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SWEETEN MOVES FROM HAT BOX TO EDWARDS COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Julie Becker

For many years the Sabinal Civic Club has held a Christmas lighting contest Each year different judges are selected who are from out-of-town Two members of the Civic Club drive them about town to show the entries to the contest If an addresses is not entered it will not be judged Ribbons are awarded

to all entries Blue is for first place red is for second and white is for fourth place The Sweepstakes winners are awarded Yard-of-the-Month for January This year the lights were judged on December 16 and ribbons were placed at all entry sites the following day Sweepstakes winner in

the catagory of Christmas Elegance went to Marie and Oscar Contreras who live at 118 W Dunlap Second place went to Patricia Twa at 900 N Houston Street Third place went to Martina Flores at 311 W Bernard In the churches category first place went to First United Methodist Church

located at 200 West Fisher Avenue Second place went to St Patrick Catholic Church located at 501 N Orange Street There were no other entries Businesses were awarded first place to First State Bank second place to the 4H project across from the Post Office on N Front Street and third place went to City Hall

Winners in the religious category are first place Janie and Mauricio Contreras on the northwest corner of May Avenue and Orange Street Second place went to Patricia Twa at 900 N Houston Street Third place went to Martina Flores at 311 W Bernard

See ldquoSabinal Lightsrdquo page 3

Sabinal Christmas Lighting Contest by Billie Franklin

In October Dr Tamra Walter her family and students from Texas Tech made a quick stop in Camp Wood after finishing up at the Presidio in Menard Dr Walterrsquos goal was to present

the mission project to the students and get them excited for the future project She must have been successful as David Scherer Dave Scheidecker Greg Hansen Misty Flett Kyle Melton and Will Queen were among the students that visited the mission site with Dr Walter and Will is considering writing his thesis on the Camp Wood Army Outpost

Janet Vernor was declared the official Scrapbooker for the Nueces Canyon Mission Restoration Organization in November and the December meeting was verified for the 14th including the Pot Luck get together The Board also continued to work on the Grant Application so the NC-MRO Board could finalize the application and get it sent off by November 30th

The Grant was mailed by the deadline and successfully recieved and the NC-MRO Board is anxiously awaiting January 31 2011keep your fingers crossed The grant funds would help to publicize the Mission Site and the Boardrsquos efforts and make the site more accessible to the Public

See ldquoMissionrdquo page 2

EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR THE NC-MRO Elaine Padgett Carnegie

ldquoAnd so it was that while they were there [in Bethlehem] the days were accomplished that she should be delivered And she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the innrdquo Luke 26-7

Lee Sweeten took on the position as General Manager of the Real Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District in March of 2003 With the position came a hatbox full of what were at that time the district records The district had been idle for several years submitting only minimum required documentation to the

state Sweeten took on the task of setting up district policies Since the district had been inactive he started from scratch Along with this dilemma there was the problem of no money The district had no funds to pay Sweeten He agreed to take on the position and began the task of persuading voters to pass an upcoming election that would support the district

monetarily with tax dollars Sweeten was told the district had failed the last audit with the state and documentation was necessary to bring the district into compliance Sweeten said even with the hurdles he welcomed the challenge

Sweeten dove into the issues at hand all the while applying for a grant to also fund the district He said

in the beginning the board members told him the job would entail about twenty hours a week Sweeten usually put in about sixty He admits the district had a pretty good first year especially with all the accomplishments

See ldquoSweetenrdquo page 2

Page 2 Hill Country Herald December 22 2010

An inspiring tale of Christmas Spirit in World War I is told and retold as the Truce of 1914 Every concievable nation at war somewhere certainly along the trench-lines of Northern France and Belgium There were otherswhere the men actually played football boxed sang carolsand buried their dead

The pictures of the soldiers shaking hands laughing and smiling showing family photos knowing in less than 24 hoursthey would be at war with each other again is a powerful and thought provolking image of the Great War The Great War whose next three years would change the world forever Soldiers of the Western Front laid down their arms on Christmas Day and met in No Manrsquos Land

exchanging food and cigarettes The cease fire was entirely unofficial and there had been no prior discussions and troops acted spontaneously Not only did this truce actually happen but it is said the event was more widespread than commonly portrayed

There are so many

stories of the Christmas truce but it seems to be that there was no one single reason only one single purposeby the time officers realised what was happening the initial meetings had been made and most commanders either ignored it or joined it Today most stories finish with the soldiers returning to their trenches and then fighting again the next day but in many areas the peace lasted much longer

ldquoThe so-called Christmas Truce of 1914 came only five months after the outbreak of war in Europe and was one of the last examples of the outdated notion of chivalry between enemies in warfare In 1915 the bloody conflict of World War I erupted in all its technological fury and the concept of another Christmas

Truce became unthinkablerdquo

That brings to mind the pictures of British soldiers in Afganistan in Santa hats firing missiles because they were attacked during a Christmas celebration and how sad it seems that so many of our soldiers are far from home tonight while I wrap my gifts and fill my stockings If you would like to remember help write or send care packages to the men and women who wonrsquot make it home this year below is a good place to start

ldquoMay No Soldier Go Unlovedrdquo is the motivation behind Soldiersrsquo Angels This quote is at the top of their page ldquoIf anybody is wondering

Where are the young idealists Where are the people willing to devote themselves to causes larger than themselves They are in uniform in Iraq [and Afghanistan] straddling the divide between insanity and orderrdquo -- NY Times Columnist David Brooks Visit soldiersangelsorg and remember our brothers and sisters mothers and fathers sons and daughters who are far far from home and in harms way

CHRISTMAS AS A SOLDIER THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 - Elaine Padgett Carnegie

continued from page 1

On December 9th a video was released for the Nueces Chamber of Commerce You can access the video at httpvimeocom17644508 Check it out Vimeo is a respectful community of creative people

who are passionate about sharing the videos they make Use Vimeo if you want the best tools and highest quality video Mission T-Shirts wereon sale at the Arts and Crafts Show at the Lindberg Park in Camp Wood during the Christmas

in the Canyon celebration on December 11th

The Nueces Canyon Mission Restoration Organization (NC-MRO) ended their year on a high note with a Pot luck dinner in place of a regular monthly meeting

John Nelson and his lovely wife joined the group Mr Nelson was the contractor for the renovation of Fort Stockton and is interested in helping with the mission reconstruction efforts President of NC-MRO Jan Prather says ldquoWe are blessed

with so many talented people on our side If you would like to join efforts please contact one of our membersrdquo

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NUECES CANYON MISSION RESTORATION ORGANIZATION

continued from page 1He said all the data

collected in the last seven years is now basis to move forward in conservation

In recent months the district has been involved in a lawsuit that challenged this concept Sweeten took it upon himself to start networking with other agencies to form a position of respect among the other districts His personal drive to learn everything he could about the preservation of water in the state lead him continue to move the district

forward Sweeten retired from

the state but had always been interested in water issues of the area He grew up here and knew the water would not last forever unless steps were taken towards preservation He said one of his main goals was to teach good stewardship and promote conservation The district has in the past furnished book covers for school districts taught conservation classes and co-sponsored Riparian workshops

Sweeten contends one

well when it runs at capacity is the same as five garden hoses One well is not going to dry up the rivers not one person cutting cedar brush is going to make a difference in conservation but thousand of acres and each resident practicing conservation will make a difference He said everyone needs to practice being good stewards of our natural resources Limit water usage during droughts

Sweeten said using scare tactics to tell people one well will drain the rivers is

untrue and unfair to citizens He said the district got off track with the lawsuit and needs to return to its goal which is to protect and preserve ground water resources Sweeten is a major supporter of personal property rights Conservation has to be important to everyone as people who get to enjoy our beautiful countryside and governed not so much by regulations but more by education

Sweeten won a place on the Edwards County Commissionerrsquos Court and

will take the position in January 2001 Open and honest Sweeten said he felt the district wasted both Real and Edwards counties time and money with the lawsuit over one well He said there comes a time when you must step aside and he hopes the district can continue to move forward On a personal note throughout the time I covered the district meetings Lee was continuously professional honest and extremely courteous and he will be missed

SWEETEN MOVES ON TO COMMISSIONERrsquoS COURT

December 22 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 3

OpinionHILL COUNTRY HERALD

PO Box 822Leakey Texas 78873

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Julie Bishop BeckerEditorPublisherElaine Padgett CarnegieEditor

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Real County Law OfficersJames E Brice Sheriff

Don Gass Deputy SheriffJD Martinez Deputy SheriffBruce Whitley Deputy Sheriff

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COUNTRY HERALD STAFF WILL BE TAKING A BREAK TO ENJOY THE

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WITH OUR FAMI-LIES THERE WILL NOT BE AN EDITION ON DECEMBER 29TH WE WILL RETURN FOR THE JANUARY 5TH 2011 EDITION

WISHING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOUR NEW YEAR

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Special Called Commissioners Court December 30 2010

900 amNew Officials Swearing In ceremony

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Childrsquos fantasy had first place winner go to Martha Gonzales at 518 W Rheiner Avenue second place to David and Liz Kring at 418 N Cypress Street and third place to Ruben

Jacques at 802 N Houston Street Under the patriotic Theme the winner was Roy and Emma Sanches at 306 W Dunlap Avenue Winter Wonderland

winner was Sandra Castillion whose home is located 2 miles north of the city limits on Highway 127 Winner Christine Davis who lives at 607 N Pickford placed first under the

category of Visions of Sugar Plums At Country Village Apartments located at 606 E Kennedy Avenue Michelle Milamrsquos Apartment 7 placed first Second place went to

Kelly Villareal in Apartment 12 and third place went to Helen Martinez in Apartment 22

SABINAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS


FRIO CANYON INSURANCELeakey Texas

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

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IntroductionThis story came from one of my personal experiences many years ago Prior to his death it was customary for my Brother and I to spend at least Christmas Day together While driving around one Christmas in San Antonio we passed by a shelter and I noticed one old gentleman coming out with his torn jacket pulled around him So ldquoAnother Christmas Another Dayrdquo was born The cold north wind came whistling down the alley and found its way into the cardboard shelter The man reached out and pulled the pile of newspapers closer around him Taking some in his hand he lined the inside of his ragged coat then rearranged the boxes in an attempt to block out the snow that was drifting along the alley The moaning sound of the trees protesting the brutal storm caused his body to shiver as he huddled back against the alley wall Daylight approached and the wind like a thief faded away into the early morning light Crawling out from under the newspaper he made his way through the pile of cardboard and slowly got to his feet Large flakes of snow no longer hampered by the wind drifted silently to the ground He slowly stretched then turned and rearranged the boxes in an attempt to protect his makeshift home Once finished he walked across the alley and relieved himself behind a pile of trash Turning he made his

way along stopping occasionally to search for breakfast in the cans of trash lining the alley walls Finding none he left the alley and plodded along the snow-covered sidewalk towards the shelter in the center part of town He looked up at the courthouse clock as he slowly shuffled past At seven AM on Christmas morning he had the street to himself Stopping in front of a store he pressed his face close to the window The display was filled with the promises of good times and happiness but the reflection he saw as he slowly backed away showed only a hollow pain filled shell of what had once been a proud man Turning quickly so he would not see the tears flowing down his unshaven face he took a tattered coat sleeve and dried his eyes Crossing the street he entered a quiet residential neighborhood not unlike the one where he had once lived He stopped and leaned against a sign post for a moments rest After a short pause he slowly surveyed his surroundings The snow cast eerie shadows as it journeyed downward covering the dirty streets like a cleansing blanket From across the way he could hear the sound of children laughing as they unwrapped brightly covered boxes of promises and good behavior their faces showing the hope joy and innocence of the season Lights from the tree created multi-colored reflections on the snow covered ground outside their window

For a few moments the man stood in the cold remembering seasons past He had been successful and life had been good before his world fell apart Before the other man before the divorce before the alcohol before losing the job before before giving up and just not caring anymore The man smiled as he thought of his son opening presents on Christmas The smile quickly changed to sadness when he realized that he hadnrsquot seen him in over five years A son who would be in high school Over the years the tears had been replaced by lines of despair etched permanently on his face Once more the wind began to blow and the cold surrounded him like a blanket of ice The cardboard liners in his shoes did little to keep out the cold snow and his feet felt numb He brushed the flakes from his shoulders then rubbed his hands together in an effort to regain some warmth Moving away from the signpost he slowly plodded down the street The lights of the shelter like a beacon in a wintry gale beckoned to him with the promise of warmth and comfort With others he formed a trickle of forgotten humanity slowly trudging through the blowing snow towards the lights and the promise of warmth they provided He approached the shelter and stood in the short line of lost souls waiting for the building to open its doors As he waited the line grew behind him Men

and women some with small children made their way through the bitter storm in the hope of a warm meal and a bed for the night No one spoke There was no need to There was nothing to say The doors opened and the line slowly trudged forward One by one they entered the building Inside it was warm The smell of coffee and freshly baked biscuits permeated the air Coffee and biscuits that would soon be the only warm meal many would have that day After passing through the serving line he found and empty place and sat down When he began to eat he heard the sound of someone playing Christmas carols on a piano The memories played across his face as he put down his cup and listened to the make shift choir perform the songs of the season He caught himself thinking about the last Christmas he had spent with his family He remembered the look on his sonrsquos face as the boy happily tore open the gaily wrapped packages his wife as she sat beside him in the coziness of companionship and the smell of turkey roasting in the oven The music stopped and his memories slowly ebbed to an end Even though it was warm in the shelter a sudden chill went through him His hands shook as he picked up the cup and had the last sip of the now cold coffee He finished then picked up his tray and carried it back to the kitchen where he along with the others helped clean the aftermath of the meal

Once the food was put away and the dishes cleaned he joined the crowd as one of the shelter workers began to pass out small bags of fruit and candy to the younger children Small bags that brought the same look of happiness that the man had noticed when he had stopped in the street and watched the children unwrap presents earlier The day progressed and the storm strengthened Howling wind rattled the windowpanes as it swirled the snow into large drifts A few more stragglers braved the storm and made their way to the haven of the shelter By late afternoon the shelter was overflowing One by one the people began to drift out making room for others who were looking for the warmth of hot coffee and a bit of companionship The man sighing deeply finished one last cup of coffee got to his feet and after stopping for a moment to pick up a fallen child made his way out into the street The sudden chill made him shiver and he turned up the collar his old coat but it gave little protection from the biting wind Glancing back for one last look at the warmth he was leaving behind he thought ldquoAnother Christmas No just another dayrdquo Turning he slowly shuffled back to his cardboard home in the alley while the snow silently covered the evidence of his passage

WISHING ONE AND ALL MERRY CHRISTMAS

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS ANOTHER DAY by Lee Sweeten

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There are as many Christmas traditions as there are families that celebrate this Christian winter holiday Here is look at some of the most popular traditions and the folklore behind them

The Christmas Tree Nothing says Christmas time like the lights angels and bright colored ornaments shining on your Christmas Tree The legend of the Christmas tree can be traced back to the early 8th century when an English missionary named Saint Boniface interrupted a group of pagan men about to cut down an oak tree to be used for a human sacrifice He felled the tree and showed them the young fir tree beneath He told them this sapling with its branches pointing upward toward Heaven represented the Holy child The legend of

Saint Boniface was codified in 1539 when the records of the Cathedral of Strasbourg mention erecting a Christmas tree During the later half of the 16th century other churches began erecting Christmas trees By the 17th century the tradition had migrated into peoplersquos homes

The use of a Christmas tree indoors appears to have begun in Germany German Christians would bring trees into their homes to decorate When the German immigrants came to American they also brought along their Christmas trees as the Dutch brought the tradition of exchanging gifts Early Christmas trees were often decorated with apples nuts cookies colored popcorn and candles The invention of electricity in the early 20th century and use of electrical

Christmas lights helped spread the use of the Christmas tree

Poinsettias Poinsettias with their ruby-colored star-shaped leaves native to Mexico and falsely rumored to be poisonous symbolize the Star of Bethlehem According to the Christmas story the Star of Bethlehem led the three wise men to the manger where the baby Jesus was born F i r s t discovered by the early Aztecs the poinsettia has long been associated as an Indian symbol of purity Mexican legend tells of an impoverished girl who had nothing to offer on the alter to Jesus at Christmas Eve other than weeds She brought the weeds to her church the weeds miraculously blossomed into a beautiful poinsettia plant In Mexico the poinsettia plant is

called Flores de Noche Buena Spanish for ldquoflowers of the holy nightrdquo

Mistletoe While the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is a long-standing and popular one the word ldquomistelrdquo is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning ldquodungrdquo and ldquotoerdquo means ldquotwinrdquo So mistletoe quite literally means ldquodung on a twigrdquo Yet it has also long been believed to carry magical powers The Druids believed that mistletoe represented the treersquos soul and sexual prowess The very first people to believe in the magic of mistletoe were the ancient Greeks who would kiss under the mistletoe which later became customary during marriage rites as well

The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe on

Christmas emerged in Europe during the Middle Ages The original custom held that each time a man kissed a woman under a twig of mistletoe he should remove one of the berries Once all the berries were gone no more kissing could take place under that twig

As our Christmas traditions and celebrations come from many lands and cultures and for just as many reasonsrdquo Joyeux Noeumllrdquo from the French Creole or ldquo Buon Natale ldquo from Italy maybe ldquoSchone Weinachtenrdquo from the Swiss or Feliz Navidad from Mexico or our Texas sized Merry Christmaswherever you arewe wish you wonderful holidays joyous memories and a safe and Happy New Year

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS - Elaine Padgett Carnegie

Press ReleaseKeith Mirrer Director of Communications Howard E Butt Jr president of the Foundations for Laity Renewal founded by The H E Butt Foundation is very pleased to announce that on Monday December 20 the Foundation donated a total of $19000 to the following Hill Country non-profit organizationsbullCanyon Performing Arts Leakey $1000

bullDivide Volunteer Fire Department Mountain Home $2000 (in addition to a gift of $1000 earlier this year on the occasion of their annual fundraiser and dedication of their new fire station)bullFriends of the Library for Real County Leakey $3000bullFrio Canyon EMS Leakey $4000bullLeakey Volunteer Fire Department Leakey $7000bullReal County Jr Livestock

Show Association $2000 The presentations took place during a ceremony and reception hosted by the Foundations for Laity Renewal and the First Baptist Church of Leakey John Worden administrator for the H E Butt Foundation and Foundations for Laity Renewal made the presentations He was joined by several Real County residents who are employees of the Foundations for Laity

Renewal When approving these donations Butt commented that ldquoWe are proud to be part of this great community and hope that these modest donations will help to further the safety and quality of life for all of our neighbors in Real County These organizations and many others in the area have made the almost one million visitors to our facilities in the past 56 years feel safe

and welcome Our guests leave this area with a special sense of Texas hospitality that our neighbors help to instill We are very grateful for your warm welcome and partnership in our ministryrdquo This is the 28th year that the Foundation has made contributions and since 1990 approximately $125000 has been donated to Leakey and Real County non-profit organizations

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Dear Santa I have been a really good girl this year Can you please bring me a new scooter a puppy dog Moxie girl and Rapunzel doll and a shiny pink dress I will leave milk and cookies for you I forgot to tell you I want a DS game and a blizzard maker too and baby aliveLove Ashlee

Dear Santa I would like you to bring me a strawberry Shortcake bike a play dough maker I really want a bell on my bike tooLove Noddea

Dear Santa Can you please bring me a Leapster and some games an I Pod and thatrsquos all Have a safe trip Love Alaila

Howdy Santa I have tried to be good Can you please bring me a baby penguin a bunny rabbit Zhu Zhu pet and my Bubba wants a Thomas the Train Hugs and Kisses Trystan

Dear Santa Can you please bring me a reindeer Leapster game stuffed animal horse and a puppy for Sienna My

big brother wants a four wheeler Love Sierra

Santa I really want a Buzz Lightyear remote control and thatrsquos all Donrsquot forget me Love Noah

Dear Santa I love you very much Can you please bring me a Barbie girl a bicycle and a puppy dog Love Kimberly

Hey Santa I really want a Barbie doll that plays movies a Barbie car and Reuben wants a Ben 10 toy We will leave food for the reindeer Love Vivian

Dear Santa I really want some new boots and paint I will leave chocolate chip cookies for you Love Makenzie

Dear Santa I would like a horse a baby doll and a bottle for my baby Please bring my baby sister something too Love Kelyn

Dear Santa

I have tried to be a good girl this year Can you please bring me a Barbie car a shiny dress with polka dots and big diamond Love Rourie

Dear Santa How are your reindeer I really want you to bring me a bike a Barbie doll and please make my baby brother come soon Oh can you bring Melonie a bike too Merry Christmas Alexis

Dear Santa I have tried to be good but sometimes my brother gets me in trouble Please can you bring me a Thomas Leggo Set Love Damien

Dear Santa I would really like a pink present with a puppy in it I hope you have a safe trip

Love Ariana

Dear Santa Clause I want you to bring me baby dolls and a stuffed animal kitten I am a really good girlLove Mary Carmen

Dear SantaI want a new bikeLove Malachi

Dear SantaI want you to bring me a xbox a four wheeler and a scuba diverThank You Jayden F

Dear SantaPlease give me a new dress and new slippersLove Cassidy

Dear SantaUr going to bring me a pink four wheelerLove you Ainsley

Dear SantaPlease put a new dress and new earrings under my Christmas treeLove Nataleigh

Dear Santa Please please please bring me a baby doll and a cooker

I love you SantaMelody

Dear Santa I want some cowboys and indiansThank youDrake

Dear Santa Please bring me a vanity and a pretty necklaceLove Recci

Dear Santa I want some cowboy boots and a new B ballLove JrsquoBird

Dear Santa I want a jeepLove Ryan

Dear Santa Please bring me some books and some babiesLove Hayden

Dear SantaI want some cars and maybe some shovelsLove Mack

Dear Santa You can just bring me some cool stuffLove Briggs

Dear Santa I want some pretty rings pleasethank youKatelynn

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WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS



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News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent Three outstanding Leakey ISD students were recently selected by the faculty to receive the prestigious honor of being named one of the Students of the Month for the month of December The honored students are Krystal Collins Hailey Hart and Addison Scott We are very proud of these students and want you to know more about them Here is what our teachers wrote about these outstanding young people Addison Scott- This personable young man is seven years old and is a second grader in Mrs Jonesrsquo class Addison is the elementary school Student of the Month He is the son of Amie Scott and Robert Guidry Addison has an older brother Andrew who is a sophomore at Leakey ISD He has a younger sister Alaila who will be a kindergartener at LISD next fall He loves to play football with his friends He also likes to play video games His favorite video game is Derby Flat Out 2 Addisonrsquos favorite subject in school is social studies and his favorite food is spaghetti from Vinnyrsquos Italian Restaurant When he grows up Addison wants to be a demolition expert and blow up buildings for construction companies

This outstanding young man works hard in the classroom always has a smile on his face and is kind and helpful to his classmates and teacher Keep up the good work Addison Hailey Hart- This sweet young lady is an eighth grader and is the junior high Student of the Month for December

This is Haileyrsquos first year to attend Leakey ISD She is the daughter of Bradley and Dallas Hart Her mom is a teacher and currently serving on the LISD faculty as full time substitute Hailey has two younger brothers Haden a fifth grader at LISD and Karson who is in kindergarten Haileyrsquos favorite

subjects are English math science and athletics Hailey also participates extensively in the extracurricular sports program at Leakey ISD Last fall she played volleyball and ran cross-country and currently Hailey is playing basketball on the junior high girls basketball team Spending time with her family reading

and socializing with her friends are among Haileyrsquos favorite free time activities She is a friendly young lady and has very quickly made many new friends Haileyrsquos teachers are very proud of all her accomplishments Congratulations Hailey Krystal Collins- This

vivacious young lady is the eighteen year old daughter of Rick and Shelly Collins and the high school Student of the Month Krystal is the youngest child in her family as she has an older brother and sister Ricky and Kayla Krystal has attended Leakey High School for the past two and half years and will graduate next May Prior to

this she was a student at Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi Krystal is a member of the Leakey 4H Club and is currently the vice president of the Leakey Chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) She has served as a cheerleader for the past two years and was captain of the

varsity cheerleading squad this year Krystal was crowned Miss Leakey in the 2009 Miss Leakey Pageant Her hobbies include raising farm animals and attending stock shows Krystal plans to attend Texas AampM University in College Station and will major in Agricultural Development Krystalrsquos most distinguishing qualities are honesty integrity and reliability Krystal we are so proud of you These three students were recognized and honored at a regular School Board meeting held on the evening of December 13th 2010 Criteria considered by the faculty in selecting students for this award include deportment citizenship attitude work habits friendliness participation in extra-curricular activities and academic performance In addition to an attractive framed certificate each student received a $2500 gift certificate to one of three local restaurants Mama Cholersquos Mexican Restaurant Frio Canyon Lodge Restaurant or the Bent Rim Grill at the Motorcycle Stop In the photo above the December Students of the Month recently posed for a picture They are (left to right) Hailey Hart Addison Scott and Krystal Collins We are very proud of these students and congratulate them on the honor they recently received



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News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent A ldquostanding room onlyrdquo crowd of more than four hundred parents students and community members crowded into the Lloyd Buttler gymnasium located on the campus of Leakey Independent School District on Thursday evening December 16th to watch and hear the annual Christmas program presented by Leakey ISD students More than one hundred fifty Leakey ISD students ranging from kindergarteners to seniors in high school performed superbly for the gathering of parents grandparents uncles aunts and community friends The musical program started promptly at 700 pm Mr Rick Austin the bandmusic director for Leakey ISD served as master of ceremonies for the eveningrsquos performance Mr Austin obviously prepared his students well

since his students performed magnificently When the final group performed the audience spontaneously jumped to their feet and gave all the students a standing ovation The first musical group to perform was the fifth grade Recorder Ensemble Fourteen students in this musical group performed four musical selections Jolly Old St Nicholas Go Tell Aunt Rhody and Good King Wenceslas Students in this musical group included Blake Botkin Sydney Carter Jolee Cave Andres Garcia Damian Gonzalez Haden Hart Sydney Jones Stephen Lowry Landen Manis Mayito Medina Satera Perez Kimmy Thomas Kaylee Thompson and Chandler Young These students have obviously worked hard this year and they performed admirably The next group to perform was the Sixth Grade Band These eleven students played a variety of musical

instruments and performed a medley of songs that included Old McDonald Had a Band Ode to Joy Sakura Sakura Up on the Housetop Variations on a Familiar Tune and Hard Rock Blues Students in this musical group included flute Joan Magill and James Diaz clarinet Tatum Dean and Darren Wright saxophone Jake Gray trumpet Quinten Pigg Seth Longoria and Parker Ray trombone Marco Carrizales and percussion David Hocker and Timothy Wright In addition to the group performance Mr Austin allowed select students to play solos for the audience Students who volunteered to play included Seth Longoria Joan Magill Quinten Pigg Jake Gray and David Hocker Additionally two groups of band members each played a song A group composed of Timothy Wright Seth Longoria Quinten Pigg David Hocker and Parker Ray played Frere Jacques A group

composed of David Hocker Tatum Dean Darren Wright Timothy Wright Marco Carrizales James Diaz and Quinten Pigg played Jingle Bells These beginning band students played remarkably well and most of these students will advance to the high school concert band next year The Elementary Choir composed of approximately eighty-five elementary students in kindergarten through grade four were the next performers The group beautifully sang Hark The Herald Angels Sing and Deck the Halls Mr Austin accompanied the elementary choir on the piano as they sang The songs were beautifully choreographed as the students were very expressive with their hands arms and faces These students had previously performed these same songs earlier in the week in the lobby of First State Bank of Uvalde Frio Canyon Branch-Leakey on Tuesday December 14th The finale of the

evening was performed by the Leakey Eagle High School Band They very beautifully performed Fanfare for Christmas Day arranged by our very own Leakey ISD band director Rick Austin Also they performed Holidays on Parade arranged by Robert Sheldon and Carol of the Bells arranged by Gary Hoey and Steve Hodges The Leakey ISD administration wants to publicly thank Mr Austin for all his hard work and expertise in preparing our students so well Leakey ISD wants to take this opportunity to wish one and all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and Happy New Year The Christmas and New Yearrsquos holidays for Leakey ISD students will be observed from December 18th until January 2nd Classes will resume at 800 am on Monday January 3rd 2011

The Leakey School Board met on December 13th in the School Cafeteria They held a Public Hearing to discuss their (AEIS) Academic Excellence Indicator System rating for this year For the first time the Leakey ISD achieved an Exemplary rating from the AEIS while they realize there is always room for improve-ment however this is a milestone

for the children and faculty of the Leakey ISD The Public Hearing was closed and the December Meeting was called to order The Leakey FFA members formally thanked the school board for their con-tribution of purchasing the staff hams from the FFA fundraiser which will allow the FFA to plan and fund transportation among other things for their busy Spring

Schedule Minutes for Regular and Special November meetings were approved and Bills and Invoices for December We heard from Merrit McLane and Hamby on the results of the Audit for this year The Auditor was very encouraging regarding the record keeping and a Clean Opinion was given which is the best you get from an Auditor The Strategic Planning

and Facilities Committee gave the recommendation that further plan-ning should wait until after the Legislature meets in the Spring to see what funds may be allocated or cut School Board Training Hours were discussed and a Resolution to Oppose a Water Pipeline was declined Adult Education Classes in conjunction with SWTJC were approved and a Resolution of

Acknowledgment ldquoMake Educa-tion a Priorityrdquo was accepted Reports from the Busi-ness Manager Principal and Superintendent were given and the Board retired to closed session to discuss the Superintendentrsquos Con-tract The item was for discussion only the board is expected to take action on the contract extension at the January 17 2011 board meet-ing

Merry Christmas

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT BEAR CREEK Merry Christmas from

our family to yours

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Annual Christmas Musical Program Performed by Leakey ISD Students

LEAKEY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING -Elaine Padgett Carnegie

Hill Country Herald December 22 2010

An inspiring tale of Christmas Spirit in World War I is told and retold as the Truce of 1914 Every concievable nation at war somewhere certainly along the trench-lines of Northern France and Belgium There were otherswhere the men actually played football boxed sang carolsand buried their dead

The pictures of the soldiers shaking hands laughing and smiling showing family photos knowing in less than 24 hoursthey would be at war with each other again is a powerful and thought provolking image of the Great War The Great War whose next three years would change the world forever Soldiers of the Western Front laid down their arms on Christmas Day and met in No Manrsquos Land

exchanging food and cigarettes The cease fire was entirely unofficial and there had been no prior discussions and troops acted spontaneously Not only did this truce actually happen but it is said the event was more widespread than commonly portrayed

There are so many

stories of the Christmas truce but it seems to be that there was no one single reason only one single purposeby the time officers realised what was happening the initial meetings had been made and most commanders either ignored it or joined it Today most stories finish with the soldiers returning to their trenches and then fighting again the next day but in many areas the peace lasted much longer

ldquoThe so-called Christmas Truce of 1914 came only five months after the outbreak of war in Europe and was one of the last examples of the outdated notion of chivalry between enemies in warfare In 1915 the bloody conflict of World War I erupted in all its technological fury and the concept of another Christmas

Truce became unthinkablerdquo

That brings to mind the pictures of British soldiers in Afganistan in Santa hats firing missiles because they were attacked during a Christmas celebration and how sad it seems that so many of our soldiers are far from home tonight while I wrap my gifts and fill my stockings If you would like to remember help write or send care packages to the men and women who wonrsquot make it home this year below is a good place to start

ldquoMay No Soldier Go Unlovedrdquo is the motivation behind Soldiersrsquo Angels This quote is at the top of their page ldquoIf anybody is wondering

Where are the young idealists Where are the people willing to devote themselves to causes larger than themselves They are in uniform in Iraq [and Afghanistan] straddling the divide between insanity and orderrdquo -- NY Times Columnist David Brooks Visit soldiersangelsorg and remember our brothers and sisters mothers and fathers sons and daughters who are far far from home and in harms way

CHRISTMAS AS A SOLDIER THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 - Elaine Padgett Carnegie


On December 9th a video was released for the Nueces Chamber of Commerce You can access the video at httpvimeocom17644508 Check it out Vimeo is a respectful community of creative people

who are passionate about sharing the videos they make Use Vimeo if you want the best tools and highest quality video Mission T-Shirts wereon sale at the Arts and Crafts Show at the Lindberg Park in Camp Wood during the Christmas

in the Canyon celebration on December 11th

The Nueces Canyon Mission Restoration Organization (NC-MRO) ended their year on a high note with a Pot luck dinner in place of a regular monthly meeting

John Nelson and his lovely wife joined the group Mr Nelson was the contractor for the renovation of Fort Stockton and is interested in helping with the mission reconstruction efforts President of NC-MRO Jan Prather says ldquoWe are blessed

with so many talented people on our side If you would like to join efforts please contact one of our membersrdquo

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NUECES CANYON MISSION RESTORATION ORGANIZATION

continued from page 1He said all the data

collected in the last seven years is now basis to move forward in conservation

In recent months the district has been involved in a lawsuit that challenged this concept Sweeten took it upon himself to start networking with other agencies to form a position of respect among the other districts His personal drive to learn everything he could about the preservation of water in the state lead him continue to move the district

forward Sweeten retired from

the state but had always been interested in water issues of the area He grew up here and knew the water would not last forever unless steps were taken towards preservation He said one of his main goals was to teach good stewardship and promote conservation The district has in the past furnished book covers for school districts taught conservation classes and co-sponsored Riparian workshops

Sweeten contends one

well when it runs at capacity is the same as five garden hoses One well is not going to dry up the rivers not one person cutting cedar brush is going to make a difference in conservation but thousand of acres and each resident practicing conservation will make a difference He said everyone needs to practice being good stewards of our natural resources Limit water usage during droughts

Sweeten said using scare tactics to tell people one well will drain the rivers is

untrue and unfair to citizens He said the district got off track with the lawsuit and needs to return to its goal which is to protect and preserve ground water resources Sweeten is a major supporter of personal property rights Conservation has to be important to everyone as people who get to enjoy our beautiful countryside and governed not so much by regulations but more by education

Sweeten won a place on the Edwards County Commissionerrsquos Court and

will take the position in January 2001 Open and honest Sweeten said he felt the district wasted both Real and Edwards counties time and money with the lawsuit over one well He said there comes a time when you must step aside and he hopes the district can continue to move forward On a personal note throughout the time I covered the district meetings Lee was continuously professional honest and extremely courteous and he will be missed

SWEETEN MOVES ON TO COMMISSIONERrsquoS COURT




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Merry Christmas


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December 22 2010 Hill Country Herald



(830)-232-6294(830)433-1424








JAIL REGISTER






Dec13-Dec 20 2010


2535 19TH STHondo Texas 830-426-8277






VehicleLockout

(830)232-4396cell (830) 279-9436




ROADSIDE SERVICE






HAPPY HOLIDAYS






January 1 2011 1pm




















































STAIN GLASS DEPOT

















Dear Santa





Love Ariana











































830-988-2225


















Merry Christmas


our family to yours










































STAIN GLASS DEPOT

















Dear Santa





Love Ariana











































830-988-2225


















Merry Christmas


our family to yours























830-988-2225


















Merry Christmas


our family to yours



















Merry Christmas


our family to yours




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