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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 7 No. 23
INSIDE
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MONTHLY REPORT ............................ Page 3
Nueces Canyon Superintendent Kristi Powers Receives Award of Excellence ............................. Page 4
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June 7, 2017
editor@hillcountryherald.net
LEAKEY WASTEWATER/SEWER PROJECT UPDATE Each month the engineering firm for the Leakey/Nueces River Authority sends out updates on the wastewater project. Here are the high points. Final testing and clean-up continued throughout the reporting period, delaying the start of paving of City of Leakey streets. A firm date for paving has not been scheduled yet. The contract time will need to be extended past June 5, 2017 to accommodate the paving schedule. As a reminder, the TxDOT Subset is roughly one third of the overall project
collection system that was constructed prior to paving and drainage improvements to U.S. 83 and RR 337 by TxDOT within the Leakey city limits. Originally bid in September 2015, the scope included approximately 9,600 feet of pipe and 44 manholes only on U.S. 83 and RR 337, to be completed in March 2016. Change orders have more than doubled the scope, expanded the work area into residential streets, and extended the schedule of the project to keep construction efforts continuous and ongoing.
Construction of the Plant is ongoing. The foundation of the chlorine contact tank was poured on May 18, 2017, and several drainage and conduit lines have been installed. Utility work beneath the control building and chemical building is occurring prior to pouring the foundations of those structures. Vertical concrete of the treatment structures is upcoming. Change order #4, executed on May 15, 2017, authorized allowances for extra costs associated with Bandera Electric Cooperative providing three-phase service to the site, and an
JULY JUBILEE IS AROUND THE CORNER This year marks the 41st year for the July Jubilee in Leakey, Texas. June 30th and July 1st will be the dates for this year’s celebration. For the last forty years the small town of Leakey grows to more than ten times the regular population for the celebration of July 4th. Each year the streets are packed for the popular Patriotic parade which this year will take place on July 1st, Saturday morning at 10am in downtown Leakey. There has been lots of construction in Leakey over the past year, so the parade will take the route from the school past the Methodist Church, down to US 83 to RR 337 West and return to the school via Mountain Street. As in the year’s past the parade will be led by the Grand Marshall from the Real County
by Julie Becker
additional required disconnect switch. Architectural and engineering redesign efforts of the office building (TBD) continue. The project is planned to be re-bid. This portion of the overall project is not critical to the commissioning of the new wastewater collection system and treatment plant, and is currently not a high priority. Naismith/ Hanson and the NRA will have to identify how to complete the office building project in a method approved by the TWDB. continued page 4
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Junior Horse Club. The line up will take place in the parking lot behind the school. While all that is getting ready, Arts and Crafts will be on the Courthouse square. Organizers report a full lineup of arts, crafts, treasures and food vendors have already signed up for the annual event. To celebrate the 41st year, the Real County Junior Horse Club will host the always popular Jubilee Rodeo at the Chamber Arena, north of Leakey. This year’s events will include the CPRA rodeo both Friday and Saturday nights! It’s going be a year to remember, so make plans to be here! You can visit the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce website for more information at www.friocanyonchamber.com see parade route page 16
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION HONOR GOOD CITIZENS by Karen Collins
The Uvalde de las Encinas Chapter members, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), meeting at The El Progreso Library in Uvalde on Saturday, May 20th, were encouraged in the President General’s message, read by Karen Collins, to attend the annual gathering of members in Washington, DC, June 28-July 2, and to be more aware of the duties of the President General as she travels through the United States promoting DAR activities and goals. President General Ann Dillon also reminded all that it is customary to fly the United States flag at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day. The National Defense Report, read by Jakelynn Crawford, discussed the nationwide poppy distribution, and how the poppy not only has come to be a symbol of the sacrifices of
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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: 88° Low: 64°
Water News and River Flows
By: Joel Pigg, General Manager
Flows at all crossings on the Frio River were taken on June 2nd, 2017. Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 22,054 gpm last month and now has a flow of 36,990 gpm; this is an increase in flow of about 41%. The Leakey Springs crossing had a flow of 4,986 gpm last measurement, and a flow of 4,787 gpm this reading; a 4% 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 an increase in flow this measurement of about 19%; there are culverts on the south end of this crossing that continue to have no flow. This crossing has a flow of 14,963 gpm this measurement which is up from the last measurement of 12,173 gpm last month. On the west prong of the Frio River, the Rancho Real crossing had a flow of 7,029 gpm last month compared to a flow of 13,113 gpm this measurement increasing approximately 2X. The Kent Creek crossing showed an approximately 3X increase in flow since the last measurement; to a flow of 3,955 gpm this month up from a flow of 1,440 gpm last measurement. This is an increase of approximately 4%. The Nueces River flows were taken on June 2nd, 2017. McDonalds Crossing was flowing at 25,907 gpm last measurement and increased to a flow of 89,774 gpm this measurement or a 3.5X increase. This crossing has several pipes that are reduced in flow at this time with gravel or tree stumps clogging the pipes. The gravel should work its way out but not sure about the tree stumps they may be an issue for some time and may cause some stress on the crossing. The Nueces River Dam on Highway 55 south of Camp Wood had a flow of 63,232 gpm last reading and this measurement the culverts had a flow of 130,862 gpm or about a 2X increase. continued page 13
our service members in WWI, but is the Official Memorial Flower of the VFW. On November 10, 2016, a Texas Historical marker was placed in Spohn Park in Corpus Christi at the Gold Star Court of Honor World War Memorial. This memorial honoring WWI deceased soldiers was the first in Texas. It was dedicated March 22, 1931. This dedication of the marker last November tenth included Nueces County Judge and Commissioners, Texas legislators, DAR national and state officers, and the US Navy Color Guard. A poppy wreath was presented by DAR officers. Regent Lesley Jones reminded members of the District 8 Meeting to be held in San Antonio on Saturday, July 22nd, and said more information would be emailed next month. continued page 4