August 14, 2008

The San Saba County Commissioners Court met on August 11th. Judge Byron Theodosis called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Kenley Kroll. Then everyone joined in for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. Judge Les Dawson, Committee Chair for the proposed County Employee manual, was present and answered questions pertaining to this project.

Students in grades 6-12 and their parents are invited to a 7:00 p.m. orientation and registration in the Richland Springs cafetorium. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, August 19th, students entering grades 6-8 at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20th, students entering grades 9-12 at 7:00 p.m.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service is proud to announce the results of the Texas State Pecan Show held on Sunday, July 13th, at the Marriott Waterway at The Woodlands, Texas. San Saba County had a total of 13 entries that qualified for the State competition. Five of San Saba County's entries placed in the competition.

The San Saba Volunteer Fire Department sent six members to Bryan-College Station to attend fire training this year. The Fire School, associated with Texas A&M University, is one of the best in the nation, trains firefighters on all levels and is a very detailed hands-on school. The school trains both paid and non-paid firefighters from both large and small fire departments.

On July 18th and 19th, the community of San Saba, and many others around us, came together to show support for Jessica Estrada. Many people wanted to help this little 8-year-old girl, who had been diagnosed with bone cancer, but didn't know how. A softball tournament was put together and to our astonishment, 11 teams were registered to play!

Chris and Delana Toups of Conroe, Texas are the proud parents of a handsome baby boy, Carson Gray, born on July 21, 2008 at 4:05 a.m. At birth Carson weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Carson is welcomed home by big brother, Carter, 14 1/2 months.

Texas Community Development Institute and The Community Development Council is proud to announce that Lynda Pack of Llano, Texas, and formerly of San Saba, has completed the three year Texas Community Development Institute which included extensive topic research and study on topics including developing a workforce, principles and processes of community development, identifying stakeholders, and community assessments.

The Joseph A. Vogel family held their 84th consecutive family reunion on Sunday, August 3rd, at the Senior Center in San Saba. This tradition started in 1924. The first Sunday in August was selected because it would be the closest Sunday to "Grandpa's" birthday. Joseph had six sons: Walter was married to Myrtle Cady; son Eddie was married to Sallie Swails; son John was married to Velma Massey; son Ernie was married to Lillie Reeves; son Luther was married to Verna Jetter; and son Frank was married to Alice Horne.

There was a great turn out for the 19th annual Lindsey Reunion, held June 14, 2008, at the San Saba Community Center. This year's attendance topped out at 49 family members, friends, and guests. The Lindsey Reunion is a reunion of the children of Archie and Bess Lindsey. The group trickled in during the morning hours, enjoying coffee and donuts.

Texas AgriLife Extension in McCulloch County plans to offer Master Gardener training again this fall. Classes are scheduled to begin September 9 and will meet on Tuesdays through November 4. There will be two sessions per day, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Most sessions will meet at the Heart of Texas Museum building in Brady, but some field trips are scheduled.

Once a year the International Martial Arts Council of America gathers to recognize and honor those who have sacrificed to make the martial arts better for us all. Inductees into the United States Martial Arts Hall Of Fame are carefully selected from thousands of nominations received every year. All nominations are reviewed and carefully chosen to recognize only those that have made real contributions to the arts.

This past week, Parkview Baptist Church hosted a Vacation Bible School. The church took the kids on an adventure to “Outrigger Island.” The kids had the opportunity to learn truths about the Bible, such as “God is real,” “The Bible is God’s Word” and “Jesus is the only way” by studying different individuals throughout the Bible.

The heirs of Richard Burton Smith and Sarah Edwards Smith met July 27, 2008, in the Mercury Community Center for their annual reunion. Richard and Sarah Smith came to the Elm Grove Community in northwest San Saba County in the late 1800s, where the last of their children - Roy, "B,"

Bradley Cummins, a senior at San Saba High School, recently spent 20 days touring Greece/Crete and Italy with the "People to People" Student Ambassador Program. He went with 35 other students and three sponsors. Bradley had an awesome time, with the Epidarus Theatre being his favorite sit in Greece. The students visited Olympia, the original site of the Olympics; climbed Mt.

Ezekiel 38:14-19 - "Therefore son of man prophesy and say unto Gog: Thus sayeth the Lord God: in that day when My people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it? ... It shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against My land, that the heathen may know Me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.

It’s fast and convenient to access health-related information over the Internet. Indeed, many people go on-line to seek answers to their health questions. An abundance of on-line information can be obtained through disease associations, health care practitioners, universities, pharmaceutical companies, and industries that sell health care products. Anyone can post a Web site on the Internet.

Robbie, Paulie, Trevor and Skye Broyles along with Trevor’s friend Molly visited in San Saba and Cherokee this weekend. Skye participated in the Elm Grove Rodeo on Friday and Saturday night winning the barrel race and a nice new belt buckle. They also attended Paulie’s class reunion held at the Troy Gilger river cabin.

Last week we heard a great deal about Edouard. He just happened to be a tropical storm that appeared suddenly in the Gulf of Mexico. The people who lived along the coast were making all sorts of preparation before the storm hit. Households had bottled water in case the drinking water was contaminated.The houses had candles, flashlights with new batteries or lanterns to use as light if the electricity went off.

100 Years Ago August 13, 1908 The State School Board will meet before the 15th and it is understood the apportionment for 1908-09 will be made and that it will be $6.50 per capita. This will make about $15,009 coming to this county from the state and is the highest per capita appropriation for years. Bro.

We had a little bit of rain last Wednesday. I did not have an actual measurement but it was very spotted. We were too far west, or as they say, on the dry side, of the hurricane for it to do us any good. The weather cooperated just fine for the Elm Grove rodeo last weekend.

Reading Recommendations: The World That Made New Orleans, From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, Ned Sublette - New Orleans is the most elusive of American cities. The product of the centuries long struggle among three mighty empires - France, Spain, and England - and among their respective American colonies and enslaved African people, it has always seemed like a foreign port to most Americans, baffled as they are by its complex cultural inheritance. The World That Made New Orleans offers a new prospective on this insufficiently understood city by telling the remarkable story of New Orleans first century, a tale of imperial war, religious conflict, the search for treasure, the spread of slavery, the Cuban connection, the cruel aristocracy of sugar, and the very different revolutions that created the United States and Haiti.

One would imagine that most of the folks around our fair part of the Country will be pretty pleased when we’ve gotten by the midway of the 8th month. It’s easily realized that we don’t need to remind each other of the hot, dry weather but there are a couple of positive aspects of a dry season.

Receipts totaled 3609 head for the week. The market was very active with buyers being very aggressive and the big drop in corn prices, feeder steers sold $4 higher and feeder heifers sold $2 higher. Stocker steers were $3 higher while stocker heifers sold $2 higher. Packer cows and bulls remain steady in an active market. Rep.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met August 7, 2008 for the monthly business meeting and play day. The President, Anita Miles, opened the meeting with prayer. The Secretary, Hattie Rogers, read the minutes and they were approved as read. The Treasurer, Bobbie Churchill, gave the financial report for June and July 2008.

Dear Editor: I would like to commend the San Saba City Council on a recent decision by them. As reported in the July 17th edition of the San Saba News, the City Council addressed the problem of damage to the vehicle of Roberto Mendoza caused when a gate at the park hit the vehicle.

July 31, 2008 Gonzalez, Felipe - (2) warrants-Theft by Check, San Saba County; bond August 3, 2008 Escobedo, Florentino - Class C Assault; time served August 5, 2008 Ayala, Eva - Warrant-Shleicher County; bond Rodriguez, Enrique - Burglary of Habitation-Hold for ICE; to ICE

One half inch of rain fell last week, not near enough, but we will take what we can get. Promises of more rain to come late Monday afternoon. Raymond and Lewvon Hicks reported that their son, Bobby, graduated from St. Edwards University in Austin at a ceremony held Saturday, August 9.

How’s everyone holding up these days? I went to San Antonio for a week and came back to the same old hot! Couldn’t anyone get a response to a request for cooler weather? I had several messages on my recorder but they were erased. I tracked Pearl down, but didn’t get a chance to find the others.

Last week while traveling cross-country, I noticed several places that had small pecan orchards. At one orchard, I observed that the trees were full of life, with green leaves and seemingly very healthy. A little further down the road I noticed another orchard where the trees were sickly looking and dying because of lack of water.

Most parents dramatically underestimate the extent of alcohol and drug use among adolescents. Fewer than 5% of parents say that their sixth grade child has tried or is using alcohol. Yet 21% of sixth graders self-report alcohol use. The disparity is more remarkable when the subject shifts to illegal drugs. Less that 1% of parents with children in the sixth grade believe that their child has tried or is using an illegal substance.

Evelyn Smith Gilbreath Jones, 84, of Austin, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in Austin, Texas. She was born August 9, 1923 in the China Creek Community in San Saba County, the daughter of Elbert Wayne Smith and Jessie Williams Smith. Evelyn was a homemaker and attended the Christian Church. She is survived by three daughters; Carolyn Williams and her husband Michael, Judy Row and her husband Jim and Gina Richards all of Austin, six grandchildren; Trey Buck, Tracey Kirk, Marilee Eitel, Laurel Row, Rebecca Row, and Ashlee Richards-Rood, three great-grandchildren: Evan Eitel, Olivia Kirk, and Payton Eitel and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one granddaughter, Rachel Row, and one brother and sister. Graveside services were held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the Harmony Ridge Cemetery. The family request that memorial be made to the American Cancer Society.

Maria P. Torres, 51, passed away Monday, August 11, 2008 at her residence in San Saba. She was born October 17, 1956, in Leveland, Texas, the daughter of Robert Torres and Manuelita Rodriquez Torres. She was a certified nurses assistant with the nursing home. She is survived by her parents, Robert and Manuelita Torres of San Saba; two sons: Juan Manuel Salazar and his wife, Ruby, of Brady; and Adam Francisco Salazar of Angleton, Texas; one daughter: Anna Marie Salazar of San Saba; seven grandchildren: Jesus Gabriel Salazar, Kamara Marie Sanders, Lil’ Robert Salazar, Gary Lamont Cleveland Jr., Nevaeh Alize Cleveland, Daisy Salazar, and Heaven Salazar; four brothers: Ray Torres and his wife, Angie, of San Saba; Robert Torres of San Saba; Steve Torres of San Saba; and Tommy Torres and wife, Frances, of Brady; one sister, Diana Palacio and her husband, Pete, of San Angelo; and several nieces and nephews.Maria was preceded in death by two sisters, Juanita Torres and Norma Torres. Family will be receiving friends Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

The San Saba All Sports Booster Club is quickly getting to work this year. Football team posters should be available by the first game. A great big thank you goes out to all our supporters who purchased ads this year! Don’t forget that “Meet the High School Dillos” will follow the scrimmage on August 16th at Rogan Field with a donation only hamburger sale.

Angela Addkison, a 2003 graduate of San Saba High School, received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Texas Real Estate from the University of North Texas on May 10, 2008 After relocating to Onaga, Kansas, Angela has completed the necessary courses and testing to receive her license to become a realtor.

President Darrin Barker called the August meeting of the San Saba ISD Board of Trustees to order stating that all Board members were present. President Barker gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. President Barker declared a Public Hearing on 2008-2009 Budget.

The Coach-Pitch State Tournament was held in Holland, Texas, during July 21st-26th. The tournament started with the best 20 teams in Texas. Jack and Sandra Vaughn attended several of these games because their granddaughter, Alyssa Vaughn, is a member on one of the teams. She is the daughter of Brad Vaughn.