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Local cat nabbed for burglary Could face 9 life sentences if convicted A trusted pet cat in a nearby town has been arrested on charges of burglary and stealing from its owner. The animal faces up to 9 life sentences. The accused cat burglar had lived in the back room of its owner’s drygoods store for the past three years. The owner became suspicious recently when money was missing from the cash register. Forensic tests detected dander and
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BOOMARANG CLUB PREZ SAYS THEY WON’T COME BACK
Citing a scheduling conflict, the International MadeUp Name Boomarang Club said they would not be returning to Hico for their annual convention and competition next summer. “To be honest with you, it’s a struggling sport,” said IMUBC president Bob Slinger. “We’ve been losing members to other activities, but we’re confident the boomarang will make a come back.” One problem Slinger noted was how many boomarangs were lost during last year’s competition. However, the Obama administration was quick to rule out terrorism,
Doctors come to blows over ‘fever vs. cold’ treatment
An argument between two doctors at an area clinic this week escalated into a fist fight over whether it’s “starve a cold and feed a fever” or “starve a fever and feed a cold.” One physician had a stethoscope tube wrapped around the throat of the other as the pair grappled on the floor. The two were finally pulled apart and taken to separate rooms to cool down. Still angry while being led down the hall by security staff, one doctor shouted to the other, “And all that stuff about carrots being good for your eyesight, and an apple a day keeping me away, that’s bull___, too, man!” The Obama administration was quick to rule out ter--not CONTINUED p.2
cat hair. Police also found a brightly colored ball of yarn in the cat’s possession which had been locked in a safe. Because the cat is believed to be no more than 5 years old, The Hico News Review is not releasing its name at this time. The feline played a cat and mouse game with detectives for several weeks. Police managed to get their claws on the suspect while it was taking a cat nap. Prosecutors said the cat had apparently been socking away money to buy a catamaran he had ordered from a catalog. Police also found a diagram for a catapult which could be used for prison escapes. It was believed the suspect was planning a trip to Catalina to search for his paw. The animal’s owner said the emotional toll “has been catastrophic.” Asked for a response, the Obama administration was quick to rule out terrorism. At his arraignment, the accused sat motionless and did not speak, staring in an almost catatonic state. A court ordered medical exam showed the suspect did not have cataracts as he had claimed. However veterinarians did find evidence of cat scratch fever.
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Walker Texas Ranger spotted in downtown Hico this week
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Driver Education course tailored for local kids
Saying big city driver’s ed courses leave gaps in rural driver training, driving school director Rex Carrs announced this week a new driver education program here. “For instance, parallel parking next to a curb. Do you know how few curbs there are in Hico? So instead, our course will instruct kids in how to park in a front yard without blocking in the other two cars in the front yard. Although the Obama administration was quick to rule out terrorism, Carrs said “There’ll be extensive sessions on how to remove a deer or dead hog lodged underneath your car or through your windshield.” “We’ll also deal with mail
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Wal-Mart cart with bad wheel waiting for you
Saying it had supernatural powers, a Wal-Mart shopping cart with an uneven front left wheel said this week it was again looking forward to annoying you on your next shopping trip. The cart, indistinguishable from all the others, said it specifically watches for you and maneuvers itself to the front of the row of carts each time as you come through the front doors of the store. Man--not CONTINUED p.2
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BOB WILLS FANS CLASH WITH POLICE OVER CURFEW
Chanting “Stay All Night, Stay A Little Longer,” about two dozen Bob Wills fans scuffled with police in a nearby town last week in violation of a midnight curfew ordinance. The fans had gathered shortly after dark to listen to old Bob Wills records, but became restless when they discovered nobody had any old record players any more. The disgruntled group began wandering through downtown and decided to eat
at a local restaurant without incident. While dining, one man grabbed his gal and patted her on the head, telling the waitress, “If she don’t like biscuits, feed her cornbread.” As the night wore on and stores began to close, a few members of the group bought several cartons of ice cream. As they sat on a curb downtown to enjoy it, a mule and a grasshopper also wandered up and began eating ice cream. Shortly after that, the mule passed out.
That’s when police moved in to disburse the crowd, telling them all to go home. “We can’t go home if we’re going by the mill,” one frantic woman said. “The bridge washed out at the bottom of the hill. The big creek’s up and the little creek’s...” She was unable to finish her sentence because at that point a man with a double shovel plowed through the crowd. The Obama administra--not CONTINUED p.3
Car in front of you at Dairy Queen places large order 78% of time
Although in a hurry and wanting only a quick dip cone at the drive-thru, statistics show you have a 78% chance of getting behind a car with two adults and six kids placing a large and confusing order at Dairy Queen. Statistician U.B. Mestupsaid the probabilities were
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Council delays ratifying EDC property purchase plan pending public hearing
Former mayor Lavern Tooley (standing) addressed the City Council Monday night to criticize an EDC plan to purchase properties on Hwy. 220.
April 4 Town Hall street repair meeting moved to church
Mayor Mike Price has called for a Town Hall meeting Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church Family Life Center. A scheduling conflict with the Activity Center (formerly known as the Senior Center) prompted the move to the church facility. The purpose for the meeting will be to discuss street repairs within the City and various funding options.
Lots to be purchased in EDC plan begin with the house at far left on the west side of Hwy. 220 and extend northward to the corner of 2nd Street. Hico News Review photos by Jerry McAdams. By JERRY McADAMS Hico News Review Publisher
More than 30 spectators attended the Hico City Council meeting Monday night, March 28. Most of the audience apparently came interested in Council action to again approve an EDC plan to purchase and clear five properties leading into the city on Hwy. 220. Ratifying the plan was on Monday night’s agenda. All Council members were present--Eddie Needham, Betti Cryer, Suzanne Schouten, Roy Ward and Linda Koonsman--along with mayor Mike Price and city administrator Michael Leamons. In the citizen comment
portion of the meeting, former mayor Lavern Tooley addressed the Council to criticize the EDC and the Council for approving the plans to purchase the Hwy. 220 properties. She said she had spoken with a tenant who lived there who was upset about having to move and that the plan could not go forward until after a public hearing. Tooley said the expenditure of $242,000 for the property and clearing would use most of the EDC’s money which had taken years to build up, and also said “and they’ve given away the Steak Cookoff, so they won’t have that money any more.” (Editor’s note: After terminating paid EDC director Mike James, who had also
served as director of the Texas Steak Cookoff for the past several years, the EDC voted unanimously in February to turn the Texas Steak Cookoff production over to a new group of local citizens who formed a non-profit corporation to operate the Texas Steak Cookoff, with the specific aim of continuing to build the event as a major attraction for the City of Hico while sharing more of its benefits with more local groups and needs within the community). EDC president Bill Travis, in the audience, said a notice was going out this week for the public hearing to be set for April 11. The Hico EDC voted March 22 to proceed
A new billboard for this year’s Texas Steak Cookoff is up on Hwy. 281. The 13th annual event is set for Saturday, May 21. Steak dinner tickets can be purchased online and will be available at Mills County State Bank, Blue Star Trading, the Hico News Review and other outlets in coming days. Hico News Review photo by Jerry McAdams.
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Hico High School One Act Play performed their play “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” in District competition on Thursday, March 24th, in Hamilton. Hico advanced to Bi-District round of competition, along with DeLeon and Goldthwaite. Ashlyn Underwood received the Best Actress award while performers named to the All Star Cast included: Sara Heinrichs, John Luna, Tarah Moore, Grayson Holt, Sophie Morrow, Scout Flowers, Shelby Polk, Sydney Polk, Mackenze Brister, Madison Ogden, Marisol Morales, Jake Irvin, Mikel’ Duderstadt, Jade Aardal. Tech Award was received by Ty Mingus. Pictured back row left to right: Director Gary Brister, Ruthy Zuniga, Sydney Polk, Heinrichs, Underwood, Shelby Polk, Brister, Moore, Lexi Morales, Aardal, Duderstadt, Ogden, Kaylee Roach, Morales, Amanda Knowles. Front row: Flowers, Luna, Irvin, Grayson Holt, Karissa Howell, Morrow, Mingus, Ramiro Villeda, Lane Golightly. Bi-District Competition will take place on Saturday, Apr. 2, at 2pm at the Frost High School Performing Arts Center in Frost, Texas. Hico will be the first play to perform.
Bobby Flores & his Yellow Rose Band will be performing at Hico’s Spring Swing! Saturday, April 23, in Hico City Park. Bobby, along with his six-piece band, featuring his “Trio Fiddle” line, brings to you the very best in Traditional Country & Western Swing Music. Bobby is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, arranger, producer, composer, and first call session musician. Bobby toured with Ray Price for five years as his first fiddle/violin and led the complete string section during that time. Bobby has shared the stage and recorded with Willie Nelson, Johnny Bush, and Doug Sahm…just to name a few. Bobby has been performing in Texas Dancehalls since he was 9 years old. He
has performed for numerous television shows and major personal appearances, from Austin City Limits, The Grand Ole Opry, TNN Prime Time, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and several Willie Nelson 4th of July picnics. Bobby can be heard on classic country radio stations across the United States daily. He is currently featured on the RFD-TV’s “Tru-Country” and “Midwest Country Music Show” which has received numerous rave reviews from country music lovers everywhere. Bobby performs all over the state of Texas, as well as nationally and Europe. Bobby is honored to be an inductee into the “Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame”.
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I W-W-Wasn’t Afraid We take a lot of things for granted in the cattle business, like a squeeze chute and a wife that both work, a dog that sleeps at your feet and a horse that doesn’t. One of the biggest things we hardly ever appreciate is the lowly feedbunk. But not me, I haven’t taken the feedbunk for granted ever since I had my first cowboy job out of college. In fact, I consider the feedbunk one of the greatest inventions of all time, right after the recliner and before long underwear. I spent the better part of three years of my life, and all of my money, getting a BS degree in Animal Science only to get a job for $600 a month as a chore boy on an Angus outfit. One of my jobs was to feed the bulls, the majority of which were two and three year olds because no one wanted them as yearlings. The feed room was located in the middle of the bull pen and every morning and every late afternoon I’d carry 50 pound feed sacks out of the barn and into the pen to throw the feed into several large flat feeders. And when I say “throw” I mean “throw” because I was surrounded by a throng of belligerent bulls who wanted to eat my lunch. I don’t know what happened to the slave who worked there before me but I suspect he was killed trying to feed the bulls. I was an Angus enthusiast as a kid and all my show steers and heifers were registered Angus. I mention this so that no Angus breeder will take offense when I say that some Angus cattle in the 1960’s had what you might call an “attitude problem.” I think most of
that has been bred out of the Angus breed by now but the ranch where I worked was known far and wide as being THE top source for hot-headed Angus. One of the reasons those bulls were hard to sell was they were short, wide and heavily muscled at a time when ranchers wanted long, tall and tasteless. (In hindsight, the cattle were more like what we should have been breeding.) There were about 35 leftover bulls in the pen and I sold a grand total of six during my tenure which left 29 coldblooded assassins. Although my ag teacher taught me to feed at the same time every day I would alter my times and go into stealthfeeding-mode hoping to catch the bulls off guard so I could deliver the feed without getting stomped to death. But it hardly ever worked. Once they saw me the only way I could save my life was to drop the bag and run for cover. I tried creating a distraction by having my lovely wife run through the pen with a flake of alfalfa but she only lasted one fun-run after she got stuck in the muck and only survived by ditching her boots. Next I tried getting on a horse with a sack of feed and riding into the pen but the horses on that ranch were all barely-broke youngsters and the minute the bulls started to attack those broncs came apart and dumped me faster than I could dump the pellets. I tried my best to hang-and-rattle but none of my associates back then ever called me Casey Tibbs. All they called was the ambulance. I tried loading up the Jeep and having the wife drive next to the feeders while I dumped the feed but when one bull tried to jump in the driver’s seat with her she hit the gas and I was thrown once again... by a Jeep. The ranch owner strongly requested that I no longer do that again because the bulls broke a headlight and dented a door. (Really.) I toyed with the idea of asking the owner for some feedbunks so I could feed from outside the pen but although he had very deep pockets,
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Random thoughts... Ran out of time and thoughts this week, so here’s some good quotes by Jack Handy: “I’d rather be rich than stupid.” “I remember how my great-uncle Jerry would sit on the porch and whittle all day long. Once he whittled me a toy boat out of a larger toy boat I had. It was almost as good as the first one, except now it had bumpy whittle marks all over it. And no paint, because he had whittled off the paint.” “The whole town laughed at my great-grandfather, just because he worked hard and saved his money. True, working at the hardware store didn’t pay much, but he felt it was better than what everybody else did, which was go up to the volcano and collect the gold nuggets it shot out every day. It turned out he was right. After forty years, the volcano petered out. Everybody left town, and the hardware store went broke. Finally he decided to collect gold nuggets too, but there weren’t many left by then. Plus, he broke his leg and the doctor’s bills were real high.” “When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven,
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Youth Award...
Cody Garcia, a junior at Hico High School, won the prestigious 2016 Bill Ellis Youth Award this past weekend at the Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Associations “Stillwater Shoot Out” youth show. This award is given to a youth that best exemplifies courtesy, compassion, and respect to others, as well as their career on the show circuit. He also received five 2nd places and four 3rd places with his Longhorns. Cody is pictured receiving his award from, OTLA board member, Steve Quary.
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Longhorn Network to Televise Texas Relays for the Fifth Consecutive Year Longhorn Network (LHN) will provide four days of intensive coverage of the 2016 Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. The network’s 14-hours of coverage includes collegiate and professional competition in heptathlon, decathlon, hurdles, long distance, sprints, field events and more, between March 30 to April 2, airing live from Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. This will mark the fifth consecutive year LHN has carried the event. As part of this year’s coverage, LHN will also feature a live interview with University of Texas at Austin President Gregory L. Fenves, who will serve as Honorary Referee at the Relays.
ESPN’s two-time Olympic bronze medalist Dwight Stones and Emmy Awardwinning Track and Field analyst Larry Rawson will provide insights and commentary on all the action alongside play by play Paul Sunderland. LHN’s own Ahmad Brooks and Jane Slater will provide reports and live interviews from the track. Notable Participants The Texas Relays offers athletes an opportunity to burnish their credentials prior to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. For example, former Longhorns Sanya Richards-Ross and James Edward “Trey” Hardee III competed in the 2012 Texas Relays, and went on to bring
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The Hico First Baptist Church Youth will be sponsoring their annual “Time To Tee Off” Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Bluebonnet Country Club.. Tee off time is 1 p.m. Entry fee is $160 per team. It is a 4 person scramble and pay is 2 places on two flights. Other contests included are: Longest Drive; Closest to Pin; and Longest Putt. For more information contact Stanton Blackburn at 254-485-0638. Proceeds go to help the youth of First Baptist Church go to camp.
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Page 8 - Hico News Review - March 31, 2016 sang from “Fairest Lord Jesus,” “He Lives,” and “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.” Those on the prayer list were Peyton Williamson, Dustin 843 N. Nicholson - Hamilton, TX Davenport, Pat Jones, Zaden By Wayne Mazur Wright, Emily Lawrence, and the Wallace & Medeiros famiSt. Thomas Catholic lies in their time of loss. Church The text was John 20:1-9, 843 N. Nicholson about how Peter, Mary, & John were the first to see the Hamilton, TX empty tomb. The title was Fr. Timothy Vaverek Gospel meditation for the “What is your Easter perspecSecond Sunday of Easter (Di- tive?” All of us have surprises vine Mercy Sunday, April 3): in our lives, some are good How does fear prevent you and some are bad. Even the from speaking of God’s mercy biggest surprise we have had to others and forgiving people pales with what Mary, Peter, who offend you? The first and John found on the first the tomb was empty! evening of the Resurrection, Easter, Verse 7 tells us that when John Jesus appeared to the fright- saw the grave cloth all folded, ened disciples who had locked at that point he believed in themselves in the upper room. the resurrection. When a Jew The disciples rejoiced when saw the napkin or cloth of they recognized the Lord. their master wadded up after “Peace be with you … I send a meal and tossed away careyou” to forgive. How can you lessly it meant they were done make present God’s love and and weren’t coming back for forgiveness to others? more. On the other hand, if ¿Cómo es que su miedo le they left their napkin neatly impide hablar sobre la miseri- folded it meant they were cordia de Dios a otros y per- coming back. When John saw donar a la gente que lo(la) ha that, he knew the truth, that ofendido? La primera noche Jesus had come back! As hude la Resurrección, Jesús se mans we have choices in what apareció a los temerosos dis- we believe about Easter, we cípulos que se habían encer- can not believe, we can be rado en el cuarto de arriba. Good Friday believers who missing the joy and surLos discípulos se regocijaron are prise of Easter, or we can be cuando reconocieron al Señor. Easter believers who always “La paz esté con ustedes...yo remember that God is in conlos envío” a perdonar ¿Cómo trol and celebrate the greatest puede usted hacer presente el surprise known to man, the amor de Dios y su perdón para resurrection. What is your otros? Easter perspective? Sunday School at 10 this week, we would love to see you there! Look us up on Facebook and come worship with us. We love guests. Worship Service is at 11. By Robert McChesney
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Galatians 3:28 (NIV) states, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” For Jesus this was very personal. When we read the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1, we discover the Christ had all types and kinds of ancestors: Manasseh was a mass murderer; Ruth was a Moabite; Rahab was a harlot; Tamar was a seducer; Solomon’s mother was an adulteress who had been married to a Gentile. We believe that Jesus relates to us as His son or daughter, as His disciples, and as His brother or sister. He does not look at our social class or our ancestors. Jesus has the same mixed family history as us, full of sinners. Jesus undertands us better that we often realize. Let us be thankful that we have a Savior who understands our background, our needs, and our desires for a future with Him. Schedule of Services: Sabbath School: 9:30 (Sat.) Morning Worship: 11 am Prayer Mtg. - Wed. 7 pm
Hico First United Methodist Church
By Frances McClammy Pastor: Andy Tyler This was Easter Sunday and the Chancel Choir presented their cantata entitled “Behold the Lamb.” It was a beautiful celebration of Christ’s victory over death. Everyone also brought fresh flowers to put on the cross. Celebrating the beautiful banner Donna Golightly made for the sanctuary and Jody Littleton is doing so well after lung transplant surgery that he is home several seeks early. Our prayer list includes: the family of Judy Shannon; Bobby ad Louise Mullins; Gregg Lee; Tommy Cook; peopletraveling; Bill Weaver; Matthew Mead; Willadine Lackey fell; Julie and Gary Thorpe; Marie Mathis; Tim Bolgelan; Deb Rosin; victims of terrorist attacks in Belgium; our military and their families; God’s guidance for our country. Wednesday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary, there will be a new contemporary worship service, “The Pursuit.” Everyone is invited to worship with us! The Men’s Breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, in the FLC. The Food Pantry Truck will deliver to the FLC, Friday, April 1, from 9:30a.m - noon. Come join us! Our hearts, our minds, and our doors are always open.
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church News By Nancy Post
Pastor: Chris Post Our worship began with a short reading of the first Easter Sunday of an empty tomb. Easter is the day we remember and celebrate the fact that Jesus conquered death for us and broke the power of the grave. After welcoming all our friends and guests to an almost capacity crowd we
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First Baptist Church of Hico By Janie Holderman
Pastor: Dace Clifton Easter Sunday is always a special day for Christians to come together to worship their risen Savior. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all our churches were filled throughout the year as they are on Easter Sunday? Dace’s message “Rejoicing, Rattled or Redeemed?” from Matthew 28, looked at the reactions of those who found the empty tomb. What is our reaction to the empty tomb? We are people who need a Savior because we have a debt of sin and no way we can ever pay that debt on our own. We had the gym filled with egg hunters and I believe all got their baskets filled to the brim and running over. We finish out the month of March with our regular schedule of activities on Wednesday evening. Next Sunday the Lord’s Supper will be observed during the morning worship service. This is a special time to remember what we just celebrated. During your daily quiet time, please remember Madeline Hunt, Doug Hammer, Greg Lee, Hannah Lee, Jan Strong, Jaxon DeAtley, Maida Lucas, Larry Hammitt, Larry Sims, Mike Allen, Ronnie Brawley, Mark Algood, Randy Golightly, Stoney Price, Ronnie Featherston, our service men, women and their families, and for a revival in our nation. Share a hug today! Please join us for worship every Sunday morning and evening and Wednesday evenings.
Pony Creek Baptist Church By Laura Blake
Pastor Paul Kenley Good morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful Resurrection Day weekend. Sunday’s message, given by Bro. Paul, was on the subject of “Resurrection, He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed”. Our call to worship verse was taken from Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Our hymns were, “The Old Rugged Cross”, “Victory in Jesus” and “Lord, I’m Coming Home.” We also had a special music selection, “The Dream,” sung by Melvin DeCross on his guitar. Please remember in your prayers the worldwide Church and those who are being persecuted and martyred for their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Also please remember our troops and our veterans. Pray for our country.... We are a small country Church who loves and serves the Lord with one heart. We love visitors! If you are looking for a new Church home, come and see us. We will welcome you as the family you are! Schedule of services: Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Church Services: 11 a.m. Wed. Eve. Service: 6:30 p.m.
Hico Church of Christ News By Andrea Watson
Minister: Brad Wangerin John Edwards led our praises in song Sunday. Brad Wangerin brought our lessons “Our Easter Sunday” from Romans 8:11 read by Reese Polk and “The Big Picture Story of Job” James 5:11 read by Carson Keller. Visitors are always welcome. Hayley Broumley had her parents with them. Gregg and Lori Belcher had their grandbabies, Drae and Morghan Ingram with them along with their parents Megan and Mondrae. Lena Patterson from Valley Mills was with Trish Littleton. Paul Schwartz from Henderson TN was passing through and stopped to worship with us. We hope all of our visitors will come again. Here is a list of our sick folks. Judy Hyles was able to be with us Sunday. Tracy Kash has another treatment before he is finished. Marie Level, Peggy McAlister’s sister-in-law has colon cancer. Kay Stone, Kathie Parks’ niece is having tests done and needs our prayers. Dorothy Tucker is now in the nursing home full time she is in room 34. Fred Tucker will be having his pacemaker replaced the first of April. Jody Littleton is now home. Connie Bowman, Patsy Patterson’s daughter has found that she has more cancer that has returned. Please keep her and her mother in your prayers. Edwards Stagner, Marjorie Brown’s brother is in the nursing home in Burleson and needs our prayers. Greg Lee is dealing with lymphoma again. Marissa Belcher’s grandmother, LaDean Warren is now on hospice and is not doing well. Jan Strong had a heart attack and a stint put in last week. Marissa Belcher is still dealing with nausea and bad headaches with her pregnancy. Judy Shannon passed away. This week we are featuring Evan and Crystal Todachine as our missionaries. You are always welcome to join us on any Sunday or Wednesday. Our worship times are Sunday Morning 10:00 AM for Bible Class, Sunday Morning Worship is at 10:45 AM, Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 PM and Wednesday Night Bible Study is at 7:00 PM.
Clairette Baptist Church News By Bonnie Wolfe
Pastor: Gary Robinson Need a small church to worship in? Come visit us at Clairette. You will always be welcome. Schedule of Services: Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wed. Bible Study: 6 p.m.
Olin Baptist Church
Come join us at Olin Baptist Church. We are still open and would love for you to come and visit. Schedule of Services: Bible Study: Sun. 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.
True Vine Fellowship By Jim Long
John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” Pastor: Ben Macklin We are a Bible based nondenominational church and everyone is welcome to attend. Schedule of Services Sunday Evening at 6:00 p.m. Men’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study at 6:30 a.m. at Koffee Kup Cafe in Hico.
beque, pie fixes everything kind of night!”. It is our big fundraiser of the year for the Hico Activity Center. Also, our talented line dancers will perform that evening! We’re talking Stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas memories!! And as Molly Ivins said, ”If Texas were a sane place, it wouldn’t be nearly as much fun!” And all this fun for $15! Willadine Lachey took a small spill but should be back in action soon. Leslie Crofts, 7th Day Adventist Church, other local churches, Mayor Mike Price, Mary Huggins, Pastor Andy Tyler and Cindi Vaughan have all donated their time and money to Helping Hands and to meals on wheels. Hico generosity and community spirit are AMAZING in our fair city! We sure enjoyed the Easter cupcakes and jello eggs from Pam Teague. Betty Lloyd particularly enjoyed the jello! Thanks, Pam! Tina Carpenter played a little “Home of the Armadillo” for us, and Carol Hengels played some beautiful tunes last week on the piano. We always enjoy music at the center. Speaking of great Texas music, Lewie & Friends met Monday night with Cynthia
& John Golightly, Pat Adams, Dixie & Mike Dunton and many other music lovers. Of every month… y’all come! Last Monday Continued gratitude for our fantastic volunteers! Randy Graves stepped in last week for our usual Buddy Teague. Janice Parks, Cindi Vaughan, Donna Golightly and several other meals on wheels volunteers help with our program. We sure have fun when Pat Adams, Joyce Hughes, Randy & Janet Graves, Cindy Price, Tina Carpenter, Stephanie Berna and many others swing by for some laughs because there are guffaws aplenty at the HAC! Coffee & Conversation continues to be feisty and silly with donuts provided by Country Donuts. Sometimes the winner of the buttermilk donut almost results in fisticuffs! Join us at 8:30. Our usual crowd includes Eva Mancuso, Matt & Dean Ware, Harvey Ferguson, Rita Furman, Mr. Ed and Jan Connaway. Carolyn from Agrilife will be here on April 5, at 9:45am with “Saving More at the Grocery Store.” She will have great tips as usual, Have a springtime in Hico kind of week!
Iredell First United Methodist Church News By Pastor Cecile Adams
Schedule of Services: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors - Pastor Cecille Adams Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m
Carlton Baptist Church News By Merry Cowan
Pastor: David Keith If you are looking for a friendly group of believers to worship with, come visit Carlton Baptist Church. Schedule of Services: Sunday School - 10 AM Sun. Morn. Worship-11 AM Sunday Night Bible Study 2nd & 4th Sunday- 6 PM Kids of all ages enjoyed the annual Easter Eggstravaganza held Wed. Prayer Mtg. -6 PM By Marilyn Pettijohn last Thursday, March 24th at Hico Nursing and Rehabilitation. Pastor: Bob Ray Lots of volunteers and donors worked to make this a huge sucHello Easter! What a gloricess for all the local children and the residents thoroughly enous day! joy watching all the kids hunt for eggs. Bro. Bob’s message was titled, “He’s Alive!” from the central passage of Luke 24:1-8. He tells us, Jesus can By Gary Wooton be alive in your life, giving you His love, forgiveness and Pastor: Gary Wooton hope. If Jesus is alive in your Wednesday Mornings @ 6:30 AM life, live for him! If you’re not Our doors are always open. Come worship with us, you sure if He is, let Him give you at would be most welcome. new life today! We have Sunday School at The children’s message was Koffee Kup Restaurant and church worship at 11. on the Resurrection Story of 10 every Sunday. Jesus. Bro. Bob asked them Contact Mark Algood to give him a “happy” face, a “sad” face, etc. He wanted for more information to see a “surprised” face, as at 254-485-1533 the people had when they saw the rock had been rolled away from where they had placed Jesus! It was so wonderful to By Margo Battershell see so many little ones! They were all dressed up and lookDuffau Baptist Church ing so sweet! The Easter egg “A Loving Church With A hunt afterwards was a great Mission Vision” success as all had baskets full Located in the HEART of of eggs and goodie! the Duffau Community Keep all those in need of Pastor: Gradon Schaub prayer in yours. Kathy Rider Activities: had surgery this past week Light Snacks Provided and is wished a speedy recov- Woman’s Bible Study - Mon. ery, especially from son Greg, 6 p.m. “The Armor of God” and grandsons, Donovan, Priscilla Schirer - Hico ComStudy Guide Price: $5 (scholarships available) Justin, Logan and Landon! munity Center Oh, and your BFF, me! Also Tuesday Visitation: 5 p.m. Hosted by Duffau Baptist Church Wed. Prayer Meeting/Bible Elaine Lore had surgery this past week, and needs prayers Study- 6:30 P.M. as she recovers. Don Bullard seems to be doing good, if he would just stay down and rest!! Poor Peggy! Have a blessed week! Schedule of services: Sunday School: 10 a.m. By Jill Campbell Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Bell Choir Practice: Sun. 5 BIG CHANGE! TOWN p.m. HALL MEETING Choir Practice: Sun. 6 p.m. Evening Service: Sun. 7 p.m. MOVED TO METHODPower Kids/Youth Meeting: IST CHURCH FAMILY LIfE CENTER ON WEST Wed. 6-7 p.m. Bible Study: Thurs. night. FIRST STREET APRIL Leader is Buddy Selman - 7 4TH, AT 7:00 PM. It will NOT be at the center p.m. “Sew & So With Love”1 Mis- after all. We had to move it sion Project - 1st & 3rd Tues- due to United Care boxes bedays 10a.m.-1p.m. (making ing at the center. Sorry about projects for Dove Hill Nurs- the mix-up!! This means Game Night will ing Home) - NOT MEETING still be on Monday night. So THIS WEEK www.fairybaptistchurch.com much activity here at the center; it’s wonderful! We’re gearing up for our Spring Swing Dance on April 23rd. Should be a “fun, memorable dancin’ under the Texas skies with renowned singer, Bobby Flores, bar-
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I was looking at the calendar the other day and noticed that time was flying and summer would be upon us soon. Summer is a time of gardening and outdoor barbeques and parties, but it is also a time of no school and the kids or grandkids as it may be (seven of the little darlings) to be hanging around the house and whining about being bored. When I was growing up, I didn’t dare whine about being bored because parents and grandparents alike had a federal mandate to beat any bored child (I’m bored-Whack!, now get up and go hoe the north forty!). It was known as good parenting and got you a slap on the back, now it’s known as child abuse and gets you prison. How times have changed, and not always for the better. That is why we have to change our ways of thinking when it comes to the little ones and their entertainment. No more 60 hour work weeks until they go back to school, that is why a fort is a good idea. You can either spend some money and buy the pieces you want and put together a fun fort or a decent DIY’er can get plans or draw up their own
and build one. Forts will keep kids happy and amused for days at a time and depending on what you have in yours’, they can be the entire focal point of the summer. You can take an old boat and put it on a platform and build around it to make a nautical theme. You can build a cabin and work this into a woodsy theme with a zip line and climbing ropes. If you want it fancy, you can add windows, trapdoors, bridges, sundecks and make it more of a club house. As you work on your fort, you can add ladders, swings, seesaws, and slides and have a veritable amusement park. The only thing that is stopping you is your time and imagination. Your kids will reward you by using the play area often and will not being inside watching TV or playing video games. If you don’t have the time or yard area to build a permanent fort, try a temporary one. All you need are a few chairs, a table, rug, some sheets and a quilt and a good imagination. Add some s’mores and a good margarita and you won’t even
remember you have kids. For the more advanced age and intellect children, why not make a space camp. You can have a cryogenics lab to store the living specimens they obtain while on maneuvers. This will also make a great getaway place on a hot day. The newest space camps have a transporter room in case they need to get to the store for a quick refuel of their phasors. Also works well to get the neighbor’s dog back home, the one you found in the cryogenics lab. A launch pad is the in thing this year, that way you don’t have to rent the neighbors and your flying saucers don’t get any dents from parking accidents. You can also use them for basketball or tennis courts. Lastly, what space camp would be complete without an R&D department? This is where they come up with next year’s newer and better probes. Can’t make an alien abduction without a good probe you know. Just spend some time between now and summer planning your fort or whatever and you will have the ultimate
success, kids out side and not inside under foot. Just remember, Peter Pan used to be an inside kid until his Grandpa Hook came up with a better plan.
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$2,750 per acre ($778,250)
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19+ acres just outside of town, with water access.
BOYD HOLLEY, Broker #315846
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Approximately 1,500 sq. ft. frame house at 300 Walnut (Catty corner from Baptist Church on Hwy. 281), 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, 1-1/2 baths, enclosed porch, fenced back yard, central heat/ air. Good condition.
796-4325
BUILDING BIG ENOUGH TO TURN INTO SHOP OR EATERIE & LOT BIG ENOUGH FOR PARKING. Prime location for residence or business property. REDUCED. A measley $45,000. 796-4325 or 796-4258.
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1835 CR 244 Hico, Texas
•212 acres of beautiful acreage •Livestock, hay production, & recreational hunting •Branch of the Duffau River flows through the NE corner •Home on the property is 825 sq ft •1,200 sq ft steel equipment barn •White, Vinyl fencing & round pen
21292 US 281 Hico, Texas
• 659 acres • Excellent perimeter fences • Several pastures & good native pasture • 2 sets of working pens •12 stall horse barn, breeding facility, round pen, loafing sheds • 25 acres of coastal fields • Enough cover for deer and turkey
Check out our website at: www.blackrealestatehico.com Jerry Legan - Broker
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Hico FFA Results
Obituaries
Services held for Cletis Odell Overton
Cletis Odell Overton, age 95, of Malvern, Arkansas, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at his residence. He was born on April 7, 1920 to the late Rufus R. Overton and Virgie Mae Funk Overton. He was reared and received his early education in the Lono/Willow area. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, from which he was discharged in 1937. Cletis was a member of the Army Air Force from 19401945, during which time he was captured by the Japanese Army and, as a prisoner of war, took part in the Bataan Death March. He was one of over 800 U.S. servicemen on the Japanese cargo ship Shinyo Maru, and one of only 80 who survived, when it was torpedoed by allied forces, not knowing it held American prisoners. Cletis wrote a book recording these war experiences entitled “The Lord is Our Shepherd” with authors Stephen and Melissa Brawner. After the war, he married his high school sweetheart, Maxine Cox, who preceded him in death in 2004. He later attended the University of Arkansas at Fayaetteville, and earned his BA and Masters Degrees in agriculture. He retired from the United States Department of Agriculture as head of the Department of Home and Loans. Cletis has been a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Little Rock, and was currently a member of Third Baptist Church in Malvern, serving a total of 65 years as a Deacon. Cletis was well known for speaking at churches, schools, and civic clubs about his life experiences. His purpose was always to give God the honor and glory
for bringing him through the perils he faced. He was a 33rd degree Mason, and after his retirement, served as secretary of the Little Rock Masonic Temple. His hobbies included gardening, golf and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Adrienne Delaney Gregory Overton; by his children: Charles Cletis Overton, Kay Overton, Deborah Ann Staples (Steve), and Cecilia Mae Overton (“C” Easterwood); stepchildren, Robert Gregroy, Alice Anne Ulmer (Doug), Edward and Stephanie Gregory; brother, Herman Overton (Joyce), sister Mary Lee Mohler (Bob); grandchildren: Melanie Johannes (Stan), Diane LAfferty (B.J.), Sarah Nolasco (Chris), and Lydia Giese; three step-grandchilren, four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; cousins, John Allan Funk, Jim Funk, A.J. Williams, Bill Williams, Marcell Heinley, Frances Peckham, Norma Lee Hunt, and Melba Garrett; brothers-in-law, Wilburn Cox, John McGee; sisters-in-law, Shirley Cox Russell and Micki Delaney McGee. Cletis was also preceded in death by his brothers, Harold, Doland, and Bobby Overton, and a sister- and brother-inlaw, Patricia Delaney Stiles and Reece Stiles. Visitation was held on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 5-7 pm, at the J.A. Funk Funeral Home. The funeral was held Friday morning, March 4, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary of Third Baptist Church with Dr. Tom Strike, Reverend LaVon Post, and Reverend Gerald Taylor officiating. Interment with full military honors by the Thaddeus Caraway VFW Post 2278 followed at the Rockport Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Rufus Vaught, Sydney Ables, Rodney Walker, Matt Williams, and Norman Buckner. Sincere gratitude is extended to Cletis’s caregivers by his family: Norman Buckner, Nathan Sanders, Natasha Sanders, Sherman Ollison, Julia Hart, Derenda Burns, and Debbie Buckner. Memorials may take the form of contributions to the charity of one’s choice.
Range Team...
The Hico High School FFA Range Team competed in the 2016 Cisco College Invitational on March 22 and received 2nd place in Range Judging. Chase Willis placed 5th High Individual, Lauren Kale placed 6th High Individual and Emilee Jackson place 7th High Individual. Pictured left to right: Lauren Kale, Josh Vinson, Chase Willis, Emilee Jackson. On March 24, the team competed at the Anson Invitational and also placed 2nd as a team. Emilee Jackson placed 5th High Individual, Chase Willis, 6th High Individual and Lauren Kale 7th High Individual.
Homesite Team...
The Homesite Team competed in the Cisco College Invitational on March 22 and placed 4th as a team. Ramiro Villeda placed 6th High Individual. Pictured left to right: Ramiro Villeda, Ana Moreno, Ally Garza, Christian McKinney.
Vet Science team...
The Vet Science Team competed in the Cisco College Invitational on March 22 and place 13th as a team. This was their first competiLand Judging... The Land Judging Team competed in Cisco on March 22, and placed tion. Pictured left to right: Vivian Hummer, Daria Garcia, Kaylee 5th as a team. Amanda Knowles received 4th High Individual. Pic- Roach, Kaylee Moore, Haley Rodriguez. tured left to right: Amanda Knowles, Adrian Jimenez, Baylee Carlile, Michael Gerow, Justin Millican. They competed in Anson on March 24, and Amanda Knowles received 3rd High Individual.
Plant ID Team...
The Plant ID Team competed in the Anson Invitational on March 24th. Pictured above is Mackenze Brister (left) and Wendy Lopez.
Horse Judging Team...
The Horse Judging Team (pictured above) competed in the Anson Invitational on March 24th. Pictured left to right: Addie Fouts, Abby Davis, and Lordan Lowe.
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Owner Robert D. Wynne • 210-837-3678 (cell)
Service & Construction, Inc.
• Septic Systems installed and repaired • Backhoe work, ditching, waterlines installed and foundation digging • Dirt work roads & drives, caliche or gravel • Sand 7 to 15 yard truck • General hauling and loader work • Excavating, tanks dug or cleaned and basements • Bulldozer brush clearing and tank building • Building wrecking and site preparation • Dairy lot cleaning and manure pit digging
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Jason Coalson, Owner (254) 485-3731 Over 65 combined years of operating experience!
Rainwater Trucking
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1515 CR 132 Hico, TX 76457
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Automotive
Jackson Auto Parts Hico, Texas
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Behrens A/C Heat & Mechanical Lonnie Behrens 254-631-7090 Lic. #TACLB29032E 7845 CR 264• Dublin, TX
We specialize in American Standard & Frigidaire Air Conditioners
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Dozer Work Caliche Roads Site Preparation Drives Gravel
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Animal Health & Medical Center 2682 South St. Hwy 108 • Hico Hwy. • Stephenville, TX 76401
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The Veterinary Clinic at Hico Large & Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
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Hwy. 281 North - Hico
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Bosque Supply Co.
Friday & Saturday April 8th & 9th Cows and Bulls on Friday @ 11:00 Ropers and Potentials on Saturday @ 11:00 Expecting 400+ Cows/Pairs 700+ Ropers & Potentials The QUALITY in this spring’s sale is OUTSTANDING! Early Consignments include: * 120 Young 2nd Calf Corriente X Cows - Bred to Charolais Bulls * 70 Black Corriente Cows 3-4 y/o - bred to Corriente bulls * 12-15 Corriente Bulls * 22 Young Corriente Cows w/Corriente calves @ side * 30 Black Corriente Pairs * 20 Solid Color Potentials & Ropers * 80 Corriente Potentials & Ropers * 18 Ready to Rope Bulls * 60 Longhorn X Potentials & Ropers * 100 Corriente X Ropers * 85 Ready to Rope Corrientes * 100 Ready to Rope Corrientes * 40 Corriente Potentials & Ropers
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Houses for Rent: Call Cynthia Hunt at 254-796-2233.
Lawson Implement Co., Inc.
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Country Place RV Community: Cabin 1/1. $345/mo. all bills paid. Trash and water furnished. Very quiet country living. 2.5 miles south of Hico on US Hwy 281. Call 682-232-6479. (10/16 tfn)
Hamilton Goldthwaite 1-800-658-6807 1-800-548-7865 Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.-Noon
Real Estate FOR SALE 3/1 on large lot. $50,000. Call 254-434-7893.
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Portable Bldgs
SPECIAL ORDER PORTABLE BUILDINGS available including finished or unfinished cabins, offices, and shops. Call Jared Holley at (254) 784-3322 or Boyd Holley at (254) 918-3300. (1/14 tfn)
Drivers/Owner Ops! Local work! Home daily, Benefits! 1 yr. Exp. Great Driving Record, Sunsetlogistics.com 254-652-7757 / 888-215-4285. (3/17 4tp)
Farm & Ranch
$2000.00 SIGN ON BONUS FOR: Assistant Director of Nursing* Dove Hill is looking for motivated, hard working, and caring Assistant Director of Nursing! If you want to be a part of our team, come to the facility and speak with Deborah Cornett, Human Resource Manager or call 254-386-3171. Also, Looking for PRN Certified Nurse Aides (C.N.A.), and Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN). We look forward to hearing from you! Dove Hill Care Center & Villas 1315 E State Hwy 22, Hamilton, TX 76531. Dove Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer 6/11 tfn
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JOHN DEERE 2003 model, 370 hours, 4WD, 30 h.p., very nice ................. $11,500 JD 4310/420 loader .............. $14,900 JD 4455 6000 hrs., 150 h.p., 4WD, Powerlift, good rubber,89 model ........... $49,500 JD 7810 4868 hrs., 150 h.p., 4WD, Powershift, duals, 99 model ................. $65,000 JD 4055/Loader cab .............. $28,500 JD 7800 cab, 2WD, 145 PTO HP, 8300 hours.............................................. $38,500 JD 5115 M cab, 4WD, 2014 model ........ ....................................................... $68,000 JD 5065E/553 loader 2009 model, 65 h.p., 509 hrs., 4WD........................ $28,500 JD 7520/741 loader 2003 model, 4WD, 125 PTO H.P........................ $72,000 JD 7220 2005, 4WD, cab, AC .... $52,000 JD 6330 2008, 1400 hrs., cab, AC, 80 h.p., very nice ................................ $57,500 JD 5303 4WD, 777 hrs............... $18,000 JD 6430 2011, 2176 hrs., MFWD, cab, air, nice .......................................... $58,500 JD 6410/loader MFWD, cab/AC, 90 h.p., 2800 hrs................................. $44,000 OTHER TRACTORS New Holland 7750A 2008 model, 118 hrs., 49 h.p., 2WD, open station, very nice .......................................................... $9950
790 tractor
REGISTERED CHAROLAIS BULLS. Out of high EPD sires and fertility tested. Coming 2-year olds available August HAY EQUIPMENT 2016. Collier Ranch, Energy, (4) 568 Round Balers Comanche Co., Texas. Justin Herod 325-330-2179. Bob Collier 214-478-3381. (3/31-tfn) Coastal Cow Hay - $35; Sudan Cow Hay - $40. Delivery available. Call 254-597-7121 or 254- For Sale: Handicap Ramp 688-0840. (12/10-tfn) made with treated lumber Angus Bulls for Sale: Top with porch attached. 16 ft. Also nice adjustable ladder quality, tested, gentle. Chris- rack off of GMC Pickup. Call tian Cattle Company. Call 254-977-4539. (3/17 tfn) Mike Christian at 254-5977121 or 254-688-0840. 12/10 tfn) For Sale. Refrigerator. Call 254-796-4742. (3/24 2tp) HAY FOR SALE. $30/roll. Call 254-485-3724. (3/17 3tp)
For Sale
Hay Equipment for Sale: JD Round Baler - 430 and Krone Disc Cutter 283 S - $8000 for both. Also JD Round Baler 430, Krone Disc Mower 283 S and Rake, good condition $8000 for package. Call 254796-4680. (3/31 1tp)
Heavy Equipment For Sale: Haul your own dozer! 1984 Western Star Winch Truck. 50 ton, Hyster 3 axle lowboy. Call 254-965-4344. (2/4 tfn)
Mulch Mulch & Potting Soil - 40lb bags - $5/bag at E&E Resale Shop. 214 S. Walnut (across from First Baptist Church).
Notices
Hico: Wave your flags in honor of councilwoman Cryer for her outstanding leadership in last Monday’s council meeting! NOTICE Public Hearing: To obtain public opinion and/or support to amend the budget of the Hico Economic Development Corporation to fund a project under Section 505.158 in the Local Government Code. (Projects related to business development in certain small communities which include the land, buildings, equipment, facilities, expenditures, targeted infrastructure, and improvements found by the corporation’s board of directors to promote new or expanded business development).
Steve Sloan Hico, Texas
LIVESTOCK MARKETING CONTACTS: RANDY BOONE - GENERAL MANAGER EVERETT VANDIVER - CATTLE SALE MANAGER www.hamiltoncommissioncompany.com
Notices When/Where: At 5:20 pm, Thursday April 11, 2016. Special Meeting of the Hico Economic Development Corporation at 5:30pm at the Hico City Hall. This hearing relates to the purchase of property on Hwy 220 in Hico. The subject property: #1) 408 Cedar Street; #2) 410 Cedar Street; #3) 412 Cedar Street; #4) 414 Cedar Street; and #5) 700 Poplar Street. If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements, please contact The City of Hico, City Hall at 796-4620 within 48 hours of this scheduled meeting. Hico I.S.D. is currently accepting sealed bids for a used 2001 bus, a 1998 15-passenger van and a 1994 Dodge Truck. The bus is a 71 passenger International diesel with 66,778 miles . The van is an automatic with 89,176 miles. The truck includes a tool box and has 137,050 miles. To submit a bid, please send it to Hico ISD, P.O. Box 218, Hico, Texas 76457. Clearly mark “bus bid”, “van bid” or “truck bid” on the front of a sealed envelope. You may also bring your bid to the superintendent’s secretary in the administration office of Hico ISD at 901 Cedar St. For additional information, you may contact Jon Hartgraves, superintendent, P.O. Box 218, Hico, Texas 76457, 254-796-2181. The deadline to turn in a bid is 10:00 a.m. on April 12, 2016. Proposals will be reviewed at 7:00 p.m. on April 18, 2016 in the secondary school library of Hico I.S.D., 901 Cedar St., Hico, Texas in a public setting. The trustees of the school reserve the right to reject any and all proposals and to accept any proposals deemed most advantageous to Hico I.S.D., as well as negotiate with successful bidders as deemed advisable. (3/24 2tc) Hico I.S.D. is currently accepting sealed bids for asbestos removal at the elementary building located at 214 Kirk Street. To submit a bid, please send it to Hico ISD, P.O. Box 218, Hico, Texas 76457. Clearly mark “Asbestos removal bid” on the front of a sealed envelope. You may also bring your bid to the superintendent’s secretary in the administration office of Hico ISD at 901 Cedar St. For additional information, you may contact Jon Hartgraves, superintendent, P.O. Box 218, Hico, Texas 76457, or call 254-796-2181.
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The deadline to turn in a bid is 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 2016. Proposals will be reviewed at 7:00 p.m. on May 16, 2016 in the secondary school library of Hico I.S.D., 901 Cedar St., Hico, Texas in a public setting. The trustees of the school reserve the right to reject any and all proposals and to accept any proposals deemed most advantageous to Hico I.S.D., as well as negoti-
ate with successful bidders as deemed advisable. (3/31 2tc)
The Erath County Lincoln/ Reagan Dinner, will be held on April 22, 2016. * Ken Paxton, TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL, is our Keynote Speaker; * Mike Conaway, Texas Congressman, District 11, will be in attendance, has purchased a table; * Roger Williams, Texas Congressman, District 25, will be unable to attend due to a prior commitment but will have someone from his office in attendance, has purchased a table; * State Senator, Craig Estes, will be unable to attend due to a prior commitment but will have someone from his office in attendance, has purchased a table; * J. D. Sheffield, State House
Representative, District 59, have not heard from his office. * ALL OF THE CANDIDATES FOR CHAIR/VICE CHAIR OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS will be in attendance or will have a representative attend. The State Party Chair and Vice Chair elections will be during the Republican Party of Texas State Convention in May. All of these dignitaries or their representative will be at the VIP Reception. To purchase tickets please contact Kathy Pelton at kathy. pelton@gmail.com If you would like more information, please contact Danny Pelton at 254-644-0422 or email at danny.pelton11@ gmail.com.
The next monthly meeting of the BAC Quilt Guild will be April 5, 2016 at 7 pm at the Bosque Arts Center 215 S. College Hill, Clifton, Tx.
The program will be “A Crazy Quilt World” by Sidney Carlisle and Deb Phinney. Visitors are welcome.
Garage Sale Garage Sale: Saturday, Apr. 2. 8am-? 1015 CR 119 (between Hamilton and Hico - on left going towards Hamilton). Lots of boys clothes, shoes, toddler girls clothes, household items, too much to list.
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USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Help Grow Rural Businesses and Spur Economic Development
TEMPLE, TEXAS, March 24, 2016 – Rural Business Cooperative-Service Administrator Sam Rikkers has announced that USDA is seeking applications for loans and grants to help support the start-up or expansion of rural businesses. “Our small, rural businesses need financing to compete in the global economy,” Rikkers said. “With this announcement, USDA is demonstrating its continued commitment to investing in small towns and rural communities. These loans and grants will spur entrepeneurship, create jobs and improve the quality of life in rural America.” “USDA is committed to helping rural communities increase economic conditions needed to implement strategies that will stimulate the economy, reduce poverty and enhance the quality of life in our small towns and rural areas,” said Paco Valentin,
USDA Rural Development Texas State Director. The funding is being provided through the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program. Under this program, USDA provides zero-interest loans and grants to eligible local utilities, which use the funding to create revolving funds for projects that will create or retain jobs in rural areas. USDA is making $37 million in loans and $11 million in grants available. A recipient may receive a loan of up to $1million, or a grant of up to $300,000. For information on how to apply for REDLG loans or grants, contact the Texas State Office at (254)742-9780 or see page 14415 of the March 17 Federal Register. The first round of applications is due March 31, 2016, and the second round of applications is due June 30, 2016.
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