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REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT ............................ Page 4
INCH AND FEET FOLKS ............................ Page 7
October 4, 2017
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You probably know by now that I believe that how and where you give your money is just as important as giving it! If you throw it away in some scammy charity you might as well have burned it in the back-yard fire pit! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month; the issue is once again on the hearts and minds of many. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One way to help fight this devastating
disease is to contribute to charities that focus on the research, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. But with the large number of organizations with similar names devoted to the cause, how do you know which ones are the best? The first thing you should do when considering donating is to check with charity watchdog groups that evaluate how well each organization spends the money it receives from contributors. Two of the biggest charity watchdogs are Charity Watch and Charity Navigator. Both groups evaluate thousands of charities and non-profit organizations by looking at financial statements, tax reports, program expenses and fundraising costs. When giving to a charity it is important to consider three things, according
to Charity Navigator CEO Michael Thatcher: Be clear on your motivation for giving and focus on where you want to make an impact, check the financial health and accountability of the organization, and check for signs of results. In terms of breast cancer, consider whether you want your money to go for research and finding a cure, support services for cancer patients, helping support families or education and public awareness, Thatcher said. Charity Watch: Top breast cancer charities The American Institute of Philanthropy’s Charity Watch cites 12 organizations as the top-rated cancer charities and of those there are three on the list that focus specifically on breast cancer prevention and research: Breast Cancer Research Foundation
-Mission: To prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world’s most promising research. Rating: A+ Program percentage (percentage of its cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead): 90% Cost to raise $100 (How many dollars a charity spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions): $7 National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund -Mission: To end breast cancer; has set a deadline to know how to end breast cancer by January 1, 2020. Rating: A Program percentage: 83% Cost to raise $100: $13 Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (formerly Breast Cancer Fund) -Mission: Working to prevent breast cancer by eliminating exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation linked to the disease. Rating: A- Program percentage: 77% continued page 4
Real County Commissioners Set to Appoint Another Elected Official by Julie Becker
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Real County Commissioners held their end of the fiscal year meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Commissioners agreed to address the appointment of a County/District Clerk to fill the position left vacant by the resignation of the current appointed Clerk, Jennifer Manchester at a scheduled meeting on October 5th, 2017 at 9 a.m.. Manchester has
held the position since January 1, 2017 following the retirement of Bella Rubio. Commissioners appointed Manchester to fill the position until the next election. The next election will be open for applicants in November 2017, Primary March of 2018, Election Day November 2018, Oath of Office January 1, 2019. There were two applicants for the posi-
tion, Deputy Clerk D’Ann Green, who is currently employed by the County/District Clerk’s office and Lana Carr who is currently employed by the Real County Attorney’s Office. Commissioners requested more time to seek applicants. Real County now has 3 Elected Official positions held by appointees, (County/ District Clerk, Constable and Sheriff).
2017 LEAKEY ISD HOMECOMING ............................ Page 11
In other business Commissioners voted to approve the purchase of a tractor and elbow shredder. They also approved the consolidation of Voting Precincts for the 2017 Constitutional Amendment Election. Commissioners will hold 2 meetings per month, so if you have a concern you now have two times per month to voice those concerns.
by Kim Kerr
Leakey High school honored their homecoming court, Friday, Sept. 22nd at Eagle Stadium. Senior Homecoming Queen was Kaitlyn Wilson and Homecoming King was Damian Gonzalez. Junior Princess was Heidi Hubbard and Junior Prince was Taylor Pannell. Sophomore Duke and Duchess were Jack Moorshead and Rylee Stewart. Freshman Duke and Duchess were Mike Downum and Emma Albarado.
REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES ............................. Page 3
SWART TO EXPAND SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ............................ Page 9
INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-7 Feature Story ............... Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
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Homecoming Queen was Kaitlyn Wilson and Homecoming King was Damian Gonzalez
Junior Princess was Heidi Hubbard and Junior Prince was Taylor Pannell
D’Hanis First Annual Joe Finger Youth Benefit On Friday, October 13, the First Annual Joe Finger Youth Benefit will be held. From 5 p.m. until the wee hours of Saturday, there will be a spooky “Down Under” for the kids with a haunted house, games, movies, refreshments, and treats (no tricks necessary). A live auction with guns, barbeque pits, Concan rentals, picnic tables, benches, and hunts are just some of the items. Food booths, t-shirts, Koozies, a silent auction are all waiting. In addition, there will be
a street dance at D’Hanis Outback. Live music will be provided by Keith Lutz and Friends, Preston Coly, Shane Greenville, and Jamie Lin Wilson’s band. When Joe Finger passed away recently, what he wanted was to have a big party to celebrate his life. This party is to be a fundraiser to benefit the youth of Medina County. Donations are welcome, auction items are also welcome. Contacts are The Country Mart at 830-363-7286, Linda
by Billie Franklin
Finger at 210-912-0940, Kristina Finger at 210-912-5252, Judy Smoot at 830-741-0942, Marie Hepline at 210-857-9391, Kim Heyen at 830931-5032, and Tammy Crowsey at 830-279-9579. To mail a donation the address is P O Box 737, D’Hanis, TX 78850. Children 14 and under are admitted free. Persons over 14 are charged $10 each. All of the proceeds, 100%, will be used to benefit the youth of Medina County.
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JAIL REGISTER September 24- September 30, 2017 Collins, Shannon Leigh, 36 W/F, Knippa, Texas, A/O Sheriff Johnson, Obtain Drugs by Fraud, A/D 9/29/2017 Weekend Time Served
Real County Law Officers Nathan T. Johnson, Sheriff Steven Castro, Deputy Sheriff Mark Cox, Deputy Sheriff Teddy Douthit, Deputy Sheriff William Johnson, Deputy Sheriff Corporal Jake Sanchez, DPS Highway Patrol Alexander Robertson, DPS Highway Patrol Clint Graham, TPWD Game Warden A/D - ARREST DATE A/O - ARRESTING OFFICER
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.
DETAINER LIST McMahan, Khristy Anne, 49 W/F Theft of Property => $100 <$750 Theft of Property => $100 <$750 5/9/2017, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Frenzel, Devon, 22 W/M, Violation of Probation - Aggravated Assault Causing Bodily Injury w/ a Deadly Weapon 5/16/2017, Uvalde County Jail, Texas
Real County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Dispatch Report September 24- September 30, 2017 09/24/2017 @ 1343 responded to US Highway 83 in Leakey for reckless driver 1630 responded to US Highway 83 north of Leakey for reckless driver 1946 responded to a residence on East Fifth Street in Camp Wood for suspicious activity
09/27/2017 @ 1823 responded to the Leakey Mercantile in Leakey to unlock a vehicle 2037 responded to Farm to Market Road 1120 south of Leakey for a motor vehicle accident
09/29/2017 @ 09/25/2017 @ 1654 responded to US Highway 83 and Texas 1655 responded to a residence on Pecan Lane in State Highway 41 north of Leakey for a motor vehicle Leakey for a domestic disturbance accident 2106 responded to US Highway 83 north of Leakey for a motor vehicle accident 09/30/2017 1114 responded to Ranch Road 337 east of 09/26/2017 @ Leakey for a motorcycle accident 2002 responded to the Family Dollar Store in Camp Wood for a motor vehicle accident
REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WANTED PERSONS AND FUGITIVES The Real County Sheriff’s Office has numerous felony, misdemeanor, and capias warrants and we are actively seeking to apprehend all persons wanted by the various courts within our jurisdiction. The wanted individuals highlighted below are six individuals we have highlighted for this week’s “FUGITIVE SECTION”. We need your help to apprehend these subjects and hold them responsible for criminal acts committed in our community. If you know where these subjects are please call the Real County Sheriff’s Office at 830-232-5201. If you ARE one of these subjects or know you have outstanding warrants…. TURN YOURSELF IN AT ONCE.
Editor’s Note: This list is provided by Real County Sheriff’s Office, it lists subjects that are being held by Real County in contracted jail facilities awaiting trial
HOLDING LIST
Espino, Jorge, Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon District, 8/13/2016, 2 YRS TDCJ, 6/29/2017, 7/26/2017 Transferred to TDCJ, 9/29/2017 Espino, Jorge, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm By Felon District, 8/13/2016, 4 YRS TDCJ, 6/29/2017, 7/26/2017 Transferred to TDCJ, 9/29/2017 Magers, Will Travis, Violation of Probation - Evading Arrest / Detention with Motor Vehicle, District 6/6/2017, $10,000 PR Bond w/ Pretrial Release, 9/25/2017 Mauel, Zachary John, Violation of Pre-trial Release - Possession of Controlled Substance PG1 > = 4G < 200G District, 7/25/2017, SAFAP, 8/25/ 2017, 9/22/2017, Transferred to TDCJ, 9/25/2017 Hewitt, Shannon Dewayne, Possession of Controlled Substance PG 2 Greater than 1 gram Less than 4 grams, District, 8/8/2017, 3 YRS TDCJ, 8/25/2017, 9/19/ 2017 Edwards Hewitt, Shannon Dewayne, Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1 Less than 1 gram, District, 8/8/2017 2 YRS SJ, 8/25/2017, Edwards Hewitt, Shannon Dewayne, Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1 Less than 1 gram, District,
8/8/2017, 2 YRS SJ 8/25/2017, Edwards Hewitt, Shannon Dewayne, Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1 Less than 1 gram, District, 8/8/2017, 2 YRS SJ 8/25/2017, Edwards McAlpine, Theodore, Violation of Probation - Deadly Conduct, District, 8/15/2017, Bandera Newton, Melba, Violation of Probation - Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, District, 8/22/2017, 2 YRS SJ, 8/25/2017, 9/19/2017, Transferred to TDCJ, 9/26/2017 Irvin, Leslie Leigh, Violation of Probation - Theft of Property Greater than $750 Less Than $2500, County 8/20/2017, Bandera Irvin, Leslie Leigh, Violation of Probation - Burglary of a Habitation, District, 8/25/2017, Bandera Rivas-Rocha, Juanita, Violation of Probation - Burglary of a Habitation, District, 8/25/2017, Bandera Shannon, Joshua Benjamin, Violation of Parole - Injury to a Child Causing Bodily Injury, District, 9/7/2017 Bandera Parks, David Scott, Violation of Parole - Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More (Bell County), District, 9/10/2017 Bandera
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SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS NOTICE Any student who graduated or was dismissed from the Special Education Program at Leakey School District prior to September, 2010 may contact Special Education Clerk, Cecy Martinez, at cmartinez@leakeyisd.net to determine if there are any records that are available to be picked up (Box D5153 04/05 + 09/10; Box D5167 07/08 and prior; Box R1120 09/10 and prior). Any available records not picked up by October 27, 2017 are scheduled for destruction.
Real County, Pct. 3&4, Justice of the Peace office, located in the City of Camp Wood Office building, will have new hours:
Monday: 2:00 pm—5:00 pm Tuesday: 2:00 pm—5:00 pm Wednesday: CLOSED Thursday: CLOSED Friday: 8:00 am—1:00 pm
Real County, Pct. 1 & 2, Justice of the Peace office, located in Real County Courthouse in Leakey, will be opened:
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NC Boys Cross Country at SWTJC XC Invitational
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By Coach Deyanira Flores
As the waters died down, the Uvalde course held up for one more invitational before the big District meet. The Panthers were finally able to sleep in as they traveled to Uvalde for the SWTJC Cross Country Invitational. If it were not for the soggy grass and some mud puddles, it would have been a perfect situation. Mental toughness and no excuses is what you get from playing football the night before a cross country meet. First up were the three that defeated the battle with the bedsheets. Moses Falcon was our first runner in the varsity small school division. He came in 35th with a time of 22: 39. Only 3 places behind Moses, Kambryn Deleon kept his eye on his teammate. He placed 38th with a time of 23:18. Edmund
Winston had a very strong kick to finish in 47th with a time of 24:18. Daunte Flores competed in the varsity large school division. It should have been named the very large school division. Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Laredo, Uvalde, and some San Antonio schools were a few big schools that this small school competed against. Daunte’s first two miles have been very competitive for the past 3 weeks. Now it’s all about bringing it in and finishing it up. He came in 41st with a time of 19:13. A 3rd place finish in the middle school division for the Panthers again. Stride for stride with the Del Rio boy Santos Flores pulled away behind the baseball field, taking the 1st place dog tag (medal) and a time of 12:02. I apologize for not report-
ing Zavey Paz’s time last week. I was really setting it up for a great time and did not conclude he ran a 12:11 in the Fredericksburg meet. He held his own up against the Del Rio pack. He battled with the two boys for the next 3 places and earned a dog tag (medal) for 5th place. Jordon Taylor snuck in as our third runner this week. He was full of energy since Thursday. It was not a surprise he ran so well. Jordan came in 44th with a time of 15:09. Nate Carabajal placed 49th with a time of 15:17 and Ralph Ramos ran a good, strong race coming in 92nd with a time of 18:05. All the boys did a wonderful job representing Nueces Canyon. We’re off to our final preparations for the cross country district meet this coming Monday.
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Cost to raise $100: $13 Charity Watch also gives top ratings to these broader cancer organizations on the list that are also involved in breast cancer research, treatment and education: Cancer Research Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Prevent Cancer Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Charity Navigator: Top breast cancer charities Charity Navigator uses a star rating system when evaluating how efficiently a charity uses your donations. Of the three charities highly recommended by Charity Watch, the Breast Cancer Foundation received Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars. The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund and the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners both received three stars. Other national charities devoted to breast cancer research and medical services that received four stars from Charity Navigator: National Breast Cancer Foundation - Mission: To help women now by providing help and inspiring hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education and support services. Score (out of 100): 96.0 Program expenses (Percent of charity’s total expenses spent on programs, services): 82.9% Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation -Mission: To achieve a future without breast cancer and improve the lives of people impacted by it now through education and advocacy. Score: 92.0 Program expenses: 81.9% Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation
- Mission: Funding life-changing breakthroughs in breast cancer. Score (out of 100): 90.9 Program expenses: 92.1% Charity Navigator also gave four stars to these charities that provide breast cancer support services and education: Bay Area Cancer Connections, It’s the Journey, Casting for Recovery, Sharsheret, BreastCancer.org, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and American Italian Cancer Foundation. Susan G. Komen -One of the largest and most well-known charities devoted to the cause is the Susan G. Komen breast cancer organization. The charity was founded in 1982 and was one of the first to devote
itself to the cause of breast cancer research and has raised millions. The organization’s reputation was damaged slightly after a decision in 2012 to cut its grants that funded breast cancer screening and outreach programs at Planned Parenthood erupted into controversy. The group quickly reversed its decision. The organization also has received criticism for what some deemed excessive executive compensation and for “pink-
washing,” cause marketing with pink ribbons that allow companies to exploit the disease for profit. The charity received mixed scores from the watchdogs. Charity Navigator gives Susan G. Komen for the Cure a 3-star rating (out of four) and lists the percent of its expenses spent on programs and services at 81.6%. Charity Watch gives the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation a C+ rating with program percentage of 62%-77% and the cost to raise $100 of $12-$27. Don’t give: Low-rated charities. Charity Navigator also cites these organizations as being low-rated and states: “We caution you to look carefully before supporting one of these charities.” A high concern advisory was issued for the defunct charities Breast Cancer Society and the Cancer Fund of America The Federal Trade Commission ordered the organizations to be dissolved after alleging they were scam charities and bilked donors. Other organizations rate lower because they scored lower on financial support and are spending more on fundraising than devoting funds to the issues, Thatcher said. “The money is going to spending money to make money.” These organizations received zero or one star: National Cancer Center, Walker Cancer Research Institute, American Breast Cancer Foundation, These organizations received two stars: United Breast Cancer Foundation, The Avon Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
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Playing against Center Point with the end result of 34 to 0 with the Yellowjackets the winner, did not make for a close and exciting game. However, since it was Homecoming, it was good that they won. Crowned Queen during halftime was Baylee Rubio who was escorted by Erik Gomez. The football boys went to RBBQ following the game, where they were treated to a choice of fish or chicken fried steak. Wow! How special can it get!
Civic Club Meets
Tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church, located at 200 W. Fisher Avenue, the Civic will hold their October meeting. The speaker will be Mayor Charles D. Story and he will speak on ongoing and upcoming projects of the City. Hostesses are Rosie Nieto and Soila Rodriguez.
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Most of the churches in the community are represented at the practices each Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, located at 607 N San Antonio Street. Steven Henry is leading the choir and the folks that are meeting are learning how to sing while having fun. It is open to all in the community. During the Advent season, the cantata will be presented for all to enjoy. Don’t miss it.
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that they are depended on and need to be there. How special for them and for the church. Wednesday night Bible study will be held at 6 p.m. Ephesians is the topic and it is studied in depth. Pastor Jim Fox leads this study.
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Modine Horton provided music for the service on Sunday. Reverend Marold Sams delivered the message. Special collection for Texas Missions, the Mary Hill Davis Offering is being collected. With the recent hurricane hitting the coast, this is a very timely and necessary collection. Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes for the Franklin Graham ministry have a new list of items for the month of October. Also needed are empty shoeboxes. The boxes will be filled in November. The date has not yet been set. Last Sunday afternoon, a birthday party was held for Betty Jo Harris who turned 75 this week. Her family decided to celebrate in a big way. Congratulations and Happy Birthday.
There will be a called church conference on October 11 at 6 p.m. which will be held in the fellowship hall. A vote for or against a change in governance of the church will be taken during this meeting. On October 20, Fall Movie nights return. The movie begins at 6:30 p.m. and there is no charge to see the film. On October 29 at 6 p.m. the annual charge conference will be held at First United Methodist in Uvalde, located at 301 N. High Street. It will be held in conjunction with La Divina Trinidad Iglesia Metodista, First United Methodists of both Sabinal and Uvalde. Trunk or Treat has been proposed for the church to do for All Hallows Eve aka Halloween. If this appeals to you and you would like to organize the event, contact Pastor Glenn at the church at 988-2535.
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Flowers on the altar this past weekend were lovingly placed in memory of Maria (Maruka) Alejandro by her son, Robbie, and wife, Sylvia, Alejandro. October is the month of Most Holy Rosary. October 6 is First Friday of the month with Eucharistic Adoration at St. Patrick’s beginning at 8 a.m. Rosary follows at 6 p.m. followed by Benediction and Holy Mass. This is an opportunity to spend time in reparation to Our Lord. October 7 is First Saturday of the month. At 11:30 a.m. Mass will be held at St. Patrick’s in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. There will be a Second Collection this coming weekend. The monies go to support Hope for the Future and the Catholic schools and students within our community. Tuition assistance and grants for the 39 schools in the Archdiocese of San Antonio will receive the funds. By giving, you help build the next generation of Catholic leaders.
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Caddel-Smith to Honor Gonzales Day, San Jacinto Veteran Daughters of the Republic of Texas local chapter Caddel-Smith will meet Thursday, October 12 in the McNelly Room of First State Bank of Uvalde at 10:30 a.m. The program, presented by Debra Ripka, will honor Republic of Texas veteran Thomas P. Plaster, her ancestor, who manned one of the Twin Sister Cannons at the Battle of San Jacinto. DRT’s goal to preserve the legacy of Texas veterans began in the Presbyterian Church where the Texas Veterans Association held its final meeting in 1907. Attendees resolved that the “holy memories clinging around it should be merged into the patriotic association, The Daughters of the Republic of Texas.” With this final action taken by the Texas Association, DRT carries their mission forward today with the establishment of Texas Honor Days. In the month of October, DRT remembers Texas heroes of Gonzales, where the events surrounding the battle began with a small cannon provided to the citizens of Gonzales in 1831 for defense against hostile Indians. When Santa Anna issued a disarmament decree in 1835, it included a request to return the cannon. Soldiers who were sent to collect the cannon met with resistance
from citizens in Gonzales. As additional troops were dispatched, the Texian forces positioned the cannon at the rear of the Mexican troops and said, “There it is—come and take it.” The little cannon was fired, and the short fight ended with a Mexican troop withdrawal. Although the Battle of Gonzales lasted only a few minutes and the cannon shot was harmless, it provided the catalyst for the Texas Revolution. Each year in Gonzales, a cannon firing ceremony is held on October 2 to mark the date of the battle. The chapter has also announced the topics for the Texas History Essay Contest. The fourth-grade topic is Stephen F. Austin: His Life and Contribution to the Republic of Texas. The seventh-grade topic is Austin’s Old 300: Who, What and Why. Area schools will soon have the contest information available to students. Completed essays will be picked up from schools on January 23, 2018. Caddel-Smith welcomes members and guests to attend its October 12 meeting. Membership info may be requested from Roberta Himebrook, chapter registrar: 830-460-0242 or by emailing caddelsmith@drtinfo.org.
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Grab your rope,and have a whole lot of fun while helping Nueces Canyon Junior Livestock Association kick off a special fund raising series to rework the bleachers RopeWyld Productions is putting on our first event --- Goat Roping , Saturday October 7, 2017 to be held at Bruce Park Arena on Hwy 55 north of Camp Wood. The books open at 6 pm with roping to start at 7 pm (books will close after the first round ) It is only $20.00 per team with unlimited entries! This Goat Roping will be held rain or shine !! Grab that rope dust off the cobwebs come on out to have some real fun. Goat roping is a sport for the whole family to enjoy young or old and at any skill level. Come throw a loop or just be a spectator. This fund raiser is for a much needed and good cause – the existing bleachers need foot room, the small ones need enlarging: all in all we need more seating capacity so Rodeo fans can get a comfortable place to watch their favorite Rodeo athlete riding or roping / young or old.
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INCH AND FEET FOLKS The author reflects on her experience in a natural disaster—a flood in 1967. She reveals her personal reactions and emotions during and after the crisis and compares them to those of the same flood who had suffered less damage. September 1967, Sinton, Texas It is fantastic to go through something like this. You keep shaking your head and pinching yourself, hoping that it is not really true. This kind of thing happens to other people. It is something you see on TV and read about in the Newspaper. Stark reality sets in when you unconsciously start to step into the living room to practice piano and there is nothing there, just bare floors and partial walls. You lie in bed on your Red Cross mattress, and everything seems the same, but when your feet touch the cold concrete floor you know it is not just a dream. You do not see the things you used to cherish because you do not have them anymore. They were thrown into one of the many truckloads going to the city dump. You remember as you sort through the hundreds of things that you and your family were attached to. You become numb to things that have meant a lot to your family. Memories tear at your heart because you have had to part with some of your treasured things, especially things concerning your children. You resolve that from now on you will not hold back choice things to be used later in life. You plan to enjoy things that you acquire while there is time. A disaster like this tremendous flood gives you a new set of values toward life. You family always meant a lot of you but now it comes first in all things. You resolve to stop postponing all the things you have put off, to enjoy life and live it to the fullest degree. The most important thing, is that you and your family are together, in one piece and, miraculously, that no one was killed in the flood. You are shaken back to earth when you meet people who only had a few inches of water or none at all, and they ask if you are straightened out yet. They are, of course!
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But, you are not! And you will not be for a very long time. You cannot possibly put back together tin three months what it has taken sixteen years to collect. Then you will run into people who try to tell you that it did not matter whether you had a few inches or a few feet, you all got wet “just the same.” Again, you can tell they were the “inch folks.” We “feet folks” know the difference. When your furniture floats all over your house, upside down, you have had a few feet and you know it! Other folks you run into will tell you how great it is going to be when everything is all nice and new. All you ever wanted were the old and cherished things that money cannot buy. Others tell you about the money you can borrow from the government at a very low interest rate. Who wants to spend the rest of their life in debt at any interest rate? Living it is eye opening and devastating. Somehow, you feel like a different person in a foreign place. Every waking moment is filled with duties, tasks, and jobs you have never had to do before, but you learn! You even learn to camp in your own home. It is a good thing our family always chose camping vacations during previous years, because it prepared it prepared us to camp in our own home. You learn to make do, do without and improvise. Somehow, you are happy through it all because you realize some positive things have come out of the flood. Good things will continue to happen. You are thankful for God’s love and protection. You are again thankful for the ones who were so helpful and for the calm manner in which everyone conducted themselves. God granted you the grace to stay calm, and you and your husband both, just gritted your teethed dug in. You can envision it will be a very good example in life, for your children to see you not letting it get you down. Many years from now your children can tell their children, back in the flood of 1967 after hurricane Beulah, my mother and father lost everything they owned. They did not let it get them down. They just picked up the pieces wet pieces and started all over again, and you can do the same. Forty inches in the house. Frances Hardwick, first vice president of Alpha Pei Chapter. Texas is an early childhood specialist who teaches first grade in Luling Primary School. She is retiring from public school teaching at the end of the 1995-1996 school year to help found a Christian School in the Galveston County Area.
Retired Teachers Begin a New Year The Huajilla Unit of Texas Retired Teachers held its first meeting of the year on September 25,2017, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hondo. President Irene Dubberly welcomed the 81 members and guests present. Charles Carlson offered the opening prayer and blessing and after the Pledges to the American and State Flags, members sang “God Bless America.” Dubberly called to mind the recent passing of Charles MacFarland from Sabinal and Gordon Mechler from Hondo. She then recognized Karen Moos, who with her husband, Rick, recently celebrated their 50th Anniversary; Gerry Bridges who celebrated her vows with Larry Stamps followed by a month in Hawaii, and Esther Johnson whose granddaughter, Shelby Gayre, has received numerous honors and awards as a successful softball player at D’Hanis High School and now as a Kansas Jayhawk. New members welcomed to the Huajilla Unit are Frances Bippert from Castroville, Larry and Rosalie Hausenfluke, originally from Jarrell, and now living in Hondo, Roberta Lopez frim LaCoste, Tim Montgomery from Pearsall, and Karla Salzman from LaCoste. Not present were new members Gary Patterson and Rita Vance from Hondo. Following the introduction of officers, Diana Bush reviewed the summer planning meetings of the Executive Board. Sam Dubberly presented the Treasurer’s Report and reviewed the Audit report, providing detailed information on the organization’s income and expenses during 2016-2017. Additionally, Sam Dubberly presented the proposed 20172018 budget. Bruce Simpson made a motion to change the amount of the Foundation contribution and the motion carried; Ruth Davis also proposed a change to the income from yearbook sales and the motion carried. Sam Dubberly then proposed accepting the budget with changes and the motion carried. A copy of the new budget will be provided at the October meeting. Lola Hill, Book Project chair informed
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the members of the statewide Book Project. Members are asked to donate new or gently used books or make monetary contributions to purchase books for school-aged students. These books will be presented in December to select organizations which deal with children and their needs. Hill also reviewed the suggestions and guidelines for the Community Volunteer Services whereby members participate in volunteer activities. Last year’s top volunteer for the unit tallied 2,000 volunteer hours, and several other members tallied over 1,500 volunteer hours. These volunteer hours are submitted to the state. In 2016, TRTA volunteers tallied over 6 million hours valued at $152,000,000. Dubberly then introduced each committee chair and gave a brief description of their duties. Key to the success of this organization are the members of the Calling Committee, Bertha Benedetti from Castroville, Jean Sexton from D’Hanis, Dorothy Howard and Mary Jean Lillie from Sabinal, Kay Shultz and Linda Cole from Devine, Olivia Bernsen and Mary Jo Schweers from Hondo, and Gerry Bridges from Rio Frio. These callers contact members in their area and remind them of membership renewal, meeting dates and times and other timely information for retirees to know, and are instrumental in keeping the organization active. Another key component is the information that Ken Hanson, the Legislative Chair, brings to the meetings. Hanson
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discussed the battle that members had to engage in during the Special Session, to assure that the health care component of retirees was not going to drain the retirees’ limited income. The changes that healthcare has undergone will be discussed and clarified in TRS informative meetings which started in mid-September. Locally, a morning and afternoon meeting is scheduled for October 31, 2017, in Castroville; members must register to attend. Other meetings are scheduled for San Antonio and Kerrville. Hanson also touched on the importance of knowing who our “friends” are in the Legislature and the importance of constant contact with these members of the legislature through mail, email, phone calls and personal contact. Current educators must also keep abreast of the issues because the defined benefitsdefined contributions battle is not dead; it can reappear at the next Legislative Session. Following Hanson’s presentation, William Bogert from Anytime Fitness informed members of the benefits of the Silver Sneakers Program under Humana Advantage. Members are given access to modern equipment and a variety of exercise programs and machines at no cost. It’s important to take advantage of the services available; the more participation there is, the more the opportunity there will be to expand services…and who can’t use some exercise time? After his presentation, President Dubberly presented a gift of Huajilla honey to Mr. Bogert in appreciation for his informative program. Prior to adjournment, President Dubberly reminded members of the District Fall Convention in Boerne on October 26 beginning at 9:30 AM. The next scheduled meeting will be at the D’Hanis Community Center on October 23, beginning at 10 AM. Several names were drawn for door prizes and members enjoyed visiting time and lunch catered by Azteca Restaurant.
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Bluebonnet Children’s Advocacy Center Invites you to a Blue Ribbon Dinner Please join us Friday, October 13, 2017 6:00 p.m. First State Bank Uvalde, Texas We invite you to a casual dinner for community members where we plan to reintroduce and revitalize our organization through a short presentation of who we are and what we have been working on lately. This event is aimed at spreading the word about what Bluebonnet Children’s Advocacy Center does and how you can help in the fight against child abuse and neglect within Medina, Uvalde and Real Counties. We welcome all those who may be interested in learning more about our mission and how you might be able to help us grow and provide more crucial services to the children in our area. RSVP to: Ed Gentry at 830-426-8848
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Uvalde, TX, – The Southwest Texas Junior College rodeo is the second competition event this fall in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). The fall 2017 college rodeo season was kickedoff at Panola College in Carthage, TX on Sept. 22-23. The Uvalde County Fairplex Rodeo Arena will see over 300 collegiate athletes, representing some 13 colleges and universities in the Southern Region perform on Oct. 6-7. Rodeo stock contractor Bob Champion owner of Champion Rodeo Company will provide stock for this year’s event. In the men’s division, competition will be in bareback bronc riding, calf roping,
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Rainwater harvesting, turf management training set for Oct. 12-13 in Hill Country Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program is hosting two residential rainwater harvesting and turf management trainings in the Texas Hill Country Oct. 12-13. The program aims to improve and protect surface water quality by enhancing awareness and knowledge of best management practices, coordinators said. Attendees will learn about the design and installation of residential rainwater harvesting systems and appropriate turf and landscape species based on local conditions. Both programs are free and open to the public. The first training, in collaboration with the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Partnership, will be 1-5 p.m. Oct. 12 at the City of Boerne Library, 210 E. Live Oak St. in Boerne. The second training, in collaboration with the Cypress Creek Watershed Partnership, will be 8 a.m.-noon Oct. 13 at the Wimberley Community Center, 14068 Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley. Seating is limited, so attendees for either program are requested to register at the Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters website. Those wanting to attend the program in Boerne should register at https://hlhw.tamu.edu/workshops/ 2017/oct-12-boerne/. Those wanting to attend the Wimberley program should register at https://hlhw.tamu.edu/ workshops/2017/oct-13-wimberley/. Those interested in either program can also contact John Smith, AgriLife Extension program specialist, College Station, at 979-845-2761 or johnwsmith@tamu.edu. Dr. Ben Wherley, Texas A&M AgriLife Research turfgrass/ecology scientist, College Station, said management practices such as irrigation delivery equipment, interpreting soil tests and understanding nutrient applications can help reduce runoff and provide additional landscape irrigation water. “These practices can improve understanding of rainwater harvesting and landscape management,” he said. Dr. Diane Boellstorff, AgriLife Extension water resource specialist, College Station, said proper fertilizer application and efficient water irrigation can protect and improve water quality in area creeks and collecting rainwater for lawn and landscape needs reduces stormwater runoff. Participants at either training can have their soil tested as part of the program. The soil sample bag and analysis are free to Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program participants. At both trainings there will be a review of how to understand soil test results and nutrient recommendations so residents can interpret results once they receive their analysis. Reagan Hejl, AgriLife research associate in the
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soil and crop sciences department, College Station, said soil samples will be submitted to the AgriLife Extension Soil, Water and Forage Testing Lab for routine analysis, including pH, conductivity, nitrate-nitrogen and other parameters. Residents in the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed area can pick up a soil sample bag with sampling instructions from the AgriLife Extension office in Kendall County at 210 E. San Antonio, Ste 9, Boerne. For more information on the program or how to collect soil samples, contact the office at 830-249-9343. At the Boerne program, Ryan Bass, City of Boerne and Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Partnership coordinator, will discuss updates on watershed protection plan activities to improve and protect water quality in Upper Cibolo Creek. For more information about the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Protection Plan, go to http://www.ci.boerne.tx.us/ DocumentCenter/View/3690/. Residents in the Cypress Creek Watershed area can pick up a soil sample bag with sampling instruction from the AgriLife Extension office in Blanco County, 101 E. Cypress, Ste 109, in Johnson City and in Hays County at 1253 Civic Center Loop in San Marcos. For more information on the program or how to collect soil samples, contact the Blanco County office at 830-868-7167 or the Hays County office at 512-393-2120. At the Wimberley program, Meredith Miller, senior program coordinator for The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and Cypress Creek Watershed Partnership coordinator, will discuss updates on watershed protection plan activities to improve and protect water quality in Cypress Creek. For more information about the Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan, go to http://www.cy presscreekproject.net/. Funding for the Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program is provided in part through a Clean Water Act grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The project is managed by the Texas Water Resources Institute, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, AgriLife Extension and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.
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Property 01 : 9.3 ac. Views, underground elec., city water and sensible restrictions. Borders a large ranch. Owner/Broker. $99,900 Motivated! Property 08: Wooded residential lot in Canyon Oaks. Frio River access + hillside and valley views. Water & elec available. $56,000 Property 14: 1+ acre lot in Canyon Oaks—Concan. Hilltop/views + gorgeous river access park. Water/elec. avail. Rentals OK. $49,000 Property 16: 1.18 acre lot in Rio Park Estates. Frio River access $40,000 SOLD NEWProperty 30: Valley Vista Lot 67 is 1+ acre. Community pool & clubhouse. All utilities. VIEWS for miles. Backs to greenbelt $39,500 Property 31: Lot 3 in Valley Vista is 4.4 useable acres. All utilities + use of community pool and clubhouse. $55,500 Property 32: Lot 36 in Valley Vista has stunning easterly views. 1+ acre. All utilities + use of community pool and clubhouse. $49,500 Property 34: 7+ ac. lot in R-N-R Ranch—Rio Frio, TX. Beautiful oaks, well/septic in place but need to be verified/tested. $118,000 Property 35: 5.16 ac. just west of Leakey. Gated, city water, paved roads, underground electric. See Old Baldy from here! $69,900 REDUCED Property 43: 8+ acs. w/gorgeous oaks and great bldg. sites. Electricity available. AG VALUATION = LOW taxes!! Shady Oaks Subdv. $77,045 Property 52: 5+ ac West of Leakey. Fronts on John Buchanan Rd. Bldg. site faces east and is ready to go! $52,500 NEWProperty 53: Lot 82, 7.7 acres in Canyon Oaks Unit 4. Water & elec available. Great views & river access! Addtl. Acreage avail. $149,000 NEWProperty 54: Lot 83, 16.6 acres Canyon Oaks Unit 4. Water & elec available. Great views & river access! Addtl. Acreage avail. $149,000 NEWProperty 55: Lot 84, 11 acres in Canyon Oaks Unit 4. Water & elec available. Great views & river access! Addtl. Acreage avail. $109,000 NEWProperty 56: Lot 85A, 6 acres in Canyon Oaks Unit 4. Water & elec available. Great views & river access! Addtl. Acreage avail. $98,000 NEWProperty 57: Lot 85B, 4 acres in Canyon Oaks Unit 4. Water & elec available. Great views & river access! Addtl. Acreage avail. $49,000
ACREAGE Property 07: 15 acres in Concan w/Hwy. 127 frontage. Small hunter’s cabin. No utilities but elec. is close. $103,569 Property 10: 31.05 acres. Just off Hwy. 41 in far NW Real County. Fairview Ranch. Neat little hunting place! $99,360 Property 12: 5+ ac north of Leakey w/2400 sq. ft. metal bldg. Hwy. frontage. Some elevation for great views. Ag. Exempt. $179,000 REDUCED NEWProperty 15: 82+ ac w/deep soil, big live oaks, native grasses & minimal cedar. Water & elec. High fenced $230,000 REDUCED Property 25 : RR336 north of Leakey. 17+ acs. West prong of the Frio River on eastern boundary. Owner/Agent $222,000 Property 29 : 170 acs. +/- WILL DIVIDE Hwy. 337W frontage. Views for miles! $3900 per acre REDUCED Property 37: 32.49 acs. fronting Hwy. 55 btwn Rocksprings & Barksdale. Terrific views & building sites. $69,000 PENDING Property 38: 24+/- ac hunting tract at the back of Rancho Real. Borders large ranch. Very gamey...see game pics on website! $73,890 Property 40: 17.6 acres w/Frio frontage! Close to Leakey. Several building sites. Electricity nearby. $230,000 Property 46: Between Leakey & Camp Wood is 28+ ac. ready for hunting, camping and enjoying the views! Elec close. $90,000 REDUCED NEWProperty 48: 6+ acres with water & electricity available! Ag. valuation, water/elec. available, fenced 2 sides. Views & oak trees! $78,000 NEWProperty 49: 9+ ac. 3 miles north or Leakey. Ag. valuation, water/elec. available, fenced 2 sides. Views & oak trees! $117,000 NEWProperty 50: 16.5 ac. +/- north of Leakey. Perimeter fenced, Ag. valuation, water/elec. available. Will divide (see above). $179,000 Property 51: 37.23 acres. w/Hwy. 41 frontage. Fairview Ranch. Water well & electricity. Addtl. acreage available. $137,751
COMMERCIAL Property 3-6: 1+ ac. Commercial lots Concan. Frontage on US HWY 83. All utilities available. MAKE OFFER!!! $139,000-$149,000 Property 28: 545 N. US Hwy. 83 is nearly a half acre with great visibility & road frntg 3 sides. 1800sf bldg. w/commercial kitchen. $295,000 Property 36: Riverstone Vacation Cabins! 13.9 acres w/500’ of Frio river frontage. 5 cabins + main home. $775,000 REDUCED
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SWART TO EXPAND SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES The Southwest Area Regional Transit District (SWART) will add more routes to the Red, White, & Blue Veterans Ride Program beginning October 16th. The veteran’s transportation program began in July and has seen a substantial number of veteran riders in just a few months since its inception. Beginning October 16th, the program will begin to provide Routes into San Antonio every Monday and Wednesday and routes into Kerrville every Tuesday and Thursday. This provides two additional routes to the program per week. The Veterans Ride Program is free of charge to Veterans, their dependents, and to surviving spouses of veterans. Transportation services are for travel to both non-VA supported and VA supported medical appointments. Potential riders must meet qualifications and show proof of their veteran’s status. Family members and surviving spouses seeking transportation services must also
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O B I T U A R I E S Raymond Riley Epps
Jesse Marshall Craig
(March 28, 1927 - September 28, 2017)
Raymond Riley Epps, known to all as “RAY”, died on October 1, 2017 as a result of complications of COPD and Cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 40 years, Dorothy Ann Epps, known to all as “DOT”. Ray is further survived by 7 children. The blended children in age order: Bruce Bergman, Jill Ivy, and Wendy Simon, twin sons, Riley Epps and Ray Epps, Tracy Brooks and Cindy Epps Randolph. Ray has 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Born and raised in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod he was confirmed in 1953, graduated from Jeff Davis High School, and was signed by Texas A & M football coach, Paul, “Bear’’ Bryant to a football scholarship in May, 1955. Injury prevented a career in athletics, so he transferred to University of Houston, obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Political Science. While writing his Master’s Thesis, Dr. Sinclair, head of the Political Science Department suggested Ray enter law school, which he did in the summer of 1960. He graduated from Bates College of Law in May, 1966, and obtained his license in September, 1966, and practiced law to the day he died. While in law school, he was elected Magistrate of the legal scholastic fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, and represented Bates College of Law at the International convention in 1965 in Quebec, Canada. He loved both the criminal and family law, converting primarily to the family law in 1988. Ray was the first lawyer to represent the Bandido Motorcycle club in December 1966, and did so until January, 1981. Ray tried the first felony all-black jury in Harris County history in 1976, the first all-female jury in Nueces County history in 1980; the first felony jury trial in Real County history in 1982, and became the Real County attorney by contract in January, 1982 and served until February, 1985, all the while maintaining his Harris County office. He was instrumental in making the Real County Court at Law a court of record. The elected county judge at the time was a ranch foreman. Ray’s biggest thrill in law practice, and cherished more than anything else, is the ProBono certificates received from the State Bar of Texas. In the early years Ray spent his free time coaching the boys in football and baseball and daughter’s in softball. He was delighted that each of the twin boys received college scholarships and one went on to play in the pros. Ray was Santa Claus for several years for the CyFair lSD, Pre-K and, Special Need’s” children. With all 7 children out of the house Dot and Ray traveled extensively, loving to cruise-Two transatlantic, Greek Islands, Alaska, Scandinavian countries, and all of the Caribbean., A highlight of their travels was the 1986 State Bar sponsored 21-day trip to Russia. Incredible. Their first true love was and still is-the Southwest states-New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, etc, and all things connected to the original inhabitants of the USA. Ray, along with his very close brother, Jim, have hunted and fished throughout the USA, Canada, Yokon Territory and Mexico. Ray felt he had a blessed life full of love and is very proud of his well-known statement throughout his illustrious career --”MyWord is my Bond” In lieu of flowers Ray has requested donations be made to St. Jude Cancer Center, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or The Star of Hope, PO Box 4463, Houston, Texas, 77210
Jesse Marshall Craig of Camp Wood, Texas passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017, at his home. He was born on March 28, 1927. Viewing was held 3 – 7p.m. Friday, September 29, 2017, at Nelson Funeral Chapel, Camp Wood. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Nueces Canyon Church of Christ, Camp Wood. Burial followed in the Barksdale Cemetery, Barksdale, Texas. Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.
The way we think defines who we are When we talk about life being filled with possibilities, we usually imagine someone stepping into our situation and helping us achieve our goals. It’s easy to fall into the habit of hoping that another person will provide what we need or figure out the solutions to our problems. True, there are times when we can depend on the generosity of others but God has given each of us a sound mind and unlimited potential if we can only learn how to activate these internal resources. A common spiritual principal is to pray and wait, and there is validity in that process, but I have also learned through the years that many times God is actually waiting on us to take the initiative to press forward. When we place our trust in Him and allow Him to change our attitudes into a positive force, that which seems unattainable moves into the area of possibility. Romans 12:2 points out that we have a responsibility to be transformed by the renewing of our mind in order that we may prove and demonstrate God’s perfect will. We must allow the Lord to change our mind from fear to faith as learning to believe is the basic foundation for success. If we focus on being the best we
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. Adrian Adamik Rectory: 830.683.2165 St. Mary Catholic Church Hwy 187 Vanderpool, TX Mass: 9:00am Sunday 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 Reál County Church 121 Oak Hill Ste. 4 Leakey, Texas Sunday School: 10:00am Worship: 11:00am Evening Worship: 6:00pm
can be, good things will come but if we expect the worse, we release the powers of negativity that can diminish our joy and hope. With every situation we can respond with a positive confidence or a negative skepticism and these mental choices will always determine whether we live in spiritual peace or emotional misery. I recently read a true story that was told by Hugh Fullerton, a famous sports writer many years ago. His account involved a man named Josh O’Reilly who managed the San Antonio baseball team that was a part of the Texas League. O’Reilly had an impressive roster of all-star players, including seven whose batting average was over three hundred. Everyone thought this super-team would easily win the championship but mysteriously they began the season losing seventeen of their first twenty games. For some reason the players could not hit the ball and as time went by, frustration boiled over into angry accusations against each other. Just when it seemed the situation could not be worse, they were beaten badly by a weak Dallas team and managed only one hit the entire game. In the clubhouse after the embarrassment, the players
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were confused and depressed to say the least. O’Reilly knew he had the most talented team in the league but also realized the trouble was in their mind. They were not expecting to get a hit and were not anticipating a victory because they were thinking wrong. They had slowly allowed doubt and discouragement to fill their heart with negativity and defeat. Their mental focus had turned against them and had literally created difficulties not only with their confidence, but also physically with timing, strength and coordination. And yet, they were the only ones who could change the situation. The story continues that a certain minister named reverend Schlater was very popular in the area at the time and he was drawing large crowds as his messages were filled with positive and faith filled encouragement. O’Reilly asked each player to lend him their favorite bats, to which he loaded into a wheelbarrow and told the players to stay in the clubhouse until he returned. He was gone about an hour and returned overflowing with excitement as he told the
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players this preacher had blessed the bats and they now contained a spiritual power that could not be stopped. The players were astounded and jumping with enthusiasm. The next day they overwhelmed Dallas with 37 hits and 20 runs scored. They continued their way through the league schedule and convincingly won the championship. Regardless of what we believe about praying over the bats, we can agree that something very powerful happened within the minds of the players. It was not the bats that changed but with a new way of thinking, the creative power of faith blossomed. Good news! Mark 9:23 declares this spiritual principal is available to all who believe. Dr. Holland lives in Central Kentucky where he is a Christian minister and author. Ask for a free copy of his new CD called, “Keeper of my soul” at: billyhollandministries.com
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 LAS VEGAS- Our hearts and prayers are with those in Las Vegas.Unfortunately, this week’s news column does not hold much to feel good about. At this writing 58 people are senselessly dead and another 515 wounded. So far police have not found a reason why the man who committed suicide in the end; would hurt all of these people. No history of mental illness, terrorism has been ruled out…not even a criminal record. Unfathomable… Of course, here people are screaming gun control again… I just wish people would use their own minds. I wonder why those guns stopped killing people when Stephen Paddock shot himself? The man was a pilot, an accountant, and an avid hunter with one traffic citation in his entire life. No one would have suspected him to be a threat to own weapons. The “gun control system” would have missed him entirely! DETROIT - Tom Petty was found unconscious Sunday night and was rushed to the hospital, according to TMZ. Petty was not breathing and was in full cardiac arrest and was rushed to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital where he was put on life support.
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and more than 500 wounded. OPINION: The truth is the Founding Father’s simply wanted a rule by the people. They wanted us to be able to defend ourselves against our own government
regulation. That omission was predictable, given that four ex officio members of FFAR’s board are senior USDA officials. Excessively burdensome regulation blunts technological innovation, as explained in a 2013 policy memo by Progressive Policy Institute economists Michael Mandel and Diana Carew: “For each new regulation added to the existing pile, there is a greater possibility for…inefficient company resource allocation, and for reduced ability to invest in innovation.” The result? “The negative effect on U.S. industry of regulatory accumulation actually compounds on itself for every additional regulation added to the pile.” CALIFORNIA-Monty Hall, the genial host and co-creator of “Let’s Make a Deal,” the game show on which contestants in outlandish costumes
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He was brain dead and will be pulled off life support. Petty has not died, as of 4 p.m. Monday. Petty, 66, is best known for being the lead singer of “Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,” with several hits to his credit. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was born and raised in Florida. FOX- strategic analyst Ralph Peters said, “the Founding Fathers didn’t want every juiced-up psycho to have a machine gun collection” and argued that “an armed crowd” would have only made the situation worse after a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert left at least 58 dead
if that need arose… that was the entire idea behind an armed population! Regardless, we will sadly never know what would have happened if the concert goers would have been armed because they were not. Ralph Peters is out of touch with the American Environment… USDA-The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) will tackle “key problems” in the industry at its October 6 annual board meeting including optimizing agricultural water usage and improving soil health. And while those issues are important, FFAR is ignoring the most pressing issue in the industry — excessive and wrong-headed government
shriek and leap at the chance to see if they will win the big prize or the booby prize behind door No. 3, died at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday. He was 96. A daughter, Joanna Gleason, confirmed his death. She said the cause was heart failure. “Let’s Make a Deal” had its premiere in late 1963 and, with some interruptions, has been a television phenomenon ever since. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Playboy founder Hugh M. Hefner, the pipe-smoking rake who built a multimedia empire of clubs, mansions, movies and television, symbolized by bow-tied women in bunny costumes, has died at age 91. Hefner died of natural causes at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday night. HOUSTON-Investigators say a 27-yearold Houston man is accused of decapitating his mother and wounding his father in a stabbing attack. Harris County court records show Kyriakos Savvas Georghiou is being held without bond Monday on charges of murder and aggravated assault of a family member in the Friday night attack. Houston police say the suspect came out of the home carrying two knives and surrendered to officers who were responding to a domestic disturbance call. The Houston Chronicle reports that investigators found the woman inside, with her head separated from her body. Paramedics tended to a man who had multiple stab wounds.
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· #2 – New Listing! 1.9 AC close to Leakey, fenced, small building with bath & living area, workshop, beautiful view of mountains $82,900 · #8 – New Listing! 3 BD/2 BA Home on 1.97 AC, large game room, barn & storage bldg., fenced backyard, fronts FM 1120 $279,000 · #9 – New Listing! 370.79 AC Real Co. Ideal hunting property, Rock House w/fireplace, well w/50,000 gal. storage tank, barns, pens, Co. Rd. access, Sika, Fallow, Axis, Elk, Black Buck Antelope $2656 Per AC · #12 – Frio Riverfront – 3 BD/2 BA Home perfect for entertaining on 1.81 AC, large deck shaded by huge oaks, both sides Frio River + adjoins 20 AC private river park $389,000 · #7 – Newly Priced! 90.87 AC+/- off RR 337, cabin, well, electric, septic, storage bldg., 2 RV hookups, Axis, Whitetail, Sika $505,000 · #32 – Newly Priced! 27.22 AC+/- off Hwy 41 with plenty of cover & numerous oaks, lots of wildlife in area, electricity close $82,000 · #33 – 3 BD/2 BA/2 Car Garage, Exceptionally Neat & well maintained home on 1.3 AC, high ceilings, fenced, workshop, landscaped, minutes to Frio River and Leakey $215,000 · #30 – Newly Priced! Nueces River Access 4.56 AC water & electric avail., septic installed. Building site w/view of hil s, gated community $84,000 · #3 – 5.07 AC+/- Concan, Uvalde Co., remote homesite, heavily treed, 1.4 miles off Hwy 127 $29,000 · #11 – 429.14 AC Edwards Co. private & secluded with space for hunting, hiking & other recreational activities. Free roaming wildlife, nice elevation changes & covered in native vegetation $579,336 · #15 – Frio River Access at private park – Pretty 1.68 Ac lot, water & electric available, views, RV storage, short walk to river $110,000 · #29 – 3.58 AC N. of Leakey, fronts Hwy 83, water & electric available, nice views $75,000 · #6 – 55.38 AC Hunting Ranch NW Real Co. easy access from I-10, fronts Hwy 41, Cabin w/electricity $185,523 · #37 – 6.14 AC, Waterfront furnished cabin, all utilities + well house/utility room w/washer/dryer, freezer, refrigerator, Kawasaki Mule, paddle boat $219,000 · #10 – 6.10 Fenced AC, Nice Cabin with spectacular views from front porch, double carport, RV with covered deck, minutes to Garner SP & Frio River $224,950 · #4 – 5.74 AC off scenic RR 337, several bldg. sites, fencing, low taxes, sensible restrictions, great views $48,000 · #36 – 9.3 AC Homesite in gated community West of Leakey, water, electric, beautiful views, possible owner terms $108,600 · #26 – 1.87 AC Private Frio River Park Access – RiverTree, gated community, water/electric available (Owner/Assoc. Broker) $75,000 · #44 – 5.601 AC Sabinal Riverfront, huge Cypress Trees, beautiful view of river, gated community (Owner/Agent) $215,000 · #45 - Sabinal Riverfront Lot, Hwy 187 front, Utopia, joins #46 (Owner/Agent) $75,000 · #46 – Fronts Sabinal River & Hwy 187 just outside Utopia, metal 2 car storage bldg., joins #45 (Owner/Agent) $85,000 · #1 – 6.57 AC fronts Wilson Creek, water well, electric, septic, caliche pad, 30 amp RV hook-up, spectacular hil top views! $139,000 · #31 – 7 AC Hillside views, 3/2 Home overlooking spring-fed lake which is part of 50 AC park for Roaring Springs $199,000 · #57 – 1.07 AC Concan adjacent & access to community clubhouse/swim pool, water system, underground utilities, paved street, build on to rent. OWNER TERMS $5000 down, 7%, 10 yr, $464.44 per month (Owner/Broker) $45,000 For more info – photos, plats, more listings, go to www.hillcountryrealestate.net www.hillcountryrealestate.net
HCH RECIPE CONTEST Beginning July 15, 2017 and ending November 15, 2017 the Hill Country Herald will be sponsoring a recipe contest. If chosen your recipe will be featured in the Hill Country Herald Newspaper and in the Hill Country Herald Recipe Book which will be available in January of 2018! RULES 1. All submissions must be typed and submitted by email to: emcarnegie1956@gmail.com. 2. We encourage you to tell us about your recipe. Tell us for instance: It is your favorite recipe because your grandmother made it every Thanksgiving. Then tell us about Thanksgiving with Grandma! 3. Send pictures. We want as many recipes and experiences from local residents, long time tourists or new visitors as we can get! But more importantly, we want the story of the recipe. We want our Hill Country Recipe Book to be representative of all the People who read our paper! 4. We will not, of course be able to choose every recipe, but if you’re your recipe and story are chosen, they will be featured in the Hill Country Herald Newspaper and in the Hill Country Recipe Book that will be available online and at the Newspaper Office in January 2018.
GRANNY’S KITCHEN BACK TO BASICS.... COFFEE
by Elaine Padgett Carnegie
I don’t know about you but I love coffee! About this time of year in the coolness of the morning, I enjoy a “little something more” in my coffee. I can’t do the high fructose corn syrup anymore so I can’t buy all those sugary delicious store-bought coffee creamers… So, I have learned to make my own. Here are a few of those recipes. I “always” replace the sugar with high grade organic granular stevia, the do equal measure if you are cutting back on sugar too. Enjoy!
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Syrup Recipe
Recipe to make your own Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Syrup! It only takes pennies to make and you will have delicious coffee all season long. 1 Cup water 3/4 Cup brown sugar 1 Tablespoon pumpkin puree 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice Combine water and sugar in a microwave safe bowl and heat through (4-5 minutes). Stir until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in pumpkin puree and spices. Drain over a small sieve or cheesecloth. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. NOTES: I like to add 2 Tablespoons pumpkin spice syrup and creamer to taste to my cup of coffee. My husband only enjoys about 1 Tablespoon syrup so play around and find your favorite ratio!
Almond Joy Coffee Creamer
1 1/2 cup milk (I use fat free) 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp coconut flavoring In a small saucepan, whisk together 1/2 cup of the fat free milk and the cocoa powder. Heat on low, whisking continuously until combined (about 3 minutes). Whisk in remaining ingredients. Pour into a quart sized mason jar, with lid. Shake vigorously before serving! Store jar of creamer in refrigerator. When determining how long it is good for, I go by the date on my milk carton. you may substitute fat free sweetened condensed milk too for an even CREAMIER version, use heavy cream instead of the fat free milk.
Homemade S’Mores Coffee Creamer Homemade S’mores Coffee Creamer Recipe takes my sweet marshmallow coffee creamer recipe and adds a bit of decadent chocolate and just a pinch of cinnamon to get that hint of graham cracker flavor for a perfect coffee treat. 11⁄2 cup cream 11⁄2 cup milk 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar 1 (7oz) container marshmallow creme 1⁄2 cup chocolate syrup 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon Place cream and milk in a large saucepan over medium heat. Heat until steaming, but not boiling. Add sugar to the cream mixture and stir to combine. Add marshmallow creme, a little at a time. Stir between each addition until fully incorporated. Stir in chocolate syrup and cinnamon. Remove from heat. Place in containers with lids, and refrigerate. This homemade s’more coffee creamer will keep until the milk and cream you used is set to expire. Store in the refrigerator.
Autumn Spice Coffee Creamer
Creme Brulee Coffee Creamer
1 Cup Half & Half 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream 1/2 Cup Low Carb, Sugar Free Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/4 Teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon Combine all ingredients in a covered jar and shake well. Please note that the spices may settle to the bottom of the jar. Just give it a good shake before you use it and it should be fine.
Homemade Marshmallow Coffee Creamer
A wonderful coffee creamer made with DCD Frosty White Chocolate and Raspberry Syrup 1 can 14 oz condensed milk 2 cups milk (I use evaporated milk) 4 tbsp White Chocolate Mix (I use Dove Chocolate Discovery Frosty White Chocolate Smoothie Mix) 2 tbsp Raspberry Syrup (I used Smuckers) Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Pour in container and refrigerate. Notes-Coffee Creamer will stay good in fridge for at least one week depending on the expiration date of your milk. You can use any kind of milk for this recipe.
1 can (12oz) evaporated milk 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 cup milk 2 tsp vanilla extract Heat evaporated milk and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and whisk until sugar is dissolved. This takes a couple minutes. Remove from heat and add the milk and vanilla extract. Pour into a large (quart sized) mason jar and refrigerate until ready to use. ENJOY!!
Homemade Marshmallow Coffee Creamer- A yummy way to change up your morning coffee with the taste of gooey, sticky, sweet marshmallows. Made in just 10 minutes! 11⁄2 cups half-and-half or heavy cream 11⁄2 cups milk 1⁄2 cup sugar 1 (7.5 ounce) container marshmallow creme 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract In a medium saucepan, heat your cream and milk over medium-high heat. When the milk mixture is hot, but not boiling, add your sugar and stir to combine. Add the marshmallow creme, a little at a time, whisking to combine until smooth and creamy. Remove mixture from heat and add in the vanilla extract. Stir to combine. Pour into a container, and refrigerate until you are ready to use it. This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
White Chocolate Raspberry Coffee Creamer
Homemade Vanilla Cinnamon Coffee Creamer
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk (I used the fat-free variety) 11⁄2 cups milk (you can also use soy or rice milk if you need to avoid excessive lactose) 1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon Mix the two ingredients together very well, either by whisking or by shaking in a tightly-lidded container. This mixture will keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Or you can pour it into an ice cube tray and when frozen, pop out the cubes and store in a zip top bag. When ready to use, just grab a cube or too and add to your coffee. Stir and enjoy!
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Submitted by Billie Franklin, P O Box 1245, Sabinal, Texas 78881-1245. In the 1970’s, I lived on a farm north of Knippa. In front of the farm house was our family garden, primarily okra. The yield was plentiful and as such, I needed to have the okra prepared many different ways. This is just one of many ways to enjoy okra. When preparing okra, I also liked to boil it with salt, chopped tomatoes, and onion slices. To keep it from being slimy, I would sprinkle a little Crème of Tartar on it. Depending on how much you fix, adjust the Crème of Tarter. Don’t put too much or it will be bitter. Use about twice as much as you would salt. Of course, there are all kinds of gumbo recipes
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Mix dry ingredients together. Add in the ingredients listed in the second column. Blend well. Spoon mixture into hot oil placed in a cast iron skillet or large skillet. Fry on both sides and place on paper towels to drain. Serve them with butter or oleo.
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until she was directly behind him. She bent over and kissed my dad, then motioning to me to bring the pie, she told him, “look, Bill, look what I made for you”. Mama had to recite the recipe once again so I could make a copy. That was probably the last pecan pie my mom and dad shared as she was soon placed into a nursing home and he passed away the following year.
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Mama’s (Dovie) Pecan Pie Submitted by Martha Chamberlin Morris from El Paso TX The summer of 1991 I spent with my mom and dad, Bill and Dovie Chamberlin of Uvalde, both very ill. My mom had Parkinson’s and my dad was suffering from Cancer. Mama was using a walker at the time but still had a very keen memory. One day she decided that she wanted Dad to have one of her delicious pecan pies. Unable to prepare the pie herself, she enlisted my help. From memory she advised me as to how to make the pie. When Dad sat down for supper that evening, she went with the aid of the walker
3 eggs, whipped 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup white Karo syrup 3 Tablespoons melted oleo 1 cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla dash of salt Combine all ingredients and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees or until filling is firm.
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Moisture from the Gulf has hit the Harvey affected areas in Houston and Louisiana. The possibility of a tropical depression or tropical storm forming by this weekend in the western Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico is increasing. This feature may form from a so-called Central American gyre. Interests in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, western Cuba and the U.S. Gulf Coast should monitor the progress of this system. A tropical depression or tropical storm is increasingly possible late this week in the western Caribbean Sea and move north into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, potentially posing an eventual threat to the U.S. Gulf Coast. This possible tropical system will originate from a larger feature, currently forming in the far western Caribbean, called a Central American gyre. This “gyre” is a large, broad area of low pressure over the Central American isthmus and western Caribbean Sea. This feature can lead to the development of a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean Sea or in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricane season may not be over yet. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula, Central America and the northwestern Caribbean. Sea could develop into a tropical depression or storm by the end of the week or this weekend while it drifts northward into the southern Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. If it becomes a named storm, it would be called Nate. Summer in October-‘Heat dome’ to bring near-record warmth to Midwest, Northeast. Summerlike warmth will surge back across the Midwest and Northeast during the first week of October as high temperatures soar well into the 80s. Some record high temperatures may be challenged, AccuWeather said. High temperatures should be up to 20 degrees above average from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Great Lakes and the interior Northeast. That warmth will spread to much of the East Coast later in the week The warmth will be courtesy of a “heat dome,” which features a sprawling area of high pressure about 20,000 feet high in the atmosphere, according to the Capital Weather Gang. Under the dome, air sinks, gets compressed and, ultimately, cooks the ground. Perhaps anticipating Halloween, Guy Walton, a former Weather Channel meteorologist, called the weather pattern “warm, weird
and spooky.” “If verified, this would be the strongest and most widespread heat dome in early October that I have seen in my 35year career over the continental United States,” Walton noted on his blog. Fortunately, when compared to the heat wave from late September, this one should feature lower levels of humidity. Temperatures also will not be as hot because the sun’s intensity continues to decrease as it sinks lower in the sky each day. Along with the warmth comes a continued stretch of very dry weather. Though drought conditions are not quite in place, many cities are running several inches below normal in terms of rainfall over the past few months, AccuWeather said. Some of the major cities with rainfall deficits include Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Syracuse, New York and Providence, R.I. Meanwhile, portions of the West mountains will see heavy snow and bitter cold this week. Much of the Intermountain West will have snow in the higher terrain over the next few days, and a vast portion of Montana will get strong winds and heavy snow, the National Weather Service said. Some of the highest peaks of Wyoming’s Tetons and Bighorn Mountains may pick up a foot of new snow, the Weather Channel said. Winter storm watches and warnings are in effect for portions of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. “Temperatures are expected to run 20 to as much as 35 degrees Fahrenheit below normal, with record-low temperatures likely in many locations across the northern Rockies through midweek,” AccuWeather meteorologist Kyle Elliott said.
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EMPLOYMENT REAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF DISPATCHER/JAILER. No experience is required, applicant must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent and a clear criminal history. Applications may be picked up at the Real County Sheriff’s Office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. REAL COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Nutrition Director Real County is accepting applications for Nutrition Director. Applications may be downloaded from the county website at www.co.real.tx.us or picked up in the office of the Real County Judge. Applications should be returned to the office of the Real County Judge and will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. Real County is an equal opportunity employer. Housekeeper Needed: Now hiring a year around housekeeper to clean cabins. Off season work will include deep cleaning and some miscellaneous jobs. We are looking for a dependable individual who takes pride in their work and works well with others. Please pick up an application at Seven Buff Cabins, 4251 County Road 348, Concan. 830-232-5260
FOR SALE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: ONE (1) S175 BOBCAT SKIDSTEER (2008) 3,129 HRS $16,700.00 ONE (1) BILL JAXMANLIFT (2007) 5965.8 HRS $9,500.00 - PRICE REDUCED!! ONE (1) M57 KAESER 210 CFM PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR $8,900.00 Contact Russell Glass, Real Rentals LTD Office 830-232-4229 Solar System $1500, almost new; call Kevin 713.449.1411 Bulls For Sale SimAngus/SimBrangus 18 onths+. Gentle Easy Calving. Reasonably Priced Patrick Crosby 210-826-1695 or 830-665-3267
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WANTED: apprentice welder, or welder’s helper. Will train for various types of welding and metals, for possible certification. This is a paid learning opportunity. Skill welders are well paid and always in demand. Apply in person at TEXAROME in Leakey, or call 1 (830) 279 2944. Work with abused children on our campuses near Kerrville or Leakey. Couples or singles. Training, certification, career ladder. Room and board. Benefits. Must be 21 years old or older. Subject to background check and drug test. Call 830-3676111 or email contact@youth-ranch.org. Hill Country Youth Ranch. EOE
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Exposure is what it’s all about, Properties that we market are placed in a total of 5 multiple listing systems, including San Antonio, Midland/Odessa, Kerrville, Uvalde, and Del Rio. No one else gets your property exposed the way we do. If you seriously want to sell your property, we will seriously get it exposed! Call us today! We Sell Service! Check out the Ridge Subdivision if you are looking for a beautiful building site in the Frio Canyon with all the amenities, such as a TCEQ approved water system, beautiful river park, paved roads, and a security gate. Prices start at $99,500 for 5 acre tracts. You’d pay that much for a 1-acre tract in Concan with all the noise and traffic. Why do that? Don’t overlook the Ridge. Call us for a tour of heaven in the hill country today. NEW LISTINGS Four Bedroom four bath river front home located in the popular Frio Pecan Farm. Home is a good money maker and is in like new condition. Open floor plan concept with great room. Huge deck overlooking the river. $439,000. PRICE REDUCED!!! Three bed-room 2 1⁄2 bath home outside the city limits on 1.74 acres. Home is in like new condition and features a covered deck and a detached workshop. City water. Huge oak trees provide a lot of shade for the beautiful yard. $189,000. Three bed-room 2 bath riverfront home on the Frio River. Four decks to choose from when you want to drink coffee and listen to the river. $425,000. Three bed-room two bath home with approximately 2,223 square feet, on 45 acres, close to town, yet private. Other improvements include a large barn. $579,000. PRICE REDUCED!!! Three bed-room one bath log home on 28 acres, approximately 11 miles south of Utopia. Extensive frontage on Highway 187. Won’t last long at $275,000. Two bed-room one bath home in Leakey, located on corner lot and walking distance to schools. $129,900. Cabin #9 in Frio Pecan Farm. Great Income producing property. Two bed-room 2 bath cabin fully furnished and with all the amenities offered by the Pecan Farm for only $155,000. PRICE REDUCED!!! Three bed-room 2 bath modern brick home on 3.25 acres just outside Sabinal, Texas. Two large outbuildings consisting of an equipment shed and a workshop. Plenty of room for a garden or a 4-H project. Approximately 2 miles to town. $215,000. COMMERCIAL Established Auto Parts Store located in the heart of Leakey. Well established, great business in a great location. $259,000 plus inventory! Like new office building on the south side of town, where all the new development is happening. Great access and visibility from Highway 83. A rock fireplace in the reception area adds to the rustic ambience this building provides. Sit outside in the morning and drink coffee on the huge covered front porch. $250,000. OAKRIDGE LODGE AND CABIN located in the RIDGE. The main lodge features over 4300 feet of centrally heated and cooled area that is configured to sleep up to 30 guests. The property also features a detached cabin that sleeps an additional 10 guests. This is the best income producer in the Frio Canyon. An in ground pool and outdoor fireplace adds to the ambience, or relax on the upper deck and watch the sun go down. This property commands approximately $1,000 per night and is on track for 100 nights this year. This is the investment you’ve been looking for. Call today for a showing. Like new retail building located along Highway 83, close to Stripes with great visibility and easy access. Has a history of successful operations. This is the first building on the left that you see when you enter Leakey from the south. Over 2,000 sf of building area situated on a highly visible one-acre tract on Highway 83. $275,000. LAND 5-acre river front tract in Rancho Real. Great building site with beautiful river frontage. Go to sleep at night listening to the water running over the rapids. Only $119,000. 2.467 acres located on east prong of the Frio River.
Approximately 156 feet of river frontage lined with huge Cypress Trees. Highway 83 frontage makes access easy. Property could be placed in rental pool. $255,000. Great building site in Frio Canyon Estates, right behind Old Baldy! This subdivision features a beautiful river park for all property owners. One acre for $49,500. Great hunting tract in Leakey Hills. 31 acres with easy access and favorable topography. Two ground blinds and feeders, RV, all for only $99,000. PRICE REDUCED! 14 acres of Cypress lined Mill Creek in close proximity to Lost Maples State Park. Great for gentleman’s estate building along the bank of the creek. Good tillable soil that is perfect for vineyard. Extensive black top frontage with “live” water and excellent topography. PRICE REDUCED!!! 5-acre tract in the Ridge. Great building site, access to river park, paved roads, security gate, TCEQ approved water system, only $92,000. Beautiful home site in Frio River Place. Gated community, sensible restrictions, beautiful river park, parking area for owner’s RV, priced right at $75,000. BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT TRACT, this 5 acre building site on the Frio River can be yours today! Huge cypress trees line this blue water hole that is teeming with fish. Fronts on Highway 83 and the Frio River, private, yet close to town. Good restrictions, beautiful building site overlooking the river. It just doesn’t get any better than this!!! Price Reduced to $299,900 THE RIDGE-Experience the Texas hill country at its finest w/ private access to your own beautiful Frio River park w/BBQ pavilion. Underground utilities WITH TCEQ APPROVED WATER SYSTEM, paved roads, security gate, free roaming wildlife, hiking, biking & much more! This restricted subdivision offers 5 acre tracts of peaceful solitude that are beautiful building sites for your dream home, retirement, or vacation getaway. B&B allowed. Call for a showing or take a drive out 4 mi. south on RR 1120. Prices start at $99,500 RESIDENTIAL Four bedroom 3 bath home on 6.88 acres just outside D’Hanis Texas. Great home with plenty of space for a garden or orchard. Barn in the back yard complete with storage area and a smoke house. Private but close to town. Easy commute to Hondo or San Antonio. Priced at $269,000. Beautiful one bedroom one bath cabin in Reagan Wells. Great rock patio and huge wood deck. Mature live oaks, over 100 acres of common area for property owners in this development. This can be your private get away in the woods. $139,000. PRICE REDUCED!!! Like new home in the heart of Leakey. Three bedroom two baths with approximately 1640 sf of centrally heated and cooled area. Walking distance to the banks, restaurants, grocery store, and the court house. All this for just $179,000. PRICE REDUCED!!! This is turnkey, and ready for you! Approximately 176 feet of river frontage and a home in Frio River Place. Beautiful cypress lined private swimming hole in addition to subdivision park, three bedrooms and three full baths in main house, with guest quarters complete with a full bath. Lots of storage space, huge covered patio to watch the sun go down over the river, black top frontage. Close to Garner, Con Can, and Leakey, yet quiet and peaceful. $549,900.
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(830)-966-4604 P.O. Box 434 Utopia, Texas 78884 www.UtopiaAC.com serving Frio and Sabinal Canyon areas
Specialty Meats, Prepared Foods, Fresh Produce, Beer/Wine, Full Coffee and Ice Cream Bars, Gummy Bear Bar, Home Goods, Decor, Picnic, Gifts, Deer Corn/Feed, Hunting/Fishing License!
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STAR DRY CLEANING SERVICES DROP OFF MONDAY BEFORE 9 AM PICK UP THURSDAY DROP OFF THURSDAY BEFORE 9 AM PICK UP MONDAY
• Fresh Cut Steaks • Fresh Ground Beef • Deli Meats • Camping Supplies
OPEN SUNDAYS !! 9a.m.-8p.m. Corner of 83 and 337 DOWNTOWN, LEAKEY, TEXAS
830-232-6299 Hours: M-T 7a.m. - 8p.m. Fri. 7-9 Sat. 8-9
Page 16 Hill Country Herald
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
SHERMAN’S H20 SOLUTIONS “What are you doing about your water problem?”
LEAKEY RENTALS MINI STORAGE
call Greg (Gator) Sherman for a quote to fit your needs 830.486.4767
As low as $39.99/ month Financing Available w/ac
NEW INSULATED UNITS
5X10, 10X20, 10X30 UNITS RENTAL PRICES FROM $30 PER MONTH Office Location: 633 S. Hwy. 83, Leakey, Texas Office Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday-Saturday
830-232-5282 (office) 830-279-6648 (cell)
OIL CHANGES TRAILER REPAIRS
LEAKEY, TEXAS
TRI CANYON BRANCH
THE HONDO NATIONAL BANK WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 10TH , 2016 IN OBSERVANCE OF
100% TEXAN
COLUMBUS DAY
410 S Hwy 83 Leakey, TX 78873 Ph. 830-232-4553 Office Hours-Lobby Mon-Thu 9:00 to 3:00 Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Office Hours-Drive-Thru Mon-Fri 9:00 to 4:30 Sat 9:00 to 12:00 Drive-Up ATM Located at Branch Also located inside Concan General Store
CHICKEN EARL’S IS OPEN!! NOW SERVING CHICKEN LIVERS!!
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
830-232-5001
OPEN FROM 11 a.m. until sold out!!
HWY 83 SOUTH, LEAKEY TEXAS