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Vol. 9 No. 49
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December 5, 2018
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LEAKEY EAGLES FOOTBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONS by Julie Becker photo by Brett Rimkus
Not since the mid-1970 has the Leakey Eagle Football team had such a winning season. The Eagles are currently ranked 10th in the state with a 12-1 record. The Eagles will take on the Milford Bulldogs on Friday December 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the Burnet, Texas Stadium for the State Semi Finals. Leakey Eagles coach Shannon Williams has lead the new six man team consisting of Hunter Williams, Abel Montoya, Jack Morshead, Gabe Lieker, Michael Downum, Ayden Galindo, Jacob Rubio, Trace Lackey, Ashton Bobo, Cody Wooten, Michael Taylor Pannell, James Herrera, Alex Banuelos, Alec De la Garza and Carlos Martinez. In the Fall of 2017 the Leakey ISD School Board voted to change the football program of Leakey ISD to the six
man programs. A move that now seems was driven by a desire to show the true strength of the Leakey team. The Nueces Canyon and Medina ISDs faced the same struggles when they successfully transitioned to 6-Man football and its faster pace and 80-yard fields in 2016. Last week the Eagles defeated Gorman 68-36 to move to the Elite 8, the final eight teams to the State Championship. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football School of the Week picked Leakey in the 1A Division. “Congrats to our U.S.Army Values Schools of the Week! 6A: Beaumont West Brook 5A: Mission Veterans Memorial 4A: Iowa Park 3A: Yoakum 2A: San Augustine 1A: Leakey. It’s a short drive in the life of football, make the trip Friday night to Burnet and support the Leakey Eagles! GO BIG RED!!
GEORGE H.W. BUSH LEAVES LEGACY by Elaine Padgett Carnegie
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JUST FOR GRINS
After he left the White House, Bush often said that his main occupation was grandparenting. He and Barbara Bush had 17 of them, and seven great-grandchildren by the time they had died. Many in the Bush clan congregated every summer at Walker’s Point, the family’s seaside compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, for fishing, games of tennis and horseshoes and rides on the fast speedboats that Bush favored. In a 2004 interview with USA TODAY, just before his 80th birthday, Bush cited a Thomas Jefferson quote: “There is a fullness of time when men should go, and not occupy too long the ground to which others have a right to advance.” “It’s exactly the way I feel about it,” the
former president said. “I had my chance.” Bush remained an athlete well into his 80s. He went skydiving again to mark his 80th, 85th and 90th birthdays. But his battle with vascular Parkinsonism robbed him of his ability to walk, and in recent years made it increasingly difficult for him to speak more than a few words at a time. “Life goes on with all its mystery and wonder,” he wrote in his diary on Sept. 2, 1988, 44 years after he had been shot down in combat, and two months before he would win the presidency. “I want to live to do good things and partly to meet the challenges that lie ahead, but I don’t fear death.”
FIRST STATE BANK PRESIDENT, CEO CHAD STARY SPEAKS TO DAR GROUP ABOUT TEXAS RANGERS
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DAR member Billie Jean Davis (center) with Kim and Chad Stary at the DAR November meeting where Mr Stary spoke about the history of the Texas Rangers
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Uvalde de las Encinas Chapter members were both informed and entertained by speaker Chad Stary at their November meeting with his presentation on the history of the Texas Rangers organization. Mr. Stary, president and CEO of the First State Bank of Uvalde, was introduced by DAR member Billie Jean Davis, and told the group that the five points of the Texas Ranger badge stand for dedication, determination, courage, integrity, and respect. These points emphasize the Ranger code of completing everything you begin; do the right thing, even when it is difficult; do what is right, even when you are scared; do the right thing, even when no one is watching; and have respect for others at all times. He mentioned Chuck Norris and Joaquin Jackson as he related tales of the world-
famous group, and encouraged DAR members to support the Texas Rangers Heritage Center to help keep the Ranger history alive and to educate the youth of Texas in character development. He also stated his concern about lack of patriotism in our country, and thanked DAR members for their continued work to promote patriotism. Regent Billie Franklin opened the November meeting by welcoming members and guests at the El Progreso Library at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 17, and leading the opening ritual. Betty Lawrence read the President General’s Message from Ann Turner Dillon, which emphasized service as the basic theme of the organization and encouraged daughters to be thankful for their ancestors who fought to establish our wonderful country.
Adult BEC Adding Office Hours at Busiest Locations Vaccines ............................ Page 7
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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: 55° Low: 46°
Beginning December 1, our Leakey office will only be open on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. In order to serve our members better, BEC is extending its phone operational hours. Beginning January 2, 2019, members will be able to speak with a Member Relations Representative between 7:30 a.m.
and 5:30 p.m. by calling our toll-free number at 866.226.3372. Beginning January 2, 2019, our offices in Bandera and Comfort will also be open from 7: 30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. These new office hours will make doing business with BEC more convenient at our high traffic locations in the New Year. Our Boerne office will remain open from 8:00 a.m .- 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and be closed for lunch from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. daily. Thank you to all of our members who donated new and gently used coats for those in need. A grand total of 262 coats were collected in the month of November! Coats will be distributed directly into the hands of those who need them most over the next few weeks. We’ll announce the distribution dates and locations on our Facebook page.
Home of the Home Loan
If you are considering purchasing or building a home, please visit with us. We want to show you our exciting new line up of home mortgage programs and we will try to find one that fits your needs. At First State Bank-Leakey Branch, we want you to have the best.
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