November 7 2012

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Locke Family’s ‘Miss Sue’ a Familiar Sight in West Kerr County

by Irene Van Winkle

Part One of a series on Mental Health Issues

by Elaine Padgett Carnegie

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Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal and Surrounding Areas

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

by Julie Becker

Anne Woodley of Utopia and Anita Shackelford of Leakey are pictured at Butterfly Beach in Santa Barbara, California. The ladies visited the village named Montecito, near Santa Barbara this summer. If you are planning a holiday trip pick up your Tshirt before you leave! Get yours for only $15 each, we have all sizes. Contact Willis Springfield at 830-232-5783 or come by the Hill Country Herald shop to get yours today.

They also have coffee mugs, note cards and Christmas ornaments. Be sure to send in your picture to the Hill Country Herald! Have Fun out there and SPREAD THE WORD!

A History Lesson in the Flesh

The University of Texas at San Antonio was the perfect setting for a lecture by Irving Roth, the Director of the Holocaust Resource Center at the Temple Judea of Manhasset, New York, and is the former education director of the Holocaust Memorial and Education Center of Nassau County.

This presentation left the audience feeling honored and privileged to have been in attendance.

Clair Glass, Hailey Hart, Mary Wally and AnaLisa Glass were honored to be invited to listen to Irving Roth, an 86 year old survivor of the Holocaust. Born to a somewhat affluent Jewish family, Roth was a young child in Slovakia as the Nazis began their takeover. Taken to the concentration camps in early 1944, he was held prisoner until the end of the war in April of 1945. Upon his release, he was approximately 15 years old

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Wear a Poppy to Honor America’s Veterans

by Rhonda Turner

American Legion Auxiliary members of the MilesJames Post 489 understand the sacrifice our Armed Forces have made to preserve freedom.

To honor past and current American service members, the Auxiliary members will wear a red memorial poppy as a sign of their appreciation on Veterans Day. The American Legion Auxiliary memorial poppy is a symbol of the price of war and the sacrifice of millions.

The members of the James-Miles Post 489 American Legion Auxiliary are asking everyone to wear a poppy on the observance of Veterans’ Day, Sunday, November 11, 2012. Wear it in honor of the millions of Americans who willingly served our nation.

The poppy also honors the hospitalized and disabled veterans who make the red, handcrafted flowers. The poppy continues to provide financial and therapeutic benefit to those

veterans who construct them, as well as benefiting thousands of other veterans and their families by the revenues collected from poppy distributions.

In the battlefields of Belgium during World War I, poppies grew wild amid the ravages of war. The overturned soils of battle enabled the poppy seeds to be covered, allowing them to grow and forever serve as a reminder of the bloodshed of war.

J o i n the American Legion Auxiliary in recognizing the sacrifice of our veterans by making a donation to the local poppy fund and wearing a red poppy this Veterans’ Day. Poppies are available from American Legion Auxiliary members. Poppies will be available at the Leakey school prior to the Annual Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 9, 2012

and weighed about seventyfive pounds. Roth told of his normal childhood upbringing, dramatic and horrific events during his time spent at Auschwitz and Buchenwald, his eventual release, and his world long after the Holocaust.

A true hero of our time, he spoke of today’s potentially nuclear Iran, the country of Israel and the importance of the protection of this small, yet vital country in our world.

Irving Roth delivered a powerful message to old and young alike, and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed. Clair and Hailey were two of the youngest in the audience, and Mr. Roth took notice when the girls approached him after the event. He was obviously impressed by their attendance.

The host for the evening was Christians United for Israel, or CUFI. CUFI On Campus, a Christians United for Israel National Initiative, actively develops politically minded student leaders and equips them to become effective advocates for Israel on their college campus. CUFI’s motto is, “For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain

by Ginger Perkins photo by Julie Becker

The Leakey Volunteer Fire Department received a donation from the Tri-Canyon Prescribed Burn Association. The donation was made in memory of Larry Carter, who was a board member of the association. Pictured is Fire Chief, Kico Sanchez and Bob McCarson presenting the check.

Vet Clinic in Leakey on Saturday, November 10th from 11am to 2pm (at Burk Feed & Western Wear)

Veteran’s Day Program

to be Held at Nueces Canyon JH/HS on Monday, November 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the Bobby Wayne Hatley Gymnasium in Barksdale, Texas.

American Legion Auxiliary Chicken and Dumpling Luncheon.

When: Sunday, November 11, 2012 Time: 11 AM until ???

Where: American Legion Hall, Leakey, Texas Price: Donations at the door Benefiting: Veterans and other organizations and activities that are veteran related.

by AnaLisa Glass

LEAKEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES DONATION

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quiet, til her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch.” Isaiah 62:1 http: //www.cufi.org These young ladies are reading the novel, Nightby Elie Wiesel in their Pre-AP English II class. It is an autobiographical account of Wiesel’s personal experience as a Jew during the Holocaust. While speaking with Irving Roth, the girls informed him of their upcoming reading assignment, and he told them that he and Wiesel are friends and shared time in Buchenwald concentration camp together. In a recent conversation with the girls about the presentation, Clair said excitedly, “He was an amazing speaker. I was very moved and inspired by his story, and I am so thankful I went. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear history firsthand.” Hailey told her mother, Dallas Hart, “It changed my life. It is hard to imagine how someone could go through such a tragic event and still want to help others.” Both girls have a copy of his autographed book. One notable recollection of the presentation

by Irving Roth was he never mentioned or led anyone to believe he was a victim of the Holocaust….he was however, an obvious survivor.

Writing Lessons Using Skype

by Joe Marks

4th Graders Santiago Medina and Clarissa Ybarra participate in a writing exercise describing their favorite place.

Sabinal elementary teachers and students used Skype to interact with Lewisville ISD teacher, Jennifer Peterson, and her 4th grade writing class.

Skype allows users to communicate with peers by voice using a microphone, video by using a webcam, and instant messaging over the Internet.

Frio Canyon Homemakers Education Club Christmas Bazaar 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday November 10th Held in the parking lot of the Frio Canyon Insurance Agency Leakey, Texas

We CAN Make A Difference

Bandera Electric is holding a canned food drive until December 31. Please bring canned or nonperishable items to one of our offices. The items will be donated to local food pantries throughout the holiday season. For just a few dollars, you can make a difference. Isn’t that what cooperation is all about?

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

JURY CONVICTS MARTINEZ

submitted by D.A. Daniel J. Kindred

On Thursday, October 25, 2012, a jury in Uvalde, Texas, convicted the defendant, Jose Guadalupe Martinez, of two (2) counts of the second degree offense of sexual assault of a minor child. The four (4) day trial focused on the audio taped and written confession of the defendant which provided information of additional sexual contact than was initially provided by the victim during the outcry statement.

The jury also heard the testimony of the victim and the witnesses which showed that the defendant was a close friend of the victim’s family. The case was moved from Real County to Uvalde County after the defense filed a motion for a change of venue due to the defendant owning a business in Leakey, Texas. The

jury deliberated for little less than an hour before returning a Guilty verdict.

The jury returned on October 26, 2012, to hear the punishment phase of the trial.

After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of five (5) years of incarceration in the Texas Department of Corrections on Count 1 and ten (10) years of incarceration on Count 2 of the Real County grand jury indictment. After the jury was excused, the 38th Judicial District Court Judge, Camile G. Dubose, stacked the two sentences of the defendant in order for the sentences to be served consecutively. The case was tried by the District Attorney, Daniel J. Kindred, and Assistant District Attorney, Christina Busbee.

Gov. Perry: Texas Stands Ready to Implement State Women’s Health Program Gov. Rick Perry and Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner (HHSC) Kyle Janek, M.D. announced that the state-funded Texas Women’s Health Program (WHP) is ready to begin providing preventative health screenings and services to thousands of low-income Texas women, while fully complying with Texas state law. They were joined by Texas lawmakers at Lone Star Circle of Care at Lake Aire Medical Center, a qualified provider participating in the Texas WHP. “Earlier this year, the Obama Administration, which is one of Planned Parenthood’s biggest supporters, said they would pull funding from the Women’s Health Program and in response, I promised the women of Texas that they would continue to have access to this important health care, whether funded by the federal government or the

state,” said Gov. Perry. “HHSC has been working to line up providers across the state for the new Texas WHP, a program that not only meets the needs of Texas women, it also respects life and honors the will of Texas voters, ensuring no taxpayer money goes to abortion providers and their affiliates.”

As the federally funded program continues to wind down, the state stands ready to implement the state-funded program should the federal government pull the funding or the courts, in a final judgment, require HHSC to violate Texas law. The Obama Administration has indicated they will not fund this program past Dec. 31, 2012.

“We remain committed to enforcing state law, maintaining the Medicaid funding that is rightfully ours, and making sure women have access to family planning services,” said Texas

Gov. Perry: We Owe It to All Texans to Protect Expressions of Faith Gov. Rick Perry emphasized Texas’ commitment to protecting religious liberties for all, supporting Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s efforts to intervene in court on behalf of students at Kountze High School who want to display religious language at school sporting events.

“As government leaders, we owe it to people of all religions to protect expressions of faith, to ensure everyone has the right to voice their opinions and worship as they see fit,” Gov. Perry said.

“During the upcoming session, we’ll continue to find ways to preserve religious expression and explore ways to protect people of faith from this ongoing onslaught.”

The case involves cheerleaders at Kountze High School, who paint banners with scriptures from the Bible to inspire the football team before games.

After being ordered to stop by the school district, the students and their parents sued the district in

state court. The attorney general is intervening in the pending lawsuit.

“After receiving a menacing letter from an organization with a reputation for bullying school districts, the Kountze Independent School District improperly prohibited high school cheerleaders from including religious messages on their game day banners. Those banners, which the cheerleaders independently produce on their own time with privately funded supplies, are perfectly constitutional,” General Abbott said. “The State of Texas intervened in this case to defend the cheerleaders’ right to exercise their personal religious beliefs - and to defend the constitutionality of a state law that protects religious liberties for all Texans.”

Gov. Perry signed House Bill 3678, the Religious Viewpoint Anti-Discrimination Act, in 2007 to reiterate a student’s right to religious expression and clarify permitted religious language for teachers and

administrators. The law requires a school district to treat a student’s voluntary religious expression the same as a student’s expression of any other viewpoint on a permissible subject.

The legislation also allows students to express themselves in the same manner as students involved in secular or non-curricular activities.

The law is aligned with the U.S. Department of Education’s Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, making it clear that students may pray or study religious materials during non-instructional times.

The law also allows students to express religious beliefs in homework and assignments and be judged by ordinary academic standards. Additionally, the law clarifies that religious groups have the same access to school facilities as other non-curricular groups

Farm Service Agency Administrator Urges Farmers and Ranchers to Vote in County Committee Elections Beginning Monday, Nov. 5 WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2012— Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced today that the 2012 FSA county committee elections will begin on Monday, Nov. 5, with the mailing of ballots to eligible voters.

The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Dec. 3, 2012.

“The role and input of our county committee members is more vital than ever,” said Garcia.“New county committee members provide input and make important decisions on the local administration of disaster and conservation programs.

With better participation in recent years, we also have seen promising increases in the number of women and minority candidates.”

Eligible voters who do not receive

ballots in the coming week can obtain ballots from their local USDA Service Center. Dec. 3, 2012, is the last day for voters to submit ballots in person to local USDA Service Centers. Ballots returned by mail must also be postmarked no later than Dec. 3. Newly elected committee members and their alternates will take office Jan. 1, 2013.

To be an eligible voter, farmers and ranchers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program. A person who is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm also may be eligible to vote. Agricultural producers in each county submitted candidate nominations during the nomination

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While FSA county committees do not approve or deny farm operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,700 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers.

More information on county committees, such as the new 2012 fact sheet and brochures, can be found on the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov\elections or at a local USDA Service Center.

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Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek, M.D. Texas law prohibits tax dollars from funding abortion providers and their affiliates in the Women’s Health Program.

To ensure thousands of Texas women continue to receive the preventive health services provided by the WHP, Gov. Perry directed HHSC to continue the program using state funds, while fully complying with state law.

Gov. Perry made clear Texas law will not allow a program that includes abortion providers or their affiliates like Planned Parenthood to be providers in the program, stating that any lawsuit filed to challenge the Texas WHP will kill the program, and would be responsible for denying these important health services to the low-income women of Texas. Such a lawsuit would only confirm that rather than

be excluded from the program, they would rather see no woman benefit from it, and additionally that their own business interests and pro-abortion agenda are more important than the women they claim to care for.

First implemented in 2007, the Women’s Health Program is a Medicaid waiver program that provides preventative health care to more than 100,000 low-income Texas women, including screenings for breast and cervical cancer, diabetes and hypertension, among other services. Under federal law, state leaders are left to administer the program and set criteria for who is considered a qualified provider. Consistent with state and federal law, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has developed the program to ensure continued access to care by qualified providers across Texas.

U.S. Grand Prix is an Opportunity to Showcase Texas to the World Gov. Rick Perry helped kick off the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which will take place November 16-18 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. Formula 1 has selected Austin to hold races from 2012 to 2021, and the circuit will also host the V8 Supercars Championship from 20132018.

“The U.S. Grand Prix will bring 1.2 million visitors to Central Texas, and is an opportunity to demonstrate to people from around the world everything we have to offer in the Lone Star State as a tourism destination, and as a place to live and work,” Gov. Perry said. “This event is adding to our state’s profile worldwide, and represents a valuable opportunity to tell the Texas story to a whole new group of race fans and decision makers from all around the world.”

As an international tourism destination and national leader in economic development, job creation and foreign direct investment, Texas is a natural fit for the expansion of F1 in the U.S. With each F1 season averaging 520 million viewers in 187 countries, and each race broadcast to more than 30 million viewers worldwide, all eyes will be on the Lone Star State and the one-of-a-kind Circuit of the Americas for the inaugural race.

Designed for business, education, entertainment and races, the Circuit of the Americas is the first purpose-built F1 Grand Prix facility in the U.S. Once fully operational, U.S. Grand Prix events are expected to attract 1.2 million visitors annually, with an expected $400500 million in total spending in 2012.

While on an economic

development trip to Italy in September, Gov. Perry attended the 2012 F1 Italian Grand Prix at the Monza Circuit, and highlighted the United States Grand Prix and the unique layout of the Circuit of the Americas Track. The governor also met with Bobby Epstein, chairman and founder of the Circuit of the Americas, and Stefano Domenicali, head of Ferrari Racing.

Tourism is an important part of the Lone Star State’s economic strength.

Texas destinations saw more than 208 million domestic visitors and an estimated $63.2 billion in total travel spending in 2011. Roughly 7.5 million international travelers visited Texas in 2011 spending $4.8 billion.

International visitation to Texas from overseas markets saw a 25 percent increase during that period.

E-Waste Recycling Day Saturday, November 17 – 9 am to 2 pm TVs and Computers VCR/DVD/CD players Rear Projection & Console TVs External Hard Drives, Mice & Joy Sticks Monitors & Keyboards Desktop Scanners/Copiers/Printers PLUS Connectors, Cables, etc.

Please wipe the hard drive clean!

Cash Donation Requested Questions? Call 830-966-5566 Utopia Recycles 665 CR 357 in Utopia

Shawn Streib Gray, Broker 830-232-4500 NEW 10+ acs. w/337 + county rd. frontage. $105,000 NEW Almost 200 ac. near Garner. Choose your tract size!!!

NEW Hwy.1050 frontage. 21 acs.

Unrestricted land $146,979 NEW 134 acs. w/Hwy. 337 frontage.

Great hunting property. $369,930 OWNER FINANCE 31 ac. hunting tract west of Leakey $74,900 HUGE LOT in Concan! 9+ ac. $85,000 REDUCED 3/2 close to Frio River. In rental pool! $129,500 Beautiful home. on 4+ acs. Stunning views! $229,500 700’ river frontage. 15+ acs. Rock house + 3/2 DW. No Restr. $550,000 COMMERCIAL Lots Hwy. frontage.

Starting @ $37,500 Spring Hill Acreage Lots w/views, city water & electricity. Starting @ $84,900 Stunning views. 3BD/2.5BA on 9.3 acs.

Gorgeous dbl. decks. $330,000 Nice Home + guest house On 2 shady lots in town. $115,000 CLOSE to river!! Frio River Place. 2 lots

avail. Start at $75,000 Hunting tract. 25 acs. Hwy. 41 frontage.

Well & elec. $95,000 Hwy. 1050. 31 acs. No restrictions, fenced, spacious living + guest house. $349,000 River Tree. Gorgeous 2/2.5 + loft under big oaks. Nearly new. $275,000 New Constr. 3/2 Rock home Concan . $299,000 PENDING Big Oaks! Views, gentle terrain. 5 mi. south on 1120. Elec. available. $64,500 REDUCED 464 E. Main St. 3/2 MH on 1+ ac. Very private! $79,000 144 acs. In town. Beautiful! $7,000 per ac.

HUGE triple wide on 1.52 acs. Well + city water. Walter White Rd. $140,000 RIVER FRONT 1.78 ac. lot. Water & Elec. Easy restrictions. $159,000 GREAT BUY! 2/2 log cabin on 1.29 ac.

Frio access. $129,000 PENDING Frio Pecan Farm! 3 Income Producing choices! $190,000+ HUNT! 40+ acs. w/small cabin. $110,000 RIVERFRONT home on 6.7 acs. HUGE barn w/apt. Possible Owner terms 725,000 See website for additional properties

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JAIL REGISTER October 28 - November 3, 2012

NO ARRESTS 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 Disclaimer: All print and other visual media is for informational purposes only. This information is considered public information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Public Records Act. Any indication of an arrest is not intended to imply or infer that such individual has been convicted of a crime. All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS LEAKEY ISD’S State Financial Accountability Rating Leakey ISD will hold a public meeting at 6:00pm, November 12, 2012 in the school cafeteria, 429 Hwy 83 North, Leakey, Texas.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Leakey ISD’s Financial Integrity Rating System rating for the 2010/2011 school year.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

City of Leakey Mayor: Harry Schneemann Secretary: Dee Dee Wally Office: 830-232-6757 Fax: 830-232-6775 Councilmen: Ken Auld • Hugh Buchanan • Carl Jensen • Scott Chisum • Duane Wilson Leakey Volunteer Fire Dept.830-232-4005 Frio Canyon EMS, Inc.830-232-5299 City of Camp Wood Mayor: Ben Cox Office: 830-597-2265 Fax: 830-597-5365 email:cityhall@swtexas.net Aldermen: Curtis Wilson • Brant Hickman • Sammie Ives •Jesse Chavez • Josh Cox Volunteer Fire Dept:830-597-6100 Camp Wood Library: 830-597-3208 Nueces Canyon EMS: 830-597-4200 City of Sabinal Mayor: Louis Landeros Secretary: Betty Jo Harris Office: 830-988-2218 Councilmembers: Nancy Alvarado, Chuck Van Pelt, Alma Martinez, Linda Musquiz, Eloisa Munoz and Mike Nuckles Sabinal Library 830-988-2911 Sabinal Municipal Judge: Anita Herndon 830-988-2630 Real County County Judge, Garry Merritt 830-232-5304 Real County Attorney, Bobby Jack Rushing 830-232-6461 County/District Clerk, Bella Rubio 830-232-5202 Justice of the Peace Dianne Rogers: 830-232-6630 Justice of the Peace Chris Lacey: 830-597-6129 Sheriff, James Earl Brice 830-232-5201 Tax Assessor-Collector Donna Brice: 830-232-6210 Treasurer, Mairi Gray 830-232-6627 Chief Appraiser Kelley Shults 830-232-6248 Real County Public Library 830-232-5199 Camp Wood Public Library 830-597-3208 Real County Commissioners:Precinct #1: Manuel Rubio#2: Bryan Shackelford #3: Gene Buckner #4: Joe W. Connell, Sr. Real Edwards Conservation & Reclamation District PO Box 807 . Camp Wood, Texas 78833 (830) 597-3322 office Fax (830) 597-3320 recrd@swtexas.net email Roland Trees, Board President Joel Pigg, General Manager

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Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report October 28, 2012 – November 3, 2012

10/31/2012 @ - 1840 responded to the 200 block of Leon Klink in Camp Wood for a loose dog complaint - 2217 responded to the 200 block of South Nueces Street in Camp Wood for a disturbance call 11/1/2012 @ - 2126 a constable responded to the Twin Forks subdivision in Leakey for a reckless driver complaint

11/2/2012 @ - 1845 responded to the 400 block of Smith road in Camp Wood for a motor vehicle accident 11/3/2012 @ - 1722 responded to the 800 block of Bruce lane in Camp Wood for a disturbing the peace complaint - 1916 responded to Ranch Road 336 for a motorcycle accident

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR GENERAL PERMIT TO REMOVE OR DISTURB SEDIMENTARY MATERIAL

Notice is hereby given that Frio Canyon EMS has requested a variance from the Texas department of Health to operate their EMS service while not in compliance with the law. The variance, if approved would allow the provider to operate their emergency vehicles without meeting the minimum staffing requirement of at least two certified Emergency Care Attendants while responding to and transporting emergency patients. The hearing is scheduled for November 19, 2012 at 6:00pm at the Real County Courthouse.

The public is encouraged to attend.

Donny McNair has applied to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for a general permit to remove or disturb less than 1,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel from and within the bed of the Frio River in Real County. The purpose is to maintain the natural flow of the river. The location will be 400 yards north of the river crossing on FM 337 and 1 1/4 mile south of Hwy. 83. Operations will begin no sooner than January 2, 2013. Written comments on this application may be made by mail to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director, care of Mr. Tom Heger, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744, or by calling Mr. Heger at 512-3894583, or by e-mailing tom.heger@tpwd.state.tx.us.

ATTENTION READERS We will be taking a break for the Thanksgiving Holidays.

There will not be a paper on Wednesday November 21st, 2012. The next edition will be November 28th, 2012.

Thank you.

Hill Country Herald Staff

Promotional Street Banners for the Real County Centennial Celebration The Real County Centennial Committee would like to partner with businesses in Real County to promote the Real County Centennial next year. This is an opportunity to have your business name prominently displayed on avenue banners along Highways 83 and 55 in the down areas of Leakey and Campwood. The banners would be installed and kept up through 2013! They would then be returned to you to use however you would like.

The estimate priciing is $205 each, this includes the banner cost of $120 and the Pole hanger cost of $85. Deadline for interest submittal is November 30, 2012. If you would like more information contact any Centennial Committee member or Willis Springfield at 830-232-5783. BE A PART OF THE CELEBRATION, IT ONLY COMES AROUND EVERY 100 YEARS!!

The Real County Historical Commission 2012 Programme November 17 - The Real County

Historical Commission will meet Saturday November 17, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. at the new W.B. “Sonny” Sansom, Jr. Senior Citizens Bldg. located on Hwy. 337 West, Leakey, Texas.

From Tennessee to Texas - David and Rosanah Thompson - Founders and Shapers of Real County by Kathy Brooks, Sam Kellner and Beth Manglberger.

ATTENTION REAL COUNTY LAND OWNERS FLOOD PLAIN ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE

Per Real County Commissioners Court a Flood Damage Prevention Order authorized the Flood Plain Administrator to review, approve, and/or deny application for development permits.

These orders apply to

ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT, NEW AND REPLACEMENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, NEW AND REPLACEMENT SEPTIC SYSTEMS, MANUFACTURED HOMES AND SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS

Permit fees can be obtained from the Flood Plain Coordinator.

Failure to apply for the proper permit before development begins may result in criminal charges and monetary penalties may be imposed. Please contact Sid Bort, Real County Flood Plain Coordinator at 830-232-5304 for any additional information.

There will be NO November meeting for the Huajilla Uniti TRTA. The next meeting will be December 10, at 10 AM at the Triple C Restaurant in Devine.

From Propagation to Canning – the Garden Club Covers it All!

By Mary Forman

Are you interested in gardening? Whether your interest is in flowers, vegetables, trees, water catchment, Xeriscape - or something in between, the Frio Canyon Garden Club is a great place to meet and learn.

Please join us at 12 noon on the second Tuesday of each month at the FCGC on South Evergreen Street in Leakey.

Visitors are always welcome.

Please come, enjoy lunch and

Harley’s Hideaway Social Club

Harley’s Hideaway Social Club Is Now Officialy Open!

Located on HWY 337 on the outskirts of Campwood, Texas. (830) 597-4223 Come in for fine dinning 6 am to 9 pm 7 days a week, we serve breakfast all day , the finest seafood prepared fresh, marinated angus ribeyes, our chicken fried steaks are ribeyes and second to none!! We have a .99 cent menu and a childs menu, quality food at a reasonable

our featured speaker and then decide if you’d like to join! If you have any questions about the Club, please contact Don Walzel at 232-6683.

Because President Sandra Hodge was unable to present on Rose Propagation at the October meeting, as originally planned, Master Gardener Don Walzel substituted with a most informative session on Propagation. Don’s presentation prompted lots of questions and

discussion among the attendees.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 13. Our Thanksgiving luncheon guest speakers will be Carol Adams and Judy Wood and their topic is Gardening for Canning. For this luncheon, the FCGC will provide the meat, and each attendee is asked to bring a side dish to share. It is always a fun event, so please consider joining us!

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Office Location: 171 E. Main, Leakey, Texas Office Hours: 9 am to 3 pm, Tues., Wed., Thurs.

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ALAMO GROCERY ACROSS FROM THE COURTHOUSE DOWNTOWN LEAKEY, TEXAS

by Jennifer Snow

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Homemade Pies

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►MEAT MARKET MON.-FRIDAY: ►DELI 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. ►FRESH PRODUCE SATURDAY: ►LUNCH MENU 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. ►DRY CLEANING SERVICE SUNDAY ►BLUE BELL ICE CREAM 10 A.M - 5:00 P.M. ►FRIENDLY SERVICE

Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old

Chocolate, Pecan, Cherry, Peach, Apple, Coconut Cream, Banana Cream, Chocolate Chip Pecan and All Time Favorite Buttermilk!!!

Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school.

This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, Ian Davis.

1) What do you like about kindergarten?

Answer: I like that we get to go play outside and I like kindergarten.

2) What would you NOT want to have to do in kindergarten?

Answer: I do not want to ne naughty, I do not want to change my color.

3) What is a very important rule that we must obey at school?

Answer: Do not play while the teacher is reading.

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The Olympic Experience ~ Part 4

THIS WEEK’S EAGLE SCHEDULE

By Robbi Munsinger

The students in room 1404 have been focusing their learning on letters E and F of Brad Herzog’s G is for Gold Medal An Olympics Alphabet. Letter E highlighted extinct events like motorboating, rope climbing, croquet, and tugof-war. Letter F reminded us of the five rings of different hues in the Olympic flag. The design, which was conceived by Pierre de

Coubertin founder of the modern Olympics reminds us that when nations connect peacefully, no one can really lose.

This week’s Olympic Trivia question is “What did the ancient judges wear?” We hope you’ll share your answers with us.

Remember, you too can go for the gold just by being the best that you can be.

Currently in the Biology Classroom... by: Brandon Powers

Currently in the Biology classroom we are studying the cell cycle.

Many events in nature follow a recurring, cyclical pattern. Living things are no exception.

One cycle common to most living things is the cell cycle. The cell cycle is the sequence of growth and division of a cell.

As a cell proceeds through its cycle, it goes through two general periods: a period of growth and a period of division. The majority of a cell’s life is spent in the growth period known as interphase.

During interphase, a cell grows in size and carries on metabolism.

Also during this period,

chromosomes are duplicated in preparation for cell division.

F o l l o w i n g interphase, a cell enters its period of nuclear division called mitosis.

Mitosis is the process by which two daughter cells are formed, each

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Wednesday, November 7 12:35pm Director’s Meeting Thursday, November 8 5:30pm JH FB vs. Rocksprings Eagle Stadium Friday, November 9 9:15am Veterans Day Program 7:30pm Eagles FB vs. Rocksprings in Rocksprings Sunday, November 11 2:00pm Real Cty Pioneers-Mentor Lesson Planning 3:30pm 4H Shooting Sports-Rifle Monday, November 12 All day 6-week Testing

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containing a complete set of chromosomes.

Interphase and mitosis make up the bulk of the cell cycle. Following

ball any where they wanted it.

We had not seen that aggressive type serving at all this year.

We were able to start the first two sets with good execution but wasn’t able to sustain it throughout the entire set. Shiner was able to get some good runs on us and stretch their leads in both sets. The third set we

mitosis, the cytoplasm divides, separating the two daughter cells.

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what they were used for. Many of the students were surprised to see the mask that the firefighters sometimes wear when going into a structure that is on fire.

One student commented that it looked “scary.” Once the classroom presentation was over we were invited outside to take a tour of one of the fire trucks.

The students learned all about how the various parts of the truck work. They had many interesting questions.

They were most fascinated at the fact

LADY EAGLES FIGHT HARD The Lady Eagles finished their season in San Antonio in an Area match against Shiner last Friday night, losing in three sets 14-25, 16-25 and 13-25.

We played a good Shiner team that put pressure on us all night long, either with the serve or attacking. They had some really good servers that could place the

All day 7th per- 6-wk test 7:30am Administration Meeting 6:00pm Major Stockshow Signup November 12, 6pm – 6pm Leakey Ag Classroom 6:30pm Board of Trustee Meeting Tuesday, November 13 All day 6-week Testing All day 2nd & 5h per 6-wk test 5:00pm HS Girls Basketball vs.Nueces Canyon Wednesday, November 14 All day 6-week Testing All day 3rd & 6th per - 6-week test 3:40pm Staff Meeting-All Staff Thursday, November 15

that the operator of the water hose needs someone to stand behind him and provide support because it is so powerful! Once the presentation was over the students then wrote thank you letters. It was a great learning experience for us all.

by Coach Aris

were frustrated and had lots of mistakes. I thought we had some good attacks but they were able to dig our hits and then attack back at us with power. It was a tough way to end the season, but our girls fought till the end and deserve a lot of credit for the season they had. We finish with a 25-13 overall record. Some

of our girls did earn honors this year. Mackenzie Wade was voted best hitter in our district, Keena Auld blocker of the year and both made first team alldistrict. Brianna Rubio also was voted first team. Sarah Reagor and Olivia Martinez were voted to the second team all-district.

LEAKEY TRUSTEES REVIEW FACILITY NEEDS

by Julie Becker

Leakey ISD School Board Trustees met in a Special Called meeting on Monday November 5, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the LISD cafeteria.

Board members had only one agenda item, Discussion of School Facilities and Future needs. All the board members were present. Discussion centered around the facili-

ties plans that have been made in the past and revising those needs to meet todays students needs.

Board members agreed the plans made in the past were still viable and could be used as a starting point.

The main priority in looking at the current facilities is a new High School build-

ing. School Board Trustee Shawn Gray said the current plans include a new building that houses eight to ten new classrooms and a new science lab. She said current standards require at least 40% of science curriculum to be conducted in a lab.

The plans also include a possible new gym and a cafeto-

rium which combines a cafeteria and auditorium.

Discussion regarding the feasibility of using the current covered playground area as the basis for a new gym was discussed. Board members are looking at improvements to the current facilities within extreme budget constraints.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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Andrea Meza and Jaron Falcon Day at Nueces Canyon JH/HS

by Principal Mrs. Kristi Powers

On Thursday, October 25th, two seniors were honored at NCHS for being accepted into college. Andrea Meza and Jaron Falcon have been accepted to Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, Texas and both plan to become x-ray technicians.

Andrea is the daughter of Ms. Yvonne Meza. Her daughter, Aubree, her aunt and her cousin came to celebrate with Andrea.

Jaron is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keno Falcon. She

is a member of the Lady Panther basketball team and serves as a senior class representative to the Student Council. Her daughter, Addison, her mom, and both of her grandmothers came to celebrate with Jaron.

Both young ladies were presented with congratulations cards from the staff and proclamations declaring October 25th their day. Two videos were presented during the assembly about x-ray

technologists.

NCCISD would like to congratulate both young ladies and wish them the very best in their futures.

Pictured are R to L: Jackie Falcon, Nora Falcon, Josyln Falcon, Norma Hidalgo, Jaron Falcon & Addison, Mari Castillo, Jillium Falcon, Nancy Luce, Gabby Luce.

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November Panther All-Stars Named at NCJH/HS

By Principal Mrs. Kristi Powers

Gabriella Irwin and Caroline Boyle are the Nueces Canyon Junior High Panther All Stars for the month of November.

Gabby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Irwin and is an 8th grader. She is a cheerleader, plays basketball, is a member of the Panther band and will run track in the Spring. Mrs. Prather said that Gabby is a quiet young lady who seemed like the obvious choice this month for the award.

She said Gabby really takes care of business and is a joy to have in the classroom.

Caroline is the daughter of Cynthia Williams and is a 7th grader. Caroline is a member of the Panther band. Mrs. Cox spoke about Caroline and said that she has a great work ethic and can be depended on to do the right thing.

She is proud of the work Caroline has done so far and looks forward to having her throughout this school year.

NCCISD would like to congratulate both young ladies and thank them for being great students!

Cross Country Season Closes

by Coach Renee Cummins

Halloween was Logan Adair Day at NCHS

Wednesday, October 31 was Logan Adair Day at Nueces Canyon JH/HS. The gym was decorated with a Halloween theme as the school celebrated. Logan has been accepted to Del Mar College and plans to major in Computer Networking.

Logan was presented with a Congratulations Card from the staff and a Proclamation declaring October 31st as Logan Adair Day. Logan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Adair were present, along with his grandmother, Mrs. Helen Adair, and his cousins Ozzie and Preston Watters.

The program concluded with seniors dancing to the Monster Mash.

NCJH/HS faculty and staff would like to congratulate Logan and wish him the very best!

The 2012 cross country season came to a close for the Nueces Canyon Lady Panthers at the Region IV meet in San Antonio on Saturday, November 3. Nevah Navarro stepped up to the starting line for the third time in the last 3 years. The weather was great for the field of 174 1-A girls as the race began.

Nevah had the best start in her cross country career holding the 4th slot for the first quarter mile. As she entered the narrowing trail Nevah was one of the pace setters. Nevah, however, was unable to hold the fast pace that the front runners established and was pushed to her limit during the backside of the course.

Nevah was able to hold on to the 19 slot to finish the race in a very respectable 13:20. She was beaten be nine runners that she had faced in our district 29 meet.

We want to send our support to the young women from Region IV who advanced to State.

Thanks to the parents, family and friends who traveled to the various meets to support the Nueces Canyon Cross Country teams. We look forward to watching these young athletes as they move to the various other events that they will compete in during the 2012-2013 school year.

A special thanks from me, Coach Cummins, to all my seniors who have competed with me over their high school years. I will greatly miss you and wish you the best as you go out into the world to further your amazing lives.

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Nueces Canyon JH Football Report

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The Nueces Canyon Panther Jr. High played host to D’Hanis last week and the contest would see the visiting team march down the field and take an early 8 to 0 lead.

Nueces Canyon would counter with a nice drive of their own that culminated with Preston Nevarez scoring on a quarterback bootleg play from ten yards out. The two-point conversion run by Anthony Martinez would be stopped and

NCJH would trail 6 to 8. The key play in this series for NCJH was a 35-yard pass play to Wesley Harmon that set up the Panthers inside the Cowboy 20 yard line.

The D’Hanis offense would then break into the end zone just before the half to take a 14 to 6 lead at intermission.

Both teams would battle halfway through the third when Joseph White would race into the end zone from 65 yards out

on a reverse play. The play was executed well by the offensive line and White would show his speed as he raced untouched into the end zone. Nueces Canyon would trail 12 to 14 headed into the fourth quarter.

The final quarter would see D’Hanis score two more times because of a turn over on downs and a fumble by the young Panther team. The final score would be D’Hanis 28 to Nueces Canyon 12.

Coaches Aguilera and Rubio were proud of the effort, fight with the Panther team, and encourage everyone to come out to the final road game of the year in Sabinal.

Game time is scheduled to begin at 5:30pm at Yellow jacket Stadium.

Come out early, Wear your BLUE, and Cheer for your Panther Jr. High Team.

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The Sabinal Ministerial Alliance will hold their annual Thanksgiving service on Sunday, November 18 at 6 pm at Central Christian Church, located on the corner of Peters Avenue and Center Street. Light refreshments will follow in the annex following the service. Each church participating has been asked to contribute 3 large bags of chips, 3 dozen sandwiches, and 5 dozen cookies for the meal. For the baskets which are traditionally delivered the church members are asked to bring different items.

Check with your church to find out what will be your contribution.

The Ministerial Alliance will take an offering. This year, if you can, be generous as they are completely out of funds to help people in need this year.

TOPS Club

Members Rose Alvarado, Minnie Alejandro and daughter Regina, Mary Ann Flores, Billie Franklin, and Joyce Meyer attended the TOPS Fall Rally held at Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Antonio on Saturday. The meeting was an all day affair and everyone had a good time. Rose Alvarado was voted the most inspiring member for TOPS 1960 and was awarded a certificate at the meeting. Minnie Alejandro won an afgan and stand from one of the various drawings.

Yard-of-the-Month

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A special meeting of the Sabinal Future Farmers of America met Sunday night in the Ag building with parents in attendance. Three Skill Demonstration Teams held their practice run for competitions which will be held in Hondo Monday for District, Blanco for Area on November 12, and Huntsville for State comepetition on the first weekend of December.

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Benefit for Roberd’s

A community wide effort of a benefit for Grady and Debbie Roberds, who lost their home to fire in October, will be held on November 16 from 5 to 6 pm in the school cafeteria. A spagetti plate sale at $5 a plate will be available. Donations can be made to the school in the form of spagetti sauce, spagetti, bags of salad, salad dressing, bread, or money can be donated at the high school campus in the office. Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Sparks, and Mrs. Horton will be in charge of the donations and all will be held at the school until the day of the plate sale. At that time, the Reverend Monty Benson who is president of the Ministerial Alliance, will receive any and all moneys that are collected. He will then deliver the monies to the Roberds.

Verstuyft Fire composed of Taylor Black, Cristina Chapman, Abbie Jones, and Claressa Lopez. These two teams demonstrated how to install a PVC water line, a hose bib, and sprinkler system. They were under the direction of Ag Teacher Charley Black. The emphasis however was not on the installation, but on public speaking skills.

The middle team was composed of Justice Gonzales, Mason Miller, and Hunter Talamantes. This team was demonstrating a radio broadcast and the students were held from view. They spoke on Breeding the Herd, about the Shudde Ranch’s development of their special breed of cattle and the meats they sell. They were under the direction of Mrs. DeLeon.

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The Sabinal Emergency Medical Services has been the object of two fund raisers this week. On Saturday there was a sausage plate sale held under the Gene Verstuyft shed. Many from the community helped in this outpouring of love. Over 135 plates of food were sold and with the sales from the desserts also, they made over $1600 for the EMS. On Sunday at First United Methodist Church, a spagetti dinner was held by the youth of the church. This was accompanied by an auction of all kinds of desserts. This fundraiser netted $1,000 for the EMS and the remaining $1,140 going to the Bluebonnet Childrens Advocacy Center. Competition for the auction drew friendly comments as everyone had a good time for two good causes. The young people did an outstanding job with their project.

Again, a reminder for those who have pledged to support the EMS monthly. Donations can be accepted at City Hall with the City Secretary, Betty Jo Harris, and pledge cards are available in the lobby of First State Bank Sabinal branch. Pledges may also be be mailed to Box 104, Sabinal, 78881.

First Baptist News

A special service was held Sunday evening at First Baptist to begin a month long season of prayer to discern how to use a generous financial gift which was given to the church and to seek church direction through prayer.

St. Patrick Church News

On Sunday, a breakfast taco/menudo and sweets sale will be held in the small hall adjacent to the office. Sale begins at 9 am and proceeds go to the needs of the church. Also raffle tickets are now on sale. Maria Banda is in charge. This is a big raffle with many

The home of Leslie and Kenneth Verstuyft was discovered to be in flames on Saturday at about 10 am. Sabinal and Uvalde Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the blaze. It began at the back of the home where a heat lamp was left on for the animals to stay warm.

A rug was over the cord and must have shorted out. No one was at home and it is an undetermined loss at this time. So much is still intact. The fire was mostly in the attic and roof with the exception of one bedroom. “Don’t ask me what we need”, Leslie said. Still in shock from the loss, she did point out that in spite of the fire, every one of her crosses that were hanging in the rooms was unmarred.

She feels a mixture of blessing at so much being left unmarred and grief for their loss.

4-H Club Bake Sale

On Saturday, the 4-H Club held a bake sale, until the Verstuyft fire was made known. There were a few items left unsold, but most was already gone before everyone left to help with the Verstuyft family and their fire-ravaged home, explained Kathy Powell. Huijilla Unit There will be no November meeting for the Huijilla Retired Teachers Unit. The next meeting will take place December 10 at 10 am at Triple C Restaurant in Devine

Seniors Thanksgiving

At the Sabinal Senior Citizens Center on November 15, all seniors are invited to attend a Thanksgiving meal beginning at 11 am with a bingo to follow. Bring your salad or dessert and a gift and look for an afternoon of good food and even better fun. Come and join all of us.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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Locke Family’s ‘Miss Sue’ a Familiar Sight in West Kerr County

Casa del Gallo was built in 1897 by Eliza Magdelene Wetzel Robinson. It is a sprawling two-story house on Rowland Drive by the Guadalupe River, just a couple of stone’s throws from Ingram. The name means “House of the Rooster,” in Spanish.

Once used as a summer home for the Locke family, it remains under the care of Eliza’s great-grandson, David Locke. The property was owned first by the Nichols family. One of the most memorable members of that family was Sue Robinson, or “Miss Sue,” who never married and lived to be 102 years of age.

Eliza’s son-in-law, Jonathan Locke, arrived in Texas from Nova Scotia in 1884. The Locke family had roots in England.

He was an adventuring man from a family who shipped codfish to the Indies. Jonathan rode to Texas on horseback.

He moved to San Antonio, and joined that last cattle drive to Kansas, and returned.

Eventually, he read law with David Crawford Robinson, a local attorney, who had moved from St. Louis, Mo. Eliza had been an orphan, living with her aunt (whose name no one remembers), and David’s father was a widower who had married the aunt.

Although they were unrelated by blood, Eliza and David were raised as if they were brother and sister. As they grew up, they became fond of each other.

“David Crawford Robinson went and cbought a ranch near Kennedy. He came back, got Eliza Magdalene, and they eloped.

“They ran off because they thought people would object,” Brent Riley, a great granddaughter, said.

However, it turned out, that their fears were unfounded.

“Somewhere in my basement, I’ve a got a letter written by the parents, which said, “My dear children, how could you think that we would object?”

David made money during the Civil War selling cattle to the Confederate Army, apparently making a decent living. He lost everything when the Confederates lost the war.

So he moved to San Antonio with his growing family and became a lawyer, and eventually a judge.

David and Eliza’s children, Sue, Brent, Hope and Margaret, were educated well, eventually attending a finishing school in Virginia called Agnes F. Scott.

Jonathan Locke married Brent Robinson, Eliza’s daughter. They had four children, Roger (1892-1960), John (called Jack), Mignon and Colin Campbell (“Budge”).

Roger married Lucie Harris. Lucie came from Valdosta, Ga. They had three children, Brent (named for her grandmother), Elizabeth (called Betsy), who now lives in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and David. David was an “unexpected addition to the family when his mother was 46 years old.

Roger’s family lived in Corpus Christi and the kids had spent many happy childhood esummers at the big home in the hill country.

“Eliza was a grandmother by the time Del Gallo was built. When my father and Uncle Jack were small, they used to get out of the heat in San Antonio and go up to Kerr County and rent a place for the summer. Then, the family decided to build a house. They bought some land from old Ms. Nichols (Doyle Nichols’ grandmother), about 16.5 acres.

“The property my great-grandmother bought swas next door to the Nichols house, and Pearl lived with her. They started building when my father (“Roger”) was five years old.” By then, Eliza was a widow.

The house grew and grew in subsequent years to six bedrooms, three baths, six porches, and many other rooms upstairs and down. Recently, it has fallen into disrepair, although various members of the family have expressed a desire to restore it.

The Brent of today said she lived in San Antonio until she was about 5 years of age, and then moved to Corpus Christi.

“My father was a mining engineer. Because he had some inheritance during the Depression, he stopped working and retired.

My mother’s family was very shocked.

Dad’s idea was that he had an income, and therefore had no right to work and take away a job from someone else who needed it. Uncle Jack became a lawyer and the family’s trustee; he looked after everyone’s income. His son, Jack, Jr., followed in his footsteps.”

Jack, Sr. and his wife Grace Walker of Luling had two children, J.R. (Jack) Locke, Jr. now living in San Antonio and Grace Locke Harvey, deceased. Mignon married William Knipe and they had two daughters, Cynthia (now Mrs. Sarosdy), who lives in San Antonio and Laura, who lives near Boerne.

Roger died in 1960 of cancer. Jack, who was only a year older, lived to 104. Mingon,

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likewise, lived to old age, missing 100 by just a couple of years, as did “Budge.”

Brent Robinson’s sister, Sue, was apparently pretty hard-headed, and a real romantic in the Victorian tradition.

“She was coming home on the train once, and met a young man. Apparently, they hit it off very well, and corresponded for a period of time. At some point, he asked Sue to marry him, and she went to her father. Her father told her that she could never marry a man she had met on a train. ‘You have no idea who he is,’ he told her. Sue said, ‘If I can’t marry him, I won’t marry anyone. And she never did.”

Sue, or “Miss Sue”, as she was known, became so enamored with the Hill Country that she spent a major portion of her adult life in the Ingram area.Her own property spanned both sides of State Highway 27 at Henderson Branch Road. The old home in which Sue lived was later donated to the

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“One day, during WWII, she saw a blond young man at the foot of the steps looking up,” Brent said. “She was a tiny little woman. She’d wear a calico dress down to her ankles, and a pile of white hair on her head. She asked what he was doing, and told him to get out. When he turned around and left, she saw he was wearing a POW shirt and realized he was looking for a place to hide. She was smart and brave.”

Brent said that as another safeguard, Hwy. 90 West Sue kept a bunch of straw hats hanging Uvalde, Texas on pegs on her porch, and also kept a rifle handy.

DON WILLEMIN In another incident, Brent said, another Bentonite Dealer man had just walked into her porch, and 830-278-1308 Shop Pond/Tank Sealer Sue inquired what he wanted.

Sell-Buy-Rent 830-278-9663 Home “He looked at the straw hats and asked Heavy Machinery 830-591-3008 or ‘Where are the boys?’ Sue said they were out at the barn, and the man turned 830-591-8314 Mobile around and left. She’d sit with a rifle Jonathan Locke came to Texas on horseback from Nova and clean it in view of strangers. Little Scotia in 1884 and married Brent Robinson of San Antonio. did any of them know, she couldn’t To escape the heat, the couple and their four children spent many happy summers at “Casa del Gallo” in Ingram, a shoot straight.” house built by Brent’s mother, Eliza Magdalene Wetzel Sue had help, and her long-time hired Robinson, in the late 1890s. man was Fred Menchaca, who lived with his wife Bruna in a little house Henderson family, who moved it. between Sue’s and the highway, until he SKINNY GIRL In fact, part of it is incorporated in the latest moved away into his own home.

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Red McCombs residential property being “When Sue was in her 80s, she’d climb a developed in West Kerr County.

US Hwy Hours 30-foot ladder to see if there was water in RITAS & COLADAS TO 83 South, 7-9 Monday Sue Robinson came to the Hill Country, the cistern.” thru Saturday Leakey, Texas GO ARE BACK!!

12-6 on Sunday bought her property, and decided to In fact, Brent’s brother David said he once 232-4224 become independent. She and her sister had the water there tested and was told it Hope lived with their mother while their was still extremely pure. sibling, Margaret, married Colin Locke, the Sue kept a huge vegetable garden, including youngest brother of Jonathan Locke. a corn patch.

Brent said her great-aunt Sue was about 60 “Her house was on a bluff, and then you’d when she was born and died when she was go down the bluff to the flats and she’d have in her 30s. Sue lived to be 102. her critters grazing there. I grew up on her According to family stories, when Sue was horse Dolly, that lived into her 20s. Miss in San Antonio, she had seen Geronimo in Sue would climb down the bluff, climb the a stockade after his capture. Once, she also gate corn patch, fill a sack full of roasting took a trip with Budge to Salt Lake City, and ears, climb back over the gate with the sack, saw the Mormon leader, Brigham Young, at go back up the bluff, and then cook dinner. a service.

She used to carry me upstairs to bed when Roger knew a lot of old-timers like the she was in her 60s.”

Moores as well as the Nichols family.

Sometimes, Brent said, boys in Ingram used Family Owned & “In his youth, dad would go and stay with to go to Fredericksburg on Saturday nights, Family Operated Sue, who he called ‘Nana.’ She was as party hearty, and then, to try and shock Sue, License#011432 much a grandmother to us. As a kid, I would drop their bottles by her gate.

Texas Home stay with her, too. She was deaf and a real “She knew who did it, and sent word that Southern Health Inc. takes pride character. Everyone loved her.” next time, they should leave the corks in the in providing superior Brent said that because of Sue’s hearing bottles, not leave them empty.” nursing care as well as Main Office disability, they “learned how to yell Brent Riley married Prof. Carroll Riley, an offering a helping hand for those who are home bound Devine, Texas politely.” anthropologist and they had three children. and in need of services due Sue was a helpful soul, and Brent said Betsy married an Irish artist and actor from to illness, injury or returning 830-663-5240 she did a lot of good things for people, Dublin, David C. Clarke, and they also had home from a hospital stay.

We will work directly under especially during the Depression. three children.

“I remember she paid for somebody’s Colin inherited Casa del Gallo from Eliza, the supervision of your physician to provide the best appendicitis operation,” Brent said. his grandmother, but sold it to his brother care possible while you are A friend of hers was married to Victor Lee, Roger. The property now belongs to David in the comfort of your own and the couple had two daughters, Margaret and Betsy, and Betsy’s oldest daughter, home. and Neva.

Etain Clarke, lives on the property as well.

“On her deathbed, Mrs. Lee left her two Toll free daughters for Nana to raise.”

The girls went to school in the area.

Neva’s children were Mary Ann Tarver and This Week’s Puzzle Solutions Victor (for her father).

Margaret had a son, Louis Lee Wootten. Brent said she had known them since very young and since they spent their summers with Sue, they all played together.

“Mary Ann was maybe one or two years older than me, and Victor was one day younger, which bothered him terribly,” Brent said.

Sue sent Mary Ann, Victor and Louis Lee to private schools.

Brent said the last she had heard, Mary Ann married a lawyer and moved to Austin, but she had lost track of the boys.

Sue lived in a farmhouse on Highway 27, Brent said, which was yellow with white trim and her property extended as far as the “suburbs” of Ingram near the Point Theater It. ended at a low water crossing on Johnson Creek.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

O B I T U A R I E S Mamie Ruth Colwell

Edgar “Irv” Irvin Ballard

(May 23, 1929 - November 1, 2012) Mamie Ruth Creech Colwell, age 83, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at the Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Uvalde, Texas. Mamie was born on May 23, 1929, in Mason County, Texas to Andrew and Willie (Davis) Creech.

She married Milburn Colwell on January 28, 1946, in Barksdale, Texas. After being a stay at home mother until her two sons were raised, Mamie began a 19 year career with the USDA Commodity Program, which later became the food stamp program. She worked with people from Camp Wood, Barksdale, Rocksprings and Leakey communities. Mamie touched many lives with her care and concern. Mamie enjoyed cooking and won trophies for her wonderful apple pies. She also enjoyed gardening and visiting with her many relatives and friends in the Canyon.

Mamie is survived by her two sons, Lawrence L. Colwell and wife Sharon of Uvalde, Warren M. Colwell and wife Thelma of San Antonio; grandchildren, Daniel Colwell and wife Shannon of Uvalde, their children, Brian, Brittany, Linden, Garrison and Makenzie; Kellie Ruth Roach and husband Tom of Floresville, their children, Sam and Elizabeth; Delrick Colwell of San Antonio, Shanna Shay Colwell of San Antonio, Kristin Koenig-Knifton and husband Matt of Austin, their children, Kate and Sophie; Kathryn Koenig-Brewer and husband Russell of Palo Alto, California and their daughter, Leah; John Koenig and wife Wendy of Boerne, their children, Zac and wife Sarah, Anna, Amy, Adeline, Abigail and Sam; Kara Koenig-Kammerer and husband Patrick of College Station, their children, Johnathan and Jessica; and Jake Koenig of San Marcos.

She is also survived by her sister, Billie Jean Pate; sister-in-laws and brother-in-law, Jo Ann Creech of Uvalde, Clovis Colwell of Camp Wood, Glenis Pannell of Barksdale, Jackie and Janis Edwards of Camp Wood; numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Milburn Colwell; parents, Andrew and Willie Creech; sisters, Vera Bennitt, Nomie Ives, Louise Griffin, Flora May Bracewell; brothers, Arthur Creech and Charlie Creech.

A visitation was held at Nelson Funeral Chapel in Camp Wood on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at the Barksdale Cemetery, with Brother Carroll Vernor, Jr. officiating.

The family invites you to leave a condolence at ww w.nelsonfuneralhomes.net. Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood.

(March

30, 1918 - October 28, 2012 )

Edgar Irvin “Irv” Ballard, born March 30, 1918, passed away October 28, 2012 in Uvalde, Texas, at the age of 94. He was born in Goldsboro, Texas to parents Johnnie and Ernest Ballard. Irv served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937 and helped build Garner State Park. He later worked for Southwest Research Institute and Automotive Research Associates in San Antonio before moving to Uvalde to manage the General Tire Test facility. He became active in ranching and moved to Sabinal in 1968.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Lorene Ballard, one brother Allen Ballard, two sisters Ozella Johnson and Ally Ballard, and two grandsons, J. Collin Carson and Matthew Carson.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Wilma Ballard, sons, Kenneth Ballard, Roger Ballard and Terry Carson, and a daughter, Judy Schaefer.

He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 11 greatgrandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Family visitation will be held Friday, November 2, 2012 from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. at the Rushing-EstesKnowles Chapel in Sabinal. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Central Christian Church in Sabinal. Burial will be in the Sabinal Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donation to the Sabinal EMS or the Sabinal Fire Department.

An account has been bet up at First State Bank of Uvalde for the benefit of Meagan Ward for funeral expenses for Joby. Joby left behind a wife and two beautiful little girls Taylor and Haylie and son Joseph Sanchez. Please make donations at the local branches or mail to P.O. Box 869, Leakey, Texas 78873

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DEDICATION OF THE FELLOWSHIP HALL AT THE NEW FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, FOR WESLEY SHIPMAN

Pictured left to right: Frances Shipman, Charles Shipman, Mickey Shipman, Charlotte Hatley, Jr. Hatley, Joyce Lee, Johnny Lee. Kneeling are Bobby Mullinex and Pam Shipman Mullinex.

Friends, family members and church members of all the churches in Leakey, gathered at the New Fellowship Church on ��� East of Leakey on Saturday November �, to dedicate the hall to Wesley Shipman. Good food, good singing and fellowship, was enjoyed by all. If you missed this event you really missed a very special time of old time gospel music and singing, and food. The fellowship and visiting was enjoyed greatly by all.

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Anyone and everyone is welcome to come to the Fellowship Church. Our services are �:�� AM Sunday morning for Sunday school and ��:�� AM for Sunday morning services. Sunday might at �:��PM we have a singing service, Wednesday evening at �:�� PM We have a fabulous and learning Bible study. The new pastor, Rev. Rawlyn Richter, Jr. welcomes any and everyone to come visit and participate and become a member of The New Fellowship Church.

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Honoring Ellen Wolpert on her birthday from: Gordon & Deborah Pilmer Joann & Joseph Roach James & Anita Whitehead Charles Koller & Paula Bottecelli George & Camille Mealy Marc & Barbara Mattsson Kay H. Williamson Honoring Tinkum Sansom and LUMC

Congreation from LUMW. In loving memory of: Jackson Brice from Joe & Mary Lou Broom Robert Goff from Joe & Mary Lou Broom Betty Twilligear from Joe & Mary Lou Broom In loving memory of: Don Hurley from American Legion Auxiliary Post 489

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St. Raymond Catholic Church 2nd and Mountain St. P O Box 989 Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.5852 Mass: 5:30pm Saturday 6:00 pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Parish Priest Fr. Sady Nelson Santana M Rectory: 830.683.2165 St. Mary Catholic Church Hwy 187 Vanderpool, TX Mass: 9:00am Saturday Contact:830.966.6268 St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church Camp Wood, TX Mass: 11:30am Sunday Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church 401 N Hwy 377 P O Box 877 Rocksprings, TX 78880 830.683.2165 Mass: 9:00am Sunday

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First Baptist Church P O Box 56 Hwy 83N Leakey, TX Pastor: Mark Spaniel Bible Study: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Prayer: 7:00pm Mon-Fri Daily Prayer 11:00am 830.232.5344 Living Waters Church Hwy 1050 Utopia, TX 830.966.2426 Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship: 10:30 am Wednesday: 7:00pm Youth Alive: Saturday 7:00pm Youth Pastor James Jones Pastor Dr. Robert Richarz Church in the Valley Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 830.232.6090 Pastor Ray Miller Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 10:45am Evening: 6:00pm

Trinity Fellowship Church Hwy 337 and Camino Alto Leakey, TX 830.232.6770 Sunday School: 9:45am Come and Worship:10:45am Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday: 7:00pm Rawlyn Richter Pastor 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

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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 Lutheran Worship in Leakey An outreach of Hosanna Lutheran Church, Kerrville Pastor Jim Mueller Services 2nd and 3rd Sundays at 10:30

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ELAINE’S EATERY RECIPES BY ELAINE PADGETT CARNEGIE BACK TO BASICS--GETTING READY FOR THE COMING HOLIDAYS--THE PERFECT CRUST!

The big dilemma for those of us who like to cook but don’t always have the time to do everything perfectly is whether to attempt to make our own pie crust or to buy a frozen store bought version. Most frozen pie tins available in supermarkets across the country bake up into something that can taste pretty, well, not homemade!

If you do choose to make your own pie crust, there are a dozen methods out there for doing so. Every cook and every cookbook seems to have their own favorite. All butter, all shortening, vegetable oil, part butter/part shortening, lard; the list goes on.

The following are instructions for making 1) a basic butter crust (pâte brisée) for sweet and savory pies and tarts, 2) a butter crust with ground almonds replacing some of the flour for added flavor for sweet pies such as apple pie, 3) a pre-baked pie crust needed for dishes such as quiche, 4) a combination butter and shortening crust, and 5) an egg wash finish for the pie.

Perfect Pie Crust Recipe--One of the secrets to a flaky pie crust is to work with very cold butter.

Cut the butter into cubes and freeze, at least 15 minutes, best over an hour or even overnight.

The minute I even think I might want to make a pie, the first thing I do is cut some butter into cubes and put it in the freezer.

All Butter Crust for Sweet and Savory Pies -- 2 1/2 cups allpurpose flour, plus extra for rolling; 1 cup (2 sticks or 8 ounces) unsalted butter, verycold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 6 to 8 Tbsp ice water.

Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor; pulse to

mix. Add butter and pulse 6 to 8 times, until mixture resembles coarse meal, with pea size pieces of butter. Add ice water 1 Tbsp at a time, pulsing until mixture just begins to clump together. If you pinch some of the crumbly dough and it holds together, it’s ready. If the dough doesn’t hold

together, add a little more water and pulse again. *Note that too much water will make the crust tough.

Remove dough from machine and place in a mound on a clean surface. If you want an extra flaky crust, shmoosh the dough mixture into the table top with the heel of the palm of your hand a few times. This will help flatten the butter into layers between the flour which will help the resulting crust be flaky. You can easily skip this step if you want. Gently shape the dough mixture into two disks. Work the dough just enough to form the disks, do not over-knead. You should be able to see little bits of butter in the dough. These small chunks of butter are what will allow the resulting crust to be flaky. Sprinkle a little flour around the disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour, and up to 2 days.

Remove one crust disk from the refrigerator. Let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes in order to soften just enough to make rolling out a bit easier.

Roll out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface to a 12inch circle; about 1/8 of an inch thick. As you roll out the dough, check if the dough is sticking to the surface below. If necessary, add a few sprinkles of flour under the dough to keep the dough from sticking. Carefully place onto a 9-inch pie plate.

G e n t l y press the pie dough down so that it lines the bottom and sides of the pie plate.

Use a pair of kitchen scissors to trim the dough to within 1/2 inch of the edge of the pie dish. Add filling to the pie.

Roll out second disk of dough, as before. Gently place onto the top of the filling in the pie.

Pinch top and bottom of dough rounds firmly together. Trim

excess dough with kitchen shears, leaving a 3/4 inch overhang.

Fold the edge of the top piece of dough over and under the edge of the bottom piece of dough, pressing together.

Flute edges using thumb and forefinger or press with a fork.

Score the top of the pie with four 2-inch long cuts, so that steam from the cooking pie can escape.

All Butter Crust with Almonds 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling, 1/2 cup finely ground blanched almonds or almond flour, 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 heaping teaspoon brown

sugar, 6 to 8 Tbsp ice water, very cold Follow directions as for the All Butter Crust Pâte Brisée, but with the above ingredients.

Include the ground almonds in with the flour and the salt and sugar in recipe above.

To Pre-Bake a Pie Crust--If your recipe calls for a prebaked crust, as many custard pie recipes do, follow all the steps above until you get to the point where it says to put in the filling. Note that you will need to make only a half recipe if you are only doing a bottom crust.

Freeze the crust it for at least a half hour, until chilled. This is an important step in pre-baking.

Otherwise the crust will slip down the sides. Preheat your oven to 350°F. When the pie crust is sufficiently chilled, line the pie crust with parchment paper, wax paper, or aluminum foil. Fill at least two-thirds full with pie weights - dry beans, rice, or stainless-steel pie weights. Bake with weights for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool a few minutes and carefully remove pie weights. Poke small holes in the bottom of the pie crust with a fork and return to oven (without the weights) and cook for an additional 10 minutes, until the crust is golden. Cool completely before filling. You may need to tent the

Freeze-for-Later Cookies Bake your cookies first, then let them cool to room temperature before freezing. Defrost at room temperature for an hour or two No need to bother loading up your cookie jars with our sweet and chewy old-fashioned Grandma’s Spice Cookies, ‘cause the aromas coming from your oven as they bake will have everyone lining up to enjoy them right away.

Makes: 4 dozen Cooking Time:12 min What You’ll Need: • 1 (18.25-ounce) package spice cake mix • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened • 2 eggs • 1 cup crushed corn flakes • 1 cup rolled oats • 1 cup flaked coconut • 1 cup chopped walnuts • 1 cup raisins • 2 tablespoons sugar What To Do: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, and eggs; mix well. Add corn flakes, oats, coconut, walnuts, and raisins; mix well.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten them with bottom of a glass that’s frequently dipped in sugar.

Bake 12 minutes, or until set. Cool 5 minutes then remove from baking sheets and let cool

edges of the pie with aluminum foil when you bake your pie, to keep the edges from getting too dried out and burnt.

Combination Butter and Shortening Crust--Ingredients for one double-crust 9 inch or 10 inch pie: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tablespoons sugar; 3/4 cup (a stick and a half) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/4 inch cubes; 1/2 cup of all-vegetable shortening (8 Tbsp) 6-8 Tablespoons ice water.

Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor; pulse to mix. Add the butter and pulse 4 times. Add shortening in tablespoon sized chunks, and pulse 4 more times. The mixture should resemble coarse cornmeal, with butter bits no bigger than peas. Sprinkle 6 tablespoons of ice water over flour mixture. Pulse a couple times. If you pinch some of the crumbly dough and it holds together, it’s ready. If the dough doesn’t hold together, keep adding water, a tablespoon at a time, pulsing once after each addition, until the mixture just begins to clump together.

Remove dough from machine and place in a mound on a clean surface. Divide the dough into 2 balls and flatten each into 4 inch wide disks. Do not overknead the dough! Dust the disks lightly with flour, wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate for at least an hour, or up to 2 days before rolling out.

After the dough has chilled in the refrigerator for an hour, you can take it out to roll. If it is too stiff, you may need to let it sit for 5-10 minutes at room temperature before rolling.

Sprinkle a little flour on a flat, clean work surface and on top of the disk of dough you intend to roll out. (We use a Tupperware pastry sheet that has the pie circles already marked.) Using

a rolling pin, apply light pressure while rolling outwards from the center of the dough.

Every once in a while you may need to gently lift under the dough (a pastry scraper works great for this) to make sure it is not sticking. You have a big enough piece of dough when you place the pie tin or pie dish upside down on the dough and the dough extends by at least 2 inches all around.

When the dough has reached

to trim the overhang to an inch over. Fold the edge of the top piece of dough over and under the edge of the bottom piece of dough, pressing together. Finish the double crust by pressing against the edges of the pie with your finger tips or with a fork.

Use a sharp knife to cut vents into the top of the pie crust, so the steam has a place to escape while the pie is cooking.

Optional Before scoring, you may want to paint the top of

the right size, gently fold it in half. Lift up the dough and place it so that the folded edge is along the center line of the pie dish. Gently unfold. Do not stretch the dough. If you are only making a single crust pie, use a pair of kitchen scissors to trim the dough to within 1/2 inch of the lip of the dish. Tuck the overhang underneath itself along the edge of the pie dish. Use your fingers in a pinching motion, or the tines of a fork to crimple the edge of the pie crust. If you are making a double crust pie, roll out the second disk of dough. Gently place onto the top of the filling in the pie. Use a kitchen scissors

your crust with an egg wash (this will make a nice finish).

Egg Wash--A lovely coating for a pie can be achieved with a simple egg wash.

1 Tbsp heavy cream, half and half, or milk. 1 large egg yolk, beat egg yolk with cream and brush on the surface of the pie with a pastry brush.

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Part One of a series on Mental Health Issues

MENTAL ILLNESS. The term is a catch all phrase for many, many debilitating circumstances in people’s lives. The greatest common emotion in mental illness is FEAR. I have been thinking about this article for weeks because I believe mental illness is one of the greatest plagues in our country today. It knows no age, social strata or occupation…it can strike anywhere! It is hard to understand if you have never loved and had to watch a “broken” person struggle and strive to be “normal” again. If your life has never been touched by the ultimate sadness of a mother who stares at you with blank eyes because dementia has taken her mind or uncontrollable fever has left your happy, beautiful child angry and unable to cope with day to day living.

The most heartrending part is that this experience is forever…life never goes back to what it was before. It places a veil of inherent sadness on your soul because your mind can’t help but drift to the“what if’s” and “maybe if I had only”… sometimes anger, bitterness, shame… all critical emotional states that the people who love a mentally ill person (no matter WHAT the mental illness) will experience before coming to whatever easy or uneasy peace they may find...and that is only a portion of the story!

The person who is mentally ill suffers shame and criticism and a feeling of social isolation, people become impatient and while having a psychiatric illness is tough enough, the stigma surrounding these diagnoses adds to the burden. Imagine…one moment…what would it be like if you could not trust yourself? If you could not take care of your child, or remember how to get to your own bathroom? It is a horrifying thought. “Mental illness is frequently seen as a moral issue or an issue of weakness, it is a condition no different from cancer or other chronic diseases.

Today, about half of Americans will experience some form of mental health problem at some point in their life, a new

government report warns, and more must be done to help them. Mental health issues run the gamut from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder to suicide, and many of those suffering presently do not get help, experts say. The new report, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, tallied the national burden of mental illness based on country-wide surveys.

There are “unacceptably high levels of mental illness in the United States,” said Ileana Arias, principal deputy director of the CDC. “Essentially, about 25 percent of adult Americans reported having a mental illness in the previous year. It isn’t clear why so many Americans suffer from mental illness, Arias added. “This is an issue that needs to be addressed,” she said, not only because of the illness itself, but because mental disorders are associated with other chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.

One survey done in 2009 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that 11 million people -- nearly five percent of the population -experienced serious mental illness during the past year, defined as conditions that affected the ability to function. In addition, some 8.4 million Americans had suicidal thoughts in the past year and 2.2 million made plans to kill themselves. One million attempted suicide, the report found. Information from other sources confirmed these numbers, with slight variations, the report said.

Dr. John Newcomer, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences believes the

problem may be even bigger than the CDC report indicates. For example, state Medicaid programs spend a great deal on drugs to treat mental illness, which the CDC didn’t take into account, Newcomer said.

“For several years the top three drugs were antipsychotic drugs,” he noted. Also, many people with mental illness hide the problem from others, Newcomer said. The CDC report looked at people already in the healthcare system, “but there is a big problem with underdiagnosis and undertreatment,” he said. “Understanding how to deal with psychological stresses is important,” he said. “How to deal with emotional reactivity and stress tolerances are important skills to develop early in life.” Manevitz said people should always seek help for mental health troubles whenever “you are not functioning well in your life and isolating yourself.”

I am not a doctor; however, some of what I just reprinted here for you is ludicrous to me.

People truly suffering from mental illness have no decision making skills, they are on an uncontrolled downward spiral and the ONLY way to stop it is to care! Make that phone call if your niece is out of control. If your neighbor is sick and doing crazy things…call someone! They will keep struggling until they snap, until there is nothing left inside of them of what God made…until they cross a line they cannot walk back across because FINALLY someone paid attention!! It is their minds that are ill. When voices are inside your head…I doubt they are telling you to call the doctor.

Next week signs, symptoms and case studies. The only way to stop something like this is to educate yourself for the fight! You can read more at: The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health at http: //www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml.

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We recently approved new rules to make it easier for the state to stop Medicaid payments as soon as we see clear signs of fraud. Some lawyers and trade associations have criticized the stronger rules, but these changes are long overdue. In the past, Medicaid too often allowed highly suspect billing practices to continue until both the administrative and criminal cases were completed. That’s like making the tackle after the other team is already dancing in your end zone.

Once public money goes to an unscrupulous provider, the odds of recovering those dollars are slim. The best and most effective way to safeguard tax dollars – and protect the integrity of our Medicaid program – is to stop bad payments from ever going out the door.

Federal law now requires states to put a payment hold in place when there is a credible allegation of Medicaid fraud.

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A trade group complained that the rule was unfair, but to do otherwise makes as much sense as having your defensive lineman call over to an opposing quarterback, “Hey, I’m coming around the left.”

Medicaid providers continue to have strong due process rights in the new rules, and we make every effort to work with them. We often send a notice of potential sanction before we make a final decision. That notice invites the provider to schedule an informal review to talk about the case. We also let providers know that they have the right to request an expedited hearing. Some have complained that we’re putting payment holds in place too quickly, but few request an informal review or an expedited hearing.

There are more than 120,000 providers – doctors, dentists, hospitals, therapists and a host of other caregivers – in our state’s Medicaid program. Fewer than 100 are on payment holds, and only a handful of those are doctors. It is a very rare action used only in cases where there is clear evidence of fraudulent behavior.

The vast majority of doctors who treat Medicaid patients are acting in the best interests of their patients and the public. They provide Medicaid services, despite low reimbursement rates, out of a commitment to their patients and their communities.

Good doctors don’t get rich off of Medicaid, and they have no reason to be concerned about a stronger, more vigilant Office of Inspector General. But those looking to scam the state need to beware: It’s not as easy to run on this defense anymore. We’re putting a big hit on wasteful Medicaid spending, and taxpayers are cheering.

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