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Tri-Canyon’s Only Weekly Newspaper! Vol. 9 No. 23
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FOR REAL COUNTY
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Leakey/Nueces River Authority Wastewater Project Update This is the June report for the Wastewater Project in Leakey with the new timeline. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) authorized a $425,958 planning grant in 2009 to investigate the need for wastewater improvements in Real County. On October 21, 2011, the TWDB approved a $9.961M loan forgiveness from the CWSRF and a $1.082M grant from the EDAP for the design and initial construction phase of a new wastewater collection and treatment system. The new wastewater system is intended to replace faulty private septic tanks that threaten the City of Leakey’s water supply and recreational income of the Frio River. The TWDB
signed an agreement with the NRA on April 10, 2012 to fund the project. A notice to proceed for permitting, land acquisition, and design was given to Naismith Engineering, Inc. on April 16, 2012. Naismith Engineering merged with Hanson on September 12, 2016. A request to amend the project schedule was submitted on February 14, 2013, discussed with TWDB Board Members on February 28, 2013, and approved by the Executive Administrator in a letter dated March 4, 2013. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a permit to the NRA on December 2, 2014, authorizing irrigation of treated wastewater effluent onto a 194 acre tract
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left to right: Mary Woodward, Jane Van Hoozer and JoAnn Eanes.
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
Today’s Weather
High: 100° Low: 73°
be 0.4 MGD (million gallons per day). JUNE 2018 PROJECT SCHEDULE The current estimated project schedule is generally outlined below: Complete TxDOT Subset Summer 2018 Begin Package A Construction March 2017 Begin Package B Construction Summer 2018 Complete WWTP Construction Winter 2018 Begin Phase 1 Hook-Ups Fall 2018 Complete Package A Summer 2018 Complete Package B 2019 Complete Hook-Ups, Ponds, and Irrigation System 2019 Project Closeout 2019
By Patti Berkstresser
The Leakey Friends of the Library 20th annual Cowboy Breakfast was held on Saturday, May 26, at the Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop/Bent Rim Grill. Many FOL volunteers decorated the venue, donated by owners Robin and Bob Albright, then cooked and served a hearty cowboy breakfast to approximately 350 attendees, a Cowboy Breakfast record. Rick Verde provided his vintage chuckwagon, which was the cooking headquarters for the great biscuit cooking team led by Ron Williams. Local musicians, coordinated by Eddy Stephens, entertained the crowd under beautiful sunny skies. Vickie Crispin and Pam Gasper co-chaired the event, with input from Carl Wood, who has led the breakfast planning and execution for many years. The FOL thanks the many sponsors, volunteers, and community members who contributed to the great success. Almost $8,000 was raised to help fund the operations of the Real County Public Library Leakey. The Cowboy Breakfast is one of three major fundraising efforts continued page 4
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of land purchased by the NRA with a $2.198M TWDB grant in 2010. The permit expired on May 1, 2018, and is in the process of being renewed. The first notice to proceed on a construction portion of the project was issued in November 2015. On December 14, 2015, an additional $16.547M grant was approved for construction funding by the TWDB. In brief, the scope of the project is to provide first-time wastewater collection and treatment service to the City of Leakey and surrounding neighborhoods within a determined project boundary. The final design capacity of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and regional facility will
2018 FOL Cowboy Breakfast Breaks Record!
Caddel-Smith Wraps Up 2018
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June 6, 2018
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RAILROAD TRESTLE FIRE Last Friday, a two alarm fire was called with the Sabinal Volunteer Fire Department and the D’Hanis Volunteer Fire Department answering the emergency. On the back road to D’Hanis, a section of rail road was on fire in Medina County. After the fire was almost extinguished,
I ventured forth to cover the story, out of the way of emergency responders. This is a narrow road and I did not want to create more problems for them than they already had. Union Pacific workers were continuing to extinguish fire from the railroad ties, some were cleaning
up the debris, a line of trucks with gravel were waiting their turn to unload and help rebuild the track, and rail service was stopped until about 7 a.m. the next morning through Sabinal. The men I spoke to were very courteous to me as I snapped a picture of the damage.
by Judy Burleson
Charter member Billie Jean Davis opened the Caddel-Smith Daughters of the Republic of Texas May meeting by introducing First State Bank CEO Chad Stary and Cody Smith from the Trust Department. Mr. Stary spoke to the chapter of the rich Texas history in Uvalde, of the history in the First State Bank McNelly Room and briefly of his family roots. He complimented the Daughters on their efforts to tell the history of Texas to our children. Mr. Smith spoke of his local heritage and the experiences of his grandfather 4 times removed, Henry Robinson, killed by Indians in 1861 near Chalk Bluff. A historical marker identifies the site where the attack occurred. Caddel-Smith wishes to thank First State Bank of Uvalde for its continued support and express
by Billie Franklin
its pleasure to meet both Mr. Stary and Mr. Smith. After the opening ritual, Jane Van Hoozer recognized two ladies with membership awards. The highlight of the report was the presentation of a 25-year membership certificate to JoAnn Eanes and a 50-year membership certificate to Mary Woodward. The chapter presented both ladies a DRT certificate and a bouquet of yellow roses. The contributions of each member are important and special to the chapter in whole, but the chapter wishes to give a special thanks to Mrs. Robert R. (Mary) Woodward who organized the chapter in 1977. In the business portion of the meeting, Registrar Roberta Himebrook continued page 13