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Vol. 9 No. 50
Tri-Canyon’s Only Weekly Newspaper!
Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas
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Somewhere in the West
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THE FAMILY THAT YOU CHOOSE FOR YOURSELF ............................ Page 11
JUST FOR GRINS
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Water News and River Flows With 2018 drawing to an end, I took river flow measurements on December 13th and 14th with the flows still holding strong. This has been quite a year for the local rivers; with low flows during the first half of the year and then above normal flows beginning in September and continuing for over 90 days. This was the first time I could take a measurement at Fulgham’s Crossing since August. The Dam on Highway 55 just south of Camp Wood still has a large amount of water flowing over the crossing and I still can’t measure it.
December 19, 2018
editor@hillcountryherald.net by: Joel Pigg, General Manager, RECRD
The flows were taken on the South Llano on December 13th and the flows are still pretty high but down since the last measurement. The second crossing on highway 377 near the Evergreen school had a flow of 108,578 gpm on November 9th and now has a of 74,047 gpm or about a 32% reduction in flow. The Highway 377 crossing near Telegraph was also measurable this time with a flow of 87,969 gpm in November and a flow this month of 72,416 or about a 18% flow reduction. continued page 6
Friends of the Library Benefit Gala 2019
by Pam Gasper
The annual FOL Gala will be Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the American Legion Hall from 7-10 pm. Our theme is Fiesta de Flores. Activities include wine and craft beer tastings, small bite appetizers, live and silent auctions, and more. The costume contest is “Battle of the Flowers”. Varying levels of Gala sponsorships are still available and include reserved seat tickets. Contact Mary Forman at rcplea.m aryforman@gmail.com or 232-4439/386734-3534 for more information. Single tickets will go on sale at the Library beginning January 7. The cost is
$40. Our Gala raffle ticket sales are also available at the Library and from FOL members. This year’s prize is a Fuego Grande Fire Pit with cooking grate, 2 rustic star rockers, and 8 extendable roasting forks. These are on display at the library. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing is at the gala, but you don’t have to be present to win. These will make great stocking stuffers! Remember, all our FOL fundraiser proceeds provide the means to operate our Real County Public Library Leakey. We hope to see you at the Gala!
Leakey Sweeps All-District / All-Region / All-State Recognitions Each year the best of the best are selected for Statewide recogniation of their of play. This year the new Six-man Football Team of Leakey ISD swept that honor. Listed below are the very deserving winners. Six-Man Coach of the Year 1) Shannon Williams and Staff New Comer of the Year 1) Abel Montoya FR. Leakey #3 Offensive M.V.P. 1) Hunter Williams SO. Leakey #2 2 Tight Ends 1) Taylor Pannell SR. Leakey #25 2) Eli Ludlow SR. NC #3 2 Wide Receivers 1) Cody Wooten JR. Leakey #24 2) Tony Gonzalez JR. NC #11
Center 1) Jordan Short JR. NC #10 Spread Center 1) Gregg Selement JR. Medina #48 Quarterback 1) Kam DeLeon SO. NC #8 2 Running Backs 1) Victor Contreas JR. NC #20 2) Andrew Ayalla SR. Medina #22 Full Back 1) Trace Lackey SR. Leakey #21 Spreadback 1) Hunter Wall SR. NC #19 Utility Back 1) JR. Gonzales SR. Medina #5 Kicker 1) Roy Schexnieder SR. NC #12 Special Teams Player 1) Alex Garcia SR. PL #45
PHOTO BY BRETT RIMKUS
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DAR MEMBERS ENJOY CHRISTMAS PARTY ............................ Page 11
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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................ Page 7 Community Events.........Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
Today’s Weather
High: 60° Low: 46°
Members of the Uvalde de las Encinas Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Regent Billie Franklin on Saturday, December 8, 2018, for their annual Christmas celebration. In the words of Regent Franklin, “When I learned that Toni Hull, a member of our chapter, had suffered a heart attack on Thursday, November 30, I sprang into action. Traditionally we were to meet at her home for our annual Christmas Party, and there was no way that could happen. I decided not to say, ‘Bah, Humbug!’ I changed the meeting place to my home and got busy.
“On December 8th, a small sign ‘D A R’ was placed in the corner of my yard to help our members locate my home, and they came to Sabinal. We had plenty to eat, plenty of visiting, and then I challenged them to my ‘Game of Sabinal.’ For non-Sabinalians, they did pretty well. And they learned a little bit about the second largest city in Uvalde County.” December the eighth was a cold day, but fifteen DAR members braved the weather
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from our FSB family to yours! Holiday Hours December 24th 9:00am-Noon December 25th Closed for Christmas January 31st Regular Business Hours January 1st Closed for New Years
by Karen Collins
and enjoyed a delicious lunch as they welcomed the 2018 holiday season. We are happy to report that Mrs. Hull’s health issues seem to be under control, and she is now back to her usual holiday activities. Any woman, 18 years of older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal decent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for DAR membership. For more information, contact Billie Franklin at 830.988.3258. The group meets on the third Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at El Progreso Library in Uvalde.