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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas Vol. 4 No. 46
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LISD School Building Project, Under Budget ............................ Page 3
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REAL COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S APPOINT BRUCE CARR TO FILL SHERIFF’S TERM by Julie Becker
In a called meeting of the Real County Commissioner’s Court yesterday at 5p.m. at the Real County Courthouse, Commissioner’s interviewed three candidates to fill the final two years of the Sheriff’s term. Bruce Carr, Don Gass and Chris Sheridan were called for the interview process. Carr was the first to interview, lasting about 27 minutes. Gass was next up and the interview lasted about 20 minutes. Sheridan was the final interview
and it took about 25 minutes. When the Commissioner’s returned, that is Commissioner’s Bryan Shackelford, Manuel Rubio and Joe Connell, Commissioner Gene Buckner did not bother to attend the meeting, Connell motioned to appoint Carr and Shackelford seconded, all voted in favor. Bruce Carr will fill the Sheriff position until the next general election. Commissioner’s also set the annual salary for the incoming Real County Sheriff
at $42,500. Commissioners also held interviews for the Real County Nutrition Program Director’s position. Gene Antes from Leakey and Letha Kring from Camp Wood were called for the interview process. Commssioners selected Letha Kring to fill the position as Nutrition Director. If you have questions regarding this process, please contact Real County Judge Garry Merritt at 830-232-5304 or your Real County Commissioners -
A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE!
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Texas Water Symposium Water News and River Flows
Warm Coats, Warmer Hearts ............................ Page 9
ISIS
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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: 59° Low: 46°
River flows were taken on the Frio River and Nueces River on November 14th with a majority of the crossings showing an increase from the last measurement. Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 7,286 gpm (gallons per minute) last measurement and now has a flow of 8,113 gpm. This is approximately a 10% increase in the flow. The Leakey Springs Crossing had a flow of 2,201 gpm last measurement and a flow of 3,057 gpm this reading which is about a 28% increase of flow. The Mill Creek Crossing is again one of the locations that showed a decrease in flow since the last measurement; it is flowing about 3% lower than the last measurement, there are culverts on both ends of this crossing that have no flow reading, this crossing has a flow of 5,078 gpm this measurement down from the flow last measurement of 5,203 gpm. On the west prong of the Frio River; the
Precinct 1 Commissioner, Manuel Rubio Phone: 830-232-6623 Precinct 2 Commissioner, Bryan Shackelford Phone: 830-232-5756 or 591-4734 (cell) Precinct 3 Commissioner, Gene Buckner Phone: 210-241-5241 Precinct 4 Commissioner, Joe W. Connell Phone: 830-597-5159
by Julie Becker
In today’s world of electronic gizmos, it sure is nice to see a young man so proud of his hunting abilities! And we are proud of him too! Fisher Rimkus, age 8, shot this 10 point buck in Rio Frio bright and early Monday morning. He is the son of Brett and Renee Rimkus of Rio Frio. Dad says “He’s been hunting this buck since last year, he passed up a huge hog waiting on this buck.” I know it sounds cliche, but the children in our canyons know how to survive. There is an art and skill to being able to put meat on the table without an HEB.(no slight meant, love my HEB) Most of us have never truly been hungry, but if the occasion arose, I believe we could and will survive. Don’t let the opportunity to spend some quality time with
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your children pass you by, take them hunting. Have you seen the smiles on the faces of these young hunters? There are many good reasons to pass on the tradition of hunting from one generation to the next. Recreational hunting can help connect children to the land and its inhabitants, and building a conservation ethic. Hunting also makes for great bonding time in the outdoors, encourages fitness and health, and develops life skills such as discipline and self-control, respect, responsibility, and good sportsmanship. Finally, preserving the tradition is as good a reason as any: the number of hunters is on the decline in the U.S., with only about 70 hunters recruited for every 100 lost. GO HUNTING!
By: Joel Pigg, General Manager
Rancho Real crossing had a flow of 3,107 gpm this reading compared to a flow of 3,630 gpm last measurement or about a 15% decrease. The Kent Creek crossing showed an increase since last measurement with a flow of 672 gpm this month up from a flow of 617 gpm last measurement or about an 8% increase in flow rate. Nueces River flows were also taken on November 14th with similar results as those found on the Frio River. McDonalds Crossing was at 7,286 gpm last measurement and increased to a flow of 8,113 gpm this measurement; or an increase of about 10%. The Nueces River Dam on Highway 55 south of Camp Wood had a flow of 6,960 gpm last reading and increased to a flow of 8,188 gpm this month or about a 15% increase. The water level is still low enough here that most of the old bridge is out of the water. Remember conserve water where you can, do your part and be water smart. continued page 9
The Spirit of ‘45 Jack Ramsey was born in Fort Worth in 1924 to Frances and Dr. J. C. Wilson. He attended schools in both Stephenville and North Dallas. As a sophomore in high school, he fell in love with acting, loved the theatre. Early on, he knew that he wanted someday to become an actor. He attended Tarleton College and then enlisted in the Army Reserve Corp. After his second year was completed, he was called to active duty. At Camp Walters in Mineral Wells, he was subjected to a battery of tests. This was the Army Specialized Training Program which utilized college students and was in operation from 1942 to 1944 and was disbanded due to the anticipation of the invasion of Normandy, France. In 1942, Jack was sent to East Texas State Teachers College, now A & M, for engineering school which was saturated with heavy book learning. He then went to Dallas and was appointed to Sheppard Field. Then in 1944, all was cancelled and like the other boys in the program, he was sent to Europe. He was attached to the 99th Infantry Division. In the Battle of the Bulge, he was wounded and sent to a hospital in the United Kingdom.
by Billie Franklin
After healing, he was given the option to drive truck or rejoin his old outfit. He chose his old outfit. He was assigned to Patton’s Third Army and on the way to Berlin, he was wounded again in the Ruhr Pocket. The Air Force C 47’s were used to bring gas to the Army and take back the wounded across the channel. When the war was over, he served in the occupation for three months before coming home in 1945. He had earned 3 battle stars, the Battle of the Bulge, Central Europe, and Rhineland. He came home to Dallas, age 21. He worked in the VA office for a while. Using the GI Bill, he went to New York City to study acting and had two years of study with the Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre, 1949 -1950. Since there was already an actor named Jack Wilson, he had to legally change his last name in order to fulfill his dream of becoming an actor. He selected the last name of Ramsey from G. H. Ramsey, his maternal grandfather. Jack was on the Broadway stage, summer stock, ads, and television. While there, he met and married Swedish born artist Daga Bennett in 1951. She wanted him to study painting. He studied
at the National Academy of Design and the Art Student’s League in New York City. He received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He found that he loved painting; forgot the stage. He was head of the painting department at Atlanta College of Art and taught at his own Ramsey Workshop of Art. Eventually he moved back to New York City and taught painting and drawing at the Guild Hall Museum in East Hampton, New York and the Parrish Art Museum in South Hampton, NY. He also was an instructor of painting and drawing at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In 1995, he moved back to Texas, settling in Kerrville. He was a member of the Kerrville Art Club. He has his works in the
permanent collections of the Pensacola Museum of Art in Florida, the William A Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland Maryland and the Parrish Museum of Art in East Hampton, New York. Other pieces of his art are in the collections of John Steinbeck, Mr and Mrs. Oscar Kolin of New York City, and the Hearst Corporation.