Naples Monitor

A Rare Medium Well Done
Thursday
January
22
2015
Volume
129
50¢
Number 45
Established in 1886 • Naples' Oldest Business Institution
P.O. Box 39, 110 Main Street, Naples, TX 75568-0039 • Phone 903-897-2281 • Fax 903-897-2095 • e-mail [email protected]
• Hometown Newspaper of Susan Riddle of Saluda, North Carolina •
Penalties for delinquent accounts
County property taxes due by January 31
Property taxes are due by January 31 or they become delinquent
on February 1 each year.
There is a postponement of the
delinquency date to February 2
this year due to January 31 falling
on the week end according to Summer Golden, Chief Appraiser for
the Morris County Appraisal District.
“Under the Texas Property Tax
Code, taxes not paid before this
date each year become delinquent
and begin to accrue penalty and
interest,” she said.
A 6-percent penalty and a 1percent interest charge will be
added to taxes that are considered
delinquent.
Taxes that are outstanding will
continue to increase at the combined rate of 2-percent per month
until July 1. After July 1, the interest will accrue to 1-percent per
month plus attorney fees.
Failure to receive notice of taxes
owed is not an excuse because under the Texas Property Tax Code,
the taxes are owed on the property
whether or not a tax bill is received. If a property owner does
not receive one, it is the taxpayer’s
responsibility to contact the appraisal district or tax entity.
There are several ways in which
the taxpayer can help save on the
property taxes. While it is too late
to help with the 2014 taxes now
due, there are ways to save money
on the 2015 taxes.
Mrs. Golden said the appraisal
district offers a pamphlet to taxpayers which explains how property tax system in Texas works
and possible ways for tax savings.
One example is the homestead
exemption. A homeowner can
qualify for the exemption by owning the house on January 1 and
using it as the primary residence
January 27 is chosen for event
Wesley ground-breaking set
Members of the Wesley Fellowship board recently met to finalize
plans for building a new home for
the Wesley Ministry, and a ground
breaking ceremony has now been
set for Tuesday, January 27, 2015.
The Wesley Fellowship, created
in 2003 has been actively serving
Northeast Texas Community College students, faculty, and staff.
The group meets for food and fellowship each Tuesday and until
recently provided a free lunch prepared and served by local United
Methodist Churches, along with
other churches throughout our
community.
Currently, the ministry serves
an average of 60 students each
week. Meeting space has always
been a challenge for Wesley as
NTCC’s student body and student
organizations have seen considerable growth over the past few years.
Occasionally, meetings must be
relocated due to competition for
meeting space. Aaron Dudley,
Wesley director, has overseen continued growth during his tenure.
In 2006, the board received an
opportunity to purchase land adjacent to the college property and
soon after began raisingfunds necessary to build a permanent home
for Wesley. After years of prayers,
It was a time for reminiscing last week when former Naples resident Hayden G.
Lee sent us the following piece of nostalgia.
"Some of these things I can really remember," he said. "And it should stir lots of
memories for others." The author is unkown.
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A little house with three bedrooms,
one bathroom and one car on the street.
A mower that you had to push
to make the grass look neat.
In the kitchen on the wall
we only had one phone,
And no need for recording things,
someone was always home.
We only had a living room
where we would congregate,
unless it was at mealtime
in the kitchen where we ate.
We had no need for family rooms
or extra rooms to dine.
When meeting as a family
those two rooms would work out fine.
We only had one TV set
and channels maybe two,
But always there was one of them
with something worth the view.
For snacks we had potato chips
that tasted like a chip.
And if you wanted flavor
there was Lipton’s onion dip.
Store-bought snacks were rare because
my mother liked to cook
and nothing can compare to snacks
in Betty Crocker’s book.
Week ends were for family trips
or staying home to play.
We all did things together —
even go to church to pray.
When we did our week end trips
depending on the weather,
no one stayed at home because
we liked to be together.
Sometimes we would separate
to do things on our own,
but we knew where the others were
without our own cell phone.
Then there were the movies
with your favorite movie star,
and nothing can compare
to watching movies in your car.
Then there were the picnics
at the peak of summer season,
pack a lunch and find some trees
and never need a reason.
Get a baseball game together
with all the friends you know,
have real action playing ball —
and no game video.
Remember when the doctor
used to be the family friend,
and didn’t need insurance
or a lawyer to defend?
The way that he took care of you
or what he had to do,
at that time.
For more information on taxes
due, call the Morris County Appraisal District at 903•645•5601.
because he took an oath and strived
to do the best for you.
Remember going to the store
and shopping casually,
and when you went to pay for it
you used your own money?
Nothing that you had to swipe
or punch in some amount,
and remember when the cashier person
had to really count?
The milkman used to go
from door to door,
And it was just a few cents more
than going to the store.
There was a time when mailed letters
came right to your door,
without a lot of junk mail ads
sent out by every store.
The mailman knew each house by name
and knew where it was sent;
there were not loads of mail addressed
to “present occupant.”
There was a time when just one glance
was all that it would take,
and you would know the kind of car,
the model and the make.
They didn’t look like turtles
trying to squeeze out every mile;
they were streamlined, white walls, fins
and really had some style.
One time the music that you played
whenever you would jive,
was from a vinyl, big-holed record
called a forty-five.
The record player had a post
to keep them all in line
and then the records would drop down
and play one at a time.
Oh sure, we had our problems then,
just like we do today
and always we were striving,
trying for a better way.
Oh, the simple life we lived
still seems like so much fun,
how can you explain a game,
just kick the can and run?
And why would boys put baseball cards
between bicycle spokes
and for a nickel, red machines
had little bottled Cokes?
This life seemed so much easier
and slower in some ways.
I love the new technology
but I sure do miss those days.
So time moves on and so do we
and nothing stays the same,
but I sure love to reminisce
and walk down memory lane.
fund-raisers, and donations, a
ground breaking ceremony has
now been planned.
The Rev. Mike Fraley of Naples,
Wesley Board President said, “We
have been working toward this
ground-breaking for many years
and we are grateful to God and all
of our donors that this day is in
sight.” Fund-raising activities will
continue.
Dan McCain and Mike offer
meetings, worship, counseling,
training sessions, and more.
Living quarters are in the current plan that will provide an opportunity for a consistent presence
and over-sight of the facilities.
Wesley students and their board
invite you to prayerfully consider
making a donation toward this
project and/or volunteering to assist in the construction. Currently,
more than $150,000 has been
raised.
Fundraising efforts are continuing to complete the building fund
and ongoing operational costs.
Please send your tax-deductible
gifts to Wesley and mail to First
United Methodist Church, 203
Scurry St., Daingerfield, Texas
75638.
A call for volunteers to perform
the work of building the facility is
underway. Volunteers with experience in construction, electrical,
plumbing, painting, dirt work,
HVAC, brick laying, flooring, landscaping, concrete finishing, and/or
those willing to clean as the work
progresses are needed.
A volunteer labor force will result in considerable savings for the
construction budget.
Please call Laura at 903-8975596 or contact by email at
[email protected] to
volunteer.
The Wesley Fellowship Center
will become a center for NTCC
students, faculty, staff, surrounding churches, and the community
to use for gatherings.
CONNIE CHARTIER
Naples Chamber elects officers
New officers have been named for the Naples Chamber of Commerce and
Connie Chartier has assumed the duties of president for the organization. Other officers include vice president Kathleen West, secretary
Brenda Parker and treasurer VirGinia Fleming. Members of the organization met recently and made plans for events during the upcoming
months. A "Get Out of the House" time is planned for February 19 and
March 19. "This is for the 50+ crowd who are tired of the weather and just
need a change," said Chartier. "Join us at the Community Center on
Daingerfield Street for coffee and games." The annual childrens' Easter
Egg Hunt is planned for April 4. "Chartier said a time to treat Mom to an
afternoon out and a picnic lunch, along with a Chamber Banquet will be
hosted at the Civic Center on W. L. Dodson Boulevard West May 2. Also
planned is a Firemen's Appreciation Dinner at the fire station on August
8. "We have several other events planned but are waiting for further
information before dates and times can be announced," said the president. "We are looking forward to a fun year with many events planned for
the community. As usual, success depends on involvement. Membership
is open to all businesses and individuals in the area. The Chamber meets
at noon the second Tuesday of each month at Nett's Restaurant."
Area
Deaths
Fanny Lou Hultsman
Carter Lyles
Annie Lee Mack
Henry T. Royal
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Offering a welcome
Pewitt High School's jazz band was out in the cold early Wednesday morning of last week to participate in the ribbon-cutting
ceremony for the new Walmart store that opened that day in
Naples. Because of the 29° weather at 7 a.m., the store made room
inside for the band to entertain the crowd. photo by Mike Dodson
Making it official
Employees and friends participated in a ceremonial ribbon cutting event early Wednesday morning of last week
to officially open the new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Naples. A large crowd braved the 29° temperature
for the ribbon cutting that was hosted at 7:30 that morning. Snipping the ribbon was store manager John
Hardaway, center. Helping hold the ribbon were Betty Hardaway, left, Naples Chamber of Commerce president
Connie Chartier, right of center, and Heather Price, right. Also attending the event were, left to right, Janelle
Gage, Tori Hawkins, Misty Martin, Esther Evans, James Gonzales, Robby Hindsman, Bishop Charlie Young,
Karen Orr, Lan Buford, Angie Horsley, Naples Police Chief Jim Grisham, Linda Brown, Tabitha Cooper and
Naples Mayor Danny Joe Mills.
photo by Mike Dodson