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19
Feb

County refunds $1.2 million from tax suit

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   Tres Palacios Gas Storage received a refund of $1.2 million from seven Matagorda County taxing entities for the 2011 property tax it paid and a trial in April will determine if the company receives a refund on the taxes it paid from 2012 to 2014. 
   The action came after the gas storage company sued Matagorda County Appraisal District over its 2011 valuations. 
   Matagorda County Tax Assessor-Collector Cristyn Hallmark send a memo to the affected jurisdictions that Matagorda County Appraisal District supplemented its 2011 tax rolls to reflect a district court-ordered drop in property valuations that year for Tres Palacios from $365,198,270 to $204,735,689.

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Thu
19
Feb

Trustees OK $2 million for BCHS a/c equipment

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   The Bay City school board approved the $2 million purchase of Central Plant equipment for Bay City High School from MacMillan James Equipment Company and Systecon, at trustees meeting Monday night, Feb. 16.
   Mechanical engineer Ed Stacey told the board, “The district is in a midterm renovation of the high school.”
   “At the central plant, your chillers and boilers are in very bad shape.” Chillers and boilers are part of the heating and air conditioning system.
   Chillers are near the end of their useful life, according to manufacturers, Stacey said.
   The feedback received from contractors was that it will be very hard to find pipefitters for the new system, he said.
   “This is an intensely pipefitting project and it will be hard to find pipefitters in the area because of all the activity on the oil rigs,” Stacey said.
   That led to exploration of other options, he said.
Thu
12
Feb

Operation Cupid

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Operation Cupid is being prepped for Saturday's deliveries from the Bay City Post Office. With the help of anonymous donations, Valentine's Day stuffed animals will be delivered by carriers to economically disadvantaged children.

Thu
12
Feb

Matagorda day in Austin

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Over 300 at events in house, senate

Sentinel photos/Mike Reddell
Matagorda County residents gather, above, for traditional group photo in the Texas Capitol rotunda Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, as part of Matagorda County Day in Austin. Below, the county’s state senator, Lois Kolkhorst, talks to residents later that morning.

Matagorda County was heralded in the Texas house and senate chambers Tuesday and more than 300 county residents were present to appreciate the recognition.
   Matagorda County Day in Austin proclamations were read in the house by State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) and by newly minted State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham). 
   Seeing the Texas capitol up close and watching state’s representatives and senators at work in their respective chambers were first-time sights for many of the 80 Matagorda County high school seniors attending with their chaperones.
   The well-mannered group of students from Van Vleck, Bay City, Tidehaven and Palacios high schools wore T-shirts bearing ‘Matagorda County A Shore Thing’ in front and their respective mascots and school names on the back.
Thu
12
Feb

Tidehaven board OKs demolition

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   The $140,000 bid for to begin demolition of Markham Elementary’s cafeteria was approved by the Tidehaven school board Monday night.
   The asbestos abatement removal of the cafeteria is set for the first week of March.
   Tidehaven official Tommy Boyett updated trustees on the new high school construction.
   “Everything is going good and moving along,” said Boyett.
   There is six weeks’ worth of tiling left - three in the upstairs bathroom and three downstairs on the floor, he said.
Thu
12
Feb

Competition soon to heat up for top steak grilling team

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Sentinel photo/Mike Reddell
The Don Davis cook-off team won the Boys & Girls Club Great Steak Cook-off last year. Event Chairman Janet Peden and co-chairman David LaVassaur (second from right) join the dealership’s defending champion team, including, from left: Jason Morrison, Glen Davis, Morman Watts and Larry Purkey in showing off the cook-off championship trophy, grilling accessories and a can for tips that can determine the Crowd Favorite.

March 28 may seem a while off, but if you belong to a steak cook-off team that has to make lots of preparations, it’s just around the corner.
   Some 18 cookoff teams will be working on their sizzling entries for that Saturday at the Fifth Annual Great Steak Cook-off that benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Bay City and Matagorda County.
   Cook-off team members are as much performers as they are cooks - the teams will compete to grill the tastiest meat and to claim the title of No. 1 crowd favorite.
   Each team of four cooks will seek votes for Crowd Favorite by attracting people with hors d’oeuvres or raffle chances.
Thu
12
Feb

Checking out Charity Ball auction attractions

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Sentinel photo/Mike Reddell
A traditional and successful fundraising effort for the Junior Service League of Bay City has been its silent auction at the Charity Ball and that was the case last Saturday as guests looked over the diverse things to bid on. The bid items at right reflect this year’s ball theme of “An American Gala.” This was the 52nd charity ball and the funds the club receives benefits students, organizations and programs.

Thu
12
Feb

Holdup suspect identified from FB Page

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  Thanks to assistance from the public, an arrest is pending for the armed robbery of an Avenue F Jan. 31, Bay City police said. 
  Police posted a photo of the suspect who is accused of robbing the EZ-Stop at 4021 Ave. F on its Facebook page Feb. 4.  
  By the next day, Feb. 5, police reported on the page the suspect was identified.
“The robbery suspect posted yesterday has been identified. Another successful way we can police together. Thanks everyone. The case is still under investigation and an arrest is pending,” Bay City police’s posting said.
Thu
12
Feb

Crowd of 300 cheers Paul Hill signing

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When Van Vleck all-state offensive lineman signed a litter of intent to play with the Stephen F. Austin University Lumberjacks, there were about 300 people present to celebrate the occasion Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4, VVHS gym. At right, Paul Hill, second from right, is joined at the signing by, from left: his sister, Jennifer; his mother, Nancy; and his father, Paul Hill Sr. It was almost a standing room only crowd, below, for the signing. Hill, below right, a colorful poster signed by friends and family.
Sentinel photos/Mike Reddell

Thu
12
Feb

BCHS students have 10 career paths to consider

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BCISD photos

Bryan Brown's welding students at BCHS are constructing a trailer. Zack is under the coat and welding mask. Welding is one of the over 50 CTE courses offered at BCHS.

   February is National Career and Technology Education month and 81 percent of students in Bay City ISD participate in CTE courses.
   Students can choose from 10 different career paths with eight certifications.
   The eight certifications are in fields like human services, construction/career prep, health science, manufacturing, business management and hospitality.
   “The two most popular CTE programs at Bay City High School are Health Science Career Cluster and Agricultural Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster,” said Federal Program and CTE Director Lisa Volkmer.

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