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Tri-Canyon’s Only Weekly Newspaper! Vol. 9 No. 48
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H.E.Butt Foundation Donates $7500 to Real County At Monday’s November 26th Real County Commissioner’s Court meeting, a special presentation was made by the HEB Foundation. The H.E.Butt Foundation representative, Lupe Salazar, presented Real County Judge W.B. Sansom, Jr. a check for $7,500 for the Real County Emergency Operations Center. In other business Commissioner’s approved the submission of a grant for the purpose of a Community Center in Real County. Carl Esser of
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Hurd on the Hill: Supporting our Military Families
Honoring the tremendous sacrifices made by the loved ones of our servicemembers .......................... Page 13
JUST FOR GRINS
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Esser and Company, clarified for the audience the location of the new building will be in Camp Wood and will facilitate a Community Center as well as the Nutrition Center. Commissioner’s approved application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for 2019/2020 Colonia Construction funds to connect the Wood Hollow and Timbers subdivisions to the centralized wastewater system in Leakey. The request was made by Con
Leadership change at Sabinal Elementary Mr. Patrick Peabody will be leaving Sabinal Elementary School after 3-1/2 years as their principal. “I wish Mr. Peabody the very best in his future endeavors as he pursues a new administrative position in Leander ISD,” said Superintendent Richard Grill. On November 12, Sabinal ISD Board of Trustees approved the employment of Dr. Jimmy Gouard as the Interim Principal and Dr. Gouard will begin work immediately to ensure a seamless transition for the students and staff at the elementary school. Mr. Peabody’s last day at the elementary will be November 16. Dr. Gouard is a veteran educator with 33 years of experience at the elementary, middle school, high school levels, as well as at the District level as
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Mims of the Nueces River Authority. Commissioners scheduled a walthrough/inspection date of November 29th 2018 at 1:15p.m. of the Chula Vista and Bruce Lane Project. Commissioners approved continued searching for a new vehicle for the Leakey and Camp Wood Nutrition Centers. Following payment of bills court was adjourned.
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an assistant superintendent. He has served in the school districts of Northside ISD, Southwest ISD, Somerset ISD, D’Hanis ISD, Hondo ISD and most recently Lytle ISD. Dr. Gouard was awarded his Doctor of Education from Texas A&M University, College Station. Dr. Gouard recently retired from public education and now provides consulting services to school districts in the immediate region. “We are indeed fortunate to have Dr. Gouard join our administrative team, and we appreciate his willingness to serve as our Interim Principal until we can conduct a thorough search for a permanent replacement to guide our elementary school, Grill said. Grill states that he will begin the search for the new principal in early spring 2019.
LEAKEY EAGLES FOOTBALL AREA CHAMPIONS by Julie Becker photo by Kim Kerr
The Leakey Eagle Six Man Football team secured the Area Championship Friday night against the May Tigers. The Eagles won with a score of 40-30. The Eagles hold a 11-1 record for the year. They are ranked 15th in the State of Texas SixMan Football. Numerous turnovers were the downfall of the Tigers and the Leakey Eagles capitalized on each of them. Momentum turned to the Eagles and carried them to their victory. The Eagles play Gorman on Friday November 30th at 7:00 p.m. in Brady, Texas. More information can be viewed at http://sixmanfootball.com. Come out and support our Eagles!!
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FIRST STATE BANK PRESIDENT, CEO CHAD STARY SPEAKS TO DAR GROUP ABOUT TEXAS RANGERS ............................ Page 4
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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................ Page 7 Community Events.........Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
Today’s Weather
High: 66° Low: 49°
COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT, INC. CELEBRATES 35 YEARS AND RECOGNIZES THE CITY OF CAMP WOOD FOR ITS SUPPORT OF CANYON HEALTH CENTER On Thursday, November 15, 2018, Community Health Development, Inc. (CHDI) hosted an Open House at its location in Camp Wood, Canyon Health Center, as part of the organization’s 35th Anniversary celebration. CHDI took this opportunity to recognize the partnership with the City of Camp Wood. Present at the reception were CHDI current and former Board Members from Real County, along with patients, area elected officials, local partners and supporters, as well as CHDI staff. Mayor Chavez accepted the glass plaque on behalf of the City of Camp Wood and expressed his appreciation for the staff and services of
Canyon Health Center. As part of its 35th Anniversary Celebration, CHDI has hosted and participated in numerous events throughout the Uvalde, Real, and Edwards Counties area. “Our theme this year has been “Honoring the Past while Looking to the Future.” We really wanted to recognize the many local and area partnerships that have been vital to our success,” stated Ms. Gonzales-Hanson. “This celebration has been a great reminder of the good we can accomplish when we all work together to help our communities.” continued page 4
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