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College Christmas Event Draws Large Crowd Uvalde, TX, – SWTJC hosted the fourth annual Christmas at the College event, which drew approximately two thousand attendees on Tuesday (Nov. 28) in Uvalde. Derek Sandoval, vice president of administrative services who served as master of ceremonies for the evening, introduced Dr. Hector Gonzales, college president. Gonzales thanked everyone for showing their support and commented on the success of the event. Gonzales went on to commend the numerous individuals who contributed to decorating the campus. College employees Ismael and Savanna Martinez and family received special recognition during the evening’s festivities for their hard work and the countless hours devoted to preparing the campus for the event. Highlighting the evening’s festivities was the arrival of Santa Claus in a short parade with the participation of the Uvalde High School band, a float filled with SWTJC students from Powers & Kirchner Child Development Center (SWTJC Daycare), the Uvalde County 4-H Club and the SWTJC Law Enforcement Academy. Santa was available throughout the evening for pictures; an estimated 600 children
and adults took pictures with Santa Claus. Photos with Santa are available for download at swtjc.edu at no cost. Local school choirs provided musical entertainment. Choirs included Knippa ISD Choir, directed by Tammie Brown; Robb Elementary School Choir, directed by Elaine Valenzuela; St. Phillips School Choir, directed by Becky Caet and Uvalde Classical Academy Choir, directed by Camille Sanders. Other schools who participated were Flores School Choir, directed by Liza Elizondo; Sacred Heart Catholic School Choir, directed by Kassie Alejandro; and the Morales Junior High School Mariachi, directed by Veronica Ramirez. The Uvalde High School Mariachi performed during Las Posadas later that evening. Schools received a $200 donation from Southwest Texas Junior College as a token of appreciation for taking time to participate in the college event. Shortly after the choir performances “Las Posadas” began, but
not before Fernando Lombraña, Catholic club sponsor gave a brief description of the significance of the Christmas tradition. The Las Posadas procession began in front of the Rodolfo R. & Dolores Flores Student Services Build-
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ing and followed a route through the SWTJC campus, which ended at the MSC Ballroom for a dinner of tamales, rice, beans, and desserts. Children were treated to piñatas as part of the celebration.
Friends of the Library 2018 Benefit Gala - “ Vintage, Vino and Vuola” by Pam Gasper
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The 2018 FOL Benefit Gala on March 3, 2018, celebrates our community treasure, the Real County Public Library Leakey. Please join us as a Gala Sponsor and enjoy the many benefits of Sponsorship! All Sponsors receive reserved seat
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Huajilla Members Visit Historic Rio Frio in November
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by Lewis Stroud. The pledges to the American and Texas flags was followed by the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner. After introducing the officers, members were referred to the printed minutes made available and make corrections as necessary; minutes will be filed after corrections are made. The Treasurer’s Report from Sam Dubberly was presented and accepted for filing. Dubberly also read a letter from TRTA Foundation acknowledging receipt of the donation from Huajilla Unit. Public Relations Chair Kathy Carlson reminded members to pick up their yearbooks, sign up for door prizes and purchase Charles Carlson presents an appreciation gift of Huajilla Honey to Ms. Virginia Davis, on behalf of the Huajilla Unit Retired Teachers group. Ms Davis, from El Progreso Library in Uvalde, presented a program on “Strong Texas Women” a chance on the framed profesbased on several books written by and about women in early Texas. sional photograph donated by Charles Carlson. The income The Huajilla Unit of Retired Teachers traveled to hisgenerated by this raffle will benefit the scholarship toric Rio Frio on November 27, 2017 for its monthly fund. Lola Hill informed the group of the unit’s memmeeting. President Irene Dubberly welcomed the 43 members and guests, followed by an opening prayer led bership numbers. Currently, the State lists Huajilla
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with over 228 members, however, the local unit paid membership totals 149; an additional 34 have joined the State only, but have not joined the Huajilla Unit. The remainder have not renewed State membership at all, but still appear on the Huajilla roster. A shocking fact is that about 50% of state TRTA members do not belong to a local unit such as Huajilla. Hill also reminded members to start totaling their Community Volunteer Service hours and provide their number of hours in early January since her report is due in mid-January. Hill and her Book Project Committee have begun to clean, label and package the books to be presented to the various groups previously selected, at the unit’s December meeting in Castroville. President Dubberly informed the members that announcements are posted on Facebook; the website is still not up-to-date. There are handouts for members on Informative and Protective Services and on Health Care issues. These can also be sent to members by email. Callers will be informed of any membership changes by email as these changes occur. Bruce Simpson again offered his challenge to members for the TRTA Foundation contributions. Members were reminded that there are many retirees in need of monetary assistance in view of Harvey, and more recently, the Southerland Springs tragedy. continued page 4
Real County Jr. Livestock Show Association The Real County Junior Livestock Show Association is proud to announce the 70th Annual Livestock Show and Sale scheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 11-12, 2018 at the E. E. Bushong Show Barn located at 534 Ranch Road 337 West in Leakey. This year we have 118 exhibitors signed up and our entries are: 57 pens of rabbits, 70 breeder rabbits, 78 meat goats, 35 breeder meat goats, 34 lambs, 34 swine and 20 pens of broilers. The horse division will not show this year due to lack of entries. Exhibitors are to bring
their animals to the show barn between 8:00 AM and 11:30 AM on Thursday. The animals will be sifted, classified and weighed. Judging of the rabbits will begin at 1 PM followed by broilers, breeder meat goats and finishing with the meat goats. On Friday at 9:00 AM judging will begin with the lamb class followed by the swine class. We will provide a full concession on Thursday and Friday, as well as our traditional hometown barbecue lunch served Friday at 11:30 AM. Trophies and special awards will be presented Friday at 12:45 PM, followed by the auction beginning at 1:00 PM. You won’t want to miss the entertainment of the sale hosted by our long-time supporters, Southwest Livestock Exchange, of Uvalde, Texas!
ORDER OF SHOW THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 – 1:00 P.M. BREEDER RABBITS Buck Rabbits CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION Doe Rabbits CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RABBIT DIVISION Pen of Three Rabbits GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BROILER DIVISION Pen of Three Broilers GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BREEDER MEAT GOATS Doe Kid Lightweight Heavyweight CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION Aged Doe CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MEAT GOAT DIVISION Lightweight Division Class 1 Class 2 CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION Mediumweight Division Class 3 Class 4
CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION Heavyweight Division Class 5 Class 6 CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. LAMB DIVISION Finewool Lambs Lightweight Heavyweight CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION Crossbred Lambs Lightweight Heavyweight CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION Mediumwool Lambs Lightweight Heavyweight CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE DIVISION Lightweight CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION Mediumweight CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION Heavyweight CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Mark your calendars and join us in supporting the youth of Real County! Hope to see everyone there!
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JAIL REGISTER
Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report
November 26 - December 2, 2017 Watkins, Randi Lea, 33 W/F, Leakey, Texas, A/O Constable Chisum,Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, A/D 11/29/2017, $301 fine; Smith, Anthony Brandon, 27 W/M, Concan, Texas, A/O Deputy Douthit, Violation of Probation - Assault Causes Bodily Injury, A/D 11/30/2017 In Custody, Bandera County Jail; Falcon, Ashley Danielle, 25 W/M, Camp Wood,Texas, A/O Constable Chisum / Deputy Cox Assault Causes Bodily Injury, Evading Arrest, Criminal Trespass, Poss. of Marijuana < 2 oz, A/D 12/1/2017, In Custody Edwards County Jail; Falcon, Matthew E, 26 W/M, Camp Wood, Texas, A/O Sheriff Johnson, Hinder apprehension/prosecution Possession of Marijuana <2oz In Custody Bandera County Jail Real County Law Officers Nathan T. Johnson, Sheriff Steven Castro, Deputy Sheriff Mark Cox, Deputy Sheriff Teddy Douthit, Deputy Sheriff William Johnson, Deputy Sheriff
Kevin Chisum, Real County Constable Corporal Jake Sanchez, DPS Highway Patrol Alexander Robertson, DPS Highway Patrol Clint Graham, TPWD Game Warden
November 26 - December 2, 2017 11/27/2017 @ 1624 responded to East 5th Street in Camp Wood for a civil dispute 2130 responded to West 3rd Street in Camp Wood for a verbal dispute 11/28/2017 @ 907 responded to Buck Stop in Leakey for a theft 11/29/2017 @ 1052 responded to 5th Street in Camp Wood for a civil dispute 1349 responded to 5th Street in Camp Wood for a civil dispute
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DETAINER LIST
REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES
McMahan, Khristy Anne, 49 W/F Theft of Property => $100 <$750 Theft of Property => $100 <$750 5/9/2017, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Frenzel, Devon, 22 W/M, Violation of Probation - Aggravated Assault Causing Bodily Injury w/ a Deadly Weapon 5/16/2017, Uvalde County Jail, Texas Pitcher, John Truman, 43 W/M, Bond Forfeiture - Burglary of Habitation, Bond Forfeiture - Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear - Bond Forfeiture - Terrorist Threat10/20/2017, Dearborn County Jail, IN
The Real County Sheriff’s Office has numerous felony, misdemeanor, and capias warrants and we are actively seeking to apprehend all persons wanted by the various courts within our jurisdiction. The wanted individuals highlighted below are six individuals we have highlighted for this week’s “FUGITIVE SECTION”. We need your help to apprehend these subjects and hold them responsible for criminal acts committed in our community. If you know where these subjects are please call the Real County Sheriff’s Office at 830-232-5201. If you ARE one of these subjects or know you have outstanding warrants…. TURN YOURSELF IN AT ONCE.
HOLDING LIST
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Editor’s Note: This list is provided by Real County Sheriff’s Office, it lists subjects that are being held by Real County in contracted jail facilities awaiting trial
Rivas-Rocha, Juanita Violation of Probation Burglary of a Habitation District, 8/25/2017 6 YRS TDCJ, 10/13/2017 Bandera
Shannon, Joshua Benjamin
Violation of Parole - Injury to a Child Causing Bodily Injury, District, 9/7/2017 Bandera Shannon, Joshua Benjamin
Violation of Probation Burglary of a Habitation District, 10/13/2017 Bandera Anderson,Kathy Violation of Probation - Possession of Controlled Substance PG1 Less than 1 Gram District 11/21/2017 Uvalde Smith,Anthony Brandon VOP - Assault Causes Bodily Injury County 11/30/2017
Bandera Falcon, Ashley Danielle Assault Causes Bodily Injury, County, 12/1/2017 Edwards Falcon, Ashley Danielle Evading Arrest, Criminal Trespass, County, 12/1/2017 Edwards Falcon, Ashley Danielle Poss. of Marijuana < 2 oz County, 12/1/2017, Edwards Falcon, Matthew E Hinder apprehension/ prosecution, County, $3,000 Surety Bond, 12/1/2017 Falcon, Matthew E Possession of Marijuana <2oz, County, 12/1/2017 $3,000 Surety Bond Davila, Aaron Ruben Violation of Protective Order, County 12/1/2017 Bandera
Post 489 will fold the Flag over John Burditt James’ headstone at the Leakey cemetery at 1 PM on 12/7/17 (Pearl Harbor Day) He is interred on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor.
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CA Felony Warrant Amelia Denise Dustin DOB 05-15-1981 Bond Forfeiture
Securing document by deception – 1 Warrant
Ashley Falcon DOB 02-25-1992 Assault causing bodily injury – 1 Warrant
Gerald J. Jones DOB 09-22-1962 VOP – Criminal Mischief – 1 Warrant
Capias Pro-Fine (Subjects CAN MAKE PAYOFF by contacting our office with cash, cashier’s check, or money order)
Jose A. Cruz-Rodriguez DOB 02-16-1985 Possession of Marijuana – 1 Warrant
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City of Leakey Mayor: Harry Schneemann Secretary: Dee Dee Wally Office: 830-232-6757 Fax: 830-232-6775 Councilmen: Ken Auld • Roel Gonzalez• Carl Jensen Frankie DeLeon • Bob Bowers Leakey Volunteer Fire Dept.830-232-4005 Frio Canyon EMS, Inc.830-232-5299 City of Camp Wood Mayor: Jesse Chavez Office: 830-597-2265 Fax: 830-597-5365 email:cityhall@swtexas.net Aldermen: Brianna Taylor • Juan ( Mafy ) Gomez Johnie Wooldridge • Domingo Tobar • Josh Cox Volunteer Fire Dept:830-597-6100 Camp Wood Library: 830-597-3208 Nueces Canyon EMS: 830-597-4200 City of Sabinal Mayor: Charles Story Secretary: Betty Jo Harris Office: 830-988-2218 Councilmembers: Ali Alejandro, Louis “Mando” Landeros, Danny Dean, J. R. Flores, Mike Nuckles, and Andy Schaefer Sabinal Library 830-988-2911 Sabinal Municipal Judge: Anita Herndon 830-988-2630 Justice of the Peace Precinct #2 Bobby G. McIntosh,830- 988-2462 Real County County Judge, Garry Merritt 830-232-5304 Real County Attorney, Bobby Jack Rushing 830-232-6461 County/District Clerk, D’Ann Green 830-232-5202 Justice of the Peace Dianne Rogers: 830-232-6630 Justice of the Peace VACANT: 830-597-6149 Sheriff, Nathan Johnson 830-232-5201 Real County Constable Kevin Chisum 830-232-5201 Tax Assessor-Collector Donna Brice: 830-232-6210 Treasurer, Mairi Gray 830-232-6627 Chief Appraiser Michael Mann 830-232-6248 Real County Public Library 830-232-5199 Camp Wood Public Library 830-597-3208 Real County Commissioners: Precinct #1: Manuel Rubio Pct.#2: Bryan Shackelford Pct. #3:Raymon Ybarra Pct.#4: Joe W. Connell, Sr. Real Edwards Conservation & Reclamation District PO Box 807 . Camp Wood, Texas 78833 (830) 597-3322 office Fax (830) 597-3320 recrd@swtexas.net email Roland Trees, Board President Joel Pigg, General Manager
Howard Dean Horner DOB 09-18-1968 VOP – Assault Family Violence - 1 Warrant
Carlos Jesus Martinez DOB 10-10-1997 Bond Forfeiture – Harassment - 1 Warrant
Notice is hereby given that Sabinal EMS, Inc. has requested a variance from the Texas Department of State Health Services to operate their EMS service while not in compliance with the law. The variance, if approved would allow the provider to operate their emergency vehicles without meeting the minimum staffing requirement of at least two certified Emergency Care Attendants while responding to and transporting emergency patients. The hearing is scheduled for December 8, 2017 @ 6:30pm at the Sabinal City Hall located at 501 N Center Street. The public is encouraged to attend.
Start your December off with a fun time while helping our local fundraiser event. IT’S B I N G O Night at 6:45 pm on Thursday, December 7 at the Legion Hall. Sponsored by Leakey Lions Club! See you there with family and friends! (Yep, dinner and snacks will be served)
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Come see us for your annual FLU vaccine! HEALTH HEROES and LEAKEY ISD have partnered together to provide free FLU vaccines at a safe, convenient, and familiar place with no out of pocket costs for students. We will be having shot clinics at a school near you!
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The Christmas Season is upon us; as adults we feel stress to accomplish all we want to get done amid the festive parties, travel and family gatherings. Our students feel the stress as well but there are some things parents can do to help. Include the kids in the holiday plans and make them well in advance, they need some degree of predictability and constantly changing plans or last minute activities can increase their stress. When traveling leave plenty of time and bring snacks, games, books and music. Do not expect kids to be “on” all the time, allow for some downtime or alone time. Make sure they are getting enough rest, lack of sleep can make them, and you irritable. Acccept their feelings, they may not be as excited or happy as you think they should. Do not promise things you can not deliver. Uphold long standing traditions if you do not have traditions
work together to establish some. Do not try to compensate for an absent parent or loved one with extra gifts, what most kids want is time and attention. Take care of yourself, limit your obligations and increase your family time. This week at school I have seen less illness than before the Thanksgiving break which is great. What I am seeing is head and chest congestion sometimes with nausea, some with low grade fever some not. The teachers have really helped out be encouraging the use of sanitizing wipes throughout the day and monitoring for children who look ill. I want to encourage everyone to get the flu shot. I know all the reasons people give not to get it but think about the others you can protect. You may not even know you have it and pass it to someone who is at risk for complication from the flu. Let’s work together to Fight the Flu.
Huajilla Members Visit Historic Rio Frio in November The Huajilla Unit made its contribution to the TRTA Foundation at the District 20 Conference in Boerne and designated it for Harvey assistance. In the absence of Ken Hanson, President Dubberly provided the following legislative information: the filing period for candidates opened on November 11, and will close on December 11. Hanson will provide a list of those who have file by email. At this point, the special Veteran’s recognition was begun with a candle lit for each military branch. Sam Dubberly read the
poem “How We Recall” by Roger Robicheau followed by the reading of the names of the veterans. Veteran members of Huajilla Unit were recognized as well. Charles Carlson introduced speaker Virginia Davis who presented her program, “Strong Texas Women.” Ms. Davis read excerpts from books written by women in the early days of Texas whose first-hand descriptions revealed not only hardships, but strength and courage to overcome these. Ms. Davis answered several questions and provided a list of recommended books on
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strong Texas women. As an appreciation for her presentation, she was presented a jar of Huajilla honey. The December 11th Christmas Social will be at the Alsatian Restaurant in Castroville beginning at 11 AM. Members may bring a white elephant gift if they wish. The book project presentations will be made as well. After adjournment, there was a drawing for door prizes and during the meal, the drawing was held for the framed professional photograph.
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NCHS Girls Basketball – SWTJC Tournament Champions
On The Frio at the Frio Pecan Farm Pavilion 830-232-5022
By Girls AD Brandy Sweeten
The weekend of November 30th through December 2nd, the Prowling Panthers competed in their first tournament of the season, the SWTJC 58th Annual Tournament. The Panthers began their play with the late game on Thursday, tipping off against the Tigerettes of Brackettville. N.C. gained control early with smothering defense and their favored fullcourt style basketball. Big Blue played clean defense and team-oriented offense. The scoring by the Panthers reflected that, as each player got on the score board, and four Panthers scored in double-figures. Paige Elliott showed her athleticism and led all scoring with 19 points; followed by fellow guard Megan Sifuentes with 17 points. Next in doubledigits were the posts of the Canyon. Tori Carabajal shot a nice 4 for 5 from the charity stripe to finish with 14 points, while partner, Shelby Pannell, ended the game with 12 points from solid jumpers on the interior. Four reserve players netted four points each for N.C.: Mandie Carabajal, Helen Perez, and Cadence Balderas. Point guard, Leslie Taylor, made some nice feeds inside and finished with 3 points. And Grace Luce rounded out the action for the Canyon with a left-handed jump shot. N.C. advanced to the semi-final round with the resounding 79-20 victory. Next up was the same rivals waiting for the Panthers one year to the day at last year’s tournament for the semis, the Eagles of Leakey. However, this year’s meeting would prove to be much tougher for N.C.’s young team. The nerves of the moment seemed to overcome the inex-
perienced Panthers, and the Eagles were poised to take advantage. The bulk of the game went to Leakey’s liking. The pace was a half-court contest, and the Eagles seemed to seize every loose- ball opportunity. Still N.C. held onto the narrowest of margins at the half of this ugly ballgame, 12-10. However, even the lead was lost by mid-way through the fourth quarter. The Panthers trailed by four, as they could not get anything to go their way, and the tension only grew for those fans in blue. Suddenly though, a spark seemed to come from nowhere, and the Panthers were able to capitalize on several steals to regain the slightest momentum. Freshman guard, Paige Elliott finally settled in during the last three minutes of play, and not a moment too soon. She rallied her troops by hitting a break-away jumper and then feeding teammate Megan Sifuentes for the lay-in. This seemed to calm everyone a bit, and sophomore point, Leslie Taylor, found her nerves and made some pretty feeds to give N.C. the lead. The Panthers squeaked out a 34 - 26 victory. Sifuentes led all scoring with 14 points for that round. N.C. was in the Finals for the second year
in a row. The Panthers would face a tough Knippa Rockcrusher team. Again some nerves seemed to be present in the young squad, as they knew the opportunity they had. N.C. played several of their defensive sets incorrectly, and the Crushers made them pay at the other end with easy lay-ins. However, after those hiccups, the Canyon seemed to wear down the short-handed Knippa crew. By the half, the Panthers had gained a double-digit lead. Knippa tried to make the Panthers stumble with a box and one set on N.C.’s Sifuentes, but to Big Blue’s credit, they kept it all in stride. When the dust had settled, the Panthers gave their loyal fans who had filled the seats a 45 - 17 victory and a Championship Title to be proud of. Though the Panthers had only one returning starter off of last year’s roster in Sifuentes, N.C. showed their resilience to win back-to-back! Again guards, Megan Sifuentes and Paige Elliott led the way for the Panthers with 16 and 12 points respectively and a great tournament all in all from both players. Shelby Pannell followed with a solid 8 points, while battling some foul trouble. Megan Sifuentes was named MVP of the tournament, while Tori Carabajal was named to the All-Tournament Selection. However, all Panthers made a true team effort, as one by-stander commented, “They really play team basketball.” Pictured L to R: top row: Players Paige Elliott, Leslie Taylor, Mandie Carabajal, Cadence Balderas, & Shelby Pannell; bottom row: Coach Brandy Sweeten, Managers, Brenlee Fox & Myah Rodriguez, Players Grace Luce, Victoria Carabajal, Megan Sifuentes, Helen Perez, Managers Sierra Hernandez & Genesis Perez, Coach Roe Burleson Inset: L to R: Victoria Carabajal & Megan Sifuentes
Nueces Canyon Elementary 2nd 6 week Honors A Honor Roll 1st Grade Kaleb DeHoyos Shaylee Falcon Chirstopher Ibarra Mahalie Kramer Jackson Newman Jason Pannell Joseph Sellars Ariel Shipman 2nd Grade Caden Cox Kyle Johnson Maya Phillips 3rd Grade Kila Chippewa Hannah Gomez Kylie Kramer Jadrek Martin Kaylei Rangel Christopher Romero Miley Sifuentes Anna Vernor 4th Grade Jaiden Alligood Elena Flores Tanner Johnson Riley King Madison Sifuentes Averi Walker Cassidy Williams 5th Grade Lilly Pannell 6th Grade
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Many years before I was born, my Aunt Rhoda Bell Tant got the nickname of “Toad” and when I came along, she was often called “Toad”, not seeming to mind it one bit. When talking with her one day, we were discussing fishing. Oh, how she loved to go fishing. Somehow, then the nickname “Toad” did fit, because she spent many hours sitting on the banks of one river or another. Out of curiosity, I asked her one day if she could swim. Her reply was shocking because she said she could not, never learned. “What if you fell in? Did you ever fall in?” I asked, and her reply was so full of wisdom. She told me, “ Yes, I have, but I just hold my breath and walk out.” After thinking about it, I discovered this to be the best of advice. It applies not only to water, but to other situations where life leads you. When you are over your head in troubles, depression, sickness, or whatever, take Aunt “Toad’s” advice. Hold your breath, keep moving, and walk out! Don’t waste time worrying or wondering.
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Austyn Schulte competed on Saturday in Huntsville against not just 2 A schools, but all schools in the state. He placed 15th!! He did not advance, but he made it to state and that in itself is an accomplishment.
Tamales, Tamales
A good group of ladies met in the small parish hall at St. Patrick’s to make tamales on Saturday. They have almost caught up on the orders. Tuesday, the group, or most of them, met again to complete all the orders needed. The tamales will be great, and the fellowship made good memories. The tamales will be available for pick-up on Sunday, December 17 from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds from this sale go for the
Central Christian
In keeping with the thanksgiving spirit, a presentation was made to big workers in the church, Pastor Jim Fox, Glenda Story, Eleanor Hanna, Jimmy Phillips, and Brandi McFarlen. They were given monetary gifts this past Sunday. The church was decorated for Christmas during Sunday school time and following the church service, the holiday dinner was held. There was a big crowd in attendance. This coming Wednesday evening at 6 p.m., the Bible study group will conclude their in-depth study of the Book of Ephesians. It is led by Pastor Jim Fox.
Emmanuel Lutheran
A special Thank Offering Service will be held on Sunday. Activity night continues each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. The Men’s Bible study and prayer group meets each Thursday at 6:30 a.m. It is open to all. On Saturday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. the movie “The Christmas Candle” will be shown. Come and share in fellowship and see a great movie. On Christmas Eve, there will be a candlelight service, Sunday December 24, at 6:30 p.m.
First Baptist
In the absence of Betty Harris, Walter Wilmoth, led the singing while wife Jean provided the music. Patsy McFarland and granddaughter Cheyene Hutson read scripture and lit the first Advent candle, the candle of Hope. Lottie Moon offerings were begun this past Sunday. Charlotte Diggs “Lottie” Moon was a missionary in China for 40 years. She wrote letters to encourage others to serve as missionaries. In 1888, a special offering was begun in her name for world missions.
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The Sabinal Community Choir, led by Steven Henry, will have their cantata on Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.
First United Methodist
A new Sunday school group for students in grades 4 - 8, led by Marijane Counselman meet at 9:45 a.m. in the old youth room adjacent to the men’s bathroom. Her contact number is 732-570-5221. The Uvalde First United Methodist Chancel Choir will be singing in the sanctuary at 7 p.m. tomorrow evening. It is open to all. Following the presentation, soup and sandwiches will be offered in the fellowship hall. Children and Youth Christmas Celebration will be held this coming Sunday beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Rehearsal is this evening from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Upcoming for spring 2018, a church connection class is currently being formed. Contact Pastor Luhrs at 325-374-5258 for more information.
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Flowers on the altar were given in loving memory of Leon Ruiz, son of Bennie Youngs. Our Lady of Guadalupe candle orders are to be placed through the church office or Odilia Silvas. They are $5 each. Novenas for the Virgin of Guadalupe began December 4 and continue through December 12. If you would like to send a Christmas card to Eustolia Musquez, the address is Pearsall Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, 169 Medical Drive, Pearsall, Texas 78061. It would be nice to remember her many years of faithful service to the church in this way.
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Mayor Charles D. Story opened the regular meeting of the Sabinal City council at 7: 00 p.m. on November 27, 2017 with the following aldermen, staff and visitors present: Mike Nuckles, Andy Schaefer, Danny Dean Louis A. Landeros, Jr., Javier Flores, Betty Jo Harris, Eddie Cruz, Luis Martinez, Ramon Lopez, Jerod Neely, Debbie Esser, Dorothy Howard and Sonia Prado. Ali Alejandro was absent. Mayor Story welcomed all present and opened with the invocation and pledge to the United States flag. Ali Alejandro joined the meeting at 7:02 p.m. Angelica Landeros joined later. On a motion by Flores and second by Schaefer, all six voted to approve the accounts payable. Under citizens comments, Landeros stated he had been getting calls about the brush pile still burning (smoke). Under project updates, Martinez stated that they went Wednesday to work on the pile. They put 1,500 gallons of water on
the fire. They had to get out of the pit for safety’s sake when the fire flamed up again. Story instructed him to use the dirt in the yard to cover the brush fire. Alejandro asked if they had instructions when they started the fire. It was only supposed to burn twenty four hours but has been going for two months. After twenty four hours its should have been wet and covered with dirt. Mayor Story said it would have to be done with dirt, not water. Landeros stated he doesn’t want to lose the opportunity to burn (TCEQ). Martinez also reported the street job with the county has been finished and Ricardo Rubio has been terminated. Mayor Story said the streets came in under budget. Our men and the county were able to do a better job with better product under budget. They did two blocks that did not have to be done according to the project. He appreciates the county’s help. Peters Ave. Still needs work. On a motion by Flores and second by
Nuckles, all six voted to approve the minutes of November 13, 2017, with corrections. After some explanation from Debbie Esser, Flores moved and Schaefer seconded to approve the application for street reconstruction, Resolution 17-16, as a result of storms in previous years. The grant will be $688,445.00, With the City’s match of $6,955.00. All six voted for. Mayor Story stated that the annual audit will be brought at the December 11, 2017 meeting, the only meeting to be held in December. On a motion by Dean and second by Nuckles, Dean, Nuckles, Landeros, Schaefer and Alejandro voted to approve the Alcohol Ordinance 2017-06. Flores voted against. Motion passed. On a motion by Schaefer and second by Nuckles, all six voted to adjourn at 7:24 p.m.
Last Supermoon of 2017: What It Is, and Why It Matters On Sunday, a rare synergy brought a brilliant spectacle of a giant full moon. On Sunday evening, a spectacular supermoon rose above the horizon. Even if you aren’t the type to pay much heed to lunar activities—after all, Earth has enough going on as it is—this is one of those astronomical events that likely caught the eye of even the most downward-gazing, grumpy amongst us. What makes this particular moon “super” is quite simple. According to NASA, Sunday’s moon will be up to 16% brighter and, at its largest, up to 7% larger than usual, thanks to the shape of the moon’s orbit, which is not perfectly circular but rather elliptical. The apogee is the far end of the moon’s orbit; the perigee is the closer end of the moon’s orbit. Full moons can occur at any point in the moon’s elliptical orbit, but when the full moon occurs right at the perigee, the moon appears larger and brighter, resulting in what astronomers call the supermoon. It’s also important to remember that the moon’s distance from Earth can vary from 226,000 to 252,000 miles from Earth—a variability that is longer than the circumference of the Earth. This supermoon—often referred to as the “cold moon” in the Northern hemisphere, a marker that winter is here—
If this year’s total solar eclipse was any indicator, the supermoon was also the harbinger of a few moments of beautiful, awestruck silence and wonder. In a time when we are glued to the constant, eerie glow of our digital lives and are endlessly pinged with anxiety-inducing news, the chance to stretch our necks and direct our gaze skywards, to what our ancestors stared at as they explored our young, untouched world, will be… well, nice. It’s not as rare as a total solar eclipse, and not as brief and fleeting, but its infrequent appearance and sheer beauty is a gorgeous, timely reminder that the universe holds secrets that go far beyond the slog of daily life on Earth. NASA has made sure to let us know that the usual lunar conspiracies are afoot—and flat-out wrong. “A supermoon will not cause extreme flooding, earthquakes, fires, volcanic eruptions, severe weather, nor tsunamis, despite what incorrect and nonscientific speculators might suggest,” they warned. If you happen to live in an area that gets annoyingly clouded over the night of the last supermoon of 2017, don’t worry: The next two full moons—in January and February of 2018—are going to be supermoons as well. It might be winter, but the moon will be consistently, awesomely bright.
Congratulations to Hope on her first successful deer hunt with her dad Monty Gobert both of Utopia, Texas. Hope bagged a nice Axis buck and was very excited as you can tell by that smile on her face! Congratulations Hope!!
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Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I hope you and Mrs. Claus are good! For Christmas I would like to get a leapfrogpad, pupy fury friend, Barbie mermad doll, princess doll, vetch watch, little petshop and a robot Mahalie. Love, Mahalie
Dear Santa, I hope you and Mrs. Claus are good and all the reindeer. I want netendo swish a tv a xbox and a camra. I will have cookies for you. Love, Daniel
Dear Santa, Are the elves ok? Are the reindeer ok? For Christmas I want minecraft storymod, elf on the shelf and a bat and baseball. Love, Jade
Dear Santa, I love you. How are the Elves? For Christmas I want to get a Jesus statue and I want a robot monkey that has super strength. I will leave cookies for you. Love, Bo
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Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Clause too? I want toys for Christmas. I want a bow and arrow and chromebook and a zoom zup tine pup and a Barbie. Love, Joselyn
Dear Santa, I hope you and Mrs. Claus are good. For Christmas I want a orange Nintendo switch and arms. I hope you like the cookies and milk. Love, Jackson
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Dear Santa, How are you? I love your reindeer. They are beautiful! I would like for Christmas a flute and a basketball and 3 robots to clean my house. I want a minckraft house. Merry Christmas! Love, Ian
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Terry. I am 7 years old. I live in Camp Wood. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me big box of legos and toy truck. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa, Are you doing good? I love you sooo much and Christmas and Elves and reaindeer t. For Christmas I want to get a four wheel and a remote control car and transformers and a tablet and a good friend to play robots. Love, Dodge
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Dear Santa, I hope you can get me the presents. Santa you are nice and I hope you are having a fun time. I want a Ipad nerf regulatr, raptr strik, nerf glowstrik, nerf and skylandrs imaginatrs. Love, Chris
Dear Santa, I have cookies for you and hot chocolate to. I also hope you have a good Christmas. For Christmas I want to get rollrskatse, and a tablet and a real horse. I want to ride with you. I have a lot of milk and cookies for you. Love, Shaylee
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Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? Are you doing good? I miss you Santa. For Christmas I want a phone American girl doll toy dog a hand fan and chromebook. I have cookies for you Santa! Love, Sarah
Dear Santa, I hope you a doing well. I hope your elves are ok to. I am leaving carrots and cookies for you. I want a fon mini drt bike markers and colors and a cat and elf on the shelf. Love, Joseph
Dear Santa, Are you doing good? Christmas and Elves and Rudolph. For Christmas I want to get shimr and shin pink poppy like duck and a dron. I will have milk and cookies for you. Love, Ariel
Dear Santa, I hope you and Mrs. Claus are good! How are all of the reindeer? For Christmas I would like to get a four wheeler, army plice, transformers, hot wheels remot control car and a minecraft game. Love, Bradyn
Dear Santa, Ho Ho Ho. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are good! You and Mrs. Claus are the best! For Christmas I want minecraft toys a tablet xbox with minecraft and a sled. I am going to have cookies and milk for you and I got hot chocolate. Love, Skyler
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Mary Kay Windham, Broker 664 S US Hwy. 83 Leakey, Texas 830-232-4408 office 830-374-7901 cell SEE MORE LISTINGS AND PICTURES AT WWW.HIGHPLACESREALTY.COM
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WELCOME REBA GRACE WHITLOCK The new little Reba made her appearance at 7:59 pm on December 2nd and was 7 pounds and 18 1/3 inches long. Mommy, Cheyenne Elizabeth Rust and Dad, Richard Whitlock Jr. Calley Rust and Stacey Ward are grandparents and our own Reba Faye Edgar is a great grandmother and namesake of this beautiful baby girl.
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Hailing from Bandera and San Antonio, Merry Langlinais is the President of the Bandera Canyonlands Alliance. She is the author and photographer of Critters of Red Heart, The Winged Ones II, a book of butterflies of the Texas Hill Country. Merry is a past President of the Board of Directors of the Kronkosky Library of Bandera. We welcome Merry to Leakey!
Four Year Old Wylden Hubbard Nails First Deer Wylden Hubbard shot his first deer on November 15, 2007. It was a white tail spike, but he was so proud you would have thought it was a Boone and Crockett. He is 4 years old and his dad was shocked at what a great shot he made. It dropped right on the spot! He has been practicing for a long time, shooting a target to get ready for this day. His sister who is 6 years old, was very upset that he got his deer first. She is determined to get a bigger one now.
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Turkey Trot draws big crowd of runners, spectators Uvalde, TX, – Approximately 100 runners and walkers participated in the 33rd Annual SWTJC Turkey Trot held Saturday (Nov. 18) in Uvalde. Leal Zaine of Pearsall had the best time in the men’s 5K competition with a 19:08. Julie Vanhoy of Uvalde ran a 20:23 to top the women’s division. Competition was also held in a one-mile kid run. Jalen Contreras of Uvalde had the best time with a 7:11, while Michelle Hernandez also of Uvalde ran a 7:23 to top the girl’s division. Devin Robles of Pearsall had the best time in the men’s 10K competition with a time of 36: 20. In the women’s division, Ana Lisa Conde of Uvalde had the best time with a 1:09:24. To see a complete list of results, go to www.iaapweb.com
Retired Teachers Meet in October The Huajilla Unit of Retired Teachers met on October 23, 2017, at the D’Hanis Community Center. After the opening prayer offered by Lewis Stroud, the members recited the pledges to the American and Texas flags. President Irene Dubberly welcomed the 60-plus members, then led the group in a rendition of “My Favorite Things,” but with a different lyrics appropriately adjusted to the group’s identity. Several birthdays were recognized, as were anniversaries and members sharing life’s highlights. Following the introduction of officers, Diana Bush asked members to review the minutes available at each table. After her presentation, the membership was informed that Diana will be resigning as Secretary in order to devote time to her father and her family. Sam Dubberly presented the Treasurer’s Report which was accepted for filing. Additionally, Sam presented a revised budget reflecting the changes recommended by the membership at the September meeting. Members picked up their yearbooks and some editing and corrections were noted. This year, each meeting will have a theme, and for November, the theme is a ‘Patriotic Red, White and Blue” and will recognize member military veterans as well as living and deceased parents, spouses, siblings and children of members. For the Membership Committee, Lola Hill welcomed new members Cindy Howard, Judy Newman, Lisa Schweers, and LaNell Royal. Hill also chairs the Book Project along with Walter Huegele, Nora Winkler and Kathy Carskadden. The is a statewide project which collects new or gently-used books and donations to purchase books for school-aged children who would otherwise not have access to them. Last year, Huajilla Unit donated over
President Irene Dubberly presents an appreciation gift of Huajilla honey to Matt Reidy from the Texas Parks and Wildlife who presented a program on Chronic Wasting Disease to the Huajilla Unit Retired Teachers’ group.
700 books to the Women’s Advocacy Center, to Child Protective Services and to the Blue and Brown Santa organizations. Charles Carlson, Scholarship Committee chair reported donations of $500, $100, $30 and $5 to add to the scholarship fund. Huajilla Unit hopes to award two, and possibly three $500 scholarships this year. The Nominations Committee is diligently searching for volunteers to run for office next year. Members were provided with handouts related to Health Care and Informative and Protective Services which provide items of interest in health issues and ways in which retirees can protect themselves from scams in products, services and assure them-
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selves a safe living environment. Bruce Simpson, TRTA Foundation chair reminded members that November is Foundation Month; he challenged members to contribute up to $200, and he will match that contribution. Ken Hanson again had extensive legislative information, this time focusing on health care for those retirees under 65 who will have a more difficult time with health insurance costs, and those 65-plus, who will probably be in a better position due to Medicare. The issue will be for those 65-plus TRS retirees whose spouse is non-TRS and is carried on the retiree’s policy. The cost for that spouse will be prohibitive. These members will have to examine their options carefully before making a final decision; TRS members who opt out of TRS healthcare will not be allowed back into the program once opted out. Members were strongly encouraged to attend the TRS meeting scheduled for October 31, in Castroville become better informed and possibly have an opportunity to ask questions. After the meeting, President Dubberly introduced Matt Reidy from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Reidy focused on the history, the effects and the occurrence of Chronic Wasting Disease in the deer population, specifically in Texas and in Medina County. Reidy fielded numerous questions from members. In appreciation for his presentation, Dubberly presented Reidy with a jar of Huajilla honey. The next meeting will be November 27 in Rio Frio. Guest speaker will be Virginia Davis from El Progreso Library in Uvalde will speak on “Strong Texas Women.” Meeting adjourned and names were drawn for door prizes after which the members enjoyed a meal prepared by several D’Hanis Lions volunteers.
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O B I T U A R I E S Gertrude Miles
LUDIE AUDINE GRAGSON LAIRD
Gertrude Miles of Knippa passed away on December 2, 2017 in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 89. She was born on October 14, 1928 in Uvalde County to Henry Langner and Bertha Meyer Langner. She married John Elbert Miles in Crystal City on October 18, 1952. He preceded her in death on April 9, 1996. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara McCartney and husband, Bret of Clyde, TX and Annette Loofe and husband, Jim of Ft. Worth, TX; son, Steve Miles of Knippa; two sisters, Dorothy Anton and husband, Hubert of New Braunfels and Betty Schawe and husband, John of San Marcos; brother, Larry Langner and wife, Kathy of Knippa; four grandchildren, Carrie Conner; Stephanie Allen and wife, Kim; Christina McCartney; and Jacob Boudrow; three great-grandchildren, Rylee Conner; Emma Commer; and Isabelle Turner; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Kenneth Langner. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with burial to follow in Knippa Cemetery.
Born July 9, 1925 in Spur, Texas, Ludie Audine Gragson Laird passed away on November 8, 2017 in a Las Vegas memory care facility. She was 92 years old. A private family service will be held at Westside Cemetery in Tehachapi, California in early December. Ludie was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Elic Hunter Laird, Jr. who passed away in July 1995. After Elic’s passing Ludie was married to Robert Alexander Penrod in 1997 and they were married at the time of his death in 2010. Ludie was a resident of Brawley, California from 1930 to 1985 and a graduate of Brawley Union High School Class of 1943. While working for J.J. Newberry Stores in 1943 she met the love of her life, Elic Laird, who was a young marine assigned to shore patrol in Brawley. Elic was stationed at Camp Dunlap Marine Corps Base outside of Niland, California in 1943. They were married in 1944. While raising her family, Ludie’s career was focused on numerous positions with school districts. The last 22 years of her career was spent as the Counselor/ Administrative Secretary in the Brawley Union High School District until her retirement in 1985. Upon her retirement, Ludie and Elic sold their home in Brawley and traveled throughout the 50 states, sometimes as long as two years at a time. In 1991, they settled in Tehachapi, California which was described by Ludie as “one of the most beautiful communities in the United States”. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Brawley and Tehachapi. Ludie loved to cook and was noted for her lemon meringue pie. Ludie also loved playing card games, traveling, touring and fishing. Ludie is survived by her three sons, Larry Elic Laird and wife Joanne of Ma`alaea Maui, Jerry William Laird and wife Terry of Bishop California and Alan Dale Laird of Las Vegas, Nevada. She is survived by seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is the widow of Elic Hunter Laird, Jr., sister in law to the late Martha Lou Laird Buchanan of Leakey, Texas.
(October 14, 1928 - December 2, 2017)
(July 9, 1925 - November 8, 2017)
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year As a child, I grew up looking forward to Christmas year after year. The snow, the goodies, the family gatherings, the shopping, the caroling, the parties with dear friends and new friends, and the gifts truly made this time of year the most wonderful of all. As an adult, I continue to look forward to these same events with great anticipation and experience them with unparalleled delight. Over the years, however, I have experienced small changes regarding the meaning of Christmas; mainly in my conscious perception of the world around me. I see Santa bouncing babies on his knee as photos are snapped, parents and grandparents busily shopping for just the right gifts, and volunteers jingling bells for monetary donations. My husband and I, as we do every year, prepare ourselves for service at the nearby Bishop’s storehouse. As we help families fill orders of donated food for their Christmas dinners, the world seems blanketed in the happiest season of all. This past week, however, has brought a new perspective into my purview. As the holiday season has approached, I have received two US Veterans who have committed suicide into my care. Neither veteran had living or caring family members about them. In this world, they felt alone. It was a pain too deep to bear as the holidays approached. I have thought about that quite a bit this past week. For my entire life, I have volunteered during the holidays in one benevolent project or another. I have donated gifts for needy children, I have filled food orders, I have served hot meals, I have caroled at rest homes, I
have sewn blankets and bandages for lepers, put programs together for military families, and the list goes on. If there has been a request for assistance during the holidays, I have probably stepped up to help. That is just it though; I have only helped. It has occurred to me that after the holidays, the problems and issues that I have assisted with, still exist. I was complaining to my daughter the other day that Christmas was a little bit sad for me this year as I will not see any of my children or grandchildren. She suggested that my husband and I adopt a family for the season. I have been deep in thought about that. How can you adopt someone for a season? Adoption indicates permanence. Additionally, do I want to personally take on someone else’s problems? Adopting them indicates that I am taking responsibility for them. I would not be able to place a band-aid on their Christmas needs and then walk away as though all were well, would I? At church, I teach the women’s group every 2nd Sunday. My lesson topic next week is the “Vast Reach of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” That word “vast” has a very specific meaning. It does not indicate small or limited; rather, it is indicative of immense and far-reaching. As I review the vast reach of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, I am so thankful for the possibilities it gives me to reset my life. It offers me opportunities, based upon my ever-growing understanding of my responsibilities as a daughter of God and follower of Christ, to adjust my course and improve upon my actions and attitudes. It allows me to become a better person as I realize
Finding Our Place in the World Personal change is not easy. Anyone who advertises how wonderful it is to sacrifice, suffer and be uncomfortable, probably has a degree in marketing. There’s nothing wrong with reading books and watching videos about how other people have accomplished their goals, but even if we become experts on how to be successful, this does not automatically mean we will. Besides, beyond the motivational seminars and highly proclaimed formulas that are available, you are a unique individual and God has a special path for you to take. There is no substitute for prayer and perseverance if we are to become all that God has called us to be. Anyone that has experienced even a modest amount of achievement had to eventually arise from their couch and get moving. Every idea needs faith and a plan but without allowing the Lord to build us His way, we will most likely never fulfill His perfect will for our life. When it comes to finding our place in this world, let us consider two categories. The first one I call, “floating down the river.” Picture a scenario of some-
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that simply serving strangers in need during a focused period of the year, is not sufficient. The suicide of two US Veterans in my small community as the holidays approach is not acceptable to me, nor should it be to anyone else. I have seen a quote, “Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American GI.” While it may seem inappropriate to compare the mission of the American GI to that of our Lord and Savior, I offer this juxtaposition. Jesus Christ’s mission was to enlighten and offer immortality and eternal life to the children of God, His and our Eternal Father. The American GI’s mission is to secure our opportunity to participate in, or reject, that mission. Both have offered their lives toward these ends. Christ was an example for the world. His mission to enlighten and save souls remains unparalleled by any other. He would not have merely served soup at the kitchen during the holiday season, donated toys at Christmas to needy families, or sung carols to the elderly and forlorn; He would have painstakingly sought solutions to wipe out the cause of such poverty and suffering. He did not worry about taking on the problems and issues of those who were deserving; He championed their causes and directed the world toward peace and goodwill. Peace and goodwill are not seasonal expressions; they are eternal principals. If we are to follow the directives of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, should we not incorporate His teachings into our hearts and actions every day of the year? As a funeral director, I see the
pain within the hearts of those who suffer. Moreover, although they are dead, I see the pain within the hearts of the two US Veterans lying in my embalming room. This sort of hopelessness is not acceptable under the mission of Jesus Christ. No one should ever feel so desolate that they would kill themselves. It is not enough to wish others well as we put money into their deserving pockets, pass them on the sidewalks, or at church; we must engage in Christ’s mission. We must take it upon ourselves to adopt His teachings and apply them to ourselves year round. That sweet Babe lying in a manger had so much to teach within His short lifespan, and His wee baby shoulders carried the weight of the world upon them. I am grateful for His mission. I am thankful for the opportunities He created for me to reset my life. I am humbled by His wisdom and His incomparable suffering on my behalf. I have grown from His examples and have realized that I must take it upon myself, to adopt the sufferings of my neighbors and strangers and lift their burdens. That is what the Savior taught during His short life. That is what I must do during mine. Please join me and adopt the Savior’s admonitions to lift our fellow being’s burdens as our core endeavor. Together we can eradicate the desolation thrust upon so many of our American GI’s, thwart the threat of suicide, erase poverty and hopelessness, lift up and protect the sick, the poor, the afflicted, and the innocent; and establish “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” not as a mere seasonal band-aid; but, as a year-round way of life.
by William F. Holland Jr., DD., C.ED.D. Minister/Chaplain
one napping in a small boat without a compass or a paddle. Having a spectator mentality, they have no map or intentional direction but rather are just hoping for the best. It’s also common for these individuals to throw pity parties from time to time, because their happy go lucky lifestyle runs into problems and disappointments. Often haunted with thoughts of being left behind, they are caught in a vicious cycle of confusion and discouragement. As a Christian counselor, I’ve tried to help those who are stuck in this drifting mindset and certainly have compassion on them. No doubt it’s extremely difficult to climb out of a deep hole whether they blame themselves or in denial believing everyone else is causing them to fail. It’s always scary to move out of our comfort zone and face reality because sometimes life can seem like a huge mountain that’s impossible to climb. We cannot force anyone to do anything and neither can we help those who not willing to help themselves. In every area of life, those who desire a healthy state of being must see the truth about their own situation and be willing to act on it.
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Since His character and nature is divine order, we can agree there are no heavenly blueprints for floating aimlessly down the river. The good news is that God is patiently waiting to help us whenever our desire to change becomes stronger than our desire to remain the same. I believe that having Jesus Christ as the Lord of our life is the meaning and purpose for everything we do and this brings me to our second point. As the author and finisher of our faith, His Word reminds us that He’s drawn a general outline and a specific one-ofa-kind blueprint for everyone’s life according to His perfect plans. True, He has not written, “John Doe will be a plumber” but the basic concept is to trust Him and listen to His still small voice as He leads us where He wants us to go. This truth encourages and motivates us, but another aspect of this process is to realize there are certain conditions and responsibilities on our part and in order for His plan to be fully activated, it will require surrendering our will to Him. Our greatest
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challenge with God as the Potter and us being the clay, is to accept the fact that we do not conveniently add God to the ambitions we have already established but rather to surrender everything to Him so that He can create within us a brand-new direction. Yes, there will be pain from abandoning our dreams and intentions but this is a very critical part of our salvation experience. Having a personal relationship with God is all about allowing Him to mold us into His image. He desires to be more than a Savior, He wants to be our Lord. Proverbs chapter 3 and verses 5 and 6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all of your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” Dr. Holland is a Christian author, outreach minister and community chaplain. Ask for his new free CD, “Keeper of my soul” at billyhollandministries.com
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“Merry Christmas,” the president told reporters as he walked across the South Lawn. It was a warm day at the White House with the scent of roses in the air. Yet the holiday season was in full swing a week earlier than many of his predecessors chose to begin. Traditionally the first family’s Christmas tree arrives on a horsedrawn wagon. For decades, this ceremony has marked the beginning of the Christmas holiday season in Washington. The decor’ is mostly all white and neutrals, very pretty this year! North Korea lambasted the U.S. and South Korea on Sunday for bringing the countries to the “brink of a nuclear war” a day before the allies begin a joint military drill in a defiant show of force against Kim Jong Un less than a week after the regime launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea’s state-run newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, wrote in a commentary Sunday the upcoming military drill is an “all out provocation against” the rogue nation that “may lead to a nuclear war at any moment.”
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the creation of a new virtual currency in a bid to ease the country’s economic crisis. He said the Petro would be backed by Venezuela’s oil, gas, gold and diamond wealth. Opposition MPs, however, poured scorn on the plan. Venezuela’s economy has been hit by falling oil revenue and the plummeting value of its existing currency, the bolivar. President Maduro has also railed against US sanctions which he describes as a “blockade”. In a televised announcement on Sunday, Mr. Maduro said the new crypto-currency would allow Venezuela “to advance in issues of monetary sovereignty, to make financial transactions and overcome the financial blockade” “The 21st Century has arrived!” he added to cheers from supporters. Afghan president has apologized to women for remarks he made about the traditional headscarf. On Saturday, Ashraf Ghani responded to claims that some government officials have links to so-called Islamic State. He said people should pro-
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tor, had dismissed an FBI officer from the investigation during the summer after he was discovered to have made anti-Trump remarks in text messages. Germany-Police investigating a bomb found at a Christmas market in Germany on Friday say it was not terrorism but an attempt to blackmail the shipping company, DHL. The nail bomb was sent in a parcel to a pharmacy near a market in Potsdam. Police performed a controlled explosion on the device, which was full of explosives but had no detonator. After scanning a QR code on the package, police found that those involved demanded millions of euros to not set the bomb off. “The good news is it that we can say, with all likelihood, that the package was not aimed at the Christmas market,” Brandenburg’s Interior Minister KarlHeinz Schröter said, but likely just an extortion attempt. Jacksonville N.C. (AP) -- The body of a missing 3-year-old North Carolina girl was found in a creek less than a day after her mother’s boyfriend was charged with hiding her body after knowing she didn’t die of natural causes, authorities said. Investigators continue to stay tight-lipped about what happened to Mariah Woods. But they left little doubt Earl Kimrey knew how she died and was trying to cover it up. He was charged late Friday with concealing of death. California Veteran And Dog Bodies Believed Found; Ex-Husband Under Arrest Remains believed be those of an Army veteran missing for three months from her San Diego home and her dog have been found in a shallow grave in a rural desert area of Riverside County in California. Retired Army Capt. Julia Jacobson, 37, and her Wheaten terrier, Boogie, vanished Sept. 2. Her ex-husband, Dalen Ware, was arrested on suspicion of murder in Arizona last month. Information from Ware
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TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CANYON RECIPES
Cranberry Cherry Mexican Wedding Cakes
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup powdered sugar plus more for coating 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup dried cherry flavored cranberries (Oceanspray) 3 1/3 cups sifted cake flour 1 2/3 cups sifted all purpose flour (Can add 1 cup shelled unsalted natural pistachios (about 4 ounces), chopped for nice red and green Christmas look or pecans) Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 3 heavy large baking sheets. Using electric mixer, beat 2 cups butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and salt, then cranberries (and pistachios, if using). Using spatula, stir in all flour (do not overmix dough). Shape dough by generous tablespoonfuls into footballshaped ovals. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until bottoms just begin to color, about 16 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 10 minutes before coating. Pour generous amount of powdered sugar into medium bowl. Working with 5 or 6 warm cookies at a time, add cookies to bowl of sugar; gently turn to coat thickly. Transfer cookies to sheet of waxed paper. Repeat to coat cookies with sugar again; cool completely. do ahead Can be made 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
Martha Buchanan’s Favorite Southern Pecan Pie
1/2 cup dark corn syrup 1 cup sugar 1 tsp flour 2 eggs 2 tsp milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup melted butter 1 1/4 cups pecan halves 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust Combine all filling ingredients and pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS....Super-Cute Treats to Make This Christmas The best way to spread holiday cheer is with adorable Christmas sweets. The best memories are made in the kitchen at this time of year! Enjoy these recipes with the kids in your life! Merry Christmas!
SANTA HAT CUPCAKES 1 box Devil’s food cake 1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 2 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature 3 c. powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract red food dye Line a muffin tin with liners. Make chocolate cupcakes according to package directions. Let cool completely. Make cream cheese frosting: In a large bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Transfer about one third of the frosting to a smaller bowl. Dye the rest of the frosting (in the large bowl) red. Pipe red frosting onto cupcakes in a conical shape to mimic a Santa hat. Use a smaller star tip to pipe the white frosting around the edges.
GRINCH CRANKY TREETS
3 tbsp. unsalted butter 1 package mini marshmallows (10 oz) 8-9 drops green food coloring 5 1/2 c. crisped rice cereal 1 bag mini M&Ms 1 can chocolate frosting Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in marshmallows and food coloring, mixing until combined, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cereal. Spread onto a a sheet of wax paper. Let cool for 3-4 minutes. Spritz hands with cooking spray or grease with vegetable oil so the treats don’t stick to your hands. Mold the treats into the shape of the Grinch’s head, which looks a lot like the curved base of a violin. Press two yellow M&Ms into each treat, where the eyes should be. Place frosting in a piping bag or a resealable bag with the corner snipped off to draw the Grinch’s mouth and nose on each treat, as well as a pupil on each M&M “eye” and eyebrows on top. Draw a squiggle for the hair on top of his head.
ELF ON THE SHELF MISCHIEF MUNCH (NO COOK) 2 c. French Toast Crunch cereal 1 c. Cookie Crisp cereal 2 2/3 c. Life cereal 1 c. mini marshmallows 1/2 c. red and green M&Ms 12 oz. white chocolate 2 tbsp. holiday sprinkles 1/4 c. mini chocolate chips In a large bowl, combine all cereals, mini marshmallows, and M&Ms. Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring to coat everything. Transfer mixture to a parchment-lined baking sheet, top with holiday sprinkles and mini chocolate chips, and refrigerate until firm, about 25 minutes.
by Elaine Padgett Carnegie
CHRISTMAS TREE STACKS COOKIES 3/4 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. almondt extract 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. kosher salt FROSTING 1 c. butter 4 c. powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2-3 tbsp. water or milk Green gel icing color 2-3 tbsp. red and white pearl sprinkles 16-18 yellow star sprinkles Preheat oven to 350º and line two cookie sheets with parchment. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla and almond extracts. In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Dough will be thick. Make three sizes of cookie dough balls: 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons, and 3 teaspoons. (You should have an even number of each.) Place medium and large cookies on a cookie sheet and press down slightly on each. Bake until center looks mostly cooked, 7 to 8 minutes. Place smallest balls of dough on another cookie sheet and press down slightly. Bake until center looks mostly cooked, 5 to 6 minutes. When cookies are done, remove from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a cookie rack to finish cooling. Make frosting: Beat butter until smooth. Add half the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add vanilla and 2 tablespoons water and mix until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add green gel icing color to frosting and mix until your desired shade of green. Assemble cookies: Get one size of each cookie. Fit a piping bag with a medium sized star piping tip (I used Wilton 32) and fill bag with green frosting. Pipe a swirl of frosting onto the largest cookie, then add the second medium sized cookie on top. Pipe a swirl of frosting onto the second cookie, then top with the smallest cookie. Pipe a swirl on top of the final cookie and decorate with a star and round ornament sprinkles. Continue building cookie trees, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
MERINGUE SNOWFLAKES
3 large eggs 1⁄2 tsp. cream of tartar salt 3⁄4 c. superfine sugar (You can get the silver balls called Drageé at Wal Mart) Place egg whites in a medium bowl and let stand for 30 minutes; discard yolks. Add cream of tartar and a pinch of salt. Using an electric mixer set on medium, beat until soft peaks form. Increase speed to high and add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is nearly dissolved. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Meanwhile, pour meringue mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large (3/8-inch) star-shaped tip. Using the photo as a guide, pipe 3-inch-diameter snowflake shapes onto two parchment-lined baking sheets. Decorate the tops with drageés, if desired. Bake for 10 minutes, then turn off oven. Let meringues dry in oven, with door closed, for 1 hour. Carefully peel meringues from parchment and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
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Hurd’s Groundbreaking IT Overhaul Heads to the Finish Line Outdated IT systems have plagued government for decades WASHINGTON, DC – Defying what many thought impossible, U.S. Representative Will Hurd’s (R-TX) smart government plan to revolutionize federal IT is now on its way to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act allows federal agencies to cut wasteful spending and bolster information security by transitioning their IT systems toward more modern platforms like cloud computing. Hurd’s bipartisan bill is the biggest IT Reform package in decades and was approved in the Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after Hurd’s two-year effort. It is his twelfth piece of legislation to become law. “The fact that our federal government continues to waste billions of hard-earned taxpayer dollars each year maintaining outdated, legacy IT systems is absolutely outrageous. It’s 2017. The American people deserve better from their government,” said Hurd, who has tirelessly championed modernization efforts in Congress and represents the growing tech and cybersecurity sector of San Antonio. “Our federal agencies will finally have the motivation to catch up with the 21st Century and embrace emerging technologies so that we can leave behind these antiquated legacy IT systems that have plagued our government for decades. Instead, we can look forward to providing more efficient, transparent services for the American people and safeguard our systems from cyberattacks. I applaud my colleagues in the House and Senate for working to get MGT across the finish line.” The MGentivizes federal agencies to embrace using 21st Century technologies and streamline spending through a working capital fund, composed of savings earned by doing things like reforming IT acquisition, updating IT systems, replacing legacy products, and transitioning to cloud computing, that can be used for further IT updates. “It comes as no surprise to anyone that has had to interact with federal agencies that our government’s technology is stuck in the past. These antiquated systems also leave public and personal data of Americans at a great risk to be compromised by hackers. Unfortunately, identifying and implementing solutions to these challenges has proven difficult for policymakers,” said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy
(R-CA). “Will Hurd has used his expertise and passion to lead the House in policy reforms that bring the federal government into the 21st century. Today’s vote on the National Defense Authorization Act – which includes MGT – brings the federal government one step closer to better serving and protecting our citizens.” “This bipartisan legislation will propel our inefficient, outdated federal IT systems into the 21st century to promote productivity and strengthen cybersecurity,” said U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), who cosponsored the MGT Act in the Senate with U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM). “Passing the landmark MGT Act will modernize our federal IT infrastructure and position federal agencies to expeditiously upgrade their systems – with strong built-in oversight by Congress – to continuously evolve and protect against cybersecurity threats at home and around the globe. In addition, nearly 75 percent of the $80 billion we are spending annually on federal IT systems is going toward maintaining and operating legacy IT rather than making lasting improvements. These improved efficiencies will end that practice and ultimately save billions of taxpayer dollars by reducing long-term spending. I’m pleased my colleagues on both sides of the aisle agree that IT investment reforms are an important step toward a more efficient, effective and secure government.” “Passage of the bipartisan MGT Act will save taxpayers many millions of dollars and strengthen our cybersecurity,” said U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM). “This major legislation will finally bring the federal government’s grossly outdated IT systems into the 21st century. As it stands, the federal government spends over $80 billion on IT – but 75 percent of that money is being spent to maintain old and legacy systems that date back to the time of dial-up modems and dot-matrix printers. The oldest were created in the 1950s. The MGT Act’s flexible funding options will allow us to break out of that cycle, enabling federal agencies to move forward with long-overdue projects to replace these legacy systems, providing better services at lower cost. These upgrades will also enable federal agencies to tackle dangerous cyber vulnerabilities and better protect Americans’ data from cyberattacks. This bipartisan, common-sense effort will help ensure that we’re getting better service at a
better value for the American people.” “With the passage of the bipartisan Modernizing Government Technology Act, the federal government has taken a big first step toward upgrading our outdated technology infrastructure to increase our cyberdefenses and save taxpayer dollars,” said U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL), ranking member of the IT Subcommittee. “This bill is long overdue. It’s 2017, it’s time to bring the next generation of technology and innovation to government IT to save costs, protect our citizens personal information and enhance our security.” “The current patchwork of outdated, legacy IT systems is simply unsustainable in the current cyber climate,” said U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA). “This is an important step to making the MGT Act a reality. By leveraging the savings created by FITARA, our legislation will help transition federal IT procurement towards 21st century technologies.” “Given the scale and the urgency of replacing vulnerable and outdated federal IT systems, the Professional Services Council (PSC) readily welcomes passage of the MGT Act and the progress it will make toward vital IT modernization. This legislation will improve agencies’ access to innovation, bolster cybersecurity, and help government deliver better services at better value to all Americans,” said Alan Chvotkin, Executive Vice President and Counsel of PSC. “We appreciate the leadership and hard work of Reps. Hurd and Connolly, and Sens. Moran and Udall, to secure the MGT Act’s approval. We urge Congress to follow its action today by including funding for the MGT Act to jumpstart critical investments in the government’s technology infrastructure in fiscal year 2018.” “The MGT Act is a prime example of bipartisan and innovative legislation that will benefit Americans across the country,” said Trey Hodgkins, Senior Vice President for the Public Sector of the IT Alliance for the Public Sector. “For the first time, our federal government will have funding to not only maintain its outdated technology but also infuse it with cutting-edge technologies that will protect Americans’ sensitive personal information and strengthen our nation’s cybersecurity in a cost-efficient way. We thank Representative Hurd and his colleagues for their leadership and dedication to this crucial legislation.”
Commissioner Bush announces winners of the Save Texas History Essay Contest
Texas students answer the question: What history in your community is worth saving? AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the fourthand seventh-grade winners of the 2017 Save Texas History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Texas General Land Office’s Save Texas History Program. The Essay Contest encourages students to answer the question, “What history in your community is worth saving?” You can read the two winning essays http://www.glo.texas.gov/ save-texas-history/education/essay-contest/ index.html. “As a former history teacher, it’s especially rewarding to encourage students to learn more about our state’s rich history by participating in the annual Save Texas History Essay Contest,” said Commissioner Bush. “I want to thank all students who submitted essays as well as the teachers and parents who encouraged them to participate. The submissions were thoughtful and creative examples of how future generations of Texans appreciate the rich history in their local communities and around the state. Congratulations to everyone who won and to all who participated.” The fourth- grade grand prize winner is The fourth- grade finalists are: Auden Morales Wilbur E. Lucas Elementary, Hidalgo Parent: Josie Arellano Teacher: Ms. Saldana Topic: Borderfest, an annual four-day event Grace Tipping Salado Intermediate, Salado Parent: Traci Tipping Teacher: Madison Farnham Topic: The Secret Tunnels of west Fort Hood Josephine Johnson Montclair Elementary, Corpus Christi Parent: Cora Johnson Teacher: Mrs. Gonzales Topic: Saving the USS Lexington Eloise Atterberry Barton Hills Elementary, Austin Parent: Melissa Atterberry Teacher: Ms. Geltemeyer Topic: The Stitch Lab, a business in Austin Leilah Uribe Pittman Elementary, Raymondville Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Uribe Teacher: Mrs. Reyna Topic: Iglesia Santa Pentecostes, Ray-
Allison Wade, daughter of Nicholas Wade. Allison is in Ms. Mayfield’s class at Reeves Hinger Elementary in Canyon. Allison championed a weather-beaten community advertisement icon named “Tex Randall” as her subject that’s worth saving. Allison said, “We live in a world where people just throw away their history. Well that needs to change. I have decided to make change happen.” The seventh- grade grand prize winner is Jalynn Bristow, daughter of Kat Bristow. Jalynn is in Ms. Howell’s class at McNiel Middle School in Wichita Falls. Jalynn eloquently described the uniqueness and importance of the Kell House museum to the community of Wichita Falls. Jalynn said, “Local history is not taught in our schools, so if we want to learn about our community, we need to save the places that teach us about it.” The winning submissions earn these two accomplished essayists a $500 cash prize courtesy of Chris Cantu of Edward Jones, and Bob Eskridge of Just In Time Staffing; a Texas flag that flew over 7 Texas historical sites including Gonzales, Mission
mondville The 7th grade finalists are: Ashton J. Bailey Miller Middle School, San Marcos Parent: Cheryl K. Bailey Teacher: Tamar Collins Topic: Gruene Hall, New Braunfels Isabella Gutierrez Keefer Crossing Middle School, New Caney Parents: Cassie Frausto Teacher: Andrew Pearson Topic: The Story of Us Natalie Pham Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School, Richwood Parent: Vincent Pham Teacher: Rosselle Sanchez Topic: The International Bacon Festival, Houston Hayden Jeanise Grace Covenant Academy, Frisco Parent: Erica Jeanise Teacher: Debra Rolfe Topic: The Nelson Hotel, Celina Daniella Moreno McAdams Junior High School, Dickinson Parent: Alvaro Moreno Teacher: Mr. Robinson
Concepcion, La Villita/Cos House, The Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto courtesy of the Moses Austin chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. The winning entries plus five finalists in each grade level will receive Save Texas History backpacks and a commemorative plaque featuring reproductions of artifacts from the Texas Revolution courtesy of the Sons of the Republic of Texas - Moses Austin chapter; certificates of appreciation signed by Land Commissioner George P. Bush, and a historic map reproduction from the Land Office map collection. The names of all finalists appear on the Save Texas History website at SaveTexasHistory.org.
Topic: The Galveston Seawall All public, private and home-schooled students of appropriate age for the fourth grade or seventh grade were eligible to participate. Essays for the annual contest are judged on originality of idea, cohesiveness of thought and organization. Proper grammar, spelling and punctuation also counted.
The Texas General Land Office Save Texas History™ program is a statewide initiative to rally public support and private funding for the preservation and promotion of more than 35 million historic maps and documents. With the twin goals of preservation and education, the Save Texas History program seeks to conserve these documents for future generations and educate Texans about the rich heritage found in these vital records. For more details, visit SaveTexasHistory.org.
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COMPLETE SYSTEMS INSTALLED TX LIC#2423AI TX LIC#58730W Clifton Wilson Rangler Wilson (830) 591-9633 (830) 591-4708 Cell (830) 486-7100 cwdrill2423wi@sbcglobal.net
KICKAPOO CAVERN STATE PARK •Camping •Picnicking •Hiking •Mountain Biking •Cave Tours •Bat Flight Viewing
Located 23 miles north of Brackettville, Kickapoo Cavern State Park offers a wide range of sights and activities. Its mixed habitats are home to a variety of wildlife, including 240 species of birds and a migrant bat population in Stuart Bat Cave. Activities include camping, hiking, biking, wildlife watching, and guided tours of Kickapoo Cavern every Saturday. Guided Tours for Kickapoo Cavern: Reservations Required Call 830-563-2342 Cost: $10/person plus park entrance fee of $3. No children under 5 years of age in Cavern.
LEAKEY AUTO SUPPLY Vehicle Lockout JIM AND TAMMIE ALBARADO
Owners
YOU’LL FIND IT AT CARQUEST
AND WRECKER SERVICE Hwy. 83 N. & 1st Street
Leakey, Texas 78873 Ph. (830) 232-6656 Res. (830) 232-6983 Cell (830) 374-7866
AUTOCAD DESIGN AND DRAFTING SERVICE
ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - FOUNDATIONS STRUCTURAL STEEL - METAL BUILDINGS - CIVIL/SURVEYING FULL AND HALF SIZE PRINTING AVAILABLE COMPETITIVE RATES WORK DIRECTLY FOR HOMEOWNERS OR CONTRACTORS
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ROD NODINE AUTOCAD DESIGNER 44+ YEARS EXPERIENCE OFFICE/HOME P.O. BOX 111 (190 RR 2748) RIO FRIO, TEXAS 78879
HOME: 830-232-4410 CELL: 979-421-0333 rrnodine@hctc.net
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The H.E. Butt Family Foundation seeks fulltime housekeepers for the Leakey area camp facilities. Qualified candidates will enjoy joining a team and meeting new people while working together to provide clean and comfortable rooms and common areas, be professional and courteous and are able to work with cleaning equipment and chemicals. For more information or to apply please visit http: //hebff.org/work-with-us/, or contact Shelley at sseverson@hebff.org or call 713-303-7086. These positions offer competitive compensation and benefits.
FOR SALE Mahogony China Cabinet, curve glass, mirror backing, 48hx46wx20depth, call 830-278-8265
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: ONE (1) S175 BOBCAT SKIDSTEER (2008) 3,129 HRS $16,700.00 ONE (1) BILL JAXMANLIFT (2007) 5965.8 HRS $9,500.00 - PRICE REDUCED!! ONE (1) M57 KAESER 210 CFM PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR $8,900.00 Contact Russell Glass, Real Rentals LTD Office 830-232-4229 Bulls For Sale SimAngus/SimBrangus 18 onths+. Gentle Easy Calving. Reasonably Priced Patrick Crosby 210-826-1695 or 830-665-3267
FOR SALE King Size Bedroom Suite includes Dresser, Chest, End table, Lamp, Mattress , Foundation, and Headboard. Call 830 232-4183 or 830 7347925
REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF DISPATCHER/JAILER. No experience is required, applicant must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent and a clear criminal history. Applications may be picked up at the Real County Sheriff’s Office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. REAL COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER HELP WANTED
Prep Cooks, Line Cooks, Buffet Cooks, Dishwashers, Cashiers and Wait Staff
Apply in person - Mill Creek Cafe, S. Hwy 83, Leakey, Texas
Help Wanted Bullard’s Auto Body Shop 830-597-3368 Receptionist/ Office Assistant Needed Looking for an organized dependable person with good phone and communication skills to answer phone, perform general office assistant functions, handle bookings and reservations. Call (830)232-6797 or send your resume to whiskeymountaininn@gmail.com WANTED: Office person with experience in ordering parts, such as an Auto Parts clerk. Must know how to order different parts and other items on-line. Will need to make flight, hotel, and rental car reservations on-line. Some book-keeping useful. Salary according to experience. Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred, and paid more. Apply personally at TEXAROME or call 830 279 2944. HELP WANTED. Labor work. Must have own transportation. Must be reliable, responsible, and a team player. No drugs and subject to background checks. Call (830) 232-4388 for more information.
WANTED HUNTING LEASE WANTED: Looking for a hunting/deer lease for me, my dad and 2 son’s (ages 17 and 22). We are well seasoned respectable hunters and will take care of your place as if it were our own. Please call 281-734-4706.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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Looking for a reliable & honest RANCH HAND 5 miles south of Leakey, TX. Includes but not limited to animal handling, ranch maintenance and deliveries. Work references required. Heavy lifting possible. Driver’s license necessary. Call 830-232-6003 for Job Application.
WANTED: apprentice welder, or welder’s helper. Will train for various types of welding and metals, for possible certification. This is a paid learning opportunity. Skill welders are well paid and always in demand. Apply in person at TEXAROME in Leakey, or call 1 (830) 279 2944.
Work with abused children on our campuses near Kerrville or Leakey. Couples or singles. Training, certification, career ladder. Room and board. Benefits. Must be 21 years old or older. Subject to background check and drug test. Call 830-3676111 or email contact@youth-ranch.org. Hill Country Youth Ranch. EOE
FOR RENT SERVICES OFFERED
3/1 House on the Leakey Springs for Rent. Large Lot, Covered Parking, Furnished house with Water ,Trash, Basic TV and WIFI.6 month lease or more , Electric Paid by tenant.Rent is $850.00 per month / $650.00 Deposit . Please call 830-232-6351 .Serious inquires only
Remodeling & Repairs Call me at 210-966-2522 for all types of home repairs in the local area. From fence building to plumbing, I do everything for the home except electrical wiring. You name it, I do it.
FULL TIME REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS Exposure is what it’s all about, Properties that we market are placed in a total of 5 multiple listing systems, including San Antonio, Midland/Odessa, Kerrville, Uvalde, and Del Rio. No one else gets your property exposed the way we do. If you seriously want to sell your property, we will seriously get it exposed! Call us today! We Sell Service! Check out the Ridge Subdivision if you are looking for a beautiful building site in the Frio Canyon with all the amenities, such as a TCEQ approved water system, beautiful river park, paved roads, and a security gate. Prices start at $99,500 for 5 acre tracts. You’d pay that much for a 1-acre tract in Concan with all the noise and traffic. Why do that? Don’t overlook the Ridge. Call us for a tour of heaven in the hill country today. NEW LISTINGS 290 acres on Highway 83, approximately 2 miles south of Leakey. Two homes, barns, pens, rolling topography, good highway frontage, close to everything. $1,350,000 River front home in Rivertree! Three-bedroom, two bath home on 4.38 acres on the Frio River. $459,000. Great hunting tract in Leakey Hills. 18.99 acres for $98,000. Income Producing property on Nueces River. Arrowhead Lodge with 7 rental units and an office, located on 6.955 acres in a quiet setting. Great place for family reunions, weddings, or just weekend getaways. Beautiful river front setting and close to town. $585,000. COMMERCIAL Established Auto Parts Store located in the heart of Leakey. Well established, great business in a great location. $259,000 plus inventory! Like new office building on the south side of town, where all the new development is happening. Great access and visibility from Highway 83. A rock fireplace in the reception area adds to the rustic ambience this building provides. Sit outside in the morning and drink coffee on the huge covered front porch. $250,000. OAKRIDGE LODGE AND CABIN located in the RIDGE. The main lodge features over 4300 feet of centrally heated and cooled area that is configured to sleep up to 30 guests. The property also features a detached cabin that sleeps an additional 10 guests. This is the best income producer in the Frio Canyon. An in ground pool and outdoor fireplace adds to the ambience, or relax on the upper deck and watch the sun go down. This property commands approximately $1,000 per night and is on track for 100 nights this year. This is the investment you’ve been looking for. Call today for a showing. Like new retail building located along Highway 83, close to Stripes with great visibility and easy access. Has a history of successful operations. This is the first building on the left that you see when you enter Leakey from the south. Over 2,000 sf of building area situated on a highly visible one-acre tract on Highway 83. $275,000. LAND 5-acre river front tract in Rancho Real. Great building site with beautiful river frontage. Go to sleep at night listening to the water running over the rapids. Only $119,000. 2.467 acres located on east prong of the Frio River. Approximately 156 feet of river frontage lined with huge Cypress Trees. Highway 83 frontage makes access easy. Property could be placed in rental pool. $255,000. Great building site in Frio Canyon Estates, right behind Old Baldy! This subdivision features a beautiful river park for all property owners. One acre for $49,500. Great hunting tract in Leakey Hills. 31 acres with easy access and favorable topography. Two ground blinds and feeders, RV, all for only $99,000. PRICE REDUCED! 14 acres of Cypress lined Mill Creek in close proximity to Lost Maples State Park. Great for gentleman’s estate building along the bank of the creek. Good tillable soil that is perfect for vineyard. Extensive black top frontage with “live” water and excellent topography. PRICE REDUCED!!! 5-acre tract in the Ridge. Great building site, access to river park, paved roads, security gate, TCEQ approved water system, only $92,000. Beautiful home site in Frio River Place. Gated community, sensible restrictions, beautiful river park, parking area for owner’s RV, priced right at $75,000.
BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT TRACT, this 5 acre building site on the Frio River can be yours today! Huge cypress trees line this blue water hole that is teeming with fish. Fronts on Highway 83 and the Frio River, private, yet close to town. Good restrictions, beautiful building site overlooking the river. It just doesn’t get any better than this!!! Price Reduced to $299,900 THE RIDGE-Experience the Texas hill country at its finest w/ private access to your own beautiful Frio River park w/BBQ pavilion. Underground utilities WITH TCEQ APPROVED WATER SYSTEM, paved roads, security gate, free roaming wildlife, hiking, biking & much more! This restricted subdivision offers 5 acre tracts of peaceful solitude that are beautiful building sites for your dream home, retirement, or vacation get-away. B&B allowed. Call for a showing or take a drive out 4 mi. south on RR 1120. Prices start at $99,500 RESIDENTIAL Four Bedroom four bath river front home located in the popular Frio Pecan Farm. Home is a good money maker and is in like new condition. Open floor plan concept with great room. Huge deck overlooking the river. $439,000. PRICE REDUCED!!! Three bed-room 2 1⁄2 bath home outside the city limits on 1.74 acres. Home is in like new condition and features a covered deck and a detached workshop. City water. Huge oak trees provide a lot of shade for the beautiful yard. $189,000. Three bed-room 2 bath riverfront home on the Frio River. Four decks to choose from when you want to drink coffee and listen to the river. $425,000. PRICE REDUCED!!! Three bed-room two bath home with approximately 2,223 square feet, on 45 acres, close to town, yet private. Other improvements include a large barn. $499,000. Two bed-room one bath home in Leakey, located on corner lot and walking distance to schools. $129,900. Cabin #9 in Frio Pecan Farm. Great Income producing property. Two bed-room 2 bath cabin fully furnished and with all the amenities offered by the Pecan Farm for only $155,000. PENDING!!! Three bed-room 2 bath modern brick home on 3.25 acres just outside Sabinal, Texas. Two large outbuildings consisting of an equipment shed and a workshop. Plenty of room for a garden or a 4-H project. Approximately 2 miles to town. $215,000. Four-bedroom 3 bath home on 6.88 acres just outside D’Hanis Texas. Great home with plenty of space for a garden or orchard. Barn in the back yard complete with storage area and a smoke house. Private but close to town. Easy commute to Hondo or San Antonio. Priced at $269,000. Beautiful one bedroom one bath cabin in Reagan Wells. Great rock patio and huge wood deck. Mature live oaks, over 100 acres of common area for property owners in this development. This can be your private get away in the woods. $139,000. PRICE REDUCED!!! This is turnkey, and ready for you! Approximately 176 feet of river frontage and a home in Frio River Place. Beautiful cypress lined private swimming hole in addition to subdivision park, three bedrooms and three full baths in main house, with guest quarters complete with a full bath. Lots of storage space, huge covered patio to watch the sun go down over the river, black top frontage. Close to Garner, Con Can, and Leakey, yet quiet and peaceful. $549,900.
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1260 S US Hwy 83, Leakey, Tx. 1/2 mile south of Leakey city limits on US Hwy 83 830-232-5242 www.SuttleandCompany.com
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Marilyn’s
In the old Legion Hall 4,000 square feet! Wed-Sat 10:00-5:00 Camp Wood 597-6400
WE HAVE A GREAT SELECTION AND GREAT PRICES!
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Specialty Meats, Prepared Foods, Fresh Produce, Beer/Wine, Full Coffee and Ice Cream Bars, Gummy Bear Bar, Home Goods, Decor, Picnic, Gifts, Deer Corn/Feed, Hunting/Fishing License!
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OPEN SUNDAYS !! 9a.m.-8p.m. Corner of 83 and 337 DOWNTOWN, LEAKEY, TEXAS
830-232-6299 Hours: M-T 7a.m. - 8p.m. Fri. 7-9 Sat. 8-9
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REAL RENTALS OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 11TH 5-7 PM FOOD, DRINKS & DOOR PRIZES 10% OFF ALL STIHL SERIALIZED UNITS ALL DAY!!
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THE NUECES CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES TO BE A PART OF
CHRISTMAS IN THE CANYON
Providing Everyday Healthcare For The Whole Family
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2017 6:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
THERE WILL BE A BUSINESS DECORATING CONTEST, A SANTA CLAUS, A FOOD TRUCK, THE TREE LIGHTING AT CITY HALL, CHRISTMAS MUSIC, DOOR PRIZES, AND MUCH MORE!!
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call Greg (Gator) Sherman for a quote to fit your needs 830.486.4767
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YOU ARE INVITED TO A CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE HONDO NATIONAL BANK LEAKEY BRANCH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 2017 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
As low as $39.99/ month Financing Available w/ac
$99.95 with the purchase of Gemline Softner includes Chrome Faucet REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM
100% TEXAN 410 S Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 Ph. 830-232-4553 Office Hours-Lobby Mon-Thu 9:00 to 3:00 Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Office Hours-Drive-Thru Mon-Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Sat 9:00 to 12:00 Drive-Up ATM Located at Branch Also located inside Concan General Store
CHICKEN EARL’S IS OPEN!! NOW SERVING CHICKEN LIVERS!!
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
830-232-5001
OPEN FROM 11 a.m. until sold out!!
HWY 83 SOUTH, LEAKEY TEXAS