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September 1, 2011 Issue
Front Page
Abby Dellis, a Junior at San Saba High School competed at the State 4-H Horse Show in Abilene, Texas in July. Abby and her two year old futurity horse Kings Royal Daisy competed in three rounds of events and placed in the top 15, in the 2-year old Western Pleasure Futurity.
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(L to R): Taylor Terry, Brooklyn McGinty, Courtney Herbert, Stormi Davee, Remy Wood, Melanie Hedley and DeAnna Grady. In front: Ashlyn Grady – mascot. (Photo by Pam Starr) The girls attended UCA camp this summer in June at San Angelo. They received numerous blue ribbons. Courtney Herbert received All American Cheerleader and the squad received 2
nd place for the camp cheer with the opportunity to cheer at the Capital One Bowl in December.
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The Hill Country Cattle Women will begin their Fall activities with a meeting on September 20
Reservations are necessary for the luncheon at a cost of $16.00 and should be made by contacting your Area Reservation Chairwoman by Tuesday, September 13
wahrmund@earthlink.net.
th. The meeting will be held at the Gillespie Country Farm Bureau Building which is located at 237 Equestrian Drive in Fredericksburg.
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Submitted by Lodge Secretary
On Saturday, September 3rd, the Freemasons of San Saba Lodge No. 612 will hold their monthly stated meeting. Douglas H. Merritt, Lodge Treasurer, will provide the main course meal of barbeque brisket and sausage which will be served at 6:30 p.m. Members are asked to bring a complimentary covered side dish, bread, salad or dessert.
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The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to make possible changes in the way postal services are provided in Pontotoc.
The community meeting will take place at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Pontotoc Community Center, 17659 College St. Customers will have an opportunity to meet with a Postal Service representative to discuss alternatives.
A review of business activities of the Post Office at this location revealed that the office w ...
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JOHN 1: 1 " in the beginning was the WORD and the WORD was with GOD and the WORD was GOD."
In my mind there is no doubt; the above scripture is the greatest message in your Bible. Many books could be written from it and never exhaust its message. But perhaps the greatest habit any person can ever develope will be to read from their Bible every day.
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Doug and Cyndi Suggs spent several days in the Smoky Mountains recently. They enjoyed six days at a workshop called Polishing the Pulpit. No they didn’t learn how to dust! It was very spiritually uplifting. They also enjoyed time in the mountains themselves. Before returning they went to Chattanooga, Tennessee and picked up Doug’s mother.
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SS Youth Basketball Registration
Attention Ranchers Register Cattle Brands
Pecan Capital Trades Day
Men's Bible Study
Lunch & Learn
Lunch N'Learn Alzheimers Association -
Drought Proofing Your Landscape
Mater Gardner, House Plants
1961 SSHS Class Reunion -
State Swine Validation Tags
SSHS Student M ...
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I attended the wedding of my oldest niece. She was born the year I married my wife. While I was there I thought about the passage of scripture in John 2. Jesus and His disciples have gone to a wedding in Cana of Galilee. I’m not sure (the text doesn’t say) if this was a family member, friend or acquaintance.
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Still no rain but maybe it is getting closer. There is a slight chance in the forecast for the end of the week and the high Friday is only supposed to be 95 degrees! The goat cook-off in Brady is this weekend and that quite often gets rained on. Keep on praying.
We are kicking off another new month and the 42 tournament will be at Richland Springs on the 10th.
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Submitted by Nancy Bannister
Reading Recommendations:
The Island
Birdie Cousins has thrown herself into the details of her daughter Chess's lavish wedding, from the floating dance floor in her Connecticut backyard pond to the color of the cocktail napkins. Like any mother of a bride to be, she is weathering the storms of excitement and chaos, tears and joy.
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James Johnston, Minister 2nd & Wallace Church of Christ, San Saba, Texas
In the 1960s, a black woman was broken down on the side of the road in a heavy rain storm. A young white man stopped and gave her a ride. She insisted on writing down his name and address.
A week later, a delivery man showed up at the door of this young man’s house with a new color TV and a note:
Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway.
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La insensatez de la idolatria
Los formadores de imagenes de talla, todos ellos son vanidad, y lo mas precioso de ellos para nada es until; y ellos mismos son testigos para su confusion, de que los idolos no ven ni entienden. ¿Quien formo un dios, o quien fundio una imagen que para nada es de provecho?
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Dear Editor:
Once again San Saba County takes a huge blow from the 33rd District, loosing another key position. Pat Wadsworth, a long time employee of adult probation was advised that she was no longer needed and due to so called budget cuts, her job was cut from the budget. I, for one, do not think that anyone understands the huge negative effect that this will have on San Saba County law enforcement and judicial personnel who work in this county ...
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Georgia Groceries—Worth the Drive
Sunday night I came home from a whirlwind road trip to Albany, Georgia to attend a family reunion. My children and I drove 2198 miles between Wednesday evening and Sunday evening. My mother’s side of the family originates in Southeastern Alabama and Southwestern Georgia, so the common meeting place is Albany, which is pronounced "Awlbinny"
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We need to get right to matters today and the first is our school zones. We must all work together to tighten up our driving skills in those school zones. There are no more valuable areas to protect than those where our teachers and children are working during the day.
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Recently while visiting a major town I visited the local Wal-mart and there was a lot of activity going on. It was the start of a new school year and mom’s and some dad’s were there buying school supplies for their children. Most had a look of purpose or determination as they were trying to get the correct supplies.
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Late Sunday afternoon a drop or two of rain was felt, just enough to let you know what it felt like to hear a drop or two on the tin roof, but not enough to wet the ground. They are saying maybe a chance of rain the end of this week, but don’t hold your breath.
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Much to my dismay, my computer crashed as I was completing the last paragraph of the column. So here I am, on my conference period rewriting the column for this week. It has been warning me for a few days that it was going to get ugly, but I chose to ignore the danger signs.
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"Our summer of swimming has come to an end, but we have thoroughly enjoyed our time together! We want to THANK Sheila for opening the pool for us from 7-8:30 am Tue-Fri and THANK the City of San Saba for such a beautiful place to swim! The Adult Swimming has been going on for over 15 yrs.
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"NO GOATS, NO GLORY" is the theme for the 2011 World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off scheduled for September 2nd and 3rd! Brady National Bank and Carmeuse Industrial Sands are proud to bring you the 38th annual event full of food, fun and festivities for all to enjoy.
The Goat Cook-Off is a unique tradition that started in Brady, the county seat of McCulloch County, in1973 as a fundraiser for the Jaycees.
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The Alzheimer’s Association is hosting a free educational opportunity for family caregivers and anyone interested in learning about the behaviors that can be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Communication tips and techniques will also be discussed.
We are hosting a Lunch N’ Learn on September 9
th at Pepperbelly’s on E.
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On Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 9:00 am, Congressman John Carter will host a Funding Event whereby USDA Rural Development will award the Development District of Central Texas (DDCT) a Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) in the amount of $93,000.00 to fund the startup of the DDCT Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program.
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Delta Red Training Group, LLC. announces the opening of its premier defensive and tactical firearms training facility located in the Texas Hill Country near San Saba. Texans have an exciting new opportunity to acquire skills in firearms proficiency, marksmanship and safety.
"Record sales in the firearms industry over recent years have resulted in significant growth in gun ownership,"
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Greene, San Angelo, TX, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Darolene to Kyle Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willis of San Saba, TX.
The bride elect is a 2007 graduate of Central High School, San Angelo, TX and is currently attending ASU in San Angelo.
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Recently the legislature created an exception for fishing licenses. In addition to allowing the public to fish at state parks without a license, resident fishers born prior to Jan. 1, 1931 are exempt from purchasing a state fishing license. These senior anglers are free to fish any state water body without purchasing the required annual license.
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Hall of Famer Johnny Bush on Saturday, September 3. The party will be to celebrate the release of his latest CD titled "Who’ll Buy My Memories?" The event is open to the public and will be held from 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM.
"Who’ll Buy My Memories?" is a sixteen song project.
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Mary White, R.N. at Scott & White Homecare & Hospice, will be the featured speaker at the Lunch & Learn on Friday September 9
White will speak on Be Prepared-End of Life Advanced Directives.
The program is free to the public and is sponsored by the Extension Education Council and the FCS Committee of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
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MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY
TUESDAY
BREAKFAST: Breakfast pizza or cereal w/graham cracker, juice, milk
LUNCH: Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, mixed fruit, bread sticks, milk
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST: Bacon or sausage with biscuit & gravy or cereal w/graham cracker, juice, milk
LUNCH: Nachos, pinto beans, salad, pineapple, crackers, milk
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On August 23rd at 6 p.m. the annual meeting of the San Saba County Livestock & Wildlife Association was held in the District Courtroom.
Business conducted at the meeting included approval of the minutes from the 2010 annual meeting; approval of the Treasurer's report; election of Directors, David Behrens, Tommie Tinney, Gerald McKee, and new director Steve Faught; election of officers W.D.
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On Thursday, September 1, 2011, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will host a public meeting in each of its 25 districts throughout the state to provide information and solicit input from the public regarding the planning and funding of a variety of transportation projects. The discussions will center on recommended revisions to the 2012 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) and the 2011-2014 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
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Receipts totaled 4824 head for the week. The market remains active and the demand was strong with stocker steers and heifers selling steady to $3 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1 higher. Packer cows and bulls sold steady while choice pairs sold $50-$75 higher and bred cows sold $25 higher.
Steers
Heifers
Yearlings
Bred Cows
Slaughter Cows
Bulls
Pairs
Representative sales:
Brasada Ranch, Brady, 3 s ...
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Submitted by Neal Aleaxander CEA-AG, Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service
Every decade, near the end of August in the years ending in one livestock owners in Texas need to re-record your brand. August 30 of this year is the start of the re-recording process. Brands are recorded in the County Clerk’s office in each county you own livestock. A brand record contains a description of the design or elements of your brand, where on the livestock you place your brand, and any earmarks you use to identify your livestock.
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Submitted by Texas A&M University
Q: Can pollution affect the weather?
A: It can and often does in several ways, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. One of the most obvious ways is in the form of smog, which occurs when a layer of cold air traps a layer of warmer air underneath. "If there is any pollution in the area, it will get trapped too,"
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Hayden Oliver, a 2010 graduate of San Saba High School, is beginning his second season on the McMurry WarHawks football team. The WarHawks open the season against two Division 1 teams, Stephen F. Austin and UT-San Antonio (played in the AlamoDome). McMurry is a D3 university located in Abilene, TX and will be moving up to D2 next season.
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By Carolyn McDowell, CEA-FCS San Saba County
September 6
September 12
September 17
October 1
October 15
th - Cherokee 4-H Club Meeting; Cherokee School; 3:30 p.m.; See Danni Kudor or Stephanie Oeff for more information 4-H Awards Banquet; 6 p.m.; Civic Center September 7th - Richland Springs 4-H Club Meeting; Richland Springs School; 3:30 p.m.; see Valerie Gossett for more information.th - San Saba 4-H Club Meeting; Rylander Library; 5:15 p.m.
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Jeff Pannell, SSISD Head Football/Athletic Director
The San Saba Armadillo football team beat Ballinger here last Friday night 28-14. It was a good start for the Armadillo’s, we still have alot of areas to improve in, but I was real proud of all the young men. I would like to thank all of the fans for your continued support.
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By Don Fowler, RSISD Superintendent
The second week of school went smoothly. Enrollment for the school year began at 137 students. The students were introduced to new staff members. Jack Sloan will be teaching science grades 7-12. Kristin Loudermilk will be teaching grades 4, 5, and 6. Please welcome our newest staff members to Richland Springs.
Varsity football action last Friday night vs.
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Sign up for a community education class at the Lampasas County Higher Education Center (LCHEC). There's a lot to choose from. Creative Writing with author Jaycee Clark starts on September 6 and meets on Tuesdays through November 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuition is $165.
Advanced Drawing with artist and art consultant Nancy Gray starts on Tuesday, September 13 and meets twice a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays - through October 14 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
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SAN SABA @ Goldthwaite - 7:30pm
CHEROKEE vs. Stephenville Faith - 7:30pm
RICHLAND SPRINGS vs. Panther Creek - 7:30pm
The tradition continues. San Saba Golden Armadillo Marching Band crosses Wallace St.
in formation to Rogan Field. (Photo submitted by Chino Zapata)
2011 Cherokee Indians
Varsity Schedule
Sept. 2 Stephenville Home 7:30 p.m.
Faith**
Sept. 9 Gustine Home 7:30 p.m.
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Our Coyotes are off to a great 2011 start! The kids and coaches are working hard each week preparing for their next oppenent. The Coyotes home opener is this Friday night against a much improved Panther Creek Panther team. Let’s fill the stands and show our Coyotes we are behind them all the way!
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The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met August 25, 2011 with Sandee Hartley calling for the game in the absence of the Chair for August, Anita Miles.
Since the front 9 holes were closed for seeding the ladies played the back 9 holes and then played them a second time with the game being who made the most stroke improvement.
First place went to Jo Ann Snow who improved 8 strokes, second to Jo Anne Hardy who improved 6 strokes, and third to Sandee Hartley who improved 3 stroke ...
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Submitted by SSHS Principal, Woody Martin
What a great first week of school! I am into my 32
Obviously, the students, teachers and staff get all the credit, as some have been working since the first of July on getting ready for the start of school. Normally the start of school is difficult and it feels like you are "re-inventing the wheel."
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Same song, second verse. The Richland Springs Coyotes continued their rendition of "Waltz Across Texas" with a resounding defeat of the Division I, 16
Denim Reeves and Chance Bush shared the lead vocals, while Tra Williams and Danny Tillery supplied the thunderous bass line. Ben VanCleave and Patrick Phillips played harmony which featured solo spots for both.
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Submitted by Coach Kara Stowe
The San Saba cross country members have been hard at work the past few week preparing for the 2011 season. This year we have 7 high school girls and 6 high school boys running cross country. The members for the high school are as follows: Alexa Maxcey, Yicelle Cuevas, AJ Gamboa, Shea Scott, Hailey Osbourn, Shellby Butler, Andrea Jimenez, Hector Paez, Jantzen Bell, Ridge Smith, Luis Macias, Emilano Zapata, and Julian Coronado.
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On Thursday we traveled to Ballinger and played our first game of the season against the Bearcats. It looked very much like our first game. At times we played quite well but at times we did not play so well. We had too many missed tackles, busted assignments, and turnovers.
We played pretty good the first half and trailed by a score of 8-0.
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It is mid-September 1962; John F. Kennedy is president, the Cuban missile crisis is a month away, Hamburg, Germany’s Cavern Club featured a then-unknown group called the Beatles, "Sherry" by The Four Seasons is the #1 single in the country and San Saba beats Ballinger 7-0 at Rogan Field.
The next time that San Saba would beat Ballinger is 49 years and nine games later.
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News from San Saba ISD Superintendent Leigh Ann Glaze
Over the last two weeks Transportation Director, Alton Tinney and I spent significant time observing the pick-up and drop-off of students at our elementary campus. It is not a secret that this area is congested and sometimes dangerous for our walkers and for those picking up students. We asked a traffic engineer to come in and evaluate and observe the drop-off and pick-up process in an effort to make certain that we do have the best possible process in place.
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Submitted By Missy King, Prevention Specialist Central Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
It’s a fact! Access, availability and the pressure to drink, smoke and use other drugs continues to increase as students get older. It is also true that as anxiety and stress builds, youth are at greater risk of turning to alcohol, marijuana or other substances as a coping mechanism.
The start of a new school year can stir up a mix of emotions.
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