December 18 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS 50 December 18, 2013

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♦ Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas ♦

NOTICE GONZALEZ RUNNING FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

The Hill Country Herald will not have an edition the week of Christmas. The New Year edition will have a late delivery on January 2, 2014.

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Caddel-Smith Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Hears Army Ranger John Driscoll at November Mee�ng ............................ Page 3

Honored daughter of Alamo hero made Kerr County her final home

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by Julie Becker

Rudy Gonzalez has announed he is running for the position of Real County Commissioner Pct. 4, 6, 7.

Rudy works for the H. E. Butt Foundation Camp.

He started working for the

foundation in 1985 and has worked his way up learning various tasks.

He currently holds the position of Director of Site and Construction Operations.

Rudy is a graduate of Leakey ISD and is married to Brenda Gonzalez. They have two children, Veronica and Damian Gonzalez.

He has volunteered for several organizations in

the community. He is a member of the Leakey Lions Club, Leakey PTO, and Eagle Booster Club.

In the past several years he has volunteered several hours to the Real County 4H, Real County Wildlife Association, Real County Horse Club and the Leakey Fire Department.

Gonzalez said he would like to offer the citizens of Real County his knowledge, time and job skills. “I want to help serve the county by being involved. If given the opportunity, I would make decisions that would benefit the citizens of Real County.”

Sabinal Yard-of-the-Month

by Billie Franklin

The Sabinal Civic Club has selected the home of John and Diana Silva as Yard-of-the Month for December. The home is located at 401 W. Rheiner Avenue. There are 3 pecan trees that stand

as if sentries to protect the home from heat in summer and break icy winds in winter.

For Christmas, they wear a wrap of white lights at the base of each tree and the bushes in front are

each decked in a coat of red. Icicles drip from the roof top in a final touch of lights. To the left are a group of reindeer and a small snowman smiles cheerily.

Cotran Volunteers at Nutrition Center

By Advisor Kathy Hicks

Today’s Weather

High:66° Low: 52°

by Julie Becker

From left to right in the the picture it’s Sue Sanders of Camp Wood, Shaniece Hohman, Melody Salazar of Camp Wood, and Duke Hohman. They take a yearly family girls trip and this year, they went to Colorado and New Mexico.

The picture is them at Coors Field in Denver Colorado. They went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Colorado Rockies. We have Christmas ornaments, note cards and mugs still available. If you still have a Centennial picture send it in! We have had a great time with this series and have garnered a tremendous amount of media coverage for our communities!

In last week’s edition we incorrectly stated the Precinct number for Precinct 1&2 to include Precinct 6, it DOES NOT. Incumbent Dianne Rogers will run against Ricci Pendley for the position. Justice of the Peace, Chris Lacey will not seek reelection to the Real County JP Pct. 3 & 4. Mark Carlile of Camp Wood and JD Martinez, of Leakey, have filed for the position. County

Commissioner Precinct 2, Incumbent Bryan Shackelford will face off with Kevin Chisum.

Commissioner Precinct 4 will see Rudy Gonzalez of Leakey and current County Commissioner Precinct 4 Joe W. Connell, Sr. of Camp Wood face off. Real County Judge Garry Merritt as the incumbent will face off with newcomer to the political ring, Gary E. Overbay of Rio Frio.

The other races in Real County’s Primary Election to be held in March of 2014 will be uncontested. Those are County Treasurer, Mairi Gray of Leakey, County/ District Clerk, Bella A. Rubio of Leakey, and Republican Party Chair – Jackie Dowdy of Mountain Home. No Democrats filed for any of the positions in Real County.

Sabinal ISD Band Region 11 Submitted by Zach Sims, Sabinal Band Director

PECANS IN THE CEMETERY

State News .................... Page 2 Legals/Jail Register ...... Page 3 Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................. Page 7 Obituaries ...................... Page 8 Classifieds ..................... Page 12

WHERE IN THE WORLD DID YOU WEAR YOUR REAL COUNTY CENTENNIAL T-SHIRT?

by Julie Becker

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INDEX

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Correction and Recap of 2014 Primary Election

It’s Merry Christmas to Me

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The Nueces Canyon High School COTRAN (college transition) class spent several days with the staff of the Real County Nutrition Center helping spread the Christmas

spirit. They enjoyed the fellowship time as they decorated and wrapped approximately 150 presents for the Center’s clients.

Participating in volunteer work is a

blessing to all involved, and this time of year is the best time for spreading that Christmas cheer.

Merry Christmas to all from NCHS COTRAN!

Real County Jr. Livestock Show Association

by Carrie Chisum

The Real County Junior Livestock Show Association is proud to announce the 66th Annual Livestock Show and Sale scheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 9-10, 2014 at the E. E. Bushong Show Barn on Ranch Road 337 West in Leakey.

We have 120 exhibitors signed up for our show this year and our entries are: 12 horses, 25 pens of rabbits, 41 breeder rabbits, 77 meat goats, 47 breeder

meat goats, 54 lambs, 26 swine and 30 pens of broilers. Exhibitors are to bring their animals to the show barn between 8: 00 AM and 11:30 AM on Thursday. The animals will be sifted, classified and weighed. Judging of the horses will begin at 1 PM followed by rabbits, broilers, breeder meat goats and finishing with the meat goats. On Friday at 9:00 AM, judging will begin with the lamb class,

followed by the swine class. As well as a full concession on Thursday and Friday, a barbecue lunch will be served Friday at 11:30 AM. Trophies and special awards will also be presented Friday at 12:45 PM, followed by the auction beginning at 1:00 PM. Joe Hargrove and his entertaining yet professional staff from Southwest Livestock Exchange will be conducting the sale.

On Saturday, December 7, 2013 the Sabinal Yellowjacket Band had 7 students compete at the Region 11 ATSSB All-Region competition.

This contest challenges the best students from across the area to practice 8 scales and two pieces of music for their instrument. The students are ranked in order based off of their performance of the material. Once the judges have the students in order the top few from each section are selected to the Symphonic “Band”, and the next few in each section are selected to the “Concert Band”.

Those elite few who were selected to one of the All-region bands performed a concert on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in Lytle, TX. continued page 2

Nueces Canyon Junior Livestock Association Dates

by Jan Henderson

In this busy season it is hard to remember what happened five minutes before.

There are two dates I need everyone to remember. On December 21st the NC Jr Livestock will be hosting our local show, starting at 9:00 AM. Come support our kids as they show and gain experience for the Real Co. show. The girl scouts will have a concession stand to help keep you warm.

On Jan 6th, the first meeting of the year for the NC Jr Livestock Association will be held at Two Fat Boys restaurant at 6:30 PM. This meeting is important

because it is time for the election of new officers and a new board. Our youth have many activities that they are involved in. It is important that they have the opportunity to raise and show animals. This benefits their future. Both the rodeo and the NC Jr Horse Club fall under the umbrella of the NC Jr Livestock Association.

As the president for the last two years, I will be retiring. We are blessed to have a great facility and arena. The club needs members interested in taking care of it for the youth and the future youth of the canyon.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

REAL COUNTY DISTRICT COURT December 13, 2013 Kyle Bynum Allen, Possession of Controlled Substance, Reset to March 6, 2014; Clovis Alex Boatright II, Abandon Endanger Child without Intent to Return, Reset to March 6, 2014; Jimmy Ray Brown, Manfacture/ Delivery Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance, Reset to March 6, 2014; Teresa Shay Dalton, Aggravated

Assault with Deadly Weapon (2) Reset to March 6, 2014; Julian Rodriguez Hernandez, Aggravated Assault Causing Bodily Injury, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Reset to March 6, 2014; Roland Hernandez, Indecency with a Child/Sexual Contact, Reset to March 6, 2014; Charles Herbert Jernigan, Jr.,

Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse, Probation Revocation, Defendant Pled True, sentenced to 18 months State Jail; Charles Herbert Jernigan, Jr., Burglary Habitation Intend on other Felony, Probation Revocation, Defendant Pled True, sentenced to 18 months State Jail; Edward Dow Lemon, Manufacture/ Dlivery of Substance, Reset to March

by Julie Becker

6, 2014; Joshua Benjamin Shannon, Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disable with intend Bodily Injury, Reset to December 19, 2013 @ 9:30 a.m.; Bethel Standley, Obstruction or Retaliation, Reset to March 6, 2014; Michael Bradley Thomas, Unauthorized Use of Vehicle and Burglary of Habitation, Reset to March 6, 2014; Ronald Cody Turner, Driving While

Captain Calvin Boales (1800-1853) Monument Dedicated Past and current officers of the Boales-Tandy Family Association (BTFA), together with those who are also members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) and the Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT), conducted an official DRT Memorial Medallions Dedication ceremony honoring Captain Calvin Boales on December 14 at the historic Floral Cemetery in Leakey.

A cenotaph with three memorial medallions in tribute to his services as a Veteran of the Texas Revolution, Defender of the Republic of Texas, and Citizen of the Republic of Texas was dedicated in the 160th year after the death of Captain Boales. Since his burial site has never been found, the cenotaph was placed next to that of his wife, Frances Ann (Tandy) Boales, whose cenotaph was dedicated in 1987. Both monuments were sponsored by the BTFA and other family donors.

BTFA President, Russell Z. Bandy, opened the ceremony with a Scripture reading, greeted and introduced the attendees, and presided over the dedication service. Real County Judge, the Honorable Garry Merritt welcomed the descendants and guests; Marjorie Kellner, President, Leakey Floral Cemetery Association accepted the monument; and Kathy Kellner

Group pic, left to right, front row: Kathryn Garrett, Ruby Brigman, Caroline Bass, Nelma Bohmfalk, Betty Heuman, Net Ollre, and Rochelle Whitmore. Left to right, back row: Robert Coleman, Guiton Ragsdale, Larry Boales, Russell Bandy, and Tom Whitmore.

Brooks, placed the floral tribute.

BTFA past officers, Net H. Ollre read the Response to Judge Merritt’s and Ruby H. Brigman read the Call to Remembrance. Both are also members of the DRT Caddel-Smith Chapter, Uvalde. Attendees from the CaddelSmith Chapter included officers Judy Burleson,

Sabinal ISD Band Region 11 Here are the results from the competition: - Mary Escalante 51st chair Flute - Gabe Gonzales 55th chair Flute - Bernardo Jiminez 29th chair Clarinet and 15th chair Concert Band - Olivia Davis 17th chair Alto Saxophone and 9th chair Concert Band - Abraham Gonzalez 19th chair French Horn and 10th chair Concert Band - Adrian Alejandro 37th chair Trumpet - Joshua Rodriguez 21st chair Trombone and 12th chair Concert Band This is only the 2nd time in recent school history

President and Ernestine Carson, Treasurer; Kay Anderson, Kathy Brooks, and Pat Burrier.

Rochelle Whitmore, Alamo Heroes Chapter, San Antonio, one of the three sponsoring DRT chapters was also present. Her son, Tom Whitmore, SRT member of the William Barret Travis Chapter, San Antonio led the pledges to

that Sabinal has had any students compete at this competition, and the first time that any student has made one of the All-Region bands. In addition to the great achievement these students have made Bernardo, Olivia, and Joshua also ranked high enough to advance to the next level of competition. They will be performing at the Area ATSSB competition on January 7, 2014 in Orange Grove where they will be vying for a spot in the ATSSB All-State Band.

Congratulations to these students on their tremendous success and for continuing to make the Sabinal community proud!

to see how other cultures ride dead horses.

5. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included.

6. Reclassifying the dead horse as living-impaired.

7. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse.

8. Harnessing several dead horses together to increase speed.

9. Providing additional funding and/ or training to increase the dead horse’s performance.

10. Doing a productivity study to see if lighter riders would improve

the dead horse’s performance.

11. Declaring that as the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is less costly, carries lower overhead, and therefore contributes substantially more to the bottom line of the economy than do some other horses.

12. Rewriting the expected performance requirements for all horses, and, of course...

13. Promoting the dead horse to a supervisory position

Gov. Perry Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Central Texas Flood Damage Gov. Rick Perry is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for three Texas counties due to extensive flood damage in Central Texas following the storms that occurred from October 30th to November 1st. The declaration would provide federal assistance to support recovery efforts.

“The severe flood damage in Central Texas has affected the lives of many people and left a devastating financial burden on our local communities,” Gov. Perry

Perry on Revenue Estimate

Texas government budgets like Texas families, limiting spending and saving hardearned dollars. As a result, Comptroller Susan Combs estimates our current 20142015 budget will end with a positive balance of nearly $2.6 billion. What’s most remarkable is we’ve done this while passing $1.4 billion in tax cuts, and we’ve made historic investments in water and, if voters approve, roads.

It’s a shame Washington still hasn’t learned, you can’t tax and spend your way to prosperity.”

said. “I urge President Obama to grant this assistance so Texans can continue their recovery and rebuild their homes, businesses and communities.”

Specific requests include: • Individual assistance, including the Individual and Households Program, Other Needs Assistance, disaster unemployment assistance, disaster legal assistance, disaster case management and crisis counseling.

Submitted by Caroline B. Bass

the U.S. and Texas flags. SRT member, Paul Burrier of Leakey also attended.

Guiton Ragsdale, Past BTFA President, led the Invocation and the Benediction. Caroline B. Bass, Past BTFA Historian and member of the DRT William Barret Travis Chapter, Austin read her Biographical Sketch of Captain Boales.

Past BTFA President Larry Boales unveiled the monument, which was received with an ovation from about forty attendees. Past President Robert O. Coleman dedicated the monument.

Youngest attendee, Luke Merritt, son of Judge Merritt, delighted us all with his interest in history and hugs and handshakes.

Special thanks went to Ruby Brigman for creating the floral wreath, and to Kathryn Garrett for overseeing the guest book, and to Donald McCanless and Robert Coleman for greeting and distributing the program as attendees arrived. A reception and refreshments followed at the New Fellowship Church, hosted by Net Ollre and Ruby Brigman.

The memorial tribute project was led by the BTFA Monument Committee: Co-chairmen, Caroline B. Bass and Robert O. Coleman, Russell Z. Bandy, Guiton Ragsdale, and Donald McCanless.

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Should you dismount the dead horse?...

The tribal wisdom of the Plains Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that “When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. “ However, in government more advanced strategies are often employed, such as: 1. Buying a stronger whip.

2. Changing riders.

3. Appointing a committee to study the horse.

4. Arranging to visit other countries

Intoxicated with a Child under 15 years, Reset to March 6, 2014; Lance Weldon Ward, Possession of Controlled Substance, Reset to March 6, 2014; Meagan Ward, Possession of Controlled Substance, Reset to March 6, 2014;

• Public assistance (all categories); and • Hazard Mitigation statewide.

Last month, the Small Business Administration granted the governor’s request to provide disaster assistance to the storm victims, which will enable homeowners, renters and businesses in 11 Central Texas counties to apply for long-term, low-interest disaster loans.

Shawn Streib Gray, Broker 830-232-4500 Property 001 : 9.3 ac. Views, underground utilities and sensible restrictions. Borders a large ranch. Owner/Broker. $129,900 Property 002: Gorgeous 4BD/4BA custom home at 482 Camino del Rancho in Concan on 6+ acs. $595,000 HUGE REDUCTION Property 3-6: 1+ ac. Commercial lots Concan.

Frontage on US HWY 83. All utilities available. $139,000-$149,000 Property 007: 1570 sq. ft. 3/2 on 5+ acs. Great workshop w/extra living quarters. 435 RR 337 West is a MUST SEE. $196,000 NEWProperty 008: Rancho Real hunting tract.

25.61 acres, about 100 yds. from elec! Views, not too hard to access. $60,183 Property 009: First time on market!!! 1220 ft. of STUNNING Frio River front with 6.271 acs., large home, abundant outdoor entertaining areas overlooking river, apartment, metal barn, 2 older cabins. Beautiful, manicured grounds, oak trees…MUST SEE. $1,300,000 Property 010: 2.61 ac. lot on county rd. just 2 mi. east of Leakey. Covered w/oaks, city water & elec. avail. Great home base for RV! $69,000 Property 011: Very nice 1.2 ac. lot ready for your RV in Frio River Place. Central water & elec. in place. River Access. $92,000 Property 012: Cute 2/1 cabin in Concan sitting on 6.98 unrestricted acres w/Hwy. 83 frontage.

Tons of potential! Just $156,000 Property 013 : 96 Canyon Oaks Dr. in Concan. 3BD/3BA 1792 sq. ft. home. Great rental potential $238,000 END OF SEASON REDUCTION Property 014 : TEXAS TUSCAN! Stunning 4/2 home on 10 acs. w/pool, outdoor kitchen, extensive landscaping, Utopia ISD. $369,000 Property 015: Nice 2 ac. lot in Saddle Mtn. Water meter in place, elec & phone run across front of lot. $49,000 REDUCED POSSIBLE O.F. Property 016: 3BD/2BA on nearly 1⁄2 ac. @ 525 Davis Place in Twin Forks. Beautiful river park and nice, spacious home. $129,000 PENDING Property 017: Whiskey Mountain Inn. 1869 Farmhouse on 17.69 acs. w/6 rental cabins.

Gorgeous! $498,500 REDUCED!!

Property 018 : 1304 sq. ft. 2BD/2BA on nearly 1 ac. in Reagan Wells. Access to 100+ acs. and over a mile of river! Must see! $115,000 Property 019 : RIVERFRONT HOME! Cypress Bend in Concan. Rentals OK!!! Great views & river frontage!! 3BR/3BA $499,000 Property 020: 75+ac. in Concan! No restrictions, end-of-road privacy. 4/2 mfg. DW home, guest cabin, studio. tank.24507 N. Hwy. 83 $595,000 NEWProperty 021: 3 view lots in Canyon Oaks—Concan, TX! 1+ ac. each. Water & elec. available, nightly rentals OK. $39,000 Per Lot Property 022 : INCOME PRODUCING! 2/1 house and 3/2 mobile home. Frio River access + close to Garner State Park. $126,500 REDUCED Property 023: Log cabin on 7+/- acs. Deer Creek Estates. Seasonal creek, remote, pretty views. $10,000 buyer credit! $125,000 REDUCED Property 024: Frio River Place lot. Nearly THREE acres! Water & elec. available. Nice river access. RV usage ok. $109,000 REDUCED Property 025 : RR336 north of Leakey. 17+ acs.

West prong of the Frio River on eastern boundary $222,000 REDUCED Property 026-027 : RIVER FRONT! Gorgeous oak and cypress trees, views of the mountains. $225,000 EA. POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING Property 028 : Frio River Place 1.51 acs. SUPER CLOSE to river. Water system& elec. Nice area. $75,000 POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING Property 029 : 260 acs. +/- WILL DIVIDE Hwy. frontage, Call Martin for all the details! $4250 per acre Property 030: Rancho Real, 10 ac. of remote land. 4x4 needed. Great hunting or recreational tract. Pretty flat topography. $32,500 Property 031: Riverfront home in the Frio Pecan Farm! In rental pool. Lots of amenities. $269,000 REDUCED

NEWProperty 032: 492 E. Main in Leakey. Cute 2BD/1BA on half acre lot w/large metal building.

End of road privacy. Just $79,900 Property 033: 5.16 ac. lot near town. City water & elec. Gorgeous views, paved roads, security gate. $84,900 NEWProperty 034: 21.62 ac. of rough, rugged country! Great for hunting. 4x4 needed to access.

Gorgeous views. $54,050 Property 035: 144 acs. Leakey city limits. Huge trees, county road frontage. Great homeplace or Development $7,000 per ac. PENDING Property 036: 8.65 acs. In Shady Oaks. Private yet minutes from town. Lots of big oaks.

Electricity available. $69,000 Property 037: 5.3 ac. in Deer Creek Estates.

HUGE oak trees and views. Gated entry & private paved road access. All useable land. $64,500 Property 039: Beautiful & spacious 4Bd/3Ba on nearly 1 ac. in Twin Forks. Super floor plan, covered porch, newer constr. $225,000 Property 040: Newer rock home in River Tree.

Heavily treed lot, unique touches throughout, outdoor fp, GREAT river park. $259,900 Property 041: 24.63 acs. Hunting property w/rugged access. 4x4 required. Non-working windmill well. No elec. $49,260 PENDING Property 042: Estate size lot in The Ranch. Huge Oak & pecan trees, ag. Exempt, underground elec. Frio access. NICE! $181,000 Property 043: 10+ acs. AG EXEMPT! Great homesite. Small tank site, meter pole, RR337 & County Rd. frontage. $105,000 Property 044-046 : Canyon Oaks/Concan lots.

River access, elec./ water available. 1ac. to 9+ acs.!!! $42,500 to $85,000 Property 047: 1+/- ac. lot Mountain Valley in Concan. Close to golf course, House Pasture, Frio. Rentals OK!!! $89,000 Property 048: 3BD/2BA nice brick home w/ workshop & barn. Emerald Oaks Subdv. 103 Laurel St. $275,000 Property 051: 3/2 ROCK home on 5+ acs. w/ Patterson Creek frontage& no restrictions. Close to town, great views. $265,000 REDUCED Property 052: 5+ acres just West of Leakey.

Fronts on John Buchanan Rd. Bldg. site faces east and is ready to go! $52,500 Property 053: 130+ acs. In Concan. Bear Creek Rd. Both sides of Bear Creek, partially fenced.

NO Restrictions. Development Potential.

Property 054: Palo Verde Ln. Nice 3/2 mfrd.

Home on over 1⁄4 acre lot. Oak Trees and fenced yard. $79,900 PENDING Property 055: Two adjacent lots in Emerald Oaks Subdivision. Each lot is 1/2 acre. Very nice area. $22,500 EACH Property 056: Lovely newer home on 4 ac. close to town. Views for MILES! Huge porches, custom cabinetry, workshop. $229,500 Property 057: 10 ac. in Rancho Real. Flat to gently rolling and very secluded. Must have 4x4 for access. Only $40,000 Property 058: 39 ac. in Rancho Real. Big views and great hunting. 4x4 is a MUST to access this property. $79,960 Property 059: Lot #260 in Twin Forks. Very close to Cathedral Park and the beautiful Frio River! Water & Elec. available. $25,000 Property 060: The Ranch Subdivision in Concan.

Ag. Exempt residential lot 6+ ACS.w/Frio Access. $133,140 Property 061: 3BD/2 1⁄2 BA home PLUS guest house! Newly remodeled. Investors should take a look! $150,000 Property 064: Two 1+ ac. lots w/Hwy. 83 frontage. No Restrictions. Elec. & city water available. $37,500 each lot.

Property 065: 3/2 brick house on RR337. No Restrictions. Currently a successful nightly rental. CLOSE to river. $129,500 REDUCED NEWProperty 066-068: 3 adjacent tracts in Deer Creek Estates—Rio Frio, TX. Beautiful homesites with views! 9-12 acs. $9,000 PER AC

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JAIL REGISTER

December 8 - December 14, 2013 HERNANDEZ, ROLANDO 41 W/M, CAMP WOOD, TX, A/O SHERIDAN, GRAND JURY INDICTMENT - INDECENCY WITH A CHILD $50,000 SURETY WITH PRETRIAL AND SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY; TURNER, RONALD CODY, 35 W/M, BARKSDALE, TX., A/OBRICE, GRAND JURY INDICTMENT - DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED WITH CHILD LESS THAN 15 YEARS $20,000 SURETY (SAME BOND) WITH PRETRIAL AND IGNITION INTERLOCK; GONZALES, YVETTE DEIRDRE, 27 W/F, D’HANIS, TX, A/O SHERIDAN, VIOLATION OF PROBATION - POSSESSION OF SUBSTANCE PENTLY GROUP 1 LESS THAN 1 GRAM (BEXAR COUNTY WARRANT) RELEASE TO BEXAR COUNTY; MUSQUIZ, SHANNON NICOLE 23 W/ F, CAMP WOOD, TX., OFFICER GASS COMMITMENT JP FINES

Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report December 8, - December 14, 2013 12/8/2013 @ • 1050 responded to the 500 block of East 3rd St in Camp Wood for a report of criminal mischief • 1410 responded to Flat Rock Subdivision for report of trespassing 12/10/2013 @ • 851 responded to a business on Texas Highway

55 South for civil service 12/11/2013 @ • 1700 responded to the 200 block of East 5th Street in Leakey for a vehicle unlock 12/14/2013 @ • 043 responded to the 300 block of East 4th Street in Camp Wood for a report of trespassing

NOTICE

December 18, 2013

GRANT ADMINISTRATION and ENGINEERING SERVICES PUBLIC NOTICE

HUMANE SOCIETY OF REAL COUNTY The Humane Society of Real County located in Leakey, Texas will be closed until late February 2014 due to illness and cold weather.

If you would like to schedule a large item donation please call 830-232-5220 or 830-232-6904. Please do not leave items in front of or behind the HSRC building. If you need assistance with spay or neuter please call 830-232-6904.

Thank you for your consideration during this time.

The City of Leakey has recently received notice of a contract award from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for Water Facility Improvements. Accordingly, the City is seeking to contract with a qualified Administrative Firm to administer the contract, and an Engineering Firm registered to practice in the State of Texas to prepare all preliminary and final design plans and specifications, and to conduct all necessary interim and final inspections.

Please submit your proposal of services and a statement of qualifications for these proposed services to the address below: Harry Schneemann, Mayor P O Box 219 Leakey, Texas 78873 Proposals must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of January 2014 to be considered. The City reserves the right to negotiate with any and all consultants, engineers or firms that submit proposals, as per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards.

LEGAL NOTICE

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The City of Leakey is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Caddel-Smith Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Hears Army Ranger John Driscoll at November Mee�ng

Randy L. Crispin ATTORNEY AT LAW 121 Oak Hill, Ste. 2 Leakey, Texas 78873 (next to Rolling Hills Medical)

830-968-1311 832-867-8195

Frio Pest Control & Landscaping

Residential and Commercial Pest Control

Irrigation Systems New & Repairs

Pictured are DRT president Judy Burleson, and Nueces Canyon eighth grade students who were guests at the meeting, as follows: Kimberley Aguero, Brittany Pannell, Micah Vernor, Haylee Karnes, Tabetha Boyle, Jacob Harmon, Xavier Acosta, Caleb Baker, Tori Carabajal; and DRT member Kristi Powers, who is superintendent at Nueces Canyon.

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210-416-7811 830-232-4103

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The Caddel-Smith Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, met on Thursday, November 14, 2013 in the McNelly Room at the First State Bank of Uvalde. The mee�ng was called to order by President Judy Burleson, who also gave the invoca�on and led the pledges to the United States and Texas flags. Second vice president Jane Van Hoozer read the DRT Objec�ves.

Recording Secretary Karen Collins read the Minutes of both the September and October mee�ngs, and they were approved, as was the Treasurer’s Report given by Ernes�ne Carson. Mrs. Carson reported that the Chapter had received a le�er from Brooke Bohlen, who is a�ending Rice University, thanking the Chapter for the Scholarship money she had been awarded. She included a current grade report that shows she is doing very well with her classes so far.

The president’s report included a summary on the DRT Board of Management Mee�ng in September, a thank you to Jo Ann Eanes for the dona�on of two hand-made quilts, and an announcement that the replacement charter had been received from the state office.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

City of Leakey Mayor: Harry Schneemann Secretary: Dee Dee Wally Office: 830-232-6757 Fax: 830-232-6775 Councilmen: Ken Auld • Hugh Buchanan • Carl Jensen • Jesus Rubio • Bob Bowers Leakey Volunteer Fire Dept.830-232-4005 Frio Canyon EMS, Inc.830-232-5299 City of Camp Wood Mayor: Ben Cox Office: 830-597-2265 Fax: 830-597-5365 email:cityhall@swtexas.net Aldermen: Curtis Wilson • Brant Hickman • Sammie Ives •Jesse Chavez • Josh Cox Volunteer Fire Dept:830-597-6100 Camp Wood Library: 830-597-3208 Nueces Canyon EMS: 830-597-4200 City of Sabinal Mayor: Louis Landeros Secretary: Betty Jo Harris Office: 830-988-2218 Councilmembers: Nancy Alvarado, Chuck Van Pelt, Alma Martinez, Linda Musquiz, Eloisa Munoz and Mike Nuckles Sabinal Library 830-988-2911 Sabinal Municipal Judge: Anita Herndon 830-988-2630 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 Chris Lacey: 830-597-6129 Sheriff, James Earl Brice 830-232-5201 Tax Assessor-Collector Donna Brice: 830-232-6210 Treasurer, Mairi Gray 830-232-6627 Chief Appraiser Kelley Shults 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

She also stated that members had a�ended the funeral of member Sammie McCauley earlier this month.

First Vice President Jakelynn Crawford stated that a tour of the Briscoe-Garner Museum is being planned for the January 9th mee�ng. It was also reported that membership applica�ons for Kayla Crawford Heffington and Courtney McFadin had been submi�ed for approval. Several other applica�ons are in progress.

The business mee�ng was adjourned at 11:20 a.m. so that Mrs. Crawford could introduce former Army Ranger John Driscoll, who presented a program on the history of the Army Rangers. Mr. Driscoll graduated from The United States Military Academy in 1983, and served 22 years on ac�ve duty, re�ring in 2005. He is currently employed as a civilian in The Department of the Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. His wife of 23 years, Sherri, works at the Alamo, and they have three children.

He reported that the Army Rangers had existed since the French and Indian War in America and have par�cipated in every war since, and had introduced several techniques to interna�onal warfare that are in use today. The Rangers are known for using stealth and the element of surprise to accomplish their goals, and have been the quiet force behind many rescue missions both in our na�on and in foreign countries. They are widely recognized as “the best of the best,” according to Mr. Driscoll. Becoming a ranger involves rigorous physical training in three separate camps as well as having to meet high academic standards. Mr. Driscoll showed patches worn by the rangers, and answered ques�ons from the group at the conclusion of his presenta�on.

Most of the group then enjoyed lunch at Ophelia’s Mexican Restaurant.

A�ending the mee�ng were members Judy Burleson, Ernes�ne Carson, Karen Collins, Jakelynn Crawford, Jo Ann Eanes, Patsy Edwards, Anne�e Harkey, Dorothy Mar�n, Kris� Powers, Cheryl Ratcliff, Clarice Satel, Sharon Tweedy, and Jane Van Hoozer.

Guests were John Driscoll, Marty Harkey, Daryl Ratcliff, Randall Tweedy, and Nueces Canyon eighth grade students Xavier Acosta, Kimberly Aguero, Caleb Baker, Tabetha Boyle, Tori Carabajal, Hayli Karnes, Jacob Harmon, Britney Pannell, and Micah Vernor, with their sponsor Kathy Hicks.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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The Lady Eagles went to Harper and came away as the tournament champions defeating home team Harper in the championship game. We opened the tournament against 2A Blanco. We got off to a slow start turning the ball over time after time. The first quarter we were down 12-23. We had a big second quarter and outscored Blanco, 22-15, but trailed at half, 34-38. The second quarter, we were able to handle the pressure better and got the ball inside to Sarah Reagor for some easy baskets. The second half was pretty much a wash with both teams playing well. We had the ball with six seconds left in the game and had two really good shots to win the game, but we missed on both shots losing 62-63. Sarah Reagor had a big game and scored a game high 34 points. Kensee Auld stepped up and had her best game of the year scoring 12 points, and Joanie Eliott added 8 points.

The second game was a rematch from an earlier game against Sonora. We were able to come away with a 71-62 win. We played really well in this game. We were able to break their press for easy baskets and shot the ball well from the perimeter.

We had a big third quarter and outscored Sonora 23-13. We took care of the ball much better than we did against Blanco. The first

quarter Sonora got out to a quick start, but we were able to regroup and play well after that. Sarah Reagor had another big game for us and scored 33 points. Mackenzie Wade came on and scored 12 points to be the only other player in double figures. Our guards did a really good job of finding Sarah inside in both games. We had some technical problems with the stats, so I was not able to get game stats. I know when a player scores as many points as Sarah did, someone is getting assists. Our big lose in this game was Joanie Eliott and Brianna Rubio, who both came out of the game with knee injuries.

Both are scheduled to see doctors early this week The third game was against Tivy JV. We won 43-23 while playing some really good defense. Our zone defense looked really good and very active. We created turnovers and were able to get out and run transition for easy baskets. We knew going in, we needed to win this game to get to the championship. Our defense carried us to the win. Without Joanie and Brianna in there for perimeter shooting, we had to create points in other ways. Mackenzie Wade had a good scoring game with 12 points. Kensee Auld shot the ball well from the three point line hitting three from the arc and added another

NCHS Girls Basketball Win SWTJC Tournament

By Coach Brandy Sweeten

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basket for 11 points. Tivy did a good job on Sarah in the low post by double teaming her and making us score from the perimeter.

The championship game against Harper was a battle from the start. They are athletic and very aggressive. They pressed us the entire game. We were able to take care of the ball for the most part. We had 23 turnovers many of those from very heavy ball pressure.

We were able to get out to a good start by scoring 19 points in the first quarter. The second quarter, we had trouble scoring, only hitting five free throws and no field goals.

The second half went back and forth before we were able to make a small run late in the quarter to pull away. Mackenzie Wade had a big game scoring 21 points as well as handling the ball and rebounding. Kensee Auld had another good shooting game and scored 13 points. Sarah Reagor added 9 points and controlled the boards in a very physical game. Overall, we had a very good three days. I thought we played some really good teams that pressed us and made us a better team by the end of the tournament.

This week we go back to Harper Tuesday for another game with them and then play in the SWTJC Tournament over the weekend.

This past weekend, the Prowling Panthers competed in the 54th Annual Southwest Texas Junior College High School Invitational. In this tournament, rich in history and in area tradition, the Panthers added a little more to it. The Canyon opened play on a cold Thursday morning in the same La Forge Hall Gymnasium that began hosting play back in 1959. N.C. tipped off against last year’s tournament Champions, the Knippa Rockcrushers. “What a difference a year can make,” because the only real significance of this first-round meeting was a handing of the torch to the future tournament Champions.

N.C. gained the edge at the opening tip off.

The Panthers’ game was too much for the Crushers. Big Blue outplayed Knippa on the inside, outside, and in between. Hailey Luce paced the Panthers through much of the game scoring two threes and too many-tocount break away lay-ups from the generous hands of her teammates. She led all scorers with 32. Even the Panther bench was ready for action scoring much of the points in the second and third quarters, and finishing the game off with a cool 20 points for the fourth quarter. In fact, N.C.’s bench led by Gabby Irwin with 14 points, scored 31 of the

Canyon’s 81 points to put Knippa away with a mere 21 total points.

In the next round, the Panthers would have a rematch with the Yellow Jackets of Sabinal.

This second meeting would not be as easy as the first. True to form, the Jackets came out scrappy, out-hustling the Panthers for rebounds and to loose balls. N.C. seemed out of sorts as they played uncharacteristically as individuals. Sabinal’s 2-3 zone also caused problems for the taller Panthers. However, Nikki Milliorn stayed calm and continued to work for her buckets on the inside. Milliorn also showed some speed on the defensive end coming up with three big steals and going coast to coast just before the half. Milliorn led all scorers with a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds. When the dismal half was over, the Panthers were lucky to be up by seven, 23 - 16. N.C. regrouped for the second half and got back to their team-oriented basketball. The score began to show that. Ashley Harmon settled down and hit some jumpers and got to the foul line to score 12 points to go with 7 boards. And April Amine gave the Canyon some quality minutes going 3 of 4 from the line and buying some time for a foul troubled Milliorn. N.C.

held the Jackets to just 12 points in the second half and saved their biggest quarter for last, knocking down 15 in the fourth. Big Blue showed courage in righting the ship and advanced to the Championship round with the 48 - 28 victory.

The Canyon had not been in the finals of this cherished tournament since 2009, so the opportunity that awaited was on all the players’ minds. It was no surprise, that Big Blue would face the Big Red of Leakey for the crown. N.C. got off to a nervous start and fell behind 0 - 4 early. The Eagles were missing two starting guards, but were still a handful for any team in the area with their size advantage. The Panthers were going to have to relax and play if they were going to seize their best opportunity to beat the Eagles on a big night. And in the second quarter, the Panthers did begin to settle in. The Canyon, led by point guard Siera Edwards who dished out 7 assists, worked the ball around Leakey’s 1-3-1 quite well into the hot hands of Danielle Irwin for one big three and Hailey Luce for three big ones from downtown. Luce led the Panthers with 17 big money points. Leakey would have to abandon their 1-3-1 for a more conservative 2-3 zone and a man-to-man mix. However, the damage had been done. N.C. scored a big 19 points for the second quarter and led by 11 going into the half.

Even still, the State Qualifiers would not go quietly. They used their 6’2” post just as they should pounding the ball inside for the jumper or hitting the free shot, going 7 for 11 from the charity stripe. And from the foul line was the real difference maker on the game. The Panthers did not shoot well from the foul line going just 13 for 27. The game could have been put away a lot earlier if N.C. had shot better from inside and from the free throw line. But that was not to be, so Leakey kept within firing range up until the last minute of the game. The Panthers held their nerves, and soon would hold the winner’s trophy. Nueces Canyon won the coveted title 49 - 38 with a true team effort before an appreciative and rowdy crowd. Hailey Luce was named to the All-Tournament Team, while Nikki Milliorn was named the MVP, but the feat was truly a 10-member affair as all players took to the court to receive the hardware for the night. Congratulations to the Panthers, Nueces Canyon School, and to the community for enjoying the victory!

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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Junior High District UIL Academic Meet Results

By UIL Advisor Laurie Williams

On Friday December 6th, the Nueces Canyon Junior High Academic UIL Team competed at the district UIL Academic Meet in Sabinal.

Nueces Canyon was well represented with 35 junior high students competing.

Nueces Canyon Junior High finished in 3rd place.

Thanks to all students who competed and took time out to practice. The following students placed in the UIL meet.

8th Dictionary Skills 7th Editorial Writing Miranda Pena- 3rd place Shelby Pannell- 4th place Brittney Pannell- 6th place Samantha Rodriguez- 6th place TEAM- 3rd place 8th Modern Oratory Caroline Boyle Hailey Gore- 1st Place Miranda Pena 8th Calculator Applications Brittney Pannell Hailey Gore- 4th place TEAM-2nd place Mia Chavez Hailey Gore Jacob Harmon Impromptu Speaking-7th Impromptu Speaking- 8th Kyle Floyd- 4th place Nicole Delarosa- 2nd place Laycee Jones- 6th place Angelica Jackson- 6th place

Number Sense- 7th Number Sense- 8th Shelby Pannell- 4th place Micah Vernor- 2nd place TEAM- 3rd place TEAM2nd place Mandie Carabajal Caroline Boyle Shelby Pannell Hailey Gore Landrie Williams Micah Vernor Maps, Graphs, and Charts7th Maps, Graphs, and Charts- 8th Kyle Floyd- 1st place TEAM- 3rd place TEAM- 2nd place Zavie Acosta Gentry Bingham Nicole Delarosa Kyle Floyd Angelica Jackson Winston Walker Oral Reading- 7th Oral Reading-8th Shelby Pannell- 2nd place Jacob Harmon- 1st place Landrie Williams- 3rd place Nataliah De Leon- 3rd place Samantha Rodriguez- 4th place Caleb Baker- 5th place Social Studies- 7th Social Studies- 8th Diego Aguilar- 6th place Micah Vernor- 2nd place TEAM- 3rd place TEAM1st place Diego Aguilar Caleb Baker Eli Ludlow Tori Carabajal

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Winston Walker Micah Vernor Science I- 7th Science II8th Kyle Floyd- 5th place Amanda White- 5th place Listening Skills- 7th Spelling- 7th Ruben Rubio- 4th place TEAM- 3rd place TEAM- 3rd place Chris Bejanaro Gentry Bingham Gentry Bingham Ruben Rubio Samantha Threadgill Samantha Threadgill Listening Skills-8th Spelling-8th Nicole Delarosa- 3rd place Miranda Pena- 4th place Chess- 7th Chess- 8th Ruben Rubio- 3rd place Tabetha Boyle- 3rd place Roy Schexnider- 6th place Amanda White- 4th place TEAM- 2nd place TEAM2nd place Lee Harrington Tabetha Boyle Ruben Rubio Nataliah De Leon Roy Schexnider Amanda White

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Day 2 of NCHS Boys Basketball at SWTJC Tournament

By Coach Charlie Marquardt

The boys varsity lost a close game to Utopia on Saturday in the SWTJC tournament by a score of 57-51. We had every opportunity to win this ball game but due to turnovers and poor shooting at times in the game it costs us a chance to get a win. Free throws again could have made the difference in the game but we failed again at that phase of the game and only shot 41% for the game.

Our shooting from the floor

was also below par hitting only 32% of our shots. Unless we start shooting better overall itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be difficult to get into the win column. We had over twenty turnovers for the game, which makes it difficult to beat anyone. We play hard, just not very smart at times.

We do show improvement each game but we need to transfer our practice habits to the game.

Leading the team in scoring for the game was Isaiah DeLeon

who had 21 points and was also named all-tournament.

Three players had 6 points each which included Wesley Harmon, Michael Pina, and Jose Gonzales. Reagan Luce and Preston Nevarez each contributed 4 points while Bailey Gober had 3 and finally Philip Carleton with 1 point for the game.

There were times in the game when it looked like the Panthers were going to turn the corner

and turn this thing around but pressure seemed to sneak up on us and grab us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not where you start but where you finish so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the Panthers will continue to improve and handle tough situations the proper way during the upcoming games.

Their attitudes are good and they play hard but we just need to play smarter and with more of a passion for the game.

NCHJH Boys Basketball NCHS Boys Varsity vs. Sonora Basketball vs. Sabinal

By Coach Oscar Aguilera

The Panthers Junior High basketball teams traveled to Sonora on December 10th the Panthers B team faced a tough Bronco team the Panthers played a great game but at the end the Broncos won 42-5 The Panthers A team got off to a slow start with both teams

playing great defense. Leading the offense: Bradley Reed 12pts. Zavy Acosta 6, Mason Hicks 3, and Jacob Harmon 2.

Ending the game the Panthers edged out the Broncos 2319 the Panthers will play the Knippa Dec. 16

By Coach Charlie Marquardt

The boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; varsity basketball team lost to Sabinal on December 10 by a score of 8251. The leading scores for the Panthers were Isaiah DeLeon with 17 points followed by Reagan Luce, Michael Pina, and Preston Nevarez each

adding 7 points. Jose Gonzales followed with 3 points, Bailey Gober added 5 points while Wesley Harmon and Anthony Martinez finished with 2 points each. Philip Carleton added 1 point to the total.

NCHS Girls Basketball vs. Sabinal

By Coach Brandy Sweeten

Tuesday, December 10th, the Prowling Panthers hosted the Sabinal Yellow Jackets.

The home crowd was greeted with the familiar voice of Jay Tope announcing the play-by-play action thanks to Sifuentes Restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponsorship. The J.V. Girls opened the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitions with the early game. The Panthers notched a quick 18 points and left the Jackets scoreless for most of the first quarter. Jayden Aguilera paced Big Blue with break-away lay-ups off her 7 steals or distributed the ball well with her 4 assists. She led all scorers with 12 points. Two other Panthers were also in double figures for the afternoon with Kristol Perez scoring 11, followed by 10 hustle points from Aspen Winston. The Panthers clearly overmatched the Jackets finishing 50 -10 and improving their record to 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1. Other scorers who contributed to

the game were: Destiny Tinsley and Alisa Threadgill each with 6 points, Tyanna Schexnider and Ariel Lara each sunk a bucket, and Zenaida Galindo and Bethany Fisher rounded out the action with a free throw to go with 6 rebounds.

Next up for the home crowd on the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side was the Girls Varsity. The Panthers jumped out to a 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 first-quarter lead.

Nikki Milliorn played strong from inside the paint. Milliorn scored a double â&#x20AC;&#x201C; double with 15 boards to go with 14 points. In the second quarter, N.C. the Jackets hit three of their seven three pointers in the second quarter and cut the lead to within 9 points. Hailey Luce helped get her team back on track by either helping to pound the ball inside, or set her feet to hit the long bomb. She led all scorers with 20 big ones to go with 5 assists. N.C. went into

the half up 39 -21. The Panthers stayed strong in the second half by running the floor and cleaning the glass. Two other Panthers scored in double figures spreading the wealth with Gabby Irwin turning in a solid game with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals, and 5 assists. And sister Danielle Irwin returned from injury to a strong performance with 5 of 6 shooting from the foul line to finish with 10 points. The Canyon controlled the clock in the fourth quarter with Siera Edwards at the point using some good ball handling to run the Pantherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delay game. She finished with 4 points and four assists. And Ashley Harmon rounded out the action with limited play on a tender ankle to be good for 9 points.

When the dust settled, N.C. netted a muchneeded win 71 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 36.

NCHS Boys Basketball at SWTJC Tournament

By Coach Charlie Marquardt

The boys varsity basketball team played two games on Thursday, Dec 12 in the SWTJC tournament and lost both contests.

In the first game the Panthers were defeated

by Knippa 49-37. Scorers for the game Bailey Gober with 10, Michael Pina and Isaiah DeLeon each with 8, Reagan Luce 6, Jose Gonzales and Preston Nevarez with 2 followed by Wesley Harmon with 1.

In the second game the Panthers were beaten by LaPryor by a score of 65-47.

Scorers for the game were Isaiah DeLeon with 19, Michael Pina 12, Bailey Gober 9 followed by three players all having 2 points- Philip Carleton, Wesley Harmon, Preston Nevarez. Rounding out the scoring was Jose Gonzales with 1 point.

We really had our troubles with poor shooting and turnovers in both contests.

Our lack of fundamentals that will hopefully come with more practice and playing proved to be too much to

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On Friday evening the elementary children had a presentation for their families and friends in the high school gym. Their eager faces were alit with the energy of youth, their songs, skits, and dances were enjoyed by all.

Emcee for the evening was Band Director Sims.

Sunday evening at First Baptist “All Is Well”, a Christmas cantata, was presented to the public. The choir was composed of people from churches here as well as Emmanuel Lutheran and was very well done. Led by school band director Zac Sims, it incorporated the audience as well when singing favorite Christmas carols. Following the production, everyone was invited to have refreshments, cookies and sandwiches as well as punch. And just to show how very small the world can be at times, I was seated behind long time friend Shirley Strong of Vermont. That is a story in itself. She explained to me that when I started talking, she immediately recognized my voice. Guess I better never try anything illegal. I would be recognized from my voice alone!

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Be on the lookout for a letter from the City of Sabinal. The topic is garbage pick-up and change is to be implemented after the first of the year. On Tuesdays, the garbage will be picked up west of Center Street for

For those of you who like to report news or just to gab a while, I finally had to break down and get a new phone...I have only had this old phone nine years now. My new number is 830-275-1834. And no, I haven’t quite figured it out yet but just give me a few days. I’ll get the hang of it.

At 6 pm on Christmas Eve at both Central Christian, located next to First State Bank on Center Street, and First United Methodist, on the corner of San Antonio Street and Fisher Avenue, will hold candlelight services.

You are welcome to attend either service.

Santa in Sabinal

First State Bank hosts a picture with Santa for the little ones in all the area they serve each year, and on Tuesday, Santa came to Sabinal. The hardest part of all was

reception immediately followed in the south fellowship hall. A large crowd was on hand for the musical.

Special envelopes have been provided for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. This is a way you can spread the gospel without even leaving the comfort of home.

First United Methodist

On Saturday Joe Brockman will celebrate his 90th birthday and Nettie White invites you to a party to celebrate the event. On Saturday from 2 to 4 pm, you can drop by the fellowship hall of the church and wish his a happy birthday. The invitation extends to all who would like to share in this joyous milestone.

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choosing just which cookie was best, after your picture with Santa of course.

businesses and homes alike. On Thursdays, the garbage will be picked up east of Center Street for businesses and homes alike. There will be a second check for garbage on Fridays for businesses and schools only. It is hoped that this will be more efficient for City workers.

First Baptist

On Sunday evening a Christmas Cantata was held at 7 pm. Directing the community choir was Band Director Zac Sims. “All Is Well” retold the story of the birth of Christ. Following the performance, a

Las Posadas started Sunday at 5 pm and will be at that time throughout the week except on Saturday December 21 when they will start at 5:30 pm. The last Posada, or search for a room for the birth of Christ will be on December 23 at 5 pm.

Christmas Mass Schedule is as follows: on Tuesday, December 24 at St. Mary’s in Vanderpool confessions will be held at 3: 30 pm with Mass at 4 pm. At St. Patricks confessions will be at 9:30 am and Mass at 10 pm.

On Christmas Day, at St. Joseph’s in Knippa confessions will be at 4:30 pm and Mass at 5 pm. At St. Patrick’s confessions will be at 7:15 pm and Mass at 7:30 pm.

The next Religious Education classes will begin again on Wednesday, January 15.

Offering envelopes are at the back of the church. If you cannot find yours, please call the church office. Office hours are from 10 to noon and from3 to 5 pm Monday through Friday.

Masons Remember

The Sabinal Masonic Lodge delivered poinsettas to 8 widows of past members and placed two in First Baptist in honor of Peg Stevens and Eleanor White.

A LONG LOOK BACK AT 2013..

.Part II by Elaine Padgett Carnegie

We have a lot to think about here in the USA. Last week we read some of the many positive contributions made on the world theatre, yet here in the US…we got trouble. 4 of every 5 Americans will experience poverty in their lifetime! In addition, half of all American children will at some point during their childhood reside in a household that uses Tim Pfieffer food stamps for a period of time. Put simply, TACLB33581C poverty is a mainstream event experienced by a majority of Americans.

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In 2013 we saw confusion in American politics creating a fervent (almost) hysteria, we found out that our public places actually belong to our government and not to us.

Edward Snowden, American computer specialist, a former CIA employee, and former 830-597-5111 contractor who disclosed Downtown Camp Wood, TX 78833 NSA up to 200,000 classified documents to the press. Details released from the cache have revolved primarily around the United States’ NSA mass Hwy. 90 West surveillance program, and to a lesser extent, Uvalde, Texas its counterparts such as the British GCHQ, Israel’s ISNU and Norway’s NIS. Snowden is DON WILLEMIN considered a fugitive by American authorities Bentonite Dealer who have charged him with espionage and 830-278-1308 Shop Pond/Tank Sealer theft of government property. He is currently 830-278-9663 Home Sell-Buy-Rent living in Russia under temporary asylum.

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American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 passed to avert the projected fiscal cliff, and political attention shifted to the debt ceiling. On January 15, 2013, Fitch Ratings

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In early October 2013...we all know how that went! *On October 15, Fitch Ratings placed the US under a “Rating watch negative” in response to the crisis. *On October 17, Dagong Global Credit Rating downgraded the United States from A to A-, and maintained a negative outlook on the country’s credit.

Politically, the crisis caused approval to drop for the Republican Party, whose support for the debt-ceiling deal was needed, as it controlled the House. Polls showed that Americans blamed the Republicans more for the shutdown than President Barack Obama by a margin of 22 points (53 percent to 31 percent).According to a Gallup Pole, “60 percent of respondents said that a 3rd major party is needed to represent the American people”, an all-time high.

A new study shows that the US birth rate has hit a record low. Americans had fewer babies in 2011 than in any year before, according to an annual summary of vital statistics. In 2011, 3,953,593 babies were born in the U.S. -- 1 percent fewer than in 2010 and 4 percent fewer than in 2009, according to Brady Hamilton, PhD, of the CDC in Atlanta,

and colleagues at the agency and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. That number, combined with population data, yielded a crude birth rate of 12.7 per 1,000 people, the lowest rate ever reported for the nation, they reported online and in the March 2013 issue of Pediatrics.

We found ourselves worried about our troops in harms way without sufficient food and supplies; and with inadequate medical treatment at home.

It was a long year in the United States of America!

On the other hand several notable discoveries occurred in 2013, among them are: A US startup company develops plant-derived proteins that can be used as a sustainable, environmentally friendly substitute for eggs in almost all food products.

At the 2013 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, American defense companies display prototypes of numerous advanced weapons technologies, including viable railguns, VTOL airships and grenadesized reconnaissance robots.

British researchers discover that a mutation of the gene BRCA2 increases both the risk and severity of prostate cancer in men, as well as being linked to hereditary breast cancer in women.

Scientists state that climate change may cause a significant increase in air turbulence over the North Atlantic by 2050, potentially endangering passenger aircraft.

Scientists develop the first objective method of measuring pain by directly studying the brains of patients.

Scientists find that, by inhibiting the SEC24A gene, cholesterol levels in mice can be reduced by 45%, offering hope for an alternative or complementary therapy to statins.

International researchers discover key similarities in the brains of arthropods and vertebrates, potentially aiding scientific understanding of the causes of human neural diseases.

A study finds that carefully timed sounds played during sleep can enhance memory The first building to be entirely powered by algae is constructed in Hamburg.

A functional lab-grown kidney is successfully transplanted into a live rat in Massachusetts General Hospital. This breakthrough is a major step forward for the nascent field of regenerative medicine.

Next week the entire Part III will be dedicated to advancements and milestones in the World Community in the year 2013!

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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Honored daughter of Alamo hero made Kerr County her final home

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One of Doyle Nichols’ ancestors, William Rowland Nichols, was the Grange and Austin. first person buried at Nichols Cemetery near Ingram after he was The trek went across the Andrew Kent league, crossing a creek called killed by Indians in 1859. Ron Girard’s great-grandparents, William Hubless Branch, so called because wagon wheels sank below the Cushaw and Susie Miller Zumwalt, lie in rest a few stones’ throws hubs while crossing the black mud during a rain. After the exhausting away. cross, freighters would often camp nearby, close to the Andrew (The stories of the Nichols and Zumwalt families appeared in the Kent homeplace. Here is where the unmarried Kent children Isaac, West Kerr Current Sesquicentennial series in 2006.)

Bosman, Mary Ann and Nancy Jane lived at the time. It is possible Between those two sections lies another relative common to both: here is where William and Mary Ann met.

Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers Morriss (1825/27-1917), who will Mary Ann inherited 1,107 acres of the Andrew Kent league, where Family Owned & Family Operated soon receive her own special Texas historical marker. It is sponsored she and William built their first homestead. William spent about six License#011432 by sixth-generation Kent family descendant Brenda Lord of Cuero, months on the road carrying supplies in the Mexican War of 1846. He Texas. Mary Ann is Doyle’s maternal great-grandmother (his mother farmed and ranched on the Kent homestead the rest of the time.

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Most of the personal Rangers. information here on Mary In the 1850 census of Lavaca Ann and her family has been County, Mary Ann, William Toll free taken from the narratives and Joseph Byas were listed. written by Wallace L. Sometime in the 1850s they McKeenan which appear moved to a homeplace on Big in Sons of DeWitt Colony Brushy Creek. They sold 200 Texas, in the historical acres of the northeast part of PURVEYORS OF FINE FARM AND RANCH PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT TEXAS portion of the Texas A&M her share of the Andrew Kent Our brokerage firm represents both buyers and sellers; bringing our University website. Doyle league and Mary Ann bought combined knowledge, resources and expertise to bear on behalf of our clients. said he has met McKeenan. Standing at left rear is Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers Morris (1825/7-1917), daughter of Alamo hero $50 worth of cattle and mules WWW.REPUBLICRANCHES.COM 888-726-2481 Mary Ann was born in Andrew Jackson Kent and Elizabeth Zumwalt, who lived a hard, honorable life. She moved to Mountain from Seth Baldridge in 1852.

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1864, additional children, Dallas Houston Alamo hero Andrew Kent were born: John C., Mary A., Bryan Pickens-Broker Jeff Boswell-Broker pick@republicranches.com bos@republicranches.com (1798-1836) and Elizabeth Zumwalt. According to Mary Ann, her Isaac, Susan Emily, William Benjamin and William Riley. In 1861 father had money in a bank in Missouri owned by Moses Austin and Mary Ann bought 140-plus acres on Big Brushy Creek from W.W. they lost all of it, causing her to mistrust banks throughout her life.

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Maytag-Amana-Speed Queen One of Ron’s sources states that before coming to Texas, members of The following year, William Byas enlisted in Company A of the 34th the Zumwalt family had served in Daniel Boone’s Mounted Rangers Texas Cavalry, Alexander’s Regiment, 2nd Partisan Rangers of the in Missouri, directly under his son, Capt. Nathaniel Boone.

CSA. In the period, Mary Ann sent Joe by horse to inform his father Mon.-Fri. SABINAL Lord described Andrew as a common man from the state of of urgent need of his presence. Joe replaced William in training at 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

TEXAS Kentucky who had left his home state, first traveling to Missouri the age of 15 while he was on leave, but went home because of the (830) 988-2604 and finally to Texas with the desire to better the life of his family. He difficulty of the training for a 15 year old. and his wife ... had 10 children , the last two born in Texas after they On the way, he met William returning to duty and rode his horse arrived in 1830. back home. Joe maintained the family under the difficult conditions Andrew’s father was Isaac Kent, who was born in Pennsylvania about of war until William was furloughed because of illness from his post 1772 and later orphaned. His mother’s name is unknown. Andrew in Louisiana in 1864. He returned but again the rheumatism was too Sales & Service was born near Green Mountain, Madison County, Virginia, which severe and he was transferred to a local reserve unit in Texas. He died became part of Kentucky in 1793. His mother died after their family prior to activation of his unit in 1865 at age 41. moved farther west in Kentucky, and Isaac married Lucy Hopkins, The family barely survived the Civil War years, but the homeplace and they continued moving through the next decade. became run-down and their livestock scattered. Between 1865 and About 1810, the family was in the St. Charles District of the 1869, in order to keep going, widow Mary Ann sold off hundreds sLouisiana District of the Indiana Territory. A log house in Missouri of acres of her inheritance. Malaria plagued the Lavaca River valley 384 FM 187 Main Street hbuilt by Isaac Kent in 1819 was believed to have stood at least until region in fall 1869 and on recommendation of doctors, friends and Utopia Texas relatives, Mary Ann and family joined her sister’s family, Louisa hthe early 1980s when it was hit by a tornado.

830-966-2221 Andrew was one of the Immortal 32 who rode from Lavaca to Billings, in the drier climate of Mountain Home in Kerr County. f rthe Alamo at the call of Col. William B. Travis and died on March In the 1870 census, Mary Ann and family were living on 300 acres Hours: e6, 1836. He apparently got the news that the Gonzalez Ranging on Johnson Creek above Ingram with post office address Kerrville.

Su-Th 7am-8pm .Company was being called up, and responded. Brenda Lord’s Nearby were the families of Y.H. and Louisa Stockman and Louisa Billings. Sadly, due to some sickness, either malaria or typhoid fever, F-Sa 7am-9pm rnarrative for the historic marker told the story. t On Feb. 26 (1836), neighbors Isaac Millsaps and William Summers and in one day John C. at age 18, Mary A. at 16, Isaac at 14 and erode up the road and stopped to get Andrew. As they rode off, William Benjamin at 9 all died of a fever. Miraculously, although Joe .daughter Mary Ann heard her father exclaim, ÔThis time we may and Susan Emily were near death at one time, they recovered. This episode occurred sometime between 1870-1875. esee blood.’

He is remembered at an annual Andrew Kent muster.

In 1879, Mary Ann Kent Byas married blacksmith and farmer Robert !

SCHMIDT COMPANY, INC The family’s ordeal was just beginning, however, according to Ron’s Chambers and became stepmother to two Thomas children, Emley l dsources. Mary Ann had been interviewed extensively and told much (about 15) and Zeb (about 11) at the home on Byas Branch. The narrative does not explain their relationship to Robert. :about her difficult, early childhood.

•Sewer & Drain Cleaning •Water Heaters, Disposals, On March 15, 1836, the infamous Runaway Scrape and flight from Doyle said that Byas Branch was not far from Sunset Cemetery y Faucets, etc.•Remodels & New Construction dthe Mexican General Santa Ana to the Sabine River took place. Texas (where the four children who died were buried). Coming from aGeneral Sam Houston had placed a number of his men (including Ingram, it is just a short distance past the junction of FM 479 going Rick Schmidt Master yboth Black and Red Adam Zumwalt, David Boyd Kent and David out to Harper off Hwy. 27 near Mountain Home.

CALL Plumber Burket) in charge of evacuating the DeWitt Colony settlers toward Byas Branch Creek runs into Johnson Creek, and there’s a big spring s 830-232-5221 MPL#18321 near where they had their house, he said. .east Texas. Most of them walked. eA number of Kent family children perished, and Mary Ann, who was McKeenan’s narrative does not say if or when Robert Chambers died, but, in 1881, to the surprise of family and friends, 56-yeare8 at the time, later recalled the tragic incident. sShe was with her mother, Elizabeth, and siblings Sarah, Isaac, Louisa, old Mary Ann Kent Byas Chambers married John G. Morriss who dBosman, Elizabeth, Nancy, Andrew and baby Phinette. Mary Ann was about 71 and a widower of many years. In Lavaca County, he ,and Andrew became separated crossing streams on rafts and small had been married to Sarah Billings. He is said to have been a good ,boats, and Andrew, who was just 3-1/2, was lost. The child Elizabeth step-father.

In her latter years, Mary Ann lived in the same little cabin by the DRIVE THRU AND PICK UP -and her sister Phinette apparently died of exposure.

Stories in the Kent family indicated that Santa Anna’s troops road, McKeenan said.

A COLD ONE AND A BAG OF . apparently deliberately had sought out Andrew Kent’s homestead, The door was never locked, and the stranger was ever welcome.

CORN! r Hours 2plundering it, butchering all the livestock, and burning down the Many who have gone that way have carried with them on the long 7-9 Monday thru Thursday DEER CORN $11.15 7-10 Friday & Saturday journey kind memories of the aged widow’s hospitality. fhome.

US Hwy 83 South, Leakey, Texas 12-8 on Sunday Eventually, her failing eyesight compelled her to give up her home.

232-4224 gFamily ties became established as the generations grew.

She went to live with her son, William Riley Byas, who had married .A history of Lavaca County by Paul Boethel wrote: e ...in 1840, Peter Billings and family of DeKalb Co., Tenn. moved to Nancy Isabella Smith in 1890, and lived nearby on the upper rLavaca Co., Tx, and the Zumwalts, Kents and Billings took a liking Guadalupe River. ,to one another, almost of epidemic proportions ... running over with Mary Ann passed away at the age of 92. According to her local Experience the Excellence .double cousins. Louisa Kent married James Billings, Bosman Clifton obituary, she left behind three children living, Joe and W.R. Byas of Quality First & 100% Sanitized eKent married Rebecca Billings ... and David Kent married Elizabeth Hunt, and Mrs. Susan Brunson of Roosevelt, Arizona. yBillings, known as Ôthe meanest woman in 40 counties. They had Doyle, who was born in 1917, the same year Mary Ann had died, said he remembered her oldest son, his grandfather, Joe Byas. .11 children.

Rebecca Billings’ husband, Bosman Kent, was only 5 foot 2 inches He was short and stocky-built, Doyle said. He had married a girl A Monday - Saturday: tall, and when he joined the Texas Rangers, he served as a bugler. earlier, who was sickly and died. Then he married my grandmother, d 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 401 E. Fisher Rd. (Hwy 90) Sabinal, Texas eHowever, he was one of the first to use a Colt six-shooter against Sallie Augusta North. They moved to the Morriss’s ranch around Closed Sundays Appointments & Walk-Ins Welcome .Mexicans in the War with Mexico. Bosman proved to be very bold in 1870. When we were living on the old Nichols place, he’d pick me rbattle and at the Battle of Monterrey he was credited with saving the up in a wagon and take me to town. I remember being about 3 or 4 This Week’s Puzzle Solutions flife of Capt. Ben McCulloch. He served under McCulloch as a scout years old, and we went into Schreiner’s Store. I remember looking up and seeing all the ceiling fans, and thinking how neat they were. yin Col. Jack Hays’ regiment. fIn 1845, William Byas (1824-1865) and Mary Ann Kent married in Both his Nichols and Byas grandfathers knew each other, and Doyle .Lavaca County, with Justice of the Peace J.H. Livergood officiating. remembered hearing about a funny exchange.

My grandma, Annie Nichols, said that one time, my grandpa sWilliam had came to Texas in about 1837, leaving behind his widowed mother and family on a farm in Pickens County, Alabama.

Joe Byas asked my other grandpa, John Lafayette Nichols, ÔIs it y His father had died about seven years earlier, and the family barely customary for a man to be baptized in a suit?’ That was when people d .eked by. Over his mother’s protests, he hired out to drive a wagon got baptized in the river. I got baptized in Johnson Creek when I was swith a group leaving for Texas, traveling through Mississippi and nine years old. tLouisiana, into Texas to the Brazos River at Fort Bend, over the Joe died when Doyle was about 8 years old. Doyle said he recalled sColorado River at Brenham near La Grange and then across the when the family got word about Joe’s death.

My mom and sister and I were visiting Aunt Clara Hunt by the VA rNavidad, Lavaca and Peach Creeks to Gonzales.

William earned a living helping build cabins, clear fields and Hospital, he said. Somebody came by and said my grandpa had . hauling freight and supplies, using ox carts until he could afford a been found dead outside in his place near Tegner Creek, where they e sfull team of mules or horses. His route took him from Lavaca Bay had moved. I guess he might have had a heart attack. !to Gonzales on the Indianola-Austin Road from a point on the bay These days, Doyle lives in Kerrville, where he enjoys playing bridge. called Powderhorn (Indianola) and went north along the west bank Ron and his wife, Karen, live near Ingram, in active retirement. of the Lavaca to Hallettsville, where it forked to Gonzales and La

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O B I T U A R I E S Oscar Calvin Rowan

(August 10, 1941 - December 13, 2013) Oscar Calvin Rowan, 72, of Highlands, TX was born August 10, 1941 in Leakey, TX and passed away Friday, December 13, 2013, peacefully at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran and the owner of Rowan Painting and Decorating.

Oscar was fiercely competitive and enjoyed playing Texas holdem, 42, pinochle, chess, billiards, and washers. He was also the most generous of men and would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. Highly respected in our community and known as a legend by many, he was the best father, grandfather, husband, boss, and friend this side of heaven. He was preceded in death by his parents, John, Sr. and Mildred Rowan; wife of 37 years, Betty Jean Rowan; brothers, Gordon Rowan and J. B. Rowan, Jr.; and sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Jan “J. T.” Brooks.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine Rowan of Highlands; daughter, Juanita Rowan Finley and husband, Thurman, Jr. of Lynchburg; sons, Joseph Rowan of Highlands and Calvin Rowan and wife, Estella of Ingram; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Charles and Donnie Rowan and Douglas Rowan, all of Ingram and Patricia Ann Snider of Highlands; grandchildren, Carter Rowan Finley, Bethany Paige Cole, Samantha Nicole Green, Andrew Wofford, and Eric Rowan, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

His family will received friends at Navarre Funeral Home Monday, December 16, 2013 beginning at 6: 00 p.m. with a funeral to follow at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Thomas Jeffers officiated. Graveside services were Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at the Leakey Floral Cemetery in Leakey, TX. Serving as pallbearers were Charles Rowan, Douglas Rowan, Jonathan Rowan, Joey Rowan, Brandon Rowan, and Rick Rowan. To view the online obituary or to post a tribute for the family, go to www.navarrefu neralhome.com Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111. - See more at: http: //www.navarrefuneralhome.com/obituary/Oscar-Calvin-Rowan/Highlands-TX/

Road to Recovery

PUT YOUR EYES ON THE TEXT

by Tracy Renee Lee

When a family experiences a death, almost every member of the household mourns, including the family dog. There are positive and proven ways that help one cope and recover from the loneliness and depression experienced with the death of a loved one.

It is important to keep in mind however, that not everyone mourns nor recovers in the exact same way.

Exercise is good for the heart, body and soul. A 20 to 40 minute aerobic activity results in improvement in the survivor’s state of mind. A vigorous pumping heart decreases anxiety, lifts the mood and creates a positive experience that persists for several hours.

Psychological benefits associated with exercise are a welcome bonus for the bereaved. They are comparable to the gains found with standard forms of psychotherapy.

Religion offers hope for the future and forgiveness for the past. It also offers likeminded support and understanding. It can be a source for counseling and re-socialization, a gateway back to recovery.

Family and friends can be a great resource for recovery. Traveling to visit loved ones in other areas or having them visit the survivor, offers companionship that is familiar, uplifting and relative to their life’s experiences.

Hobbies occupy the mind and hands. They engage our brains and keep them in good health. Hobbies create a sense of accomplishment. They propel us toward a healthier and happier recovery.

Psychotherapy is sometimes warranted. Counseling can help a survivor identify habits and encourage positive growth. It can yield a recovery plan that the survivor is unable to identify, implement and accomplish on his or her own.

A support group is a scheduled gathering of people with common experiences and concerns. It provides emotional and moral support, as well as new perspectives on life, increased understanding of grief, and close personal ties.

Traditions are also a wonderful tool for grief

recovery. Observing traditions that were once enjoyed with the deceased, helps up accept that they are gone from us physically, yet with us still, through the activities and love we shared together.

Such activities, now traditions, will aid your family by anchoring them securely to their heritage.

Observing traditions stabilizes a family through loss, expansion and changing environments.

Animal companionship typically results in fewer migraines and less persistent fears. Fewer phobias, lower levels of panic, and less drug and alcohol intake are very positive side effects associated with our furry friends. The love and acceptance of a pet, helps us to combat depression and isolation. If you have a family pet, be mindful of their needs. Taking Fido out for a brisk walk will provide both of you healthier opportunities for exercise, socialization and companionship.

People have a strong need for communication and companionship. Through support groups, church, friends and family we are able to recall, reclaim and rekindle our most cherished memories. Moreover, through these relationships and activities, we are able to begin our recovery.

As Christmas is upon us, it is even more important that we offer our companionship to those we know who have lost a loved one this past year. Important dates are the most difficult to endure when we are bereaved. If you can find it within your heart, I would encourage you to take a moment to visit or call someone you know who is facing the holidays without the companionship of their loved one.

Reflect for a moment the sadness you would feel in their situation. Be thankful for your cheer and share a moment of life with someone who has suffered the sorrows of death.

My name is Tracy Renee Lee. I am a funeral director, author and freelance writer. I write books, weekly bereavement articles, and mid-week grief briefs related to understanding and coping with grief. It is my life’s work to comfort the bereaved and help them live on.

Please follow my blog at http://pushin-updaisies.blogspot.com/and Twitter account @PushnUpDaisies, visit my websitewww.Queen CityFuneralHome.com or read my book “Pushin’ Up Daisies” for additional encouragement and information.

Shawn Price, Minister, Leakey church of Christ

So what is “Saving Faith?”

The Bible speaks of people who are saved by faith, but it also mentions others who have “faith,” yet are not saved. What then is required in order for a person to “believe to the saving of the soul” (Hebrews 10:39)?

Saving faith requires 3 things. First is conviction. One must be convinced in his heart that God exists - Hebrews 11:6. Yet, this conviction alone is not enough to save, since James 2:19 says that demons believe there is one God, but they are not saved. So, something more must be required in order for one to have saving faith.

Faith also requires trust in God. One must depend on God as the source of salvation.

Daniel was saved from the lions, because he believed in God (Daniel 6:23). He did not just accept in his heart that God exists. He trusted God to deliver him from the lions.

Yet, one does not really trust God unless he has the last element of faith, and that is obedience. Now, many people will tell you that you are saved by faith without

obedience. But the truth is that faith that does not obey is faith that does not save.

James 2:14-26 shows that faith without obedience cannot justify, because it is dead and barren. Hebrews chapter 11 is the role call of Old Testament people of faith. But, when you study their lives you will see that every individual was rewarded by God only after his faith led him to obey God - never before that!

It is said that years ago a man was about to push a wheelbarrow across a tightrope over Niagara Falls. He asked the crowd how many believed he could make it. Many held up their hands. Then he asked them how many had faith enough to ride in the wheelbarrow!

No, you do not need to cross Niagara Falls in a wheelbarrow to please God, but you do need the kind of faith that leads you to act in obedience to His revealed teachings. Don’t take my word for it. PUT YOUR EYES ON THE TEXT and study it out for yourself.

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Come and Worship With Us 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. Sady Nelson Santana M Rectory: 830.683.2165 St. Mary Catholic Church Hwy 187 Vanderpool, TX Mass: 9:00am Saturday Contact:830.966.6268 St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church Camp Wood, TX Mass: 11:30am Sunday Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church 401 N Hwy 377 P O Box 877 Rocksprings, TX 78880 830.683.2165 Mass: 9:00am Sunday United Methodist Church P O Box 417

419 N. Market Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6266 Pastor: Doug Smith Sunday School: 9:45 am Worship: 10:50 am Reál County Church 121 Oak Hill Ste. 4 Leakey, Texas Sunday School: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm Preacher: Charlie Gant 830.232.4230 Frio Canyon Baptist Church Hwy 83 South Leakey, TX (830) 2325883 Sunday School: 9:45am Worship Service: 11:00am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wed. Prayer: 7:00pm Pastor: Dan Wynn 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:

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Living Waters Church Hwy 1050 Utopia, TX 830.966.2426 Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 10:30 am Wednesday: 7:00pm Youth Alive: Saturday 7:00pm Youth Pastor James Jones Pastor Dr. Robert Richarz

Leakey Church of Christ One Block N of Courthouse Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6933 Sunday School: 10:00am Come and Worship:10: 45am Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm

Church in the Valley Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6090 Pastor Ray Miller Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 10:45am Evening: 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 and Camino Alto Leakey, TX 830.232.6770 Sunday School: 9:45am Come and Worship:10: 45am Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm Rawlyn Richter Pastor Godprints: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm

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

New Beginnings in Christ 5947 FM 1120 Rio Frio, Texas Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday Evening : 6:00 pm Tuesday: 7:00 pm 830-232-5221

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An outreach of Hosanna Lutheran Church, Kerrville Pastor Jim Mueller Second and Fourth Sundays. Worship at 10:30. Communion is celebrated the 4th Sunday.

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It’s Merry Christmas to Me Yes, it is true. I am not one to always be politically correct.

There are many times when I feel that the pendulum of “Political Correctness” has swung way to far and that too many are afraid of being seen as incorrect or impolite. I really have a problem with the term “Happy Holidays”. Christmas is the Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus.

It is a known fact that there is no actual record of the date for Christ’s birth, however, in 354

A.D. the Catholic Church set aside December 25th as the day to celebrate. Many historians say this day was chosen as it coincided with various pagan holidays. In 1870, Congress established December 25th as the official Christmas holiday. Thru the centuries, the traditions of numerous cultures have merged into the Christmas.

The giving of gifts comes from a Roman festival dedicated to “Saturn’’ (the Roman God of peace and plenty.) Mistletoe

and Holly come from the Celtic culture of Britain and of course Santa Claus originated with St Nicholas, a Christian priest (later a Bishop) who was born in Asia Minor in 280 A.D. Thru the centuries, St. Nicholas’ popularity grew, new stories appeared showing his concern for children.

The name Santa Claus was derived from the Dutch Sinter Klass pronunciation of St. Nicholas. Early Dutch settlers in New York (once called New

The Utopia Lions Club submitted by Marilyn Chalmers

The Utopia Lions Club hosted the annual “Lighting of the Tree” Saturday evening, December 7, 2013, at the Utopia Community Building. Although temperatures outside were frigid, some brave and hearty folks attended. The program was given by Cindy

Cockerill. A group of young people from the Utopia Baptist Church presented a Christmas spiritual reading. Kelly Longbotham played his harmonica and led the group in several Christmas songs.

After the program, the crowd braved the elements and went outside to wait for Santa. Sure enough, Santa showed up and declared Christmas in the Sabinal Canyon officially open as he lit the Christmas tree on the Square. Afterwards, everyone went back into the building for hot chocolate and cookies provided by the Utopia Lions Club ladies. Of course, Santa welcomed all the children present to tell him their special Christmas Eve wishes. Hope to see more of the citizens of Utopia and the Canyon next year. A very Merry Christmas to all from Utopia Lions Club!

Amsterdam) brought their traditions of St Nicholas. Over time “Sinter Klass” became “Santa Klass”, the finally Santa Claus.

Each of us have our own beliefs and traditions concerning Christmas. Some of these may go back generations while others may be recent and new. While all these customs and traditions have been incorporated into Christmas, it is still the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The holidays should be a happy and

LEAKEY MASONS PICK UP TRASH

by Patricia A. Hammond

The weather was nice but a little chilly when the Leakey Lodge members trekked up and down the highway picking up litter. Those that helped with the trash pickup, not shown in either picture is Doris Templin who also helped, Pat and Ralph Hammond, Johnnie Preece, Betty and Barbara and Marcus Preece. A total of 23 bags were picked up. Please remember “Don’t Litter!”

“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” Roy L. Smith “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.”

Calvin Coolidge “There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season.” Ernest Istook

THE DEVIL’S SINKHOLE HOSTS AN “AMERICA’S FIRST DAY HIKE”

Every January 1, state park facilities all across the United States participate in the “America’s First Day Hikes” program, an invigorating way to begin the New Year. Once again, the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area in Rocksprings will hold its very special version of the event.

Hikers will meet at 1:00 P.M. at the Rocksprings Visitors Center on the Rocksprings town square. From there the group will go by Batbus to the state natural area. The guided hike will follow the rarely opened 5K Ancient Aquifer trail. In addition to ancient aquifer rock formations, the trail boasts beautiful Edwards Plateau vistas.

To make a reservation for this hike, call the Rocksprings Visitors Center at 830-683-2287 or e-mail tours@devilssinkhole.org. The Visitors Center will be closed in the week before Christmas, but email will be checked.

Phone messages will be returned by December 28.

All guests will get to see the Devil’s Sinkhole National Natural Landmark, Texas’s fourth deepest cave and Texas’s largest one-chamber cave.

Parents and students at Ed Brune Charter School in Leakey prepare tamales for their annual Christmas Luncheon held on Monday December 16. The group made a total of one hundred and ten dozen tamales as part of the Christmas luncheon celebration.

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boards that they will use throughout the year. Then the girls put their painting skills to the test by making pictures on the sidewalk using Sidewalk Chalk paint.

All the Girl Scout troops participated in a Thankful meeting for their last meeting in November. The girls made napkin rings for their Thanksgiving table and the Daisies and Brownies made scarecrows. All of the

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joyous occasion however, we should not take Christ out of Christmas.

In trying to find a special quote for the season, I was unable to decide on just one. So I leave you with the following quotes.

“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”

Washington Irving “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Charles Dickens

Minimum age requirement is ten, but sturdy nine-year-olds will not be turned away.

Sandals are not recommended.

Girl Scout In November News In November, the Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts troops learned all about the flag at their first meeting. The girls colored a paper flag, learned the Star Spangled Banner and learned how to fold a flag. The Brownies also painted craft stick flags.

The Junior - Cadette Girl Scout troop learned about different kinds of art at their Street Art Meeting. The girls made graffiti

by Lee Sweeten

girls made homemade butter and infused it with different flavors of their choice.

Pictured are Camdyn Childs working on coloring her flag, Sierra Hernandez with her Graffiti Board and Allena Davis, Katy Karnes and Isabelle Grijalva making scarecrows. GO GIRL SCOUTS!!

Tax and Accounting Assistance Dana Sherwood, CPA 830-232-5492 HAVE FUN GETTING FIT COME JOIN THE PARTY!!!

Zumba Gold M,W,Sat 10-11:30 lead by Beth Lawless CALL FOR MORE INFO! 432-664-4266 classes at Frio Canyon Parks Building, Leakey, Texas

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS MERRY CHRISTMAS

by Elaine Padgett Carnegie

We don’t get a lot of time for Holiday Dinners so on Christmas Day we set an array of food prepared ahead of time. We do this so we can spend our hours together instead of on cooking and ball games.

Christmas is my favorite and most treasured time of year. I just love it! I love the reason for our celebration and I love the spirit of the season. I am lucky this year. My shopping is done and I don’t have to fight the crowds. On Black Friday I will be cuddling with my grand-babies in front of a fireplace with hot chocolate and homemade cookies! Wishing you wonderful Holidays and a Merry Merry Christmas!

Here I am going to share some of our recipes for the Merry Christmas snack-a-thon we do!

BAKED PARMESEAN DIP

1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, or 1 13.75 oz. can water packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1 cup reduced-fat or regular Mayonnaise 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese 1 onion (6 oz.), peeled and minced 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. Shredded Parmesan Cheese 1/8 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 2 Artisan Baguettes (8 oz.), thinly sliced Prep and cook time: About 40 minutes. Squeeze spinach to remove liquid. With a mixer, beat spinach, mayonnaise, cream cheese, onion, garlic, 1 cup of the parmesan cheese, and pepper until thoroughly combined. Mound mixture in a 3- to 4-cup baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 2 tbsp. parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake in a 350° oven until hot in center and lightly browned on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot to spread on baguette slices.

BAKED NACHO PLATTER

10 cups (about 2 10-oz. bags) Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips 1 can (16 oz.) refried black beans 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilies 1 (2.25 oz.) can sliced ripe olives, drained 2 cups (about 8 oz.) shredded jalape,o pepper jack cheese 1/4 cup sliced green onions, white and green tops Guacamole and sour cream Scatter 5 cups tortilla chips on a 10- by- 15-in. rimmed baking sheet or ovenproof platter. In a 2- to 3-qt. pot, heat beans over medium-high heat, stirring to separate.

Spoon 1/2 the beans over the chips, then sprinkle 1/2 of the green chilies and olives over the beans. Top with 1 cup of the cheese. Repeat to make one more layer using remaining chips, beans, chilies, olives, and cheese.

Bake in a 350° oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Immediately sprinkle sliced green onions over top. Garnish with guacamole and sour cream, if desired.

Serve from baking sheet; pull apart to eat.

BAKED SWEET POTATO STICKS

2 pounds sweet potatoes or yams 2 tablespoons Lucerne Sweet Cream Butter, melted 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 3/4 teaspoon salt With a vegetable cleaning brush, scrub potatoes well. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-inch wide sticks using a sharp knife or a French fry grid. Transfer sticks to a medium bowl and, using hands, toss with melted butter; sprinkle with nutmeg and salt. Arrange spears, skin side down, 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. Bake in a 425 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until tender.

SALMON DEVILED EGGS 6 eggs

1 ounce smoked salmon, finely chopped 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard 1 teaspoon dried dill weed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed, for garnish 1 pinch paprika, for garnish Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch.

Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water, then cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink. Peel once cold.

Cut eggs in half lengthwise and scoop out yolks. Mash the yolks with a fork in a small mixing bowl. Mix in the smoked salmon, mayonnaise, lemon juice, yellow mustard, 1 teaspoon dried dill, and the salt and pepper, combining well.

Spoon or pipe the yolk mixture into the egg whites and sprinkle with paprika and a bit of additional dried dill. Carefully cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.

CHEESE LOG

This is a delicious snack to put out at a Christmas party, Thanksgiving, or any other holiday party.

It’s also very decorative.

1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts, 3-5 ounces Bleu or Roquefort cheese, 8~ounce package cream cheese, 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt, 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper, 1 tablespoon pimiento Take the Velveta cheese out of its box and cut the block into thirds.

Take one third of the cheese and knead it, softening it so that you can work it like Play Dough.

Spread the piece of kneaded cheese out on a flat surface, evenly thinning it out. Don’t make it thinner than a quarter of an inch, or thicker than half an inch.

Use the sides of your hands to make the edges of the spread cheese even and flat. Form it into a flat rectangle, or a square.

Unwrap the cream cheese. Slice off pieces and carefully spread them onto the cheese with a spatula.

Use a method similar to spreading icing on a cake. Cover the entire surface of the square of cheese with cream cheese.

Open the can of olives. Generously sprinkle them over the layer cream cheese. You should use most of the can.

Open the can of green peppers. Like the last step, generously sprinkle them over the olives and layer of cream cheese. Again, you should use most of the can.

This part is tricky. Carefully, take the edges of the bottom of the square of cheese and roll them upward. Once you have that small round cylinder, you can keep on rolling gently until the whole square has become a log.

Wrap your cheese log in aluminum foil. Keep in the refrigerator.

Serving: Unwrap cheese log and lay it on a decorative plate. Put out spreading knives and crackers to eat it on. Enjoy!

Heat oven to 350° F. Spread walnuts in a shallow pan and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden (about 8 to 10 minutes). Blend cheeses; stir in garlic salt, pimiento, and Green pepper. Chill until firm; then shape into log. Roll in toasted walnuts and chill again, until serving time.

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PECANS IN THE CEMETERY

On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. ‘One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me,’ said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence.Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery, so he slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, ‘One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me...’ He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off. Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along.’Come here quick,’ said the boy, ‘you won’t believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls!’ The man said, ‘Beat it kid, can’t you see it’s hard for me to walk.’ When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, ‘One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me.’

The old man whispered, ‘Boy, you’ve been tellin’ me the truth. Let’s see if we can see the Lord! Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord. At last they heard, ‘One for you, one for me. That’s all. Now let’s go get those nuts by the fence and we’ll be done...’

They say the old man had the lead for a good half-mile before the kid on the bike passed him.

Game Wardens Field Notes and More DWI Lands Woman in Jail After observing a sports car speeding and veering into a median just north of Del Rio, a Val Verde County game warden pulled the car over. The female driver showed signs of intoxication, but refused all field sobriety tests. She was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated and placed in the county jail. Case pending. Chase Nets Pot Game wardens were patrolling the western edge of their far west Texas district for deer poaching late one night when they saw a vehicle turn around suspiciously on a highway. Before the wardens could activate their emergency lights to pull the vehicle over, the car accelerated rapidly and gained distance. The wardens found the vehicle ditched on a side road after a short pursuit, but the occupants had abandoned the vehicle and disappeared into the darkness. After securing the scene, the wardens inspected the vehicle and called for backup after finding multiple bundles of suspected marijuana. When backup arrived, an extensive search of the surrounding area for suspects began, but the officers were unable to locate the suspects. The 430.2 pounds of marijuana found in the bundles, as well as the vehicle were seized as part of an ongoing investigation. Running Out of Excuses A Parker County game warden completed an investigation and charges were brought against three subjects for killing six deer from a public road and dumping the deer off a bridge. It is unknown how many deer the subjects actually wounded and never found. One of the men said that they had run out of ammunition for the rifle and were shooting at the deer with a shotgun, using duck load. Restitution is pending for the three does and three fawns that were dumped. Sniffing Out the Truth

While checking for fishing violations in east Travis County, two game wardens saw three male subjects smoking marijuana in plain view at a picnic table. The wardens along with K9 partner, Ruger, contacted the subject and the dog searched the vehicle previously occupied by the subjects and alerted the warden to the driver’s-side door. Inside the vehicle, Ruger located a marijuana roach. Paraphernalia citations were issued to all subjects, who admitted to partaking in the illegal activity. Aiming for Trouble A Williamson County game warden met with a hunter who had made an Operation Game Thief call about a hog hunter who shot across the property line about 15 yards from his position. The hunter shouted at the shooter after they shot onto private property. The hunter said the shooter wasn’t shooting at a hog or deer. The warden tracked down the hunters who lived nearby along the San Gabriel River and found the person he was searching for. Within a couple of minutes, the man confessed to shooting across the property line. Case is pending. Case of the Missing Antler A Polk County game warden discovered a white-tailed buck, with a missing antler, at a local processor. The antler looked to have been recently broken off. After speaking to the hunter, the warden discovered that the deer was originally a six-point buck, which is under the 13-inch antler restrictions. Case pending for taking an illegal white-tailed buck with less than a 13-inch antler spread.

Un-licensed to Kill Seeing a fresh, clean tag on a large buck brought into a local deer processor, a Polk County game warden became a little suspicious. After checking the license with dispatch, the warden learned that it had been purchased a few minutes before

the deer was dropped off at the processor.

Several interviews later, the warden found that the man had already killed a large buck on opening day, also killed the buck in question on the same property. To avoid getting caught, the hunter called his brother and asked him to go and buy a license for another family member, who was not a hunter, and bring him a tag. The plan backfired when they forgot to get their stories straight. Charges filed included exceeding the annual bag limit of whitetailed buck deer less than 13-inch antler spread, hunting under the license of another, and possession of an illegally taken whitetailed deer. Cases and restitution on a 140 Boone and Crockett whitetail pending. Too Many Deer, Too Little Spread Two Polk County game wardens investigated a local man suspected of exceeding his white-tailed deer bag limit. After a short interview, the subject confessed and produced the antlers from 8-point and 10-point white-tailed bucks he killed during the first week of the season.

Case filed for exceeding the annual bag limit of white-tailed buck deer with less than 13-inch antler spread. A Photo Speaks 1,000 Words After a detailed investigation, two game wardens served a felony warrant after a subject was caught on a trail camera with a beer in one hand and a rifle slung over his shoulder. The wardens partnered with the justice of the peace and several community members and identified the subject. It was found that the subject had been convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the late ’80s. With the photograph as evidence, wardens provided their case a few weeks later and acquired the arrest warrant.

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“A Reduced Need for Water on the Winter Lawn” Article written by Calvin Finch Ph.D. , Horticulturist and Director -Texas A&M Water Conservation and Technology Center

Once the day length is reduced for the season and nights become cooler, your lawn’s water need is greatly reduced.

Cool weather means less evapotranspiration, and short days stimulate a change in the lawn chemistry that makes the grass store nutrients rather than use them for growth.

This reduced water need is reinforced by the fact that St. Augustine grass that goes into a cool evening with free water on the foliage is more likely to contract brown patch, the fungal disease that can be devastating. To reduce the chance of a brown patch attack,

many landscape irrigators reduce the total amount of water applied and only sprinkle irrigate in the morning.

If reduced need for water for growth and the desirability of preventing brown patch isn’t enough to encourage you to reduce lawn watering — how about saving money as a reason?

The less water you use reduces your water bill, but it goes even further than that. Some water purveyors base your sewer bill on the amount of water you use in the winter time. It is logical to calculate treatment of

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wastewater in this manner if you don’t do much landscape watering in the winter. If that is the case, the only water that is being used in the winter is indoor water that ends up in the sewer. If you water the lawn all winter, your sewer bill all year reflects the cost of treating lots of water that does not need to be treated!

The lawn doesn’t need the extra water and you don’t want to pay for extra sewer treatment all year long, so be hesitant to water the lawn in the winter. Irrigate deeply once per month if the weather is dry.

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Tue./Thurs./Sat. 9 AM – 2 PM

For more information and directions to the recycling center go to http://keeputopiabeautiful.org/utopia_recycles.html Call Claudia @ 830-966-5566

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The Hill Country Herald P.O. Box 822 Leakey, TX 78873 Phone: 830-232-6294 editor@hillcountryherald.net

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Motorhome 2004 Tiffin Allegro Bay 37DB FOR SALE 47,304 miles, Super Clean! Gas, Workhorse engine, Allison Trans. 2 slides, 2 ac/heatpump, internal vac, tinted dual pane windows, levelers, 2 tv’s satellite dish & tv attenna, surround stero system, refrig. w/ icemaker, microwave/convection oven, leather seats, large cedar lined closets, 7000 wat generator, inverter and much more. $55,995. Brake buddy, tow bars and 2008 4X4 Chevy Colorado also available. call 830-232-6448 Leakey, Texas For Sale 5.37 ac. With electric, septic and city water ready for your house, back 2 ac. are cedar fenced for horses or what ever... NO H.O.A. Pendley Road in Leakey Texas. Nine miles from Garner state park. just south of Leakey, $165.000.00 Call 830-261-1044 For Sale Woodchief wood burning heater $300 call 830-232-4811

Community Health Development, Inc. Is accepting applications for the following location: Rolling Hills Health (Leakey, TX) Full Time Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Certified Medical Assistant

information as prescribed by CHDI policy and applicable laws.

Please apply at: Community Health Development, Inc. 908 S. Evans Uvalde, Texas 78801 Phone (830) 278-5604 Fax (830) 278-1836 Competitive salary and benefits package. E.O.E.

Community Health Development, Inc. Is accepting applications for the following location:

Rolling Hills Health (Leakey, TX) Full Time Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Certified Medical Assistant Requirements: Graduate from a State approved School of Vocational Nursing or as a Certified Medical Assistant. Graduate from an accredited high school or GED program required. Licensed to practice in Texas, current CPR (Health Care Provider Basic Life Support) required.

Complies with state and organizational continuing medical education requirements. Maintains confidentiality of agency, client and staff information as prescribed by CHDI policy and applicable laws.

Please apply at: Community Health Development, Inc. 908 S. Evans Uvalde, Texas 78801 Phone (830) 278-5604 Fax (830) 278-1836 Competitive salary and benefits package.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION ARE AS FOLLOWS: Applicants must have a Basic Peace Officers Certification and/or be licensed with Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

Applicants must be able and willing to reside in Real County. Two Years Experience is preferred but not required and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Applications may be picked up at the Real County Sheriff’s Office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday – Friday.

REAL COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EMPLOYMENT NOTICE REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF DISPATCHER/JAILER. No experience is required, applicant must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent and a clear criminal history. Applications may be picked up at the Real County Sheriff’s Office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

REAL COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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HELP WANTED

Road & Bridge Employee

Requirements: Graduate from a State approved School of Vocational Nursing or as a Certified Medical Assistant. Graduate from an accredited high school or GED program required. Licensed to practice in Texas, current CPR (Health Care Provider Basic Life Support) required. Complies with state and organizational continuing medical education requirements. Maintains confidentiality of agency, client and staff

REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF DEPUTY SHERIFF.

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Red top Cane 5x5.5 round bales 1450lbs $60.00. Triticale square bales $ 5.00 South Texas Raised Alfalfa in the barn $9.00 CASH ONLY, NO CHECKS, CASH ONLY. 210-216-0193 Located near Pearsall.

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Real County has an opening for a Road & Bridge Employee. Applicant must have knowledge and experience with road maintenance practices and operation of heavy machinery and equipment. Applicant must be a team player and willing to work hard.

Real County is an equal opportunity employer and is a drug-free, tobacco-free and alcohol-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is required. Applications are available from the Real County Judge’s office by calling (830) 232-5304, in person at the Real County Courthouse, 146 U.S. Highway 83, Leakey, Texas, or at www.co.real.tx.us.

STORAGE/SHOP FOR RENT Storage/Shop 35x40, 110, 220 and 3 phase elec., In town-Leakey, $250/month.

Call 830-232-5656 or 830-232-5290

FOR RENT

Large Commercial Bldg.

Centrally located, restroom, CH/A, great business location $350/month.

Call 830-232-5656 or 830-232-5290

HELP WANTED

Secretary to County Judge

FOR RENT-

Real County has an opening for a Secretary/ MINI STORAGE $30 Office Assistant to the County Judge.

AND UP!! 830-232-5656 or 830-232-5290 Applicant must have word processing and telephone skills. Applicant must also have a positive attitude and be a team player.

Real County is an equal opportunity 8X10 $40 * 10X12 $50 ASK ABOUT employer and is a drug-free, tobacco-free OUR DISCOUNTS!! Call 830.232.4091 and alcohol-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is required. Applications are available from the Real County Judge’s office Tri-Plex 2 Bdrm 1 bath, Centrally by calling (830) 232-5304, in person at the located, $450 per month with $450 Real County Courthouse, 146 U.S. Highway Deposit. Call 830-591-3479 83, Leakey, Texas, or at www.co.real.tx.us.

STORAGE FOR RENT FOR RENT-

FULL TIME HELP WANTED Burk Feed and Western Wear 959 S. US Hwy 83 Leakey, Tx. Apply In Person Background Check and Drug Screening applicable

2B/1B Duplex For Rent New Floors! Has Fridge, Washer and Dryer and Dishwasher. $200 deposit, First and Last months rent. $450 per month

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Properties We have established a policy of furnishing a home owners warranty for every property that we market and that qualifies. This would include owner occupied single family residences. It takes the worry away from owners and buyers. If you are a seller, any covered item that needs repair during the term of the listing will be repaired. If you are a buyer, any covered item that needs repair for up to 12 months after closing will be repaired. We furnish the policy, not you. So, if you are considering selling your property, list with us and let us take the worry away from you. Call for details.

NEW LISTING The Bungalow at the Ridge, great income producing property, Frio River access and a pool to boot.

Great for weddings, family reunions, and large groups in general. Sleeps 25 comfortable. $425,000.

NEW LISTING in Mtn Valley, close to the House Pasture and Seven Bluffs. 4 bedroom 3 baths, great income producing property, $349,000.

NEW LISTING Rancho Real, 23 acres with highway frontage, great views, $49,900.

NEW LISTING Con Can on Bear Creek. 3 bdrm 2 bth with bonus room, approx. 2,000 square feet, large covered porches, large detached garage/workshop. Great week end home or nightly rental near 7 bluffs. $459,500.

Cadillac Farms, 244 ac located 2 miles west of Leakey. A little bit of everything, fields, mtns, old ranch house, rustic barn. Fronts on FM 337 with Patterson Creek forming the southern boundary. Abundant wildlife. Call for details.

CANYON OAKS! NEW LISTING New construction, 4 bdrm 2 1⁄2 bth home with excellent views and river access.

Great income producing potential. $279,900 CANYON OAKS Three bedroom, 3 1⁄2 bath home on River Road. Income producing. Reduced to $299,000 CON CAN COUNTRY CLUB Golf Course lot in Con Can Country Club! 1⁄2 acre prime residential site on golf course and nightly rentals allowed. Wont last long at $49,950.

CON CAN RANCH 3 bdrm 2 bth manufactured home on 36.67 acres. Located in back of ranch adjoining a large ranch. Ideal hunting property in great location. $71,900 DIAMOND RANCH 25 acres with 3 hunting blinds & RV port. $64,000 FAIRVIEW RANCH Nearly 20 acres with 3 bdrm 2 bth manufactured home and 2 bdrm 2 bth cabin., large metal building. Turn key living and hunting. Call for details.

FRIO PECAN FARM managed rental with 2b/2ba, covered porch, beautiful Pecan grove, wildlife, price reduced to $160,000.

PRICE REDUCED 3 bedroom 3 bth home on river front lot in Frio Pecan Farm. Like new condition with huge deck overlooking the river. Great income potential. Price reduced to $335,000. This property is a great income producer.

FRIO RIVER PLACE Beautiful 1.93 acre building site, heavily wooded. Quiet location. $109,500.

FRIO RIVER RANCH A beautiful hill country home sitting on the bank of the Frio River. Three bedrooms with 2 1⁄2 baths, high ceilings, open floor plan. All this plus a detached 2 bedroom, 2 bath cabin with approximately 148 feet of frontage along the east bank of the river. Close to town, yet private. Great income potential, only $469,900.

FRIO RIVER RANCH River front home on 2.2 acres.

Good swimming hole. Three bedroom 2 bath home with 179 feet of river frontage. Nightly rental potential. $279,500.

FRIO TERRITORY This five acre building site on the Frio River is waiting for you. Huge cypress trees line this blue water hole that is teeming with fish. Fronts on Highway 83 and the Frio River, private, yet close to town. Good restrictions, beautiful building site overlooking the river. $329,000 MOUNTAIN VALLEY 2.3 acres sitting within walking

distance of the House Pasture, Concan Country Club and the Frio River. The location doesn’t get any better than this.

Priced Reduced to $119,000.

OAKMONT VILLAGE 2.21 acres of heavily wooded building site located just of FM 1120. $49,000 RANCHO REAL Secluded 15 acres with hunting cabin. 4 wheel drive required. $47,000 RANCHO REAL River frontage with 22 1⁄2 acres for only $70,000.

RANCHO REAL The perfect hunting tract. 36.7 acres adjoining a large ranch. $71,900.

RIVERTREE Beautiful residential building sites ranging in price from $99,900 to $109,950.

SADDLE MOUNTAIN Two story, three bedroom 2 bath home on 2.55 acres in quiet area.. Vaulted ceilings with a rock fireplace, covered porch and deck. Great setting for what appears to be the best buy in the Frio Canyon! Price reduced to $179,950.

SHADOW VALLEY Prime residential tract with city water and river access. 1.9 acres for only $52,500.

SPICEWOOD SPRINGS Riverfront home on 3.7 acres in Spicewood Springs. Access to over a mile of Frio River.

Four bedroom, three bath, 2 story home sitting on bank of river with a wraparound porch. Won’t last long at $429,500.

SPRING HILL-.3.2 acres. Beautiful lot in a gated subdv, city wtr, Price Reduces to $64,500 SPRING HILL 3.52 acres with a beautiful view overlooking Leakey. City water, Price reduced to $69,500 THE RIDGE-Experience the Texas hill country at its finest w/ private access to your own beautiful Frio River park w/ BBQ pavilion. Underground utilities, free roaming wildlife, hiking, biking & much more! This restricted subdivision offers great building sites for your dream home, retirement or vacation get-away. B&B allowed so take advantage of this new development. Call for a showing or take a drive out 4 mi. south on RR 1120. Check out our website for current sales! Prices start $87,500 THE RIDGE New construction, 3 bedroom 3 bth, with 2 fireplaces and outdoor kitchen, walking distance to river.

Nestled under huge live oaks. Call for a showing today TWIN FORKS Two tree covered lots in good location with owner financing available. $32,500 for one, or both for $59,900.

TWIN FORKS Like new double wide in Twin Forks, 3 bedroom 2 bth with approx. 1,848 sf, 2 carport, stg building, huge covered deck to enjoy your coffee. Only $99,500. Call today for a showing.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY. 5 income producing cabins on approx. 7 acres with room for more! $375,000.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY Now you can enjoy your own rodeo arena. Located just north of Leakey, complete with bleachers, snack bar, restrooms, and plenty of room for additional buildings or possible dance floor. Over 7 acres of land and improvements with owner financing available.

This is a great investment at $225,000.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY. Turn key restaurant available on Highway 83. Ready to go. Price reduced to $145,000. Call for details.

INVESTORS!!! GIVE DUB A CALL AND HE WILL EXPLAIN A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF AN 11% PER ANNUM RETURN ON INVESTMENT, BEFORE TAX ADVANTAGES ARE CONSIDERED. THIS CAN BE DONE RIGHT HERE IN THE FRIO CANYON. Call us if you don’t see what you are looking for here. We have numerous other properties that we would be more than glad to help you with. Or better yet, come by for a visit. The coffee pot is always on.

Dub Suttle – Broker Kathy Suttle – Broker Michael Rushing – Associate COME BY FOR ONE OF OUR Carrie Chisum – Associate Fred COMPLETE LISTS OF PROPERTIES, McNiel - Associate CHECK US OUT ON THE

WEBSITE OR SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE!

1260 S US Hwy 83, Leakey, Tx. 1/2 mile south of Leakey city limits on US Hwy 83 830-232-5242 www.SuttleandCompany.com

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Midnight Champagne Toast and Midnight Buffet Doors open at 4 p.m. $10 Cover $10 All U Can Eat Midnight Buffet FREE CHAMPAGNE

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NEW LISTINGS: Two one acre tracts of land, good views, city water, paved road frontage. $25,000. each NEW LISTING: .7 of an acre with fully equipped and furnished restaurant. Highway 83 frontage with good visibility! Priced to sell at $139,000.

NEW LISTING: 1 acre south of Leakey on corner lot with large trees, city water, well, electricity, septic and outbuilding on slab. All ready to go! $49,000.

NEW LISTING: Large 3BR/2B home on 20 beautiful acres of rolling terrain, large trees and seasonal creek. City water and wells, two cabins, rv shed, carport and large barn with electricity. $350,000.

NEW LISTING: 2 acres with historic church and 3BR/1B mobile home. Beautiful grounds, backing up to larger acreage with good views and situated between two popular river crossings, this property has potential! $150,000.

5.6 acres just a couple of miles east of Leakey on corner lot, with comfortable cabin, city water, well, cargo box, BBQ pit, no restrictions, no HOA, access to Frio River. $175,000.

75 stunning acres with gorgeous 3BR/3B “barndominium”, bunk house, rv shed, well, city water, and breath-taking long views! Tastefully and beautifully furnished! Many extras you just have to see this one! $625,000.

1BR/1B home on 2.2 acres with gorgeous views, under fence, completely and beautifully furnished! $129,000.

1 acre, completely fenced, fruit trees, shed, energy efficient 2BR/1B home, long views, wrap-a-round deck, comes tastefully furnished! $195,000.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING DOWNTOWN LEAKEY!

Two story, with leased restaurant downstairs and offices upstairs! Offices space upstairs could be easily renovated to be living quarters! Move to Leakey and make a living! $315,000.

14.65 acres with incredible views from the 2BR/2B home, with sunroom, Wrap-a-round porch, city water, open floor plan with lots of privacy! $265,000.

4.9 acres on the Frio River, good elevated building sites, electricity close! REDUCED $85,000.

1BR/1B rock cabin on 29.95, well, elec, and septic, amazing views. $300,000.

3BR/2B home, 3 car garage, guest home, barn, workshop on 21 gorgeous acres! $499,000. SOLD! 3BR/2B log home in River Tree, access to Frio River $329,900. .4 of an acre with access to one mile Frio, all utilities. $25,000.

1.18 acres, access to 1 mile Frio River and 130 acres! All utilities in place, great views! $89,000.

Cozy cabin on 6 acres, access to lake, creek, deep swimming hole. $129,000.

1 acre near Garner, access to Frio River, water hookup available. $52,900.

Two adjacent lots with access to the Frio River! $45,000.

Each 8.09 acres, with well, mixed terrain $109,080. Adjacent 22.6 acres $203,400. Owner financing available!

50 acres, with Frio River, Bluff Creek , home and cabin, springs! REDUCED $549,000. CONTRACT PENDING!

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Dear Santa, I want a Barbie Deluxe camper and the Dream house. Also the Helo Kitty car, Barbie closet, and a new Monster High Dolls. Merry Christmas Love Nia Nevarez

Dear Santa, I want a sponge bob robot that does what i say signed Morgan PS i love you

Dear Santa, Please bring me Monster High From Katy

Dear Santa,

Dear Santa, I want a video game Weston

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus?

I want for Christmas a toy truck and a toy car Love Aiden Floyd

Dear Santa, I wish for Christmas to have a Lego Chima. I want 10 of them. And a toy car.

Love, Seth Sifuentes

Dear Santa, How is your hot chocolate? I hope you have a good day. What I want for Christmas is a toy.

You are very nice how you give toys.

Love Bee Deleon

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing?

I want to have a remote control car and an XBox 360 and I want a dog alive.

And a speaker and a big remote control truck Love Jonathan Ramos

Dear Santa, I want a xbox 2.

Tell Rudolph hi.

How’s your hot chocolate?

Love Mason Edwards

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like an xbox 360 and I want it to snow all the time and if Jack Frost is there ask him how he is doing and I want all the toys. Love Soraya DeLeon

Dear Santa, I would like to have an xbox and I would like to have a pickup.

Love Spurr Farley

Bin a gud gerl Plez send me a Barbie car so I can driv.

Thanc u Abigail Harrington

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a new dress, barbie dream house, a princess tiara, a scooter and fairy tale books I have been great Love Madi Dear Santa, May I have some presents?

Tinkerbell and her sister Periwinkle, Monster high, and Oz the Great and Powerful China Girl doll.

Mrs. Claus how is your hot chocolate?

Love Julia Sanchez

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I would like toy horses, a toy santa like you, a toy frog, a Christmas movie, Christmas movie of the poney a farmer set for me and Caleb, a toy pony with a boy and girl, two toy hearts, a toy rudolph, a puppy, a movie, a toy fox, a toy house with a doll, a toy t-rex, a leap frog and gold fish. Love Delaney Schaefer

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I want a computer and a DVD player that you take with you. And jewelry, a club house, a ring, a mobile home for everyday, 5 tickets to the Aggies game and 4 more tickets. I want an xbox 360, a remote control helicopter, some make-up and some bullets. Love Valeria Carabajal

Dear Santa, How is Rudolf? For Christmas I would like toy horses dog stuff B-ball goal Wii games fishing stuff Thanks, Averi Walker

Dear Santa, I want toy cat toy dog and a Bunny Emily Dear Santa, How are the cookies and hot milk?

I want lots of toys for Christmas.

Love Trey Pannell

Dear Santa, I love you so much I want a Barbie and a toy for my dog.

Thank you Gabby Luce

Dear Santa, I want a baby Trinity Dear Santa, I want a xbox 360 and a big toy remote control moster truck and a rodeo set with lots of horses and lots of bulls.

Thank you, Kellan Hidalgo

Dear Santa, How is your sleigh? What I would like for Christmas is a make-up set, a Barbie doll, a pretty pink dress and that is all I would like for Christmas.

Love Megan Harlow

Dear Santa, I want a fairy set and a bike with training wheels. NOT TOO Big Thank you Riley King Merry Christmas!!

Dear Santa, How is your hot chocolate? I want a 3DS pokeman and a Jazz Tablet Love, Jay Edwards Dear Santa, I will want an xmen Wolverine action figure, a toy, a t-rex, and a dog and a race track.

Love Marcos Ortiz

Dear Santa, I want a xbox, a Wii U, a teddy bear, a Tinkerbell, a Monster High, a necklace. Mrs. Claus how is your hot cookies? Love Cheyenne Carter

Dear Santa, How is Rudolf? For Christmas I would like toy horses dog stuff B-ball goal Wii games fishing stuff Thanks, Averi Walker Dear Santa, I want a xbox 360 and a big toy remote control moster truck and a rodeo set with lots of horses and lots of bulls.

Thank you, Kellan Hidalgo

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing? I would like a lego dino tricertops and a nurf mega century and a xbox one, a leap frog, a lego dino, t-rex set, pizza, plastation, xbox 360, a rc car, a four wheeler, a techno the robotic puppy.

Love Zachary Hotard

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

THE FRIENDS GRILL

MARILYN’S NOW IN THE OLD AMERICAN LEGION HALL

4,000 SQUARE FEET! CAMP WOOD WED-SAT 10:00-5:00

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LARGE SELECTION OF MOORE MAKER ANZA AND CASE KNIVES 591-4889

$28 per person Beef Tenderloin or Grilled Mahi Mahi served with Asparagus, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Salad, Roll and Dessert

BYOB and your New Year’s Favors

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11a.m. till 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday -Saturday Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Beginning January 6th, 2014 Opening at 9:00 a.m.

Now Serving Gourmet Coffee and Homemade Pastries 157 Hwy. 83 South, Downtown, Leakey, Texas

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PIZZA ON THE FRIO • Fresh Cut Steaks • Fresh Ground Beef • Deli Meats • Camping Supplies

OPEN SUNDAYS !!

9a.m.-8p.m.

Corner of 83 and 337 DOWNTOWN, LEAKEY, TEXAS

830-232-6299 Hours: M-F 7a.m. - 8p.m.

Sat. 8a.m.-8p.m.

At the Frio Pecan Farm Pavilion Open: NEW FALL HOURS Friday 11a.m. - 2p.m. & 5p.m.-9p.m. and Saturday ALL DAY 11a.m. to 9p.m.

Dine In or Pick Up Leakey, Texas

(830) 232-5022

PIZZAS Meat Lover’s, The Work’s, Vegetarian, Ultimate Cheese, Smoky Jo’s BBQ, Wings, Garlic Bread, Hamburger, Cheeseburger

BEER & WINE AVAILABLE

TRI CANYON BRANCH MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM HONDO NATIONAL BANK TRI CANYON BRANCH Ella Purls is closing Dec. 24th.

Everything marked down to 40% off, all tables, shelves, equipment and art - make offer. Fresh food, coffee and desserts available till very end!

HOURS: TUES.- SAT. 10:30 - 5:00

410 S Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 Ph. 830-232-4553 Of�ice Hours-Lobby

Mon-Thu 9:00 to 3:00

Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Of�ice Hours-Drive-Thru Mon-Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Sat 9:00 to 12:00

Drive-Up ATM

Located at Branch Also located inside Concan General Store U.S. Hwy 83 & Tx. Hwy 127

The Hondo National Bank Will Be Closed For The Upcoming Holidays CHRISTMAS HOURS: Tues. Dec. 24, 2013 Open 9-12 Wed. Dec. 25, 2013 Closed NEW YEARS HOURS: Tues. Dec. 31, 2013 Open 9-3 Wed. Jan. 1, 2014 Closed

We appreciate all the love and support we have gotten from friends and customers!!

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TIRE AND WHEEL CONNECTION

2805 Highway 90 West Hondo, Texas 78861 830.426.TIRE (8473) www.TireandWheelConnection.com