PROVERBS 14:12 "There is a way that seemeth right to a man. But the end thereof are the ways of death." Events are happening in the world at this time, causing great tribulation for all people who love and trust God with a desire to do His will and know how He wants this temporary life of flesh to be lived; while preparing for the eternal life He clearly promises all faithful Christians.

What foods should we eat the most often? Fruits and vegetables should be eaten most often according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. For most people this means they should more than double the amount that they are currently eating. How much do you need? Recommended amounts vary for age and gender, but here’s a general guideline: Make fruits and vegetables about half of what you eat, every time you eat.

The Senior Roping was a big success last Sunday. The Seniors would like to thank everyone that came, made donations, cooked, etc. A big thanks to the Broyles Family for always thinking of the Cherokee Students.... Keith Davis, Perry Covington and Perry’s son, Ben will be heading to Haiti on Thursday.

Carly Simon had a song out years ago that stated in part, "You’re so vain…" In Mac-millan’s Dictionary vain is described as, "overly or excessively preoccupied with or proud of one’s appearance, abilities, or accomplishments; conceited." This definition tells us what it means to be vain. I believe this as we look at people today.

We have had no rain this past week, but with the warm temperatures, the gardens are really growing. I can’t wait for all those fresh vegetables. Brad Shannon had some excitement out at his place just north of town last week. A bobcat came into his yard and jumped on his dogs.

The Queen's Lover, a novel, Vanora Bennett Catherine de Valois, daughter of the French King Charles VI, is born into troubled times. Though she is brought up in a royal court, it is a stormy and unstable environment. Before she is out of her teens, Catherine is married off to England's Henry V as part of a treaty honoring his victory over France.

It has changed so much in my lifetime from where daddy was the breadwinner and mommy took care of the home. Today many dads have two or three jobs and work long hours like 9 to 5. They do not go to work at 9, that is when they get home at night and they leave for work at 5 in the morning.

A lady said, "I like your paper. Do you accept ads?" "No, ma'am," I answered. "Why?" "Well," she replied, "I'm not an old maid, just an unclaimed blessing. I'd like to run an ad, 'Man Wanted." So would the Lord. In the beginning He created the heavens and the earth. But He left the rivers unbridged and the mountains untrailed.

Hope all the mothers had a wonderful day Sunday. There was a crowd of folks all over Lampasas Sunday. All of the eating places were packed and over flowing with folks who were taking their wife or mothers out for lunch. There was a host of mothers who celebrated the day by not having to cook. Lola Morris enjoyed her day by having lunch at the home of her son and his family.

We’re getting lots of gusty spring winds these days, but the rains are not forthcoming! My garden is growing up a storm, but I’m having to water to keep the growth steady. The tomatoes are up about two feet tall. I did what Candi told me to do and snipped off the flowers.

After a decade of consistent declines in teen drug abuse, a new national study released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America ® and MetLife Foundation points to marked upswings in use of drugs that teens are likely to encounter at parties and in other social situations. According to the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), sponsored by MetLife Foundation, the number of teens in grades 9-12 that used alcohol in the past month has grown by 11 percent (from 35 ...

The Bend United Methodist Church in Bend, Texas, will be celebrating their 100 In the early years of the 1900’s, numerous families lived in the Bend community and surrounding area. They represented several different religious faiths, but all church services at that time were held in a one-room schoolhouse. In 1910, Reverend E.E.

Madeline Elizabeth Carson, daughter of Susan and Troy Carson of Houston, Texas was born April 7, 2010. Madeline weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 20 1/4 inches long. She has 2 older brothers, Davis, 5 years and Andrew, 3 years. She is the granddaughter of Carol Carson of Lovelady, Texas and Tommy Carson of Lake Charles, Louisiana and Dr.

The Cherokee ladies have invited us to come to their new Youth and Activity Center next Thursday, May 20th, beginning at 11:30 a.m. for the May Fellowship of Christian Women’s Luncheon. Please mark your calendars for this One Week Early. Invite some ladies to carpool with you. This new building is located behind their fellowship hall, so parking is suggested for around back. The luncheon is featuring May Favorites, and we are treating our 40 year olds this month.

MASTER CERTIFICATION – Heart of Texas Ford Mercury mechanic Fred Davila (center) recently attained a Ford Motor Company Master Certification in gas and diesel engine repair and diagnosis. The qualifications make him one of only 196 dealer technicians in the state of Texas to achieve the certification. Pictured are (left to right) Charlie Folger, service manager; Davila and John Reavis, general manager of the Ford dealership located in Brady.

The Llano Country Opry will stage two shows on Saturday, May 15, at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano. The matinee show begins at 2:30 PM and the evening performance will start at 7:30 PM. Admission is $15.00 each and tickets are on sale at the Llano Chamber of Commerce, Llano National Bank, Livley Computers in Kingsland and KNEL Radio in Brady.

Lana Luise Thomas is currently a sophomore at Oklahoma City University studying the dance and the entertainment business industry as a dance management major. This is her second year at Oklahoma City University, and has so far participated in OCU’s American Spirit Dance Company, Liturgical Dance Company, and as a costumer and stage runner backstage of the American Spirit Dance shows.

We at Off the Beaten Path Ministries are very excited to be partnering with Allen Brown & the Sheriff’s Department as well as Chief Riggs and the SS Police Department in addressing the problem of family abuse in San Saba County. Working together, as a community, we will make a difference! Here are some of the services OTBPM is offering: I.

On May 15 at 6 p.m. the Pecan Valley Chapter of the Red Cross will be hosting a Bunco Tournament at the VFW Hall on Memory Lane in Brady. Cost to play is $10 and refreshments will be served. Prizes have been donated by local merchants and individuals; there will be at least a dozen winners.

The San Saba County Historical Commission is pleased to announce a special sale on Vol. II, San Saba County History 1856-2001. The book is dedicated to the pioneer families of San Saba County and their descendants. The book was published in 2002. It contains family histories, county activities, events and memorials honoring county residents.

The San Saba Garden Club met Tuesday, May 4th at the Mill Pond Clubhouse. Anna Wilson welcomed twenty clubmembers and one guest, Joanne Weik. Carol Orr led the Collect and Trish Warren led the Creed. After the treasurers report, Anna expressed appreciation to Carol Littlefield and Jane Randolph for their leadership in the lasagne dinner fundraiser last month and to all the clubmembers for the wonderful participation in baking and serving that day.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, San Saba Unit, recently received official notification and certificate of accreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA). The ACA was founded in 1870 with the purpose of establishing standards for all types of correctional facilities including adult prisons, juvenile facilities and county jails. The purpose of the accreditation process is to identify strengths as well as weaknesses in living conditions, programs and staff development ...

The San Saba Scottish Rite Club will hold its quarterly meeting at the San Saba Lodge Hall on Thursday, May 13th. A pot luck meal will be served at 6:30 P.M. and a Tiled meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. Business will concern the Master Craftsman Program that can be taught locally and the possibility of beginning a scholarship program.

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The annual Heart of Texas Cow/Calf Clinic will be held Tuesday evening May 25, 2010. It will be held at the Brown County Fairgrounds, located on highway 377 South, towards Brady. The Cow/Calf Clinic will start at 5:30 p.m. with a catered Bar-B-Q meal. Beef Cattle production is the number one ag enterprise in Brown and most other surrounding counties.

Seems as if our weather in the fair Valley of the Pecan cannot quite make up it’s mind if we’re still in Spring time or going into summer. Here we are only in mid-May and having some temps. up in the 90’s this past week. I liked the days of the weekend better when it would start out in the high 50’s and get up to about 72 in the afternoon.

Receipts totaled 5292 head for the week. Packer cows sold $3 higher with the top cow bringing $74.50 and packer bulls sold $1 higher. All classes of calves and yearlings sold steady in a strong market. Steers: choice lightweight calves 130-154, choice medium weight calves 121-136,choice heavyweight calves 112-124.50 Heifers: choice lightweight calves 115-135, choice medium weight calves 103-129, choice heavyweight calves 102-122 Yearlings: choice lightweight steer yea ...

James Elton Bennett passed away April 30, 2010 at the age of 87. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday May 3, 2010 at Fort Stockton Church of Christ, Harold Durham and Felix Kneuper officiating. Burial followed at East Hill Cemetery. Born in San Saba County, Texas on August 3, 1922, he was the third and last child of Wayne Baxter Bennett and Alice Fox Bennett.

Kenneth (Skeez) Eikam, 83, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010, at his residence in San Saba County, Texas. Kenneth was born December 17, 1926, in Sheridan, Oregon, to Henry Eikam and Ruby Hearn Eikam. Kenneth was a truck driver and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Kenneth is survived by his daughter, Leann Eikam; his niece, Cathy Sawyer; and his nephew, Mike Fitzgerald. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Marion Fitzgerald.< ...

Lois Nolan Freeman, aged 97, died Saturday April 10th. Lois grew up and lived most of her life in Corsicana, but her last years were spent in San Saba. Lois, a generous and caring soul, joins her late husband Elma, sisters Laura and Lillie and brother Lawrence. She will be missed.

Marie Ledbetter Clark, 76, died peacefully in her Fairborn, Ohio home on Friday, January 8, 2010 after nearly a 10 year fight against Multiple Myeloma. She was born in Austin, Texas on November 22, 1933, the daughter of the late Wade O’Brian and Willie Belle Ledbetter. Marie graduated from San Saba High School in 1950, received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Antioch University and graduated from the Air Command & Staff College.

Nancy Antoinette (Landers) Berryhill passed away Monday, May 10, 2010, in San Saba, Texas. She was a loving daughter, wife, and mother who spent her life in service to God, family, and others. Nancy was born in the Panama Canal Zone September 27, 1926, to J. D. and Rosalie (Little) Landers.

Laverne Murry, whose formal name was Opal Laverne Murry, was born June 3, 1914, in Canton, Texas. Laverne married Chester Harris on August 11, 1934, and they had one son, Grady Lynn Harris, who was born on her birthday, June 3, 1948. Chester Harris died in 1969. She remarried in January 1989, to Bill Murry in Corsicana, Texas, and he preceded her in death on March 20, 1995. Laverne lived in Corsicana, Texas, from 1956 – 2003, where she was a professional seamstress; an ...

This years BCIS II class has been doing various fundraisers around the community and school to buy a new mascot uniform and to resurface the tennis courts for San Saba High School. The fundraising began with raffling off a signed basketball, selling parking spots, a coin drive, the purple potty, cap week, and a hamburger sale put on by the drill team and cheerleaders.

Last Friday and Saturday, May 7th and 8th, the San Saba Armadillo varsity baseball team was playing in the Bi-District round of the Texas 2A State Baseball Playoffs. This is the third year in a row that the baseball program has received such an honor. The action got started right here in San Saba last Friday as we hosted the first baseball playoff game that anyone we spoke with could remember.

Kendra Brockman of Richard Springs, TX was recently inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi Society at Howard Payne University this spring. Gamma Beta Phi is a national collegiate honor and service organization, and members are chosen for induction based on scholastic ranking. Kendra Brockman is a current student at Howard Payne University.

Mr. Cason Fikes of Richland Springs, Texas was inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi Society at Howard Payne University this spring. Gamma Beta Phi is a national collegiate honor and service organization, and members are chosen for induction based on scholastic ranking. Cason is a junior at Howard Payne.

San Saba student athletes may get free physicals for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year at One Source Clinic. These are going to be provided from 2:30-5:30 on Wednesday May 19th. All in coming 7th, 9th and 11th grade students must have a current physical and all paper work on file to participate in UIL athletics. All athletes must have the paper work on file to participate.

Dennis Harbin, son of Donna Harbin of Richland Springs, recently participated in Coryell County’s 3-D Invitational Archery Tournament. The tournament had 30 targets placed over a mile and a half. Harbin received a participant medal. He has been participating in the 4-H archery project for the past six months.

Kolton Haverland won 1st place in the JV singles division of the High School district tennis tourney played in Brownwood last month.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met May 6, 2010 for the monthly business meeting with the following ladies present: Sandy Hartley, Hattie Rogers, Bobbie Churchill, Becky Hardin, Dorothy Sterner, Jo Anne Hardy, Janet Hoyt, Jo Ann Snow, Eileen Roberts, and Anita Miles. The President, Anita Miles, called the meeting to order and gave reference to this day being the World Day of Prayer and asked Hattie Rogers to lead the ladies in prayer for our nation. The Secretary, Jo Ann ...

Last Sunday we ventured west to Odessa on a four hour voyage. Oh for the days of travel to Abilene to ACU. Maybe Coach Pannell and Mrs. Glaze could work on this for us in the future. On the girl’s side we took three athletes to Odessa. Haylee Oliver competed in the high jump and polevault.

The San Saba Middle School golfers traveled to Mason on Tuesday, May 4th to play 9 holes of competition at Mason's Comance Creek Golf Course. Girls Team: Brady 284, San Saba 287 Girls Medalists: Girls - Brady 1st 64 Brianna Spence tie 2nd San Saba Britney Rixse tie 2nd San Saba Lauryn Tatsh 6h 72 San Saba Other San Saba score

The Rotary Club of San Saba will be hosting their 28th annual Honor Student Banquet, Monday evening, May 17th. The banquet, held at the Civic Center in Mill Pond Park, will begin at 6:30 p.m. The banquet recognizes every high school student in the three county high schools that have maintained a 90 or better grade point average for this academic year.

The San Saba High School Alumni Association (SSHSAA), as part of its ongoing effort to honor former students, will present its fifth Spring Sports Alumni Award at the Spring Sports Banquet to an alumni athlete who excelled in a spring sport. The SSHSAA is pleased to give this award this year to Carter Parks.

On Monday and Tuesday May 3rd and 4th, Hayden Oliver, Wil Sloan, Luis Vega, and Allan Hale competed in the regional track meet in Odessa. Both young men ended up 14th in their races. Hayden and Allan competed in the 100 meter dash , Wil Sloan com peted in the shot put and Luis Vega competed in the triple jump.

The SSHS Cheerleaders for 2010-2011 were recently selected. The group is already beginning with practices this week in preparation for their UCA camp at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine in late June. Pictured bottom row: Joannah Crosby, Kristen Isham, Nickie Ortiz, Candace Saldivar, Courtney Pryor (Co-Head), Tarah Crosby(Head Cheerleader), Ashley Pulatie.

District 7 4-H recently held a photography contest along with their 4-H Round-up. Three San Saba County youth participated in the contest. They were Jordan and Jacey Gossett, daughters of Casey and Sally Gossett and Mykah McKinnerney, daughter of Michael and Jennifer Mc-Kinnerney. Over 500 pictures were entered in the contest’s different categories. Results are as follows: San Saba County Blue 6, Red 3, White 6 15 Jacey Gossett - Landscape Color BLUE Jac ...

May 10, 2010 - Summer is coming upon us quickly. Students are anxious to get the 2009-2010 school year completed and have some much needed time off. Teachers and school staff are looking forward to some days off this summer too, but contrary to the old belief teachers/school staff do not take the entire summer off.