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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 7 No. 4
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Governor Abbott Champions School Choice At Annual Education Rally ............................ Page 7
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Unlocking the Secrets of Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz ............................. Page 9
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PRESIDENT DONALD JOHN TRUMP As the 45th President of the United States of America stood beside his lovely wife and took the Oath of Office administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, it almost seemed as if the world held its breath for one moment. As a new US President is inaugurated we can’t help but feel hopeful the way a child always feels expectant for tomorrow. For 16 minutes in a light rain Donald Trump reiterated his campaign promises along with an oath that he would never let us down! The news media criticized him for being severe in his vows to make America great and even better. I guess they have forgotten the long road that led our President to that podium already. He did not shrink from them or their divisiveness then and he does not shrink from them now. He seems to have his eye on the target of restoring American pride, wealth and integrity. His words are heartening! In his first speech to the world Donald Trump in his usual
Water News and River Flows
January 25, 2017
by Elaine Padgett Carnegie
style did not mince words. He said, “Today’s ceremony, has very special meaning because, today, we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people. And whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky. They fill their heart with the same dreams and they are infused with the breath of life by the same almighty creator. So, to all Americans in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, from ocean to ocean, hear these words: You will never be ignored again. Your voice, your hopes and your dreams will define our American destiny. And your courage and goodness and love will forever guide us along the way.
By: Joel Pigg, General Manager
Flows at all crossings on the Frio River were taken on January 23rd, 2017. Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 27,340 gpm in December and now has a flow of 36,479 gpm; this is an increase in flow of about 25%. Several of the pipes at this crossing are clogged with gravel and it is going to take another large flow of water to get them cleaned out. The pipes on the south end of the crossing are now completely clogged with gravel. The Leakey Springs crossing had a flow of 4,830 gpm last measurement, and a flow of 5,367 gpm this reading; a 10% increase in flow since the last measurement. The Mill Creek Crossing also showed an increase in flow this measurement it showed a slight increase of about 22% in flow since the last measurement; there are culverts on the south end of this crossing that continue to have no flow. This crossing has a flow of 15,651 gpm this measurement which is up from the last measurement of 12,199 gpm. On the west prong of the Frio River, the Rancho Real crossing had a flow of 8,082 gpm in December compared to a flow of 7,952 gpm this measurement decreasing around 2% since last month. The Kent Creek crossing showed an increase in flow since the last measurement getting back to close to a normal flow of 2,117 gpm this month up from a flow of 1,981 gpm last measurement. The Nueces River flows were taken on January 23rd, 2017. continued on page 11
BATES BRINGS HOME GRAND CHAMPION FROM KERRVILLE
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Texas Water Symposium planned for February 23
by AnaLisa Glass
Trey Bates won the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2017 Hill Country District Show in Kerrville!! If you don’t know anything about stock show, I can tell you this is Big...HUGE! And no one deserves it more than he!! His showmanship was absolutely awesome to witness!!! I also have the opportunity to watch this young man work tirelessly at the barn daily caring for each and every animal! Way to Go Trey!!
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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
Today’s Weather
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NUECES CANYON 8TH GRADERS TOUR TEXAS A&M On January 17th Nueces Canyon 8th Graders travelled to San Antonio to tour Texas A&M San Antonio. This is part of a program in which all NC students will have toured Texas State University, Schreiner University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Angelo State University, the University of Texas at Austin and Southwest Texas Junior College before they graduate. The students learned about college degree programs, housing, and about college life. Our NC students are learning a great deal about how to plan their futures on these trips!