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November 20, 2013 Tri-Canyon’s Only Weekly Newspaper!

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The Hill Country Herald wishes all of our readers a safe and happy Holiday! We will be spending time with our familes and will not have an edition on November 27th.

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MERRITT SEEKS RE-ELECTION AS REAL COUNTY JUDGE

Real County Judge Garry Merritt has announced his candidacy for re-election and is seeking his second four-year term. He has

served as County Judge since 2011 and was the Real County Attorney from 2001 to 2010.

“It is an honor to serve the citizens of Real County,” Merritt said.

“My family has lived here for generations. I want to continue to do my part to keep this county a great place to live and for our children to grow up.”

In each year of Merritt’s tenure as County Judge and Chief Budget

Officer, Real County has reduced its overall budgeted expenses and been awarded the Texas Comptroller’s Gold Star Award for financial transparency. “I believe very strongly that the taxpayers of Real County deserve to know how their money is spent,” he said.

“We keep the county tax rate as low as possible and we open the county’s books to the public so everyone can see every penny we spend.”

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by Julie Becker

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Water News and River Flows

By: Joel Pigg, General Manager

Sam and Effie Kellner of Leakey, Texas are pictured at Crater Lake, Oregon.

They toured the Oregon coast from the south all the way to the north. They said it was beautiful in Oregon in October!

We will continue to “Where in the World” series until the end of this year. We received several pictures this week for publication and don’t want to leave anyone out. If you have sent in your photo please let us know if you haven’t seen it yet. We no longer have Tee shirts available but do have Christmas ornaments, note cards and mugs. We have had a great time with this series and have garnered a tremendous amount of media coverage for our communities!

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Early Texas Ranger Neal Coldwell Was A Virtuous Example

TROPHY BUCK AT COOPER MAXWELL RANCH

by Buzz Maxwell

River flows were taken on the Frio and Nueces Rivers on November 18th with the flows up across the region. All locations did show an increase with the Nueces River showing the best jump over the last month. see story page 9

Bandera Electric Cooperative Builds Bikes

by Brianna Goodloe

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Confirmed Anthrax Case ............................ Page 9

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT ............................ Page 3

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

From left in the TMSA photo (EC is short for Electric Cooperative)*:Martin Bevins, Texas Electric Cooperatives (TEC), Karen Nejtek, TEC, Diana Gonzales, Pedernales EC,Blake Moore, Lyntegar EC, Nichol Howell, TEC, Debbie Anderson, Bandera EC, Judy Johnston, Salvation Army, Slate May, Lyntegar EC, Barry Pittman, Lyntegar EC, Richard Chomout, Wharton County EC, Michael Harkins, Medina EC.

Bandera Electric Cooperative participated in the annual Texas Member Services Association (TMSA) conference in San Antonio the end of October.

As a project for the conference, the TMSA group of 155 Texas Electric Cooperatives built twenty bikes to be donated to the Salvation Army in Kerrville. The project was designed by a steering committee to not only exercise teamwork at the conference but would also benefit a local community.

The Kerrville Chapter of the Salvation Army serves the BEC territory and will be giving the bikes to disadvantaged children during the holidays.

Debbie Anderson, Member Services Supervisor at BEC and member of the TMSA steering committee said, “It was very fulfilling to build bikes with other cooperative employees. It showed teamwork, leadership skills, safety inspections, and mentoring to others.”

Yellowjackets Playoff - Friday Night Football

by Billie Franklin

Today’s Weather

Andy Shibley of Atlanta, Georgia, flew into Leakey for the opening weekend hunt at the Cooper maxwell Ranch located near Leakey, Texas. His main objective was to bag a decent Axis Buck, and he got his wish, shooting a trophy that established a new ranch record.

Andy called on Langtry Hubbard for his caping expertise to save the hide

for a shoulder mount. Will Bourland scored the antlers at 91.25 points for the Real County Wildlife Association. Real County’s 2012 record Axis came in at 87.5 points. The previous Maxwell Ranch record was shot by John Natalie of Corpus Christi in 2001, and was ranked #2 in the world by Safari continued page 11

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Low: 55° Friday November 22, 2013 at 8:10 am there will be a pep rally for the Sabinal Yellowjackets. The team has to leave early for the football game between

the Bartlett Bulldogs and our own Yellowjackets.

Football time is 7:30 pm at the Floresville High School Stadium located on Highway 181, address

as 1000 10th Street, Floresville, Texas. Parking is $5, adults cost $6 and children are $4 each.

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Edwards County Commissioner’s Corner Seems as though that when I sit down to write it is almost always on Sunday morning. The TV is on in the background and the coffee is nice and hot. I know it has been some time since my last article and I do apologize for that. However, I will say that after completing the budget process, for the most part, things have been fairly quiet with the County.

Is it just me, or does it seem that the last couple of months have zipped by? Here it is almost Thanksgiving and I find myself wondering what happened to September and October.

Speaking of Thanksgiving, this will be the third year that Angel Wings Cafe in Barksdale will host a Community Thanksgiving Meal. Last Thanksgiving approximately 60 people attended.

The cost for admission is a covered dish or a donation. As someone who has participated in each of the previous events, I will say that the food selection has been outstanding. Along with the normal Turkey and Dressing there is a great selection of sides and desserts. So, if you have no other plans for Thanksgiving, come and join us as we give thanks at Angel Wings. It is a great way to renew old friendships and establish new ones.

Barksdale continues to grow. Since my last article, the community has gained another eating establishment. The Chicken Coop Grill is now

open and serves a nice menu of home style cooking.

Hats off to the Barksdale Civic Association for the group’s “Clean up Barksdale” event this past weekend. Several loads of brush and metal were picked up and the group even removed some dead trees for some of the local residents.

If you are like me, then you may spend most of your time just dealing with getting by and may not have the time or energy to really pay attention to what goes on at the State and National levels.

Far to many feel that there is little that can be done to change the way things are going and believe that their one vote or voice will not/ cannot make a difference. It also seems that there is an ever growing number that seem to believe the government has almost unlimited authority and since it is the government, then, of course, it must know what is best for us. I am not sure why this is happening. Maybe “Government Class” is being taught differently now than when I was in school? However, I am getting off the subject again. Over the last few years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made several efforts to change the definition of the “Waters of the United States” under the “Clean Waters Act” In recent years, Congress has twice refused to pass legislation to remove the word “navigable”

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

by Lee Sweeten

from the definition of Waters of the United States. Yet, like a Medusa, another head appears and the effort is renewed. In September another draft rule was sent to the “Office of Management and Budget” to clarify the EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act. Along with that the agency submitted a draft report “Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: a Review and Synthesis of Scientific Evidence.” When finalized, this report will likely be the scientific basis for defining “Waters of the United States,” and may result in expanded EPA and Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction under the “Clean Water Act.” In summary the draft report concludes the following; All tributary streams, including perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral streams, are physically, chemically, and biologically connected to downstream rivers via channels and associated alluvial deposits where water and other materials are concentrated, mixed, transformed, and transported.

Wetlands and open-waters in landscape settings that have bidirectional hydrologic exchanges with streams or rivers are physically, chemically, and biologically connected with rivers via the export of channel-forming sediment and woody debris, temporary storage of local groundwater that supports baseflow in rivers, and transport of stored

MERRITT SEEKS RE-ELECTION AS REAL COUNTY JUDGE As County Judge, Merritt has jurisdiction over misdemeanor criminal cases, probates, guardianships, and juvenile cases. “County Judges must have a deep understanding of many aspects of state and federal law,” said Merritt.

“Most of what I do on a daily basis involves understanding and applying the law, whether it is presiding over a criminal trial or working with Commissioners Court. I have been a practicing

lawyer for 20 years and was the County Attorney for 10 years, and that training helps me every day to be a better County Judge.”

Real County is also finishing up a very successful Centennial Celebration, a year-long, countywide, informative and entertaining celebration of our county’s past, present and future. The county is also active in hosting events such as the recent Regional Judicial Education

organic matter.

Wetlands in landscape settings that lack bidirectional hydrologic exchanges with downstream waters (e.g., many prairie potholes, vernal pools, and playa lakes) provide numerous functions that can benefit downstream water quality and integrity

Now, I do not claim to be a rocket scientist.

However it does not take one to read between the lines and see that if we allow this to happen, then the Federal Government via the EPA will have almost total control over all of the water in this country. Got a spring or perhaps even a mud puddle? Well not anymore; now it belongs to the Feds...... This is not the America that I grew up in and I hope that before it is too late, enough others feel the same.

In keeping with Thanksgiving, this week’s quote comes from Henry Ward Beecher who said, “The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings” As always, if you have comments on this article or other County related issues, feel free to contact me either on my cell (210) 912-8481 or at home (830) 234-3160 or via email at burrogone@yahoo.com

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Workshop for County Judges. Merritt is also on the Executive Committee of the Middle Rio Grande Development Council and a member of the Board of Directors of Hill Country Alliance and the Texas Rural Leadership Program.

“As the County Judge, I work closely with the Cities of Leakey and Camp Wood to help them find grant money for improvements to their water systems, I work with Middle Rio Grande and

other organizations to find money for projects like our annual spring clean-up, and I am always on the lookout for other ways to help Real County,” said Judge Merritt. “Things in Real County are on the right track and I want to help keep them that way.”

ATTENTION READERS:

Over the upcoming months I will publish articles from political candidates for informational purposes. These candidates viewpoints are not necessarily those of the Herald. My intent is to bring you as much information as possible so YOU may make an informed decision when you go to the polls to vote.

OPIELA FILES FOR AG COMMISSIONER Karnes City Rancher Eric Opiela has officially filed for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, and announced last week that the campaign has already raised over $1 million in the race, putting the campaign far ahead of its competitors and showing the broad support that Opiela has received from across the Lone Star State.

“All across Texas, grassroots leaders and Republican activists are embracing this campaign,” said Eric Opiela. “The people of Texas want an agriculture commissioner who comes from agriculture, who recognizes the challenges farmers and ranchers face – accessibility to water and ever increasing federal regulation. I’m the only candidate in this race that has actually fought for farmers and ranchers facing eminent domain and water takings proceedings. I’m the only candidate in the race who has experience working on Endangered Species Act listings and has beaten the Obama Administration. Texans want a fighter, and as your next Agriculture Commissioner I will work to protect and promote our agriculture industry.”

The Good Old Days

Eric Opiela is a fifth generation rancher and operates a 2,300 acre cow-calf ranching operation outside of Karnes City, Texas. As a property rights advocate, Opiela has fought overreaching federal government agencies and currently serves as Chairman of the South Texans’ Property Rights Association’s Eminent Domain Committee. Opiela also serves as president of the Karnes City Independent School District Foundation. Eric and his wife, Lara, split time between Karnes City and Austin with their two children.

“I was born and raised on my family’s ranch; I’ve spent my whole life in agriculture. My father grew 100 acre ranch to 2,300 acre which I now operate, and like every small family farmer and rancher, I want my children to have the opportunity to earn a living off our land. The agriculture industry is under assault from radical environmentalists and government bureaucrats who want to impose regulations aimed at infringing on our private property rights. That’s why I’m running for agriculture commissioner,

thousands of dollars in fencing to protect there property…. to fence the moochers out. Look at the dangers of hitting some ones horse or cow on the road at night or in the daylight.

Also let it be know that there are many….many people right here who have agriculture exemptions in error because they never run any stock…..they just say they are.

It would be to every ones advantage to go to Real County Central Appraisal District to see what exemptions your neighbor has If they are in error then your are paying on the taxes that they are not. Note that land and cattle owners who are free ranging on private property are liable for any and all property damage… but then again the private property owner has to higher a lawyer to recover for damages.

I purpose that we the private property owners sign a petition that will soon appear around town. The petition will be to close the open range in Real county and start protecting our property. Let the ranchers take responsibility for there stock and containing them to the land that is exempt for those animals.

There is also a new statute the will be submitted to the state that will request that anyone who applies or has agricultural exemption must have a five foot fence and stock must be contained to that property that receives the exemption…. unless there is a written land lease agreement with adjacent neighbors. How can a land owner have agricultural exemption if there stock is on land that belongs to some else???????

The small private property owners are footing the bills not only for the tax exemptions but for fencing and repairing the damages to their property.

It’s time for stock owners to take responsibly.

Please help protect the property of all that are having to deal with stock the belongs to someone else.. We actually have trucks and trailers to transport live stock, so why are we open range??????

Teresa Alaniz

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Riding in the saddle for days and weeks, camping anywhere and every were with your herd of cattle, sheep or goats. The open range, no fencing…. moving your stock for days across wide open space to get them to the stock yard for market. Stock that was and is still allowed to graze anywhere in Real County, a wonderful concept and a way of life and a necessity back in the day.

Here in Real county we remain an open range county.

Most of Texas closed there open range between 1910 and 1935 by taking it to there commissions with 50 signatures. Then the commissioners voted to close it or allow it to remain open.

This brings me to the issue at hand… There are still many private property owners who are having to deal with free ranging stock that are causing property damage and mooching off private property owners. We deal with trying to keep our pets from being hurt, fixing our fences… that have been torn down by some of the larger stock. Our gardens and flower beds are destroyed and so on and so forth…. it is a never ending battle. I have a daughter who came home from school only to find our yard full of…. thousand pound animals who had torn down the yard fence to get to water!!!!!! So is it my responsibly … not only to supply grazing but water also…buy the way I do-not have agricultural exemption but I do have the neighbors cattle. Maybe I qualify!!!!!

Needless to say my daughter walked another half mile because she is truly afraid of a heard of thousand pound animals in our yard. The owners of the lease and the owners of the cattle have been ask to contain there stock on there property. The authorities have been notified and nothing is done because of open range.

Now most people that are running stock care enough about them to contain there investment and take care of there stock. They usually have a substantial agricultural exemption, some are thousands of dollars a year. But as it stands the private property owner has to spend

because our farmers and ranchers and landowners across Texas deserve someone in their corner.”

Opiela is campaigning aggressively and reaching out across the state, logging nearly 40,000 miles around the state and speaking with over 140 different Ag groups, Tea Parties, and Republican clubs.

Opiela has received endorsements from State Republican Executive Committee members representing 24 of 31 Texas senate districts.

Campaign Manager Hampton Williams said Opiela’s unique mix of agricultural pedigree and experience taking on Washington as a property rights attorney makes him ideally suited to fight for an industry whose biggest foe is not drought or blight, but Washington bureaucrats.

“Texans want someone who will fight for them, someone who is committed to protecting our vital food and fiber industry from out-of-control Washington bureaucrats,” Williams said. “They’re getting behind this campaign because we need a serious leader prepared to fight on Day One.”

Shawn Streib Gray, Broker 830-232-4500 Property 001 : 9.3 ac. Views, underground utilities and sensible restrictions. Borders a large ranch. Owner/Broker. $129,900 Property 002: Gorgeous 4BD/4BA custom home at 482 Camino del Rancho in Concan on 6+ acs. $595,000 HUGE REDUCTION Property 3-6: 1+ ac. Commercial lots Concan.

Frontage on US HWY 83. All utilities available. $139,000-$149,000 Property 007: 1570 sq. ft. 3/2 on 5+ acs. Great workshop w/extra living quarters. 435 RR 337 West is a MUST SEE. $196,000 NEWProperty 008: Rancho Real hunting tract.

25.61 acres, about 100 yds. from elec! Views, not too hard to access. $60,183 Property 009: First time on market!!! 1220 ft. of STUNNING Frio River front with 6.271 acs., large home, abundant outdoor entertaining areas overlooking river, apartment, metal barn, 2 older cabins. Beautiful, manicured grounds, oak trees…MUST SEE. $1,300,000 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! $69,000 Property 011: Very nice 1.2 ac. lot ready for your RV in Frio River Place. Central water & elec. in place. River Access. $92,000 Property 012: Cute 2/1 cabin in Concan sitting on 6.98 unrestricted acres w/Hwy. 83 frontage.

Tons of potential! Just $156,000 Property 013 : 96 Canyon Oaks Dr. in Concan. 3BD/3BA 1792 sq. ft. home. Great rental potential $238,000 END OF SEASON REDUCTION Property 014 : TEXAS TUSCAN! Stunning 4/2 home on 10 acs. w/pool, outdoor kitchen, extensive landscaping, Utopia ISD. $369,000 Property 015: Nice 2 ac. lot in Saddle Mtn. Water meter in place, elec & phone run across front of lot. $49,000 REDUCED POSSIBLE O.F. Property 016: 3BD/2BA on nearly 1⁄2 ac. @ 525 Davis Place in Twin Forks. Beautiful river park and nice, spacious home. $129,000 PENDING Property 017: Whiskey Mountain Inn. 1869 Farmhouse on 17.69 acs. w/6 rental cabins.

Gorgeous! $498,500 REDUCED!!

Property 018 : 1304 sq. ft. 2BD/2BA on nearly 1 ac. in Reagan Wells. Access to 100+ acs. and over a mile of river! Must see! $115,000 Property 019 : RIVERFRONT HOME! Cypress Bend in Concan. Rentals OK!!! Great views & river frontage!! 3BR/3BA $499,000 Property 020: 75+ac. in Concan! No restrictions, end-of-road privacy. 4/2 mfg. DW home, guest cabin, studio. tank.24507 N. Hwy. 83 $595,000 NEWProperty 021: 3 view lots in Canyon Oaks—Concan, TX! 1+ ac. each. Water & elec. available, nightly rentals OK. $39,000 Per Lot 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: Log cabin on 7+/- acs. Deer Creek Estates. Seasonal creek, remote, pretty views. $10,000 buyer credit! $125,000 REDUCED Property 024: Frio River Place lot. Nearly THREE acres! Water & elec. available. Nice river access. RV usage ok. $109,000 REDUCED 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 NEWProperty 032: 492 E. Main in Leakey.

Cute 2BD/1BA on half acre lot w/large metal building. End of road privacy. Just $79,900 Property 033: 5.16 ac. lot near town. City water & elec. Gorgeous views, paved roads, security gate. $84,900 NEWProperty 034: 4 adjacent tracts in Deer Creek Estates—Rio Frio, TX. Beautiful homesites with views! 9-12 acs. Call for info.

Property 035: 144 acs. Leakey city limits. Huge trees, county road frontage. Great homeplace or Development $7,000 per ac. PENDING Property 036: 8.65 acs. In Shady Oaks. Private yet minutes from town. Lots of big oaks.

Electricity available. $69,000 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 039: Beautiful & spacious 4Bd/3Ba on nearly 1 ac. in Twin Forks. Super floor plan, covered porch, newer constr. $225,000 Property 040: Newer rock home in River Tree.

Heavily treed lot, unique touches throughout, outdoor fp, GREAT river park. $259,900 Property 041: 24.63 acs. Hunting property w/rugged access. 4x4 required. Non-working windmill well. No elec. $49,260 PENDING Property 042: Estate size lot in The Ranch. Huge Oak & pecan trees, ag. Exempt, underground elec. Frio access. NICE! $181,000 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 Property 048: 3BD/2BA nice brick home w/ workshop & barn. Emerald Oaks Subdv. 103 Laurel St. $275,000 Property 051: 3/2 ROCK home on 5+ acs. w/ Patterson Creek frontage& no restrictions. Close to town, great views. $265,000 REDUCED Property 052: 5+ acres just West of Leakey.

Fronts on John Buchanan Rd. Bldg. site faces east and is ready to go! $52,500 Property 053: 130+ acs. In Concan. Bear Creek Rd. Both sides of Bear Creek, partially fenced.

NO Restrictions. Development Potential.

Property 054: Palo Verde Ln. Nice 3/2 mfrd.

Home on over 1⁄4 acre lot. Oak Trees and fenced yard. $79,900 PENDING Property 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 Property 057: 10 ac. in Rancho Real. Flat to gently rolling and very secluded. Must have 4x4 for access. Only $40,000 Property 058: 39 ac. in Rancho Real. Big views and great hunting. 4x4 is a MUST to access this property. $79,960 Property 059: Lot #260 in Twin Forks. Very close to Cathedral Park and the beautiful Frio River! Water & Elec. available. $25,000 Property 060: The Ranch Subdivision in Concan.

Ag. Exempt residential lot 6+ ACS.w/Frio Access. $133,140 Property 061: 3BD/2 1⁄2 BA home PLUS guest house! Newly remodeled. Investors should take a look! $150,000 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

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, NEW LISTINGS, PICTURES AND PLATS. Give us a call to list YOUR property….. We get results!

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JAIL REGISTER

November 10-November 16, 2013 WALKER,LATOYA LYNNE 32 W/F, CAMP WOOD, TEXAS, A/O TOLLESON, NO DRIVER’S LICENSE AND UNINSURED DRIVER, FINED AND RELEASED

11/10/2013 @ - 526 responded to US Highway 83 South of Leakey for a motor vehicle accident 11/11/2013 @ - 1912 responded to a business on TX Highway 55 South of Camp Wood for a disturbance 11/12/2013 @ - 2110 responded to the 500 block of East 4th Street in Camp Wood for a loud noise complaint

MUSQUIZ,SHANNON NICOLE 23 W/F , CAMP WOOD, TEXAS, OFFICER GASS COMMITMENT - JP FINES

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

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11/14/2013 @ - responded to a motor vehicle accident on US 83 North 11-15-2013 @ - 2156 responded to illegal parking on Middleton Drive 11-17-2013 - 024 responded to a business alarm on South Frio St in Camp Wood - 1616 responded to a residen�al alarm US 83 South

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Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report November 10, - November 16, 2013

On Friday, March 6, 2009 at approximately 7:15pm, I lost my Smith and Wesson Model 28 “Highway Patrol” 357 Magnum Pistol on FM 1050 approximately 150 yards east of the Blanket Creek crossing on FM 1050.

This pistol was my service revolver when I was employed in Law Enforcement in the 1970’s. It is blue steel revolver with Black Pacmeyer grips and was in a Black denier holster.

I have reason to believe that someone in Uvalde or Real County area found the pistol or someone knows who did.

I reported the loss to the Uvalde and Real County Sheriff’s office, unfortunately at the time I could not find the serial number to the gun. The ATF refused to try and trace it even though I had all the other pertinent information about the date, time, and store where the gun was purchased. I also had the shipping label. I have since found the box and receipt with the serial number of the pistol.

If you found the gun, or knows who might have it I am asking you to turn it in to the Uvalde County Sheriffs Office, or the Real County Sheriffs Office.

Once the serial number (N255126) is verified you will be paid the $ 500.00 Reward, no questions asked. This notice will serve as my promise not to prosecute if the pistol is voluntary turned in to Law Enforcement Officials.

If the pistol is not turned in by December 31, 2013, then I will report the gun as stolen and change the Reward to $ 1000.00 for any information that leads to the recovery and arrest of anyone in possession of my pistol.

To receive the reward, you simply turn in the pistol with a copy of this ad and contact information and you can receive the reward in cash, check or money order as you prefer.

Please turn my service revolver in to receive the reward and avoid the risk of arrest, prosecution and jail.

C.H. Harvey P.O. Box 1582 Brenham, Texas 77834 Phone: 979-203-6765 e-mail: chharvey@wt.net

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Notice is hereby given that Sabinal EMS, Inc. is currently operating under a variance, from the minimum standards, as an Emergency Medical Service Provider. The standard requires two (2) certified personnel.

The variance allows Sabinal EMS, Inc. to operate a basic life support ambulance by two (2) people with one (1) non-certified driver and one (1) certified person (minimum of Emergency Care Attendant).

Sabinal EMS, Inc. has entered an application to the Texas Department of State Health Services for a variance for the 2014 calendar year.

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Leakey Junior High Basketball Basketball is upon us and in the Junior High games there was some good competition in the Eagle gym. The food was warm, and the kids were pumped.

The stands were full, and the parents were cheering loudly.

Last Thursday night was the first game of the season, and it looks like the Junior High Eagles are off to a good start. There was some great teamwork, good refs, and some great team spirit in the crowd too. Girls’ team did an outstanding job in the win against Sabinal. They showed some real team work and skill. Defense was great and those Lady Eagles worked for their rebounds. It looks to be a good season ahead of them. The Boys B-team boys showed some teamwork and aggressive defense. They put up a good fight, made some great rebounds, but were defeated in the final half. Boys A-team was

passing well and had great plays in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. The first half was a low scoring game, so there was some heavy defense going on, but in the end the A-team boys were defeated too. Those Sabinal boys were great competition, and the Eagles will get them in the next games. After the night was over there were some great coaching tips to all of the parents and it looks like this season is going to be fun.

Monday night basketball was bumpy for the Junior High

by Gretchyn Lopez Photo by Melissa Bates

Eagles. Girls were 19-44, Boys B-team was 22-25, and Boys A-team was 15-22, all Rocksprings. The Angoras were

a hard bunch of kids to come up against this time. In the coming weeks Eagle Junior High looks to have some good team work.

Lady Eagles stayed to cheer on the boys in the evening games, and there was some team spirit in Eagle Land.

Concessions were wonderful as usual.

Next week is away at Nueces Canyon.

Come see the Varsity and Jr Varsity battle the Junction Eagles here in Leakey on Tuesday, November 26 at 5:00/ 8:00 JVB/VB. Come support our girls and boys, eat some burgers, and wear red, white, and black.

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Leakey Varsity Girls Basketball Season Begins with Promise

by Coach Phil Aris

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The Lady Eagles started the 2013-14 basketball season off with a win over Nueces Canyon 71-64. With only 4 practices before the first game, I knew the biggest thing we had to deal with was the lack of basketball conditioning. We didn’t have time to get in any kind of running shape after the volleyball season ended. The thing we had going for us was that we had a good grasp on what we were doing on both offense and defense.

We actually shot the ball much better than I thought we would, finishing at 47% from the floor. Nueces Canyon is a very physical team that plays hard all the time. They were able to get the ball to their post players for some easy baskets.

We were able to the same thing.

Much like last year’s team, we are able to get the ball inside as well as shoot the three point shot. I was really pleased with effort, and we executed really well for the first game. Sarah Reagor picked up where she left off last year scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds. Our perimeter players did a good job of getting the ball to her when she was in scoring position. Brianna Rubio had five assists, Sofia Rodriguez four assists and Joanie Eliott had three assists. Joanie also shot the ball well hitting on three of seven three point shots and five for six from the free throw line for 16 points. Brianna Rubio added 10 points and seven rebounds for a good overall game. Debra Odom made her first varsity start and came away with 11 points.

For the second game of the week, we played Medina. The Lady Eagles came away with a 41-25 win. I have been stressing the importance of being a really good defensive team this year.

This game is a perfect example why. Our offense was not as smooth as the previous game.

We struggled shooting the ball only connecting on 17 of 42 shots for 39%. We were only 3 for 15 from the three point line.

These were good open shots that just were not falling. The defense carried us in this game allowing Medina only 25 points.

There will be nights where shots just don’t go in and that is when our defense better being playing hard. We had two big scoring quarters and then a quarter where we scored just three and

six points. Sarah Reagor led the scoring with 20 points and nine rebounds. Mackenzie Wade had a good game with five points, six rebounds and seven assists.

Brianna Rubio is doing a good job on the boards pulling down seven rebounds to go with five points.

We are off to good start and have high expectations this year as we did last year. I am happy where we are right now. We will get better as we get into basketball shape and get used to the new players on the floor this year.

We have two tough games this week against Sonora and Poteet.

Friday against Poteet is just a girl’s varsity game at starting at 6PM.

Leakey Hoops Welcomes Area Communities to Youth Basketball Leakey Hoops would like to invite area communities to join their youth basketball league. Games will take place on Saturdays starting January 11th. The season will run for 7 weeks, with the 7th week being an end of the season tournament. Games will be 3 on 3. Teams will be divided into 4

divisions: NCAA women’s (3rd/4th grades), NCAA men’s (3rd/4th grades), WNBA women’s (5th/6th grades) and NBA men’s (5th/6th grades). Cost of the league is $50, includes jersey and t-shirt. Scholarships are available. Coaching will be provided by LISD coaches, Coach Price, and high school

basketball player volunteers. Registration is now open and runs through November 30th. More information can be found on www.leakeyhoops.com Please contact Amy Springer, amybspringer@gmail.com, if you have any questions regarding the league.

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Eagles Boys basketball wins season opener over Medina submitted by Coach Mike Springer photo by Melissa Bates

The Leakey Eagles got their season off to a good start Friday night at Lloyd Buttler Gymnasium with a victory over the Medina Bobcats 60-50. Several Eagles made outstanding contributions to the winning effort. Senior captain Will Stewart (12 points / 9 rebounds) played great in spite of being under the weather. Senior Isaiah Chavez chipped in 9 points on 44% shooting and pulled in 6 rebounds. Lorenzo Rodriguez provided great leadership and hit a big 3 in the first half before he tweaked his knee and had to sit out most of the second half. Senior Frank Garcia had a huge game with 8 points on 57% shooting and a team high 12 rebounds. Garcia also had the defensive play of the game by taking a charge from Medina’s stand out post at a critical moment in the 4th quarter. Junior Tristan Troch and Freshman Rylan Springer played a key role in the game by providing quality minutes while subbing for foul plagued Will Stewart and Dimitri Perez in the final two minutes of the first half. During that stretch, the Eagles outscored the Bobcats to close out the half with a 6 point lead. Springer also contributed team highs in steals (3) and assists (4) along with 6 points and 6 rebounds.

The player of the game was Dimitri Perez who scored 20 points and disrupted Medina’s offense by keeping the ball out of the the hands of their stand out point guard most of the game. Special thanks to Sydney Auld and Clair Glass for tracking these stats and the rest of the team who made great contributions. We appreciate all the fans for great their support and creating a high energy atmosphere!

Senior Isaiah Chavez stealing the ball

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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NCHS Boys Basketball ~vs~ Comstock By coach Charlie Marquardt

The Nueces Canyon Varsity boys won their first game of the season against Comstock on Friday by a score of 47-28. Reagan Luce led the scoring with

12 points followed by Jose Gonzales with 10, Isaiah DeLeon 9,Preston Nevarez 7,Bailey Gober 6,and Wesley Harmon with 3. Isaiah led all rebounders with 15 boards

while Reagan Luce had 5 steals. The assists leader for the night was Bailey Gober with a total of five..

NCHS Girls Basketball ~vs~ Comstock

By Coach Brandy Sweeten

Friday, November 15th the Prowling Panthers journeyed to Comstock to take on the green and white Panthers of the lower Pecos. Big Blue took control from the opening tip notching 20 points in the first quarter. The Canyon’s pace was just too much for Comstock as the Panthers in blue turned defense into offense with breakaway lay-ups. When they weren’t running the floor, N.C. was scoring off of offensive rebounds or ball reversals.

Though N.C. did not shoot considerably well from beyond the arch, they did put up a large number of points with four players scoring in double digits. Nikki Milliorn led all scorers with 24 points and 8 rebounds. She was followed by Freshman Gabby Irwin who knocked down 18 points, followed

by Ashley Harmon who grabbed a double-double with 10 rebounds and 16 points.

Next in line was Hailey Luce who scored 15 points

and snatched 6 steals. The Canyon used the large deficit to work on different defenses.

Danielle Irwin picked off the most passes in all defenses grabbing 8 and dishing out 7 assists to go with 7 points.

Once the dust had settled, Big Blue won the contest 88 - 17.

Other scorers for N.C. were: Siera Edwards with 4 points and 4 assists, and Emily Carnes and April Amine each chipped in a bucket a piece.

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the Panthers kept battling and even grabbed a six-point lead mid-way in the second quarter as they at least tried to run the floor. Hailey Luce got out in front on several breakaways and led all Panthers with 17 quiet points. Even still, N.C. went into the half down by three. In the second half, the Panthers went toe to toe with the Eagles with each club scoring 20 points. Ashley Harmon proved to be the catalyst for Big Blue, working hard on the interior was 10 for 14 at the foul line and finished the game with 12 points and four steals. But it was in the fourth quarter where Leakey really began to wear on the Panthers with their larger size. Big Blue battled foul trouble with their go-to-girl, Nikki Milliorn, fouling out in the third, finishing with 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Nueces Canyon gave up 21 points in the final quarter and only

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The weather turned chilly just in time for the Nov. 12th Panther home opener basketball game against the State Qualifying Leakey Eagles. The Girls J.V. got the ball rolling first and gained the early lead. Aspen Winston and Jayden Aguilera led the way on the defensive end by snatching 7 steals each. Scoring for the Panthers was wellrounded as six players were high-point with 6 points each in the low-scoring contest.

They were: Kristol Perez, Destiny Tinsley, Aspen Winston, and Jayden Aguilera. Alisa Threadgill and Zenieda Galindo each had three points. Galindo had the only threepointer on the evening. Finally, newcomer Bethany Fisher rounded out the action with a bucket underneath. In the end, N.C. grabbed their first victory with a full-court game and stingy defense. They only gave up 14 total points, and put up 32 for a good first outing.

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notched 14 of their own. N.C. gave a valiant effort losing 65 to 71. Other scoring for N.C. was: the Irwin sisters, Danielle and Gabby, each with 9 points; Siera Edwards hustled hard for 8 assists and 5 points; and reserves Emily Carnes and April Amine contributed 2 points each late in the game.

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This year, Nueces Canyon CISD is focusing on character traits that help students be successful in school and in life. The elementary campus held an assembly on November 13, 2013, to honor students that are good examples for others. We began the year by learning about citizenship in September. Citizenship is doing your share to make your school, community, and country a better place. Citizenship also

means getting involved, obeying laws and rules, and volunteering to help others. The students that were honored for being great examples of citizenship were Kylie Luce, Hayden Stotts, Anna Vernor, Megan Harlow, Toby Bingham, Andres Carabajal II, Grace Luce, Fabian Hernandez, and Charlie Perez.

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Dale Nance Memorial Scholarship All this week and into next week, Nueces Canyon Basketball will be taking donations for the newly instated Dale Nance Memorial Scholarship that will go to a graduating senior athlete in the class of 2014. Mrs. Nance was a loyal supporter of her grandchildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extracurricular activities, as well as their friends and teammates throughout their junior high and high school

sports careers. Mrs. Nance unfortunately succumbed to Leukemia earlier this year, but not before proudly attending her eldest grandchildâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduation. Mrs. Nance has been and will continue to be greatly missed by her family, friends, community, and this school system. Therefore, it is fitting that on Monday November 25th on the first home Junior High basketball game, all gate

By Coach Brandy Sweeten

money, concession funds, and any donations will be collected to go to a deserving Nueces Canyon athlete and graduate. Collection sites will be at the gate of the game and are available now in the front offices of the Elementary and High School. Please make checks payable to: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dale Nance Memorial Scholarship Fundâ&#x20AC;?. Thank you in advance for your continued support.

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SABINAL HAPPENINGS

by Billie Franklin

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Sabinal Helping Hands is having a bake sale at Neal’s One Stop on Saturday beginning at 9 am. If you can donate something, please do. It will be appreciated. If not, then come by for your special home baked foods for Thanksgiving.

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They dismiss at 9 am in order to allow time for church activities.

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The annual community wide Thanksgiving service will take place at First Baptist on Sunday at 6 pm. Following the worship service, everyone is invited to stay for refreshments and preparation of 21 boxes for local families. Also cookies will be prepared for deliverance to shut-ins in town.

Joined by members of the choir of Central Christian and under the direction of Zac Sims, the combined choir has been meeting and working on special music for every ones enjoyment. The cantata will take place on Sunday, December 15, at 7 pm. Mark your calendar for this upcoming event.

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In Memory

The children of Gloria Valdez along with uncles and aunts, put on a very nice dinner and bingo for the senior citizens at the Senior Center. This was done in memory of their mother who they lost this year to cancer. They want to do this every year in her memory and hope to be able to continue a tradition. A great many people turned

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On December 8, Sunday Confirmation class time will be from 9:15 to 10:45.

Upon the completion of glass restoration of the Child Jesus done at the Stained Glass Barn, Kathy Miskimen, Vernon Hayes, and Daniel Flores installed the fragile window, complete with plexiglass protection to the outside this past Monday. Each type of glass in the original was carbon dated, with part of the window dating back 120 years, and part dating back 150 years. These same types of glass were used in the refurbished product when possible. This is the first window to be restored. All eventually will be repaired, restored and lovingly placed behind plexiglass for protection from the elements.

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Prior to the service, Billy explained that they had divorced in January of this year and in July, Vicki called him to see if he wanted any items slated to go in a garage sale. The love bug bit them once again and they were planning a Thanksgiving wedding. A mutual friend advised them to use the 11/12/13 date instead. Advice given to the happy couple was, before going through another divorce, go to a garage sale instead! The happy couple now reside in Hondo.

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We would like to say thank you so much to the Sabinal community. We greatly appreciate everyone who stopped at our yard sale, donated items to sale, donated money, bought chicken plates/desserts, gave to the love offering, volunteered to help, initiated help, and have prayed for Kaelie. Your generosity is allowing us to take Kaelie to see a specialist in Philadelphia during the week of Thanksgiving as a family. She will be having a lumbar puncture, appointment with a neurologist that has worked with the specialist from Spain that discovered the condition that Kaelie is thought to have had/has, and possible other testing depending on review of medical records and necessity. (Sorry, it’s complicated to explain.)

The Sabinal community is such a blessing to our family through everything Kaelie has endured medically over the past year and nine months. We are hopeful that this trip will reveal some answers to what she’s still enduring.

We love you all and if we can do anything for anyone, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We pray for our community and we hope that we can serve you too. Praise God for everything. Please know that we are extremely grateful and we pray that all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families and friends.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Early Texas Ranger Neal Coldwell Was A Virtuous Example

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“Treating your family like our family since 2007”

by Irene Van Winkle

At the forefront of protecting the early Hill Country frontier was a — figures: locally well-known Texas Ranger — Captain Neal Coldwell (1844- “He worked so quietly and so unostentatiously that he has not 1925). He spent nearly 10 years in service, scouring across the entered much into the tradition which has come down by word of unforgiving land in search of Indians, outlaws, cattle thieves and mouth about the Texas Rangers. It is when one gets into the official desperadoes. At best, most average Rangers lasted in service for six records that one finds buried the measure of the man.” months or a year or two.

College-educated, Jones hailed from Corsicana, had served in the Buried near his home place, at Center Point Cemetery, along with 32 Civil War with Terry’s Texas Rangers, and was known for his calm, other Texas Rangers, Capt. Coldwell was instrumental in shaping the tactful manner and intelligence. Sporting a thick mustache and peace, heading three companies and working his way up the ranks meticulously groomed, Jones stood about 5 feet 8 inches and was the hard way. His namesakes — Neal Coldwell III and “Little” Neal thin, but, Webb added, “it is said that there was so much of command IV — and other direct descendants still live and work in the county and dignity in his manner that one never thought of him as small.” and have a share in the family land. Even today, remnants of the old Much of the early days of the Rangers was aimed at scouting for homestead remain.

Indians, but their focus eventually Cynthia Brehmer Coldwell, the shifted when horse thieves became widow of Neal III’s brother, William, a priority, Webb wrote: has become a frequent source of “In March, 1877, the officers were information on the family’s history. instructed to make no more scouts William, who is buried on the edge westward in search of Indians of their ranch in a private plot, unless they were following a trail passed away in 1995 and was in the or acting upon definite information engineering department of the local ... Thus did the governor, adjutant TxDOT office for 35 years. Cynthia general, and Major Jones cause is a retired elementary school teacher the Texas Rangers, who had so and is also an artist.” long faced westward and fought The early roots of the Coldwells go Indians, to face about and direct back to the British Isles. A family their guns for the future against the coat of arms belonging to a William white outlaws, thieves, feudists, Coldwell of Wisbeech (1673-1706) highwaymen, murderers, and are on a mural dated 1706 at St. mobsters. This changed policy Mary’s Church in Hertfordshire, resulted in the death of scores, the and it apparently is one of many arrest of hundreds, and the flight of variations. thousands.”

Joseph Bennett wrote “Six Guns Sowell said that Coldwell was and Masons,” which had a long Early Texas Ranger Captain Neal Coldwell, at far left, was a Civil War veteran who named Company F captain, with went on to command the Frontier Battalion’s Company F, based in Mountain Home, chapter on Neal Coldwell. Bennett battling Indians and dangerous outlaws as far away as the Rio Grande River. Here Pat Dolan first lieutenant, and F.C. mentioned that “(the Coldwells) he is shown holding his grandson, R.B. Viles. Also shown (to the best of the family’s Nelson second lieutenant. are, from left, Lula Coldwell between Neal and R.B.; Neal’s wife Carrie were a part of a distinguished knowledge), “Their scouting territory embraced Martin, Mabel Coldwell, Eunice Viles (R.B.’s mother), and Ethel Coldwell with her and accomplished family line that husband, Leonard Witt. the country from the mouth of the traces its roots to Oliver Cromwell Pulliam Prong of the Nueces to in England. When Oliver died, the mouth of the South Fork of the political difficulties made it advisable for the remaining Cromwells Llano, where Junction City now is. Much scouting was done and to take up residence elsewhere. The family moved to America. ... with such energy that the Indians were kept in check without any Thomas (no longer Cromwell) Coldwell settled in Hawkins County, fights, but they came near getting one band.”

Tennessee, and served as a militia captain in the Revolutionary War Company F was disbanded six months into its tenure, for economic ... Neal’s father, Thomas Alfred Coldwell, was a veteran of the War reasons. However, on May 19, 1875, Jones recalled Neal, and within of 1812 and served alongside Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New a week, the company was replenished and stationed on Johnson Orleans.”

Creek, making raids between early May and June.

Thomas, whose first wife died, married a widow, Emeline Moore, in The camp’s location corroborates Kerr County Historical Commission Tennessee, taking in her children, along with his first three (Virginia, Chairman Joe Luther, who said that Frontier Ranger Company F Thomas A., Jr. and John Ballard). Together, they had six of their camped on Contrary Creek in Mountain Home. According to USGS own: Sidney, Kate, Cornelius Vernon “Neal,” Clara, Jessie and topographical maps, Ingram realtor Bob Worsham said Contrary Inez. Neal was born in Dadeville, Missouri, and in 1850, the family Creek is a dry creek located about 1-1/2 miles south of Hwy. 41, moved again. going east-west from Kemp Road across several ranches, and ending Publisher Marvin Hunter wrote a tribute in Frontier Times magazine at Johnson Creek. to him (first in 1926, shortly after Neal died, and a revised version Luther said the company often bought supplies from the Schreiner in 1948). store. In one of the 1955-56 series of local stories during the Kerr He cited A.J. Sowell’s “Texas Indian Fighters” extensively. Thomas County Centennial, Sam Glenn, Sr. etched out a description of the struck out to find his fortune in California. Traversing the plains, “patrol” trail the Rangers usually took: “The Patrol trail coming Sowell said, he had “five wagons with five yoke of oxen in each, and south passed around the head of the Pedernales River in Gillespie one spring wagon and ambulance for the members of the family to County near the present town of Harper, on down the mountain ride in. Besides this, he carried extra horses for the vehicles and 100 near where Will Boeckman now resides, then along Town Creek, head of Missouri cattle. In his pay also as guards were fifteen men across through the J.M. Starkey and Adolph Rees places (below Mt. under the command of Captain Stockton.”

Wesley), crossed the Guadalupe at the “Scatters” (named because Although Thomas’ party met mostly friendly Indians, Sowell said, the Guadalupe River divided into two or three small streams) one night along the Carson River all of his horses and many of his opposite the Dr. Thompson Sanitarium (today’s Kerrville State cattle were stolen by a hostile band. Following on foot, Thomas’s Hospital) on down the south side of the Guadalupe River crossing guards recouped the cattle but not the horses. After buying more Campmeeting Creek at the old Holloman place ... (at) the state park horses from another tribe, Thomas was yet again forced to give them opposite Legion. up — this time to a tribe that said those had been stolen from them! In his book, “Six Years With the Texas Rangers,” Ranger James B. “Neal Coldwell was then but six years of age, but distinctly Gillett (who faced the German boy-captive Herman Lehmann on remembers all of these things,” Sowell wrote — slogging across the Indian raids in Mason County) wrote that Company F’s patrol was parched desert, seeing feather beds pillaged for the cloth, “scattered grueling, stretching down the Guadalupe, Nueces, Llano and Devil’s promiscuously by the winds across the sandy wastes,” abandoned rivers. Gillett was often in their company, so he knew first-hand many wagons with spokeless wheels. of their feats. He said that in the winter of 1876-77, Neal broke up a Once the Coldwells reached California, Thomas began trading his band of thieves in northern Atascosa County. Near Junction, Neal’s Missouri stock, sometimes for up to $150 a head, receiving the men and Major Jones brought in 50-60 outlaw suspects. Many were local currency — gold dust. It wasn’t long before calamities befell freed, but they nabbed two escaped convicts at Copperas Creek. the family. Thomas died in 1852, followed soon afterward by two “We bagged several men wanted for murder and some horse and of Neal’s other siblings — Sidney and Kate. In 1856, Emeline cattle thieves. Old Kimble County never had such a clean-up of returned to Tennessee, where young Neal attended Black Grove and bandits in her history,” Gillett said.

Newmarket schools until 1859. But, again, bags were packed and More sweeps flared out across the San Saba River in Menard wagons loaded, as Emeline and the family came to Texas, arriving in County, with similar results. In late 1877, Neal was reassigned to Kerr County in 1860. Neal was 16 years old when they settled on a Company A, and sent to the Rio Grande, near Eagle Pass. There, 700-tract of land north of Center Point, and raised sheep. he and his men arrested 50 “filibusterers” under a Mexican general As the Civil War raged, he was ready, willing and able to enlist, named Winkler who was preparing to invade Mexico. which he did in 1862. Traveling to San Antonio, he joined the ranks In Bandera County, Neal’s company rounded up a dozen fugitives; of 32nd Texas Cavalry’s Company of Capt. Eugene B. Millett, then Neal and Gillett surprised a heinous murderer in his bed at commanded by Col. P.C. Wood. The company’s field of operations dawn, as his irate wife hurled inflammatory remarks. was in Louisiana, and they faced Union troops under General Banks. In 1879, after many forays, and thousands of miles in the saddle, Sowell said that Neal took part in 32 battles and skirmishes, with the Neal was promoted quartermaster of the Frontier Battalion. It was last at Yellow Bayou and rose to Captain in the Cavalry. his responsibility to make inspection tours, furnish rations and Sowell wrote, too, about the stress of battle, which made a soldier assign men or companies where needed. in Coldwell’s unit flinch. As their regiment waited to shoot while After retiring in 1883, Neal settled into his Fairlands Stock Farm, under fire, the man got nervous and begged to go behind the line. raising Jersey cattle, horses and mules, and expanding his holdings.

One of the sergeants kept him nearby, Sowell said, “until a bucketful He also served as Worshipful Master of the Center Point Masonic of canister shot tore up the ground in front of him, when he wilted Lodge for many years. As to Neal and Carrie’s children, neither again, and (Sgt.) Douglas told him to go and he went.” Afterwards, Mabel (who lived to 94 years of age) nor Lula (who lived to 100the soldier, who rode a swayback horse named Rainbow, recounted plus) ever married, nor did they ever move away. Ethel married his flight, Sowell wrote, telling “that when he mounted he picked old Leonard Witt, while Eunice wed Charles Viles from Bolivar, Mo. Rainbow up, with his spurs and shook him three times, and when he Vernon married Bessie Starr while oil roughnecking in Mexico, let him down, he fairly flew, only hitting the road in the high places.” where their first two children, Carrie Bessie and Neal III, were born.

After the war, Neal returned home and settled down to farming Making their way back to Texas, their next child, William (Cynthia’s and raising stock. In 1872, he met and married Carrie Martin of spouse) was born in Boerne, and the last two, Charles and Lula Mae, San Marcos. They had five children: Mabel and Lula; Jessie, who were born in Center Point. All but William are still alive and live on died tragically in a fire at two years of age, believed to have been portions of Neal and Carrie’s land. Vernon died when William was caused by a burning Christmas tree; then Ethel, Eunice and Neal II 15. Bessie worked hard to raise the family, and when she herself (called “Vernon”) came along. Neal may have had no idea what lay became aged, her children took care of her. ahead, but he would become part of history once more, as a new and A Kerrville native herself, Cynthia is the daughter of Herbert and different force took shape.

Laura “Lucile” McCoy Brehmer. She jokingly said she was “born on Walter Prescott Webb, in his book, “The Texas Rangers, A Century of John Miller’s car lot,” which meant in Kerrville’s old Secor Hospital Frontier Defense” (1935, Houghton-Mifflin) gave a comprehensive that was on Main and Sidney Baker streets and now is occupied by portrait of the Texas Rangers. In the post-Civil War era after the National Car Sales. Born five weeks early, she was kept in an oak ice Texas Legislature’s reconstruction, Governor Richard Coke saw the box converted into an incubator. need to protect the frontier, Webb said. A bill was passed to establish Lucile’s father, Laurens McCoy, who came to Kerrville in 1909, the Frontier Battalion — six companies (A-F) of 75 men apiece, worked as a teller for the Schreiner family at their bank. Then, after each led by a captain, with a first and second lieutenant. Company working for his cousin, A.B. Williamson, he purchased the Rock captains were in charge of hiring their own men; the battalion was Drug Store which was across the street from the former Bluebonnet headed by a major, who reported to the adjutant-general under the Hotel. He also purchased the Rawson Drug Store, and sold that one governor. On May 2, 1874, Coke commissioned Major John B. to “Doc” Hart. After teaching one year at the junior high school, Jones, nearly 40 years of age, to head the Frontier Battalion. Oddly, Cynthia taught for 30 years at Tom Daniels Elementary School, then Webb noted, Jones is of the Rangers’ lesser known — yet central retired in 1997.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

O B I T U A R I E S Anna Mae Schulze

Pete Neutze

Herbert Edmond Polgue

(May 18, 1935 - November 18, 2013)

(July 25, 1926 - November 16, 2013)

(October 19, 1931 - November 19, 2013)

Anna Mae Schulze, age 78, of Leakey, Texas went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 18, 2013, at her home.

A viewing will be held at 9.00 am Thursday at the Church in the Valley in Leakey.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 21, 2013, 10 am at the Church in the Valley in Leakey, Texas, with Brother Ray Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Leakey Floral Cemetery.

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

Pete Neutze of Uvalde passed away on November 16, 2013 at his residence at the age of 87. He was born on July 25, 1926 in LaCoste, TX to John Louis and Margaret (Vogt) Neutze. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Neutze; son, James T. Neutze and wife, Mabel; daughter, Melanie Faz; sister, Sophie Edith “Gigi” Brookbank; grandchildren, Ashley M. Baird; Brian T. Neutze; Christopher B. Neutze; Daniel J. Neutze; Ethan J. Neutze; William M. Neutze; Brittany B. Neutze; and Audrey C. Neutze; and great-grandson, Cal T. Neutze. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mary Audrey Neutze; six brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary in Uvalde. Burial will follow at 3:00 PM in Mission Burial Park North in San Antonio. Memorial donations may be made to Henry De Osso Family Project, 114 E. Nopal St., Uvalde, TX 78801.

Herbert Edmond Polgue passed away November 19, 2013 at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in Kerrville, Texas.

Plans are pending for a graveside service on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rio Frio Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements under the care of Nelson Funeral Homes in Leakey, Texas. A full obituary will appear in the next edition.

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BUT... I GO TO CHURCH...

You know, the guy who attends church every Sunday where his parents do, yet who blows his family’s money on booze and drugs and the poor little wife busts her tail to feed the family and keep some semblance of “real life” normalcy throughout this ordeal.

When people are present he is the model father and model husband and nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors! To the world he present himself as one thing, when in reality he is something else entirely! There is a word for a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that directly disagrees with those beliefs. Many of us are like that guy. As long as “people” don’t find out...it’s ok. The person we portray to the world would not hold up under the scrutiny of God. “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.” (Luke 6:43-44) Those verses I understood perfectly. To me they say; “if a person says one thing and does another-or- if he preaches Godly service and yet turns away at the opportunity to help someone...then he is a bad tree with worthless fruit. However, I was always a little confused by the verses that tell us, “if you have eyes to see, then see...and if you have ears to hear, then hear.” One day it came to me that God was speaking to us of using our “own brain”. No crutch of using God’s Word to deny God’s Work. I am sort of a plain person.

In my old life I said many times...”There is no gray area, there is only black and white!” I really believed that too, when I said it. My heart was hardened. Then God took me on a journey that taught me better. He taught me that in reality there are gray areas at the edge of every shadow and to be a happy, productive person, serving God...those gray areas are the most important of all.

So with all of that as preface, I am going to begin my story. I once knew a woman, she had lost her children to CPS, drugs, divorce abuse...the whole nine yards. I mean, one morning as I left for work she was sitting on the side of the road, stark naked, wrapped in a blanket, obviously beaten with a big black eye. (It was about

36 degrees outside, just breaking day) She refused my assistance, but several times over the next few weeks our paths crossed. She asked me to help her to write a letter to her daughter who was coming of age.

During this moment, as the opportunity presented itself, I spoke with her. I told her that due to the nature of my work I knew places and people that could help her with a fresh start, even give her a new life... She listened intently, looking me straight in my face and answered me soberly and respectfully. “I thank you Ms. Elaine, but I don’t really need help. I like my life the way it is!” I was really discouraged but I respected her wish and left her alone. I had made the gesture and more than that, was not my work.

Several weeks later, a house burned. The family had 3 children and they had lost everything. There was a collection site for donations and I saw her. She was unloading a large amount of food items for this family. She had gone and collected donations for these unfortunate people...this woman who had no real home, barely any teeth, nothing of her own... was sweating bullets while she unloaded the food and other miscellaneous items she had gathered

for this family. She seemed so proud that she had accomplished so much! True story.

It was one of those moments in life where things just don’t seem to travel in a straight line. I don’t know how to explain what I felt, except that I looked around at all the people who had plenty and were not there. People who walked by, drove by and sneered at the poor homeless lady unloading the food. It was almost horrifying to my spirit that while the homeless woman would certainly not be in a church pew the following Sunday, morning, most of those driving by, while looking down on her, most certainly would be in a church pew next Sunday morning. The whole event was skewered in my heart and even deeper into my spirit. Everything was momentarily... just kind of crooked...

Salvation is free for all who seek it. The very reverence of the act of pledging the eternity of your soul in faith and belief is all that is asked of you. However, that very act changes you forever. Once, as I told you, my heart was hardened. I was saved, but I was no productive child of God. I was tough and hard on anyone who didn’t believe like me, intolerant, and I’d jerk you up quick...physically or verbally, really made no difference to me then. I liked it! I was self righteous, completely oblivious to the bigger picture. Useless to God! My great Thanksgiving that He did not leave me in that awful state!

That really poor, really messed up lady was a tool of God that day and all of the comfortable, well dressed folks who just drove by were...well, what were they? Those people who would tell you...”but I go to church?” What are they, those who cheat, lie, ignore, serve ourselves...those who just walk on by...but go to church! What does that make them? I’ll leave that to your conscience in this Holiday Season. After all...again...we are all a product of our own choices. “Every tree is known by it’s own fruit.”

Shawn Price, Minister, Leakey church of Christ

people to be baptized to be saved.

Mark 16:16,15 - The gospel teaches that he who believes and is baptized will be saved.

Acts 2:38 - Repent and be baptized for the remission of sins.

Acts 22:16 - Be baptized and wash away your sins.

Romans 6:3,4; Galatians 3:26,27 - We are baptized into Christ, into His death. We have newness of life after we have been baptized (John 3:3,5).

1 Peter 3:21 - Baptism now saves us.

Two Men and Their Contrasting Views There were two men who held contrasting views about life after death. The first man believed what he had read about reincarnation and all of the people who had revealed details of a past life while under hypnosis. With so much information like that out there, there must be something to it, right?

The second man had read the same information and had come to a different conclusion. With all of the conflicting information out there, there must be nothing to it. After all, if it were real wouldn’t all of the stories be basically the same?

Since one man says this and another says that it sounded to him like just so many tales of the imaginations of different men; where was the consistency?

The first man did

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PUT YOUR EYES ON THE TEXT “Saved like the thief on the cross” 3. Many Scriptures Teach that Baptism Is Essential to Receive Forgiveness under the Gospel.

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have some doubts about the truth of such tales.

For instance, why didn’t a person remember anything about a past life except under hypnosis?

Why were all past lives people who spoke that person’s own native language; why not have past lives who spoke foreign languages? This would really prove reincarnation claims if a person could speak a foreign language, which they had not studied, while remembering a past life! What about past lifetimes where the person was a cruel, murderous type of dictator or traitor?

It seems only the good, highly respectable were reincarnated; what about the villains?

The second man remembers the Bible passages that read, “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27)

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Note carefully that all these passages state terms of salvation under the gospel - not the terms of salvation for people before the gospel came into effect.

The gospel clearly teaches that baptism is essential to receive remission. God’s word does not contradict itself. The case of the thief could not possibly prove that people are saved without baptism, because that would contradict other gospel passages.

Don’t take my word for it. PUT YOUR EYES ON THE TEXT and study it out for yourself.

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and “For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:14) and he asks the first man, “Who will answer for the evil deeds done by a man if he comes back to life over and over?”

If reincarnation is true, there will never be true justice and punishment after this life is over and man’s existence comes to an end… or will man come back again and again forever and ever?

Both men agree that there must be punishment of wickedness and injustice if there is a holy and righteous God. After all, a just and fair God could not allow evil to go unpunished; where is the fairness in that? It must be as the Bible declares; “For we must all appear before

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the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” (2 Corinthians 5:10). Every man gets one chance on this earth. He will answer to God for the way that he lives and how he relates to God. God, the Father, is seeking men to worship Him and Christ explains that in John chapter four and verses twenty three and twenty four. If God is seeking you, why aren’t you seeking Him? You only have one earthly chance!

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Godprints: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm Friday Fellowship Dinner 7pm Sabado Clases y Servicios Biblicos en Espanol 5pm Leakey Church of Christ One Block N of Courthouse Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6933 Sunday School: 10:00am Come and Worship:10:45am Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm Concan Church of Christ Hwy 83 Concan 830.232.4058 Ministers: Paul Goodnight and Ray Melton Sunday School: 10:00am Com and Worship:11:00am Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm Concan Baptist Mission Hwy 83 Concan, TX Worship: 9:30am Sunday School: 10:30am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6:00pm

Pastor Willis Adair New Beginnings in Christ 5947 FM 1120 Rio Frio, Texas Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday Evening : 6:00 pm Tuesday: 7:00 pm 830-232-5221

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An outreach of Hosanna Lutheran Church, Kerrville Pastor Jim Mueller Second and Fourth Sundays. Worship at 10:30.

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Confirmed anthrax case rekindles need for awareness of indigenous disease Writer: Steve Byrns

SAN ANGELO – A recent case of anthrax in a cow southwest of San Angelo confirmed by the Texas Animal Health Commission, should serve as a reminder to those in areas with a history of the disease to vaccinate their animals, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service official.Anthrax infected deer carcass (Photo courtesy, Dr. Floron Faries, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service) Josh Blanek, AgriLife Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources in Tom Green County, said instances of livestock and deer losses to anthrax though rare, are certainly not unheard of in our region.

“Anthrax is an ancient disease caused by sporeforming bacteria, Bacillus anthracis, that most often occur in low-lying areas following drought and then subsequent rains, which can expose the spores in the soil to grazing animals,” Blanek said.

“Non-vaccinated livestock and deer can become infected by ingesting, and on rare occasions, by inhaling the anthrax spores in the soil and on vegetation while grazing contaminated areas.

Such cases are invariably fatal.

“There is usually a history of previous outbreaks in the area, but since years may go by between outbreaks, new landowners or leasees may be unaware of the danger.”

Dr. Floron “Buddy” Faries, AgriLife Extension state veterinarian at College Station, said rainwater erosion concentrates anthrax spores in the soil in localized areas called “hot spots” in contaminated pastures. Active, infectious spores

surface from the soil under dry, dusty conditions.

Surface water from fall rains will relocate the spores in the dusty soil and create additional hot spots. Exposure occurs when an animal happens to graze the vegetation in the hot spot. This restricted exposure to spores limits the number of deaths on the contaminated pasture.

Faries said an inexpensive annual vaccine is readily available specifically for livestock and horses, but to be effective, it must be given before the animal is exposed to the bacteria.

Anthrax vaccine is produced by Colorado Serum Company. A distributor guide and online purchase are available at http://www.coloradoserum.com . The sale price of the vaccine for a 50-dose bottle is about $50 or about $1 per dose.

Most producers in known anthrax areas routinely vaccinate in early spring.

“Fall and winter seasons are not correct timing of anthrax vaccination,” Faries said. “Immunity is protective after a few weeks following vaccination. Protective immunity reduces after several months, so annual boosters are necessary.

Since anthrax is a summer disease, the correct timing of vaccination is during the spring so animals have protective immunity during the summer season.”

Infected animals usually show symptoms within three to seven days and die within two days once symptoms occur, Blanek said. Deer or livestock that show signs of staggering, difficulty breathing, trembling or fever and suddenly die should be left alone and a veterinarian called as

Water News and River Flows

Fulgham’s Crossing just south of the Alto Frio Baptist Encampment had a flow of 8,182 gpm (gallons per minute) last month and now has a flow of 10,284 gpm. The Leakey Springs Crossing had a flow of 2,746 gpm last month and had a flow of 3,777 gpm this week. The Mill Creek Crossing is flowing a bit higher this time than last, there are still culverts on both end of this crossing that have no flow reading, this crossing has increased to a flow of 6,297 gpm this week up from the flow last month of 5,478 gpm or an increase of about 13%. On the west prong of the Frio River the weather is having a

weather, which coincides with Texas’ traditional deer season, so exposure though possible, is significantly less likely. He said the proper handling of deer by only harvesting healthy animals, wearing latex gloves and long sleeved shirts when field dressing the animals and thoroughly cooking the meat before eating it, should preclude possible problems.

Faries said Texas Animal Health Commission regulations require owners and/or caretakers of animals that died of anthrax to burn each carcass until they are thoroughly consumed to prevent further contamination of the soil with the organism. Burning carcasses is the only method to ensure that the anthrax bacteria will be killed.

They strongly advise wearing a mask and gloves when handling sick or dead animals.

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similar effect on the flows; the Rancho Real crossing had a flow of 5,733 gpm this week compared to a flow of 5,295 gpm last month or an increase of about 8%. The Kent Creek crossing showed a moderate increase since last month with a flow of 876 gpm this week up from a flow of 538 gpm last month or an increase of about 39%.

Nueces River flows were also taken on November 18th and they showed larger changes than those from last month.

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soon as possible.

“People become exposed to anthrax through handling an infected dead or sick animal,” Blanek said. “The carcass of an animal killed by anthrax usually shows little or no rigor mortis or the stiffness that occurs soon after death. Dark non-clotting blood usually oozes from the mouth, nose and anus and the body quickly bloats and decomposes rapidly.

“Never cut into a suspect animal, because if it actually does have the disease, doing so will release the anthrax spores into the environment exposing you and the surrounding area to the disease. And hunters, do not process a suspect deer for meat, and given the graphic symptoms of the disease and the possibility of infection to you, I have no idea why you would.”

Faries said hunters can be exposed to anthrax by handling antlers and bones of even decayed deer that died of anthrax.

“Shed antlers are safe to collect, since the antlers are shed from healthy bucks, not infected with anthrax,” Faries said. “The risk comes from antlers from carcasses of bucks that died of anthrax, in which case the antlers are still attached to the skull and are not sheds.”

Blanek noted that anthrax tends to go dormant in cooler

McDonalds Crossing was at 6,639 gpm last month and rose to a flow of 13,750 gpm this month or a little more than double the flow of last month. The Nueces River Dam on Highway 55 south of Camp Wood had a flow of 6,176 gpm last month and rose to a flow of 21,328 gpm this month or an increase of about 3.5 times the flow.

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Lions Club was held on Auction Chair Susan November 14, 2013, at Merrifield reported that the 7:00 PM in the Sabinal 2014 Utopia Community Canyon Senior Center. A Auction entities had delicious meal of glazed recently met and have meatlof, twice-baked scheduled the Auction for potatoes, and all the Saturday, April 12, 2014. trimmings were provided Plans are progressing.

by Jean Findling and Areas of solicitation were committee.

President reviewed. Be sure and Bill Cockerill called the Martial Arts demonstration (L to R: Lee mark this date on your Williford and Charles Dunlap meeting to order. calendar. More information Lion Lee Williford and will be coming later. his assistant, Charles Dunlap, a junior The annual Community Christmas tree at Utopia High School, presented an lighting will be held at the Community informative program on martial arts. Center on Saturday, December 7, 2013, They specifically gave several tips on around 6pm. Plan to attend this community self-defense tactics when confronted by a event to get you into the Christmas spirit! would-be “bad guy”. A round of questions This year’s program will focus on a child and answers followed. Luckily, there was and family event. Hot chocolate, coffee,

and cookies will be served. And, the Utopia Lions are hoping that Santa Claus will pay a visit!

Lion Beverly Williford announced that the Peace Posters had been picked up from the school and judged. First place winner is Kaylie Valdez, a sixth grade student at Utopia Schools. Her winning poster has been mailed on to District for the next level of competition.

The next Utopia Lions Club will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 7:00 PM in the Sabinal Canyon Senior Center.

The Christmas program will be presented

by Lion Rod Chalmers followed by singing Christmas carols. The meal will be coordinated by Lion Susan Merrifield, and Lions Lynn and Lou Holt. Join us and consider becoming a part of this wonderful service organization. We serve because we care!

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GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS…MAIN EVENT How to Cook a Turkey From prepping and basting to roasting and carving, get all the tips you need for your bird! Here is wishing you a warm and wonderful Holiday with your loved ones!

Turkey Tools Besides a rack, roasting pan and thermometer, keep loads of paper towels, a turkey baster, foil tent and some trusty trussing twine on hand.

Turkey Tip: Rack ‘em Up Turkeys cook best if hot air is allowed to circulate underneath and all around them. Setting the turkey on a roasting rack is key. The fat drips down and can be collected in the roasting pan. The rack lets the air circulate and also keeps the bird from soaking in its own fat.

How to Roast Your Turkey Cooking a turkey is actually surprisingly easy. To prepare the turkey for roasting in the oven, first remove the giblets (and save for gravy or stuffing). Next, rinse the bird inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.

If you are stuffing the bird, stuff it loosely, allowing about 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 cup stuffing per pound of turkey.

Brush the skin with melted butter or oil. Tie drumsticks together with string (for stuffed birds only).

Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. The thermometer should point towards the body, and should not touch the bone.

Place the bird on a rack in a roasting pan, and into a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven. Bake until the skin is a light golden color, and then cover loosely with a foil tent.

During the last 45 minutes of baking, remove the foil tent to brown the skin. Basting is not necessary, but helps promote even browning.

The turkey is done when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C) at the thigh.

Roasting a turkey is the easiest cooking method: the oven remains a constant temperature, and it’s easy to baste the turkey and check the internal temperature periodically. But for the adventurous, grilling or deep-frying a turkey provides a different experience and frees up your oven for other dishes. The only reliable test for doneness is the temperature of the meat, not the color of the skin.

The turkey is done when the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (75 degrees C) at the thigh. If your turkey has been stuffed, it is important to check the temperature of the dressing.

The stuffing should be 165 degrees F as well. When the turkey is done, remove from the oven and allow to stand for 20 minutes. After resting at room temperature, the juices are redistributed throughout the turkey and the meat stands up to carving better--the juices stay in the slices, rather than on your countertop.

Transfer the turkey to a cutting board to rest and use the drippings in the roasting pan to make gravy. Use a sharp knife for carving and serve the meat on a warmed platter.

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care to wipe inside the cavity as well. Discard the brine. Whisk together the butter and the lemon zest. Gently lift the skin covering 1 breast of the turkey and spread half of the butter right on the meat under the skin. Repeat with the other breast. The butter will add extra moisture and richness as the bird roasts.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange the turkey in a roasting pan fitted with a rack. Put on the lower rack of the oven and roast until the internal temperature of the turkey taken from the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 3 1/2 hours. Remove the turkey from the oven to a cutting board or serving platter and tent with foil. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before carving and serving.

FRIED TURKEY

1 14-pound turkey, giblets removed, washed and dried 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 quarts tap water, 1 pound kosher salt, 1 cup molasses, 2 cups honey, 1 cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Peanut oil, for frying (about 3 gallons) dried red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon dried sage, Large bunch fresh thyme, 2 heads garlic broken Figure out how much oil you need to fill your fryer: Put the turkey in the empty fryer and cover into individual cloves, unpeeled, 5 pounds ice cubes, 14 to 18-pound turkey, cleaned, innards with cold water. Remove the turkey; mark the line where the water is in the pot. Empty the water removed, 1 pound unsalted butter, softened, 2 lemons, zested and dry the fryer and turkey well.

In a medium pot, bring 3 quarts of the tap water to a boil over medium heat. Put the kosher salt in a Mix the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, thyme, 1 tablespoon salt large bowl and slowly (and carefully!) pour the boiling water over the salt. Stir to blend. and 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle some of the spice rub inside the cavity of the Add the molasses, honey, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, sage, thyme and garlic to the salt and water turkey. Separate the skin from the breast meat with your fingers, starting at the top of the breast mixture. Stir to blend. Add the remaining 3 quarts of cool water. Add the ice to a cooler or bucket and sliding to the right and left, then working down. Massage some of the rub onto the meat under large enough to hold the brine and the turkey. Pour the brine over the ice and use a large whisk to the skin. Sprinkle the remaining rub on the turkey’s skin. Place the turkey on a sheet tray and cover blend all of the ingredients. with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours so the flavors can marry.

Submerge the turkey, breast side down, in the brine. Make sure the cavity of the bird fills with the Fill your fryer with peanut oil to the line you marked (do not fill more than three-quarters of the liquid as you are submerging it. Cover the cooler and allow the bird to sit in the brine overnight or way). Preheat the oil to 400 degrees F; it will take about 1 hour. for about 12 hours.

Meanwhile, remove the turkey from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature as your oil Remove the bird from the brine and dry it thoroughly with thick (absorbent) kitchen towels. Take heats. Once the oil reaches 400 degrees F, very carefully lower the turkey into the hot oil. (Most turkey fryers come with a basket for the turkey that has hooks and a handle to lower and lift; otherwise, get yourself a long set of sturdy tongs to grip the inside cavity and breast and an industrial kitchen fork to hold the back side of the bird.) Make sure the oil maintains its temperature while frying. Fry the turkey Shirley Shandley, Broker until the skin is dark golden brown and crisp, or until the internal temperature of the breast reaches 155 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 45 minutes.

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Hill Country Herald Page 11

TROPHY BUCK AT COOPER MAXWELL RANCH continued from front page

Club International in their free range category. The #1 and #3 ranked Axis for that year were shot on the Island of Maui, Hawaii. Captain John Cooke established

the Axis deer population on the island in the 1850’s when he brought six of the animals to Maui from India. It is the only Hawaiian island that has Axis and they are hunted

annually through a lottery system. I believe the YO Ranch is credited with importing Axis to Texas in the 1950’s. Texas now has the largest population of Axis in the world.

OPENING WEEKEND HAUL

by Elaine Padgett Carnegie

Opening week of rifle season 2013 in San Saba, TX was a really productive hunt for this young lady and a weekend she won’t soon forget. Brittny Thompson from Hardin TX bagged both this nice 8 point buck and a turkey gobbler.

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Real County Wildlife Association Annual Hunter’s Appreciation

by Anne Mauel (REPRINTED)

Real County Wildlife Assn. held our Annual Hunter’s Appreciation dinner on November 1st. Members of our association and their hunters met at Alto Frio Baptist Encampment for an evening of delicious food and prizes. We all enjoyed a dinner of axis, wild hog, black buck antelope, brisket, sausage and all the fixings. Following dinner, Vic Jones gave a short and informative talk on gun safety.

We had door prizes and a silent auction. The rifle raffle was won by Vic Jones.

RCWA is holding another gun raffle for a Remington 870 Pump Shotgun. Tickets are

$1.00 each, 12 for $10.00 or 25 for $20.00 and can be purchased at The Leakey Buckstop.

The following is a list of businesses and people who made this years dinner a huge success. Thank you to all for your generous contributions.

HAROLD HEIMER COUNTRY GARDENS AND SEEDS FIRST STATE BANK OF UVALDE TEXAS FARM STORE Albert Ross Alto Frio Baptist Encampment Bandera Electric Corp.

Bent Rim Grill Bill & Martha Sames Burks Feed & Western Wear

Camp Live Oak Canyon Charm & Co. Car Quest Catahoula Gifts & Home Decor Century Oaks Rain Water Harvesting Chicken Earls Cold River Jewelry Delores Unique Designs Dora’s Nursery Ella Purls Trading Post First State Bank Frio Pecan Farm General Store Hill Country Barbeque Hill Country Herald Hondo Bank Hunters Choice Taxidermy Jesse & Betty Luxton Lala Mexican Café

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Larry Hilburn Leakey Buckstop Leakey Mercantile Lois Bushong Mama Chole’s Maples Auto Repair Mill Creek Café Pioneer Village Real Rentals River Rags Road Runner Energy Ron Hilburn The Friends Grill The Historic Leakey Inn The Hot Dog Stand Tim Mauel Vicki Heimer Vinny’s Italian Restaurant

AgriLife Extension sets Range and Forage Management Workshop in Sonora County at 325-387-3101.

The workshop is a joint effort among the AgriLife Extension offices in Sutton, Schleicher and Crockett counties.

“This fall has been good enough in terms of moisture, that we may actually have some management options to consider,” said Pascual Hernandez AgriLife Extension agent in Sutton County.

“This workshop is intended to highlight those options.

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Speakers and their topics will include: – Managing Winter Forages, Dr. David Drake, AgriLife Extension agronomist, San Angelo.

– Pesticide Laws and Regulations, Corey Pence, Texas

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– Prescribed Fire Liability Risks and Management Strategies, Dr. Charles “Butch” Taylor, superintendent of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station at Sonora.

– Range Plant Identification, Steve Nelle, wildlife consultant and riparian specialist and retired U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service range conservationist and wildlife biologist, San Angelo.

– Brush Management By Season, Gerald Hobson, DuPont range, pasture specialist, Weatherford.

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SONORA – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a multi-county Range and Forage Management Workshop Dec. 10 at the Sutton County Civic Center in Sonora.

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the program begins at 9 a.m.

Individual preregistration is $20

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Properties We have established a policy of furnishing a home owners warranty for every property that we market and that qualifies. This would include owner occupied single family residences. It takes the worry away from owners and buyers. If you are a seller, any covered item that needs repair during the term of the listing will be repaired. If you are a buyer, any covered item that needs repair for up to 12 months after closing will be repaired. We furnish the policy, not you. So, if you are considering selling your property, list with us and let us take the worry away from you. Call for details.

NEW LISTING The Bungalow at the Ridge, great income producing property, Frio River access and a pool to boot.

Great for weddings, family reunions, and large groups in general. Sleeps 25 comfortable. $425,000.

NEW LISTING in Mtn Valley, close to the House Pasture and Seven Bluffs. 4 bedroom 3 baths, great income producing property, $349,000.

NEW LISTING Rancho Real, 23 acres with highway frontage, great views, $49,900.

NEW LISTING Con Can on Bear Creek. 3 bdrm 2 bth with bonus room, approx. 2,000 square feet, large covered porches, large detached garage/workshop. Great week end home or nightly rental near 7 bluffs. $459,500.

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.

CANYON OAKS! NEW LISTING New construction, 4 bdrm 2 1⁄2 bth home with excellent views and river access.

Great income producing potential. $279,900 CANYON OAKS Three bedroom, 3 1⁄2 bath home on River Road. Income producing. Reduced to $299,000 CON CAN COUNTRY CLUB Golf Course lot in Con Can Country Club! 1⁄2 acre prime residential site on golf course and nightly rentals allowed. Wont last long at $49,950.

CON CAN RANCH 3 bdrm 2 bth manufactured home on 36.67 acres. Located in back of ranch adjoining a large ranch. Ideal hunting property in great location. $71,900 DIAMOND RANCH 25 acres with 3 hunting blinds & RV port. $64,000 FAIRVIEW RANCH Nearly 20 acres with 3 bdrm 2 bth manufactured home and 2 bdrm 2 bth cabin., large metal building. Turn key living and hunting. Call for details.

FRIO PECAN FARM managed rental with 2b/2ba, covered porch, beautiful Pecan grove, wildlife, price reduced to $160,000.

PRICE REDUCED 3 bedroom 3 bth home on river front lot in Frio Pecan Farm. Like new condition with huge deck overlooking the river. Great income potential. Price reduced to $335,000. This property is a great income producer.

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

FRIO RIVER RANCH A beautiful hill country home sitting on the bank of the Frio River. Three bedrooms with 2 1⁄2 baths, high ceilings, open floor plan. All this plus a detached 2 bedroom, 2 bath cabin with approximately 148 feet of frontage along the east bank of the river. Close to town, yet private. Great income potential, only $469,900.

FRIO RIVER RANCH River front home on 2.2 acres.

Good swimming hole. Three bedroom 2 bath home with 179 feet of river frontage. Nightly rental potential. $279,500.

FRIO TERRITORY This five acre 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. $329,000 MOUNTAIN VALLEY 2.3 acres sitting within walking

distance of the House Pasture, Concan Country Club and the Frio River. The location doesn’t get any better than this.

Priced Reduced to $119,000.

OAKMONT VILLAGE 2.21 acres of heavily wooded building site located just of FM 1120. $49,000 RANCHO REAL Secluded 15 acres with hunting cabin. 4 wheel drive required. $47,000 RANCHO REAL River frontage with 22 1⁄2 acres for only $70,000.

RANCHO REAL The perfect hunting tract. 36.7 acres adjoining a large ranch. $71,900.

RIVERTREE Beautiful residential building sites ranging in price from $99,900 to $109,950.

SADDLE MOUNTAIN Two story, three bedroom 2 bath home on 2.55 acres in quiet area.. Vaulted ceilings with a rock fireplace, covered porch and deck. Great setting for what appears to be the best buy in the Frio Canyon! Price reduced to $179,950.

SHADOW VALLEY Prime residential tract with city water and river access. 1.9 acres for only $52,500.

SPICEWOOD SPRINGS Riverfront home on 3.7 acres in Spicewood Springs. Access to over a mile of Frio River.

Four bedroom, three bath, 2 story home sitting on bank of river with a wraparound porch. Won’t last long at $429,500.

SPRING HILL-.3.2 acres. Beautiful lot in a gated subdv, city wtr, Price Reduces to $64,500 SPRING HILL 3.52 acres with a beautiful view overlooking Leakey. City water, Price reduced to $69,500 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 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 TWIN FORKS Two tree covered lots in good location with owner financing available. $32,500 for one, or both for $59,900.

TWIN FORKS 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 $99,500. Call today for a showing.

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.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY. Turn key restaurant available on Highway 83. Ready to go. Price reduced to $145,000. Call for details.

INVESTORS!!! GIVE DUB A CALL AND HE WILL EXPLAIN A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF AN 11% PER ANNUM RETURN ON INVESTMENT, BEFORE TAX ADVANTAGES ARE CONSIDERED. THIS CAN BE DONE RIGHT HERE IN THE FRIO CANYON. 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.

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Mary Kay Windham, Broker 664 S US Hwy. 83 Leakey, Texas 830-232-4408 office 830-374-7901 cell SEE MORE LISTINGS AND PICTURES AT WWW.HIGHPLACESREALTY.COM

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Dear First State Bank Customer, We are pleased to introduce you to our recently redesigned First State Bank website.

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5.6 acres just a couple of miles east of Leakey on corner lot, with comfortable cabin, city water, well, cargo box, BBQ pit, no restrictions, no HOA, access to Frio River. $175,000.

75 stunning acres with gorgeous 3BR/3B “barndominium”, bunk house, rv shed, well, city water, and breath-taking long views! Tastefully and beautifully furnished! Many extras you just have to see this one! $625,000.

1BR/1B home on 2.2 acres with gorgeous views, under fence, completely and beautifully furnished! $129,000.

1 acre, completely fenced, fruit trees, shed, energy efficient 2BR/1B home, long views, wrap-a-round deck, comes tastefully furnished! $195,000.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING DOWNTOWN LEAKEY! Two story, with leased restaurant downstairs and offices upstairs! Offices space upstairs could be easily renovated to be living quarters! Move to Leakey and make a living! $315,000.

14.65 acres with incredible views from the 2BR/2B home, with sunroom, Wrap-a-round porch, city water, open floor plan with lots of privacy! $265,000.

26.7 manicured acres, 1BR/1B home, 3BR/1B mobile, workshop/storage, separate bathhouse and restroom, pond, both sides of seasonal creek, ag exempt. Amazing views! $334,500. SOLD! 3BR/3B home on the Frio River, guest house, covered pavilion, fire pit, access to 130 acres of common area and

one mile Frio River. $379,500. SOLD! 4.9 acres on the Frio River, good elevated building sites, electricity close! REDUCED $85,000.

1BR/1B rock cabin on 29.95, well, elec, and septic, amazing views. $300,000.

3BR/2B home, 3 car garage, guest home, barn, workshop on 21 gorgeous acres! $499,000. SOLD! 2/2 Covered mobile on 2 acres covered in Pecans, access to Frio $129,000. SOLD! 3BR/2B log home in River Tree, access to Frio River $329,900. .4 of an acre with access to one mile Frio, all utilities. $25,000.

1.14 acres on the Frio River and Lombardy Canal! $145,000. SOLD! 1.18 acres, access to 1 mile Frio River and 130 acres! All utilities in place, great views! $89,000.

Cozy cabin on 6 acres, access to lake, creek, deep swimming hole. $129,000.

1 acre near Garner, access to Frio River, water hookup available. $52,900.

Two adjacent lots with access to the Frio River! $45,000.

Each 8.09 acres, with well, mixed terrain $109,080. Adjacent 22.6 acres $203,400. Owner financing available!

50 acres, with Frio River, Bluff Creek , home and cabin, springs! REDUCED $549,000.

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