March 1 2017 by julie becker

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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 7 No. 9

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Dr. Tamra L. Walter Guest Speaker at the Nueces Canyon Chamber of Commerce Banquet

submitted by Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz Mission Restoration Organization

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REAL COUNTY & DISTRICT COURT RESULTS

Dr. Tamra L. Walter, Anthropology Graduate Advisor Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Texas Tech University specializing in Historic archaeology, Spanish Colonial Texas, and coastal Ecuador, was the guest speaker for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet on Thursday, Jan. 23, in Camp Wood. Dr. Walter will be leading the Texas Tech University student field school at the Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz in Camp Wood this summer. Students will arrive the last week of May and continue their excavation through June. Simultaneously with the students, the 2017 Texas Archeological Society (TAS) Field School will be conducting an excavation of the site from June 10 – 17. In attendance will be 12 -15 Texas Tech students and 200 – 300 TAS participants. The excavation will focus primarily on the site of Mission San Lorenzo. Occupied from 1762 – 1761, the mission was never officially sanctioned and the missionaries’ attempt to convert the Lipan [Apache] ultimately failed (Tunnell and Newcomb 1969). During its brief existence, the San Lorenzo mission suffered many hardships. Comanche raids, Indian attacks, food shortages, a small pox epidemic, and its unsanctioned status led to its eventual closure. Few if any Lipan Apache remained at the mission after 1767 and by late June of 1771 the Mission was entirely abandoned (Weddle 1999). continued page 6

Dr. Tamra L. Walter, Texas Tech University and Richard Gonzalez, Lipan Apache Descendant

DOWNTOWN LEAKEY GETS NEW TREES by Julie Becker

2017 Rabies Drive Location: Leakey FFA Show Barn Date: Wednesday, March 1st Time: 3pm – 6pm

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Rabies - $12 Canine Vaccinations

Feline Vaccinations

Dhppl - $27

FVRCP - $27

Lepto - $15

Leukemia - $35

Bordetella - $15

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New Package Delivery Service

Downtown Leakey LLC purchased and had delivered 5 Big Tooth Maple Trees for the area north of the Real County Courthouse. Pictured are TxDot Supervisor Jayme Wooten, Representative from Downtown Leakey, LLC Sara Shook and Leakey Mayor Harry Schneemann. Schneemann said “We are happy to have the new trees and though we could not purchase them, the City will do everything we can to help support the trees growth. THANK YOU DOWNTOWN LEAKEY LLC!!

Today’s Weather

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One of our favorite Frio Canyon restaurants got a kitchen makeover! The Bent Rim Grill has a new enlarged and very shiny kitchen. Owners Bob and Robin Albright took a little down time over the last few months to give the small kitchen the grill has used for over ten years a makeover and doubled the kitchen in size. Grillmaster Virgle Penny is pictured with the new double grill with a custom freezer for easy access of food supplies located under the grill. They also have a new customized vent-a-hood. Bob and Robin saw the need for a “Stop” for the motorcycles that were passing through the canyon. Little did they know 15 years later it would be one of the most

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Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-7 Feature Story ............... Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14

Please keep your pet on a leash or in a carrier.

by Julie Becker

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

INDEX

*Pets must be at 12 weeks of age or older to receive a rabies vaccination.*

BENT RIM GRILL HAS A NEW LOOK IN THE KITCHEN

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popular stops in the Texas Hill Country! The Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop and the Bent Rim Grill are located conveniently along the Three Sisters motorcycle route on Ranch Road 337 West of Leakey, Texas. The Stop has a great selection of tee shirts, motorcycle gear and memorabilia. You can enjoy a bite to eat and a cold beer and the atmosphere inside and out is awesome! But wait there’s more!! Did you know the Grill is serving Breakfast?? Yes a new Stop for a great full breakfast, croissant, biscuit sandwiches and biscuits and gravy. Stop by and take a load off and enjoy a burger or breakfast! see ad page 11

NCHS Girls Basketball Regional Quarter-Finals vs. Utopia by Girls AD Brandy Sweeten

This past Tuesday, the Lady Panthers and their Blue Crew got to stay in familiar territory this year for the Regional Quarterfinal Game against the Utopia Lady Buffs. Both area schools got to come full circle and go back to where their encounters began for the 2016-2017 basketball campaign - Uvalde, TX. Both schools and communities showed strong support for this fourth meeting of the District 31-A opponents. The nerves showed early, especially on the offensive end for each club. Their first quarter scores resembled that of a junior high contest. N.C. grabbed the early edge 8 - 3 off of a pair of lay-ups from Jayden Aguilera, a free throw by Tori Carabajal in for some early foul hick-ups from

Bethany Fisher, and a put-back and free throw by Vicki Ruiz. Otherwise, the beginning minutes of offense were pretty stagnant for the Panthers. Unfortunately, this trend did not change for the second quarter of action. It wasn’t that N.C. was not getting good looks at the basket. The Panthers were just cold as ice, shooting under 27% from the floor. Lay-ups, 10’ jumpers, three pointers - hardly anything would fall for Big Blue. As the rims continued to clank, the pressure mounted on the Panthers’ shoulders. Even still, the one ray of hope was as bad as the shooting was, N.C. went into halftime up a meek 13 - 11. continued page 6

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JAIL REGISTER

February 19 - February 25, 2017 Pruismann, Tryston Blake,

21 W/M, Brazoria, Texas, A/O Deputy Douthit, Sentenced to 15 days County Jail (To Be Serevd on Weekends) for Theft of Livestock Weekend Time Served

Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report February 19 - February 25, 2017 02/19/2017 @ 1717 responded to US Highway 83 north of Leakey for loose livestock 2054 responded to Burditt Road north of Leakey for a suspicious vehicle 02/20/2017 @ 644 responded to residence on Paloverde Drive in Leakey for a verbal disagreement 1258 responded to the Bug Shuffle Ranch east of Leakey for a county assist with Bandera County Sheriff’s Office 1657 responded to a residence on Chula Vista Drive east of Camp Wood for a verbal disagreement 02/21/2017 @

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 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.

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. 15-17. RGC will reopen at 8 a.m. Mon., March 20 and classes will resume their regular schedule.

EMS REPORT Sabinal EMS, Inc. reports the following press information. “For November 2016 Sabinal EMS responded to a total of 20 dispatches. 27 patients seen. 17 received treatment but were not transported, 6 transported to Uvalde Memorial Hospital, 2 transported to Medina Regional Hospital, 1 by Uvalde AirLife to University, and 1 Fire Standby. The State granted variance was used 8 times on a no transport call and 5 times on transports. 9 days were covered using the variance. For December 2016 Sabinal EMS responded to a total of 23 dispatches. 6 received treatment but were not transported, 7 transported to Uvalde Memorial Hospital, 7 transported to Medina Regional Hospital, 1 by Uvalde AirLife to University, and 2 Fire Standby. The State granted variance was used 0 times on a no transport call and 10 times on transports. 9 days were covered using the variance. For January 2017 Sabinal EMS responded to a total of 18 dispatches and 19 patients seen. 7 received treatment but were not transported, 10 transported to Uvalde Memorial Hospital, 1 transported to Medina Regional Hospital, 1 by AirLife to University. The State granted variance was used 2 times on a no transport call and 6 times on transports. 9 days were covered using the variance.Sabinal EMS continues to operate under a variance provided by Texas Department of State Health Services which allows the ambulance to be operated out of compliance with 1 non-certified driver and 1 certified attendant.” Please contact me should you have any questions. Cordially, Javier R. Flores

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1534 responded to US Highway 83 south of Leakey for suspicious activity 02/24/2017 @ 415 responded to Rolling Hills Health Center in Leakey for a burglary alarm 703 responded to State Highway 55 south of Camp Wood for loose livestock 2022 responded to Morales Feed and Supply in Leakey for a burglary alarm 02/25/2017 @ 2119 responded to East Second Street in Camp Wood for loose livestock 2246 responded to Stripes in Leakey for suspicious activity

REAL COUNTY DISTRICT COURT RESULTS February 10, 2017 by Julie Becker

Sidney Carter, Driving While Intoxicate 3rd or more, Motion to Revoke, Defendant sentenced to 4 years TDC underlying fines and Credit for time served and Credit for CCF if successfully completed, time and fines to run concurrent, $350 Attorney fees; Gary Meyers, Theft of Property >$20K<$100k, Motion to Revoke, Defendant sentenced to 3 years TDC concurrent with Gillespie County Cause #5757, underlying fees and fines, $350 Attorney fees; Michael Leighton Ritz, Burglary of Building, Agreed Modification, $350 Attorney fees, Motion to Revoke held in abey, continued probation for 120 to comply; Brandon Dwayne Edwards, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Reset to March 30, 2017; David R. Suttles, Possession of a Controlled

Substance, Motion to Revoke, Reset to March 16, 2017 in Uvalde, Texas; Tryston Blake Pruismann, Theft Cattle/ Horse/ Exotic Livestock <$100k, Motion to Revoke held in abey, Reg. OSAT within 21 days, 15 days jail with Credit for Time Served, to be served weekends; Aaron Herrera, Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact, Reset to April 28, 2017; Seth Thomas Dean, Burglary of Building, Reset to March 1, 2017 in Uvalde, Texas; Joshua Benjamin Shannon, Burglary of Habitation, Reset to April 28, 2017; Nico Leelan DeLeon, Assault Public Servant, Reset to March 1, 2017 in Uvalde, Texas; Ryder Ladd Hohman, Theft of Property $500<$1500, Failed to Appear; Richard Jay Mudd, Driving While Intoxi-

cated 3rd or more, Motion to Revoke , Plea of True on Motion to Revoke, Defendant sentenced to 3 years with Credit for Time Served, underlying fees, $350 Attorney Fees; Jimmy Dale Williams, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Reset to April 28, 2017; Jorge Espino, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Reset to April 28, 2017; Kathy Lynn Anderson, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Reset to April 28, 2017; Frank Karnes, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Reset to April 28, 2017; Sharon Carol Bunk A/K/A Sharon Carol Lesley, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Reset to April 28, 2017

REAL COUNTY COURT RESULTS February 13, 2017 by Julie Becker

Charles James Bump, Driving with License Invalid, Defendant Pled Guilty, sentenced to 30 days Deferred Adjudication, $300 fee, $299 court costs, All money due today, No Violations within deferred time; Sharon Carol Bunk a/k/a Sharon Carol Lesley, Possession of a Controlled substance, Reset to March 20, 2017; Sharon Carol Bunk a/k/a Sharon Carol Lesley, Evading Arrest, Reset to March 20, 2017; Xavier Rene Ramon, Assault Causing Bodily Injury, Taken into consideration with 2016-2367 Failure to Appear, Defendaant Pled Guilty, sentenced to 45 days with credit

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY This is letter to the Real County Judge Garry Merritt and the Real County Commissioners about the TPWD denial of five permits to remove sand and gravel from the Frio. Dear Sirs, I’m writing to respond to the grievances

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS City of Leakey Mayor: Harry Schneemann Secretary: Dee Dee Wally Office: 830-232-6757 Fax: 830-232-6775 Councilmen: Ken Auld • Roel Gonzalez• Carl Jensen Frankie DeLeon • Bob Bowers Leakey Volunteer Fire Dept.830-232-4005 Frio Canyon EMS, Inc.830-232-5299 City of Camp Wood Mayor: Jesse Chavez Office: 830-597-2265 Fax: 830-597-5365 email:cityhall@swtexas.net Aldermen: Curtis Wilson • Domingo Tobar • Sammie Ives •Darlene Bullard • Josh Cox Volunteer Fire Dept:830-597-6100 Camp Wood Library: 830-597-3208 Nueces Canyon EMS: 830-597-4200 City of Sabinal Mayor: Charles Story Secretary: Betty Jo Harris Office: 830-988-2218 Councilmembers: Ali Alejandro, Nancy Alvarado, Danny Dean, J. R. Flores, Mike Nuckles, and Andy Schaefer Sabinal Library 830-988-2911 Sabinal Municipal Judge: Anita Herndon 830-988-2630 Justice of the Peace Precinct #2 Bobby G. McIntosh,830- 988-2462 Real County County Judge, Garry Merritt 830-232-5304 Real County Attorney, Bobby Jack Rushing 830-232-6461 County/District Clerk, Jennifer Manchester 830-232-5202 Justice of the Peace Dianne Rogers: 830-232-6630 Justice of the Peace JD Martinez: 830-597-6149 Sheriff, Bruce Carr 830-232-5201 Real County Constable Nathan Johnson 830-232-5201 Tax Assessor-Collector Donna Brice: 830-232-6210 Treasurer, Mairi Gray 830-232-6627 Chief Appraiser Michael Mann 830-232-6248 Real County Public Library 830-232-5199 Camp Wood Public Library 830-597-3208 Real County Commissioners: Precinct #1: Manuel Rubio Pct.#2: Bryan Shackelford Pct. #3:Raymon Ybarra Pct.#4: Joe W. Connell, Sr. Real Edwards Conservation & Reclamation District PO Box 807 . Camp Wood, Texas 78833 (830) 597-3322 office Fax (830) 597-3320 recrd@swtexas.net email Roland Trees, Board President Joel Pigg, General Manager

for 10 days served; Melba Khristine Newton, Theft of Property.$100-<$750, Motion to Revoke, Order to continue Defendant on Probation with additional Attorney Fees $175, $50 warrant fee; Anthony Brandon Smith, Assault Causing Bodily Injury, Reset to March 20, 2017; Samuel Joe Garcia, Criminal Trespass with Deadly Weapon, Reset to March 20, 2017; Steven Brian Ward, Criminal Trespass with Deadly Weapon,, Reset to March 20, 2017; Steven Brian Ward, Hunt/Possess Exotic Animals, Reset to March 20, 2017; Ashley Danielle Falcon, Assault Caus-

ing Bodily Injury, Defendant Pled Guilty to Class C Assault, $500 Fine, $250 court costs, $250 Attorney Fees, All due by March 7, 2017; Tony Sanchez, Driving While Intoxicated 1st offense, Reset to March 20, 2017; Bynum Kyle Allen, Possession of Marijuana <2oz. Reset to March 20, 2017; Jose Juan Lara, IV, Driving While Intoxicated 1st offence, Reset to March 20, 2017; Edward Michael Dalton, Possession of Marijuana <2oz. Reset to March 20, 2017; Edward Michael Dalton, Driving While Intoxicated 1st offense, Reset to March 20, 2017;

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I, so you know the pressure of too many people digging “swimmin” holes. Especially if they are larger than Olympic pools. We all love the Frio River, but you can love it to death. It’s our most valuable resource, our economic base. But let’s no destroy the goose that lays the golden eggs. The river is a living entity, and fragile. Dozing damages that life-the riverbed, water biota (living things), the riverbank and its plants. I suspect previous mechanical manipulation of the river led to many of the problems landowners complained about in your last meeting. No one is in favor of losing riverbank trees, so I hope that the planned meeting with the Nueces River Authority representative can begin a restoration process more natural than digging them stream. Damage to one river property affects everyone along the Frio River. Sincerely, Susan Allen Lynch

aired in your February meeting. About 17 river land owners, including myself, agree with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s decision to deny the permits, and to study the effects of mechanical removal. Here’s why: River-siders downstream of the five sites are fed up with the damage that bulldozing does to their property-excessive sediment, gravel, rocks and plants dumped on their river land. Their complaints in the past have been mostly ignored. I have lived on river property 31 years. Settlement along the Frio has spiraled from a few camps and housing additions to 12 or more near Leakey alone. Commissioners, your families have been here longer than

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The Eagles faced the Waelder Wildcats in the area playoff game last Friday night. The Wildcats came into the game with a 25-7 record and ranked #12 in the maxpreps.com 1A state rankings and #16 in the TABC 1A state rankings. The Eagles were not intimidated and even overcame a 15-point deficit late in the 3rd

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quarter to get within a couple points of taking the lead late in the 4th quarter. However, Leakey was forced to foul down the stretch and Waelder knocked down enough free throws to hold on to a 53-48 victory. The Eagles, not surprisingly, were led by their two seniors who have been starting together since their sophomore season, Quinten Pigg and Rylan Springer. Pigg was outstanding with 18 points making 3 of 4 two-point attempts, 2 of 4 three-point attempts, and a perfect 6 for 6 on free throws. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 2 assists. Springer scored 14 points, snatched 7 rebounds and distributed 3 assists. Junior Haden Hart’s presence was certainly felt on the inside as he hauled in 11 rebounds, scored 8 points by making 3 of 4 two point attempts and 2 of 3 free throw attempts, blocked 3 shots and altered several more. Fellow junior Coleman Kerr knocked down a couple big 3-point shots for 6 points. Sophomore Hudson Springer rounded out the scoring for the Eagles with 2 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds. Senior Ethan Bobo, the Eagles’ outstanding sixth man, didn’t score but played very well. The Eagles finished the season with an overall record of 19-11 and an 11-1 district record. The Eagles were amazed and very thankful for the huge number of Eagle fans who made the trip to Waelder and provided such great support!

By Julie Becker

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Parents: Jerahmy and Tiffani Webb Siblings: Alexis, Brianna, and Logan Grandparents: Johnny and Nancy Webb, Norman Streib Has been in Leakey for four yearsmoved from Utopia Accomplishments: Varsity Volleyball sophomore-senior year, Varsity basketball sophomore-senior year, Varsity golf sophomore-senior year, Eagle mascot sophomore and junior year, varsity tennis sophomore year, All State Volleyball senior year, Distinguished Graduation, NHS Junior-senior year, NJHS freshmansophomore year, Student council freshman and sophomore year, UIL freshman year, State golf 2nd runner up sophomore year, Academic all district volleyball 3, Academic all district volleyball junior year, academic all district basketball junior year, church youth council junior and senior year Plans to attend Texas Tech in the fall of 2017 to pursue a degree in elementary education.

Area VASE at Marshall High School, San Antonio by Joan McCarson Art instructor Leakey ISD

The Leakey Studio Art students attended the Area VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) on February 11, 2017. We had ten students attend. Each student presented two art projects, and with each project the students were required to do an interview covering the principles of design, elements of art, aesthetics, personal expression, organization and integration. The students are scored with the actual art design and interview combined for a score. A perfect score was 60. There are four divisions in the scoring: Rating IV Superior, Rating III Excellent, Rating II Average, and Rating I Below Average. Each student received at least one Superior and some received Superior on both projects. The students that attended the VASE event: Jolee Cave, Larry Dugat, Casey Jones, Sydney Jones, Coleman Kerr, Kalin Kerr, Luke Merritt, Maggie Phillips, Rylee Stewart and Kaitlyn Wilson. We have two students advancing to the State Vase on April 28-29, Kaitlyn Wilson with a pencil drawing of a horse and left to right: Top row-Kaitlyn Wilson, Luke Merritt, Coleman Kerr, Kalin Kerr, Casey Jones, Jolee Cave Bottom row- Sydney Jones, Larry Dugat, Ryan Lopez, Maggie Phillips Casey Jones with a fall photograph. “This year we had 1,615 pieces of artwork registered, 1,422 “shout out” to all our first-timers...GREAT JOB!” Tina Barajas pieces of artwork juried, and 122 pieces of artwork advancing to The Leakey ISD students worked diligently on their two projects state. We also had 11 participating districts, 37 schools, and 79 and handled the interviews with confidence and strong knowledge teachers participating. These statistics are a testimony to your dediof the art process they mastered for VASE. I am extremely proud of cation to building students through art. It makes me so proud to be each student that participated in VASE. the director of such an awesome region. I would also like to give a

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Nueces Canyon Board of Education

On The Frio at the Frio Pecan Farm Pavilion 830-232-5022

- Regular Session Meeting on February 20th, 2017 Members of the Nueces Canyon C.I.S.D. Board of Education met in regular session on February 20th, 2017. Danny Irwin, Board President, presided at the meeting. The board meeting was called to order at 6: 30 pm. Tena Hunger gave the invocation. Principal Luci Harmon reported Elementary enrollment of 163 and Junior High and High School enrollment of 114. · Our Fine Arts Department has planned a fine arts night for March 7th. We will be serving a spaghetti dinner for $15 and the band and One-Act Play will be performing. The proceeds will benefit band boosters and this will be a great opportunity for rehearsal for the OAP. · Mrs. Powers and I attended the TASA Midwinter conference. There were great sessions regarding curriculum issues and accountability. We also attended a great session about Districts of Innovation and the new kindergarten assessment. · We have completed benchmark tests for every tested subject. We used our data day to disaggregate the data and adjust instruction. · Our senior days continue. We have conducted 6 so far and have many more on the calendar. Please watch our school calendar and join us for a senior day. Luci Harmon also presented the Food Services Report from Cookie Redding for the month saying: · Food Services Director Cookie Redding went to the commodity workshop in San Angelo and ordered all of the needed commodities for next year. · New ideas for meals and the al a carte are being researched. Girls Athletic Director Brandy Sweeten reported: · JH Girls Basketball won the District Tournament Championship. Mrs. Burleson and the 14 girls faced D’Hanis in the first round, and then a determined Utopia team, but the Panthers prevailed. We are proud of all their efforts. · The HS Girls Basketball team fought through district games in District 31-A and

remained undefeated to win the Championship, the first time since 2009 to do so with a perfect record. In addition, 5 teams in this tough district sported winning records, so no small feat. They will face the winner of Fayetteville or High Island near the end of the week. Boys Athletic Director Keith Hughes reported: · Boys Varsity basketball finished out strong with a victory against Medina on Feb. 14th. The boys worked very hard to be competitive and Coach Harris did a great job of keeping them motivated. Senior Nick Delarosa was recognized during halftime. · Basketball season ended for the Nueces Canyon Jr. High boys at the District 31-A tournament hosted by Leakey on February 4. It was an all-day event and the young Panthers competed in three games. The Panthers went 1-2 for the day, losing to D’Hanis and eventual champion Rocksprings, while defeating the host team from Leakey. Kambryn DeLeon, Fabian Hernandez, and Edmund Winston ( 8th graders), played their final Jr. High game for the Panthers and look forward to playing in high school next season. · JH track practice has begun, and HS track practice will begin soon. At this time, there are 9 JH track boys. We expect around 15 on the HS side. In the Transportation Report to the School Board Stephen Smith reported: · Bus 4 is running but repeatedly needing repair.In the Maintenance Report to the School Board Stephen Smith reported: · Drainage behind the laundry and Ag building needing addresses. · Spring lawn maintenance has begun. In the consent agenda the board: The board approved the minutes of the previous meeting. The board voted to accept and pay bills as presented. The board accepted the Budget/Finance report as presented.

Several action items were considered by the School Board: The board voted to adopt a resolution for NCCISD to initiate the process of designation as a District of innovation under HB 1842. Public Hearing to approve the committee to develop a local plan to pursue designation as a District of Innovation. The board voted to consider the possible purchase or lease of a new bus The board voted to approve the 2017-2018 Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification. Under Informational Items *****. The board discussed Leadership Team Times The board discussed Governance Digest The board went into Executive Session from 7:00 until 7:24pm. Upon opening into Regular Session: The board voted to extend the District Principal’s Contract. The board voted to reconsider Keith Hughes resignation. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:25pm. In attendance at the meeting were NC School Board members; President Danny Irwin, Secretary Noreda Sifuentes, Ignacio Sanchez, and Denise Rogers. Nueces Canyon Superintendent of Schools, Kristi Powers, as well as Principal, Luci Harmon, Girls Athletic Director Brandy Sweeten, and Boys Athletic Director Keith Hughes attended the meeting. Attending and reporting on Maintenance and Transportation was Stephen Smith. Also present was Tena Hunger. Board Members Charles E. Hunger and Clint Luce were not in attendance. The next board meeting was set for March 20thth at 6:30pm. The Nueces Canyon Board of Education normally meets at the Administration Building in Barksdale, on the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm. Please call the District Business Office at 830-234-3514 or consult the school calendar at www.nccisd.net to verify meeting dates and times.

HS Girls Basketball Region IV Tournament vs. Slocum By Girls AD Brandy Sweeten

This past Friday, the Prowling Panthers and their loyal Blue Crew fan base made the journey to Austin, TX and the site of the Region IV Girls Basketball Tournament. The Panthers would face off against the Mustangs of Slocum in semifinal action and the late game. The contest got off to a bit of a rough start for the Panthers as they struggled early trying to adjust to the Mustangs’ full-court pressure defense. Slocum would dive-bomb the N.C. ball handler with three attacking guards so she could not get her pass off fast enough to her teammates. The strategy worked well enough for the Mustangs to grab a 17-10 first-quarter lead. Senior guards Gabby Irwin and Jayden Aguilera helped keep their teammates in the hunt by connecting on three jumpers. Then for the first part of the second quarter, the Panthers continued to struggle in the open court. Finally, the Panthers stopped the bleeding by adjusting to the tactic and getting their heads up early for the reverse pass. The Panthers were off to the races then by attacking the basket with their man offense. N.C. began to turn Slocum’s fast-paced game against them. They cut the Mustang’s doubledigit lead down to just 6 points at the half. Megan Sifuentes made good on three free throws off of drawing the foul on a threepoint attempt, and sunk two jumpers to help her teammates recover. Both N.C. posts, Vicki Ruiz and Bethany Fisher, also kept working the glass, and each finally

connected on the inside to help change the momentum. Going into the half, the Panthers trailed just 27-33. In the third, Big Blue continued to surge. Irwin again went to work on the foul line and shot a cool 5 for 6 on the night. Sifuentes hit a three pointer, and Aguilera had her biggest quarter with a lay-up, a jumper, and two free throws. N.C. guards had come to play, and now N.C. grabbed their first lead of the night closing out the third 43 -42 to outscore Slocum 16 -9. In the final quarter, Big Blue gained a three-point lead at one juncture, as they passionately kept fighting. However, N.C. missed some free throws (they shot 59% for the game) and two-foot jump shots that would come back to haunt them. On the flip side, Slocum drained two big three pointers and went 3 for 4 from the foul line in the last minutes of play. In a battle where no one could predict who the victor might be for most of the game - with 12 seconds remaining, Slocum had a two-possession lead - and things now looked dire for the Canyon. N.C. missed a last-ditch effort on a three pointer, and time expired on a tremendous season for the Panthers as they fell to the eventual winners of the tournament 51-55. Big Stats for the Panthers were: Megan Sifuentes led all scorers with 15 points and committed only 4 turnovers under constant pressure; Jayden Aguilera had one of her best performances scoring 12

points, with 3 assists, and 2 steals; Gabby Irwin capped a stellar career at the Canyon with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals; Vicki Ruiz worked hard for 6 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals; Bethany Fisher also gave the Panthers some inside fight with 5 points, 9 big rebounds, and 1 assist; Tori Carabajal was good for two free throws, 2 boards, and 1 block off the bench; and N.C.’s other reserves gained some valuable experience as well and provided good minutes for their teammates – Leslie Taylor, Shelby Pannell, and Mandie Carabajal. The Panthers were sadly just short of fulfilling their dreams of State, but the tremendous support, and the experience of overcoming some real obstacles during a challenging season, takes nothing away from these Lady Panthers. Canyon supporters ranged in age from N.C.’s 1961 State Team, to former athletes coached under Coach Roe Burleson from 25 years ago, to former basketball players who played in the very same gym that the current players cheered for in elementary grades, to last year’s seniors who knew all too well the sting of disappointment from last year’s close encounter with State. Big Blue may have fallen short of a State Qualifying trip, but they did not fall short of qualifying for being part of something so special as evident by the best fans in the gym. And perhaps that is better than a State trip after all. . .

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The ladies who belong to the Sabinal Civic Club met at First United Methodist Church parking lot at 10:30 a.m. this morning and travelled to Landmark Inn, located at 402 Florence Street in downtown Castroville. There they will eat lunch and take a tour of that historic building and grounds. It has recently undergone a transformation and is truly a worthy historical site. It is on the register of Texas Historical places.

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Hudson Brotherhood

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Central Christian

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First Baptist

The youth attended a retreat at Alto Frio Baptist Encampment this past week. All twelve youth reported having a great time. They are under the direction of Youth Minister Joe Redus.

First United Methodist

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St. Patrick’s Catholic

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In the final quarter, Utopia would grab the lead for the first time. It looked as though it was not meant to be this year for the Panthers. Then, mid-way in the fourth quarter, Irwin finally connected on a long-range bomb. The large, supportive, crowd finally was able to let out a unified cry of tension that had been building for an hour. The game was now tied up again. Irwin had come to life not a moment too soon. She scored 13 of her 15 points to lead all scorers for the night in the last four minutes of play. Irwin, along with Megan Sifuentes, knocked down free throws, Fisher completed a three-point play, and Aguilera got out in front to complete some big break away lay-ups. N.C. saved their best for last putting up 24 big ones to close

out the game 43 - 30 and reserve a trip to Austin and the Regional Tournament for back to back trips. Big stats on the night were: Irwin with the double-double again of 15 points to go with 13 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 assists; Aguilera was the other Panther in double figures with 10 points and 3 steals; Fisher had 8 points while her partner, Vicki Ruiz, had 5 points; Megan Sifuentes had 4 points and 3 assists; Tori Carabajal had a free throw; and reserves Shelby Pannell, Leslie Taylor, and Mandie Carabajal rallied the troops. The Panthers showed great courage in continuing to overcome obstacles thrown their way. Go Blue!

Dr. Tamra L. Walter Guest Speaker at the Nueces Canyon Chamber of Commerce Banquet continued from front page

In 1962, a research team from the Texas Memorial Museum (TMM) led by archaeologist Curtis D. Tunnell, exposed the layout of the mission quadrangle. Living quarters, the sacristy, the church, storage areas, the kitchen, the convent, the granary, and gate area were all identified during Tunnell’s excavation. Tunnell recommended further investigations of several areas of the mission compound. The 2017 field school excavations will focus on exposing parts of the mission that were not located during the 1960s excavations.

During the 2017 field school excavation, everyone is welcome to view the work in progress at the site. Membership in TAS is required to participate in the excavation and membership information and forms can be obtained from Texas Archeological Society Texas State University Office Phone 512-245-3961. During the excavation, the Texas Tech team and the Texas Archaeological Society will present evening programs (location made available at a later time) to update residents and visitors about the mission new

information and artifacts discovered. As the date for the excavation draws nearer, the Mission Restoration Organization will continue to inform the community via your local newspaper about the upcoming event. Dr. Walter stated that it will be an outstanding field season, and we will see you there! Dr. Walter provided this writer permission to use her article GEARING UP for the 2017 TAS Field School: A Return to Colonial Times. Permission granted to copy information as written or summarize.

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A NEW VISION FOR SACRED GROUND/ THE ALAMO MASTER PLAN

February 23, 2017 marked one hundred and eighty-one years since the beleaguered Texans in the most famous Texas Battle of all, held off Santa Anna for 13 days at the tiny Spanish Mission known as the “Alamo” right down the road from us in San Antonio! We are all familiar with the “Thirteen Days of Glory” and what those men’s sacrifice enabled General Sam Houston to accomplish… and how that one choice changed the course of Texas History. We remember them as if 181 years was yesterday. We contemplate their lives and celebrate their sacrifice. We made them heroes, and heroes they will remain as long as “Texas” draws breath! In 2011, by order of the 82nd Legislature, the Texas General Land Office assumed responsibility for oversight of the Alamo. With more than one million visitors each year, the Alamo is one of the world’s most important historic sites. Its 300-year history tells a story of independence, sacrifice and courage. In 2010, the office of the Texas Attorney General received a complaint that the DRT had been mismanaging the site, and funds allocated for its management. An investigation that spanned two years concluded that the DRT had indeed mismanaged the Alamo. In 2011, a state law was passed, signed by then-governor Rick Perry, to transfer custodianship of the Alamo to the Texas General Land Office. The transfer was officially enacted in 2015. These last two years have marked significant changes in the master planning of the Alamo. “The future of the Alamo lies in preserving and protecting its past and expanding the opportunities for sharing the story of the heroes of Texas’ greatest treasure, our Alamo.” -Commissioner George P. Bush Today the site of the Alamo Mission is a museum. Visitors may tour the chapel, as well as the Long Barracks, which contains a small museum with paintings, weapons, and other artifacts from the era of the Texas Revolution. Additional artifacts are displayed in another complex building, alongside a large diorama that recreates the compound as it existed in 1836. A large mural, known as the Wall of History, portrays the history of the Alamo complex from its mission days to modern times. Future visitors can expect a full historical interpretation of the Alamo from its inception to the battle of 1836 and beyond. Along with four other Spanish colonial missions in San Antonio, the Alamo was designated in 2015 as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educa-

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Caddel-Smith Chapter The Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will be meeting Saturday March 4th at 2:00 p. m. at the Leakey United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall. This will be our opportunity to congratulate the 1st through 3rd place winners from the 4rd and 7th grades. They competed well in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas History Essay Contest. The subjects are chosen by the Historian General of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The 4th Graders were to write an essay on Sam Houston. There is a lot written about Sam Houston which can make it harder to write a short essay. The 7th grade had a hard essay to write but for a different reason. Their subject was Samuel Maverick. There are not very many books written about Samuel Maverick. They had to do a lot of searching to find information on their subject. Guests are invited to attend. Cookies and punch will be served.

Rep. Murr Appointed to Four House Committees AUSTIN, TX - State Representative Andrew Murr (R-Junction) was recently appointed to four committees by the Speaker of the Texas House in the ongoing 85th Session of the Texas Legislature. He will serve on the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, the Ways and Means Committee, and the Local and Consent Calendars Committee, as well as serving as Vice Chair of the Select Committee on State and Federal Power and Responsibility. Additionally, Murr was selected by his colleagues to serve on the Steering Committee for the House Research Organization. As a former county judge, Murr is in the unique position of being the only member of the Judiciary Committee with judicial experience. This committee will review proposed legislation that affects our Texas court systems and judicial processes. The Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over a wide range of topics, from state revenue sources to the state treasury. Murr brings a rural perspective to the committee, and he is the only committee member from the Texas Hill Country. The Committee on Local and Consent Calendars is a procedural committee. This committee sets the schedule for hearing local bills on the House floor; those bills that, in the opinion of the committee, are in fact local or will be uncontested, and have been recommended as such by the standing committee of original jurisdiction. Local bills are generally passed by the House at once, by unanimous consent, saving valuable time for debating controversial legislation or bills that impact the entire state. The Select Committee on State and Federal Power and Responsibility will consider a variety of legislation, including whether Texas should request an Article V Convention of States to draft amendments to the U.S. Constitution concerning certain topics. Governor Greg Abbott included this topic in his list of emergency items this session. As the Governor has explained to Texans, there are two ways to amend the U.S. Constitution; one by congress drafting amendments and submitting them to the states for ratification. The other provides that two-thirds of the states can call for a convention to draft amendments, which are then submitted to the states for ratification. If three-fourths of all states ratify an amendment, that amendment is approved. Finally, the House Research Organization (HRO) provides impartial information on legislation and issues before the Texas Legislature. The HRO Steering Committee, of which Murr is now a member, sets policy for the organization, approves its budget and ensures that its reports are accurate and objective. Murr remarked, “I look forward to my work on each of these committees. With only three months left in the Legislative Session and a long list of challenges facing our state, time is of the essence. I am confident, however, that we will rise to the occasion and deliver real results for the people of Texas.”

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

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NCADV Announces New Project to Address Teen Dating Violence

Denver, CO -- The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is announcing a new project that addresses teen dating violence. In partnership with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital education content for K-12 classrooms, and with funding from Verizon, NCADV is creating resources that engages youth ages 12-18 on the subjects of healthy relationships and teen dating violence. Available at no cost, these resources provide educators easy to use, easy to integrate classroom lessons and activities. The announcement of this Take A Stand Youth Curriculum coincides with Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Now in development, the Take A Stand Youth Curriculum will contain six online, interactive learning modules and will be accompanied by several easy-to-integrate lesson plans for both middle and high school educators. The program goals are to provide a free, accessible and engaging tool about healthy relationships and teen dating violence that US educators will integrate into their current teaching plans; and to engage students in conversations about healthy relationships, the dynamics of abuse and what they can do to stay safe and become allies for others. NCADV anticipates this curriculum to be

integrated into schools across the country with the support of Discovery Education, which serves 4.5 million educators and over 50 million students worldwide. The interactive curriculum will clearly identify and address each form of abuse and the appropriate action steps to implement when engaged in or confronted by domestic violence. It will also include bystander strategies and resources for both victims, abusers, educators and parents. About National Coalition Against Domestic Violence The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is the voice of victims and survivors and works as the catalyst for changing society to have zero tolerance for domestic violence. NCADV does this by affecting public policy, increasing understanding of the impact of domestic violence, and providing programs and education that drive change. For more information about NCADV, visit www.ncadv.org. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content, professional development, and the largest professional learning community of its kind. Serving 4.5 million educators and over 50 million students, Discovery Education’s services are in half of U.S. classrooms, 50 percent of all primary schools in the U.K., and more than 50 countries. Discovery Education partners with districts, states and like-minded organizations to captivate students, empower teachers and transform classrooms with customized solutions that increase academic achievement. Discovery Education is powered by Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the number of nonfiction media company in the world. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

“Oftentimes, rural residents live outside the standard delivery areas for major package companies,” says TTI’s Zachary Elgart, associate transportation researcher. “We found that rural transit agencies, like SWART, are eager to work with the residents to fill that gap in service. It’s a new business model for them. It helps the residents, while bringing in some additional revenue to agency.” Elgart led the project that evaluates the feasibility of package delivery for rural transportation agencies. The project included workshops and the development of a guidebook that helps agencies decide if package delivery is a good fit. “We are excited about the opportunity to introduce a new option in the Middle Rio Grande region,” says Sarah Hidalgo-Cook, SWART’s general manager. “We look forward to the expanded service potential this partnership will bring to SWART, and to people who live and work in this rural

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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

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area.” According to TxDOT, rural public transportation operators are very interested in innovations that can improve service and develop new funding sources. “Rural transit operators’ staff and management generally reside in their service area and like to accommodate the public’s needs to the best of their ability,” says Kelly Kirkland, TxDOT business operations project manager. “This service will allow SWART to better serve its customers by making it easier for them to send and receive packages and providing increased accessibility and connectivity.” For more information about each service type and to initiate a shipment, please visit the Greyhound Package Express website at: http://www.shipgreyhound.com/e/ pages/Home.aspx. If you have questions about SWART’s involvement, please contact SWART at: http://www.paseoswart.org/contact.html. If you have questions about the research project, please contact Zachary Elgart with TTI at: z-elgart@tti.tamu.edu.

Office Of The Governor And Houston Crime Stoppers Offer Reward In Case Involving Shooting Of Eight Year-Old Girl The Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division today offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person or persons involved in the shooting of eight year-old De’Maree Adkins. The award offered by the Governor’s office, combined with the Houston Crime Stoppers award of $5,000 will bring the total amount to $15,000. Following a car crash around 2:00 A.M. on Saturday in Houston, an unknown gunman opened fire on the vehicle De’Maree was traveling in, resulting in her death.

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“Cecilia and I send our deepest sympathies to De’Maree’s family during this unimaginably difficult time,” said Governor Abbott. “There is no place for heinous acts like this in Texas. We urge anyone who has any information to contact Houston Crime Stoppers immediately to bring those involved to justice.” To be eligible for the cash reward, all tips must be submitted through Houston Crime Stoppers using one of the following methods: Call the Houston Crime Stoppers hotline at 713-222-8477 Text TIP610 plus your tip to 274637 Submit an online tip at www.crime-stoppers.org All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous

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New Package Delivery Service to Launch West of San Antonio Rural residents in the Middle Rio Grande region, west, and southwest of San Antonio will soon have another option for package delivery, thanks to a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) research project, conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The Southwest Area Regional Transit District (SWART) and Greyhound Package Express will introduce the new package delivery program this month in eight counties – Dimmit, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala . The goal of the project and the new service is to increase the public’s access to goods and service in rural areas and facilitate partnership between rural transit operators and intercity bus providers. Greyhound intercity buses will transfer Package Express shipments to SWART vehicles for delivery to the final recipient.

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O B I T U A R I E S Julia Ann Daum

Berta Hidalgo Salazar

Bryan Carl Taylor

(February 22, 1935 - February 17, 2017)

(April 23, 1948 - February 25, 2017)

(July 31, 1928 - February 23, 2017)

Julia Ann Daum passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, in Kerrville, Texas. She was born in Mathis, Texas on February 22, 1935, to Clyde McCoy and Edith (Rhodes) McCoy. Those left to honor and cherish her memory are her loving husband, Michael Daum of Camp Wood; her son, James Lindsey of Camp Wood; granddaughter, Cassie Lindsey of Camp Wood; sister, Anna Engelking (Sandy Sugarek) of Austin; brother, Henry Engelking of Premont; nieces and nephews, Garrett Engelking, Grady Engelking, Marty Engelking, Nathan Daum, Jason Ford, Jessica Ford, Stephen Paudois, and Cody Paudois. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lana (Lindsey) Strizek; mother, Edith Engelking; father, Henry Engelking; father, Clyde McCoy; first husband, James Winston Lindsey, Sr.; nephew, Scott Engelking; aunts and uncles, Polly and Al Mills and Muriel and Max Mills. Julie was a loving wife, mother, daughter and sister. Her Boxers and all animals held a special place in her heart. She had an immense amount of compassion for the poor, homeless, and women and children of war-torn countries. She and her husband, Michael (Mike) made a life-time commitment to each other in December, 1973. Julie willingly followed Mike through multiple career relocations during their years until they recently retired to the Nueces Canyon. Julie’s primary interest focused on her ‘House of Praise’ family. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Pallbearers included Paul Schwab, Carl Hutchison, Shane Diorio, Steve Evans, Dale Saville, and Shawn Harvey. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 24th, 2017, at the House of Praise, Barksdale, Texas. Services officiated by Pastor Carroll Vernor, Jr. Burial followed in the Barksdale Cemetery, Barksdale, Texas. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the House of Praise, Barksdale, Texas 78828 or the Lone Star Boxer Rescue, www.lsbr.com The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.

Berta Hidalgo Salazar of Camp Wood, Texas passed away Saturday, February 25th, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 23rd, 1948 in Camp Wood, Texas to Manuel Hidalgo and Maria Deleon Hidalgo. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. One of her proudest and biggest blessings was the day she became a grandmother. She had a strong faith and dedicated her heart and soul into taking care of her ill parents and siblings. She enjoyed having family and friends visit her at her home. “But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength” 2 Timothy 4:17 Those left to honor and cherish her memory are her loving husband, Gilberto M. Salazar of Camp Wood; daughters, Maria Robinson and husband Rev. Vincent of San Antonio and Amanda Salazar and husband Robert of San Marcos; grandchildren, Jalissa, Jayla, and Jade Robinson and Rebecca Salazar; sister, Cruz Luevano of La Pryor; brothers, Gaudencio Hidalgo of Camp Wood and Enrique Hidalgo and wife Maria of Comfort; sister-in-law, Lucia Hidalgo of Odessa; brother-in-law, Joe Martinez of Uvalde; and loved by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Maria Hidalgo; brother, Frank Hidalgo, Sadot (Jimmy) Hidalgo, and Leon Hidalgo and his wife Bertha; sisters, Cointa and her husband Quirino De Leon, Maria Sylvestre Hidalgo, Teodora Barajas, Reymunda Martinez, Martha Flores; brother-inlaw, Alfonzo Luevano; and sister-in-law, Lucinda Hidalgo. Pallbearers included Richard De Leon, Jose Luevano, Abel Hidalgo, David Hidalgo, Daniel Hidalgo, and Rev. Vincent Robinson. Visitation will be 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 26th and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, February 27th, at Nelson Funeral Chapel, with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m. each night. A Mass of Christian Burial was held 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 28th, 2017, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Camp Wood, Texas. Officiant Father Adrian Adamik. Burial followed in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Camp Wood, Texas. The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.

Bryan Carl Taylor passed away Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on a ranch above Vance, Texas on July 31st, 1928 to Christal and Nell Taylor. Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Effie Taylor; parents Christal and Nell Taylor; one brother, Earnest Taylor; two sisters, Lois Neatherlin and Aroma Llaman. Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his son, Crystal Taylor; daughter, Reba Taylor; granddaughters, Brenda and Kay; grandson, Marcus Collum and two great grandsons; one brother, E.C. Taylor and wife Arlene; two sisters, Genevieve Maki and Susie Shackelford and husband Neal; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Taylor; numerous nieces and nephews. Carl was a loving father and grandfather. He loved to hunt and fish and was a great fisherman. He loved the outdoors. Carl served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Viewing was held 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 27th, at Nelson Funeral Chapel, Camp Wood, Texas. Graveside service was held 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 27th, 2017, at the Vance Cemetery, Vance, Texas. Officiant Pastor Neal Shackelford. The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneralhomes.net Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.

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(January 1, 1945 - February 23, 2017) Esta Pennington of Sabinal passed away on February 23, 2017 at Hondo Health Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 72. She was born on January 1, 1945 in Sabinal to Jasper and Sally (Jenkins) Massey. She married Eugene Elvin Pennington, Sr. on September 16, 1958 in Acuna, Mexico. She is survived by her daughter, Lea-Vi Patrice Bridges and husband, Brad; sons, Eugene Pennington, Jr. and wife, Lisa and John Paul Pennington and wife, Hilda Davis all of Sabinal; sisters, Violet Routh Smith and husband, Jerry of San Antonio, and Peggy Franklin of Marble Falls; brother, Warren Allen Massey and wife, Elizabeth of Sabinal; grandchildren, Johnny Allen Pennington, Eugene “PJ” Elvin Pennington, III, Jennifer Darlene Pennington and husband, Cody Morgan, Marci Patrice Pennington, and Allen â€œAJâ€ Bradley Bridges, Jr.; great grandchildren, Ambrosia Atrice, Mnason Layne Pennington, Carson Cole Villasana, Anthony Ray Silvas and Cody Louis Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents. A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary in Sabinal. Burial followed at Sabinal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny Pennington, Eugene “PJ” Pennington, Allen “AJ” Bradley Bridges, Marci Pennington, Jennifer Pennington and Cody Morgan.

Bible Facts - The Prophecies in History While keeping in mind the historical timeline, it is much easier to understand who the prophets were speaking to - Israel (the 10 northern tribes) or Judah (the 2 southern tribes). We see that Israel went into Assyrian captivity (722 BC) about 116 years before Judah (606-586 BC) went into Babylonian captivity. Judah was carried away in three waves (606, 597, and 586) and ALL TWELVE TRIBES, returned to Jerusalem in three waves (536, 459 and 444 BC). With these dates in mind, it helps to see what the prophets were saying and when they could expect to see fulfillment. The prophets that spoke during that first 300+ year span (from 845 through 570 BC {the first three lists under the timeline}) were either warning about captivity to come or, while in captivity, about restoration to come. The majority of restoration prophecies were pointing to Israel (all 12 tribes) returning to Jerusalem and living in safety and security before the Messiah was born in Bethlehem. We’ll look at those prophecies in future articles. This time I’d like to talk about the three minor prophets who prophesied primarily to the Gentile nations. Last time we talked about Obadiah preaching to the Edomites. He told them that they would not survive God’s punishment (Obadiah verses 10, 16, 18). The prophet Malachi was the last prophet to tell of Edom’s final and

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

1004 BC King David

971 BC

931 BC Divided Kingdom

King Solomon

Obadiah (845?) Joel (830?) Jonah (780) Micah (735-700)

Amos (760-750) Hosea (750-725) Isaiah (740-690)

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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

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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. Leakey Church of Christ One Block N of Courthouse Leakey, TX 78873

722 BC Assyrian Captivity

2 Southern Tribes “Judah” w/ Benjamin

complete destruction (Malachi 1:2-4). By 100 AD the Edomites were lost from the records of history, never to be heard from again. A second prophet to prophecy to a heathen nation was a man who is not remembered as a prophet of God - but he is remembered because he was swallowed by a “great fish” - Jonah. Do you remember what nation he went to? The nation was not named in his book, but the capitol was named; Jonah was sent to preach in Nineveh, the capitol city of Assyria. {There have been scores of skeptics and scoffers, even some who claim to follow Jesus, who have discounted the book of Jonah as mere ‘allegory’ - or worse. They say that it did not really happen as written. If we believe that Jesus was sinless and is the Messiah, we must believe the story of

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third prophet to prophecy solely to the Gentiles was Nahum. He went to “Nineveh” (the capitol of Assyria). {The figure of speech that allows a city to stand for the whole country is called “metonymy”. We still use it today. When we say “Washington is corrupt” we mean that the politicians are. Or when the God says, “I will punish Jerusalem” meaning the whole country. - CG} Nahum’s prophecy was directed at the Assyrians with God’s promises of mercy shown by His love for Judah (Nahum 1:7, 9-13, 15). God’s decree against Nineveh is firm (all of chapter 2) and nothing she can do will save her (all of chapter 3). There would be universal rejoicing over the fall of Nineveh (Nahum 3:19b). We are now ready to look at some of the prophecies that modern-day ‘end-timesprophets’ claim are being “fulfilled in our day and time in the Holy Lands”. Had they had a timeline like ours, they might have realized that those prophecies were promises to the Jews in captivity - that they would see Jerusalem again in their lifetimes! {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

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Nahum Zephaniah Jeremiah Habakkuk Daniel Ezekiel

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

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4 BC Jesus born

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Jonah. Jesus mentioned Jonah as recorded twice in the New Testament: Matthew 12:39-41 and Luke 11:29-30 and 32. If the historical account recorded in the book of Jonah is not true, it could not serve as a warning to the men of Jesus’ day. And it makes Jesus a liar! As for me and my house, we say that it is completely true and accurate. What say ye? - CG.}. Jonah’s message was short and powerful - only eight words: “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown” (Jonah 3:4). The Assyrians repented immediately (Jonah 3:5-9) from the king to the lowliest peasant! The very thing that Jonah had feared would happen did happen (Jonah 4:1-3). If you haven’t read the four chapters of Jonah’s book lately, please take the time to read it now. Our God is a merciful God! The

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BILL PAXTON-Actor Bill Paxton has died due to complications from surgery, he was 61. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement. “A loving husband and father, Paxton, born in Fort Worth, Texas, had a long and accomplished career in television and film. Memorable films include “Titanic,” “Aliens,” “The Terminator,” “Tombstone,” “Apollo 13” and “Twister.” As a boy, Paxton was in the crowd that welcomed President John F. Kennedy in Texas on the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, hours before Kennedy was killed in Dallas. He was also featured in many television shows, including the lead in HBO’s “Big Love,” the “Hatfield & McCoys.” He was most recently cast in the CBS drama “Training Day.” NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS-A 25 year old intoxicated driver plowed into a crowd of parade-watchers in New Orleans on Saturday night, leaving 28 people injured, police said. Online jail records showed Rizzuto was arrested on a number of charges and was being held at the city’s jail. Police Chief Michael Harrison said in a press conference that the suspect, traveling in the opposite direction of the parade and struck two vehicles, lost control and veered off to the other side, hitting a number of pedestrians before coming to a stop. Twenty-one people were hospitalized after the crash with five victims in guarded condition. Seven others declined to be hospitalized, the victims ranged in age from as young as 3 or 4-years-old to adults in their 30s and 40s. “Again, it appears the subject who was highly intoxicated when he first struck a number of vehicles and then veered off hitting a number of innocent people,” said Harrison, when asked if the incident had any nexus to terror. A source in the parish government told Fox News earlier Saturday evening the suspect was intoxicated and was shouting “kill me” as he was being taken away. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Threat of a Nuclear N. Koreans? Malaysia’s health minister said Sunday that the dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s half brother was so high that it killed him “within 15-20 minutes.” Kim Jong Nam died Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport in what Malaysian police say was a wellplanned hit by two women who wiped a liquid on Kim’s face. Police revealed Friday that the banned chemical weapon VX nerve agent was used to kill Kim, raising the stakes significantly in the case. Hospital doctors suspected from the start that Kim had been given a form of toxic chemical agent due to the rapid symptoms, Subramaniam said. “VX only requires 10 milligrams to be absorbed into the system to be lethal, so

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I presume that the amount of dose that went in is more than that,” he told a news conference. “The doses were so high and it did it so fast and all over the body so it would have affected his heart, it would have affected his lungs, it would have

affected everything.” Weapons of mass destructions are not just nuclear! DNC-Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez on Saturday was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee,

defeating top-rival Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, in their respective bids to chart the direction of the national party. Perez was elected after two rounds of balloting in Atlanta at the party’s annual winter meeting. He received 235 votes, crossing the threshold of 218 ballots. “We are at a turning point for our party and for all Americans,” Perez said after his victory. “By getting back to basics, we can turn the Democratic Party around, and win elections from school board to

the Senate.” FLORAL CITY, Fla. – A man who fired shots at a central Florida construction site died during a shootout with sheriff’s deputies following a chase. Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast said in a statement the gunman fired shots from a high-powered rifle Sunday morning at equipment being used to construct the Sabal Trail pipeline, a natural gas line that will run from Alabama to Florida. Deputies and the Florida Highway Patrol chased the man until he crashed near Floral City, 70 miles north of Tampa. Prendergast says the man got out and exchanged shots with deputies, who killed him. No deputies were hurt. Prendergast said other weapons were found in the car. PARIS (Reuters) - French Socialist presidential candidate Benoit Hamon and hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon have failed to agree on a possible alliance in the upcoming presidential election, the two men indicated on Sunday. Their inability to reach a deal appeared to rule out any chance for the left to reach the runoff of the two-round April-May vote. An Odoxa poll on Sunday showed Hamon and Melenchon coming in fourth and fifth in the first round, with about 13 percent and 12 percent respectively. Another poll by Figaro/LCI showed both candidates with almost similar scores. Hamon, the standard-bearer of the ruling Socialists, and Melenchon, met on Friday evening, but could not reach an agreement, Hamon told TF1 television on Sunday. “Jean-Luc Melenchon confirmed ... that he will be a candidate,” he said. Melenchon said in a statement that with 50 days to go before the first round, it was impossible for them to sort out some of the issues on which they disagreed. WHITE HOUSE-Judge Jeanine Pirro interviewed White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Saturday on “Justice” to talk about recent reports of some media members allegedly being excluded from a press gaggle. Several outlets, including CNN and The New York Times, were reportedly excluded from Friday’s on-the-record, offcamera session but later received notes and recordings. Spicer told the judge that the pool of media members -- including print, online, radio and television -- rotates every day. “They were not part of the pool,” Spicer said of the news organizations claiming they were excluded. “That’s what they don’t want to tell you. “So the fact of the matter is that The Associated Press, the wires and a couple of the other papers were part of the pool. They came and we expanded the pool to allow some additional outlets to come into the gaggle, and I think any assertion that they were banned or whatever is completely ridiculous.” Spicer said the pool is set up each day by the White House Correspondents’ Association. “They tell us who’s in the pool; we don’t tell them,” he said, adding he and his colleagues had every right to invite some additional members to the gaggle.

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Shirley Shandley, Broker 698 Highway 83 South * Office 830-232-6422 · #8 – New Listing! 5.504 AC W. Frio Riverfront, weekend 2 BD/1 BA Vacation Cabin, elect., licensed septic, 30 amp. RV hook-up $175,000 · #11 – New Listing! 5.518 AC+/- with W. Prong Frio River frontage, minimal restrictions $115,000 · #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 · #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 RiverTree – gated community, access Frio River Park, water/electric avail.,(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 · #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 PENDING · #22 – Concan – The Ranch, gated community, 3-4 BD + sleeping loft, 2 full & 2 half bath home on 5+ AC, private Frio River Access, 3 car garage $551,000 · #4 – 5.74 AC off scenic RR 337, several bldg. sites, fencing, low taxes, sensible restrictions $49,900 · #33 – 3/2 Energy efficient home on 1.3 AC, high ceilings, dbl garage, fenced, workshop, landscaped $219,900 · #54 – 3/1 Home + guest house, Frio River access, gated entry, beautifully landscaped, large shed, patio w/bbq pit

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GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS... N E W R E C I P E S Well, I get really tired of eating the same thing and cooking the same thing all of the time! But, like everyone else I tend to drift to the stove with the ingredients for the old, the time tested and the tried and true. This week we have some new stapes to add to that tried and true routine! Enjoy! First, a correction from last week. CORRECTION: Last week’s recipe of “Five Ingredient Buffalo Chicken Roll Ups” called for 1/2 cup Frank’s Red hot sauce which should have been 1⁄2 cup Frank’s RedHot® Buffalo Wings Sauce. Thanks, and I’m sorry for any inconvenience. EC

APRICOT-CHILI GLAZED CHICKEN BREAST

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, 6 to 8 oz. ea. Kosher salt 1⁄2 cup apricot preserves 1⁄4 cup chili sauce, (like Huy Fong chili garlic sauce) 11⁄2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1⁄2 tsp garlic powder 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp butter Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and salt all sides, then refrigerate uncovered 30 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 350°. For the glaze, mix together the apricot, chili sauce, mustard and garlic powder in a small skillet and heat to boiling while stirring, then take off the heat and reserve. Add vegetable oil and butter to a heavy, oven safe skillet on medium to medium high. Remove the chicken and pat with paper towels again and place smooth side down in the heated skillet 4 minutes to nicely brown. Take the skillet off the burner, turn the breasts browned side up and coat with the glaze. Put in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 155°. Take out of the oven and place the chicken on a platter and cover with foil for 5 minutes. Serve right away.

MICROWAVE GARLICKY CAULIFLOWER RICE

Garlicky cauliflower rice. Low calorie, satisfying side dish recipe. This cauliflower dish is so easy and comes to about 65 calories per serving, and that’s adding a little butter into the mix. I used garlic to kick up the flavor of this, but you could add other herbs and spices to doctor up the flavor. You could try an Italian seasoning blend or a Greek blend. 1 medium head of cauliflower, cored and cut into florets 3 cloves garlic, course chopped 1⁄2 tsp salt 1 to 2 tsp water 2 tbsp butter Aleppo pepper chopped parsley Other herbs and spices as desired Place half the cauliflower and garlic and 1⁄4 tsp salt in a food processor and pulse 8 to 10 times until the cauliflower is consistently finely chopped, add to a microwaveable bowl. Repeat with the remainder of the cauliflower, garlic and salt, and add to the bowl. Add 1 to 2 tsp of water to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes on high, depending on the power of your microwave (mine is 1650 watts so 3 mins was enough) Stir in the butter then sprinkle with Aleppo pepper and chopped parsley. Serve hot. *Prior to microwaving the cauliflower, add any other herbs and spices if desired.

FRESH GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

If you can find some fresh green beans, (or you could use frozen beans), give this recipe a shot. It comes together quickly and the bacony flavor is outstanding. The printable recipe for green beans with mushrooms and bacon is below. 1 lbs. fresh green beans, cleaned and de-stemmed, (or whole frozen) 8 oz. button mushrooms coarsely sliced 5 slices thick cut bacon, cut into 1” pieces 3 or 4 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, (2 tbsp or so) 2 tbsp bacon grease 1⁄2 tsp salt Microwave the green beans with 2 or 3 tbsp water in a bowl until the desired doneness, 4 to 6 mins., drain and reserve. Cook the bacon in a large skillet on medium high heat until nicely browned, (8 to

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10 mins), remove to a paper towel lined plate and save the grease. Add 2 tbsp bacon grease to the skillet on medium heat, and add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the chopped mushrooms and salt and saute until softened, 4 or 5 minutes. Place the beans and bacon into the skillet and toss to combine and heat for 2 minutes. Serve hot.

CLASSIC CRAB LOUIE

Crab Louie. Make it as an appetizer or as a meal. Easy recipe to put together and very good tasting. Prepare this easy recipe as an appetizer or as a meal. Healthy and delicious! | Crab Louie Dressing 1 cup mayonnaise 1/3cup Heinz chili sauce 1⁄4 cup cream 2 tbsp minced green onion 2 tbsp minced parsley 2 tbsp minced bell pepper, red or yellow 1 tbsp prepared horseradish

2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp sweet pickle relish 1/8 tsp salt Salad lettuce, iceberg or romaine sliced tomatoes sliced hard boiled eggs blanched asparagus spears crab meat

Dressing-Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl, refrigerate Salad-Assemble ingredients on a large plate to self-serve or assemble individual plates. Use about 1 to 2 ounces’ crab meat as a starter and 3 or 4 ounces as a main dish. Blanch asparagus in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes, then place in ice water to stop the cooking. (I cooked mine for 3 minutes and the asparagus was quite soft). Serve cold with dressing on the side

CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM CARAMEL POKE CAKE Chocolate cake 2 cups white granulated sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 3⁄4 cup (60 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder 11⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 11⁄2 teaspoons baking soda 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1 cup water and/or coffee (I use half of each) 1 cup milk (I use whole milk) 1⁄2 cup canola oil 11⁄2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Topping

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk Caramel 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/3 cup Karo light corn syrup 3⁄4 cup heavy whipping cream 1⁄4 tsp salt Whipped cream 11⁄2 cups heavy whipping cream 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar, sifted 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract 2 Heath chocolate covered toffee bars, chopped, (place in freezer for about an hour for easier handling).

Chocolate cake-Have all ingredients at room temperature. Preheat oven to 350°F and place oven rack in the center of the oven. Spray a 9 by 13-inch pan with a non-stick vegetable spray then flour it. In a large bowl whisk or sift together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, water (and/or coffee), milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir or whisk until combined (the batter will be quite thin). Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan, it springs back when you lightly tap the middle of the cake, and a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Do not under-bake. Poke holes in the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon or similar tool, (about an inch apart) Pour on the sweetened condensed milk and use a spatula to evenly spread it over the cake. Pour the slightly cooled caramel over the cake using the spatula to spread it. Put the cake pan on a cooling rack and let sit until nearly room temperature, (45 mins) Place cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours up to overnight. Next, add the whipped cream to the refrigerated cake and spread evenly. Top with chopped Heath toffee bars. Serve right away or store in the refrigerator until used. Caramel-Mix the ingredients in a sauce pan, stir together and bring to a boil, (watch it carefully so it doesn’t overflow). Reduce the heat to low boil and cook for 61⁄2 minutes to thicken. Remove from heat and let cool. Whipped cream Use a hand mixer or stand mixer with a whisking attachment to beat the ingredients until soft peaks are formed, (4 to 6 minutes).

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TRUMP…WEEK FIVE Each week the “Daily Wire” grades President Trump’s activities for that particular week and the News Agency seems fair, sticks to the issues at hand and I like the way they have handled the last couple of weeks, so here is their take on Week 5! President Trump had a relatively uneventful week –Last week’s chaos ended up resulting in positives with regard to policy, while the most controversial rhetoric resulted from his continued assaults on the media, which won’t lose him any ground with the general public. Here are his grades thus far: Week 1: B+; Week 2: A-; Week 3: D; Week 4: C. As always, we grade the Presidency for three variables: policy, rhetoric, and the in-between (rhetoric that impacts policy). Policy. On policy, Trump had himself a solid week. He appointed Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to his new National Security Advisor, a marked upgrade from the erratic General Michael Flynn. He got rid of Barack Obama’s tyrannical federal mandate on transgender bathrooms across the country. He announced a controversial new policy regarding immigration enforcement, but he’s keeping a campaign promise to enforce the law. Rhetoric. Trump’s rhetoric this week remained polarizing, but that’s not going to change. His rally at the end of last week in Florida revved up his base and angered the media, but his comments about Muslim immigration to Sweden aren’t likely to destroy any support he already has. He held a good visit to the African-American History and Culture Museum, and finally addressed directly the rise in anti-Semitism. His speech at CPAC was disquieting for conservatives, but essentially repeated his campaign sloganeering. His use of Twitter to call out the FBI remains puzzling. The In-Between. – Trump’s administration remains vague about what will happen to the so-called DREAMers, although his executive orders simply state that the law will be enforced without actually exempting so-called DREAMers. That vagary is creating space for confusion. To shed a little light on that subject, Reuters says, “President Donald Trump’s administra-

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tion plans to consider almost all illegal immigrants subject to deportation, but will leave protections in place for immigrants known as “dreamers” who entered the United States illegally as children, according to official guidelines released on Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security guidance to immigration agents is part of a broader border security and immigration enforcement plan in executive orders that Republican Trump signed on Jan. 25.” Trump also keeps talking about repealing and replacing Obamacare, but the Republican proposal to do so is very weak; if he wants to take leadership on this, he needs to do so soon. This was a good, steady week for President Trump. His actions did nothing to shake the growing perception that his policy is far more well-considered that his rhetoric. Week 5 Grade: B+

HERE IS WHAT IS GOING ON… RULE OF LAW… P III January 24, 2017-No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion (H. R. 7) – Passed. Permanently prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for abortion services or health insurance plans that include abortion coverage. The provisions would not apply to pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, or to situations where the woman would die unless an abortion is performed. Passed by a vote of 238-183: Republicans 235-0/Democrats 3-183. **Note- H.R. 7 would make permanent policies enacted for more than thirty years on a case-by-case basis that prohibit federal funding of abortion including health insurance subsidized by the Affordable Care Act. For more than three decades, various appropriations riders have been enacted to prohibit federal funding of abortion. The “Hyde amendment” was first enacted in 1976. This bill passed in the House on January 24, 2017 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. 14% chance of being enacted. The enactment of these measures does not make abortion illegal in any circumstance, it just means the Federal Government will no longer spend tax payer dollars to fund abortion. January 31, 2017-Sec. of Transportation Nomination Elaine Chao – Confirmed. On the Nomination PN35: Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transportation. Confirmed by a vote of 93-6: Republicans 51-0/Democrats 41-5/Independents 1-1. Self-explanatory. No further Information. February 1, 2017-Sec. of State Nomination Rex Tillerson – Confirmed. Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of State. Confirmed by a vote of 56-43: Republicans 52-0/Democrats 3-42/Independents 1-1. Self-explanatory. No further Information. February 1, 2017-Bill: H.J.Res. 41 Energy Production Payment Reporting – Passed. Description: “Passage of the joint resolution that would nullify a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that requires companies that develop oil, natural gas or minerals to publicly report in detail payments to foreign governments or to the U.S. government totaling at least $100,000 annually per project for extraction, exploration or export of these resources. Passed by a vote of 235-187: Republicans 230-4/ Democrats 5-183 February 1, 2017-Bill: H.J.Res. 38 Stream Protection Rule Disapproval (H. J. Res. 38) – Passed. Description: On Passage: H J RES 38 Disapproving the rule submitted

by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule Passage of the bill that would nullify an Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement rule that requires surface coal mining operations, to the extent possible, to avoid disturbing streams and land within 100 feet of the streams. Passed by a vote of 228-194: Republicans 224-9/Democrats 4-185 February 2, 2017 Firearms Purchase Limitation Disapproval (H. J. Res. 40) – Passed. Would nullify a Social Security Administration rule using Instant Criminal Background Check System to deny a gun purchase. Passed by a vote of 235-180: Republicans 229-2/Democrats 6-178 February 2, 2017-Labor Law Violation Disclosure Disapproval (H. J. Res. 37) – Passed. Passage of the joint resolution that would 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. Passed by a vote of 236-187: Republicans 233-1/Democrats 3-186 February 7, 2017-Attorney General Nomination Jeff Sessions –Confirmed. Nomination, Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be attorney general. Confirmed by a vote of 52-47: Republicans 51-0/Democrats 145/Independents 0-2. Self-explanatory. No further Information. February 7, 2017-Sessions Nomination - Warren Broke Senate Rules. Sustained. Judgment of the Senate to affirm the ruling of the chair regarding the Warren (D-MA), the ruling of the chair that she had broken a rule forbidding the impugning the motives of a senator. Ruling of the chair sustained by a vote of 49-43: Republicans 49-0/Democrats 0-42/ Independents 0-1. Note: The ruling of the chair was sustained. In the legislative day that began on Feb. 6, 2017. February 7, 2017-Teacher Preparation

Disapproval (H.J.Res. 58) – Passed. Would nullify an Education Department rule that requires states to annually evaluate the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs at higher education institutions. Rule would have required States to provide assistance to the lowest-performing programs. Passed by a vote of 240-181: Republicans 235-0/Democrats 5-181. February 7, 2017- State Education Plans Disapproval (H.J.Res. 57) – Passed. Nullify an Education Department rule that requires states to define, subsequently monitor and intervene with schools deemed to be low-performing schools. Under the department’s rule, states are required to measure academic achievement through factors such as graduation rates and English proficiency rates. Passed by a vote of 234-190: Republicans 234-1/ Democrats 0-189 February 7, 2017- Public Land Development Disapproval (H.J.Res. 44) – Passed. Would disapprove and nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule that amends the agency’s procedures for the development of resource management plans for public lands. The rule directs BLM to design management plans that address resource issues in a number of programs related to wildfire prevention, wildlife habitat protection and demands for renewable and nonrenewable energy. The rule also provides additional opportunities for the public to submit information and comments on a plan revision or amendment. Passed by a vote of 234-186: Republicans 230-4/Democrats 4-182 February 7, 2017-Sec. of Education Nomination Elisabeth Prince DeVos – Confirmed. Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education. Confirmed, with Vice President Pence casting a “yea” vote to break the tie, by a vote of 50-50: Republicans 50-2/ Democrats 046/Independents 0-2 February 7, 2017-Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Nomination of Tom Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services: Thomas Price, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Senate V

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Employment Notice The office of the Real County District and County Clerk is accepting applications for the position of Deputy Assistant. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications are available in the office of the Real County District and County Clerk or on the Real County website and can be returned to the District and County Clerk between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Real County is an equal opportunity employer.

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Check out the Ridge Subdivision if you are looking for a beautiful building site in the Frio Canyon with all the amenities, such as a TCEQ approved water system, beautiful river park, paved roads, and a security gate. Prices start at $99,500 for 5 acre tracts. You’d pay that much for a 1-acre tract in Concan with all the noise and traffic. Why do that? Don’t overlook the Ridge. Call us for a tour of heaven in the hill country today. HUNTING PROPERTY NEW LISTING!! 190 acres on the Nueces River with no restrictions! Dam on river provides great fishing and swimming! Primary dwelling is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with a covered porch. Improvements also include a guest house and workshop. Two large springs on site feed the river. Indian mounds and pecan trees all along the river banks. Great rolling topography. $1,699,000. NEW LISTING! Great hunting tract with good building sites in Rancho Real. Outstanding views! Ideal for hunting, camping, or just relaxing. 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Best location in town right across the street from Stripes. This is a well-established money maker! $295,000. OAKRIDGE LODGE AND CABIN located in the RIDGE. The main lodge features over 4300 feet of centrally heated and cooled area that is configured to sleep up to 30 guests. The property also features a detached cabin that sleeps an additional 10 guests. This is the best income producer in the Frio Canyon. An in ground pool and outdoor fireplace adds to the ambience, or relax on the upper deck and watch the sun go down. This property commands approximately $1,000 per night and is on track for 100 nights this year. This is the investment you’ve been looking for. Call today for a showing. Like new retail building located along Highway 83, close to Stripes with great visibility and easy access. Has a history of successful operations. This is the first building on the left that you see when you enter Leakey from the south. 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