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Real County Commissioners Honor Former District/County Clerk Bella Rubio

by Julie Becker

At Monday’s Real County Commissioners Court, Commissioners honored former Real County District/ County Clerk Bella Rubio with a Resolution honoring her years of service to Real County. Rubio served Real County for 33 years with 20 of those as District/ County Clerk. Real County Judge Garry Merritt stated Rubio’s service to the county was often above and beyond and given with true dedication. Rubio said “It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Real County.” The plaque given to Rubio will proudly hang in the hallway among others that have given dedicated service to Real County.

In other business, Commissioners considered information from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regarding Real County landowner applications to disturb or remove material within the Frio River. Over 20 local citizens, mostly business owners, voiced their objections to permits being cancelled or not issued to remove sediment at their locations of the Frio River.

TPWD attorney, Robert Sweeney stated there will be a study performed that will take approximately 2-3 years to determine the effects of removal of sediment in the Frio River. continued page 6

Pictured LtoR: Commissioner Raymon Ybarra, Joe Connell, Real County Judge Garry Merritt, Bella Rubio, Deputy Clerk D’Ann Green and Lupe Salazar, Commissioner Manuel Rubio and Bryan Shackelford

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by AnaLisa Glass

If you hear the name Bates around these parts in the summer season, one might think of tubing and Happy Hollow, but in the fall and winter one will think of lambs, goats, and stock show. Jerry Wayne Bates, his wife Melissa, and their kids, Hayley and Trey have been a part of the stock show community for over ten years. Showing in major shows all over the state of Texas, this family has become a contender in the show ring.

The 2016-17 stock show season has been a banner year for the youngest member of this family. Jerry Wayne Bates III, known to everyone as Trey, came into this show season with both barrels aimed at winning.

On January 13, 2017, Bates won Grand Champion Lamb at the Real County show with his medium wool, better known as “bad luck Chuck” due to numerous obstacles they had to overcome. On January 20th, exactly one week later, Bates won Grand Champion Lamb with another medium wool, logically named Ear Tag-

96, at the Hill Country District Show in Kerrville. “It was the first time I had ever seen one of my own win a major! It was so intense watching Trey with his lamb in that ring. That lamb was on point from beginning to end, and Trey’s showmanship skills were the reason. Not only did he win grand champion with his lamb, Trey out-showed everyone else in that champion drive! Way too fun!” said a close friend of the family.

To make a good story even better, Ear Tag96’s story did not end in Kerrville. Due to a long wait in the drug ring and this lamb’s inability to produce a quick urine sample, Bates was not allowed to sell in the Hill Country District’s auction on Friday, so he loaded his lamb up and took him to the Fort Worth Stock Show. On January 29th, exactly nine days later, Bates and Ear Tag 96 stepped into the Grand Champion’s winner circle at one of the largest and toughest shows in the state of Texas.

Texas Lions Meet Your New Real County District/County Clerk Camp Needs Campers In December of 2016 Real County Commissioners appointed Jennifer Manchester to fill the unexpired term of former Real County District/County Clerk Bella Rubio. Rubio retired at the end of last year following 20 years as District/County Clerk.

I requested Manchester give Real County citizens a little introduction.

“My name is Jennifer D. Manchester.

I grew up in Camp Wood and have lived in Leakey for the past 9 years.

I graduated from St. Leo University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. I worked for the

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

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38Th Judicial District Community Supervision Corrections Department (Probation) for 7 years, which included the Real County Courts.

Recently, I was employed with Chisum Construction as Office Manager. I am extremely honored and grateful to Judge Merritt and the Real County Commissioners for allowing me the opportunity to serve the citizens of Real County. I am also very thankful for all of the counseling provided

by Mrs. Bella Rubio who has proudly served Real County for 20 + years. I know I have big shoes to fill and I am

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ready and willing to work hard to do so! I look forward to working with the citizens of Real County!”

Each of our Real County elected officials devotes endless hours to our local government. Though Manchester was appointed, she still holds the elected position until the next election cycle in two years. If you have the opportunity to stop by the Real County Courthouse and visit Manchester and other elected officials, please do so, and encourage them as they endeavour to move our county forward with the citizens of Real County in mind.

DRT Caddel-Smith Chapter Announce Winning 4th and 7th Grade Texas History Essays

by Kay Anderson

Kay Anderson, Education Chair for the CaddelSmith Chapter, visited the Leakey ISD campus February 6, 2017, to announce the winners of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas annual Texas History Essay contest. The fourth grade essay subject was Samuel Houston. 8 essays were written by Leakey ISD students and 14 essays were written by Utopia ISD students.

The top three essays were written by Leakey ISD elementary students Anna Fortner, first place; Jayci Barfield-Vasquez, second place; and Cassidy Wooten, third place. The seventh grade essay subject was Samuel Maverick. continued page 4

7th grade picture left to right: Erin Gass (teacher), Ethan Fortner, Avery Satterwhite, Serena Salazar, and Pam Sysak (teacher)

4th grade picture left to right: in the back teacher Monica Leiker, Cassidy Wooten, Jayci arfield-Vasquez and Anna Fortner

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February 5 - February 11, 2017 Meyers, Gary, 31 W/M, Harper, Texas, A/O Constable Johnson , Bench Warrant - Violation of Probation - Theft A/D 2/6/2017. In Custody; Ramon, Xavier Rene, 39 W/M, Leakey, Texas, A/O Constable Johnson, Bond Forfeiture - Assault Causes Bodily Injury, A/D 2/7/2017 In Custody

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

Real County 2025 Community Meetings on Emergency Services (EMS, Fire Departments, Law Enforcement), Health Services, and Family Services: - Thursday, February 16 at 5:30 pm Senior Citizens’ Center in Leakey, and - Monday, February 27 at 5:30 pm Senior Citizens’ Center in Camp Wood.

Rio Frio Cemetery Tree Project In 2015 the Rio Frio Cemetery Association began a project to manually clean the dead limbs and ball moss from the 125 plus oak trees which make the oldest public cemetery in Real County so unique.

Each year we clean twenty trees. This year we have added twenty more to the forty already done.

Contributions to this rather expensive project may be made to The Rio Frio Cemetery Association and mailed to PO Box 96, Rio Frio, TX 78879.

Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report February 5 - February 11, 2017 02/05/2017 @ 1007 responded to US Highway 83 north of Leakey for loose livestock 1518 responded to Leakey ISD for a vehicle lockout 2040 responded to Roadrunner Energy in Leakey for suspicious activity 02/07/2017 @ 1453 responded to Pecan Drive in Leakey for found property 02/08/2017 @ 721 responded to Seventh Street in Leakey for

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Southwest Area Regional Transit District (SWART) received a grant through the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration’s Enhanced Mobility of Senior and Individuals with Disabilities Program. The program targets a specific Population that is to be served by addressing gaps in service that would not otherwise be available.

Senior: an individual who is 60 years of age or older. Individual With a Disability: an individual who, because of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or other incapacity or temporary or permanent disability (including an individual who is a wheelchair user or has semi ambulatory capability), cannot use effectively, without special facilities, planning, or design, public transportation service or a public transportation facility. 49 U.S.C. 5302(a) (5).

SWART developed the El Paseo Purchase of Service Program, to address the special needs of this target population. SWART provides services in an 8 county region which includes the counties of Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, and Zavala counties. This program not only gives the target population better access to their destinations, but also assists SWART during peak times, before and after hours, and during non-service days such as weekends and holidays. .

SWART intends to contract with other transit providers in the region to assist in providing rural public transit services throughout the region for the target population. Such services will include door to door services locally, in-county, and out of county. The deadline to submit an application of interest is Friday, February 10th, 2017 at 5 pm. To obtain an application of interest, please contact Sarah Hidalgo-Cook, CCTM, and General Manager at 830-278-4155 x 3009 or at scook@paseoswart.org.

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report of suspicious activity 1056 responded to Edwards County for an agency assist to locate a missing child 02/10/2017 @ 1702 responded to C & P Motel in Leakey for report of suspicious activity 02/11/2017 @ 1920 responded to a residence on John Sansom Road east of Leakey for a verbal disagreement 2301 responded to a residence on Paloverde Lane in Leakey to assist Frio Canyon EMS

Legal notice is hereby given in accordance with the terms of the provisions of the Texas Alcoholic code that: Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailer’s On-Premise permit, by Buckstop Acquisition Company, LLC, DBA Leakey Bear’s Den, to be located at 620 Hwy 83 South, Leakey, Real County, Texas 78873.

Officers of said LLC are Robert Sullivan, manager, and Laurel Waters, Manager.

The Real County Historical Commission will meet on Saturday, February 18 at 2:00 pm at the Senior Citizen Nutrition Center in Leakey. The program will be presented by local historian Paul Burrier on, “The Life Of John Leakey.” Visitors are welcome.

Community-Wide Garage Sale LEAKEY ISD Saturday, February 18th.

on Hwy 83 in front of the school from 9-1. We have invited school staff to setup tables with personal items as well. Shoppers can expect to find furniture (school and home), housewares, barn/farm items, textiles, etc. (typical garage-sale fare).

We will also have a silent auction on a large, (old, but working) commercial refrigerator.

Wounded Warrior Sunday

The Nueces Canyon Chamber of Commerce banquet will be Thursday, February 23, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Camp Wood Community Building next to City Hall. Dr. Tamra Walter, representing the Nueces Canyon Mission Group, will be the speaker. She will provide interesting information about the upcoming mission restoration project at Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz.

Tickets for the event will be $15.00 and will be sold through Camp Wood Hardware, Dixie Printz, and Camp Wood City Hall.

The meal will be catered by Casa Falcon restaurant and will feature enchiladas, rice, beans with tea or coffee and tres leche cake for dessert.

The Chamber of Commerce looks forward to sharing this special event with our Nueces Canyon community.

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS City of Leakey Mayor: Harry Schneemann Secretary: Dee Dee Wally Office: 830-232-6757 Fax: 830-232-6775 Councilmen: Ken Auld • Roel Gonzalez• Carl Jensen Frankie DeLeon • Bob Bowers Leakey Volunteer Fire Dept.830-232-4005 Frio Canyon EMS, Inc.830-232-5299 City of Camp Wood Mayor: Jesse Chavez Office: 830-597-2265 Fax: 830-597-5365 email:cityhall@swtexas.net Aldermen: Curtis Wilson • Domingo Tobar • Sammie Ives •Darlene Bullard • Josh Cox Volunteer Fire Dept:830-597-6100 Camp Wood Library: 830-597-3208 Nueces Canyon EMS: 830-597-4200 City of Sabinal Mayor: Charles Story Secretary: Betty Jo Harris Office: 830-988-2218 Councilmembers: Ali Alejandro, Nancy Alvarado, Danny Dean, J. R. Flores, Mike Nuckles, and Andy Schaefer Sabinal Library 830-988-2911 Sabinal Municipal Judge: Anita Herndon 830-988-2630 Justice of the Peace Precinct #2 Bobby G. McIntosh,830- 988-2462 Real County County Judge, Garry Merritt 830-232-5304 Real County Attorney, Bobby Jack Rushing 830-232-6461 County/District Clerk, Jennifer Manchester 830-232-5202 Justice of the Peace Dianne Rogers: 830-232-6630 Justice of the Peace JD Martinez: 830-597-6149 Sheriff, Bruce Carr 830-232-5201 Real County Constable Nathan Johnson 830-232-5201 Tax Assessor-Collector Donna Brice: 830-232-6210 Treasurer, Mairi Gray 830-232-6627 Chief Appraiser Michael Mann 830-232-6248 Real County Public Library 830-232-5199 Camp Wood Public Library 830-597-3208 Real County Commissioners: Precinct #1: Manuel Rubio Pct.#2: Bryan Shackelford Pct. #3:Raymon Ybarra Pct.#4: Joe W. Connell, Sr. Real Edwards Conservation & Reclamation District PO Box 807 . Camp Wood, Texas 78833 (830) 597-3322 office Fax (830) 597-3320 recrd@swtexas.net email Roland Trees, Board President Joel Pigg, General Manager

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The Leakey Eagles hosted the Nueces Canyon Panthers Tuesday night February 7th with a chance to clinch a district championship.

The Eagles started the game focused and jumped out to a 29-13 half time lead and finished strong to claim a 59-35 victory. The Eagles shot well at 40% including an outstanding 38% from the 3-point line while holding the Panthers to 28%. Leakey also did a great job collecting 19 offensive rebounds and dishing out 14 assists on 23 made baskets. Senior Rylan Springer led the Eagles with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Sophomore Hudson Springer knocked down 13 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. Junior Haden Hart scored 10 points and hauled in 7 rebounds. Those 3 players made a combined 15 of 24 total shots and 4 of 5 on 3-point attempts. Senior Quinten Pigg scored 7 points, hauled in 8 rebounds and collected 2 steals. Junior Coleman Kerr scored 5 points to go with 3 assists and a team high 4 steals. Senior Ethan Bobo scored 4 points and pulled 6 rebounds with 3 on the offensive end. Senior Anthony Ashley and Junior Mayito Medina both shot 50% and scored 2 points each. Ashley also claimed 2 rebounds and dished out 3 assists, Medina passed for 2 assists. Results for the Eagle’s final district game with Knippa, which was played Tuesday, February 14th in Leakey, will be in next week’s paper. With the district championship, the Eagles earned a bye for the first round of the state playoffs. Their second-round game will likely be Friday, February 24th. The Eagles thank you for your support!

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DRT Caddel-Smith Chapter Announce Winning 4th and 7th Grade Texas History Essays

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30 essays were written by the Leakey ISD Texas History class.

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Teachers who taught and supervised the fourth and seventh grade students are Monica Leiker, Leakey; Marisa Hathorn, Utopia; Erin Gass and Pam Sysak, Leakey. The Caddel-Smith chapter members appreciate these teachers for the extra time and effort they gave to

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Library Gifts from Daughters of the Republic of Texas Each year a local donor gives books in honor of the Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to the Utopia Memorial Library and to the Utopia 4th Grade and 7th Grade Texas History Classes. The books they give are always on the subjects of the DRT History Essay contest.

It is their goal to build a library on Texas History in both the Utopia classrooms and in the local library. They want the children to have a love of Texas History. Anyone can do the same for their local Libraries and their local schools. You just need a little information on the subject of the DRT History Essay Contest and the time to find the books. Helping your local Library and local school children is a joy!

LUBBOCK, Texas – Officials in Texas Tech University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) have announced Hayley Bates of Leakey, Texas, was named to the 2016-2017 team of Agri-Techsans, the college’s award-winning organization of student recruiters.

Comprised of select undergraduates from every department in the college, this year’s Agri-Techsans are a diverse group.

Brandyl Brooks, the official college recruiter for CASNR, noted that though the organization’s diversity serves both Texas Tech and prospective students equally well,

all Agri-Techsans have at least one thing in common – their enthusiasm for the university and the college’s programs.

“We only look for exceptional students who are enthusiastic about Texas Tech and CASNR, who will take an active and responsible part in our organization, and can maintain their grades while devoting time and lots of energy to promoting CASNR,” she said.

Selected each spring for the following academic year, Agri-Techsans must be nominated by either a faculty member or a current Agri-Techsan, maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average, and be a full-time student in Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

“Agri-Techsans travel to high school career days, job fairs, class presentations, and club meetings throughout the region to inform prospective students about the university’s admissions requirements, financial aid opportunities, and what it is like to be a

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Everyone is invited to attend the DRT Caddel-Smith Chapter meeting Saturday, March 4, 2017, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Leakey United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. We hope there will be many family and friends in attendance to hear the first place students read their essays and watch as all the students are presented with certificates and cash awards.

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member of the Red Raider family,” Brooks noted. “Prospective applicants get as much information as possible straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak,” she said.

Brooks indicated that the selection process is rigorous, including nomination and application phases followed by an appearance before a selection committee comprised of the college’s faculty and staff.

“Only those students with an interest in and enthusiasm for the promotion of CASNR, its programs, and its students are selected,” she said.

“My favorite thing about CASNR is the small class sizes and the friendliness of West Texas people,” Bates said. “Also, the professors have a passion for education and agriculture.”

Bates is a sophomore agribusiness major.

After college, Bates plans on attending law school to study water, mineral and oil rights.

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Tennis Season Start-Up Meetings

By Coach David Kring

· Junior High o Wednesday, February 15th at 5:00pm at the elementary tennis courts. Meet and greet and go over expectations and goals for the season. · High School o Thursday, February 16th at 5:00pm at the elementary tennis courts. Meet and greet and go over expectations and goals for the season. (For those not involved in basketball. Basketball players who want to play tennis will start at the end of the basketball season.)

February 20, 2017 Monday, February 20 is a student holiday at NCCISD! It is a staff development day!

The Nueces Canyon Church of Christ in Camp Wood is having a cookout for the area teens (7-12 grade). The cookout will be March 3, 2017, from 6-9 pm at the Nueces Canyon Church of Christ Building. Some of our activities will be roasting hot dogs, s’mores, singing and games.

NCHS Boys Basketball vs. Knippa The Nueces Canyon Panther varsity basketball team travelled to Knippa on Friday, February 10th. The boys played well but eventually fell to the play-off bound Rockcrushers 53-59. The loss dropped The Canyon’s District 31A record to 3-8.

The first quarter of play saw our boys take an early lead as Nicholas DeLaRosa, Victor Contreras, Eli Ludlow, Roy Schexnider and Zavey Acosta all scored for the Panthers. Knippa eventually took control of the frame as the score at the end of the quarter was 16-22. The Canyon stayed the course and played well in the second quarter as our boys outscored Knippa 10-9 for the quarter. Victor continued scoring for the Panthers; as did Zavey, who made another three point shot

and was three of four from the free throw line. Eli Ludlow was two for four from the free throw line and did an outstanding job rebounding during the entire first half of play. The score at halftime was 26-31 in favor of Knippa.

The third quarter of play saw our boys continue to fight but did fall farther behind the Rockcrushers as we were outscored 1017. Victor continued his outstanding play, scoring eight of the Panthers ten points for the frame and Eli again controlled the boards. The final stanza was extremely exciting as our boys fought back from a twelve point deficit and got within one point 51-52 with 2:21 left as Knippa called a timeout. Nicholas was two for two from the foul line, Eli was two for three,

NCHS 8th Grade Registration for Next Year, 2017-2018 is Thursday

By Superintendent Kristi Powers

Current Nueces Canyon 8th graders will register for next year, 2017-2018 on Thursday, February 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the junior high / high school library. Parents of all 8th graders need to attend. We will be reviewing course selections for next year along with graduation plans and endorsements. We will also begin the Southwest Texas Junior College registration process. Parents need to be present to help students with course decisions and to sign paperwork. We look forward to seeing our 8th graders and their parents!

This past Tuesday, after an open date of basketball on the previous Friday, the Lady Panthers were on the prowl looking to finish their run through District 31-A with an unblemished record and sole possession of the District Championship.

In order to do that, they would have to go through their rival and other leader of the district, the Eagles of Leakey in Leakey. It was going to be a tall order trying to beat the Eagles on their new turf, their beautiful new gymnasium, and with so much on the line for both clubs. The game took on a play-off type atmosphere even during warm-up as scads of N.C. Blue Crew supporters started making their way in the front doors. The Panthers did not disappoint the gracious and electrifying crowd. N.C. gained the upper hand by playing solid defense and converting on some early break-aways by Jayden Aguilera. The Eagles early buckets came from put-backs when the Panthers did too little on the glass. At the end of one, Big Blue was up 12-7. For the second quarter, the Panthers mixed in more offense, and had their best quarter of the night. Megan Sifuentes and fellow guard Gabby Irwin both busted threes. Aguilera stayed true at the foul line, and N.C.’s “bigs”, Bethany Fisher and Vicki Ruiz, converted on jumpers. Big Blue extended their lead to 15 points, going into the half up 31 – 16.

Though N.C.’s intentions were good going into the second half, the third quarter began with a four-point play by the Eagles’ All State guard, and that seemed to set the tone. It went downhill from there for the Panthers. All the sudden, the Canyon went ice cold from the field and free throw line. Leakey stepped up their game mightily and put up 19 points. N.C. laid an egg and only scored 4 points for a dismal third quarter. All the sudden, the Panthers were back in a dog fight, dead even at 35 points each at the end of the third. The fourth quarter was a tug of war between the two teams. One would go up one or two points, and then

On Tuesday, February 7 a senior celebration was held in honor of Caitlin Boatright at Nueces Canyon CISD. Caitlin is the daughter of Mr. Jeremy Boatright and Ms. Sybil Ethridge.

She has been accepted into the Attebury Honors College at West Texas A&M University and plans to major in journalism. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has been active in UIL academics and One Act Play. A card was presented to Caitlin and a video was shown in her honor.

NCCISD would like to congratulate Caitlin and wish her the best at West Texas A&M University.

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the other team would respond. Aguilera stepped up big for N.C. during this juncture by connecting on three transition buckets to keep N.C. in the hunt.

She was the Panthers’ leading scorer with 18 points, 6 steals, and 4 assists on a huge night.

Suddenly though, the Eagles made good on a three-point play, and grabbed their biggest lead of the night at 4340. The tide seemed to be shifting in their favor. The officials’ calls, the breaks of the game, and the bounce of the ball seemed to now be Leakey’s. . .But not so fast! Irwin finally gathered her courage on a poor night of shooting and drained a big-time three pointer to level the game once again. Then the next break did go N.C.’s way when Leakey’s leading scorer fouled out of the game with 26 points to lead all scorers on the night. The last two minutes did not go good for the Eagles. They now struggled to begin their offensive sets. Big Blue capitalized on the moment with steals and finally made good on some free throws by Sifuentes, Aguilera, and Irwin. The Panthers would claim their undefeated District Championship in hostile territory with a sweet 50 – 43 victory. Not every Panther scored on this night, but the breakaway lay-ups and the superior Panther bench was clearly the difference maker on this night. Mandie Carabajal, Leslie Taylor, Shelby Pannell, and Tori Carabajal -who did notch 4 points- all contributed with poise and hustle. Other stats for the Canyon was as follows: Irwin had double digits with 13 points and a good defensive night with 8 steals, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds; Megan Sifuentes hit some big shots for 8 points; and senior posts, Fisher and Ruiz, battled hard for rebounds to finish with 9 rebounds for Fisher and 4 points and 6 rebounds and 3 points for Ruiz. The Area round of the Play-offs will be next for the Panthers as they receive a first-round bye.

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Roy scored two baskets and Zavey made a three pointer. Eli was again a force on the boards during the fourth period. The Canyon outscored the Rockcrushers 17-11 during the period.

Freshman Victor Contreras led the Panthers in scoring with 16 points. He was also in double figures in rebounding with ten boards and also had 4 assists. Eli Ludlow had 14 points and a team high 11 rebounds. Zavey had 12 points, Roy had 6 points and Nicholas had 5 points for the Panthers.

The Panthers will play their final home game of the season on Tuesday, February 14th at 6:00 p.m. versus the Medina Bobcats.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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Because of excess produce, the Farmer’s Market was extended to this past weekend.

It is a delight to have fresh produce available in town. Thanks to Sabinal Grain, it is now possible and the people can show their appreciation by taking advantage of the service. Again, out-of-towners came for fresh produce. This is a true Farmer’s Market, not a place that sells Mexican imports.

Other people with items to sell are also welcome to set up and sell their produce.

Call Sabinal Grain at 830-988-2215 to let them know you are coming. You are welcome to set up and sell whatever you might grow.

Civic Club Bake Sale

There were lots of goodies, a full table of cakes, pies, cookies, coffee cakes, all waiting for someone to take home. The ladies did not have to wait long in the misty weather. In about two hours, they were completely sold out. Purchasing the items went quickly, and we hope you had a Happy Valentines Day.

Central Christian

On Sunday, the choir sang “In Remembrance” and it was beautiful. Jerry Wilson, accompanied by his wife, delivered a real fire and brimstone message. They currently are residing in Quail Springs. There were no birthdays this week, so the church is not getting older!

Please try to attend this coming Sunday to hear Jim Fox, an applicant for the pastoral position. Following the service, there will be a sandwich luncheon in the Annex.

Emmanuel Lutheran

A special presentation by the Balyeat Family Singers will be held on Sunday, February 26, during the regular service.

The church is located at 250 South Farm to Market Road 1049 in Knippa. They will be sharing the Hope of Jesus in song.

First Baptist

The Experiencing God class begins this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the South Fellowship Hall. Learn how to follow the leading of God in your life through this special program. It is open to all in the community.

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You are invited to our Sermon Series, “Beyond the Beatitudes,” the series continues February 19 invites people to a talk about how and what God calls people into new relationships. How are we still learning today from the lessons on the mount?

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He stated they have heard mostly opposition to the permits, including from the Nueces River Authority.

Fred Huff spoke on behalf of the Bayouth Ranch and River Haven Cabins stating the decision of the TPWD makes no common sense. He gave the example of the natural floods or rise that “clean” the river and move the rocks, sediment and other debris. He said they had been given a two year permit but that in the decision made recently by TPWD their permit was cancelled. He said he considers it a government overreach. He said they did not have an issue with the sediment until the bridge was built at 337 (second crossing).

Jill Farnsworth spoke on behalf of Crider’s Frio River Resort. Farnsworth said her family has owned the cabins since 1949

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Classes continue on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. Please contact the church office at 830-988-2535 for more information.

Bring your canned goods to the Sabinal UMC - The Food drive continues! In support of the community food pantry in partnership with Sabinal Chamber of Commerce and Team FOCUS ministries.

St. Patrick’s Catholic

February is the month of the Passion of our Lord.

At the brisket plate sale held on Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m, by the time church was let out, they were sold out. Many from out of town came, it was reported. The sale went to benefit the purchase of new church pews.

The next Religious Education classes will be this coming Sunday, from 9 to 10: 50 a.m. The children are required to attend the Mass following the RE classes. This will be the final class for the year. Next year’s registration will start in August.

There will be a meeting on Tuesday, February 21, following the Mass for all people who have plots in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery. During the meeting, discussion will be about the changes that are being made at the cemetery. If you cannot attend, please send a representative to get the new information for you.

The May, 2017, St. Patrick’s Church raffle will start soon. Proceeds of the raffle are going toward the purchase of new pews.

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and only recently began to have issues regarding sediment and have only had one permit granted with three days to complete the work. We are at risk of losing many Cypress trees. “If we are the Dry Frio we are the No Frio.” If you take three years to do this study we could be out of business.

Rodney Evans spoke as a property owner in Frio River Ranch Estates. We have had rocks wash away during the last rise and we have many trees we are in danger of loosing. He said we need to do something now to save those trees.

Shelly Collins, owner of the Leakey Mercantile and manager of the Frio Pecan Farm. She stated “We have never wanted to change the river we just want to preserve what we have. We need to save the banks of the river and push the rock back

up on the banks to save the crops, we are a working pecan orchard. She said if the rocks pile up and there is a safety issue I don’t think permit is going to keep us from cleaning it out for the safety of the kids.

Clyde Nolan, representing Twin Forks, he said plain and simple if you tell me two years that means four years. He said he worked for the government for ten years and he knows how long it takes. “You are wasting our time. Study it but continue to let us dig out our swimming holes. The river is our economy, if you kill it for two years you are killing this community.” I think you need to reconsider! Merritt said there will be more meetings on this issue in the future.

The Dave and Daphne Show From Nashville, to the Rio Grande Valley, The Dave & Daphne Show will make its way to Devine on February 18 as the third concert of the Devine Area Artists’ Series’s Season.

Roy Clark considered Dave Salyer to be one of the most fabulous guitarist on the planet. Dave was Barbara Mandrell’s lead guitarist for 10 years.

Daphne Anderson has toured with some of the greatest Southern Gospel Music groups of all time including the Bill Gaither Group. She was selected as the Southern Gospel Music Female Vocalist of the Year. Her voice is considered to be a cross between Patsy Cline and Shania Twain, From the minute their show starts it’s nonstop singing, music, laughter and good wholesome fun. Daphne will perform Classic Country, Gospel Standards and Pop Classics. She includes impressions of such greats

as Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, or Etta James. Definitely included will be such hits as: “Crazy”, “Hey Good-Lookin’”, “I Will Always Love You”, “Always on my Mind”, “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, and “Amazing Grace”.

Dave will solo fabulous guitar instrumentals. Included will be: “Orange Blossom Special”, “William Tell Overture”, “Dueling Banjos”, and “Flight of the Bumblebee”- on the Banjo!

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, at the George S. Woods Community Center in Devine. Single tickets at the door are $10. Students K-12 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult.

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5 steps to secure your home while you’re on vacation Warmer temperatures, budding trees and blooming flowers are all lovely parts of spring, but what you really look forward to is the start of vacation planning season!

Deciding where to go and what to see, making arrangements and planning your wardrobe are all exciting aspects of summer vacation planning. But before you pack up to leave on your getaway, be sure to take care of the most important asset you’ll be leaving at home - your home itself.

“Before going away on vacation, homeowners do a lot of things to prepare for the security and safety of their home while away, including stopping the mail, powering down electronics and turning off water and gas,” says Emily Lewicki, brand manager with Coleman Heating and Air Conditioning. “Additionally, it is important to keep in mind that a home’s temperature needs to be monitored, which can easily be done by using a programmable thermostat.”

While you’re savoring the fun of your vacation planning, here are seven steps you also should take to prepare your home to remain secure while you’re away: 1. Stop the mail. Home safety experts agree:

a stuffed mailbox is a sign of an empty home.

The United States Postal Service allows you to request a vacation hold on your mail up to 30 days before your departure date. Go to holdmail.usps.com to see if this service is available in your area. You should also put newspaper and package delivery on hold, too, as uncollected newspapers or parcels in front of your house could also alert others that you’re not home.

2. Turn off water and gas. If a water or gas leak occurs while you’re not there to address it, the emergency could cause significant damage to your home. You can reduce risks by turning off water flow to appliances like the clothes washer. To conserve energy and money, you can also turn off the gas flow to your water heater.

3. Adjust the thermostat. You don’t need to spend money to heat or cool your home to a comfortable level when you’re not there to enjoy it. Turn down the thermostat, but don’t turn your HVAC system completely off. Extreme temperatures can harm your home and its contents. A programmable thermostat can take care of temperature adjustments for you while you’re away. If

you don’t already have a programmable thermostat, consider installing a model like Coleman’s Hx(TM) thermostat. The touchscreen interface makes it easy to program the system, plus a free downloadable app allows you to control the thermostat from your smartphone, no matter where you travel. Just be sure to leave your internet connection active at home so your thermostat can communicate with the app while you’re away.

4. Put lights on timers or sensors. A well-lit home looks lived in and is less appealing to burglars. Put outside lights on sensors so they’ll turn on when the sun goes down.

Use timers to turn interior lights on and off at appropriate times.

5. Prep your kitchen. Go through the refrigerator and pantry and throw away any food that could go bad while you’re away. No one wants to come home to smelly, spoiled food. Empty the trash and arrange for a neighbor to put the trash at the curb on your scheduled pickup day. Unplug all small appliances like the coffee maker, toaster ovens, food processors, etc.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Hill Country Herald Page 7

“Somewhere in the West”

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Cattle Drives of Texas Part 2 - The Goodnight and Loving Trail By Linda Kirkpatrick

To say that Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving had a vision is an understatement to say the least. They saw an opportunity and they took advantage of it. The year was 1866 and the demand for beef was high, with the expansion of settlers west, soldiers and native Americans on the reservations it just seemed to them that it would be profitable if they could just get a herd of beef from Texas to Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

Charles Goodnight, born March 5, 1836, moved to Waco, Texas with his family in 1846. When old enough he began working as a cowboy and later joined the Texas Rangers to fight the Comanche. He served as a scout for the Texas Rangers and served as a scout during the Civil War. Oliver Loving was born on December 4, 1812 in Muhlenburg County, Kentucky. He married in 1833 and in 1843 his family and other family members moved to Texas. The Loving’s first settled in the Dallas area of Texas where he worked as a farmer and freight hauler. The family later moved to Palo Pinto County. He continued to farm and ranch and in 1857, he had a herd of cattle and 1000 acres of land. When the Confederate armies needed beef, Loving stepped up to the plate to fill that need. At first, the money was good but eventually he was paid $100,000 in worthless Confederate cash.

Goodnight and Loving were acquainted before the war. At the end of the war, the two formed a friendship and business relationship.

In June of 1866, they drove 2000 head of cattle to Fort Sumner, New Mexico. They sold the steers at eight cents a pound, bringing home enough money to invest in more cattle.

In the year of 1867, the drive got a bit treacherous. The Goodnight Loving Trail started at Fort Belknap and headed south to the Concho River where they crossed and then on to Fort Concho and this was the easy part. From Fort Concho to the next water was seventy–five miles, seventy-five very grueling miles. The cattle traveled about 13 miles a day, on a good day.

Driving a herd of about 10,000 head of steers across the Llano Estacado to the Pecos River would end up in death for many of the steers. It was hot, no water and very little grass for the cattle.

To reach Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos was a feat all to itself and crossing it was another challenge. Historically, Horsehead Crossing was extremely treacherous. The banks were steep, the banks consisted of quicksand and the strong river currents were major parts of the problem. Charlie Goodnight called this crossing and the Pecos River “the graveyard of the cowman’s hopes.”

With the crossing of the Pecos soon behind them, the drive moved along until a thunderstorm hit. The herd was scattered and then the Comanche attacked. When things like this happened, it would take several days to gather and bunch the herd. When the herd was finally trail ready, Oliver Loving and their scout “One Arm Billy” Wilson rode on to alert buyers at Fort Sumner that they were coming in late.

From Horsehead Crossing the Goodnight Loving Trail veers north to Fort Sumner and then on up into Colorado as far north as Denver.

In later years, the trail would extend into Wyoming.

The trip did not go well for Loving and Wilson. The original plan would have the two traveling at night to avoid the Comanche. They managed to start out this way but after a night or two of traveling by the light of the moon and sleeping during the day, Loving decided that he and Wilson would travel during the light of the day. The Comanche did attack, leaving Loving severely wounded. If all of this sounds a bit familiar to you, Larry McMurtry based his novel Lonesome Dove on the story of Charlie Goodnight and Oliver Loving.

Loving and Wilson held off the Indians for several more attacks but with both horses dead and Loving wounded, they decided that Wilson would attempt to find the herd and bring help. Though alone, Loving managed to hold off the Comanche that next day. As night fell, he thought that it might be to his best interest to try to escape. Wilson did find Goodnight until a few days later. A posse dispatched to search for Loving but when they got to the place where Wilson directed them, Loving was long gone.

Traveling was difficult at best for Loving, what with lose of blood and possible infection; it is a wonder he made it anywhere. He soon could go no further. He had been aimlessly wandering finding water in standing pools and chewing on his leather glove for food. He had crawled underneath a mesquite when a group of Mexican traders found him. He was delirious and suffering. He offered the traders two hundred and fifty dollars to take him to Fort Sumner, some one hundred fifty miles away.

Goodnight kept searching for his friend and his persistence paid off. When he rode into Fort Sumner, he heard the news that Oliver Loving was there. What Charlie Goodnight found was a very sick Oliver Loving. The sick and dying Loving told Goodnight that when he died he wanted his bones buried in Texas and for Goodnight to take care of his family. Charlie made that promise and kept it.

The following interview with One Arm Bill Wilson gives and moving account of what he and Goodnight found when they reached Fort Sumner. “When we heard Mr. Loving was at Ft. Sumner, Mr. Goodnight and I hastened there. As soon as we beheld his condition we realized the arm would have to be amputated.

The doctor was trying to cure it without cutting it off… …we prevailed on the doctor to cut off the affected limb. But too late. Mortification went into his body and killed him. Thus ended the career of one of the best men I ever knew. Mr. Goodnight had the body of Mr. Loving prepared for the long journey and carried it to Weatherford, Texas, where interment was made with Masonic honors.”

“One-Armed” W. J. Wilson, “W. J. Wilson’s Narrative,” The Trail Drivers of Texas Goodnight arranged for Loving’s body to be stored until he could get the herd delivered. The steers not included in the sale at Fort Sumner were driven to Colorado to be sold there.

Goodnight returned to Fort Sumner that October to pick up Loving’s remains. It would be a long six hundred mile trip to return Loving’s body to his home in Weatherford, Texas. There has probably never been a funeral cortege to match Loving’s. It most likely was the most bittersweet event in Goodnight’s life as he escorted his pal Oliver Loving home in a casket-laden wagon drawn by six mules.

Goodnight continued to buy, drive and sell longhorn steers. He bought ranches, banked and bought into several other businesses. He realized that the cowboys would fare better on the long trails when they could eat well. He took and old army wagon and converted the back end into a traveling kitchen. This invention became known as the chuck wagon. The chuck wagon is the state vehicle of Texas.

Later Goodnight became one of the first to use barbwire to enclose his property. In 1898, he founded the Goodnight College so that the children of the Texas could receive an education. Charlie died December 12, 1929 at the age of 93.

Thanks to cowboys like Goodnight and Loving, the longhorn became a symbol of Texas.

J. Frank Dobie said in his book The Longhorns that the longhorn “made more history than any other breed of cattle the civilized world has known.”

One of Charlie Goodnights steers stood out above the others. That steer, called “Old Blue” was the lead steer on many cattle drives. Every morning he would take his place at the front of the herd and there he would stay until the herd would bed again. It was a sad day when Old Blue died at the age of twenty. Goodnight had his horns mounted and they hung in his office, a grand tribute to the steer.

The Goodnight Loving Trail, the vision of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving, became a major cattle route not only for them but also for other Texas herds.

the lamb was at 12 o’clock. Each time the judge looked at the lamb or handled the lamb, Trey had him set up and he looked perfect! Trey’s ability has been brewing since he was 9! Along with the support system of family and friends and his desire, there will probably be more winner’s circles in store!” said Trees.

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“No Pee, No Pay” Results in $40K Long time rancher, livestock judge, and auctioneer Tooter Trees of Mountain Home, Texas was more than impressed with Bates and his skills as a showman.

“The Fort Worth Stock Show is one of the toughest shows to compete in simply because of the high caliber of sheep. If you bring one, you better bring a good one. Trey brought a great one, but along with it he brought his ability to show the animal. His showmanship capabilities improve with each show. I was able to watch the Fort Worth Champion Drive on ShowBarnFlix.com. Trey led the lamb in and made him look even better, as we say,

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February 4, 2017. The “No Pee, No Pay” Kerrville fiasco definitely paid off for Bates and his family!

Jerry Wayne Bates, III, is the current Leakey FFA and 4-H President and is a sophomore at Leakey High School. He is the grandson of Uvalde County Commissioner Jerry Bates and his wife Betty Jo, also of Leakey. Bates shows lambs and goats at the San Antonio Stock Show this week, and he is definitely the one to watch. “I’m hoping he has Ear Tag 97 in his back pocket for San Antonio!” ~Von Kelley – Family friend and Under Armor Rep~

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5.32 ACRES WEST OF LEAKEY, GREAT VIEWS, HILLY TERRAIN, ELECTRICITY IS CLOSE, ACCESS FROM COUNTY ROAD. REDUCED $47,000.

6.37 ACRES IN THE RANCH, PAVED ROADS, GATED, UNDERGROUND ELEC., ACCESS TO FRIO RIVER, AND UNDER WILDLIFE EXEMPTION FOR LOW TAXES. $136,955.

1 ACRE NEAR MAGERS CROSSING, GOOD TREE COVER, BEHIND LOCKED GATE, ACCESS TO PRETTY STRETCH OF THE FRIO WITH RESTROOMS AND BATH HOUSE, RV HOOK-UPS. $54,000.

GREAT BUY!!! 7.79 ACRES WITH ROLLING TERRAIN AND SOME HILLSIDE WITH GREAT LONG VIEWS, PAVED ROADS, CLUBHOUSE WITH POOL, 35 ACRES OF COMMON WILDERNESS AREA FOR HIKING, UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. REDUCED AGAIN! $43,500.

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THREE CITY LOTS WITH TREES, ELECTRICITY, SEPTIC, 2 CITY WATER METERS $120,000.

COMMERCIAL LOT WITH 1.29 ACRES, FENCED, WILL HAVE CITY WATER METER AND HAS HIGHWAY FRONTAGE NEAR BUSY INTERSECTION IN LEAKEY. REDUCED $184,500.

2BR/2B CABIN WITH 139 FEET OF FRIO RIVER ON TWO ACRES, NO RESTRICTIONS $175,000.

46.14 ACRES, NO RESTRICTIONS, GOOD SOIL, HILL, GREAT VIEWS. REDUCED! SOLD! 5.02 ACRES, NO HOA, NO RESTRICTIONS, BEAUTIFUL TREES, NICE VIEWS $75,000, CONTRACT PENDING! 22.85 ACRES IN CAMPWOOD, WITH 3BR/2B RECENTLY REMODELED HOME, GREAT VIEWS! $249,500. OWNER FINANCE OFFERED 8.09 ACRES WITH HIGHWAY FRONTAGE, GREAT VIEWS, UNEQUIPPED WELL. $109,080.

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Azannette Padilla joined our firm as an Accounting and Administrative Assistant. Azannette was born and raised in Uvalde, Texas and has returned after a 17 year career in accounting.

She began and continued her studies in tax and accounting in Austin, Texas and comes to us from a nationally recognized tax preparation firm. She brings fourteen years of accounting, bookkeeping and tax experience to our team. Her experience includes six years in a management role with a tax preparation firm.

Azannette and her son Jayden, are glad to back in Uvalde with family and friends.

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Texas Lions Camp Needs Campers The Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville provides summer camp for hundreds of handicap children at no charge to the family. The Leakey Lions Club is looking for children to sponsor through a local club member. The camp begins on June 4th with 9 weekly sessions until August 5th. Each week specializes on children between the ages of seven and sixteen with: physical disabilities, down syndrome, cancer and type 1 diabetes.

The camp is a modern facility located on over 500 acres in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Texas Lions Camp offers campers a chance to try new activities and create long lasting friendships while developing greater self-esteem, independence, and most of all they get to have FUN! They are encouraged to try new things, to sing loudly, dress up in silly costumes, and learn sign language. Counselors are assigned to each group of campers and escort them throughout the session, teaching and encouraging campers while meeting their special needs. Other challenges for campers are meeting new people, developing confidence in a new situation or even being away from Mom and Dad for a week.

The Lions motto is “We Serve”. Let us serve your family this summer.

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Well, I have discovered that there are those around our communities, who are not aware that we have a Cedar Processing Plant a little north of Barksdale on County Road 350. Yea, we all are aware that there is one a little East of Leakey on FM 337, but seems like not to many know about this one north of Barksdale. While

By Lee Sweeten the one near Leakey (Texarome) is set up to extract oil, the one near Barksdale I doubt that there are few individuals in this area (Agri-Empresa) is geared towards the Oil and perhaps even in Texas who ae not aware Exploration Industry. While I do not have figof the Cedar in the Texas Hill Country. From ures on the environmental and economic impact the last of December through January, any and of the Texarome Mill at Leakey, I do know that all suffering from allergies are exposed to the in 2016 the Agri-Empresa plant near Barksdale explosion of cedar pollen that creates an orange paid out nearly a quarter of a million dollars for cloud blanketing not only the local area but approximately 4,950 tons of cedar. Now just a substantial portion of Texas… Yeppers, we think about that.. The positive environmental know that as “Cedar Fever” and few living in impact is that there is 9,900,000 pounds of cedar our area escape its annual plague. According that is no longer around to plague us… and the to KSAT 12 News, the cedar trees in the Texas economic impact is that almost 250 thousand Hill Country and South Texas produce the high- dollars was dropped into the local economy not est pollen counts in the world. For those of us counting any salaries paid. When you figure who have been around awhile, we know that economic impact a multiplier of seven (7) is the cedar is an invasive species that gulps up normally used. In other words for every actual our water resources at an alarming rate and that dollar spent/brought into a community you tends to crowd out the good native vegetation… multiply that by seven. So the actual economic But what many may not know is that even an impact of Agri-Empresa for our area is more in evil invasive species like cedar, has its uses. terms of approximately $1,750,000.00 dollars.

Most of us remember back in the day when Quite impressive, I would say. In visiting with Bobby Hunger had his Cedar Mill between Plant Manager, Lee McKinnerney, I discovered Barksdale and Camp Wood and many of us that Agri-Empresa has been purchasing approxeither worked at that Mill or hauled dead cedar imately the same amount of Cedar each year there to be ground up and processed for oil. Yep, since 2004. While I have no figures for the dolit seems there was and still is quite a demand for lars spent due to fluctuating prices the positive cedar oil. Seems it is used in multiple products.. environmental impact of 4,900 tons each year or However, back in those days, once the oil was the last twelve years or 58,800 tons is more than extracted the left over ground cedar was pretty very impressive. much a waste product. Not so anymore; due to According to the San Antonio News 4 pollen innovation, today the ground cedar has various count , somewhat over 29,0000 grains per cubic applications. It is used in mulch, some stables meter of air was the highest level recorded this use it in horse stalls and one of the primary users year. Now back in the 1980’s the count reached is the Oil Exploration Industry where the ground as high as 80,000 grains per cubic meter. Can cedar is combined with various other ingredients you imagine what it would be if the Agriand used for lost circulation, sweeps and other Empresa, Texarome and other similar plants drilling activities. were not in business.

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Property 09: The finest home in the Concan Country Club is available! 3BA/2.5BA, oversized garage and HUGE patio. $595,000 REDUCED Property 18: 9.47 ac. Near Garner State Park! 3BD/2BA + office and an 800 sq. ft. guest house! GORGEOUS views; hunting ok. $279,900 Property 24:Cute 3/2 brick home in town. Easy walk to shops, restaurants, library and the Frio! Circle drive + carport. $129,500 Property 38: 1137 Skylane North in Uvalde! Beautiful 3BD/2BA under old oaks! Close to schools. Numerous updates. $224,000 Property 41: Nice 52 acre place with a spacious 2BD/ 2BA home located halfway between Uvalde & Camp Wood. $325,000 Property 42: 337 River House. 1.68 acs. with 3BD/2.5BA main home + 1/1 Gst. House! River front and POOL! $425,000 HUGE REDUCTION! Property 45: Large 3BD/3BA home on 1+ ac. 270 Whitetail Run, Reagan Wells. 100+ acres of common area for owners. $174,900 REDUCED Property 48: EXCELLENT location! Next to House Pasture in Concan. 3BD/3BA + lg. bunk room. New POOL! It RENTS! $450,000 Property 65: 306 Walter White Rd. 3BD/2BA log home on 1 ac. Nice pool, great views. Rentals ok! $275,000

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Water & elec available. $56,000 Property 15: 1.18 acre lot in Rio Park Estates. Frio River access, unequipped well, adjacent lot (Prop 16) also available. $45,000 Property 16: 1.18 acre lot in Rio Park Estates. Frio River access, adjacent lot (Prop 15) also available. $40,000 Property 17: Residential lot on Wisteria Way @ Mountain Valley in Concan. Nice, level, water & elec. Available. $76,000 Property 21: Shady & quiet lot in Old Town Uvalde @ 213 W. Mesquite. 60’x120’. $41,000 Property 33: 5.16 ac. lot near town. City water & elec.

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across the state with little to no effect on the environment,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “It is clear that the EPA has disregarded state-specific plans and successful environmental action in favor of continuing to expand their regulatory power over states.

My office will continue to defend our state from the EPA’s harmful, overreaching regulations.”

In addition to the substantive flaws in the Rule, there are procedural problems as well. The EPA recently passed a separate, self-serving Rule requiring all challenges to rules the EPA unilaterally classifies as nationwide to be brought in the D.C. Circuit.

The sulfur dioxide Rule establishes standards for only a portion of Texas, making it a locally applicable action and not “nationally applicable” as the EPA claimed. Accordingly, Texas seeks to challenge the Rule in the 5th Circuit.

tive dialogue and shared policy objectives between our countries,” said Mexican Under Secretary for North America Carlos Sada. “He is a thoughtful leader on border issues, trade, and most importantly, fully understands the importance of our bilateral relationship and the need to further integrate our existing cooperation frameworks. I am confident Rep. Hurd will be an asset to the working group by embracing frank and open discussions that will lead the way with other members of the group towards fostering and strengthening our countries mutual understanding, paving the way to continue improving the wellbeing of our people. I look forward to his contributions.”

“Representative Hurd is a champion for the people of South and West Texas and understands that we can secure the border without harming the long-standing trade and cultural bonds that these communities share with Mexico. Additionally, his outspoken advocacy to modernize NAFTA to embrace 21st Century technology, new energy developments, and cyber protections, which would have tremendous gains for the economy, make him the perfect representative for the Committee,” said former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio Garza of the appointment. Hurd added, “This is an exciting opportunity for both our countries. I look forward to working with my Mexican counterparts to develop mutually beneficial policy that strengthens the economy and keeps Americans safe.”

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Hurd Appointed to U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group ‘We must strengthen our relationship as allies and partners’ Speaker of the House Paul Ryan recognized Representative Will Hurd’s leadership on border security, trade, and transnational cooperation, by appointing Hurd to the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group (IPG) for the 115th Congress. The IPG is responsible for fostering dialogue between members of the United States and Mexican legislative bodies on issues of bilateral importance.

“The largest trading partner for Texas is Mexico,” said Hurd, who represents over 800 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, more than any other Member of Congress. “It is now more important than ever that we strengthen our relationship as allies and partners, so we can work together to solve our complex border challenges without sacrificing the livelihood of millions of Texans.”

“Will has a unique national security background and represents more miles of the US-Mexico border than anyone else—he will be an asset to this group,” said Speaker Paul Ryan. “His experience as an undercover CIA officer and cybersecurity entrepreneur will be useful as we work to tackle some of our biggest shared challenges with Mexico, like border security and organized crime. I look forward to Will’s contributions as we continue to strengthen ties between our two nations.” “Speaker Ryan’s appointments of Representative Hurd to the USMexico Interparliamentary Group and Representative McCaul as Chair of the U.S. delegation are great choices. Congressman Hurd will advance produc-

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NICE!! $185,000 Property 19: 50 ac located just minutes from Neal’s Lodges & the Frio River. Easy access, elec nearby. Excellent hunting! $150,000 PENDING Property 22: LIVE WATER ranch! 195 acs. w/both sides of Camp Wood Creek! 4BD/3.5BA home, 50x100 barn on slab. Must see! $1.8M Property 25 : RR336 north of Leakey. 17+ acs. West prong of the Frio River on eastern boundary $222,000 Property 28: 160 acs Extensive Hwy. 83 frontage in Concan. Homesites, game, views, seasonal Shut In creek. $3995/ac PENDING Property 29 : 260 acs. +/- WILL DIVIDE Hwy. 337W frontage. Views for miles! $4250 per acre Property 34: 71 ac. w/shipping container converted to a bunk room. Big views. Remote, no utilities. 4x4 needed. $190,000 REDUCED Property 40: 17.6 acres w/Frio frontage! Close to Leakey.

Several building sites. Electricity nearby. $230,000 Property 46: Between Leakey & Camp Wood is 28+ ac. ready for hunting, camping and enjoying the views! Elec close. $98,000 REDUCED Property 53: 25 acres in Hidden Hills, Center Point— Kerr County. Gated, paved roads, beautiful homes! Ag. Exempt! $250,000 PENDING Property 60: 125 ac. west of Leakey on Hwy 337. Electricity on 2 sides. Frontage on highway and County Rd. $4,250 per acre Property 61: 50 acres. w/Hwy. 41 frontage in far NW Real County. Fairview Ranch. Neat little hunting place! $175,000 Property 79: 640 acres north of Leakey off Cypress Creek Rd. Beautiful ranch with spring-fed creek! $2,500 per acre SOLD!!!!!

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AG Paxton Files Petition in Continued Fight on EPA Overreach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, filed on Friday petitions with the United States Court of Appeals in the Fifth Circuit and the D.C. Circuit asking the courts to review the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Rule regarding air quality standards for sulfur dioxide.

In making the sulfur dioxide air quality designations for Texas, EPA ignored the State of Texas’ recommended designations for these areas—designations that were made based on actual monitoring results. Instead, EPA relied on third-party modeling information, essentially ignoring the State’s statutory role in the air quality designation process established by the federal Clean Air Act. “This Rule requires expensive and excessive restrictions that will damage not only our economy, but the livelihood of citizens

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O B I T U A R I E S Garry Joe Dalton

Richard “Dick” Walker

(December 26, 1937 - February 12, 2017)

Beth Herndon

(April 23, 1939 - February 9, 2017)

Garry Joe Dalton of Camp Wood, Texas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, in Camp Wood, Texas. He was born in Barksdale, Texas on December 26, 1937, to Noah Clarence Dalton and Dorthea Routh Dalton.

Garry was a loving Husband and a loving Father. He thought all his friends were special. He loved to hunt and fish. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his loving wife, JoAnn Dalton of Camp Wood; son, Garry R. Dalton and wife Patricia and her daughter, Rhonda of Camp Wood; daughter, Sabrina Dalton of San Antonio; grandchildren, Damien Dalton and Alesandra Analez Fernandez both of San Antonio; sister, Evelyn Ives and husband Sammie of Camp Wood; brothers, Roy Dalton and wife Laura of Round Rock and Ronnie Dalton and wife Linda of Camp Wood; sister-in-law, Virginia (Ginger) Dalton of Kerrville; nieces and nephews, Samantha, Kim, Jimmy, David, Micheal, Jennifer, Jason, Justin, Sherry, Jeff, James, Chuck, Mary, and Karen.

He was preceded in death by his parents Noah and Dorthea Dalton; brother, Neal Dalton; and sister, Billie Witt (Dalton).

Memorial Service was held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14th, 2017, at the First Baptist Church, Camp Wood. Officiated by, Pastor J.R. Rollison.

The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfu neralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.

(October 20, 1924 - February 12, 2017)

Arrangements for Richard (Dick) Walker of Leakey who passed from this life on Thursday, February 9, 2017 are pending at this time and will be announced when they become available.

James Edwin Pankonien

(January 29th, 1949 - February 2nd, 2017) James Edwin Pankonien, better known as “Jimmy” or “Pak” was born January 29th, 1949, in Pasadena, Texas to Edwin and Wilma Pankonien. He passed away February 2nd, 2017, at his home in Leakey, Texas. Pak was a star football player at La Porte High School and went on to continue his education at Sam Houston State University on a football scholarship. After his retirement as an Electrical Engineer from Seabrook, Texas, Pak spent his time hunting and enjoying all things outdoors. He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth (Liz) Pankonien, His mother and father Wilma and Edwin Pankonien, and is survived by his brothers Richard and Louis Pankonien and their wives Andrea and Linda Pankonien.

Pak will be greatly missed by all. A celebration of his life will be held in the near future in Leakey, at which time family and friends will be notified. The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Leakey, Texas.

Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Herndon passed away on February 12, 2017 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 92. She was born on October 20, 1924 in Barksdale to Robert Thomas Craig and Adelia Elizabeth (Wood) Craig. She married William Louis Herndon in Eagle Pass on April 19, 1947. He preceded her in death in 2013. She is survived by a son, Robert Wayne “Bob” Herndon of Columbus; grandchildren, Holly Herndon of Pearland; Ashlie Herndon of Sonora; Jason Herndon and wife, Nancy of Cypress; and Craig Herndon and wife, Melissa of Frisco; great-grandchildren, Payton Susann Armbrister and Thomas Herndon of Pearland, and Bronson Wayne Schenkel of Sonora; and daughter-in-law, Anne Herndon of Flower Mound. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; son, Lou Herndon; two brothers, Alvin Craig and Milton Craig; and three sisters, Idella Cowan, Isabel Lowe, and Ima Perkins. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 11:00 am at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary with burial following in Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Ray Melton and Dr. Elmer Herndon will officiate.

Pallbearers will be Hugh Coates, Kenneth Spence, Gary Mack, Rafael Crispin, John Brown, and Don Herndon. Beth’s family would like to express their deepest and sincerest appreciation to the following who have cared for her over these past few years: Eddie and Isabelle Lara, and Rafael and Janie Crispin.

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The Following Donations have been made to the Rio Frio Cemetery Association

The Following Donations have been made to the Frio Canyon EMS:

In Loving Memory of Tela Patterson by:

In Loving Memory: Shirley Hulse Given by: Pat & Gus Evers Jim & Frederica Foster First State Bank of Uvalde In Loving Memory of: Harold Hoke Given by: Mark & Roxane Rutherford

Frankie and Charles Dickie Libby Bierschwale and family

Bible Facts - The Prophets I’d like us to look at the writing prophets today. There is so much confusion in the religious world as to when the prophecies of the Old Testament prophets were, or would be, fulfilled. As we look at the chart I want to briefly explain what it all means.

What we have is a timeline of the nation of Israel beginning with the time of the first king of the twelve-tribe nation called “Israel”. King Saul was anointed as king in the year 1,043 BC. {Please note that some of the dates of the prophets have ‘??’ by them. It is often difficult to determine just when their prophetic ministry either began or ended. The ancient Israelites did not have calendars as we do today. They usually measured time beginning with the reign of a certain king (as seen in Isaiah 1:1; 6:1; Daniel 10:1 and others) and these dates are not exactly precise. You’ll notice at the right hand side of the timeline that the time of Jesus’ birth is listed at 4 BC. This is because the calendars were mis-calculated in the very beginning when the “Julian calendar” was formulated in the days of Julius Caesar about 45 BC. The error was discovered in the year 1582 when Pope Gregory did his own calculations. Today we, and most of the world, use the “Gregorian calendar” and thus I have included that start date on this chart.

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

Time of the Writing Prophets 10 Northern Tribes “Israel” 1043 BC King Saul

King David

971 BC

931 BC Divided Kingdom

King Solomon

Obadiah (845?)

Joel (830?)

Jonah (780) Micah (735-700)

Amos (760-750) Hosea (750-725) Isaiah (740-690)

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

Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church 401 N Hwy 377 P O Box 877 Rocksprings, TX 78880 830.683.2165 Mass: 9:00am Sunday Reál County Church 121 Oak Hill Ste. 4 Leakey, Texas Sunday School: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am

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

Wednesday: 7:00pm Youth Alive: Saturday 7:00pm Youth Pastor James Jones Pastor Dr. Robert Richarz

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 Childrens Church 11 Evening: 6:00pm Wed. Service 6:30 Fellowship (2nd & 4th) 7:00pm Spanish Service Sat. 6:00pm

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

New Fellowship Church Hwy 337 & Camino Alto Leakey, TX 830.232.4287 Sunday School: 9:45am Pastor: Greg Mutchler Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 10:45 a.m.

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Assyrian Captivity

2 Southern Tribes “Judah” w/ Benjamin

- CG} (You can get more information by doing a Google search “what year was Jesus born” or by contacting me and I’ll send you some information. There are more than 30 calendars in the world today.)

What we have on the timeline is the approximate dates of the reigns of the first three kings of Israel. When King Solomon’s son Rehoboam was set to inherit the kingdom of Israel he acted foolishly and ten tribes rebelled against him and swore allegiance to Jeroboam (1 Kings 12). This is where the timeline divides at 931 BC. The ten northern tribes became known as Israel and the two southern tribes began to be

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1004 BC

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called Judah. When we remember the historical times of the prophets we won’t be so confused by the ten tribes being called Israel even though they were in apostasy and did not worship God in Jerusalem any more (1 Kings 12:26-30ff).

The ten tribes were called “Samaria” in some places; Isaiah 8:4 predicts the time when the ten tribes would go into Assyrian captivity - which was 722 BC. {This is why the Judeans did not associate with the “Samaritans” who had been unfaithful to God (John 4:3-9) - CG.} The Babylonians took the Assyrian nation captive along with the ten tribes in their captivity. In Babylon the twelve tribes of Israel were united again.

In the years 606 BC - 586 BC the Babylonians took captives from Judea in three separate times. The first captivity was 606 BC when ten thousand nobles and the best of the artists and craftsmen were taken captive (2 Kings 24: 13-16). Daniel and his three friends were among those captives (Daniel 1). Finally, in 586 BC the king of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and took the remainder of the Judeans into captivity.

After the Medes (and Persians) captured Babylon (Daniel 5:30) King Darius was on the throne and Daniel understood read that Jeremiah prophesied that the captivity would be seventy years (Daniel 9:1-2). When the Persian king Cyrus ascended to the throne he ordered the Israelites to go back to Jerusalem - just like Jeremiah had predicted (2 Kings 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1-11). The return to Jerusalem was accomplished in three stages: Zerubbabel in 536 BC, Ezra in 458 BC, and Nehemiah in 444 BC. Next time we’ll look at some of the prophecies that were written while the tribes were in captivity and see when they probably were fulfilled. I pray that this timeline helps.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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TRUMP WEEK THREE We were in the middle of the “Travel Ban Chaos” at the time of writing last week. So, this is what happened after the Temporary Injunction was signed by Judge James Robart. On Saturday: Department of Homeland Security officials suspended “all actions” related to Trump’s executive action and the State Department began re-accepting visas. Saturday: The Justice Department filed a request to immediately reinstate the ban.

Sunday: That request was denied by the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco. Tuesday: Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly accepted responsibility for the botched roll out of the travel ban and denied reports that senior White House counselor Steve Bannon had asked him to preserve the ban on green card holders. Tuesday: Trump vowed to continue to fight for implementation of the ban. Tuesday: A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments about whether to lift Judge Robart’s stay and reinstate the ban. Wednesday: The president criticized some of the questions by the 9th Circuit judges in remarks at a gathering of police chiefs in Washington, D.C. Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court later told a Democratic senator that he found the president’s recent comments about the judiciary “demoralizing and abhorrent.” Thursday: In a unanimous ruling, the 9th Circuit panel refused to reinstate the travel ban, rejecting all the government’s arguments. Friday: Trump said he’s considering a new, narrower version of the executive order.

The new directive would stop refugee admissions and the issuance of new visas, according to an administration official familiar with the internal deliberations. Beleaguered with the Judiciary and the loss in Federal Court the President decided to wait on the appeal to the Supreme Court.

Confirmed since Jan 20th were President Trump’s nominees General James Mattis is secretary of defense, Sec. of Homeland

by Elaine Padgett Carnegie

Security Nomination John Kelly, CIA Director, Mike Nomination Pompeo, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sec. of Transportation Nomination Elaine Chao, Sec. of State Nomination Rex Tillerson, Attorney General Nomination Jeff Sessions, and in a first “ever” tie breaker, Vice President Mike Pence voted yea to Sec. of Education Nomination Elisabeth Prince DeVos. Executive Orders President Donald Trump has signed several executive actions, including executive orders and presidential memorandums, aimed both at fulfilling his campaign promises and at rolling back the policies of former President Barack Obama. An executive order is a legally binding document that declares government policy. Unable to reverse a law passed by Congress, it is more often used to delegate and direct government agencies and departments.

Executive Orders Signed-Day 15: Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System. Day 18: Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety; Day 18: Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking. Day 18: Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Enforcement Officers; Day 20: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice. This order designates who will serve as acting attorney general -- and in which order -- if the current attorney general is unable to perform his normal functions and duties. In the event Trump’s succession pick, Dana Boente, US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

There was the same rig-a ma-role crap on Twitter that I truly do not feel is relevant to the future well-being of this Country. None of that garbage matters to the welfare of our Country. What happened that affects us is in this article and the one entitled “HERE IS WHAT IS GOING ON…. RULE OF LAW.”

HERE IS WHAT IS GOING ON…. RULE OF LAW… Here is what has really been happening in the weeks since Donald Trump has been our President: We will have to run it in sections, but we will get as much as possible in every week so you will know what is going on in our Congress and how that might affect you! At that point you can contact your representatives if you feel you need to.

First of all, a short reminder from Government Class. There are THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT that rule this Nation ostensibly “For the People.” Our federal government has three parts. They are the Executive, (President and about 5,000,000 workers) Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives) There is the House of Representatives and the Senate. Together they form the Congress which is the lawmaking arm of the Government; and Judicial (Supreme Court and lower Courts). The Judicial Branch enforces the laws that the Legislative Branch (Congress) makes.

These actions we will be publishing are taking part either in the House or the Senate and it will say with each law what is happening or where it is now. These do not include the sneaky little riders placed on Bills that are eventually passed into Law. It would be too time consuming to research and report on these, however you may visit https:// www.govtrack.us/ It is an excellent website to track a law or read it in its entirety.

From January 5th forward each week we will print as much as we can to bring you up to date: January 5, 2017 Bill: H.R. (H.R. means the Bill began in the House of Representatives) 26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act - REINS (H. R. 26) – Passed.

Passage of the bill that would require Congress to approve, by enacting legislation, any “major rule” issued by an agency.Passed

by a vote of 237-187: Republicans 2350/Democrats 2-187 This bill now goes to the Senate next for consideration. Sponsor: Republican Doug Collins Representative for Georgia’s 9th congressional district.

Prognosis is 14% chance of being enacted according to PredictGov January 9, 2017-Improving Access to Maternity Care Act-On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 315-Passed. Burgess (R-TX) motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would require the Health Resources and Services Administration to identify geographic areas within health professional shortages areas that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals, for purposes of assigning such professionals who participate in the National Health Service Corps to these geographic areas. Motion agreed to by a vote of 405-0: Republicans 227-0/Democrats 1780. Rep. Lamar Smith (R) [TX-21] voted YES. Will now go to Senate and has a 15% chance of being enacted.

January 9, 2017- Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 304 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017Paramedics and Controlled Substances-Passed.

Burgess (R-TX) motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would allow for paramedics and other emergency medical services professionals to continue to administer certain controlled substances pursuant to written protocols. Motion agreed to by a vote of 404-0: Republicans 225-0/ Democrats 179-0. Rep. Lamar Smith (R) [TX-21] voted YES. Will now go to Senate and has a 15% chance of being enacted.

January 10, 2017 - Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act or the HALOS Act (H R 79) Passed. Bill that would direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise regulations to exempt presentations

made at certain events where businesses offer unregistered securities in the private market from a requirement that companies verify that individuals attending are accredited investors. Passed by a vote of 344-73: Republicans 236-0/Democrats 108-73. Will now go to Senate and has a 16% chance of being enacted.

January 11, 2017- Regulatory Accountability Act (H R 5) – Passed. Bill that would modify the federal rule-making process, including by codifying requirements for agencies to consider costs and benefits of alternatives. The bill would create additional steps that agencies would need to follow when planning “major” rules with annual costs of more than $100 million or “high-impact” rules. Passed by a vote of 238-183: Republicans 233-0/Democrats 5183. Will now go to Senate and has a 18% chance of being enacted.

January 11, 2017 Judicial Review (H. R. 5) – Amendment-Adopted. Goodlatte (R-VA) amendment that would prohibit a court, while reviewing an agency’s rule, from interpreting a gap or ambiguity in a rule or law as an implicit delegation of legislative rule-making authority to the agency.

Adopted in Committee of the Whole by a vote of 237-185: Republicans 234-0/ Democrats 3-185. Will now go to Senate and has a 18% chance of being enacted.

January 11, 2017 Employment and Wages (H. R. 5) – Amendment-Failed. Johnson (D-GA) introduced amendment that would exempt rules related to improving employment and wages, especially for workers with disabilities or limited English proficiency. Rejected in Committee of the Whole by a vote of 188-234: Republicans 0-233/ Democrats 188-1. I could find no further information regarding this Amendment.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS... PORTABLE MEALS YOU CAN MAKE IN A MUFFIN TIN Muffins can be healthy. Did you know that your muffin pan is secretly a multitasking tool? Yes, really. Think beyond blueberry muffins and vanilla cupcakes, as this tin can make any number of single-serving meals and snacks. There’s so much to love here: These recipes are portable, portionsize, and photogenic. Plus, so many make easy party foods and can be made ahead of time. Let’s start with Breakfast on the go! Breakfast Bites…

BREAKFAST HASH BROWN CUPS

Tender-crisp hash browns topped with eggs, bacon, spinach and mushrooms. Easy to make and perfect to serve large crowds!

1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated hash brown potatoes 4 large eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon hot sauce Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 slices bacon, diced 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 cup chopped baby spinach 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray. Divide potatoes into each of the 12 muffin tins, pressing carefully to make sure there is an opening in the center. Place into oven and bake for 22-25 minutes, or until golden brown; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, Worcestershire and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; drain excess fat, reserving 1 tablespoon in the skillet. Add mushrooms and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in egg mixture until the eggs are completely set, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in spinach, 1/4 cup cheese and bacon until the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes. Spoon egg mixture into the muffin tins and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Place into oven and bake for 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

LEMON COCONUT BAKED OATMEAL CUPS

2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 6 tbsp water (or 2 eggs if not vegan) 3 overripe medium bananas 1⁄4 cup creamy almond butter 3⁄4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup (optional, to sweeten or stevia) Zest and juice 1 large lemon (1/4 cup lemon juice) 11⁄2 tsp vanilla extract 3 cups old-fashioned oats (use gluten-free if necessary) 1/3 cup unsweetened flaked or shredded coconut 1 tbsp baking powder 1⁄4 tsp salt Preheat oven to 375F. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray Place flax and water in a small bowl.

Stir to combine. Set aside. Place bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mash with a fork. Add almond butter, almond milk, optional maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, and flax eggs. Stir until well-combined. Add oats, baking powder, coconut, and salt, stirring to combine. Spoon batter evenly into muffin tin (you may have leftover batter. I made some mini muffins). Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until set and lightly browned. Cool for 20 minutes on a cooling rack before carefully removing from muffin tin. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Breakfast just got SO much easier! Lemon Coconut Baked Oatmeal Cups

CRAB CAKE APPETIZER

1⁄2 pound crab meat--pasteurized, canned or fresh--picked of shells 8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature 3⁄4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided, 1⁄4 and 1⁄2 1 egg 1⁄4 cup sour cream 1 tsp lemon zest 3 tbsp chopped chives, divided 1 tbsp and 2 tbsp 1⁄4 tsp Kosher salt 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 1 1/8 cup Panko bread crumbs

By Elaine Padgett Carnegie

4 tbsp butter, melted fresh chopped chives for garnish Place softened cream cheese in a medium bowl and use a mixer to blend until smooth. Add 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese, egg, sour cream, lemon zest, 1 tbsp chives, salt and cayenne pepper and mix together. Add crab meat and fold in with a rubber spatula. Cover and refrigerate until used. Preheat oven to 350° Combine Panko bread crumbs, 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese and 2 tbsp chopped chives in a medium sized bowl. Drizzle the melted butter into the mix, use a fork to coat all of the panko Spray a 24 or 2, 12 cup mini muffin pans with cooking oil Place about 2 tsp of the bread crumb mixture into each cup, and use your index finger to form an indent. Then, fill the cup with about 1 tbsp of the crab meat mixture. You should make exactly 24 cakes Top that with 1 tsp of the panko bread crumbs Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, rotating the pan occasionally for even browning Remove and let cool for 5 minutes. Use a small fork or knife to remove the crab cakes from the pan

SPICY SRIRACHA PARTY MEATBALLS

These saucy Spicy Sriracha Party Meatballs are so pop-able, you won’t be able to stop at just one! They also happen to be grain-free, gluten-free and paleo so go ahead and pop away!

MEATBALLS: 2 lbs grass fed ground beef, 1 pasture-raised egg, 1 garlic clove minced, 2 tablespoons minced shallot (or sweet onion), 1 teaspoon coconut amino or Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 tsp salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper SAUCE: 1⁄4 cup shallot (or onion), finely minced, 4 garlic cloves, finely minced, 1 tablespoon of olive oil or oil of choice, 1 teaspoon hot paprika, 1⁄2 teaspoon of Celtic sea salt or Himalayan salt, 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper 2 cup of canned tomato sauce, 1/3 cup water, 1/4 cup coconut sugar, 3 tablespoons honey, 2-3 tablespoons Sriracha (depending on how spicy you like it), 1 teaspoons coconut amino (or Worcestershire sauce), 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, If using lean meat you may want to grease the mini muffin tin with avocado oil or olive oil. Combine the ground beef, egg, garlic, onion, coconut amino, Dijon, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well using your hands. Form 1”-1.5” balls (depending on the size of your muffin tin) and drop them into the compartments. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes then flip the meatballs around in the compartments and cook for additional 5 minutes so they are evenly browned.

To Make the Sauce: Place the olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced shallot, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook until onions are soft, translucent and fragrant. Add the cup of tomato sauce and 1⁄4 cup water and stir. Turn the heat down to medium and add the remaining ingredients: honey, coconut sugar, Sriracha, apple cider vinegar, and coconut amino. Let the sauce simmer over medium heat for 5-10 minutes, occasionally stirring. Add the meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat them evenly, serve and enjoy!

CINNAMON BAKED APPLES

Ingredients 2 TB butter softened 2 tsp ground cinnamon 2 TB sucanat 2 apples such as Fuji, Gala, or Golden Delicious (preferably organic since apples are on the dirty dozen list) 2 TB dried fruit or nuts, I like to add cranberries, raisins, and pecans, 1/4 cup apple juice or water, optional Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut out the cores of the apples (this tool is handy) about 3/4 of the way down. Make sure not to cut all the way through or the good stuff will fall out the bottom when it melts! Mix together all the ingredients and plug into your apples. Usually we sprinkle the top with more cinnamon. Place apples on cookie sheet (or muffin pan) and put it in the oven for 30 minutes.

For extra-tender apples add the apple juice or water to the sheet. Take apples out and allow to cool a few minutes before serving. Yields two apples; can easily double or triple recipe as needed. I used Granny Smith apples (a sour variety) and they were delicious in this recipe! I poured a couple of tablespoons of heavy grass-fed cream over each apple for a special breakfast treat.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 ISRAEL—Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to consider deporting fugitive former Peruvian leader Alejandro Toledo. Mr Toledo, who is believed to be in San Francisco, is accused of taking $20m (£16m) in bribes. He denies wrongdoing. In the phone call on Sunday, Mr Kuczynski asked Mr Trump to “evaluate” the situation. So far efforts to arrest Mr Toledo have been stifled by legal complications. The US has said that it is unable to arrest the ex-leader until further information on the case against him has been shared, Peruvian officials say.

CALIFORNIA— Feb 12 (Reuters) - Residents below the tallest dam in the United States near Oroville in Northern California were ordered to evacuate immediately on Sunday after authorities said an auxiliary spillway was in danger of imminent collapse. “Immediate evacuation from the low levels of Oroville and areas downstream is ordered,” the Butte County Sheriff said in a statement posted on social media.

MEXICO—Mexico City (CNN)Mexicans took to the streets Sunday to air their grievances against President Donald Trump and to protest corruption in their home country. Two separate demonstrations, which together drew an estimated 20,000 people, merged on Mexico City’s main avenue, Paseo de la Reforma, in a march mostly focused on the new US President. Marchers convened on the avenue near the US embassy, where riot police and barricades were staked out. A sea of Mexican flags and anti-Trump signs surrounded one of the city’s main monuments, the Angel of Independence, a block from the embassy.

PAKISTAN— Powerful bomb blast rocks Lahore- A powerful bomb blast has gone off in the center of the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least 10 people, including two senior police officials, according to local media. The explosion on Monday went off in Lahore’s busy Mall Road during a rally attended by hundreds of pharmacists in the eastern city protesting a new government law. Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban-linked armed group, claimed responsibility for the attack, which also wounded dozens of people, including media personnel covering the protest.

Eye witnesses told Al Jazeera that the blast occurred near the Punjab assembly building when a man on a motorcycle rammed into a police vehicle. “The explosion was heard for several kilometers. It was a very powerful explosive device,” Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder, reporting from the blast site in Lahore, said.

SYRIA—The Syrian government signaled

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on Monday that it was ready to agree to prisoner swaps with rebel groups, a confidence-building measure that might help both sides prepare to attend peace talks.

The government is “continuously ready” for such an exchange with rebel groups, “particularly in the framework of efforts being made for the coming meeting in Astana”, a news flash on the state-run Al Ikhbariya TV station said, citing an official source. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons, reporting from the Turkish city of Gaziantep along the Syrian border, said it was “difficult to know how significant this is because there have been prisoner swaps in the past”. Russia, Turkey and Iran - who created a trilateral mechanism to enforce the fragile ceasefire in Syria last month in Astana - are set to meet again in the Kazakh capital later this week.

ICE RAIDS—Yahoo News-President Trump says the raids carried out by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency last week are simply part of his campaign promise to crack down on ‘illegal criminals.’ “The crackdown on illegal criminals is merely the keeping of my campaign promise,” Trump tweeted early Sunday. “Gang members, drug dealers & others are being removed!” U.S. immigration officials confirmed that hundreds of undocumented immigrants were arrested last week in at least six states.

FLYNN—(CNN) Michael Flynn has no plans to resign and no expectations that he will be fired, a senior administration official told CNN Sunday. That’s despite a turbulent 72 hours caused by the national security adviser’s inability to deny that he spoke about sanctions against Russia with the Russian ambassador before President Donald Trump took office. While Flynn may have no plans to leave the White House, many inside the

Trump administration are concerned with the fact that the national security adviser could have misled senior members of the White House, including Vice President Mike Pence, who went on national television and denied that Flynn spoke about sanctions with Sergey Kislyak, Russian ambassador to Washington. “The knives are out,” the official added, acknowledging that Flynn’s future in the White House is hardly a sure thing.

“There’s a lot of unhappiness about this.”

NORTH KOREA— (CNN)North Korea says it has successfully completed the launch of a new ballistic missile, according to state media. The Pukguksong-2, a medium longrange ballistic missile, was test fired on Sunday under the supervision of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency, KCNA. South Korea and the United States confirmed the launch Sunday. Saturday when the call to President Donald Trump came in: North Korea had launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile, its first challenge to international rules since Trump was sworn in three weeks ago. National security analysts have identified the nation’s nuclear program as one of the imminent threats facing Trump as he begins his tenure in the White House. In his talks with Abe at the White House on Friday, the North Korea threat weighed heavily. Abe said during a concluding news conference that he and Trump had agreed to “strongly demand” the country “abandon (its) nuclear and ballistic missile program.”

WINTER STORM—Northeast braced for more heavy snow today, just days after the largest winter storm of the season dumped as much as 19 inches of snow on some parts of the region. A major winter storm is slated to blanket the Northeast, while heavy rain is likely to hit parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast region, the National Weather Service said. Meanwhile, the storm that brought up to a foot of snow to upstate New York and southern New England Sunday has moved off the coast and strengthened, producing damaging winds from Washington, D.C., to Maine today.

Unhampering the Footprint of Texas Government

Enhance Texas’ prosperity by reducing the size and scope of government

By Vance Ginn, Ph.D., and Yoyo Zhang

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently released his 2018-19 state budget proposal. He noted in that proposal, “Spending restraint must always be practiced, especially when the revenue projection is tight. While there are difficult choices to be made, the Governor’s budget funds the state’s priorities without issuing new debt, raising taxes, or utilizing the Economic Stabilization Fund.”

Some will claim that restraining or cutting government spending will slow economic growth. This point fails basic economics.

Given that the state budget is funded by taxpayer dollars, fewer budgeted dollars means less takings from you, and more opportunities to prosper.

Of course, there are essential services provided by the government, but those limited, effective provisions are far fewer than we have today. An indicator of this is the fact that the state’s current total budget—the footprint of government—is up 11.8 percent compared with compounded population growth plus inflation since 2004. This amounts to families of four paying roughly $1,600 more in taxes this year alone, thereby hampering your ability to satisfy desires and support economic activity.

The Governor gets it right that “spending restraint must always be made.” Like tightening your home budget when there’s less income and more essential expenses, so must state government.

However, unlike your home budget, state government must collect tax dollars without generating income, so they must also consider how to leave more money in your pocket.

Fortunately, there are opportunities to achieve these goals of restraining spending through the Sales Tax Reduction (STaR) Fund and reducing tax burdens by eliminating the business franchise tax.

Texas House rules allow legislators to appropriate money cut from one program to another more preferred agency. This provides little opportunity for legislators to actually cut ineffective or excessive areas of the budget, leaving many legislators understandably frustrated with the budget process.

The STaR Fund, passed as ALEC model legislation in 2015, would be a budget-cutting mechanism to resolve this issue. It would operate by aggregating state surplus dollars from various sources (i.e., budget cuts, budget surpluses, and funds above the Economic Stabilization Fund cap) to temporarily reduce the state sales tax rate for a specified period. This would restrain the growth of government while keeping more money in your pocket.

As legislators consider which tax is the most costly for Texans, the reformed franchise tax, often called the margins tax, would top that list. It has been a failure since its reform in 2006 by restraining economic growth and job creation from the tax liability and cost of compliance. Since it is based on the gross revenue of a business with more than $1 million, businesses can have high revenues but be running net losses and be pushed further in the red by paying the margins tax.

Research shows that every year the margins tax is in place, Texans lose tens of billions of dollars in personal income and tens of thousands of new job opportunities. This leaves fewer opportunities for you to prosper. This must end.

By eliminating the margins tax, the Tax Foundation shows that the state’s business tax climate could increase from 14th highest nationally to third best. The combination of higher personal income, more job creation, and increased economic competitiveness makes abolishing this tax a no-brainer for legislators. While it may not be possible to entirely eliminate it this session, the largest cuts in the tax rates possible would be the best choice.

As the data make clear, Texas doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. By achieving the goals outlined by Governor Abbott to restrain spending, the 85th Legislature can take steps to create the STaR Fund and put the margins tax on a path to death as quickly as possible. These steps along with meeting the needs of Texas will hopefully allow for what could be a historic second consecutive conservative budget and better support the success of the Texas model.

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For sale:Good Selection of Registered Horned Hereford Bulls call Howard Herefords, Sabinal, Texas 830-591-3110

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

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The office of the Real County District and County Clerk is accepting applications for the position of Deputy Assistant. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications are available in the office of the Real County District and County Clerk or on the Real County website and can be returned to the District and County Clerk between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Real County is an equal opportunity employer.

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Check out the Ridge Subdivision if you are looking for a beautiful building site in the Frio Canyon with all the amenities, such as a TCEQ approved water system, beautiful river park, paved roads, and a security gate. Prices start at $99,500 for 5 acre tracts. You’d pay that much for a 1-acre tract in Concan with all the noise and traffic. Why do that? Don’t overlook the Ridge. Call us for a tour of heaven in the hill country today.

HUNTING PROPERTY NEW LISTING!! 190 acres on the Nueces River with no restrictions! Dam on river provides great fishing and swimming! Primary dwelling is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with a covered porch. Improvements also include a guest house and workshop. Two large springs on site feed the river. Indian mounds and pecan trees all along the river banks. Great rolling topography. $1,699,000.

NEW LISTING! Great hunting tract with good building sites in Rancho Real. Outstanding views! Ideal for hunting, camping, or just relaxing. Short drive to black top. 16 acres for $66,000.

NEW LISTING!! 2.467 acres located on east prong of the Frio River. Approximately 156 feet of river frontage lined with huge Cypress Trees. Highway 83 frontage makes access easy. Property could be placed in rental tree. $255,000.

NEW LISTING!! Great building site in Frio Canyon Estates, right behind Old Baldy! This subdivision features a beautiful river park for all property owners. One acre for $49,500.

PRICE REDUCED!!!267 acres located approximately three miles east of Rocksprings. Easy access, low fenced on three sides. End of road location, yet close to town. Minerals intact! $1800 per acre!

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS ONE TO BELEVE IT! Hidden River Ranch, 265 acres with approximately 3⁄4 mile Frio River frontage, only 2 miles from town, deep in the heart of the Frio Canyon. Extensive frontage on blacktop, excellent topography with pecan bottoms and field areas, three houses, a horse barn, and tractor shed, fenced and cross fenced. Property is loaded with wildlife, including Axis and White Tail deer, feral hogs, Blackbuck Antelope, wild turkey, and others. Must see to appreciate.

COMMERCIAL Established Auto Parts Store located in the heart of Leakey. Well established, great business in a great location. $259,000 plus inventory!

PRICE REDUCED! OWNER FINANCING OPPORTUNITY! Looking for an established business in the Frio Canyon. Now you can own the Leakey Beverage Barn. Best location in town right across the street from Stripes. This is a well-established money maker! $295,000.

OAKRIDGE LODGE AND CABIN located in the RIDGE. The main lodge features over 4300 feet of centrally heated and cooled area that is configured to sleep up to 30 guests. The property also features a detached cabin that sleeps an additional 10 guests. This is the best income producer in the Frio Canyon. An in ground pool and outdoor fireplace adds to the ambience, or relax on the upper deck and watch the sun go down. This property commands approximately $1,000 per night and is on track for 100 nights this year. This is the investment you’ve been looking for. Call today for a showing.

Like new retail building located along Highway 83, close to Stripes with great visibility and easy access. Has a history of successful operations. This is the first building on the left that you see when you enter Leakey from the south. Over 2,000 sf of building area situated on a highly visible one-acre tract on Highway 83. $275,000.

Modern Office Building on Highway 83, move in ready. City utilities, excellent visibility and access. Price Reduced. $225,000 FRIO PECAN FARM managed rental with 2b/2ba, covered porch, beautiful Pecan grove, wildlife, price reduced to $150,000. Close to Leakey and walking distance to the river! OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE! LAND NEW LISTING!! 2.467 acres located on east prong of the Frio River. Approximately 156 feet of river frontage lined with huge Cypress Trees. Highway 83 frontage makes access easy. Property could be placed in rental tree. $255,000.

NEW LISTING!! Great building site in Frio Canyon Estates, right behind Old Baldy! This subdivision features a beautiful river park for all property owners. One acre for $49,500.

NEW LISTING in Rivertree. Beautiful residential lot covered with giant oak trees. Close to community club house and river park.

This is probably the prettiest lot in the development. Come look at it and you’ll see what I mean. $95,000 NEW LISTING in Flatrock. This is a 3.11-acre river front tract with over 200 feet of frontage along the east bank of the Cypress lined Frio River. This property is improved with a 2 bedroom one bath manufactured home. $225,000 PRICE REDUCED! 14 acres of Cypress lined Mill Creek in close proximity to Lost Maples State Park. Great for gentleman’s estate building along the bank of the creek. Good tillable soil that is perfect for vineyard. Extensive black top frontage with “live” water and excellent topography.

Beautiful home site in Frio River Place. Gated community, sensible restrictions, beautiful river park, parking area for owner’s RV, priced right at $75,000.

BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT TRACT, this five acre building site on the Frio River can be yours today! Huge cypress trees line this blue water hole that is teeming with fish. Fronts on Highway 83 and the Frio River, private, yet close to town. Good restrictions, beautiful building site overlooking the river. It just doesn’t get any better than this!!! Price Reduced to $299,900 THE RIDGE-Experience the Texas hill country at its finest w/ private access to your own beautiful Frio River park w/BBQ pavilion.

Underground utilities WITH TCEQ APPROVED WATER SYSTEM, paved roads, security gate, free roaming wildlife, hiking, biking & much more! This restricted subdivision offers 5 acre tracts of peaceful solitude that are beautiful building sites for your dream home, retirement, or vacation get-away. B&B allowed. Call for a showing or take a drive out 4 mi. south on RR 1120. Prices start at $99,500 RESIDENTIAL NEW LISTING!! Beautiful one bedroom one bath cabin in Reagan Wells. Great rock patio and huge wood deck. Mature live oaks, over 100 acres of common area for property owners in this development. This can be your private get away in the woods. $139,000.

Rustic elegance best describes this beautiful new listing in the Rivertree Subdivision! This 4 bedroom 4 bath charmer features over 3600 square feet of centrally heated and cooled area, and comes with a detached 2 bedroom 2 bath guest house containing an additional 900 square feet. All this on an approximate 1.93-acre site. The house is expansive with 9 foot ceilings, a huge fireplace, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances including a 6 burner stove and two dishwashers in the kitchen, hardwood floors, and an open floor plan so that everyone can be included in the conversation. Enjoy the view of the surrounding Texas Hill Country from decks on three different levels. All this for $695,000 Like new home in the heart of Leakey. Three bedroom two baths with approximately 1640 sf of centrally heated and cooled area. Walking distance to the banks, restaurants, grocery store, and the court house. All this for just $220,000.

HERE IT IS, your own private cabin with frontage on the Frio River and also has access to the beautiful Leakey Springs Park. Cabin consists of a great room with kitchen and sleeping quarters, with two full baths. Only $185,000.

This is turnkey, and ready for you! Approximately 176 feet of river frontage and a home in Frio River Place. Beautiful cypress lined private swimming hole in addition to subdivision park, three bedrooms and three full baths in main house, with guest quarters complete with a full bath. Lots of storage space, huge covered patio to watch the sun go down over the river, black top frontage. Close to Garner, Con Can, and Leakey, yet quiet and peaceful. $575,000.

Like new three bedrooms 2 bath home on 5 acres with river access. Close to town in Frio River Ranch. $245,000.

Beautiful four bedrooms, 2 1⁄2 bath home with over 2500 square feet of living area, located in close proximity to the river in Reagan Wells. Did I mention that it had a three car garage and a detached guest house. Huge covered and open deck area. Access to a mile of river and over 100 acres of wooded trails and pasture land. This one is priced right at $429,000.

RIVERTREE! Two story log home nestled beneath huge Pecan trees. Walking distance to the river, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath, vaulted ceiling and wrap around porch. $329,900.

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