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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 7 No. 25
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Somewhere in the West
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June 21, 2017
SABINAL CIVIC CLUB MAKING A DIFFERENCE
by Billie Franklin
The ladies of the Sabinal Civic Club have undertaken a vast project. Our post office has been in the hands of the competent, Civic Club member, Ann Keith, once again. This time this tireless lady got help from the football team and their coaches. Rock has replaced the dirt, weeds, and tall grass near the entrance. The City of Sabinal removed the yucca plants that had outgrown their space near the outside mail box, and I for one can hardly wait to see what Ann has in mind...perhaps more rocks. The Civic Club hired David Rodriguez and crew to finish up the mold removal from the outside walls with a power sprayer, and the building’s looks are much improved. The old building spruced up nicely. Reminds me of an old lady with good makeup on. And I am sure that the Civic Club is not yet done. Thanks to the ladies and caring community, this old town is looking good.
LEAKEY LIONS HOST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Construction continues in Leakey by Julie Becker
by Lion Fred McNiel, Youth Scholarship Chairman
The Leakey Lions Club is pleased to announce that Sofia Rodriguez and Sydney Jones, both students at Leakey ISD, participated in the Lions International Youth Scholarship competition that was held in Kerrville this past Friday afternoon, April 7th! Sofia, daughter of Jesse and Leti Rodriguez, a senior, and soon to be valedictorian
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of her graduating class at Leakey ISD, placed first in the Outstanding Youth Contest and was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the college or university of her choosing. Sofia has already been accepted to Texas A&M in College Station where she will study kinesiology this fall! continued page 4
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REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES ............................. Page 3
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Finishing touches to parts of the new roadway on Ranch Road 337 West and U.S. Hwy 83 in Leakey. Allen Keller crews will be working today sweeping and getting the new roadway ready for stripes. Jayme Wooten, Supervisor with Texas Department of Transportation, requests drivers be patient during the stripping process as work crews will be on site for several days. The main road work crew will continue construction for this week and then will return to complete the job after the July 4th holiday. BE SAFE!
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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: 68°
In an article reported by all major news sources, it became apparent that the tide is turning. People are tired of terrorists and again, it doesn’t matter where… extremists of another kind are being born from the ashes and heartache of cowardly, terroristic incidents! The feelings of helplessness in the aftermath of these incidents will not be held back forever, no matter what the race, ethnicity, or location; people will eventually fight back! This time it was retribution on innocents for the heinous acts of their countrymen. That sentiment is spreading… becoming emboldened and while British Prime Minister Theresa May described the attack as “sickening,” and in a statement, the U.S. State Department condemned the attack and said, “We’ve made it very clear to our British allies that we stand ready to provide any support and assistance that they may need. However, if the US and Prime Minister Theresa May cannot stop what is happening to the people of their Coun-
Pictured LtoR: Lion Fred McNiel, Ryan Lopez, Sofia Rodriguez, Sydney Jones and Jolee Cave
by Elaine Padgett Carnegie
tries…the people will fight back. It won’t always be a single extremist, it will be groups of people who are sick and tired of being afraid! I do not advocate any kind of violence but to turn a blind eye to what is happening right under our noses is irresponsible. A van plowed into pedestrians near a London mosque early Monday, injuring 10 people in what the city’s mayor called a “horrific terrorist attack.” It appeared to be the third incident in as many months in the British capital involving a vehicle being driven into a crowd. All the victims were Muslims. Worshippers had just finished prayers during the holy month of Ramadan when the vehicle slammed into people walking in the Finsbury Park neighborhood at 12:20 a.m. local time (7:20 p.m. ET). Before the attack unfolded, a crowd had already gathered because a man had collapsed in the street. He was being given first aid when the vehicle crashed into the group. The suspect, identified
by British media as Darren Osborne, a 47-year-old father of four who lived in Cardiff, Wales, was initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Osborne was pulled from the vehicle and detained by people in the area, eyewitnesses and officials said.
“We saw the van speeding up and we thought maybe he was late for work or wanting to catch the traffic light, but suddenly he turned to the mosque side,” Hasm, who works at the London’s Qatari Embassy, told NBC News. continued page 5