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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 7 No. 11

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March 15, 2017

Nueces River/Leakey Wastewater Project Update

Each month I receive an update report on the Nueces River Authority/Leakey Wastewater project. In its entirety it is too lengthy, but here are the top points: • On October 21, 2011, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved a $9.961M loan forgiveness from the CWSRF and a $1.082M grant from the EDAP. • The TWDB signed an agreement with the NRA on April 10, 2012 to fund the project.

• A notice to proceed was given to Naismith Engineering on April 16, 2012. Naismith Engineering merged with Hanson Professional Services on September 12, 2016, which is now known as Naismith/Hanson.

• 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.

• 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 firsttime wastewater collection and treatment service to the City of Leakey and surrounding communities within a determined project boundary. Effluent from the 0.4 MCD wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) will be disposed of via land application on a 194-acre tract of land purchased by the NRA. Construction of all new manholes and sewer lines assigned to Hoover Construction under the TxDOT Subset contract is complete. Cleaning and testing of lines is ongoing before the contract can be closed out.

Change order 8 was executed in February 2017, which included authorizing fullwidth, two-course surface treatment of City of Leakey streets. Hoover Construction is scheduling the pavement repair in coordination with warmer weather. Change order 8 also extended the contract to May 6, 2017 to provide adequate time for pavement repair and clean-up.

Construction of the WWTP is ongoing.

Extension of 3-phase electrical service to the WWTP was completed by Bandera Electric in February 2017, with the installation of new poles parallel to Stanford Hollow Road.

Earthwork activities are continuing throughout the site, with final cuts for process units and building pads for at-grade facilities being reached. Concrete placement is the next milestone to be achieved.

The TWDB is reviewing final paperwork to close out the first office building construction contract. Meanwhile, as-built surveying took place the week of February 27, 2017 to document the current status of the office building site, including existing trees, new fence lines, new power poles, etc. Revised architectural and engineering construction drawings are being prepared in order to re-bid the project this spring.

Beginning construction of Package A has been pending an official Notice to Proceed from the TWDB. This authorization is expected to

by Julie Becker

PROJECTED OFFICE

ACTUAL OFFICE occur early in March 2017. continued page 3

LEAKEY CITY COUNCIL VOTES YES TO CITY PRIDE SIGN

by Julie Becker

At Monday’s Leakey City Council meeting, city leaders voted to erect City Pride signs on US Hwy. 83 at the North and South entrances to Leakey city limits.

The signs will follow the TxDOT requirements but will be a welcome addition to the new look in Leakey, Texas. Recently downtown Leakey saw planting of new trees and the courthouse trees are getting a cleaning and spraying of ball moss. TxDOT developed the City Pride Sign Program to give cities the opportunity to display the names and logos of their civic organizations along state highways without interfering with official highway signs.

Participation in the program is voluntary. When a city decides they want a City Pride Sign, they enter into a written agreement with TxDOT that determines the

exact placement of the display as well as the construction and maintenance requirements.

State and federal laws limit where these types of civic organization signs can be placed. Signs are primarily designed for non-controlled access highways such as US or State highways, Farm and Ranch to Market roads, spurs and loops.

City Pride Signs are located along highway entrances to the city and are placed 300 to 800 feet from existing city limit signs. A sign may be placed on each highway entering the city.

For controlled access highways, such as Interstates, signs are placed on the frontage road.

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Flows at all crossings on the Frio River were taken on March 9th, 2017. I received 0.9” of rainfall on Saturday, March 4th both in Leakey and at the District Office in Camp Wood. Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 50,279 gpm last month and now has a flow of 42,604 gpm; this is a reduction in flow of about 15%. The Leakey Springs crossing had a flow of 5,085 gpm last measurement, and a flow of 5,435 gpm this reading; a 6% increase 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 reduction in flow this measurement of about 35%; there are culverts on the south end of this crossing that continue to have no flow. This crossing has a flow of 16,174 gpm this measurement which

By: Joel Pigg, General Manager

is down from the last measurement of 24,816 gpm last month.

On the west prong of the Frio River, the Rancho Real crossing had a flow of 17,083 gpm last month compared to a flow of 8,466 gpm this measurement decreasing approximately 50%. The Kent Creek crossing showed a very large decrease in flow since the last measurement down to a flow of 2,069 gpm (which is very close to the normal flow for this crossing) this month down from a flow of 10,361 gpm last measurement. This is a decrease of approximately 80%.

The Nueces River flows were taken on March 9th, 2017. McDonalds Crossing was flowing at 33,233 gpm last measurement and decreased to a flow of 31,921 gpm this measurement or a decrease of about 4%. continued page 9

GRASS FIRE TAKES SEVEN LIVES AND BURN MORE THAN ONE MILLION ACRES The cause of the grass fires that devastated six Texas Panhandle Counties remains unknown. Gov. Greg Abbott has declared six Texas Panhandle counties disaster areas after deadly wildfires there. Abbott issued the proclamation Saturday to help clear the way for government assistance in Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts and Wheeler counties. A statement from Abbott says Texas officials have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a disaster designation to activate the agency’s emergency loan program. The funds

would be used to help eligible farmers and ranchers rebuild and recover from losses sustained by the wildfires. Officials say wildfires burned an estimated 750 square miles in Texas, displacing about 10,000 cattle and horses. Four people have died in the wildfires, including three ranch hands — Cody Crockett, Sloan Everett and Sydney Wallace — who were trying to save cattle from the approaching flames Monday. continued page 3

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JAIL REGISTER March 5 - March 11, 2017

Martinez, Travis Eric, 25 W/M, Leakey, Texas, A/O Deputy Douthit, Hunting at Night , A/D 3/6/2017 $4,000 Surety Bond; Falcon, Matthew Eric, 25 W/M , Camp Wood, Texas, A/O Deputy Cox, Assualt Causes Bodily Injury Family Member, A/ D 3/8/2017 $4,000 Surety Bond; Pruismann, Tryston Blake, 21 W/M, Brazoria, A/O Deputy Douthit, Sentenced to 15 days County Jail ( To be Served on Weekends) for Theft of Livestock A/D 3/ 10/2017 Time Served

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

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Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report March 5 - March 11, 2017 03/05/2017 @ 847 responded to Ranch Road 1120 south of Leakey for loose livestock 03/07/2017 @ 1914 responded to a residence on Canal Circle Drive south of Leakey for a verbal disagreement 03/08/2017 @ 051 responded to a residence on east Seventh Street in Camp Wood for an assault 1137 responded to a residence on Walter White Ranch Road south of Leakey for suspicious activity 1715 responded to a residence on east Seventh Street in Camp Wood for a civil standby

03/09/2017 @ 2316 responded to Two Twisted Sisters Bar in Camp Wood for suspicious activity 2326 responded to a residence on north Pecos Street in Camp Wood for a verbal disagreement 03/10/2017 @ 1525 responded to a residence on east Second Street in Camp Wood for a trespasser 2319 responded to US State Highway 83 north of Leakey for a motorist assist 03/11/2017 @ 1441 responded to a residence on east Seventh Street in Leakey for report of stolen property

Nueces River/Leakey Wastewater Project Update The current time frame to complete Package A construction is one year (365 days) from the Notice to Proceed. As a reminder, Package A includes the lines that extend from the WWTP to the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment, along FM 1120, into parts of Leakey south of RR 337, and neighborhoods west of U.S. 83, roughly the second one-third of the collection system.

Additional boundary surveying efforts began on February 28, 2017, in order to acquire additional data to complete the Package B appraisals and redesign. Landowners with whom the NRA seeks to agree to a private easement have been provided with final appraisals. Securing one easement is underway, and three others are pending.

As previously discussed, acquiring these easements would benefit the project by potentially eliminating one lift station, and relocating another such that its height and depth could be reduced, reducing construction costs and making it less of a construction challenge and potential eyesore along RR 337.

TWDB administrative review of Package B contract documents and specifications and draft plans continued. As a reminder, Package B generally includes the northeastern portion of the Leakey area, including Fisher Lane, Sherman Lane, the Twin Forks subdivision, and the Frio River Ranches subdivision,

roughly the final one-third of the collection system.

Preliminary design of these project components is ongoing. Funding has been received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for residential hookups for the City of Leakey and areas west of the Frio River.

An application is in final review with the USDA for hookups east of the Frio River, and that funding is expected to be approved.

These grants provide residential hookups at no charge to the homeowners.

The current estimated project Schedule is generally outlined below:

Complete TxDOT Subset May 2017 Begin Package A Construction March 2017 Begin Package B Construction Spring 2017 Complete WWTP Construction December 2017 Complete Package A March 2018 Complete Package B Spring 2018 Complete Hook-Ups, Ponds, and Irrigation System Winter 2017/2018 Project Closeout -

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Spring 2018

Completing the Office Building is a potential problem. Naismith/Hanson and the NRA will have to identify how to complete the project in a method approved by the TWDB.

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Map Source: TNRIS, Texas Department of Transportation, Real County, Texas.

NOTES: 1) LOCATIONS OF WASTEWATER LINES ARE PROPOSED AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE 2) LIFT STATIONS ARE NOT SHOWN

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PROPOSED WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT NUECES RIVER AUTHORITY REAL COUNTY, TEXAS

GRASS FIRE TAKES SEVEN LIVES AND BURN MORE THAN ONE MILLION ACRES WASTEWATER LINE (GRAVITY)

TEXAS

WASTEWATER LINE (PRESSURE) PHASE 1 (EDAP & CWSRF) PHASE 2 (CWSRF) CITY LIMITS

REAL COUNTY

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Abbott on Thursday suspended some permit requirements and transportation restrictions so hay for livestock could more quickly reach ranches.

Ranchers and state agriculture officials are working to provide feed and other supplies for approximately 10,000 horses and cattle that fled the fires. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, which is helping organize donations of supplies, said that about 4,200 bales of hay would be needed during the next two weeks as ranchers recover from the fire.

CNN says wildfires across the country had consumed more than 1 million acres taking at least 7 lives.

The Oklahoma Forestry Service told CNN the fires burned 400,000 acres, and prompted Gov. Mary Fallin to declare a state of emergency for 22 counties. Officials in four other states said that 400,000 acres were destroyed in Kansas, 325,000 in the Texas Panhandle and 30,000 in Colorado -- not to mention the 6,000 acres burning in the Florida swamps near Naples that resulted in mandatory evacuations.

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By Laura Nelson

Four Sul Ross State University Rio Grande ing to test for her early childhood-sixth in December of 2017 with the same degree College students were recently recognized grade bilingual generalist certifications. and options. She explored many careers for earning scholarships from the Bank and She graduated from Del Rio High School including veterinary medicine, law enforceTrust in Del Rio. in 2012 and is the first person in her family ment, and physical therapy for horses Joanne Magana before comhopes to soon mitting to eduhave an elemencation. When tary classroom asked about of her own. The her choice, Del Rio High she shrugged School graduate her shoulders will complete her and said she teaching degree knows she can this December and always go back will get certified to school and as an early childdo something hood-sixth grade else. In fact, generalist.

She she’s been conhopes to eventusidering masally get certified ter’s degrees to teach science or perhaps in junior high or another bachhigh school. Ms. elor’s because Magana is workshe wants ing at a local pizza to broaden restaurant and is her educaappreciative of tion. Daniela the scholarship showed horses that helped her Pictured from left are Norma Delgado, Executive Banker at the Bank Trust, scholarship winners Gabriela during her 4-H get through a sixcareer and also Velazco and Daniela Velazco, and Martha Briones, Training Specialist at the Bank and Trust. class semester. sings and plays She reads and guitar. to earn not only a college degree, but also a enjoys traveling, and particularly likes high school diploma. She originally thought Financial literacy remains an important Huntington Beach, Calif. for the climate she would go into nursing, but switched to component of the Bank and Trust scholarand small-town atmosphere. ship. The free course is offered every semesSecond time ter and teaches Bank and Trust students about scholarship developing and winner Emmanfollowing a uel Odin is curbudget, repayrently teaching ing student fourth grade at debt, buildSacred Heart ing personal Catholic School wealth, and a in Del Rio. He, range of other too, is working topics.

Mr. towards a teachOdin declared ing degree and the course hopes to start his motivated him master’s soon to start saving, after he graduMs. Daniela ates. Originally Velazco said from Nigeria, it cleared up he and his wife some confuFunmi lived sion about in Belize for building credit a time before and she said coming to Del she also now Rio. Emmanuel Martha Briones, Training Specialist at the Bank and Trust, is pictured with RGC scholarship awardees Emmanuel Odin makes conand Joanne Magana. watches movies scious purchaswith his wife and ing decisions. his 4-year old daughter, Joanna. Mr. Odin pursue her dream of becoming a teacher. Congratulations to these scholarship recipialso likes to travel and has visited 30 of the The scholarship helped her during her ents and thanks to the Bank and Trust for internship and she gives special credit to helping RGC students achieve their aspiraUnited States of America.

Gabriela Velazco completed her bachelor’s Dr. Fernando Quiz and Dr. Miriam Muñiz tions! degree in December of 2016 and is study- for helping her graduate.

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The Nueces Canyon Third Graders were at the cafeteria by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, March 3, ready and very excited to get on the bus and head to San Angelo.

The students were very anxious to see the San Angelo Symphony. The theme this year was “The Zoo”. When Maestro Hector Guzman walked out on the stage, a deep sound of silence fell on the third grade students inside the large Convention Center.

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The San Angelo Nature Center was there with their animals that had been rescued for the students to see.

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On the way home from a fun and exciting day, they were treated an ice cream of their choice at the Dairy Queen in Sonora. The sponsors on the trip were Mrs. Fairchild and Mrs. Harmon.

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This past Monday, after two cancellations due to High School Basketball Play-offs, the Junior High Swinging Panthers took to the tennis courts for their first dual match of the season. For all but two of the thirteen players, it was their first, ever tennis competition. N.C. hosted the Angoras of Rocksprings. Each player received valuable court time in competing in two to three sets for the afternoon.

Both schools had a challenge for this first meeting of the season. N.C.’s challenge was, “They had to hit the ground running.”

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dual, but they have been “on auto-pilot,” so to speak, since they had lost their tennis coach. All things considered, both schools showed some competitive juices. The final count showed a stalemate of 9-9. Because of an unequal amount of girls to boys for both programs, two N.C. girls played on the boys’ side of the scrimmage to help even out the play. Winning sets for the Canyon on the boys’ side were: Paige Elliott teamed with Fabian Hernandez to get a shut-out 6-0) and then a second (4-2) pony-set victory; then Hernandez teamed with a promising Ryan Rodriguez for a much closer match of (6-5); Skylar Harris partnered with Kambryn DeLeon for a hard-fought (6-4) victory; and Edmund

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There will be a meeting of the Real County Junior Horse Club on March 23, 2017 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Nutrition Center (next to the fire dept.) in Leakey.

Items on the agenda: 1 - discuss and or act upon play days 2 - discuss and or act upon grand Marshall 3 - discuss and or act upon Wylden Hubbard Memorial Roughstock Rodeo 4 - appointment of scholarship review committee 5 - help for clean up days 6 - discuss sale of arena

Winston and Rodriguez paired for a strong (6-1) win. In Boys Singles, Winston outran his opponent for a (4-1) pony-set victory, and Hernandez was the other singles winner at (4-2).

On the girls’ side, the victories were fewer and farther between as N.C. girls were not quite skilled enough for Rocksprings boys. However, Jaycee Karnes and Cadence Balderas got a late win for doubles, and Elliott beat the Angoras’ only girl in a tight pony-set at (4-3) in singles action. The Panthers will try to make quick adjustments before their second match after Spring Break.

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Cub Scout Pack 284 meets on Monday evenings at 4:30 p.m. in the Sabinal Elementary School Library. They held their Pinewood Derby on Monday, March 6, in the multi-purpose room at the Elementary school. There were 6 racers entered in the contest: Jeremiah Alaniz, Pete Denney, Kyle Everett, Zeke Llanes, Timmy Peabody, and Travis Powell. First place trophy was hand crafted by Mr. Patrick Peabody, principal of Sabinal Elementary. The races were run on a metal derby track. Winners were Timmy Peabody with the Gar Rocket receiving the first place trophy, Pete Denney with the Green Ghost who got a second place ribbon, and Travis Powell with the White Bullet TNT receiving the third place ribbon. All other participants were awarded participation ribbons.

Following the races, the scouts and their families attended a banquet which was also held in the multi-purpose room. If you are interested in more information or about joining this cub scout pack, contact Ava Denney at 988-2802.

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The choir gave special music “In the Cross”. Song leader is Jimmy Phillips. The message was given by Ron Briley of Kerrville.

Remember that the congregation is to vote this coming Sunday on the Reverend Jim Fox, who has applied for the position of pastor. If you cannot attend and wish to vote absentee, ballots will be available. Contact any elder for a ballot. The five elders are Bo Casburn, David Kring, Mike Nuckles, Charles D. Story, and Larry Truelove.

The Wednesday Night Bible Study begins a study on Philippians at 6:30 p.m. tonight.

It is lead by Mike Nuckles. It is open to all in the community.

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On March 15 during the Lenten service, guest speaker Reverend Jerry Fortune, drew a picture called “Snakes in the Desert” while Bill Wilson from Batesville accompanied him in song. Wilson and his wife, Norma Jean, are members of First Baptist Church of Batesville where Reverend Fortune is pastor. Wilson’s deep voice filled the church with marvelous melody. This was a special presentation and those in attendance were all glad they attended the event.

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Happy 65th birthday to the Reverend Monty Benson. During the church service, Modene Horton was on the piano and Monty on guitar. Following the service, a covered dish meal was held in the south fellowship hall honoring Monty’s birthday. This was a highlight in the life of their pastor.

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Youth Group - next meeting is March 26 at 5:30 pm for 5 - 12 grade Evening meal, worship & Bible study Exercise Class - Bring your exercise mat!

Classes are Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:30 am.

Bring your canned goods - Food drive continues!

Mark the Date Vacation Bible School June 26 - 30 Holy Week Schedule April 13 - Maundy Thursday - First Baptist Church of Sabinal....7:00 pm April 14 - Good Friday - Sabinal United Methodist Church....7:00 pm April 15 - Community Easter Egg Hunt

- City Park.....2:00 pm April 16 - Easter Sunday Sunrise Service with light breakfast to follow - Central Christian Church......7: 00 am April 16 - Easter Worship - Sabinal United Methodist Church.......11:00 am Submitted by Rev. Glenn A. Luhrs On Friday at 4 p.m., the Confirmation class took a tour of Temple Beth-el. My 3 grandchildren were impressed with the tour and the service they attended Friday evening. Many things from the Old Testament were explained to them in new ways.

St. Patrick’s Catholic

The Way of the Cross is held each Friday at 6 p.m. in Sabinal, followed by Mass at 6:30 p.m. It is also held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Knippa at 6 p.m. and at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vanderpool every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. during Lent.

Raffle tickets are now on sale for May 7th when a festival will be held. More information will be available as it develops.

On March 19, from 9 to 2 there will be a Wellness and Community Resourse Fair at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1819 Nevada Street, San Antonio. All screenings and tests done are free. For more information call 210-226-6178.

Eustolia Musquez is now in the Pearsall Nursing and Rehab Center. The address is 169 Medical Drive, Pearsall, Texas 78061.

The number is 830-334-3371. I am sure she would love to get a card or a call from anyone in Sabinal.

Johnny P and the Wise Guys Devine Area Artists’ Series If you love the old standards, swing and jazz, Johnny P and the Wise Guys is a concert you will not want to miss. Born outside of New York City, trumpeter and crooner, Johnny Panzarella, leads the popular San Antonio jazz band that features old standards and hip original tunes. This group is inspired by the classic voices of Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Sam Butera, and Sammy Davis Jr. This fourth and final concert of the Devine Area Artists’ Series’s Season features Johnny Panzarella on vocals and trumpet, “Jay Burrid” Mitthauer and Johnathan Alexander on

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This concert will be April 1st at 7:30pm at the George S. Woods Community Center in Devine. Single tickets at the door are $10. Students K-12 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult.

The Devine Area Artists’ Series is made possible by 42 underwriters and the four sponsors: A Bushel and a Peck, Lytle State Bank, Mark Kidd’s State Farm Insurance, and Security

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What it’s like to raise a schizophrenic daughter When my daughter Caron was born in 1961, she was a beautiful child. When we would go shopping at the malls in Topeka, Kansas, people would stop just to talk and appreciate this beautiful baby. I know, that happens with a lot of babies, but this was more than just average. I was in the Air Force at the time and I was stationed at Forbes Air Force Base processing IBM 80 column cards through Electronic Accounting Machines 8 hours every day just like a normal civilian job.

Caron was born prematurely. She weighed less than 3 pounds, so tiny. When Carol, my first wife and Caron’s biological mother came home, Caron was kept at the hospital in an incubator for over a month while she gained enough weight (5 plus pounds) to make it on her own which she did. Caron was born in May and I was discharged from the Air Force in September of that year.

I moved my little family back to Lake Charles, Louisiana while I looked for a job in the same career field as I had been in Kansas. I had good training and experience (4 years) and just knew this would help me in finding a job that would support us. After several months, I didn’t turn up anything in Lake Charles, so I went to Houston where I had received a lot of my training while in the Military. The very first day, I had three offers wand I was relieved and reassured this was the place for me. So, we moved to Houston.

Caron was as normal as normal could be until she reached 17 years of age and was soon to graduate from Sharpstown High School along with 600 other students. Caron was always in the top 10% of her classes, and excelled at everything she did in school. When we lived in Channelview, she was really good at twirling and cheer leading and believe it or not, took lessons from the famous Pom Pom Mom who plotted to kill one of the other girls that was in her class so her own daughter would have a better chance of winning. This was a wild and crazy story to say the least.

Caron loved school so much, that in the summer she would continue to take classes. When she started to deteriorate in January and with only 5 more months left to graduation, she had acquired enough credits to graduate no matter what happened. We began to suspect something was going wrong as we observed her daily behavior which became more and more bazaar.

One day in that spring, she took all of her clothes off and would not put them back on and was very hostile hitting her mother physically. I left work and went to see what was going on. I had no better luck, so I physically restrained her by wrapping her up in a blanket and drove her to the hospital emergency room. After evaluating her, the doctors confined her to the mental ward at that hospital. She was later transferred to another hospital in Alief on the outskirts of Houston. There they kept her for 6 months.

Fortunately, she was still on my company insurance through Allied Chemical and most of the cost was born by them which totaled over $100,000 in 1979. Who knows what it would be today.

What were the symptoms that signaled something was going wrong? She was becoming withdrawn, failing her classes, and sometimes downright hostile. Within 6 months she was a totally different person. By the time I took her to the hospital that day, Caron was having trouble communicating, loosing weight, could hear two or three voices, was convinced that whoever these voices belonged to were trying to destroy her and could not make even the simplest decision. While in the hospital she went through a phase where she could not speak at all and sometimes her tongue would run out and she could not get it back into her mouth.

This was frightening to say the least. Unknown to us at the time, she had also become pregnant with her serious long time boyfriend and had an illegal abortion without a hint of this to any of us. When we discovered this, we considered, and so did the doctors, if this contributed to the illness or maybe even caused the illness.

After graduation Caron remained in the mental ward at the hospital for a few more months and then came to live with Debbie and I. Upon her release, they would not give us a diagnoses fearing they said, of discoloring her reputation.

So, they just called it a nervous breakdown That fall I enrolled her in the University Of Houston and with her grades and previous SAT scores, she had no problem being accepted.

In about 30 days after starting U of H, we received a phone call from the school that something was wrong with Caron. I went over to the college and found her sitting in the middle of her bed in her room with a pack of cigarettes and an ash tray just totally unable to even communicate. I withdrew her from the school and took her home. For the next few months we began taking her to the doctors for treatment for mental disease, group therapy and one on one with the doctors. One day I got a call that Caron had kicked her, taken her clothes off and was wandering around the neighborhood in the nude.

Of course I rushed home and again wrapped her up in a blanket and took her to the emergency room. When we went through the front door to the Emergency room, she grabbed the fire alarm switch, pulled it, and started screaming RAPE. This as you might imagine, caused quite a stir bringing the hospital security police down on us. We were taken to different rooms for evaluation but when they found Caron’s records they concluded that there was no rape. That day she was again admitted to the hospital and the mental ward where she remained for almost a complete year. They began to realize that counseling and group therapy was not on its own making any improvements at which time they started administering mind controlling drugs.

They diagnosed her with a chemical brain imbalance. These drugs began to make some improvements but nowhere near normal.

One day I got a call from the hospital and the case worker was bringing Caron home to discuss where she would live. They wanted a family meeting. When the two of them arrived,

Debbie, Carol, Kevin and I all sat in the living room talking about this with them. They were now pretty sure Caron was schizophrenic, an incurable mental disease. During this period from the time I took her to the hospital the first time and this meeting a couple of years had passed. Caron was now over the age limit to be qualified to have coverage under my company insurance. It was impossible for her to get insurance with this significant prior condition.

We were desperate as the medical bills that we had to pay were now another $100,000 out of my budget. We had learned in the interim that Caron could attend a government sponsored program called Mental Health Mental Retardation. Caron, since she had no income and was over the age of 18, could qualify. After about an hour of the meeting the counselor asked if we would let her live with us and we flatly refused.

We stated the difficulty that we had in managing her behavior and the fear of just living with her due to the concern that she was so violent.

We were afraid of her and slept with our doors locked. If we refused to take her back, they would have to keep her and Medicaid through MHMR would support her financial and medical needs. This broke our heart but I just could not see any other way forward. They left and later placed her in a half way house for mentally ill people where we could visit as often as we liked.

I kept insisting that if this was an incurable illness that she needed to be in a state supported mental institution of which there were several.

Obviously the state of Texas did not agree with me and would not even consider this. Caron drifted from one halfway house to another as they moved her around until Reagan became president. He decided for budget reasons that the government should not support these half way houses and they started to disappear. Eventually there was no place left in Houston for her and hundreds of other mentally ill people to live and be cared for. They were just dumped on the city street to defend for themselves living under bridges and alleyways. It was estimated that one in every 100 people has suffered from some type of mental illness. This is and was a big problem.

I looked into all the places in our area that I could find. These places were in the cost range of $5,000 each and every month. That was more than I was making at the time. Eventually I located a place in Beaumont that would take her for $1,200 a month. We took a look at this place and decided it was going to be acceptable and placed her there. She was there several years where she attempted suicide once by taking all of her medicine at one time landing her in the hospital.

Finally, there came a time that a new medicine became available for certain qualifying individuals such as Caron that brought her back to Houston. With the help of a friend who worked in this industry, named Ms. Kornmeyer, we got her into the program. Yeah, we were on a roll now. The medicine was named Clozaril. It was not 100% tested yet so for the years that she was on this medicine, Caron had to take a blood test every week and pass certain criterion that was established before she could get the next week’s dosages. This cost for this procedure and medicine was over $9,000 each year. The next time we took Caron to the ranch for vacation we tried to sort out all of her medicines and place them in a container that was kept by day by hour so she could keep up with it and this helped. I don’t know how a mentally ill person could do this on their own but she was expected to. Caron became so much better that she was for the first time able to get off the porch and ride the three wheelers with Kevin. Debbie and I just sat on the porch and cried.

We were able to have a little better quality of life and time with her on this medicine. We moved her into a one room apartment in Bellaire where she had regular visits from a case worker and taken to the hospital when she got out of sinc. For many years we were able to maintain this status until the Clozaril quit working for her and she had to go back on the conventional medicines with names like alphabet soup. She was in the hospital about every six months for three or four weeks before being sent back to her apartment. She had been able to get SSI Disability of about $550.00 each month to live on plus Medicaid. We could not give her any money because the government would deduct it from her Disability check. Once we gave her money to have her cat neutered for $35.00 and they deducted it from her check, crap. We were able to provide her with furniture and household necessities, clothing , etc.. She was never able to work and keep a job. Early in the illness I got her a job at one of the fast food stores and bought her a car while she was living with us. A few days later I got a call that she had wrecked at the gas station down the street.

I went to get her. I asked her why she wrecked and she said she did not know but that the car had a mind of its own and just drove itself into the pole. That was the end of that. She was able to do minimal volunteer work at a local hospital for a few years. Sometimes she would do filing at the State Farm office for free.

Today, she is 52 years old and in poor health physically and mentally living in Houston close to the resources it takes to keep her alive. She lives in a home with 12 other people just like her. They provide food and shelter but it takes all the money she gets through SSI Disability.

When I send her money direct many times it never gets to her. Somebody occasionally gets it before she does, and if she gets it and tells the case worker they deduct it from her government check. The major change lately in her care is the way the state has chosen for financial reason again, put these people in the hands of the police. She had previously taken herself to the emergency room when she crashed, or by ambulance. Now the dispatcher sends out the police who are supposed to evaluate the person to decide whether they need to go to jail or to the hospital. What could go wrong there?

These mentally ill people are the ones most

responsible for gun violence and yet it is not being addressed. I have seen CAT scans of her brain and in a mentally ill individual it is easy to see that the brain is not working by these results. Why is the brain not working? All the reasons are not known even after 100s of years in our country’s life and 35 years of Caron’s life. It is being talked about, yes, handled responsibly no. Why, because it would cost billions and billions, adding to the huge debt and I understand that.

Author: Jerry D Blalock Date: April 27, 2013 It has now been three years since I wrote the above story and Caron has died on January 26, 2017. She was 55 years old.

In the past 3 years, her life was mostly spent in a very poor physical and mental state while residing in the home mentioned above in Houston. They did a good job trying to provide a safe and clean environment. The owner of the complex Fay Jacobs, took her under her wing to the point that she became her health Power of Attorney. Her mother Carol, meanwhile, had been placed in a nursing home in Lake Charles Louisiana and I and Debbie my dear wife and her brother Kevin were living in the Texas Hill country, 5 and 1⁄2 hours west of Houston.

Visiting Caron was difficult but we were able to see her on her birthdays, Christmas, Etc.. It was very obvious that Caron could not continue much longer as she became less and less controllable and more incoherent.

In her last year she had to be admitted to the hospital frequently to balance her meds or perform surgery to fix her teeth, feet. Etc. Toward the very end I received a call from Mrs. Jacobs that Caron had fallen from the Home’s Van and had broken her arm and had to be admitted to the hospital. She recover in a few days and was sent back to the home. After about a month Jacobs called again and Caron had fallen from the van and broken her arm again.

This time Debbie and I went to see about her.

The report from the case worker and care giver both told us that Caron had not been able to recognize anyone even them. Meanwhile Caron was also uncontrollable. The facility could no longer keep her safe because she would just walk out the front door and take off, day or night so they had moved her to a more secure nursing home environment instead of a group home.

When we arrived and asked to visit, the receptionist wanted to know who we were. When we told them that we were the parents, we were warned that Caron was not recognizing anyone and to be prepared.

When we entered the lounge area, about a 10,000 sq foot area with lots of people, I spotted Caron right away sitting on a sofa almost to the other end. Right away she jumped up and came to us and gave us a big hug. “Dad, she said! We found an almost quite corner with comfortable furniture and began talking normally, as normal as it could be with her at this point.

We took pictures of her in her wheel chair and went down to her room. Yes she was in very bad shape both mentally and physically. Her arm was in a sling instead of a cast and all of her belongings were missing. The nurses rounded up some clothing but Caron was wearing her roommate’s sweater which she had taken from her dresser. That’s just how confused she was.

Finally they thought they had Caron rehabilitated and she could go back to the home, but Ms Jacobs was very nervous about this move realizing how Difficult Caron had been. The nursing home where Caron was had no way to lock her in at night and she wandered off already one night.

Time went by and Caron was able to be taken care of at the group home until one morning Mrs. Jacobs went into her room and Caron was semi-conscious. She called 911 immediately.

Upon arrival The EMT’s began accessing her and discovered that her blood sugar was 15, dangerously low, and that she was laboring for breath. They transported her immediately to the Herman Memorial hospital. She was admitted to the ICU facility and placed on life support.

The next day she was given two units of blood.

Then her situation worsened from there, requiring two more units of blood. Occasionally when the life support unit was removed for a minute or two to vacuum the apparatus and returned to her throat her heart would stop and the only way to start it again was to use a syringe and insert meds directly into the heart. On about the second or third time this process was used she had a stroke. She also had pneumonia and COPD. The Doctor on January 26th 2017 strongly recommended that we remove the life support because in his opinion she was not going to ever recover, which as our approval was given, she died almost immediately.

We had planned for this to happen eventually and had it worked out ahead of time. Caron was cremated and placed in Carol’s family plot in Lake Charles, LA where her other family members had been laid to rest. Debbie and I conducted a small memorial service on Sunday morning at our church here in Concan where we said her obituary, read the 51st Psalm prayed and sang Amazing Grace. The church had been, through their prayer chain, relentlessly praying for Caron, my mother, and brother who had all died in a 15 month period. It was absolutely the worst 15 months Debbie, Kevin and I had been through. It has been hard not to shed a tear even just driving down the road or any other small incidental time.

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The Real County library- Leakey is looking for a permanent volunteer every Friday morning from 9:30 - 1:00.

Volunteering at the library is a wonderful way to meet new people while serving your community. Duties include checking books in and out, re-shelving returns and helping patrons. The Friday position is especially important because the volunteer covers the library while the librarian hosts two school classes. If you are looking for a little extra something in your routine, consider becoming a library volunteer! Please call the library if you are willing to fill the Friday position.

Spring break at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College is set for Mar. 13-17, 2017. No classes will be held those dates and the University will be closed Mar. 1517. RGC will reopen at 8 a.m. Mon., March 20 and classes will resume their regular schedule.

Huajilla Unit TRTA will meet March 20, 10 a.m. at Neal’s Café, Concan. Agenda items include scholarship fund drive, annual membership drive and officer elections. If members plan to eat lunch, they should RSVP when contacted by the calling committee representative or contact President Irene Dubberly.

Lt. Colonel (U.S. Army, ret.) Jeffrey F. Addicott, a Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary’s University and an internationally recognized authority on national security law, will be the guest speaker of the Hill Country Preppers on March 16, 6:00 pm, Buzzie’s BBQ, 213 Schreiner St. in Kerrville. You won’t want to miss this one!

An active duty Army officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for twenty years, Professor Addicott spent a quarter of his career as the senior legal advisor to the United States Army’s Special Forces. Professor Addicott not only lectures and participates in professional and academic organizations both in the United States and abroad, but he also testifies before Congress on a variety of legal issues.

Real CAD is seeking Real County residents to serve on the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). Compensation provided.

Please contact our office at 232-6248 or www.realcad .org for more info.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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Water News and River Flows 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 63,478 gpm last reading and this measurement the culverts had a flow of 60,784 gpm or about a 4% increase. A word of warning - keep small pets and children away from the culverts at this crossing as there is still 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 38,377 gpm a few weeks ago and has increased to a flow of 39,044 gpm or an increase in flow of about 2%. 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 46,307 gpm a few weeks ago when I last checked the flow and now has a flow of 42,248 gpm or a decrease of about 9%.

This crossing also has pipes that are clogged with gravel causing some reduction in flow.

Flow Locations

W 99°54’08.3” Frio River Rancho Real (1st crossing going into subdivision) N 29°50’44.9” W 99°46’18.5” Kent Creek Crossin(onHighw ay336) N 29°50’09.7” W 99°46’57.7” Mill Creek Crossing (off of US 83, Sam G Harrison bridge) N 29°46’51.1” W 99°42’14.2” Leakey Springs (1st crossing east of Highway 83 on RR 337) N 29°43’23.5” W 99°45’23.9” Fulgham’s Crossing (just south of Alto Frio Baptist Encampment on RR 1120) N 29°41’40.7” W 99°45’16.0”

I have been asked where the flow locations are across the District; here are the GPS coordinates for 9 locations and a couple of pictures of the crossings: Nueces River Nueces Dam on Highway 55 (south of Camp Wood) N 29°37’04.1” W 100°00’34.2” McDonalds Crossing (between Camp Wood and Barksdale off of Highway 55) N 29°41’37.2” W 100°01’38.1” South Llano River Highway 377 2nd Crossing (near Evergreen School) N 30°21’42.4” W 99°53’20.2” Highway 377 1st Crossing (near Telegraph) N 30°20’43.2” RANCHO REAL CROSSING

MCDONALD’S CROSSING

Frio Canyon Real Estate, LLC

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FULGHAM’S CROSSING

Shawn Streib Gray, Broker 830-232-4500

230 US Hwy. 83 Leakey, Texas 78873

HOMES

Property 09: The finest home in the Concan Country Club is available! 3BA/2.5BA, oversized garage and HUGE patio. $595,000 REDUCED Property 11: 800’ RIVERFRONT! Paradise on the FRIO. 27+ acs. Cute 2BD/1BA cottage ++ NO RESTRICTIONS $699,000 REDUCED Property 18: 9.47 ac. Near Garner! 3BD/2BA + office and an 800 sq. ft. guest house! GORGEOUS views; hunting ok. $279,900 PENDING NEW Property 19: 4BD/3BA home on 9+ ac. in THE RANCH in Concan! Unique & Special property w/river access! Ag. Exempt. $599,000 Property 24:Cute 3/2 brick home in town. Easy walk to shops, restaurants, library and the Frio! Circle drive + carport. $129,500 Property 38: 1137 Skylane North in Uvalde! Beautiful 3BD/ 2BA under old oaks! Close to schools. Numerous updates. $224,000 Property 41: Nice 52 acre place with a spacious 2BD/2BA home located halfway between Uvalde & Camp Wood. $295,000 REDUCED Property 42: 337 River House. 1.68 acs. with 3BD/2.5BA main home + 1/1 Gst. House! River front and POOL! $425,000 HUGE REDUCTION! Property 45: Large 3BD/3BA home on 1+ ac. 270 Whitetail Run, Reagan Wells. 100+ acres of common area for owners. $174,900 REDUCED Property 48: EXCELLENT location! Next to House Pasture in Concan. 3BD/3BA + lg. bunk room. New POOL! It RENTS! $420,000 REDUCED Property 65: 306 Walter White Rd. 3BD/2BA log home on 1 ac.

Nice pool, great views. Rentals ok! $275,000

LOTS

Property 01 : 9.3 ac. Views, underground elec., city water and sensible restrictions. Borders a large ranch. Owner/Broker. $99,900 Property 07 : Concan Country Club lot! On Starry Night cul-desac w/lots of trees. Great Price. $70,000 Property 08: Wooded residential lot in Canyon Oaks. Frio River access + hillside and valley views. Water & elec available. $56,000 Property 15: 1.18 acre lot in Rio Park Estates. Frio River access, unequipped well, adjacent lot (Prop 16) also available. $45,000 Property 16: 1.18 acre lot in Rio Park Estates. Frio River access, adjacent lot (Prop 15) also available. $40,000 Property 17: Residential lot on Wisteria Way @ Mountain Valley in Concan. Nice, level, water & elec. Available. $76,000 PENDING Property 21: Shady & quiet lot in Old Town Uvalde @ 213 W. Mesquite. 60’x120’. $41,000 Property 33: 5.16 ac. lot near town. City water & elec. Gorgeous views for MILES (see Old Baldy), paved roads, security gate. $74,900 Property 35: 5.16 ac. Adjacent to Prop#33! Buy BOTH for a $10,000 discount ($69,900 each). See Old Baldy from here! $74,900 Property 37: 5 ac. @ 1186 N. Saddle Mtn. Rd. EXCEPTIONAL VIEWS! Has a water meter. $65,130 Property 43: 8+ acs. w/gorgeous oaks and great bldg. sites.

Electricity available. AG VALUATION = LOW taxes!! Shady Oaks Subdv. $77,045 Property 47: 1+/- ac. lot Mountain Valley in Concan. Close to golf course, House Pasture, Frio. Rentals OK!!! $89,000 Property 52: 5+ ac West of Leakey. Fronts on John Buchanan Rd. Bldg. site faces east and is ready to go! $52,500 Property 55: 1 acre lot in Valley Vista w/AMAZING views!

Underground electric & water at site. $44,500 Property 81-83: 1-9 ac. lots in Concan. You have to see these lots. All utilities and VIEWS for miles. $39,500--$49,500-$55,500

ACREAGE

NEW Property 10: 31.05 acres. Just off Hwy. 41 in far NW Real County. Fairview Ranch. Neat little hunting place! $99,360 Property 11: 800’ RIVERFRONT! Paradise on the FRIO. 27+ acs. Cute 2BD/1BA cottage ++ NO RESTRICTIONS $699,000 REDUCED Property 12: 5+ ac north of Leakey w/2400 sq. ft. metal bldg.

Hwy. frontage. Some elevation for great views. Ag. Exempt. $179,000 REDUCED NEW Property 13: 67.4 acs. in Paint Creek Ranch. Teeming w/exotics, relatively flat, cabin w/elec. & rain harvest. NICE!! $185,000 NEW Property 14: 30 acres. w/Hwy. 41 frontage in far NW Real County. Fairview Ranch. Neat little hunting place! Elec. avail. $105,000 Property 19: 50 ac located just minutes from Neal’s Lodges & the Frio River. Easy access, elec nearby. Excellent hunting! $150,000 SOLD!!!!!

Property 22: LIVE WATER ranch! 195 acs. w/both sides of Camp Wood Creek! 4BD/3.5BA home, 50x100 barn on slab.

Must see! $1.8M Property 25 : RR336 north of Leakey. 17+ acs. West prong of the Frio River on eastern boundary $222,000 NEW Property 28: 10 AC of heavily treed hunting land. 9 mi. N of Leakey. Owners have access to park area w/spring fed pool! $35,000 Property 29 : 260 acs. +/- WILL DIVIDE Hwy. 337W frontage.

Views for miles! $4250 per acre Property 34: 71 ac. w/shipping container converted to a bunk room. Big views. Remote, no utilities. 4x4 needed. $190,000 REDUCED Property 40: 17.6 acres w/Frio frontage! Close to Leakey. Several building sites. Electricity nearby. $230,000 Property 46: Between Leakey & Camp Wood is 28+ ac. ready for hunting, camping and enjoying the views! Elec close. $98,000 REDUCED NEW Property 51: 37.23 acres. w/Hwy. 41 frontage. Fairview Ranch. Water well & electricity. Addtl. acreage available. $137,751 Property 53: 25 acres in Hidden Hills, Center Point—Kerr County. Gated, paved roads, beautiful homes! Ag. Exempt! $250,000 SOLD!!!!!

Property 60: 125 ac. west of Leakey on Hwy 337. Electricity on 2 sides. Frontage on highway and County Rd. $4,250 per acre NEW Property 61: 20 acres. w/Hwy. 41 frontage in far NW Real County. Fairview Ranch. Neat little hunting place! Elec. avail. $70,000 Property 79: 640 acres north of Leakey off Cypress Creek Rd. Beautiful ranch with spring-fed creek! $2,500 per acre SOLD!!!!!

Property 086: 26.69 acs. west of Leakey 6 miles. County Road frontage. Elec available. Rough to rolling terrain. $4,000 per acre

COMMERCIAL

Property 3-6: 1+ ac. Commercial lots Concan. Frontage on US HWY 83. All utilities available. MAKE OFFER!!! $139,000-$149,000 Property 031: Riverfront home in the Frio Pecan Farm!

In rental pool. Lots of amenities. $269,000 Property 36: Riverstone Vacation Cabins! 13.9 acres w/500’ of Frio river frontage. 5 cabins + main home. $775,000 REDUCED

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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 UVALDE, TEXAS REGISTRATION DETAILS COMING EARLY MARCH

New this year: Registration will be done online and credit cards will be accepted.

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Pasture Clearing and Fencing James Pasture Clearing & Fencing is now offering services in the area.

We are local and ready to meet your needs. We specialize in • cedar and pasture clearing We also offer post • new fencing or fencing repairs, driving that can drive up to 3in in diameter • construction clean up 10ft long fast and with• concrete and rock removal out having to dig holes • mowing, shredding and pour cement • trenching for pipe and cable and cover up

San Antonio Food Bank and Leakey ISD Partner for Food Distribution The San Antonio Food Bank will be partnering with Leakey ISD to provide access to fresh and perishable product to eligible community families through our Nutrition On Wheels Mobile Pantry Program. This program will provide at least 50 pounds of fresh produce, dairy, protein and other perishable to eligible families on the dates indicated below. All distributions will begin at 11AM and take place at the covered pickup area at Leakey ISD. Families can register the day of the distribution. Anyone interested in volunteering to assist during the distribution can connect with the San Antonio Food Bank at 210-431-8340

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

O B I T U A R I E S Arnold Wayne Weiss

Paul Edward Wolf

Harley Milton Wood

(November 8, 1950 - March 10, 2017)

(June 1, 1954 – February 18, 2017)

(April 8, 1926 - March 6, 2017)

Arnold Wayne Weiss went home to be with The Lord on March 10, 2017 at the age of 66. He was born on November 8, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas to Arnold Felix and Mildred Louise Weiss.

Arnold graduated from McCollum High School in 1969. He served proudly in the United States Marine Corps Reserve Unit from January of 1970 to August of 1983.

In February of 1977, he married Darla Sue Bailey at Ashley Road Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas where he was also an Ordained Deacon. Arnold and Darla had two daughters, Mary Louise and Inga Marie.

After moving to McCamey, Texas in 1981, Arnold went to work for West Texas Utilities until he retired in 2002. Arnold and Darla moved to Leakey, Texas in 2003, where they joined the Living Waters Church in Utopia. Arnold was a devout Christian and loved The Lord.

Arnold was very involved in the Mopar Muscle Club and loved restoring and talking about classic cars and trucks. He was also a member of B.A.S.S. and an avid fisherman and hunter.

Arnold is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Darla Weiss of Leakey; two daughters, Mary Lancaster and husband Daniel of Wimberley and Inga Elliott and husband Cody of Robert Lee; grandchildren, Drake, Kailey, Kenley, and Eli; his mother, Louise Weiss of Llano; sister, Janet Miller and husband Billy of San Antonio; in-laws, Bob and Mary Lee Bailey of Leakey; many brother and sister-in-law’s, nieces and nephews. Arnold was preceded in death by his father, Arnold Felix Weiss.

Pallbearers include Joey Escobedo, Daniel Lancaster, Cody Elliott, Joshua Clark, Roy Clark, Eli Bradshaw, Drake Caffey, and Scott Bailey.

A viewing was held in Leakey, Texas on Monday, March 13, 2017 from 4 – 6 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Chapel.

Church services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Living Waters Church in Utopia, Texas. Officiant Dr. Robert Richarz. Graveside service was held at the Leakey Floral Cemetery with military honors.

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

February 18, 2017, the world lost a good man and the Heavens gained a great angel. Paul Edward Wolf, of Rio Frio, Texas, left us after a two week battle on life support at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on June 1, 1954, in Alameda, California to George Wolf, Sr. and Margret Rose Burke Wolf. He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Wolf, and the love of his life and mother of his son, Cindy Sue Ware – Wolf.

Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his father, George Wolf, Sr. of Bloomfield, IN; brothers, George Wolf, Jr. and Thomas Wolf; sister, Kathryn Dunn; wife, Loretta Filby Wolf; son, Dylan Thomas Wolf and wife Ashley (Parks) Wolf; granddaughters, Makayla Elaine, Fallon Nicole, and Autumn Brooke; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by lifetime best friend and “adopted” brother, James Collins of Beaumont, TX. Memorial services will be held: Sunday, May 7th, 2017, 4 to 7 p.m. at 455 County Road 429A, Uvalde, Texas and Monday, June 5th, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Witt Crossing, Camp Wood, Texas and also a memorial service in Corpus Christi, Texas at a date not yet determined.

The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelson funeralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.

Harley Milton Wood, age 90, died on Monday, March 6, 2017, at his home in Uvalde, TX. He was born on April 8, 1926 in Hackberry, TX, (Edwards County) to Violet B. (Colwell) and Joe D. Wood. Harley enjoyed ranching, hunting and the outdoors. He was a lifetime member of the NRA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Violet and Joe Wood; sister, Maurine and husband Jeff McFatter, and the love of his life, Mageleane “Maggie” Cochran. He is survived by his cousin, Johnny Connell and wife Dolores of Sabinal and numerous other cousins. Viewing was held Saturday, March 11, 2017, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Chapel, Camp Wood. Graveside service was held 3 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Barksdale Cemetery, Barksdale, Texas. Officiant Pastor Carroll Vernor, Jr. The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nels onfuneralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.

Kathleen Chronis

(July 21, 1929 - March 10, 2017) Kathleen Chronis of Utopia passed away on March 10, 2017 at her residence at the age of 87. She was born on July 21, 1929 in Goffstown, NH to A. Kenneth Hambleton and Kathleen Fox Hambleton. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Leist and husband, Glenn of Shiner; daughter in law, Theresa Comstock of Las Vegas, Nevada and seven grandchildren, Christopher Leist, Brian Leist, David Leist, Ariel Comstock, Paul Comstock, Sarah Comstock-Ramos, and Daniel Comstock; and numerous great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Douglas B. Comstock; and brother, James Thomas Hambleton. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Utopia Methodist Church. Memorial donations may be made to Utopia Memorial Library, 800 Main St., Utopia TX 78884 and Freeman Fritz Animal Shelter, 515 Spur 100, Kerrville, Texas 78028.

Maria Rendon

(December 2, 1940 - March 12, 2017) Maria Rendon of Rocksprings, Texas passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Kerrville, Texas surrounded by her family. She was born in Rocksprings, Texas on December 2, 1940, to Jesus Benavidez and Feliz Gonzales Benavidez. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Chapel, with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Rocksprings, Texas, with Father Sady Nelson Santana officiating. Interment will follow at the Rocksprings Cemetery. 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.

A full obituary will be in next week’s paper.

The Following Donations have been made to the Frio Canyon EMS:

In memory of Tela Patterson from Bonnie Crider

Bible Facts - The Kingdom of God - Part I As we look at our Old Testament prophets (shown under our timeline) we see that they foretold a punishment and blessing to come.

Many of the writing prophets included historical information along with their prophecies (Daniel chapters 1-4; Isaiah chapters 36-39; Jeremiah chapters 37-41, etc.). As we read these sections we see what was happening during the time of their prophetic ministries. As we look at the prophetic sections we often do not understand what they were talking about unless, or until, we have a New Testament writer telling us, “this is that” and quoting one of the writing prophets. Turn in your Bibles now to Amos 9:11-12. When do you think that this prophecy will come to pass? It is not clear from the context is it? It isn’t for me anyway. Yet in Acts 15:12-16 the Elder James, of the church in Jerusalem, states that it was the conversion of the Gentiles by Simon (Peter) that fulfilled Amos’ prophecy: “And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: ” and he quotes Amos 9:11-12. What a great way to understand O. T. prophecies!! When we allow inspired men to explain the prophecies to us, we can be sure that we understand them properly!

Amen?

This is the principle that has helped me to understand the Bible teaching about a kingdom that was prophesied at some point in the future

St. Raymond Catholic Church 2nd and Mountain St. P O Box 989 Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.5852 Mass: 5:30pm Saturday 6:00 pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Parish Priest Fr. Adrian Adamik Rectory: 830.683.2165 St. Mary Catholic Church Hwy 187 Vanderpool, TX Mass: 9:00am Sunday Contact:830.966.6268

Time of the Writing Prophets 10 Northern Tribes “Israel” 1043 BC King Saul

King David

971 BC King Solomon

931 BC Divided Kingdom

Obadiah (845?)

Joel (830?)

Jonah (780)

Amos Hosea Isaiah Micah

(760-750) (750-725) (740-690) (735-700)

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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

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

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.

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Assyrian Captivity

2 Southern Tribes “Judah” w/ Benjamin

of the O. T. prophets writing about it. When I’m thinking about the kingdom prophecies, I think of the “TWOs”: Daniel chapter 2, Isaiah chapter 2, Joel chapter 2 - and Acts chapter 2. The New Testament was very clear that the kingdom of God would be set up very shortly after Jesus’ ministry. Jesus Himself said, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

(Mark 9:1 - NASB). He told His apostles that the “power” would come with the Holy Spirit: “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…” (Acts 1:8a). That power came with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost just 10 or so days later (Acts 2). It was also here in Acts 2 that Peter basically said ‘this is that’: “But

First Baptist Church P O Box 56 Hwy 83N Leakey, TX Pastor: Mark Spaniel Bible Study: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Prayer: 7:00pm Mon-Fri Daily Prayer 11:00am 830.232.5344

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

1004 BC

722 BC

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

Nahum Zephaniah Jeremiah Habakkuk Daniel Ezekiel

586 BC Return from Captivity 597 BC 536 458 444 BC 606 BC Ezra Nehemiah Babylonian Zerubbabel Captivity

(650-612) (635-625) (626-586) (610-606) (605-534) (592-570)

Zechariah Haggai Esther Ezra Nehemiah Malachi

4 BC Jesus born

(520) (520) (483?)

(458) (444) (445-432)

this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:” (Acts 2:16) just as he begins to quote Joel 2:2832. This coming of the Holy Spirit with power, which was how the kingdom would come (Mark 9:1), was in the days of the Roman Empire - just as Daniel’s interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream said that it would be. You remember the dream in Daniel 2:31-45, correct? It was great image with a head of gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, and legs of iron with feet and toes partly of iron and partly of clay - four kingdoms. Babylon - the head of gold (Daniel 2:38), then a second and third kingdom (Daniel 2:39), and then a fourth kingdom “partly strong and partly fragile” (Daniel 2:42), “As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle

with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay.” (verse 43). “And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.” (Daniel 2:44).

This fourth kingdom was the Roman Empire! The Medes/Persians conquered Babylon, the Greeks (Alexander the Great) conquered Media-Persia and Rome conquered the Grecian Empire. In the days of the Roman Empire a “stone … cut without hands” would consume all and leave a kingdom that will last forever (Daniel 2:44-45). We’ll talk about Isaiah’s prophecy next. {The Real County church, meeting at 121 Oak Hill in Leakey, is studying the “Minor Prophets” on Sundays (10 AM and 6 PM) and Wednesdays (7 PM). The workbooks and course are free. Come and join us.} If you have questions, contact: Charlie Gant, P.O. Box 837, Leakey, TX 78873. Text to: 979 743-1066; e-mail: charliegant@hotmail.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.

Wed.: 11a.m. Bible Study

Reagan Wells Baptist Church 8415 Ranch Road 1051 830-232-5504 Pastor: Mark Moore Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Services: 10:50 am & 6:00 pm Wednesday Service: 7:00 pm

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 DENISON, Texas - Denison police in Grayson County are investigating the kidnapping and rape of an 18-year-old woman outside her apartment. She told police they let her go about four hours later when she was able to run to get help. It happened Wednesday afternoon.

Denison police believe the woman was abducted from the Creekmore Apartments in the 3800 block of Texoma Parkway between 3:30 and 4 p.m.

Her worried fiancé, Sam Hollingsworth, reported her missing a few hours later after he couldn’t get ahold of her. He then asked her neighbor to check on her. The neighbor went outside, saw her back-passenger door open with her keys on the ground and her shoe on the ground,” Hollingsworth said.

Police say they had dogs and officers out searching until about 8 p.m. That’s when they got a call from someone at the New Creation Church. There was a church service going on at the time and police said the woman ran inside for help. Saul Marquez is the pastor of the New Creation Church. He says they usually keep that door locked. But on that night, it was open.

“She was in bad shape. She was bleeding.

They had to bring some sheets to cover her up and try to calm her down,” Marquez said. “As a church, we’re here for a reason. It’s a good thing she found some refuge here.”

LOS ANGELES – It was a battle of the beasts at the box office this weekend, and King Kong emerged as the definitive victor over Wolverine. According to studio estimates Sunday, “Kong: Skull Island” amassed $61 million in its first weekend in theaters, surpassing expectations and easily beating out “Logan,” which is now in its second weekend.

Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Kong: Skull Island” stars Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson.

It’s the second in the planned “monster universe” following the latest “Godzilla,” which grossed $529.1 million worldwide in 2014. Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ head of domestic distribution, said the weekend “far exceeded everyone’s expectations,” and he predicts Monday actuals might come in higher than the estimated $61 million. The film, which earned a B CinemaScore overall, was graded stronger by younger audiences, many of whom will have extra days off soon for spring break.

NEW ORLEANS- 2 kids dead, 1 critical in New Orleans shooting that also killed their mom. Mourners have turned the site of a quadruple shooting in New Orleans into a makeshift shrine. A quadruple shooting claimed the lives of two boys and their mother in New Orleans early Friday morning, and left a third child in critical condition at a local hospital. Authorities have yet to name a suspect or possible motive for the shootings, NOLA.com reported.

Crimestoppers has offered a $5,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest.

Officials arriving on the scene at 4:15 a.m. first found A’Miya Smith, 12, and rushed her to University Medical Center, where she remained Sunday under police guard.

A’Miya’s grandmother, Debra Smith, told WDSU that A’miya had been shot in the face. As investigators ventured deeper into

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By Elaine Padgett Carnegie the home, the bodies of Monique Smith, 30, Justin Simms, 10, and Jumyrin Smith, 6, were discovered.

Some U.S. hospitals are fighting off a potentially deadly fungus that doesn’t always respond to drugs.

US FUNGAL INFECTION-More than 30 patients have been diagnosed with Candida auris, a fungal infection typically found in hospitals or similar places. A majority of people diagnosed with the fungus have died, but it’s tough to know exactly how dangerous it is because the fungus has affected people who were already very ill. Candida auris is a type of yeast infection that can infiltrate the bloodstream and cause serious illness. The fungus can also survive for a long period of time on a patient’s skin or other surfaces. One concerning thing about Candida auris is some strains have been resistant to the three main types of anti-fungal drugs.

Doctors are monitoring the fungus extra closely because we still don’t know that

much about it. The first documented case of Candida auris was found in a Japanese patient’s ear in 2009.

PENNSYLVANIA- Hoverboard Blaze Kills 3-Year-Old, Marking First Such Fatality in U.S. A 3-year-old girl who died in a Pennsylvania house fire is the first fatality linked to a hoverboard-related blaze in the United States, officials said.

Scott Wolfson, a Consumer Products Safety Commission spokesman, told NBC News that the agency has investigated

more than 60 hoverboard fires since the fall of 2015. A hoverboard-caused house fire in Harrisburg, Penn., killed 3-year-old girl and critically injured two others. Eric Veronikis Wolfson said the agency plans to investigate the Friday night fire, which local authorities attributed to a charging hoverboard. The fire started shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday night in a home north of downtown Harrisburg. Fire Chief Brian Enterline told NBC News that when firefighters arrived, the wind-fueled fire had completely engulfed the first floor.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A landslide swept through a massive garbage dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital, killing at least 35 people and leaving several dozen missing, residents said, as officials vowed to relocate those who called the landfill home. Addis Ababa city spokeswoman Dagmawit Moges said most of the dead were women and children, and more bodies were expected to be found in the coming hours. It was not immediately clear what caused Saturday night’s landslide at the Koshe Garbage Landfill, which buried several makeshift homes and concrete buildings. The landfill has been a dumping ground for the capital’s garbage for more than 50 years.

White House Intruder Arrested After Scaling Fence: Secret Service-The suspect, identified as 26year-old Jonathan Tran, told a Secret Service Officer, “I am a friend of the President. I have an appointment.”

Officials say Tran was unarmed, had no criminal history and was arrested without incident.

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CENTURY OAKS

PIONEER REAL ESTATE

Shirley Shandley, Broker 698 Highway 83 South * Office 830-232-6422 · #9 – New Listing! 5+ AC with 400 ft +/- Riverfront, oaks, county Rd access, electric available, No HOA $130,000 · #12 – New Listing! 4.72 AC off Walter White Rd, 3/2 Home, large deck shaded by oak trees, lawn sprinkler system $179,500 · #8 – New Listing! 5.504 AC W. Frio Riverfront, weekend 2 BD/1 BA Vacation Cabin, elect., licensed septic, 30 amp. RV hookup $175,000 · #11 – New Listing! 5.518 AC+/- with W. Prong Frio River frontage, minimal restrictions $115,000 · #19 – New Listing! 11.02 AC Frio Riverfront – Rental potential 2/1 cabin with all utilities, beautiful views, RV hook-up $290,000 · #16 – New Listing! 20.17 AC Secluded getaway, cabin, travel trailer, water, electrical system, satellite TV, blind & feeder, 4WD access, By appt. only $109,750 · #25 – REDUCED! 503.44 AC Real Co. N. of Leakey, water well & stock tank, 2 mobile homes, great exotic & native hunting, secluded canyons & 4 wheeler trails throughout the ranch $1,069,810 · #10 – New Listing! 6.10 fenced AC, 3 Living areas, dbl carport, views, minutes to Garner SP & Frio River $224,950 · #15 – New Listing! Frio River Access at private park – 1.68 Ac gated, water & electric available, RV storage $115,000 · #4 – REDUCED! 5.74 AC off scenic RR 337, several bldg. sites, fencing, low taxes, sensible restrictions $48,000 · #2 – Secluded 7.14 AC 2/2 home w/sunroom, dbl garage, 2 stocked ponds, views $275,000 · #18 – 8.8 AC, 3/2 Rock Home + 1/1 Apt., 2 car garage, perimeter fencing, off scenic RR 337 $359,000 · #26 – 1.87 AC Private Frio River Park Access – RiverTree, gated community, water/electric available (Owner/Assoc. Broker) $75,000 · #5 – Concan 3/2 Home Canyon Oaks, Frio River access, rental possibility $217,000 · #3 – Bluff Creek frontage – 5.27 AC+/-, nice travel trailer, electric, septic, water, phone, W/D, covered deck, fenced $149,500 PENDING · #41 – 4/3 Home w/sleeping loft on 1.52 AC, 2 car garage, huge Oak trees, Frio River access, gated $459,000 · #14 – 6.62 AC Ready to build on near Concan, cabin, electric, well, big oaks, gated $159,000 · #37 – Creekfront furnished cabin, all utilities + well house/ utility room w/washer/dryer, freezer, refrigerator; 40’ storage container $230,000 · #32 – 27.22 AC+/- off Hwy 41 with plenty of cover & numerous oaks, lots of wildlife in area, electricity close $90,000 · #7 – 90.87 AC+/- off RR 337, cabin, well, electric, septic, storage bldg., 2 RV hookups, Axis, Whitetail, Sika $515,000 · #22 – Concan – The Ranch, gated community, 3-4 BD +

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Recycle in Leakey

(Sort items by type before drop-off) Aluminum Cans – no aluminum foil, no steel cans, no cat tins or pie plates, no trash Cardboard – flattened, MUST BE DRY, and free of food contamination (no pizza boxes) #1 Plastic – no lids, no liquids Batteries, rechargeable – no single use batteries Electronics NO – No longer accepting electronics The drop-off location for recyclables is at Rio Brewster Waste Management, which is on FM 337 west, across the street from the post office. Stop at the RBWM office for directions on where to unload your recyclables.

No charge for recyclable items. All proceeds go to support Keep It Real-ly Beautiful, the local 501(c)3 organization for recycling and beautification in Real County.

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GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS... F O R A C H A N G E This week some different recipes jut for fun to round out your meal or to just be your meal! For guests or family or just for you… these recipes are sure to please.

VEGETABLE RAVIOLI SOUP

2 tbsp olive oil 1 red pepper, diced 1⁄4 lg red onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 14.5 oz. cans Hunts fire roasted diced tomatoes 31⁄2 cups water 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon seasoned vegetable base 1 tsp dried basil, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, tied into a bunch 2 small zucchini, diced 9 oz.frozen cheese ravioli In a large stock pot or dutch oven on medium heat, add olive oil and add onion and pepper, stirring 4 to 5 mins. Add the garlic until fragrant, 30 secs, and add tomatoes, water, bouillon, basil and thyme and bring to a boil. Add ravioli to boiling water, 3 mins. Add diced zucchini for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the thyme and let the soup rest for 5 minutes. Serve hot with fresh made bread.

VEGETARIAN BROCCOLI CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

1 large head broccoli, florets removed and stems chopped into 1⁄2 inch pieces 4 tbsp butter 1 med. onion, diced 2 med. carrots, diced 1 celery stalk, diced 1 med. Yukon gold potato, peeled and diced 1⁄2 tsp ea. salt and ground black pepper 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour 21⁄2 cups vegetable broth 1⁄2 tsp. mustard powder 1⁄4 tsp. baking soda pinch cayenne pepper 11⁄2 cups half and half 8 oz. sharp cheddar freshly grated 4 oz. good American cheese, like Boar’s Head, freshly grated In a heavy stock pot or Dutch oven on medium to medium high heat add butter, broccoli stems, onion, carrots,celery and salt and pepper and saute for 8 to 10 minutes without browning. Sprinkle the flour in and stir to combine, about 1 minute. Add the vegetable broth, stir to combine with the flour and bring to a slow boil.

Reduce the heat and cover the pot 10 minutes. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup, (optional) Add the remaining broccoli florets, diced potatoes, mustard and baking soda and simmer covered for 15 to 20 minutes to soften the florets. Keeping the heat low, add the half and half and the grated cheese and stir in until melted. Serve hot and garnish with more grated cheese and slivered carrot if desired. Croutons may be a good addition too as well as pumpernickel bread.

Nothing is easier than wilted spinach, sun dried tomatoes and capers with pan grilled salmon. If you are in a pinch for a time saver meal, this is it.

WILTED SPINACH WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES AND CAPERS 1 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, slivered 5 oz. fresh baby spinach 1⁄2 cup sun dried tomatoes in a jar, julliend 2 tbsp capers ,drained salt and pepper Sauce 1 tbsp mayo 1 tbsp sour cream 2 tsp dijon mustard juice of 1⁄2 lemon Heat a skillet with the olive oil on medium heat and add the slivered garlic, 30 seconds until fragrant.

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Add the spinach in handfuls and toss to wilt. Once most of the spinach is wilted (11⁄2 mins), add the sun dried tomatoes and capers to the skillet. Toss for another 30 seconds, add salt and pepper as desired, then plate warm with the fish, (meat), and asparagus. Sauce. Mix ingredients together and serve with the fish and asparagus.

GRILL BANG SHRIMP

12 oz. shrimp, 60-80 size, raw, shelled and de-veined, thawed 1 to 11⁄2 cups buttermilk 3 to 4 cups sunflower oil 1⁄2 cup cornstarch 2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs 1 tsp baking soda Lettuce, green onions, Sauce ? cup mayonnaise, (or Miracle Whip for slightly sweeter sauce) 3 tbsp Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce-2 tbsp Huy Fong chili garlic sauce Place thawed shrimp in a bowl and cover with buttermilk, soak for 30 minutes or more. Mix cornstarch, panko crumbs and baking soda in a shallow bowl. Place cooking oil in a 2 quart sauce pan and heat oil to 375° Remove 10 to 12 shrimp from the buttermilk, pat dry on paper towels, coat with cornstarch/panko mixture, place shrimp in a spider mesh basket and lower into hot oil. (You can also carefully lower the shrimp into the oil one at a time, fry and remove from the oil with a spider). Fry for 2 minutes, or until the shrimp is medium browned. Remove the shrimp and place on a cooling rack. Repeat for the remaining shrimp. Coat the shrimp with the sauce, serve on a bed of chopped lettuce, garnish with chopped green onion. Sauce. Mix ingredients well in a small bowl, set aside.

STRAWBERRY SALAD WITH HOMEMADE POPPY SEED DRESSING Dressing 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar 1⁄4 cup honey 1 tbsp poppy seeds 2 tsp grated onion 1⁄4 tsp salt 1⁄2 tsp whole grain mustard 1 tsp corn starch 2 tsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable oil Whisk together in a medium sized bowl, the vinegar and honey. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk until all ingredients are incorporated. Makes 3⁄4 cup, (12 tbsp). Store, refrigerated in a jar. The dressing will separate...stir or shake before serving.

Salad Romaine lettuce, spinach, or greens of choice. Sliced strawberries, blueberries, crumbled feta cheese

CHEESECAKEADILLA

1/2 block cream cheese, softened 1 tbsp. powdered sugar 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract 2 flour tortillas 1-2 tbsp. butter 2 tsp. cinnamon sugar 1/4 c. sliced strawberries Melted chocolate, for drizzling In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until blended.

Spread cream cheese mixture on one tortilla and sandwich with remaining tortilla. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add quesadilla and cook until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until second side is golden. (Add second tablespoon of butter if skillet is dry.) Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, top with strawberries, and drizzle with melted chocolate.

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TRUMP SO FAR Trump week seven, 53 days today, but we are just going to work on last week, These weekly articles appear in the Nation and the Daily Wire as well as the Washington Post and others. This article is a review of the comments of each of these articles. One good thing was a solid February economic report, continued gains in the stock market, plummeting attempts to cross the southern border, the apparent collapse of Trump-Russia suspicious election talk. But once again, Trump’s administration was marred by rhetorical excesses and a botched rollout of a major piece of his policy agenda.

Policy: Trump’s biggest policies this week were a revised travel ban from certain terror-rich countries, and the Trumpcare rollout.

The revised executive order went over relatively smoothly; this time it was better-written, and didn’t carry with it the sort of chaos that the first version did, but the big problem of the week was the Trumpcare rollout – the repeal and

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replacement of Obamacare.

Trumpcare has been ripped by both sides of the aisle. It does virtually nothing to move the health insurance system toward a freer market; it creates a new entitlement

program through tax credits; it allows further expansion of Medicaid on the federal dime; it continues to skew the insurance market to prevent true competition.

Trump says he’s behind it, but then tells people that if it goes down in flames, he’s

HERE’S WHATS GOING ON On Passage: H R 725 Innocent Party Protection Act-Passage of the bill that would - for purposes of determining whether certain lawsuits are sent back from federal to state courts - establish a new standard for determining whether a defendant has been fraudulently joined to a case. Under the measure, federal courts would have to deny motions to remand a case back to state court if the court finds that there was fraud in the jurisdictional claim, the plaintiff’s claim against that defendant is not possible or plausible under state law, or the plaintiff did not make their claim in good faith. Passed by a vote of 224-194: Republicans 224-10, Democrats 0-184.

Rep. Lamar Smith (R) [TX-21] voted YES Class-Action Lawsuit Restrictions (H.R. 985) – Passage- Passage: H R 985 Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act-Passage of the bill that would prohibit federal courts from certifying proposed classes of individuals for a class-action lawsuit unless each member of the class has suffered the same type and degree of injury. Additionally, the bill would require asbestos trusts to issue quarterly reports on claims made against the trusts and payouts made by the trusts for asbestos-related injuries. Passed by a vote of 220-201: Republicans 220-14, Democrats 0-187, Rep. Lamar Smith (R) [TX-21] voted YES School Performance Assessment Disapproval (H.J.Res. 57) - On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 57 - Passage of the joint resolution that would disapprove and nullify an Education Department rule that addresses implementation of a 2015 reauthorization of a K-12 education law related to state assessment of schools.

Among its elements, the rule includes provisions regarding identification of and intervention in low-performing schools for comprehensive or targeted improvement, and it requires states to measure academic achievement, graduation rates and English proficiency. Passed (thus cleared for the president) by a vote of 50-49: Republicans 50-1 Democrats 0-46, Independents 0-2, Note: A “yea” was a vote in support of the president’s position.

happy to watch Obamacare remain in place and burn. Virtually no conservative thinker or organization is behind the bill.

Rhetoric: Trump hurt himself on Twitter this week with his ill-timed and ill-informed musings about being wiretapped by President Obama.

There’s good reason to be upset and suspicious at the leaks from the intelligence community and the media’s overwrought reporting. But Trump doesn’t do himself any favors by shooting himself in the foot so often.

Meanwhile, Trump is sending mixed signals about Trumpcare – he wants it, but not so much that he’s not willing to let it fail and then blame everybody else.

The In-Between: Trump is making overtures to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. He’s talking about spending $1 trillion on infrastructure and building fantasy trains. He’s got an emerging problem in reports that he knew that his National Security Advisor Mike Flynn was acting as a foreign agent for the Islamist Turkish government.

by Elaine Padgett Carnegie

Sen. John Cornyn (R) [TX] voted YES, Sen. Ted Cruz (R) [TX] voted YES. Fiscal 2017 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 1301) - On Passage: H R 1301 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Passage of the bill that would provide $577.9 billion in discretionary funding for the Defense Department in fiscal 2017. The total would include $516.1 billion in base Defense Department funding subject to spending caps. It also would include $61.8 billion in overseas contingency operations funding. The bill would provide approximately $210.1 billion for operations and maintenance, approximately $117.8 billion for procurement, approximately $72.7 billion for research and development and $132.2 billion for military personnel, including a 2.1 percent pay raise. It also would provide roughly $34.1 billion for defense health programs. The measure would prohibit use of funds to construct or modify potential facilities in the United States to house Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Passed by a vote of 371-48: Republicans 230-5, Democrats 141-43, Rep. Lamar Smith (R) [TX-21] voted YES. Teacher Preparation Disapproval (H.J.Res. 58) - On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 58 - Passage of the joint resolution that would disapprove and nullify an Education Department rule that requires states, in evaluating teacher preparation programs at higher education institutions, to annually report on certain factors including placement and retention rates of graduates,

student learning outcomes and feedback from graduates and employers on program effectiveness. Under the rule, federal grants for students who commit to teaching at low-income schools for at least four years are to be limited to students in programs rated by states as effective for at least two of the previous three years. Passed (thus cleared for the president) by a vote of 5940: Republicans 51-0 Democrats 7-39, Independents 1-1, Note: A “yea” was a vote in support of the president’s position.

Sen. John Cornyn (R) [TX] voted YES, Sen. Ted Cruz (R) [TX] voted YES. Public Land Management Plans Disapproval (H.J.Res. 44) -On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 44 - Passage of the joint resolution that would disapprove and nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule that amends the agency’s procedures for developing resource management plans for public lands, including by providing additional opportunities for the public to submit information and comment early in the process. The rule also includes provisions related to who makes plan decisions.

Passed (thus cleared for the president) by a vote of 51-48: Republicans 51-0, Democrats 0-46, Independents 0-2. Note: A “yea” was a vote in support of the president’s position. Sen. John Cornyn (R) [TX] voted YES, Sen. Ted Cruz (R) [TX] voted YES. Labor Law Violation Disclosure Disapproval (H.J.Res. 37) - On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 37 - Passage of the joint resolution that would disapprove and nullify a Defense Department, General Services Administration and NASA rule that requires companies that bid for federal contracts of more than $500,000 to disclose whether they have been determined in the previous three years to have violated certain federal labor laws and equivalent state laws. Passed (thus cleared for the president) by a vote of 49-48: Republicans 49-0, Democrats 0-46, Independents 0-2, Note: A “yea” was a vote in support of the president’s position. Sen. John Cornyn (R) [TX] voted YES, Sen. Ted Cruz (R) [TX] voted YES.

Hurd Reinforces his Commitment to our Nation’s Security ‘The safety of Americans is my highest priority’ Washington, DC – Reinforcing his commitment to keeping Americans safe, U.S. Representative Will Hurd joined his colleagues to fund our national defense through fiscal year 2017. The bill provides appropriations for our men and women in uniform, their operations, as well as research and development of innovative military technologies, and Overseas Contingency Operations to fight international terrorism. This bill will also allow critical projects at Laughlin AFB, JBSA, and Ft. Bliss to move forward.

“There have already been 13 ISIS-linked terror plots against the west in 2017, following last year’s explosion in terrorist recruitment and radicalization

online. In order to stay ahead of the threat, we must properly equip our men and women on the ground with the tools they need to keep us safe – now and in the future,” said Hurd, who sits on the House Intelligence and Homeland Security Committees. “The safety of Americans is my highest priority in Congress and I will always stand on the side of strong national security. While we must do more to fully fund our national security and provide stability to our commanders, this is a positive step.”

The Department of Defense Appropriations Act was approved in the House of Representatives and has been sent to the Senate.

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Seven Bluff Cabins is currently hiring housekeepers for the 2017 summer season, starting May 15, 2017 through Labor Day. Please call (830) 232-5260, or pick up an employment application at 4251 County Road 348, Concan, TX.

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WANTED Big Springs Ranch for Children is in search of a Maintenance Worker. Grounds keeping and minor facility repairs. Entry-level position.

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FOR SALE Solar System $1500, almost new; 1550 gallon Water Tank, barely used, $400, call Kevin 713.449.1411 LAND FOR SALE: Uvalde County 20 acres of hunting land atop a hill, 4 mi west of Montel, Tx. 4 wheel drive transportation a must $20,000 call 210-454-9000

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Handmade Copper servicers with lids one round one oval tinned.

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Antique Wall Clocks Brass/marble candle holder 24” tall Egyptian lunch box 3 Bedroom sets, 1 regular 1 Queen 1 King, Living room furniture Sofa 2 chairs coffee table, 2 end tables, 2 Lamps, 4 recliners 1 Dining room table and with 6 chairs , 1 dining table round with 4 chairs, 1 china cabinet, 1 Antique Dry Sink with mirror, 1 Antique hall tree with mirror.

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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.

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NEW LISTING!! Rustic elegance best describes this beautiful new listing in the Rivertree Subdivision! This 4 bedroom 4 bath charmer features over 3600 square feet of centrally heated and cooled area, and comes with a detached 2 bedroom 2 bath guest house containing an additional 900 square feet. All this on an approximate 1.93-acre site. The house is expansive with 9 foot ceilings, a huge fireplace, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances including a 6 burner stove and two dishwashers in the kitchen, hardwood floors, and an open floor plan so that everyone can be included in the conversation. Enjoy the view of the surrounding Texas Hill Country from decks on three different levels. All this for $695,000 Like new home in the heart of Leakey. Three bedroom two baths with approximately 1640 sf of centrally heated and cooled area.

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Beautiful four bedrooms, 2 1⁄2 bath home with over 2500 square feet of living area, located in close proximity to the river in Reagan Wells. Did I mention that it had a three car garage and a detached guest house. Huge covered and open deck area. Access to a mile of river and over 100 acres of wooded trails and pasture land. This one is priced right at $429,000.

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Marilyn’s

In the old Legion Hall 4,000 square feet!

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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.

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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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2017 Don't Mess with Real County, Texas Trash-Off

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On April 8, 2017 volunteers throughout Texas will remove litter from roadsides, city parks, school yards, neighborhoods, and waterways during the state’s single largest one-day cleanup event. Keep It Real-ly Beautiful (KIRB), the local affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful, invites you to participate by “adopting” an area to clean around your street, neighborhood, ranch, school, or favorite park. One block or one mile, it all adds up and makes a difference in our community. And remember, if your “trash” includes #1 plastic, aluminum cans, or clean cardboard, it can be recycled right here in Leakey!

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We’d love to know what you’ve accomplished. After the clean up on April 8, please send us an email at keepitreallybeautiful@gmail.com and let us know who you are and what area you have cleaned. We’ll consolidate the list and post a community “Thank You” on the KIRB Facebook page and in the Hill Country Herald!

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