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The 2017 Real County Junior Livestock Show Results SOUTHDOWN LAMB Champion Rylie Stewart Reserve Champion Rylie Stewart 3rd Kaydie Light 4th Kaydie Light LIGHTWEIGHT FINEWOOL LAMB 1st Trey Bates 2nd Rylie Stewart 3rd Aubree Glass 4th Trey Bates HEAVYWEIGHT FINEWOOL LAMB 1st Rylie Stewart 2nd Larry Dugat 3rd Averi Walker 4th Micah Vernor Reserve Champion Finewool Lamb Trey Bates Champion Lightweight Finewool Lamb Rylie Stewart LIGHTWEIGHT CROSSBRED LAMB

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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-7 Feature Story ............... Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14

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1st Aubree Glass 2nd Micah Vernor 3rd Larry Dugat 4th Ruben Guerrero

HEAVYWEIGHT CROSSBRED LAMB

1st Trey Bates 2nd Trey Bates 3rd Rylie Stewart 4th Larry Dugat 5th Rylie Stewart Reserve Champion Crossbred Lamb Trey Bates Champion Crossbred Lamb Trey Bates

LIGHTWEIGHT MEDIUMWOOL LAMB

1st Trey Bates 2nd Kaydie Light 3rd Micah Vernor 4th Caden Turner 5th Regan Crawford 6th Brittany Keith 7th Shyanne Hampton

HEAVYWEIGHT MEDIUMWOOL LAMB

1st Trey Bates 2nd Anna Vernor 3rd Averi Walker 4th Micah Vernor 5th Averi Walker

6th Mikel Peete 7th Maria Rosenthal Reserve Champion Mediumwool Lamb Trey Bates Champion Heavyweight Mediumwool Lamb Trey Bates Reserve Grand Champion Lamb Trey Bates Grand Champion Lamb Trey Bates LAMB SHOWMANSHIP PeeWee Anna Vernor Junior Kaydie Light Senior Trey Bates LIGHTWEIGHT SWINE Champion Camdyn Childs Reserve Champion Avery Satterwhite 3rd Colton Satterwhite 4th Samantha Threadgill 5th Hunter Wall 6th Brady Satterwhite 7th Matthew Luce MEDIUMWEIGHT SWINE Champion Avery Satterwhite

Reserve Champion Colton Satterwhite 3rd Samantha Threadgill 4th Winston Walker 5th Caiden Childs 6th Kylie Kramer 7th Camdyn Childs HEAVYWEIGHT SWINE Champion Luke Merritt Reserve Champion Sarah Merritt 3rd Kylie Kramer 4th Brady Satterwhite 5th Caiden Childs 6th Aiden Chisum 7th Aiden Chisum

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE

Avery Satterwhite GRAND CHAMPION SWINE Luke Merritt SWINE SHOWMANSHIP PeeWee Kylie Kramer Junior Colton Satterwhite Senior Luke Merritt continued page 4

Caddel-Smith Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas by Billie Nast

The Caddel-Smith Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, met on Thursday, January 12, 2017, in the McNelly Room at the First State Bank of Uvalde with 14 members and five guests present. The meeting was called to order by President Judy Burleson, and the invocation was given by Karen Collins in the absence of Chaplain Cheryl Ratcliff. Mrs. Burleson led the pledges to the United States and Texas flags. Second vice president Jane Van Hoozer read the DRT Objectives. Recording Secretary Karen Collins read the Minutes of the November meeting, and they were approved as read. Mrs. Carson reported that the chapter has 104 active members and three emeritus members. President Burleson announced that DRT member Otela Patterson has died and funeral services are pending at this time. The president’s report included a statement that the Texas Museum Symposium will feature “From a Watery Grave…Discovery and Excavation of LaSalle’s Shipwreck of the La Belle,” on February 23rd. A Memo of Understanding

has been signed by President General Betty Edwards and the president of Texas A&M University in San Antonio making official the five-year loan of the DRT library collection. Nominations for positions of the Board of Management will be accepted until March 1, 2017. The State Convention will be held on May 25-27 at the Westin Park Central on Merit Drive in Dallas. Persons interested in attending should contact Mrs. Burleson. One room has been reserved. First Vice President Jakelynn Crawford stated that the next DRT meeting will be held at the bank on February 9th, and members are to bring a brown-bag lunch. The program featuring both Bush Presidential Libraries will be presented by Kristi Powers. The March meeting will be held at the Methodist Church in Leakey. Registrar Roberta Himebrook reported that two applications had been approved and seven were pending. Three supplementals for JoAnn Eanes were also being processed. continued on page 4

Pictured:Linda Kirkpatrick and President Judy Burleson

The Hill Country Alliances Names Dr. Francine Romero New Board Member, Real County Judge Garry Merritt as Next Board President The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) announced the appointment of a new member to its board of directors, Dr. Francine S. Romero. HCA also announced the appointment of Judge Garry Merritt of Real County as board president, taking over for Dr. Leo Tynan of Fredericksburg who served as board president for two years. Romero brings expertise in planning and conservation

to HCA Board Romero is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Faculty and Community Engagement for the College of Public Policy at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration. “Francine will bring a unique and important perspective to our board,” Hill Country Alliance Executive Director Katherine Romans said. “Her academic background in public policy and her experience with conservation planning and development in San Antonio will be a tremendous asset to HCA.” Romero currently serves as the Chair of the City of San Antonio’s Conservation Advisory Board (CAB), which oversees the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program. To date, CAB has spent $225 million and has secured easements on roughly 135,000 acres of land. Romero also serves as San Antonio’s District 8 Zoning Com-

missioner and is Chair of the Commission. “I hope to be able to help HCA in its efforts to incorporate Bexar County and San Antonio into some of their initiatives,” Romero said. “I also look forward to bringing what people are thinking about or concerned about in San Antonio so that we can hopefully get a dialogue going.” She has served on the City of San Antonio Planning Commission, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Mayor Ivy Taylor’s Charter Review Committee, and numerous bond recommendation and oversight committees. Romero has authored two books and numerous articles. Her latest work concentrates on land use policy, with recent publications on topics such as municipal annexation and the logic of open space protection. Judge Garry Merritt elected unanimously to lead HCA Board. continued on page 4

Leakey School Upgrades Welding Program This year a new Agriculture teacher, Carlos Rodriguez, was added to the Leakey secondary school staff. Mr. Rodriguez came with excitement and enthusiasm to upgrade and expand the department’s course offerings. When he first saw the Leakey agricultural shop, he said that he saw much potential for the facilities and the students who would study there. As he told the Leakey School Board at Monday’s school board meeting, “I want all students to continue their education, and some students will choose technical schools.” He continued that to attract those students to the

agricultural course offerings, manufacturing and construction level equipment upgrades are needed. As a result, homemade welding booths will now give way to new, modern WeldStation LEAF (Low Energy Air Filtration) self-contained welding booths with LED lighting and built in ventilation systems. These are used in over 300 shops across North America. A 5x10 Plasma CAM Arc Cutting System will also be added to expand project offerings and increase creative applications.

A new air compressor will be added as well. Superintendent, Dr. Barbara Skipper, added that welders are not only needed in the Leakey community, but also the Toyota plant in San Antonio currently hires welders starting at $60,000 per year. Board members Charlie Reagor, Jerry Bates, Shawn Gray, Ruben Navarro, Joel Pigg, Tammie Dugat, and Amy Springer unanimously supported the request after assurance from Business Manager, Kathy Antes, that funds were available. Mr. Reagor said, “The board recognizes the need to upgrade this important program”. The goal, he said, is to work cooperatively with the welding program at SWTJC so that the students become certified welders. Prinicpal, Gerald Lugaresi, added “It’s a great day for students of Leakey ISD!”

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JAIL REGISTER

Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report January 8 - January 14, 2016

Evatt, Kristin Marie 27 W/F Trooper Jefcoat Possession of Marihuana less than 2 ounces 1/12/2017 1/13/2017 $4,000 Surety Bond Concan Ferguson, Daniel Lewis 35 W/M Trooper Jefcoat Possession of Marihuana less than 2 ounces 1/12/2017 1/13/2017 $4,000 Surety Bond Concan Mudd, Richard Jay 61 W/M Constable Johnson Violation of Probation - DWI 3rd or More 1/13/2017 Bandera Camp Wood Irons, Forrest Wayne 32 W/M Deputy Castro Sentenced to 10 Days County Jail Time (Weekends) for Theft of Property Greater or Equal to $50 Less Than $500 1/13/2017 1/14/2017 Weekend Time Served Leakey

01/08/2016 @ 1528 responded to a residence on Ranch Road 337 east of Camp Wood for a burglary alarm 1657 responded to east Third Street in Camp Wood for a motor vehicle accident 1941 responded to a small grass fire on Ranch Road 337 east of Leakey

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Real County Law Officers Bruce Carr, Sheriff Steven Castro, Deputy Sheriff Mark Cox, Deputy Sheriff Nathan Johnson, Deputy Sheriff Teddy Douthit, Deputy Sheriff Jim Wilson, Constable Corporal Jake Sanchez, DPS Highway Patrol Clint Graham, TPWD Game Warden A/D - ARREST DATE A/O - ARRESTING OFFICER Disclaimer: All print and other visual media is for informational purposes only. This information is considered public information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Public Records Act. Any indication of an arrest is not intended to imply or infer that such individual has been convicted of a crime. All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

At 10 a.m. on January 23, 2017, the Huajilla Unit TRTA will hold its first monthly meeting of the new year at the Triple C Restaurant in Devine. Agenda items include turning in volunteer hours, 2017 officer election information, scholarship fund drive, and a memorial service for deceased members and/or their family members. A program entitled “Death and Taxes” will be presented. Immediately after the meeting’s conclusion, a buffet lunch will be served. Please RSVP when your calling committee representative contacts you, or call President Irene Dubberly.

01/10/2016 @ 920 responded to a structure fire on John Samson Drive in Twin Forks subdivision east of Leakey 1421 responded to the US Post Office in Leakey for a report of a lost child

Governor Abbott Proclaims January to be Human Trafficking Prevention Month Texans are a people who value freedom and recognize the inherent dignity of every life. We may find it hard to imagine that men, women and children are commodified every day, forced into labor or purchased in the sex trade for the benefit of traffickers, sex buyers and criminals who solicit prostitution. This evil is a difficult reality, but Texans do not shy away from a challenge. We were one of the first states in the nation to pass human trafficking legislation, and we continue to be trailblazers. Our understanding of and approach to this issue continuously evolves to become stronger and more coordinated. Most recently, the 84th Texas Legislature responded to my vision for a statewide child sex trafficking program by passing House Bill 10 and House Bill 1446. My office’s Criminal Justice Division is now home to the Child Sex Trafficking Team, which is building regional models of care for survivors while developing and implementing statewide strategies to protect, recognize and bring justice for victimized youth. No agency, organization or individual can solve this problem alone. I commend our state’s law enforcement officers, prosecutors and service providers who must daily peer into some of the darkest corners of humanity to provide help. I also thank courageous survivors, whose perspective is irreplaceable in this work and whose resilience is an inspiration to us all. At this time, I encourage all Texans to join the fight against human trafficking. Awareness and education are critical to preventing exploitation, holding perpetrators accountable and supporting victims. Together, we can bring an end to this terrible crime. Therefore, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby proclaim January 2017 to be Human Trafficking Prevention Month

REAL COUNTY COURT RESULTS January 9, 2017 by Julie Becker

The Hill Country Preppers begin another year of Emergency Preparedness education. The topic this month is Emergency Medicine, Part 1 : An Overview of Home Medical Kits and Preparation Basics. Every home should have a first aid kit that contains more than just bandaids and antiseptic wipes. Learn what you need to have in your kit for basic emergencies. The presenter will be Dr. Javier M. Campos, M.D. He has been practicing family medicine for over ten years. Dr. Campos is also certified in Advanced Wilderness Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support. Join The Preppers on January 19 at Buzzies BBQ, 213 Schreiner St. in Kerrville at 6:00 p.m. Call 830-739-5990 for more information.

January 19 Ingram tom Moore High School, 700 Hwy 39, Ingram 8:30am3pm in the bloodmobile January 19 Hill Country Memorial Hospital, 1020 S State Hwy 16, Fredericksburg 10am-5pm in the Learning Center January 26 Geneva School of Boerne, 113 Cascade Caverns Road, Boerne 9am-2pm in the parking lot January 28 Comfort Community sponsored by the Comfort Lions Club at Lowe’s Market, 619 Front Street, Comfort 9am-2pm in the parking lot January 29 Trinity Lutheran Church, 703 N Main, Blanco 8:15am-11:45am in the Fellowship Hall January 30 Fredericksburg Community in the American Legion Hall, 726 S Washington, Fredericksburg 11am-7pm sponsored by Resurrection Lutheran Church

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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: Curtis Wilson • Domingo Tobar • Sammie Ives •Darlene Bullard • 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, Nancy Alvarado, 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, Bella Rubio 830-232-5202 Justice of the Peace Dianne Rogers: 830-232-6630 Justice of the Peace JD Martinez: 830-597-6149 Sheriff, Bruce Carr 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:Gene Buckner 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

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Eagles Improve District Record to 5-0 The Leakey boys’ basketball team hosted Utopia last Tuesday. The Eagles out-rebounded the Buffaloes 53-31 and showed great teamwork as they dished out 17 assists on 24 made shots in their 65-33 victory. Junior Haden Hart had an impressive double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. His shooting was very efficient as he connected on 6 of his 8 shots from the floor and 6 of 8 from the free throw line as well. Sophomore Hudson Springer scored 14 points on 7 of 12 shooting and had 3 assists and 2 steals with no turnovers. Senior Ethan Bobo scored 9 points on 4 of 6 shooting, hauled in 5 rebounds and dished out 2 assists. Junior Coleman Kerr scored 7 points (3 of 6 shooting) and had 3 assists. Senior Quinten Pigg had 8 points with 3 of 4 shooting from the floor and a perfect 2 for 2 from the free throw line. Senior Rylan Springer hauled in 8 rebounds, handed out 5 assists and notched 3 steals as well. Senior Anthony Ashley hustled for 6 rebounds and played great defense. Freshman Jack Morshead and Junior Mayito Medina both got the crowd fired up when they each knocked down a shot in the fourth quarter.

Friday night the Eagles traveled to Nueces Canyon to face last year’s district champs. Once again Leakey was very generous passing the ball and recorded a season high 23 assists on their 28 made shots in the 69-46 Eagle victory. The Eagles also shot well at

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43% from the field, 31% on 3 pointers and 75% from the free throw line. Leakey also rebounded well with 54 compared to 34 for the Panthers. Three Leakey seniors combined for 45 points in their last game at Nueces Canyon: Rylan Springer 16, Quinten Pigg 15 and Ethan Bobo 14. Springer also hauled in 11 rebounds to go with 6 assists and 2 steals. Pigg narrowly missed a double-double by pulling down 9 rebounds to go with 2 steals and remained perfect for the week with 7 of 7 from the FT line. Bobo shot extremely well making 7 of 9 shots, had 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. This great shooting performance bolstered Bobo’s district shooting percentage up to a very impressive 66%. Kerr filled out the stat line quite well with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Hart had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Hudson Springer had 6 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Morshead once again provided a 4th quarter spark for the Eagles by knocking down a 3 and a 2 pointer. Next week, Leakey will travel to Knippa on Friday night to face the Rockcrushers.

The 2017 Real County Junior Livestock Show Results BREEDER BUCK RABBITS Champion Nathaniel Vasquez Reserve Champion Averi Walker 3rd Lilly Pannell 4th Cadence Hernandez 5th Savannah Cable 6th Avery Satterwhite 7th Rayden Lopez 8th Kristopher Allen 9th Ryan Lopez 10th Satera Perez 11th Destiny Spaniel 12th Eli Ludlow 13th Madison Williams 14th Rayden Lopez 15th Colton Satterwhite BREEDER DOE RABBIT Champion Adianna Torres Reserve Champion Colt Satterwhite 3rd Averi Walker 4th Avery Satterwhite 5th Colton Satterwhite 6th Satera Perez 7th Eli Ludlow 8th Brady Satterwhite 9th Averi Walker 10th Victoria Spaniel 11th Rayden Lopez 12th Avery Satterwhite 13th Ryan Lopez 14th Helena Lopez 15th Hailey Spaniel Grand Champion Breeder Rabbit Nathaniel Vasquez Reserve Grand Champion Breeder Rabbit Adrianna Torres PEN OF 3 RABBITS Grand Champion Avery Satterwhite Reserve Grand Champion Colton Satterwhite 3rd Hailey Spaniel 4th Kayla Allen RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP PeeWee Brady Satterwhite Junior Averi Walker Senior Nathaniel Vasquez PEN OF 3 BROILERS Grand Champion Colton Satterwhite Reserve Grand Champion Avery Satterwhite 3rd Brady Satterwhite

4th Avery Satterwhite 5th Colton Satterwhite 6th Brady Satterwhite 7th Hana Mosqueda 8th Hana Mosqeda BROILER SHOWMANSHIP PeeWee Jayden Pichardo Junior Ainsley Gonzalez Senior Heidi Hubbard LIGHT WEIGHT BREEDER MEAT GOAT DOE KID 1st Annslie Shoemaker 2nd Damian Gonzalez 3rd Melody Calderon 4th Kaydie Light 5th Colton Satterwhite 6th Michael Contreras 7th Victor Contreras 8th Victoria Carabajal 9th Micaela Navarro 10th Kyle Johnson 11th Angel Vela 12th Vincent Ibarra Parker 13th Roman Ramos 14th Curtea Soppe 15th Charles Reser MEDIUM WEIGHT BREEDER MEAT GOAT DOE KID 1st Annslie Shoemaker 2nd Amber Bunk 3rd Tyanna Schexnider 4th Amber Bunk 5th Sarah Whipkey 6th Damian Gonzalez 7th Leslie Taylor 8th Aiden Chisum 9th Leslie Taylor 10th Bethany Fisher 11th Melody Calderon 12th Kylie Taylor 13th Grace Luce 14th Celia Navarro HEAVY WEIGHT BREEDER MEAT GOAT DOE KID 1st Averi Walker 2nd Heidi Hubbard 3rd Katelynn Salazar 4th Britten Shoemaker 5th Heidi Hubbard 6th Britten Shoemaker 7th Mason Wheatley 8th Michael Downum 9th Katelynn Salazar 10th Kaydie Light

11th Kylie Taylor 12th Colin Taylor 13th Adianna Torres Reserve Champion Breeder Meat Goat Annslie Shoemaker Champion Breeder Meat Goat Averi Walker BREEDER MEAT GOAT AGED DOE Champion Trey Pannell Res Champion Katelynn Salazar 3rd Averi Walker 4th Bethany Fisher 5th Austin Gonzalez 6th Katelynn Salazar 7th Ainsley Gonzalez 8th Sarah Whipkey 9th Ainsley Gonzalez 10th Kaydie Light 11th Callista Garza 12th Maggie Phillips 13th Mateo Galvan 14th Daymon Joy 15th Cadence Hernandez Reserve Grand Champion Breeder Meat Goat Annslie Shoemaker Grand Champion Breeder Meat Goat Averi Walker CLASS 1 MEAT GOAT 1st Alec DeLaGarza 2nd Olivia Evans 3rd Michael Downum 4th James Downum 5th Idrianna DeLeon 6th Nathaniel Carabajal 7th Matthew Luce 8th Juan Barrientos 9th Victor Carabajal CLASS 2 MEAT GOAT 1st Tyanna Schexnider 2nd Olivia Evans 3rd Colton Satterwhite 4th Trey Pannell 5th Logan Mayfield 6th Joana Valenzuela 7th Leila Mosqueda 8th Kelton Turner 9th Cassidy Williams Reserve Champion Lightweight Meat Goat Tyanna Schexnider Champion Lightweight Meat Goat Alec DeLaGarza CLASS 3 MEAT GOAT 1st Trey Bates

2nd Damian Gonzalez 3rd Lexi Quillin 4th Ainsley Gonzalez 5th Averi Walker 6th Tabitha Boyle 7th Kimberly Barrientos 8th Caroline Boyle CLASS 4 MEAT GOAT 1st Heidi Hubbard 2nd Annslie Shoemaker 3rd Colton Satterwhite 4th Aiden Chisum 5th Logan Mayfield 6th Tyanna Schexnider 7th Austin Gonzalez 8th Riley King Reserve Champion Medium weight Meat Goat Heidi Hubbard Champion Medium weight Meat Goat Trey Bates CLASS 5 MEAT GOAT 1st Trey Bates 2nd Averi Walker 3rd Britten Shoemaker 4th Katelynn Salazar 5th Cassidy Wooten 6th Bethany Fisher 7th Avery Satterwhite 8th Alec DeLaGarza 9th Clay Kinsey CLASS 6 MEAT GOAT 1st CodyWooten 2nd Austin Gonzalez 3rd Britten Shoemaker 4th Annslie Shoemaker 5th Katelynn Salazar 6th Kaydie Light 7th Ainsley Gonzalez 8th Reagan King 9th Kailey Barrientos Reserve Champion Heavyweight Meat Goat Cody Wooten Champion Heavyweight Meat Goat Trey Bates Reserve Grand Champion Meat Goat Cody Wooten Grand Champion Meat Goat Trey Bates GOAT SHOWMANSHIP PeeWee Reagan King Junior Annslie Shoemaker Senior Trey Bates

The Hill Country Alliances Names Judge Garry Merritt Next Board President continued from front page

At the December meeting of the Board of Directors, Judge Garry Merritt was elected unanimously to lead the board of directors as president in 2017. “I look forward to working with Dr. Romero and all of the members of the HCA board of directors in the coming years,” said Judge Merritt. “Dr. Tynan has been an excellent leader for the past two years, and has shepherded HCA through a period of tremendous growth and opportunity. I am eager to build on his momentum as president.” Judge Merritt joined the HCA board of directors in 2013. He has served as County Judge in Real County since 2011, and pre-

viously served as Real County Attorney from 2001 to 2010. Judge Merritt is the past president of Middle Rio Grande Development Council and a former Board Chairman of Southwest Area Regional Transit District. He is a member of the Judicial Education Committee for the Texas Association of Counties and a frequent speaker at judicial education programs. “I am proud to hand over the role of the presidency to Garry,” said past president Dr. Leo Tynan. “As County Judge, Garry has an intimate understanding of the changes happening in the Hill Country—and why it is so important that we act to protect this special

place.” To learn more about Judge Merritt and Dr. Romero, visit the Hill Country Alliance webpage at www.hillcountryalliance.org. About the Hill Country Alliance Founded in 2005, the Hill Country Alliance is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to raise public awareness and build community support around the need to preserve the natural resources and heritage of the Central Texas Hill Country. The Alliance represents more than 8,000 supporters across the region. To learn more about Hill Country Alliance initiatives, please visit the HCA website: www.hillcountryalliance.org

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Billie Nast reported that several Utopia students had entered the The Daughters of the Republic of Texas Museum art contest. Mrs. Anderson stated that fourth and seventh grade essays would be picked up from the schools on January 23rd, and submitted for judging to the committee members. Awards will be presented at the March meeting. Two students, Reagan Crawford and David Hocker, are eligible to apply for the scholarship this year. That deadline is February sixth. Mrs. Anderson also agreed to prepare the letter to be sent to the Board of Management about the essay contest. Jakelynn Crawford has volunteered to serve as Essay Contest Chairperson next year, and was so appointed by President Burleson. Volunteers for the Nominating Committee were requested and Jakelynn Crawford,

Kay Anderson, and Judy Burleson agreed to serve. A new slate of officers will be presented at the February meeting. Two applications for membership were presented for approval. Following a motion by Mrs. Himebrook, seconded by Mrs. Anderson, Susan Nance Knight and Liane Nance, were both approved to submit their paperwork to the state committee. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, CaddelSmith Chapter, please contact Roberta Himebrook - Phone: 830-796-3495 or email: HimebrookRL@totacc.com The business meeting was adjourned at 11: 30 a.m. so that Linda Kirkpatrick could present a program on the history of the Yellow Rose of Texas. She presented both fact and fiction and told some very interesting

and entertaining stories, leaving the ladies to draw their own conclusions as to what was true and what was legend. She quoted Elmer Kelton as saying, “It might not have happened that way, but it might have.” This program was greatly enjoyed by one and all. Attending the meeting were members Kay Anderson, Mary Dale Brewer, Judy Burleson, Ernestine Carson, Karen Collins, Jakelynn Crawford, Patsy Edwards, Jo Ann Eanes, Roberta Himebrook, Francis Karasek, Patsy Keelin, Billie Nast, Sharon Tweedy, and Jane Van Hoozer. Guests present were Linda Kirkpatrick, Susan Knight, Diane Mann, Liann Nance, and Debra Ripka. Most of the members then enjoyed lunch at Los Alamos.

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1960-61 Pantherette Basketball Team Honored

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The 1960-61 Pantherette UIL state qualifying basketball team was invited back to the Nueces Canyon on Friday, January 13 to celebrate their past accomplishments. A reception was held in Mary B. Powers Hall where team members were recognized and

refreshments were served. Team members present to be honored were Peggy Patton Luce, Lana Gildart Harper, Ava Lee Wells Dilbeck, Bonnie Sue Wells Northcutt, JoNell Herndon, Karen Gray Collins, and Irene Williams White. Kay Wallace, rep-

resenting her mother, Clariece Vernor Wallace was also present. The team enjoyed visiting together and then they were able to visit with the current Lady Panther Basketball team. The current team really enjoyed hearing from these ladies. As the reception concluded, the ladies were escorted across the street to the basketball game where they had reserved seating to watch the Lady Panthers play. The music played during the girls game was from 1961 and the Pantherettes seemed to really enjoy it. At half time of the varsity girls game, a ceremony was held in their honor. The team members were recognized and a few funny stories were shared about them. Each team member was presented with a bracelet, a plaque, and a rose. Three members that have deceased were also honored: Nell Sherman Halsell, Kay Anderson, and Clariece Vernor Wallace. Nueces Canyon Girls Athletic Director, Brandy Sweeten, was present to unveil the new banner that will be placed in the gym recognizing the team. As the ceremony concluded, the Nueces Canyon Alma Mater was played and dedicated to the 1960-61 basketball team. NCCISD would like to thank the Pantherettes of 1961 for coming and the Nueces Canyon community for welcoming them back for the celebration!

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Lady Panther Junior High Girls Win NC Tourney By Coach Allison Burleson

NCCISD hosted a junior high basketball tournament on Saturday, January 7, 2017. Teams from Brackettville, Carrizo Springs, Nueces Canyon, Sonora, and Rocksprings competed in the Bobby Wayne Hatley Gymnasium in Barksdale. The Nueces Canyon junior high girls took top honors on the girls’ side after defeating

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Basketball team and was a member of the Panther band. She was also on the 2016 Nueces Canyon Homecoming Court. She is also a valuable member of the Yearbook staff. A video was shown in Zenaida’s honor and a congratulations card was presented to her by the NC faculty and staff. NCCISD would like to congratulate Zenaida and wish her the very best with her future!

This past Friday the 13th of January, the Prowling Panthers embraced the superstitions with plenty of basketball activities and competition. The evening was filled with memories of the past, the importance of the present, and glimpses into the future. The Varsity Girls got the action underway first. N.C. tipped off at home against their rivals and stiffest competition as fellow leaders of District 31A, the Lady Eagles of Leakey. Both clubs sported undefeated district records coming into the game, and all the tension of a play-off contest hung in the air. Scoring did not come easily for either side, but the defensive efforts were at a high standard. N.C. grabbed the early edge 8-5 at the end of the first quarter led by Gabby Irwin’s drives to the basket and an early steal taken coast to coast. However, the Eagles would make up the deficit with two three pointers from their best outside shooter. Each time the Panthers failed to find the Eagles’ leading scorer, they paid, and the score was soon tide 14 -14 going into the half. For N.C.’s halftime, the school had a special ceremony honoring Nueces Canyon’s 1960-1961 Pantherette State Qualifying Team. The occasion added some tradition and history for both schools. The packed gym was full of hometown fans and family paying tribute, as well as a large and gracious Leakey stadium who showed real sportsmanship to the honorees. If possible, the event made this second half even bigger for both schools. Just as in the first half of play, scoring seemed to come at a high price for both teams. There wasn’t a lot of it going around, so each field goal became that much more important. Megan Sifuentes stuck to her plan of staying aggressive and continued to attack the

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Sabinal Grain is starting up a Farmer’s Market. It will be held the first full weekend of each month, both Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nacoma Storage Units located at 21707 East Highway 90. The first time will be February 4 and 5. They will be selling baskets as well as other items. Call to place your order if you want something specific in your basket. The number to call is 988-2215. They also are interested in others who want to sell their produce as well, just give them a call. Bake Sale The Sabinal Civic Club is hosting a Valentine’s Bake Sale on February 11 at Neal’s One Stop, located at 101 E. Fisher Avenue. Sale begins at 9 a.m. and the proceeds from the sale will go to purchase bingo prizes. Monies from the bingo go to sponsor graduates. Date of the bingo is yet to be announced.

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The Sabinal Chamber of Commerce met at Rustic Charm on Tuesday, January 9, to share ideas, and decide what will work for Sabinal. The Executive Director of the Texas Hill Country River Region for Uvalde County, Annabell McNew, was in attendance as well as several persons from Sabinal ISD. At the close of the meeting, President Mike Coward announced that he would have to resign as president due to

ongoing issues in his family. Unexpected Donation Team Focus received over 30 boxes of food from Grace Community Church in Universal City, Texas, to be distributed. The food was packed by people in their church and community, intended to be in memory of Emilee Hurst, an 18 year old from Selma, whose life ended April 11, 2016. To check out more about it, see Grace-SA.org. or Legacy1.org This is their first donation in her memory. They assured Team Focus that there will be more.

Central Christian

David Kring read the scripture and the message was from Lex Brown. Wednesday night Bible study is on 2 Corinthians at 6: 30 p.m. Attention was noted on the red barrels that are around town. They are to be used to place food for “Feed the Hungry” and are in place of the Sabinal Helping Hands.

Church of Christ

The church has hired Elias Perez of Uvalde to do maintenance on the church proper, replace some windows, and repaint the outside. At the same time, he is repairing and upgrading the parsonage which lies just west of the church. He will do repairs for others, does full construction, and very thorough with his work.

First Baptist

A number of youth went to the Youth Rally at First Baptist Church which was sponsored by the Del Rio Uvalde Baptist Association. Band “Foster” played for the Youth Rally. Mac Withrow of Sabinal, Isaac Garboya, and Jacob Rogers, both of Uvalde are members of the band. In speaking with Mac Withrow, he has lived here for about a year and a half and is a sophomore at the Baptist University of the Americas in San Antonio. He also led the music at First Baptist on Sunday.

First United Methodist

You are invited to our Sermon Series, “Come and See,” the series will help to invite people to a talk about God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit with people who may be distant from God. How do we talk about God? How do we build relationships? Bible News Club Barnyard Roundup continues each Wednesday afternoon, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm For all school age children and homeschooled children are welcome too Women’s Bible Study - a new class by Priscilla Shirer - Breathe will meet off sit, twice a week on Thursdays! Please contact the church office at 830-988-2535 for spe-

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cific information on times and locations. Youth Group - next meeting is Sunday, January 29 at 5:30 pm For 6 - 12 grade Evening meal, worship, & Bible study Exercise Class (Changes) - Bring your exercise mat! Classes continue on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. Please contact the church office at 830-988-2535 for more information. Youth Confirmation - Will meet at 9:30 - 10:30 am on Sundays. There will be some off-site retreats and services. Please contact the church office at 830-988-2535 for more information. Bring your canned goods to the Sabinal UMC - The Food drive continues! In support of the community food pantry in partnership with Sabinal Chamber of Commerce and Team FOCUS ministries. Submitted by Rev. Glenn A. Luhrs Last Sunday, Tom Bomer of Utopia played accompaniment on violin to Becky Gring and also sang a special song using the guitar.

St. Patrick Catholic

Catholics and non-Catholics alike are grieving the loss of Bishop Emeritus Patrick Flores of San Antonio who died at the age of 87, having been the first MexicanAmerican Bishop in the United States. He was consecrated a bishop May 5, 1970 and was a bishop more than 46 years. Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller officiated the service yesterday and Father Victor Valdez delivered the homily. He was buried in San Fernando Cemetery #2. The next Religious Education classes will be held Sunday, January 22 from 9 to 10: 50 a.m. Also next weekend there will be a second collection for the Church in Latin America.

Musical Presentation

There is to be a fund raiser for the Fort Clark Historical Society of Kinney County on February 4 at 7pm. Reverend Nathan and wife Anna Lafrenz of Brackettville and Knippa, accompanied by Toni Hull of Uvalde, will feature music from the Civil War Era. Tickets are $10 each and can be bought at the Ft. Clark administration office, at Sutter’s Store (also on Fort Clark), or at the door. For more information, call 830-563-5519. A great deal of thanks go to Stan and Jan Metcalf of the Kinney County Post for their support.

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Regarding the gas rate ordinance, no one wanted to increase rates. The gas system is losing money. After a lengthy discussion about the 504’ of concrete sewer pipe that needs replacing (alamo fire line bid -$59,979.-00), Flores moved and Alejandro seconded to advertise for bids. All six voted for. The agenda item to appoint a police reserve officer is not viable. The next item to consider was Resolution 17-2 authorizing the submission of grant application to the office of the governor’s criminal justice division and authorizing the mayor to be the city’s representative in all matters pertaining to the city’s participation in the body worn camera program. ($2,064.00) On a motion by Flores and second by Alvarado, all six voted for. The city’s matching portion is $616.00. The next agenda item was an evaluation of the public works director. Mayor Story announced that the discussion would be in open session. He noted that some of the problems are inherited. Story’s number one project is to complete testing and covering of the old wastewater plant. Nuckles asked how far along are the core samples at the old plant. Oranday said he has been trying to get the transfer station site done. He needs help. Nuckles asked about the oil recycling station. Oranday said that is part of the landfill. Nuckles said that the old sewer plant has been waiting a good while-need to get done. Mayor Story asked if a vaccum truck could pump the materials out of the old plant. Oranday said yes. Ken Cave said there are companies in San Antonio. The ones in Uvalde do not have big pumping capacity. He said he would take the samples (5’). Dean asked about the water valve that was not found during the repainting of the water tanks. Oranday said they thought the valve

they found would isolate, but it didn’t. Dean said 40% Of the water pumped that month went down the river. If the valve had been found it would have saved about $25,000.00. Regarding the wastewater plant breakdown, Oranday said he could not control shippers. Dean asked where we are on brush pickups. It’s been seven months. Oranday said we just did it. Dean asked what the railroad commission inspected. He talked about two people riding around. Oranday said that could be two people going between jobs. Oranday said until he gets more help, he can’t do it all. Dean asked about the clearing of the brush at Ann Keath’s and the landfill. He said he does not see any organization. Alvarado asked if he needs extra help. Oranday said yes. Alvarado said we need to hire extra help. Story said the natural gas engine should have been metered to reflect how much the city used. Schaefer asked about the generator at the lift station. Oranday said that bill from cummings was the repair of the lift station and the wastewater treatment plant. Flores thanked Oranday for what he has been doing with unskilled labor. Its on the city-years of lack of upkeep on the infrastructure. Story asked if there were other questions/ comments. He said he and Oranday need to try to do a better job. If the city has to go out for contractors, we’ll do it. Is the water pressure back to normal? (55Psi) get the leaks fixed. On a motion by Alvarado and second by Flores, all six voted to adjourn at 8:07 p.m.

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING... MODERN DAY SLAVERY

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President Obama proclaimed January 2017 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and so we bring you updated information. It is one of those things people just do not often talk about... I was invited to a luncheon for a women’s group. The speaker, LaNora Purvis introduced the entire assembly in an unforgettable manner to the terror of Human Trafficking. Her presentation quite frankly… horrified me! I did not sleep well for days. She is active in the pursuit of traffickers with law enforcement assistance; she has found and rescued many trafficked victims. She led us to the girl in this story. She is also founder of Heaven’s Army, a safe home for victims of sex trafficking and domestic violence. It is a place that allows them to heal and try to readjust into society. She is located in the suburbs of Houston, TX, which is currently one of the two largest hubs for Human Trafficking in the United States. There are an estimated 20.9 Million people trapped in some form of slavery today. It’s sometimes called “Modern-Day Slavery” and sometimes “Human Trafficking.” At all times it is slavery at its core. Forced labor and forced sexual acts with no consent and the worst possible human atrocity imaginable. LaNora tells us, “Violence and abuse is a community issue. Parents need to educate themselves and be more involved in their children’s day-to-day activities, social networking, especially. Our society is helping groom our children to become prey! Violence and abuse have become an epidemic that is effecting everyone and in order to prevent this injustice from continuing we must shine a light on it! She says, “I’m committed to driving the reality of abuse into the conscience of society” I must admit that she is good to her word, for her presentation hit me hard that day. Now, I am going to do my best to do the same for you. I am going to tell you a true story… A fourteen-year-old girl, smart, underdeveloped, but pretty in a fourteen-year-old kind of way. We’ll call her Ella for the purpose of our story. Her parents are professionals, both successful and incredibly busy. Ella lives in an upscale neighborhood in the heart of Texas. She has all the latest gadgets and a few good friends but no siblings, no responsibilities, and very little supervision. She begins to assuage her loneliness online… in chat rooms. She knows it’s dangerous, she has been warned! She knows all the stories (like this one), she is aware that what she is doing can lead to trouble… and eventually that trouble finds her. She meets her fifteen year old “online lover” (who is in actuality a 40-something year old pedophile who routinely sells to traffickers) at a strip center not too far from her home and her parents do not see her again for seven months. When they find her she is lying in the fetal position, all but naked on a dirty mattress in a filthy warehouse in Houston, TX. She has human bite marks, deep and infected from her waist up, her genitalia are a bloody pulp, as is her face, and she is carrying 49 sexually transmitted diseases. (STD)

She has a raging fever, left alone to die. She cannot recall the number of men who have used her. She will never have children, she is in shock and cannot speak, she is addicted to heroin, and very lucky they just walked away, instead of killing her when she was no longer useful to them. Her young body healed, however, her heroin addiction and her broken spirit were more difficult to assess and approach. She trusted no one and lived in a spirit of fear. Her parents were determined to save her, they had never stopped looking for her and were instrumental in finding her. They would not stop seeking resources to help her. Of course, we as Americans are all looking for that “silver bullet,” that instant gratification, instant fix… that we have grown to expect as a part of our birthright. There would be no silver bullet for Ella. As a last resort, her parents enrolled her in a treatment center for survivors of human trafficking and less than a year later, she was gone again. This time my company was hired to find her, she was gone only 17 days before they found her and required two weeks in the hospital recuperating. There is evidence that points to the treatment center possibly recycling the victims, it is currently under investigation. The personal and psychological toll on any victim of sexual trafficking is immeasurable. Trafficked victims that have been “broken” are used to recruit “new blood and over 71% of trafficked children have suicidal tendencies. How could this happen? The human trafficking industry is more profitable today than the drug trafficking trade. It is far more lucrative. Eighty percent of those sold into sexual slavery are under 24, and some are young, very, very young! Ludwig “Tarzan” Fainberg, a convicted trafficker, said, “You can buy a woman for $10,000 and make your money back in a week if she is pretty and young. Then everything else is profit.” One reason for the spread of sex trafficking is because in many parts of the world men do not think it is wrong to pay for sex. Prostitution is viewed as a victimless crime. That is just not the case. In western society in particular, it is believed that women choose to enter into the commercial sex trade. However, the majority are coerced or forced into servitude. Equality Now says, “A holistic and comprehensive strategy is needed to combat sex trafficking effectively. Demand fuels sex trafficking and the commercial sex industry. Holding “buyers” of commercial sex accountable reduces sex trafficking. Sweden, Norway, and Iceland have effectively addressed the demand for commercial sex and sex trafficking by decriminalizing prostituted persons, and criminalizing those who purchase sex. As a result, street prostitution and sex trafficking have decreased. Countries that neglect to focus on the demand that fuels sex trafficking, or have legalized the commercial sex industry, have witnessed increased prostitution and greater numbers

of trafficked women and girls to fulfill an influx of international sex tourists as well as increased demand locally. It is widely known that sex traffickers often train the helpless girls themselves, breaking them for profit. They rape them, beat them, and teach them sex acts. A human trafficker can earn 20 times what he or she paid for a girl. Provided the girl was not physically brutalized to the point of ruining her beauty, the pimp, once he has made his money back can re-sell her again for a greater price because she is trained and broken, which saves future buyers the hassle. The US Department of State issues a Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report each year. In 2016, “If there is a single theme to this year’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, it is the conviction that there is nothing inevitable about trafficking in human beings. Ending modern slavery isn’t just a fight we should attempt—it is a fight we can and must win.” – John F. Kerry, Secretary of State Victims Identified in 2015 in the Tier in which our country is located was 9,661 cases of which 2,118 were labor and of those cases only 1,747 were prosecuted and of those 83 were forced labor victims. The report is available at http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2015.htm According to the website of the Department of Families and Children, “In 2014, more than twelve million people worldwide are enslaved. That number has grown to 20.9 million in 2015 and yet the identified cases are down. A glimmer of hope however because the prosecuted cases have almost doubled even though the number is paltry compared to the number identified. An estimated two million children are bought and sold in the global commercial sex trade. The sex slavery industry has become an increasingly important revenue source for organized crime because each young girl can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for her pimp. Americans don’t realize that it happens here at home! Thousands of children are forced into domestic sex slavery each year and that the average age of entry is 13 years old. These girls are our neighbors, our friends, our sisters and our daughters.” This is not something that is just happening somewhere vaguely “over there.” It is happening here …right here where you are standing! Where your daughters and sons go to college, where your grandchildren play! The world is a smaller place today and while we have brought the wonders of the world into our living room, we have also brought its poisons; and we have brought it to our children... Heaven’s Army at https: //www.facebook.com/Heavens-Army-ofResources-179660622115272/ National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) at 1-888-373-7888

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When the Russian intelligence operation designed to influence our 2016 election is used as a case study to train new Russian intelligence officers, it will be considered the most successful covert action operation in the history of Mother Russia. This operation, known as “Grizzly Steppe,” will be in the annals of Russian history not because President-elect Donald Trump won – Russian intelligence did not actually manipulate the vote count, so Donald Trump was the legitimate victor. Rather, “Grizzly Steppe” created a wedge, whether real or perceived, between the U.S. President, the Intelligence Community (IC), and the American public. A key impediment to Russian imperialistic designs is the U.S. intelligence community, so the Russians will continue to use all instruments of state power to challenge American public trust in these institutions. The President-elect has made three excellent selections to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, the Directorate of National Intelligence and Department of Defense, demonstrating his commitment to a strong National Security apparatus. However, the constant exchange between the President-elect and the media over tweets fuels the perceived notion that there is a wedge between the Commanderin-Chief and the IC, reinforcing the success of Russian covert action and influence operations.

Every action Moscow takes is part of a larger global strategy aimed at increasing Russia’s global status at the expense of U.S. power and legitimacy. Russian President Vladimir Putin has initiated operations in a number of theaters around the world – Syria, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and cyberspace. For the last eight years, our strategy to address each increase in Russian aggression has failed. A global strategy needs to be met with a global strategy. While the Obama Administration has been far too slow to act on Russia, the recently announced sanctions and other diplomatic actions are a good first step in promoting a change of course by the Russian government. However, these actions should be part of a larger national cyber policy framework. Cyberspace is a domain just like land, air, sea, and space. Developing the right deterrence and response framework for this domain should be the mission of the combatting cyber attacks team President-elect Trump recently announced. Despite my status as a Republican member of Congress, I believe that a cyber attack on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is a cyber attack on one of our democratic institutions. If the United States does not challenge Russia for breaking the rules of the international order, Moscow will do as it pleases.

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“Five Stars, Five Decades” ” Exhibit at the National Museum of the Pacific War Feb 25 2017 to Feb 26 2017 The Museum will mark its 50th year of operations in 2017, unveiling a comprehensive exhibit spanning the five decades of the National Museum of the Pacific War’s evolution and growth. Entitled “Five Stars, Five Decades,” the exhibit will tell of the early local efforts to save the old Nimitz Hotel and create a museum honoring Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Admiral Nimitz gave his blessing to the project with the caveat that the museum be dedicated to the men and women who served with him in the Pacific during World War II. From this beginning in 1967, the National Museum of the Pacific War has grown from the original Nimitz Museum to comprise the George H.W. Bush Gallery and Pacific Combat Zone, along with the Memorial Courtyard, Presidential Plaza and Japanese Garden of Peace. The Museum is now part of the Texas Historical Commission and has risen to national stature with the Nimitz Education and Research Center becoming one of the largest depositories of World War II Pacific artifacts and archival material. The exhibit will be displayed free to the public beginning at 9 am, 25 February, in the Nimitz Museum Ballroom. This temporary exhibit will be available throughout the year in various locations, including a stay in the Rotunda of theTexas State Capitol in Austin. Please check the Museum’s website for the dates and locations where it may be viewed. Saturday, 25 February and Sunday, 26 February, all Gillespie County residents will be admitted free to the Museum as a small thank you to our local community for its foresight and 50 years of support. Address: 340 E. Main Phone: (830) 997-8600

Caddel-Smith DRT Members Meet for Christmas by Billie Nast

Members of the Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas met on December 15, 2016 at the Herman Son’s Restraunt in Hondo, Texas for a Christmas Lunch. We all enjoyed a wonderful meal and fellowship with one another. Roberta Himebrook, our Chapter Registrar organized our gathering of six members and two guests. Members attending were Dianne Caddel McHugh, Avery McHugh, JoAnn Eanes, Sandra Caddel Martin, Roberta Himebrook, and Billie Nast. Guests were Anita Kopplhuber and Debbie Ripka. It was decided we should meet each year for Christmas Lunch.

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TRUMP SO FAR… PART II I hate to tell you that the circus continues and yet it does! Other than that statement I am going to do my best to refrain from any personal comment and just give you the ‘Main Stream Media’ Reports. Last week we identified Donald Trump’s nominees who were to sit through the confirmation hearings this week. We will start with the familiar face of Ben Carson who began his hearing with the rags to riches story of his upbringing as the child of a single mother with a third-grade education who relied on Public Assistance to raise her family. His most heated moment came as Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged Carson to promise none of HUD’s budget would wind up financially benefiting Trump or his real-estate company. Carson declined to rule it out, insisting instead that he would “absolutely not play favorites. I will manage things that benefit the American people,” he said, adding he would not unequivocally rule out any HUD funds making their way to the Trump Organization in an appropriate context if such a move would benefit low-income Americans. Warren said she was not raising questions about Carson’s integrity but rather about Trump’s decision not to place his assets in a blind trust or fully divest from his businesses, instead putting his sons and a top executive in charge of the Trump Organization while he is President. Ben Carson, former Presidential Candidate as you remember is President elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (HUD) General John Mattis (nominee for Secretary of Defense) cleared the first hurdle as Congress approved legislation Friday that allows the retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to run the Pentagon in the Trump administration. The House easily cleared the bill, 268-151, despite complaints from many Democrats that Republicans had rushed the measure unnecessarily. The Senate overwhelmingly passed the legislation a day earlier. A White House spokesman said President Barack Obama would sign the measure if Congress approved it before he leaves office. The bill grants a onetime exception for Mattis from the law that bars former service members who have been out of uniform for less than seven years from holding the top Pentagon job. The restriction is meant to preserve civilian control of the military. Mattis, 66, retired from the Marine Corps in 2013. Congress last granted an exception to the law in 1950 for George Marshall, a former five-star Army general and secretary of state. The most interesting piece of the CIA director nomination hearing (Pompeo) was the part we didn’t see. This was an honest-to-God electricity blackout. Inauspiciously, the power went just as the Senate Intelligence Committee’s ranking Democrat, senator Mark Warner of Virginia, mentioned Russian hacking as part of his opening remarks. A Tea Party darling, Kansas congressman Pompeo went into the hearing with a reputation as perhaps the most hardline, most political nominee for the Langley hot seat in history. He was the lead haranguer of Hillary Clinton over Benghazi (at one point saying the affair was “in some ways” worse than Watergate), defended the use of waterboarding, and backed the sugges-

tion that Obama has conveyed “an affinity” for ISIL’s cause, if not its methods. Pompeo had a clear strategy for handling all of that, which was simply to punt on any questions about his strident past views. The job of the CIA director, he said repeatedly, is simply to execute the policy made by elected officials, and to make sure senators “have all the information you need” from America’s spies. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, is facing resistance from a notable quarter -- Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Rubio -- who refused to say if he would vote for Tillerson after a day of testimony -- pressed the former ExxonMobil CEO hard Wednesday on a slew of human rights questions, pushing him to denounce the behavior of Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines and expressing deep disappointment when the Texan refused to do so. Rubio’s vote could make the difference in Tillerson’s progress, as Republicans have only a one-vote margin on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee and Democrats may not support him. But it is possible, should Tillerson stall in committee, for the Senate to bypass the panel and bring the nomination to the full Senate for a vote. “This is a very important decision and I recognize the partisan split on the committee and what it means,” Rubio told reporters after the hearing. “I’m prepared to do what’s right.” Gen. John F. Kelly, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, easily maneuvered through his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, drawing bipartisan support for what is likely be a smooth approval process by the full Senate. Still, despite the welcoming nature of the hearing, the senators pressed General Kelly, a retired Marine Corps four-star general, for his views on many of Mr. Trump’s statements about immigration and border security, and General Kelly offered opinions differing from those expressed by the president-elect. Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, asked General Kelly about Mr. Trump’s much-debated calls to build a wall along the border with Mexico, questioning whether a barrier alone would be sufficient to stop the flow of immigrants and drugs. “A physical barrier in and of itself will not do the job,” General Kelly said. Where the first day of Jeff Sessions’ attorney general confirmation hearing focused on what the Alabama senator’s relationship would be with the president if confirmed, the second day focused on his own past. Sessions, a former Alabama attorney general, has a reputation for being tough on crime, but civil rights advocates testified that his reputation was made on the backs of vulnerable groups. Lawmakers who have worked with him, on the other hand, said they knew a just and fair man. It is civil rights that became the focus of the second day of hearings and the jury is still out on that one. Senate Committees will continue to hear from Trumps nominees and we will keep you updated as news becomes available.

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O B I T U A R I E S

The family of Tela Patterson would like to Thank the many friends and family for their love and kindness. A huge Thank You for all of the prayers, cards, flowers and food, but especially for your love.

Otela Marie Davis Patterson

(October 21, 1917 - January 11, 2017) Otela Marie Davis Patterson, better known as Tela or Mur, was born October 21, 1917 in Gonzales, TX to Joe Davis and Otela (Lockhart) Davis. She passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017, in Kerrville, Texas at the age of 99. The family moved to Uvalde when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Uvalde High School and then from Tyler Commercial College. After graduation, she went to work in Uvalde, where she began dating Jack Hamilton Patterson. They were married June 22, 1937. Together, they moved to Rio Frio, TX and she and Jack began ranching. Tela was involved in all aspects of the operation, stopping just long enough to give birth to three children. Daughter, Allyne was the first-born. She married Dole Crider and had one son, Mark and one granddaughter, Madison. Madison is married to Joseph Failla. Mark later married Cenisa, adding Houston and Kaitlynn to the family. Her second daughter, Rena Joe had two daughters, Lindsay and Lanie. Lindsay is the mother of Luke and Sarah. Lanie and her husband Cully are the parents of one son, Cade. Rena Joe later married Red Johnson. Tela’s youngest child and only son, WB Patterson III, married Ginger Rimkus. They are the parents of three children; Sheryl, WB IV (Cuatro) and Jack. Sheryl and her husband Jim are the parents of Duane, Jamie, Whitney and Max. Duane and his wife Elly are the parents of Tri and Autumn. Whitney and her husband Kerry are the parents of Sutton and Saxon, Max has one daughter, Adilan. Cuatro and his wife Kendall are the parents of two sons, Hunter and Riley, both currently at A&M University. Jack and his wife Kathy are the parents of Morgan, Jack Wilson II and Grady. Tela also loved the Cravey Sisters whom she referred to as her ‘other daughters’. The love between the two families was something she cherished. Mur was very proud of her family and felt very blessed to have all of them living near by. Having her family visit her was one of her greatest joys in life. Tela was a very proud Texan, telling all those that would listen about her grandfather fighting in the Battle of San Jacinto. She was a charter member of the Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Tela was also a proud member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Leakey United Methodist Church. Tela is preceded in death by her parents, two siblings, her husband, Jack, her daughter, Rena Joe, sons-in-law, Doyle and Red and sister-in-law, Doris Langford. Pallbearers were Mark Crider, Cuatro Patterson, Jack Patterson, Jim Wilson, Cully Vickers, and Ruben Navarro. Honorary pallbearers were James Pate, W.B. Sansom Jr., Bill Greenwalt, Ray Baker, Jim Jackson, Carl Chisum and Don Tumlinson. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Leakey United Methodist Church. Rev. Walter Prescher officiated. Interment followed at the Rio Frio Cemetery. Thank you for honoring our loved one with your presence. You are invited to join us at the Rio Frio Church for visitation and refreshments following the interment. The family requests that memorials be made to the Rio Frio Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 247, Rio Frio, TX 78879 or the charity of your choice. The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Leakey, Texas.

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The Following Donations have been made to the Frio Canyon EMS: In Loving Memory of: Elizabeth Lee Palmer Given By: Robbie & Karen Clark In Loving Memory of: Craig Bishop Given By: Kay Kay & Tim McKay

THANK YOU

Thank you for all of the prayers during our time of tragedy. We appreciate all of the cards, food and shoulders to cry on. Our family is in your debt. Please continue to hold our family in your prayers.

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Bible Facts and Oddities - Trivia In this article I will introduce you to some Bible facts and trivia. The majority of this material was taken from the website - http://jesusalive.cc/ didyouknow.htm - which is written by Steven Shirley. If you find things that you feel are in error, please contact me and let me know. We will be looking at the King James Version of the Bible {although I recommend either the New King James (NKJV) or the English Standard Version (ESV) for those trying to decide what Bible to buy for their personal use; because they are accurate and easier to read and understand. - CG}. Here are some things that you may not know, or have forgotten: The King James Version (KJV) has: 31,102 verses and 1189 chapters. The shortest verse: Jn 11:35: “Jesus wept”; the longest verse: Esther 8:9. The longest chapter: Ps 119; the shortest chapter: Ps 117. The shortest book: 3 John; the longest: Psalms. The longest sentence in the Bible is the genealogy of Jesus found in (Lk 3:23-38) (467 words!). The 2nd longest is found in (Eph 1:3-14) (268 words). The most used word: “the” The complete Bible has been translated into over 500 languages (according to Wycliffe - as of 2014). Bible trivia and facts: Methuselah was the oldest man at 969 yrs old (Gen 5:27). Six other

St. Raymond Catholic Church 2nd and Mountain St. P O Box 989 Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.5852 Mass: 5:30pm Saturday 6:00 pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Parish Priest Fr. Adrian Adamik Rectory: 830.683.2165 St. Mary Catholic Church Hwy 187 Vanderpool, TX Mass: 9:00am Sunday Contact:830.966.6268

people also lived to be over 900 yrs old: (Jared 962 yrs old: Gen 5:20) (Noah 950 yrs old: Gen 9:29). (Adam 930 yrs old: Gen 5:5) (Seth 912 yrs old: Gen 5:8) (Cainan [Kenan] 910 yrs old: Gen 5:14) (Enos [Enosh] 905 yrs old: Gen 5:11) {Note: After the flood, longevity of life greatly decreased. - SS.} Seven people committed suicide in the Bible: (Zimri: 1 Kin 16:18) (Judas: Mt 27:3-5) (Abimelech: Judg 9:53-54)(Ahithophel: 2 Sam 17:23) (Samson: Judg 16:25-30) (Saul: 1 Sam 31:4-5, 1 Chr 10:4-5) (Saul’s armorbearer: 1 Sam 31:5, 1 Chr 10:5). There are 10 places where people were raised from the dead in the Bible: Elijah raised the widow’s son (1 Kin 17:17-24).Elisha raised the Shunammites son (2 Kin 4:18-37). A dead man came to life when his body was set on the dead bones of Elisha (2 Kin 13:20-21). Jesus raised a widow’s son (Lk 7:11-15). Jesus raised the daughter of Jarius (Lk 8:41-42,49-56). Jesus raised Lazarus (Jn 11:1-46). Jesus was resurrected (Mt 28)(Mk 16)(Lk 24)(Jn 20-21). Many dead saints came out of their graves after Jesus’ resurrection (Mt 27:51-53) Peter raised Tabitha (Dorcas) (Acts 9:36-51). Paul raised Eutychus (Acts 20:9-12). The 10 commandments had writing on both sides (Ex 32:15). Dogs are mentioned 41 times

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Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm Preacher: Charlie Gant 830.232.4230 Frio Canyon Baptist Church Pastor Michael Howard Hwy 83 South Leakey, TX (830) 232-5883 Sunday School: 9:45am Worship Service: 11:00am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wed. Prayer: 6:30pm

Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church 401 N Hwy 377 P O Box 877 Rocksprings, TX 78880 830.683.2165 Mass: 9:00am Sunday

First Baptist Church P O Box 56 Hwy 83N Leakey, TX Pastor: Mark Spaniel Bible Study: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Prayer: 7:00pm Mon-Fri Daily Prayer 11:00am 830.232.5344

Reál County Church 121 Oak Hill Ste. 4 Leakey, Texas Sunday School: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am

Living Waters Church Hwy 1050 Utopia, TX 830.966.2426 Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 10:30 am

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church Camp Wood, TX Mass: 11:30am Sunday

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Church in the Valley Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6090 Pastor Ray Miller Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 10:45am Childrens Church 11 Evening: 6:00pm Wed. Service 6:30 Fellowship (2nd & 4th) 7:00pm Spanish Service Sat. 6:00pm

Concan Church of Christ Hwy 83 Concan 830.232.4058 Ministers: Paul Goodnight and Ray Melton Sunday School: 10:00am Com and Worship: 11:00am Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm

New Fellowship Church Hwy 337 & Camino Alto Leakey, TX 830.232.4287 Sunday School: 9:45am Pastor: Greg Mutchler Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service and Youth 6:30 p.m. Leakey Church of Christ One Block N of Courthouse Leakey, TX 78873

Concan Baptist Mission Hwy 83 Concan, TX Worship: 9:30am Sunday School: 10:30am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00pm Pastor Willis Adair Cowboy Church in the Nueces River Canyon HWY 55 N @ Angel Wings Cafe’ PO Box 158 Barksdale, TX 78828 (830) 234-3180 or 2345170

in the Bible, cats are never mentioned. Ostriches are mentioned only twice in the Bible: (Job 39: 13-18) (Lam 4:3). Jubal invented the harp and flute (Gen 4:21). Delilah did not cut Samson’s hair (Judg 16:19). Everyone spoke the same language until the incident at the Tower of Babel (Gen 11:1-9). There was a lady named Noah (Josh 17:3). The only boat mentioned by name in the Bible is the Castor and Pollux (Acts 28:11). Manasseh was the longest reigning king at 55 years (2 Kin 21:1). Zimri was the shortest reigning king at 7 days (1 Kin 16:15). Joash was the youngest king at 7 years old (2 Chr 24:1). Genesis never says Adam and Eve ate an apple, only that they ate fruit. The only place an apple tree is mentioned in the Bible is (Song 2:3). Er was the 1st person God killed for being wicked (Gen 38: 7). Lamech was the first person recorded in the Bible to commit polygamy (Gen 4:19). Noah’s Ark was 450’ long, 75’ wide, and 45’ high, and had 3 stories (Gen 6:15). God shut the door of the Ark (Gen 7:16). There were 4 creatures sent as part of the 10 plagues against Egypt: frogs, lice, flies, and locusts. Goliath’s armor weighed 125 pounds (1 Sam 17:5). David kept Goliath’s armor in his tent after defeating him (1 Sam 17: 54). Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kin 11:3). Othniel was the 1st judge of Israel (Judg 3:9-10). Green is the 1st color mentioned

in the Bible (Gen 1:30). Joshua captured 31 kings (Josh 12:9-24). David is mentioned 1139 times in the Bible, second only to Jesus. Sarah is the most mentioned woman (59 times), Rachel is 2nd (47 times). Miriam is the 1st woman recorded singing in the Bible (Ex 15:21). There was a man with 6 fingers and 6 toes (2 Sam 21:20). Two men never died in the Bible: Enoch (Gen 5:2224) and Elijah (2 Kin 2:11). God is not mentioned in the book of Esther. The longest word in the Bible is Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isaiah 8:1). Stephen was the 1st Christian martyr (Acts 6: 7-8:2). James was the first apostle martyred (Acts 12:1-2). Jesus (Mt 4:2)(Mk 1:13)(Lk 4:2), Moses (twice)(Ex 34:28)(Deut 9:9,18)(Deut 10:10), and Elijah (1 Kin 19:8) fasted 40 days. (Moses went without water.) Every quote Jesus used against Satan was from the book of Deuteronomy. Word for word, Luke wrote more of the New Testament than Paul. Thanks for reading this. We’ll have trivia from time to time; and also look at some of the Bible’s least read books. If you have questions, or want to look as something specific in the Bible, please contact me: Charlie Gant, P.O.Box 837, Leakey, TX 78873. Text to: 979 743-1066; e-mail: charliegant@hotmail.com

5th Sunday 6:30 pm and Every Tuesday @ 6:30 pm United Methodist Church P O Box 417 419 N. Market Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6266 Pastor: Rev. Walter Prescher Adult Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 11:00 am Children’s Church: 11:10 am Wednesday: 5:30 pm,

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Southwells Honored as Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives #WhoPowersYou Contest Winner ARLINGTON, VA (1/12/2017) – We are proud to announce that John and Debbie Southwell in Hondo were recently honored as the grand prize winner in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives #WhoPowersYou Contest. “John and Debbie have done so much work for so many area children – and they work for many of those who are most in need of that help. I know they will continue their wonderful work and that every penny of this prize money will be go back into our community. There could not have been a more deserving winner. Medina Electric Cooperative is so proud of the Southwells and everything they’ve done for Medina, Real and Uvalde counties.” commented Mark Rollans, CEO of Medina Electric Cooperative. The Southwells were honored for their work with HANK, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Southwell are volunteers in the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program, which works with abused children through the Bluebonnet Children’s Advocacy Center in Hondo. Through their work with CASA, they saw that many children in state custody had basic needs that were not being met. This inspired the Southwells to establish HANK (Helping Abused and Neglected Kids). The Southwells and HANK work very closely with the DFPS to identify the needs these children have and to

see that their needs are met. Their ultimate goal is to provide eight group homes that will each house six children – they currently have one in Devine and are finalizing one in Hondo. The Southwells put all of their time, and much of their own money, into HANK. The Southwells were honored along with the following other winners: ? Second Place: J.C. Brooks of Licking Valley RECC, KY ? Third Place: Jerry and Vickie Morris of Kenergy Corp, KY Ray Gearing of Sam Houston Electric, TX ? Linda Ealy of Jackson Energy, KY ? Karli Swope of Delaware Electric, DE ? Zachary Johnson of Jackson Energy, KY ? Cathy Holthe of Federated REA, MN ? Lori O. Lara of San Isabel Electric, CO ? Wes Frew of Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc., OH To view these winners’ tremendous efforts in the community, check out their entries at whopowersyou.com. Winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges, and criteria was based on their positive impact on the community, entry creativity and number of votes. Touchstone Energy Cooperatives represents a nationwide alliance of more than 740 local, member-owned electric co-ops in 46 states dedicated to providing members with safe, reliable and affordable electricity. Medina Electric has been a Touchstone Energy cooperative since 2000 and serves more than 32,000 meters in 17 South Texas counties.

The #WhoPowersYou Contest was designed as a way to honor local heroes in the community and spread positive energy across the cooperative network. Medina Electric Cooperative, along with Touchstone Energy, would like to thank everyone who participated in this contest, including the 62 individuals who nominated the incredible local heroes across 47 co-op territories in our network, the cooperatives who promoted the contest and the thousands of people across the country who voted for the nominees. The contest was a huge success, and Touchstone Energy greatly applauds everyone across our co-op nation who makes a difference in the community. About Medina EC Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a notfor-profit electric distribution cooperative that provides service to more than 32,000 meters in 17 counties across South Texas. Medina EC was established in 1938 to meet the great need for electricity in the area. If you would like more information on Medina EC, visit MedinaEC.org, www.facebook.com/ MedinaEC, or follow them on Twitter @MedinaECtalks or Instagram (OurMEC). Medina EC serves members in Atascosa, Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, Frio, Jim Hogg, Kinney, LaSalle, McMullen, Medina, Real, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata and Zavala counties. About Touchstone Energy Touchstone Energy Cooperatives (www.to uchstoneenergy.com) is a nationwide alliance of more than 750 consumer-owned electric cooperatives dedicated to serving their members and communities with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community. Touchstone Energy co-ops collectively deliver power and energy solutions to more than 30 million members every day

THE UPPER NUECES-FRIO SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 2017 POSTER & ESSAY CONTEST The Upper Nueces-Frio SWCD #238 is sponsoring the annual Poster and Essay Contest for 2017. There are some new rules from the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board this year pertaining to the contests, so be sure to read and follow those. The 2017 Poster Contest topic is “We All Need Trees.” The Poster Contest is open to boys and girls ages 12 years and under and does not jeopardize Texas Interscholastic League eligibility. Two winning entries will be sent to the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board for competition at the Area II level in Temple. All poster entries shall be on standard poster board, cut to half size (22” X 14”). All entries shall address the contest topic, the topic shall be printed (with correct spelling) at the top of the poster. Posters are judged on adherence to the topic, artwork and correct spelling. Poster entries are to have student’s full name, school and teacher, grade and age written on the back of the poster.

The topic for the 2017 Essay Contest is “Why Do We All Need Trees?” The Essay Contest is open to two age divisions: Junior Division: Ages 13 and under (maximum 300 words); Senior Division: Ages 14 to 18 (maximum 500 words.) This year all Essays must be typed on plain 8.5 x 11” standard paper. All Essays must include a cover sheet containing the student’s full name, grade and age, school district and teacher’s name. Two winning entries from each age division will be sent to the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board for competition at the Area II level in Temple. If your school has Poster or Essay Contest entries, or if additional information is needed, please call the Upper Nueces-Frio SWCD in Rocksprings at 830-683-2187 ext 103 in Rocksprings. Rocksprings ISD entries will be picked up by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Febru-

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Shirley Shandley, Broker 698 Highway 83 South * Office 830-232-6422 #10 – New Listing! 6.10 fenced AC, 3 Living areas, dbl carport, views, minutes to Garner SP & Frio River $224,950 #15 – New Listing! Frio River Access at private park – 1.68 Ac gated, water & electric available, RV storage $115,000 #2 – New Listing! Secluded 7.14 AC 2/2 home w/sunroom, dbl garage, 2 stocked ponds, views $275,000 PENDING #5 – New Listing! Concan 3/2 Home Canyon Oaks, Frio River access, rental possibility $217,000 #3 – New Listing! Bluff Creek frontage – 5.27 AC+/-, nice travel trailer, electric, septic, water, phone, W/D, covered deck, fenced $149,500 #41 – REDUCED - 4/3 Home w/sleeping loft on 1.52 AC, 2 car garage, huge Oak trees, Frio River access, gated $459,000 #14 – New Listing! 6.62 AC Ready to build on near Concan, cabin, electric, well, big oaks, gated $159,000 #8 – New Listing! 5.5 AC near Garner SP, gated, electricity, views, ready to build on $69,500 PENDING #37 – Creekfront furnished cabin, all utilities + well house/utility room w/washer/dryer, freezer, refrigerator; 40’ storage container $230,000 #32 – 27.22 AC+/- off Hwy 41 with plenty of cover & numerous oaks, lots of wildlife in area, electricity close $90,000 #7 – 90.87 AC+/- off RR 337, cabin, well, electric, septic, storage bldg., 2 RV hookups, Axis, Whitetail, Sika $515,000 #22 – Concan -3-4 BD + sleeping loft, 2 full & 2 half bath home on 5+ AC, River Access, 3 car garage, gated, Wildlife Val. $551,000 #4 – 5.74 AC off scenic RR 337, several bldg. sites, fencing, low taxes, sensible restrictions $49,900 #11 – Frio Riverfront, Concan Area – 10.92 AC unrestricted, home overlooks river, + manf. home & bunk house, ideal for large family, corp. retreat, commercial dev. $695,000 #33 – 3/2 Energy efficient home on 1.3 AC, high ceilings, dbl garage, fenced, workshop, landscaped $219,900 #54 – 3/1 Home + guest house, Frio River access, gated entry, beautifully landscaped, large shed, patio w/bbq pit $255,000 #20 – 2.61 AC Nueces River access, gated, phone & electric avail., river park to fish, swim, kayak $30,000 #30 – Nueces River Access 4.56 AC water & elect. avail., septic installed. Bldg site w/view of hills, gated $90,000 #53 - 5.35 AC+/- with access to 50 acre park – spring fed swimming hole, fishing lake, campsites $52,000 #1 – 6.57 AC 281.34’ Wilson Creek, water well, elec., septic, caliche pad, 30 amp RV hook-up, spectacular views! $139,000 #35 – 1.01 AC underground elect., water system, scenic views. Great views, near Frio River & golf at Concan $39,000 #6 – 191.31 AC +/-, Beautiful 4/3 Stone Home w/FP, free roaming Axis & Whitetail Deer $739,900

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GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS... O N E P O T M E A L S There are fast meals, and then there are one-dish meals. Most people love eating, quite a few enjoy cooking, but almost nobody gets their kicks from washing a tower of dirty dishes. To make prioritizing healthy eating at home that much easier, here are a whole slew of healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and side dishes that only use one pot. From skillet dishes to tasty casseroles, read on for plenty of healthy recipes that are quick, straightforward, and most importantly, easy to clean up.

SPINACH AND SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST

4 medium sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons light olive oil 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin 2 cups ham, cubed 2 cups packed fresh spinach leaves 6 eggs Preheat oven to 425°F. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Heat oil in a skillet to medium-high heat and add sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, and cumin. Cook 10-15 minutes, stirring often, until browned and just tender. Stir in ham pieces and spinach. Cook three minutes more until spinach wilts. Remove from heat. Carefully break eggs over top, spaced evenly apart. Place skillet in oven and cook about 10 minutes, until egg whites set. Yolks will be slightly runny. Cook more or less depending on how done you prefer eggs.

ONE MUG FRENCH TOAST

Heathier French toast without all the mess? We’re sold. Mix half a mashed banana, coconut milk, flaxseed, and vegan buttery spread in a mug, and store in the fridge for 10-15 minutes. Stir in a diced-up piece of day-old bread and microwave for two minutes. Serve with cinnamon and banana slices, sliced almonds, or a little maple syrup. 1/2 tablespoon vegan buttery spread 1 thick slice of day old bread, cubed 1/2 ripe banana, mashed 1/4 cup coconut milk beverage 1/2 tablespoon ground flaxseed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Optional toppings: maple syrup, powdered sugar, banana slices Grease a microwave-safe mug using the buttery spread. Add bread cubes to the mug to fill all the way up to the top. In a small bowl, whisk together mashed banana, coconut milk, flaxseed, vanilla and cinnamon. Let sit in the refrigerator for 1015 minutes to set. Pour liquid into the mug over the bread cubes, making sure the liquid reaches all the way down to the bottom. Microwave on high for two minutes. Optional: top with powdered sugar, banana slices, and maple syrup.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL 1 cups rolled oats 3-4 cups water 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

By Elaine Padgett Carnegie

1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons ground flaxmeal a dash of cinnamon 2 egg whites powdered sugar and chocolate chips for topping In a saucepan over high heat, place the rolled oats and salt. Cover with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding 1⁄2 cup water as necessary as the mixture thickens. In a small bowl, whisk 4 tablespoons water into the 4 tablespoons cocoa powder to form a smooth sauce. Add the cocoa sauce and the vanilla to the pan and stir until well combined. Turn the heat down to low. Add the egg whites and whisk immediately and vigorously to get them fully incorporated. (If you go too slow or don’t whisk right away, you’ll get little chunks of egg whites in your oatmeal). The entire mixture should slowly take on a lighter color and fluff up a bit as the egg whites become incorporated and cook. Add the sugar, flax meal, and cinnamon. Stir to combine. Remove from heat and serve immediately, topping with powdered sugar or chocolate chips if you want. NOTES-Other serving suggestions: cold milk, a small pat of melted butter, sliced bananas, a spoonful of peanut butter. Nutrition information would be per serving for 2 total servings, not including toppings, which ends up being about 3⁄4 cup of cooked oats.

PALEO BACON, APPLE & SWISS CHARD FRITTA

2 tbsp bacon grease/olive oil, divided + more for skillet 2 shallots, diced (about ? cup - onion works, too) 8 eggs, lightly beaten with splash (3-4 tbsp) non-dairy milk/water 6 slices bacon, cooked & chopped 2 cups thinly sliced swiss chard ribbons, lightly packed 1 apple - peeled, cored, & diced (about 1 cup) 1 clove garlic, minced/grated sea salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper 1 scallion, sliced, for garnish (opt) ? cup grated raw cheddar cheese (opt not strict paleo) Place raw bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place in a cold oven and turn on to 400. Bake for exactly 13-15 mins until crisp & drain on paper towels before chopping. Turn oven down to 350. Liberally grease bottom & sides of iron skillet, then, heat 1 tbsp oil in skillet over med heat. Saute shallots/ onion with a pinch of salt & pepper. Cook 5 mins until soft. Add swiss chard ribbons & a pinch of salt. Sauté another 5 mins. Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl with a splash of milk/water and a pinch of salt & freshly ground pepper. Mix sautéed shallot + swiss chard mixture, diced apples, cooked bacon, (and grated cheese, if using) into eggs until thoroughly combined. Heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in skillet over med high heat. Pour frittata/egg mixture into iron skillet. Feel free to garnish with scallions & additional cheese. Cook over med high heat on stove for 5 mins, then, carefully place in 350-degree preheated oven for another 4-8 mins. (depending how soft you prefer your eggs) Slice and serve warm or room temperature.

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico must be ready to respond immediately with its own tax measures if the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump imposes a border tax, the economy minister said on Friday, warning such protectionism may trigger a global recession. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has promised a “major border tax” on companies that shift jobs outside the United States, and such a measure could hobble Mexico’s exports to its top trading partner. “It is clear we need to be prepared to immediately neutralize the impact of such a measure,” Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said in an interview on Mexican television. “And it is very clear how - take a fiscal action that clearly neutralizes it,” he said. Trump has repeatedly attacked Mexico over trade, jobs and immigration since he first launched his run for the White House in 2015, driving the peso currency to historic lows and unnerving investors, especially in the auto sector. MID-WEST WEATHER- Powerful Ice Storm Jupiter claimed at least 3 lives this weekend. At least one person was killed in an accident on I-40 west of Weather-

ford, Oklahoma, on Saturday. A 35-yearold Missouri man was killed after being ejected from an overturned vehicle on I-29. A 33-year-old Missouri woman died in a crash on icy roads Friday morning. States of emergency were declared in Oklahoma and Missouri, and heavy snow closed interstates and damaged buildings earlier in the week. Winter Storm Jupiter treks east, spreading freezing rain and ice that has created dangerous road conditions from Oklahoma and Kansas to mid-Missouri and Southern Illinois. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama signed an executive order Friday easing but not eliminating sanctions against Sudan, in an eleventh-hour push to broaden currently limited talks with the long-estranged African government. The eased sanctions will enable trade and investment transactions to resume with Sudan, a U.S.-designated terrorism sponsor whose leader has been indicted on war crimes charges. The White House announced the decision as part of a

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five-track engagement process. MICHIGAN-ASSOCIATED PRESS-The cost to fix a broken sewer line that caused a football field-sized sinkhole north of Detroit is estimated at more than $78 million, Macomb County’s new public works chief says. The project’s cost could rise

above $100 million if more work is done to improve the rest of the sewer line, public works chief Candice Miller told Macomb County commissioners on Friday. The repairs could take about a year to complete. “This is an enormous thing that’s happening to the county,” Miller said. The sewer collapse was discovered after homeowners heard noises Christmas Eve and noticed their house was sinking. Officials temporarily evacuated nearly two dozen homes because water and gas service had to be shut off. Nineteen families

have since been allowed to return. Three homes were eventually condemned. RUSSIA (AP)-Russian Ambassador Invited Trump Administration to Syria Peace Talks as US Issued Sanctions. Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. invited the Trump administration to Syrian peace talks during a phone call in December -- on the same day the Obama administration announced sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its hacking during the U.S. election -- a Trump spokesperson said Friday. The Obama administration was unsuccessful in securing a seat in Syria peace negotiations during talks with Russia and other regional powers and has been excluded from the most recent rounds. The next talks about Syria are scheduled for January 23rd in Astana, Kazakhstan, three days after Trump takes office. OBAMACARERepublicans moved one step closer to repealing Obamacare after the House passed a measure this afternoon directing committees to begin working on legislation to repeal major pieces of the law. The resolution cleared the House 227-198. Ten members didn’t vote. Similar legislation passed in the Senate Thursday morning largely along party lines. A group of nine moderate and conservative House Republicans voted against the bill with concerns that Republicans would end up repealing the law without clearly laying out and presenting their replacement. “The only thing I’ve ever asked for is that the replacement plan be fully developed before we take on the repeal issue,” Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pennsylvania, a leading moderate who voted against the measure, said in an interview. ISIS Associated Press-Isis and Iraqi forces battle for control of Mosul University in 4th month of fight, with only a third of the city recaptured. Iraqi military commanders say troops had secured more than half of Mosul University by Saturday against stiff resistance, including snipers perched within classrooms, dormitories and behind the trees that line the campus streets SPACE (AP) -Astronauts Spacewalk to Upgrade Lab’s Solar Power Grid-Astronauts Commander Shane Kimbrough and French crew member Thomas Pesquet spacewalk to add three top-of-the-line batteries to the International Space Station’s solar power grid.

Entries being sought for annual college creative arts contest Calling all artists! Southwest Texas Junior College is seeking entries into its 36th Annual Creative Arts Contest. Plans are underway and entry deadlines have been announced for the yearly creative arts contest. Rules and entry form are available at www.swtjc.edu. The entry deadline for literary and visual arts is 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 23. Cash prizes, trophies and medals will be awarded in the annual event, which attracts thousands of art, photography and writing entries from across the region. Trophies and medals will be awarded to first through fourth place in all age groups and categories. Judges will also select an overall literary and visual arts winner in each age group. Cash prizes of $20 will be presented to overall winners. Age divisions will be the same as last

year and will include: Pre-K and Kindergarten, grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-6, grades 7-8, grades 9-10, grades 11-12, college and community. The SWTJC Arts and Sciences Division and the SWTJC Public Information Office coordinate the annual event. “The college has a strong commitment to supporting and promoting the creative arts and we look forward to another year of outstanding entries,” said Cheryl Sanchez, dean of the college of liberal arts. Sanchez encourages all area English and language arts teachers in public and private schools, as well as home school teachers, to have their students to enter the contest. “We know the demands on teachers are enormous, but this doesn’t have to be work written specifically for the contest,” Sanchez said. “I encourage teachers to get their top writers to submit entries from their best efforts during the school year, even if they were turned in last fall.” In the literary

portion of the contest, categories include: poetry and short story (open to all age groups), and essay (open to grades seven and up). The length of short story entries is 2,000 words. Visual art categories, for all age groups, include: charcoal, drawing with color, painting, pencil, pen and ink, scratchboard and computergenerated graphics. Photography and video production are also included in the contest for grades seven and up. A mixed media category is also included in visual arts for college and community divisions. All entries should be submitted to the administration building in Uvalde or can also be submitted by mail. Contestants may also request entry forms by e-mailing Ismael Martinez at imartinez@swtjc.edu or by calling 830-591-2942. All winning entries in the contest will be recognized and presented trophies/ medals during the SWTJC Creative Arts Awards’ Ceremony on April 27, 2017, in Uvalde.

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First United Methodist Church of Sabinal, located at 200 West Fisher Avenue, is searching for a musician and vocalist to begin January 1, playing for church services. Please contact the church at 830-988-2535 if you are interested. If no answer, please leave a message. Someone will contact you.

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Enhanced Horizons is seeking a part time Resident Support Staff to provide guidance, encouragement, and life skills training to the at-risk, homeless, and former foster young adults residing at our transitional living campus near Ingram. If you are a flexible team player with a passion for sharing your talents and care with others, please contact: Beth at 830-3674330. ext. 231 or beth@enhanced horizons.org. Monday and Tuesday 4pm-11pm. Saturday and Sunday 8am-4pm. “Cleaning Lady for Office and homes, please contact Texarome at 830-273-2944” HELP WANTED Need mature male or female Office person, for multiple office tasks. Must have strong accounting or bookkeeping background. Good pay and benefits. Interesting international working environment. Flexible work schedule. Some knowledge of Spanish useful but not necessary. Apply in person at TEXAROME INC. Leakey. Call 1 830 279 2944 for appointment. HELP WANTED Housekeeper needed for vacation rental in Leakey. Applicant needs to be reliable and an independent worker. Rentals all year round. Please contact Vicki Pannone at 361 549-4719 for more details.

SERVICES Handy Man, Carpenter, Frame, Paint, Roofing, Sheetrock. Hang Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures, Toilets. 20 Years Experience. Please Call 830-928-2043 Do you need a house sitter, pet sitter, or plant sitter while you go out of town or on vacation? If so give me a call at 830-279-4014 then you can enjoy your trip with no worries If you are looking for a pet sitter/Housesitter while you are out for the night or weekend? Or week? Then I will be there for you. Call 830-328-4983. Only available for weekends and holiday weeks

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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! HUNTING PROPERTY PRICE REDUCED!!!267 acres located approximately three miles east of Rocksprings. Easy access, low fenced on three sides. End of road location, yet close to town. Minerals intact! $1800 per acre! YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS ONE TO BELEVE IT! Hidden River Ranch, 265 acres with approximately 3⁄4 mile Frio River frontage, only 2 miles from town, deep in the heart of the Frio Canyon. Extensive frontage on blacktop, excellent topography with pecan bottoms and field areas, three houses, a horse barn, and tractor shed, fenced and cross fenced. Property is loaded with wildlife, including Axis and White Tail deer, feral hogs, Blackbuck Antelope, wild turkey, and others. Must see to appreciate. COMMERCIAL Established Auto Parts Store located in the heart of Leakey. Well established, great business in a great location. $259,000 plus inventory! PRICE REDUCED! OWNER FINANCING OPPORTUNITY! Looking for an established business in the Frio Canyon. Now you can own the Leakey Beverage Barn. Best location in town right across the street from Stripes. This is a wellestablished money maker! $295,000. 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. 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This 4 bedroom 4 bath charmer features over 3600 square feet of centrally heated and cooled area, and comes with a detached 2 bedroom 2 bath guest house containing an additional 900 square feet. All this on an approximate 1.93-acre site. The house is expansive with 9 foot ceilings, a huge fireplace, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances including a 6 burner stove and two dishwashers in the kitchen, hardwood floors, and an open floor plan so that everyone can be included in the conversation. Enjoy the view of the surrounding Texas Hill Country from decks on three different levels. All this for $695,000 PENDING!!! Beautiful home on Leakey Springs that was built for entertaining. Two acres of land, one on each side of the creek, gives you a high degree of privacy, yet you have city water. Sit on your deck and watch the deer play along the opposite bank of the creek and under the giant cypress trees. 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