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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 8 No. 3
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SWTJC AWARDED GRANTS ..................... Page 9 & 11
REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES ............................ Page 3
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Dr. Alma Arredondo-Lynch Republican Running for U.S. Congressional District 23 As an American-Mexican, proud fifth generation Tejana, Dr. Alma Arredondo-Lynch is a dentist and a rancher. Growing up in Starr County, a half mile from the Rio Grande River, she understands the need for border security and supports President Trump’s wall where feasible, and increased manpower. Being born into one of the poorest Tejano families, Dr. Alma has memories of dirt floors, no shoes and going to bed hungry. The eldest of 10 children, Dr. Alma was the only one to graduate from a 4-year university and the first migrant farm worker to graduate from dental school from one of the poorest counties in Texas. She graduated cum laude from Pan American University with a double
degree in Pre-Med/Secondary Education. Later she graduated from UTHSC Houston-Dental School and was chosen one of thirty-six students throughout the United States to attend a Tulane University summer program to do research in Infectious Diseases. As a certified secondary education teacher in the subjects of Biology, Chemistry and Physical Science, Dr. Alma taught in the Roma CIS District. Dr. Alma was married to her late husband, Mr. Ernest D. Lynch, an Army Veteran, for 32 years. They endured many hardships together with frequent moves while he worked along the border from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley as a Federal narcotics agent with U.S. Customs. continued page 11
Leakey City Council Heats Up Over Council Appointment and Trash Contract by Julie Becker
CHAMPIONS
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JUST FOR GRINS
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At Monday’s Leakey City Council meeting, the discussion was heated over several agenda items. Leakey City secretary announced she had made the phone call to Hazel Pendley to fill the position left vacant by the passing of council member Bob Bowers. City secretary stated, “I called her and asked if she was interested.” Council member Jensen jumped in to state “I made the recommendation to you Harry.” Council member Roel Gonzalez nominated local businessman Martin Martinez for the position also and protested the way in which no nominations had been accepted for the position. Frankie DeLeon seconded. Leakey City Mayor disapproved of the nominations of former and present candidates for the position stating “I think if somebody has been voted on and not voted for, they lost by voters that they should not be brought up again. You take the one like Ms. Bates, she wasn’t accepted by voters (records indicate she lost by 1 vote) she was
turned down so that one agenda item. Council member shouldn’t apply. Martin has Ken Auld joined the meeting at been turned down once. Ms. 6:08p.m. Picking up the agenda Bates got all of Ken’s votes” item at the end of the meeting said the Mayor. after Council Member Auld was He went on to say, “Hazel present. Council member Ken won’t pick her marbles up Auld nominated Hazel Pendley and go home when things with Carl Jensen seconding the don’t go her way.” Was this nomination. When the dust settled stated as an insult towards it was 2 for Martinez and 2 for council members Gonzalez Pendley. When the Mayor cast the and DeLeon who were absent deciding vote, it was no surprise from the first meeting set for the outcome was new council January because of the agenda member Hazel Pendley. item they knew without the Next on the agenda was Discuss fifth council member; a tie and/or approve Amendment No. vote would be decided by the 1 to Ordinance No. 143, second Mayor? request. City Mayor said directly The city secretary stated, to Gonzalez “You understand this Pictured LtoR: New City Council member Hazel Pendley and City Secretary Dee Dee Wally “And if you were at the has nothing to do with Ken Auld?” meetings you would be able Gonzalez replied “Yes I Do, does Gonzalez, then stated, “We were not to make nominations.” Gonzalez fired he? City Mayor said, “I am not going given a fair opportunity to make our back stating “This item was not on the to put up with this crap anymore y’all, nominations.” When city council previous agenda.” The city secretary you’re a bunch of kids acting like kids.” members would not surrender to the stated, “We wouldn’t be having this continued page 7 appointment, City Mayor tabled the meeting if you would have showed up.”
Water News and River Flows
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Flows at all crossings on the Frio River were taken on January 11, 2018. Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 16,129 gpm (gallons per minute) in November and now has a flow of 14,095 gpm; this is a 13% reduction in flow. The Leakey Springs crossing had a flow of 4,529 gpm last measurement, and a flow of 4,357 gpm this reading; about a 4% reduction in flow since the last measurement. This crossing has remained very constant since last summer with only slight
by: Joel Pigg, General Manager, RECRD
variations from one measurement to the next. The Mill Creek Crossing showed a decrease in flow this measurement of about 14%; there are culverts on both ends of this crossing that have no flow. This crossing has a flow of 8,021 gpm this measurement which is down from the last measurement of 9,303 gpm in November. On the west prong of the Frio River, conditions are very similar with flows decreasing since the last measurement. continued page 4
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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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DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS in 2018 Members of the Caddel-Smith Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas gathered at First State Bank of Uvalde for their first meeting of 2018. The agenda included several announcements. First, DRT members are invited to a Republic of Texas Symposium to be held at the Texas State Cemetery Gallery on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 from 10:00a.m. until 3:00p.m. The subject of the symposium is “The Life and Times of José Antonio Navarro.” Registration and fees ($60) are to be sent to the Republic of Texas Museum by 15 February 2018 and seating is limited to the first 64 registrations received by the Museum. A registration form and directions
can be found on the DRT Members’ website. Second, two Caddel-Smith members will be honored at the 2018 State Convention in May for their years of membership. JoAnn Eanes from Yancey will receive a certificate for twenty-five years and Mary Howard Woodward who resides in San Antonio will receive a fifty-year certificate. Mrs. Woodward served as the first chapter president when Caddel-Smith was organized in March of 1977. Next, the 2018 State Convention will be held May 15—19 at the Marriott Quorum by the Galleria in Dallas, Texas. Members enjoy good food, good friends and good information about the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Finally, the regular chapter meeting on February 8 will be held at El Progresso Library in Uvalde to accommodate the program presentation. Members are reminded to bring a sack lunch for the February meeting. At the close of the regular business, a program on Veteran John Robert Baylor was presented by 1st Vice President Virginia Davis. As Mrs. Davis recounted Baylor’s life in Texas and in the Montell and Uvalde areas, one theme became apparent: Baylor was a ‘product of a wild Texas frontier whose survival depended on a man’s ability to defend his property and his person.’ Visit the archives of El Progresso Library to learn more about the men and women whose Texas
experiences shaped our state and local communities. Attending the January meeting were Roberta Himebrook, Debra Ripka, Diane Mann, Billie Nast, Karen Collins, Virginia Davis, Jane Van Hoozer, Courtney Lopez, Liane Nance, Susan Knight, Clarice Fisher, Mary Gwen Hunter, Ernestine Carson, Kay Anderson, Beverly Langford, Patsy Keelin, Jakelynn Crawford and Judy Burleson. Membership information is available by contacting Chapter Registrar Roberta Himebrook at (830) 460-0242 or at himebrookrl@totacc.com.