle Creek also entered into an agreement to sell real property production and other equipment and other assets to South Carolina-based Evening Post Publishing Co the parent company of Cordillera Communications The FCC approved the sales in March Driscoll and Martin middle schools Some of the Seale students also could be selected for the portion of the Metropolitan School of Design that will be at Miller High School said Debbie Seeger who presented the report to trustees Seeger the strategic initiatives director said Miller Principal Stella Olson-Torres plans to be at the Wynn Seale public meetings to discuss what the school will offer Officials also are considering consolidating its two International Baccalaureate programs at one campus for first- through eighth-graders The program now is at Windsor Park Elementary and Baker Trustee Carol Scott asked Seeger to provide a time frame for when the board will be expected to consider approving decisions related to the presentation After Monday's meeting Trustee John Longoria who represents the Wynn Seale area encouraged parents to attend the public meetings trying to see to it that their desires for a good education are he said roscnbefikOcaUerram 886-3778 Some Padre Island condominium residents got a 7-foot-long 1000-pound visitor Monday as a West Indian manatee is making their canal home for now Marina Cay residents first noticed the huge nostrils flaring up out of the water as it came up for air after making its way to the Coastal Bend in search of warm waters said Tony Amos director of the Animal Rehabilitation Keep in Port Aransas It was the first time a manatee native to Mexico and Florida has been spotted in the Coastal Bend since 2007 "It is a fairly rare event the first onq heard of this year or Amos said "It happen very Amos said 'the endangered manatee needs two things to survive during its migratory travels: food and warm water Because it is a vegetarian it requires plant life in warm waters CCISDjtom IB District staff plans to make a recommendation in mid-December to trustees on the middle school boundary Elliff said Wynn Seale Principal Angela Portis-Woodson said she already has conducted student focus groups at her campus and many students have been curious about what their new school will be like next year She said the public meetings can help parents feel more comfortable about their future because they can ask questions and provide input Officials are looking at the possibility of increasing enrollment at Baker Found on the face neck vmi and hands "i Ti BEDBUGS Bedbugs are wingless insects that feed on blood They live near the sleeping areas of their victims and will attack humans birds and other animals UFE CYCLE Females lay up to 200 eggs (Dina lifetime which canbeayear or longer After hatching bedbugs go through fwemmph' (2-6) stages At the end of each nymph stage they molt The Mt (7) takes repeated blood meals over several weds Females lay up to live eggs per day continuously 1 Red often wM a iedspotlnthemkMi Arranged Ina orkiaduster TROUBLE IB Treatment can cost $300 to $800 It com-bides spray treatments sealing baseboard cracks and cautious laundering and encasement Schroeder said His advice: Wash clothes in hot water and dry them in a Hot dryer Vacuum suitcases after a trip and store them and other carrying bags in tightly closed plastic bags An infested mattress should be steam cleaned or scrubbed with a strong sanitizer then encased with a seamless waterproof mattress cover i 1 For help with a problem contact Mike Baird at 886-3774 or iWnallna Have no reaction to i bedbug bites Experience an allergy reaction with severe Itching blisters or LOOK FOR: Brown spots on baseboards wapaperk furniture comers and 1 crevices Small blood spots meets and pillows KftABOCIMs'M For allergic 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