EZEKEIEL 28;15 "Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity wast found in thee. 17 Thine heart wast lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness, " Also 2 Corinthians 3:4 " But if the gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost.

I have to say the feedback I have received about this little column of mine has been nothing short of amazing. So many people have expressed their joy in reading my silliness, said they look forward each week to taking another journey with me and some even said they would be terribly sad to pick up the paper and not take a look out my window.

Most people do not know what it means unless you live in farming and ranching country. It is where farmers or ranchers mow their pastures so that weeds don’t grow up and choke the life out of the grass. It is usually done in the spring, summer and fall. I noticed a pasture last week before and after mowing and what a difference.

Looking for a way to cut expenses? Like to use environmentally friendly products? Using homemade cleaners can help with both. Start by stocking up on white vinegar and baking soda. Both of these staples can help keep your bathroom clean in a way that’s safe for the environment. Vinegar, because of its acidity, can be good for cleaning hard water and soap scum.

Travis Shannon left on Tuesday, Sept. 27, with the Angelo State meat judging team for a competition at Penn State. The team placed seventh in competition. On Sunday and Monday they went sightseeing around New York City before flying back home on Monday evening, October 3. They got into a lot of rain.

It is important how we treat people. Everyone who has ever been mistreated in any way knows this. Recently a song was dedicated to a young man who took his life. The reason he took his life was because he was being bullied. If he had been treated differently, would he still be alive?

50 Years Ago September 28, 1961 The San Saba Volunteer Firemen were called to a fire at the Byrd Texaco Station on Highway 16, Tuesday afternoon, when gasoline ignited. According to Fire Chief Gossett the gasoline caught fire when a truck was being filled and the attendant lighted a cigarette. The attendant received minor burns on his legs and the fire was put out immediately. Firemen answered a call to a fire at he home of Mr.

The good news is the measurable rainfall which we have received lately. According to my two rain spotters, we registered 1 inch one time and 1.8 another. We are seeing some green grass showing up. We are starting a new month with the 42 tournament this Saturday night at Elm Grove.

Reading Recommendations:Cold Wind, a Joe Pickett novel, C.J. BoxWhen Earl Alden is found dead, dangling from a wind turbine, it's his wife, Missy, who is arrested. Unfortunately for Joe Pickett, Missy is his mother-in-law, a woman he dislikes heartily (and vice-versa), and now he doesn't know what to do especially when the early signs point to her being guilty as sin.

Did your parents ever say this to you? "If everyone was jumping off a bridge, would you jump off too?" For some reason, we have always thought that just because the rest of the world is doing something, it should be okay. But in Ephesians 4:17-18, we read, "So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. So what does this mean?

Lucas 18:19 Jesus le dijo: ¿Por que me llamas bueno? Ninguno hay bueno, sino solo Dios. Ser bueno no es suficiente. El hombre tratat de buscar excusas logicas para justificar o ignorar su pecado. Being good is not enough. Many times man tries to find excuses to justify or ignore his sin.

Dear Editor: I am writing as a resident of San Saba and as a taxpayer of San Saba ISD school taxes. It is my hope that you can relate to me as a taxpayer of this community, as one who has contributed to the welfare of this community, and as an individual who would like to see our schools and our community to continue to thrive well in the future. The SSISD School Board of Trustees of whom you have elected to make tough decisions, set a vis ...

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Even though San Saba has been blessed with an abundance of water, many surrounding towns have only enough water for necessities. Some have been forced to buy water from other sources. With the drought lingering on, it is a wake-up call to all of us to protect this precious resource.

09/28/11 - McLaughlin, Charles; Poss Marij<2oz; DPS.09/29/11 - Martinez, Hector; Man/Del C/S >4G<200G X2; SO.09/29/11 - Ramirez, Ramiro ; No DL, No Proof Of Insurance,ICE hold; DPS.09/30/11 - Brown, Michael; PI; PD.10/01/11 - Hernandez, Jonathan; PI/ICE hold; PD.10/01/11 - Ortiz-Estrada,Jose; PI/Ice Hold; PD.10/01/11 - Negrete, Luis; No DL; PD.10/01/11 - Ramos, Pavel Soriano; No DL; SO.10/01/11 - Argote, David Ramondo; Wrt.

When Mother Theresa of India saw people dying on the streets, she carried them into her home, and she cared for them until they died. But a strange thing happened. When the people with terminal diseases were cared for, they felt the love of Christ. Hope sprung up in their hearts, and they lived. They're changing the name of their place from Home of The Dying to Home of The Living. Faith can turn trials into triumphs.

Would you believe that around the Bend over a half of inch of rain was recorded last week and some good size hail along with the rain? The hail started to fall before the rain and it continued to fall during the rain covering the ground. It was the size of a big taw marble down to pea size.That amount of ice would also add to the moisture.

It appears as if this is going to be another one of those galloping years. Even with all the heat, summer flashed past and here we are in the fall, heading for Thanksgiving. If for no other reason than that, I know I’m getting old. Actually I must be ancient, because the months go by so quickly, that it makes my head spin!

Members of the 1961 Senior Class of San Saba High School enjoyed getting together Saturday, September 24th at Mill Pond Park. Photo by Kathleen Hector Hawkins, Submitted by Judy Hector Dunnegan

Candy makers from across Texas are invited to compete with their best homemade pecan candy recipes in the 1st Annual Pecan Candy Challenge being held in conjunction with the San Saba River Pecan Jam on October 22nd. Individuals of all ages may enter any type of candy as long as it contains pecans and does not require refrigeration.

Classmates, spouses and friends of the Class of 1956 gathered Saturday, September 24 at the beautiful San Saba River Golf Course Pavilion for their 55th class reunion.As everyone began arriving around 10 a.m. pictures, class mementos and many, many "remember when's" were exchanged while everyone got reacquainted. Each class member introduced themselves and their guests and gave a short summation of their lives since our school days.

Story Hour at Rylander - all young children invited beginning Wednesday, October 5th, 10 a.m., free of charge and will run through December 7th.Learn About Plant Propagation - Kingsland Garden Club, Friday, October 7, 1:45 p.m., Kingsland Library. See how to spin wool into yarn and tat lace. Learn about Indian artifact identification and antique rifles.

Saturday, October 22nd marks the day of the 2011 Pecan Bottom Run at Mill Pond Park in San Saba, TX. There will be 10K, 5K and a 1 Mile Walk/Run. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Gazebo and the race/walk will begin at 9 a.m.You can pre-register by 10/21/11 for a $15.00 fee or register on race day for a $20.00 fee.Prizes will be awarded for finishers in Male and Female 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in the 10K, 5K and the Mile.There will be 13 age categories, 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20- ...

Hunter Education Certification is also required of any hunter born on or after Sept. 2, 1971 and who is at least 17 years old. For hunters who are unable to work in a hunter education course before hunting season for whatever reason, TPWD does offer a deferral option that allows people 17 years of age or older a one-time only extension to complete the state’s hunter education requirements.

Saturday, September 24th, The Bar D Brew House opened its doors for the first time, hosting a surprise birthday party and welcoming other patrons. Several flavors of beer brewed on site were sampled along with several tasty appetizers. The business is located at 213 N. High St. The owners are Larry Davis and Jerilyn McKinney.

After much prep work done by the firefighters and their wives, the line started forming about 5:40 last Saturday. No one wanted to miss the fish and trimmings. The line reached from inside the building, out to the street and curved back around following the street for a ways. Richland Springs, Elm Grove and San Saba folks came together to eat fish, fries, beans, hush puppies, cakes, brownies, pies and cobbler, oh yeah, and banana pudding that was gone in a flash.Jeffrey Bates is Fire Chief a ...

The Llano County Museum Board will present the very popular film Seven Days in Utopia this Friday night, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday October 8, at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. It Stars Robert Duvall, who is back in the saddle again playing a mentor to a young golfer.

Receipts totaled 9215 head for the week. A choice offering of stocker and feeder calves were on hand with the demand strong as stocker steers sold $2 higher and stocker heifers sold steady to $1 higher. Feeder steers sold $2 higher and heifers sold steady. Packer cows were steady and bulls were $2 lower.

The San Saba County Young Farmers held their annual elections on Tuesday September 27, 2011 at the Ag building at San Saba High School. Officers for the 2011-2012 are: President- Jeffery Osbourn.Vice President- Chad TurnerSecretary- Clovia KetchumTreasurer- John StewardsonReporter- Mike McKinnerneyThe Young Farmers want to remind everyone of some important dates to remember.

The latest "F as in Fat" report is out and the grades are not good. The research, sponsored by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, finds Texas has the unhealthy distinction of being among 12 states nationwide with adult obesity rates over 30 percent.Aside from being a major health crisis, the escalating costs of obesity are draining our state's resources and causing unnecessary health expenditures, which means taxpayers are picking up the tab for poor eatin ...

Q: Does the weather service still use weather balloons?A: Yes it does, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. Many of the uses of weather balloons can now be carried out by weather satellites that orbit hundreds of miles above the Earth. “But weather balloons are still used regularly by several agencies,” McRoberts reports.

John F. Giles, III, 82, was a life-long resident of Dallas where he was born on February 12, 1929 and died on September 29, 2011. He grew up in Highland Park and attended Holy Trinity School, Jesuit College Preparatory School, The University of Notre Dame, and Southern Methodist University Law School.

Weldon Doyle Dacus, 78, of Ovalo and Rogers Community, passed away peacefully in Abilene, Friday, September 30, 2011. Visitation was 6–8 p.m. Tuesday at Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home, 502 Kent Avenue, Tuscola. Services are at 1:30 Wednesday at Lawn Baptist Church, 518 Avenue D with Bro. Price Mathieson and Bro. DeWayne Bush presiding.

Last week the Cherokee FFA traveled to Spicewood, Texas to donate supplies for the victims of the devastating fires that have occured around the Bastrop and Austin area. The FFA and community donated 10 cases of water, 30 cases of food, 2 cases of paper towels, 2 cases of cleaning supplies, 1 case of medical supplies and 13 bags of clothing.

San Saba Middle School Cheerleaders - Back Row Left to Right: Kassidy Ellis, Raley Kirk, Alexis Patterson. Middle Row: Hannah Hibler, Raylee Pannell. Front Row: Kimeri Moore, Micah Cox, McKenzie McBee.

San Saba 8th grade Dillos defeated the Goldthwaite 8th Grade Eagles by a score of 20-6 in Goldthwaite last Thursday night. It was a hard hitting action packed game. Goldthwaite kicked to San Saba to start the game. San Saba gained a first down but the drive stalled and the Dillos punted.

Last week the Armadillo Varsity and JV were open. The 7th. Grade beat Goldthwaite 16-14. The 8th. Grade beat Goldthwaite 20-6. This week all of the Armadillos start district play against the Harper Longhorns. The 7th. and 8th. grade play at Harper at 5:00 and 6:30 on Thursday October 6th.

The San Saba Armadillos had the open week on their schedule last week giving the team a chance to rest before district play starts this Friday. This gives us a chance to look back at the season so far.The Armadillos opened the season with a win over the Ballinger Bearcats 28-14.

The Indians lost a tough one at Zephyr last week. With 5:33 in the first quarter E.J. Borchers scored on a 4-yard run. The PAT by Cham Fox was good. With 3:11 left in the second quarter Ryan Breadner ran in a 2-yarder for his first touchdown of the season!

Cherokee ISD now has a new Ag program and an FFA. Classes being taught are Wildlife, Principles of Ag, Ag Mech, Power Tech, Horticulture, Landscaping and Professional Communication. The new FFA officers are President Ryan Breadner, Vice President Gabe Perry, Secretary Burnam Sloan, Treasurer Talli Morrison, Reporter T.J. Jackson, Sentinel Mikey Smith, Historian Emily Skaggs, Parliamentarian Amber Bell, Student Advisor Baily Arms, Chaplain Lauryn Tatsch and Advisor Wes Harris.

The cuts to public education are dramatic and schools will suffer this year. Richland Springs has cut our budget and programs. Our district is already lean, and we managed to avoid wide-scale layoffs, but did have to eliminate one job position. Because the state budget cuts were spread over the two years of the biennium, districts will have to reduce their budgets again in 2012-13.

The Eta Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society met Monday, September 12, 2011, in the home of Virginia Hamilton in Lometa. Lavada McCoury and Julia Phillips were her co-hostesses.President Phillips welcomed members and guests following refreshments. Seven members were present from Lampasas, San Saba, and Richland Springs. Guests were Texas State President Joanne Davis and her friend Catherine Davis from Fredericksburg and Area VII Coordinator Barbara Rountree from Waco.A ...

On Saturday, October 1st, the San Saba 3rd and 4th grade football team traveled to Lampasas to play the Johnson City Eagles. The Dillos played well and came out on top 26-16. The defense played very well only allowing one touchdown (the other came on a kick return). Leading the way on defense was Able Martinez, Jett Hibler, James Whitney, Cutter Daniels, James Carlisle, Johnny Meador, Bladen Calley, J.T.

About 75 high school and middle school students along with a dozen adults prayed around the flag pole on the San Saba Middle School campus last Wednesday at 7:00 A.M. The See You at the Pole event started in 1990 with a handful of teenagers in Burleson, Texas and has grown to include all 50 states and an estimated 20 countries with 3 million students praying around flag poles last year.

The Richland Springs JV boys posted their third consecutive shutout last Thursday evening at Coyote Field against the Gustine Tigers JV by a score of 48-0. The Coyotes took advantage of fumbles and an interception to close the Tigers out at halftime via the Mercy Rule. The JV Coyotes fielded 7 players and all were instrumental in the victory which brings their record to 4-1, their only loss (26-20) to the Division I Lometa Hornets ending in a controversial last play, “no touchdown&rdqu ...

The Coyotes found themselves with a Tiger by the tail last Friday night in Gustine. The Division II 10th ranked Gustine Tigers came out with a roar, clawing and scratching from the opening kickoff. With just 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the Tigers were up 14-12. It seemed the Coyotes were about to be lunch for the starving Tigers.

The Junior Coyotes allowed only one first down and a score enroute to a 52-6 rout of the Gustine Tigers JH at Coyote Field last Thursday night to continue the domination of their schedule. The Tigers had no answer for all-purpose spreadback Brian Salinas nor the shutdown swarming defense of the Coyotes.

The Six-Man Pee Wee Football League will be hosted by Richland Springs this Saturday, October 8th. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Full concessions will be available. This is the last regular season games for all teams. The league is made up of 12 Six-Man schools and is broken into a North and a South division.

Last Thursday, the 7th grade Dillos went to Goldthwaite and played a great game. The game started off as a defensive battle, with both teams trying to shut the other out. But that would not happen as the Dillos came out in their second possession and marched the length of the field to go up by 6.

The San Saba Family and Consumer Sciences students enrolled in Culinary, completed their ServSafe Certification and received their certificates to help build their resumes and portfolios in the culinary industry. ServSafe is a food safety training and certificate program administered by the National Restaurant Association. The program is accredited by ANSI and the Conference for Food Protection and the Texas Restaurant Association.

One six-weeks down! Even though high school students will have to wait a couple more weeks before they receive report cards, the first six-weeks of school has been completed. Even in the midst of all the other activities, six-weeks of instruction is history! Parents, hopefully you have seen an example of a CSCOPE test in each of the core subjects: ELA, math, science, and social studies.

MONDAYLUNCH:Pepperoni pizza, green beans, salad with spinich, peaches, milk.TUESDAYLUNCH: Grilled ham & cheese sandwich, vegetable soup, broccoli with ranch, salad with spinach, pears, milk.WEDNESDAYLUNCH: Oven crispy chicken with potatoes & gravy, green peas, hot roll, salad with spinach, jello with fruit, milkTHURSDAY LUNCH:Crispy tacos, pinto beans, mexi rice, lettuce & tomato, salsa, orange smiles, milk.FRIDAYLUNCH: Corn dog, seasoned fries, mixed veggies, carrots with ranch, ...

MONDAYBREAKFAST: Breakfast pizza or cereal w/graham cracker, juice, milkLUNCH: Ham, scallop potatoes, green peas, pineapple, bread, milkTUESDAYBREAKFAST: Funnel cake or cereal w/graham cracker, juice, milkLUNCH: Baked potato with chili, broccoli, cheese, peaches, crackers, milkWEDNESDAYBREAKFAST: Bacon or sausage with biscuits & gravy or cereal w/graham cracker, juice, milkLUNCH: Crispy tacos, beans, salad, mandarin oranges, crackers, milkTHURSDAY BREAKFAST: Muffins or cereal w/graham cr ...

What in the world is the school district doing with a Facebook account? Well, I have been asked this question and asked myself this question as I work to post up-to-date comments and events on the school’s account. It took me a while to become a Facebook believer. Professional requirements caused me to get my own Facebook account initially.