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Lytle PD makes 2 arrests, searching for robbery suspect

It’s time for your weekly dose of Lytle P.D. activity … Officers responded to 49 calls for service and conducted 58 traffic stops. Of those 58 traffic stops, 28 resulted in citations and 30 were warnings. The “warnings” nudged out the citations by a mere 2 stops.
There were two arrests made last week, both were a result of the same traffic stop. Ofc. L. Diaz (assisted by Ofc. R. Garcia) stopped a vehicle on Main St. for a defective headlight. The driver, a 26-year-old male, had an active warrant out of Bexar Co. for theft. Officers were going to release the vehicle to the passenger, a 27-year-old female, but, when they checked her driver’s license status, she came back wanted out of Bexar Co. as well for a burglary of a building charge. We call that a “double play”, and both were booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail. The vehicle was released to the registered owner.
Three property crimes were reported last week: #1 – A complainant reported that their mini-storage unit (19200 N. Somerset St.) was broken into. They were unsure of what was taken, which is often a common denominator in mini-storage burglaries. #2 – A N. Prairie St. resident reported that an unknown person struck his fence, damage was estimated at $200. #3 – A complaint reported that an iPhone 14 valued at $730 was stolen from the Lytle I.S.D. fieldhouse on 9/26/2024 between 5 and 10:30P.

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Fine Tuning to reach the Sweet Spot

Back in the Early 50’s on until nearly the end of that decade, south Texas had a severe dry period commonly referred to as “The 7 Year Drought”. Rainfall totals remained in the single digits for an entire 12-month period, year after year. Point being most of the folks I grew up knowing as a youngster were “bad broke”, including my family.
Johnnie Sr. would often have folks drop by the house in the evenings to have him work on their cars. This represented another income source for him and a savings to the vehicle owners. I remember him often telling me he was fine tuning that engine to find the “sweet spot” in terms of how it idled and ran.
My Grand Dad would also speak about giving just the right amount of throttle to his old John Deere Model B so that the plow or planter would run most efficiently. They likewise would both talk about getting their rifles set up just right so they could “hit the sweet spot” on the deer we counted on to help supplement our food supply.

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Natalia Council approves ‘24 tax rate

By Catherine Richard
The Natalia City Council approved the Little League’s use of the Natalia Veterans Memorial Sportsplex and the 2024-2025 tax rate and budget on Sept. 23 at the Natalia Council Chambers.
Jaime Gomez, president of the Little League, requested a renewal for the Little League’s one-year contract.
Under the 2023 lease, Little League made multiple upgrades to the sportsplex facilities, repairing broken windows, installing storage systems, and constructing coverings to provide shade for the home side spectators.
The City Council approved the renewal and extended the lease of the sportsplex for another two years.
“I am pleased with the decision last night,” Gomez said.
Along with other repairs and improvements, the Little League’s future projects include making improvements to the bathroom and installing and AED for emergency situations.
There were some disputes over the use of the sportsplex, specifically when it came to the allowance for other sports teams to use the field. Further decisions will have to be made which will determine…

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Lytle council approves 2024-2025 tax rate and budget

Agrees to join Medina water alliance

By Anton Riecher
By unanimous vote the Lytle City Council approved a $4.832 million budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 supported by a property tax rate of $.398363 per $100 valuation, an increase of 13.11 percent.
Mayor Ruben Gonzalez said the tax rate, set during the Sept. 23 regular meeting, remains one of the lowest of the three counties in which the city is located.
“I just want to remind everybody that when you put the numbers together we’re still about three cents lower than any community around here,” Gonzalez said.
City Administrator Zachary Meadows said that closest that any Medina County community comes to the Lytle tax rate is 43 cents per $100 valuation. The next closest in Atascosa, Medina or Bexar counties is still three to four cents higher than Lytle, he said.
The full tax roll for Lytle in all three counties totals $1,168,945, Meadows said.
No comment was heard from taxpayers during the separate public hearings conducted for the tax rate and the budget. The rate amounted to a one cent increase from last year.
The tax rate combines a debt service rate of $.071490 per $100 valuation and a maintenance and operation (M&O) rate of $.326873 per $100 valuation. The tax rate, budget, debt service and M&O rate were…

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World Polio Day isOctober 24, 2024

It wasn’t that long ago when polio was in our local news. The Hondo Anvil Herald reported on polio frequently in the late 40s and throughout the 1950s and I am sure the Devine News as well shared many polio stories. Articles ranged from talking about local polio victims or survivors to March of Dimes campaigns, spraying DDT for flies and insects in local communities and polio insurance ads to buy health coverage. A particular article I came across talked about the “dos and don’ts of polio”. Before polio vaccine was available, information was shared on what you can do to try and avoid it. Like, staying out of swimming pools, staying out of cold water, avoiding overexertion, only play with kids you know and avoid crowds. People were trying anything. This kind of advice was common during “polio season” which happened in the summer months. Polio was terrifying for parents. Polio symptoms could be mild, like fatigue or headache, or severe with paralysis or death. Some local data from 1941-1950 showed polio cases to be very low in Medina County in the years leading up to 1949 with only a few cases per year and one year not any. 1949 was a particularly rough year. Not far from here, one of the largest polio outbreaks in U.S. history started.

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Calame 4th generation to join Devine Lions Club

The Devine Lions Club hosted their monthly meeting September 26 with a full house. “It was the biggest crowd we have had in a long time”. Our District 2-A2 Governor Rose Ann Barajas was able to attend and share her story about service as a Lion. The students of the month were honored, and local organization members spoke on behalf of their group. President Lewis Stroud welcomed the newest member to join Devine Lions Club, Sherman L. Calame and congratulated him on his service dedication as a 4th generation Lion.
“DG Barajas was very impressed with our club. She is over about 59 clubs and was very excited about how involved our members are in the community and our generational links, especially seeing a 4th generation member,” said Stroud.
Calame
Sherman Calame joined the Devine Lions Club in September 2024, following in the footsteps of his great- grandfather C.P. DuBose, grandfather Charlie Pat DuBose, and mother KK Calame. “We are so excited to have a fourth generation Lion in our club”, said President Lewis Stroud. “I have known the DuBose family all my life and it…

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Lytle Police Report

Monday, September 23
10:15 AM – 19200 Blk. N. Somerset St. – Officer responded to a storage unit that was broken into. The owner was unable to provide a list of what was taken. The lock and locking mechanism were damaged.
4:21 PM – 14600 Blk. FM 2790 – Officer responded to a verbal disturbance between the tenant and the landlord.
Tuesday, September 24
1:43 AM – 15200 Blk. Main St. – Officers responded to a report of an open door. An employee secured the door.
2:19 AM – Main St. @ McDonald St. – Officers initiated a traffic stop for an inoperable license plate light, which resulted in the towing of a 2010 Pontiac G6 with an expired MVR, invalid driver’s License, and no insurance.
2:54 AM – 14600 Blk. Main St. – Officer provided a courtesy ride to the driver of an impounded vehicle for traffic violations.
8:35 AM – Lytle PD – Officer fingerprinted a female for employment.
9:35 AM – 15000 Blk. Harbour St. – Officer responded to a report of possible bank fraud. The case is under investigation.
11:15 AM – 14900 Blk. Main St. – Officers responded to a verbal disturbance with a male disputing a traffic citation.

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Pamela Kay Patteson

Pamela Kay Patteson, of Devine, Texas, passed away peacefully at the age of 73, surrounded by her loving family.
Pamela and her devoted husband of 56 years, Ronnie Patteson, built a beautiful life together in Devine, Texas, where they raised their two children. To anyone who met her, Pamela’s warmth, kindness, and generosity were immediately evident. She and Ronnie shared many adventures on their farm, where they raised show pigs, chickens, and tended to their plum and peach orchards. Not only was she a food service director, she was partners with Ron in their family construction business. Pamela’s home was always open to family, friends, and anyone in need of a welcoming place. She was known for her incredible cooking, with frequent requests for her famous carne guisada, enchiladas, potato salad, and banana pudding. And if you were really special to her she would provide you with your own big dish of potato salad to take home.

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Jalyne Poore Chant

Jalyne Poore Chant, of Devine, passed away on Sept. 24, 2024, at the age of 79 years. She was born on April 29, 1945, in Refugio, Texas to James and Helen Poore. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Ivan Chant. Jalyne was known for her love of the Lord, her family, and her pets.
Ivan and Jalyne raised their four children here in Devine — Terri Menges (Sam), James Chant (Liz), Kim Stevens (Dirk), and Todd Chant (Kristy). They had 9 grandchildren — Natasha (Drew), Joshua (Melina), Wesley, Aaron, Kaitlyn, Rachel, Gwynn (Patrick), Allison and Wyatt. They also had 6 great-grandchildren — Colton, Charlotte, Calvin, Dawson, Adelynn, and Hallie plus another one on the way.
Jalyne also leaves behind her two sisters, Sherry Lewis and Elyse Allen (Ken), one brother Arlon Scott, her two sisters-in-law, Carolyn Wiemers (Duane) and Glenda Allen (Ken), and many friends and family.

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Aubrey Ray Radicke

Aubrey Ray Radicke, of Devine, Texas entered eternal rest on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the age of 76. He was born on September 23, 1948, to parents Robert “Jack” Lee Radicke and Goldie Evelyn Wishert Radicke in Nixon, Texas.
He is preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife of 41 years, Janice A. Radicke; son Derrick Radicke; brother Bobby Radicke.
Ray is survived by his brothers Ronald, Royce, Paul Radicke; sister Marybeth Elder; sons Ray Radicke Jr. of Devine; Timothy Radicke and wife Christina of Devine; daughters Valorie Bierbower and husband Doug of Dallas; Amanda Traill and husband Dusty of Sante Fe, fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial Service was held on Monday, September 30, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church of Devine, Texas. Service will conclude at the Church.
Anyone wishing to leave condolences, share memories, or sign the online guestbook may do so by visiting www.primrosefuneralservices.com Arrangements are under the direction of Primrose Funeral Services 303 W. College Ave., Devine, Texas, 78016, (830) 663-4445.