November 20, 2008

There are many things that have become a tradition in San Saba when it comes to the holidays. The biggest and most traditional thing being the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. This is the 9th year for friends and family to come together. Approximately 500-650 people come to the Father’s House fellowship hall where lively music, face painting for the children, and beautiful decorations are just a part of the wonderful spread of turkey, dressing, and all the fixings that go with a traditional T ...

Selecting a college or university to attend is not an easy decision for many high school seniors as they approach graduation. Location, size of the university, cost, and degree plans are some of the factors to consider as students try to decide where they will be spending the next four years.

The City Council of San Saba, Texas met for a regular meeting on Monday, November 17th at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Ken Jordan called the meeting to order followed by the invocation and everyone joined for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. The Minutes from the October 14, 2008 Council Meeting and the payment of bills presented to the Council were approved.

Mr. Tim Uli of San Saba received an award for his entry into the. 9th Annual Texas Furniture Makers Show in Kerrville, which opened Oct. 27. Judging was held on November 1, and Mr. Uli won a coveted 6-day workshop donated by Homestead Heritage School of Woodworking for his entry of a Craftsman Sideboard.

Abundant Life Ministries, 301 N. High Street has sold their building and will have their last service Sunday, November 23rd. There will be a dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by the service at 7 p.m. An announcement will be made when there is a new location. Pastor Larry Smith and wife Alice have been in the ministry for 18 years in Ohio, and 2 years in San Saba, Texas.

The local Child Welfare Board is asking for your help in making this Christmas better for a deserving child in this county by supporting the “Angels Unaware” program. After Thanksgiving, members will place a Christmas tree decorated with small red and green angels in the atrium of the Arrowhead Plaza building in San Saba.

Meet author Terry Thompson-Anderson from noon to 5 p.m. as she presents her long-awaited new book, "The Texas Hill Country, a Wine and Food Lovers Paradise." A collaboration with her photographer and sister Sandy Wilson, Professional chef and cookbook author Terry Anderson has explored every corner of the eighteen-county region, with its quaint communities and specialty farms, and discovered more than one hundred establishments that are sure to please the palate.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Llano County, will sponsor a CEU Conference on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at the American Legion Hall in Llano. This program will be for individuals who possess a valid private applicators license, a commercial applicators license, or a non-commercial applicators license, and would like continuing education units (CEUs) to help with fulfilling their recertification requirements.

Jacob Sheppard with the City of San Saba will be on the Square Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon with several dogs for adoption. Come check out these dogs that are needing a good home and find that special "friend" for your family.

Our residents were visited by about 100 5th and 6th graders from the Middle School for the Annual Spook Parade. The costumes seem to get more creative every year, from a recycling bin, Alfalfa, to a set of Legos...parents and kids alike must put much effort and thought into these costumes, which are greatly appreciated by everyone in our home! We all look forward to them coming every year, and appreciate the teaching staff taking the time to bring them over to see us! After all of that excite ...

Pictured in the front row, 2nd from the left is Lisa Torres, and 3rd from the left is Tabitha Berryhill. These ladies are a wonderful addition to our family here at Eventide, and with their recent completion of nursing school and receiving their licenses, they have brought both determination, and a breath of fresh air with them! Although their personalities are very different, both of these ladies contribute attributes of many kinds to our home, but are very much alike in the fact that they p ...

On December 1, 2008, at the Llano County Extension Office, the training necessary to obtain a private applicators license will be presented by Jamie Osbourn, Llano County Extension Agent. This training will begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration and include the noon meal. The $60.00 registration fee also includes study materials and reference manuals.

The San Saba County Pecan Food Show will be held Friday, December 5th at the Courthouse in San Saba. All San Saba county residents are eligible and are invited to enter. All entries must be brought to the Courthouse between 7:30 and 9:00am that day. There are 3 divisions of competition: 1.

The San Saba Garden Club will be raffling another original watercolor by local artist Anna Wilson. Last year’s watercolor was of Mill Pond Park and this year Anna has chosen our historic County Courthouse. The original framed painting is on display at Sugar Baker’s along with raffle tickets priced at $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.

The Rylander Library Friends Group gathered during their November quarterly meeting to remember and honor Chris Sears and her many deeds to benefit the library and our community. Sears had a deep love for gardening and making flower beds beautiful as noted in her work of the Patriot Garden and the First United Methodist Church’s flower beds.

Isaiah 55:6-9 "Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near let the wicked forsake his way, and the righteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

Q:What comes in many colors and sizes, easy to prepare, tasty, healthy and plentiful now? A: If you said winter squash, you are correct. Winter Squash comes in many colors, orange, yellow, green, red, and vary in size from a few ounces to 15 pounds or more. Q: In case you are wondering, what is Summer Squash? A: Crookneck and zucchini are examples of Summer Squash. Summer Squash are harvested when immature (while the rind is still tender and edible).

Guests in the home of Rick and Wiliece Hoffman recently were Dale, Jennifer, Natalie and Alanna Christian of College Station; Shea, Dawn, and Charlotte Riordan of College Station; and Carlos and Shirle Harlow of Colorado Springs. All were here to attend the funeral ofWiliece’s mother, Berniece Kuykendall. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Baptist Church for Llos Boultinghouse.

One of the smallest words in our vocabulary is the word “If.” If always carries a condition with it. When you tell your child, “If you will keep your room clean for one week, I will give you a new bike.” For the child to receive the bike, the room would have to be clean each and every day.

100 Years Ago Nov. 12,1908 The Commissioner's Court last Tuesday purchased an improved Burroughs Adding Machine. This will no doubt prove a good investment as it will save much time for the commissioners in checking the tax-assessor's rolls and the tax-collector's monthly reports especially. Usually county commissioners are men not accustomed to adding long columns of figures and it is slow work for them.

Again, we have had no rain the past week. We received the .5 last Sunday which was the first measurable rain in 4 weeks and after two days of high wind, the moisture was all gone. There were 9 members present at the Busy Bee quilting last Tuesday. They were Fay and Gloria Lusty, Marilyn Miller, Carol Orr, Catalina Luna, Grace Hardman, Irene Hammett and Jewel Larimer, and myself.

Reading Recommendations: Life and Death in the Third Reich, Peter Fritzsche. On January 30, 1933, hearing the celebrations for Hitler's assumption of power, Erich Ebermayer remarked bitterly in his diary, "We are the losers, definitely the losers." Learning of the Nuremberg Laws in 1935, which made Jews noncitizens, he raged, "hate is sown a million fold".

Columbus Day, Halloween, and Veterans’ Day are barely by and here we are already picking out the right size turkey for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was hardly ever a very big family gathering as I was growing up, being that most of them were spent out at Deer Camp, enjoying the long weekend from school & such.

Receipts totaled 2534 head for the week. All classes of steers and heifers sold steady with last weeks upswing. Packer cows and bulls showed no change. A special Bull Offering was held in conjunction with the regular sale with Griswold Angus bulls averaging $2300 and Jackson Hereford bulls averaging $1600. Rep.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met November 13, 2008 with only four ladies playing golf, Jo Anne Hardy, Hattie Rogers, Sandee Hartley, and Dorothy Sterner, but they reported they had a great time. They played Binga, Banga, Bonga, which is a game where you are awarded a point to the first player on the green, the nearest to the hole, and the first putt in the hole.

Dear Editor, I would personally like to thank Oscar Zepeda along with Daniel Zepeda and Kim Kirk for their organization of our Little Dribblers League. Many people do not realize the time that Oscar puts in for the youth of San Saba. You can either see him coaching basketball, football or putting on a referee shirt to help where necessary.

Two little girls were talking about God. "I know God doesn't hear my prayers, " cried one. "He couldn't care for such a little girl like me." "That's what God's for," said the other, "to take care of little girls like us who can't take care of themselves." No child is too small to talk to God, and no adult is too old.

Psalms 119:89 "For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." There are those of us who believe that. I do realize that we will never be able to understand all that the Bible teaches, nor can we live to the letter, all that we do understand about it.

Woke up Sunday to a very cool morning. There was ice on the bird bath and ice on the windshield of the car. The afternoon turned off to be very pleasant, but the entire week will be cooler than usual. It is the middle of November so what can you expect, and Turkey day is just around the corner.

There’s a winter chill in the air! I can hear all the hunters rejoicing and wimps like me saying oh no not winter! We’ve all been talking about how fast this year has gone. I find it hard to believe Christmas is just a little over a month away! I trotted over to San Antonio.

It has been a major news topic lately and everybody wants to get on the bandwagon. They all want government bailouts or the government to pump large amounts of money into their businesses or corporations. Whether they really need it or just want it is another question. One thing, they are all looking for the US Government for help.

David Powell, 65, of Richland Springs, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 in Temple. David was born July 11, 1943, in Sterling City, Texas, the son of William David Powell and Ella Ruth Miller Powell. David joined the Marines and served in the Vietnam Conflict. He is survived by sons, David Loran DuBois and his wife Candi; Donnie Lawson Powell and his wife Sandy and Dusty Lee Powell.

Llos Boultinghouse, 73, of Cherokee, Texas, passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 in Llano. She was born April 15, 1935 in Best Texas. Llos was the daughter of Clive Raymond Calley and Mary Gladys Burgess Calley. On May 29, 1953 Jessie Llos Calley and House Boultinghouse were married in San Saba County.

The 7th grade Dillos traveled into Bluecat country last Thursday to play Coleman. The 7th Dillos were able to emerge victorious after a hard fought ball game. The Dillos kicked off to Coleman to start the ball game. Oscar Villa handled the kicking duties for the Dillos. Jordan Watson, Cosme Diaz, and Dallas Caldwell made good tackles but the Bluecats were able to keep picking up 1st downs.

"A" "A/B" Grade 1 Devin Gomez Angel Green Hank Perry Brenden Jaynes Dax Porch David Maddox KO Tedder Grade 2 Samantha Roach Dawson McGowan Tori Parisher Aiden Penney Pricila Vega Grade 3 Uriel Alvarado Kellen Everett Monica Layton Ethan Martin Lexi Wagner Saryn Yates Grade 4 Mikel Jaynes Tori McGowan Tori Morrison McKenzie Zulauf Grade 5 Jacquelyn Odom Blaze Smith Grade 6 Talli Morrison Baylor Jor ...

The Varsity Coyotes bi-district game on November 14th against a very good Strawn team ended the Coyotes post district play with a 83-72 loss. The grass should be greener at Hico because a lot of Coyote tears were shed. Congratulations to the football team and coaches on another good year.

Well, all good things must come to an end and that's exactly what happened last Friday night. The Richland Springs Coyotes, winners of 38 straight wins, fell to the Strawn greyounds by a score of 83-72. It was a hard fought, high scoring slug fest. The Coyotes jumped out to an early lead, but Strawn's powerful rushing attack quickly responded.

District 9 Football Accolades Coach of the Year-Jerry Burkhart Offensive MVP-Haustin Burkhart Newcomer of the Year-Tommy Hollon 1st team All District wide receiver-Nigel Bates 1st team All District center-Mitchell Jacobson 1st team All District running back-Abraham Ahumada 2nd team All District fullback-Khalid Khatib 1st team All District utility back-Andrew Fowler 1st team All District kicker-Randy Couch Defensive MVP-Andrew Fowler 1st team All District nose guard-David Veitch 1s ...

The 2008 year for the Armadillos was a year of promise that could have been better. Two close losses at the start of the season, two consecutive wins and several competitive games in district give hope for the coming years. San Saba opened the year with a 2-point loss at De Leon followed by a 1-point loss at Mason that saw three blocked kicks.

The San Saba Lady Dillos opened their season up in grand fashion as they downed the Marble Falls Lady Flames and the Winters Lady Blizzards. The Faith score was 73-35 and the Winters score was 64-28. In the Marble Falls Faith game we came out with a great deal of intensity and really shot the ball well.

November 13, 2008 San Saba Comanche 1st 2 16 2nd 5 8 3rd 4 8 4th 6 8 Total 17 40 San Saba Individual Scores: Jordan Watson- 6 pts; 2 FG; 2 FT Kelan Verette- 5 pts; 2 FG, 1 FT Dustin Sloan- 2 pts; 1 FG Kolton Ellis- 2 pts; 1 FG Cosme Diaz- 2 pts; 1 FG Coach's Comments: 1st game of season.

San Saba Comanche 1st 11 3 2nd 14 3 3rd 26 13 4th 38 21 Total 38 21 San Saba Individual Scores: Alexa Maxcey- 3 pts; 1 FG Joannah Crosby-10 pts; 4 FG; 1 FT Karlee Cromer- 9 pts; 3 FG Jenna Sloan-2 pts; 1 FG Katie Ross- 10 pts; 5 FG McKenzie Hibler- 4 pts, 2 FG Coach's Comments: The girls came out sharp and played great defense. We hit some key shots early and put ourselves on top for good.

3rd/4th Grade Division The Hot Shots claimed the division title with a perfect 8-0 record. Team members include Dynasty Saldivar, Abigail Ingram, Raylee Pannell, Brooke Nagle, Kimeri Moore, Brenna Chambers and Aungelique Golding. The Crush finished in second place. Team members include Paige Sloan, Linzey Maxcey, Raley Kirk, Kassidy Ellis, Erika Vega, Juana Macias and Bailey Bush.

The San Saba JV football team played their final game against Coleman on Thursday, Nov. 6. They were victorious with a score of 49 to 19. The Armadillos were led with solid defense only allowing 230 total yards for the Bluecats. The swarming Dillo Defense played well all night by creating 10 negative yard plays and forcing 3 Bluecat turnovers.

8th Grade A & B Honor Roll Russton Ellis Ryan Guidroz Jeffrey Hoyt Joe Lindsey Alexa Maxcey Hector Paez Maria Rodriguez Jenna Sloan 7th Grade A Honor Roll Joely Haverland Brian Rogers Jordan Watson 7th Grade A & B Honor Roll Jairo Casco Morgan Jimenez Geryn Young 6th Grade A Honor Roll Andrea Jimenez Rubi Rojas 6th Grade A & B Honor Roll Marissa Coffman Magali Gonzalez Jeremy Vaughn 5th Grade A Honor Roll Micah Cox Katy Ingram Sarita Vega 5th Grade A & B Honor Roll ...

The State Board of Education (SBOE), a group much like the San Saba ISD School Board of Trustees will convene in a 4 day meeting this week to discuss several major policy issues that will have lasting marks on the education of our schools. On the agenda, the SBOE will look at many things, but some of the most pressing that our district is watching include: 1.