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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 7 No. 12

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Real County Commissioner’s Court Judge Merritt Recognized by SWART

by Julie Becker

Southwest Area Regional Transit District recognized Judge Garry Merritta t the March 20th Commissioners’ Court for his eldership and service to SWART since its inception in June 2012. “SWART’s success has been due to our board members such as Judge Merritt who has been a leader and mentor,” states SWART General Manager, Sarah Hidalgo-Cook.

SWART began providing services as a standalone rural public transit system in June 2012 after the closure of the Community Council o Southwest Texas, Inc. “Unaware that they would be mandated by statute to serve as board members on the newly developed SWART board, the county judges of the 8 counties that we serve were taken by surprise. Judge Merritt along with Judges Souli Shanklin, Judge Tim Ward, and Judge Bill Mitchell all stepped up and dedicated their time and leadership to our organization without blinking an eye. Judge Merritt lead the charge and we are truly appreciative of all that he has done for SWART and for the communities we serve while he served as board chairman the past 4 and half years,”

adds Hidalgo-Cook.

Judge Merritt recently appointed Commissioner Bryan Shackelford as his proxy on the SWART board of directors who will also serve s the vice chairman. . Other board members include newly elected board chair, Judge Souli Shanklin, Secretary/Treasurer Maggie Del Toro (proxy for Judge Bill Mitchell), Richard Diaz who is the proxy for Judge Joe Luna, and Mary Perez who serves as the proxy for Judge Francisco Ponce. Other board members also include Judge David Saucedo and Judge Joel Rodriguez.

SWART is a political subdivision of the state of Texas and is funded by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit administration. The rural transit district services the counties of Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Real, Uvalde and Zavala. For more information on SWART services, please visit their website t www.paseoswart.org or contact Hidalgo-Cook at 830-278-4155.

In other business Commissioners set the days for the Real County Spring Cleanup. continued page 3

Hurd on the Hill: The Bipartisan Road Trip Somewhere in the West ............................ Page 7

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

Today’s Weather

High: 80° Low: 58°

‘We can disagree without being disagreeable’ It all started with a cancelled flight due to inclement weather. Thirty-six hours and more than 1,600 miles later, Congressman Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat from El Paso, and I, a Republican from San Antonio, had driven in a Chevy Impala across the country to Washington, DC. Thanks to technology, we livestreamed our Bipartisan Road Trip via Facebook, answering questions in real-time from the public, the entire way.

We refused to let a bit of snow keep us from doing our jobs. We were determined to get back in time for votes we had to take in Congress.

We also thought the road trip could demonstrate that a Republican and a Democrat can listen to each other and find common ground. After a few pit stops for Whataburger, donuts, and a couple hours of sleep, we made it to the United States Capitol with thirty minutes to spare.

During our trek, we took turns answering questions via Facebook Live about everything from healthcare and national security to music and dessert. It was what we liked to describe as the “longest rolling bipartisan town hall meeting in history”.

We learned that we could disagree without being disagreeable and that instead of focusing on what divides

us, there were many things that united us.

The support we received from the general public was overwhelming. While on the road, dozens of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle called us to show their support of increased bipartisanship.

From Republicans like Senator John Cornyn and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, to Democratic

How Did We Get A 5 Star Library?

For the fourth time in six years the Real County Public Library Leakey was announced a Star Library by the national publication Library Journal. The ranking is based on five criteria: visits, circulation, e-circulation, public access computer use, and program attendance. In the coming year Wifi counts will also be added to the criteria.

Star Library ratings of five, four, and three stars are awarded to libraries that generate the highest combined per capita outputs among their spending peers. This data is collected from our library annually by the Texas State Library and Historical Commission and compiled nationally by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Real County Public Library received its first 5-star ranking in 2011, 3-star in 2014 and 4- star in 2015 in libraries with expenditures of $10-$49K a year.

In 2016 our library was once again a 5-star library

Representatives Joe Kennedy and Henry Cuellar, we received call after call encouraging the bipartisanship to continue once we arrived in Washington, DC. It proved that despite our nation’s political divisiveness, America wants us to get past our ideological differences and solve problems together. continued page 3

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but advanced to the top of the $50-$99K a year as our budget increased by a couple of thousand dol-

lars. Summer visitors swell our population and visits to the library as they come to use our computers and Wifi. Several years ago we added digital books and audio books that can be checked out from home on your Kindle, tablet or phone. You can also download audio books and, if your car is equipped, listen to them as you drive.

For those who have not used the services of our library lately stop by and see us sometime or drop us an email at rcplea@gmail.com. We would like to provide more programs for the community but need to hear from you about your interests. Some ideas are: first time home buyers’ workshops, genealogy searches, training on computers, smart phones and tablets. continued page 9

Keep Utopia Beautiful Earns Keep America Beautiful President’s Circle Award Recognition

by Doris Howdeshell

Local Organization Recognized for Exemplary Performance, Standard of Excellence Utopia, Texas (March 14, 2017) – Keep America Beautiful presented Keep Utopia Beautiful with its President’s Circle Award recognition at the Keep America Beautiful National Conference, which took place in Washington, D.C. January 24-26, 2017. The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance by certified affiliates of the national nonprofit in creating clean, green and beautiful communities.

In qualifying for a President’s Circle Award, Keep

Utopia Beautiful has met Keep America Beautiful’s standards of merit by conducting an annual Community Appearance Index, calculating the affiliate’s cost/benefit ratio, and administering activities in the areas of Ending Littering, Improving Recycling, and Beautifying Utopia’s Community. Established in 1953, Keep America Beautiful consists of a national network of more than 620 community-based affiliates whose programs, initiatives and efforts, supported by millions of volunteers, help transform public spaces into beautiful places. continued page 9

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JAIL REGISTER March 12 - March 18, 2017

Wells, Michael Edward 51 W/M, Camp Wood, Texas, A/O Deputy Cox Disorderly Conduct - Display Firearm in Public Place A/D 3/15/2017 $3,000 Surety Bond; Morales, Adolph, 21 W/M, San Antonio, Texas, A/O Deputy Castro, Possession of Controlled Substance PG3 Less than 28 grams , Driving While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana Less than 2 oz A/D 3/18/2017, $4,000 Surety Bond, $2,000 Surety Bond, $2,000 Surety Real County Law Officers Bruce Carr, Sheriff Steven Castro, Deputy Sheriff Mark Cox, Deputy Sheriff Teddy Douthit, Deputy Sheriff Nathan Johnson, Constable Corporal Jake Sanchez, DPS Highway Patrol DPS Trooper Robertson Clint Graham, TPWD Game Warden A/D - ARREST DATE A/O - ARRESTING OFFICER Disclaimer: All print and other visual media is for informational purposes only. This information is considered public information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Public Records Act. Any indication of an arrest is not intended to imply or infer that such individual has been convicted of a crime. All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Real County library- Leakey is looking for a permanent volunteer every Friday morning from 9:30 - 1:00. Volunteering at the library is a wonderful way to meet new people while serving your community.

Duties include checking books in and out, re-shelving returns and helping patrons. The Friday position is especially important because the volunteer covers the library while the librarian hosts two school classes.

If you are looking for a little extra something in your routine, consider becoming a library volunteer! Please call the library if you are willing to fill the Friday position.

Real CAD is seeking Real County residents to serve on the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). Compensation provided. Please contact our office at 232-6248 or www.realcad .org for more info.

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Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report March 12 - March 18, 2017 03/13/2017 @ 2008 responded to a residence on Oak Hill Drive in Leakey for a loud noise complaint 03/14/2017 @ 1058 responded to Cedar Hills in Camp Wood to unlock a vehicle 1848 responded to a residence on Oak Hill Drive for a loud noise complaint 03/15/2017 @ 1512 responded to Ranch Road 337 east of Leakey for a motor vehicle accident 2318 responded to a residence on east Fifth Street in Camp Wood for a loud noise complaint 03/16/2017 @ 1729 responded to First Street in Camp Wood for suspicious activity 1817 responded to a residence in Flat Rock Circle south of Leakey for a trespasser 2316 responded to Ray McDonald Road for fire 03/17/2017 @ 2153 responded to River Tree Subdivision south of Leakey

for illegal activity 2232 responded to the Leakey Wash Barn south of Leakey for report of shots fired 03/18/2017 @ 411 responded to US Highway 83 south of Leakey for a vehicle accident 1124 responded to Frio Springs Cabins in Leakey for suspicious activity 1156 responded to Ranch Road 337 east of Leakey for a motorcycle accident 1215 responded to Ranch Road 335 north of Camp Wood for a motorcycle accident 1303 responded to a residence on east Second Street in Camp Wood for a disturbance 2054 responded to a residence on Bailey Road south of Leakey for a missing child 2115 responded to Get-N-Go in Camp Wood for a civil standby 2142 responded to Morales Feed Store in Leakey for a burglary alarm

Hurd on the Hill: The Bipartisan Road Trip As a result of the road trip, Beto and I cosponsored each other’s bills that we had discussed along Interstates 35, 20 and 81.

I co-sponsored his bill that helps immigrant families who are U.S. citizens remain together and he co-sponsored my bill that incentivizes local police departments to hire American veterans.

One of the things I heard loud and clear from constituents over the 30-hour mobile town hall, was something that I had been hearing over the last year as I crisscrossed

my district – the replacement of Obamacare needs to help people who were previously uninsurable and to strengthen protections for those most vulnerable, particularly the aged and disabled on Medicaid. Over the past few days, I’ve been encouraging the Republican Leadership in the House of Representatives to make changes to the existing replacement bill, before our vote this week. I have asked: · For Medicaid expansion and nonexpansion states to be treated equally; · For doctors who take care of Medicaid

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patients to receive the support they need so that they don’t opt-out of treating Medicaid patients all together; and, · To extend and expand programs like the Medicaid 1115 Waiver.

Bipartisanship is a real thing and there are plenty of opportunities for us to come together for the benefit of our constituents and the nation. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich told us that the trip would change us—and he was right.

142 Criminally Charged Illegal Immigrants Released By Travis County AUSTIN – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its first “Declined Detainer Outcome Report,” which highlights the Counties that are not cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests. From the time period between January 28 – February 3, 2017, 206 criminally charged illegal immigrants nationwide were released from custody due to the denial of ICE detainer requests. The worst

offender was Travis County, which accounted for 142 (nearly 70%) of those released and charged with crimes including sexual assault, aggravated assault, domestic violence, and robbery. “Today’s report from DHS is deeply disturbing and highlights the urgent need for a statewide sanctuary city ban in Texas,” said Governor Abbott. “The Travis County Sheriff’s decision to deny ICE detainer requests and release back into our communities crimi-

nals charged with heinous crimes – including sexual offenses against children, domestic violence and kidnapping – is dangerous and should be criminal in itself. Texas will act to put an end to sanctuary policies that put the lives of our citizens at risk.”

The report from DHS, which will be issued weekly, is pursuant to section 9(b) of Executive Order 13768, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.

There will be a meeting

Trump’s EPA Grants Flint $100 Million To Fix Broken Water System

Nutrition Center (next to the fire dept.) in Leakey. Items on the agenda: 1 - discuss and or act upon

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded Michigan $100 million to help replace Flint’s badly eroded and damaged water infrastructure.

The funding was provided by the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 and enables the beleaguered city to replace its decaying lead water pipes. Michigan is providing the required 20 percent match of $20 million.

REAL of the Real County Junior COUNTY JUNIOR Horse Club on March 23, 2017 @ 6:30 p.m. at the HORSE CLUB

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

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The fix is part of the Trump administration’s goal of updating the country’s water infrastructure, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt said Friday in a press statement.

“The people of Flint and all Americans deserve a more responsive federal government,” he said. “EPA will especially focus on helping Michigan improve Flint’s water infrastructure as part of our larger goal of improving America’s water infrastructure.”

Real County Commissioner’s Court Commissioners approved the Countywide Cleanup days for April 21 & 22nd and April 24-29th. More information will follow in next weeks edition. Commissioners approved a Resolution in support 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

of House Bill 3036 which prohibits TCEQ from authorizing the discharge of domestic sewage effluent into any of the Edward Aquifer Contributing Zone. Commissioners approved the sale of fireworks for San Jacinto Day, Commissioner Rubio noted there was no mention of March 2, Texas Independence Day. In the Treasurer’s Report Funds Available on this date $1,829,883.53 in addition to Emergency Reserves of $1,081,121.79.

Commissioners held two executive sessions.

The first was discussion and or action on the acquisition of property owned by Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce.

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Commissioners entered closed session at 9: 49 a.m. and returned at 10:16 a.m. and took no action. The second was discussion and or action on acquisition of property at Real County Airport. Commissioners entered closed session at 10:17 and returned at 10: 33a.m. Commissioners returned to open session and took no action.

In discussion of matters involving county road and bridge maintenance Commissioners discussed purchase of a new water tank to utilize water from the City well and continued discussion of upcoming paving and construction of roads. With no further business the meeting was adjourned.

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LEAKEY ISD SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS David Hocker David Hocker Mother: Carrie Pendley Siblings: Matthew, Melodie, and Hannah Hocker Grandmother: Margaret Pendley Moved from Uvalde, Tx 9 years ago Accomplishments: UIL State Qualified Band Plans on pursuing a career in music.

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MISSION SAN LORENZO DE LA SANTA CRUZ…2017 TAS Field School THIS INFO FROM THE Texas Archeological Society (TAS). You have to become a member of the TAS to register and attend the Field School.

“The TAS invites members to attend the annual summer Field School at Mission San Lorenzo de la Cruz in beautiful Real County. We have been welcomed with open arms by the communities of Camp Wood and Barksdale and the Nueces Canyon Mission Restoration Organization. The primary Field School excavation area will at the Spanish Mission in Camp Wood on Texas State Highway 55, 35 miles north of Uvalde. Barksdale and the TAS campground are only three miles north the mission. The dates for the 2017 Field School will be June 10-17. We hope for a really big turn out this year!

The field school campground will be in Barksdale, south of the Nueces Canyon High School. Our camp area is on the north bank of the Nueces River in a lovely location on private land generously provided for our use. The river adjacent to our campsite runs cool and clear so bring your swim suit, fishing pole, and lawn chairs to relax in the shallow water. There is no potable water or electricity in the tent area but portable toilets and a trash container will be on site. Tent camping and pop-up campers are encouraged.

Other lodging options are available locally including RV parks in the Camp Wood and Barksdale area. Please make your reservation early, this part of the Nueces is popular in the summer months.

TAS will be offering breakfast and supper as always and may utilize the Mary B. Powers Hall as well as our usual cook’s trailer.

Shower facilities will be provided in the local school along with air conditioned evening programs. Both the dining area and the school are a short walk from the campground. Water and ice will be available in this location also.

The field school will conduct excavations at the Spanish colonial mission in conjunction with the Texas Tech University student field school under Dr. Tamra Walter. (PHOTO 2 or 3) Take a look at the TAS Winter newsletter for her article on the Mission excavation project. It is our hope to also conduct limited test excavations or survey at the historic military outpost of Camp Wood, a Lipan Apache campground, and a nearby battlefield. As always, our fearless Youth Group leaders will on hand in the youth excavation area to guide field work and provide a fun learning experience.

The TAS survey crews will be working to identify and record sites on at least two beautiful ranches in the area. Pending landowner permission, we also plan to revisit and update archeological site information for over a dozen prehistoric Indian sites located on and adjacent to the river. These were first recorded in the mid1950s by the Carrizo Springs High School Archeological Society

led by a young Tommy Hester. In the State of Texas artifacts found on private land belong solely to the landowner and may not be taken without consent, so prior to survey or excavation on private land TAS will seek an agreement with landowners to address whether artifacts will be collected and when they will be returned.

Other activities include evening lectures, workshops, Archeolympics, and of course the Wally margarita party with music provided by the Shaws of Awe, featuring TAS member Luis Aran II. Please review the article covering the Archeolympics event in this newsletter for additional information. Participants of a 1.5-hour metal detecting class, sponsored by the Education Committee, will receive a certificate of completion. A ground-penetrating radar demonstration may also be offered during field school. In addition, the Education Committee will sponsor a showing of the video “An Adventure in Time: The Gault Project.” The Gault site is an important Paleo-Indian site in central Texas and this video highlights proper excavation techniques, lab work, and scientific inquiry. Also, teachers receive CPE credit hours for most Field School activities including afternoon and evening programs (contact Robin Matthews, Education Committee Chairman, for more information). During one evening of field school, the TAS will host an artifact identification night and public presentation for the local community. Professional and avocational archeologists will be available to provide artifact type identifications and other information about private collections.

We encourage everyone to come and talk with the archeologists about their artifacts and the unique history of the Camp Wood area! This event will likely be held at the park in Camp Wood or at an indoor venue and all are invited. The Nueces Canyon area of the Texas Hill Country is a year-round destination centered on the Nueces River, one of Texas’ clearest streams. The area is rich in history and there will be no shortage of extra-curricular activities including fly-fishing, swimming holes, and exploration of the scenic Three Sisters hundred-mile loop.

The registration form is available as a printable pdf. People are encouraged to sign up for any number of days they’d like to attend. It’s not necessary to sign up for the full 10 days of the event, though everyone is welcome!” Please download the Attendance Agreement found at https://txarch.org/civicrm-event/180 Event Start Date: Saturday, June 10, 2017 - 00:00. Event End Date: Saturday, June 17, 2017 - 20:00 Registration Start Date Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 00:00; Registration End Date Saturday, June 3, 2017 - 23:59.

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News from the Show-barn Well the show season has come to a close for the great kids of the Nueces Canyon FFA. The year had its ups and downs but man was it exciting to watch a great group of kids present their animals like professionals. We had several kids move on past Kerrville to the major shows starting with Lexie Quillin at San Angelo where she showed two market goats. Next up was Avery Walker who headed off to San Antonio for her first year with her Breeding Goats where she won one class and placed eighth in another. You know what that means she got to compete in the champion drive. Not bad for a third grader. Then Kaydie Light took her lambs

on to San Antonio and did an excellent job of presenting them. Avery was not satisfied with her accomplishments and took the goats on to San Angelo where she placed 2nd and 6th letting the whole stock show world know she is a force to be reckoned with. Then the last animal projects of the year came up with the show pigs at San Antonio where we had the most representation at one time. Camdyn Childs showed her spot very well it was just not her day. Then came Mathew Luce who was competing in his first major and also laid it out on the line giving a great effort.

Caiden Childs did what every exhibiter wants to do get his named called. Caiden fought off over a hundred pigs to place tenth in the dark cross class. There are many hours of preparation put into these

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animals from walking and exercising them to feeding them. Usually where you find great kids you find great parents who are willing to endure hours in a line that just won’t move trying to get in the barn or watching them walk there animals everyday after a hard day’s work. So I would like to thank the parents and kids of the Nueces Canyon FFA who showed this year you make my job a lot of fun and worthwhile.

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Nueces Canyon One Act Play Advances Again!!!

By Co-Director Kathy Hicks

Thursday, March 9, 2017 The High School UIL Bi-District 31 & 32 One Act Play Competition was held in the Tate Auditorium on the campus of Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde. The shows were presented back to back with a total of six plays. The Nueces Canyon High School One Act Play Company was the 5th play to take the stage performing scenes from “Sylvia” By: A. R. Gurney. At the closing awards assembly the following names were announced and awards were given. Nataliah Deleon for her role with lighting, earned Honor Crew, Tyanna Schexnider in the role of Phyllis, earned Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Kyle Floyd in the role of Greg, earned All Star Cast, Jordan Phillips in the role of Kate, earned All Star Cast, and Gabriella Irwin in the role of Sylvia, earned Best Actress. Nueces Canyon was ranked 1ST PLACE and will advance to the AREA contest held on Friday, March 31st in Bastrop, Texas.

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Tennis season for the Nueces Canyon Panthers is in full swing as the young team has competed in two tournaments leading up to Spring Break. They were entered in the Kerrville JV tournament on March 2nd and the following week, on March 9th at the Sabinal High School Invitational Meet.

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In the Sabinal Tournament Grace Burleson captured 3rd place in Girls “A” Singles

and Amanda White finished in 2nd place in Girls “B” Singles. Myah Rodriguez and Eli Ludlow lost in the Consolation Finals 8-6 to Brackettville.

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Also he mentioned the danger at our only traffic light at the intersection of Center Street and Fisher Avenue. Take extra precaution when crossing on Center Street. Or if possible, avoid it altogether.

He suggested that I write a reminder to everyone about honoring the school zones.

There are two of them, one is on Fisher Avenue just as you turn west from the traffic light. The other runs on Center Street from Peters through Cullins Avenues and a little past the entrance to Veterans Memorial Live Oak Park. While in these school zones when lights are flashing, there is to be no use of cell phones while driving, unless you have a no hands phone. There is to be zero tolerance, yet every day here people abuse and use their phones anyhow, regardless of school zone postings. The zones are flashing between 7:15 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. and in the afternoons from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. approximately.

The City of Sabinal has posted brush pickup for June to be: Ward 2 June 5 through 7; Ward 3 to be June 8 through 12; and Ward 1 to be June 12 through 14. The brush pickup dates for March are now past.

The brush pickup for September is to be: Ward 3 September 5 through 7; Ward 2 to be September 11 through 13; and Ward 1 to be September 14 through 18. The final pickup for brush will be in December with Ward 1 dates being 4 through 6; Ward 2 dates of 7 through 11; and Ward 3 dates to be 12 through 14. They may run a little behind, but will try to keep as close to schedule as possible.

Wild Hog Festival

This year, the Sabinal Lion’s Club has set the World Championship Wild Hog Catching Contest for a dance the night of March 31 and hog catching for April 1 and 2. The carnival is already awaiting the spectacular event. Come on out and join in the fun.

Civic Club Bingo

It’s Time Texas

When school nurse Cecilia Reyes began the “It’s Time Texas H.E.B. Challenge” for Sabinal, we jumped to second place for our division. We have maintained that the entire time. This is the last month to participate so, if everyone who is on the list could review, update, and revisit, perhaps we could beat out Dripping Springs, Texas.

So, I urge you to turn in your updates this month, before the final deadline. Cecilia will thank you and we just might end up on top!

Neighborhood Watch

On Tuesday, March 14, Sabinal’s Neighborhood Watch met at First Baptist Church.

Usually, we have a speaker, but no one came except Sabinal Police Officer Cano Esquivel. One of our group “drafted” him to speak. We learned a lot listening to the man. He made many helpful suggestions including when walking, jogging, or running, “wear light clothing or use a flashlight”. None in our group knew that 911 works even in a no service location, if you have a smart phone.

He has discovered in the short time that he has been here, there is a disastrous discrepancy in house numbers, addresses, etc. He suggested that people give more information than just an address in an emergency. Tell the color of the vehicle or vehicles at your home, a big tree or other thing that is different at your home that will help him realize where to come. Use the term east or west, north or south, on your street to help him find you, to eliminate the time he spends searching in an emergency. From my experience, I have many times seen an ambulance run up and down a street, looking for a particular home. We all have at one time or another. He also mentioned that police departments are seeing more big city crime in small towns, more assaults where weapons or tools are used.

The Sabinal Civic Club is hosting a bingo to be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the Sabinal Senior Citizens Center, located at 201 West Rheiner Avenue. Cost is $15 for 17 tickets. Prizes are mostly gift cards with a value of between $20 and $45 dollars. There will be snacks and foods for sale also. Proceeds from the bingo will go to scholarships for Sabinal graduates and for beautification projects. Tickets are available from any Civic Club member or purchase them at the door.

Central Christian

Sunday school classes begin at 9:45 a.m. followed by the church service at 11 a.m.

The vote was taken following the church service at the Congregational Meeting on whether or not to accept the Reverend Jim Fox as pastor. The results are in. Welcome to the Reverend Jim Fox and may the church grow and flourish under your leadership.

The Wednesday night Bible study is at 6: 30 p.m. with the study of the Book of Philippians. Mike Nuckles leads the study.

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The bell choir had special music at last Sunday’s service. They were accompanied

by Carolyn Reagan on the digital piano.

On each Wednesday, the Women’s Bible Study meets with Pastor Nathan Lafrenz at 12:30 pm. Also on Wednesdays the Bell Choir practices at 4:45 p.m. in the Annex.

Choir practice follows at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Each Thursday, the Men’s Bible Study and Prayer Group meet at 6:30 a.m. each Thursday.

First Baptist

On Sunday, the music was led by Mac Withrow of Band Foster.

The church underwent extensive cleaning on Saturday on the outside. There are new lamps outside of the main building leading to the sanctuary. Things are really looking neat and nice.

by Billie Franklin

A family retreat was held at Alto Frio Baptist Encampment with 7 members from Sabinal meeting and mixing with members from Baptist Temple in Uvalde who also went last Friday.

The Reverend Monty Benson assures me that the next news item is not an April Fool’s joke. The youth have decided to have a dunking booth at the Wild Hog Festival on Saturday, April 1, only. The volunteer wet master is to be none other than former teacher and current leader of the youth program, Joe Redus. So, the challenge from Brother Monty is for any former students to have the opportunity to “get even” for past transgressions. He says, “Come and dunk Redus!”

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Youth Group - Meeting is March 26 at 5:30 pm For 6 - 12 grade Evening meal, worship, & Bible study Exercise Class - Bring your exercise mat!

Classes are Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:30 am.

Bring your canned goods - Food drive continues! - In partnership with the ministerial alliance and TEAM Focus.

Mark the Date Vacation Bible School June 26 - 30 Holy Week Schedule April 13 - Maundy (Holy) Thursday - First Baptist Church of Sabinal 7:00 pm; April 14 - Good Friday - Sabinal United Methodist Church 7: 00 pm; April 15 - Community Easter Egg Hunt - City Park 2:00 pm; April 16 - Easter Sunday Sunrise Service with light breakfast to follow - Central Christian Church 7: 00 am; April 16 - Easter Worship - Sabinal United Methodist Church 11:00 am Submitted by the Reverend Glenn A. Luhrs.

There will be no Confirmation class on April 2.

The Sabinal Methodist Ladies have caladiums for sale at 75 cents each or 10 for $ 7.50. Colors are red, white, pink, or mixed.

Contact Carol Carter or Betty Mathis for your bulbs, or call the church office at 9882535 and leave a message. They will get back to you.

St. Patrick’s Catholic

The Way of the Cross is held every Friday during Lent at 6 p.m. in both St. Joseph’s in Knippa and St. Patrick’s in Sabinal. Mass begins at St. Patrick’s at 6: 30 p.m. The Way of the Cross is held at St. Mary’s in Vanderpool every Sunday at 8: 30 a.m.

First Communion will be held on Wednesday, March 22, at the 6:30 p.m.

Mass.

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 1, beginning at 7 a.m. at the Neal’s One Stop, located on the north east corner of Fisher Avenue (aka Highway 90) and Center Street at the traffic light. Breakfast tacos, sweets and drinks will be for sale.

Proceeds from the sales go to the purchase of new, church pews.

Grant Program to Assist Veterans with Mental Health Support The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has announced it will award up to $10 million in grant funds to 20 community collaboratives located across the state to assist Texas veterans and their families struggling with mental health issues.

These grant funds, awarded as part of HHSC’s Texas Veterans + Family Alliance grant program, are intended to improve the quality of life of Texas veterans and their families by supporting local Texas communities across the state to expand the availability of, increase access to, and enhance the delivery of mental health treatment and services.

The program was established by Sen. Jane Nelson’s Senate Bill 55, which provides $20 million in state funds over the 20162017 biennium to be matched with local and private funds by grantees demonstrating commitment to addressing mental health needs of veterans and families living in their communities.

“As the daughter of a World War II veteran, I am a big believer in this program because it brings the state, local organizations, and the private sector together to meet the specific needs of veterans in their communities. These grant projects are going to make it easier for veterans and their families to access the mental health services they need,” Sen. Nelson said.

Projecting to serve more than 10,000 veterans and family members in total with grant-supported services, the following

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Hill Country Herald Page 7

“Somewhere in the West” The Chisholm Trail

The Chisholm Trail if one of the most talked about cattle trails in Texas history. It is the most misunderstood too. There is the dispute about exactly who the trail was named after, was it Jesse Chisholm or John Chisum? In addition, where exactly did the trail begin and end?

Jesse Chisholm was born about 1805 and died March 4, 1868 of food poisoning. His father was Scotch and his mother was Cherokee. He became a trader and had very little to do with cattle. Because of his Cherokee heritage he was able to live, navigate and trade in both worlds. Overtime he acquired knowledge of the geography of the southwest.

He blazed one of the first trade trails from Wichita, Kansas into central Texas. Later this route went as far as the Gulf of Mexico. This route began to be called the Chisholm Trail. It was the easiest route to traverse with trade wagons and later cattle.

The cattle industry in Texas was booming. The Chisholm proved to be one of the easiest trails to move the cattle north to the railheads. In 1867, a year before Chisholm died, the trail drivers began to use the trail to move the cattle north. It is written that over the next five years more than a million head of cattle moved up the Chisholm Trail.

C. H. Rust states in the “Trail Drivers of Texas” and from his own recollections of his days on the trails that the Chisholm Trail, on the southern end, began around San Antonio, Texas.

Other accounts say it started much further south. This could be possible because if someone had a herd at Corpus Christi and the started out towards San Antonio to “throw in” with other herds, then that would support a more southern starting point. The main herd quite possible gathered in the San Antonio area.

Rust goes on the give the trail, as he remembers it, and I have included it here because I think it is an interesting account.

Rust says, “This old trail that I attempt to tell you about, begins at San Antonio, and from there leading on to New Braunfels, thence to San Marcus, crossing the San Marcus River four miles below town, thence to Austin, crossing the Colorado three miles below Austin. Leaving Austin the trail winds its way on to the right of Round Rock, thence right of Georgetown, on to right of Salado, to the right of Belton, to old Fort Graham, crossing the Brazos River to the left of Cleburne, then to Fort Worth, winding it way to the right of Fort Worth just about where Hell’s Half Acre used to be, crossing the Trinity River Just below town.

Fort Worth was just a little burg on the bluff where the panther lay down and died.

From Fort Worth the next town was Elizabeth, and from there to Bolivar; here the old trail forked, but we kept the main trail up Elm to St. Joe on the Red River Station, here crossing the Red River…” and leaving Texas. Rust goes on listing each town and river all the way to Ellsworth, Kansas. He goes on to state and I assume it is because of the confusion of the exact path of the n Chisholm Trail, “I have no definite information as to what year this old trail was laid out, and if this e is not the Chisholm Cow Trail, then there is no sChisholm Trail.”

Now I guess is n,the best time to discuss the confusion as to the Chisholm Trail, where it went and who blazed it. I truly believe that the description that Rust gave on where the trail ran is as accurate as I have found and is in agreement with most of the - historians. So this leaves, who the heck blazed this trail? I totally believe that the Indian trader, Jesse , Chisholm, actually blazed the trail but not with a cattle trail in mind. I did find an account that stated that on a return trip from Texas, he did drive about 600 head of cattle to wherever he was going but I only found it one time. He blazed the trail for the ease of his trade wagons and it was later used by the cattle herds because of its ease to travel and cross the rivers with cattle.

The confusion arises because of a cattleman by the name of John Chisum. Now it is believed by some that John Chisum, who at the time lived in Paris, Texas, was the first to drive a herd on the Chisholm Trail. That is probably where the confu-

By Linda Kirkpatrick

sion started. John possible drove thousands of cattle to his place in New Mexico. History documents that he did not know how many head of cattle he owned. The number was over 75,000 head, approximately. In my opinion, he probably drove his herd partially over the Chisholm and partially over the Goodnight-Loving trail. He drove these herds from Texas to New Mexico more than likely between 1864 and 1866.

Charles Goodnight was a partner of John Chisum for a time. He is quoted as saying, “In conversation with me, he (John Chisum) said that one Chisholm, in no way related to him, did pilot 600 steers from the Texas frontier to old Fort Cobb, and he presumed that this was the origin of the name of the Chisholm Trail. I positively know that no trail north was laid out by John Chisum.” Who am I to argue with Charles Goodnight.

I believe that this settles the matter of the who, what, where and why of the Chisholm trail.

While in New Mexico John Chisum grew into one of the largest cattle barons there. His holdings were located in Lincoln County, New Mexico. He became highly involved in the Lincoln County War between the years of 1878—81. Chisum and other cattle barons hired a young man by the name of William Bonney to help defend their cause. Billy the Kid actually turned on Chisum around the end of the Lincoln County War. When Chisum refused to pay him for whatever reason, young Billy stole cattle and horses to equal what he felt Chisum owed him. Billy’s days were numbered and a short time later Pat Garrett put him to rest.

Because of the Lincoln County War, John Chisum lost his wealth and power in New Mexico. He then relocated to Eureka Springs, Arkansas and died three years after the end of the Lincoln County War. His estate had dwindled to a mere half a million dollars.

This is not the end of John Chisum. Could he actually be and ancestor of the Chisum family right here in the Frio Canyon? Well that may be a story for another time.

In 1836, Jesse Chisholm married Eliza Edwards. Jesse continued working in the trading with the Anglos with the Indians.

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Left Hand Spring, Jesse Chisholm died of food poisoning. His grave is there and is marked with a granite historical marker.

Like Jesse Chisholm and John Chisum, the Chisholm Trail came to its end as well. The introduction of barbed wire and the Kansas quarantine law prohibiting Texas cattle from entering their state brought the cattle drives to a slow death.

From a web site it is stated, “In its brief existence, it (the Chisholm Trail) had been followed by more than five million cattle and a million mustangs, the greatest migration of livestock in world history.”

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Montell Country Club Hosting Enchilada Dinner When is a country club not a country club? When it’s in Montell, Texas, of course!

The old school house at Montell, euphemistically called the Montell Country Club, is a sentimental place for many people who grew up in the Nueces Canyon. There are folks who attended elementary school in the two-room building and can remember exactly where their desks were. Others tell tales of the dances that used to be held there on Saturday evenings and the great fun had by all.

These days, the Montell Country Club/ Community Center is a great location for domino games, family get-togeth-

ers, bridal showers, anniversary parties, receptions, and all manner of events.

When elections are held, the building serves as a polling place for Uvalde County.

Of course, the building has to be kept in good repair, and the light bills have to be paid. A group of interested people, many of whom live in the Montell area, meets each month to visit and share potluck meals. Once a year, this group stages a fundraising event to help generate the money needed to maintain the old school house – and there’s a bonus: the money raised is shared with the local EMS and volunteer firefighters. This year, the Montell Country Club/Community Center will feature an enchilada dinner on Saturday, March

25th from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. Not only is it an all-you-can-eat meal, but there is a huge assortment of desserts of all kinds – again, all-you-can-eat! Toni Hull, celebrated musician from Uvalde, will provide the music. There will be a baked goods auction, and if you’re lucky you’ll get to take home a delicious dessert.

So come on out for the festivities at Montell on March 25th. The Country Club/Community Center is located about 10 miles south of Camp Wood on Highway 55, on the west side of the road. Turn right at the Episcopalian Church of the Ascension and follow the driveway to the old school house.

Take Care of Texas offers tips to decrease ozone Six ways you can help keep the air clean.

Spring weather in Texas can be beautiful, with sunny skies and seemingly clear air. But what we don’t always see is ozone forming in the atmosphere because of that bright sunshine.

Take Care of Texas has ways you can decrease the amount of ozone that forms in the atmosphere.

Limit driving and idling: carpool, combine errands, use public transportation, ride a bike, or walk.

Refuel your vehicle in the late afternoon or evening.

Keep your vehicle maintained, including keeping tires properly inflated.

Maintain your yard equipment, including changing the oil and replacing air filters regularly.

Also consider using tools without motors. Hand tools such as shears, edgers, and push reel mowers are lightweight, quiet,

and easy to use, and do not generate emissions.

Don’t burn yard waste.

Use paint and cleaning products with fewer or no volatile organic compounds.

Ozone, often called smog, forms when sunlight causes reactions between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. These NOx and VOCs enter the air through vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, and emissions from industrial facilities and electric utilities.

It’s important to reduce ozone because high levels can aggravate symptoms in people who have decreased lung function.

Take Care of Texas has more tips on how you can do your part to reduce ozone. You can also check air quality conditions and more monitoring data.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Hill Country Herald Page 9

Caddel-Smith Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Frio Canyon Real Estate, LLC Shawn Streib Gray, Broker 830-232-4500

230 US Hwy. 83 Leakey, Texas 78873

by Billie Nast

Meeting and Memorial Service The Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will meet Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the McNelly Room in the First State Bank in Uvalde at 10:30 a.m. There will be a business meeting and an election of 2017-2019 chapter officers. Each April a very solemn Memorial Service is conducted to honor the members of our Caddel-Smith Chapter that have passed away during the last year. Cheryl Ratcliff, Chaplain will lead the Memorial Service.

This year we will be honoring the lives of:

HOMES

Johnnie Mae Hughes July 25, 1933 – August 14, 2016

Otela Marie Davis Patterson October 21, 1917 – January 11, 2017 Members, Friends, and Family are invited to attend.

How Did We Get A 5 Star Library? continued from front page

We also want to spread the word about the databases available to card members which include on-line language learning, small engine repair, crafts, studying for the GED or citizenship and many more. Our community has many skills to offer and if you are interested in teaching a class (material fees only can be requested of participants) let us know. Tying knots, whittling, painting, needlework what is your craft to share?

Who are we?

The library is run by 2-1⁄2 time and 1- part time paid librarians and both long and short term volunteers.

The library is supported by two non-profit organizations: the fund raising and overall fiscal management is done by the Friends of the Library; and operations is under the Real County Public Library Leakey Board which has oversight of all library matters from budget to personnel.

The Administrative Director is Eileen Bell who received a minor in library science at North Texas State University (now UNT) and worked in academic libraries at the University of North Texas and Rice University. She also spent 24 years managing a Ph.D. program at the University of California at Berkeley. She is pleased to be working at the library that her mother, MayBelle Head and many other “Friends of the Library” started 25 years ago. She works with fifth grade teacher Jennifer Pigg and fourth grade teacher Monica Leiker at the school who bring classes to the library once a week.

Gale Huckaby is the Public Services Direc-

tor and is the drive behind the volunteers that keep the library running. She has been with the library for thirteen years starting first as a volunteer. She has travelled widely and is good with working with Spanish speaking patrons.

Her experience is in early childhood education and she is in charge of the pre-k to third grade classes. No bus, no problem, she packs up her bag of books and tricks and heads to the school.

She is also in charge of all volunteers so if you are interested give her a call at the library Wednesday through Friday.

Janet Wells splits the difference between Leakey and Camp Wood and works in the library on Tuesdays. This keeps her up on library procedure so that she can, and she willingly does, step in to either Eileen’s or Gale’s position when they are out of the library. Janet helped map local cemeteries and compile the cemetery listings for Real County. She has a lot of kin in the area and knows many of the stories so she is now training as our in-house resource for Genealogy. She will be joining Gale and Eileen at the Texas State Library Annual Conference in San Antonio in April where she will do a workshop specific to Genealogy searches, materials and databases. If she does not know it all yet, give her a minute and she will find out.

All in the community should be quite proud of their local library and we hope that we can enrich our community in ways we might not have yet thought of. Let us hear from you.

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

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

LOTS

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

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

ACREAGE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Keep Utopia Beautiful Earns Keep America Beautiful - President’s Circle Award Recognition continued from front page

“One of Keep America Beautiful’s most effective tools is the work of our grassroots network of affiliate organizations, which has an impact on millions of Americans each year,” said Keep America Beautiful COO Becky Lyons. “Our affiliates are providing real solutions that help create communities that are socially connected, environmentally healthy and economically sound.”

Community Appearance Index-Litter Index: The Keep America Beautiful Community Appearance Index-Litter Index is a tool used by its affiliates to visually assess overall appearance of communities through indicators such as litter, illegal signs, graffiti, abandoned or junk vehicles, and outside storage. A team of community, business and government representatives conduct the visual analysis using a scoring system ranging from 1-4, with “1” rated as “no litter” to “4” being “extremely littered.” Each year, affiliates grade their communities during a drive-by examination of the same areas at the same time of the year. This provides an indication of the success of each community’s anti-littering education and other anti-littering programs. Keep Utopia Beautiful scored a litter index of 1.107 in August 2016 compared to its score of 1.244 in 2015, showing an improvement in litter over the year.

Cost/Benefit Analysis: This measurement tool enables Keep America Beautiful affiliates to demonstrate their ability to leverage community resources by determining the dollar value returned to the community for every dollar invested by government. “Keep Utopia Beautiful is the smallest state and national affiliate in the nation, which could translate to one with the least resources.

However, we are blessed with wonderful volunteers, and our cost benefit analysis indicates that for every $1 spent, there is a return on that investment of $14.68 – for every dollar spent, $14.68 of

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

talking river psychotherapy multisystems intervention rachel goodman yates, ph.d., l.m.f.t. psychotherapist advocate the “hoffice” at 60 chidress lane p.o.b. 1251 leakey, texas 78873

value is returned to the community,” said Doris Howdeshell, Past Chair/Board Member of Keep Utopia Beautiful.

830-232-4343 cell 830-591-3625 The Keep America Beautiful National Conference, its premier fax 775-923-7353 educational and networking event, brought together more than talkingriver@hctc.net 350 leaders from Keep America Beautiful’s national network of affiliates, business leaders, policymakers and other experts who shared innovative ideas and proven strategies to help End LitterWater Well Drilling • Solar Pump Systems ing, Improve Recycling, and Beautify America’s Communities.

The 2017 Keep America Beautiful National Conference was • Complete Water Systems made possible through the support of some of America’s leading companies, including: Title Sponsor – Wrigley Company Foundation; Leadership Sponsors – Altria, Lowe’s and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company; Stewardship Sponsors – Anheuser-Busch, Steel Recycling Institute; Strategic Sponsors – Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Northrop Grumman; Supporting Sponsors – FoodserP.O. Box 1272, Leakey, Texas 78873 vice Packaging Institute, Maryland Environmental Services and Lic.#54947WLPK Owens-Illinois, Inc. Scholarships are provided by Altria, Dr Office 830.232.6747 Cell 830.486.6768 Home 830.232.6682 Pepper Snapple Group and The Share Fund.

About Keep Utopia Beautiful Keep Utopia Beautiful (KUB) serves the unincorporated community of Utopia on the Sabinal River in far northeastern Uvalde County and other small towns and rural areas in Uvalde, Real, Medina, and Bandera Counties.

For more information on programs and events, visit www.keeputopiabeautiful.

James Pasture Clearing & Fencing is now offering services in the area. org or like us on Facebook.

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The Child Abuse Prevention Summit plans are almost ready for release.

Save the date for this amazing event.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

O B I T U A R I E S Maria Rendon

Florence May Breshears

(December 2, 1940 - March 12, 2017)

(May 10, 1927 - March 21, 2017)

Maria Rendon of Rocksprings, Texas passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Kerrville, Texas surrounded by her family.

She was born in Rocksprings, Texas on December 2, 1940, to Jesus Benavidez and Feliz Gonzales Benavidez.

Maria Adelmira Rendon of Rocksprings, Texas passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Kerrville, Texas surrounded by her family. She was born in Rocksprings, Texas on December 2, 1940, to Jesus Benavidez and Feliz Gonzales Benavidez.

Those left to honor and cherish her memory are her husband, Luis Rendón; children, Lupita Rendón, Luis Rendón, Jr., Chuckie Rendón and wife Melanie; grandchildren, Marissa Benavidez, Luis Rendón, III, Veronica Rendón, Catherine Rendón, Kiefer Rendón, Kimberly Rendón, Cooper Rendón, and Feliz Rendón; her faithful companions, Snowball and Jack; great-grandchildren, Dianna, Bryleighn, Avory, Alea; brothers and sisters, Arnulfo Benavidez, Elva Perez, Carmen Gonzales, Mario Benavidez, and Sylvia Rodriquez.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesus and Feliz Benavidez; brothers, Arturo Benavidez and Ramon Ramirez; and baby sister, Sylvia Benavidez.

She went beyond being a loving sister, cousin, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Always putting God first while keeping family a close second. She spoke words of peace and was the absolute embodiment of heavenly virtue. She never was quick to judge anyone, while also listening to everyone’s voice equally. Never could one be in her presence and go hungry for more than an hour. She made meals with such amazing aromas there was no other house that could duplicate the same scent. Above all, she radiated love way beyond her fingertips. Touching everyone’s life, that had the chance of embracing her compassionate heart. Her wisdom was ages before her time. Praying every day, she truly protected her family beyond what eyes could see. She was the epitome of what we would call, “an angel on Earth.” One could only hope to live as righteous as she did. Even though we might not be able to gaze upon her beautiful smile any longer, she will always live forever in our memories, actions, and hearts.

Pallbearers included grandsons, Luis Rendón, III, Kiefer Rendón, Cooper Rendón; nephews, Jule Hernandez, Edward Gonzales, and Robert Gonzales.

Honorary Pallbearers included nephews, Arnulfo Benavidez, Jr., Rickey Benavidez, Tony Perez, Jamie Gonzales, Jesus Benavidez, and Roddy Rodriquez.

Visitation will be Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Chapel, with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Rocksprings, Texas, with Father Sady Nelson Santana officiating. Interment will follow at the Rocksprings Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Rocksprings, Texas.

Arrangements for Florence May Breshears who passed from this life on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, are pending at this time and will be announced when they become available.

Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Leakey, Texas.

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

In Honor of: Frio Canyon EMS From: Leakey United Methodist Woman

Painting with a twist of scripture Leakey METHODIST CHURCH Sunday March 26, 2017

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Bible Facts - The Kingdom of God - Part II As I stated last time, when I think about the kingdom prophecies I think of the “TWOs”: Daniel chapter 2, Isaiah chapter 2, Joel chapter 2 - and Acts chapter 2. These chapters lay out the plain truth that the Kingdom of God would be set up in the days of the Roman Empire (Daniel 2:44). It would come with power (Mark 9: 1) and that power would come with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8) and that would come “not many days from now” (Acts 1:5). In Acts two we see the power come upon the 12 apostles in this ‘baptism of the Holy Spirit’ that Jesus had promised them (Acts 1:5). It is Daniel chapter two that tells us WHEN the kingdom would be established. It would be “a kingdom which shall never be destroyed… and shall stand forever” (Daniel 2:44). Joel chapter two tells us that God’s Spirit would be poured out in those “last days” - and in Acts chapter two Peter takes his stand with the eleven (not the 120 as some suppose! Acts 2:14) and tells us “this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel” (Acts 2:16).

As we look at Isaiah chapter two, we see the universal nature of this kingdom and the peaceful co-existence of all the nations: “Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations

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

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

King David

971 BC King Solomon

931 BC Divided Kingdom

Obadiah (845?)

Joel (830?)

Jonah (780)

Amos Hosea Isaiah Micah

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

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Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm Preacher: Charlie Gant 830.232.4230 Frio Canyon Baptist Church Pastor Michael Howard Hwy 83 South Leakey, TX (830) 232-5883 Sunday School: 9:45am Worship Service: 11:00am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wed. Prayer: 6:30pm

Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church 401 N Hwy 377 P O Box 877 Rocksprings, TX 78880 830.683.2165 Mass: 9:00am Sunday Reál County Church 121 Oak Hill Ste. 4 Leakey, Texas Sunday School: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am

Living Waters Church Hwy 1050 Utopia, TX 830.966.2426 Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 10:30 am

Wednesday: 7:00pm Youth Alive: Saturday 7:00pm Youth Pastor James Jones Pastor Dr. Robert Richarz

830.232.6933 Sunday School: 10:00am Come and Worship: 10:45am Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm

Church in the Valley Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6090 Pastor Ray Miller Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 10:45am Childrens Church 11 Evening: 6:00pm Wed. Service 6:30 Fellowship (2nd & 4th) 7:00pm Spanish Service Sat. 6:00pm

Concan Church of Christ Hwy 83 Concan 830.232.4058 Ministers: Paul Goodnight and Ray Melton Sunday School: 10:00am Com and Worship: 11:00am Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm

New Fellowship Church Hwy 337 & Camino Alto Leakey, TX 830.232.4287 Sunday School: 9:45am Pastor: Greg Mutchler Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 10:45 a.m.

Evening 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Service and Youth 6:30 p.m.

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

Assyrian Captivity

2 Southern Tribes “Judah” w/ Benjamin

shall flow to it. Many people shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:2-4). This truly is a kingdom of peace. Jesus told His apostles, “you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8b). The ‘law of the Lord’ did go forth from Jerusalem, just as Isaiah had prophesied.

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

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

1004 BC

722 BC

Concan Baptist Mission Hwy 83 Concan, TX Worship: 9:30am Sunday School: 10:30am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00pm Pastor Willis Adair Cowboy Church in the Nueces River Canyon HWY 55 N @ Angel Wings Cafe’ PO Box 158 Barksdale, TX 78828 (830) 234-3180 or 2345170

Nahum Zephaniah Jeremiah Habakkuk Daniel Ezekiel

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

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

Zechariah Haggai Esther Ezra Nehemiah Malachi

4 BC Jesus born

(520) (520) (483?)

(458) (444) (445-432)

As we look at all references to the kingdom before Acts chapter two, we see that all refer to the kingdom as FUTURE tense… after Acts chapter two, all references to the kingdom are in the PAST tense. The kingdom has been established upon the earth on the Day of Pentecost in about 33 AD. From that point forward, Jesus was seated at the right hand of the Majesty on High just as prophesied in Daniel 7:13-14: “I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting

dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed.”

The apostle Paul told the church in Colossae, “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:13-14). As you can see, forgiveness of sins is ‘in the kingdom’ - the burning question on any thinking person’s heart should be, “am I in the kingdom of God?” Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”… “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3,5). Have you been born again of water and the Spirit? It is explained by Paul as “the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:5b). Have you done that yet? We can help.

Contact: Charlie Gant, P.O. Box 837, Leakey, TX 78873. Text to: 979 743-1066; email: charliegant@hotmail.com

5th Sunday 6:30 pm and Every Tuesday @ 6:30 pm United Methodist Church P O Box 417 419 N. Market Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6266 Pastor: Rev. Walter Prescher Adult Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 11:00 am Children’s Church: 11:10 am Wednesday: 5:30 pm,

Youth Group, Grades 7-12 Mt. Home Divide Chapel Hwy. 41 (near YO gate) 121 Divide School Rd. 640-3307 2nd Sun: 2:30 p.m.

Wed.: 11a.m. Bible Study

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

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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UK— Flight ban on electronic devices announced. The ban applies to direct inbound flights from six countries. The British government has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on direct passenger flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. The ban, which also applies to tablets and DVD players, follows a similar US move affecting eight countries. Downing Street said it followed talks on air security and was “necessary, effective and proportionate”. US officials said bombs could be hidden in a series of devices. The ban applies to any device larger than 16cm long, 9.3cm wide or 1.5cm deep. It includes smart phones, but most fall inside these limits.

Any affected device will need to be placed into hold luggage and checked in before passengers go through airport security.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: “We understand the frustration that these measures may cause and we are working with the aviation industry to minimize any impact.” Air industry consultant John Strickland said the ban would cause “headaches for airlines and customers”, but carriers had “no choice but to put security first”. While the US government cited threats in its announcement, the prime minister’s official spokesman declined to discuss whether the new rules were prompted by specific intelligence.

Asked why the US ban differed from the UK, Theresa May’s spokesman said: “We have each taken our own decisions.” A sign of mounting concern. This is a controversial decision, and, I’m told, not an easy one for the government. It is not the result of a specific, identified terrorist plot, but of mounting concern in US and British intelligence circles at the ongoing interest amongst jihadist groups in the Middle East in blowing up a passenger plane in mid-air.

FRANCE—The troubled election in Francedoes not bode well with people saying there was no use to vote! Others like Market trader (Sidewalk vendor) Catherine believes politicians are out of touch with how people live in towns like Dole, France. It is altogether a gloomy time in France’s upcoming election process. France’s Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux has resigned over a “fake jobs” trouble involving work he gave his daughters when they were teenagers. Mr Le Roux told a news conference that he had submitted his resignation to French Presi-

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dent Francois Hollande. He said he made the decision because he felt it was his “responsibility”, but denied wrongdoing.

It is alleged that Mr Le Roux’s daughters were being paid for work while involved in other activities.

NATO—US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will miss a meeting of Nato foreign ministers next month, US officials say.

He will instead travel to a G7 meeting in Sicily, Italy, and then to Moscow to meet Russian leaders. US officials said Rex Tillerson would meet Nato diplomats this week in Washington for a conference on defeating the Islamic State group. Til-

lerson had close links with the Russian government while he was CEO of Exxon Mobil. Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon will represent the US at the Western military alliance meeting in Brussels.

CHICAGO—Chicago girl apparently gang-raped on Facebook Live, police say. None of the roughly 40 people who watched the video called police about the

attack, investigators said. It’s the second time in months that Chicago police have investigated an apparent attack streamed live on Facebook. Police finally learned of the attack after the girl’s mother approached Superintendent Eddie Johnson late Monday afternoon and showed him screenshots of the alleged assault, spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.

Johnson was leaving a news conference in the Lawndale neighborhood on the city’s West Side.

“Here’s what’s even more disturbing, more than the fact that they did this, there were so many people that saw it and didn’t pick up the phone to dial 911,” Johnson told WGN-TV. “That’s not right. It’s just not right,” Johnson said, visibly upset.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba Canada– A Canadian man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalizing a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus has been granted his freedom. Manitoba’s Criminal Code Review Board announced Friday it has given Will Baker, formerly known as Vince Li, an absolute discharge, meaning he is no longer subject to monitoring.

Baker, a diagnosed schizophrenic, killed Tim McLean, a young carnival worker who was a complete stranger to Baker, in 2008. A year later he was found not criminally responsible due to mental illness.

McLean’s mother, Carol de Delley, has been outspoken against granting Baker freedom, saying there would be no way to ensure he continued to take his medication.

OHIO-A man in Kentucky convicted of assault for scalping his ex-girlfriend and ordering his pit bull to attack her told off a judge Wednesday, saying he could take his sentence without all the extra talk.

“I’m not asking for your mercy.

Just give me the 20. I don’t need a lecture,” 31-year-old Zachary Gross said. The judge actually sentenced him to 21 years in jail, Fox 19 reported. The evidence showed that both Gross and his dog attacked his ex, Marilyn Stanley, in September 2015, prosecutors argued. Afterwards, he forced her to look in a mirror inside his home in Walton, making fun of her appearance, investigators added. They said he eventually dropped her off at her mother’s home, with part of her scalp in a plastic bag. Stanley said she needed a halfdozen surgeries and suffered permanent nerve damage. A trauma surgeon testified at Gross’ trial that cuts to her head were consistent with the use of a sharp knife.

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GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS... OLD TIME FAVORITES This week I am going to print some old favorites of mine. Some of them such as the Chicken Pot Pie are stand by’s that can be mostly prepared ahead and will feed a company dinner in style!

Others are wuick to prepare and delicious. Choose your favorites and enjoy!

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES

11⁄4 to 11⁄2 lbs. skinless boneless chicken thighs 3 cups chicken broth,or I used 3 cups water and 1 tbsp. Better than Bouillon chicken base 2 tbsp canola oil 1⁄2 medium onion, diced 3 medium carrots peeled and cut into ?” rounds 2 lg. celery stalks, chopped fairly fine 1⁄2 cup frozen peas 1⁄2 cup frozen corn 8 oz. sliced button mushrooms 1 tsp soy sauce, (flavor enhancer) 1 tsp tomato paste, (flavor enhancer) 4 tbsp butter 1⁄2 cup all purpose flour 3⁄4 cup half and half 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbsp chopped parsley salt and pepper Cooking spray 1 egg 1 tbsp water In a large pot or dutch oven, bring the chicken and broth to a boil then cover and cook on medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken to a large bowl and pour the broth through a strainer into a container and reserve, (you will use 2 cups of the broth for the gravy). Pre-heat the oven to 400°. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, tear or chop into bite sized pieces.

In the same pot, add 1 tbsp of oil and the carrots, onion and celery and cook on medium while occasionally stirring, 5 or 6 minutes to soften the vegetables, then add the frozen corn and peas and stir in for an additional minute. Add the vegetables to the bowl with the chicken. In the same pot, add 1 tbsp of oil and the mushrooms and cook covered on medium heat, stirring occasionally until the liquid is released from the mushrooms about 5 minutes. Next uncover and add the soy sauce and tomato paste and stir and cook until the liquid has evaporated about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the chicken and vegetables.

In the same pot, heat the butter on medium and once melted, add the flour and stir into a paste and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in 2 cups of the reserved chicken broth and the half and half and bring to a simmer.

Use a wooden spoon to loosen the browned bits on the bottom of the pot and simmer until the sauce has thickened, 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste, about 1⁄2 tsp of each. Add the chicken, vegetables and mushrooms to the gravy stirring to combine. (At this point you can freeze to actually make the pies later or store tightly covered in the fridge for a few days) Or you can proceed by: Put mixture into a deep dish pie shell and cover with another crust cut slits in the top shell -orLightly spray the ramekins with cooking spray and spoon in the pot pie mixture. Top with the crust of choice.

Whisk the egg and 1 tbsp water, and brush onto the pie crust. Place the pie or ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the crust is nicely browned. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes before serving.

TEX-MEX CHOPPED CHICKEN SALAD Dressing 3 tbsp Greek yogurt 2 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp lime juice 1 tsp Mexican style chili powder 1 tsp Penzey’s chicken taco seasoning

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1⁄2 tsp onion powder 1⁄2 tsp garlic powder 1⁄2 tsp cumin cayenne pepper for more heat if desired Salad 11⁄2 head romaine lettuce, chopped 2 cups chopped chicken pieces 1 cup frozen sweet corn 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and washed 3 Roma tomatoes, seeds removed, diced 1 cup red onion, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, diced 4 oz. medium cheddar cheese, cut into 1⁄4” pieces spicy nacho Doritos corn chips to crumble into salad if desired, (careful, as these add quite a few calories) Dressing-Mix all ingredients in a small bowl, store in the refrigerator until used Salad-Assemble all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in the dressing when you are ready to serve.

LOX DEVILED EGGS

A new spin on an old favorite!

6 hard boiled eggs 2 to 3 oz. cold smoked salmon, divided (see below) 1 oz. cream cheese, (2 tbsp) 2 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp finely chopped red onion 11⁄2 tbsp finely chopped smoked salmon, (1/4 to ? oz.)

1 tbsp capers, patted dry and chopped 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped 1⁄4 tsp kosher salt 1⁄2 tsp lemon juice Dill, capers, chopped red onion for garnish Black pepper if desired Hard boil the eggs: place in a sauce pan and add cold water. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and lightly boil for 12 minutes. Run cold water into the saucepan to cool the eggs, remove most of the water, and add 2 or 3 handfuls of ice. Let cool 15 minutes then crack and peel the eggs. Cut the hard boiled eggs in half lengthwise, and remove the yolk. Place egg whites on a platter and the yolks in a small bowl.

Use a fork to mash the egg yolks into fine pieces. Add the cream cheese, mayo, Dijon, red onion, chopped salmon, chopped capers, dill, salt, and lemon juice and stir to combine, (a rubber spatula works well for this) Fill the egg halves to overflowing with the egg yolk mixture. Cut the salmon as necessary to make approximately 1 in. by 11⁄2 in. squares and roll these up and press into the yolk. Add a small sprig of fresh dill to each, and add 2 or 3 capers on each egg half. Sprinkle some chopped onion on top to garnish.

Lightly pepper the eggs if desired. Serve cold, store covered in the refrigerator.

BLUEBERRY PIE

4 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried 1⁄2 cup sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tsp lemon zest 2 tbsp lemon juice ? tsp salt Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated Mix sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in a large bowl. Add blueberries and grated apple and combine well. Roll out one crust to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Add filling and top with the other crust.

Crimp the edges and cut slits so steam can escape. Bake in a pre-heated 400° oven for 25 minutes, then turn temperature down to 350° and bake for an additional 25 minutes, until the filling starts to boil and the crust is nice and brown.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Hill Country Herald Page 13

TRUMP SO FAR Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 248 foreign nationals across a two-week period (between February 27 and March 10) in the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware.

ICE shared noteworthy statistics of the aforementioned 248 arrests: 120 (or 48%) had a conviction and/or pending charges; 88 of which had criminal convictions and 32 of which have pending criminal charges.

There was fallout from the announcement that the Trump administration had asked for the resignation of 46 U.S. attorneys.

Organizations reported the Secret Service arrested a California man who hopped the fence at White House.

Trump-related: Administration officials started spreading the word that the Congressional Budget Office’s budget estimate for the Obamacare replacement might be questionable. Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway talked about surveillance and microwaves.

Monday: The president signed “the Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch.” The plan: to eliminate unnecessary federal agencies. The details: White House budget director Mick Mulvaney has a year to come up with proposals what the federal government can cut. The catch: Trump is going to need Congress’s help to make any cuts a reality. Also, the president told us that Obamacare is “imploding” — but whether you think it is or not, the CBO announced the proposed replacement for it would result in 24 million people fewer people having insurance by 2026.

The Justice Department needed more time to see if there’s any evidence to support the president’s claims that Obama wiretapped him. And let us know where you think Trump’s salary should go, because apparently we have a say.

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Tuesday: Trump got to see firsthand how Washington deals with snow. But just because much of the area was a standstill didn’t mean he needed to be, too. He met with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The bigger headache for the president came later that night, when MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow announced that the network had obtained Trump’s tax returns from

2005, via journalist David Cay Johnston.

The White House beat her to the punchline, saying the president made more than $150 million and paid $38 million in taxes. The president questioned how Johnston, “who nobody had ever heard of,” got a hold of his tax returns and sparred with the journalist on his favorite social media platform. And THEN he flew to Michigan to speak to autoworkers and ordered the review of fuel economy rules. And THEN he paid tribute to President Andrew Jackson and held a rally in Nashville — where he got the bad news that a federal judge had halted the latest version of his temporary travel ban on six majority-Muslim countries. Also, the Senate approved Dan Coats to be Trump’s intelligence director.

Thursday: Budget day, Trump sent his first budget proposal to Congress. The “America First” budget increases defense spending by $54 billion and offsets that with steep cuts to education, environmental protection,

HERE’S WHATS GOING ON The American Health Care Act-Pros and Cons House Republicans recently introduced a bill which would replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. According to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), the American Health Care Act is conservative health care reform. It repeals Obamacare and replaces it with a patient-centered system. It is built on reforms conservatives have been pursuing for decades.

This is the argument in favor of The American Health Care Act: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI): “Premiums went up double digits this year in 31 states.

Insurers are telling us it will be even worse next year if we stay on this path. Choices have dwindled to the point that one out of every three counties in America is left with just one insurer to choose from. [The American Health Care Act] repeals Obamacare’s taxes, it repeals Obamacare’s spending, and it repeals Obamacare’s mandates. It creates a vibrant market where insurance companies compete for your business. Where you have lower costs for hardworking families. It means more choices and competition so that you can buy the plan that you need and that you can afford. It means greater control of your health care. And it returns power— this is most important—this returns power from Washington back to doctors and patients, back to states. Doing big things is never easy. But we have made a promise—and we are going to keep that promise. We made a promise to repeal and replace Obamacare with conservative solutions and reforms. That is exactly what this bill does, and that’s why we’re here.”

This is the argument against The American Health Care Act: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD): “The bill that the Republicans have offered will literally have Americans paying more and getting less.

It will have Medicaid put at risk and millions of people losing their coverage under Medicaid over the years, and it will put Medicare at risk by defunding it and making it lose its fiscal viability much sooner than it would under the ACA. So the fact of the matter is, Americans are going to see their health care put at risk by the Republican bill…This bill does not go to where President Trump says he wants to go: everybody having health care at a lower cost and higher quality. This bill doesn’t even come close to that. The fact is that the bill that is now being considered without any hearings, with 48 hours’ notice to the American people with no American being asked to come in and testify as to what they believe the effects of the bill will be. The committee is marking it up – they’re rushing to a judgment, in my opinion, because they don’t want the American people to see how drastically this will reduce their availability and affordability of health care and then transmit that message to the Members of Congress.”

Just FYI…This is one of those things we should really be paying attention to. There is NO ONE unaffected by this bill!

Elsewhere this week: (RAISE) Act, labeled S. 354 Republicans want to curtail illegal immigration. This bill would also curtail legal immigration. Amid all the discussion and debate about whether and how to combat undocumented immigrants, some senators have proposed significantly reducing several rarely-discussed provisions of U.S. policy that encourage legal immigration. In addition to directly affecting millions of legal residents, this bill could affect the entire U.S. economy and demographic structure.” What the bill does: Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act, labeled S. 354, would institute several major changes to the American immigration system. Among them: Ending the Diversity Visa Program. The program run by the State Department grants an additional 50,000 legal permanent resident visas each year from countries with low rates of U.S. immigration. Competition is fierce,

health and human services, and foreign aid (but sets aside $2.6 billion for The Wall). Here’s the thing about budgets, though: They’re more like wish lists for presidents, and it’s up to Congress to figure out what happens next. The president also met with Irish leader Enda Kenny, with whom he shared a proverb that may or may not have been Irish.

The Senate Intelligence Committee really doesn’t think that Trump Tower was wiretapped (but when Trump said “wiretapped,” did he really mean “wiretapped?). House Speaker Ryan is #TeamTrump (when it comes to this health care bill).

Another federal judge suspended part of Trump’s travel ban. McDonald’s/McDonald’s hackers did not have nice things to say. Organizations called for the resignation of Trump aide Sebastian Gorka.

The president began Friday by saying North Korea was “behaving badly,” something that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may agree with. And while others may be skeptical, he’s “100% behind” the Republican health care bill. He also met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the pair said they had a productive meeting, no matter what people think did or did not happen over a handshake request.

One thing he’s sticking to: his wiretapping claims, something he says he has in common with Merkel. On the DL—it seems our Intelligence consortium has claimed that there was NO wiretap but they cannot rule out other overt types of surveillance.

To end it up…The president hasn’t yet donated his companies’ profits from foreign governments. The man who jumped the White House fence was on the grounds for 16 minutes. The Justice Department appealed one of the rulings over the temporary travel ban. And Democratic senators want an investigation into aide Gorka’s naturalization application.

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with 9.3 million applicants in 2015, for an 0.3 percent acceptance rate. Reduce the number of family-sponsored immigrants. Currently, U.S. citizens and permanent residents can “sponsor” other family members for citizenships, such as adult children, parents, siblings, and fiancé. The bill would retain only two categories for sponsorship: spouses and unmarried minor children. Limit U.S. acceptance of refugees. The number of refugees around the world offered U.S. permanent residency would be capped at 50,000. Last year the U.S. accepted 84,995 refugees, led by those from Congo, Syria, Burma, and Iraq. The last year in which the U.S. accepted fewer than 50,000

refugees was 2007.

What supporters say: Supporters argue the bill adds a needed bulwark against foreigners who depress American jobs and wages.

“It’s time our immigration system started working for American workers,” Senate lead sponsor Cotton said in a press release. “The RAISE Act would promote higher wages on which all working Americans can build a future-whether your family came over here on the Mayflower or you just took the oath of citizenship.” “While our system gives priority to reuniting extended families and lowskilled labor, their systems prize nuclear-family reunification and attributes like language skills, education and work experience.”

Cotton’s press release claimed the bill would decrease legal immigrants by 39.3 percent in its first year, and 48.6 percent in its first decade. Those estimates should be taken with a grain of salt since they did come from the bill’s sponsor, though there’s no doubt the bill would decrease legal immigration by some number.

What opponents say: Opponents call the bill a nativist and xenophobic attempt to keep out foreigners, including many who would benefit the U.S. Of course, most Democrats oppose it, but skepticism also comes from more conservative quarters. “Cutting legal immigration won’t help low-skilled workers,” conservative Alex Nowrasteh wrote for the Cato Institute. “A recent paper by economists Michael Clemens, Ethan Lewis, and Hannah Postel seems tailor-made to test what would happen if a bill like the RAISE Act were to become law…. Senators Cotton and Perdue will be disappointed to discover that this new research found that ending lower-skilled migration for farm workers had little measurable effect on the labor market for Americans who worked in those occupations.” Referring to a similar bill that passed in 1964 and affected the farm industry, Nowrasteh writes, “Instead of hiring more American workers or raising their wages, farmers turned to machines and altered the crops they planted to take account of the new dearth of workers.

Instead of planting crops that required labor-intensive harvesting or care, they planted other crops that required many fewer workers.” Odds of passage-Too early to tell. The bill, labelled S. 354 in the Senate, has attracted one cosponsor so far: Sen. David Purdue (R-GA). It awaits a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - FOUNDATIONS STRUCTURAL STEEL - METAL BUILDINGS - CIVIL/SURVEYING FULL AND HALF SIZE PRINTING AVAILABLE COMPETITIVE RATES WORK DIRECTLY FOR HOMEOWNERS OR CONTRACTORS

ROD NODINE AUTOCAD DESIGNER 44+ YEARS EXPERIENCE OFFICE/HOME P.O. BOX 111 (190 RR 2748) RIO FRIO, TEXAS 78879

HOME: 830-232-4410 CELL: 979-421-0333 rrnodine@hctc.net

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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EMPLOYMENT ARE YOU A DEPENDABLE & HONEST PERSON LOOKING FOR A JOB?…… Ranch is just 5 miles south of Leakey. Transportation, Valid Driver’s License, Current Work References and Similar Work Experience a MUST. Please call the office to schedule an interview 830-232-6003.

HELP WANTED Kitchen help (cook some experience; dishwasher; prep cook) Dinning room help cashier/ wait staff.

POSITIONS APPLY IN PERSON MILL CREEK CAFE LEAKEY, TEXAS Cleaning Lady for Office and homes, please contact Texarome at 830-279-2944 Need Part-Time Janitorial Workers, Great Pay, Please Call 1-855-595-5589

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

Weed-eating and tree-trimming. Must be able to lift and move furniture and heavy appliances, as needed. Drug test and background check. Full-time, plus benefits. Please call Hill Country Youth Ranch, 830-367-6111 or contact@youth-ranch.org EOE

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

FOR SALE 2005 Dakota Pickup, A/C, Am-Fm, Disc 176k miles $4,500 Call 830-232-5219 or 830-374-6164

OFFICE ASSISTANT – Utopia – Job requires answering multiple phone lines, order processing and general office experience. Computer experience required. Email resume to: Ty@EvidenceGrade.com.

First State Bank of Uvalde POSITION: Full Time Teller – Leakey Branch REQUIRMENTS: Alert with ability and desire to learn technical aspects of the position Customer Oriented Preferably with previous cash handling experience Able to handle monetary transactions accurately under pressure Must be trustworthy and responsible Apply at First State Bank of Uvalde – Leakey Equal Opportunity Employer

1. Trail 5. Elimination contest 9. Heron 14. Succulent plant 15. Small island 16. Fragrance 17. Musical symbol 18. Rotate 19. Large ungulate 20. Carapace 22. Pace 24. Blocking vote 25. Edible tuber 26. Wading bird 28. Ironic 30. Footwear 31. In the past 32. Diffident 35. Evaluation 38. Edible fat 39. Snooker accessory 40. Division of quantity 41. Moose

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Seven Bluff Cabins is currently hiring housekeepers for the 2017 summer season, starting May 15, 2017 through Labor Day. Please call (830) 232-5260, or pick up an employment application at 4251 County Road 348, Concan, TX. Help wanted...Leakey area. Part time and full time positions available. Looking for reliable, responsible, hard working team player. Must have own transportation. Call for details. 830-232-4388

WANTED Looking for a vehicle in good shape with cash price. Text or call 936.641.3398.?

Part time housekeeping help needed.

Call Margie at River Haven Cabins 830-232-5400

WANTED 1956 or older car or pickup (prefer pickup) in running condition. Call: 830-739-3937

Handmake Copper pots with Lids Skittles teapots all tinned for use.

Handmade Copper servicers with lids one round one oval tinned.

Turkish Copper Samovar, Russian Brass Samovar.

Many handmade copper & brass articles to list Grand Father Farmer’s Clock 7`6”, German made around 1890 purchased in Egypt.

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

Too many items to list Estate Sale Pending Lawn mowers, 1 rider, Tractor Ford 8N with shedder and blade.

Radial arm saw, table saw, many tools Estate sale Pending Call 830 734 7925, 830 232 4183 for information and appointment

FOR RENT APARTMENT FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH, WATER AND SEWER INCLUDED, CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN LEAKEY, TEXAS CALL 830-591-3479

SERVICES Handy Man, Carpenter, Frame, Paint, Roofing, Sheetrock. Hang Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures, Toilets. 20 Years Experience. Please Call 830-928-2043 Do you need a house sitter, pet sitter, or plant sitter while you go out of town or on vacation? If so give me a call at 830-279-4014 then you can enjoy your trip with no worries

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Part-time clerical help needed at Garner Visitors Center. Some basic computer and money skills helpful. Must be people oriented! Two/three days a week, flexiable 9 to 3 job. Call 512-577-0043 for more information.

Part time cleaning help needed. Reliable transportation required. Call Frio River Cabins at 830-232-5996.

If you are looking for a pet sitter/Housesitter while you are out for the night or weekend? Or week? Then I will be there for you. Call 830-328-4983. Only available for weekends and holiday weeks

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FULL TIME REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS Exposure is what it’s all about, Properties that we market are placed in a total of 5 multiple listing systems, including San Antonio, Midland/Odessa, Kerrville, Uvalde, and Del Rio. No one else gets your property exposed the way we do. If you seriously want to sell your property, we will seriously get it exposed! Call us today! We Sell Service!

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. Short drive to black top. 16 acres for $66,000.

NEW LISTING!! 2.467 acres located on east prong of the Frio River. Approximately 156 feet of river frontage lined with huge Cypress Trees. Highway 83 frontage makes access easy. Property could be placed in rental tree. $255,000.

NEW LISTING!! Great building site in Frio Canyon Estates, right behind Old Baldy! This subdivision features a beautiful river park for all property owners. One acre for $49,500.

NEW LISTING!! Beautiful one bedroom one bath cabin in Reagan Wells. Great rock patio and huge wood deck. Mature live oaks, over 100 acres of common area for property owners in this development. This can be your private get away in the woods. $139,000.

COMMERCIAL Established Auto Parts Store located in the heart of Leakey. Well established, great business in a great location. $259,000 plus inventory!

PRICE REDUCED! OWNER FINANCING OPPORTUNITY! Looking for an established business in the Frio Canyon. Now you can own the Leakey Beverage Barn. Best location in town right across the street from Stripes. This is a well-established money maker! $295,000.

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. Over 2,000 sf of building area situated on a highly visible one-acre tract on Highway 83. $275,000.

Modern Office Building on Highway 83, move in ready. City utilities, excellent visibility and access. Price Reduced. $225,000 FRIO PECAN FARM managed rental with 2b/2ba, covered porch, beautiful Pecan grove, wildlife, price reduced to $150,000.

Close to Leakey and walking distance to the river! OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE! LAND NEW LISTING!! 2.467 acres located on east prong of the Frio River. Approximately 156 feet of river frontage lined with huge Cypress Trees. Highway 83 frontage makes access easy. Property could be placed in rental tree. $255,000.

NEW LISTING!! Great building site in Frio Canyon Estates, right behind Old Baldy! This subdivision features a beautiful river park for all property owners. One acre for $49,500.

NEW LISTING in Rivertree. Beautiful residential lot covered with giant oak trees. Close to community club house and river park.

This is probably the prettiest lot in the development. Come look at it and you’ll see what I mean. $95,000 NEW LISTING in Flatrock. This is a 3.11-acre river front tract with over 200 feet of frontage along the east bank of the Cypress lined Frio River. This property is improved with a 2 bedroom one bath manufactured home. $225,000 PRICE REDUCED! 14 acres of Cypress lined Mill Creek in close proximity to Lost Maples State Park. Great for gentleman’s estate building along the bank of the creek. Good tillable soil that is perfect for vineyard. Extensive black top frontage with “live” water and excellent topography.

Beautiful home site in Frio River Place. Gated community, sensible restrictions, beautiful river park, parking area for owner’s RV, priced right at $75,000.

BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT TRACT, this five acre building site on the Frio River can be yours today! Huge cypress trees line this blue water hole that is teeming with fish. Fronts on Highway 83 and the Frio River, private, yet close to town. Good restrictions, beautiful building site overlooking the river. It just doesn’t get any better than this!!! Price Reduced to $299,900 THE RIDGE-Experience the Texas hill country at its finest w/ private access to your own beautiful Frio River park w/BBQ pavilion. Underground utilities WITH TCEQ APPROVED WATER SYSTEM, paved roads, security gate, free roaming wildlife, hiking, biking & much more! This restricted subdivision offers 5 acre tracts of peaceful solitude that are beautiful building sites for your dream home, retirement, or vacation get-away. B&B allowed. Call for a showing or take a drive out 4 mi. south on RR 1120.

Prices start at $99,500 RESIDENTIAL NEW LISTING!! Beautiful one bedroom one bath cabin in Reagan Wells. Great rock patio and huge wood deck. Mature live oaks, over 100 acres of common area for property owners in this development. This can be your private get away in the woods. $139,000.

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

Walking distance to the banks, restaurants, grocery store, and the court house. All this for just $220,000.

This is turnkey, and ready for you! Approximately 176 feet of river frontage and a home in Frio River Place. Beautiful cypress lined private swimming hole in addition to subdivision park, three bedrooms and three full baths in main house, with guest quarters complete with a full bath. Lots of storage space, huge covered patio to watch the sun go down over the river, black top frontage.

Close to Garner, Con Can, and Leakey, yet quiet and peaceful. $575,000.

Like new three bedrooms 2 bath home on 5 acres with river access. Close to town in Frio River Ranch. $245,000.

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

RIVERTREE! Two story log home nestled beneath huge Pecan trees. Walking distance to the river, 3 bedrooms, 3 bath, vaulted ceiling and wrap around porch. $329,900.

Dub Suttle GRI - Broker Kathy Suttle GRI, - Associate Broker Fred McNiel GRI, - Associate Sterlin Boyce - Associate Doug Smith - Associate COME BY FOR ONE OF OUR COMPLETE LISTS OF PROPERTIES, CHECK US OUT ON THE WEBSITE OR SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE!

1260 S US Hwy 83, Leakey, Tx. 1/2 mile south of Leakey city limits on US Hwy 83 830-232-5242 www.SuttleandCompany.com

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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Marilyn’s

In the old Legion Hall 4,000 square feet!

Wed-Sat 10:00-5:00 Camp Wood 597-6400

WE HAVE A GREAT SELECTION AND GREAT PRICES!

BAR STOOLS * MATTRESSES * SOFAS * RECLINERS

Utopia Golf Rates Per Person Rate (all prices are before tax) 9 Holes/ 18 Holes Weekday $12 / $17 Weekday Seniors/Juniors $10/ $15 Weekend $15/ $20 Cart Rental $10/ $10

Driving Range: Bucket of balls $5. Utopia Golf memberships are also available.

For more information, contact us at 830-966-5577.

Directions to Utopia Golf Course

Utopia Golf is located in the Sabinal Canyon near the town of Utopia, Texas, in Uvalde County. The front gate is located on Hwy. 187, one mile south of Utopia. Two popular state parks - Garner State Park and Lost Maples State Park - are less than a 16 mile drive away. We are 30 miles from Bandera, 18 miles from Sabinal, 22 miles from Concan or Leakey, and 42 miles from Uvalde. Come visit us!

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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

FRESH START DECORATING CENTER

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

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830-591-2324

• Carpet • Paint • Tile • Window Treatments • Vinyl Flooring *mention this ad for 10% off non sale items

Call today for a Free Estimate!!

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100% TEXAN 410 S Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 Ph. 830-232-4553 Office Hours-Lobby Mon-Thu 9:00 to 3:00 Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Office Hours-Drive-Thru Mon-Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Sat 9:00 to 12:00 Drive-Up ATM Located at Branch Also located inside Concan General Store

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