Warm Spring weather is now with us once again. Some wind, but nothing you couldn’t live with, after all it is March. More and more fruit trees are beginning to bloom, just hope a late Easter freeze won’t come along and kill the fruit. If the weather reports are correct there will be some rain later on this week, which of course we can always use. The Bend community lost one of their oldest and dearest person this past Wednesday when Lola Morris pasted away.

Reading Recommendations: Glow, a novel, Jessica Maria Tuccelli In the autumn of 1941, Amelia J. McGee, a young woman of Cherokee and Scotch-Irish descent, and an outspoken pamphleteer of the NAACP, hastily sends her daughter, Ella, alone on a bus home to Georgia in the middle of the night, a desperate measure that proves calamitous when the child encounters two drifters and is left for dead on the side of the road. Ella awakens in the homestead of Willie Mae Cotton, a Root doctor and a former ...

If you happened to have been driving close to County Road 267 in Northwest San Saba county on Saturday night you may have noticed that the beautiful old school house in Elm Grove glowed from afar as voices were lifted in song, rejoicing. You could almost imagine the old schoolhouse in days gone by, our ancestors singing those same songs as they rejoiced in song and fellowship.

That last wonderful rain we received has brought spring to our land. When I walked under one of the oak trees in the pasture, I heard the sound of hundreds of bees buzzing. In spite of my rather haphazard beekeeping experiences, I love the sound of bees at work. There is still not much grass coming up.

Last time I wrote about modern quilts and was notified by a (usually) regular reader that he did not read that column as it held no interest for him. He advised me to provide some balance this time by writing on a “guy-friendly” topic. So today’s topic is taxidermy, which is not, I know, universally guy-friendly—but it is pretty close! I have lots of taxidermy at my house.

Marcos 15:21-47 Y obligaron a uno que pasaba, Simón de Cirene, padre de Alejandro y de Rufo, que venía del campo, a que le llevase la cruz. Y le llevaron a un lugar llamado Gólgota, que traducido es: Lugar de la Calavera. Y le dieron a beber vino mezclado con mirra; mas él no lo tomó.

Two men might have been left behind if not for one man's gift of encouragement. Paul and John Mark were given the gift of a second chance. We are called to do the same. We are to believe the best about people rather than the worst. Despite their reputations, despite their questionable past performances, we must look at people through the eyes of God and see what He sees. We need to see people as assets, not liabilities. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11: "Do you know that the wicked will not inherit the k ...

He was practicing a skit for a youth group and brought a crown made of thorns. The thorns were two inches or longer and as I looked at them I thought about the pain and humiliation Christ must have suffered on the cross. Some things in life you can't really understand unless you personally experience them.

One of the miracles that Jesus performed while on this earth was one that He did not intend to do. A synagogue official came to Jesus requesting He come because His daughter had just died. Jesus arose and followed this man. As he was going, there were crowds of people following and bumping into one another.

Securing your children properly in age and size appropriate child-safety seats, in the back seat of your vehicle, is the most effective thing you can do to protect them in the event of a crash. In fact, in motor vehicle crashes, child safety seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers. That's why Texas AgriLife Extension agent, Neal Alexander, is urging all parents and caregivers to attend the child safety seat checkup event on Wednesday, Apri ...

Members of the San Saba Garden Club were greeted with an early spring at the clubhouse in Mill Pond Park when they gathered for the March 5, 2013, meeting. Hostesses Marcia Chown, Jimma Byrd and Trish Fullerton, with the help of several anonymous garden nymphs, had forced the clubhouse into bloom with redbud and Bradford pear blossoms, as well as very true-to-life engineered butterflies.

When the first of April comes, you may be on guard to protect yourself from an April Fool's Day prank. But every day of the year, you should be wary of identity thieves. Identity theft is no joking matter. Identity thieves victimize millions of people each year. Identity thieves have some sly tricks to obtain your personal information.

The Llano Film Society will be sponsoring this week’s movie, Escape from Planet Earth. This PG movie will be showing on Friday, March 15th, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 16th, at 4:00 and 7:30 p.m. This animated family comedy transports movie watchers to the planet Baab where the admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero.

It's that time again for Keep San Saba Beautiful Clean-up, registration to be held April 6th, 2013 at the Courthouse from 8:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Refreshments and hamburgers will be provided. The San Saba Transfer Station and Recycle Center will be open from 8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. On this special day, there will be NO fees for disposal of residential materials from San Saba City and County residents. Volunteers during the April 6, 2013 clean-up are eligible for a drawing.

The Pierian Study Club met for their monthly meeting at the San Saba High School Cafetorium on March 7th for the annual UIL One Act Play performance. Anita Miles, President, called the meeting to order, and then welcomed club members; San Saba High School English teacher and drama coach, Mrs.

It’s February and that means it’s American Heart Month. Before you skip this article, ask yourself – no matter what your age – is there a history of heart disease, high cholesterol or high blood pressure in your family? Have any relatives died from a stroke or a heart attack?

If you’ve ever gone a day without your medications or cut your pills in half to make them last a little longer, there may be relief for you. People on a tight budget can get help paying for the premiums, deductible and co-payments in their Medicare drug plan. About 10 million people – about one in three people with Medicare drug coverage – now enjoy the break.

40 Years Ago March 22, 1973 Frederick N. Taylor has assumed duties as News Editor for The San Saba News and Star this week, succeeding Altus Mae Miller, who is retiring. H.D. Chadwick, Mayor of the City of San Saba, Texas signed the Proclamation to hereby declare the week of March 26th through 31st as Cleanup Week in the City of San Saba. The San Saba County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association met Monday, March 12th at the High School Cafetorium, elected officers for the 1973-74 ye ...

Receipts totaled 900 head for the week. Demand was strong on all classes of cattle with the stocker steers selling steady after last week’s increase and stocker heifers especially in the 500 lb range sold $5.00 higher. The feeder steers and heifers sold $2.00 higher. Packer cows sold $2.00 higher with the top cow at $93 and packer bulls were $2.00 higher with the higher selling bull at $114 @ 2075 lbs totaling $2365.50.

There’s very good evidence the same factors contributing to the drought – the El Niño-La Niña cycle — have temporarily stalled global warming, according to a Texas A&M University climatologist. During the last two decades of the 20th century, climatologists recorded a rapid rise in average temperatures. But in the last decade the rise has leveled off, said Dr.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will conduct a feral hog management workshop and tour April 5 at the Muse Wildlife Management area in northern Brown County. Scott Anderson, AgriLife Extension agent in Brown County, said the workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. with registration.

Marie Chambers, age 85, of Longview, formerly of Gatesville passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 due to a very long illness. She was cared for by her husband, family and many loving angels at Summer Meadows and HeartsWay Hospice. Funeral services were held at 3:30P.M., Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel.

The 5th/6th grade San Saba Junior Lady Dillos (6-4) have quietly established themselves as tournament title contenders. The Lady Dillos finished in third place in the eight team field of the Goldthwaite Tournament held on March 2, only behind tournament champion San Saba 6th Grade JLD and runner-up, Bangs Lady Dragons.

On March 2, the 3rd/4th Grade San Saba Junior Lady Dillos (9-2) advanced to the championship game of the eight team field, Goldthwaite Tournament and finished in second place. On March 9, The Lady Dillos would once again advance to the championship game of the Zephyr Tournament and finish in second place.

The San Saba 6th Grade Junior Lady Dillos (18-1) are riding a 13 game winning streak. More importantly, they are riding a 4 tournament win streak. The Lady Dillos have claimed tournament championships at Brownwood, Goldthwaite, Priddy and Zephyr. The last two championships claimed on the same day, about two hours apart.

The San Saba Tennis Team hosted a tournament in San Saba on March 12-13. Teams in the tournament were Brady, Lago Vista, Mason and San Saba. In girls doubles Joannah Crosby and Joely Haverland won first place. Josie Dawson and Morgan Jimenez won third place. In boys doubles, Alex Baker and Gunnar Hibler won first place.

Let’s talk kids. What is the best possible educational path to prepare them for what their futures? We need students that can think on their own and solve problems. Do our state-adopted Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills limit the scope of our students and put a stranglehold on teachers? The actual standards that are predicated by the state are what teachers are commissioned to teach in San Saba ISD.

On Saturday, March 16th San Saba High School boys competed in a track meet at Mason. This was a highly competitive meet, and these young men should be congratulated on the fine job they did in their first meet. All of our athletes finished at least 12th or better in all of their events.

MONDAY Breakfast: Breakfast pizza or cereal w / graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Steak fingers, carrots, salad, pears, milk. TUESDAY Breakfast: Waffles or cereal w/graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Enchiladas, pinto beans, salad with tomatoes, crackers, pineapple, milk. WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Bacon or sausage with biscuit & gravy or cereal w/ graham cracker, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans, mandarin oranges, milk. THURSDAY Breakfast: Muffins or ce ...

The Lampasas County Higher Education Center (LCHEC) has released 2013 applications for the Edward Jones Pursuit of Excellence scholarship (sponsored by Ken McDaniel, Edward Jones Investments, Lampasas) and for the LCHEC scholarship. Both scholarships are for $500. The deadline for both applications is April 5, 2013. Applications must be received in the LCHEC office by that date. The Pursuit of Excellence scholarship is for tuition for college credit courses taken at LCHEC.

The San Saba JH Girls track season is under way with the girls competing in Early and Goldthwaite over the last two weeks. All the girls competed well on cold windy nights and represented San Saba well. The results are: 7th grade Early Meet: Analyn Bohensky – 1st Pole Vault, 1st long Jump, Sydnie Norris – 3rd 100m Dash, Ivonn Franco – 5th 300m Hurdles.

Since our last report we have hosted a tournament, completed our first district game, and will have played our second and third district games before you hear from us again. Back on March 7th, 8th, and 9th we hosted the Mill Pond Classic. On Thursday, the day opened with Mason taking on Goldthwaite with their JV’s and then with their varsities.

Students, faculty and staff arrived back at school on Monday, March 18 after a week of spring break. Students and faculty returned to a busy schedule of events. Junior high tracksters competed at Zephyr on Monday, March 18. The high school golf team coached by Michael Brand traveled to Kerrville on Tuesday, March 19 to compete in a golf tournament.

The high school track team had another successful meet this past Saturday at Mason. The results are as follows: Talli Morrison-1st discus (PR), 2nd shot put (PR) Debra Arredondo-6th long jump Sophia Monroe-1st 200m, 2nd long jump, 2nd 100m Robert Brewer-1st high jump, 1st 200m Trey Shannon-2nd high jump, 2nd 200m EJ Borchers-1st long jump, 5th discus Franco Navarette-1st 800m Stephen Austermann-1st discus, 2nd shot put 800m relay-1st-Brewer, Borchers, Shannon, Austermann 1600m relay- ...

Oh my goodness!! Only 9-weeks of school left! So much to do and so little time to get it all accomplished. The most important task at hand is to make certain that we cover the educational curriculum/Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) left to cover before state assessment time and before the end of the school year.