January 28, 2010

The San Saba County Commissioners Court met on Monday January 25th at 9 a.m. in the County Judge’s chambers. Judge Byron Theodosis called the meeting to order. Commissioner Kenley Kroll gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. A detailed explanation of the 911 System was presented by Lisa Dillon and Steve Smith from the Central Texas Council of Government.

The One Act Play for 2010 at Richland Springs High School will be Close Ties written by Elizabeth Diggs. The scene is a country home in the Berkshire Mountains of New England, where three generations have gathered for the summer. The play is about family ties and tensions, misunderstandings, and bickering, but ultimately, the family must deal with the problem at hand.

The San Saba Fire Department responded to a structure fire Friday, January 22nd at the corner of Gunter and 8th. The house belonged to John and Maggie Brown. A benefit account has been set-up at Commercial National Bank to assist the Browns.

The Board of Trustees of San Saba ISD met for a regular meeting on Monday, January 18 at 6 p.m. in the Central Administration Office. President Darrin Barker called the meeting to order and gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. The following students were recognized for Students of the Month: Elementary, Kushi Patel; Middle School, Brian Rogers; High School, Pedro Prado.

Abundant Life Ministries will have their first service at their new location, 1005 South High Street, San Saba, Texas, (the AOG church building) on February 7th, 2010. Everyone is invited to attend a meal at 6 p.m. and the service at 7 p.m. Services will continue every Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Pastor Larry Smith, 372-3582

Each year, Central Texas Telephone Cooperative sponsors a "Street Safety Poster Contest" for 4th grade students in the Coopera-tives service area. The schools that participated are San Saba, Chero-kee, Richland Springs, Rochelle, Lohn, Goldthwaite, Mullin, Priddy, Star, and Evant. The 2009 winners of a shiny new bicycle are: Analyn Bohen-sky – San Saba; Sarah Franklin – Cherokee; Harvey Sanders – Ro-chelle; Chandler Lusty – Richland Springs. Other winn ...

Pictured are the winners of Harry’s 2009 Christmas Giveaway Contest. Shoppers were able to enter the drawing with each purchase made and the winners were randomly drawn on Christmas Eve. Each winner was given a $250 Harry’s Gift Card. Harry’s would like to thank the citizens of San Saba County for their patronage this past holiday season.

James Lane and Della Williams Alexander were married on January 16, 2010 at 6 p.m. in San Saba. Della is the daughter of Calvin and Thelma Williams of San Saba. James is the son of Gene and Helon Mayer of Richland Springs. The couple are residing in San Antonio where they are employed.

Country Music Singer/Songwriter Leona Williams will headline the Marble Falls Opry Show on Saturday, January 30. The two and a half-hour opry show held at the Uptown Theater in downtown Marble Falls. Tickets are $12.00 per person and are available at the Uptown Theater, Lively Computers in Kingsland or by calling (830) 693-9996.

Editor San Saba News San Saba, Texas Howdy, The second of February is a very important day for TEXAS and the United States, and it is not because of Ground Hog's Day. On 2-2-1848, the TREATY of GUADALUPE-HIDALGO was signed. This ended The MEXICAN WAR. On 4-21-1836, TEXAS defeated Mexico in a battle that lasted only eighteen minutes.

Dear Editor, It is almost time to vote. But where are we going to vote? You may lose the luxury of having your polling place near you. A lack of interest in volunteers, in both parties, to man the polling places may necessitate the closing of these respective boxes. You may have to drive 16 or 17 miles to vote. The county chairs have stringent rules from the Secretary of State and their respective political party headquarters as how to hold an election.

Dear Editor, In quake ravaged Haiti, private sector, American donations exceeded 210 million last week and still counting even as frantic democrats scrambled to threaten, bribe and otherwise coerce everything that moved in Washington to approve the 1.2 million dollar, 2,700 page public health care document that no one has read.

Live Oak Texas Extension Education Club met on January 18th at Live Oak Club House. Dorothy Gage led members in Prayer of Club Women of America. President, Connie Ballinger, presided with each member answering roll with their favorite 4-H Memory. Some memories included raising show animals and getting so attached to them that they didn't want to sell them.

A Red Dress Day program will be presented to the public at Goldthwaite's First United Methodist Church February 1st at 6:00 p.m. The program, organized by Kaye Clancey, the Church's Wesleyan Nurse, is being held in observance of Red Dress Month in February to bring awareness to cardiovascular disease in women. The guest speaker for the evening will be Betty Griffin, a Goldthwaite resident who underwent history-making heart surgery at the age of eighteen. People planni ...

George and Hattie Rogers were honored in Louisville, Texas for their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married January 20, 1950 in Richland Springs. George retired from the Soil Conservation Service in Temple, Texas and Hattie from the Rosebud Elementary School in Rosebud, Texas. Hosting this event was Brian and Nancy Rogers of Abilene, Texas; Joe and Donna Rogers of Louisville, Texas. They are blessed with eight grandchildren, Jessica and Drew Kennedy of Cr ...

The Wallace Creek Extension Education Club met Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Rylander Library. President Lynn Blankenship called the meeting to order. The roll call was "What is your best 4-H memory?" There were not many memories other than working with 4-H children. The minutes were read by Doris Cates.

1Corinthians 15: 50-52 "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God: Neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. (51) Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. (52) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible and shall be changed." I have often been asked to explain my opinion concerning the rapture theory; which I hav ...

Several years ago, Krista Baker and her three sons were involved in a crash that totaled their car. Only months earlier, Krista received some life-saving advice: technicians at a child safety seat checkup told her that Zachary, her four-year-old son, should be riding in a booster seat and using it along with an adult lap and shoulder belt.

Remember that the Exes-Basketball game is Saturday night. Keith Davis would like to thank everyone that has helped with the basketball concession stand. Also a big thanks to everyone that helped with the Hospitality Room for each tournament. Keith does a great job and we all need to remember to thank him for his hard work. Ty Windham had surgery last Monday.

How hard is it to let go and let God have control of your life? I believe to those who do not know Christ, and to those who have recently obeyed His word, it is hard. But it is equally hard for those who have been Christians for a long time.

25 Years Ago - January 10, 1985 Melvin Williams, present owner of the Emergency Service Company in San Saba agreed to continue operation of the service for at least ninety days by which time San Saba County Commissioners and City Council members hope they will come up with a feasible solution to the problem. The San Saba County Jail facility will soon be the home of the San Saba County Sheriff's office.

Reading recommendations: The White Queen, Philippa Gregory The Cousins' War Book One Philippa Gregory, "the queen of royal fiction," presents the first of a new series set amid the deadly feuds of England known as the War of Roses. Brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Planatagenets.

One might imagine that there are a lot of places that some folks might find boring. We would seriously doubt that Texas would be listed among those. Though there are many diverse aspects of Texas such as geography, landscape, history, sports, hunting & fishing, traveling, etc. to keep one’s attention honed, the weather alone would be sometimes sufficient in keeping us occupied. We hear of lots of folks that are still in the process of repairing pipes, pumps, and plugging le ...

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association had a beautiful sunny day for play day on January 21, 2010. Texans are surely blessed to have such days as this in the middle of the winter. Five ladies, Dorothy Sterner, Sandee Hartley, Jo Ann Snow, Janet Hoyt, and Hattie Rogers were all there to bask in the sunshine and chase that little white ball.

It seems that winter is our least popular season. Even though we do not have a lot of truly cold weather in this part of the world, it is usually cold enough in winter to limit many favorite outdoor activities. The daylight hours are much shorter, and the leaves are off the trees making them look dead.

It has been around for thousands of years and is worldwide. It was popular in ancient Egypt over four thousand years ago and during the Greek and Roman empires. It is still popular in Africa, India, and Japan today. The actors would put on a mask and play out a particular character or sometimes they played several characters.

Years ago Bill wanted to become a professional ball player. He was offered a contract to catch for the best team in the world, but his father wouldn't let him. "I'll leave home," he said. But the next day he damaged his throwing arm, and there was nothing to do but become a lawyer. Bill considered himself a failure.

The Bible is one book with one major message written over a period of 1600 years. The unity of the Bible is one of its marvels. The patriarch Abraham is a prime example. God gave Abraham a tremendous promise. "In you all the families of the earth will be blessed"

Woke up Monday with a heavy frost, which was not expected, but neither was the cold windy front that blew in Saturday, but with the front two-tenths of rain was received by some in the Bend area. Everyone has to remember this is Texas and you know what they say about the weather.

What a beautiful week we experienced last week. I know we can’t, and don’t, want that to continue, but my, it was nice to get out in the sunshine. That’s one of the many things I love about Texas. Saturday night I thought the house and half the country was going to blow away!

Receipts totaled 3101 head for the week. The market was strong and demand good. After last week’s strong advance of the market, the stocker steers sold steady and the stocker heifers were $2 to $4 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Packer cows were $1 higher and bulls were $2 higher. Steers: choice lightweight calves 115-135, choice medium weight calves 105-124, choice heavyweight calves 95-104 Heifers: choice lightweight calves 97-117, choice medium weight ...

Abigail Rose Davis, our little stillborn baby, went to be with our Lord, January 7, 2010. Abigail, we will forever remember the short time that we spent with you here on this earth. Our Lord said that he needed you to be with Him and one day we will all be together again.

Fannie "Sue" Horn Knox, 99, formerly of White Settlement, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. "Sue," as she was known by family and friends, was born April 15, 1910, in Carter County, Okla., to Joe and Bell Bailey. She married S.D. Horn in Oklahoma and soon moved their family to Texas.

Geraldine Williams, age 81, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2010 at her Kermit, Texas residence. She was born in San Saba, Texas on March 25, 1928 to Elmer and Ollie (Gage) House. She worked in furniture sales. She loved going to the Jal, New Mexico Senior Citizen's Center, playing cards and dominos and enjoyed art and garage sales. Memorials in her name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, D.C.

Linda Senterfitt Kreger, 63, of Liberty Hill, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. She was born June 19, 1946 in Waco, Texas, the daughter of Reuben Senterfitt and Maurine Culton. She is survived by her husband, William Kreger of Liberty Hill, Texas; her parents, Reuben and Patricia Senterfitt of San Saba, Texas; her sons, William Kreger III and his wife Michelle of Round Rock, Texas; Christopher Donavin Kreger of Austin, Texas; and Dennis Dwayne Kreger of Las Vegas, Nev ...

William C. Brown, 86, of Skidmore, passed away on December 9, 2009. He was born to James Webb Brown and Lena Estelle (Welch) Brown in Richland Springs, Texas on November 11, 1923. He was a member of Skidmore United Methodist Church. William was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Frances Herzog Brown, and daughters, Betty Jo Schubert and Emma Lee Wilson.

The Dean's List for the 2009 Fall Semester has been announced at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. The honorees include the following from the San Saba area: Anica M.

On January 19, the Dublin Lions used a strong 2nd and 4th quarter to beat the Armadillos 64-46. In the first quarter we played pretty well against them. Chase Key hit one three and Chance Gotcher had a couple of twos and Tucker Cromer went 3 of 4 from the line and the Dillos trailed 10-13 after one quarter.

Cherokee Junior High girls’ basketball team won their tournament on January 23, 2010. They beat Sidney in the championship game 27-10. Congratulations also to Sophia Monroe, winner of the free throw contest! Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s tournament a success!

As the hours of daylight increase, this means that spring sports are on the horizon. The tennis teams under the direction of Coach Sue Ransom have begun practice for upcoming tennis meets. You seem to have some warm days for practice, but the first tennis and track meets always seems to be cold days with blustery winds.

On Saturday, January 23, 2010, the San Saba High School Power lifting team competed in the DeLeon meet. The team increased in participant numbers from last year. This year we had 15 boys compete and 3 girls. The San Saba Boys team finished second out of 15 teams. 8 lifters that competed received individual medals for their accomplishments.

Lady Coyotes win on the Road against Rochelle Lady Hornets - 12- Stormi Davee; 4 Cheyenne Tharp; 21 Desirae Bessent; 11 Callie Teel. The Lady Coyotes stayed in the district basketball race with a 44-29 victory at Rochelle. High scorers: Marsha McMillan-18; Desirae Bessent-17 points, Cheyenne Tharp-8 points, and Stormi Davee with 1 point.

The San Saba Lady Dillos opened up the second half of District play with a resounding 50-25 win over Dublin but also suffered their first loss of the year as they were defeated by the Bangs Lady Dragons by a score of 43-37. We played Dublin last Tuesday and had a really crisp, well played game.

Richland Springs Coyotes undefeated in District 29A Division II - Richland Springs boys won by 3 points (51-48) over Rochelle to remain at a perfect 6-0 in district play. The Coyotes are ranked 16th in the state by the Texas Basketball Coaches Association. Pictured are #32- Stephen Fowler and #52 Tra Williams.

Freshman: Cromer, Karlee D. Crosby, Joannah R. Dellis, Rache A. Ellis, Russton C. Flores, Kelsey N. Haverland, Kolton F. Hibler, McKenzie B. Hoyt, Jeffrey W. Ingram, Ethan R. Kutin, Kayla Lindsey, Joseph A. Lowe, Russell W. Mathis, Jarrett T. Maxcey, Alexa L. McKinnerney, Micheal R. Ortega, Juan F. Paez, Hector J. Patino, Jennifer Reynolds, K ...

Life is great in rural Texas, sure we may not have some luxuries they have in the metropolitan areas, but we have many things to offer that larger schools and communities have lost. Today I am specifically talking about the county livestock and youth fair. I hope you took the time to attend and visit the youth projects displayed at the Senior Center and of course the animal exhibition at the show barn.

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