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Tri-Canyon’s Only Weekly Newspaper! Vol. 9 No. 30
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FOR REAL COUNTY
Dub’s Corner ............................ Page 11
July 25, 2018
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The 55th Annual Old Settlers Reunion It’s that time of year again – for the 55th Annual Old Settlers Reunion in the heart of downtown Camp Wood! This year’s Reunion will be held on Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6. The festivities will begin with the Ex-Students Reunion on Friday evening in Lindbergh park. The ex-students and teachers of Nueces Canyon, Camp Wood, Barksdale, Vance, Hackberry, etc. will rejoin for fellowship and fun. The festivities will begin at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday morning the festivities kick off at 10: 00 a.m. with the parade. The crowning of the Old Settlers King and Queen will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the park and immediately following will be the Pie and Salsa Auctions. Those wanting to enter the Pie and Salsa contests must have their entries to the stage at the park between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. There are two pie contests this year: Pecan Pie and Open Pies. There will be first, second and third place plaques given for the winners in the Pie and Salsa Contests.
by Kristi Powers
Throughout the day there will be games for kids, arts and crafts, and lots of food. There will also be a horse shoe and washer tournament. Stage entertainment this year will led by Tejano DJ Mario Rangel. He will be providing entertainment throughout the day along with beautiful “Florico Dancers”, the fantastic “In-A-Jam Bluegrass Band,” and San Antonio’s own “Cadence Cloggers.” Plan to spend your afternoon in the park listening and seeing some great performances! On Saturday evening there will be a Rodeo at the Bruce Park Arena starting at 7:00 p.m. The action will begin with the Joe Cox Barrel Race followed by the Fred Wall Bull Riding. At 9:00 p.m. on Friday there will be a street dance in front of the fire department building in
Camp wood. Everyone plan to come join us in Camp Wood, Texas on August 5th and 6th!
Real County Commissioner’s Court Enacts Burn Ban and Recognizes Health Center Week by Julie Becker
Somewhere in the West ............................ Page 7
On Monday July 23, 2018 Real County Commissioners voted to enact a Burn Ban for Real County. What was at first past over as a “No Action” item, Real County Commissioner Ramon Ybarra persisted and called for a vote on the Burn Ban. Ybarra and Commissioner Joe Connell voted in favor of the Burn Ban while Commissioners Manuel Rubio and Bryan Shackelford voted against a Burn Ban. The deciding vote was then cast by Real County Judge W.B. (Sonny) Sansom, Jr.. Sansom voted in favor of the Burn Ban. The
Ban will remain in effect for 30 days. Commissioners were presented with a Proclamation for the Community Health Development designating Health Center Week from August 13 – 17, 2018. (see article page 4). Commissioners tabled an item for action on a County Road and Bridge Fee until next month’s meeting. Commissioners approved Real County Sheriff’s and Constable Fees for civil services. With no further business court was adjourned.
Pictured LtoR: CHDI Board Member Nina Martinez, Chief Executive Officer Rachel Gonzales-Hanson, Commissioner Joe Connell, Judge Sansom, Commissioners Ramon Ybarra, Bryan Shackelford and Manuel Rubio
BEC Journeymen: Best in Texas! ............................ Page 4
JUST FOR GRINS
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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................ Page 7 Community Events.........Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
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BEC journeymen competed this weekend in the Texas Lineman’s Rodeo and received multiple awards including 1st place Overall, 1st place in the Cooperative Division, 1st place in Mystery Event, and 3rd place in 45+ Senior Division. Congratulations to the “Leakey Boys” for your hard work, dedication, and excellent representation of Bandera Electric Cooperative and Leakey, Texas. Representing BEC in the journeymen competition were Scott Downum, Javier Salazar and Jesse Salazar. Second and third place team finishers were Austin Energy and Centerpoint Energy respectively. In addition to several prizes each team received, TEEX Division Director, Ron Peddy presented team representatives with discounted tuition opportunities for an upcoming TEEX Lineman Academy.
Pictured LtoR: Scott Downum, Javier Salazar, Jesse Salazar and Ron Peddy
Sabinal ISD to offer full day Pre-K for 2018-2019 Starting this upcoming school year, Sabinal ISD will begin offering fullday Pre-Kindergarten for children who qualify. Pre-K is open to students who are 4 years old on or before September 1st and who meet at least one of the following eligibility standards: • Be educationally disadvantaged, which means a student’s family must be eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program • Be homeless as defined by Federal law. • Unable to speak or comprehend
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English. Be in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Have a parent who is an active duty member of the U.S. armed forces. Be the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical first responder. Richard Grill, superintendent of schools, said the “our district is always looking for ways to improve student achievement, and by moving from a half-day program to a full day program will benefit our
student’s future academic success.” Students who will be 4 years old on or before September 1 are eligible for enrollment in Pre-K and may register at Sabinal Elementary from July 30th through August 10th from 8am until 3pm. To complete the registration process parents should provide the original copies of the child’s birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of residency such as a utility bill or rental agreement, and the child’s immunization record, which must be up to date. A driver’s license or other form of
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photo ID of the parent registering the child must also be presented. Copies of these will be made of the original documents at the time of registration. Parents enrolling their child in PreK must also bring proof of income, consisting of two most current check stubs for everyone employed/ receiving income residing in the household. For more information about PreK registration, call the Sabinal elementary school office at 830988-2436.