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November 22, 2012 Issue
Front Page
The 57th Annual Pecan Food Show will be Friday morning, December 7th at the San Saba County Courthouse. The Grand Champion in each division; Club, Non- Club, and Youth will take home $100.00. The Reserve Champions will receive $50.00. There will be prizes for the first place winners in each category and drawings for great door prizes.The entry categories include cakes, candy, cookies, fancy nuts, pies, breads, appetizers and sugar free.
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas—Former Tarleton professor Dr. Lamar Johanson and his wife, Marilynn Timberlake Johanson, have made a life estate gift, estimated to be in excess of $5 million, for the benefit of Tarleton State University.The gift includes nearly 1,700 acres of farm and ranch land, with mineral rights, in San Saba and Mills counties.
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The San Saba County Commissioners Court was held on Tuesday, November 13th at 10:00 a.m. in the County Judge’s Chambers. County Judge Byron Theodosis called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. Commissioner Kenley Kroll gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags.Commissioner Rickey Lusty introduced Clay Nettleship, Tim Brockman and Thurman Saxon, who attended the court session to discuss the project of restoring the exterior ...
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The Richland Springs High School Drama Club will be serving a chili supper before and during the football game against Jonesboro this Friday night at Coyote Field. The Chili Supper will be held at the field unless it rains. Come out and support the Coyotes on their way to State!
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The San Saba City Council held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers prior to the Regular Session. The Public Hearing pertained to the purpose of reviewing the City’s performance on a recently completed TxCDBG grant, Contract No. 710839. All citizens, particularly low and moderate income residents, were encouraged to attend.
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The Home Depot has opened an important door in San Saba. When detailed plans were being developed to make the San Saba Community Garden a showcase of community pride, the planners forgot one thing;an easy, safe and convenient way to get from the rear of the senior citizens building out to the garden.Enter The Home Depot of Brownwood.Ron Pollard (the brains and much of the brawn behind the construction of the magnificent pergola that serves as the focal point of the garden) has been a loyal c ...
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HEBREWS 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please GOD.”LUKE 12:18 “For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and whosoever hath not, shall be taken away even that which he seemeth to have.”DEUTERONOMY 3:20 “I Will hide MY face from them for they are children in whom is no faith.”MATTHEW 12:20 “If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you can move mountains.”My sole purpose in writing this article is to show that even if you have ...
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I wondered how long it would be before Patches would tire of only having an occasional voice in a weekly newspaper column. The weeks he writes this column are difficult ones to live through because Harold and I must listen to one line teasers about what will be seen in print on Wednesday and put up with his constant boasting.
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By Carolyn McDowell, CEA-FCS San Saba County
How many hours of sleep do you get? Are you restless some nights and just don’t get as much sleep? Sometimes do you go to bed late because you had a lot to do? If you do not get enough sleep, you could eat more calories and that could lead to weight gain.
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This is always a wonderful time of the year. We can take the opportunity to remember to give thanks for the many blessings that we've been given. Sometimes we take these for granted. So, if for nothing else we can reflect on why God has been good to us.There may be someone who says "But this has been a horrible year."
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The Elm Grove Echoes column, written by Mrs. J.P. (Irene) Cummings for many decades, was always the first section of the paper that Jim and I read each week, especially after our move to Seguin in 2009. Irene wrote her column as though she were writing a personal note to a close friend.
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Submitted by Nancy Bannister
Reading Recommendations: Where We Belong, a novel, Emily GriffinMarian Caldwell is a thirty-six year old television producer living her dream in New York City. With a fulfilling career and a picture perfect relationship, she has convinced everyone, including herself, that her life is just as she wants it to be.
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Seems as if we were enjoying the Labor Day weekend just a couple of weeks back, & here we are getting everything ready for Thanksgiving. Lady Z & yrs. truly enjoy most of the Holidays and do our best to celebrate them in proper fashion. However, the time for Thanksgiving ranks fairly high on our list of importance.
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James Johnston, Minister Church of Christ, San Saba, Texas
When the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in America they were acknowledging their gratitude to God for His countless gifts of love. That's the originating spirit of our holiday, Thanksgiving, and I think it's great!The Psalmist tells us in 92:1, "It is good to praise the Lord." We need to give thanks, whether our cup is filled to overflowing or whether it is almost empty.
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1 Juan 4:11-21 Amados, si Dios nos ha amado así, debemos también nosotros amarnos unos a otros. Nadie ha visto jamás a Dios. Si nos amamos unos a otros, Dios permanece en nosotros, y su amor se ha perfeccionado en nosotros. En esto conocemos que permanecemos en él, y él en nosotros, en que nos ha dado de su Espíritu.
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For the fourth time in the same year I am writing about losing someone I love. This time it is one of those God-family members—you know, the people that are not related by blood or marriage, but are the family that God gives to you. God gave my family Charley and Earleen Brister to be parents and friends to my husband and I, and to be grandparents to our children.
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Everyone is busy getting ready for Thanksgiving. Many are expecting visitors over the holiday and some may be going away to visit relatives or friends. Just remember to drive carefully if you are going to be on the road. It is a waste of time to tell everyone not to over eat, because that is all part of Thanksgiving, as are parades, ball games and of course there will be some that will be hunting.Raymond Hicks reported that Bobby, Debbie and Laura Beth Hicks attended the Texas A & M foot ...
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Another birthday has passed and the last one barely had time to get dusty. I’m aging so fast I think I’m on some kind of time warp! With all the turmoil in the world, I’m wondering if we’ll all get to see my next birthday. Most specifically I’m referring to the war in the East.
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We have been making plans for several weeks now; grocery lists and phone calls to see who will be able to be there and who won't. Yes, we are planning a meal with all the trimmings; and we are also looking forward to family fellowship, and especially getting to play with the grandkids.
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Nevaeh Elizabeth Huizar was born on Oct. 30, 2012, in Brownwood, TX at 11:21a.m., to Elizabeth Harbour and Joey Huizar, of San Saba. She weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz., and was 19 1/2" long. Maternal grandparents are Eddie and Lisa Harbour of Starr, and paternal grandparents are Fred and Connie Huizar of San Saba.
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Our small CASA kids need big voices! Will you stand up and speak for a child in crisis? CASA is the link between the present and the future for children placed in the foster-care system. CASA for the Highland Lakes Area is forming its first training class of 2013. A non-profit organization, CASA speaks up for the best interest of abused and neglected children in Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, and San Saba counties.
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To many families, the holiday season brings only an empty place at the table, the Tree and the heart. The loss of a friend or family member to violent crime becomes all too apparent and only memories of the past and the shadow of loss come forth. A violent crime is committed every 3 seconds.
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Harold and Grace (Joyce) Hardman celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary September 13, 2012. They were married Sept. 13, 1947, in the home of Bennie and Georgia Willborn, uncle of the groom in Brady, with Bro. Gentry officiating.They celebrated their anniversary in the home of Joey and Dianne in Placid. A delicious meal was served by Dianne and the wedding cake was served for dessert.Harold served in World War II.
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HOW GREAT THOU ART Gallery opened Saturday, November the 17th. The gallery is located across from San Saba Armadillo Arena at 706 W. Wallace (log cabin). The Gallery features the artwork of local artists: Sandra Deans, Robin Welch and Shara Wright. The Gallery will be open every Saturday from 10:00 A.M.
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Submitted by Karen Parker, Facility/Resident Liaison
Pam Van Cleave has been named Employee of the Month for November at PVNR. Pam has gone far and above to do any and everything to provide fun and entertaining activities to the residents. She holds special events, birthday parties, holiday parties and even worked day and night to host Pecan Valley’s first ever Spook House.Pam is an invaluable employee and is much appreciated by residents and employees.
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Brownwood — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently hosted its annual Safety Awards Banquet to recognize employees for outstanding efforts in vehicle, equipment and personal safety. Employees from the San Saba County maintenance section were recognized for their years of service as safe operators (no vehicle or equipment incidents) and no injury.
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Submitted By Jamie Osbourn, County Extension Agent -Agriculture, Llano County
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Llano County, will sponsor a CEU Conference on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at the Llano Church of Christ Annex in Llano. This program will be for individuals who possess a valid private applicators license, a commercial applicators license, or a noncommercial applicators license, and would like continuing education units (CEUs) to help with fulfilling their recertification requirements.
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Receipts totaled 2443 head for the week. Demand was good and the market was active with most of the stocker steers and heifers selling steady except for some dried out ones that sold $1.00-$2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to $1.00 higher and feeder heifers sold steady. Packer cows and bulls sold steady to $1.00 higher.
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Submitted By Jamie Osbourn, County Extension Agent -Agriculture, Llano County
On December 3, 2012, the training necessary to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicators License will be presented by Jamie Osbourn, Llano County Extension Agent. This training will be held at the Llano Church of Christ Annex, Llano, TX, and will begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration. The $75.00 registration fee includes the noon meal, study materials and reference manuals.
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Also representing San Saba County at District Food Show were senior 4-H’ers ( L to R): Melanie Hedley, Brooke Esquivel and Courtney Hull. Hedley placed 6th in Senior Grains, Esquivel, 3rd in Senior Dairy and Hull 4th in Senior Fruit/Vegetable. The 4-H’ers were interviewed about MyPlate, the nutrients in their dish, food safety, food preparation and what they had learned in their foods & nutrition project this year.
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Cherokee Indians are Bi-District Champs. They defeated the Blanket Tigers 75-70.
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COYOTES CELEBRATE 68-0 BI-DISTRICT WIN OVER OGLESBY - 2012 Varsity Coyotes, coaches and cheerleaders on the Road To State.
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Garrett Hartranft has his eyes on the goal line late in the 4th quarter against the Cayuga Wildcats.
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JV Dillos - were undefeated in district and allowed no district opponent to score! Way to go Dillos!
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San Saba’s #10 Jarrett Mathis makes a spectacular catch in the 4th quarter against the Cayuga Wildcats.
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SSHS students participated in Toga Day 2012. Mrs. Chambers’ English III classes study Mark Antony’s famous speech, “Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears...” from Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Students are required to learn the lines of the famous speech and say them to the class, in addition to general study of the classic play.
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The San Saba Armadillos lost to the Cayuga Wildcats 28-21 in overtime at Owl Stadium in Joshua last Friday night. San Saba trailed by 14 twice in the game and rallied to tie the game in the final period. A failed field goal attempt by Cayuga sent the game into overtime.Cayuga won the toss and deferred to the second half.
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Emma Martin, Kendall John-son and Courtney Hull traveled to Abilene on Saturday to attend the District 7 4-H Food Show. All three girls participated in their categories, describing their food’s ingredients, answering the judges' questions, and answering questions about My Plate. Congratulations to Courtney, who placed 4th in her category!
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By: Talli Morrison (President) and Jordan Mayo (Reporter)
On the morning of the twelfth of November the Cherokee FFA Public Relations Team traveled to Blanco to compete in the area 7 LDE competition. The team consisted of Stephen Auster-mann, Talli Morrison, Lauryn Tatsch, and Courtney Hull. The PR team placed second at district out of 10. At area the team placed eighth out of sixteen.
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By Don Fowler, RSISD Superintendent
The season of Thanks and Giving is upon us. Give thanks for friends and schoolmates. Give thanks for simple pleasures:…the smells coming from the kitchen;…for football and the state championships;…for great coaches and great teachers;…for great students that make up our school, without you the school would just be a building.
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One local 4-H member from San Saba County was among 29 youth honored during the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's District 7 4-H Banquet.The annual event was held Nov. 12th in the Bill Franklin Center in Coleman. The honoree was Marissa Coffman-Spence, daughter of Charlotte and the late Aubrey Spence from San Saba.The Gold Star Award is the highest honor given by AgriLife Extension on the county level.
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November 15, 2012 the San Saba Ladies Golf Association met for play day with Jo Anne Hardy calling for a game of ‘Best at Something’, where you receive a point for your drive being in the fairway, getting on the green in regulation, and a one putt - less one point for being in a hazard, even the grass bunkers, loosing your ball, or a three putt.
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The San Saba Lady Dillos picked up another big road win Tuesday night against the Llano Lady Jackets. A motto for us this year has been “tough teams win on the road.” I felt like last year we struggled when we went on the road, so we really made it a point to be focused and mentally tough when playing in someone else’s gym.
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BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS! The Indians defeated the Blanket Tigers 75-70 and will advance to the Regional round to face the Milford Bulldogs at Hico on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.The Indians started off strong when Robert Brewer returned the opening kickoff. Rolando Davis ran in the extra point to give the Indians a 7-0 lead.
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Coyotes in the wild hunt for food as a pack. They are opportunists and consume what the good Mother Nature sets aside for them. Often, it is the aged, sickly, or weak, but hunting as a pack, they can take down full grown and healthy animals many times their size.
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Submitted by SSISD Assistant School Superintendent Michael Bohensky
October was bully awareness month. A survey sent out to students during this month indicated that respect among students and teachers is high but interactions between peers seems a little less positive. Students indicate that respect between classmates seems low due to the impact of negative comments. Communication has been sent to teachers helping them to communicate how important it is for students to treat each other with respect.
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News from San Saba ISD Superintendent, Leigh Ann Glaze
It is Thanksgiving time and soon Christmas will be on us. At this time of the year we like to stop and reflect on how lucky we are at San Saba ISD. We are fortunate to have the best students in the state of Texas located right here in San Saba.
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