EZEKIEL 7:19 “They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be lost: Their silver and gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of GOD’S wrath: because it is the stumbling block of their iniquity.” Have you ever wondered why GOD has so abundantly blessed our great American nation while we are seeing poverty and misery in much of our present world ?

My eyes grew heavy on the five minute ride to the courthouse and I worried if I would be too tired to enjoy the evening; pain drains me like a bullet hole in a bucket sometimes. Harold was kind enough to carry the chairs and cooler of Diet Pepsi and water so all I had to do was manage to walk up the sidewalk in front of Everett’s Furniture.

Last week we had the primary elections in the state of Texas. It’s good that everyone went out and voted for the person that you thought could do the best job for our state and our country and our county. Some had the candidate they voted for elected. Others voted but the person they voted for lost.

There is a chance of rain in the forecast and we sure do need it. The grass is showing the effects of the hot, dry wind. The 42 tournament has been moved from Richland Springs this Saturday night, to Elm Grove. Partly due to the fact that the community building, where the tournament is held in Richland Springs, is under renovation.

Reading Recommendations: Redemption, A Joe Burgess Mystery, Kate FloraIn the third book in this Portland, Maine based police procedural series, Detective Joe Burgess's hopes for a more normal life slam up against the ugly reality of his job. On his way to a Columbus Day picnic with the two foster children his girlfriend, Chris, hopes to adopt, Burgess is flagged down by two boys fishing off a pier who think they've spotted a body in the water.Picnic canceled, Burgess spends a gorgeous Fall d ...

A professor wrote the words, “Woman without her man is nothing,” on the blackboard and directed the students to punctuate it correctly.The men wrote: “Woman, without her man, is nothing.”The women wrote: “Woman! Without her, man is nothing.”The truth is both are correct. Between a husband and a wife there is a special relationship that develops.

Santiago 1:19-27 Por esto, mis amados hermanos, todo hombre sea pronto para oir, tardo para hablar, tardo para airarse; porque la ira del hombre no obra la justicia de Dios. Por lo cual, desechando toda inmundicia y abundancia de malicia, recibid con mansedumbre la palabra im-plantada, la cual puede salvar vuestras almas.

This morning my husband and I were sitting on the front porch, drinking our first dose of coffee and trying to wake up. To the right of our front porch is a terraced field of coastal Bermuda that is home to a mama ewe and her triplet lambs, a young ram, and a donkey named Ethel.

That rotting stump in your yard could be a critter condo. Would it surprise you to learn that dead wood sustains as much life as living trees? In fact, what looks like waste to us supports hundreds of Texas species. Dead trees left standing to decompose naturally are called snags.

The rain that had been predicated for last Thursday just didn’t happen. It looked very promising for a few hours but then the sun came out and puff it was all gone. A slight chance for rain this week but don’t hold your breath till it happens.Brenda Smithhart Wilde of Alvarado was in last week to visit her grandmother who is in the nursing home in San Saba.

They may be over 100 years old and they were almost destroyed. A elderly couple were selling a little house and the fig bushes were in the way so they were going to cut them down. I asked for them and they let me dig them up, man what a job.

I have to say that so far our summer weather has been fairly decent. According to the weather forecast, it’s going to be warm until Tuesday, and then it will cool back down into the 80’s. Does anyone remember how miserably hot last summer was by this time? I hate to be a complainer, but it’s time to start praying for some rain in this area.

BEST FLOAT IN PARADE - ZUMBA float includes director/coach Cynthia Brand and the kids group with judging committee members.

Carol Martin & Joe Ellis are pictured with the Capital Farm Credit float that earned 2nd Place in the Rodeo Parade. The kids bicyles on the float were donated and awarded to children at the Rodeo both nights. Two calves had red ribbons on their tails and the kids in two age groups chased them around the arena.

Winner of the SAN SABA PRO RODEO DAYS “Crazy Country Cookoff” - Menudo entry is San Saba’s Chino Zapata, with the winning ticket, a 1st place trophy and 100 bucks.

ZUMBA float with director/coach Cynthia Brand and the adult class.

The Adams Cemetery Association met Saturday, May 19, for their annual business meeting and general clean up of the grounds.Out of town relatives from San Angelo, Abilene, College Station,Baytown,Georgetown, Galveston, Streetman, Euless as well as those from San Saba were among the thirty attending. Six generations of early settlers W.S.

Debra has over 30 years experience teaching dance, cheer & gym to boys and girls ages 2 to adult. Debra holds 6 teaching degrees and is certified to judge. She attends annual workshops and conventions to continue her education in cheer & dance. Gary & Debraa operated a Studio in Del Rio, TX for 24 years and then moved to the Highland Lakes Area to be closer to their kids and grand kids.

30 Years AgoJune 10, 1982 Police investigated a break-in at the Pecan Pool in Mill Pond Park where candy was taken from the concession stand and a pumps was stolen. The Western Auto store on the Courthouse square was broken into sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning. Several pieces of stereo equipment were stolen in the break-in.Eddie Sanderson caught a 64 pound catfish on a trotline from the San Saba River a couple of weeks ago.Mrs.

Dear Editor: This spring a friend and I were traveling to Goldthwaite when my car over heated and stopped. We pulled off the highway and I raised the hood. Very soon a pick-up stopped and a young couple offered to help. We gratefully accepted. He wasn't able to get it going but call ed Hamrick's to come tow us in.

San Saba based film and television production company Nth Degree Productions will provide performers and a special prop vehicle for the Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally in Austin, TX. June 7th to 10th , 2012. The theme for this years rally is “Thunderdome” and the official photo booth will feature film-style models and a “Post-Apocalyptic” dune buggy prepared by Nth Degree.This is the first major project for Nth Degree Productions after the tragic loss of president ...

Recently the Activities Director of the newly named Pecan Valley Nursing and Rehabilitations interviewed this month's employee of the month, Sybill Preciado. Sybill stated that she had been born in Mason, Texas and went to school in Menard. She said she liked school most of the time. When asked what sorts of things she does to laugh and enjoy life, she said she likes making fun of her grandkids and scaring them.

Number of Precincts Counted 4 Ballots Counted 1,821 REPUBLICAN PresidentRon Paul 222Rick Santorum 117John Davis 21Newt Gingrich 71Charles "Buddy" Roemer 10Jon Huntsman 9Mitt Romney 1,031Michele Bachmann 31Uncommitted 101 U.S. SenatorCurt Cleaver 23Lela Pittenger 41Craig James 83Joe Agris 7Ben Bambini 9Ted Cruz 402Glenn Addison 32David Dewhurst 755Tom Leppert 145 U.S. Representative Dist. 11Wade Brown 149Mike Conaway 1,004Chris Younts 3 ...

Rodeo Producers: Flying C Rodeo CompanyAnnouncer: West HugginsSecretary: Beckie FrazierTimers: Keri Huggins, Kelli ProfferJudges: J.T. Proffer & Kole BrnatonPickup men: Casey Cook & Brady RichardsonBullfighters: Brady Richardson & Cole MorganAct: Gizmo McCrackin Place Name Score/Time Prize Money Bareback Bronc: 1 - Jeremy Shed 80 $605.222 - Stetson Cravens 77 $403.48 Saddle Bronc:1 - Tim Hammond 74 $665.342 - Devyn Sisneros 74 $443.56 Bull ...

The San Saba Extension Education Club Council met at the Rylander Library on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Members present were Carol Littlefield, Lynn Blankenship, Mary Jane Dennis, Betty Wilson, and Barbara Porter as well as Carolyn McDowell, San Saba Extension Agent.After President Carol Littlefield called the meeting to Order, the first item of business was the Reading and approval of the minutes from the meeting held on May 4, 2012.

How old were you when you began working?I was 4 years old, picking cotton. We would leave a couple of hours before daylight, work until dark, go home, milk the cows, feed the chickens, do chores, mom would have to prepare supper, we would go to bed, wake up and do it all over again...

Friday, June 1st, these residents of Pecan Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation (formerly Eventide) had "Fun in the Sun" celebrating the 74th Annual San Saba County Rodeo. Pictured left to right are Eva Delgado, Dorothy Roberts, Paula Wilson, Juanita Longley, Pete Sewell and Delbert Riddle. The residents and staff at Pecan Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation wish to extend a special Thank You to Hoffpauir Outdoor Superstore for the loan of their trailer as our festive float.

Receipts totaled 1158 head for this Thursday with no sale held at Mason Monday due to the Memorial holiday. The market on the stocker steers and heifers was steady and the feeder steers were steady to $1 higher and heifers were steady. The packer bulls were steady with the top bull at $117 and the packer cows were steady to $1 higher with the top cow at $94.

With many Texas lakes holding more water than they did this time last year, Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens are anticipating a busy boating season. And while they will be doing everything they can to make it a safe one, wardens could use a little help from boaters.“Last year we had 32 boating fatalities across the state,” said Jeff Parrish, assistant chief for marine law enforcement.

In March of 2012, The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality announced to the holders of water permits from several rivers in the central part of the state that it had received request since the drought of 2011, to appoint a Watermaster over the COLORADO BASIN RIVERS. This apparently includes the Colorado from the Buchanan Dam up river to its head.

Dena Jean Bible went home to be with the Lord May 31, 2012 at 3:45 PM. She has been reunited with her parents, Martin and Maurine Banks of Blanco. She is survived by her siblings, Lyn and Becky Banks of New Braunfels, Lynda and Gary Bauman of Valley Springs, Fred Banks of Blanco, David and Joanne Banks of Staples, Debby and Le Waits of Dripping Springs, and Craig and Lanae Banks of Dripping Springs.

Jodie Ray Newby, 60, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012, in San Angelo, Texas. Graveside services were held on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Richland Springs Cemetery. He was born on September 12, 1951, to Carnelius A. Newby and Verna Mae Dobry Newby in Brownwood, Texas.

Dean Brister recently graduated from Kindergarten through Texas Tech University ISD in Lubbock. He is the son of Michael & Gennifer Brister, and “Little Bro” of Dillon, all of Bend. Congratulations!

Leigh Nicole Hanna, granddaughter of Hillard and Ruth Ann Rodgers of San Saba and the late Bobby Hanna of Cherokee, Sandra Tompkins and the late Albert Tompkins of Texas City, daughter of Nick Hanna of Austin and Sandy Johnson of Lampasas, great niece of our wonderful matriarch, Aunt Lucille Bode of Pontotoc, graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences, Summa Cum Laude in San Marcos on May 10, 2012.

Ron Gerhart received an $800 dollar scholarship from San Saba County 4-H at San Saba High School Graduation. Ron has been active in San Saba County 4-H for five years with archery, shooting sports and photography projects. He is an alternate on the state 4-H 3D archery team and will be attending Nationals in June in Grand Island Nebraska.

Sara Hedley received an $800 dollar scholarship from San Saba County 4-H at the Richland Springs Graduation Ceremony last Friday night. Sara has been involved in the light rifle, archery and clothing 4-H projects. She was the reporter for her club and wrote numerous articles about 4-H events and activities.

Richland Springs presented the 2012 class with diplomas at graduation ceremonies. Another year is gone! Scholarships to graduates totaled $17,700. Project Graduation activities were held at the school cafetorium and ended at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Project Graduation provides a chemical free/alcohol free environment for students to celebrate graduation.

The Richland Springs Athletic Program is excited to host a first of its kind in Central Texas. This fundraiser is to help support all Coyote Athletics! This Open Double Elimination Dodgeball Tournament will be held on Sat., June 16th at Richland Springs Coyote Gymnasium. Cost is $60 per team with a minimum of 6 players per team.

The Richland Springs Athletic Program is excited to host a first of its kind in Central Texas. This fundraiser is to help support all Coyote Athletics! This Open Double Elimination Dodgeball Tournament will be held on Sat., June 16th at Richland Springs Coyote Gymnasium. Cost is $60 per team with a minimum of 6 players per team.

James Madison Hanna, grandson of Hillard and Ruth Ann Rodgers of San Saba and the late Bobby Hanna of Cherokee, Sandra Tomkins and the late Albert Tomkins of Texas City, son of Nick Hanna of Austin and Sandy Johnson of Lampasas, great nephew of our wonderful matriarch, Aunt Lucille Bode of Pontotoc, graduated from TexasTech University in Lubbock with a Bachelor of Science in History, Philosophy and Political Science on May 19, 2012.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met May 31, 2012 for play day with the Chair of May, Anita Miles, calling for a game of three score game team play, using one score - first hole, two scores - second hole, and three scores - third hole. The team of Anita Miles, Hattie Rogers, and Dorothy Sterner defeated the team of Sandee Hartley, Jo Anne Hardy, and Jo Ann Snow.

The summer is off to a great start! This week many students are participating in the basketball camp during the day and enjoying VBS at the Baptist Church in the evenings. Basketball camp ends on Thursday and VBS ends Friday evening with Parent Night at 6:30.Don’t forget to send me your summer pictures and news to espmartin3@yahoo.com or smartin@cherokeeisd.net

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The 2011-2012 school year has come to a close, but the activities have not stopped. With the close of the school year, the SSISD construction project will now be in full swing. On the first Tuesday after school was out, the asbestos abatement of 4 rooms in the high school building began.