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CARR SET TO RUN FOR REAL COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE To the citizens of Real County. My name is Lana Carr and I respectfully request your vote on March 6, 2018 to the office of Justice of the Peace. Although I am not a native of the Canyon, I come from a long line of Real County residents. My father, Hershel Perkins was born and raised in Barksdale and my mother Virginia Elms Perkins was born and raised in Leakey. I currently reside with my parents on our ranch just north of Leakey. I was raised in Houston, Texas and attended Sam Houston State University where I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Law Enforcement and Police Science. I went on to complete an additional coursework towards my Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Management. I was employed with the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Adult Probation) from 1986 until my retirement at a management level in 2012. My husband, Sheriff Bruce Carr and I were excited to move to Real County to begin the next chapter of our lives together. In September, 2012 I began working for the Justice of the Peace in Precinct 1 & 2. I remained in the position for approximately year and gained extensive knowledge of the
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REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES ............................ Page 3
Real County Jr. Livestock Show Association 2018 Results ............................ Page 7
JUST FOR GRINS
January 31, 2018
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Huajilla Retired Teachers On January 22, 2018, fifty-one members and three guests gathered at the United Methodist Church Hall in Devine for the monthly meeting of the Huajilla Retired Teachers. After Irene Dubberly called the meeting to order, Lewis Stroud offered the opening prayer and blessing, followed by the group reciting the pledges to the American and Texas flags. Members then shared birthdays, anniversaries and family celebrations, milestones and events. Tables were decorated with SWT/TxSt and A&M memorabilia and members were attired in their university alma mater apparel, including Texas A&M,
procedures of the Justice of the Peace office. In October, 2013 I began working for the Real County Attorney’s office in an administrative capacity. In this position, I have developed a keen understanding of the procedures related to Hot Checks, Class “C” appeals and all procedures related to the filing of criminal cases in Real County. Due to my knowledge and expertise, I was asked to assist the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 & 4 in the setting up the office in January, 2014. When I take office, I plan to immediately begin work to merge the two existing data programs that operate independently in Leakey and Camp Wood. I promise to be fair and flexible within the boundaries of the law. I promise that my office will make every effort to respond to citizen requests timely. I have spent my career in public service and have a passion for the Justice System. I am eager to expand my knowledge and give back to this community that has treated my family with such grace and respect. I am eager to meet and/or answer any questions about my qualifications and experience. Feel free to email me Lana830232@Gmail.com
by Irene Rodriguez-Dubberly
the University of Texas, Texas Tech, Sul Ross, University of Tennessee, UTSA, and the most represented was Texas State, although all these members actually graduated from Southwest Texas State University… some loyalties never die! A short candle-lighting memorial service followed, in remembrance of deceased member Gordon Mechler and member Diana Bush’s father, M. J. Trammel, followed by singing “Amazing Grace.” Minutes were made available to members, followed by Sam Dubberly’s Treasurer’s report. The report was approved for filing. continued on page 7
Sam Dubberly presents an appreciation gift to special guest,TRTA District 20 President Barbara Soto, and Irene Dubberly presents an appreciation gift to Larry Stacy who presented a program on the Commemorative Air Force at the Huajilla Unit’s January meeting.
MEET AL POTEET, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR 21ST DISTRICT IN LEAKEY ON FEBRUARY 10 ............................. Page 11
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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................ Page 7 Community Events.........Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
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As a Republican candidate for the 21st District of the U.S. Congress, I’ve had the distinct privilege of meeting, speaking, and listening to thousands of residents from Congressional District 21.I have listened to your concerns, welcomed your candor, and been honored by your expressions of support. I am heartened to know my conservative positions on the issues are resonating with the voters. March 6th is the Republican primary and much is at stake. The 21st Congressional District has an uncommonly crowded field of candidates. I am a resident and registered to vote in the 21st but six other candidates are not, and yet they are on the ballot.
When these “wannabe” career politicians vote in their own District of residence on March 6th, they will not see their names on their ballots. Why? Because they are required by law to vote in their home District where they are registered to vote — which is not the 21st District. Otherwise they would indeed violate the law. Simply put, they have jumped ship from their respective Congressional Districts and become interlopers looking for an easier path to the U.S. Congress. Make no mistake, wannabe career politicians who are political “carpetbaggers” from outside of CD 21 are not what the voters are looking for in a Congressman. Winds of change are starting to permeate the political landscape and
Texas Statehood Day Daughters of the Republic of Texas will be remembering Texas Statehood Day in February. Texas Statehood Day is February 19, signaling the formal transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Texas to the State of Texas. While the legal entry date of Texas into the United States was December 29, 1845, state authority was not given until February 19, 1846. This date marks not only the end of the Republic, but it is an important date for membership in DRT. In February 1846 the Republic era had
this movement originates with voters like the people of the 21st District. Suddenly, the corridors of the politically powerful and members of Congress realize that the will of the people can no longer be ignored. I submit, we should no longer accept nor tolerate the insolence or cavalier conduct of our representatives who want to be part of the Washington elite. We must hold our elected representatives accountable for their actions and not tolerate their pandering to the “power brokers” and corruption of Washington, DC. I am a combat veteran and decorated helicopter pilot who proudly served this country with two deployments to Vietnam. I know firsthand the sacrifices our military veterans have made. continued page 7
by Judy Burleson
ended, but the spirit of Texas has continued for the 172 years since President Anson Jones oversaw the peaceful transfer of authority with these words: “With such a population as Texas possesses, characterized as it is with great intelligence and enterprise, and with such elements of prosperity as she now possesses, a genial climate and a fertile soil, it will be her own fault if she does not reach an importance and a social elevation, not surpassed by any community on earth.” Texas had not always been “a genial
climate.” The tough pioneer faced harsh challenges while the state was being born. A mere ten years previous to becoming a state, the Texans faced hostiles of various descriptions. One account by author J. W. Wilbarger in his book Indian Depredations in Texas recounts the ferocity of the Comanche in Texas: “The Comanche Indians were to Texas what the Pequot Indians were to New England and what the Sioux were to the traders and trappers of the
west. Their incursion were for many years a terror to the border settlers of Texas, for they were a warlike, cruel and treacherous tribe, continued page 7