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HILLCOUNTRY

ldquoThe pessimist complains about the wind The optimist expects it to change The realist adjusts the sailsrdquo mdash William Arthur Ward

FRIO CANYON GARDEN CLUB STARTS NEW YEAR WITH GRANT FUNDS by Julie Becker

Members of the Frio Canyon Garden Club will start the New Year off with a bang They recently received a grant from LCRA for $25000 Club President Sandra Hodge accepted the check along with a large group of members She thanked many of the club members that assisted in obtaining the grant especially Mary Clanton who prepared

and wrote the grant Other members thanked by Hodge were Don and Pat Walzel Jim and Joan Reed and Jack and Mimi Hardwick Hodge also thanked Benny Ball Kitty Harrison and Georgia Wood for always being ready for the next challenge

The club will use the funds for a water catchment system and garden beds that will

be used for education and an example of ways citizens can conserve water Congratulations to Frio Canyon Garden Club for striving to make a difference in their community Citizens are encouraged to join the garden club their next meeting will be January 11th Noon at the Beard House on Evergreen Street in Leakey

REAL COUNTY SWEARS IN NEW OFFICIALS by Julie Becker

Pictured Left to Right are Diane Rogers JP Pct 1amp2 Bryan Shackleford County Commissioner Pct 2 Vicky Cantrell County Treasurer Bella Rubio DistrictCounty Clerk and Garry Merritt County Judge

On January 1 2011 outgoing Real County Judge WB Sansom Jr performed his last official duty as emcee of the swearing in ceremony in Real County Sansom spoke to a standing room only audience as he expressed his appreciation of the support of the community during his years in office To open the ceremony Luke and Sarah Merritt children of the new County Judge led the audience in the United States and Texas Pledge of Allegiance Ms Sarah Rubio current Miss Frio River and daughter of DistrictCounty Clerk Bella Rubio led the singing of the National Anthem Honorable Camile G Dubose 18th Judicial District Judge conducted the oaths of office to the newly elected officials Pastor Mark Spaniel led the closing prayer New County Judge Garry Merritt closed the ceremony with remarks of appreciation for the opportunity to serve a community that he

loves dearly Merritt spoke of the desire to continue the forward movement of Real County Earlier in the month Real County Commissioners appointed Bobby Jack Rushing to fill the position vacated by Merritt as Real County Attorney Rushing is no stranger to Real County having many family members here Many local citizens remember fondly the school days of Rushingrsquos grandparents Jack and Edna Rushing teaching at Leakey ISD Rushing said in an interview earlier this week he looks forward to the challenge the office holds and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve the community Rushing said ldquoI have always felt at home in Rio Frio Texasrdquo If you have the opportunity to shake the hand of our new officials I encourage you to do so they are the leaders of our future and each has relayed ldquoopen doorrdquo policies

Hill Country Herald January 5 2011

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COMEI RICK PERRY Governor of Texas do hereby certify that 244 counties in Texas are currently threatened by extreme fire hazard Lack of precipitation has dried grass and other vegetation across the state posing significant fire danger which is expected to continue This threat exists in the following counties in TexasAnderson Andrews Aransas Archer Armstrong Atascosa Austin Bailey Bandera Bastrop Baylor Bee Bell Bexar Blanco Borden Bosque Bowie Brazoria Brazos Brewster Briscoe Brooks Brown Burleson Burnet Caldwell Calhoun Callahan Cameron Camp Carson Cass

Castro Chambers Cherokee Childress Clay Cochran Coke Coleman Collin Collingsworth Colorado Comal Comanche Concho Cooke Coryell Cottle Crane Crockett Crosby Culberson Dallam Dallas Dawson Deaf Smith Delta Denton De Witt Dickens Dimmit Donley Duval Eastland Ector Edwards Ellis El Paso Erath Falls Fannin Fayette Fisher Floyd Foard Fort Bend Franklin Freestone Frio Gaines Galveston Garza Gillespie Glasscock Goliad Gonzales Gray Grayson Gregg Grimes Guadalupe Hale Hall Hamilton Hansford Hardeman Harris Harrison Hartley Haskell Hays Hemphill Henderson Hidalgo Hill Hockley Hood

Hopkins Houston Howard Hudspeth Hunt Hutchinson Irion Jack Jackson Jeff Davis Jefferson Jim Hogg Jim Wells Johnson Jones Karnes Kaufman Kendall Kenedy Kent Kerr Kimble King Kinney Kleberg Knox La Salle Lamar Lamb Lampasas Lavaca Lee Leon Liberty Limestone Lipscomb Live Oak Llano Loving Lubbock Lynn Madison Marion Martin Mason Matagorda Maverick McCulloch McLennan McMullen Medina Menard Midland Milam Mills Mitchell Montague Montgomery Moore Morris Motley Navarro Nolan Nueces Ochiltree Oldham Orange Palo Pinto Panola Parker Parmer Pecos Potter Presidio Rains Randall

Reagan Real Red River Reeves Refugio Roberts Robertson Rockwall Runnels Rusk San Jacinto San Patricio San Saba Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Sherman Smith Somervell Starr Stephens Sterling Stonewall Sutton Swisher Tarrant Taylor Terrell Terry Throckmorton Titus Tom Green Travis Trinity Upshur Upton Uvalde Val Verde Van Zandt Victoria Walker Waller Ward Washington Webb Wharton Wheeler Wichita Wilbarger Willacy Williamson Wilson Winkler Wise Wood Yoakum Young Zapata and ZavalaTHEREFORE in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418014 of the Texas Government Code I do hereby declare a state of

disaster based on the existence of such threat and direct that all necessary measures both public and private as authorized under Section 418017 of the code be implemented to meet that threatAs provided in Section 418016 of the code all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the state of disasterIn accordance with the statutory requirements copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authoritiesIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin Texas this the 21st day of December 2010RICK PERRY Governor

Governor Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation for Threat of Extreme Wildfires

PRESS RELEASEReal County Jr Livestock Show AssociationMelissa BatesmdashSecretaryTreasurer

The Real County Junior Livestock Show Association is proud to announce the 63rd Annual Livestock Show and Sale scheduled for Thursday and Friday January 13th and 14th at the E E Bushong Show Barn in Leakey on Ranch Road 337 West We have 145 exhibitors signed up for our show and our entries are 23 horses 10 pens of rabbits 54 breeder rabbits 138 meat goats 26 breeder meat goats 48 lambs 38 swine and 12 broilers Exhibitors are to bring their animals to the show barn between 800 AM and 1100 PM on Thursday The animals will be

sifted classified and weighed Judging of the horses will begin at 1 PMFollowed by rabbits broilers breeder meat goats and finishing with the meat goats On Friday at 900 AM judging will begin with the market lamb class followed by the swine class A barbecue lunch will be served on Friday beginning at 1130 AM A full concession will be offered all day Thursday and Friday Special Awards will be presented at 1245 on Friday January 14th with the auction to begin at 100 conducted by Joe Hargrove and his staff of the Southwest Livestock Exchange of Uvalde

ORDER OF SHOWTHURSDAY JANUARY 13

2011 ndash 100 PM

HORSE DIVISIONMare

GeldingsGRAND CHAMPION amp

RESERVE CHAMPION HORSERABBIT DIVISIONPen of Three Rabbits

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Buck RabbitsCHAMPION amp RESERVE

CHAMPIONDoe Rabbits

CHAMPION amp RESERVE CHAMPION

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RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BREEDER RABBIT

BROILER DIVISIONPen of Three Broilers

GRAND CHAMPION amp RESERVE CHAMPION

BREEDER MEAT GOATSDoe Kid

Aged Doe

GRAND CHAMPION BREEDER MEAT GOAT

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BREEDER MEAT GOATMEAT GOAT DIVISION

Lightweight DivisionClass 1Class 2Class 3

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION amp RESERVE CHAMPIONMediumweight Division

Class 4Class 5Class 6

MEDIUMWEIGHT CHAMPION amp RESERVE CHAMPION

Heavyweight DivisionClass 7Class 8Class 9

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION amp RESERVE CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION MEAT GOAT

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MEAT GOAT

FRIDAY JANUARY 14 2011 - 900 AM

LAMB DIVISIONCrossbred Lambs

Light WeightHeavy Weight

CHAMPION CROSSBRED LAMB

RESERVE CHAMPION CROSSBRED LAMBMediumwool Lambs

CHAMPION MEDIUMWOOL LAMB

RESERVE CHAMPION MEDIUMWOOL LAMB

GRAND CHAMPION LAMBRESERVE CHAMPION LAMB

SWINE DIVISIONLight Weight

Medium WeightHeavy Weight

GRAND CHAMPION SWINERESERVE CHAMPION SWINE

ITrsquoS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN GET READY FOR THE REAL COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW

January 5 2011 Hill Country Herald Page 3

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Elaine Padgett CarnegieEditorContributing Writers Bill amp Joy

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JAIL REGISTER

Real County Law OfficersJames E Brice Sheriff

Don Gass Deputy SheriffJD Martinez Deputy SheriffBruce Whitley Deputy Sheriff

Jim Wilson ConstableJoe Tolleson Constable

Corporal Jake Sanchez DPS Highway Patrol Shane Hohman Game Warden

Disclaimer All print and other visual media is for informational purposes only This informa-tion is considered public information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Public Records Act Any indication of an arrest is not intended to imply or infer that such individual has been convicted of a crime All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law

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Public NoticeWritten Comment Deadline Extension

The Real Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District has extended the written comment period until 500 PM Friday January 14th 2011 to receive public input on the proposed amendments to the Districtrsquos Rules These amendments are extensive and propose changes throughout the current rules The Draft Proposed Rule Amendments may be downloaded from the District Website at wwwrecrdorg A written copy of the Draft Proposed Rule Amendments may be obtained from the District office by sending a request for the packet along with a check or money order made out to RECRD in the amount of $1250 (copy and postage cost) to RECRD PO Box 807 Camp Wood Texas 78833

Copies of the draft rules may also be inspected at the District office during regular business hours (800 AM ndash 1200 Noon) and copies are available at the following locations

Real County Library in Leakey Camp Wood Library in Camp Wood amp

Gilmer Memorial Library in Rocksprings

Written comments must be received no later than 500 PM on January 14th 2011

For more information contact the District Office at (830) 597-3322 or email recrdswtexasnet

There will be a Proposed Park Committee meeting

on January 5 2011 at 200 pm

Leakey City Hall

Jeremy David Billman WM 35 AO Gass Assault Family Violence $10000 Surety BondLance Wade Moffett WM 26 AO Martinez Disorderly Conduct paid fineEdward Dow Lemon WM 49 AO Gass Violation of Probation Possession of a Controlled Substance In Custody

January 6th ndash District Court (civil and criminal) 9amJanuary 10th ndash Commissioners Court ndash 10am

January 17th- MLK HOLIDAY Courthouse Closed

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Just before we all headed out for the Christmas break on December 13th the JH Basketball teams traveled to Eldorado where the girls pulled off a two point win 34-32 Scoring for the Panthers were Haley Luce with 1 point Emily Carnes and Connie Martinez each with two points Natalie Vargulish with 11 points and Nik Ramirez with 18 points

NCHS Boys Basketball Tournament in EldoradoBy Coach Ken BaileyThe Nueces Canyon Boysrsquo Varsity basketball team traveled to Eldorado to play in their Holiday Tournament held Dec 28-29 The boys played Irion County in their first game and won in overtime by a score of 31-28 Allan Sanchez hit an important free throw late in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime and Zach Rodriguez made a big 3 point shot in overtime to seal the victory The NC Panthers second game in the Eldorado Tournament had them playing the host team Eldorado Eldorado won by a score of 62 ndash 42 The Panthers scoring was as follows Allen Sanchez ndash 21 pts Isaiah DeLeon ndash 8 pts JT Morey ndash 6 pts Zach Rodriguez ndash 3 pts and Ace Sanchez and Ryan Parks with 2 pts The Nueces Canyon Varsity Boysrsquo basketball team played Sonora on Wednesday Dec 29 in the Third Place game of the Eldorado Tournament The Panthers got off to a slow start going scoreless in the first quarter as Sonora went on to win by a score of 62 ndash 27 Allan Sanchez had 10 pts followed by Isaiah DeLeon with 7 pts Ace Sanchez ndash 5 pts and Zach Rodriquez with 2 pts Logan Adair Ryan Parks and JT Morey also contributed with 1 point each The Panthers travel to Medina to play on Tuesday Jan 4

News Release-Leakey Independent School District-Fred R McNiel Superintendent Delaney Roark daughter of Gene and Peggy Roark and a sixth grade student at Leakey ISD has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local art competition sponsored by the Leakey Lions Club Delaneyrsquos poster was among more than 30 submitted locally and 350000 entries submitted worldwide in the 23rd annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the contest to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere Sixth and seventh grade students in all public and private schools in Real County were eligible to participate and were invited to participate in this local Lions Club poster contest Only students from Leakey ISD submitted posters for the contest before the contest deadline of November 1st

Delaneyrsquos first place poster was selected by Leakey ISD art teacher Joan McCarson based on its originality artistic merit and portrayal of the contest theme ldquoVision of Peacerdquo In addition to Delaneyrsquos winning poster Mrs McCarson selected a second and third place poster Anahi Garcia daughter of Andres and Alma Garcia placed second in the competition and Darren Wright son of Troy and Leigh Ann Wright placed third in the

competition Leakey Lionrsquos Club President Doug Smith said he was impressed by the expression and creativity of the submitted posters ldquoIt is obvious that these young people have strong ideas about what peace means to them Irsquom so proud that we were able to provide them with the opportunity to share their visions with the communityrdquo Delaneyrsquos poster will advance to face stiff competition

through the district multiple district and international rounds of competition if she is to be declared the international grand prize winner One grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners will be selected The grand prize includes a cash award of $2500 plus a trip for the winner and two family members to New York City for the awards ceremony at Lions Day with

the United Nations The 23 merit award winners will each receive a certificate and a cash award of $500 ldquoOur club is cheering for Delaney as her poster advances in the competition and we hope that her vision will ultimately be shared with others around the worldrdquo Smith said Locally Delaney Anahi and Darren were honored and recognized at a Lions Club socialdinner

held at the American Legion Hall in Leakey on Thursday evening November 18th 2010 In addition to receiving ribbons and certificates of appreciation for participating in the contest each of the top three winners received cash prizes from the Leakey Lions Club For her first place poster Delaney received a cash prize of $100 Anahi was awarded $75 and Darren was presented a check for $50 Delaneyrsquos poster was mailed to San Antonio on Friday November 12th and will be entered into the next level of competition Winners from all the Lions Clubs over South Texas will also be mailed to San Antonio and one poster will be selected to advance to the national competition The Leakey Lions Club is very proud of Delaney and wishes her luck as she advances in the competition In the photo above the Peace Poster winners pose for a picture They are (left to right) Anahi Garcia Darren Wright and Delaney Roark

Delaney Roark Wins Local Competition in Leakey Lions Club Peace Poster Contest

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NCJH Girls Basketball vs Eldorado by Coach Toby Kramer

NCHS Girls Basketball - Iraan

TournamentBy Coach Brandy Sweeten During the Christmas Break the Prowling Panthers rolled their sleeves up for more action out West as they headed with numerous devoted and appreciated parents for a return trip to Iraan for the Alley Hoop Classic The young squad hoped to gel early and shake the Christmas rust Their first round was against Alpine and NC would have to be patient in finding their form Still the Panthers captured the early lead with stingy defense

and a persistence to go inside Paulette Williams began taking over in the second quarter and helped carry her team to the finish with 28 big ones Abbey Falcon assisted with a solid 8 points followed by Kyra Sifuentes with 7 reserve post Nikki Milliorn chipped in 3 points and Nevah Navarro sank 2 points At the end of four NC put their first holiday victory under their belts with a 48 - 25 win Next up for the Panthers were the Prowlers of Ft Stockton NC jumped out to the early lead but the Prowlers gained a 10 - 8 advantage at the end of one NC Blue regrouped in the second fueled

by Sifuentes hitting 3 of her 6 bombs from downtown to finish with 19 on the evening and Williams dominating in the paint to lead all scorers with 21 points Rounding out the scoring for the Canyon was Falcon with 6 followed by Navarro with 3 Milliorn chipped in a bucket and JV star Ashley Harmon showed touch at the line for 1 Though the Panthers could never quite pull away they showed much

character in persevering with a young cast to hold out for the 52 - 41 victory and a date with 2-A Stanton for the Finals In the Finals after only half of a quarter of pressing NC was forced to abandon their game for a half-court contest and retire their leader Williams to the bench with three fouls Freshmen upstarts Milliorn Harmon and JV point guard Siera Edwards showed much poise in holding down the ship At the end of the first half the Panthers found themselves only down by four 15 - 19 In the third Big Blue came to life out scoring Stanton 12 - 4 with some promising half-court defensive stops The

Panthers lead for most of the fourth However in the waning seconds NC allowed Stanton to sneak in a lay-up that shot proved to be the dagger in the heart NC let a bittersweet one pass them by 36 - 37 Scoring for NC were Williams lead all scorers with 18 Falcon chipped in 9 Sifuentes finished with 7 and Danielle Irwin netted 2 In spite of the Panthers settling for silver the experience was well-worth the miles and they came home with team and individual hardware Paulette Williams and Kyra Sifuentes were both named to the All-Tournament Team

The Prowling Panthers have been on a Holiday Basketball Extravaganza They wound down the fall semester by hosting Junction right before the break on December 17th The JV opened play first with some aggressive full-court defense and strong play from the paint NC held their opponent to just 11 points while racking up 34 of their own showing just how much the Panthers have improved

Ashley Harmon lead all scorers with 16 points followed by Priscilla Gonzales April Amine and Siera Edwards all with 4 points Ariel Lara chipped in two in a row from the charity stripe and Malerie Gomez rounded out the action with a bucket The JV will hope to regroup from the long break when they return to square off with Medina just in time for district play this Friday Next up for the girls

was the Varsity NC made a strong statement to cinch a three-game winning streak with the Eagles right from the get-go The Panthers jumped out to a commanding 24 - 3 first-quarter lead and never looked back The second quarter was more of the same with NC topping their performance at 25 points using balanced scoring and transition buckets Every player got in on the action showing just what they could

do when all cylinders were firing Kyra Sifuentes lead all scorers busting 5 three pointers on her way to finishing with 21 points on limited playing time Floor leader Paulette Williams was next putting in 16 points She was followed by Abbey Falcon scoring a career-high 14 points Sharina Alston was the last Panther to reach double digits and the only one to notch a double-double with 11 rebounds and 12 points

Reserve players Nikki Milliorn and Danielle Irwin also chipped in for the cause with 7 and 4 points respectively Point guard Alyssa Ramirez had a big night with 5 points and a whopping 16 assists Nevah Navarro rounded out the action with a bucket from the foul line and helped make a nice round final score of 80 - 30

- Regular Session Meeting- December 20th 2010Members of the Nueces Canyon CISD Board of Education met in regular session on December 20th 2010 Mr Charles Hunger Board President presided at the meeting The board meeting was called to order at 630 pmDan Ritthaler gave the invocationIn the Maintenance Report to the school board Mr Mike Hicks reported on repairs to the field house roofNueces Canyon Principal Mr Steven Pyburn reported junior high and high school

enrollment of 137 Elementary Coordinator Mrs Luci Harmon reported elementary enrollment of 143Dr Russ Perry Superintendent addressed the board with a report on the FAST or Financial Allocation Study for Texas school rating system Several action items were considered by the school board

The board voted to accept and pay bills as presented

The board considered and accepted both the BudgetFinanceCafeteria Report as

presented by Mrs Billye Smith and the Tax Collection Report as presented by Mr Mike Hicks

The board voted to pass a resolution to have their names added to the list of organizations opposed to a water pipeline from this area into San Antonio

The board voted to approve the Highly Qualified Teacher Report

The board voted to approve the updated

Records Management Plan

The board voted to pass a resolution asking that state legislators make education a priority in the 2011 legislative session

The board considered updates to the Drug Testing Policy

The Meeting was adjourned at 752 pm In attendance at the meeting were NCCISD School Board members Mr Charles Hunger Mrs Noreda Sifuentes Mr Brian White Mr Danny Irwin Mr Dan Ritthaler Mr Ignacio Sanchez

and Mr Stephen Smith Nueces Canyon Superintendent of Schools Dr Russ Perry as well as Principal Mr Steven Pyburn and Elementary Coordinator Mrs Luci Harmon attended the meeting Also present were Mrs Billye Smith Mr Mike Hicks Ms Tena Taylor Robert Delarosa and Diana Delarosa The Nueces Canyon Board of Education meets the third Monday of each month at 630pm Please call the District Business Office at 830-234-3514 or consult the school calendar at wwwnccisdnet to verify meeting dates and times

NCHS Girls Basketball vs Junction by Coach Brandy Sweeten

Nueces Canyon Board of Education by Tena Taylor

DUBrsquoS CORNERThe year 2010 was my Lost and Found Year I had quintuple bypass surgery early in January I permanently lost the youthful feeling of invincibility My wife Kathy and my Uncle Earl literally never left my side for the week that I was in the Hospital The hospital staff complained that I had too many friends visiting They were worried that I couldnrsquot rest because of all the visitors I found that to be a problem that I could live with We all lost a number of ldquogiversrdquo to the Grim Reaper last year People like Mac Gilliat Norris Fisher Pop Crider George Faulkner and too many others too list Not a day goes by that I donrsquot miss these folks They were the kind of people that gave more to the community than they took The good news is that while these people will never be replaced I have found that there are a number of newcomers that are stepping up to fill the void Givers people like Rick and Shelly Collins of the Leakey Mercantile Johnny Seibert of the Frio Pecan Farm and Glenn Bradley of the Hondo National Bank These people give a lot more of their time and their resources to the community than they take and the Frio Canyon is a better place because of their efforts Kathy and I lost some business associates this year because they wanted to spread their wings and do their own thing Irsquom not going to lie That hurt and it still does I considered them to be like family and this may sound funny to some of you but I still do I sincerely wish them well They are young and ambitious compared to me anyway and they didnrsquot do a thing that I didnrsquot do myself earlier in my career They are good at what they do and I have found that the better the competition the better I have to be and thatrsquos a good thing I was sitting beside my father in the Leakey United Methodist Church when he walked down the aisle to accept the Lord That was in 1961 That left me sitting alone in the pew but not for long Tela Patterson slid in beside me put her arm around my shoulders and hugged me to death figuratively Twenty years later I lost my father and his funeral service was held in the same church Tela was one of the first in line to give me comfort Kathy and I joined LUMC six years ago and you guessed it Tela was one of the first to come stand beside us welcoming us to the church Candle Light Service was beautiful at our little church this year as always But what made it special was that Tela met me at the door on the way out and kissed me on the cheek I have found Tela to be a Rock that I can depend upon Itrsquos plain that for every door that closes another opens I look forward to 2011 Irsquom ready for any and all challenges the year wants to throw at me because I donrsquot have to go it alone My faith my family and my friends are all that I need Come see us the coffee pot is onDub

Engagement AnnouncementJoe and Roberta Ruiz of Hondo are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Cecilia Leticia Ruiz to Brandon Vincent Becker son of Vincent and Julie Becker of Leakey and Allison Morris of DallasCecilia is the granddaughter of Robert and Gloria Flores of Hondo and Irma Ruiz and the late Niceforo Ruiz of San Antonio Brandon is the grandson of George and Josephine Becker of Grand City Arizona and Doyle Maples of Dallas and JoAnn Maples of Rice TexasCecilia is a 2007 graduate of Hondo High School and attended North West Vista in San Antonio for two years She attained her certification as a Pharmacy Technician and is currently employed at Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo Brandon is a 2006 graduate of Hondo High School After completing two years at Northwest Vista Brandon returned to Hondo and is currently employed at Lyssy and Eckel Feed The wedding will take place at Sammy Nooner Ranch in Hondo on March 19 2011

Sara Martin and Haley Power are foreign exchange students that will be attending Leakey High School January 10th 2011 Sara is from Coburg Germany she is the daughter of Roland and Anette Martin Sara has a brother Sebastian Sara enjoys swimming piano reading and going for walks Sara has been given the gift of art she enjoys drawing and painting She has also taken Ballet for three years and has hopes of continuing while she is here Haley Power is from

Melbourne Australia she is the daughter of David and Jackie Power Haley has a twin brother Luke Haley has a wonderful spirit she is outgoing very positive and has a passion for meeting new people Haley works at McDonalds in the Coffee Shop she expresses how great the people are and how everyone gets along Upon finishing school Haley would like to be a Lawyer she would like to defend people that are in trouble She believes coming to America will give her

experience and knowledge on how different Laws are implemented and why She has hopes in the future to be an Ambassador in Australia for she loves her country Sara and Haley are fulfilling a dream coming to America To learn our culture and to live the American Dream They hope to meet new friends and to improve their English May we show the love of our country and the heart of Texas to these wonderful young ladies Volunteering is an

excellent way for not only giving back to society but also to learn new things in life and about different Cultures Sharing your knowledge and skills and helping people to achieve better while bringing smiles to people makes volunteering an intellectually rewarding experience Hosting has a rich heritage in the United States From before the Fulbright-Hayes Act of 1961 throughRonald Reaganrsquos Presidential Initiative and through the present day In the same spirit

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recently recorded a special video discussing the need for hosting and the benefits it brings the families the United States and the entire World To become a Volunteer Host Family or to receive more information on becoming a Host Family for an Exchange Student Please contact Melissa Frantz 830-232-5520 EF Foundationorg the website to learn more about God Bless America

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Kathleen was the second child and the oldest daughter in the Banta family She was born at DrsquoHanis but claims to be a Frio Canyon girl having lived here during the 1930rsquos and early 1940rsquos She was the child of Josephine Catherine Haby and John Frank Banta ldquoJosierdquo was a student at Cypress Creek School when John Frank Banta came to the East Frio Canyon to teach at that location Kathleen and her several siblings attended school at Leakey When Pearl Harbor was bombed Dec 07 1941 many male students of Leakey School made plans to immediately join the military services The halls of the school were emptied of many young men Some few chose to finish their last one or two years and did so then volunteered for one of several services The girls heard of jobs where the air fields were being built to train Air Force personnel Uvalde and Hondo were two of those near towns Kathleen Banta had relatives at Uvalde the Hansons so she went to stay with them until they moved back to Leakey She remembers

Guy and Estelle Shackelford living there where he was employed by a motor sales company Rube Dulaney and his family were also residents there She rented a room for $150 per week and first found employment at Oak Grove that served 21 flavors of ice cream hamburgers hot dogs and sandwiches She stated it was a popular ldquospotrdquo for young and old alike Besides her $800 per week wages they furnished her food

A f t e r war broke out Kathleen went to work at Garner Field for $8000 per month She became very homesick so prevailed upon her friend Gretna Tierce at Leakey to come to Uvalde to work and live with her The planned move was made and they both paid the rent

of $l50 per week Kathleen was a mechanic at the field and Gretna packed parachutes Other girls she remembers from Leakey who were mechanics were Doris Tomerlin and Olene Fisher Kathleen and Gretna were both asked on one occasion to work serving a meal at Kincaid Hotel They were paid $l00 for that nightrsquos wages and they thought that was very good wages Kathleen remembers she spent

her dollar around the corner at J S Penney Company store where she bought a black sweater According to Kathleen they met many interesting cadets Looking back she said she has many good memories of that time but she did not realize it so much at the time She mentioned the dates the girls had with the military personnel after work She stated with definite fondness ldquoeven though I have lived in Uvalde all the years my roots are still there in the Frio Canyonrdquo After the war both she and Gretna found employment at Bell Telephone Company in Uvalde and both worked for that concern until their retirement Kathleen married Jesse Frank James Uvalde resident and a serviceman She lived in that same rented location with her little daughter until Frank returned after three years military service They bought

a comfortable home where she remains in residence until this date Dec 2010 Frank passed away several years ago Gretna married Bob Tampke of Leakey They resided at Midland Texas for several years ndash then moved back to Leakey where they lived until their deaths (Interview and transcription by Marjorie Kellner)

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I am struggling to muster up material for an article this week Perhaps my brain is still overloaded from the frenzy of the last two weeks Itrsquos just kind of shut down right now I try and try but remain blocked So since I cannot find the right words to share with you within myself I would like to share some Irsquove read from others ldquoOur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us We ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant gorgeous talented and fabulous Actually who are you not to be You are a Child of God Your playing small does not serve the world There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us It is not in just some of us it is in everyone And as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give people permission to do the same As we are liberated from our own fear our presence automatically liberates othersrdquo written by Marianne Williamson ldquoTherersquos only so much you can do but if somebody doesnrsquot give you a chance there is nothing you can dordquo Charlize Theron ldquoFor attractive lips

speak words of kindness For lovely eyes seek out the good in people For a slim figure share your food with the hungry For beautiful hair let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day For poise walk with the knowledge that you never walk alonerdquo Audrey Hepburn ldquoI donrsquot want to do what is right I want to want to do what is rightrdquo Mother Theresa ldquoThere is a privacy about it which no other season gives youonly in the winter in the country can you have longer quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourselfrdquo Ruth Stout ldquoOur society is founded on a very limited definition of power namely wealth professional success fame physical strength military might and political control My dear friends I suggest that there is another kind of power a greater power the power to be happy right in the present moment free from addiction fear and despair discrimination anger and ignorance This power is the birthright of every human being whether celebrated or unknown rich or poor strong or weakrdquo From the Art of Power Thich Nhat Hanh ldquoThou that hast given so much to me Give one thing more

- a grateful heart Not thankful when it pleaseth me As if thy blessings had spare days But such a heart whose pulse may be thy Praiserdquo George Herbert

ldquoOne morning when Bradley came down to breakfast he put a little piece of paper neatly folded on his motherrsquos plate His mother opened it and she could hardly believe it but this is what her son had written Mother owes Bradley For running errands 3 dollars For taking out the trash 2 dollars For sweeping the floor 2 dollars Extras 1 dollarTotal that Mother owes Bradley 8 dollars

His mother smiled when she read that but she did not say anything When lunchtime came she put the bill on Bradleyrsquos plate along with eight dollars Bradleyrsquos eyes lit up when he saw the money He stuffed it into his pocket as fast as he could and started dreaming about what he would buy with his reward All at once he saw there was another piece of paper besides his plate neatly folded just like the first one Whe he opened it up he found it was a bill from his mother It readBradley owes MotherFor being good to him nothing for nursing him through chicken pox nothing For shirts and shoes and toys nothing

For his meals and beautiful room nothingTotal Bradley owes Mother Nothing Bradley sat looking at this new bill without saying a word After a few minutes he got up pulled the eight dollars out of his pocket and placed them in his motherrsquos hand And after that he helped his mother for love ldquo adapted from Hugh T Kerr ldquoGo placidly amid the noise amp haste amp remember what peace there may be in silence As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons Speak your truth quietly and clearly and listen to others even the dull amp ignorant they to have their story Avoid loud and aggressive persons they are vexations to the spirit If you compare yourself with others you may become vain and bitter for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans Keep interested in your own career however humble it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time Exercise caution in your high ideals and everywhere life is full of heroism Be yourself Especially do not feign affection Neither be cynical about love for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass Take kindly the counsel of the years gracefully surrendering

the things of youth Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune But do not distress yourself with imaginings Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness Beyond a wholesome discipline be gentle with yourself You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars you have a right to be here And whether or not it is clear to you no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should Therefore be at peace with God whatever you conceive Him to be and whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul With all itrsquos sham drudgery and broken dreams it is still a beautiful world Be carefulrdquo From the Desiderata found in Old St Paulrsquos Church Baltimore Dated 1692 Itrsquos a new year a new decade A new chance I hope some of these words are as meaningful to you as they have been to me and that they may aid in any changes you may be considering making this new year My prayers are lifted that this is a season of change and progress of peace and contentment that we are all able to grow in character and in strength Where there is growth there is change and a little change can play a significant role Herersquos to 2011 May we be better

Falling on the Olrsquo Reliable by Bonnie Lovince