Recently I had the opportunity to work with a small church in another city. We took a chuck wagon, (original and over 100 years old) and set it up and shared the gospel with people at one of the top bull riding events. There were many top, (super) bulls and many world bull riding champions competing there.

Texans will have a lot to celebrate in May 2011. Since the Click It or Ticket campaign first began in 2002, over 2,800 fatalities, 48,000 serious injuries, and $10 billion in related costs were prevented by increased seat belt use in Texas. The seat belt usage rate in Texas prior to the campaign start was only 76.1 percent.

Susan Perry graduated from Angelo State University on Saturday, May 7,2011, with a degree in Special Education . She will be certified grades 1-6 general education and grades 1-12 special education. There was a host of family and friends there to congratulate her—her mom, Connie Lynn Perry; fiance, Travis Shannon; sister, Elizabeth Ratliff with her husband Joel and children, Garrett, Erin, Patrick, and Olivia;her brother, Bobby Perry; aunt and uncle Cathy and Mark Amthor; Tim, ...

Webster defines contentment as satisfied, willing. In our world today, we have many people who are not satisfied. There are some who always want something bigger or better. When they achieve it, they are not content any longer, but have to have more. Our world has convinced us bigger is better, more is the goal, and so, we buy into this and want more and more. Paul stated, "Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

25 Years Ago April 24, 1986 60 Years Ago April 26, 1951 100 Years Ago April 27, 191 Harry Shapiro, San Saba dry goods merchant, received his call from the organized reserve of the Fourth Army Headquarters to report for final type physical examination last Wednesday, April 25, at Fort Hood, TX. Beards, it's the new look in San Saba.

We have not had any rain this past week, but the countryside is pretty and green. No wild flowers, however. Places that were covered in bluebonnets last year are bare this year. Rain is in the forecast this week so let’s hope and pray! There was a total of n ine present at the Cox Cemetery meeting last Saturday.

John 13:5, 15: ‘Jesus poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him. …"I have set an example that you should do as I have done for you." When we really love people, we perform the menial tasks which are needed.

The San Saba Bird and Nature Club are very pleased to bring Lynn Barber to the San Saba Civic Center on Tuesday, May 17, at 7PM. She’ll be speaking about the experiences that went into writing her new book, Extreme Birder: One Woman’s Big Year. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served.

he FBI office stopped to look at the pictures of the Ten Most Wanted Men. A boy pointed to one picture and asked, "Is that the picture of the most wanted man?" "Yes, sir," said the agent. "Then, asked the scout, "why didn't you keep him when you took his picture?" Too often we let people and things get away.

A religious lawyer asked Jesus to name the first and greatest commandment. Jesus did not hesitate. He quoted the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy. "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might" (Deuteronomy 6:5, Matthew 22:37). Here is a word under this heading of love.

The LeMaster family held their annual fish fry April 30.They feasted on Salmon from Alaska, Crappie, and white bass from Texas with all the trimmings. Mille LeMaster was in the hospital while the big event was going, but they did save some of the desserts for her. They held their usual domino and horse shoe tournaments.

My thermometer read 103 today around 3pm. I guess that little cold spell is going to be a distant memory in a very short time. I think I’m going to have to protect my tomato plants from the sun long before the hot dog days of August. Today is Mother’s Day and I hope everyone had a pleasant time with their children." The sports banquet Friday night was very well attended.

The San Saba County Commissiors Court met on Monday, May 9th at 9:00 a.m. in the County Judge’s Chambers. In the absence of County Judge Byron Theodosis, Commissioner Rickey Lusty called the meeting to order, welcomed everyone and conducted the meeting. Commissioner Kenley Kroll gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. County Sheriff, Allen Brown, gave information to the court regarding the increase in expenses due to cha ...

Next Thursday, May 19, Fellowship of Christian Women are planning to gather in Cherokee for the May Favorites Luncheon. Please note that is ONE WEEK EARLY in order to avoid graduation activities. The luncheon features "May Favorites" which could be any foods you wish to share around the serving tables in the New Fellowship Hall at the First Baptist Church in Cherokee.

Dear Editor: The San Saba public may not understand how much the alcohol election could expand the sale of alcohol in our community. People speak of having a glass of wine with their meal as if that is what the on-premise consumption is about. In reality, the option, as worded, would legally allow the operation of bars, pool halls, beer joints, and other establishments for the sole purpose of offering on-site consumption of alcohol.

Llano Main Street and the Llano Film Society will show the second in a series of the Texas Institute Film Network’s movies this Friday night, May 13 at the LanTex titled St. Nick. Box office will open at 7:00 p.m., with the movie beginning at 7:30 p.m. The price is $5.00.

On May 1, 2011, the San Saba County Historical Museum Foundation held its annual spring membership event. The event, which featured the music of Roger Whatley and keynote speaker, Bob Alexander, award-winning author, played to a capacity crowd of some 100 guests. The program opened with a country and western concert by guitarist, Whatley, local rancher.

The dates for National EMS Week 2011 are May 15 thru May 21. Please help us as we honor your local San Saba County EMS Volunteers. Let us know your best EMS Story. In 100 words or less, please write us and tell us about your favorite EMS Moment. Whether it’s a poignant memory, a funny incident, or just a few kind words about the organization. Your thoughts are important to us, and we’d like to share your Moment with our volunteers during this week.

Early Saturday morning, San Saba and Richland Springs emergency crews along with law enforcement were called to the scene of a one vehicle motor vehicle crash. The pickup truck, which was traveling southbound on 45 failed to stop at the curve and shot up and over the railroad tracks going airborne before crashing to a stop on the south side of the tracks. San Saba EMS transported one victim to the hospital to be treated for injuries sustained during the crash, but two others left the ...

Fiction: 10th Anniversary by James Patterson Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris A Turn In the Road by Debbie Macomber Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels Mobbed by Carol Higgins Clark JF-The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan The Rogue Crew by Brian Jacques Non-Fiction: The Repurposed Library by Lisa Occhipinti Custom Couture by Helene Le Berre

05/05/2011 Davila, Alfredo Baez Public Intoxication/ICE-SO 05/05/2011 Aguirre-Sanchez, Omar Public Intoxication -PD 05/05/2011 Rojas, Guillermo Public Intoxication/ICE -SO 05/06/2011 Aranda, Saul Driving While License Invalid-DPS 05/06/2011 Alvizo, Roberto Public Intoxication & Criminal Trespass SO 05/08/2011 Coronado, Louis Driving While Intoxicated-SO

Well, it's starting off to be a very hot morning and looks like it's just going to get hotter. We are all praying for rain while watching for smoke. I want to thank all the farmers and ranchers who could have burned and didn't this past weekend. The burn ban had been lifted but the conditions shot right back up to the extreme danger level within days after the one good rain we had.

During the 1970s the old lodge hall located downtown was in bad shape. The roof was leaking and the first floor, then a gift shop, needed repairs. Finances were definitely a problem as the local taxes on the building increased by twenty percent on 11 July 1970. Advertisement in the local newspaper was canceled and the telephone service was disconnected.

The Sharon Club met May 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Jymmie Linzey home. We had a delicious salad supper. Secret pals were revealed. Gay Lee Smith installed the officers for next year. She gave each a red rose. We took some pictures of the new officers and also the whole club.

Our area agriculturists of the Hill Country may seem to be some of the most easily spoiled folks that we may happen to know. Here we are merely a bit over a week’s lapse from the best rain of the year and we find ourselves remarking as to how dry it is out in the pastures and fields.

Receipts totaled 3268 head for the week. Demand was good and the market active with the stocker steers and heifers holding steady and the feeder steers and heifers steady to $1 to $2 higher. Packer cows and bulls were$2higher. Steers: Heifers Yearlings: Bred Cows: Slaughter Cows: Bulls: Pairs: Representative sales: Forrest McGregor, Lometa ...

It’s been a while since we’ve had a good ol’ game of cosmic baseball, so let’s dig out the ball, bat, and gloves and head to that sandlot in the sky. If your childhood games were like ours, bases were objects of convenience making the diamond a bit catty-whompus. Home plate might have been a bare spot in the grass, first base an abandoned ant hill, and so forth. In cosmic baseball we also make-do with what we’ve got.

Funeral services for Albert Richard "A.R." Kuykendall were held May 7, 2011. He passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011; he was born July 1, 1923 at Cherokee, Texas to Eula Gray and Warren Uyless Kuykendall. He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Eula; his brother, Randall "Smokey"; sisters, Kathryn and Camile; daughter, Kathryn Marlene and his loving wife, Billie Gene (Peacock) Kuykendall, April 23, 2002; they had 52 years of good marriage together. Survivors are daughters Sid ...

Nina Faye Yeathermon, 57, was carried to Heaven May 7th 2011, with her family by her side in Brownwood Texas. Nina was born August 3rd 1953 in Port Lavaca, Texas, to William and Nora Crawford. She attended San Saba Schools. She married Arthur Yeathermon April 20, 1978. Nina was a Certified Nurse Aide.

Treasures From Grandma by: Hannah Treasures From Grandma My favorite chapter is called Cousin Agatha. It’s my favorite because it is all about how you should be kind instead of mean. You learn not to be deceitful or do what is wrong. When you are good, you get fun rewards. Treasures From Grandma has many other chapters, but nothing like this one.

Reading Recommendations: The Seamstress As seamstresses, the young sisters, Emilia and Luzia dos Santos knew how to cut, how to mend, and how to conceal. These are useful skills in the lawless back country of Brazil, where ruthless land barons called "colonels" feud with bands of outlaw cangaceiros, trapping innocent residents in the cross fire.

Gary Talley will be offering classes at the 4th Annual Performance Talent Boot Camp June 18th - 25th. In 1967, while still an infant, Gary Talley began his career as lead guitarist for the Grammy-nominated group, The Box Tops. Their "blue-eyed soul" hits like "The Letter," and "Cry Like a Baby"

San Saba hosted a boys and girls 9-hole Junior High Golf Tournament on May 3rd at San Saba River Golf Course. The results are as follows: Girls San Saba 277 Mason 283 Brady 8th 287 Brady 7th 290 7th Medalists Darby Ramsdel - Sonora 52 Jaime Griffith - Brady 70 Faith Ingracia - Mason 71 8th Medalists

Congrats to Coach Kara Stowe and Marshal McIntosh as they were both selected as TABC (Texas Association of Basketball Coaches) Award Winners. Coach Stowe was an Assistant of the Year Coaching Finalist and Marshal was a Student Assistant of the Year recipient. Both of these winners were very instrumental in the success of the Lady Dillos this year.

Last Monday and Tuesday we ventured way out west for our Regional Track Meet. We competed well but came u short in our quest for advancement to the State Track Meet in Austin. Jennifer Anaya and Haylee Oliver were our highest finishers as they both placed 5th in their respective events. Haylee placed 5th in the Pole Vault clearing 9’6"

McKenna Maxcey, daughter of Reagan and Marcie Maxcey and an 8th grader at SSMS, has been appointed by Cinch to the NHRSA All Star Rodeo Team. McKenna competed in the Junior High Division of the Texas High School Rodeo Association. McKenna earned a position on the NHSRA All Star Rodeo Team based on leadership qualities, academic eligibility and her athletic achievement in the sport of rodeo.

Richland Springs High School Blood Donors: (Left to Right back row): Wyatt Ramsey, Winston Poe, Franky Soto, Gunner Mann, Tra Williams, Ben Van Cleave. Front row: Nick Moore, Danny Tillery, Denim Reeves, Corey Turner, Trevor Tinney, John Greenwood, Stephen Soto-Thornhill, Emily Smith.

The San Saba High School Alumni Association (SSHSAA), as part of its ongoing effort to honor former students, will present its sixth 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 two outstanding individuals, Charles Williams and Larry Don Bourke.

The Board of Trustees of San Saba ISD met on Monday, May 9th at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Administration Office. President, Darrin Barker, called the meeting to order and established a Quorum with all trustees present. Kevin Shahan gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. The Principals introduced the Students of the month.

For the past 5 months the ISD has provided a multitude of articles about the District facilities. Additionally, the ISD has secured alternative funding opportunities to support the facility needs that will lessen the cost to the taxpayer. This was accomplished through being awarded the Qualified School Construction Bonds. This week before election day, I hope you find yourself with all the information you need to make an informed vote.

. The San Saba Middle School Tennis Team won the 6-AA District Championship on May 7, held at Early High School. The tennis team came home with the 7 In 7 In 7 In 7 In 7 In 8 In 8 In 8 In 8 Next week we will have the results on the State Tennis Tournament being played on May 9-10.

The year is drawing to a close, and the next few days will deliver results that will affect the next two years. TAKS testing results will be available by May 25 There are many variables that are used in state rating. Here is a short breakdown: Campuses are labeled according to their lowest rating.

This week is a most important week. Our community has several very important elections taking place with the final vote to be cast on May 14. Early voting has come to a conclusion and voters have May 14 left to cast their votes. For San Saba ISD, we have the Bond Election under consideration on this date, but we also have a Trustee Election that will be determined on May 14.

Tarah Crosby of San Saba High School has been recognized as a 2010-2011 Discus Award winner for her achievements in the areas of Faith, Athletics, and Academics. The Discus Awards is a national program that provides recognition and scholarship opportunities to all-around high school students who excel in three of ten key attributes.

Lampasas Follow these five simple rules from the Marin Institute (www.marininstitute.org) to keep your child and other youth safe from alcohol. 1. Be a role model – Establish the family norm on alcohol use. Be aware of your choices and how they can impact your child. 2. Restrict availability – Reduce teens’ access to alcohol in the home.