DEUTERONOMY 4:30 "When thou art in tribulation and all these things come upon you, even in the latter days, if you will turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto His voice: for the Lord thy God is a merciful God, and He will not forsake thee." Your Bible will prove from its beginning to its end that God knows all: Even the future to the end; as well as all the past.

Last week I went to a dear longtime friend’s funeral and it brought back many memories. We met years ago when we both worked on adjoining ranches and rode horses and drank beer together. So much it even became a big problem but one day something happened. A pastor from a small church came to my house and told me about Jesus Christ and what He did for me, (Romans 10:14&15).

Do you know what you had to drink today? Was the drink a nutritious one or one with lots of sugar? Drinks have various nutritional values. Food labels provide the nutrition facts for whatever you are drinking. Check out the label on your next drink. What is the serving size? How many calories are there per container?

Last week I attended a workshop in San Marcus. It was a time for preachers and other church leaders to get ideas about their work and how to be better servants for God. During one of the evening services there was a family sitting in front of me. A blond headed little girl of about three sat in her mother’s lap.

25 Years Ago May 8, 1986 Lester Beam, formerly of Morgan City, Louisiana and a native of the San Saba area, has been named Chief Deputy of the San Saba Sheriff's Department by Sheriff Bill Williams. Thomas Bowden, San Saba County Judge, has announced that all San Saba County Commissioners Court Meetings will be held at night starting Monday, May 12th.

The best news of the week is the good rain we had last week. We had 2.3 inches here in Richland Springs, just north of town 5 inches fell, out at Elm Grove, just .5 of an inch, then, in Brownwood, they received 5 inches. It was a very spotted rain.

Reading Recommendations: A Widow's Story On a February morning in 2008, Joyce Carol Oates drove her ailing husband, Raymond Smith to the emergency room of the Princeton Medical Center where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Both Joyce and Ray expected him to be released in a day or two. But in less than a week, even as Joyce was preparing for his discharge, Ray died from a virulent hospital-acquired infection, land Joyce was suddenly faced, totally unprepared, wi ...

A mother was very beautiful—all except her hands, which were shriveled and scarred and hideous. Her child was reluctant to speak about them, the time came when she asked her mother how the hand became so marred. The mother told her how their house caught fire when the girl was very little.

I have to begin with the truth about myself this week. I have a child currently attending college who has already heard everything I have been writing in these columns. I can assure you that hearing the truth from your know-it-all mother is no magic bullet. She has had to learn from experience, just as I did.

Fiction: Buried Prey by John Sandford Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block Butterfly’s Daughter by Mary Alice Monroe Friendship Bread by Darien Gee Non-Fiction: Essential Marine Knots by Dominique Le Brun Painting Techniques by Elizabeth Tate Birdhouses by Mark Ramuz

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.

nap. It wasn’t a long one, but long enough for the Rangers to lose their lead in the game. I actually had to have a light blanket it is just a tad chilly today. The rain we had last week is a history lesson, but the next few weeks should see a change in our little part of the world.

For several years, the LanTex Theater has been operating on the week-ends at very low prices for the benefit of the citizens of Llano. Many organizations have movies there to benefit their fund raising projects , as well as our having the Llano Country Opry there once a month. This Friday night, May 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Dr. R.C. Felts, Judge R.E. Gray, H.V. Felts and Morgan Mundy, the latter of Fort Worth, returned Monday from a great fishing party to the Rio Grande River. And did they "bring home the bacon?" They did except that it was a wonderful 50 pound yellow catfish and any number of reasonable size fish along with this master catch. A great fish fry with all the accessories was staged at beautiful Risien Swimming Pool Park, Tuesday evening, when a number of families met with them and ...

The Lampasas County Higher Education Center will offer two studio art courses this summer: Drawing (ART 102) and Watercolor (ART 104). Both will be taught by Robert Bear. The drawing course is for intermediate or advanced students. In this course, students will continue to develop their drawing skills and areas of interest with a variety of drawing mediums of their choice.

In memory of John Hicks from Raymond Hicks In memory of Charlotte Millican from Bill Owen

Eta Omicron Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma International met on May 9, 2011, in the second grade classroom of member Virginia Hamilton in Kline Whitis Elementary School in Lampasas. Three members from San Saba and four members from Lampasas attended. Hostesses were Mrs. Hamilton, Carolyn Butts, and Shelley Meyers. Following the serving of refreshments, Mrs.

The Mason Country Opry will be staged on Tuesday, May 24, at the Odeon Theater in downtown Mason, Texas. The show will begin at 7:30 PM and admission is $8.00 per person. Tickets will be on sale at the door. Heart of Texas Recording Artist Landon Dodd will headline the bi-monthly show. Landon Dodd was born on August 28 Dodd’s father bought him his first guitar at seventeen.

Dear Editor: I am saddened by the short-sightedness of the voters who voted no in the San Saba bond election that would have provided funds to build a new elementary school. Are times tough? No doubt. But, in tough times, it is best to be in control and proactive. We had the opportunity to be in control of our school facilities and finances by saving 3 million dollars using zero interest bonds.

The San Saba County Historical Museum has a new display. Richard Smith reproduced an existing 1911 panoramic photograph of San Saba from the Courthouse, then he produced a 2011 panoramic photograph from the same location. It gives the observer a keen sense of the difference of 100 years. The county museum is open on weekends from 1:30 to 4:00.

Over 91 people enjoyed the music and food at a fish fry hosted by Parkview Baptist Church at Reisen Park on Saturday, May 14th. Gospel singers from the very talented Watson family. Brothers Roy, George and Welton along with their sister, Brenda Berrio played and sang. Also entertaining were teens Randi and Vicki Koltz and 6 year old Chris Watson. Special thanks to William Harrell for donating the fish.

5/10/11 Raiford,Kimberly-Burglary of a Building; PD 5/10/11 Jones,James - Burglary of a Building; PD 5/12/11 Morrison,William- Wrts. San Saba & Hood Co; SO 5/13/11 McNew,Wesley-Possession of Marijuana <2 oz; DPS 5/14/11 Clark,Jerry-Driving While Intoxicated; SO 5/15/11 Paez Hernandez, Hector- Driving While Intoxicated -ICE; PD

San Saba Masonic Lodge No. 612 will practice in the third degree on these dates: Practice #1 - Monday - May 23 Practice #2 - Thursday - May 26 Practice #3 - Thursday - June 2 All practices will begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp in preparation for a Master Mason degree on June 4th at the next stated meeting.

In the 1980s, there was a contingent of members that belonged to the Scottish Rite. Many of these began meeting with the Llano County Scottish Rite Club in Kingsland, when it was chartered in 1978. Finally there was enough interest for a club in San Saba. On 5 May 1982, under the leadership of Earnest S.

The San Saba Scottish Rite Club will meet at the lodge hall in San Saba on Thursday, May 26th at 4:00 p.m. An early evening meal will be served and members are asked to bring a covered side dish, salad, bread or dessert to compliment a main course meal of chicken and baked potatoes. After the meal members and guests will adjourn to the lodge room for a patriotic video presentation furnished by the Scottish Rite Supreme Headquarters.

Missy King and Rosa Arredondo with Central Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse visit with the residents of Eventide Nursing Home. After each resident created their own personal door knob hanger for their rooms, Mrs. Arredondo played the piano and by their response, the residents love to hear music.

The Hill Country Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (HCASWCDS) will meet May 24, at the Wildseed Farms located near Fredericksburg for its annual spring tour and business meeting. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with a tour of Wildseed Farms. Lunch and a business meeting of the organization will follow the tour. Wildseed Farms is the largest working wildflower farm in the U.S.

Receipts totaled 6393 head for the week. Demand was strong and the market active on a choice offering of calves and yearlings. Stocker steers were steady and heifers were $2 to $3 lower. Feeder steers sold steady with heifers $1 to $2 higher. Packer cows and bulls were $2 lower.

This year’s Llano County Beef & Range Field Day is set for Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Llano County Community Center on Ranch Road 152, about 1.7 miles west of Llano. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be served at this time. Each session will be approximately 45 minute rotations.

Holy Cow! Trying to garden this year is already stranger than usual, even for us. This morning it was 38.7 degrees here on our place at Oatmeal. Let’s see, it was high 90’s just a few days ago, so what in the world is going on. So many gardeners have already had to replant due to the late freezes, which took out the peaches in many areas (mine included). The Farmers Almanac and the gentleman in Gillespie County missed the prediction of a wet April.

Amanda Skaggs, 28, of San Saba, TX passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, TX. Amanda was born on December 29, 1982 in Llano, TX and was the daughter of Clarence and Delilah Skaggs of San Saba, TX. Amanda went to school in San Saba and later became a Nurses Aide. Amanda is survived by her mother, Delilah Skaggs of San Saba; maternal grandmother, Wanda Woods of San Saba; brothers, David Woodward and wife Renee of San Saba and Tommy Skaggs of Richland ...

The San Saba Armadillo baseball team took on the Wall Hawks in the Area round of the Texas 2A State Playoffs this past weekend. The first game was played at McMurry University in Abilene last Wednesday, and the final game was played at Jim Ned High School last Friday. In Abilene, the game got off to a fine start with Wall being held scoreless after a lead off single.

Richland Springs ISD is proud to announce Stephen Fowler as Valedictorian and Emily Smith as Salutatorian. Richland Springs will graduate 11 seniors on Friday, May 27 Eighth grade also has a ceremonial graduation. Richland Springs ISD is proud to announce that eighth grade Valedictorian is Jacob Cohn and Salutatorian is Storm Teel. Last week 17 honor students were recognized from Richland Springs at the annual Rotary Honor Banquet.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association held their annual Spring Pecan Classic Four Lady Tournament on May 14, 2011 with twelve teams of four participating. The tournament was once again sponsored by the City National Bank. The ladies always appreciate this very generous support to the tournament which makes it most successful.

The San Saba Youth Baseball Association began its 2011 baseball year this past weekend with loads of games and fun for the local baseball players and their families. After weeks of practice and learning more about the game of baseball, umpires finally said the words all of our kids have been waiting to hear for weeks – PLAY BALL!

The San Saba Rotary Club held the 29 Tori Gant, a distinguished motivational speaker, brought a comical yet important message to the students, which was one of encouragement and an emphasis on having a good attitude in all walks of life. He recognized that the honor students have many goals yet to be attained. The Rotary Club gave special honors to three students, Brennen McGinty, Johna Reavis, and Jaena Edwards as recipients of annual $1,000 scholarships provided by members ...

What is life without passion? This is the main ingredient for having purpose in life, and being able to find passion for what we do and who we are is important. Passion provides motivation. Whether we are running banks, fixing automobiles, volunteering our time, or teaching, we all deserve to be passionate in our purpose in life.

The annual Special Olympic Spring Games were held in Abilene for this region this past Saturday on the campus of Abilene Christian University. San Saba ISD sent 6 athletes, two sponsors and a host of people aas a supporting cast to enjoy the festivities. The traditional opening ceremonies allowed all participants and schools to enter the stadium parade style and the color guard from Dyess Air Force Base made the ceremony official.

Elections – Elections are to be won and lost….it is the democratic process. However, this means there is a winner and a loser and losing means disappointment. Speaking on behalf of the students and the staff at San Saba ISD please know that we appreciate the efforts of those who advocated on our behalf on and leading up to the May 14, 2011 election.

One of the most important ways you can influence your child’s behavior when it comes to alcohol and other drug use is to model the behavior you want from them. Your child is watching and listening to you. They know when your actions align with your words and when they don’t. A parent as a positive role model will have more positive effects on a child than any other variable.