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Hill Country Area Crime Stoppers, and Burnet County Sheriff’s Office request any information on a burglary of residence in the Hoover Valley area of Burnet County.

SometimebetweenWednesday June 12th to Thursday June 13th, suspects stole over 40 rifles, handguns and jewelry and then set the house on fire.

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Last week I wrote about some Hill Country native trees and shrubs that are not rare, but certainly not common. In the process of writing I realized there were more trees and shrubs in that category than I thought, so here are several more.

• Bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum) is the famous tree of Lost Maples State Park. It also grows in parts of Big Bend National Park as well as in deep canyons of Bandera, Kerr, Kendall, Real and Uvalde counties. It is characterized by leaves that are 2 to 3 inches long and wide with three lobes and entire margins. In the fall these trees turn spectacular shades of yellow orange and red. They have been successfully cultivated in many parts of the state.

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The Oliver family gathered at Harmony Ridge on Sunday, June 9, 2019 for their annual reunion. The area was settled in the mid-1870s by Andrew, Mark and Polk Oliver.

For part of the morning devotional, Reunion President Jarrett Oliver read entries from Alexander Oliver's dairy written from August 9, 1864 to August 9, 1867. During this time, Alexander's family had many struggles but he put his trust in God and was always thankful for God's protection and care.

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Flores Reunion #32 - Saturday & Sunday, July 13th-14th, at the Civic Center in San Saba. Meal starts at 12:30 p.m.

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Look for more rodeo parade photos in next week’s issue.

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Karen Sloan, chair of the San Saba Garden Club Therapy Committee, and committee members, Nancy Van Etten, Gail Eltgroth, Georgia Harris, were joined by other SSGC members, Beth Griess, Jacqueline Carlson, Marjean Henderson, and Debbie Shahan in welcoming residents of San Saba Rehabilitation and Nursing Home (formerly Shady Shores) to a sumptuous and elegant tea on Tuesday afternoon, May 14th.

Refreshments included: sherbet punch, a variety of finger sandwiches, cheese and cracker tray, tea biscuits, cookies, meringue tarts, petit fours, fresh fruit kabobs, strawberries with cinnamon sour cream dip.

Not present but contributing to the menu: Janice Bates, Jimma Byrd, Dianna Furlan, Rhonda Killion, Anne Vincent.

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The final San Saba Garden Club meeting for the 2018-2019 year was held Tuesday, May 7th, in the historic Old Mill clubhouse. Hostesses, Nancy Van Etten, Marjean Henderson, Beth Griese and Jacqueline Carlson, decorated the charming old building with dozens of red roses from the garden of member Clione Rochat. Serving delicious snacks and treats, the hostesses assisted retiring President Dianna Furlan in installing the new officers after the brief business meeting where final committee reports indicated a great year filled with good programs, interesting gardening tips and projects, and successful fundraisers.

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The Rotary Club of San Saba will present their 37th Annual Honor Student Banquet Thursday, May 16th, at the San Saba Civic Center. The banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Begun in 1982, the San Saba Rotary Club Honor Student Banquet is a way the club can encourage local high school students to achieve high scholastic standards. All San Saba County high school students who maintain a 90 or better average for the academic year are invited to be a guest of the club for the event.

In the late 1980’s, San Saba High School math teacher and retired army officer, Joe Gary, suggested that the club have a medal cast that could be presented to the student honorees. A few years later, the club began presenting a shadowbox to those students who have been four-year honorees.

June Elizabeth Summers Riggs, 92, of San Saba joined the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. June was born on January 30, 1927, to Jesse James and Edna Inez Dobbs Summers in Holt, TX. She attended Richland Springs schools until moving to Dallas to work and help out her family during WWII. She married Woodrow W. Riggs on September14, 1946.

January 1964 began the first of nine (9) moves as Woody was promoted and transferred. June spent the next 20+ years packing and unpacking for moves and making each new place a loving home and preparing her wonderful meals.

June enjoyed collecting antiques, Depression glass, Hull Pottery, and many other treasures. She enjoyed traveling in their Airstream and the best trips were when granddaughter Summer joined them.

She was known for her smile, kindness, big heart, compassion, and true and loyal love of her family and friends and her beloved Coyotes. She was a faithful and true servant of the Lord.