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May 1, 2013 Tri-Canyon’s Only Weekly Newspaper!

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INSIDE Sabinal Lions Club Donation Why are Presentation Nuns on the Bus?

by Billie Franklin

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Free Horse

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VET CLINIC Burk Feed and Western Wear, Leakey on Saturday May 25th from 9 am to 12 noon

On Tuesday night, Mayor Louis “Mando” Landeros, representing the Lions Club, along with members Lupe De Leon and Melissa Smart, presented a check for over $2,000 to Lisa Gonzales and her family. A generous donation from Lehoski Welding of Carrizo Springs aided in this presentation.

The Mayor spoke gently of the regret of the loss of their loved one, and hoped in some way they could know that they are remembered in their sorrow.

Nueces Canyon Hires New Superintendent submitted by Tena Taylor

Alexander Family Overcomes Tragedy With Wit And Grit Members of the Nueces Canyon C.I.S.D. Board of Education met in special session on April 29th, 2013. Diana DelaRosa, Board

President, presided at the meeting. The board meeting was called to order at 8:00 am.

The board, by unanimous vote, named Mrs. Kristi Powers as Lone Finalist for the NCCISD superintendent vacancy. Her selection will be formalized on May 20th after the mandatory 21-day waiting period.

The Meeting was adjourned at 9:45 am. In attendance at the meeting were NC School Board members; Diana DelaRosa, Danny Irwin, Noreda Sifuentes, Charles E. Hunger, Ignacio Sanchez, Denise Rogers, and Paul Frizzell. Nueces Canyon Superintendent of Schools, Rick Howard, as well as Junior High / High School Principal Kristi Powers attended the meeting.

The Nueces Canyon Board of Education meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm. Please call the District Business Office at 830-234-3514 or consult the school calendar at www.nccisd.net to verify meeting dates and times.

Camp Wood Gets Family Dollar

by Julie Becker

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Water News and River Flows

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INDEX State News .................... Page 2 Legals/Jail Register ...... Page 3 Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................. Page 7 Obituaries ...................... Page 8 Classifieds ..................... Page 12

Today’s Weather

High: 90° Low: 56°

The Nueces Canyon is the latest recipient of a new Family Dollar Store. Construction began several weeks ago following completion of the same store in Sabinal. Look for a quick build in this location too!

DEVIL’S SINKHOLE BAT SEASON UNDER WAY

The Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area begins its famous evening bat tours May 1. The tours are held every evening Wednesday through Sunday through October.

All bat tours begin at the Rocksprings Visitors Center on the Rocksprings town square. Reservations can be

made by calling 830-6832287 or e-mailing tours @devilssinkhole.org.

The Devil’s Sinkhole is Texas’s largest one-chamber cave and a national natural landmark. It is the seasonal home of the state’s fourth largest bat colony. When the population is at its peak, it is estimated the Sinkhole is

home to 3.8 million bats.

The volunteers of the Devil’s Sinkhole Society provide the bat tours as well as birding, nature walk, day and motorcycle tours.

From August through October, the Society will also offer morning bat return tours by reservation.

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WHERE IN THE WORLD DID YOU WEAR YOUR REAL COUNTY CENTENNIAL T-SHIRT?

by Julie Becker

Leakey resident Linda Riley recently took a trip to Austria, Czech Republic, and Germany. Linda is pictured at the wall outside Prague Castle - you can see a little of the city below. If you are planning a trip pick up your T-shirt before you leave! Get yours for only $15 each, we have all sizes. Contact Willis Springfield at 830-232-5783 or come by the Hill Country Herald shop to get yours today. They also have coffee mugs, note cards and Christmas ornaments. Be sure to send in your picture to the Hill Country Herald! Have Fun out there and SPREAD THE WORD!

“Free and Easy Down the Road I Go” Jessica Schwausch was born November 4th, 1991, in Houston, Texas, to Jon and Pam Schwausch. The fourth of her siblings, Jessica is the only girl. She grew up with a sense of independence, unconditional love for her family, and a heart even bigger than Texas.

At the age of 18, Jessica was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, a sarcoma known as Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST). Soon after her diagnosis, she began treatment at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with Gleevec, an oral chemotherapy.

Although Jessica has had some success with traditional GIST therapy, her “wild-type” GIST does not have the gene mutations that Gleevec is known to target. It has not been an easy road, and the treatment has made Jessica prone to life threatening bleeding requiring frequent hospitalizations and over 95 blood transfusions.

Throughout Jessica’s difficult journey, her faith has never waivered and her positivity stands strong. Her life motto, “Free and

Easy Down the Road I Go”, stays with her, and she carries on with grace and faith, knowing that God is leading her to beat this cancer one day soon.

Jessica needs a new approach to treat her cancer.

That approach is a clinical trial in Philadelphia for an alternative chemotherapy that is suggested to be effective in wild-type GISTs. We need your help to afford Jessica the opportunity to participate in this trial. Your contributions will directly support Jessica’s trial participation, travel, and lodging. continued page 2

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Why are Nuns on the Bus? The “Nuns on the Bus” arrived earlier this month at the Texas Capitol to call on lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage for the poor. The Roman Catholic group first gained national prominence while protesting federal budget cuts, which the nuns said would hurt the poor and needy. In Austin the nuns and supporters from across the state lobbied lawmakers to pass a state law that would add more than 1 million of the working poor to the Medicaid health care program.

Sister Ceil Roeger pointed out that 24 percent or about 6 million Texans do not have health insurance, the highest number in the country. The question at hand is will Texas participate in an expansion of Medicaid offered by the Obama administration under the Affordable Care Act? Under the terms of the expansion, 1.5 million Texans who currently don’t have insurance would become eligible for Medicaid.

The Obama administration is offering to pay 100 percent of the program’s health care costs over the next three years; after that, the state would have to contribute 10 percent, with the federal government picking up the rest of the tab.

Analyist have estimated that Texas would have to put up $15 billion to roll out the program over the next decade, a relative pittance considering that the state would be able to draw down $100 billion in federal funds. Regardless, Texas Governor Rick Perry is holding fast to his vow to oppose expansion. Perry said “Texas will not be participating in Medicaid expansion,” he

By Julie Becker

said firmly, not for the first time. The argument is that Medicaid is a runaway train that will eventually overwhelm the budget. Perry points out that over the past two decades, Medicaid expenditures nationwide have jumped 445 percent, from $73.7 billion to $401.4 billion.

During that same time, the caseload has risen 135 percent. That trend has put tremendous pressure on Texas, and last year total spending on Medicaid accounted for 23.4 percent of the state’s budget. Perry argues that if Texas could receive a block grant to develop its own plan,

To Edwards County Residents: Edwards County will be submitting a GRANT Application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for a 2013-2014 TxCDBG Colonia Construction Fund Project. The priority activity identified for the use of these of the colonia construction funds will be for the installation of approved septic systems in Edwards County in order to eliminate the threat of possible ground water contamination due to lack of an approved system.

Residents of Barksdale, Camp Wood Hills, Stewart Mountain High and other unincorporated areas of Edwards County are potentially eligible to receive the benefit of an approved permitted septic system.

Please be assured that the intent of this activity is not to alarm county, state, and federal officials that potential problems exist. Edwards County’s intent is only to identify potential problems with existing septic systems and/or lack of an approved septic system and have these corrected with the use of the Colonia Construction Grant Funds. In other words, should you submit an application, rest assured that there will be no one coming to your door to take any enforcement action against you.

including co-pays and health savings accounts, it could better manage its finances and still provide quality care.

“Texas will not be held hostage by the Obama administration’s attempt to force us into this fool’s errand of adding more than a million Texans to a broken system,” Perry said. “That’s not just me who said that, by the way. In 2009, President Obama, himself, called Medicaid a broken system.” Medicaid expansion will begin in January 2014, under provisions from the 2010 Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare.

Edwards County residents should also be assured that should Edwards County be successful with their funding request that homeowners will not share in the cost of the installation of an approved septic system on their property. The construction, engineering, and administration of the project will be financed with the Colonia Construction Fund Grant.

Criterion for qualifications as an eligible applicant is attached. Should you desire to apply for a new septic system please complete the enclosed 2013 TxCDBG Questionnaire and Edwards County Septic System Homeowner’s Application.

Once complete the questionnaire and application should be mailed to Carl Esser, Esser & Company, Consultant for Edwards County at 702 Ashby Drive S. Uvalde, Texas 78801.

Time is of the essence as the County grant application deadline is June 17, 2013.

Sincerely, Lee Sweeten, Edwards County Commissioner Pct. 2

Medicaid provides medical coverage for low income families and the disabled. The expansion will increase the poverty threshold, allowing those making 138 or less of federal poverty level to be eligible. From 2014 to 2022, the federal government will cover the 93 percent of the expansion funds, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

The expansions were to be mandatory, but a Supreme Court ruling in the summer of 2012 allowed states to opt out of the program. Texas is one of 14 states that will not participate. For those with incomes 138 percent of the poverty level—those eligible for Medicaid expansion—Texas is second in the nation at 43 percent, one point below Nevada. Data also shows that a disproportionate number of Texas Latinos are uninsured. A majority of the uninsured in Texas—60 percent— are Latino, despite being 38 percent of the population. Latinos have an uninsured rate of 38 percent in Texas, compared to the statewide average.

A recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal compared Medicaid expansion to a roach motel – states can check in, but they can’t check out.

With the expected explosion of costs under Medicaid, when sunset clauses remove federal funds from this expansion, that eternal life will become a living hell for the states that opt in now.

Texas has always been a state of independent thinkers and as the old addage goes “If it seems to be to good to be true, it usually is.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

“Free and Easy Down the Road I Go” The story behind her motto – a love for country music In March, 2010, Jessica was thrilled to have tickets to attend the Houston Rodeo performance of her favorite country music star, Dierks Bentley.

Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 5-8 P.M. Instead, she spent that day at Houston Ben Taub hospital At the home of Sue and Rea Berry with ailments that required a 4910 Palmetto, Bellaire, Texas 77401 blood transfusion – what a few ENJOY months later was diagnosed as GIST. Cocktails, wine and beer Determined to see Bentley Small bites from some of Houston’s favor- while he was in Texas, Jessica ite restaurants, including: and friends traveled to Fort Benjy’s - http://www.benjys.com/ Worth where he was performBrasserie Nineteen - http:// ing at Billy Bob’s in a Miles www.brasserie19.com/ And Music For Kids benefit for Coppa - http://copparistorante.com/ Haven - http://havenhouston.com/ Ibiza - http://ibizafoodandwinebar.com/ Niko Niko’s - http:// www.nikonikos.com/ Sparrow - http://monicapopehouston.com/ Please join us for “FREE AND EASY DOWN THE ROAD I GO” A fundraising event to support Jessica in her fight against cancer

kids with challenging illnesses.

Ironically, her quest to see him live involved an event to raise funds for children with cancer – before she knew she faced a battle with cancer as well.

At Billy Bob’s, she not only enjoyed the concert but was able to meet Bentley afterwards where he and other musicians had gathered to talk to fans.

Jessica has continued her love of country music and was able to enjoy Dierks Bentley at this year’s Houston rodeo performance. She has adopted the title of his hit song “Free and Easy Down the Road I Go” as her life motto.

CENTURY OAKS

SILENT AUCTION Over 30 auction items, including: Auction donations from proprietors in the Leakey area include: Catahoula Woodworks Dora’ Nursery Jimmy Williams River House Creations River Rags and Rhinestones Frio Springs Lodges Weekend Getaway in the Texas Hill Country Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the event Email inquiries to: contributions@thejessicafund.com The Jessica Fund Committee Kristen Berkstresser Carter Committee Chair email: kristenkcarter@gmail.com Patti and Terry Berkstresser email: patti.berkstresser@gmail.com or Visit http://thejessicafund.com/

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NEW LISTING: Concan Country Club. Golf course lots…your choice….just $60,000 NEW LISTING: Tierra Linda in Concan. 1+ ac. lots….your choice…..just $50,000 **Excellent financing offered by First State Bank of Uvalde**These will sell FAST!** Property 001 : 9.3 ac. Views, underground utilities and sensible restrictions. Borders a large ranch. Owner/Broker. $129,900 NEWProperty 002: Gorgeous 4BD/4BA custom home at 482 Camino del Rancho in Concan. High-end finishes on 6+ acs. $699,000 Property 3-6: 1+ ac. Commercial lots Concan.

Frontage on US HWY 83. All utilities available. $139,000-$149,000 Property 008: Old Town Uvalde! 823 N. Getty St. Charming 2/2 home w/2 guest houses.

HUGE REDUCTION $206,000 Property 009 : 134 acs. RR337 West frontage. Great for hunting. Elec. meter. Views.

Will divide into 84 and 50 ac. $328,300 REDUCED Property 010: 2.61 ac. lot on county rd. just 2 mi. east of Leakey. Covered w/oaks, city water & elec. avail. Great home base for RV! Property 012: Beautiful RIVERFRONT cabin! 2.27 acs. Rentals OK. Huge deck overlooking the Frio, secluded, bunkhouse. $350,000 Property 013 : 417 Oriole Ave. Valley Ranch.

All brick 3/2 open floorplan w/workshop. 2.24 acs. Attached 2C garage. $199,000 Property 015: Heavily treed 2 ac. lot in Saddle Mtn. Water meter in place, elec & phone run across front of lot. $60,000 POSSIBLE O.F. NEWProperty 016: 3BD/2BA on nearly 1⁄2 ac. @ 525 Davis Place in Twin Forks. Beautiful river park and nice, spacious home. $129,000 Property 017: Whiskey Mountain Inn. 1869 Farmhouse on 17.69 acs. w/6 rental cabins.

Gorgeous! $579,000 Property 018 : HUNTING! 31+ ACS. Blinds, feeders and travel trailer! Remote but good access. REDUCED $74,900 POSSIBLE O.F. Property 019 : RIVERFRONT HOME! 6+ acs.

3BR/3.5BA + Apt. Fishing pond, huge barn, rock patios! $699,000 REDUCED! POSSIBLE O.F. Property 022 : INCOME PRODUCING! 2/1 house and 3/2 mobile home. Frio River access + close to Garner State Park. $126,500 REDUCED Property 023: Cute log cabin on 7+/- acs.

Deer Creek Estates. On a seasonal creek, remote, pretty views. $140,000 Property 024: Frio River Place lot. Nearly THREE acres! Water & elec. available. Nice river access. RV usage ok. $119,000 Property 025 : RR336 north of Leakey. 17+ acs. West prong of the Frio River on eastern boundary $222,000 REDUCED Property 026-027 : RIVER FRONT! Gorgeous oak and cypress trees, views of the mountains. $225,000 EA. POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING Property 028 : Frio River Place 1.51 acs.

SUPER CLOSE to river. Water system & elec. Nice area. $75,000 POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING Property 029 : 260 acs. +/- WILL DIVIDE Hwy. frontage, Call Martin for all the details! $4250 per acre Property 030: Rancho Real, 10 ac. of remote land. 4x4 needed. Great hunting or recreational tract. Pretty flat topography. $32,500 Property 031: Riverfront home in the Frio Pecan Farm! In rental pool. Lots of amenities. $269,000 REDUCED Property 032: 3/2 Rock House @ 1167 River Road in Concan. Super nice with great loca-

tion, views, in rental pool, furnished. $269,000 Property 033: 5.16 ac. lot near town. City water & elec. Gorgeous views, paved roads, security gate. $84,900 Property 034: 3 acs. In Concan fronting Hwy. 127. Just past Neal’s & Frio River. Great Commercial location! $225,000 Property 035: 144 acs. Leakey city limits.

Huge trees, county road frontage. Great homeplace or Development $7,000 per ac.

REDUCED Property 036: Riverfront lot w/water & electric. Huge cypress and oak trees. Very nice!

1.78 acs. $159,000 POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING Property 037: 5.3 ac. in Deer Creek Estates.

HUGE oak trees and views. Gated entry & private paved road access. All useable land. $64,500 Property 038: Cozy 2/2 log cabin in Frio Pecan Farm. Managed rentals. Investment property. $175,000 Property 039: Beautiful & spacious 4Bd/3Ba on nearly 1 ac. in Twin Forks. Super floor plan, covered porch, newer constr. $225,000 Property 040: Beautiful rock home. Unique details. River Park. 1620 sq. ft. on 1.24 acs. HUGE trees. Outdoor fp. $259,900 REDUCED Property 041: 25 acs. Hunting property w/well & electricity. Frontage on Hwy. 41. Great location. $95,000 Property 043: 10+ acs. AG EXEMPT! Great homesite. Small tank site, meter pole, RR337 & County Rd. frontage. $105,000 Property 044-046 : Canyon Oaks/Concan lots.

River access, elec./ water available. 1ac. to 9+ acs.!!! $42,500 to $85,000 Property 047: 1+/- ac. lot Mountain Valley in Concan. Close to golf course, House Pasture, Frio. Rentals OK!!! $89,000 NEWProperty 048: 3BD/2BA nice brick home w/workshop & barn. Emerald Oaks Subdv. 103 Laurel St. $275,000 Property 049:84 acs. Off 337 W. Great hunting property….great price of $1950 per acre!

Adjacent property available (See #9) $163,800 Property 050: River access lot w/huge trees!

All utilities. Frio River Place. Just steps from the Frio! Owner/Agent $86,000 Property 051: Cute rock 3/2 home on 5+ acs. w/Patterson Creek frontage & no restrictions.

Close to town, great views. $279,000 Property 053: 7+ acs. Frio frontage w/large 4/2 DW plus nice barn. $299,000 NEWProperty 055: Two adjacent lots in Emerald Oaks Subdivision. Each lot is 1/2 acre. Very nice area. $22,500 EACH Property 056: Lovely newer home on 4 ac. close to town. Views for MILES! Huge porches, custom cabinetry, workshop. $229,500 NEWProperty 057: 10 ac. in Rancho Real.

Flat to rolling. Remote location and rugged access. Small cabin. 4x4 required. $40,000 NEWProperty 058: 39 ac. in Rancho Real.

Big views and great hunting. 4x4 is a MUST to access this property. $79,960 Property 060: The Ranch Subdivision in Concan. Ag. Exempt residential lot 6+ ACS.w/ Frio Access. $133,140 Property 064: Two 1+ ac. lots w/Hwy. 83 frontage. No Restrictions. Elec. & city water available. $37,500 each lot.

Property 065: 3/2 brick house on RR337. No Restrictions. Currently a successful nightly rental. CLOSE to river. $129,500 REDUCED Property 067-070: 15 to 89+ acs. On RR 2748 near Garner. Choose your tract size!! $115,000 to $429,000 OWNER TERMS

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Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report April 21, - April 27, 2013

JAIL REGISTER April 21 - April 27, 2013

EVANS, DANIEL RAY, 31 W/M, CAMP WOOD, TEXAS, A/O SHERIDAN, VOILATION OF PROBATION - DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALID, IN CUSTODY; EDWARDS, HEATHER NICOLE, 33 W/F, LEAKEY, TEXAS, A/O CARR, INJURY TO A CHILD, $25,000 SURETY BOND; BLAKENEY, RYAN SHEA, 38 W/M, CAMP WOOD, TEXAS, A/O SHERIDAN, THEFT OF PROPERTY GREATER OR EQUAL TO $50 LESS THAN $500, $5,000 SURETY BOND; MARLOW, JIMMY DALE, 36 W/M, CAMP WOOD, TEXAS, A/O SHERIDAN, THEFT OF PROPERTY GREATER OR EQUAL TO $50 LESS THAN $500, $5,000 SURETY BOND. Real County Law Officers James E. Brice, Sheriff Don Gass, Deputy Sheriff Chris Sheridan, Deputy Sheriff Bruce Carr, Deputy Sheriff Jim Wilson, Constable Joe Tolleson, Constable Corporal Jake Sanchez, DPS Highway Patrol Clint Graham, TPWD Game Warden

City of Leakey Mayor: Harry Schneemann Secretary: Dee Dee Wally Office: 830-232-6757 Fax: 830-232-6775 Councilmen: Ken Auld • Hugh Buchanan • Carl Jensen • Jesus Rubio • Bob Bowers Leakey Volunteer Fire Dept.830-232-4005 Frio Canyon EMS, Inc.830-232-5299 City of Camp Wood Mayor: Ben Cox Office: 830-597-2265 Fax: 830-597-5365 email:cityhall@swtexas.net Aldermen: Curtis Wilson • Brant Hickman • Sammie Ives •Jesse Chavez • Josh Cox Volunteer Fire Dept:830-597-6100 Camp Wood Library: 830-597-3208 Nueces Canyon EMS: 830-597-4200 City of Sabinal Mayor: Louis Landeros Secretary: Betty Jo Harris Office: 830-988-2218 Councilmembers: Nancy Alvarado, Chuck Van Pelt, Alma Martinez, Linda Musquiz, Eloisa Munoz and Mike Nuckles Sabinal Library 830-988-2911 Sabinal Municipal Judge: Anita Herndon 830-988-2630 Real County County Judge, Garry Merritt 830-232-5304 Real County Attorney, Bobby Jack Rushing 830-232-6461 County/District Clerk, Bella Rubio 830-232-5202 Justice of the Peace Dianne Rogers: 830-232-6630 Justice of the Peace Chris Lacey: 830-597-6129 Sheriff, James Earl Brice 830-232-5201 Tax Assessor-Collector Donna Brice: 830-232-6210 Treasurer, Mairi Gray 830-232-6627 Chief Appraiser Kelley Shults 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:Gene Buckner 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

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4/25/2013 @ 216 responded to the 400 block of West 2nd Street for a noise complaint

4/22/2013 @ 723 responded to Ranch Road 337 East of Leakey for a vehicle fire

4/26/2013 @ 050 responded to Texas Highway 55 South in Camp Wood for a report of a suspicious person

4/23/2013 @ 013 responded to River Road in Camp Wood for a vehicle fire

4/27/2013 @ 1316 responded to an accident on US Hwy 83 1849 responded to a business on Evergreen St for an alarm

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4/21/2013 @ 409 responded to the 400 block of East 2nd Street in Camp Wood for a disturbance call

As I told you earlier in the month, I am going to take the river flows more frequently as we progress into and through the summer season. River flows were taken on the Frio and Nueces Rivers on April 23rd with varied readings across the region (as usual). The precipitation (I would say rainfall but I don’t think that is what we got) we have gotten since the last readings, which barely settled the dust for a few minutes was not enough to make any drastic changes to the flows. The crossings are declining for the most part now, and I still think it is just a matter of time until we will see a major drop in the flows.

Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 10,422 gpm (gallons per minute) earlier this month and now has a flow of 7,626 gpm or nearly a 30% reduction in just two short weeks. The Mill Creek Crossing is flowing a bit slower this time than last, there are still culverts on both end of this crossing that have no flow reading, this crossing has decreased to a flow of 5,626 gpm this week down from the flow two weeks ago of 7,146 gpm or a decline of 20%. On the west prong of the Frio River the weather is having the same effect on the flows, the Rancho Real crossing had a flow

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of 4,160 gpm this week compared to a flow of 4,469 gpm two weeks ago or a decline of about 7%. The Kent Creek crossing also showed a decrease since the beginning of the month with a flow of 406 gpm this week down from a flow of 537 gpm two weeks ago or a decline of 25%.

Nueces River flows were taken on April 23rd and they too showed similar results as that found on the Frio River. McDonalds Crossing was at 8,364 gpm earlier this month and dropped to a flow of 7,756 gpm this week or a decline of 7% . This crossing is still in great need of a flushing rain to clean up the vegetation on the upriver side of the crossing. The Nueces River Dam on Highway 55 south of Camp Wood had a flow of 14,032 gpm earlier this month and declined to a flow of 10,173 gpm this week or a decline of 28%.

This is a significant decline for this crossing.

All the news is not bad, there is one crossing that has a higher flow this

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week than at the beginning of the month. The Leakey Springs Crossing started the month at 3,131 gpm and had a reading of 3,383 this week for an increase of about 8%. It’s not much but it is higher than the previous reading. I would love for all of the crossing to go toward this trend instead of the one they are following; but it just is not looking promising as I write this article. Uvalde received a substantial rainfall on the 24th of April but as of the writing of the article we here in Real and Edwards Counties have just received a few sprinkles. I guess that is better than not getting anything at all.

Continue to pray for rain and conserve, it may be a long summer.

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The Lady Eagle Track Team went to Kingsville for the Regional Track meet and came home with a Regional Championship. There were eight districts represented at the meet and as many as one thousand competitors from over ninety different schools. Leakey took eight athletes to the meet, Keena Auld, Brianna Rubio, Mackenzie Wade, Kensee Auld, Jacy Gray, Johana Carrizales, Debra Odom and Shelby Gracia.

On the first day, the 4X100 sprint relay team took first in their heat with the fastest time of the day. The 4X200 relay team finished fourth in their preliminary heat and qualified for the finals. The 4X400 relay team finished first in their heat cutting over 12 seconds off their best time and finishing with the fastest qualifying time.

In the 100M Hurdles, Keena Auld finished with the fastest qualifying time and then won the Triple Jump with a 34’ mark.

Johana Carrizales finished with a fourth place finish in the Pole Vault, clearing 7’. In the High

Jump, Mackenzie Wade cleared 5’ and ended up with a fourth place finish. On finals day, the sprint relay team of Jacy Gray, Debra Odom, Mackenzie wade and Keena Auld took first place with a time of 54’23. That is really good considering we didn’t have clean hand offs all

the way around. The second exchange we almost ran out of the exchange zone and would have been disqualified.

Mackenzie had great instinct to stop and get the baton before advancing. She made up a lot of time and distance and was able to get the lead back before handing off to Keena for the anchor leg and the win. In the 4X200 relay, Jacy Gray, Johana Carrizales, Kensee Auld and Shelby Gracia didn’t qualify for the state tournament but ran their best time by more than two seconds.

Dropping two seconds is very impressive and all four girls ran well in the both the preliminary and finals race.

The last race of the day was the

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4X400 relay team of Mackenzie Wade, Brianna Rubio, Shelby Gracia and Debra Odom. After shaving 12 seconds off their District/Area qualifying time, they were the team the others were chasing. North Zulch had the fastest time coming in by more than four seconds. The race came down to Leakey and North Zulch and we came up just short of the win by 1.5 seconds. The girls ran a really good race and should be very happy with their effort. We finished second in this race but scored enough points to over take Comstock for the Regional Girls Conference “A” Division 2 Championship. What a great effort by all eight girls to bring that title home to Leakey. The State Track Championship Meet is May 10 and 11 in Austin.

Keena Auld, Brianna Rubio, Mackenzie Wade, Jacy Gray, Debra Odom and Shelby Gracia will be representing Leakey at that meet in the 100M Hurdles, Triple Jump, 4X100 Relay and 4X400 Relay. Photo by Steve Gray

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More than a dozen Leakey Lions Club members spent the better part of this past Saturday and Monday demonstrating games that children played when Real County was founded more than a hundred years ago! The Lions Club was just one of several local organizations that donated their time and expertise in giving the youngsters of today a little taste of pioneer life back when Real County was organized in 1913! More than a hundred fifty students from both Leakey ISD and Nueces Canyon CISD arrived at the Centennial site at about 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Accompanied by their teachers, these students were in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades at their respective schools.

The Lions gave the students an opportunity to actually play some of the games that were popular years ago! Games that were demonstrated were horseshoes, bean bag toss, washers, badminton, marbles, and croquet! In the accompanying photos you will see the students trying their hand at these different games. In the photo above Lion Roland Boedeker and Lion Bob McCarson show the children how to play “marbles”. In the next photo Lion Hugh Scott assists the students in playing “horseshoes”! In the next photo Lion Guinn Turner supervises the badminton game. In the final photo Lion Johnny Jackson and Lion John Patrick supervise the washer and bean bag pitching!

Lions Club members who participated in this Centennial event included: Jimmy and Linda Williams, A.G. Ollre, A.G. Hood, Jesse Guinn, Punchy Riley, Dax Hooten, John Patrick, Brad Mullen, Bob McCarson, Hugh Scott, Guinn Turner, Johnny Jackson, Robert Loeb and wife Carlotta, Roland Boedeker, Sal Vetrano, and Fred McNiel. Special thanks go to Lion Brad Mullen who provided the leadership in putting the Lions exhibit together. Also, special thanks to Johnny and Bridgett Preece who hosted this Centennial event at their country home!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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Representing NC girls was Nikki Milliorn in the shot put ; Abbey Falcon in the 400 m dash; Siera Edwards, Priscilla Gonzales, Hailey Luce, Abbey Falcon in the 4X400 m relay. The girls all performed well but

were unable to place in the top 6 at this very competitive meet. Congratulations on a great season.

Selena’s favorite hobbies are playing basketball, hanging out with friends, and listening to music. Selena’s future plans are to go to SWTJC in Uvalde and get her nursing degree as a LVN or RN. Selena’s favorite food is spaghetti. Her favorite movies are Madea and House of the Dead. Her favorite kinds of music are rap, rock and country.

In high school she participated in basketball, powerlifting, track and field. Selena’s fondest memory is playing a Varsity tournament as a JV player and getting 3rd place. Her favorite school activity is playing basketball with her teammates. “I want to give a thanks to my sisters and friends for helping me and telling me to keep my head up high. Also, a special thanks to my mom for getting me where I’m at today.�

Caleb Evans

Caleb’s hobbies include spotlighting, calling, hog hunting, fishing at Amistad, and washers. Caleb plans to attend a 4-year university and earn a degree in agriculture. He likes any food that is fried, and enjoys country music. Caleb’s favorite bands are Conway Twitty, Hank Williams Jr., Willy Nelson, George Jones, George Strait, Charlie Daniels, Garth Brooks, and C.W. McCall. His favorite movies are Ghost and the Darkness, Tombstone, Convoy, Lonesome Dove, Comanche Moon, and any John Wayne movies. Caleb participated in Football, basketball, track, OAP, UIL, AG trailer team, GT, band, FFA judging, and 4-H. His fondest memory of high school is being a Cedar Bowl Champion his senior year. His favorite school activities are football games and FFA trips. “Thanks to my parents for raising me right.�

Abbey Falcon

Abbey’s hobbies include basketball and listening to music. Abbey’s future plans are to attend SWTJC in Uvalde to get her Associate of Arts in teaching, then transfer to Sul Ross University Rio Grande College to get her Bachelor’s degree in teaching. Her favorite types of foods are Chinese and Mexican. Abbey enjoys all kinds of music, and her favorite movie is Madea’s Family Reunion. Abbey participated in National Honors Society, basketball, cross country, and track. Her fondest memories of high school are going to the Regional basketball tournament her freshman and sophomore years, and making playoffs last year. Abbey’s favorite school activity is playing basketball. “I’d like to thank my family, friends, teachers, and God for being here for me throughout these past years.�

Jaron Falcon

Jaron’s hobbies are being with her daughter, watching movies, shopping and spending time with her family. Jaron’s future plans are to attend SWTJC, and study Radiology. Her favorite types of foods are Chicken Alfredo, pizza, wings, and sweet tea. Jaron participated in cheerleading, basketball, tennis, track and softball. One of her fondest memories of high school is going to the playoffs in basketball. “A special thank you to my parents, sisters, boyfriend Tommy, and daughter Addison, for loving and supporting me in every decision I make.�

May, a Busy Month for Bikers in the Canyon With the weather getting warm and the days getting longer, our area will soon see a large increase of the number of tourist and visitors to the Canyon.

Some are here to visit while many simply pass thru as they enjoy the scenery and travel the best riding roads in Texas. The month of May will be particularly busy as two separate Motorcycle Rallies Come to the Canyon.

The first weekend in May will bring the annual “Three Sisters Rally� to Camp Wood and will be held at the Three Sister Lodging and Event Center on River Road (Formerly known as the Rocky River Camp). This is an open event and any and all may attend.

Gypsy M/C brings the Club’s International

Mandatory Rally to the Canyon over the Memorial Day Weekend. This event will also be held at Three Sister Lodging and Event Center on River Road. Unlike most of the rallies held, this event is closed to the public and is limited to Gypsies only.

With approximately 800 bikes you can rest assured that the Canyon will be full of bikes and bikers from Thursday May 23rd thru Monday May 27th.

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Juan competed well but did not advance.

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Now, if you are a local resident, you should be aware that there will be more bikes in the area than usual and you may wish to get fuel and other purchases before these events start or else very early in the morning or late evening. Otherwise, be prepared to wait in line.

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The youth held a hamburger plate and sweets sale on Sunday following the service. Their efforts resulted in over $800 to be donated to the Bluebonnett Children’s Advocacy Center which operates in both Hondo and Uvalde. It was noted that during their sale, because of the church’s location, even truck drivers dropped by for a burger!

On Sunday beginning at 10:30 am, hamburgers will be sold at the small office across from the Church. At 1 pm, there will be food, games, 3 on 3 basketball, a flea market, country store, sweets, and a cake walk. There will be plenty of games for the children to do also. This will be the day of the raffle. If you have not bought your ticket, contact Maria Banda at 988-2557 or the Church office at 988-2255.

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M e n ’ s Quarterly Meeting will be held. Wives are invited.

Guest speaker is Ted Elmore, P r a y e r Strategist with the Southern B a p t i s t of Texas Convention.

On Sunday, April 14 a little past noon, Martin Foster while tending to a neighbor’s place, heard the distinct sound of a rattle of a diamondback. He left the scene to retrieve a gun, shot once, and killed the almost 6 foot rattlesnake, which had 11 rattles and would have had more, but some were missing. At the widest point, his hand could not circumference the body of the snake, the biggest one he has ever killed.

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The Civic Club started the recycle program at the yard. At first the ladies were able to be on location, but due to illness,

by Billie Franklin

family committments, etc. they stopped maintaining any aid to the recycle project. It became a problem for Director of Public Works Aaron Martinez to keep up with and the yard has turned into a very unsightly mess.

At Monday night’s meeting, April 22, City Council, at the request of Martinez, has allowed the recycle program to be discontinued in Sabinal except for the cardboard. Cardboard is the only thing currently accepted. All other materials will be removed from the yard at the earliest convenience and only cardboard will be baled for sale in Sabinal.

Recycled items can be accepted at Utopia and they welcome your donations. There are people on site every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm to help you recycle your items correctly. Uvalde also has a recycle program which is located between Action Plumbing and the Church of Christ, just behind City Hall. To check for their hours of operation, call 2783315 and they will be able to tell you. (see article page 9)

Sports Competitions

On Sunday a little past noon, Vicente “MKYY” Aguilar left Sabinal for Texas A & M College Station for the Tennis State competition.

He was accompanied by best friend Jesus De La Torre and tennis coaches Brenda Coker and David Navarro. First game was Monday at 8 am. As of Tuesday morning, he is still winning, still in the finals. He has another game today.

The girls softball team went Monday to the playoffs, first time ever according to Coach Carter. They went to Bandera and played Monday evening at 6 pm. The score was 7 to 3 and the weather postponed the game.

They are scheduled to return to Bandera for two more innings today, weather permitting. The time has not yet been set.

Boys baseball team won over D’Hanis last night, game played here. Final score was 9 to 8.

Night blooms

Because of overcast skies, the night blooming cactus, growing on a tree stump in the front yard of the home of Judy and Mario Perez, was in full bloom. They live just west of the post office.

What a gorgeous, rare, daytime sight! Enjoy!

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TERRORISM AND OUR CHILDREN Terrorism struck our nation very quickly and without warning. I guess that is what Terrorism is… as a general rule, it targets non-combatants--including men, women, and children. However, terrorist attacks specifically targeting children over other noncombatants are uncommon. The shock value is so great that such attacks erode support for the terrorists’ political objectives. Yet, at the same time there is this evolving threat of terrorist/criminal attacks targeting children. From 1927 to now in just the US is talked about below and worldwide the only word I could use for children’s casualties is carnage!

Here goes…

18 May 1927 (criminal)-Bombing of a school in Bath, Michigan, killed many children.

Andrew Kehoe, whose farm had been foreclosed for failure to pay school taxes, had placed about 400 kg of dynamite in the school.

One charge exploded, collapsing a portion of the school and killing about 40 children. The school superintendent confronted Kehoe on a nearby street, when Kehoe fired into dynamite in the back of his car killing himself and the superintendent.

15 September 1959 (criminal)--Paul Orgeron entered Poe Elementary School, Houston, Texas, and asked about enrolling his 7-year-old son but had no relevant documents, with which he promised to return. He returned to the school playground with his son a few minutes later, about 8:30 AM, carrying a briefcase containing about six sticks of dynamite, and gave a threatening note to a teacher. The teacher called for assistance from other staff and began moving students to safety.

When Orgeron was confronted by the school principal and a custo-

dian, he detonated the explosives, killing himself, his son, two other 7-year-old students, a teacher and the custodian. Those injured included 17 children ages 6 to 10 and the school principal. 15 September 1963 (terrorism)--A bomb exploded under the steps of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing 4 young girls (ages 11-14) attending Sunday school and injuring 23 people.

16 May 1986 (terrorism)-A couple took 150 hostages in a school in Cokeville, Wyoming.

Children were forced to surround a homemade bomb while the couple demanded a ransom.

The bomb accidentally exploded, killing the female terrorist and injuring many children; the male terrorist, in another room at the time, killed himself. 17 January 1989 (criminal)--An individual using a AK-47 fired into children playing in the playground of Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California. Five children, ages 6 to 9, were killed and 29 others injured, as well as one teacher. The assailant then shot and killed himself. 19 April 1995 (terrorism)--At 9:02 AM a explosion from a truck bomb caused the partial collapse of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The explosion resulted from a 2,000kg ammonium nitrate/fuel oil bomb in a truck parked in front of the building. The 168 killed included 15 children in a day care center on the second floor, 30 visitors (including 4 more children), one person outdoors, and 3 people in nearby buildings. 24 March 1998 (criminal)--Two students engaged in a shooting attack on Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. After one of the pair pulled a fire alarm, prompt-

ing evacuation of the school, the two students fired on students and teachers leaving the building.

Four students and 1 teacher were killed; 9 students and two adults were injured.

20 April 1999 (criminal)-Two students engagd in a shooting attack on their school, Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered the school about 11:00 AM, shooting several students in a stairway. Those killed included 12 students ages 15 to 18, one teacher, and the two perpetrators. Injured included 21 students ages 15 to 18 and two teachers. 21 March 2005 (criminal)--A student walked into a high school at Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, and shot multiple students and adults. Jeff Weise, a homebound student, shot and killed his grandfather and his grandfather’s girlfriend. The grandfather was a police officer, and Weise then took two of the grandfather’s service weapons and his squad car to Red Lack Senior High School.

Five students at the school were killed (four 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old) plus one teacher and one security guard. Another seven students were injured (including four 15-year-olds).

27 September 2006 (criminal)--At a high school in Bailey, Colorado, a man entered a classroom about 11:30 AM, fired a warning shot, and selected six female students as hostages before ordered the teacher and other students from the classroom.

When it became clear that the man was sexually assaulting the hostages, authorities chose to raid the classroom. The man fatally shot one hostage, then killed himself.

2 October 2006 (criminal)--A man entered a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines,

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Pennsylvania, about 10:00 AM, and ordered all but ten female students out of the schoolhouse. He then tied up the students and barricaded the doors with prepared wood he had brought to the site.

An adult ran to a nearby building to call police; when police arrived, the man shot all the students and then killed himself. Five students died (ages, 7, 7, 8, 12, 13).

15 April 2013 (terrorism)-Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Boston, Massachusetts; 3 were killed (including one child) and 183 were injured (including 14 children). Both bombs were homemade shrapnel-filled devices placed in backpacks by two terrorists. Of the children injured, 11 were admitted to hospitals (ages 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and two unspecified) with at least one requiring amputation, and 3 were treated and released. On 18-19 April one terrorist was killed and the other injured and eventually captured after they killed a police officer and injured another officer.

These events were horrifying for adults, but can be even more traumatic for children. It is hard to keep your emotions in check during these horrific times.

Most Americans get angry, sad and feel totally helpless. As an adult, you need to cope in a way that will help children avoid developing a permanent sense of loss. It is important to give children guidance that will help them reduce their fears…and you can teach them… Matthew 18: 6 ‘But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.’

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Alexander Family Overcomes Tragedy With Wit And Grit

“Treating your family like our family since 2007”

By Irene Van Winkle

Local historian Peggy Alexander children Fanny, Alice, Rilla Crenshaw’s roots on all sides and James, were killed near of her family, and those of her Johnson Creek in the last husband Robert, go deep, high and known Indian attack in Kerr wide in West Kerr County.

County. There was always Between them, their families’ a lingering question as to spreading genealogy tree fills whether or not Indians were a book with nearly 30 pages of involved in that episode. entries — listing names like Lock, John later remarried McGrew, Wachter, and McDonald, (Elizabeth Ann Weaver), and to name a few. This is so often the upon his death, was buried at case with those whose ancestors Hunt Japonica cemetery. came here early on.

One photograph of “Lum” Peggy’s parents were John Everett taken sometime in the early “Red” Alexander and Roxey 1900s, shows him posing with Lee McGrew, both of Ingram. a cocky stance, impish smile Red’s parents were Christopher and in western garb (cowboy Columbus “Lum” (1874-1946) hat and holding six-shooters and Minnie Mae (Lock), while crossed in front of his chest), Roxey Lee’s folks were Ode and seems to reveal a friendly, Hattie Ann (Wash). fun-loving spirit.

“Lum” was descended from Reney The family narrative paints “Ren” Cimiamon (1847-1926) and this picture: “Everyone called Sarah Malici (Chesser). “Ren” was him ‘Uncle Lum’ and he was born in Bossier Parish, Louisiana in great demand to play for to John J. (1800-1880) and Mary, dances and parties up and who both came to Texas in the down the river. He would go early 1850s. every year to Camp Mystic John J. (no one knows what the ... and would tell the girls the initial really stood for) and Mary story of the Indian raid on made their way to Hunt County the Alexander home and how in East Texas for a year or more, the cabin was burned and his and then, according to the family Grandmother killed, and then narrative, “moved on to the Christopher Columbus Alexander, shown here in the early 1900s, was known locally he would play his fiddle and frontier of Texas in the western as “Uncle Lum.” He was a colorful, talented musician and story-teller who married entertain them for hours.”

Minnie Mae Lock (“Aunt Minnie”) and raised nine children in the Ingram area. counties of Gillespie and Kerr.”

He married Minnie Mae Lock, They brought along their children, and between 1907 and 1929, including oldest daughter, they had nine children: Bertie, Elizabeth Catherine (who had recently married Thurman Thompson Louise (both buried at Harlingen in south Texas), Levi, Elmer, Ida Taylor, whose father Matthew was one of the first settlers in Gillespie Mae, Milton, John Everett “Red” 1916-1990, Lonnie and Ilyne.

County’s Spring Creek).

“Minnie was a small and strong-willed person, always ready to There is a story about Spring Creek illustrating the bitter feelings on defend her children, who could do no wrong. Always ready to help a both sides of the Civil War. neighbor or a friend, sit with the sick or help with a birth. Everyone In August, 1862, Spring Creek was the scene of a brutal murder by in Kerr County knew “Aunt Minnie.” She had a strong influence on Captain (or Colonel) James Duff, who took vengeance on four men her family and community.”

(Sebird Henderson, Hiram Nelson, Gus Tegener and Frank Scott) Most of their children wed and lived in Kerr County, except for they had imprisoned for refusing to swear loyalty to the Southern Elmer, who moved to California, and Ilyne to Colorado. cause, hanged them, and then threw their bodies in the river. Howard, Peggy said that Lum and Minnie had lived on McNeil Street in Sebird’s nephew, (and his young friend Allen Nelson) escaped the Ingram for as long as she could remember. brutality, and later survived the bloody Battle of the Nueces.

“They had this big old white dog that I was terrified of,” she said.

For more details, see the West Kerr Current story in the Feb. 16, Peggy’s cousin, Gene Knox, who also grew up in west Kerr County, 2006 issue, giving the Henderson family narrative. said he remembered how he, his brother Charles and his Aunt The Alexanders’ other children were William M., Marion Colombus, Minnie used to get together and play cards. He also recalled Lum’s “Ren”, and Nancy Caroline. son Levi — who ended up briefly married to Gene’s mother, Maudie When the Civil War broke out, John J. was too old to enlist, but his McGrew Knox — getting hit by lightning during a big storm in the sons all served in the Confederate Army.

1930s. He survived.

In 1862, a “J. J. Alexander” (#102 on the list of 130 names) showed Lum and Minnie are both buried in Hunt Japonica Cemetery. up on the registry James M. Starkey compiled of all males subject to “Red” was born at Morris Ranch, and Roxey Lee McGrew was an conscription for service in the Confederate Army. He was listed as a Ingram native. They married at Lum and Minnie’s house in 1935. farmer, 62 years of age.

Red worked at T. J. Moore’s lumber yard as well as doing carpentry Sons William (who was blind in one eye and later lost his sight for many homes in the Ingram area, and at the YO Ranch where he entirely) and Marion served with McCord’s Regiment for several worked on the Ranch House and the lodge. years at Camp Davis. Ren, at 17 years of age, served 18 months in Roxey raised their three children, John “Nathan”, Everett Eugene Gillespie County’s 3rd Frontier Cavalry, Company A. “Gene” and Peggy Ann. Once the kids were of school age, she Ren was also a Texas Ranger, serving in 1870 with Captain James M. took art lessons from Pearl Nichols, who Peggy said was “quite a Hunter, and Capt. Calloway in 1873. Ren shot the last buffalo that character,” and used to hold art shows for her young students. was killed in Kerr County at the Boneyard Waterhole on the north Most of Roxey’s paintings went to family and friends. In 1966, she fork of the Guadalupe River. opened a rock and antique bottle shop called “The Wooden Dollar,” Settlement in Kerr County began as families streamed in: Joy, across from the Hunter House Hotel. There, she often cut rocks into Morriss, Taylor, Byas, Hardin, Sublett and Wachter, to name a few. slabs and then painted pictures on them. They became very popular The Alexanders came in the early wave. items with customers.

Sometime by or before the end of the Civil War, John J. was living Everyone knew Peggy’s father, “Red”, whose given name was John, where Camp Mystic is now. like his ancestor. He told Peggy an amusing anecdote about Lum. Once the family settled in Kerr County, the Alexanders’ story takes “Dad said that one day the postman had come by with a letter, a tragic twist. looking for a John Alexander. Scratching his head, Lum said, ‘I don’t John and Mary Alexander were among the early settlers in the know who that is?’ And pausing a minute, he smiled and said, ‘Oh, Johnson Creek community of Kerr County. Living in with them that’s my son Red.’” were some of their children, including their daughter, Nancy (who Peggy married Robert Jessie Crenshaw in 1959, another Ingramite, eventually married Chris Wachter). oldest son of P. A. and Elizabeth (Crowell).

In 1867, Indians raided a community near Johnson Creek in the Robert worked for T. J. Moore in Ingram, and then became store winter of 1867 while most of the menfolk had gone to Fredericksburg manager in Junction. Their daughter, Nancy Ann, was born in with a load of cypress shingles, leaving the two women alone.

Kerrville, since Junction had no hospital. Robert played in a band The following is a portion of the account by Bob Bennett, author of with a minister, Jon Nelson, and a highway patrolman, Bobby “Kerr County Texas 1856-1956.”

Bowers. Robert and Jon played guitar, and Bobby the banjo, and Although Bennett said in his narrative that Nancy had already they did it more for the fun of it than for the money. married Chris Wachter, Peggy disputes the timing of that fact, saying Setting his sights a little higher, in 1967, Robert took the family and however, the rest of the story is essentially true. Here, Bennett moved to Pampa, Texas so he could study engineering, and then later writes: to Corpus Christi. Several years later, the family moved to Austin, “First intimating the mother and daughter had that anything was where Robert worked for the State of Texas. amiss when the younger woman glanced up to see an Indian standing After working in an insurance office, Peggy stayed home to raise the in the door of the home. (Nancy) was a stout and courageous young children. Later, she volunteered at a children’s school, then when the woman. She immediately ran at the Indian and knocked him out of family returned to Ingram, she worked at the Ingram school. the door with a smoothing iron which she had in her hand. Then she Robert eventually opened his own engineering and land surveying dashed past other Indians congregated in the yard. At the same time office, which Peggy ran. she shouted to her mother, who was in the back yard, to run.

Peggy and Robert had three children: Christopher Robert, Nancy “The Indians were shooting arrows at (Nancy), and, as she turned Ann, and Amanda. to look back for her mother, she fell over a log and remained there In 1984-5, Peggy was recruited by Clarabelle Snodgrass for a special for several moments before she crawled to safety in a nearby thicket historical publication. Learning that Peggy knew how to type, without being perceived by the attackers.

Clarabelle engaged her skills, and they — along with Gloria Dozier, “Thinking they had killed the daughter, the Indians were after the Gladys Meyers and Betty Strohacker — eventually published the mother in the back yard, Mrs. Alexander came around the house 1986 “Kerr County Album.” at the warning shout of her daughter, instead of running the other “I don’t know what we would have done without Peggy,” Clarabelle direction into the brush, and found she was in the midst of the recently rold the West Kerr Current. “She typed out more than 600 yelling Indian band. The daughter did not remain long in her hiding family stories that people submitted ... She would pick up the files place, but made her way three miles down the river to where her and take them home and then bring them in ready to go into the brother, Ren Alexander, and a Negro man were in a camp making book.” shingles. Ren started for the house but ascended a mountain where Peggy herself admitted some of the manuscripts, which often were he could overlook the valley and determine whether he could see any hand-written, were very hard to decipher, which made the work even trace of the Indians. No sign of them was visible, but he made the more time-consuming. discovery that the house was burned. A messenger was sent to the “I thought it would take me forever, but I really enjoyed it,” Peggy Samuel Fessenden home a few miles away and as soon as possible, said.

Fessenden and other neighbors went to the scene. The Alexander In all, Clarabelle said that in total, there were more than 900 different home had been reduced to ashes and in the yard were the remains articles in the book about the families, various communities, of Mrs. Alexander, partially consumed by the intense heat of the cemeteries, and other informative pieces. burning home. Her clothing had been burned off and the neighbors The project took more than a year to compile, and it was issued had to handle the body carefully to prevent the arms and legs from in time for the Texas Sesquicentennial. It has been an invaluable coming off in making burial preparations. resource for historians ever since.

“A search party was formed and went in pursuit of the Indians, but Peggy’s daughter Amanda lives nearby in the Goat Creek Road the trail was lost when a snowstorm came on.” area. These days, Peggy stays busy with babysitting and says she is Similar raids continued in the area until 1878, when four Dowdy having a ball.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

O B I T U A R I E S

Keith William Kirby

(March 20, 1963 - April 27, 2013) Keith William Kirby, age 50 of Austin, Texas passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013. He was born on March 20, 1963, in Mercer, Pennsylvania to Leonard Lavern and Judith Boggs Kirby.

Keith is survived by his mother, Judith Weiser; children, Jeffery Kirby Gravis, Jason Kirby Gravis, Christopher Kirby and William Kirby; grandchild, Charlotte Kirby; siblings, Dave Kirby, Kathy Anderson, Anita Smith, Brian Kirby; nieces and nephews, Melissa Hirst, TJ McAlpine, Amanda Mort, Steve Kirby and numerous others.

Keith was preceded in death by his father, Lavern Kirby; son, Joseph Kirby; brother, Leonard Kirby; and nephew, Michael Jenkins.

A private memorial service was held Thursday afternoon.

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

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“WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE?” Movie Review by Spike Harville

Released in 1993 to critical acclaim and lackluster audience response “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” lost money. The movie cost $11 million to make and it barely made $9.5 million at the box office.

Johnny Depp is a fine actor. He has a reputation for taking on odd characters and making them fuzzy and loveable in spite of themselves. Capt. Jack Sparrow, The Mad Hatter, Edward Scissorhands and Rango are a few that immediately come to mind. I now have another that I like tremendously; Gilbert Grape.

This dramatic romance is supposed to be happening in the fictional town of Endora, Iowa but from the very first frame you’ll know that it was filmed deep in the heart of Texas. Depp turns in a solid performance as Gilbert Grape; a young man trying to hold his dysfunctional family together. His father committed suicide and his mother hasn’t left the house since that day eight years ago.

Mom now weighs about a quarter of a ton and is the jerkwater town spectacle.

Gilbert has two teenaged sisters, one is self absorbed, the other is longsuffering and sacrificing. The main dynamic in the family is Gilbert’s autistic younger brother Arnie, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, in what should’ve been an Oscar winning performance. Leo was nominated for best supporting actor but lost out to Tommy Lee Jones who won for “The Fugitive.”

Gilbert has a minimal job as a clerk in a small family owned grocery store, the existence of which, is threatened by the new gigantic food store out by the interstate. Grape gives and sacrifices for everyone else including Betty, a local housewife played by Mary Steenbergen, who is bored with her husband, bored with her kids, and most likely bored with herself. Betty is persistent in calling the little grocery store for special deliveries as long as that special delivery is delivered

by Gilbert.

One day a caravan of RV’s passes through town. The last RV in line has trouble and pulls off the road with a sputtering engine.

Teenager Becky and her grandmother are now stranded. Becky, played by Juliette Lewis, and Gilbert become interested in each other. The greater part of the movie happens during this time while waiting for truck parts to arrive so that Becky and Grandma can get back on the road.

There is great contrast here, Gilbert and family are stuck in one place; never moving. Becky, who lives in a truckpulled camper, is free and always moving.

That isn’t just their living conditions; it’s also their frames of mind.

Depp, DiCaprio and Steenbergen turn in some of the best performances in their careers. Kudos go out to Ms. Steenbergen.

In one of my favorite scenes of the movie, she and her two young boys come into the

store. Gilbert is working the cash register and after just a few words of deep and very honest conversation, Becky enters.

The three of them are standing in a literal and figurative triangle. Mary Steenbergen makes that scene real. She sells the sizzle.

So... how does it rate? I polled ten of my filmmaker and actor friends and asked them to rate the movie on a 5 star scale.

(Note: In my opinion, if you have ten friends who are actors, something has gone terribly wrong in your life. Please, get out more). I asked my normal friends and family members to do the same. After the results were gathered and averaged, my filmy friends had given “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” 4 1/2 stars. My normal friends and family rated it a bit less at 4 stars.

I’m happy to report that I really enjoyed the movie. It seemed like a slice of real life in America. It was a great statement on family and the strength one gains from giving and receiving love and service. I give the film 4 stars.

I’m an actor, writer and filmmaker reviewing movies that maybe you missed on their first time around. My name is Dan Harville, but, my friends call me Spike. Please visit my blog www.MyFri endsCallMeSpike.com and follow me on twitter @SpikeHarville

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Free Horse

by Dave Crowe

I’ve probably done more than my fair share of crazy things in this ol’ life of mine.

I’ve bought, sold and ridden lots of horses, off and on, for the past fifty years, that in itself is not crazy, but giving away a perfectly good horse, just might be, Let’s go back three years, to a ranch outside of Brackettville. It was in March of 2010, I was visiting the owner and he was showing me his newborn foals. Before leaving I had bought an Appaloosa filly and a Quarter Horse stud.

Both foals being only days old, it would be 6 months before I could take delivery.

From the beginning the plan was that they should produce for me a colt. The filly is load colored with a big blanket with white spots.

Sometimes she looks dark brown, sometimes almost black and other times almost blue, but always beautiful. The stud colt is a rare champagne color, not dun, not buckskin and certainly not palomino.

I built a separate pen, hay barn and enclosure for them, approximately fifty feet wide by one hundred feet long. I built it in town, not far from the house. The big day finally come that they were separated from the herd and brought to their new home, to begin their new lives together.

As young horses they played together but never became what you would call friends, let

lone mates. From the beginning she was very loving, very giving, while on the other hand, he was just a bully, un-cooperative and extremely hard to halter break and train.

As the weeks and months went by, she loved her bathes, love to lounge and loved to learn new things. He would do whatever you made him do, always very begrudgingly.

I’ve had other young stud colts before, that were not like him. While it’s true that boys will be boys, they don’t have to be anal, please excuse my candor.

Fast forward to October 2012, the two of them had been keeping house for two and a half years now and she didn’t appear pregnant, even though they had tried several times. So, one day I turned him into a gelding.

No longer having a need for him, I started trying to find a new owner for him. I could have simply taken him to a livestock sale, but so many were being bought for slaughter for

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dog food, glue and for human consumption in foreign countries and I didn’t want that to happen to him, even though most of the time he deserved it.

During these uncertain economic times, most people were doing good to feed themselves and families, including their household pets. So I kept feeding him.

Fast forward again to April the 8th, 2013, my mare gave birth to a healthy, bounding baby girl.

The filly looks just like her mother, loud colored, but with a blaze face.

I put the father, the now gelding in a separate pen and doubled, then tripled my efforts to sell him. No luck!

A couple of days ago, first thing in the morning after breakfast, I had me an idea. I made myself a sign, that read FREE HORSE, contact Dave Crowe at this number and drove to the grocery store and put it on the bulletin board.

Two hours later, a young girl called and wanted to see the horse. I met her at the horse pen. She appeared to be in her early twenties.

She wanted to know what was wrong with the horse? After I told her the story and without looking this gift horse in the mouth, she said that she’d take him.

Not wanting to see this lovely young thing hurt, I told her that it probably wasn’t a good idea. She explained to me that both her father and uncle were ‘cowboys’ and that they would come with their trailer to get him.

Two hours later they showed up, they looked like yer typical cowboys. I explained to them that he had not been touched in 6 months and that they were probably going to have a ‘rodeo’ on their hands.

An hour or so later, the horse was safety in the trailer. They shook my hand and thanked me for the horse and limped to their truck and drove away, with me saying to myself, “Good Luck”.

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GRANNY’S KITCHEN Back to Basics....Mad about May Recipes!

by Elaine Padgett Carnegie

Mad Hatter Salad

Penne Pasta Salad

Frog Eye Salad

Double Nickel Dressing

Ingredients 1 (16 ounce) package coleslaw mix 8 green onions, chopped 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into florets 2 (3 ounce) packages chicken flavored ramen noodles 1 cup slivered almonds 1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon soy sauce Directions In a large bowl, toss together the coleslaw mix, green onions and broccoli. Set aside.

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble the ramen noodles into a bowl, and mix with the almonds and sunflower seeds. Sprinkle the seasoning packets over all. Add to the skillet; cook and stir until noodles and nuts are toasted, about 8 minutes.

In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the sugar, vinegar, oil and soy sauce. Seal, and shake vigorously to blend.

Just before serving, combine the slaw mixture with the nuts and noodles. Pour the dressing over all, and stir briefly to coat.

Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 3/4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 quarts water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 (16 ounce) package acini di pepe pasta 3 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits, drained 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 cup miniature marshmallows 1 cup shredded coconut Directions In a sauce pan, combine sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pineapple juice and eggs. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and cool to room temperature.

Bring water to a boil, add oil, remaining salt and cook pasta until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, egg mixture, mandarin oranges, pineapple and whipped topping.

Mix well and refrigerate overnight or until chilled. Before serving add marshmallows and coconut.

Toss and serve.

Ingredients 16 ounces penne pasta 1 cup creamy salad dressing, e.g. Miracle Whip 1/2 cup Dijon-style prepared mustard 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon dried dill weed 1 red onion, julienned 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced (or Red if you happen to have extra!)

1 orange bell pepper, julienned Directions In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.

In a large bowl, mix together the salad dressing, mustard, cheese and dill.

Add pasta, red onion and bell peppers.

Toss well; season with salt and pepper.

Chill before serving.

Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons mustard powder 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 pinch red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon pureed garlic 2 cups corn oil

Authentic Green Goddess Dressing

PIONEER REAL ESTATE Shirley Shandley, Broker

698 Highway 83 South * Office 830-232-6422 •#94 New Listing! 5.98 AC joins 50 acre spring-fed park.

Septic, meter pole. Only the old travel trailer is included $49,500 •#93 New Listing! Both sides Frio River, 33.37 AC, Lg. 2 BD/2 BA LOG home, fireplace, loft, sleeping porch $525,000 •#22 - 45+ AC remote, hunter’s cabin, well, power $95,000 POSSIBLE OWNER TERMS •#92 New Listing! 59 AC Box Canyon end of road privacy, 2 homes, rock patio, minutes to Leakey $575,000 •#88 New Listing! 3/2 home overlooking Frio River, cathedral ceiling, fireplace, 2 Lg. desks, 1.36 AC, in Rental Pool for income potential $399,500 •#38 – 6 AC w/2/2 home with fireplace, joins Lg. ranch $265,000 •#33 New Listing! 5.44 AC w/water well, elect., great views, RV’s OK $70,000 •#77 New Listing! 3 River Access tracts w/3 BD/2 BA home & Frio River Access thru 2 parks $350,000 •#52 New Listing! Lg. 3 BD/2 BA Brick Home, 1.38 AC w/ Frio River Access, separate guest cabin, workshop, nice patio w/rock fountain, Lg. decks under towering trees $289,000 •#91 New Listing! 5.23 AC located adjacent Roaring Springs 50 AC spring-fed park, Tract #74. Scenic hillside views $37,000 •#87 New Listing! 6.37 AC vacation cabin w/wrap around deck & wonderful views. Enjoy 50 AC spring fed park for swimming, fishing & hiking, gated community $129,000 •#85 New Listing 31.72 AC both sides of creek, water well, elect., cabin, minutes to Leakey $325,000 •#45 Reduced! Frio Riverfront 2 BD/2 BA Home overhanging Frio River, 2 storage bldg. $349,000 •#98 Very Large 3 BD/2 BA Home w/SS appliances, Frio River Access, mult. RV hook-up, 2.1 AC corner tract w/Lg. trees $349,000 •#79 – 92.64 AC, Hunter’s Cabin, riverfront, pasture land, water well $333,504 •#13 – 3/2 Log Home w/Frio River Access, Frio River Place, 2.9 AC $289,000 •#11 Reduced Again! 20.33 AC remote hunting, cabin, elect. close $52,858 •#2 Reduced! 7.236 Acres w/access to Leakey Springs Park, Large 3 BD/2.5 BA Home, RV barn/workshop. Now $279,000 •#70 – 1.2 AC Frio River Place Restricted Homesite w/Frio River Access thru gated comm.. park, use of RV storage $70’s •#46 13 acres +/- hillside 3/2 home, garage, workshop. Ideal for horses & star gazers $249,900 •#68 - 6.5 AC spring & riverfront, small cottage, barn, root cellar, garden $155,000 •#90 - 3/2 Home Leakey, city water, rental or starter home $53,500 •#80 - 109 AC+/- Ranch for horse enthusiast, 4/3 1⁄2 Home, swim pool, barn $649,000 •#61 A rare find 200 AC+/-, 3500’ Creekfront MOL, w/

springs, 4/3 home, native & exotic game, pecan bottom, barn w/Liv. Quarters $1,650,000 •#9 - 5.5 AC Garner Park area, well, elect., lg. shop w/living quarters, fenced, easy access $152,000 •#71 - 2/2 LOG CABIN w/access to Frio River at Frio Pecan Farm & rent it out. Managed by Frio Pecan Farm Assoc. $175,000 •#54, 62, 67, 74 Four Twin Forks lots w/Frio River Access, water hook-up & elect. avail. $33,000 & up •#20, 21, 32 River Oaks, River Access, gated comm.., water & elect. avail. 2 w/owner terms. Starting at $45,000 •#4 Frio River Access – Immaculate 2 BD/2 BA Rock Home w/high ceilings, sunroom, fenced yard, walk to Frio River $325,000 •#3 – 21+ AC 3/3 custom built home features gourmet kitchen w/granite countertops, living room w/Fireplace, guest house, large metal barn with living quarters $689,000 •#106 – Enjoy 3⁄4 mile Frio River Park w/this 2/1 vacation Log Cabin Rio Frio, 2 bunk houses for the grandkids, No HOA $149,900 •#18, 35, 57, 82 Valley Vista, great view, water, elect. avail., clubhouse, swim pool, close to Concan & Garner Park $41,990 & up •#15 Frio River Access & RV hook-up in park are part of the amenities for this 3 BD/2 BA home on 1 AC w/CA/CH, wood burning fireplace, 2 carport with office room $169,500 •#49 – 92.5 AC+/- approx. 1300’ riverfront, vacation cabin w/kitchen, bath, well & elect. Huge oaks & pecan trees $877,610 •#30 Commercial Opportunity! Joins Hwy 83 & 1120.

Located adj. Stripes Convenience Store. 5+ AC, older home $265,000 •#43, 69, 81, 84 Shady Oaks 5+ acres $51,000 & up •#19, 48, 78 – 5+ Acre RIVERFRONT TRACTS N. of Leakey, W. Prong Frio River starting $89,000 •#31, #51 ACCESS 3⁄4 mile Frio River Park, Rio Park Estates $50,000 & up •#34 - 4 BD/2 BA home, 2 lots, CA/CH, appliances, city water, paved streets. Very Nice! $128,000 •#56 Vacation Home 2 BD, 1 1⁄2 AC overlooking river $147,500 •#86 – 229.71 Acres, live water, 3 dwellings, Reagan Wells area, native & exotic game $825,808 •#37 OPERATING Vinny’s Pizzeria near Leakey ISD & courthouse, Hwy 83, approx. 2000 sq ft rock building $375,000 •#42 Saddle Mountain Creekfront unimproved tract with water meter, great views $49,500 •#63, 64 Shadow Acres 3.58 & 4.5 AC, Hwy 83 front $40’s •#55 OWNER TERMS Crown Mt., gated community, 22+ AC unimprv. property, water hook-ups, elect. avail. $60’s •#41 Remote 44.97 AC ready to go. 5th wheel w/metal canopy, dam w/sm. Pond $184,900

For more info – photos, plats, more listings, go to www.hillcountryrealestate.net

Pioneer Real Estate Shirley Shandley, Broker 830-232-6422

Directions In the container of a blender or food processor, combine the sugar, mustard powder, salt, red pepper flakes, black pepper, vinegar, water and garlic.

Cover and blend while drizzling in the corn oil to form an emulsion.

1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup creme fraiche 1/4 cup chopped green onions 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley 1 tablespoon anchovy paste 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns Directions Combine the mayonnaise, creme fraiche, green onion, chives, parsley, anchovy paste, lemon juice, salt and pepper in the container of a food processor or blender.

Blend until you have a thick, rich, creamy delicious dressing.

ST. PATRICK’S FIESTA Everyone is invited to come for food, fun, and games.

SUNDAY: May 5, 2013

Hamburger sale starts at 10:30 a.m.

All other activities start at 1:00 p.m.

FOOD, GAMES, 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL, FLEA MARKET, COUNTRY STORE, SWEETS, AND CAKE WALK. WE WILL HAVE A VARIETY OF GAMES FOR ALL THE CHILDREN TO ENJOY.

For More Information Contact: Maria Banda (830) 988-2557 or St. Patrick’s (830) 988-2255 All Proceeds for the Needs of the Parish

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New Rodenticides Pose Health Hazard to Pets

by Dr. Chris Pinney

In 2008, the EPA changed the rules for manufacturers of mouse and rat poisons in an attempt to improve in-home safety and reduce the chances of accidental poisoning in children, pets, and non-targeted wildlife.

They’ve prohibited the use of certain long-acting anti-coagulants (chemicals that inhibit blood clotting) in products designed for in-home use and have required manufacturers to employ redesigned, safer bait stations to deliver the poison.

In response to the guidelines, many companies have since switched the active ingredient in their products to bromethalin,

which is a neurotoxin that can lead to seizures and death within 24 hours after consumption. And this is bad news for pets.

Unlike the anticoagulant products, bromethalin has no known antidote.

Severity of reaction is dose-dependent, so smaller pets and cats are at greatest risk.

But if a large amount is consumed by a pet of any size, death will usually result.

The take-away: Check the labels of any rodent control products you buy and be sure you know what the active ingredient is.

Warfarin and broudifacoum are the anticoagulants most commonly seen in

conventional rodenticide products. If consumed, they will cause internal bleeding, but this usually takes several days to develop. As a result, if a pet eats this type of poison, fast action can help prevent clinical signs from even developing (Vitamin K1 is the antidote for anticoagulant poisoning).

Unfortunately, as stated above, there is no antidote available for bromethalin.

Finally, prevention is better than any antidote. Regardless of the active ingredient, be sure to keep all of this stuff well out of reach of your pets and children.

COMING SOON!!

RUN THE DEVIL’S SINKOHLE 5K HAS PLENTY OF WINNERS

DATE:

May 11th

TIME: 7:00 PM

LOCATION:

Leakey Library

The Run the Devil’s Sinkhole 5K attracted a total of 30 participants this year and quite a few medals were awarded.

The event began at 7 A.M. when everyone met at the Rocksprings Visitors Center on the Rocksprings town square. Then, after goody bags and competitors’ bibs were issued, the participants, spectators, and volunteers proceeded to the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area with the Batbus leading the way.

The first event was a bike race.

13 individuals competed. First to the finish line was Paco Ramirez.

Second was DJ Garcia and third was Leandro Gonzales. The course began with three significant hills to climb before leveling out about two kilometers into the race. Once the cyclists had performed that feat of endurance, they entered the speedy portion of the race.

The second event was the run.

The fastest runner came from the 18-34 age group, and it was one of Rocksprings’s most famous runners, Ms. Nira Gonzales.

The second fastest runner came from the 35-49 age group, Mr. Roy Colvard.

Third place overall was Christopher Flores from the 12 and under age group followed by Jesse Silva from the same age group.

Winners by age group were as follows: In the fify plus group, Sunny Collett was victorious. In the 35-49 group Roy Colvard ws first, followed by Greg Worley. In the the 18-34 group Nira Gonzales was first; Juan Flores, second; and Jaime Grumbles was third. The three winners of the 12 and under group were Christopher Floresfirst, Jesse Silva-second, and Santos Flores-third.

The Devil’s Sinkhole Society thanks all the participants, volunteers, and sponsors. The Society operates the tours to the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area for Texas Parks and Wildlife. Tours available include the famous evening bat tour, day and motorcycle tours, nature walks, birding, and the new AugustOctober morning bat return tours.

All tours begin at the Rocksprings Visitors Center on the Rocksprings town square. Call 830-683-2287 or e-mail tours@devilssinkhole.org to reserve your tour. (Some tours are only seasonally available.)

FRIO CANYON RAIN REPORT WEEKLY RAIN TOTALS BROUGHT TO YOU BY LOCAL WEATHERLADY Sept. 2.20 Oct. 3.0 Nov. 1.60 Dec.3.30 2011 total 16.30 inches 2012 Jan. 3.10 Feb. 2.10 Mar. 3.30 April .20 May 10.90

June 0 July 10.50 August 4.50 Sept. 5.20 Oct. .10 November 0 December .40 2013 January 2.0 February .20 March 1.30 April .80

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LEAKEY AUTO SUPPLY CALLING ALL QUEENS!!

The Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce is looking for all former Miss Leakey’s and Miss Frio River ’s up until this year.

We need your name and the year you were Miss Leakey.

This program was started back in 1985, so we are looking for a lot of ladies. Please call Debra Bradley at 830-591-6309 if you were a Miss Leakey or a Miss Frio River , or call on their behalf. We are trying to get a float together for the July Jubilee Centennial Parade. And we want as many ladies as we can find! Let us hear from you!!

Celebrate Mom With a Paver!

Real County Public Library 225 Main St., Leakey – 232-5199

Two Sizes: 6 x 6 - $50 -- 12 x 12 - $100

FRIO CANYON GARDEN CLUB Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at Noon 116 Evergreen Street, Leakey This is a perfect time to join! Dues are $17/year.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 14

PARKVIEW GENERAL STORE

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Located at

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830-232-4006 877-374-6748 toll-free or visit our website @ www.ParkviewRiversideRV.com

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EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE TEACHING AND STAFF POSITIONS

Help wanted

Big Springs Charter School, an open enrollment charter school near Leakey, is expanding their staff needs for the 2013-2014 school year. We are now accepting applications and resumes for the following positions to begin August 2013: Middle School ELA Teacher Middle School History Teacher Special Education Teacher Special Education Coordinator Bus Driver (drive from Uvalde to Leakey) Each teaching position must hold a current Texas teaching certificate in the subject area being taught, as well as a Special Education Certificate or obtain the Special Education Certificate as soon as possible. Staff transportation is provided from the Uvalde/Leakey and Kerrville/Ingram areas. Competitive salary and TRS benefits. Application is available on the school website: http://www.bigspringscharterschool.com. Please send resume and application to BSCS, PO Box 399, Leakey, TX 78873; Fax 830232-4279, or email ahernandez@bigspringscharterschool.com.

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Decorated and furnished by owner/artist.

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Unique Opportunity for Aggressive Broker or Agent

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NEW LISTING: Cadillac Farms, 244 ac located 2 miles west of Leakey. A little bit of everything, fields, mtns, old ranch house, rustic barn. Fronts on FM 337 with Patterson Creek forming the southern boundary. Abundant wildlife. Call for details.

NEW LISTING: Golf Course lots in Con Can Country Club! 1⁄2 acre prime residential sites on golf course and nightly rentals allowed. Take your pick while they last at $60,000.

NEW LISTING: Prime residential lots in Tierra Linda subdivision, near the golf course, the House Pasture, and the Frio River in Concan, Texas. Take your pick today for $50,000.

NEW LISTING: Like new double wide in Twin Forks, 3 bedroom 2 bth with approx. 1,848 sf, 2 carport, stg building, huge covered deck to enjoy your coffee. Only $99,900. Call today for a showing.

NEW LISTING: Cabin on 31 + acres in Leakey Hills. Well, fenced, a nice place with lots of game. $175,000.

GREAT HUNTING PROPERTY 153 acres near Vance. Remote, heavily wooded with well and electricity. All for only $229,900.

HIDDEN RIVER RANCH: 265 acres with a river running through it. Beautiful open fields and huge Pecan bottoms. Abundant wildlife, improvements include 3 single family residences, horse barns and pens, Indian Mounds. It doesn’t get any better than this one. Call today for a showing.

FRIO PECAN FARM managed rental with 2b/2ba, covr’d porch, beautiful Pecan grove, wildlife, $175,000 FRIO PECAN FARM 3 bedroom 3 bth home on river front lot. Like new condition with huge deck overlooking the river. Great income potential. Price reduced to $349,000.

FRIO RIVER PLACE Beautiful 1.93 acre building site, heavily wooded. Quiet location. $109,500.

FRIO TERRITORY The prettiest building site on the Frio River is waiting for you. 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. $350,000 LEAKEY HILLS 38.5 Ac, Co Rd access, barn, cabin, stg shed, well, elec List Price: $140,000 LEAKEY HILLS/10 mi west of Leakey, 20.10 ac hunting tract with abundant wildlife and, beautiful views! Blinds & feeders will convey. List $75,000 MOUNTAIN VALLEY Huge 2 story home known as the PLATINUM PALACE, This is one of the most popular nightly rentals in Concan. Upper and lower decks with outdoor kitchen and firepit.

Walking distance to the House Pasture and Concan Country Club. Great income producer! Call for more information.

RANCHO REAL The perfect place to get away on 6.5 ac overlooking the river. 2 bedroom one bath cabin with screened porch, with huge Indian Mound in back yard. Private location, waiting just for you. $249,500.

RIVERTREE/1.19 ac home site, heavily wooded & at the end of the street. List price: $109,950 We have several beautiful building sites available in this gated community, both on the river and with river access. Call for info on our inventory.

SEVEN BLUFF Like new 2 story home on river just above the crossing at 7 Bluff. It doesn’t get any better than this home and workshop with steps leading down to your deep swimming hole that is lined with huge cypress trees. $749,000. Great investment potential.

SPRING HILL, 3.22 ac, with ranch style 3b/3ba, two 1/2ba, ,FP, pool with spa, outdoor kitchen and firepit. Owner LREB List $350,000 SPRING HILL-.3.2 acres. Beautiful lot in a gated subdv, city wtr, O.F. terms 10% Dn,7.9% for 15 yrs: List Price $70,000 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, free roaming wildlife, hiking, biking & much more! This gorgeous restricted subdivision offers great building sites for your dream home, retirement or vacation get-away. B&B allowed so take advantage of this new development. Call for a showing or take a drive out 4 mi. south on RR 1120. Check out our website for current sales!

Prices start $87,500 THE RIDGE New construction, 3 bedroom 3 bth, with 2 fireplaces and outdoor kitchen, walking distance to river. Nestled under huge live oaks. Call for a showing today COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY City lot w/nice dbl-wide & lg accessory bldg. walking dist to school & shpng. Former Day Care, and should be again. Take advantage of owner financing. List $149,000 COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNTY The Feed Lot is waiting for you to take advantage of a great opportunity to get into the restaurant business.

Everything you need to get started is ready and waiting. Only $145,000. Bank Financing available to the right buyers.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY. 5 income producing cabins on approx. 7 acres with room for more! $375,000.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY Now you can enjoy your own rodeo arena. Located just north of Leakey, complete with bleachers, snack bar, restrooms, and plenty of room for additional buildings or possible dance floor. Over 7 acres of land and improvements with owner financing available. This is a great investment at $225,000.

Call us if you don’t see what you are looking for here. We have numerous other properties that we would be more than glad to help you with. Or better yet, come by for a visit.

The coffee pot is always on.

Dub Suttle – Broker Kathy Suttle – Broker Dink Collins – Associate Michael Rushing – Associate Carrie Chisum – Associate Fred McNiel - 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

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THANK YOU

The President, The Faculty and The Graduating Class of Texas State University- San Marcos College of Business Administration Announce the Graduation of Heather Ann Cangemi on Thursday, the Ninth of May Two Thousand Thirteen with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Accounting Commencement Ceremonies will be held at Strahan Coliseum at 10:00 a.m. (the graduation will also be streamed live at www.texasstate.edu/commencement)

I would like to thank everyone who made it possible in making the Relay For Life a success. A Big Thank You! goes out to Utopia ISD, Sabinal General Supply, Nora’s Tacos, ButterCrust, family and friends for sponsoring, donating and assisting Team Sabinal Walkers in having a successful event in the Fight for Cancer. Thank you. God Bless and Keep Fighting!!

Sabinal Walker, Mary Rodriguez Gonzales “Cancer Survivor”

CELEBRATION PARTY ON FRIDAY MAY 10, 2013 AT 7:00 P.M. at the American Legion Hall, Leakey, Texas

Circle C Flowers

Supper Club Adults only Saturday May 11th 7:30 p.m.

MOTHER’S DAY MAY 12, 2013

PROM Saturday May 18, 2013 Get your orders in early!

Give us a call today 830-232-6655 It’s never too early to place an order!

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Menu Salad: Caesar topped with Shaved Parmesan Starter: Avocado stuffed with Creole Blue Crab and Shrimp Main Menu: (choice of one made prior to date) 1” Aged Ribeye cooked to perfection over an open pit and topped with Three Pepper Compound Butter Reservation Only & Menu Choice or by 5pm on May 7 Southwestern Spiced Chicken Breast (830) 232-4611 Baked Potato and Grilled Lemon-Dill Asparagus Must have 50% non refundable Dessert: Caramel Chocolate Pecan or Key Lime deposit by May 7 Iced Tea, Coffee, Soda or Tea included Chicken with all other menu items included $37 or Cost: Ribeye with all other menu items included $48 Ella Purls Trading Post ------ Gourmet Coffee, Gifts and More......

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Office located 1/2 mile east of the Frio River on Texas 127 in Concan, Texas

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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TRI CANYON BRANCH

410 S Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 Ph. 830-232-4553 Of�ice Hours-Lobby Mon-Thu 9:00 to 3:00 Fri 9:00 to 4:30

CONVENIENCE STORE

FUEL • FEED • GROCERIES 608 Hwy. 83 South Leakey, Texas

830-232-5559

DEER STORAGE • HUNTING LICENSES

•HUNTING & CAMPING SUPPLIES • DEER CORN • COLD BEVERAGES • SNACKS • PIZZA • FRIED CHICKEN WINGS• OTHER MENU ITEMS

Tire AND Wheel Connection

COME SEE THE CREW AT TIRE AND WHEEL CONNECTION FOR ALL YOUR TIRES, RIMS AND ACCESSORIES!

Of�ice 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 U.S. Hwy 83 & Tx. Hwy 127

2805 Highway 90 West Hondo, Texas 78861 830.426.TIRE (8473) www.TireandWheelConnection.com