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October 7, 2010 Issue
Front Page
The Richland Springs Playday Association held their 2010 Playday Series awards banquet September 18, 2010. The winner of the All Around Champion Saddle was McKenna Maxcey (Left) and the winner of the Reserve All Around Champion Saddle was Kynedi Isham (Right).
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By Keith Harris, Head Golf Professional, San Saba River Golf Course
On September 24th and 25th Buddy Adams held his 7th annual Pecan Classic at the San Saba River Golf Course. This years field brought 46 players to our city for three days of great golf and fellowship. A big thanks to Pam Mann who makes life easy running this event.
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Richland Springs fans, former football players, and the RSHS 2010 football team and cheerleaders celebrated Friday night, October 1st, 2010, after the Varsity Football team beat Gustine 76 to 30. However, this particular celebration had a different tone, mood, and atmosphere; it honored RSHS Coach Jerry Burkhart’s 100th football game win.
Coach Burkhart and his wife, Bonnie, moved to Richland Springs in 2003 with their family of three sons: Haustin, Jordan, and Landon Burkhart.
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Submitted by San Saba County Sheriff's Department
On Sunday night, October 3rd, at around 9 p.m., Sheriff Brown responded to a call in Mill Pond Park of a group of intoxicated men causing trouble. The individuals were in three different vehicles and had been chasing a man and his family through town.
Brown had been looking for their vehicles and observed them returning to the park.
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MATTHEW 12:25
"And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand."
Mark 3:25
"And Jesus said unto them if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand."
Luke 11:17
"But Jesus knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itse ...
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Each October, National Crime Prevention Month encourages communities across the country to renew their focus on crime prevention. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is committed to working with law enforcement across the state to protect Texas communities, so each October we work to focus on this worthy endeavor.
Preventing crime takes citizen involvement and partnerships with local law enforcement.
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U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Americans know best what kind of health care coverage is right for them and their families. They should be able to work with their own trusted physicians to determine the treatments and services that will meet their needs. Unfortunately, the health reform law, which was rushed through Congress and forced on the American public, empowers the government to make decisions that should be left to doctors and patients.
The health reform law undermines Americans’ control over their he ...
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By: Carolyn McDowell, CEA-FCS San Saba County
For most people who use tobacco – having a reason to quit tobacco isn’t as much a problem as knowing how to quit tobacco. Unfortunately, there isn’t one way that works for all tobacco users, but there are some key factors that seem to help most people. First, make the decision to quit, and list out the top five reasons you want to quit (e.g., your health, the health of a loved one, tobacco policies at work or in the community, physical appearance, other).
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Communication is something everyone must have but at times it fails. Actually, it’s not the communication that fails, but the people who do the communicating.
The other day, Cyndi had an appointment with her doctor in Temple at 10:30. We arrived just in time for her to get inside and sign in.
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40 Years Ago
October 8, 1970
James Reavis, San Saba City Secretary, read a letter to the City Council Tuesday night from Dick Whittington of the Texas Water Quality Board that the City of San Saba must make some plan by Nov. 1, for correcting the lime sludge waste being dumped into Mill Creek, which he said is polluting the stream.
A total of 17 local men has enrolled for the local Welding School, sponsored by the local chapter of ...
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Submitted by Nancy Bannister
Iron Lake
Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Corcoran "Cork" O'Conner is the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota. Embittered by his "former" status, and the marital meltdown that has separated him from his children, Cork gets by on heavy doses of caffeine, nicotine, and guilt. Once a cop on Chicago's South Side, there's not much that can shock him.
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Most of the folks are surely pleased that October, and the ending season of Fall, has come into our Fair Valley of the Pecan. Although we’ve extolled so many of our values of the Fall in years past, I feel compelled to list them a few times more when it seems appropriate.
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Receipts totaled 4042 head for the week. The market was active with feeder steers selling $2 higher and feeder heifers sold steady. Stocker steers and heifers sold on a steady market. Packer cows and bulls showed no change from last week.
Steers:
Heifers
Yearlings:
Bred Cows:
Slaughter Cows:
Bulls:
Pairs:
Representative sales:
Bell & Seide ...
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Dear Editor:
It’s officially fall – the time of year when the weather starts to cool, leaves begin to change and, for America’s farmers, harvest is in full-swing.
For the 98 percent of Americans who are not directly involved in the agriculture industry, the 24/7 life of a farmer or rancher may go unnoticed.
But, if you are reading this article, thank a tree producer for the paper and a soybean producer for the ink.
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This morning finds me and my son at the "Casita," our nickname for the house in South Texas where my husband stays when he works in this area. It is on a ranch smack dab in the middle of South Texas, and smack dab in the middle of nowhere. The only way you can get more out in the middle of nowhere in Texas is to go out to West Texas.
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New Books
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Sizzling 16 by Janet Evanovich
Whispers by John Connelly
Insatiable by Meg Cabot
The Burning Wire by Jeffery Deaver
Whiplash by Catherine Coulter
The Sweet By and By by Todd Johnson
Junior Fiction
Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer
The Immortals Series by Alyson Noel
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
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Man, this cooler weather is wonderful and if we can just get some rain it would be perfect. Speaking of rain reminds me of the burn ban. We are currently not under a burn ban and lots of individuals are burning. We want to remind everyone that we need you to call the Sheriff's Office and give us basic information concerning the burn you are planning to do.
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Michael A. Guido Metter, Georgia
A teacher asked, "What's the difference between perseverance and obsinacy?"
"One's a will," said Johnny, "and the other's a won't."
And that's what makes a Christian - a will, not education or emotion.
A doctor might learn the techniques of surgery from books. But that won't make him a surgeon. He learns by doing.
It's the same with the Christian life.
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All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
- Stewart, Jessie - DWLS - S.O.
09/30/10
- Lamb, Jason - Wrt. Mills Co. - S.O.
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- Green, Ruthie Wrt. McCullough Co. - S.O.
10/01/10
- Villa, Oscar - DOC P.D.
10/02/10
- Yarbrough, Ryan - Carrying Prohibited Weapon - S.O.
10/02/10
- Phillips, Danny -Wrt. Agg. Kidnapping - S.O.
10/03/10
- Preston, Justin - DWI 2nd - S.O.
10/03/10
- Ramirez, Jose PI/DOC/Ice Hold - S.O.
10/03/10
- Ortiz, Juan ...
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People everywhere are talking about the nice cool nights and mornings, you can really feel that Fall is here to stay. Great relief from all the heat. No rain this past week. Another sad Saturday for the Longhorns and Jerome and Shirley Meischen, as the Longhorns lost to Oklahoma in Dallas.
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Homecoming week is over, and what a week it was! I can‘t begin to explain the energy it requires to keep the week going, or the exhausted feeling when the last event is done! It was a grand week. I hope everyone had a chance to go to the downtown pep rally.
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By: Drew DeBerry Texas Deputy Agriculture Commisioner
With a new school year upon us, life is busier than ever. As hectic as the days may be, I encourage parents to use healthy Texas-grown and raised food when preparing after-school snacks and meals. Although Texas schools are doing an outstanding job of improving the nutritional value of school meals, we're losing our children's health to poor habits after school when they become less active and eat higher calorie foods at home.
Research shows more than 35 percent of Texas school-aged ...
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15 to 17 - Macy Martin, Michael McKinnerney, Brittany Primrose
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18 and over group - Joe Pete Smith, Tana Schilling, Paula Miller, Cole Farmer, Dawn Farmer, Shayna Grant, Tim Grant & Cade Martin
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High Point Roper Awards presented to Joe Pete Smith
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Leadline Group - Maggie Bryant, Lily Mims, Riggin Farmer, McCall Garrett, Tyler Grant, Ryleigh Bryant, Cody Martin
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"As I was passing out fliers and talking to businesses in San Saba last week about our upcoming Food Drive," said Claudia Morrow from Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, "several people wanted to know why the Food Drive was called the Cindy Hayes Memorial Food Drive." Mrs. Morrow continued to say, "Central Texas Telephone Cooperative and Central Texas Communications are always looking for opportunities to assist our communities through securing grants for economic development, donations to ...
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Eta Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International met Monday, September 27, 2010, in the Lampasas First Street Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. President Julia Phillips presided. Hostesses were Mrs. Phillips, Marion Hammett, and June Davis. Seven members were present.
President Phillips led the group in an opening fun song after Mrs.
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San Saba County Extension Education Clubs were represented at the 83
Members who arrived early on Tuesday could take advantage of Early Bird Workshops. Wednesday began with a general session and then educational workshops.
Special awards were presented for individual, county, and district achievements. Martha Roe Terry was recognized as a 60 year Member and Bertha Griffay as a 65 year member.
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Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Hill Country) is proud to announce that they are the recipient of a $12.2 million Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) Grant/Loan.
Funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) which was signed into law in February 2009, RUS and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced 43 awards totaling $518 million.
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For 110 years, the Pecan Grove Baptist Church in San Saba County has ministered faithfully, served the community, preached the gospel, and worshipped God with their whole hearts. On Sunday, September 26, 2010, the church celebrated its annual Homecoming for the 35th consecutive year with approximately 100 people in attendance.
The church was founded in 1900 and has weathered many storms and trials.
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Propane space heaters have grown in popularity in recent years because they offer high-energy efficiency and fuel savings. Today the Texas Railroad Commission-the agency in charge of propane safety in Texas-urged consumers to make sure their heaters are properly installed and operating safely this winter.
There are two types of propane space heaters: direct-vent and vent-free.
"Direct-vent heaters need outside air to support combustion,"
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On September 16th, James Harkey celebrated his 90th birthday at the Senior Center in San Saba. Enjoying the occasion with him were his friends at the center, as well as his son, Randy Harkey of San Antonio and his daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Jim Childress. James and his late wife, Erma, also have five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
James has spent most of his life in San Saba except for his time at the University of Texas and in the Navy during WWII.
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Submitted by Betty Wilson
Live Oak Texas Extension Education Club met September 27th at Live Oak Club House. Dorothy Gage presided with each member answering roll by telling about one picture they did for scrapbook page. Members present were Faye Currie, Dorothy Gage, Kim Wells, Shana Paddie, and guest Mary Jane Dennis.
Council report for September meeting was given by Faye Currie.
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The San Saba Bird and Nature Club is interested in supporting our city parks and increasing nature tourism by enhancing birding opportunities in our community. This in turn supports local merchants who provide meals, lodging, and shopping for visitors.
On October 10, 2010 the San Saba Bird and Nature Club is having a Bird-A-Thon.We are doing this in conjunction with a birding event called The Big Sit!
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Begin making plans to attend the annual San Saba County Health Fair to be held Tuesday November 2nd, 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. (election day) at the Civic Center.
This free event is sponsored by the Llano Memorial Health Care System, Hoerster Clinic, Texas AgriLife Extension-San Saba and Brownwood Regional Hospital.
The event offers free screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, etc.
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To all who have been so generous, supportive, and helpful, the members of San Saba County EMS extend their sincere appreciation. Period from May 1 through August 31, 2010
Gifts, Contributions, etc.
Cash Donations:
Central Texas Telephone Cooperrative, Inc., Lower Colorado River Authority, Bob Rabroker, San Saba Pecan, LP, Bobby R. Franklin, United Methodist Women, Commercial National Bank
Mabel Wiley
Nel ...
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All parents of students in St. Mary’s religious education classes are invited to parents night on Wednesday, October 13
Parents are encouraged to bring a covered dish and watch their children participate in the Rosary Activity. The activity will start at 5:30 p.m. behind the church offices near the basketball court.
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Submitted by San Saba County Sheriff's Office
On Sunday morning, September 26th, at around 4 a.m. emergency units responded to an accident on State Highway 16 North of San Saba. Two individuals, Carlos Perez and Rudy Valencia both of San Saba were transported by ambulance to Llano hospital with numerous injuries.
San Saba Fire Rescue, EMS, Sheriff's Deputies, San Saba Police Department and DPS Trooper Allensworth responded to the scene to assist with the accident.
The accident occurred on the slew bridge right before the ...
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Cherokee's Josh Brown (31) and Nieves Solis (26) clear the way for Tucker Corsi (19) enroute to one of his 5 TDs during the game against Zephyr last Friday. (Photo By Rita Boultinghouse)
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Junior Duchess
Falyn Rainwater
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SAN SABA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1955 - 4TH GRADE CLASS PICTURE. They will hold their 55th class reunion Saturday, October 9th at the Housing Authority. Pictured: Top Row - Mary Clark, Geah Snider, Barbara Crockett, Clora Sutton, Dorothy Simon, Virginia Moore, Margaret Moore; 2nd Row - Bobby Graham, Shirley Long, Marie Gamboa, Irene Gamboa, Peggy Taylor, Carol Sue Wilder, Emily Everett, Susie Miller; 3rd Row - Warren Spivey, Martha Roe Owen, Eddie Ragsdale, Gerald Johnson, Van Laird, Stanley Rus ...
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San Saba’s #81, Diego Gonzalez, punts the ball during the game against the Lago Vista Vikings Friday, September 24th. (Photo by Jackie Dyer)
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Senior Nominee
Audrey Pierce
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Senior Nominee
Bonnie Hunt
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Senior Nominee
Danessa Vasquez
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Senior Nominee
Jaena Edwards
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Sophomore Duchess
Katie Ross
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Freshman Duchess
Allison Nettleship
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The 7th grade Dillos played last Thursday and won the ballgame 20-8, the kids played a great game. Improving their record to 3-1.
The game started off as a defensive battle with strong plays by Emilono Rocha, Garrett Pringle, John Watson, Nathaniel Rutherford, Joey Salinas, Ramiro Coronado, Carter Eden and Ehren Thomas.
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The San Saba 8th grade Dillos put up a good fight but came up short in Goldthwaite last Thursday night by a score of 22-16. Goldthwaite kicked to San Saba to begin the game. Will Cooley returned the kick 10 yards for the Dillos. Gabe Zimmer was the workhorse for the Dillos.
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The San Saba Armadillos had the open week last week. A lot of the players and coaches traveled to Harper to watch the Longhorns play Kenedy. Harper won the game easily. The only other district team in action was the Ozona Lions, who defeated the Reagan County Owls.
As district play begins this week, the overall standings are Sonora 5-0, Harper 4-1, Ozona 3-2, Junction 2-3, San Saba 1-4 and Coleman has yet to win a game.
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November 4, 2009 started out as a normal day for the Brown family in Seagraves, Texas. Jeanne Brown, a teacher at Seagraves High School, was notified that her 17 year old daughter, Alex, a senior, was not at school. Jeanne called her husband and decided to drive back home to look for Alex.
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By: Don Fowler, RSISD Asst. Superintendent
Homecoming week is history and we want to congratulate all classes that participated in homecoming events. Homecoming spirit days and the bonfire and pep rallies were all fun. A special thanks to the senior class for a great bonfire. Thanks to the cheerleaders and sponsor Pam Starr for the outstanding job they did on spirit week.
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The Gustine Tigers looked to spoil the Coyotes homecoming and Coach Jerry Burkhart’s bid for his 100th career victory last Friday night at Richland Springs.
The inspired Tiger team had knotted the score at 22-22 in the middle of the second period, when the Coyote offense revved it’s high octane engine and the hard hitting defense put a clamp on the Tiger attack.
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COYOTES ENJOY HOMECOMING GAME WITH A 76-30 VICTORY OVER GUSTINE -#6 Tommy Hollon and #5 John Greenwood work on pass coverage against the Gustine Tigers. The Coyotes advanced to 6-0 with a 76-30 victory at Homecoming 2010. The victory was Coach Burkhart’s 100th victory! (Photo by Pam Starr)
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The Cherokee Indians finished pre-district play on a 3 game winning streak. Their 60-14 victory over the Zephyr Bulldogs last Friday night was their second consecutive win by the 45 point rule and their first win in several seasons over the Bulldogs.
Things started off right for the Indians as Damion Cooks came up with a fumble recovery on the opening kickoff.
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The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met September 30, 2010 for the monthly business meeting, as several of the members will be out next week attending the Senior Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament in Glen Rose, Texas. The President, Anita Miles, called the meeting to order and the meeting was opened with prayer by Hattie Rogers.
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Press and Bobbie Adams were named the Coming Home King and Queen at the Richland Springs Homecoming Festivities this past Friday night at the Richland Springs versus Gustine football game.
Press was born in Richland Springs and graduated from W.H. Gibbons High School in 1941. His class had 46 members, the largest to ever graduate.
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After suffering back to back losses against Hill Country and Rochelle, the Junior Coyotes got back in the groove, 45-0, against Gustine Junior High Tigers last Thursday evening. With three time Six Man State Title winner, Coach Jerry Burkhart filling in for Coach Brand, the Coyotes won with a total team effort.
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Humid and quite warm on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, as Lometa hosted their annual cross country meet. A little smaller this year with 2 4 - A and lots of smaller schools. San Saba had a very successful day by taking three teams and coming back with two firsts and one second, which would have been a first at any other meet.
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During the month of June, San Saba was host to over 20
teams from eight neighboring towns, as well as San Saba ,in a basketball league consisting of junior high, JV, and
Varsity players. Six games per night were played three
nights a week for the enitre month.
Oscar Zepeda organized the league and worked very hard to make it a success.
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A week ago this past Thursday, September 23, the JV Armadillos were defending their own turf against the Vikings of Lago Vista. The game started out great defensively with Juan Carlos Garcia recovering a fumble for the Armadillos. The offense did not advance the ball and ended up giving it right back also on a fumble.
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News from San Saba ISD Superintendent, Leigh Ann Glaze
New this school year is the employment of a truant officer(s). It is difficult for folks to understand why a truant officer is needed in a community as small as San Saba. Sometimes students and parents do not understand the importance of regular school attendance, and sometimes they need help remembering this and getting their kiddos to school.
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San Saba ISD will have two EARLY RELEASE DAYS in October!!
*Friday, October 15, 2010
*Friday, October 29, 2010
Buses will depart from San Saba Elementary School at 12:40. Buses will depart from San Saba Middle School at 12:45 pm
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Submitted By Missy King, Prevention Specialist
Ask the Experts
My fourteen-year-old daughter is using drugs and says she won’t stop. We have taken away all her freedom so she doesn’t have time alone very often. She has to walk to and from school, dance, volleyball, and work. If we take all these activities away, she will have more free time on her hands to get bored.
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