The Rotary Minute

On Thursday, May 4th, San Saba Rotarians shared a pizza and salad lunch in the San Saba Park Pavilion. Afterward, nine Rotary members toured the extremely interesting and artifact-filled local museum under the direction of volunteer docent and museum guide Jerry Blankenship. Pointing out old items, interesting photographs, historical figures, Indian tools and arrows, period attire and uniforms from the Texas Revolution from Mexico through to both World Wars, Blankenship regaled the group with stories of San Saban exploits and early settlers. The river, later the town and county, were named for a 13th century Catholic saint, Saint Sabbas on his Saints' Day, December 5th, by the then Spanish Governor of Texas, Juan Agustin Bustillo y Cevallos. Cevallos and his contingent of Spanish soldiers were in the area between Menard and the river while fighting marauding Apaches when the governor named the river, the San Saba.

Interesting museum memorabilia included biographical information regarding wellknown San Sabans whose stories were from both World Wars and later. Period pieces, clothing, two authentic log cabins joined by a dogtrot-like animal shed and many tools and old implements made the tour of the museum both memorable and educational! Thank you, Jerry and the Museum Board, for an extremely entertaining program and an excellent repository of San Saba history!