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HERALDJune 30 2010 FREE
Weekly Edition
TEXAS LOSES A LEGEND - FORMER GOVERNOR BRISCOE - Editor
Former Gov Dolph Briscoe Jr who presided over Texas during the oil and gas boom years before a stunning upset in 1978 died Sunday according to his family He was 87 Briscoe had been hospitalized in poor health in January and had returned home only recently family spokeswoman Ann Arnold said
A rancher and a banker the two-term Democratic governor often was praised by friends and supporters for his personal integrity During his six years as governor Texas enjoyed increasing oil and gas revenues and Briscoe kept his campaign pledge of no new taxes
Dolph Briscoe was born on April 23 1923 the son of a politically powerful and wealthy rancher and oilman Briscoe a Democrat served as governor in 1973-79 He grew
up in Uvalde and graduated as valedictorian of the local high school As a boy Gov Ross Sterling mdash a close friend of Briscoersquos father mdash allowed him to sleep in Sam Houstonrsquos bed during an overnight stay at the Governorrsquos Mansionhellip In 1968 Briscoe stepped back into the political spotlight running unsuccessfully for governor in a three-way Democratic Party primary Four years later he tried again mdash this time successfully as the outsider candidate at a time when Gov Preston Smith and other top officials were tainted by the Sharpstown influence-peddling scandal when reform and investigations were swirling around the state Capitol His second term was marked by two unsuccessful attempts to rewrite the Texas Constitution mdash efforts that Briscoe argued
would weaken an executive branch already considered too weak by political scientists mdash and by passage of the landmark Texas Open Records Act the first Texas sunshine law granting the public access to government agenciesrsquo records
After serving as governor Briscoe turned his attention to his ranch and business operations in South Texas but always was in touch with the political scene He frequently attended Democratic fundraisers ldquoThings get dull at timesrdquo Briscoe told
an interviewer ldquoI miss it Sometimes you miss it like you miss somebody hitting you over the head with a hammer but you still miss itrdquo Briscoe hosted Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1996 when she made a campaign trip to Uvalde to pick up Briscoersquos endorsement for her husband President Bill Clinton a week before the Texas primary
Briscoe and the then-first lady drew parallels with the 1948 visit of Bess and Harry Truman who came calling on former Vice President John Nance Garner in Uvalde Briscoe also attended campaign events for Republican Gov George W Bush before he was elected president in 2000
Briscoe and his wife Janey were the 1999 recipients of the John Henry Faulk Award for Civic Virtue presented by
The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Janey Briscoe died of heart problems at age 76 in October 2000 Survivors include a son Dolph Briscoe III two daughters Janey Briscoe Marmion and Cele Briscoe Carpenter and five grandchildren
ldquoDolph Briscoe was many things - a rancher a veteran a benefactor a governor - but above all he was a Texanrdquo US Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison said ldquoTexas history was in his blood His ancestors fought at San Jacinto and signed the Texas Declaration of Independence His love of Texas was evident throughout his years in the Legislature and in the Governorrsquos Mansionrdquo
ldquoThose who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must like men undergo the fatigue of supporting itrdquo ~ Thomas Paine
WELCOME Tom Neumann Mr Neumann has been coming to the July Jubilee since the first one and to the Frio Canyon since the early fifties Mr Neumann will be 93 this year Hugs and Kisses from your newspaper gal
The regular meeting of the City Council of Sabinal was held on Monday June 28th During the report on police activity Officer Eric Meineke reported Patrolman Ybarra was working the hours that were originally scheduled for interim police chief Ambrose Rymers
In the report given by Director of Public Works Aaron Martinez he explained the El Paso Street project was
halted because of a telephone cable which would have to be removed by American Telephone and Telegraph and then later placed back into service Martinez said currently there is no paving and that it is very tricky during rainy weather to pass through to the home involved Martinez suggested that they could place crushed rock but the street would still be hard to use Meineke suggested
that barriers or some kind of structure be put in place to assist drivers with the location of the street during heavy rains Martinez said the fence constructed at the wastewater treatment plant is not straight and needs to be addressed One citizen requested an additional driveway in the El Paso Street maintenance project
The item to reduce council meetings to once a
month was not brought to a vote Alderman Florence Russell stated she preferred two meetings because monthly meetings ran into the wee hours of the morning Alderman Ruth Ann Driskill agreed The council decided to hold a special called meeting with the police department to determine policy on outside employment
See ldquoSabinalrdquo page 3
CITY OF SABINAL ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT ISSUESBillie Franklin
HILL COUNTRYwebsite httphillcountryheraldnet
email editorhillcountryheraldnet Current News for Leakey Cam Wood Sabinal and Surrounding Areas
Page 2 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
BJrsquos CAFE AND SWEET SHOP107 Nueces Street
Camp Wood Texas830-597-6402
COME FOR THE DRIVE STAY FOR THE FOOD
50 cent
COFFEE
Breakfast Lunch and DinnerBreakfast and Lunch served
ALL DAY
MANAGEMENT
PANCAKES $100
SPRAY TAN Anti-Aging FormulaWater Olive Oil amp
Mineral Based
By Appointment830-278-0960830-232-5950
$4000 per session-entire body$2000 waist down10 or more tans $3000 each (must pre-pay)Will do on location for special occassionsprices vary
ldquoTHE OUTLAWSrdquo mounted drill team was formed by Deb Myers at the request of some of her young friends that wanted to be involved in rodeos but did not have the capability or the contacts to do so Deb has drill team experience and has been helping Stace Smith Pro Rodeos (PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year for the last six years) find young ladies to perform in his rodeos produced in South Texas She gives riding lessons trains horses and volunteers with the youth from her church Trailhead Cowboy Church in Goliad Her and her husband Kenneth are members of the Goliad PRCA Rodeo Committee Kenneth is the Public Relations person for the team and schedules all of their performances They are assisted with the team by Renee Wilke Assistant Coach and Dorothy Kilgore Business Manager
The team performs complicated maneuvers while riding running horses and carrying flags These drills involve timely maneuvers and criss crossings We have members from Goliad Yorktown Cuero Victoria Edna Ganado Kenedy and Beeville The team is comprised of young ladies of all ages They perform to promote good horsemanship team spirit and professionalism
They have performed at the Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo the Goliad PRCA Rodeo and the Bandera PRCA Rodeo They have also performed at Open amp CPRA rodeos in Victoria Tilden Refugio Sinton Cuero Beeville Leakey Edna and Goliad They have been the feature entertainment for bull riding events in Angleton and Pleasanton at the 2008 Cowboy Homecoming They have also participated in numerous parades and have won five 1st place two 2nd place trophies and they won the 1st place Mayorrsquos Award at the 2008 Goliad County Fair Parade For the last three years they have performed at the Texas Independence Day Celebration held in March at the Goliad County Fairgrounds and at the Larry Burlin Arena near Victoria
Anyone interested in hiring the team for a rodeo performance or special event appearance should contact Deb Myers at 361-648-4569 or Kenneth Myers at 361-935-5346 They look forward to working with you and hope that you will consider hiring ldquoTHE OUTLAWSrdquo
FRIO CANYON PROPANE633 Hwy 83 South Leakey
830-232-5282830-279-6648OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 8-5
BOTTLES FILLED WHILE YOU WAIT
Motor Vehicle and RV FuelLocally Owned
Formerly Propane Energy
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 3
OpinionHILL COUNTRY
HERALDPO Box 822
Leakey Texas 78873(830)-232-6294(830)433-1424
Julie Bishop BeckerEditorPublisherRena BishopEditor
Billie FranklinSabinal Correspondent
emailhillcountryheraldyahoocom
oreditorhillcountryheraldnet
LETTERS POLICYLetters to the editor on matters of public interest are welcome Letters should be no more than 300 words and must be signed with a phone number Deadline is Monday 5 pm Letters are subject to editing for length and focus Send letters to the Hill Country Herald PO Box 822 Leakey Texas 78873 or email to editorhillcountryheraldnet
Hill Country Herald participates in
newspaper recycling at South Texas Press
Hondo Texas
FACING WEST ART amp FRAMING
Decorative Prints Conservation Framing Shadow Boxes
Lisa BruderHwy 83 S Leakey
281-508-5180Saturday 10 am-4 pm
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
June 21-June 28 2010
ACE BAIL BOND COMPANY
2535 19TH STHondo Texas 830-426-8277
101 East Nopal Uvalde Texas 830-591-1100Available 24 HoursServing Southwest Texas
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON- Jack Hallum Post 489 is attempting to start a Sons of the American Legion Squadron here in Leakey Below are the eligibility requirements taken directly from their website Here is the link for that site httpwwwsallegionorgmembersh ip h tmlmemd Please contact Jack Hallum Commander Miles-James Post 489 American Legion at 232-4449 or e-mail chief66hctcnet Not everyone is eligible to become a member of the Sons of The American
Legion There are specific membership requirements To be eligible you must be a male descendant (includes stepsons and adopted sons) of a member of The American Legion You would also be eligible to join the Sons of The American Legion if you are the male descendant (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died in service during World War I World War II the Korean War the Vietnam War Lebanon Grenada Panama or the Persian Gulf War
ENJOY YOUR VACATIONREMEMBER DONrsquoT DRINK AND DRIVE
UPCOMING COURHOUSE DATESJuly 5th - HOLIDAYJuly 9th ndash DISTRICT COURT 9amJuly 12th ndash JURY TRIAL 130 pm [Bethel Standley vs Real County]
Anthony Charles Harrison WM 22 The Woodlands Texas Violation of Probation-Burglary of a Habitation (2 Counts) AO Brice In CustodyJimmy Dale Williams WM 47 Camp Wood Texas Criminal Non-Support AO Brice In CustodyRonald Lee Howey Jr WM 24 Kansas Violation of Probation-Possession of Marijuana Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear AO Martinez In CustodyChris Abel Perez WM 30 Leakey Texas Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence AO Martinez $4000 Surety BondKelly Denise Perez WM 30 LaPryor Texas Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence AO Martinez $4000 Surety Bond
Continued from page 1It was decided temporarily to have police personnel refrain from working outside jobs when they did not have a full eight hours off before coming to work for the City of Sabinal The Mayor will approve outside employment notification forms as set forth in the employee manual Item ten regarding approval of the municipal outside employment notification form was tabled The police reserve resolution 09-6B regarding cumulative days paid for employment of police reserves a change was made on the 30 consecutive days in a 90 day period to be 30 days per quarter thus limiting them to 180 paid days a year Other action taken included the street closure of Austin and Lindberg Street for a family reunion to take place at the home of Ramiro Torres A DJ will be there and the Torresrsquo were cautioned about excessive noise Street closure was approved from 5 pm until midnight A number of small children attend the reunion and the closure was requested as a precaution
Sabinal City Leaders Discuss Outside Jobs
Page 4 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
CEDAR HILLS UPLUGGED This week I would like to explain how the owner of Cedar Hills gets away without properly paying her employees I worked at Cedar Hills for approximately a year and a half and in the employee handbook that they give you when you are hired it plainly states that after being employed with this company for one year you will receive a one week paid vacation I asked about my vacation after being there for a year and all I ever got was the run around I took my vacation and never received pay for it I also was promised a raise by the administrator but also never received it So while waiting for my raise and vacation pay I was signing in for work one night and I just happened to notice that my hire date on my time sheet read that I had only been employed for a few months I asked around and found out that the administrator had now changed the name of the company secretly so that she wouldnrsquot have to pay any of us hard working employees our raises or vacation pay So how does she get away with this you ask I called the labor board and apparently this is a little loophole that some employers use so that they wonrsquot have to properly pay employees So needless to say any employees that had been working there for five years one year or even ten years now have only been working there a short time and all of their previous hard work doesnrsquot mean anything I feel sorry for the employees that donrsquot have a choice but to just keep on working because there arenrsquot that many job opportunities in Camp Wood Itrsquos wrong for anyone to be treated this way but itrsquos true I just thought that more people should know Also there are several employees that were promised that after they were hired they could get a certified nurse aide license and some of those employees worked well over a year and still are not certified They illegally put uncertified aides on halls by themselves When state comes in they have to cover that up by calling in certified aides to take over Faye Rogers
PRINCE OF FOOLSI quit writing articles when I shut down my newspaper but I may have to come
out of the shadows again even if it is for naughtTrying to come up with one idea to write about today does nothing but put
my head in a spin the mass of wrongs being committed by the White House is overwhelming Letrsquos look at a few
Irsquom at a loss in what order to list them Of course the three-ring circus in the Gulf is still playing with Barack Petroleum still in center ring and controlling permits that allow the doers from cleaning up the mess However Kevin Costner bless him has sunk twenty million dollars in a big time vacuum and centrifuge ship to help clean up the big stuff at sea It is an exact copy of what I had built for small and shallow water spills some 13 or 14 years ago Because of Kevinrsquos name they canrsquot stop him as yet
2 Harold Hurtt former police chief of Houston and Phoenix has been appointed by Obama to head up ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) He has constantly opposed any attempts to do his job and return illegals to their home
country and has run a ldquosanctuary cityrdquo policy Why was he chosenmdashwas it to back up the amnesty law they are trying to pass Amnesty wonrsquot create jobs the illegals already have them
3 Obama is up there in Canada at the G-20 Summit telling them how to straighten out their economy They already know what a mess he is creating they have already tried it and Greece Spain Portugal and Great Britain have all gone
broke They already know how to fail The unions are mob and communist controlled and following their path will certainly lead to serfdom or worse Ask Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey about union control
lsquoNuff said this time to list all the wrongs and no rights that have and will be committed during Obamarsquos tenure would fill a book
or with the speed he is going maybe a library He was promoted to the kids as a rock star these kids knew nothing about running a businessmdashleast of all a nation The utopia they were promised has faded however there are still some 41 still backing him Prince Obama made five million dollars his first year in office that we know of How much have the fools made
According to history one of the earliest printing presses was assembled by a German man named Johannes Gutenberg From the time newspapers were first printed newspaper editors reporters and printers have misreported information sensationalized a story just to sell more papers or took one small bit of information and built a story around it I guess one could classify it as fiction instead of factual news Examples of this type of reporting could be the forever famous presidential election between candidates Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey No one who has studied history can ever forget the famous photograph of the newly elected President Harry Truman holding up a newspaper with BOLD headlines ldquoDewey Defeats Trumanrdquo for all the world to see
Each and every newspaper reporter and editor should ask themselves these questions before they publish anyevery story in a newspaper Is this story completely true or does it contain half truths From 1949 to 1954 there was a very popular program on television titled ldquoDragnetrdquo The main character of the program was a police sergeant called Sgt Joe Friday played by Jack Webb Jack Webb in the role of Sgt Joe Friday used a phrase many times on the program ldquoJust the facts marsquoam just the factsrdquo That phrase rests in the halls of fame with other phrases such as ldquoGo ahead make my dayrdquo from Clint Eastwood EVERYBODY knows ldquoJust the facts marsquoam just the factsrdquo
So why is it that newspapers find it so impossible to STICK WITH THE FACTS Why do newspaper people find it so vital to constantly misreported news and sensationalize every story Last of all WHY IS IT SO VERY VITAL to air all the townrsquos ldquodirty laundryrdquo in print
Before submitting a story containing the ldquodirty laundryrdquo of everybody else in the town reporters and editors should ask themselves ldquoWould I want everybody in town to know what ldquodirty laundryrdquo I have hidden in my closetrdquo The truth isrdquo the readers and subscribers donrsquot want to hear about it because deep down they really donrsquot want to know They
have their own lives their own problems and their own dirty laundry to deal with People want the good People thrive on success and on the positive The bad the
negative and the failures just drag their spirits down and when it is reported in the newspaper they read it causes constant and continuous damage There is nothing gained from it and much is lost People who hide behind their or their spousersquos position in the community their familyrsquos reputation or their financial standing in order to keep the spotlight off their own ldquoDirty Laundryrdquo or their own wheelings and dealings are only hurting themselves and eventually it will catch up with them possibly even destroy them ldquoJust the Facts Marsquoam Just the Facts
COMMENTARY By Vic Stadter
DEAR EDITOR ldquoSweep Off Your Own Door Step Before You Report Others Doorstep is Dirtyrdquo
COMMENTARYBY June Haney
Send your letters to hillcountryheraldyahoocom oreditorhillcountryheraldnet
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 5
Here it is early Monday morning and I am watching the weather and listening to the chances of rain The radar picture looks good and so does the forecast Yet so far only 004 inches in Barksdale and none in Leakey The stream gauge at Barksdale continues to fall and as of about 500 AM was at 32 CFS or about 14300 GPM While the weatherman is talking about potentially being under the gun relating to the storm in the gulf I for one and tracking it with the hope that it will bring some much needed rain to our area It is likely that if we do not receive rain in the next few days the District will may move into a ldquoStage 1 Drought Conditionrdquo Under ldquoStage 1 Conditions the following will occur
Stage 1 ndash Mild Drought Conditions
All Exempt and non-exempt well ownersoperators and users of groundwater produced from wells will be encouraged to voluntary restrict the use of water Non Exempt (Permitted) well owners will be contacted by mail and informed that a drought condition exists and asked to voluntary restrict pumpage In the case of public water supply wells ownersoperators will be asked to initiate their drought management plans News articles will be submitted to inform the general public and exempt well owners informing them that the District has declared a Stage 1 Drought and asking for voluntary conservation
For now letrsquos all pray for rain and perhaps we can avoid another drought and as always we will keep you informed
Last December the District along with several other Districts contracted with Southwest Research to do a study of the western portion of the Edwards Trinity Aquifer The Study ldquoInvestigating the Water Resources of the Western Edwards Trinity Aquiferrdquo is now complete and available on our website at wwwrecrdorg One of the key points it makes is that while not as severely affected by lower than normal rainfall as some of the other counties in the study both Edwards and Real County recharge rates drop dramatically when our rain fall rates fall below the normal average Although we were all aware this occurs to see the actual amount is somewhat eye opening The full report is 79 pages long and if you would like a hard copy please send written request along
with a check or money order for $1200 (copy and postage cost) to our office at PO Box 807 Camp Wood Texas 78833 and we will print off a copy and send to you
The hot weather continues to bring people to our rivers for some relaxation Locally it appears that the effort to reduce the amount of trash left behind is beginning to work We continue to pass out large numbers of the litter bags and it seems that these are being used While we continue to push the efforts to keep the rivers clean and clear of litter we should not forget all the trash thrown out on the highways Some of this is intentional and some simply blows out of the back of our trucks as we travel down the roads I know I have been guilty and have left plastic bags andor cups in the bed of
the truck and have lost them somewhere between start and stop points If we would only take a moment and make sure that any loose trash in the bed of our trucks was secured we could prevent a lot of the litter on the roadways
Just rechecked the rain gauges at Barksdale and Leakey as of 730 AM today Monday we had received about 028 inches in Barksdale and still none at Leakey
As always if you have comments on this article or other District activities please contact our office at (830) 597-3322 or email recrdswtexasnet Till next time
Do Your Part Be Water Smart
Water News By Lee Sweeten GM
I was never really sure what people meant when they made that statement Now I know Last week the local humane society sent out an email that asked for help getting two little puppies a boy and a girl that had been dumped to
the vet in Kerrville I try to help out where I can but not being a professed dog lover I decided to stop by and see if I could help After seeing the pups I was heart broken How could anyone do that to any living creature As you can see by the pictures they were both on deathrsquos door So I loaded them up in the back seat of my car and the adventure began I arrived at the vet office HSRC had called in advance and told them the circumstances They however had not spread the word in the waiting room because I got looks that would kill the devil himself Finally I said ldquoIrsquom the lady from the humane societyrdquo That seemed to stop most of the looks
I canrsquot tell you how fast and furious the visit was but I can tell you that Dr Shelby Key with the Freeman-Fritts Vet Clinic is amazing Dr Key examined both pups they were eaten up with worms extremely malnutritioned and dehydrated She gave them shots IV fluids and food She and her assistant gave me ldquoVet Tech
101rdquo in about two minutes and sent me on my way I was scared to death
When I arrived back in town the HSRC fosters sprang into action thank you Sonya and Connie Over the next couple of days I went twice daily and gave IV fluids worming medicine oral vitamins and special food to the little boy pup His foster mom named him ldquoCocordquo Coco got better and then worse each night struggling to survive The little girl pup seemed to recuperate very quickly A
little sad about the little boy pup struggling so hard and not improving I asked for help from an old dog man (Vincent) and he told me to give him evaporated milk for nutrition and some Karo syrup to get his bowels going Well sure enough it worked Coco came around the next day
and was bouncing in the yard Still very weak but he had spark in his beautiful green eyes Linda Manuel tells me there are several folks wanting to adopt the pups and as soon as they are able they will start taking applications Until then look for updates on the little pups that changed me into a dog lover I spoke with Sheriff James Brice and he said please call the Real County Sheriffrsquos Office with any information regarding the ownerowners of the pups
ldquoThe More I Know About People The More I Like My Dogrdquo Editor THE BIRDHOUSE
ACROSS FROM THE COURTHOUSE
DOWNTOWN LEAKEY
Bird Feeders Houses Bird Guides amp
Variety of Bird Seed
HOURS Friday 11-5 Sat 830-5
Owner Barbara Veldhuizen
BOX SALE
$1 - $5- $10 BOXESGIFTS GALOREHUGE SALE
Page 6 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
RIO FRIO JEWELSONE OF A KIND PIECES
830-278-0960Summer IS here ndash and its highlights have already arrived Rarely has Sterling
Silver been so evocative of our dreams Slices of Texas inspire our unique
handmade jewelry designed with silver clay turquoise and other semi-precious
gemstonesRemember a Loved One
Everyday with our Memory
Necklace
Frio Canyon Chamber of CommerceParade Requirements
For Your Safety and the Success of the Parade
1 Parade line up begins at 800 am behind the LeakeySchool entering from Mountain Street2 No entries will be admitted after 915 am3 All entries must register with parade official and complete the registration form4 Motorized entries must be ldquostreet legalrdquo unless permission is granted by Sheriffrsquos Office5 Licensed drivers only on any motorized ie combustion engine powered vehicle6 MotorizedBattery operated vehicles must be driven by persons over the age of four (4)7 Each child under the age of twelve (12) must be accompanied by a parent guardian or family
member over the age of eighteen (18)8 Children six (6) and under must be accompanied by 2 adults9 All children entries will be positioned at the beginning of the parade10 Extreme caution should be used in distribution of candy Please throw candy away from the
float at the feet of the crowd11 All entries should maintain a safe distance from parade on-lookers12 No stopping along the parade route the length of the parade has enlarged to the point we must
be off of the main route within one (1) hour13 All towed entries must be safety chained to towing vehicle14 No alcoholic beverages or drinking of alcoholic beverages before of during the parade15 All parade entries must precede in the order assigned and must return to the school parking
lot ( Note All traffic held up on Highway 83 for the duration of the parade must be allowed to pass before any parade entry departs the school parking lot)
16 The Chamber strongly recommends wearing of safety helmetsEntries that do not comply with these rules will not be allowed to participate in future parades
LOOK OUT HERE COMES THE PARADE
Listed below are the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce Rules for Entry into the July Jubilee Parade Please read them carefully If you plan on entering the Parade you will be asked to fill out a Release Form and Infor-mation Sheet the day of the Parade If you have any questions please call Parade Coordinator Julie Bishop-Becker at 232-6294 or FC Chamber of Commerce at 232-5222
CANYON TIDBITS
TEXAS RANCHEROS
MINI-STORAGE5X10 10X20 10X30 UNITS -
NEW INSULATED UNITSRENTAL PRICES FROM
$30 PER MONTHOffice Location 171 E Main Leakey Texas
Office Hours 9 am to 3 pm Tues Wed Thurs
830-232-5656 830-232-5290
custom made jewelry
Look For Us July 3rd across from the square
next to Alamo GroceryJUST BACK
FROM MARKET Pictures of the ldquoOld Leakeyrdquo
on display for sale
NO FEE TO ENTER
SATURDAY MORNING JULY 3RD
ldquoBig Thank Yourdquo to James Carter for mowing the Helping
Hands Food Pantry yard
Darrell and Myra Buchanan both need prayers Darrell had knee surgery and Myra had heart surgery Both are home and doing well
Mary Rushing Jones is recovering from surgery and needs lots of prayers
Connie Thompson fell and broke her hip and while at the hospital she suffered a heart attack She is in the hospital in Corpus Christi Give her a call or send a card
Jimmie Lee former Rio Frio resident is recovering from surgery and needs prayers
Jana Buchanan Craigrsquos husband Levi is in the hospital in San Antonio recovering from a motorcycle accident last Sunday Please pray for him
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 7
PRE-SCHOOLFIELD TRIPSMUSICSIGN LANGUAGEEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NOAH‛S ARK LEARNING CENTERCOME HAVE FUNWITH US
201 S MOUNTAIN STREET LEAKEY
(830) 232-6513INFANTS TO AGE 12
Owner Bridget Davis Preece
CANYON LOCKSMITH
BO PANNELL830-279-1643RE-KEY HOUSES
CARSCOMMERICAL BLDG
ANDVEHICLES
UNLOCKED
SABINAL GRILLDOWNTOWN SABINAL TEXAS
Open 7 Days a Week 1100 am-900 pm
WE SERVE 100 ANGUS BEEFSteaks Hamburgers Mexican Food
830-988-2225
News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent Leakey ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $250000 from the TASB Risk Management Fund Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and raise safety awareness This award is part of $550000 in grants the Fund gave this year to two hundred Texas school districts and educational entities Since 1998 the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program has distributed 1781 total grants of more than $45 million to Fund members in the workersrsquo compensation and propertycasualty programs ldquoThe safety and well being of all employees and prevention of losses are crucial issues in the workplace The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to save valuable resources and do everything we can to help educate staff to provide for a healthier work force and create a safer work environmentrdquo said Edwin Thompson director of TASB Loss Prevention Services ldquoWe are quite proud
that the Fund has been able to award much needed resources to our members over the yearsrdquo he said The 2010 grants were awarded to one hundred and eighty-six school districts five community colleges three regional education service centers three county appraisal districts and three shared service arrangements Workersrsquo compensation grants focused on fall prevention personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment Facilities security initiatives driver improvement and vehicle safety were the primary
areas receiving grants under the propertycasualty program arealdquoMember response to the grant program has grown steadily over the years and applicants did an exceptional job of analyzing their hazardous exposures loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resourcesrdquo Thompson said ldquoAlmost two months were needed to evaluate and select grant recipients and the process was extremely challenging given the wealth of well-justified applications submittedrdquo he said
ldquoSafety in the workplace and loss reduction has been major objectives of the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program since its inception and will continue to be an integral part of our overall focus Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and we applaud p a r t i c i p a t i n g districts and e d u c a t i o n organizations for
their commitment to saving valuable local resources and increasing productivity The Fund remains steadfast in its pledge to provide continued support of our membersrsquo efforts to achieve their loss prevention and safety goalsrdquo he said The TASB Risk Management Fund is a self-insurance pool serving Texas school districts community colleges education service centers and county appraisal districts The Fund has been in existence since 1974 and provides workersrsquo compensation property
liability and unemployment compensation coverage to more than 1100 members Services range from loss prevention and free member training events to online resources grant programs and claim forms TASB Risk Management Fund representative Dell Herrington personally delivered the check to Leakey ISD Business Manager Don Ferguson late in May These funds will be used to install security cameras in three of the districtrsquos school buses that are used to transport students to and from school each day The grant application was completed by Mr Ferguson and his administrative assistant Lisa West The cameras were ordered soon after school was out and Michael Davis district technology coordinator will install the cameras so that they will be fully operational when school resumes again in August The Leakey ISD administration wants to take this opportunity to thank Mr Ferguson and Ms West for their diligence in pursuing this grant and all their hard work in completing the application In the photo above Dell Herrington (left) presents the $2500 check to Lisa West and Don Ferguson
Leakey ISD Receives Loss Prevention Grant of $2500 from TASB Risk Management Fund
Page 8 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
AUSTIN ndash Gov Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast The governorrsquos declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters ldquoWe continue to closely monitor this storm and are preparing accordingly for its potential impact to our communitiesrdquo Gov Perry said ldquoTropical Storm Alex is now in the Gulf and it is imperative that residents pay attention to this storm heed warnings from their local leaders and take the steps necessary to protect their families
homes and businessesrdquo According to the National Weather Service Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex which based on current projections could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall later this week
The following state resources have been activated
Texas Military Forces Up to 2500 guardsmen eight UH-60 helicopters and three C-130 aircraft are prepared for rapid deployment as needed
Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 have been activated and will preposition in Weslaco and Kingsville on Tuesday to provide search and
rescue capabilities as needed
Texas Forest Service (TFS) TFS is coordinating the activation and deployment of a Type III Incident Management Team to support disaster operations and the DPS McAllen Regional Headquarters
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) DPS is activating the disaster district committee in McAllen to support potential emergency response for resource coordination Regional liaison officers are being deployed to support field operations
The Alamo Regional Command Center has been activated and 100 buses are on standby should they be needed to assist in a potential
evacuation Additionally the Health and Human Services Commission is preparing to provide support for mass care operations as needed and the state is working with volunteer organizations and private sector partners to coordinate efforts for potential evacuations and sheltering operations should these capabilities be required
The State Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Alex and holding daily conference calls with federal state and local officials private industry partners volunteer organizations and the National Weather ServiceFor more information on preparing for hurricanes please visit httpwwwgovernorstatetxus and to view the governorrsquos
proclamation please visit httpgovernorstatetxusnewsproclamation14811
Key Points bull Gov Perry issues
disaster proclamation as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast
bull Also directs the activation of state resources
bull Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex according to the National Weather Service
Gov Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation Directs Pre-deployment of State Resources as Tropical Storm Alex Threatens Texas Coast
Providing job opportunities to unemployed Texans and rewarding employers who hire them are the benefits of a new Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) initiative called Texas Back to Work The program already has 800 participating employers who have hired more than 2100 workers Participating private-sector businesses can offset the costs associated with hiring and training new workers when they hire those receiving unemployment benefits or those who have exhausted their benefits Employers hiring from this qualified pool of unemployed Texans may be eligible to receive up to $2000 for each newly hired worker The subsidies are provided for the first four months of employment Texas Back to Work is administered
through 28 Texas workforce boards across the state Local workforce business services representatives are available to help employers identify qualified job seekers and offer recruitment assistance and prescreening of eligible applicants This wage-subsidy program is funded by the Texas Legislature with additional funding made available through a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Texas Back to Work was implemented in February and by mid-June 863 employers had already signed on to take advantage of the program As a result 2268 workers have found jobs
New Texas Workforce Commission Program Offers Employers Incentives to Hire Unemployed
ldquoTHANK YOUrdquo GOES A LONG WAY AND ITrsquoS FREE
Page 2 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
BJrsquos CAFE AND SWEET SHOP107 Nueces Street
Camp Wood Texas830-597-6402
COME FOR THE DRIVE STAY FOR THE FOOD
50 cent
COFFEE
Breakfast Lunch and DinnerBreakfast and Lunch served
ALL DAY
MANAGEMENT
PANCAKES $100
SPRAY TAN Anti-Aging FormulaWater Olive Oil amp
Mineral Based
By Appointment830-278-0960830-232-5950
$4000 per session-entire body$2000 waist down10 or more tans $3000 each (must pre-pay)Will do on location for special occassionsprices vary
ldquoTHE OUTLAWSrdquo mounted drill team was formed by Deb Myers at the request of some of her young friends that wanted to be involved in rodeos but did not have the capability or the contacts to do so Deb has drill team experience and has been helping Stace Smith Pro Rodeos (PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year for the last six years) find young ladies to perform in his rodeos produced in South Texas She gives riding lessons trains horses and volunteers with the youth from her church Trailhead Cowboy Church in Goliad Her and her husband Kenneth are members of the Goliad PRCA Rodeo Committee Kenneth is the Public Relations person for the team and schedules all of their performances They are assisted with the team by Renee Wilke Assistant Coach and Dorothy Kilgore Business Manager
The team performs complicated maneuvers while riding running horses and carrying flags These drills involve timely maneuvers and criss crossings We have members from Goliad Yorktown Cuero Victoria Edna Ganado Kenedy and Beeville The team is comprised of young ladies of all ages They perform to promote good horsemanship team spirit and professionalism
They have performed at the Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo the Goliad PRCA Rodeo and the Bandera PRCA Rodeo They have also performed at Open amp CPRA rodeos in Victoria Tilden Refugio Sinton Cuero Beeville Leakey Edna and Goliad They have been the feature entertainment for bull riding events in Angleton and Pleasanton at the 2008 Cowboy Homecoming They have also participated in numerous parades and have won five 1st place two 2nd place trophies and they won the 1st place Mayorrsquos Award at the 2008 Goliad County Fair Parade For the last three years they have performed at the Texas Independence Day Celebration held in March at the Goliad County Fairgrounds and at the Larry Burlin Arena near Victoria
Anyone interested in hiring the team for a rodeo performance or special event appearance should contact Deb Myers at 361-648-4569 or Kenneth Myers at 361-935-5346 They look forward to working with you and hope that you will consider hiring ldquoTHE OUTLAWSrdquo
FRIO CANYON PROPANE633 Hwy 83 South Leakey
830-232-5282830-279-6648OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 8-5
BOTTLES FILLED WHILE YOU WAIT
Motor Vehicle and RV FuelLocally Owned
Formerly Propane Energy
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 3
OpinionHILL COUNTRY
HERALDPO Box 822
Leakey Texas 78873(830)-232-6294(830)433-1424
Julie Bishop BeckerEditorPublisherRena BishopEditor
Billie FranklinSabinal Correspondent
emailhillcountryheraldyahoocom
oreditorhillcountryheraldnet
LETTERS POLICYLetters to the editor on matters of public interest are welcome Letters should be no more than 300 words and must be signed with a phone number Deadline is Monday 5 pm Letters are subject to editing for length and focus Send letters to the Hill Country Herald PO Box 822 Leakey Texas 78873 or email to editorhillcountryheraldnet
Hill Country Herald participates in
newspaper recycling at South Texas Press
Hondo Texas
FACING WEST ART amp FRAMING
Decorative Prints Conservation Framing Shadow Boxes
Lisa BruderHwy 83 S Leakey
281-508-5180Saturday 10 am-4 pm
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
June 21-June 28 2010
ACE BAIL BOND COMPANY
2535 19TH STHondo Texas 830-426-8277
101 East Nopal Uvalde Texas 830-591-1100Available 24 HoursServing Southwest Texas
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON- Jack Hallum Post 489 is attempting to start a Sons of the American Legion Squadron here in Leakey Below are the eligibility requirements taken directly from their website Here is the link for that site httpwwwsallegionorgmembersh ip h tmlmemd Please contact Jack Hallum Commander Miles-James Post 489 American Legion at 232-4449 or e-mail chief66hctcnet Not everyone is eligible to become a member of the Sons of The American
Legion There are specific membership requirements To be eligible you must be a male descendant (includes stepsons and adopted sons) of a member of The American Legion You would also be eligible to join the Sons of The American Legion if you are the male descendant (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died in service during World War I World War II the Korean War the Vietnam War Lebanon Grenada Panama or the Persian Gulf War
ENJOY YOUR VACATIONREMEMBER DONrsquoT DRINK AND DRIVE
UPCOMING COURHOUSE DATESJuly 5th - HOLIDAYJuly 9th ndash DISTRICT COURT 9amJuly 12th ndash JURY TRIAL 130 pm [Bethel Standley vs Real County]
Anthony Charles Harrison WM 22 The Woodlands Texas Violation of Probation-Burglary of a Habitation (2 Counts) AO Brice In CustodyJimmy Dale Williams WM 47 Camp Wood Texas Criminal Non-Support AO Brice In CustodyRonald Lee Howey Jr WM 24 Kansas Violation of Probation-Possession of Marijuana Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear AO Martinez In CustodyChris Abel Perez WM 30 Leakey Texas Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence AO Martinez $4000 Surety BondKelly Denise Perez WM 30 LaPryor Texas Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence AO Martinez $4000 Surety Bond
Continued from page 1It was decided temporarily to have police personnel refrain from working outside jobs when they did not have a full eight hours off before coming to work for the City of Sabinal The Mayor will approve outside employment notification forms as set forth in the employee manual Item ten regarding approval of the municipal outside employment notification form was tabled The police reserve resolution 09-6B regarding cumulative days paid for employment of police reserves a change was made on the 30 consecutive days in a 90 day period to be 30 days per quarter thus limiting them to 180 paid days a year Other action taken included the street closure of Austin and Lindberg Street for a family reunion to take place at the home of Ramiro Torres A DJ will be there and the Torresrsquo were cautioned about excessive noise Street closure was approved from 5 pm until midnight A number of small children attend the reunion and the closure was requested as a precaution
Sabinal City Leaders Discuss Outside Jobs
Page 4 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
CEDAR HILLS UPLUGGED This week I would like to explain how the owner of Cedar Hills gets away without properly paying her employees I worked at Cedar Hills for approximately a year and a half and in the employee handbook that they give you when you are hired it plainly states that after being employed with this company for one year you will receive a one week paid vacation I asked about my vacation after being there for a year and all I ever got was the run around I took my vacation and never received pay for it I also was promised a raise by the administrator but also never received it So while waiting for my raise and vacation pay I was signing in for work one night and I just happened to notice that my hire date on my time sheet read that I had only been employed for a few months I asked around and found out that the administrator had now changed the name of the company secretly so that she wouldnrsquot have to pay any of us hard working employees our raises or vacation pay So how does she get away with this you ask I called the labor board and apparently this is a little loophole that some employers use so that they wonrsquot have to properly pay employees So needless to say any employees that had been working there for five years one year or even ten years now have only been working there a short time and all of their previous hard work doesnrsquot mean anything I feel sorry for the employees that donrsquot have a choice but to just keep on working because there arenrsquot that many job opportunities in Camp Wood Itrsquos wrong for anyone to be treated this way but itrsquos true I just thought that more people should know Also there are several employees that were promised that after they were hired they could get a certified nurse aide license and some of those employees worked well over a year and still are not certified They illegally put uncertified aides on halls by themselves When state comes in they have to cover that up by calling in certified aides to take over Faye Rogers
PRINCE OF FOOLSI quit writing articles when I shut down my newspaper but I may have to come
out of the shadows again even if it is for naughtTrying to come up with one idea to write about today does nothing but put
my head in a spin the mass of wrongs being committed by the White House is overwhelming Letrsquos look at a few
Irsquom at a loss in what order to list them Of course the three-ring circus in the Gulf is still playing with Barack Petroleum still in center ring and controlling permits that allow the doers from cleaning up the mess However Kevin Costner bless him has sunk twenty million dollars in a big time vacuum and centrifuge ship to help clean up the big stuff at sea It is an exact copy of what I had built for small and shallow water spills some 13 or 14 years ago Because of Kevinrsquos name they canrsquot stop him as yet
2 Harold Hurtt former police chief of Houston and Phoenix has been appointed by Obama to head up ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) He has constantly opposed any attempts to do his job and return illegals to their home
country and has run a ldquosanctuary cityrdquo policy Why was he chosenmdashwas it to back up the amnesty law they are trying to pass Amnesty wonrsquot create jobs the illegals already have them
3 Obama is up there in Canada at the G-20 Summit telling them how to straighten out their economy They already know what a mess he is creating they have already tried it and Greece Spain Portugal and Great Britain have all gone
broke They already know how to fail The unions are mob and communist controlled and following their path will certainly lead to serfdom or worse Ask Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey about union control
lsquoNuff said this time to list all the wrongs and no rights that have and will be committed during Obamarsquos tenure would fill a book
or with the speed he is going maybe a library He was promoted to the kids as a rock star these kids knew nothing about running a businessmdashleast of all a nation The utopia they were promised has faded however there are still some 41 still backing him Prince Obama made five million dollars his first year in office that we know of How much have the fools made
According to history one of the earliest printing presses was assembled by a German man named Johannes Gutenberg From the time newspapers were first printed newspaper editors reporters and printers have misreported information sensationalized a story just to sell more papers or took one small bit of information and built a story around it I guess one could classify it as fiction instead of factual news Examples of this type of reporting could be the forever famous presidential election between candidates Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey No one who has studied history can ever forget the famous photograph of the newly elected President Harry Truman holding up a newspaper with BOLD headlines ldquoDewey Defeats Trumanrdquo for all the world to see
Each and every newspaper reporter and editor should ask themselves these questions before they publish anyevery story in a newspaper Is this story completely true or does it contain half truths From 1949 to 1954 there was a very popular program on television titled ldquoDragnetrdquo The main character of the program was a police sergeant called Sgt Joe Friday played by Jack Webb Jack Webb in the role of Sgt Joe Friday used a phrase many times on the program ldquoJust the facts marsquoam just the factsrdquo That phrase rests in the halls of fame with other phrases such as ldquoGo ahead make my dayrdquo from Clint Eastwood EVERYBODY knows ldquoJust the facts marsquoam just the factsrdquo
So why is it that newspapers find it so impossible to STICK WITH THE FACTS Why do newspaper people find it so vital to constantly misreported news and sensationalize every story Last of all WHY IS IT SO VERY VITAL to air all the townrsquos ldquodirty laundryrdquo in print
Before submitting a story containing the ldquodirty laundryrdquo of everybody else in the town reporters and editors should ask themselves ldquoWould I want everybody in town to know what ldquodirty laundryrdquo I have hidden in my closetrdquo The truth isrdquo the readers and subscribers donrsquot want to hear about it because deep down they really donrsquot want to know They
have their own lives their own problems and their own dirty laundry to deal with People want the good People thrive on success and on the positive The bad the
negative and the failures just drag their spirits down and when it is reported in the newspaper they read it causes constant and continuous damage There is nothing gained from it and much is lost People who hide behind their or their spousersquos position in the community their familyrsquos reputation or their financial standing in order to keep the spotlight off their own ldquoDirty Laundryrdquo or their own wheelings and dealings are only hurting themselves and eventually it will catch up with them possibly even destroy them ldquoJust the Facts Marsquoam Just the Facts
COMMENTARY By Vic Stadter
DEAR EDITOR ldquoSweep Off Your Own Door Step Before You Report Others Doorstep is Dirtyrdquo
COMMENTARYBY June Haney
Send your letters to hillcountryheraldyahoocom oreditorhillcountryheraldnet
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 5
Here it is early Monday morning and I am watching the weather and listening to the chances of rain The radar picture looks good and so does the forecast Yet so far only 004 inches in Barksdale and none in Leakey The stream gauge at Barksdale continues to fall and as of about 500 AM was at 32 CFS or about 14300 GPM While the weatherman is talking about potentially being under the gun relating to the storm in the gulf I for one and tracking it with the hope that it will bring some much needed rain to our area It is likely that if we do not receive rain in the next few days the District will may move into a ldquoStage 1 Drought Conditionrdquo Under ldquoStage 1 Conditions the following will occur
Stage 1 ndash Mild Drought Conditions
All Exempt and non-exempt well ownersoperators and users of groundwater produced from wells will be encouraged to voluntary restrict the use of water Non Exempt (Permitted) well owners will be contacted by mail and informed that a drought condition exists and asked to voluntary restrict pumpage In the case of public water supply wells ownersoperators will be asked to initiate their drought management plans News articles will be submitted to inform the general public and exempt well owners informing them that the District has declared a Stage 1 Drought and asking for voluntary conservation
For now letrsquos all pray for rain and perhaps we can avoid another drought and as always we will keep you informed
Last December the District along with several other Districts contracted with Southwest Research to do a study of the western portion of the Edwards Trinity Aquifer The Study ldquoInvestigating the Water Resources of the Western Edwards Trinity Aquiferrdquo is now complete and available on our website at wwwrecrdorg One of the key points it makes is that while not as severely affected by lower than normal rainfall as some of the other counties in the study both Edwards and Real County recharge rates drop dramatically when our rain fall rates fall below the normal average Although we were all aware this occurs to see the actual amount is somewhat eye opening The full report is 79 pages long and if you would like a hard copy please send written request along
with a check or money order for $1200 (copy and postage cost) to our office at PO Box 807 Camp Wood Texas 78833 and we will print off a copy and send to you
The hot weather continues to bring people to our rivers for some relaxation Locally it appears that the effort to reduce the amount of trash left behind is beginning to work We continue to pass out large numbers of the litter bags and it seems that these are being used While we continue to push the efforts to keep the rivers clean and clear of litter we should not forget all the trash thrown out on the highways Some of this is intentional and some simply blows out of the back of our trucks as we travel down the roads I know I have been guilty and have left plastic bags andor cups in the bed of
the truck and have lost them somewhere between start and stop points If we would only take a moment and make sure that any loose trash in the bed of our trucks was secured we could prevent a lot of the litter on the roadways
Just rechecked the rain gauges at Barksdale and Leakey as of 730 AM today Monday we had received about 028 inches in Barksdale and still none at Leakey
As always if you have comments on this article or other District activities please contact our office at (830) 597-3322 or email recrdswtexasnet Till next time
Do Your Part Be Water Smart
Water News By Lee Sweeten GM
I was never really sure what people meant when they made that statement Now I know Last week the local humane society sent out an email that asked for help getting two little puppies a boy and a girl that had been dumped to
the vet in Kerrville I try to help out where I can but not being a professed dog lover I decided to stop by and see if I could help After seeing the pups I was heart broken How could anyone do that to any living creature As you can see by the pictures they were both on deathrsquos door So I loaded them up in the back seat of my car and the adventure began I arrived at the vet office HSRC had called in advance and told them the circumstances They however had not spread the word in the waiting room because I got looks that would kill the devil himself Finally I said ldquoIrsquom the lady from the humane societyrdquo That seemed to stop most of the looks
I canrsquot tell you how fast and furious the visit was but I can tell you that Dr Shelby Key with the Freeman-Fritts Vet Clinic is amazing Dr Key examined both pups they were eaten up with worms extremely malnutritioned and dehydrated She gave them shots IV fluids and food She and her assistant gave me ldquoVet Tech
101rdquo in about two minutes and sent me on my way I was scared to death
When I arrived back in town the HSRC fosters sprang into action thank you Sonya and Connie Over the next couple of days I went twice daily and gave IV fluids worming medicine oral vitamins and special food to the little boy pup His foster mom named him ldquoCocordquo Coco got better and then worse each night struggling to survive The little girl pup seemed to recuperate very quickly A
little sad about the little boy pup struggling so hard and not improving I asked for help from an old dog man (Vincent) and he told me to give him evaporated milk for nutrition and some Karo syrup to get his bowels going Well sure enough it worked Coco came around the next day
and was bouncing in the yard Still very weak but he had spark in his beautiful green eyes Linda Manuel tells me there are several folks wanting to adopt the pups and as soon as they are able they will start taking applications Until then look for updates on the little pups that changed me into a dog lover I spoke with Sheriff James Brice and he said please call the Real County Sheriffrsquos Office with any information regarding the ownerowners of the pups
ldquoThe More I Know About People The More I Like My Dogrdquo Editor THE BIRDHOUSE
ACROSS FROM THE COURTHOUSE
DOWNTOWN LEAKEY
Bird Feeders Houses Bird Guides amp
Variety of Bird Seed
HOURS Friday 11-5 Sat 830-5
Owner Barbara Veldhuizen
BOX SALE
$1 - $5- $10 BOXESGIFTS GALOREHUGE SALE
Page 6 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
RIO FRIO JEWELSONE OF A KIND PIECES
830-278-0960Summer IS here ndash and its highlights have already arrived Rarely has Sterling
Silver been so evocative of our dreams Slices of Texas inspire our unique
handmade jewelry designed with silver clay turquoise and other semi-precious
gemstonesRemember a Loved One
Everyday with our Memory
Necklace
Frio Canyon Chamber of CommerceParade Requirements
For Your Safety and the Success of the Parade
1 Parade line up begins at 800 am behind the LeakeySchool entering from Mountain Street2 No entries will be admitted after 915 am3 All entries must register with parade official and complete the registration form4 Motorized entries must be ldquostreet legalrdquo unless permission is granted by Sheriffrsquos Office5 Licensed drivers only on any motorized ie combustion engine powered vehicle6 MotorizedBattery operated vehicles must be driven by persons over the age of four (4)7 Each child under the age of twelve (12) must be accompanied by a parent guardian or family
member over the age of eighteen (18)8 Children six (6) and under must be accompanied by 2 adults9 All children entries will be positioned at the beginning of the parade10 Extreme caution should be used in distribution of candy Please throw candy away from the
float at the feet of the crowd11 All entries should maintain a safe distance from parade on-lookers12 No stopping along the parade route the length of the parade has enlarged to the point we must
be off of the main route within one (1) hour13 All towed entries must be safety chained to towing vehicle14 No alcoholic beverages or drinking of alcoholic beverages before of during the parade15 All parade entries must precede in the order assigned and must return to the school parking
lot ( Note All traffic held up on Highway 83 for the duration of the parade must be allowed to pass before any parade entry departs the school parking lot)
16 The Chamber strongly recommends wearing of safety helmetsEntries that do not comply with these rules will not be allowed to participate in future parades
LOOK OUT HERE COMES THE PARADE
Listed below are the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce Rules for Entry into the July Jubilee Parade Please read them carefully If you plan on entering the Parade you will be asked to fill out a Release Form and Infor-mation Sheet the day of the Parade If you have any questions please call Parade Coordinator Julie Bishop-Becker at 232-6294 or FC Chamber of Commerce at 232-5222
CANYON TIDBITS
TEXAS RANCHEROS
MINI-STORAGE5X10 10X20 10X30 UNITS -
NEW INSULATED UNITSRENTAL PRICES FROM
$30 PER MONTHOffice Location 171 E Main Leakey Texas
Office Hours 9 am to 3 pm Tues Wed Thurs
830-232-5656 830-232-5290
custom made jewelry
Look For Us July 3rd across from the square
next to Alamo GroceryJUST BACK
FROM MARKET Pictures of the ldquoOld Leakeyrdquo
on display for sale
NO FEE TO ENTER
SATURDAY MORNING JULY 3RD
ldquoBig Thank Yourdquo to James Carter for mowing the Helping
Hands Food Pantry yard
Darrell and Myra Buchanan both need prayers Darrell had knee surgery and Myra had heart surgery Both are home and doing well
Mary Rushing Jones is recovering from surgery and needs lots of prayers
Connie Thompson fell and broke her hip and while at the hospital she suffered a heart attack She is in the hospital in Corpus Christi Give her a call or send a card
Jimmie Lee former Rio Frio resident is recovering from surgery and needs prayers
Jana Buchanan Craigrsquos husband Levi is in the hospital in San Antonio recovering from a motorcycle accident last Sunday Please pray for him
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 7
PRE-SCHOOLFIELD TRIPSMUSICSIGN LANGUAGEEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NOAH‛S ARK LEARNING CENTERCOME HAVE FUNWITH US
201 S MOUNTAIN STREET LEAKEY
(830) 232-6513INFANTS TO AGE 12
Owner Bridget Davis Preece
CANYON LOCKSMITH
BO PANNELL830-279-1643RE-KEY HOUSES
CARSCOMMERICAL BLDG
ANDVEHICLES
UNLOCKED
SABINAL GRILLDOWNTOWN SABINAL TEXAS
Open 7 Days a Week 1100 am-900 pm
WE SERVE 100 ANGUS BEEFSteaks Hamburgers Mexican Food
830-988-2225
News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent Leakey ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $250000 from the TASB Risk Management Fund Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and raise safety awareness This award is part of $550000 in grants the Fund gave this year to two hundred Texas school districts and educational entities Since 1998 the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program has distributed 1781 total grants of more than $45 million to Fund members in the workersrsquo compensation and propertycasualty programs ldquoThe safety and well being of all employees and prevention of losses are crucial issues in the workplace The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to save valuable resources and do everything we can to help educate staff to provide for a healthier work force and create a safer work environmentrdquo said Edwin Thompson director of TASB Loss Prevention Services ldquoWe are quite proud
that the Fund has been able to award much needed resources to our members over the yearsrdquo he said The 2010 grants were awarded to one hundred and eighty-six school districts five community colleges three regional education service centers three county appraisal districts and three shared service arrangements Workersrsquo compensation grants focused on fall prevention personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment Facilities security initiatives driver improvement and vehicle safety were the primary
areas receiving grants under the propertycasualty program arealdquoMember response to the grant program has grown steadily over the years and applicants did an exceptional job of analyzing their hazardous exposures loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resourcesrdquo Thompson said ldquoAlmost two months were needed to evaluate and select grant recipients and the process was extremely challenging given the wealth of well-justified applications submittedrdquo he said
ldquoSafety in the workplace and loss reduction has been major objectives of the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program since its inception and will continue to be an integral part of our overall focus Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and we applaud p a r t i c i p a t i n g districts and e d u c a t i o n organizations for
their commitment to saving valuable local resources and increasing productivity The Fund remains steadfast in its pledge to provide continued support of our membersrsquo efforts to achieve their loss prevention and safety goalsrdquo he said The TASB Risk Management Fund is a self-insurance pool serving Texas school districts community colleges education service centers and county appraisal districts The Fund has been in existence since 1974 and provides workersrsquo compensation property
liability and unemployment compensation coverage to more than 1100 members Services range from loss prevention and free member training events to online resources grant programs and claim forms TASB Risk Management Fund representative Dell Herrington personally delivered the check to Leakey ISD Business Manager Don Ferguson late in May These funds will be used to install security cameras in three of the districtrsquos school buses that are used to transport students to and from school each day The grant application was completed by Mr Ferguson and his administrative assistant Lisa West The cameras were ordered soon after school was out and Michael Davis district technology coordinator will install the cameras so that they will be fully operational when school resumes again in August The Leakey ISD administration wants to take this opportunity to thank Mr Ferguson and Ms West for their diligence in pursuing this grant and all their hard work in completing the application In the photo above Dell Herrington (left) presents the $2500 check to Lisa West and Don Ferguson
Leakey ISD Receives Loss Prevention Grant of $2500 from TASB Risk Management Fund
Page 8 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
AUSTIN ndash Gov Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast The governorrsquos declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters ldquoWe continue to closely monitor this storm and are preparing accordingly for its potential impact to our communitiesrdquo Gov Perry said ldquoTropical Storm Alex is now in the Gulf and it is imperative that residents pay attention to this storm heed warnings from their local leaders and take the steps necessary to protect their families
homes and businessesrdquo According to the National Weather Service Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex which based on current projections could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall later this week
The following state resources have been activated
Texas Military Forces Up to 2500 guardsmen eight UH-60 helicopters and three C-130 aircraft are prepared for rapid deployment as needed
Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 have been activated and will preposition in Weslaco and Kingsville on Tuesday to provide search and
rescue capabilities as needed
Texas Forest Service (TFS) TFS is coordinating the activation and deployment of a Type III Incident Management Team to support disaster operations and the DPS McAllen Regional Headquarters
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) DPS is activating the disaster district committee in McAllen to support potential emergency response for resource coordination Regional liaison officers are being deployed to support field operations
The Alamo Regional Command Center has been activated and 100 buses are on standby should they be needed to assist in a potential
evacuation Additionally the Health and Human Services Commission is preparing to provide support for mass care operations as needed and the state is working with volunteer organizations and private sector partners to coordinate efforts for potential evacuations and sheltering operations should these capabilities be required
The State Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Alex and holding daily conference calls with federal state and local officials private industry partners volunteer organizations and the National Weather ServiceFor more information on preparing for hurricanes please visit httpwwwgovernorstatetxus and to view the governorrsquos
proclamation please visit httpgovernorstatetxusnewsproclamation14811
Key Points bull Gov Perry issues
disaster proclamation as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast
bull Also directs the activation of state resources
bull Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex according to the National Weather Service
Gov Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation Directs Pre-deployment of State Resources as Tropical Storm Alex Threatens Texas Coast
Providing job opportunities to unemployed Texans and rewarding employers who hire them are the benefits of a new Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) initiative called Texas Back to Work The program already has 800 participating employers who have hired more than 2100 workers Participating private-sector businesses can offset the costs associated with hiring and training new workers when they hire those receiving unemployment benefits or those who have exhausted their benefits Employers hiring from this qualified pool of unemployed Texans may be eligible to receive up to $2000 for each newly hired worker The subsidies are provided for the first four months of employment Texas Back to Work is administered
through 28 Texas workforce boards across the state Local workforce business services representatives are available to help employers identify qualified job seekers and offer recruitment assistance and prescreening of eligible applicants This wage-subsidy program is funded by the Texas Legislature with additional funding made available through a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Texas Back to Work was implemented in February and by mid-June 863 employers had already signed on to take advantage of the program As a result 2268 workers have found jobs
New Texas Workforce Commission Program Offers Employers Incentives to Hire Unemployed
ldquoTHANK YOUrdquo GOES A LONG WAY AND ITrsquoS FREE
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 3
OpinionHILL COUNTRY
HERALDPO Box 822
Leakey Texas 78873(830)-232-6294(830)433-1424
Julie Bishop BeckerEditorPublisherRena BishopEditor
Billie FranklinSabinal Correspondent
emailhillcountryheraldyahoocom
oreditorhillcountryheraldnet
LETTERS POLICYLetters to the editor on matters of public interest are welcome Letters should be no more than 300 words and must be signed with a phone number Deadline is Monday 5 pm Letters are subject to editing for length and focus Send letters to the Hill Country Herald PO Box 822 Leakey Texas 78873 or email to editorhillcountryheraldnet
Hill Country Herald participates in
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Decorative Prints Conservation Framing Shadow Boxes
Lisa BruderHwy 83 S Leakey
281-508-5180Saturday 10 am-4 pm
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
June 21-June 28 2010
ACE BAIL BOND COMPANY
2535 19TH STHondo Texas 830-426-8277
101 East Nopal Uvalde Texas 830-591-1100Available 24 HoursServing Southwest Texas
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON- Jack Hallum Post 489 is attempting to start a Sons of the American Legion Squadron here in Leakey Below are the eligibility requirements taken directly from their website Here is the link for that site httpwwwsallegionorgmembersh ip h tmlmemd Please contact Jack Hallum Commander Miles-James Post 489 American Legion at 232-4449 or e-mail chief66hctcnet Not everyone is eligible to become a member of the Sons of The American
Legion There are specific membership requirements To be eligible you must be a male descendant (includes stepsons and adopted sons) of a member of The American Legion You would also be eligible to join the Sons of The American Legion if you are the male descendant (stepsons and adopted sons included) of a veteran who died in service during World War I World War II the Korean War the Vietnam War Lebanon Grenada Panama or the Persian Gulf War
ENJOY YOUR VACATIONREMEMBER DONrsquoT DRINK AND DRIVE
UPCOMING COURHOUSE DATESJuly 5th - HOLIDAYJuly 9th ndash DISTRICT COURT 9amJuly 12th ndash JURY TRIAL 130 pm [Bethel Standley vs Real County]
Anthony Charles Harrison WM 22 The Woodlands Texas Violation of Probation-Burglary of a Habitation (2 Counts) AO Brice In CustodyJimmy Dale Williams WM 47 Camp Wood Texas Criminal Non-Support AO Brice In CustodyRonald Lee Howey Jr WM 24 Kansas Violation of Probation-Possession of Marijuana Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear AO Martinez In CustodyChris Abel Perez WM 30 Leakey Texas Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence AO Martinez $4000 Surety BondKelly Denise Perez WM 30 LaPryor Texas Assault Causing Bodily Injury-Family Violence AO Martinez $4000 Surety Bond
Continued from page 1It was decided temporarily to have police personnel refrain from working outside jobs when they did not have a full eight hours off before coming to work for the City of Sabinal The Mayor will approve outside employment notification forms as set forth in the employee manual Item ten regarding approval of the municipal outside employment notification form was tabled The police reserve resolution 09-6B regarding cumulative days paid for employment of police reserves a change was made on the 30 consecutive days in a 90 day period to be 30 days per quarter thus limiting them to 180 paid days a year Other action taken included the street closure of Austin and Lindberg Street for a family reunion to take place at the home of Ramiro Torres A DJ will be there and the Torresrsquo were cautioned about excessive noise Street closure was approved from 5 pm until midnight A number of small children attend the reunion and the closure was requested as a precaution
Sabinal City Leaders Discuss Outside Jobs
Page 4 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
CEDAR HILLS UPLUGGED This week I would like to explain how the owner of Cedar Hills gets away without properly paying her employees I worked at Cedar Hills for approximately a year and a half and in the employee handbook that they give you when you are hired it plainly states that after being employed with this company for one year you will receive a one week paid vacation I asked about my vacation after being there for a year and all I ever got was the run around I took my vacation and never received pay for it I also was promised a raise by the administrator but also never received it So while waiting for my raise and vacation pay I was signing in for work one night and I just happened to notice that my hire date on my time sheet read that I had only been employed for a few months I asked around and found out that the administrator had now changed the name of the company secretly so that she wouldnrsquot have to pay any of us hard working employees our raises or vacation pay So how does she get away with this you ask I called the labor board and apparently this is a little loophole that some employers use so that they wonrsquot have to properly pay employees So needless to say any employees that had been working there for five years one year or even ten years now have only been working there a short time and all of their previous hard work doesnrsquot mean anything I feel sorry for the employees that donrsquot have a choice but to just keep on working because there arenrsquot that many job opportunities in Camp Wood Itrsquos wrong for anyone to be treated this way but itrsquos true I just thought that more people should know Also there are several employees that were promised that after they were hired they could get a certified nurse aide license and some of those employees worked well over a year and still are not certified They illegally put uncertified aides on halls by themselves When state comes in they have to cover that up by calling in certified aides to take over Faye Rogers
PRINCE OF FOOLSI quit writing articles when I shut down my newspaper but I may have to come
out of the shadows again even if it is for naughtTrying to come up with one idea to write about today does nothing but put
my head in a spin the mass of wrongs being committed by the White House is overwhelming Letrsquos look at a few
Irsquom at a loss in what order to list them Of course the three-ring circus in the Gulf is still playing with Barack Petroleum still in center ring and controlling permits that allow the doers from cleaning up the mess However Kevin Costner bless him has sunk twenty million dollars in a big time vacuum and centrifuge ship to help clean up the big stuff at sea It is an exact copy of what I had built for small and shallow water spills some 13 or 14 years ago Because of Kevinrsquos name they canrsquot stop him as yet
2 Harold Hurtt former police chief of Houston and Phoenix has been appointed by Obama to head up ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) He has constantly opposed any attempts to do his job and return illegals to their home
country and has run a ldquosanctuary cityrdquo policy Why was he chosenmdashwas it to back up the amnesty law they are trying to pass Amnesty wonrsquot create jobs the illegals already have them
3 Obama is up there in Canada at the G-20 Summit telling them how to straighten out their economy They already know what a mess he is creating they have already tried it and Greece Spain Portugal and Great Britain have all gone
broke They already know how to fail The unions are mob and communist controlled and following their path will certainly lead to serfdom or worse Ask Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey about union control
lsquoNuff said this time to list all the wrongs and no rights that have and will be committed during Obamarsquos tenure would fill a book
or with the speed he is going maybe a library He was promoted to the kids as a rock star these kids knew nothing about running a businessmdashleast of all a nation The utopia they were promised has faded however there are still some 41 still backing him Prince Obama made five million dollars his first year in office that we know of How much have the fools made
According to history one of the earliest printing presses was assembled by a German man named Johannes Gutenberg From the time newspapers were first printed newspaper editors reporters and printers have misreported information sensationalized a story just to sell more papers or took one small bit of information and built a story around it I guess one could classify it as fiction instead of factual news Examples of this type of reporting could be the forever famous presidential election between candidates Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey No one who has studied history can ever forget the famous photograph of the newly elected President Harry Truman holding up a newspaper with BOLD headlines ldquoDewey Defeats Trumanrdquo for all the world to see
Each and every newspaper reporter and editor should ask themselves these questions before they publish anyevery story in a newspaper Is this story completely true or does it contain half truths From 1949 to 1954 there was a very popular program on television titled ldquoDragnetrdquo The main character of the program was a police sergeant called Sgt Joe Friday played by Jack Webb Jack Webb in the role of Sgt Joe Friday used a phrase many times on the program ldquoJust the facts marsquoam just the factsrdquo That phrase rests in the halls of fame with other phrases such as ldquoGo ahead make my dayrdquo from Clint Eastwood EVERYBODY knows ldquoJust the facts marsquoam just the factsrdquo
So why is it that newspapers find it so impossible to STICK WITH THE FACTS Why do newspaper people find it so vital to constantly misreported news and sensationalize every story Last of all WHY IS IT SO VERY VITAL to air all the townrsquos ldquodirty laundryrdquo in print
Before submitting a story containing the ldquodirty laundryrdquo of everybody else in the town reporters and editors should ask themselves ldquoWould I want everybody in town to know what ldquodirty laundryrdquo I have hidden in my closetrdquo The truth isrdquo the readers and subscribers donrsquot want to hear about it because deep down they really donrsquot want to know They
have their own lives their own problems and their own dirty laundry to deal with People want the good People thrive on success and on the positive The bad the
negative and the failures just drag their spirits down and when it is reported in the newspaper they read it causes constant and continuous damage There is nothing gained from it and much is lost People who hide behind their or their spousersquos position in the community their familyrsquos reputation or their financial standing in order to keep the spotlight off their own ldquoDirty Laundryrdquo or their own wheelings and dealings are only hurting themselves and eventually it will catch up with them possibly even destroy them ldquoJust the Facts Marsquoam Just the Facts
COMMENTARY By Vic Stadter
DEAR EDITOR ldquoSweep Off Your Own Door Step Before You Report Others Doorstep is Dirtyrdquo
COMMENTARYBY June Haney
Send your letters to hillcountryheraldyahoocom oreditorhillcountryheraldnet
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 5
Here it is early Monday morning and I am watching the weather and listening to the chances of rain The radar picture looks good and so does the forecast Yet so far only 004 inches in Barksdale and none in Leakey The stream gauge at Barksdale continues to fall and as of about 500 AM was at 32 CFS or about 14300 GPM While the weatherman is talking about potentially being under the gun relating to the storm in the gulf I for one and tracking it with the hope that it will bring some much needed rain to our area It is likely that if we do not receive rain in the next few days the District will may move into a ldquoStage 1 Drought Conditionrdquo Under ldquoStage 1 Conditions the following will occur
Stage 1 ndash Mild Drought Conditions
All Exempt and non-exempt well ownersoperators and users of groundwater produced from wells will be encouraged to voluntary restrict the use of water Non Exempt (Permitted) well owners will be contacted by mail and informed that a drought condition exists and asked to voluntary restrict pumpage In the case of public water supply wells ownersoperators will be asked to initiate their drought management plans News articles will be submitted to inform the general public and exempt well owners informing them that the District has declared a Stage 1 Drought and asking for voluntary conservation
For now letrsquos all pray for rain and perhaps we can avoid another drought and as always we will keep you informed
Last December the District along with several other Districts contracted with Southwest Research to do a study of the western portion of the Edwards Trinity Aquifer The Study ldquoInvestigating the Water Resources of the Western Edwards Trinity Aquiferrdquo is now complete and available on our website at wwwrecrdorg One of the key points it makes is that while not as severely affected by lower than normal rainfall as some of the other counties in the study both Edwards and Real County recharge rates drop dramatically when our rain fall rates fall below the normal average Although we were all aware this occurs to see the actual amount is somewhat eye opening The full report is 79 pages long and if you would like a hard copy please send written request along
with a check or money order for $1200 (copy and postage cost) to our office at PO Box 807 Camp Wood Texas 78833 and we will print off a copy and send to you
The hot weather continues to bring people to our rivers for some relaxation Locally it appears that the effort to reduce the amount of trash left behind is beginning to work We continue to pass out large numbers of the litter bags and it seems that these are being used While we continue to push the efforts to keep the rivers clean and clear of litter we should not forget all the trash thrown out on the highways Some of this is intentional and some simply blows out of the back of our trucks as we travel down the roads I know I have been guilty and have left plastic bags andor cups in the bed of
the truck and have lost them somewhere between start and stop points If we would only take a moment and make sure that any loose trash in the bed of our trucks was secured we could prevent a lot of the litter on the roadways
Just rechecked the rain gauges at Barksdale and Leakey as of 730 AM today Monday we had received about 028 inches in Barksdale and still none at Leakey
As always if you have comments on this article or other District activities please contact our office at (830) 597-3322 or email recrdswtexasnet Till next time
Do Your Part Be Water Smart
Water News By Lee Sweeten GM
I was never really sure what people meant when they made that statement Now I know Last week the local humane society sent out an email that asked for help getting two little puppies a boy and a girl that had been dumped to
the vet in Kerrville I try to help out where I can but not being a professed dog lover I decided to stop by and see if I could help After seeing the pups I was heart broken How could anyone do that to any living creature As you can see by the pictures they were both on deathrsquos door So I loaded them up in the back seat of my car and the adventure began I arrived at the vet office HSRC had called in advance and told them the circumstances They however had not spread the word in the waiting room because I got looks that would kill the devil himself Finally I said ldquoIrsquom the lady from the humane societyrdquo That seemed to stop most of the looks
I canrsquot tell you how fast and furious the visit was but I can tell you that Dr Shelby Key with the Freeman-Fritts Vet Clinic is amazing Dr Key examined both pups they were eaten up with worms extremely malnutritioned and dehydrated She gave them shots IV fluids and food She and her assistant gave me ldquoVet Tech
101rdquo in about two minutes and sent me on my way I was scared to death
When I arrived back in town the HSRC fosters sprang into action thank you Sonya and Connie Over the next couple of days I went twice daily and gave IV fluids worming medicine oral vitamins and special food to the little boy pup His foster mom named him ldquoCocordquo Coco got better and then worse each night struggling to survive The little girl pup seemed to recuperate very quickly A
little sad about the little boy pup struggling so hard and not improving I asked for help from an old dog man (Vincent) and he told me to give him evaporated milk for nutrition and some Karo syrup to get his bowels going Well sure enough it worked Coco came around the next day
and was bouncing in the yard Still very weak but he had spark in his beautiful green eyes Linda Manuel tells me there are several folks wanting to adopt the pups and as soon as they are able they will start taking applications Until then look for updates on the little pups that changed me into a dog lover I spoke with Sheriff James Brice and he said please call the Real County Sheriffrsquos Office with any information regarding the ownerowners of the pups
ldquoThe More I Know About People The More I Like My Dogrdquo Editor THE BIRDHOUSE
ACROSS FROM THE COURTHOUSE
DOWNTOWN LEAKEY
Bird Feeders Houses Bird Guides amp
Variety of Bird Seed
HOURS Friday 11-5 Sat 830-5
Owner Barbara Veldhuizen
BOX SALE
$1 - $5- $10 BOXESGIFTS GALOREHUGE SALE
Page 6 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
RIO FRIO JEWELSONE OF A KIND PIECES
830-278-0960Summer IS here ndash and its highlights have already arrived Rarely has Sterling
Silver been so evocative of our dreams Slices of Texas inspire our unique
handmade jewelry designed with silver clay turquoise and other semi-precious
gemstonesRemember a Loved One
Everyday with our Memory
Necklace
Frio Canyon Chamber of CommerceParade Requirements
For Your Safety and the Success of the Parade
1 Parade line up begins at 800 am behind the LeakeySchool entering from Mountain Street2 No entries will be admitted after 915 am3 All entries must register with parade official and complete the registration form4 Motorized entries must be ldquostreet legalrdquo unless permission is granted by Sheriffrsquos Office5 Licensed drivers only on any motorized ie combustion engine powered vehicle6 MotorizedBattery operated vehicles must be driven by persons over the age of four (4)7 Each child under the age of twelve (12) must be accompanied by a parent guardian or family
member over the age of eighteen (18)8 Children six (6) and under must be accompanied by 2 adults9 All children entries will be positioned at the beginning of the parade10 Extreme caution should be used in distribution of candy Please throw candy away from the
float at the feet of the crowd11 All entries should maintain a safe distance from parade on-lookers12 No stopping along the parade route the length of the parade has enlarged to the point we must
be off of the main route within one (1) hour13 All towed entries must be safety chained to towing vehicle14 No alcoholic beverages or drinking of alcoholic beverages before of during the parade15 All parade entries must precede in the order assigned and must return to the school parking
lot ( Note All traffic held up on Highway 83 for the duration of the parade must be allowed to pass before any parade entry departs the school parking lot)
16 The Chamber strongly recommends wearing of safety helmetsEntries that do not comply with these rules will not be allowed to participate in future parades
LOOK OUT HERE COMES THE PARADE
Listed below are the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce Rules for Entry into the July Jubilee Parade Please read them carefully If you plan on entering the Parade you will be asked to fill out a Release Form and Infor-mation Sheet the day of the Parade If you have any questions please call Parade Coordinator Julie Bishop-Becker at 232-6294 or FC Chamber of Commerce at 232-5222
CANYON TIDBITS
TEXAS RANCHEROS
MINI-STORAGE5X10 10X20 10X30 UNITS -
NEW INSULATED UNITSRENTAL PRICES FROM
$30 PER MONTHOffice Location 171 E Main Leakey Texas
Office Hours 9 am to 3 pm Tues Wed Thurs
830-232-5656 830-232-5290
custom made jewelry
Look For Us July 3rd across from the square
next to Alamo GroceryJUST BACK
FROM MARKET Pictures of the ldquoOld Leakeyrdquo
on display for sale
NO FEE TO ENTER
SATURDAY MORNING JULY 3RD
ldquoBig Thank Yourdquo to James Carter for mowing the Helping
Hands Food Pantry yard
Darrell and Myra Buchanan both need prayers Darrell had knee surgery and Myra had heart surgery Both are home and doing well
Mary Rushing Jones is recovering from surgery and needs lots of prayers
Connie Thompson fell and broke her hip and while at the hospital she suffered a heart attack She is in the hospital in Corpus Christi Give her a call or send a card
Jimmie Lee former Rio Frio resident is recovering from surgery and needs prayers
Jana Buchanan Craigrsquos husband Levi is in the hospital in San Antonio recovering from a motorcycle accident last Sunday Please pray for him
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 7
PRE-SCHOOLFIELD TRIPSMUSICSIGN LANGUAGEEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NOAH‛S ARK LEARNING CENTERCOME HAVE FUNWITH US
201 S MOUNTAIN STREET LEAKEY
(830) 232-6513INFANTS TO AGE 12
Owner Bridget Davis Preece
CANYON LOCKSMITH
BO PANNELL830-279-1643RE-KEY HOUSES
CARSCOMMERICAL BLDG
ANDVEHICLES
UNLOCKED
SABINAL GRILLDOWNTOWN SABINAL TEXAS
Open 7 Days a Week 1100 am-900 pm
WE SERVE 100 ANGUS BEEFSteaks Hamburgers Mexican Food
830-988-2225
News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent Leakey ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $250000 from the TASB Risk Management Fund Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and raise safety awareness This award is part of $550000 in grants the Fund gave this year to two hundred Texas school districts and educational entities Since 1998 the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program has distributed 1781 total grants of more than $45 million to Fund members in the workersrsquo compensation and propertycasualty programs ldquoThe safety and well being of all employees and prevention of losses are crucial issues in the workplace The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to save valuable resources and do everything we can to help educate staff to provide for a healthier work force and create a safer work environmentrdquo said Edwin Thompson director of TASB Loss Prevention Services ldquoWe are quite proud
that the Fund has been able to award much needed resources to our members over the yearsrdquo he said The 2010 grants were awarded to one hundred and eighty-six school districts five community colleges three regional education service centers three county appraisal districts and three shared service arrangements Workersrsquo compensation grants focused on fall prevention personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment Facilities security initiatives driver improvement and vehicle safety were the primary
areas receiving grants under the propertycasualty program arealdquoMember response to the grant program has grown steadily over the years and applicants did an exceptional job of analyzing their hazardous exposures loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resourcesrdquo Thompson said ldquoAlmost two months were needed to evaluate and select grant recipients and the process was extremely challenging given the wealth of well-justified applications submittedrdquo he said
ldquoSafety in the workplace and loss reduction has been major objectives of the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program since its inception and will continue to be an integral part of our overall focus Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and we applaud p a r t i c i p a t i n g districts and e d u c a t i o n organizations for
their commitment to saving valuable local resources and increasing productivity The Fund remains steadfast in its pledge to provide continued support of our membersrsquo efforts to achieve their loss prevention and safety goalsrdquo he said The TASB Risk Management Fund is a self-insurance pool serving Texas school districts community colleges education service centers and county appraisal districts The Fund has been in existence since 1974 and provides workersrsquo compensation property
liability and unemployment compensation coverage to more than 1100 members Services range from loss prevention and free member training events to online resources grant programs and claim forms TASB Risk Management Fund representative Dell Herrington personally delivered the check to Leakey ISD Business Manager Don Ferguson late in May These funds will be used to install security cameras in three of the districtrsquos school buses that are used to transport students to and from school each day The grant application was completed by Mr Ferguson and his administrative assistant Lisa West The cameras were ordered soon after school was out and Michael Davis district technology coordinator will install the cameras so that they will be fully operational when school resumes again in August The Leakey ISD administration wants to take this opportunity to thank Mr Ferguson and Ms West for their diligence in pursuing this grant and all their hard work in completing the application In the photo above Dell Herrington (left) presents the $2500 check to Lisa West and Don Ferguson
Leakey ISD Receives Loss Prevention Grant of $2500 from TASB Risk Management Fund
Page 8 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
AUSTIN ndash Gov Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast The governorrsquos declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters ldquoWe continue to closely monitor this storm and are preparing accordingly for its potential impact to our communitiesrdquo Gov Perry said ldquoTropical Storm Alex is now in the Gulf and it is imperative that residents pay attention to this storm heed warnings from their local leaders and take the steps necessary to protect their families
homes and businessesrdquo According to the National Weather Service Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex which based on current projections could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall later this week
The following state resources have been activated
Texas Military Forces Up to 2500 guardsmen eight UH-60 helicopters and three C-130 aircraft are prepared for rapid deployment as needed
Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 have been activated and will preposition in Weslaco and Kingsville on Tuesday to provide search and
rescue capabilities as needed
Texas Forest Service (TFS) TFS is coordinating the activation and deployment of a Type III Incident Management Team to support disaster operations and the DPS McAllen Regional Headquarters
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) DPS is activating the disaster district committee in McAllen to support potential emergency response for resource coordination Regional liaison officers are being deployed to support field operations
The Alamo Regional Command Center has been activated and 100 buses are on standby should they be needed to assist in a potential
evacuation Additionally the Health and Human Services Commission is preparing to provide support for mass care operations as needed and the state is working with volunteer organizations and private sector partners to coordinate efforts for potential evacuations and sheltering operations should these capabilities be required
The State Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Alex and holding daily conference calls with federal state and local officials private industry partners volunteer organizations and the National Weather ServiceFor more information on preparing for hurricanes please visit httpwwwgovernorstatetxus and to view the governorrsquos
proclamation please visit httpgovernorstatetxusnewsproclamation14811
Key Points bull Gov Perry issues
disaster proclamation as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast
bull Also directs the activation of state resources
bull Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex according to the National Weather Service
Gov Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation Directs Pre-deployment of State Resources as Tropical Storm Alex Threatens Texas Coast
Providing job opportunities to unemployed Texans and rewarding employers who hire them are the benefits of a new Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) initiative called Texas Back to Work The program already has 800 participating employers who have hired more than 2100 workers Participating private-sector businesses can offset the costs associated with hiring and training new workers when they hire those receiving unemployment benefits or those who have exhausted their benefits Employers hiring from this qualified pool of unemployed Texans may be eligible to receive up to $2000 for each newly hired worker The subsidies are provided for the first four months of employment Texas Back to Work is administered
through 28 Texas workforce boards across the state Local workforce business services representatives are available to help employers identify qualified job seekers and offer recruitment assistance and prescreening of eligible applicants This wage-subsidy program is funded by the Texas Legislature with additional funding made available through a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Texas Back to Work was implemented in February and by mid-June 863 employers had already signed on to take advantage of the program As a result 2268 workers have found jobs
New Texas Workforce Commission Program Offers Employers Incentives to Hire Unemployed
ldquoTHANK YOUrdquo GOES A LONG WAY AND ITrsquoS FREE
Page 4 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
CEDAR HILLS UPLUGGED This week I would like to explain how the owner of Cedar Hills gets away without properly paying her employees I worked at Cedar Hills for approximately a year and a half and in the employee handbook that they give you when you are hired it plainly states that after being employed with this company for one year you will receive a one week paid vacation I asked about my vacation after being there for a year and all I ever got was the run around I took my vacation and never received pay for it I also was promised a raise by the administrator but also never received it So while waiting for my raise and vacation pay I was signing in for work one night and I just happened to notice that my hire date on my time sheet read that I had only been employed for a few months I asked around and found out that the administrator had now changed the name of the company secretly so that she wouldnrsquot have to pay any of us hard working employees our raises or vacation pay So how does she get away with this you ask I called the labor board and apparently this is a little loophole that some employers use so that they wonrsquot have to properly pay employees So needless to say any employees that had been working there for five years one year or even ten years now have only been working there a short time and all of their previous hard work doesnrsquot mean anything I feel sorry for the employees that donrsquot have a choice but to just keep on working because there arenrsquot that many job opportunities in Camp Wood Itrsquos wrong for anyone to be treated this way but itrsquos true I just thought that more people should know Also there are several employees that were promised that after they were hired they could get a certified nurse aide license and some of those employees worked well over a year and still are not certified They illegally put uncertified aides on halls by themselves When state comes in they have to cover that up by calling in certified aides to take over Faye Rogers
PRINCE OF FOOLSI quit writing articles when I shut down my newspaper but I may have to come
out of the shadows again even if it is for naughtTrying to come up with one idea to write about today does nothing but put
my head in a spin the mass of wrongs being committed by the White House is overwhelming Letrsquos look at a few
Irsquom at a loss in what order to list them Of course the three-ring circus in the Gulf is still playing with Barack Petroleum still in center ring and controlling permits that allow the doers from cleaning up the mess However Kevin Costner bless him has sunk twenty million dollars in a big time vacuum and centrifuge ship to help clean up the big stuff at sea It is an exact copy of what I had built for small and shallow water spills some 13 or 14 years ago Because of Kevinrsquos name they canrsquot stop him as yet
2 Harold Hurtt former police chief of Houston and Phoenix has been appointed by Obama to head up ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) He has constantly opposed any attempts to do his job and return illegals to their home
country and has run a ldquosanctuary cityrdquo policy Why was he chosenmdashwas it to back up the amnesty law they are trying to pass Amnesty wonrsquot create jobs the illegals already have them
3 Obama is up there in Canada at the G-20 Summit telling them how to straighten out their economy They already know what a mess he is creating they have already tried it and Greece Spain Portugal and Great Britain have all gone
broke They already know how to fail The unions are mob and communist controlled and following their path will certainly lead to serfdom or worse Ask Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey about union control
lsquoNuff said this time to list all the wrongs and no rights that have and will be committed during Obamarsquos tenure would fill a book
or with the speed he is going maybe a library He was promoted to the kids as a rock star these kids knew nothing about running a businessmdashleast of all a nation The utopia they were promised has faded however there are still some 41 still backing him Prince Obama made five million dollars his first year in office that we know of How much have the fools made
According to history one of the earliest printing presses was assembled by a German man named Johannes Gutenberg From the time newspapers were first printed newspaper editors reporters and printers have misreported information sensationalized a story just to sell more papers or took one small bit of information and built a story around it I guess one could classify it as fiction instead of factual news Examples of this type of reporting could be the forever famous presidential election between candidates Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey No one who has studied history can ever forget the famous photograph of the newly elected President Harry Truman holding up a newspaper with BOLD headlines ldquoDewey Defeats Trumanrdquo for all the world to see
Each and every newspaper reporter and editor should ask themselves these questions before they publish anyevery story in a newspaper Is this story completely true or does it contain half truths From 1949 to 1954 there was a very popular program on television titled ldquoDragnetrdquo The main character of the program was a police sergeant called Sgt Joe Friday played by Jack Webb Jack Webb in the role of Sgt Joe Friday used a phrase many times on the program ldquoJust the facts marsquoam just the factsrdquo That phrase rests in the halls of fame with other phrases such as ldquoGo ahead make my dayrdquo from Clint Eastwood EVERYBODY knows ldquoJust the facts marsquoam just the factsrdquo
So why is it that newspapers find it so impossible to STICK WITH THE FACTS Why do newspaper people find it so vital to constantly misreported news and sensationalize every story Last of all WHY IS IT SO VERY VITAL to air all the townrsquos ldquodirty laundryrdquo in print
Before submitting a story containing the ldquodirty laundryrdquo of everybody else in the town reporters and editors should ask themselves ldquoWould I want everybody in town to know what ldquodirty laundryrdquo I have hidden in my closetrdquo The truth isrdquo the readers and subscribers donrsquot want to hear about it because deep down they really donrsquot want to know They
have their own lives their own problems and their own dirty laundry to deal with People want the good People thrive on success and on the positive The bad the
negative and the failures just drag their spirits down and when it is reported in the newspaper they read it causes constant and continuous damage There is nothing gained from it and much is lost People who hide behind their or their spousersquos position in the community their familyrsquos reputation or their financial standing in order to keep the spotlight off their own ldquoDirty Laundryrdquo or their own wheelings and dealings are only hurting themselves and eventually it will catch up with them possibly even destroy them ldquoJust the Facts Marsquoam Just the Facts
COMMENTARY By Vic Stadter
DEAR EDITOR ldquoSweep Off Your Own Door Step Before You Report Others Doorstep is Dirtyrdquo
COMMENTARYBY June Haney
Send your letters to hillcountryheraldyahoocom oreditorhillcountryheraldnet
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 5
Here it is early Monday morning and I am watching the weather and listening to the chances of rain The radar picture looks good and so does the forecast Yet so far only 004 inches in Barksdale and none in Leakey The stream gauge at Barksdale continues to fall and as of about 500 AM was at 32 CFS or about 14300 GPM While the weatherman is talking about potentially being under the gun relating to the storm in the gulf I for one and tracking it with the hope that it will bring some much needed rain to our area It is likely that if we do not receive rain in the next few days the District will may move into a ldquoStage 1 Drought Conditionrdquo Under ldquoStage 1 Conditions the following will occur
Stage 1 ndash Mild Drought Conditions
All Exempt and non-exempt well ownersoperators and users of groundwater produced from wells will be encouraged to voluntary restrict the use of water Non Exempt (Permitted) well owners will be contacted by mail and informed that a drought condition exists and asked to voluntary restrict pumpage In the case of public water supply wells ownersoperators will be asked to initiate their drought management plans News articles will be submitted to inform the general public and exempt well owners informing them that the District has declared a Stage 1 Drought and asking for voluntary conservation
For now letrsquos all pray for rain and perhaps we can avoid another drought and as always we will keep you informed
Last December the District along with several other Districts contracted with Southwest Research to do a study of the western portion of the Edwards Trinity Aquifer The Study ldquoInvestigating the Water Resources of the Western Edwards Trinity Aquiferrdquo is now complete and available on our website at wwwrecrdorg One of the key points it makes is that while not as severely affected by lower than normal rainfall as some of the other counties in the study both Edwards and Real County recharge rates drop dramatically when our rain fall rates fall below the normal average Although we were all aware this occurs to see the actual amount is somewhat eye opening The full report is 79 pages long and if you would like a hard copy please send written request along
with a check or money order for $1200 (copy and postage cost) to our office at PO Box 807 Camp Wood Texas 78833 and we will print off a copy and send to you
The hot weather continues to bring people to our rivers for some relaxation Locally it appears that the effort to reduce the amount of trash left behind is beginning to work We continue to pass out large numbers of the litter bags and it seems that these are being used While we continue to push the efforts to keep the rivers clean and clear of litter we should not forget all the trash thrown out on the highways Some of this is intentional and some simply blows out of the back of our trucks as we travel down the roads I know I have been guilty and have left plastic bags andor cups in the bed of
the truck and have lost them somewhere between start and stop points If we would only take a moment and make sure that any loose trash in the bed of our trucks was secured we could prevent a lot of the litter on the roadways
Just rechecked the rain gauges at Barksdale and Leakey as of 730 AM today Monday we had received about 028 inches in Barksdale and still none at Leakey
As always if you have comments on this article or other District activities please contact our office at (830) 597-3322 or email recrdswtexasnet Till next time
Do Your Part Be Water Smart
Water News By Lee Sweeten GM
I was never really sure what people meant when they made that statement Now I know Last week the local humane society sent out an email that asked for help getting two little puppies a boy and a girl that had been dumped to
the vet in Kerrville I try to help out where I can but not being a professed dog lover I decided to stop by and see if I could help After seeing the pups I was heart broken How could anyone do that to any living creature As you can see by the pictures they were both on deathrsquos door So I loaded them up in the back seat of my car and the adventure began I arrived at the vet office HSRC had called in advance and told them the circumstances They however had not spread the word in the waiting room because I got looks that would kill the devil himself Finally I said ldquoIrsquom the lady from the humane societyrdquo That seemed to stop most of the looks
I canrsquot tell you how fast and furious the visit was but I can tell you that Dr Shelby Key with the Freeman-Fritts Vet Clinic is amazing Dr Key examined both pups they were eaten up with worms extremely malnutritioned and dehydrated She gave them shots IV fluids and food She and her assistant gave me ldquoVet Tech
101rdquo in about two minutes and sent me on my way I was scared to death
When I arrived back in town the HSRC fosters sprang into action thank you Sonya and Connie Over the next couple of days I went twice daily and gave IV fluids worming medicine oral vitamins and special food to the little boy pup His foster mom named him ldquoCocordquo Coco got better and then worse each night struggling to survive The little girl pup seemed to recuperate very quickly A
little sad about the little boy pup struggling so hard and not improving I asked for help from an old dog man (Vincent) and he told me to give him evaporated milk for nutrition and some Karo syrup to get his bowels going Well sure enough it worked Coco came around the next day
and was bouncing in the yard Still very weak but he had spark in his beautiful green eyes Linda Manuel tells me there are several folks wanting to adopt the pups and as soon as they are able they will start taking applications Until then look for updates on the little pups that changed me into a dog lover I spoke with Sheriff James Brice and he said please call the Real County Sheriffrsquos Office with any information regarding the ownerowners of the pups
ldquoThe More I Know About People The More I Like My Dogrdquo Editor THE BIRDHOUSE
ACROSS FROM THE COURTHOUSE
DOWNTOWN LEAKEY
Bird Feeders Houses Bird Guides amp
Variety of Bird Seed
HOURS Friday 11-5 Sat 830-5
Owner Barbara Veldhuizen
BOX SALE
$1 - $5- $10 BOXESGIFTS GALOREHUGE SALE
Page 6 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
RIO FRIO JEWELSONE OF A KIND PIECES
830-278-0960Summer IS here ndash and its highlights have already arrived Rarely has Sterling
Silver been so evocative of our dreams Slices of Texas inspire our unique
handmade jewelry designed with silver clay turquoise and other semi-precious
gemstonesRemember a Loved One
Everyday with our Memory
Necklace
Frio Canyon Chamber of CommerceParade Requirements
For Your Safety and the Success of the Parade
1 Parade line up begins at 800 am behind the LeakeySchool entering from Mountain Street2 No entries will be admitted after 915 am3 All entries must register with parade official and complete the registration form4 Motorized entries must be ldquostreet legalrdquo unless permission is granted by Sheriffrsquos Office5 Licensed drivers only on any motorized ie combustion engine powered vehicle6 MotorizedBattery operated vehicles must be driven by persons over the age of four (4)7 Each child under the age of twelve (12) must be accompanied by a parent guardian or family
member over the age of eighteen (18)8 Children six (6) and under must be accompanied by 2 adults9 All children entries will be positioned at the beginning of the parade10 Extreme caution should be used in distribution of candy Please throw candy away from the
float at the feet of the crowd11 All entries should maintain a safe distance from parade on-lookers12 No stopping along the parade route the length of the parade has enlarged to the point we must
be off of the main route within one (1) hour13 All towed entries must be safety chained to towing vehicle14 No alcoholic beverages or drinking of alcoholic beverages before of during the parade15 All parade entries must precede in the order assigned and must return to the school parking
lot ( Note All traffic held up on Highway 83 for the duration of the parade must be allowed to pass before any parade entry departs the school parking lot)
16 The Chamber strongly recommends wearing of safety helmetsEntries that do not comply with these rules will not be allowed to participate in future parades
LOOK OUT HERE COMES THE PARADE
Listed below are the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce Rules for Entry into the July Jubilee Parade Please read them carefully If you plan on entering the Parade you will be asked to fill out a Release Form and Infor-mation Sheet the day of the Parade If you have any questions please call Parade Coordinator Julie Bishop-Becker at 232-6294 or FC Chamber of Commerce at 232-5222
CANYON TIDBITS
TEXAS RANCHEROS
MINI-STORAGE5X10 10X20 10X30 UNITS -
NEW INSULATED UNITSRENTAL PRICES FROM
$30 PER MONTHOffice Location 171 E Main Leakey Texas
Office Hours 9 am to 3 pm Tues Wed Thurs
830-232-5656 830-232-5290
custom made jewelry
Look For Us July 3rd across from the square
next to Alamo GroceryJUST BACK
FROM MARKET Pictures of the ldquoOld Leakeyrdquo
on display for sale
NO FEE TO ENTER
SATURDAY MORNING JULY 3RD
ldquoBig Thank Yourdquo to James Carter for mowing the Helping
Hands Food Pantry yard
Darrell and Myra Buchanan both need prayers Darrell had knee surgery and Myra had heart surgery Both are home and doing well
Mary Rushing Jones is recovering from surgery and needs lots of prayers
Connie Thompson fell and broke her hip and while at the hospital she suffered a heart attack She is in the hospital in Corpus Christi Give her a call or send a card
Jimmie Lee former Rio Frio resident is recovering from surgery and needs prayers
Jana Buchanan Craigrsquos husband Levi is in the hospital in San Antonio recovering from a motorcycle accident last Sunday Please pray for him
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 7
PRE-SCHOOLFIELD TRIPSMUSICSIGN LANGUAGEEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NOAH‛S ARK LEARNING CENTERCOME HAVE FUNWITH US
201 S MOUNTAIN STREET LEAKEY
(830) 232-6513INFANTS TO AGE 12
Owner Bridget Davis Preece
CANYON LOCKSMITH
BO PANNELL830-279-1643RE-KEY HOUSES
CARSCOMMERICAL BLDG
ANDVEHICLES
UNLOCKED
SABINAL GRILLDOWNTOWN SABINAL TEXAS
Open 7 Days a Week 1100 am-900 pm
WE SERVE 100 ANGUS BEEFSteaks Hamburgers Mexican Food
830-988-2225
News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent Leakey ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $250000 from the TASB Risk Management Fund Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and raise safety awareness This award is part of $550000 in grants the Fund gave this year to two hundred Texas school districts and educational entities Since 1998 the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program has distributed 1781 total grants of more than $45 million to Fund members in the workersrsquo compensation and propertycasualty programs ldquoThe safety and well being of all employees and prevention of losses are crucial issues in the workplace The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to save valuable resources and do everything we can to help educate staff to provide for a healthier work force and create a safer work environmentrdquo said Edwin Thompson director of TASB Loss Prevention Services ldquoWe are quite proud
that the Fund has been able to award much needed resources to our members over the yearsrdquo he said The 2010 grants were awarded to one hundred and eighty-six school districts five community colleges three regional education service centers three county appraisal districts and three shared service arrangements Workersrsquo compensation grants focused on fall prevention personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment Facilities security initiatives driver improvement and vehicle safety were the primary
areas receiving grants under the propertycasualty program arealdquoMember response to the grant program has grown steadily over the years and applicants did an exceptional job of analyzing their hazardous exposures loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resourcesrdquo Thompson said ldquoAlmost two months were needed to evaluate and select grant recipients and the process was extremely challenging given the wealth of well-justified applications submittedrdquo he said
ldquoSafety in the workplace and loss reduction has been major objectives of the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program since its inception and will continue to be an integral part of our overall focus Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and we applaud p a r t i c i p a t i n g districts and e d u c a t i o n organizations for
their commitment to saving valuable local resources and increasing productivity The Fund remains steadfast in its pledge to provide continued support of our membersrsquo efforts to achieve their loss prevention and safety goalsrdquo he said The TASB Risk Management Fund is a self-insurance pool serving Texas school districts community colleges education service centers and county appraisal districts The Fund has been in existence since 1974 and provides workersrsquo compensation property
liability and unemployment compensation coverage to more than 1100 members Services range from loss prevention and free member training events to online resources grant programs and claim forms TASB Risk Management Fund representative Dell Herrington personally delivered the check to Leakey ISD Business Manager Don Ferguson late in May These funds will be used to install security cameras in three of the districtrsquos school buses that are used to transport students to and from school each day The grant application was completed by Mr Ferguson and his administrative assistant Lisa West The cameras were ordered soon after school was out and Michael Davis district technology coordinator will install the cameras so that they will be fully operational when school resumes again in August The Leakey ISD administration wants to take this opportunity to thank Mr Ferguson and Ms West for their diligence in pursuing this grant and all their hard work in completing the application In the photo above Dell Herrington (left) presents the $2500 check to Lisa West and Don Ferguson
Leakey ISD Receives Loss Prevention Grant of $2500 from TASB Risk Management Fund
Page 8 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
AUSTIN ndash Gov Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast The governorrsquos declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters ldquoWe continue to closely monitor this storm and are preparing accordingly for its potential impact to our communitiesrdquo Gov Perry said ldquoTropical Storm Alex is now in the Gulf and it is imperative that residents pay attention to this storm heed warnings from their local leaders and take the steps necessary to protect their families
homes and businessesrdquo According to the National Weather Service Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex which based on current projections could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall later this week
The following state resources have been activated
Texas Military Forces Up to 2500 guardsmen eight UH-60 helicopters and three C-130 aircraft are prepared for rapid deployment as needed
Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 have been activated and will preposition in Weslaco and Kingsville on Tuesday to provide search and
rescue capabilities as needed
Texas Forest Service (TFS) TFS is coordinating the activation and deployment of a Type III Incident Management Team to support disaster operations and the DPS McAllen Regional Headquarters
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) DPS is activating the disaster district committee in McAllen to support potential emergency response for resource coordination Regional liaison officers are being deployed to support field operations
The Alamo Regional Command Center has been activated and 100 buses are on standby should they be needed to assist in a potential
evacuation Additionally the Health and Human Services Commission is preparing to provide support for mass care operations as needed and the state is working with volunteer organizations and private sector partners to coordinate efforts for potential evacuations and sheltering operations should these capabilities be required
The State Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Alex and holding daily conference calls with federal state and local officials private industry partners volunteer organizations and the National Weather ServiceFor more information on preparing for hurricanes please visit httpwwwgovernorstatetxus and to view the governorrsquos
proclamation please visit httpgovernorstatetxusnewsproclamation14811
Key Points bull Gov Perry issues
disaster proclamation as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast
bull Also directs the activation of state resources
bull Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex according to the National Weather Service
Gov Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation Directs Pre-deployment of State Resources as Tropical Storm Alex Threatens Texas Coast
Providing job opportunities to unemployed Texans and rewarding employers who hire them are the benefits of a new Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) initiative called Texas Back to Work The program already has 800 participating employers who have hired more than 2100 workers Participating private-sector businesses can offset the costs associated with hiring and training new workers when they hire those receiving unemployment benefits or those who have exhausted their benefits Employers hiring from this qualified pool of unemployed Texans may be eligible to receive up to $2000 for each newly hired worker The subsidies are provided for the first four months of employment Texas Back to Work is administered
through 28 Texas workforce boards across the state Local workforce business services representatives are available to help employers identify qualified job seekers and offer recruitment assistance and prescreening of eligible applicants This wage-subsidy program is funded by the Texas Legislature with additional funding made available through a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Texas Back to Work was implemented in February and by mid-June 863 employers had already signed on to take advantage of the program As a result 2268 workers have found jobs
New Texas Workforce Commission Program Offers Employers Incentives to Hire Unemployed
ldquoTHANK YOUrdquo GOES A LONG WAY AND ITrsquoS FREE
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 5
Here it is early Monday morning and I am watching the weather and listening to the chances of rain The radar picture looks good and so does the forecast Yet so far only 004 inches in Barksdale and none in Leakey The stream gauge at Barksdale continues to fall and as of about 500 AM was at 32 CFS or about 14300 GPM While the weatherman is talking about potentially being under the gun relating to the storm in the gulf I for one and tracking it with the hope that it will bring some much needed rain to our area It is likely that if we do not receive rain in the next few days the District will may move into a ldquoStage 1 Drought Conditionrdquo Under ldquoStage 1 Conditions the following will occur
Stage 1 ndash Mild Drought Conditions
All Exempt and non-exempt well ownersoperators and users of groundwater produced from wells will be encouraged to voluntary restrict the use of water Non Exempt (Permitted) well owners will be contacted by mail and informed that a drought condition exists and asked to voluntary restrict pumpage In the case of public water supply wells ownersoperators will be asked to initiate their drought management plans News articles will be submitted to inform the general public and exempt well owners informing them that the District has declared a Stage 1 Drought and asking for voluntary conservation
For now letrsquos all pray for rain and perhaps we can avoid another drought and as always we will keep you informed
Last December the District along with several other Districts contracted with Southwest Research to do a study of the western portion of the Edwards Trinity Aquifer The Study ldquoInvestigating the Water Resources of the Western Edwards Trinity Aquiferrdquo is now complete and available on our website at wwwrecrdorg One of the key points it makes is that while not as severely affected by lower than normal rainfall as some of the other counties in the study both Edwards and Real County recharge rates drop dramatically when our rain fall rates fall below the normal average Although we were all aware this occurs to see the actual amount is somewhat eye opening The full report is 79 pages long and if you would like a hard copy please send written request along
with a check or money order for $1200 (copy and postage cost) to our office at PO Box 807 Camp Wood Texas 78833 and we will print off a copy and send to you
The hot weather continues to bring people to our rivers for some relaxation Locally it appears that the effort to reduce the amount of trash left behind is beginning to work We continue to pass out large numbers of the litter bags and it seems that these are being used While we continue to push the efforts to keep the rivers clean and clear of litter we should not forget all the trash thrown out on the highways Some of this is intentional and some simply blows out of the back of our trucks as we travel down the roads I know I have been guilty and have left plastic bags andor cups in the bed of
the truck and have lost them somewhere between start and stop points If we would only take a moment and make sure that any loose trash in the bed of our trucks was secured we could prevent a lot of the litter on the roadways
Just rechecked the rain gauges at Barksdale and Leakey as of 730 AM today Monday we had received about 028 inches in Barksdale and still none at Leakey
As always if you have comments on this article or other District activities please contact our office at (830) 597-3322 or email recrdswtexasnet Till next time
Do Your Part Be Water Smart
Water News By Lee Sweeten GM
I was never really sure what people meant when they made that statement Now I know Last week the local humane society sent out an email that asked for help getting two little puppies a boy and a girl that had been dumped to
the vet in Kerrville I try to help out where I can but not being a professed dog lover I decided to stop by and see if I could help After seeing the pups I was heart broken How could anyone do that to any living creature As you can see by the pictures they were both on deathrsquos door So I loaded them up in the back seat of my car and the adventure began I arrived at the vet office HSRC had called in advance and told them the circumstances They however had not spread the word in the waiting room because I got looks that would kill the devil himself Finally I said ldquoIrsquom the lady from the humane societyrdquo That seemed to stop most of the looks
I canrsquot tell you how fast and furious the visit was but I can tell you that Dr Shelby Key with the Freeman-Fritts Vet Clinic is amazing Dr Key examined both pups they were eaten up with worms extremely malnutritioned and dehydrated She gave them shots IV fluids and food She and her assistant gave me ldquoVet Tech
101rdquo in about two minutes and sent me on my way I was scared to death
When I arrived back in town the HSRC fosters sprang into action thank you Sonya and Connie Over the next couple of days I went twice daily and gave IV fluids worming medicine oral vitamins and special food to the little boy pup His foster mom named him ldquoCocordquo Coco got better and then worse each night struggling to survive The little girl pup seemed to recuperate very quickly A
little sad about the little boy pup struggling so hard and not improving I asked for help from an old dog man (Vincent) and he told me to give him evaporated milk for nutrition and some Karo syrup to get his bowels going Well sure enough it worked Coco came around the next day
and was bouncing in the yard Still very weak but he had spark in his beautiful green eyes Linda Manuel tells me there are several folks wanting to adopt the pups and as soon as they are able they will start taking applications Until then look for updates on the little pups that changed me into a dog lover I spoke with Sheriff James Brice and he said please call the Real County Sheriffrsquos Office with any information regarding the ownerowners of the pups
ldquoThe More I Know About People The More I Like My Dogrdquo Editor THE BIRDHOUSE
ACROSS FROM THE COURTHOUSE
DOWNTOWN LEAKEY
Bird Feeders Houses Bird Guides amp
Variety of Bird Seed
HOURS Friday 11-5 Sat 830-5
Owner Barbara Veldhuizen
BOX SALE
$1 - $5- $10 BOXESGIFTS GALOREHUGE SALE
Page 6 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
RIO FRIO JEWELSONE OF A KIND PIECES
830-278-0960Summer IS here ndash and its highlights have already arrived Rarely has Sterling
Silver been so evocative of our dreams Slices of Texas inspire our unique
handmade jewelry designed with silver clay turquoise and other semi-precious
gemstonesRemember a Loved One
Everyday with our Memory
Necklace
Frio Canyon Chamber of CommerceParade Requirements
For Your Safety and the Success of the Parade
1 Parade line up begins at 800 am behind the LeakeySchool entering from Mountain Street2 No entries will be admitted after 915 am3 All entries must register with parade official and complete the registration form4 Motorized entries must be ldquostreet legalrdquo unless permission is granted by Sheriffrsquos Office5 Licensed drivers only on any motorized ie combustion engine powered vehicle6 MotorizedBattery operated vehicles must be driven by persons over the age of four (4)7 Each child under the age of twelve (12) must be accompanied by a parent guardian or family
member over the age of eighteen (18)8 Children six (6) and under must be accompanied by 2 adults9 All children entries will be positioned at the beginning of the parade10 Extreme caution should be used in distribution of candy Please throw candy away from the
float at the feet of the crowd11 All entries should maintain a safe distance from parade on-lookers12 No stopping along the parade route the length of the parade has enlarged to the point we must
be off of the main route within one (1) hour13 All towed entries must be safety chained to towing vehicle14 No alcoholic beverages or drinking of alcoholic beverages before of during the parade15 All parade entries must precede in the order assigned and must return to the school parking
lot ( Note All traffic held up on Highway 83 for the duration of the parade must be allowed to pass before any parade entry departs the school parking lot)
16 The Chamber strongly recommends wearing of safety helmetsEntries that do not comply with these rules will not be allowed to participate in future parades
LOOK OUT HERE COMES THE PARADE
Listed below are the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce Rules for Entry into the July Jubilee Parade Please read them carefully If you plan on entering the Parade you will be asked to fill out a Release Form and Infor-mation Sheet the day of the Parade If you have any questions please call Parade Coordinator Julie Bishop-Becker at 232-6294 or FC Chamber of Commerce at 232-5222
CANYON TIDBITS
TEXAS RANCHEROS
MINI-STORAGE5X10 10X20 10X30 UNITS -
NEW INSULATED UNITSRENTAL PRICES FROM
$30 PER MONTHOffice Location 171 E Main Leakey Texas
Office Hours 9 am to 3 pm Tues Wed Thurs
830-232-5656 830-232-5290
custom made jewelry
Look For Us July 3rd across from the square
next to Alamo GroceryJUST BACK
FROM MARKET Pictures of the ldquoOld Leakeyrdquo
on display for sale
NO FEE TO ENTER
SATURDAY MORNING JULY 3RD
ldquoBig Thank Yourdquo to James Carter for mowing the Helping
Hands Food Pantry yard
Darrell and Myra Buchanan both need prayers Darrell had knee surgery and Myra had heart surgery Both are home and doing well
Mary Rushing Jones is recovering from surgery and needs lots of prayers
Connie Thompson fell and broke her hip and while at the hospital she suffered a heart attack She is in the hospital in Corpus Christi Give her a call or send a card
Jimmie Lee former Rio Frio resident is recovering from surgery and needs prayers
Jana Buchanan Craigrsquos husband Levi is in the hospital in San Antonio recovering from a motorcycle accident last Sunday Please pray for him
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 7
PRE-SCHOOLFIELD TRIPSMUSICSIGN LANGUAGEEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NOAH‛S ARK LEARNING CENTERCOME HAVE FUNWITH US
201 S MOUNTAIN STREET LEAKEY
(830) 232-6513INFANTS TO AGE 12
Owner Bridget Davis Preece
CANYON LOCKSMITH
BO PANNELL830-279-1643RE-KEY HOUSES
CARSCOMMERICAL BLDG
ANDVEHICLES
UNLOCKED
SABINAL GRILLDOWNTOWN SABINAL TEXAS
Open 7 Days a Week 1100 am-900 pm
WE SERVE 100 ANGUS BEEFSteaks Hamburgers Mexican Food
830-988-2225
News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent Leakey ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $250000 from the TASB Risk Management Fund Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and raise safety awareness This award is part of $550000 in grants the Fund gave this year to two hundred Texas school districts and educational entities Since 1998 the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program has distributed 1781 total grants of more than $45 million to Fund members in the workersrsquo compensation and propertycasualty programs ldquoThe safety and well being of all employees and prevention of losses are crucial issues in the workplace The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to save valuable resources and do everything we can to help educate staff to provide for a healthier work force and create a safer work environmentrdquo said Edwin Thompson director of TASB Loss Prevention Services ldquoWe are quite proud
that the Fund has been able to award much needed resources to our members over the yearsrdquo he said The 2010 grants were awarded to one hundred and eighty-six school districts five community colleges three regional education service centers three county appraisal districts and three shared service arrangements Workersrsquo compensation grants focused on fall prevention personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment Facilities security initiatives driver improvement and vehicle safety were the primary
areas receiving grants under the propertycasualty program arealdquoMember response to the grant program has grown steadily over the years and applicants did an exceptional job of analyzing their hazardous exposures loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resourcesrdquo Thompson said ldquoAlmost two months were needed to evaluate and select grant recipients and the process was extremely challenging given the wealth of well-justified applications submittedrdquo he said
ldquoSafety in the workplace and loss reduction has been major objectives of the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program since its inception and will continue to be an integral part of our overall focus Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and we applaud p a r t i c i p a t i n g districts and e d u c a t i o n organizations for
their commitment to saving valuable local resources and increasing productivity The Fund remains steadfast in its pledge to provide continued support of our membersrsquo efforts to achieve their loss prevention and safety goalsrdquo he said The TASB Risk Management Fund is a self-insurance pool serving Texas school districts community colleges education service centers and county appraisal districts The Fund has been in existence since 1974 and provides workersrsquo compensation property
liability and unemployment compensation coverage to more than 1100 members Services range from loss prevention and free member training events to online resources grant programs and claim forms TASB Risk Management Fund representative Dell Herrington personally delivered the check to Leakey ISD Business Manager Don Ferguson late in May These funds will be used to install security cameras in three of the districtrsquos school buses that are used to transport students to and from school each day The grant application was completed by Mr Ferguson and his administrative assistant Lisa West The cameras were ordered soon after school was out and Michael Davis district technology coordinator will install the cameras so that they will be fully operational when school resumes again in August The Leakey ISD administration wants to take this opportunity to thank Mr Ferguson and Ms West for their diligence in pursuing this grant and all their hard work in completing the application In the photo above Dell Herrington (left) presents the $2500 check to Lisa West and Don Ferguson
Leakey ISD Receives Loss Prevention Grant of $2500 from TASB Risk Management Fund
Page 8 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
AUSTIN ndash Gov Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast The governorrsquos declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters ldquoWe continue to closely monitor this storm and are preparing accordingly for its potential impact to our communitiesrdquo Gov Perry said ldquoTropical Storm Alex is now in the Gulf and it is imperative that residents pay attention to this storm heed warnings from their local leaders and take the steps necessary to protect their families
homes and businessesrdquo According to the National Weather Service Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex which based on current projections could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall later this week
The following state resources have been activated
Texas Military Forces Up to 2500 guardsmen eight UH-60 helicopters and three C-130 aircraft are prepared for rapid deployment as needed
Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 have been activated and will preposition in Weslaco and Kingsville on Tuesday to provide search and
rescue capabilities as needed
Texas Forest Service (TFS) TFS is coordinating the activation and deployment of a Type III Incident Management Team to support disaster operations and the DPS McAllen Regional Headquarters
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) DPS is activating the disaster district committee in McAllen to support potential emergency response for resource coordination Regional liaison officers are being deployed to support field operations
The Alamo Regional Command Center has been activated and 100 buses are on standby should they be needed to assist in a potential
evacuation Additionally the Health and Human Services Commission is preparing to provide support for mass care operations as needed and the state is working with volunteer organizations and private sector partners to coordinate efforts for potential evacuations and sheltering operations should these capabilities be required
The State Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Alex and holding daily conference calls with federal state and local officials private industry partners volunteer organizations and the National Weather ServiceFor more information on preparing for hurricanes please visit httpwwwgovernorstatetxus and to view the governorrsquos
proclamation please visit httpgovernorstatetxusnewsproclamation14811
Key Points bull Gov Perry issues
disaster proclamation as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast
bull Also directs the activation of state resources
bull Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex according to the National Weather Service
Gov Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation Directs Pre-deployment of State Resources as Tropical Storm Alex Threatens Texas Coast
Providing job opportunities to unemployed Texans and rewarding employers who hire them are the benefits of a new Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) initiative called Texas Back to Work The program already has 800 participating employers who have hired more than 2100 workers Participating private-sector businesses can offset the costs associated with hiring and training new workers when they hire those receiving unemployment benefits or those who have exhausted their benefits Employers hiring from this qualified pool of unemployed Texans may be eligible to receive up to $2000 for each newly hired worker The subsidies are provided for the first four months of employment Texas Back to Work is administered
through 28 Texas workforce boards across the state Local workforce business services representatives are available to help employers identify qualified job seekers and offer recruitment assistance and prescreening of eligible applicants This wage-subsidy program is funded by the Texas Legislature with additional funding made available through a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Texas Back to Work was implemented in February and by mid-June 863 employers had already signed on to take advantage of the program As a result 2268 workers have found jobs
New Texas Workforce Commission Program Offers Employers Incentives to Hire Unemployed
ldquoTHANK YOUrdquo GOES A LONG WAY AND ITrsquoS FREE
Page 6 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
RIO FRIO JEWELSONE OF A KIND PIECES
830-278-0960Summer IS here ndash and its highlights have already arrived Rarely has Sterling
Silver been so evocative of our dreams Slices of Texas inspire our unique
handmade jewelry designed with silver clay turquoise and other semi-precious
gemstonesRemember a Loved One
Everyday with our Memory
Necklace
Frio Canyon Chamber of CommerceParade Requirements
For Your Safety and the Success of the Parade
1 Parade line up begins at 800 am behind the LeakeySchool entering from Mountain Street2 No entries will be admitted after 915 am3 All entries must register with parade official and complete the registration form4 Motorized entries must be ldquostreet legalrdquo unless permission is granted by Sheriffrsquos Office5 Licensed drivers only on any motorized ie combustion engine powered vehicle6 MotorizedBattery operated vehicles must be driven by persons over the age of four (4)7 Each child under the age of twelve (12) must be accompanied by a parent guardian or family
member over the age of eighteen (18)8 Children six (6) and under must be accompanied by 2 adults9 All children entries will be positioned at the beginning of the parade10 Extreme caution should be used in distribution of candy Please throw candy away from the
float at the feet of the crowd11 All entries should maintain a safe distance from parade on-lookers12 No stopping along the parade route the length of the parade has enlarged to the point we must
be off of the main route within one (1) hour13 All towed entries must be safety chained to towing vehicle14 No alcoholic beverages or drinking of alcoholic beverages before of during the parade15 All parade entries must precede in the order assigned and must return to the school parking
lot ( Note All traffic held up on Highway 83 for the duration of the parade must be allowed to pass before any parade entry departs the school parking lot)
16 The Chamber strongly recommends wearing of safety helmetsEntries that do not comply with these rules will not be allowed to participate in future parades
LOOK OUT HERE COMES THE PARADE
Listed below are the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce Rules for Entry into the July Jubilee Parade Please read them carefully If you plan on entering the Parade you will be asked to fill out a Release Form and Infor-mation Sheet the day of the Parade If you have any questions please call Parade Coordinator Julie Bishop-Becker at 232-6294 or FC Chamber of Commerce at 232-5222
CANYON TIDBITS
TEXAS RANCHEROS
MINI-STORAGE5X10 10X20 10X30 UNITS -
NEW INSULATED UNITSRENTAL PRICES FROM
$30 PER MONTHOffice Location 171 E Main Leakey Texas
Office Hours 9 am to 3 pm Tues Wed Thurs
830-232-5656 830-232-5290
custom made jewelry
Look For Us July 3rd across from the square
next to Alamo GroceryJUST BACK
FROM MARKET Pictures of the ldquoOld Leakeyrdquo
on display for sale
NO FEE TO ENTER
SATURDAY MORNING JULY 3RD
ldquoBig Thank Yourdquo to James Carter for mowing the Helping
Hands Food Pantry yard
Darrell and Myra Buchanan both need prayers Darrell had knee surgery and Myra had heart surgery Both are home and doing well
Mary Rushing Jones is recovering from surgery and needs lots of prayers
Connie Thompson fell and broke her hip and while at the hospital she suffered a heart attack She is in the hospital in Corpus Christi Give her a call or send a card
Jimmie Lee former Rio Frio resident is recovering from surgery and needs prayers
Jana Buchanan Craigrsquos husband Levi is in the hospital in San Antonio recovering from a motorcycle accident last Sunday Please pray for him
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 7
PRE-SCHOOLFIELD TRIPSMUSICSIGN LANGUAGEEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NOAH‛S ARK LEARNING CENTERCOME HAVE FUNWITH US
201 S MOUNTAIN STREET LEAKEY
(830) 232-6513INFANTS TO AGE 12
Owner Bridget Davis Preece
CANYON LOCKSMITH
BO PANNELL830-279-1643RE-KEY HOUSES
CARSCOMMERICAL BLDG
ANDVEHICLES
UNLOCKED
SABINAL GRILLDOWNTOWN SABINAL TEXAS
Open 7 Days a Week 1100 am-900 pm
WE SERVE 100 ANGUS BEEFSteaks Hamburgers Mexican Food
830-988-2225
News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent Leakey ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $250000 from the TASB Risk Management Fund Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and raise safety awareness This award is part of $550000 in grants the Fund gave this year to two hundred Texas school districts and educational entities Since 1998 the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program has distributed 1781 total grants of more than $45 million to Fund members in the workersrsquo compensation and propertycasualty programs ldquoThe safety and well being of all employees and prevention of losses are crucial issues in the workplace The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to save valuable resources and do everything we can to help educate staff to provide for a healthier work force and create a safer work environmentrdquo said Edwin Thompson director of TASB Loss Prevention Services ldquoWe are quite proud
that the Fund has been able to award much needed resources to our members over the yearsrdquo he said The 2010 grants were awarded to one hundred and eighty-six school districts five community colleges three regional education service centers three county appraisal districts and three shared service arrangements Workersrsquo compensation grants focused on fall prevention personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment Facilities security initiatives driver improvement and vehicle safety were the primary
areas receiving grants under the propertycasualty program arealdquoMember response to the grant program has grown steadily over the years and applicants did an exceptional job of analyzing their hazardous exposures loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resourcesrdquo Thompson said ldquoAlmost two months were needed to evaluate and select grant recipients and the process was extremely challenging given the wealth of well-justified applications submittedrdquo he said
ldquoSafety in the workplace and loss reduction has been major objectives of the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program since its inception and will continue to be an integral part of our overall focus Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and we applaud p a r t i c i p a t i n g districts and e d u c a t i o n organizations for
their commitment to saving valuable local resources and increasing productivity The Fund remains steadfast in its pledge to provide continued support of our membersrsquo efforts to achieve their loss prevention and safety goalsrdquo he said The TASB Risk Management Fund is a self-insurance pool serving Texas school districts community colleges education service centers and county appraisal districts The Fund has been in existence since 1974 and provides workersrsquo compensation property
liability and unemployment compensation coverage to more than 1100 members Services range from loss prevention and free member training events to online resources grant programs and claim forms TASB Risk Management Fund representative Dell Herrington personally delivered the check to Leakey ISD Business Manager Don Ferguson late in May These funds will be used to install security cameras in three of the districtrsquos school buses that are used to transport students to and from school each day The grant application was completed by Mr Ferguson and his administrative assistant Lisa West The cameras were ordered soon after school was out and Michael Davis district technology coordinator will install the cameras so that they will be fully operational when school resumes again in August The Leakey ISD administration wants to take this opportunity to thank Mr Ferguson and Ms West for their diligence in pursuing this grant and all their hard work in completing the application In the photo above Dell Herrington (left) presents the $2500 check to Lisa West and Don Ferguson
Leakey ISD Receives Loss Prevention Grant of $2500 from TASB Risk Management Fund
Page 8 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
AUSTIN ndash Gov Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast The governorrsquos declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters ldquoWe continue to closely monitor this storm and are preparing accordingly for its potential impact to our communitiesrdquo Gov Perry said ldquoTropical Storm Alex is now in the Gulf and it is imperative that residents pay attention to this storm heed warnings from their local leaders and take the steps necessary to protect their families
homes and businessesrdquo According to the National Weather Service Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex which based on current projections could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall later this week
The following state resources have been activated
Texas Military Forces Up to 2500 guardsmen eight UH-60 helicopters and three C-130 aircraft are prepared for rapid deployment as needed
Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 have been activated and will preposition in Weslaco and Kingsville on Tuesday to provide search and
rescue capabilities as needed
Texas Forest Service (TFS) TFS is coordinating the activation and deployment of a Type III Incident Management Team to support disaster operations and the DPS McAllen Regional Headquarters
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) DPS is activating the disaster district committee in McAllen to support potential emergency response for resource coordination Regional liaison officers are being deployed to support field operations
The Alamo Regional Command Center has been activated and 100 buses are on standby should they be needed to assist in a potential
evacuation Additionally the Health and Human Services Commission is preparing to provide support for mass care operations as needed and the state is working with volunteer organizations and private sector partners to coordinate efforts for potential evacuations and sheltering operations should these capabilities be required
The State Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Alex and holding daily conference calls with federal state and local officials private industry partners volunteer organizations and the National Weather ServiceFor more information on preparing for hurricanes please visit httpwwwgovernorstatetxus and to view the governorrsquos
proclamation please visit httpgovernorstatetxusnewsproclamation14811
Key Points bull Gov Perry issues
disaster proclamation as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast
bull Also directs the activation of state resources
bull Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex according to the National Weather Service
Gov Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation Directs Pre-deployment of State Resources as Tropical Storm Alex Threatens Texas Coast
Providing job opportunities to unemployed Texans and rewarding employers who hire them are the benefits of a new Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) initiative called Texas Back to Work The program already has 800 participating employers who have hired more than 2100 workers Participating private-sector businesses can offset the costs associated with hiring and training new workers when they hire those receiving unemployment benefits or those who have exhausted their benefits Employers hiring from this qualified pool of unemployed Texans may be eligible to receive up to $2000 for each newly hired worker The subsidies are provided for the first four months of employment Texas Back to Work is administered
through 28 Texas workforce boards across the state Local workforce business services representatives are available to help employers identify qualified job seekers and offer recruitment assistance and prescreening of eligible applicants This wage-subsidy program is funded by the Texas Legislature with additional funding made available through a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Texas Back to Work was implemented in February and by mid-June 863 employers had already signed on to take advantage of the program As a result 2268 workers have found jobs
New Texas Workforce Commission Program Offers Employers Incentives to Hire Unemployed
ldquoTHANK YOUrdquo GOES A LONG WAY AND ITrsquoS FREE
June 30 2010 Hill Country Herald Page 7
PRE-SCHOOLFIELD TRIPSMUSICSIGN LANGUAGEEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
NOAH‛S ARK LEARNING CENTERCOME HAVE FUNWITH US
201 S MOUNTAIN STREET LEAKEY
(830) 232-6513INFANTS TO AGE 12
Owner Bridget Davis Preece
CANYON LOCKSMITH
BO PANNELL830-279-1643RE-KEY HOUSES
CARSCOMMERICAL BLDG
ANDVEHICLES
UNLOCKED
SABINAL GRILLDOWNTOWN SABINAL TEXAS
Open 7 Days a Week 1100 am-900 pm
WE SERVE 100 ANGUS BEEFSteaks Hamburgers Mexican Food
830-988-2225
News ReleaseLeakey Independent School DistrictFred R McNiel Superintendent Leakey ISD has been awarded a loss prevention grant of $250000 from the TASB Risk Management Fund Grant monies will help implement loss prevention and safety initiatives to reduce the potential for property losses and on-the-job injuries and raise safety awareness This award is part of $550000 in grants the Fund gave this year to two hundred Texas school districts and educational entities Since 1998 the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program has distributed 1781 total grants of more than $45 million to Fund members in the workersrsquo compensation and propertycasualty programs ldquoThe safety and well being of all employees and prevention of losses are crucial issues in the workplace The Fund is dedicated to partnering with its members to save valuable resources and do everything we can to help educate staff to provide for a healthier work force and create a safer work environmentrdquo said Edwin Thompson director of TASB Loss Prevention Services ldquoWe are quite proud
that the Fund has been able to award much needed resources to our members over the yearsrdquo he said The 2010 grants were awarded to one hundred and eighty-six school districts five community colleges three regional education service centers three county appraisal districts and three shared service arrangements Workersrsquo compensation grants focused on fall prevention personal lifting devices and personal protective equipment Facilities security initiatives driver improvement and vehicle safety were the primary
areas receiving grants under the propertycasualty program arealdquoMember response to the grant program has grown steadily over the years and applicants did an exceptional job of analyzing their hazardous exposures loss prevention needs and developing loss prevention initiatives to mitigate their impact on district resourcesrdquo Thompson said ldquoAlmost two months were needed to evaluate and select grant recipients and the process was extremely challenging given the wealth of well-justified applications submittedrdquo he said
ldquoSafety in the workplace and loss reduction has been major objectives of the Fundrsquos Loss Prevention Grant Program since its inception and will continue to be an integral part of our overall focus Raising awareness and reducing injuries and losses is a win-win situation and we applaud p a r t i c i p a t i n g districts and e d u c a t i o n organizations for
their commitment to saving valuable local resources and increasing productivity The Fund remains steadfast in its pledge to provide continued support of our membersrsquo efforts to achieve their loss prevention and safety goalsrdquo he said The TASB Risk Management Fund is a self-insurance pool serving Texas school districts community colleges education service centers and county appraisal districts The Fund has been in existence since 1974 and provides workersrsquo compensation property
liability and unemployment compensation coverage to more than 1100 members Services range from loss prevention and free member training events to online resources grant programs and claim forms TASB Risk Management Fund representative Dell Herrington personally delivered the check to Leakey ISD Business Manager Don Ferguson late in May These funds will be used to install security cameras in three of the districtrsquos school buses that are used to transport students to and from school each day The grant application was completed by Mr Ferguson and his administrative assistant Lisa West The cameras were ordered soon after school was out and Michael Davis district technology coordinator will install the cameras so that they will be fully operational when school resumes again in August The Leakey ISD administration wants to take this opportunity to thank Mr Ferguson and Ms West for their diligence in pursuing this grant and all their hard work in completing the application In the photo above Dell Herrington (left) presents the $2500 check to Lisa West and Don Ferguson
Leakey ISD Receives Loss Prevention Grant of $2500 from TASB Risk Management Fund
Page 8 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
AUSTIN ndash Gov Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast The governorrsquos declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters ldquoWe continue to closely monitor this storm and are preparing accordingly for its potential impact to our communitiesrdquo Gov Perry said ldquoTropical Storm Alex is now in the Gulf and it is imperative that residents pay attention to this storm heed warnings from their local leaders and take the steps necessary to protect their families
homes and businessesrdquo According to the National Weather Service Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex which based on current projections could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall later this week
The following state resources have been activated
Texas Military Forces Up to 2500 guardsmen eight UH-60 helicopters and three C-130 aircraft are prepared for rapid deployment as needed
Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 have been activated and will preposition in Weslaco and Kingsville on Tuesday to provide search and
rescue capabilities as needed
Texas Forest Service (TFS) TFS is coordinating the activation and deployment of a Type III Incident Management Team to support disaster operations and the DPS McAllen Regional Headquarters
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) DPS is activating the disaster district committee in McAllen to support potential emergency response for resource coordination Regional liaison officers are being deployed to support field operations
The Alamo Regional Command Center has been activated and 100 buses are on standby should they be needed to assist in a potential
evacuation Additionally the Health and Human Services Commission is preparing to provide support for mass care operations as needed and the state is working with volunteer organizations and private sector partners to coordinate efforts for potential evacuations and sheltering operations should these capabilities be required
The State Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Alex and holding daily conference calls with federal state and local officials private industry partners volunteer organizations and the National Weather ServiceFor more information on preparing for hurricanes please visit httpwwwgovernorstatetxus and to view the governorrsquos
proclamation please visit httpgovernorstatetxusnewsproclamation14811
Key Points bull Gov Perry issues
disaster proclamation as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast
bull Also directs the activation of state resources
bull Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex according to the National Weather Service
Gov Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation Directs Pre-deployment of State Resources as Tropical Storm Alex Threatens Texas Coast
Providing job opportunities to unemployed Texans and rewarding employers who hire them are the benefits of a new Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) initiative called Texas Back to Work The program already has 800 participating employers who have hired more than 2100 workers Participating private-sector businesses can offset the costs associated with hiring and training new workers when they hire those receiving unemployment benefits or those who have exhausted their benefits Employers hiring from this qualified pool of unemployed Texans may be eligible to receive up to $2000 for each newly hired worker The subsidies are provided for the first four months of employment Texas Back to Work is administered
through 28 Texas workforce boards across the state Local workforce business services representatives are available to help employers identify qualified job seekers and offer recruitment assistance and prescreening of eligible applicants This wage-subsidy program is funded by the Texas Legislature with additional funding made available through a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Texas Back to Work was implemented in February and by mid-June 863 employers had already signed on to take advantage of the program As a result 2268 workers have found jobs
New Texas Workforce Commission Program Offers Employers Incentives to Hire Unemployed
ldquoTHANK YOUrdquo GOES A LONG WAY AND ITrsquoS FREE
Page 8 Hill Country Herald June 30 2010
AUSTIN ndash Gov Rick Perry today issued a disaster proclamation for 19 Texas counties and ordered the pre-deployment of state resources as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast The governorrsquos declaration allows the state to initiate necessary preparedness efforts such as pre-deploying resources to ensure local communities are ready to respond to disasters ldquoWe continue to closely monitor this storm and are preparing accordingly for its potential impact to our communitiesrdquo Gov Perry said ldquoTropical Storm Alex is now in the Gulf and it is imperative that residents pay attention to this storm heed warnings from their local leaders and take the steps necessary to protect their families
homes and businessesrdquo According to the National Weather Service Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex which based on current projections could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall later this week
The following state resources have been activated
Texas Military Forces Up to 2500 guardsmen eight UH-60 helicopters and three C-130 aircraft are prepared for rapid deployment as needed
Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2 have been activated and will preposition in Weslaco and Kingsville on Tuesday to provide search and
rescue capabilities as needed
Texas Forest Service (TFS) TFS is coordinating the activation and deployment of a Type III Incident Management Team to support disaster operations and the DPS McAllen Regional Headquarters
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) DPS is activating the disaster district committee in McAllen to support potential emergency response for resource coordination Regional liaison officers are being deployed to support field operations
The Alamo Regional Command Center has been activated and 100 buses are on standby should they be needed to assist in a potential
evacuation Additionally the Health and Human Services Commission is preparing to provide support for mass care operations as needed and the state is working with volunteer organizations and private sector partners to coordinate efforts for potential evacuations and sheltering operations should these capabilities be required
The State Operations Center is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Alex and holding daily conference calls with federal state and local officials private industry partners volunteer organizations and the National Weather ServiceFor more information on preparing for hurricanes please visit httpwwwgovernorstatetxus and to view the governorrsquos
proclamation please visit httpgovernorstatetxusnewsproclamation14811
Key Points bull Gov Perry issues
disaster proclamation as Tropical Storm Alex tracks toward the Texas coast
bull Also directs the activation of state resources
bull Texas remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Alex according to the National Weather Service
Gov Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation Directs Pre-deployment of State Resources as Tropical Storm Alex Threatens Texas Coast
Providing job opportunities to unemployed Texans and rewarding employers who hire them are the benefits of a new Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) initiative called Texas Back to Work The program already has 800 participating employers who have hired more than 2100 workers Participating private-sector businesses can offset the costs associated with hiring and training new workers when they hire those receiving unemployment benefits or those who have exhausted their benefits Employers hiring from this qualified pool of unemployed Texans may be eligible to receive up to $2000 for each newly hired worker The subsidies are provided for the first four months of employment Texas Back to Work is administered
through 28 Texas workforce boards across the state Local workforce business services representatives are available to help employers identify qualified job seekers and offer recruitment assistance and prescreening of eligible applicants This wage-subsidy program is funded by the Texas Legislature with additional funding made available through a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Texas Back to Work was implemented in February and by mid-June 863 employers had already signed on to take advantage of the program As a result 2268 workers have found jobs
New Texas Workforce Commission Program Offers Employers Incentives to Hire Unemployed
ldquoTHANK YOUrdquo GOES A LONG WAY AND ITrsquoS FREE
