May 9 2018

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Vol. 9 No. 19

INSIDE

WANT A NEW SADDLE? COME RIDE WITH US AND WIN ONE!

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RIVER SAFETY SAFE NOT SORRY

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JUST FOR GRINS

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EVENING BAT FLIGHT ............................ Page 9

REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT ............................ Page 7

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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................ Page 7 Community Events.........Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14

Today’s Weather

High: 84° Low: 60°

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May 9, 2018

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LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS

New Council Member for the City of Leakey Saturday’s General Election results brought good turnouts in Camp Wood and Leakey. In the City of Leakey Election, Harry Schneemann will retain his position as Mayor of the City of Leakey, with 85 votes over challenger Vincent Becker’s 53 votes. The Leakey City Council will see a change with former council member Carl Jensen losing his seat to newcomer Martin Martinez. Appointed Council

member Hazel Pendley retained her position on the council. The vote count was Pendley 84 and Martinez 70 and Jensen 65 votes. The NCCISD Board of Trustees Election results for the school board election are as follows: · Carabajal: 195 · Irwin: 190 · Russell: 46 · Pannell: 24

by Julie Becker

Danny Irwin has been reelected and Ben Carabajal will join the NCCISD Board. In Sabinal, after a long day with few people at the polls, the following results were posted on the door of the Sabinal Public Library election site late Saturday. For Mayor was Charles D. Story, unopposed with 58 votes; in Ward I were Ali Alejandro with 17 votes, Nancy Alvarado as a write-in

with 4 votes; In Ward II were Mike Nuckles with 26 votes, Elba Aviles with 13 votes; and in Ward III had Danny Dean unopposed with 3 votes. Though the numbers in Sabinal were low, we had an unusually large turnout in the Nueces Canyon and in Leakey. My grandmother always said, “If you don’t go vote, you don’t get to complain.”

SMOKE IN THE CANYON BBQ COOK-OFF SUCCESS! by Julie Becker

This past weekend, the Real County Junior Horse Club hosted the Annual “Smoke in the Canyon” BBQ Cookoff. The rain came on Thursday and gave us some great relief, we needed the rain! But, it makes it kinda messy for a cookoff. The directors waited until Friday at 3pm to make the call, the call said “RAIN OR SHINE, IT’S BBQ TIME!!” So BBQ we did!! We had 9 teams

and lots of visitors on Saturday. Lots of work goes into making an event run smoothly. Thank you to all of the participants and a Special Thank you to our Sponsors: Leakey Mercantile, Leakey Liquors, Frio Pecan Farm, Panjos Pizza on the Frio, The Hondo National Bank, B&T Tire, Rio Bella Resort, Corral RV Park, RG Productions, Frio Canyon Vineyard, Frio Springs/Leakey Inn,

Land and Ranch Realty, Texas Title Network, Hello Honey Boutique, Suttle & Co., Hillbilly Spirits, Hill Country Properties Group, Mama Choles, H2O Solutions, Oak Hill Cabins. Thank you to all of the volunteers that give of their time, energy and determination to make the events for the Real County Junior Horse Club successful. All proceeds benefited the club. Thank you!! 1ST PLACE - JACKPOT TRIPLE G

1ST PLACE SITE BUCKHORN BAR & GRILL

BEC Announces ‘Power Your School’ Contest Winner A campus constructed in 1930 will benefit from renewable energy after winning the BEC “Power Your School” video contest. Leakey Independent School District won a fully installed $15,000, 5 kilowatt BEC Solar system for their campus. Representatives from BEC Solar announced the winner at Leakey ISD Tuesday, May 1. Leakey ISD students from Mindy Harmison’s secondary science classes submitted a newscast-style video in which they reported on the benefits of a solar system. Students who participated are: Kayla Allen, Jayden Billman, Ian Buchanan, Daisy Cervantes, Anais Colunga Oliva, Ethan Fortner, Alexis Gonzales, Ruben Gerrero, Connor Hurles, Rayden Lopez, Ginna Magill, Sarah Merritt, Krisanne Perez, Serena Salazar, Avery Satterwhite, Anna St. Clair, Shelbi Suttles, Caden Turner and Arlet Velazquez. BEC Solar will work with Harmison and the students to come up with design calculations. The hands-on project helps develop their STEM —science, technology, engineering and mathematics—and mechanical skills. The “Power Your School” contest promotes solar energy, gives children and teachers the opportunity to reduce their school’s electric bill, helps the environment by generating clean, renewable energy and provides an ongoing exhibit demonstrating the generation of power. . For more information, visit BanderaElectric.com or call (866) 226-3372.

Photo: Front row, left to right: Steve York, BEC Solar Business Development Coordinator; Miguel Rivera, BEC Solar Manager. Second row, left to right: DeeAnna Blanton, Leakey ISD Principal; Bruce Forey, BEC Communications and Marketing Director. Third row, left to right: Leakey ISD students and Mindy Harmison, Leakey ISD Secondary Science Teacher. Fourth row, left to right: Leakey ISD students and Dr. Barbara Skipper, Leakey ISD Superintendent. Fifth row: Leakey ISD students.

KensTV Chief Meteorologists Bill Taylor Visiting Camp Wood Mrs. Fairchild is honoring her third grade authors with a Book Signing Party. They published a book called “Mighty Minds” and are feeling a great sense of accomplishment. She is very proud of all her students and their hard work. For a special guest, she has invited Kens TV Chief Meteorologist, Bill Taylor to join them in their book signing party. The third graders would like to invite everyone in the school and community to come and help them celebrate. It will be held in the Nueces Canyon Elem. Gym on May 26, at 6:00 p.m. Bill Taylor is the most grateful Father, luckiest husband and happiest transplanted yankee in the south. Born and raised in Northern New Jersey, Bill relocated to

Southwest Louisiana in 1986. After finishing college with a degree in journalism from McNeese State University and meteorology studies at Mississippi State University, Bill landed a weekend weather job in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After nearly 2-years, Bill relocated to Montgomery, Alabama for a position with WSFA-TV. Then in 1996, Bill accepted an offer from KENS-TV San Antonio as a weekend weatherman. 21-years later, Bill is an emmy-winner, a multiple readers choice and critics choice award recipient, but will most proudly tell you about his three daughters, Carissa is 19, Kendall is 16 and Peyton is 12. Bill and Jamie Taylor have been happily married for 24 years. They enjoy golf and a good glass of wine.


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