3 -J YictoriAAdToeate.com OA VICTORIA ADT)CATE, Tuesday, Augut 2, 2005 i VMM lilflm fliWtlUVllS National Cities AccuVeatheb 5-day fohicast for Victohia Friday Saturday Thursday Tonight Today Wednesday and humid Sun and some clouds High 97 Low 73 RealFeel: 10780 Partly sunny, a t-storm possible in the afternoon High 97 74 RealFeel: 10277 Humid with sun and Some douds Winds at 4-8 mph. High 95 RealFeel: 109 Mainly dear Low RealFeel: Humid with partial sunshine High 96 Low 75 RealFeel: 10279 Venae Toaar Wueuea Tuiu Tow Ifcewia Cay La Free. MAaW MAarW Cay MUFncMAaW HVLWW mmmr. tmm.rnm inikt-' 9572 fn'4 Anctwagt 59 42 0.06 UWs S6r52ah Los Angeles 81 63 8264pc 86Vpc iw mm BaMmoni 88 68 9472AX 94r74pc kawaiiee 9171 92TOpt 916ftrpc teatagtt 9J71T;" tum amy aMBepek Si S8 7W; 92 bmnfm 87 73 015 86701 90731 NaslwM 93 72 9271J WT2HX. feska 85 8(ftO 768te: t7iMc liwOrtaal" 82 7S8.4J 91r77 ttW i Ctaritstan.S.C.86 73 0.35 88r72l 9274c few York 86 70 9276pc 944Ax CttatS vli 3 -j Mm- 3ffu CkMaM 97 64 102TOs 108r72 3 Cmrat 95 70 940 9270pc Omahi 85 69 9666pc oneM 'ti64 1 Km-joimet nmavm wvk Oemer 96 62 9462t 8756t Ptuenii 103 83 1057rt 10587t 0llm9278 9V7Sc "tSWpsl rtebw 90 63 9W5W 90rWpe Detroit 89 71 920s 930(1 Raleigh 87 70 9467pc 9V70PC (twos mnm mmut i Mum tvTw.awii i Indianapolis 91 69 92718 91704 St Late City 86 70 001 88681 9368t Jsdaonaii SanFranatco 73 55 70rWpc.
7158pc Kansas City 97 67 9fV76pc 9674s Seattle 71 62 76s 84r56s trnvm mw loawA" loawt 87 71 v7Wpe 9474e Wealtier (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, rain, sh-showers, t-thunderstomis, sf-snow 73 80 The RealFeel Temperature is the exclusive AccuWeather composite flumes, sn-snow, Mce, prcp-precipitation. T-trace. Yesterday's National Extremes for the 48 Contiguous States High 1irta Death yWt-'M' Low 3T in Bodie Stats Park. Calif. National Weather Forecast Local Weather Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc.
2005 9773 -i 97f7i maim Gonzales 9S72 1 J- l-l 5ta. York S-r-. Cold -V 1 9177 Beevllle 9 City Clouds limiting sunshine High 98 Low 74 RealFeel: 10278 weather factors. Weather Reporters Bee County: Undy Blankenship Calhoun County: Port Lavaca Fir Dept. DtWrtt County: Gennie Gooley Fayette County: Leona B.
Roitsch 9975, 0.00 Goliad County: City of Goliad Gonzales County: Robert Miller 9770, 0.00 Jackson County: Robert Sheblak 9572.0.00 Karnes County: KAMI -AM Radio Lavaca County: Larry Rothbauer 9571.000 Matagorda County: Fed. Aviation Admin. 9573,0.00 Refugio County: Edward Marchak 9472. 0 00 Wharton County: Readings above are for the 24 hours ending about p.m. yesterday, the first number is yesterday's high temperature, the second is yesterday's low.
The third number is yesterday's total rainfall. missing. River Stages (through 7 a yesterday) 24-hr Yest. 'Change Flood Stage Guadalupe Gonzales 31 0 Cuero 20 0 Victoria 21 0 Near Bloomington 20 0 San Antonio FattsOty 120 Goliad 25 0 Navidad Sublime 270 Speaks 24 0 Morales 290 Lavaca Edna 21 0 Colorado Wharton 39.0 Bay City 44.0 La Grange ,.26.0 130 .005 50 0.02 80 016 .11.6 15 62 ...7.0 37 72. 30 10.1 ...32 43 015 -O30 -013 -020 -015 005 -039 'nrr-'-" niv iwni'iiii' fH "i 'TT't if 'i flft rgpHn ufMKI Ola flUUI.
positions of weather r. i systems and pmcipita- tion. Temperature bands Texas Weather Forecast Stationary Precipitation fJ3 Shower ITTl T-tomu E3 7g FKimm 53 Snow Chllpancm 8764 -10 4s Os 10s 20s we lieir, Vesibuw. Tonw WCoiEsom Vesierdw Tooy Wowsaw Yesiehowt Toaw wedkesoay City Hi Lo Free MLoW HVUxW City HI Lo Free HVLoW WLoW City HI la Free. HlLoW WLoW Abilene 94 66 9S73pc 9674pc Dei Rio 9676pc 9875pC Marfa 84 57- 8458c 85S9C Alice 96 71 9973pc 9974pc BPaso 93 71 9270pc 9370pc McAllen 95 75 9876pc 9976pc Amarilto 95 62 9768s 9468s Galveston 1 92 83 9211 "mmS Midland 91 680.1) 94mpe WTVdh Austin 98 72 0.03 9672pc 9871pc Houston 95 75 9674t 9674pc Orange 97 72 92741 9376t Beaumont 93 74 9374t 937671 KerrvUe 9161 9571pC 9571Dc hrtArtlur 93 74 9374t 93f76t Brownsville .92 74 0 53 9676pc 9576pc Kingsville 95 69 0.20 9575pc 9874pc Presidio 92 68 9566pc 9567pc BryanCS.
97 75 0.04 9873pc 9973pc Laredo 99 77 9877pc 9877pe SsnAnoeto 94 64 'v 85721 9572pe Corpus Christ! 97 69 9674t 9674pc Longvlew 98 71 9872pc 98741 San Antonio 97 68 9876pc 9674pc Dallas 99 76 9977pe 9977pc UJbbOCk 92 63 94AS8DC 9468pC Wrace 99 72 9974pc S9974A)C Dalhart 97 57 9965s 9865pc Lutkin 98 74 9873pc 97731 Wichita Falls 98 70 10275pc 10375pc Marine Statistics ropical Storm Report A tropical wave is splitting over the central Caribbean today with a stronger rotation over the northern part of the wave. Although the wave east of the Bahamas is looking more organized, a storm moving off the East Coast will help to weaken this stronger wave. Otherwise, across the Atlantic Basin, tittle activity is occurring. AccuWeather.com Atzenhoffer Weatherline: 572-9999 National Weather Service, Corpus Christi: 361-289-0959 NWS Web Addresses: Corpus radar: www.srh.noaa.govradarlatestds.p1 9r0si.kcrp.shtml Houston-Galveston office: www.srh.noaa.govhgx Austin-San Antonio office: www.srh.noaa.govewx NOAA Weather Radio frequencies: Victoria 162.400, LaGrange 162.500, Bay City 162.425, Port O'Connor 162.475, Gonzales 162.525 "Ft 1 1 1 r'TT- rni- "ri' ji 'unliTii 14 suspected gang members arrested index of the effective temperature based on Map snows today's forecasts. Temperatures are todays highs and tonight's lows.
-i ti ElCampo Victoria FvV-ie -V iyJf-X Offshore (Port Arthur to Port O'Connor) Inner Waters Wind south to southeast at 7-14 knots today. Waters a light chop. Visibility unrestricted. Outer Waters Wind southeast becoming southerly today at 6-12 knots. Waves 1-2 feet.
Visibility unrestricted. (Port O'Connor to Port Brownsville) Inner Waters Wind southeast today at 7-14 knots Waters a light chop. Visibility unrestricted. Outer Waters Wind south to southeast at 7-14 knots today. Waves 1-2 feet.
Visibility restricted in any thundershowers. Port O'Connor Tides High HL(ft) Low Today 10:27 a m. 0.7 ft Wed. 0.7ft. 12 01 am -0 5 ft 3-wiif--yiff.
nBtrriifitijrtiTirTi iin'niim nr i nifrrrnfft Wheeler said he's hopeful he can also get enough labor and material donated to stretch out the money from the city and other sources to fix the grandstand structure covering the seating. He said the 1947 vintage structure is made of wood and is rotting. "If we got enough money in there, we maybe able to get to the electrical work and the bases the light poles would set on," Wheeler said. Cochran said the lighting improvements would be the next logical step, but also one of the most expensive projects. "We have 80-foot metal poles," he said.
"To replace the lights and electrical system for that is probably going to be well over $100,000." Wheeler said he would also like to get additional materials donated to be able to make improvements to the fence. Cochran said the plan is to redo the fence so that it looks like the one there in the 1950s when the Rosebuds semi-pro baseball team played there. "That will probably cost like $35,000," he said. "But it would give it the ballpark feeling." passing rate for all students in each subject Academically acceptable is awarded for 50 percent passing in reading, writing and social studies exams; 35 percent in math; and 25 percent in science. Below those acceptable passing marks is the unacceptable rating.
By far, most Texas districts and campuses were rated acceptable. Among them were the urban districts of Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio. Nine school districts and one charter operator received the highest rating, exemplary. Most of those districts are small and rural Neeley said. Among the districts rated unacceptable were Galveston, El Paso, Beaumont and the now-closed Wilmer-Hutchins, which received the unacceptable rating for a second consecutive year.
eight Local Almanac Statistics for Victoria through 6 m. yesterday. Temperatures Highlow 10070 Normal highlow 9475 Record high 103 In 1998 Record low 68 in 1936 Peak wind at 13 mph Precipitation ftsterday ending 6 p.m. 0.01 Month to date 0.01" Normal month td date 00T Last year month to date 0.63" Year to date Normal year to date 22.76" Last year to date 44.11", Relative Humidity Yesterday at noon 53 Sun Moon Sunrise today 6:50 a m. Sunset today 8:18 p.m.
Moonrise today 4:22 a.m. Moonset today 7:06 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 6.50 a.m. Sunset Wednesday 8:18 p.m. Moonrise Wednesday 5:18 a.m.
Moonset Wednesday 7:48 p.m. new nre 0 First Full Last Aug 4 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 UV Index Today 10 a 5 Moderate Noon 9 Very High 2 p.m 9 Very High The higher the UV Index, the greater the need for eye and skm protection. Victoria Rain Log Mon. 2005 Jan. 2.68 2004 Avg.
Rec. 3.02 2.44 11.87(1934) 3 20 2 04 9 08(1992) 1.29 2.25.11.61(1997) 6 29 2.97 11 70(1997) 1266 5.12 1466(1993) 13 50 4 96 13 50(2004) 3.52 2.90 13.59(1990) 3.78 3.05 10.88(1914) 2.54 5.00 19.05(1978) 5.85 4.26-17.25(1960) 16.14 2.64 1.91 2.47 8.67(1923) 73.70 40.10 73.70(2004) Feb. Mar. 5 30 4.76 1 24 474 Apr. May June 106 July Aug.
4.66 0.01 Sept Oct. Nov. Dec Year 24.65 Allerq en Count Victoria Allergy and Asthma One As of Monday, Au- PjJfJ gtistl Rate meter Mold 5272 Tdtai. ..5272 Riverside Continued from Page 1 A getting help from a grant writer who works for the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority and it is seeking a $30,000 grant from Union Pacific. He said the grant request has survived the first round of cuts.
Armstrong has asked the other council members about the plan to make the money available and there were no objections, so it will become a part of the city budget to be adopted in a few weeks. "There is such an opportunity for the city to get a good return on its money because of all of the free labor," Armstrong said. "I think we're really fortunate we can give them what they asked for," he said. "There are a lot of other people asking for things they aren't going to get We get a lot of requests." Doug Cochran, the city's director of parks and recreation, said he also believes it's an efficient use of tax money. "I would say the donated labor out there is at least four or five times the amount of the money Ratings Continued from Page 1 A academic tests were fully phased in this past year, she said.
The ratings are based mostly on standardized tests students take called the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or TAKS. High school completion rates and middle school dropout rates also are factored into the equation. The main causes for schools and districts receiving the academically unacceptable rating, Neeley said, were students' math and science test performances and a new TAKS-aligned exam for special education students given for the first time. Neeley noted that fifth- and eighth-graders must pass TAKS math tests to advance in school and that high schoolers must pass an exit-level math test to graduate. 1 are highs lor the day.
Forecast highlow tem- peratures are given for selected cities. 100s 110s 120 1 t3 fr, czs3 rij tit Iy'4t it in Hi gun in California. Later, the effort expanded to other violent gangs with Latin American ties and no legal status to be in the U.S. On Monday, Homeland Security agents said the initiative will seek all foreign-born gang members who commit crimes without legal status as another step toward strengthening national security. means it could not seize private property for public use.
The new district would feature a tax rate capped at 2 cents per $100 taxable value. A 2-cent tax rate would amount to $20 in taxes per year on a $100,000 home. Greg Bowen is a reporterfor the Advocate. Contact him at 361-580-6519 orgbowenvicad.com strapped lawmakers deferred funding for three subject areas. New books in foreign languages, fine arts and health are scheduled to be in classrooms for the start of school this month.
The books have been printed and are sitting in warehouses waiting for delivery to schools, but have not yet been paid for. The state is under court pressure to change its school finance system. A state district judge ruled last year in a lawsuit brought by hundreds of school districts that the system is inadequate and unconstitutional. Judge John Dietz ordered it fixed by Oct 1 of this year. The state appealed to the Texas Supreme Court, which is expected to rule in the coming weeks or months.
Pledging to reform the school funding system and reduce property taxes. Perry has called three special sessions since spring 2004, so far without success. His upcoming re-election bid may hinge on the outcome of the ongoing school funding saga. Lake Forecast Lake Texana A mixture of clouds and sunshine today: a humid afternoon. Winds southeast at 6-12 knots in the afternoon.
Lake Coleto Sunshine will mix with some afternoon clouds: a thunderstorm is possible late. Wind south at 7-14 knots. Lake Levels (As of 7 a.m. yesterday) Normal Actual Release Level Level (cfs) Canyon 909.0 909.09 219 Texana 44.0 43.82 0 Coleto 98.5 97.89 0 Travis 681.0 672.11 ....,..,..2200 Water temperatures Port O'Connor water temperature 95 Port Aransas water temperature 88 Port Arthur water temperature 88 the city has put up for materials," he said. "It would cost us significantly more if we had to put our staff out there." Cochran said he's proposing the group use the money to finish up the field irrigation system and to do additional improvements to the dressing rooms.
He said only the infield has an automatic irrigation system and he'd like to see one installed in the outfield to replace the antiquated manual system built in the 1970s or 1980s. Wheeler said he believes the manual irrigation system dates back to the 1950s. Regardless of the age, Cochran said it must be operated during the day when personnel are working. Cochran said that takes time away from other duties and is less efficient because more water is lost to evaporation during the day. The new irrigation system could be programmed to water during the early morning hours by itself.
Cochran said the dressing room improvements would include such cosmetic improvements as paint-, ing. "I can assure you Texas educators will work relentlessly to refine and improve their math and science instruction," she said. "The pressure is on, pre-kindergarten all the way through our high schools, to do a better job in science." The Texas Education Agency is working to provide additional teacher training in math and science, much like it did with reading a fewyears ago, she said. "We know that we need to do that now with math and science," she said. "We're ready to go, and school districts have seen this coming.
These aren't surprises." An exemplary rating is given for a 90 percent passing rate for all student ethnic and economic groups in each TAKS subject. A recognized rating generally is awarded for 70 percent or higher 4 Monday. The eight are suspected members of five different gangs. The other six face administrative deportation. The national initiative, started in February by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, led to 582 arrests of gang members and targeted the Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13, a Mexican street gang be elected directors and would have had the power to seize private property: Those two points likely contributed to the district's defeat at the polls, observers say. The new Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District would have voter-elected directors and would not have the power of eminent domain, which Senators would be hard pressed to pass slimmed-down legislation that does not institute education reforms such as raising standards, increasing accountability and putting more money into bilingual education, Dewhurst said "I'd be resistant I'm not saying 'no' but I would be resistant" Dewhurst said. The new bill would give districts more discretion in how to spend their money, would keep school board elections in May instead of moving them to November and would not move the school start date to September. The newest version would likely have a hard time getting out of the House, where many members opposed some of the provisions that remain. During morning testimony, school superintendents and lobby groups spoke out against the bill, claiming it doesn't go far enough.
One of the spending areas that schools are clamoring for is' the textbook funding. Purchases fell behind two years ago, when cash- SAN ANTONIO CAP) More than a dozen suspected members of violent gangs have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in San Antonio in the past two weeks as part of a national crackdown called Operation Community Shield. Eight of the 14 arrested face criminal prosecution, agents said Groundwater Continued from Page 1A ed by water exporters or high-volume pumpers. Residents in 2001 voted down the then-proposed Crossroads Groundwater Conservation District for Victoria County.
That district would have had appointed rather than popularly Funding Continued from Page 1 A Republican Speaker Tom Crad-dick, who presides over the House, said he doesn't have the votes in that chamber to pass a tax bill. Several versions of a tax bill were intended to replace a portion of school property taxes with new consumer and business levies. State law requires that any tax bill must originate in the House. Craddick said some House members were studying a scaled-back version, but "there's a really, pretty hard-core feeling in the House that they want the reforms in the bill that change public edu-, cation and they want property tax relief." "So if it didn't have either of those in there, I think it'd be a tough sell," Craddick said. Meanwhile, a Senate committee began discussing another education spending plan that would make sweeping changes to Texas K-12 classrooms, including a teacher pay raise and restructuring the textbook adoption process to incorporate technology funding..
