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REAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ENACT BURN BAN Predator Control Requests Additional $12K by Julie Becker

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CaddelSmith DRT Himebrook Joins State Membership Committee

At their regular meeting on Monday, Real County Commissioners voted to enact a Burn Ban for Real County.

Commissioners approved the ban until the next meeting in August. The motion passed with a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Manuel Rubio voting against the measure.

Commissioners reviewed a request from Alan Armistead, Wildlife Damage Man-

agement Specialist - AgriLife Extension Service. Armistead was joined by members of the Real Co. Wildlife & Livestock Protection Assn. (the trapper club) in requesting an additional $12,000 per year for the two trappers that work the Real County area. Currently Real County provides support of $31,800 per year. Commissioners reviewed the upcoming budget items but took no

action on the request. In other business, the Treasurer’s Report showed a healthy balance in the County coffers.

Emergency Reserves $1,082,532.22 and operating of $1,462,796.20. Commissioners approved a preliminary plat of 5.01 acres out of the Frio Pecan Farm. Commissioners approved an Interlocal agreement for E9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point Services with

the Middle Rio Grande Development Council. Commissioners appointed Tax Assessor/Collector Donna Brice to calculate the 2017 tax rate. Commissioners went into Executive Session at 11:07 to review the acquisition of property at Real County Airport. Returning to open session at 11:32, Commissioners took no action. With no further business the meeting was adjourned.

Cheers and a Wedding Proposal Highlight Jubilee Parade

by Julie Becker

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REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES ............................. Page 3

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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

High: 93° Low: 71°

WOW What a great parade!! The Leakey Jr. High Cheerleaders and the First State Bank Float took top honors in the July Jubilee Parade. These fine young ladies did an excellent job encouraging the crowd to “give a cheer for Liberty.” The crowd loved them.

Obviously the float judges did too!

They were awarded the “Best Overall Float” trophy. Senior Vice President

Bill Dillard said “I credit the cheerleaders for our success. The youthful enthusiasm of the Leakey Junior High Cheerleaders is a great example of what makes rural communities in Texas great.

They did a wonderful job of leading the crowd at the Fourth of July Parade to all give a cheer for liberty… and the Leakey Eagles. We are proud of each one of them.”

Water News and River Flows Flows at all crossings on the Frio River were taken on July 6th, 2017.

Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 36,990 gpm last month and now has a flow of 23,989 gpm; this is a reduction in flow of about 35%. The Leakey Springs crossing had a flow of 4,787 gpm last measurement, and a flow of 4,320 gpm this reading; a 10% decrease in flow since the last measurement. This crossing has remained very constant since last summer with only slight variations from one measurement to the next. The Mill Creek Crossing showed a decrease in flow this measurement of about 16%; there are culverts on the south end of this crossing that continue to have no flow. This crossing has a flow of 12,628 gpm this measurement which is down from the last measurement of 14,963 gpm last month. On the west prong of the Frio

Further along in the parade appeared a sign and Cody Nevilles who surprised his fiance Morgan Marie Urbany with a beautiful proposal banner, got down on one knee and asked her to marry him!!

How great is that!! The crowd cheered on and wanted to know???? Did she say yes?? Of course she said YES! Morgan is a Pediatric RN at Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin, Texas. Cody owns

Night Hawk Completion Services.

Cody is the grandson of Beverly Streib from Elm Creek Stables in Leakey, Texas. A wedding date has not been set yet but we wish them all the best!

I don’t know about y’all but I think it was an awesome parade! Other winners in the parade will be listed in next week’s paper. You can enjoy more pictures of the parade on page 2.

By: Joel Pigg, General Manager

River, the Rancho Real crossing had a flow of 13,113 gpm last month compared to a flow of 6,982 gpm this measurement decreasing approximately by half. The Kent Creek crossing showed an approximately 70% decrease in flow since the last measurement; to a flow of 1,209 gpm this month down from a flow of 3,955 gpm last measurement.

The Nueces River flows were taken on July 7th, 2017. McDonalds Crossing was flowing at 89,774 gpm last measurement and decreased to a flow of 20,843 gpm this measurement or approximately a 75% decrease. This crossing has several pipes that are reduced in flow at this time with gravel clogging the pipes. The Nueces River Dam on Highway 55 south of Camp Wood had a flow of 130,862 gpm last reading and this measurement the culverts had a flow of 36,685 gpm or about a 75% decrease. continued page 5

Keep Utopia Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate Keep Utopia beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful 66 Texas Communities Honored by Statewide Nonprofit Organization. Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement organization, recently named Keep Utopia Beautiful (KUB) a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation conferred on just 66 of KTB’s more than 395 affiliates in 2017. Gold Star recognition is the highest status any community affiliate can achieve.

Keep Utopia Beautiful implemented programs to clean up litter, reduce and recycle waste, educate local citizens and beautify and enhance the local community. In 2016 alone, KTB affiliates and their local volunteers contributed

462,315 hours to collect over 10 million pounds of waste, including 8.5 million pounds of litter and small recyclables, 1.6 million pounds of tires, and 443,314 pounds of electronics. In 2016 KUB had over 2,800 hours, valued at more than

$70K, of donated labor working on recycling, litter prevention, and beautification efforts in the community.

Over 400 gallons of used petroleum-based automotive fluids, 38 pounds of rechargeable batteries and 42.52 tons of recyclable commodities were collected.

More than 12.73 tons of bulky household waste and 5.34 tons of scrap metal were collected in one 5-hour event during the Great American Cleanup, and 5.94 tons of electronics were collected during Texas Recycles Day.

To remain in good standing with KTB, community affiliates must annually submit a report, pay dues, attend at least one training session and participate in at least one KTB-endorsed activity. In 2004, the organization introduced the concept of Gold Star recognition to reward those communities who sought to go above and beyond the established requirements. To achieve this status, affiliates must share information on their mission and goals, answer questions about their educational programs and solid waste initiatives or participate in the Keep Texas Beautiful or Governor’s Community Achievement Awards programs, and provide a letter of support from their community. continued page 4

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2017 JULY JUBILEE PARADE & RODEO, LEAKEY, TEXAS

Photos by AnaLisa Glass

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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JAIL REGISTER

Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report July 2- July 8, 2017

July 2- July 8, 2017

Aguilera, Siera Nicole, 31 W/F, Camp Wood, Texas, A/O Sheriff Johnson, Grand Jury Indictment - Possession of Controlled Substance PG1 Less than 1 Gram 7/5/2017 7/5/2017 $30,000 Surety Bond with Pretrial Release; Mauel, Zachary John, 38 W/M, Leakey, Texas, A/O Deputy Johnson, Violation of Probation - Possession of Controlled Substance PG1 Greater than 4 grams Less than 200 grams A/D 7/6/2017 $10,000 Surety Bond with Pretrial Release; Ta, John Phuong, 32 A/M, Leakey, Texaas, A/O Deputy Chisum, Possession of Marijuana Less than 2 ounces, Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction A/D 7/7/2017 $4,000 Surety Bond $4,000 Surety Bond; Ruiz, Nelson, 46 W/M, Rocksprings, Texas, A/O Deputy Johnson, Theft of Property Greater or Equal to $100 Less Than $750 , A/D 7/8/2017 $2,000 Surety Bond; Neudek, Raine Ryan, 18 W/M, Leakey, Texas, A/O Deputy Chisum, Criminal Mischief Greater or equal to $100 Less than $750, A/D 7/8/2017 $4,000 Surety Bond

07/02/2017 @ 1353 responded to Clear Water Ranch on Farm to Market road 1120 for trespassers 1620 responded to Mill Creek Café in Leakey to unlock a vehicle 1710 responded to Ray McDonald crossing north of Camp Wood for illegal parking 2137 responded to the Rio Frio Post Office on Farm to Market Road 1120 for a disturbance 07/03/2017 @ 1159 responded to Texas State Highway 41 north of Leakey for a motor vehicle accident 1424 responded to Fulgham’s Crossing for illegally parked vehicle 1847 responded to River road in Camp Wood for a motor vehicle accident 2049 responded to a residence on East Fifth Street in Camp Wood for loud noise 07/04/2017 @ 1022 responded to a residence on East Second Street in Camp Wood for a civil standby 2020 responded to a residence on Ranch Road 336 north of Leakey for a welfare check 2048 responded to US Highway 83 north of Leakey for loose livestock 2232 responded to the Frio Pecan Farm on Ranch Road 337 east of Leakey for a welfare check 07/05/2017 @

Real County Law Officers Nathan T. Johnson, Sheriff Steven Castro, Deputy Sheriff Mark Cox, Deputy Sheriff Teddy Douthit, Deputy Sheriff William Johnson, Deputy Sheriff Corporal Jake Sanchez, DPS Highway Patrol Alexander Robertson, DPS Highway Patrol Clint Graham, TPWD Game Warden

222 responded to Flat Rock Subdivision on Farm to Market Road 1120 for a missing person 318 responded to the Leakey Mercantile in Leakey for a burglary alarm 1245 responded to Stripes in Leakey for a motorist assist 1342 responded to Ranch Road 337 east of Camp Wood for a motorcycle accident 1435 responded to Two Sisters Lodging on River Road in Camp Wood for a welfare check 2225 responded to the Corner Store in Camp Wood for a motor vehicle accident 07/07/2017 @ 1336 responded to Flat Rock Crossing on Farm to Market Road 1120 for illegally parked vehicle 1443 responded to Texas State Highway 41 north of Leakey for a motorist assist 1938 responded to US Highway 83 south of Leakey for loose livestock 07/08/2017 @ 919 responded to a residence in Rancho Real Subdivision on Ranch Road 336 north of Leakey for stolen property 1742 responded to Frio Cypress Waters Camp on US Highway 83 north of Leakey for a verbal disagreement 2035 responded to the Frio Pecan Farm on Ranch Road 337 east of Leakey for a verbal disagreement

REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES The Real County Sheriff’s Office has numerous felony, misdemeanor, and capias warrants and we are actively seeking to apprehend all persons wanted by the various courts within our jurisdiction. The wanted individuals highlighted below are six individuals we have highlighted for this week’s “FUGITIVE SECTION”. We need your help to apprehend these subjects and hold them responsible for criminal acts committed in our community. If you know where these subjects are please call the Real County Sheriff’s Office at 830-232-5201. If you ARE one of these subjects or know you have outstanding warrants…. TURN YOURSELF IN AT ONCE.

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.

DETAINER LIST

Nies, Sheri Michelle 42 W/F Theft of Property => $100 < $750 5/25/2017 TDCJ McMahan, Khristy Anne 49 W/F Theft of Property => $100 <$750 Theft of Property => $100 <$750 5/9/2017 Midland, Texas County Jail Frenzel, Devon 22 W/M Violation of Probation - Aggravated Assault Causing Bodily Injury w/ a Deadly Weapon 5/16/2017 Uvalde, Texas County Jail McAlpine, Theodore 34 W/M Violation of Probation - Deadly Conduct 6/5/2017 Morgan, Missouri County Jail Newton, Melba 23 W/F Violation of Probation - Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 6/16/2017 Uvalde, Texas County Jail Chapa, David Anthony 39 W/M Unauthorized use of Vehicle 6/30/2017 Uvalde, Texas County Jail

Felony Warrant Shannon Dewayne Hewitt DOB 12-31-1979

Wanted on Possession of a Controlled Substance – 1 warrant

Melissa Hurst DOB 06-12-1981 Bond Forfeiture–Theft–1 Warrant

Editor’s Note: This list is provided by Real County Sheriff’s Office, it lists subjects that are being held by Real County in contracted jail facilities awaiting trial

HOLDING LIST Espino, Jorge Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon District 8/13/2016 2 YRS TDCJ 6/29/2017 Bandera Espino, Jorge Unlawful Possession of a Firearm By Felon District 8/13/2016 4 YRS TDCJ 6/29/2017 Bandera Harlow, Bobby Violation of Probation - False Name Info / Forgery Vehicle Registration District 5/1/2017 SAFPF 6/29/2017 Bandera Magers, Will Travis Violation of Probation - Evading Arrest / Detention with Motor Vehicle District 6/6/2017 Uvalde Ward, Lance Weldon Violation of Probation - Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1 < 1 gram District 6/28/2017 1 YR TDCJ 6/29/2017 Bandera Rodriguez, Mary Diane Capias Pro Fine - Driving While License Invalid Capias Pro Fine - Driving While License Invalid Capias Pro Fine - Defective Headlights JP 6/29/2017 14 DAYS CJ 6/29/2017 N/A Bandera

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Misdemeanor Warrants Cameron Adams DOB 06-06-1998 Wanted for Bond Forfeiture on hunting from roadway charge

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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: Brianna Taylor • Juan ( Mafy ) Gomez Johnie Wooldridge • Domingo Tobar • 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, Louis “Mando” Landeros, 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 VACANT: 830-597-6149 Sheriff, Nathan Johnson 830-232-5201 Real County Constable VACANT 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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Zachary Mauel DOB 06-09-79 Wanted on VOP - Possession of a Controlled Substance – 1 warrant

Zachary Green DOB 02-12-1990 Bond Forfeiture DWLI – 1 Warrant

D E R U T P CA Siera Nicole Aguilera DOB 12-20-1986 Wanted on Possession of a Controlled Substance – 1 warrant

MONTHLY REPORT BEGINNING DATE June 1st, 2017 END DATE June 30th, 2017 INVESTIGATIONS / CASES / INCIDENTS: NEW CASES OPENED THIS MONTH 18 PREVIOUS CASES STILL BEING INVESTIGATED 8 CASES CLOSED THIS MONTH 10 CASES REFERRED TO OTHER AGENCY 0 CASES FILED FOR CHARGES 12 WARRANT SERVICE (total number of warrants served / on-view arrests made) Misdemeanor 3 Felony 2 Capias / Capias Pro-Fine 4 CITATIONS ISSUED (do not include verbal or written warnings) Justice Court Precincts 1&2 44 Justice Court Precincts 3&4 3 COURT BAILIFF / COURT ROOM SECURITY DUTIES CONDUCTED Commissioners Court June 12th County Court June 12th District Court June 29th & June 30th Grand Jury June 16th Attorney General (AG) None Child Protective Services (CPS) Cancelled Justice Court PCT 1&2 Cancelled – No show Justice Court PCT 3&4 June 8th TRANSPORTS Out of county (Bandera / Uvalde / Rocksprings) 17 Out of area – 1 Out of state – 0 CIVIL PROCESS (Writs / Subpoenas / Summons / Evictions etc) ATTEMPTS 6 COMPLETED SERVICE 6 SECURITY CHECKS / FOOT PATROL / VEHICLE PATROL LEAKEY AREA & BUSINESS DISTRICT 29 CAMP WOOD AREA & BUSINESS DISTRICT 24 REAGAN WELLS RESIDENTIAL AREA 9 OUTLYING RANCH AND HOMESTEAD AREAS 44

OTHER – AREA RIVER CAMPS 17 OTHER – CAMP WOOD AREA SUBDIVISIONS 5

COMMUNITY INTERACTION: Leakey ISD – Security Protocol Validation ALARM CALLS: 4 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY : 8

MOTORIST ASSIST(S): 20 VEHICLE CRASH REPORTS: 10 RECOVERED STOLEN PROPERTY: 0 TRAINING RECEIVED: CIT, Interacting with Deaf / Hearing Impaired, Other mandatory state training hours GOALS / ISSUES / NEEDS: STAFF We have a new dispatcher starting July 10th We hope to add a position in October with the new budget so we are still accepting applications for review and background checks BUILDINGS / VEHICLE / EQUIPMENT We have ordered materials and supplies to address the security needs in the jail and dispatch area – we will keep you informed TECHNOLOGY Our new iphones are working great. We have updated our computer in dispatch and will move the old one to the Camp Wood office for deputies and the constable to use for reports.

The satellite phones have already come in handy working in the remote areas of our county TRAINING We are sending officers to several schools to make sure they meet their state mandates by the deadline of August 31st. We hope to use our funds next year for strategic training of officers to better prepare them for service as investigators.

OTHER We are making progress on the impound lots with many thanks to the road department guys who have done an excellent job of clearing the Leakey side. We are still working to clear the Camp Wood side. We are still seeking materials for the construction and will keep you informed.

We have issued one Retired Peace Officer credential and are in the process of qualifying another officer for this earned permit.

MILES TRAVELED IN SERVICE: 10,939.9 HOURS OF OFFICER SERVICE: 1,230.54 (does not include dispatch/jail) OUTSTANDING FINES COLLECTED: $560.47

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Keep Utopia Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate continued from front page

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Caddel-Smith DRT Himebrook Joins State Membership Committee

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“The Lumber Yard” since 1958

Utopia on the Sabinal River in far northeastern Uvalde County

and other small towns and rural areas in Uvalde, Real, Medina, and Bandera Counties. For more information on programs and events, visit www.keeputopiabeautiful.or g or like us on Facebook.

Keep Texas Beautiful Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement organization and affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, strives to educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving

Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas received news that our Registrar, Roberta Himebrook, has been asked to join the State Membership Committee for this term by the State Registrar General. Roberta was selected “for her invaluable knowledge of DRT and her dedication.”

We are so very proud of the good work that Roberta does as our registrar. We are lucky to

have her. She is a devoted member and officer, always willing to help others.

Roberta as a child lived in a number of places in Texas as well as Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Philippines. She was born at Camp Atterbury, Indiana as her mother followed her father around the country before he was sent to Europe during WWII. She descends from the Hugh Parsons family.

She taught at the University of Texas El Paso before marrying Lt. Richard Himebrook at Laredo AFB. They had known each other throughout their school years.

Richard was a career Air Force Officer. Richard and Roberta had a great son, Les. He is very dear to her and very supportive.

She participated in Scouts and children’s church activities as Les was growing up. He gradu-

ated from the Air Force Academy and was also a career Air Force officer, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. Roberta has a wonderful daughter in law and two very special grandsons.

Roberta taught at Northern Arizona College while her husband was in Vietnam. When their son got older, she taught part time at Kent State and Bellevue College. She was the Assistant Dean of Women at Mississippi State College for Women.

(Military wives move around a lot.) While her husband got his Master’s at Texas A&M, she was the Weather Wives President at Texas A&M. She taught at New Mexico State-Alamogordo from 1983 to 2005. While there, she was the Division Head of Math, Science and Technology. She retired as Professor Emerita.

She was named in the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. She received a state Award of Excellence for her Teaching and was named Woman of Merit 2006 by the Alamogordo News.

She was the State President of the New Mexico Mathematics Association of Math Teachers of New Mexico Two Year Colleges. She was inducted into the NMMATYC Hall of Fame for

Mathematics Teaching Excellence.

As they moved around the country, Roberta was Treasurer of several Officers Wives Clubs.

While living in New Mexico, Roberta served as Regent for her DAR Chapter. She has been a DRT member since June 7, 1998, joining our chapter while living in New Mexico. She and her husband moved to Bandera, where Richard passed away, April 2014.

In retirement, she has not been idol. Her current activities are: active member of Caddel-Smith serving as our Chapter Registrar, President of Athena Study Club, Civil Air Patrol Personnel & Administration Officer for the South West Region – a 6 state area, member of Bandera United Methodist Church where she is on numerous committees, Leader of their Stephen Ministry, teaches a Bible Study, and Chairman of the Safety committee for her neighborhood.

Her favorite and most honored activity is being a Grandmother.

She is a dear and faithful friend to one and all.

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Celebrating the Fourth of July often means good food, outdoor fun and eye-catching fireworks with friends and family. The anniversary of our nation’s founding should also cause reflection on the sacrifices made by so many patriots who have ensured the prosperity of our country and protected the values, ideals and people on which our Republic has been built.

During my time as an undercover CIA officer, I was proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the men and women in the United States military who put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms we enjoy each day; and, it is with continued pride that I get to represent more than 4,600 active-duty military and 45,000 military veterans in the 23rd Congressional District of Texas. Our troops give so much on our behalf and they should have the resources necessary to fulfill their duties to the best of their abilities. It’s the job of

Congress to ensure that our military can do theirs.

Our Constitution states in Article 1 that Congress will “provide for the common defense” of our nation. For the last 56 years, Congress has executed this duty by passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Through the NDAA, Congress specifies the funding level for and determines the policy around how money will be spent to supply, equip and train our troops and it sets national secu-

rity policy in a dangerous world.

This week, we will decide how much to spend on our national defense for fiscal year 2018.

Our troops have been facing a readiness crisis because of a half-decade of cuts. The current NDAA focuses on repairing the military and restoring combat readiness, while providing the tools for our military leaders to improve our ability to effectively confront aggression and address threats to our homeland and way of life. The tools pro-

vided to our men and women in the military through the NDAA will be the key to defending our country whether the threats come by land, sea, air, space or cyberspace. Another important aspect of the NDAA is that it provides our dedicated service members and their families with continued access to medical care and improved benefits while fully funding a muchdeserved pay-increase. This bill makes clear to both our friends and our foes that we are ready to defend ourselves, by providing the tools and resources necessary to prepare our troops for combat while ensuring their families are taken care of back home. I will stand tall and continue fighting for our nation’s heroes to ensure they receive the training, tools, and care that they deserve. Our troops’ decision to join the military has had a direct impact on our lives, whether we realize it or not. We can call our great nation the land of the free – because of the brave.

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Little Panther Cheer Camp Register by July 12th to receive your t-shirt at Camp.

Registration forms are available at the HS Office.

When: July 17th thru 19th Who: Girls ages 3 through 6th grade Where: Nueces Canyon High School Gym What: Learn cheers, stunts, and a dance taught by our JH and HS cheerleaders

Time: 9 to 12 pm (for the 3 days) Cost: $40.00 (includes snack and t-shirt) Little Panther Cheerleaders will perform for friends and family at 11:30am on July 19th at the HS Gym. They will also get the opportunity to cheer at a pep rally and at our home games.

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Water News and River Flows A word of warning - keep small pets and children away from the culverts at this crossing as there is a lot of water going through them and they could easily suck kids and pets in.

For those of you that live in the northern portion of Edwards County near Telegraph here are the latest flow measurements for the crossings in your area. The first crossing on Highway 377 near Telegraph had a flow of 83,720 gpm a few weeks ago and has decreased to a flow of 41,135 gpm or a decrease in flow of about 50%. There are a couple of culverts at this crossing that have debris clogging the pipes. The second crossing on Highway 377 near the Evergreen School had a flow of 86,960 gpm a few weeks ago when I last checked the flow and now has a flow of 43,375 gpm or a decrease of about 50%. This crossing also has pipes that are clogged with gravel causing some reduction in flow.

Well Registration I am still asking everyone that has a well on their property to make sure that the well is registered with the District, we would like to know that the well is on your property just for knowledge that the well exists. We are not wanting to get into your business and tell you how to use or how much to use your well we just want to know that the hole is there. The more information we have on the wells the more we will be able to protect your interests when outsiders come looking for water to take for their use. Our District has operated from its inception in the belief of private property rights and we are motivated by the principle of education first and

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Clean Rivers and Contamination Our area is now filled with an influx of tourists coming to visit and enjoy some of the prettiest country and most pristine waters anywhere in Texas. We should try to insure they will not walk along the banks of the Frio, Nueces and South Llano Rivers amidst broken bottles, aluminum cans and other trash. The District along with numerous other entities including the Nueces River Authority and the Friends of the Frio provide biodegradable litter bags to use when going to the rivers or just to keep in your vehicle so trash is not thrown out on the roadways. These bags are available at many business locations in the Frio and Nueces Canyon area. If you would like some of these bags please call our office (830) 597-3322 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday and let us know.

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I have said this before but it is worth saying again. We live in a very blessed area. We have great roads for riding, beautiful views for looking, great people to visit with and an abundance of clear flowing rivers and streams to swim and fish in. We truly live in one of the nicest places on earth. Yet we often take it for granted. It bothers me to walk along the river and see peoples’ trash or even worse to see where someone has dumped an animal carcass in the water.

This is the same water that our kids and grandkids swim and play in and it is very upsetting to see such pristine waters be

abused and polluted in this way. Across the world, water is very precious. Over a billion people face water shortages and in many countries people walk miles just to obtain their daily water to use. While the world average for water consumption is about 20 gallons per day (GPD) per person, we here in the United States average closer to 80 GPD and that does not include industrial and/or agricultural use.

We are in spring and all want the gardens to grow and the grass to start greening up, but a reminder to not overuse fertilizer and/or pesticides or herbicides on your lawns and in your gardens. Read and follow labels on all products that you apply to the yard or garden, the old adage of: “If a little does a little good then a lot will do a lot of good.” is not true. Many times over application of fertilizer or chemicals can have an adverse effect on the lawn or garden or may leave your premises and contaminate the local water supply (possibly your water well on your property) or the streams or river. I ask everyone to read and follow labels for any substance you may put on the lawn or garden and have a trash bag of some sort with you when visiting the river. We have the “Clean River Bags” and will be happy to give you one or as many as you need for your daily swim. Contamination comes in many forms and we must all be aware of what our actions can cause on our property and off of our property. We have many shallow wells across the District and contaminates can move thru our gravel alluvial zones rather quickly and cause issues we never intended to happen

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Recently the Civic Club has cleaned up two blocks of downtown, scrubbing buildings, washing windows and sidewalks.

Still under improvement, the Civic Club ladies have tackled the U. S. Post Office.

The bricks were power sprayed with all the old mold removed, the sidewalks washed, dead grass is still being removed. The half dead plants in front of the building were removed and rocks were placed on plastic liners, an improvement for sure. The metal on the overhang at the entrance was improved also. The visual, first impression is very pleasant.

All these projects involved more than just the ladies. The Sabinal Volunteer Fire Department and City of Sabinal has lent a helping hand downtown; David Rodriguez and crew were hired to complete the clean up of the Post Office building; the City of Sabinal removed the old, overgrown, yucca plants from around the Post Office drop box, and the high school football team showed up, including their coaches, to remove dirt and anything else they could do to help.

I appreciate these changes and hope that you also can sense a change in the air. There are still many areas in town that are overgrown, tree branches hanging in the streets, lots that are overgrown.

It is my hope that these ladies can instill a sense of pride and that owners do not have to wait until they get letters from the City of Sabinal in order to clean up their own property. Look around you; things are improving slowly. I urge you to be a part of this very refreshing change for the better.

A tiny Visitor On Tuesday morning, July 4, I had a special visitor. I went outside to water my plants on the front porch and noticed a very young dove sitting on one of my lawn chairs. I passed less than 5 inches from where the little one was sitting, perhaps resting. On the third pass, and after I had taken its picture, I decided that maybe the little one was in trouble. I urged my grandson, William, to come over from his home to help me. When he reached down, the bird took flight, surprising us both. It took refuge in the tall White Oak in my front yard. What a delight to experience nature that close.

Mourned Loss Tommy Joe Titsworth, brother of Patsy McFarland, recently lost his beloved wife of 18 years, Sylvia. A private burial for family only took place on Tuesday at 10 a.m.. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Gaddis Methodist Church, located at 141 Highway 87 near Comfort, where they have been long standing members.

Central Christian “School supplies for Kids” is on the agenda. Each of the following churches: Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Church of Christ, and Methodist, is donating a minimum of $250 to be used to offset the cost of supplies for Sabinal students. The supplies will then be bought in bulk, to stretch your donations further. This is to insure that families be able to afford the cost of school supplies. The clothes needed as well as shoes at the beginning of school can overwhelm a budget and this will help the school and their parents.

Special music this past Sunday was “The King is Coming.” The funeral of member Alfonso Flores, Jr. was held at First Baptist Church on Monday. A big crowd attended the service. Family members provided the meal for the family while his nephew, Javier R. Flores, and Brother Monty Benson conducted the service.

First Baptist Night Life is coming, running from July 17 through 21. This is an event for teenag-

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ers in grades 7 through 12 and is held from 8 to 11 p.m. nightly.

There will be nice door prizes, food, games, with live music and worship provided by Ryan Roberts of Keller, Texas. Just show up and have a great time or for questions regarding the event, contact Youth Director Joe Redus at 817-694-1169.

The church is supporting Samaritan’s Purse, an outpouring of the Franklin Graham Ministries. They collect articles for the Christmas Shoe Boxes as well as the monies to send the boxes to countries around the world. This simple act of faith makes a difference to children in all third world countries.

With Sabinal ISD beginning August 21, the Baptist, Christian, Church of Christ, Methodist, and Catholic Churches are sponsoring “School Supplies for Kids.”

This is an annual drive which helps parents prepare their children for school.

First United Methodist Frontier Girls continue to meet each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

Family Movie Night is set for July 14.

The movie selection is “Trolls” and is a delightful and humorous tale. The movie is free, popcorn, movie snacks are all free, games are a given, and it is open to the community. Just show up and have a good time.

Each Friday during July, the ladies are hosting a Summer Reading Program. It is designed to help children learn to read better and lunch is provided. It runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Caladium sales continue. They are 75¢ each with the proceeds used for mission and outreach projects of the Sabinal Methodist Ladies. Contact person is Betty Mathis.

Canned goods continue to be collected.

St. Patrick’s Catholic The month of July is reserved for reflection and appreciation for the Most Precious Blood of Jesus.

Monday, July 24, is the final day to have all flowers in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery placed within 12 inches of the headstones and no higher than 24 inches.

All flowers must be in vases or they will be removed and disposed of. This is to simplify the cleaning of the cemetery and provide visual unity. The result will be pleasing to all visitors to the site.

There will be a Chalupas plate sale, your choice of chicken or beans, on Sunday, July 16. Sweets will also be available. The sale begins at 10:30 a.m.

Proceeds are for the needs of the church. Contact person is Maria Banda.

Bridging the summer learning gap: Travel and education (BPT) - “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” Saint Augustine The benefits of travel have been written about for centuries, connecting the experience with cultivating awareness and expanding perspectives. The story of travel connotes a journey of self-discovery. The introduction of every new culture is the beginning of a new mindset. For many, travel is at once a decentering and unifying experience. The encounter of something new leads to being fully present, evaluating preconceptions and rewiring beliefs.

The effects of travel on adults is well documented. But how does travel affect children, who rely so much on stability and who, in many ways, already live in the moment, and experience the world with eyes wide open?

Does the disruption of place hinder or complement a child’s intellectual development?

It’s been eight years since the U.S. Department of Education took a closer look at the effects of travel on childhood education. In a 2009 study, which analyzed findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study of the Kindergarten Class database, family life was assessed, as were summer activities and school experiences. The study collected data from 21,600 children from grades K-5; a subset of 5,047 parents also were asked about their family excursions during the summer. Study results showed improved standardized test scores in reading, math

and general knowledge from the children who traveled during the summer with their families.

The study findings are important because they provide an alternative to learning loss in kids during the long summer months away from school. Kids who don’t engage in activities during the summer are at risk of falling more than four months behind their peers. This statistic goes all the way up the ladder to college students. Today, many parents consider the arc of the travel experience - seeing new places, experiencing new cultures, attending concerts and visiting historic sites, monuments and art museums - as an opportunity to not only enhance the emotional depth and patience of their children, but their academic outcomes as well. As a result, some parents are opting to “world school” their children during the summer, with noted benefits of bonding and spending quality time with family, building an interest and respect for other cultures, and making learning interesting and deeply engaging.

Can we simply conclude that vacations make kids smarter? We reached out to travel expert Jim Menge for the answer. Menge has been to more than 100 countries, and is a believer of the benefits of travel. Menge is also the President of Rovia, an industryleading travel and lifestyle service provider, headquartered in Plano, Texas. “Not necessarily,” Menge says. “But the immersive

experience of travel and all the delight and disruption that go along with it can have a real effect on childhood learning. And when kids start early, they broaden their horizons, and develop a real appreciation for the world they live in.”

If summer travel can have such a profound influence over the intellectual development of kids in grades K-5, what effect, if any, does it have on college students? In the year 2000, the University System of Georgia, comprising 35 institutions, conducted a 10year study to see if study abroad contributed to the academic performance of college students. They found the experience not only resulted in improved academic performance, higher GPAs and graduation rates, but it benefited the performance of at-risk students as well.

Clearly, travel and education can create powerful combinations. If you have children, consider taking a vacation over school breaks and during summer months. It will add to their development and character. And if you have kids in college, study abroad has become an even more compelling option.

The shared experience of travel can bring families together, creating bonds and lifelong memories. It’s time to consider the data that promotes travel as the ticket to a world of increased engagement and enhanced academic performance. Bon voyage!

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THE UNITED STATES TRANSITIONAL PERIOD For the second installment of the series of articles entitled “A Look Back” we will remember the transition from the war years through the 50’s and 60’s. The time was complicated both socially and economically and in truth the roots of this transition period spawned the decade of the 1960’s which although it was chaotic and rife with social upheaval; it brought to light racial, feminist, and LGBT awareness and eventually constitutional rights.

In the two decades following World War II, the population of the United States “boomed “and by the end of the 1950’s, the overall number of babies born exceeded 40 million. The American populace underwent a massive migration to the suburbs. I learned a few new words while reading for this article. A quote called this time a “Patio Culture that included a strange netherworld of rathskellers (a beer hall or restaurant in a basement) and dens, of cheese dips and cocktails, or kaffeeklatsches (an informal social gathering at which coffee is served) and card parties, and of outer-directed husbands and neurotic corporate wives.”

Neurotic because women became increasingly unhappy, it was attributed to many various situations, boredom, sexual frustration, education “above” what they needed to be housewives. A typical issue of McCall’s gave the image of a frivolous, feminine, and passive woman content in the world of the home. In order to live out this image, women were forced to deny their intellect.

The “problem with no name”, the feeling that there should be “something more” was precariously written off and ignored by this generation. A woman’s world in the nineteenth century had been defined by caring for a family and sharing in a sense of pioneering purpose on the frontier. In the 1950’s, the only remaining frontier was that of the mind and spirit, and the modern woman wasn’t permitted to move into that frontier with her husband as she did a century earlier.

Federal financing, low interest rates, and mortgage guarantees permitted many veterans to purchase their first new home. The new suburban developments offered a chance to afford a new home on land of their own. “With the kitchen spilling directly into the dining room, the glass doors opening from the living room into the outdoor barbecue and play area, the picture window bringing the lawn right up to the wall-to-wall carpet, the ideal suburban home was an intertwining of nature and civilization; it was a blending of countryside and city”.

Racial segregation was the rule, although the ethnic makeup

reflected the social advances of American society. Religious bias was virtually non-existent now but African-American veterans were turned away when they attempted to buy housing.

The concept of the uniform suburban middle class during the 1950’s and 1960’s is a misleading one. It assumed that suburbanites clustered together in consistent economic and social groupings. True, the average income of $9,000 per year was rarely deviated from but differences in social class were well documented. They were segregated by attitude, occupation and heritage if not by finances.

The “working class” was strictly sexually segregated. “A woman had her place” kind of attitude. Children were raised with stricter than normal structure and often led to them leaving home early.

The middle class divided into upper and lower shared some of the working-class structure, but paid closer attention to the rearing of their children and leaned heavily on school and church to assist with that. College was a requirement for getting a good job and having a successful marriage. The nuclear family, portrayed

by Ozzie and Harriet, was the rule for the middle class.

The upper class tended to be college educated and more cosmopolitan than their lower middle-class neighbors. Domestic life was somewhat less important to them and sexual segregation was not evident. Wives had domestic help or were aided by the husband with the rearing of children. Education of children as unique individuals with the emphasis on success in a professional career was the goal of the upper class. Children were pressured to do well in school, and while family life was child centered, it was adult-directed to achieve this.

The suburb would not have come into being if it were not for the automobile. Almost overnight, shopping centers, and drivein theaters became manifestations of an increasingly mobile culture. For most, the symbolic “freedom of the road” meant adventure and joyrides before it represented the monotonous commute. This freedom and the car which granted it, came to represent power, sex, leisure, efficiency, access and convenience all rolled into one.

History may judge the Patio Culture, however, for all its shortcomings, suburban America did allow many people to own a piece of the American dream. It also allowed a generation of Baby Boomers to grow up well-adjusted and with the capacity to change the negative aspects of their birthright in the voting booth and on the streets of America during the 1960’s.

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At issue during this latest phase of litigation will be the 2013 district maps that were adopted by the legislature with slight modifications from the 2011 court-issued interim maps.

It should be noted that Texas has found itself in court every redistricting cycle for the past four decades - and lost every decade - dating back to when Democrats were in power.

Following is a statement from Common Cause Texas Executive Director Anthony Gutierrez: “This hearing will generate endless discussion about which party or candidate may benefit from proposed changes to current district maps but the real problem we need to be talking about is this badly broken process that we keep using to draw districts in Texas.

For decades, regardless of which party has been in power, our redistricting process has required some amount of litigation

- and yet our legislature refuses to even consider reform.

This decades-long push towards increasingly hyper-partisan gerrymandering has been a huge factor in creating the deep partisan divides that exist in our country today.

There can be no doubt that there is a direct connection between our broken political system that focuses almost exclusively on issues that will help to win primary elections and a broken redistricting system that has largely eliminated competitiveness in general elections.

If we want to return to the time when legislating wasn’t solely about trying to win a primary election, we need to get serious about redistricting reform now.”

Following is a statement from the League of Women Voters of Texas President Elaine Wiant: “We are hopeful that the court hearing will focus attention on improving the redistricting process in Texas.

In Texas legislators are allowed to manipulate the district lines to keep themselves in power. As a result voter choice at the ballot box is astoundingly low: 82 out of

150 State House races were uncontested in the 2016 general election, and only one major party filed to run in 66 percent of the races.

Elections are supposed to represent the will of the people yet many Texas lawmakers have no competition in the General Election. Instead they are elected in the Primaries with very low voter participation.

We believe responsibility for redistricting should be placed in an independent citizen commission. Districts should have equal population, be geographical, contiguous, compact, with district lines that coincide with boundaries of local political subdivisions. Districts should not dilute voting strength of minority populations or favor or disfavor a political party or incumbent.

The entire process should be transparent and provide public hearings.

The League stands firm in its support for a state redistricting process and standards that promote fair and effective representation with maximum opportunity for public scrutiny.”

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DEVIL’S SINKHOLE PLANS JULY 22 STARGAZING AND BAT-VIEWING PROGRAM The Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area will hold a combination bat emergence show and night sky viewing program on Saturday, July 22. Unlike the regular bat tours and day tours, guests will be allowed to drive directly to the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area if they intend to pay the admission fee with cash or check.

The price is twelve dollars for most guests; seniors 65 and older are ten dollars; and kids 4-11 are six dollars. People wishing to pay by credit card should start their visit at the Rocksprings Visitors Center on the Rocksprings town square. Bat show and star gazing attendees are reminded that there is no water source at the DSSNA, but drinks will be available for purchase as well as commemorative tees and other items from the Rocksprings Visitors Center store. The viewing area is accessible to all.

Many guests may want to bring their own folding chairs, especially for the star-gazing activity. Because there is cactus around the massive cave, guests are urged to avoid open-toed footwear. For more information and to reserve a place, call 830-683-2287 or e-mail devilssinkhole@swtexas.net. Last year’s night star-gazing event included a large meteor shower, so event organizers are hoping to repeat that experience. The Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area carries a 2 rating on the Bortle Scale, an almost perfect level of darkness. The entrance to the DSSNA is five miles north of Rocksprings, TX, on US 377. Again, those wishing to pay by check or with cash will be able to go there directly. Rocksprings is a beautiful one-hour drive from Kerrville, Del Rio, Uvalde, Sonora, Brackettville, and Leakey. The Rocksprings Visitors Center, where all Devil’s Sinkhole tours normally begin, is operated by the Devil’s Sinkhole Society, Inc., a non-profit Texas Parks friends group. It is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 10-3 and often on Mondays and Tuesdays during the May-October bat season.

The volunteers of the Society offer day tours, nature walks, and birding tours in addition to the famous evening bat emergence tours. From August-October a morning bat return tour becomes available as well.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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Frio Canyon Real Estate, LLC Shawn Streib Gray, Broker 830-232-4500

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Country Music in Luckenbach Luckenbach is a scenic community in southeastern Gillespie County with strong musical associations. The site was settled in the late 1840s and early 1850s by German farmers, among them the brothers Jacob Luckenbach and August Luckenbach. The pleasant setting is a mixture of caliche hills and bottomlands on Grape Creek, a tributary of the Pedernales River.

The first post office opened in 1854 under the name of South Grape Creek. Mrs. Albert Luckenbach, Minnie Engel, established a store and saloon. A dance hall, a cotton gin, and a blacksmith shop were in existence by the late 1800s.

Sometime in the later 1800s the post office closed.

When it reopened in 1886, August Engel served as postmaster and renamed the town Luckenbach.

William Engel became the next postmaster and opened the general store, which remains today in its original building. In 1896 the population was 150. From the 1920s to the 1950s Luckenbach had a population of twenty.

In 1971 Benno Engel sold Luckenbach to John Russell (Hondo) Crouch, from nearby Comfort.

Kathy Morgan and Guich Koock also bought into the town as Crouch’s partners. Styling himself the “mayor” and “Clown Prince of Lucken-

bach,” Crouch, a former swimming champion, actor, and columnist, declared Luckenbach “a free state...of mind” and successfully turned the small community into a foil of the nearby “Texas White House”—Lyndon Johnson’s place down the Pedernales at the LBJ Ranch.

Popularized in regional culture as the place where “Everybody is Somebody,” Luckenbach achieved legendary proportions in 1977, the year after Hondo’s death, when the Waylon Jennings hit song “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)” became a national favorite. The town attracted both professional and amateur musicians who enjoyed the laid-back, historic atmosphere. State historical markers for the Luckenbach school and town of Luckenbach were erected in 1982 and 1986, respectively.

Luckenbach was the site of Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic from 1995 through 1999. In December 2002 Texas Monthly listed the town in the “Top 25 Unusual Treasures of Texas.” Although most road signs directing travelers to Luckenbach have been stolen as souvenirs, the determined visitor still can find the historic hamlet just a few miles east of Fredericksburg, on Farm Road 1376 south of U.S. 290.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WATERING YOUR YARD Lawn Sprinkler Lawn and garden watering make up 30 to 50 percent of total household water use, adding up to about 9 billion gallons of water each day in the United States. Because of inefficient watering techniques, as much as 50 percent of the water we apply to our landscapes is never absorbed by our plants. Luckily, there are many ways you can conserve precious water resources, save money, and still maintain a healthy and beautiful yard.

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installed, or maintained. To reach the full potential savings, you must look holistically at your irrigation system and landscape design and maintenance.

Learn more about WaterSense irrigation controllers.

Maintain Your Irrigation System Perform regular maintenance on your irrigation system to make sure it is functioning properly.

Don’t just “set it and forget it.”

Check your settings at least every three months to make sure you are providing the right amount of water to your yard.

Winterize your system if you live in an area where freezing is a concern.

Adjust the run time for your sprinklers to account for areas of your yard that have different watering needs.

Look at your sprinkler heads regularly. Remove any dirt or debris that may be clogging the nozzle and make sure that water is flowing at the proper pressure.

Check for leaks and repair them promptly or contact a licensed irrigator or master plumber to repair them.

Six Tips to Water Efficiently Much of the water used to maintain our landscapes is wasted through inefficient watering

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3. Consider drip irrigation or soaker hoses for watering vegetables, ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs, vines, and container grown plants.

4. Water your lawn infrequently, yet thoroughly. Avoid overwatering, which is the biggest waste of water, can weaken your lawn, and causes runoff. A general rule is to water one inch, once a week.* Learn more about how to measure the amount of water you apply.

5. Watering too little is also wasteful because it does little to relieve any drought stress that the plants may have.

6. Save water by watering in

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Leonard A Hernandez

Leona Pauline Dunbar Erekson (November 9, 1931 - July 9, 2017)

(August 23, 1941 - July 4, 2017)

Leonard A. Hernandez, III age 69, of Camp Wood, Texas passed away Friday, June 30, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born in Camp Wood, Texas on August 19, 1947, to Leonard Hernandez, II and Vicenta Aguero Hernandez. Leonard married Gloria DeLeon on August 15, 1965. Tio Boy was a man of many many words. He had an amazing talent of telling stories that always had everyone completely mesmerized. Something I remember the most about him was his ability to make anyone around him explode into laughter. He was a man who could make anyone feel at home. Anyone who came over to his house or met him was greeted with open arms and a Big Smile. He was a genuine man who truly cared and loved everyone. He could find the light in any dark moment. His laugh was as enjoyable and funny as the crazy stories he always told and his smile was so contagious. Tio Boy was incredibly loved by all of the kids who knew him. He loved all the younger ones and even had a special handshake with all of us. Tio Boy was a hardworking man with a beautiful personality and soul who always made sure to enjoy life. He never let anything get him down and always had something to say. May his Values and Humble ways never be forgotten! Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his loving wife, Gloria D. Hernandez; children, David Hernandez and wife Elisa, Amanda Johnson and husband Don, and Roland Hernandez and wife Sylvia; grandchildren, Britney Hernandez, David Hernandez, John Alvarado, Logan Hernandez, Marina Gates, Cheyenne Johnson, Anthony Talamantes, Matthew Arellano, Jonathan Arellano, Amanda Hernandez, Cassandra Shivener, Edward Hernandez, Asher Hernandez, and Caryss Hernandez; great-grandchildren, Emma Rodriguez, Ryan Rodriguez, Kaleb Hernandez, Soraya Arellano, Makayla Shivener, and Zaiden Uden.

Other family members left to honor and cherish his memory are his siblings, Angelica Hernandez, Diana Hernandez and Willie Balero, Veronica Rocha and husband Pablo, Sarah Esquivel and husband Jesse, Monica McBride and husband Rocky, Melissa Flores and husband Ricky; brother-in-law, Raul Leal; and sister-in-law, Aide De La Paz; numerous nieces, nephews and many friends. He was preceded in death by his mom, Vicenta Hernandez, dad, Leonard Hernandez, II, brother, Johnny Hernandez, and sister, Rachel Leal. Pallbearers included Don Johnson, Jonathan Arellano, Isaac Falcon, Jimmy Aguero, Arturo Aguero, Ricky Sifuentes, Leandro Aguero, Eliseo, Aguero, Gilbert Ortiz, Eleazar DeLeon, Primo Montana, Keno Falcon, Matt Arellano, David Hernandez, Jr., and John Alvarado. Viewing was 10 a.m. to 8p.m. Tuesday, July 4th, 2017, at Nelson Funeral Chapel, Camp Wood, with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was held 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Camp Wood, with Father Adrian Adamik officiating. Interment followed in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Camp Wood. Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.

Leona Pauline Dunbar Erekson passed from this life on July 9, 2017 in Fredericksburg, TX. She was born on November 9, 1931 to Ned and Mary Leech Dunbar in Del Rio, TX. Pauline grew up on the ranch between Del Rio and Rocksprings. She graduated from Rocksprings High School in 1949 where she made many life long friends. After she graduated from high school she attended Texas Tech University. Her passion for photography lead her to a school in Dallas, TX. Here she met Robert Edwin (Bob) Erekson. They were married on August 2, 1953. They were blessed with 2 children; Paula Kay and Ronny Edwin. Pauline was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Pauline worked at the Edwards County Hospital, the ASCS office and Rocksprings Schools. Though she never made photography a career, she enjoyed sharing her passion with her family and friends. She loved sharing her interest in taking pictures by teaching 4-H photography classes. Pauline believed in being involved in her children’s lives. She taught Sunday School classes, made costumes for church and 4-H programs, followed football and basketball teams wherever they played and endured 2 senior trips as a sponsor. Pauline also loved to arrange flowers. In 1981 she had the opportunity to open a flower and gift shop, with her daughter. Even though the flower shop eventually was sold, she continued to provide flower arrangements for the Presbyterian Church for many years. In 1979 Pauline discovered another interest, Emergency Medical Services. Although she took the initial training for her own use and really didn’t intend to “join the EMS”, she discovered she really did like helping people. She traveled to Kerrville to complete her EMT class.

For 32 years she served Edwards County EMS as a medic, board member and historian. Thanks to her love of taking pictures, the history of the EMS was well documented. One of the things that made her the proudest was the fact that both of her children, her daughter-in-law, 1 grandchild and a nephew served with her as medics during her tenure with Edwards County EMS. When another grandchild decided to follow in her footsteps, she couldn’t have been more proud. Due to health reasons she retired as a medic but continued to support the EMS financially. Pauline was preceded in death by her grandparents Leonard and Effie Leech, Paul and Proctor Dunbar; parents Ned and Mary Dunbar and sister-in-law, Peggy Dunbar. She is survived by her children, Paula Kay (Sam) Epperson and Ronny (Denise) Erekson: grandchildren Walt (Sarah Kate) and Karrah Epperson, Naomi, Ruth, Anna, Abigail and Rebekah Erekson. Great-grandchildren Tilden, Emilie and AnnElise Epperson.

She is also survived by brother Allan Dunbar and nephews Larry (Zackie) Dunbar, Mike (Lindi) Dunbar, Andy (Kimberly) and Stanley (Leslie) Dunbar and many nieces and nephews. Viewing will be Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Chapel, Rocksprings. Graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 2017, at the Rocksprings Cemetery, Rocksprings, Texas. Officiant Minister Mark Wilson. The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Rocksprings, Texas.

Alfonso Flores, Jr. of Leakey, Texas formally of Sabinal passed away at his residence on July 4, 2017, at the age of 75. He was born August 23, 1941, in Sanderson, Texas to Alfonso and Elisa Flores. Alfonso was a graduate of Sabinal High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force soon after. While in the Air Force Alfonso studied electrical trade where he later became an electrician and continued his electrical career throughout life. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, and being outside with nature. Alfonso is survived by his Loving wife Betty Flores of 7 years. He is Lovingly remembered by his four children Saul Flores (Crystal), Omar Flores, Elisa A. Martin (Charles), and Yzette Haag (Luke) all of Sabinal, Texas. Together they gave him the joy of 20 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by 2 brothers Roy Flores (Gloria) of Castroville, Jamie Flores (Elia) of Sabinal and sister, Irma Rodriguez (Robert) of Sabinal, numerous nieces and nephews. Alfonso is preceded in death by his parents Alfonso and Elisa Flores and daughter Elisa Flores. A service of remembrance was held at the First Baptist Church in Sabinal on Monday, July 10th @ 11 a.m.

The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonf uneralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Leakey, Texas.

(August 19, 1947 - June 30, 2017)

When life doesn’t make sense There are times we become confused and will not be able to figure out a way to solve our problems.

Life is not always a smooth interstate and it’s good to remember that God is with us when we encounter unexpected roadblocks and detours.

In these stressful situations, we can know that delays do not necessarily mean denial but could be an opportunity for us to stretch our faith and learn more about trusting God. There is a fascinating story found in Genesis chapter 22 about a man named Abraham and his wife Sarah. They were not able to have children and were now in their nineties but one day an angel came to them and relayed a message from God that they would give birth to a son. Miraculously, they did have a child just like the Lord promised, but when Isaac became a teenager, the Almighty asked Abraham to do something very confusing and heart-breaking.

God told him to take the boy and a bundle of wood to a certain place and build an altar. He

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Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church 401 N Hwy 377 P O Box 877 Rocksprings, TX 78880 830.683.2165 Mass: 9:00am Sunday

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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

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church Camp Wood, TX Mass: 11:30am Sunday

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was to bind his son with ropes and lay him on top of the wood. This promised child that had been given as the most joyful gift in their life was now to become the most devastating sacrifice they could imagine. Even though Abraham did not understand, he trusted God and raised the knife in obedience to God’s request. At the last second, a voice called out to stop him and said that Abraham had proved that he loved God above everything in the world. Amazing to say the least.

We do not always understand what God is doing and this is exactly why the Christian life is based on faith and trust. I know it sounds easy to tell someone to “have faith” or “just believe” when their world is falling apart but this is the message from heaven. Jesus wants us to know that He is aware of what we are going through and to sincerely release our fears over to Him. He is God and He can handle it! Never lose hope no matter how impossible it may seem. “I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me, and heard my cry”

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

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.

Evening 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Service and Youth 6:30 p.m.

Leakey Church of Christ One Block N of Courthouse Leakey, TX 78873

Alfonso Flores, Jr.

Concan Baptist Mission Hwy 83 Concan, TX Worship: 9:30am Sunday School: 10:30am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00pm Pastor Willis Adair Cowboy Church in the Nueces River Canyon HWY 55 N @ Angel Wings Cafe’ PO Box 158 Barksdale, TX 78828 (830) 234-3180 or 2345170

Psalm 40:1.

No matter what predicament, problem or difficulty and there seems to be absolutely no relief in sight, the Lord has a perfect solution. God always provides an answer to every problem, it just might not be the one we are looking for. Let us focus on His Word and learn about His will so that we can experience His grace, power and sovereignty in our life. In the New Testament, Paul understood how God makes a way when there seems to be no way when he wrote, “It is God who is at work in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure” Philippians 2:13,14. As we grow in our relationship with Jesus it’s comforting to realize we are limited in our own strength but there is nothing that He cannot do. Faith is willing to hold God’s hand when we cannot see where He is leading us and His promises become our solid rock of hope when life does not make sense. When we find ourselves in these seasons of discouragement, let us simply ask the Lord to help us understand

what it means to declare as Christ did before He was crucified, “Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done.”

In 1887, John Sammis, a Presbyterian minister, knew that in times of crisis we can turn to the one who loves us and wants to rescue us as he wrote this popular hymn that has inspired and encouraged so many throughout the years. “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” It seems many times that our emotions make the Christian life more complicated than it needs to be as this little chorus simply relays how we are to live. As God’s truth brings peace, security, freedom and victory, may we refuse to be driven and defeated by the adverse circumstances of this life.

Dr. Holland lives in Central Kentucky with his wife Cheryl, where he is a Christian author, outreach minister and community chaplain. To learn more visit: billyhollandministries.com

5th Sunday 6:30 pm and Every Tuesday @ 6:30 pm United Methodist Church P O Box 417 419 N. Market Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6266 Pastor: Rev. Walter Prescher Adult Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 11:00 am Children’s Church: 11:10 am Wednesday: 5:30 pm,

Youth Group, Grades 7-12 Mt. Home Divide Chapel Hwy. 41 (near YO gate) 121 Divide School Rd. 640-3307 2nd Sun: 2:30 p.m.

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TEXAS 4TH— New Braunfels police are looking into the death of a man found in the Comal River. A group of people who went out to the river found the man. They said he was not conscious or breathing.

First responders tried to revive the man but were unsuccessful.

BANDERA COUNTY, Texas - A rescue turned into a recovery at Medina Lake after a 22-year-old man jumped off of a pier and never resurfaced, a park ranger told KSAT 12. First responders recovered the man’s body after searching for hours.

On the roads-Forty Texas DUI Arrests in Dallas-During the DUI No Refusal program over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, 40 arrests for Texas DUI were made. One man was also arrested for Texas DUI manslaughter after he was speeding and hit a car and an 18-wheeler. The driver of the car was killed in the crash.

ALASKA—An Alaskan volcano that has erupted several times since last year spewed an ash cloud up to 30,000 feet, leading to an aviation warning. The Bogoslof volcano erupted Saturday, sending ash over the Aleutians Islands, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) said. It “remains at a heightened state of unrest and in an unpredictable condition, and additional explosions producing high-altitude volcanic clouds could occur at any time,” the observatory said. The volcano sits under the flight path of many flights from Asia to North America and its ash cloud could adversely affect aircraft. “Ash and aircraft do not mix, as volcanic ash is abrasive, melts at jet engine temperatures, and can cause engine failure,” the United States Geological Survey says.

SKYDIVE SPACELAND—An experienced skydiver who was also a longtime voiceover actor has died after a midair collision during a jump at a Southeast Texas skydiving center. The Houston-area center, Skydive Spaceland, says in a statement that two seasoned skydivers deployed parachutes normally during a planned group jump on Saturday, but that they later collided and fell to the ground, killing one and injuring the other. The man who died was identified by his longtime agent as Randy Schell, who worked as a voiceover actor for more than 25 years. Schell’s voice could be heard on commercials for different television shows, including “Fear the Walking Dead,” and for various companies, including Geico. His agent, Jenny Bosby, on Sunday described Schell as a “generous, spirited man” who mentored many in his industry.

N KOREA—For the second time in two days, US Air Force bombers put on a show of force in East Asia. B-1 Lancer bombers from Guam flew over the Korean Peninsula Friday in response to North Korea’s increasing ballistic missile and nuclear threat, according to the US Pacific Air Forces. North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic mis-

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sile (ICBM) Tuesday, with US intelligence classifying the rocket as a brand-new missile that has not been seen before, a big step in Pyongyang’s quest to field a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the US mainland. But they don’t appear to have given Pyongyang any pause in building its missile program, with last Tuesday’s test apparently its most successful to date.

“There is no amount of military pressure

alone that will compel Kim Jong Un to volunteer to eliminate his nuclear and missile programs,” Adam Mount, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, said after B-1 flights in late May. SEARS-Fall from Grace—Shares of the once proud retailer plunged nearly 15% on Tuesday and hit their lowest level ever since its merger with Kmart back in 2005.

There was no specific news to explain why shares fell. But rumors of impending doom for the company have been swirling for some time as sales continue to plunge and losses mount. In January, the company

announced plans to close 150 Sears and Kmart stores and sold its iconic Craftsman line of tools to Stanley Black & Decker (SWJ). Sears also closed 78 stores last year and more than 200 in 2015 and has plans to sell its Kenmore appliance and Diehard auto parts brands too.

AUSTIN—Officials say 10 people died in water-related incidents across the state

during the extended Fourth of July weekend. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says three of the deaths involved boating-related incidents, including a couple whose bodies were found in Lake Livingston in East Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says game wardens made 55 arrests of individuals accused of operating a boat while intoxicated along with 9 arrests for driving while intoxicated.

During the long holiday weekend, Texas game wardens conducted enhanced boating safety and compliance checks on 17,845 vessels carrying 60,673 boaters.

HOBBY LOBBY—A day after craft chain Hobby Lobby agreed to pay a $3 million fine and return smuggled Iraqi artifacts, two professors called on the company to reveal the source of thousands of other antiquities in its massive Bible-themed collection. The evangelical Christian family that owns the retail firm has spent tens of millions of dollars amassing 40,000 ancient items but hasn’t publicly identified the provenance of most of them, said Candida Moss and Joel Baden, academics who co-wrote the forthcoming book, “Bible Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby.”

That’s a problem, Moss said Thursday, because “if you don’t know where the item you have bought came from or who it was legally sold to ... it’s possible that item was stolen.”

G-20 HAMBURG, Germany — President Donald Trump’s G-20 trip was dominated by news of his “very robust” first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin — but other critical issues hinged on his ability to maneuver through diplomatic channels. After Trump received a rough reception last month during the NATO summit, foreign policy experts predicted a similar coolness in Hamburg. These five issues are the top takeaways of the G-20 summit: 1. Trump continued to pressure China for help with North Korea; Tensions over North Korea were already high before the G-20, with urgency for a resolution over how to rein in the isolated nation renewed after an intercontinental ballistic missile test earlier in the week. 2. The U.S. got the cold shoulder on climate change. 3. World leaders steeled themselves for trade tariffs.

4. A new ‘de-escalation’ deal for Syria comes into effect. 5. Big dollars were committed to a women empowerment fund.

BEIRUT — U.S. President Donald Trump called for expanded cooperation with Russia on Sunday, as a cease-fire brokered by the two powers and Jordan for southern Syria came into effect. The cease-fire covering three war-torn provinces in southern Syria is the first tangible outcome following months of strategy and diplomacy between the new Trump administration and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Moscow. Trump tweeted that the ceasefire, which came into effect at noon Sunday, “will save lives.” “Now it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!” he posted on Twitter shortly after the agreement came into effect.

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ANNOUNCING THE HCH RECIPE CONTEST Beginning July 15, 2017 and ending November 15, 2017 the Hill Country Herald will be sponsoring a recipe contest. If chosen your recipe will be featured in the Hill Country Herald Newspaper and in the Hill Country Herald Recipe Book which will be available in January of 2018!

RULES 1. All submissions must be typed and submitted by email to: emcarnegie1956@gmail.com.

2. We encourage you to tell us about your recipe. Tell us for instance: It is your favorite recipe because your grandmother made it every Thanksgiving. Then tell us about Thanksgiving with Grandma!

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Send pictures. We want as many recipes and experiences from local residents, long time tourists or new visitors as we can get! But more importantly, we want the story of the recipe. We want our Hill Country Recipe Book to be representative of all the People who read our paper!

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We will not, of course be able to choose every recipe, but if you’re your recipe and story are chosen, they will be featured in the Hill Country Herald Newspaper and in the Hill Country Recipe Book that will be available online and at the Newspaper Office in January 2018.

GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS..SUMMER FAVORITES In looking for summer recipes for this article, I came across a wonderful recipe for quesadillas with feta cheese. I LOVE feta cheese. I love quesadillas, delicious, quick and easy! No loser there! You can eat these by themselves right off the stove or serve with some olive oil for dipping and kalamata olives on the side. But that might be overkill. They are fantastic all by themselves. (P.S. You better make a double batch J) Enjoy!

FETA QUESADILLAS 1 1/2 oz. feta cheese (block style) 5 kalamata olives pitted 1 oz. sun dried tomatoes chopped 1 garlic clove 2 tsp fresh oregano 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp water 3 8” flour tortillas Place all ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Spread one third of the mixture on one half of a tortilla, then fold over. Heat a nonstick skillet or cast iron skillet to 350° and place the tortilla shell in the dry skillet. Cook until nicely browned, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, turn and do the same with the second side. Remove and slice into 4 wedges. Repeat with the other two tortillas and serve warm. Recipe Notes *Chop the sundried tomatoes some before putting into the food processor as the tomatoes are pretty tough.

PASTA WITH ROMA TOMATOES AND SHRIMP SAUCE Pasta with roma tomatoes and shrimp sauce is a dish you should seriously think about making.

Pasta with roma tomatoes and shrimp sauce. Delectably simple sauce with tons of flavor. Perfect summer afternoon fare!

8 oz. shell on wild caught shrimp shelled, deveined and chopped 1 cup dry white wine like sauvignon blanc 1 cup water 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 3 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 lbs roma tomatoes quartered seeds removed and chopped to bite sized

2 garlic cloves minced 1 small jalapeno pepper minced 8 oz. pasta your choice, I used farfalle 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano plus more for garnish Remove the shells and tails from the shrimp and place in a sauce pan with the wine, water, salt and pepper. Place on the stove and boil for 10 minutes then strain and reserve the broth. Meanwhile, devein the shrimp and chop each shrimp into three or four pieces. Place the olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook to soften, about 10 minutes. Use a fork to further mash the tomatoes. While the tomatoes are cooking, start the water for the pasta and cook pasta to al dente according to package directions. Strain the pasta, reserving about a cup of the pasta liquid. Add the garlic and jalapeno pepper, cook for 1 minute, then add the shrimp broth to the skillet. Boil while stirring occasionally until reduced by half, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the chopped shrimp to the skillet and cook for 1 minute then stir in the pasta and chopped oregano and adjust the amount of liquid using the reserved pasta water, (very little should be needed). Keep on the heat for another minute or two to insure everything is warm then serve while hot garnishing with more chopped oregano.

MACARONI DEVILED EGG SALAD Here’s a recipe for a delicious macaroni deviled egg salad that would be the perfect thing to bring to a potluck dinner or have at a picnic or backyard party.

8 oz. elbow macaroni cooked according to package directions, drained and cooled 1/2 red onion sliced thinly 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 tsp sugar 8 hardboiled eggs 1/4 cup dill relish 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp sweet paprika 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp yellow mustard 2 stalks celery thinly sliced, (3/4 cup)

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8 oz. bacon chopped and cooked until crispy 2 green onions chopped Placed chopped bacon in a skillet with 1/4 cup of water, place on the stove on medium high heat and cook until all the water has evaporated and stir around until the bacon is crisp, 10 mins. Place the sliced onion, vinegar and sugar in a small skillet and bring to a simmer on medium heat, then set aside to cool.

Halve the hard-boiled eggs and place the yolks in a medium sized bowl and coarsely chop the whites and set aside. Using a fork, mash the egg yolks then add the spices, dill relish, mustard and mayonnaise and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Place the cooked and cooled macaroni in a large bowl and pour in the egg yolk mixture and the onion and vinegar. Fold all ingredients together.

Finally, fold in the celery, bacon and egg whites. (Reserve some bacon for garnish if desired). Serve cold and garnish with chopped green onion and reserved bacon.

SENSATIONAL TRADITIONAL CAESAR DRESSING Caesar salad is usually my choice of salad when we go out to eat. At home, I’ve tried to buy Caesar dressing in a jar but it never seems to taste quite right. Making your own traditional Caesar dressing is the way to go for a tasty salad.

2 tsp anchovy paste (3 or 4 anchovy fillets) 1 garlic clove minced 2 coddled egg yolks (or pasteurized egg yolks) 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon) 1/2 tsp dijon mustard 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup canola oil 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese plus more for garnish 2 heads romaine lettuce, coarse ribs removed then chopped 1 cup croutons Put anchovy paste, garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, dijon mustard, and canola oil in a narrow container, large enough for the head of an immersion blender. Blend until fully emulsified which will take 30 to 60 seconds. (If not using an immersion blender, place all ingredients in a bowl except the canola oil.

Whisk vigorously while slowly adding the oil. Whisk until emulsified). Place the emulsion into a bowl and slowly whisk in the olive oil. Finally, whisk in the grated parmesan cheese. In a large bowl, place lettuce, and croutons. Toss with 3 or 4 tablespoons of Caesar dressing, adding more if desired. Serve and garnish with additional parmesan cheese. Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze.

FRESH RASPBERRY CREAM DESSERT Raspberry cream cheese dessert. Tasty dessert for any summertime picnic.

Crust 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs 12 whole crackers 5 tbsp melted butter 1 tbsp sugar 1/8 tsp salt Cheese filling 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla Raspberries 12 oz. fresh raspberries about 3 cups 2 cups water 2 tbsp sugar 3 oz. raspberry Jello package 1 tbsp cornstarch Crust-Preheat oven to 350°. Mix crust ingredients well in a medium sized bowl. Pour into an 8X8 inch pyrex baking dish and press to level. I used the bottom of a 1/4 cup metal measure to even the crust. Place the baking dish into the oven for 12 minutes until the crust just starts to brown. Remove and place on a rack to cool. Cheese filling-Wash and dry the bowl you previously used and add cheese, sugar and vanilla. Use a spatula to fully combine. Place cheese on top of the cooled crust and use a small offset spreader or small spatula to spread evenly. Raspberries-Place half the raspberries in a small sauce pan with 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to break down the raspberries, 5 minutes. Use a fine strainer to strain the liquid from the seeds and pulp. Use a spatula to press most of the raspberry liquid into a bowl. Discard the seeds and pulp, clean the sauce pan and add the raspberry liquid back. Add 2 tbsp sugar and bring to a boil. Dissolve 1 tbsp cornstarch in 2 or 3 tbsp. cold water, then add to the pan with the raspberry liquid. Boil stirring until thickened and reduced some. 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. In a small sauce pan, boil 1 cup of water, take off the heat and add the 3 oz. of jello powder. Stir to fully dissolve then add 1/2 cup cold water and set aside to cool. Pour the cooled raspberry sauce onto the cheese filling and tilt around to fully coat. Arrange the remaining raspberries on the raspberry sauce then carefully add the cooled jello so as not to disrupt the raspberry sauce layer. Place into the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours until the jello is set. Recipe Notes*The entire recipe from start until the dish is put into the refrigerator takes about 2 1/2 hours, allowing for 1 1/2 hours of cooling.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?

21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.

2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin hisreturn walk and why?

21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1 3. Why are his gloves wet?

His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.

4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time and if not, why not?

He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb.

After his march across the path, he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.

5. How often are the guards changed?

Guards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.

6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?

For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5’ 10’ and 6’ 2’ tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30.’ Other requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty for the rest of their lives.

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They cannot swear in public for the rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn.

The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin.

The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet.

There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt.

There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform.

Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror.

The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred.

Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame.

Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty.

ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle

was approaching Washington , DC , our US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment.

They respectfully declined the offer, ‘No way, Sir!’ Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.

The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.

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Most Americans are unaware of the fact that over two hundred years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!

At the height of the eighteenth century, Muslim pirates were the terror of the Mediterranean and a large area of the North Atlantic. They attacked every ship in sight, and held the crews for exorbitant ransoms.

Those taken hostage were subjected to barbaric treatment and wrote heart breaking letters home, begging their government and family members to pay whatever their Mohammedan captors demanded.

These extortionists of the high seas represented the Islamic nations of Tripoli, Tunis, Morocco, and Algiers – collectively referred to as the Barbary Coast – and presented a dangerous and unprovoked threat to the new American Republic.

Before the Revolutionary War, U.S. merchant ships had been under the protection of Great Britain. When the U.S. declared its independence and entered into war, the ships of the United States were protected by France. However, once the war was won, America had to protect its own fleets. Thus, the birth of the U.S. Navy.

Beginning in1784, seventeen years before he would become president, Thomas Jefferson became America’s Minister to France.

That same year, the U.S. Congress sought to appease its Muslim adversaries by following in the footsteps of European nations who paid bribes to the Barbary States, rather than engaging them in war.

In July of 1785, Algerian pirates captured American ships, and the Dey of Algiers demanded an unheard-of ransom of $60,000. It was a plain and simple case of extortion, and Thomas Jefferson was vehemently opposed to any further payments.

Instead, he proposed to Congress the formation of a coalition of allied nations who together could force the Islamic states into peace. A disinterested Congress decided to pay the ransom.

In 1786, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams met with Tripoli’s ambassador to Great Britain to ask by what right his nation attacked American ships and enslaved American citizens, and why Muslims held so much hostility towards America, a nation with which they had no previous contacts.

The two future presidents reported that Ambassador Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja had answered that Islam “was founded on the Laws of their Prophet, that it was written in their Quran, that all nations who should not have acknowledged their authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as Prisoners, and that every Musselman (Muslim) who should be slain in Battle was sure to go to Paradise.”

Despite of this stunning admission of premeditated violence on non-Muslim nations, as well as the objections of many notable American leaders, including George Washington, who warned that caving in was both

wrong and would only further embolden the enemy, for the following fifteen years, the American government paid the Muslims millions of dollars for the safe passage of American ships or the return of American hostages. The payments in ransom and tribute amounted to over twenty percent of the United States government annual revenues in 1800.

Jefferson was disgusted. Shortly after his being sworn in as the third President of the United States in 1801, the Pasha of Tripoli sent him a note demanding the immediate payment of $225,000 plus $25,000 a year for every year forthcoming. That changed everything.

Jefferson let the Pasha know, in no uncertain terms, what he could do with his demand.

The Pasha responded by cutting down the flagpole at the American consulate and declared war on the United States. Tunis, Morocco, and Algiers immediately followed suit. Jefferson, until now, had been against America raising a naval force for anything beyond coastal defense, but having watched his nation be cowed by Islamic thuggery for long enough, decided that is was finally time to meet force with force.

He dispatched a squadron of frigates to the Mediterranean and taught the Muslim nations of the Barbary Coast a lesson he hoped they would never forget. Congress authorized Jefferson to empower U.S. ships to seize all vessels and goods of the Pasha of Tripoli and to “cause to be done all other acts of precaution or hostility as the state of war would justify”.

When Algiers and Tunis, who were both accustomed to American cowardice and acquiescence, saw the newly independent United States had both the will and the might’ to strike back, they quickly abandoned their allegiance to Tripoli. The war with Tripoli lasted for four more years, and raged up again in 1815. The bravery of the U.S. Marine Corps in these wars led to the line “to the shores of Tripoli” in the Marine Hymn, They would forever be known as “leathernecks” for the leather collars of their uniforms, designed to prevent their heads from being cut off by the Muslim scimitars when boarding enemy ships.

Islam, and what its Barbary followers justified doing in the name of their prophet and their god, disturbed Jefferson quite deeply.

America had a tradition of religious tolerance, the fact that Jefferson, himself, had co-authored the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, but fundamentalist Islam was like no other religion the world had ever seen. A religion based on supremacism, whose holy book not only condoned but mandated violence against unbelievers was unacceptable to him. His greatest fear was that someday this brand of Islam would return and pose an even greater threat to the United States.

This should bother every American. That the Islam’s have brought about womenonly classes and swimming times at taxpayer-funded universities and public pools; that Christians, Jews, and Hindus have been banned from serving on juries where Muslim defendants are being judged, Piggy banks and Porky Pig tissue dispensers have been banned from workplaces because they offend Islamist sensibilities. Ice cream has been discontinued at certain Burger King locations because the picture on the wrapper looks similar to the Arabic script for Allah, public schools are pulling pork from their menus, on and on in the news papers….

It’s death by a thousand cuts, or inch-byinch as some refer to it, and most Americans have no idea that this battle is being waged every day across America. By not fighting back, by allowing groups to obfuscate what is really happening, and not insisting that the Islamists adapt to our own culture, the United States is cutting its own throat with a politically correct knife, and helping to further the Islamist agenda. Sadly, it appears that today’s America would rather be politically correct than victorious.

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Do your Ranch roads need repair? Do you need cedar removal or cedar mulching done? How about range sculpting? Maybe a lake or pond? Give us a call (830) 683-3758 office Cell 254-784-0125.

Competitive Pricing

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ROD NODINE AUTOCAD DESIGNER 44+ YEARS EXPERIENCE OFFICE/HOME P.O. BOX 111 (190 RR 2748) RIO FRIO, TEXAS 78879

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EMPLOYMENT REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF DISPATCHER/JAILER. No experience is required, applicant must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent and a clear criminal history. Applications may be picked up at the Real County Sheriff’s Office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

REAL COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Temporary Full-Time Receptionist Professional Administrative support needed at Big Springs Ranch for Children. Must be able to professionally answer multiple line phones, appropriately direct clients and perform clerical functions. Computer skills needed in Word and Excel. Must be at least 21. This position will start July 10.

830-367-6111 or email contact@youth-ranch.org.

EOE Night Staff Gain valuable experience working with abused and orphaned children at Big Springs Ranch for Children. Conduct nightly rounds and supervise youth.

Benefits and training provided. Subject to background check and drug test. 10pm-8am. Call: 830367-6111 or email contact@youth-ranch.org. EOE Part-time/ full-time cleaning help needed for upcoming 2017 summer season. Reliable transportation required. Call Cassie @ (830)232-6797 or email us whiskeymountaininn@gmail.com Part time housekeeping help needed.

Call Margie at River Haven Cabins 830-232-5400

FOR SALE Solar System $1500, almost new; call Kevin 713.449.1411 Bulls For Sale SimAngus/SimBrangus 18 onths+.

Gentle Easy Calving. Reasonably Priced Patrick Crosby 210-826-1695 or 830-665-3267 Selling my 99-00 Jayco Designer fifth wheel 31’ Rv w/ 2 slides. Used on ranch on weekends for 2 yrs, sold the ranch, now the trailer. Excellent condition ,fully furnished With all kitchen stuff, sheets and blankets, towels etc….New roof one yr ago…

Has on board generator to run everything so it is truly self-contained…Set up and use anywhere.

Stored in Leakey and can be shown by apt. only.

Call or text Gary @ 832 741-4078 or email @ gdmaddox@sbcglobal.net.

Can send pics by phone only at this time…

Asking $6500.00 FOR SALE 1600 VW TRIKE 9000 MILES WITH TRAILER $12,000 OBO 830-232-6391

For Sale 1990 Chevrolet Truck 75,000 miles $4,000 830-232-4843

The Real County Appraisal District is currently accepting applications for the position of Chief Appraiser.

The candidate must be currently registered and in good standing with TDLR as a Registered Professional Appraiser (RPA). The candidate must have at least 5 years’ appraisal experience, must have supervisor experience and strong leadership skills. Preferred qualifications include Registered Tax Assessor (RTA) certification, familiarity with issues arriving from the Property Value Study, the M.A.P.S. Review, and current technology used in property appraisal. The applicant must possess the ability to work with board members, employees, taxing units, taxpayers and the media.

The applicant must possess the skills and willingness to complete the collections process for local entities.

Salary range will be contingent upon qualification and commensurate with experience. Benefit package is provided with employment.

Applicants may fill out an application online at www.realcad.org<http://www.realcad.org> and submit resume to: Real County Appraisal District Attn: Carrie Chisum, Board Chairman PO Box 266 Leakey, Texas 78873 or by Email to carriechisum@outlook.com<mailto: carriechisum@outlook.com> Real County Appraisal District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Real County is accepting applications for the position of Constable. Applicants must meet all state and federal requirements for the position.

Applications are available in the office of the Real County Treasurer or at www.co.real.tx.us. Applications must be turned in to the office of the Real County Judge and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on July 12, 2017.

Community Health Development, Inc. Is accepting applications for the following locations: Rolling Hills Health (Leakey, TX) or Canyon Health Center (Camp Wood, TX) Outreach Specialist · Good written and verbal communication skills. · Self-motivated, self-starter · Ability to work flexible hours · Ability to travel, must have own transportation ·Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Please apply at: Community Health Development, Inc. 908 S. Evans Uvalde, Texas Phone (830) 278-5604 Fax (830) 278-1836 Competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

Help Wanted Bullard’s Auto Body Shop 830-597-3368 HELP WANTED Prep Cooks, Line Cooks, Buffet Cooks, Dishwashers, Cashiers and Wait Staff Apply in person - Mill Creek Cafe, S. Hwy 83, Leakey, Texas

Qualified Housekeeping candidates will enjoy joining a team and meeting new people while working together to provide clean and comfortable rooms and common areas, be professional and courteous and are able to work with cleaning equipment and chemicals.

Qualified Maintenance Specialist candidates will join a team and work together to perform routine and extensive preventative maintenance, repair and remodel projects on our camping facilities, buildings and equipment.

Qualified Groundskeeping candidates will join a team and work together to maintain and beautify the grounds, planters, trees and shrubs.

For more information or to apply for any of these positions, please visit http://hebff.org/work-withus/, or contact Shelley at sseverson@hebff.org or call 713-303-7086.

HELP WANTED. Labor work. Must have own transportation. Must be reliable, responsible, and a team player. No drugs and subject to background checks. Call (830) 232-4388 for more information.

FOR RENT Non-Smoking Unfurnished Apartment Available July 1, 2017 One bedroom apartment with frig., stove, microwave, washer/dryer. Small fenced backyard with deck.Telephone available. Frio River for swimming or kayaking.You pay electric, has Direct TV dish.$500 deposit $750 a month, cash in advance.

Call 232-6743

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Sabinal ISD Teacher Vacancies Teachers wanted. Sabinal ISD values their teachers as we are one of the top paying school districts in our Region, and we are competitive across the State regardless of size of district. Pay range: $41,407- $62,488, depending on assignment. Our teachers enjoy well behaved students, strong administrative and board support and small 12:1 class size.

Full-time positions include paid or employer contributed benefits and insurance. Visit http: //www.sabinalisd.net/human_resources for current vacancies, and additional salary and benefit information.

Full-time Dual-Credit teachers wanted; in all core-content areas. Full-time positions pay: $41,407- $62,488, plus $1500 per semester.

Part-time Dual-Credit teachers wanted; flexible part-time positions. Sabinal ISD is seeking part-time dual credit teachers who are seeking flexible hours, at a competitive pay range of $1500 per course per semester.

WANTED: No experience required. Able-bodied person to be trained as Plant Operator. This position will be working in multiple areas of the plant where Spanish is spoken. Punctual and attention to detail.

Welder/Fabricator. Stick, Tig, experience required.

Spanish; Fluency – Good, English; Fluency - Fair Driver’s License Type Class C - Driver’s License Full time 40 hr + overtime and benefits available.

Work and live in the beautiful Texas hill country.

Apply at TEXAROME 337 East Ranch Rd. Leakey TX. 830/232-6079

FULL TIME REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS Exposure is what it’s all about, Properties that we market are placed in a total of 5 multiple listing systems, including San Antonio, Midland/Odessa, Kerrville, Uvalde, and Del Rio. No one else gets your property exposed the way we do. If you seriously want to sell your property, we will seriously get it exposed! Call us today! We Sell Service!

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.

NEW LISTINGS PRICE REDUCED!!! Three bed-room 2 1⁄2 bath home outside the city limits on 1.74 acres. Home is in like new condition and features a covered deck and a detached workshop. City water. Huge oak trees provide a lot of shade for the beautiful yard. $189,000.

Three bed-room 2 bath riverfront home on the Frio River.

Four decks to choose from when you want to drink coffee and listen to the river. $425,000.

Three bed-room two bath home with approximately 2,223 square feet, on 45 acres, close to town, yet private. Other improvements include a large barn. $579,000.

Three bed-room one bath log home on 28 acres, approximately 11 miles south of Utopia. Extensive frontage on Highway 187. Won’t last long at $305,000.

Two bed-room one bath home in Leakey, located on corner lot and walking distance to schools. $129,900.

Cabin #9 in Frio Pecan Farm. Great Income producing property. Two bed-room 2 bath cabin fully furnished and with all the amenities offered by the Pecan Farm for only $155,000.

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.

Three bed-room 2 bath modern brick home on 3.25 acres just outside Sabinal, Texas. Two large outbuildings consisting of an equipment shed and a workshop. Plenty of room for a garden or a 4-H project. Approximately 2 miles to town. $225,000.

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.

Like new office building on the south side of town, where all the new development is happening. Great access and visibility from Highway 83. A rock fireplace in the reception area adds to the rustic ambience this building provides.

Sit outside in the morning and drink coffee on the huge covered front porch. $250,000.

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.

LAND 5-acre river front tract in Rancho Real. Great building site with beautiful river frontage. Go to sleep at night listening to the water running over the rapids. Only $119,000.

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.

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 pool. $255,000.

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.

Great hunting tract in Leakey Hills. 31 acres with easy access and favorable topography. Two ground blinds and feeders, RV, all for only $99,000.

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.

PRICE REDUCED!!! 5-acre tract in the Ridge. Great building site, access to river park, paved roads, security gate, TCEQ approved water system, only $92,000.

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 5 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 Four bedroom 3 bath home on 6.88 acres just outside D’Hanis Texas. Great home with plenty of space for a garden or orchard. Barn in the back yard complete with storage area and a smoke house. Private but close to town. Easy commute to Hondo or San Antonio. Priced at $269,000.

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.

PRICE REDUCED!!! 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 $179,000.

PRICE REDUCED!!! 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. $549,900.

Like new 3 bedrooms 2 bath home on 5 acres with river access. Close to town in Frio River Ranch. $245,000.

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.

Dub Suttle GRI - Broker Kathy Suttle GRI, - Associate Broker Fred McNiel GRI, - Associate Sterlin Boyce - Associate Doug Smith - Associate COME BY FOR ONE OF OUR COMPLETE LISTS OF PROPERTIES, CHECK US OUT ON THE WEBSITE OR SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE!

1260 S US Hwy 83, Leakey, Tx. 1/2 mile south of Leakey city limits on US Hwy 83 830-232-5242 www.SuttleandCompany.com

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Marilyn’s

In the old Legion Hall 4,000 square feet!

Wed-Sat 10:00-5:00 Camp Wood 597-6400

WE HAVE A GREAT SELECTION AND GREAT PRICES!

BAR STOOLS * MATTRESSES * SOFAS * RECLINERS

Utopia Golf Rates Per Person Rate (all prices are before tax) 9 Holes/ 18 Holes Weekday $12 / $17 Weekday Seniors/Juniors $10/ $15 Weekend $15/ $20 Cart Rental $10/ $10

Driving Range: Bucket of balls $5. Utopia Golf memberships are also available.

For more information, contact us at 830-966-5577.

Directions to Utopia Golf Course

Utopia Golf is located in the Sabinal Canyon near the town of Utopia, Texas, in Uvalde County. The front gate is located on Hwy. 187, one mile south of Utopia. Two popular state parks - Garner State Park and Lost Maples State Park - are less than a 16 mile drive away. We are 30 miles from Bandera, 18 miles from Sabinal, 22 miles from Concan or Leakey, and 42 miles from Uvalde. Come visit us!

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(830)-966-4604 P.O. Box 434 Utopia, Texas 78884 www.UtopiaAC.com serving Frio and Sabinal Canyon areas

Specialty Meats, Prepared Foods, Fresh Produce, Beer/Wine, Full Coffee and Ice Cream Bars, Gummy Bear Bar, Home Goods, Decor, Picnic, Gifts, Deer Corn/Feed, Hunting/Fishing License!

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STAR DRY CLEANING SERVICES DROP OFF MONDAY BEFORE 9 AM PICK UP THURSDAY DROP OFF THURSDAY BEFORE 9 AM PICK UP MONDAY

• Fresh Cut Steaks • Fresh Ground Beef • Deli Meats • Camping Supplies

OPEN SUNDAYS !!

9a.m.-8p.m.

Corner of 83 and 337 DOWNTOWN, LEAKEY, TEXAS

830-232-6299 Hours: M-T 7a.m. - 8p.m.

Fri. 7-9 Sat. 8-9

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NEW FLAG POLE AT AMERICAN LEGION IN LEAKEY

Leakey Lodge #622 Installs New Officers Front row L-R Bobby PendleyChaplain..Meredith Pendley, A.G. Hood Back row L-R E.J. “Punchy” Riley-Finance Officer, Bill Cockrell-Sgt at Arms, Jack Hallum-Commander, Ralph Hammond, Raising Flag Bob Burditt The new Flag Pole was installed at the American Legion Hall, 236 Mountain St., Leakey at 3 PM, on 7/8/17. Post 489 funds & donations from various individuals supported the new pole. The old pole was in need of repair. New pole is part of upgrading the Legion Hall. Post 489 is researching grants so we can upgrade the entire hall, lighting, bathrooms, kitchen, ceiling, etc.

They are as follows: Worshipful Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Treasurer Secretary Tiler

Joe Waligura Dick Teel Jim DeClue Bob Davis Steve Podrivitz Ralph Hammond

Senior Deacon Bob Elkins Junior Deacon Bill Maples Jr Chaplain Johnny Preece Senior Steward Sonny Gayle Junior Steward Hershel Perkins Bob Burditt and Johnny Preece were the installing officers.

LEAKEY RENTALS MINI STORAGE

NEW INSULATED UNITS

5X10, 10X20, 10X30 UNITS RENTAL PRICES FROM $30 PER MONTH editor@hillcountryherald.net

830-232-6294

Office Location: 633 S. Hwy. 83, Leakey, Texas Office Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday-Saturday

830-232-5282 (office) 830-279-6648 (cell)

TRITRI-CANYON CANYONBRANCH BRANCH

410 S. HWY. 83 LEAKEY, TEXAS 830.232.4553

WE TREAT OUR CUSTOMERS LIKE NEIGHBORS BECAUSE THEY ARE CHICKEN EARL’S IS OPEN!!

Office Hours-Lobby Mon-Thu 9:00 to 3:00 Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Office Hours-Drive-Thru Mon-Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Sat 9:00 to 12:00 Drive-Up ATM Located at Branch

NOW SERVING CHICKEN LIVERS!!

TUESDAY AND FRIDAY

830-232-5001

OPEN FROM 11 a.m. until sold out!!

HWY 83 SOUTH, LEAKEY TEXAS