Community News

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.

BALLOTS COUNTED - Total 2,484 STRAIGHT PARTY Rep - Republican Party 552 69.26 Dem - Democratic Party 231 28.98 Lib - Libertarian Party 14 1.76 PRESIDENT & VICE- PRESIDENT Rep - John McCain/Sarah Palin 1,941 78.81 Dem - Barack Obama/Joe Biden 487 19.77 Lib - Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root 24 0.97 Write-In 11 0.45 UNITED STATES SENATOR Rep - John Cornyn 1,849 78.45 Dem - Richard J. (Rick) Noriega 458 19.43 Lib - Yvonne Adams Schick 50 2.12 US REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 11 Rep - Mike Conaway 1,919 88.92 Lib - John R.

Air Force Airman Alisha N. Slone has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She is the daughter of Mike Slone of Richland Springs, Texas, and Sherron Baker of Brady, Texas. Slone is a 2005 graduate of Rochelle High School, Texas.

Gabriel, Dee Dee and Keira Jane Hernandez welcomed home Eli Hernandez, born on October 13, 2008 at 4:17 p.m. Eli was born at St. David’s Hospital in Austin, Texas and weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Ginger Epperson of Cherokee, Junior and Suzana Hernandez of San Saba, and Mike and Jo Reavis of Colorado.

The San Saba Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Christmas Outdoor Lighting Home Decorating Contest. This event will be judged the evening of December 5, 2008. Cash prizes to be awarded are $100.00 for first place, $50.00 for second, and $25.00 for third. In addition, the Chamber encourages all business owners to decorate for Christmas this year.

In the 2008 issue of Southern Living Magazine two San Saba businesses are featured. An interesting and informative article about Millican Pecan Company, their pies, candy, shelled pecans, etc., and their new product pecan butter made the same way peanut butter is made. On the same page Alamo Pecan and Coffee Company is featured reminding all to wake up to the wonderful aroma of pecan-flavored coffee.

It is time to go to Cherokee. Fellowship of Christian Women’s Luncheon is scheduled to meet next Thursday, November 20th, ONE WEEK EARLY, due to the Thanksgiving holiday on our 4th Thursday. We are planning to gather at 11:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church in Cherokee for a Thanksgiving Recipes Luncheon.

A former San Saba resident has been promoted to associate director for Texas Tech University’s Department of Student Media in Lubbock. Sheri Westerfeld Lewis assumed her new title on Sept. 1, moving up from the position of assistant director. As associate director, Lewis is charged with aiding in the operation of Student Media, which oversees the student newspaper, The Daily Toreador; the yearbook, La Ventana; and the 35,000-watt student-run radio station, KTXT-FM.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl (Pete) Hamrick, Jr. of Belton celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Sunday, October 26, 2008 with family and friends in attendance. Pete Hamrick and Natalie Gage were married in San Angelo, TX, on October 28, 1948. They lived in San Saba County for the first 55 years of marriage and moved to Belton five years ago to be near their daughters.

The Freemasons of San Saba Lodge No. 612 will gather at the San Saba City Cemetery for the purpose of a Masonic Funeral. Frank C. Walker of San Saba Lodge No. 612 passed away on October 29th. Brother Walker was born in San Saba County January 12, 1924. He attended San Saba High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy.