1 COR. 12: 13-14 "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews, or Gentiles, whether we bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many." The Bible clearly teaches there are two baptisms.

The use of 15-passenger vans by churches, colleges, school systems, daycares, and other community organizations is common. Although convenient, these vans pose a great risk to passengers when proper safety precautions are not followed. Recently, two tragic crashes of 15-passenger vans in Georgia and New York have left 10 dead and 23 injured.

Cherokee ISD is trying to increase interest in reading so we are asking for your help. We are in need of some recent editions of magazines (hunting, fishing, beauty, good housekeeping, Ranger Rick, Sports, Kids, etc.). If you have these magazines and would like to donate them, please bring them by the office.

Webster defines anticipation 1. Look forward to, esp. with pleasure. 2. Use foresight to deal with. 3. Predict. I would like for us to think of the word in the first definition. Sometimes we look forward to things with great pleasure. During Christmas many children (and adults) look forward, with pleasure, to the day they will receive gifts.

25 Years Ago December 12, 1985 Dale McBride, country western and gospel singer and a Lampasas native, will emcee the 2nd annual "Old Fashioned Christmas Caroling Party" hosted by Heart O' Texas Savings Association to be held in the high school cafetorium, Friday, December 20 at 6 PM. Jennifer Wilder and Mitchell McCarty were crowned Little Mr.

Still no rain and none in the forecast. We received our last rain on October 23rd when we measured .7 of an inch. Again, we remind you of the annual Christmas party coming up this Saturday night at the community center. Gloria Weatherman and Monica Edmondson will be in charge of the program.

Reading recommendations: Hailey's War, a novel, Jodi Compton Hailey Cain has a history of testing the limits of her fate: as a fearless bike messenger on the twisted competitive streets of San Francisco; as a young female cadet in the sea of men at West Point. But Hailey also has secrets, the biggest of which led her to leave the academy just two months short of graduation, two months away from becoming a lieutenant in the U S Army. Now, scraping and fighting her way through ...

John 13:34-35:"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." After the last supper before Jesus went to the garden to pray, He urges His disciples to follow this new command to love one another. As parents, we make one last plea to our children to hold on to what matters in life as they leave the nest, and that is to hold on to their faith in Christ. ...

If you have read this column with any regularity, you have surmised that I am a knitter. I have had a problem my whole life with wanting to know more and more and more—one of my professors called it "intellectual curiosity—and I am that way about knitting, too. If you have never tried knitting, you may not understand, but the craft is astoundingly multi-layered and multifaceted.

My wife and I were blessed with the arrival of a new grandson several months ago. I enjoyed very much watching mother and new baby together. She got up early in the morning and worked in the kitchen. She had a little crib close by and she talked to him and he made funny little sounds back to her.

Fiction Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy The Dinosaur Hunter by Homer Hickman Dead Spy Running by Jon Stock Keeping Time by Stacey McGlynn A Dead Man’s Tale by James D. Doss Non-Fiction Decision Points by George W. Bush Heartfelt Giving by Marie Osmond

Well, looks like the rain chances were slim and now gone. We are all praying and looking for rain each and every day. We want to remind everyone that the fire danger is still extremely high and to use caution when working outside.What we do not need right now is a large fire with all the homes here in San Saba County.

One of the wonderful teachings of the Bible is the truth that God is in absolute control of all things. Do you rebel at this? Why? "Well, I can’t believe in a God who brings about famine in Somalia, hurricanes in Florida, floods in Middle America, and earthquakes in California." But "Who are you, O man, who answers back to God?

Jackie Brister, his son Gene and Steve Rasez returned home from a successful deer hunting trip in Kansas. They each killed a buck and a doe. Last week Jackie Brister was on his way into San Saba when he became ill and had to pull over in front of Bob Millican’s home.

Our trip to Shotwell Stadium resulted in success! The Coyotes are State Champions once again. I won’t say it was the warmest day to play football, nor will I say it was the best game we ever played, but it had the best result. I feel for those other young athletes and parents, who worked so hard and persevered, only to lose the final game.

The 2010 Christmas Decorating Contest for Businesses and Homes was judged December10, at 6:00 p.m. The San Saba County Chamber of Commerce would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to all the citizens who decorate their homes and businesses, it is a real pleasure to ride through the streets and highways and marvel at the decorations, some small, some large but all truly appreciated. With that said, Millican Pecan Company won the perpetual trophy for best decorated business ...

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association held their annual Christmas Party at the San Saba River Golf Course Community Room on December 10, 2010 with fifteen members present: Betty Ann Johnson, Shirley Hardin, Becky Hardin, Bobbie Churchill, Sandee Hartley, Janet Hoyt, Nell McHorse, Dorothy Sterner, Jo Ann Snow, Priscilla Muse, Bette Odom, Hattie Rogers, Jo Anne Hardy, Debbie Lee, and Anita Miles. Jo Anne Hardy did such a great job of decorating the room with beautiful Christmas poinsett ...

The Pierian Study Club held their annual Guest Christmas Party December 9, 2010 at the beautiful home of Ann McElroy that overlooks the Colorado River from every venue throughout the home. It was a glorious sight for the guests. The home was built by Ed Garner and later purchased by a wealthy Spanish gentleman from San Antonio, Texas and he redesigned it with a Spanish western flair for a second retreat home for his wife, but she didn’t care for the rustic country, that most of us love ...

Receipts totaled 7024 head for the week. A choice offering of cattle were very active with demand good on all classes. The stocker steers sold $3 to $5 higher and the heifer mates sold $2 higher. Feeder steers sold $2 higher and heifers sold steady to $2 higher. Packer cows were $3 to $4 higher and bulls were $2 higher. Steers: choice lightweight calves 130-149, choice medium weight calves 115-143, choice heavyweight calves 110-120.25 Heifers< ...

A severe winter wildfire season is predicted for Texas, and officials say the public should be aware of the potential threat to their homes and businesses. National Weather Service meteorologists and Texas Forest Service officials gathered in College Station this week to discuss current drought conditions and what that means for the possibility of winter fire outbreaks. "This was an important meeting,"

Several changes have been made for the 2011 Youth Fair on January 13-15, 2011. The most prominent change is the location. Due to space problems, the Fair will be held at the Civic Center. Registration will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. (note the time change) at the Civic Center.

Gilbert "Jacob" Solis, age 18, of Brownwood passed away Monday December 6, 2010 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Funeral Mass was held on Thursday December 9 at 10:30am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brownwood. Interment will be private at a later date. Rosary was Wednesday December 8 at 7:30pm at the Blaylock Funeral Home Chapel. Jacob was a long time resident of Brownwood and attended Brownwood High School.

John Earl McPherson, Sr. 79, of Richland Springs, TX passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the Brownwood Regional Hospital. John was born on February 21, 1931 in Williamson County, TX to Samuel Grant McPherson and Ruby Cooper McPherson. John and Rosemary Treadwell were united in marriage on November 12, 1949 in Llano, TX.

Paul Sewell Warlick of Mullin, TX passed away December 11, 2010 at Goldthwaite Health & Rehab Center at the age of 91. Paul was born September 8, 1919 in San Saba TX to James Wyre Warlick and Elizabeth Sewell Warlick. On November 7, 1947, Paul and Rozell Ganell Wright were married in San Saba, TX and lived between San Saba County and Mills County for the past 30 years.

Robert G. Bryden III, 69, of Arlington, TX passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 in Arlington. Robert was born on February 18, 1941, in Brawley, CA. Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired as a Quality Control Inspector in the Circuit Board Industry. Robert was an avid golfer and was a longtime resident of Arlington, TX. Robert was survived by his father, Robert G.

Royce Campbell, 75, of San Saba, TX passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Brownwood Regional Hospital. Royce was born on June 18, 1935 in Cass County, TX to Rufus Edgar Campbell and Annie Livingston Campbell. Before her passing on March 12, 1999, Joyce Sutton Campbell and Royce enjoyed forty-three years of marriage.

On Tuesday, Dec. 7, the Armadillos hosted the Goldthwaite Eagles. The Dillos took a first quarter lead 14-10. In the second quarter the Eagles clawed their way back in it and trailed the Dillos by one at the half 27-26. In the third quarter the Dillo defense did a good job and held the Eagles to two points and led the Eagles 39-28 at the end of three quarters.

December 6,2010 San Saba Bangs 1st 2 14 2nd 5 3 3rd 9 8 4th 3 23 Final 19 48 San Saba Individual Stats: Emiliano Zapata: FG3, Total pts. 6 Garrett Welch: FG1,T1, Total pts.4 Will Cooley: FG2, Total pts. 5 Joel Franco: FG1, Total pts. 2 Juan Gonzales: FG1, Total pts. 2 Played them much closer than last time.

WOW! The Richland Springs Coyotes are 2010 Division II 6-Man State Champions. The Coyotes, looking like a well-oiled machine, methodically controlled the game on both offense and defense. When the dust settled at Abilene’s Shotwell Stadium, the Coyotes were victorious by a 46-0 margin. The road to the state championship takes over 4 months, from the first day of practice to the culmination in the state championship game.

FCCLA STAR Event teams have been hard at work finding sponsors, gathering and saving to prepare for their up coming competition and events. The "Go Blue Team", made up of Allison Christian, Allison Nettleship, and Jessica Ramirez, decided to create a raffle to help the San Saba Child Welfare Board buy presents for needy children this holiday season.

The San Saba Lady Dillos had a great week as they captured the Championship at the Mason Tournament and avenged an earlier loss downing Goldthwaite on their home floor. We defeated Goldthwaite 48-38. This was a "knockdown, dragout" part 2. This game was like a district ballgame. There were two really good teams competing and we had a big third quarter that propelled us to the win.

This past Friday, 26 middle school band students traveled to the Early Middle School to compete in the annual Region 7 Middle School All Region tryouts. SSMS band students competed against other middle school students from region 7 in class 1A- 3A (over 350 students) to earn a chair placement in one 86 piece region band.

December 6, 2010 San Saba Bangs 1st 2 4 2nd 0 3 3rd 8 0 4th 2 2 Final 12 9 San Saba Individual Stats: David Valencia: Total pts. 6 Roy Argote: Total pts. 4 Roberto Coronado: Total pts.2 Great game by the 7th "B" team. They played a very good defensive game.

December 6, 2010 San Saba Bangs 1st 8 2 2nd 4 3 3rd 12 4 4th 6 4 Final 21 22 San Saba Individual Stats: John Faught: Total pts.10 John Welch: Total pts. 4 Logan Guidroz: Total pts. 3 Yason Aguirre: Total pts.4 The boys had a great game even though it didn't turn out how we would have wanted it to.

December 13, 2010 San Saba Coleman 1st 2 6 2nd 14 4 3rd 8 3 4th 3 8 Total 27 21 San Saba Individual Scores : Garrett Welch- FG1;FT1;12 pts Luis Macias-FG2; 4 pts Nick Guerrero-FG2; 4 pts Joseph Messer-FG1;FT1; 3 pts Emiliano Zapata-FG1; 2 pts Caelob Hardman-FG1; 2 pts

"A" 1st Grade Allison Amstead Jaycie Everett Landri Glover Ernesto Huron Mia Kilman John Klinkovsky-Spence Wesley Lackey Jaedah Lambert Steven McCoury Nicolas Menchaca Lindsey Messer Jaden Moody Jaela Nelson Lindsey Riley Alyson Salinas Hannah Vines Tristen Wilson 2nd Grade Gilb ...

The JV boys basketball team has been very busy. Last Tuesday, we played Coleman here, and won by the score of 46-30. Scoring for the Dillos was; Kolton Ellis (2), Luis Vega (3), Sean Argote (6), Kelan Verette (7), Ryan Guidroz (16), Russell Lowe (2), Joe Lindsey (2), Aaron Perez (5), and Ruston Ellis (5). On Thursday, the JV boys traveled to Hamilton for the first of a 3 day tournament that our varsity and JV both competed in.

We traveled to Coleman last Saturday for a small round robin tournament to allow our players a little extra playing time. We first faced the Coleman Bluecats. The game was close for three quarters. In the fourth, we tried to play man defense and instead of forcing turnovers, we allowed some easy shots.

"A" 5th Grade Analyn Bohensky Jenna Steger Hallie Taylor 6th Grade Kassandra Luria-Cervantes Wyatt Deans Lexie Hayes Hannah Hibler Abigail Ingram Braiden Johnson Sarah Messer Kimeri Moore Brooke Nagle Raylee Pannell Daniel Rosales Bailie Santeufemia 7th Grade ...

Last week was a big week for the JV Lady Dillos as we won 4 of our 6 games for the week. On Tuesday, we took on Goldthwaite, and then on Thursday-Saturday, we played in the Mason Tournanemnt. All the games were great for us and help us build on the year even more. On Tuesday, Goldthwaite came over here to play us.

It is hard to believe, but the first semester of school is just about to be over. December 17 th will be the last day of the first semester for the Armadillos. The first eighty-one (81) days of school were packed with many events and much progress. The second semester of school will begin on January 3, 2011 after a two week break to observe the Christmas Holidays.

If You Suspect or Know Your Child Is Using Drugs or Alcohol, How Do You Know When It Is Time to Take Action? What’s the big rush, you ask? It is a developmental given that some kids experiment with alcohol and drugs. However, the latest annual Partnership for a Drug-Free America/MetLife Foundation Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) of almost 3,300 teens and 800 parents shows that after a decade of declines in teen drug and alcohol use, rates are climbing for Ecstasy, m ...