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Page 2A —VAN ZANDT NEWS, Sunday, September 15, 2013
School Menus
EDGEWOOD
Elementary
Breakfast:
Monday—Pancakes
with syrup, cereal,
fruit, juice and milk.
Tuesday—Oatmeal
with sausage link, ce-
real, fruit, juice and
milk.
Wednesday—Ham
egg and cheese break-
fast sandwich, cereal,
fruit, juice and milk.
Thurs day—B reakfast
pizza, cereal, fruit,
juice and milk.
Friday — Sausage
with biscuit, cereal,
fruit, juice and milk.
Elementary Lunch:
Line 1:
Monday — Pizza,
corn, salad, banana and
milk.
Tuesday — Fish
shapes, coleslaw, baked
beans, peaches and
milk.
Wednesday—King
ranch chicken, beans,
salad, baked apples and
milk.
Thursday — Pork
chop, mashed potatoes,
mixed veggies, roll and
gravy, apple and milk.
Friday—Hamburger,
tater tots, lettuce and
tomatoes, oranges and
milk.
Line 2:
Monday—Chicken
tenders, mashed pota-
Proposition Number 1
(HJR 62)
HJR 62 proposes a constitu-
tional amendment to authorize
the legislature to provide by
statute for an exemption from
ad valorem taxation of all or
part of the market value of the
residence homestead of the
surviving spouse of a mem-
ber of the United States armed
services who is killed in ac-
tion, as long as the surviving
spouse has not remarried. An
eligible spouse who later quali-
fies a different property as the
surviving spouse’s residence
homestead could be authorized
by statute to receive an exemp-
tion from ad valorem taxation
in the same amount received
for the first qualifying home-
stead during the last year in
which the surviving spouse re-
ceived the exemption.
The proposed amendment
would appear on the ballot as
follows: “The constitutional
amendment authorizing the
legislature to provide for an ex-
emption from ad valorem taxa-
tion of all or part of the market
value of the residence home-
stead of the surviving spouse
of a member of the armed ser-
vices of the United States who
is killed in action.”
Proposition Number 2
(HJR 79)
HJR 79 proposes a constitu-
tional amendment to repeal
the constitutional provision re-
quiring the creation of a State
Medical Education Board
and a State Medical Educa-
tion Fund, neither of which is
in operation. No new loans
have been made from the fund
by the board in more than 25
years, and the board currently
has no appointees and receives
no program funding.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amend-
ment eliminating an obsolete
requirement for a State Medi-
cal Education Board and a
State Medical Education Fund,
neither of which is operation-
al.”
Proposition Number 3
(HJR 133)
HJR 133 would authorize local
political subdivisions to extend
the length of time that aircraft
toes, gravy, roll, fruit
and milk.
Tuesday —
Chimichanga with
cheese sauce, corn,
salad, fruit and milk.
Wednesday—Pizza
sticks, tater tots, salad,
fruit and milk.
Thursday—Barbeque
sandwich, tater tots,
baked beans, fruit and
milk.
Friday—Taco salad,
beans, lettuce and to-
matoes, fruit and milk.
High School Lunch:
Line 1:
Monday — Pizza,
corn, salad, banana and
milk.
Tuesday — Fish
shapes, macaroni and
cheese, salad, vegetable
cup, peaches and milk.
Wednesday—King
ranch chicken, beans,
salad, applesauce and
milk.
Thursday — Pork
chop, mashed potatoes,
black-eyed peas, roll
and gravy, apple and
milk.
Friday—Hamburger,
tater tots, lettuce and
tomatoes, oranges and
milk.
Line 2:
Monday—Chicken
tenders, mashed pota-
toes, gravy, salad, roll,
fruit and milk.
Tuesday —
parts could remain temporar-
ily in this state before being
subject to ad valorem taxation.
Under current law, merchan-
dise, wares, and goods (includ-
ing aircraft parts) may remain
in this state temporarily for up
to 175 days before being sub-
ject to ad valorem taxation; the
proposed amendment would
permit taxing entities to extend
the exemption up to 730 days
after the date that a person ac-
quired or imported aircraft
parts in the state.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amend-
ment to authorize a political
subdivision of this state to ex-
tend the number of days that
aircraft parts that are exempt
from ad valorem taxation due
to their location in this state for
a temporary period may be lo-
cated in this state for purposes
of qualifying for the tax ex-
emption.”
Proposition Number 4
(HJR 24)
HJR 24 proposes a constitu-
tional amendment that would
allow the legislature to provide
for an exemption from ad va-
lorem taxation of part of the
market value of the residence
homestead of a partially dis-
abled veteran or the surviving
spouse of a partially disabled
veteran if the residence home-
stead was donated to the dis-
abled veteran at no cost to the
veteran by a charitable organi-
zation.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amend-
ment authorizing the legisla-
ture to provide for an exemp-
tion from ad valorem taxation
of part of the market value of
the residence homestead of a
partially disabled veteran or
the surviving spouse of a par-
tially disabled veteran if the
residence homestead was do-
nated to the disabled veteran
by a charitable organization.”
Proposition Number 5
(SJR18)
SJR 18 would amend the defi-
nition of “reverse mortgage”
to authorize the making of re-
verse mortgage loans for the
purchase of homestead prop-
erty in addition to the current
Chimichanga with
cheese sauce, corn,
salad, fruit and milk.
Wednesday—Pizza,
tater tots, salad, fruit
and milk.
Thursday—B arbeque
sandwich, tater tots,
baked beans, fruit and
milk.
Friday—Taco salad,
beans, lettuce and to-
matoes, fruit and milk.
FRUITVALE
Breakfast:
Monday—Breakfast
pizza, juice, pears and
milk.
Tuesday—Oatmeal,
cinnamon toast, juice,
peaches and milk.
Wednesday—Break-
fast burrito, salsa,
juice, mix fruit and
milk.
Thursday—Yogurt,
toast, juice, bananas
and milk.
Friday—Sausage bis-
cuit, gravy, mix fruit,
jelly and milk.
Lunches:
Tray line:
Monday—Popcorn
chicken, wheat rolls,
mashed potatoes, green
beans, peaches,
applesauce, gravy and
milk.
Tuesday—Beef veg-
etables soup, toasted
cheese sandwich, broc-
coli with ranch, grapes
and milk.
legal uses of those loans, and
would give lenders recourse
against borrowers who fail to
timely occupy the homestead
properties purchased with such
loans. SJR 18 would also add
to the definition of “reverse
mortgage” an extension of
credit that is not closed before
the 12th day after the lender
provides to the prospective
borrower a written notice sum-
marizing risks and conditions
of a reverse mortgage. The
language of the required notice
is prescribed in the resolution.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amend-
ment to authorize the making
of a reverse mortgage loan
for the purchase of homestead
property and to amend lender
disclosures and other require-
ments in connection with a re-
verse mortgage loan.”
Proposition Number 6
(SJR 1)
SJR 1 would create the State
Water Implementation Fund as
a special fund inside the state
treasury and outside the Gener-
al Revenue Fund. Money in the
fund would be administered by
the Texas Water Development
Board (TWDB) and would be
used to implement the state
water plan, as adopted by gen-
eral law, by TWDB.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amend-
ment providing for the creation
of the State Water Implemen-
tation Fund for Texas and the
State Water Implementation
Revenue Fund for Texas to as-
sist in the financing of priority
projects in the state water plan
to ensure the availability of ad-
equate water resources.”
Proposition Number 7
(HJR 87)
HJR 87 proposes a constitu-
tional amendment to allow
home-rule municipalities to
adopt charter provisions autho-
rizing the filling of vacancies
in the governing body by ap-
pointment, but only when the
remainder of the vacant term
is less than 12 months. Under
current law, municipal voters
may adopt terms of office for
municipal officers longer than
two years, but upon approv-
ing longer terms of office, any
resulting vacancies in office
must be filled by special elec-
tion. The proposed amend-
ment would provide an option
Wednesday—Lasa-
gna, bread sticks, peas
and carrots, salad with
ranch, orange and milk.
Thursday—Hot dogs
with cheese, potato
salad, chili beans,
pears, watermelon and
milk.
Friday—Beef/cheese
nachos, lettuce/tomato,
salsa, slice apples, mix
fruit and milk.
Line 2:
Monday-Chef salad,
peaches, crackers,
ranch and milk.
Tuesday—Stuffed
crust pizza pepperoni,
broccoli, carrots, or-
anges and milk.
Wednesday—Taco
salad, tortilla chips,
salsa, grapes and milk.
Thursday—Chicken
sandwich, lettuce/to-
mato, chili beans, pine-
apples and milk.
Friday—Cheesebur-
gers, oven fries, let-
tuce/tomato, mix fruit
and milk.
GRAND SALINE
Breakfast:
Monday —
Eggstraviganza or ce-
real with graham
crackers, fruit, juice
and milk.
Tuesday—Sausage
and toast, cereal and
toast, fruit, juice, jelly
and milk.
Wednesday—Pan-
for home-rule municipalities
to fill short-term vacancies
through appointment.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amend-
ment authorizing a home-rule
municipality to provide in its
charter the procedure to fill a
vacancy on its governing body
for which the unexpired term is
12 months or less.”
Proposition Number 8
(HJR 147 and SJR 54)
HJR 147 would repeal the Tex-
as Constitution’s maximum
tax rate for a Hidalgo County
hospital district; the maximum
rate is currently set at 10 cents
per $100 valuation. This rate is
lower than the maximum tax
rate allowable for hospital dis-
tricts in all other counties in the
State (75 cents per $100 valu-
ation). The repeal of the con-
stitutional cap would authorize
hospital district tax rates in
Hidalgo County equal to the
hospital district tax rate laws
applicable to all other Texas
counties.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amend-
ment repealing Section 7, Ar-
ticle IX, Texas Constitution,
which relates to the creation
of a hospital district in Hidalgo
County.”
Proposition Number 9
(SJR 42)
SJR 42 would expand the po-
tential sanctions that the State
Commission on Judicial Con-
duct can issue following a
formal proceeding. This con-
stitutional amendment would
allow the Commission to issue
an order of public admonition,
warning, reprimand, or a re-
quirement to obtain additional
training or education in addi-
tion to the Commission’s cur-
rent authority to issue a public
censure or recommend remov-
al or retirement of a judge.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amend-
ment relating to expanding the
types of sanctions that may
be assessed against a judge or
justice following a formal pro-
ceeding instituted by the State
Commission on Judicial Con-
duct.”
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cake on a stick, cereal
and graham crackers,
fruit, juice and milk.
Thursday—Muffin
with yogurt, cereal and
graham crackers, fruit,
juice and milk.
Friday—Sausage,
biscuit with gravy, ce-
real and graham crack-
ers, fruit, juice and
milk.
Elementary Lunch:
Monday—Chicken
nuggets, whipped pota-
toes, green beans,
gravy, wheat roll, fresh
grapes and milk.
Tuesday—Soft tacos,
pinto beans, steamed
broccoli, apple and
milk.
Wednesday—Ham-
burger, tater tots, sliced
pickles, chilled peaches
and milk.
Thursday—Chicken
bites, glazed carrots,
sliced potatoes, pine-
apple tidbits and milk.
Friday—Cheese
pizza, corn, broccoli or
carrot sticks with
ranch, fruit and milk.
Intermediate
Lunch:
Monday—Chicken
nuggets, whipped pota-
toes, green beans,
gravy, wheat roll,
grapes and milk.
Tuesday—Soft tacos,
pinto beans, romaine
and spinach salad,
apple and milk.
Wednesday—Ham-
burger or cheeseburger,
tater tots, sliced pick-
les, chilled peaches and
milk.
Thursday—Chicken
bites, glazed carrots,
sliced potatoes, pine-
apple tidbits and milk.
Friday—Pizza, corn,
broccoli or carrot sticks
with ranch, fruit and
milk.
Middle School
Lunch:
Monday—Chicken
nuggets, whipped pota-
toes, green beans,
gravy, wheat roll,
grapes and milk.
Tuesday—Soft tacos,
pinto beans, romaine
and spinach salad,
apple and milk.
Wednesday—Ham-
burger or cheeseburger,
tater tots, sliced pick-
les, chilled peaches and
milk.
Thursday—Chicken
bites, glazed carrots,
sliced potatoes, pine-
apple tidbits and milk.
Friday—Pizza, corn,
broccoli or carrot sticks
with ranch, fruit and
milk.
High School Kitchen
Lunch:
Monday—Chicken
nuggets, whipped pota-
toes, green beans,
gravy, wheat roll,
chilled peaches, fruit
and milk.
Tuesday—Soft tacos,
pinto beans, romaine
and spinach salad, man-
darin oranges, fruit and
milk.
Wednesday —
Chicken fried steak,
quick baked potatoes,
steamed broccoli, pine-
apple tidbits, fruit and
milk.
Thursday—Chicken
bites, glazed carrots,
sliced potatoes, chilled
pears, fruit and milk.
Friday—Pizza, corn,
fresh broccoli or carrot
sticks with ranch, sliced
peaches, fruit and milk.
High School Mom’s
Diner Lunch:
Monday—Chicken
nuggets, whipped pota-
toes, green beans,
gravy, wheat roll,
chilled peaches, fruit
and milk.
Tuesday—Barbeque
sandwich, chicken
burger, smiles, burger
salad, baked beans, or-
anges, fruit and milk.
Wednesday—Steak
sandwich, chicken
burger, quick baked po-
tatoes, burger salad,
pineapple tidbits, fruit
and milk.
Thursday — Ham-
burger, chicken burger,
burger salad, ranch
style beans, tater tots,
pears, fruit and milk.
Friday—Pizza, corn,
broccoli or carrot sticks
with ranch, sliced
peaches, fruit and milk.
MARTINS MILL
Breakfast:
Monday—Muffins or
cereal with graham
crackers, fruit, juice
and milk.
Tuesday—French
toast or cereal with gra-
ham crackers, fruit,
juice and milk.
Wednesday—Break-
fast bar or cereal with
graham crackers, fruit,
juice and milk.
Thursday—Breakfast
burrito or cereal with
graham crackers, fruit,
juice and milk.
Friday—Sausage,
biscuit or cereal, toast,
juice and milk.
Lunch:
Monday—Mini corn
dogs, chef salad,
steamed broccoli, gar-
den salad, baby carrots,
mixed fruit and milk.
Tuesday—Grilled
cheese sandwich, pea-
nut butter and jelly,
chicken noodle soup,
broccoli tomato cup,
tossed salad, sliced
peaches and milk.
Wednesday —
Chicken fried steak,
popcorn chicken,
mashed potatoes, pep-
pered gravy, green
beans, tossed salad,
applesauce and milk.
Thursday—Spa-
ghetti/meat sauce, tur-
key sandwich/chips,
garlic bread, steamed
broccoli, romaine
salad, grapes and milk.
Friday—Hamburger
on whole grain bun,
peanut butter and jelly,
hash browns, burger
salad, apple slices and
milk.
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Vaughan, Julie. Van Zandt News (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 19, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 15, 2013, newspaper, September 15, 2013; Wills Point, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth867654/m1/2/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.