The Richland Springs Report

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Vote, Vote, Vote!

Please don’t forget to either early vote or turn up on Tuesday, the 5th of March. We have local issues such as the Sheriff’s race and of course the primary votes. This is our chance to choose who runs in November. We The People pick our candidates if we get out and vote. I intend to vote before I leave for my cruise.

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys for bringing home the Area title against Lingleville. The Lady Coyotes lost their bid for Regional in overtime. Despite losing one of their top players to a severe injury, they pulled together to tie the game for an overtime chance to win. Thank you, girls, for a wonderful display of team sportsmanship and courage in the face of great hardship. Final score: Huckaby 52, Richland Springs 43.

The boys has not yet been announced. Please check the school page. There should be tennis and track events on the calendar as well.

There will be a Pancake Breakfast/Fundraiser for Ryleigh, March 3rd, from 8:00-noon. The cost is by donation only. All proceeds will go for her medical expenses. Doctors will let the family know the extent of the damage to her knee. Please come and enjoy Frank Pearce’s famous pancakes along with sausage, eggs, and coffee.

One Act Play will compete for district on March 4th in Lometa. Bi-District meet will be in Brownwood on March 22nd. Good luck to all artists on stage and behind the scenes. Many people don’t realize how important the lighting and scene managers are to the success of the play. It takes an entire team to produce a smash hit. I failed to mention they also have a marvelous producer/coach.

Jody and Kim Lewis hosted the first gardening club meeting last Saturday. They had a good turnout of nineteen people. The interest was high, and it was decided they will meet every two weeks in the Community Center. The next meeting will be Sunday, March 10th, at 3:00 p.m. Guest speaker will be Dale McKinnerney, who will talk about orchards and trees. Everyone is welcome.

Please pay attention to the warnings posted by the council people regarding the solar eclipse. Traffic is expected to be extremely high, and supplies may be scarce. Prepare the week before the eclipse so that you won’t have any provision issues.

The news is full of the age issue because our two Presidential Candidates are both over 75. I would like to point out that age is not the issue. Competency is the issue. I just met a gentleman who was going to college to get his doctorate at the tender age of 84. There was nothing wrong with this mind. I’m nine over 75 and teaching seven classes to teenagers. I resent the idea that if you are over a certain age, you must be incompetent. Some people are mentally damaged in their sixties. If we are going to check anything for congress, it should be mental capacity, not age. My 84-year-old husband is taking a course on Physics, Einstein’s Theory, and astronomy. It’s not the age.

It may be early, but I’m planting my crops. Chrissy brought me about a dozen tomatoes, and they are going in the raised beds Monday. I’ve already planted the apricot and peach trees. I’m aware that we could have a late frost, but I’ll cover them if it happens. The problem in this area is that it gets so hot that July and August are too hard on plants. Chrissy is getting more plants to sell. The supplier will deliver in late March or early April. We’re pushing for sooner, but you know how that goes.

We had the privilege of having Johnny Reeves preach for the Gideons last Sunday. If you want to hear his powerful testimony, go to the First Baptist Facebook page, and watch this wonderful man of God. He and Lyn have been fighting the cancer battle since last July. Our prayers continue for his complete healing.

There are many others in the community who need our prayers. Our country needs prayers as do Israel, Ukraine, and many cities in the United States. Please pray for our elections in the next few weeks and of course the November elections. Many of our National Guard are at the border. Please pray for their safety and hopefully speedy return home to their families.

Most of all pray for our precious troops and their families.