Mountain Dispatch

Jeff Davis County

Jan. 19, 2017 75 centsVol. 33, No. 3

BURN BAN BACK IN BUSINESS

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Jan. 11 72 51Jan. 12 76 51Jan. 13 69 45Jan. 14 53 41 1.14"Jan. 15 50 32Jan. 16 57 34Jan. 17 43 33

Jan. 11 78 37Jan. 12 77 34Jan. 13 73 33Jan. 14 66 32 1.00"Jan. 15 60 32Jan. 16 59 25Jan. 17 51 27

Jan. 11 70 49Jan. 12 75 49Jan. 13 65 43Jan. 14 52 42 1.01"Jan. 15 53 33Jan. 16 56 34Jan. 17 43 31

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McDONALD OBSERVATORYDate High Low Prec.

PRESIDIO COUNTY - Twomore pipeline protesters were arrestedthis week, this time at a Trans PecosPipeline construction site in the BigBend near Shafter.

On Saturday, Presidio CountySheriff’s office arrested Alpine resi-dent Lorretta Glover and MadeleinSantibanez a member of the Societyof Native Nations.

Both women were incarceratedat the jail in Marfa and booked withmisdemeanor trespassing.

“We will continue to fightagainst the oil and gas industry andtheir political and environmental ter-ror directed against the rights of thepeople,” said Glover in handcuffs asshe was marched away from the site.

The two women locked downto a sideboom, a yellow crawler like

FORT DAVIS – Maybe you're a senior Texan who volunteers at thefood bank, the animal shelter or a local church.

Maybe you're a caring person who volunteers time in a variety of waysfor others or simply attends school activities to support youth even thoughyours are grown.

Maybe there are days when you fondly remember how much easier lifewas before you retired.

If any of these describe you or you simply spend each day enjoyingretirement in Fort Davis, you are invited to a Senior Luncheon hosted by theFort Davis United Methodist Church family at noon, Jan. 25 at the church.

At this first of what is planned as a monthly luncheon, local CertifiedPublic Accountant Laura Lannom will present a free program on incometaxes specifically geared to the issues unique to senior citizens.

BIG BEND - Longtime volunteers and supporters of the Big BendLivestock Show Association Cami and Cleat Stephens of Fort Davis andMarfa were honored Saturday night as the newest members of the BBLSAHall of Honor.

Active in both Jeff Davis and Presidio counties, the Stephens and theirdaughters, Kalyn and Courtney were both active in the association all throughtheir school years in Fort Davis.

Cleat Stephens served as an officer and for a number of years as presi-dent during the time Presidio County came back into the fold to make it atrue Big Bend show instead of the two-county show it had been.

He was also instrumental in the growth of the sale and the institutionof the scholarship program for graduating seniors who have been involvedwith the association.

Members of that exclusive Hall are Becky and King Terry, Dot andBill Leavitt, Rita and Ray Hendryx, Ralph Meriwether, Linda and RichardPowell, Ebby and Paul Loeffler, Joan Johnson, Forrest (Pop) Weston, OtisKimball, Jean Ann and Bill Fort, Terri Jean and Dr. Ray Allen, Beverly andDr. Paul Weyerts, Betty and Ben Tanksley, Robbie and Dale Burns, GeorgeMills, David Moore, Ginger and Vern Elliott, Karlin and Rod DeVoll, KeeseyKimball, George and Sally Johnson and Roger and Mary Criddle, all of Al-pine.

Also Billie Weston, Joe Lane and Logan Boswell of Alpine and FortDavis, Woodrow Mills of Marfa and Alpine, Clayton McKinney of Alpineand Marathon, Rexann and Tim Leary of Marathon and Fort Davis and Ja-son Spence of Pleasanton.

And Janet and Scott Adams, Margie and Odie Grubb, Adele and BudCoffey and Christi and Bob Dillard, all of Fort Davis.

FORT DAVIS - Renovationshave begun after an announcementthis week that Charles Mallory and theGreenwich Hospitality Group andDavid and Ana Schreiber of FortDavis have formed a new partnership

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY - It'sway too early in the year, but weatherforecasts indicate those gentle breezesout of the southwest are headed thisway early this year.

Why wait until March andApril, when a good 40 to 50 mph windcan liven things up in what's supposedto be the dead of winter?

For whatever reason, the fore-casts all say those kinds of big windsare headed this way starting today andrunning through the weekend.

Every volunteer fireman in thecountry is on edge, knowing whatcould happen - and has happened.

A heads-up to everyone to beespecially aware during these times;as Fire Marshal Roy Hurley says on aregular basis: "There's lots of fuel outthere. Please be careful!"

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Two more pipelineprotesters arrested

Fierce winds heightenwildfire concerns here

BIG BEND - The 73rd BigBend Livestock Association Showand Sale this past weekend was an-other huge success, the sale continu-ing to come in at close to a quartermillion dollars for 4H and FFA youngpeople in Brewster, Jeff Davis andPresidio counties.

Jayden Parker of Fort Davisexhibited the grand champion in thePoultry Division, Colee Charlesworthof Marathon the grand in the LambDivision and Morgan Molsbee of Al-pine the grand and reserve champi-ons in the Goat Division.

April Watley of Alpine won theSwine Division and Bria Akers ofAlpine won the Cattle Division.

Jeff Davis County youngstershad a good weekend, with winners inalmost every division.

Jace Parker of Fort Davis wonreserve champion in Poultry, FaithBoultinghouse showed the reservechampion Lamb Division winner andChelsea Hernandez showed the re-serve grand champion pig.

Showmanship was another areawhere Fort Davis was in the spotlight.Boultinghouse won both the GoatDivision and the Lamb Division jun-ior showmanship awards, while EmilyMerrill of Fort Davis won the seniorshowmanship in the swine show andJayden Parker won the showmanshipaward for juniors in the poultry show.

Valentine had a pair of entries

Another huge success!in the show - Evan Hall of Valentinerunning away with Horse Division,showing the grand mare and the grandgelding, while Garry Webb had sev-eral top placing pigs in the swineshow.

Following is a list of placingsin each of the divisions of the show:

Poultry1st and 5th places: Jayden

Parker (Jeff Davis 4-H) 2nd and 4th:Jace Parker- (Jeff Davis 4-H) 3rd andand 6th: Cheyenne Rondeaux(Brewster 4-H), 7th and 11th: ColleenRoberts (Brewster 4-H), 8th and 12th:Garry Webb (Jeff Davis 4-H)

RESERVE GRAND CHAM-PION: Jace Parker

GRAND CHAMPION:Jayden Parker

Market Lambs

Finewool

1st and 2nd places: Faith AnnBoultinghouse (Fort Davis 4-H), 3rd:Alex Granado (Fort Davis FFA), 4th:Irene Granado (Fort Davis FFA), and5th: Amber Granado (Fort DavisFFA)

GRAND CHAMPION ANDRESERVE CHAMPIONFINEWOOL: Faith AnnBoultinghouse

Finewool Cross

1st and 4th places: Faith Ann

Boultinghouse (Fort Davis 4-H), 2nd:Amber Granado (Fort Davis FFA),3rd: Irene Granado (Fort Davis FFA)

RESERVE CHAMPIONFINEWOOL CROSS: AmberGranado

GRAND CHAMPIONFINEWOOL CROSS: Faith AnnBoultinghouse

Medium Wool

Class 3

1st place: Colee Charlesworth(Marathon 4-H), 2nd: Faith AnnBoultinghouse (Fort Davis 4-H). 3rd:Emilee Charlesworth (Marathon 4-H)

Class 4

1st and 4th places: Alexa Baeza(Presidio 4-H), 2nd and 3re: SesarBaeza (Presidio 4-H)

RESERVE CHAMPIONMEDIUM WOOL: FaithBoultinghouse

GRAND CHAMPION ME-DIUM WOOL: Colee Charlesworth

RESERVE GRAND CHAM-PION LAMB: Faith Boultinghouse

GRAND CHAMPIONLAMB: Colee Charlesworth

Market Goats

Lightweight Division

at the Hotel Limpia and Blue Moun-tain Bistro in Fort Davis.

Announced by Camilla Labatt,regional director of operations forGHG, the partnership means GHG'sTexas portfolio has grown again. Italready included the historic HollandHotel, The Century Bar and Grill andthe Maverick Inn, all in Alpine.

The Schreibers, who haveowned the Limpia since 2011, willstay on as partners and managers ofthe property and continue to operatethe Veranda Historic Inn, a separateproperty in Fort Davis.

The gift shop Javelinas andHollyhocks across from the hotel isalso part of the transaction.

James and Tammy King of KingLand and Water were instrumental inexecuting the agreed-upon partner-ship. The deal closed Jan. 17 and im-provements to the property began al-most immediately.

The Schreibers, who renovatedthe Limpia and created the Blue

Mountain Bistro, are excited about theopportunity to work with a like-minded hotel operator who has dem-onstrated his commitment to historichotel properties in the Big Bend area,Connecticut and Vermont.

They feel with Mallory's exper-tise in creating unique and award win-ning hospitality experiences, they canbuild upon the success of the past sixyears and take the Limpia and the Bis-tro to a new level of excellence.

Mallory fell in love with the FarWest Texas region even before he ex-panded his hospitality footprint fromConnecticut to Alpine in 2011.

He has been a Fort Davis "lo-cal" since 2004 when he purchased ahouse and vineyard there.

Mallory is a big proponent ofmaking a positive impact, creating jobs(he was one of the founders of BigBend Brewery Company) and enhanc-ing communities in which GHG doesbusiness and looks forward to carry-ing on that tradition in Fort Davis.

Senior Texans invited to luncheon Jan. 25

Mallory, Schreibers form Hotel Limpia partnership

See page twoFirst-year exhibitor Chelsea Hernandez of Fort Davis showed thereserve champion pig in the swine show this past weekend duringthe 73rd Annual Big Bend Livestock Show and Sale. That salewas another good one with almost a quarter million raised atpresstime - and more still coming in. Jeff Davis County 4-H andFFA students from Fort Davis and Valentine did well at the show.

Stephens family honored by BBLSA

Cleat and Cami Stephens are flanked by their daughters Courtney Stephens and Kalyn Coffey on theirright and Big Bend Livestock Show Association President Dr. Chris Estepp to their left duringceremonies Saturday night when the Stephens were inducted into the BBLSA Hall of Honor.

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Hulon H. Pass, O.D.Brian E. Cherry O.D.Joshua Pass O.D.Therapeutic Optometrist &Optometric Glaucoma Specialist

Pequenos . . . From page one

NOTICE OF INTENTThis is to give notice of intent

to introduce in the 85th Legisla-ture, Regular Session, a bill tobe entitled an Act related to codi-fication of legislation governingthe Jeff Davis Underground Wa-ter Conservation District.

FORT DAVIS – Everyone is invited to attend a "Bridging La Frontera"book event at the Jeff Davis County Library in Fort Davis this evening.

At 6 p.m. all Friends of the Library members and prospective memberswill welcome Robert Seltzer with a wine and cheese reception in the HotelLimpia. Following this at 7 p.m. there will be a discussion led by the authorand a book signing of his new memoir, Amado Muro: a Tale of Honesty andDeception describing a life of dual cultural identities. This free event hasbeen made possible by Humanities Texas, Big Bend Coffee Roasters, FortDavis State Bank and King Land and Water.

bulldozer with a derrick used to lower long sections of 42 inch pipe into theearth.

“Water protectors of the world unite!” yelled Santibanez.It was the second double-arrest pipeline protest of the year.Glover, a member of the Big Bend Defense Coalition, and Santibanez

are both participating at the Two Rivers Camp, an encampment styled afterthe NO-DAPL brigade in North Dakota

Class 11st, 3rd and 8th places: Faith

Ann Boultinghouse (Fort Davis 4-H),2nd: Mikayla Cross (Alpine FFA) 4th:Ty Estepp (Alpine FFA), 5th, 10th and12th: Jenny Harrison (Fort DavisFFA), 6th: Mia Morris (Alpine FFA),7th: Levens Peebles (Brewster 4-H),9th: Lauren Rogers (Alpine FFA),11th: Naida Morris (Alpine FFA),13th: Campbell West (Marathon 4-H)

Class 21st, 2nd and 4th places: Faith

Ann Boultinghouse (Fort Davis 4-H),3rd: Morgan Molsbee (Alpine FFA),5th: Sawyer Jackson (Brewster 4-H),6th: Cayden Dalton (Alpine FFA), 7thand 8th: Martin Sablatura (AlpineFFA), 9th: Jodi Pearson (Fort DavisFFA), 10th: Sydney Anderson (AlpineFFA), 12th: Piper Donaldson (JeffDavis 4-H) and 13th: TristenDonaldson (Jeff Davis 4-H)

Class 31st place: Morgan Molsbee

(Alpine FFA), 2nd and 11th: FaithAnn Boultinghouse (Fort Davis 4-H),3rd: April Watley, 4th: Nayeli Soto(Brewster 4-H), 5th: Cooper Estepp(Alpine FFA), 6th and 8th: JodiPearson (Fort Davis 4-H), 7th:Mikayla Cross (Alpine FFA), 9th: TyEstepp (Alpine FFA), 10th: KyleeRogers (Alpine FFA), 12th: Mia Mor-ris (Alpine FFA)

RESERVE CHAMPIONLIGHT WEIGHT: Faith AnnBoultinghouse

GRAND CHAMPIONLIGHT WEIGHT: MorganMolsbee

Medium Weight DivisionClass 41st: Macy Molsbee (Alpine

FFA), 2nd: Bo Morris ( Alpine FFA),3rd: Martin Sablatura (Alpine FFA),4th: Taylor Hunt (Alpine FFA), 5th:Collette Sharron (Alpine FFA), 6th:James Morris (Alpine FFA), 7th:Madison Estepp (Alpine FFA), 8th:Naida Morris (Alpine FFA), 9th: MiaMorris (Alpine FFA), 10th: IanSchwierjohn (Brewster 4-H)

Class 51st: Faith Ann Boultinghouse

(Fort Davis 4-H), 2nd: ClanceyNewman (Brewster 4-H), 3rd:Collette Sharron (Alpine FFA, 4th and7th: Sawyer Jackson (Brewster 4-H),5th: Martin Sablatura (Alpine FFA),6th: Madison Estepp (Alpine FFA),8th: Karyme Nunez: (Alpine FFA),9th: Robert Vasquez (Brewster 4-H),10th: Katy Jahn (Alpine FFA), 11th:Nayeli Soto (Brewster 4-H) 12th:Piper Donaldson

Class 61st place: Shaun Foster (Al-

pine FFA), 2nd: Macy Molsbee (Al-pine FFA), 3rd: Clancey Newman(Brewster 4-H), 4th: Taylor Hunt (Al-pine FFA) 5th and 6th: Paul Pittman(Fort Davis FFA), 7th: Carolina Prieto(Alpine FFA), 8th: Rance Choate(Brewster 4-H), 9th: DerekSchwierjohn (Brewster 4-H) 10th and11th: Madeline West (Marathon 4-H)

RESERVE CHAMPION ME-DIUM WEIGHT: Macy Molsbee

GRAND CHAMPION ME-DIUM WEIGHT: Shaun Foster

Heavy Weight Division Class 71st place: Chelsea Hernandez

(Fort Davis FFA), 2nd: April Watley(Alpine FFA), 3rd: Clancey Newman(Brewster 4-H), 4th: Sydney Ander-son (Alpine FFA), 5th: Bo Morris (Al-pine FFA), 6th and 7th: Karyme Nunez(Alpine FFA), 8th: Campbell West(Marathon 4-H), 9th: Paul Pittman(Fort Davis FFA)

Class 81st place: Macy Molsbee (Al-

pine FFA), 2nd and 6th: CaydenDalton (Alpine FFA), 3rd: CarolinaPrieto (Alpine FFA), 4th: Shaun Fos-ter (Alpine FFA), 5th: Cooper Estepp(Alpine FFA), 7th: Crystal Harrison(Fort Davis FFA), 8th: Nayeli Soto(Brewster 4-H)

Class 91st: Morgan Molsbee (Alpine

FFA), 2nd and 3rd: April Watley (Al-pine FFA), 4th and 6th: CarolinaPrieto (Alpine FFA), 5th: ChelseaHernandez (Fort Davis FFA), 7th: IanSchwierjohn (Brewster 4-H), 8th:Rance Choate (Brewster 4-H)

RESERVE CHAMPIONHEAVY WEIGHT: Macy Molsbee

GRAND CHAMPIONHEAVY WEIGHT: MorganMolsbee

RESERVE AND GRANDCHAMPION MARKET GOAT:Morgan Molsbee

Cattle

British1st place: Danni Akers (Alpine

FFA), 2nd: Shaun Foster (AlpineFFA), 3rd: Bria Akers (Alpine FFA),4th: Clancey Newman (Brewster 4-H)

RESERVE CHAMPIONBRITISH: Shaun Foster

GRAND CHAMPION BRIT-ISH: Danni Akers

Light Cross Cattle1st place: Bria Akers (Alpine

FFA), 2nd: Danni Akers (AlpineFFA), 3rd: Tristyn Galindo (Marathon4-H)

Heavy Cross Cattle1st: Danni Akers (Alpine FFA),

2nd: Bria Akers (Alpine FFA), 3rd:Shaun Foster (Alpine FFA), 4th:Tristyn Galindo (Marathon 4-H)

RESERVE CHAMPIONCROSS: Danni Akers

GRAND CHAMPIONCROSS: Bria Akers

RESERVE CHAMPIONSTEER: Danni Akers

Author to discuss latest work tonight at library

Stock show results . . . From page one

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ClassifiedsWork

Garry Webb of Valentine does some chicken juggling last weekwhen a couple of his birds got a little unruly at the Big BendLivestock Show. Webb won with both chickens and pigs at the show.

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Switchin' Fliesby Barney Nelson

This Weekin Texas History

byBartee Haile

What is "fake news" and how do we recognize and stop it? OneCalifornia senator has introduced a bill calling for middle school social sci-ence to teach "media literacy."

I totally agree, BUT WAIT . . . who decides what is fact and what isfake? Here are a few examples: Racism is . . . global warming is . . . states'rights are . . . free speech is . . . the list is endless.

Depending on your political views, religion, economic status, gender orgender preference . . . one person's FACT is another person's FAKE.

So, let's bring it back to earth and local: Is it a fact that rain is good orbad? How about fire? How about private property? How about beer, publicschools, drinking age, speed limits, taxes?

I will pick on beer. Is it a fact that beer is less addictive than whiskey? It might be a fact

that beer is good if you've worked hard in the sun all day, but it's also a factthat it's bad if it causes you to drive your truck into a school bus.

It's good if it loosens you up in social situations so you don't just sitthere like a rock, bad if you wake up the next morning next to your best friend'sgirlfriend.

One definite FACT (in my opinion) is that Tecate with lime in a frostedglass beats the flavor of all other brands.

OK. Can we at least agree it's a fact that one ingredient in beer iswater? Yup, that's a real fact.

Pretty boring isn't it . . . BUT WAIT . . . I actually have no clue how beeris made and you probably don't either, especially all around the world. So thatmight not be a fact.

Maybe there are crazy people somewhere in the world who actuallymake beer out of horse pee (fact) . . . I mean somewhere besides Colorado(opinion) using horses other than Clydesdales (opinion) . . . see what I mean!

We live in a crazy world. Facts are not what they appear. I guess wecould claim that all beer has fish pee in it.

OK, maybe not Big Bend Brewing Company's well water. Do our rocksfilter out West Texas horse pee? Augh . . . now I'm sorry I picked beer as anexample.

Obviously, determining facts is not only boring, it is also almost impos-sible and sometimes we don't really want to know.Any real scientist, for example, will talk about theo-ries or hypotheses . . . not facts.

Facts are rare. I think one of the few factsscientists have determined is that the earth is roundand the Milky Way is flat . . . NO WAIT . . . augh!See what I mean?

Every few years, scientists ditch old theo-ries, come up with new ones, and then start tryingto prove the new ones wrong.

They almost never arrive at real facts, justnew theories . . . like particles or waves or what-ever, maybe chaos?

But back to "fake news." To me the problem is that "news" has becomebadly polluted with horse pee . . . I mean opinion. In old school journalism,reporters tried hard to publish only "facts" as news (the old who-what-when-where-how style).

Trouble began when editors decided that because they knew where thecomas went . . . that they were actually SMARTER than their readers andneeded to give them sage guidance, especially about voting.

Originally the editor's opinion appeared only on the editorial page (likethis one). Newspapers tried hard to remain unbiased except on that one spe-cial page.

Then depending on readers' opinion of the editor, readers were free toeither reject or accept the editor's opinion (in my opinion you can maybe trustDillard on pigs or brisket, the rest is iffy).

For example, an old school journalist would say: On October 28, FBIDirector James Comey addressed a letter to the chairpersons of four congres-sional committees connected to FBI investigations advising them that "theFBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent" to aclosed investigation. Seven other members of congress also connected to in-telligence or justice received copies.

A good reporter would try to find out "how" Comey delivered that let-ter: Highly classified inter-intelligence methods, email, paper airplane?

Everything else we have heard about that letter is spin, conjecture, opin-ion, etc.

It appears to be a fact (my opinion) that Comey never intended to re-lease it to the public or press.

In my OPINION one of those eleven highly trusted members of con-gress, who regularly handle classified material, leaked it for political pur-poses. Whoever did so SHOULD (in my opinion) at least have their right tohandle classified material revoked.

For the record, this column appears on the editorial page of the Dis-patch.

Just because I have a pen, doesn't mean I have a brain. This columnshould never be considered FACTUAL, nor does Editor Dillard or any of thegood people of Fort Davis, Texas necessarily agree with me.

Once it is published, even I don't always agree with me.This column is simply made of horse pee.Always drink responsibly!

"DIVINE SARAH" PLAYED TO PACKED HOUSES IN

TEXASSarah Bernhardt's special train rolled into Dallas on Jan. 24, 1892 for

the first of four Texas stops on her "Grand World Tour." Texans flocked tosee the famous French actress, but those that missed the golden opportunitywould get a second chance.

After her initial trek across the United States in 1880, the interna-tionally acclaimed "Divine Sarah" regularly returned for profitable encoresover the next 37 years. Even more than the sensation her dazzling presencealways created, Bernhardt relished the impressive box office receipts. When-ever the "Pride of Paris" ran short of cash, she could count on adoring Ameri-cans to help her get back on her dainty feet.

The Lone Star State finally appeared on the Bernhardt itinerary dur-ing a two-year marathon billed as her "Grand World Tour." Showing incred-ible stamina, she appeared in 170 cities, including 1892 dates in Dallas, FortWorth, Galveston and Houston.

Fourteen years later, financial necessity dictated another U.S. visitappropriately promoted at age 62 as Madame Bernhardt's "Farewell Tour."But times had changed, and by 1906 a powerful syndicate controlled everytheater and opera house in the country. When the European star refused tocut a blatantly unfair deal, the greedy monopoly retaliated by banning herfrom the American stage.

Three enterprising brothers suggested that Bernhardt entertain out-doors under a huge circus tent. To their amazement, the aging actress eagerlyagreed and the show soon hit the road.

Following the usual opening leg on the East Coast, the BernhardtSpecial chugged through the South en route to Texas. Besides the opulentprivate car of the star attraction, the train included three coaches and threebaggage cars that carried the sets for six different plays as well as the actingtroupe, two maids, two male servants, a masseuse, private secretary and full-time attendant for the leading lady's canine companions.

The Dallas and Waco appearances went smoothly, but few fans inAustin braved a torrential downpour and knee-deep mud to attend the tentshow on the grounds of the temporary capitol. Goaded either by conscienceor behind-the-scenes arm-twisting by the state attorney general, the owner ofthe local opera house risked the wrath of the vindictive syndicate and wel-comed Bernhardt to his dry premises.

Meanwhile, in the Bayou City The Daily Post advertised the threescheduled performances of "the world's peerless emotional actress." To takethe sting out of the steep prices, a buck for general admission and $5.00 for abox, the public was warned, "This is positively Bernhardt's last appearance inHouston."

Since the taxpayer rather than the sinister syndicate called the shotsat the city auditorium, all went well in Houston. The Fri., Mar. 30, 1906feature was "La Sociere," which cast Bernhardt as a gypsy accused of sorceryby the Spanish Inquisition, an ironic role in view of the fact that a Brazilianpriest once condemned her as a witch.

Although "La Sociere," like all Bernhardt plays, was presented inFrench, the enthusiastic audience never lost interest. The packed house fre-quently burst into wild applause, and at the end of the memorable night twooversized florals were bestowed upon the diva.

The matinee and evening performances the following day were smashsuccesses as well. In biding adieu to "the distinguished tragedienne," ThePost editorialized, "It can be stated, without immodesty we think, that in pointof culture, refinement and love of art, Madame Bernhardt has found her Texasaudiences equal to any which has greeted her anywhere."

Tyler was treated to the last thespian gasp from the tired travelingtroupe. A misty eyed admirer gushed, "Texans are glad to have you, madame,but we do not like this calling it a farewell trip." Pointing toward the heavens,Bernhardt replied, "It is not my fault. It is His."

Despite this melodramatic hint at her imminent demise, Bernhardtlived another 17 years and practiced her craft right up until the very end. Asadvertised, 1906 was indeed her Lone Star swan song, but the lure of bigmoney enticed her to make three more "farewell tours" of America between1910 and 1917.

The world was at war when Bernhardt mounted her final statesidecomeback. The ravages of time were plainly visible on the 73 year old faceof "Divine Sarah," who not only tried to turn back the clock but also at-tempted to ignore the loss of a leg recently amputated below the hip. Themost famous woman on earth had deteriorated into a painfully pitiful sight.

On her deathbed six years later, Sarah Bernhardt retained her razorship wit. Aware that the press was keeping a vulture vigil outside her door,she quipped, "All my life reporters have tormented me enough. I can teasethem now a little by making them cool their heels."

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FORT DAVIS - James AlbertJenkins of Fort Davis died on Jan. 4,2017, at age 76.

A longtime resident of FortDavis, Jenkins lived a life of keen cu-

riosity,s t rongo p i n -i o n s ,and bigideas.

Af-ter re-t i r i n gf r o mt h eH o u s -ton Po-lice De-p a r t -

ment as a sergeant in the Criminal In-telligence Division, he was a pastor forthe Friends Church in Sterling, KS.

He purchased the Stone VillageMotel in Fort Davis and later sold thebusiness to write and publish WestTexas tales. In his spare time, he be-came an expert on birds and an avidcollector of fruit jars.

He leaves behind a brother, sixchildren, many grandchildren, and hiskind and supportive Fort Davis neigh-bors who shared their garden harvestsand friendly conversations.

His services were entrusted toAlpine Memorial Funeral Home.

GRAND CHAMPIONSTEER: Bria Akers

Swine

Black OPBLight Weight1st place: Gavin Wash (Alpine

FFA), 2nd: Zane Wash (Alpine FFA),3rd: Michael Sanchez (Fort DavisFFA), 4th: Lariot Urias (Fort DavisFFA)

Medium Weight1st Place: Garry Webb (Jeff

Davis 4-H), 2nd: Corbin Farrar (Al-pine FFA), 3rd: Emily Merrill (FortDavis FFA), 4th: Uri Sanchez (FortDavis FFA)

Heavy Weight1st place: Chelsea Hernandez

(Fort Davis FFA), 2nd: Tannin Ritchie(Alpine FFA), 3rd: Uri Sanchez (FortDavis FFA)

RESERVE CHAMPIONBLACK OPB: Garry Webb

GRAND CHAMPIONBLACK OPB: Chelsea Hernandez

Yorkshire

Light Weight

1st place: Ileana Lujan (AlpineFFA), 2nd: Ryanna Pineda (AlpineFFA), 3rd: Kaleb Sanchez (Fort DavisFFA), 4th: Jayden Parker

Medium Weight1st place: Amanda Ahrens (Al-

pine FFA), 2nd: Esteban Maciaz (Al-pine FFA), 3rd: Victoria Lancaster(Alpine FFA), 4th: Isaac Briones(Marathon 4-H)

Heavy Weight1st place: Madison Cummings

(Alpine FFA), 2nd: Penn Merrill (FortDavis FFA), 3rd: Tristyn Galindo(Marathon 4-H), 4th: Cayden Dalton(Alpine FFA

RESERVE CHAMPIONYORKSHIRE: Amanda Ahrens

GRAND CHAMPIONYORKSHIRE: Ileana Lujan

DurocsLight Weight1st place: Garry Webb (Jeff

Davis 4-H), 2nd: Sage Wash, (AlpineFFA) 3rd: Ryanna Pineda (AlpineFFA), 4th: Isaiah Briones (Marathon4-H)

Medium Weight1st place: Chelsea Hernandez

(Fort Davis FFA), 2nd: Ileana Lujan(Alpine FFA), 3rd: Kaleb Sanchez(Fort Davis FFA), 4th: AmandaAhrens

Heavy Weight1st place: Jace Parker (Fort

Davis FFA), 2nd: Elena Ramirez (Al-pine FFA), 3rd: Victoria Lancaster(Alpine FFA), 4th: Isaac Briones(Marathon 4-H), 5th: Corbin Farrar(Alpine FFA)

RESERVE CHAMPIONDUROC: Sage Wash

GRAND CHAMPIONDUROC: Garry Webb

HampshireLight Weight1st place: Emily Merrill (Fort

Davis FFA), 2nd: Michael Sanchez(Fort Davis FFA), 3rd: Adrian Lujan(Alpine FFA), 4th: Kaleb Sanchez(Fort Davis FFA)

Medium Light Weight1st place: April Watley (Alpine

FFA), 2nd: Garry Webb (Jeff Davis4-H), 3rd: Kody Hawkins (AlpineFFA), 4th: Garrett Bentley (AlpineFFA)

Medium Weight1st place: Garry Webb (Jeff

Davis 4-H), 2nd: Aspen Wash (Al-pine FFA), 3rd: Sawyer Jackson(Brewster 4-H), 4th: MadisonCummings (Alpine FFA, 5th: Madi-son Cavness (Alpine FFA)

Heavy Weight1st place: Madison Cavness,

2nd: Michael Sanchez, 3rd: TanninRitchie, 4th: Justin Coggins

RESERVE CHAMPIONHAMPSHIRE: Emily Merrill

GRAND CHAMPIONHAMPSHIRE: April Watley

CrossesLight Weight: 1st place:

Amanda Ahrens (Alpine FFA), 2nd:Adrian Lujan (Alpine FFA), 3rd:Esteban Maciaz (Alpine FFA), 4th:Emily Merrill, 5th: Haley Muniz(Fort Davis FFA)

Medium Light Weight1st place: Elena Ramirez (Al-

pine FFA), 2nd: Garrett Bentley (Al-pine FFA), 3rd: Reese Ahrens (Al-pine FFA) 4th: Tristyn Galindo(Marathan 4-H)

Medium Weight1st place: Victoria Lancaster

(Alpine FFA), 2nd: Noah Wise (Al-pine FFA), 3rd: Justin Coggins (Al-pine FFA), 4th: Tannin Ritchie (Al-pine FFA), 5th: Penn Merrill (FortDavis FFA), 6th: April Watley (Al-pine FFA)

Heavy Weight1st place: Noah Wise (Alpine

FFA), 2nd: Ileana Lujan (AlpineFFA), 3rd: Reese Ahrens (AlpineFFA), 4th: Corbin Farrar (Alpine

FFA)RESERVE CHAMPION

CROSS: Amanda AhrensGRAND CHAMPION

CROSS: Noah Wise

RESERVE GRAND CHAM-PION SWINE: Chelsea Hernandez

GRAND CHAMPIONSWINE: April Watley

HorseMare1st place: Evan Hall, Valentine

2nd: Madison Cavness, Alpine 3rd:Cheyenne Rondeaux, Alpine

Aged Mare1st place: Caitlyn Hamby, Al-

pine 2nd: Madison Cavness, 3rd:Kendall McComb, Alpine 4th: AvrilHubbard, Alpine

RESERVE CHAMPIONMARE: Madison Cavness (AlpineFFA)

GRAND CHAMPIONMARE: Evan Hall (Jeff DavisCounty 4-H)

Gelding1st place: Cheyenne

Rondeaux, 2nd: Emily Mayfield, Al-pine

Aged Gelding1st place: Evan Hall, Valentine

2nd: Caitlyn Hamby, 3rd: MadisonCavness, 4th: Megan Luna, Alpine5th: Ryanna Pineda, Alpine 6th:Colette Sherron, Alpine 7th: SamuelMaxam, Alpine 8th: Zane Billings,Alpine 9th: Mia Morris, Alpine 10th:Amber Bergmann, Brewster County4-H 11th: Kendall McComb, Alpine

RESERVE CHAMPIONGELDING: Caitlyn Hamby (Alpine4-H)

GRAND CHAMPIONGELDING: Evan Hall (Jeff DavisCounty 4-H)

2017 BBLSA Food ShowBREADS - 1st place: Jodi

Pearson (Fort Davis 4-H), Raised Do-nuts; 2nd: Ryanna Pineda (TwinPeaks 4-H), Extreme Banana NutBread; 3rd: Violet Mack (Twin Peaks4-H), 30 Minute Rolls.

CAKES - 1st place: AprilHartman (Twin Peaks 4-H), Straw-berry Deluxe Cake; 2nd: ValariaCrespo (Twin Peaks 4-H), Fresh AppleCake; 3rd: Avril Hubbard (Twin Peaks4-H), Nanny's Pumpkin Pound Cake.

PIES - 1st place, Maddy Haas(Twin Peaks 4-H), Mixed Nut Pie;2nd: Naida Morris (Twin Peaks 4-H),Pecan Tassies; 3rd: Maya Mack,(Twin Peaks 4-HA), Chocolate PecanPie.

COOKIES - 1st place, JodiPearson, Vanilla Pudding ChocolateChip Cookies; 2nd, Maya Mack,Scotcheroos; 3rd: Avril Hubbard, Vol-cano Cookies.

Other participants included:Paul Pittman, Fort Davis 4-H, Saw-yer Jackson, Twin Peaks 4-H, Crys-tal Harrison, Fort Davis 4-H Club;Jonah Donaldson, Fort Davis 4-H,Collette Sharron, Twin Peaks 4-H,Nora Hubbard, Twin Peaks 4-H,Piper Donaldson, Fort Davis 4-H,Emily Sweat, Twin Peaks 4-H, LiamHartman, Twin Peaks 4-H, JennyHarrison, Fort Davis 4-H, Lilly Haas,Twin Peaks 4-H, Mia Morris, TwinPeak 4-H.

CLOVER BUD PARTICI-PANTS (age 5-8): Hank Pearson,Fort Davis Clovers, Italian GarlicKnots; Ben Haas, Twin Peak Clovers,Orange Bread; Rosie Haas, TwinPeaks Clovers, Lemon ShortbreadCookies.

GRAND CHAMPION MaddyHaas for Mixed Nut Pie

RESERVE GRAND CHAM-PION Jodi Pearson for Raised Do-nuts.

SHOWMANSHIP JUNIORGOAT Faith Boultinghouse, FortDavis

SHOWMANSHIP SENIORGOAT April Watley, Alpine

SHOWMANSHIP JUNIORLAMB Faith Boultinghouse, FortDavis

SHOWMANSHIP SENIORLAMB Colee Charlesworth, Mara-thon

SHOWMANSHIP JUNIORSWINE Amanda Ahrens, Alpine

SHOWMANSHIP SENIORSWINE Emily Merrill, Fort Davis

SHOWMANSHIP JUNIORSTEER Shaun Foster, Alpine

SHOWMANSHIP SENIORSTEER Danni Akers, Alpine

SHOWMANSHIP JUNIORPOULTRY Jayden Parker, FortDavis

SHOWMANSHIP SENIORPOULTRY Cheyenne Rondeaux, Al-pine

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIPHORSE Megan Luna, Alpine

SENIOR SHOWMANSHIPHORSE Madison Cavness, Alpine

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ALPINE - Troy Canaba hasbeen named Sul Ross State Universityhead volleyball coach in an announce-ment by Director of Athletics BobbyMesker, Friday (Jan. 13).

Canaba takes over for DewayneRoberts who stepped down as volley-ball coach in December to accept anacademic advisor position at NewMexico Military Institute in Roswell,NM.

Canaba will serve as softball andvolleyball coach.

"This is an exciting opportunityand I'm ready for the challenge,"Canaba said. "It's always been a dreamof mine to coach at the college leveland now I have the privilege of coach-ing my two favorite sports."

"I'm grateful to coach Meskerfor entrusting the volleyball coachingposition to my care and I'm lookingforward to bringing the program backto a competitive level," he said.

"Troy brings such a wealth ofknowledge and experience not only asa coach but as a teacher of the game,"Mesker said. "His familiarity with SulRoss as a current coach and formerstudent-athlete will serve him well inthe recruiting process."

"His leadership abilities havebeen proven and we are ready for himto lead our program," he said.

Canaba coached volleyball andsoftball at Alpine High School for 11seasons before being hired at Sul Rossas the fourth head coach of the LadyLobo softball program in 2015. Asvolleyball coach at AHS, Canaba com-piled a record of 178-67.

A native of Sierra Blanca,Canaba played football and basketballand participated in track and field and

VALENTINE - "Pretty sure David might have been a little bit intimi-dated going up against Goliath, but Valentine powerlifter Elvis Tarango didn'tseem to consider himself the underdog when we pulled up in front of one ofthe gyms at Monahans Saturday, for his first powerlifting meet of the year,"said Valentine Coach Lonnie Flippen.

The white Valentine suburban was dwarfed by the big buses from Crane,Alpine, Fort Stockton and Pecos - all with their school colors and mascotspainted on them.

"Elvis did not seem to notice," said Flippen.The senior Pirate is well aware of what some

of the weight rooms look like in those towns withall of their state of the art machines and free weightsthat their many lifters have available to train

Tarango doesn't seem to mind walking intothe Valentine boy's dressing room/weight room withthe two racks and two or three weight trees and therack of dumb bells, some bought just for him.

"He underst ands that those things don't al-ways a powerlifter make. Elvis started hispowerlifting journey at his 'home gym' that startedout with a bar and some tire rims, as I understandit, in his yard at home" Flippen said.

On saturday, Tarango dominated his oppo-nents in Monahans, setting four personal records

in the process. Competing in the 148 pound division at a 147 pounds, he squat-ted 410 pounds, benched 260 pounds, and deadlifted 460 pounds for a total of1130 pounds for his three lifts.

That total was 50 pounds better that his best outing of the year last yearwhich occurred at the regional meet last March.

His 1130 pound total would have won the 165, 198 and 220 pounddivisions at Monahans had he been one of the "big" guys.

Looking at other meets from across the state, Tarange may have thesecond best total in the state in his weight division.

Add to that, as a Class A, sixman-sized school athlete, he is required tocompete against athletes from Class AA and Class AAA schools in all of thesecompetitions.

Flippen said Tarango is a goal-setter and has his sites set on the statemeet in Abilene in March.

If his first competition is any indication of what his season holds instore, it might be wise for some of these large school athletes to look at theparking lot when their big buses roll in and see if the little white Valentinesuburban is there and if so, they may need to put on their big boy britches andget ready to be pushed by the powerhouse from tiny Valentine out there some-where in the Davis Mountains.

VALENTINE - Last week the Valentine Junior High Pirates won theirsecond district game in a row and the possibility of a winning streak wasmentioned for the first time in a long time with the junior high basketballprogram.

It was also mentioned that a major obstacle stood in the way in the formof the undefeated Bears of Balmorhea. Bears came calling Monday and theyare no longer undefeated and the Lady Pirates do indeed have a three gamewinning streak going.

The young ladies played their best game of the year, and they had to, inorder to defeat the Bears. The Pirates controlled the boards and their fastbreak proved to be the factor that allowed them to lead Balmorhea by 12 athalftime. The Pirates went on to win 40-31 with Cecilia Corral leading allscorers with 19, most of which scored on the fast break with SamanthaKuhlman, Jaymie Sanchez and Mickie Siddiq feeding her the ball. Sanchezhad seven followed by Kuhlman's six. Nevaeha Mora added four with ArleeneCorral throwing in two. Bela Oldham and Jordan Miller also saw playingtime.

The Pirates are currently looking for a game to fill the open date Jan.23. They may play either Van Horn or Wink if the details can be worked out.In the meantime, the Pirates are scheduled to play in the Sierra Blanca JuniorHigh Tournament Jan. 21. Game times have not been announced.

Coach Seth Nolan on his prizefreshman "Damien Tercero has playedpoint guard for us the entire season.He doesn't score a bunch but hehandles the pressure extremely well.Never complains. Never gets rattled. Ihad no choice but to throw him intothe fire after we learned how cool hewas under pressure. Smart, instinctiveBB player"

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FORT DAVIS - It was the toughest of weeks for the Fort Davis Indians,who gave up district games to both Sierra Blanca and Marfa.

On Friday - during a week when distractions and injuries were added toillnesses, the Indians dropped a rather pitiful one to the Vaqueros by a 32-13count.

Conchita Mendoza had to sit out due to the bad hip that has been both-ering her for years now. She didn't practice all week. Freshman Alison Martinihad to step in yet again for an injured player.

"I just felt like we were doomed from the get go with all the behind thescenes stuff/injuries. We had demolished Sierra Blanca in the Sanderson tour-nament so they were looking for payback and unfortunately our girls were justnot there. No pep in our step."

Yani Ponce scored 12 of the 13 with no help inside or from anywhereelse for that matter.

On Tuesday, Marfa was red hot and couldn't miss in the first quater,outscoring the Indians 21-6.

"We then beat them 28-26 the last three quarters, but that's not goodenough," Nolan said.

Free throws killed the Indians, who hit only 10 of 35 in the 47-34 loss.Ponce scored 18 and Mendoza seven for the Indians.

In the boys game Friday, the Indians were just out matched. Sierra Blancagot 23 from Gio Canaba and Leo Gomez had 32. They're the clear favorites towin district and should do so going undefeated. Adrian Aguirre had 15, DartChavez nine for the Indians with the final 73-49.

Against Marfa Tuesday, the Indians were down by only six at the halfbut couldn't stop Marfa's stud football player Aaron Luna who was first teamspread back. He had 22 and is as lightning fast on the court as he was on thefootball field.

Luna just drove to the basket at will.The Indians did have balanced scoring in the 53-45 loss with Brucks

Farrer scoring 10, Penn Merrill nine, Adrian Aguirre 11 and Troy Hernandeznine.

The boys play Dell City. Tuesday, while the girls have a whole week anda half off until they go to Balmorhea Friday.

golf. He earned All-State honors as aquarterback and participated in theTexas 6 Man All-Star Game follow-ing his senior season.

Canaba played basketball for theLobos for two years earning hisbachelor's and Master's degrees.

Tough week for the Indian roundballers

Former Vaquero takes over Lobo v-ball

Make that a three game winning streak

Tarango sets four personal recordsin first powerlifting victory of season

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FORT DAVIS CHURCHESChurch in the Mountains432-426-3553 100 Davis Street - Rev. Skeet Boyd Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.Church of Christ432-249-1209 State Street & 1st Street Minister - Bro. Gregory Meads Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday Worship -11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m.First Baptist Church432-426-3989 111 S. Agave StreetPastor - Terrell O’Brien Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. WHIRL Youth Group -Sunday & Wed. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Ladies’ Bible Study-9:30 a.m. - noon Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.First Presbyterian Church432-426-3948 Front Street at Bloys Avenue Pastor - Rev. Matt Miles Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11a.m.United Methodist Church432-426-3971 Front Street and Woodward Pastor - Dr. James Carroll, Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship -11 a.m. Wed. night Bible Study-7 p.m.St. Joseph Catholic ChurchCall Alpine 432-837-3304, State Street, Administrator/Pastor Robert Kobe, Sunday Mass-9 a.m.VALENTINE CHURCHESSaced Heart Catholic ChurchCall 432-729-3385 Pastor- Father Rolando Fonseca Sunday Mass-noonValentine Community Church432-729-3385 Contact Person - William Baize Sunday Bible Study - 10 a.m. SundayWorship - 11 a.m.DAVIS MOUNTAINS RESORT CHURCHES Davis Mountains Resort Baptist Church DavisMountains Resort Community ChurchBIG BEND AREA CHURCHESBelievers in Christ Church - Toyahvale432-375-0432 Pastor - Rosendo CarrascoChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Alpine432-837-3779 Sunny Glen Road Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.Faith Alive Cowboy Church - Marfa432-729-3661 Hwy 90 E Pastors - Roy & Joy Cragg Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Wednesday Worship - 7p.m.Redeemer Lutheran Church - Alpine432-837-5428 15th & HollandSt. Jonah’s Orthodox Mission - Alpine432-364-2240 cell (832-969-1719) 504 N Bird St. Fr. John Filipovich Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.www.bigbendorthodox.org

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It is not something I really like to do all the time but it has to be done. So every yearabout this time my wife and I close out our books for the year. There are usually papersscattered all over and we are busy helping each other to get everything added up. I alwayshold my breath to see if we have given enough to the Lord. It is our goal or we try to giveat least a tenth of our income. (Psalm 76:11). Several years ago we were real busy and Ididn’t watch our giving and when we totaled our giving we found out we had given verylittle that year. I felt so ashamed and I purposed in my heart I didn’t want that to happenagain. God has been so good to us and we want to thank Him and honor Him with ourgiving. It could even be a way of saying thanks. We try to tithe to our local church, (Malachi3:10) and we also give to other special needs if we can, (Psalm 41:1). We have given whenit was difficult and we have given when we had a little extra and God blessed both. Atti-tude plays an important part in our giving, (2 Corinthians 9:6-11). You can sure look atsomeone’s checkbooks and see where there heart is, (Matthew 6:19-21). Be sure the booksbalance. See You in Church Next Sunday. Brother J

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Tumbleweed

SmithOn The Edge of

Common Senseby Baxter Black, DVM

A JOURNEY TO THE FDAI have never seen the Taj Mahal, the Vatican or Fort Knox, all monoliths

wrapped in mystery, placed beyond politics, Google and the Rubix Cube. ButI can now claim I have seen the FDA in the Land of Acronyms, WashingtonDC, and survived. In my case, it was the FDA, CVM ...Food and Drug Admin-istration Center for Veterinary Medicine.

I was escorted by my friend Dr. Jim, DVM CEO, President and Founderof SVC, a company that consults and guides pharmaceutical companies throughthe maze that is required to earn drug approval for use in animals. The mentalpicture I had before my visit was akin to the Supreme Court or a Court Martial...aline of wizened, beady-eyed scowling geezers wearing robes and wigs lookingdown at the poor supplicant who is trying to present his case while strapped toa wooden chair with duck tape under a swinging interrogation lamp.

I WAS WRONG!Ten of the most influential people in the world of veterinary drugs in-

vited me to join them at a conference table which appeared to be borrowedfrom a high school teacher's lounge. Two were wearing jeans, three wore a tieand all were wearing comfortable shoes. The attire was casual.

Each one took the time to explain their position and responsibility in-cluding livestock, equine, dogs, cats, minor species, legality, finance, practi-cality and impact. The subject on top of their pile is the possible resistance oforganisms to antibiotics passed from animal to man. To date there is no proofthat it happens, but others think it might. It's like the cause of "Global Warm-ing." Tough decisions.

To appreciate the scope of their job, imagine a list of all veterinary drugsin use since 1965 through today that were approved by CVM. The process ofapproval is detailed and time consuming. Their mission statement reads, "Pro-tecting Human and Animal Health: to insure the drug is safe and effective forthe patient and in food animals safe for people to eat." Talk about all consum-ing! That is a huge promise. But they keep it and don't back down. There areno loopholes. Rarely do we see such solid rock commitment to the people'sbenefit, especially from government. It is the gold seal, the guarantee, the thirdparty verification, it's the law. Until CVM was instituted, medicine was CA-VEAT EMPTOR, "Let the buyer beware." And that same warning exists todayon drugs for animals and humans that don't have the CVM FDA seal of ap-proval. Just read the label on the back.

Being able to talk to those brilliant, dedicated people at that table gaveme to realize they can see into the future of medicine. Genes loom large.

Hearing them talk amidst themselves was mesmerizing, sort of a crossbetween ESPN sports announcers and J. Robert Oppenheimer in Los Alamosspeculating with his crew about their next atomic bomb.

It takes a while for their profound contribution of "Protecting humanand animal health” to sink in. Think about it. The least I could do was to offerto buy’em lunch. They graciously declined.

THE AMAZING RAYE VIRGINIAPeople told me about this fascinating woman who lived in Temple. I'm

immediately suspicious when someone brags to me ad infinitum about a po-tential interviewee. My thought was that she couldn't possibly live up to thehype that I had heard. So I called this woman named Raye Virginia Allen.Her voice on the phone let me know I was talking to a fireball, someone whogets things done. We made arrangements to meet at her home on the outskirtsof Temple.

Her house was a surprise. I guess I was expecting a mansion. It is anordinary farmhouse built in 1882. Her parents bought it in 1939. "Theyrestored it," she said. "It was a wreck. The previous owner had been raisingchickens inside here. My parents filled the house with custom furniture builtby fine craftsmen in San Antonio."

Raye Virginia and her husband H.K. Allen spent 12 years working witharchitect Zale Logsdon, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, designing a housejust down the road from the farmhouse. "I live in both of them," she says.Both are filled with books.

She is 87 now, but has a life of accomplishment and still sits on a num-ber of boards and advises artists, writers, historians and scholars.

She is a land steward among other things and has created Friar CreekPreserve on her 60-acre Green Oaks Farm. She takes groups on tours free ofcharge, but by appointment only, and points out archeological sites and plantsnative to central Texas. "I take every type of group from Boy Scouts to theRed Hat Ladies of Killeen."

Her Texas roots are deep. "I was reared in a family that it was just partof our blood to care about Texas history and traditions," she told me. RayeVirginia was a cheerleader when she attended Temple High School. Herparents encouraged her to study and it paid off. She was in the Plan II Hon-ors Program at the University of Texas. "That's a very small program," shereminded me. "We studied Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas and all the greatthinkers from all over the world. But I got interested in women's history,especially women artists who had been ignored."

Raye VA, as some people call her, spent 13 years writing an illustratedbiography of Gordon Conway, a prominent artist and social icon of the 1920'sjazz age whose drawings appeared in Vanity Fair and Vogue Magazines, innewspapers, on posters and in costume and set design for 119 stage produc-tions and 47 films. The book, published in 1997, is a classic and won severalawards. She gave me a copy of it and it is something I treasure. It has morereference pages than a dissertation.

Raye VA did graduate studies in folklore. She has been involved infolklore on both state and national levels. "It was a great honor for me whenI was appointed by the Congress of the United States to be on the foundingboard of the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress." She waslater elected chairman of the board.

Raye VA lived up to her hype.www.tumbleweedsmith.com

Third Six Weeks Perfect AttendanceSixth Grade: Victoria Alvarado, Luis Arredondo Aguirre, Adam

Gallegos, Mason Hardy, Edgar Lara Marquez.Seventh Grade: Anita Bailon, Alan Cerda and Elizabeth Lara Marquez.Eighth Grade: Gustavo Aguero, Braeden Dutchover and Jeremy Miles.Freshmen: Jenny Harrison, Karla Ramos, Damien Tercero and Mark

Urias Aguero.Sophomore: Zenayda Lara.Junior: Amber Granado.

A/B Honor RollSixth Grade: Ramiro Avila, Alissa Ferguson, Irene Granado, Kayden

Gray, Mason Hardy, Crystal Harrison, Edgar Lara Marquez and Jace Parker.Seventh Grade: Victoria Brooks, Timothy Caswell, Jonah Donaldon,

Ellie Grado, Colby Harrison, Russell Martin, Ashley Martini, Jayden Parkerand Derrick Power.

Eighth Grade: Rene Chavez, Braeden Dutchover, Charis Miles, Jer-emy Miles, Jesus Adolfo Renteria and Max Williamson.

Freshmen: Victoria Ferguson, Jack Lanpher, Jodi Pearson, KarlaRamos, Mark Urias Aguero and Shadix Wetzel.

Sophomores: Kayla Grado, Jake Gutherie and Cristian Zubia-Rangel.Juniors: Daniel Brown, Nick Burrow, Becky Caswell, Joseph

Dutchover, Amber Granado, Troy Hernandez, Daniel Morales Baylon, Madi-son Nelson-Corbin and Ian Sanchez.

Seniors: David Brown, Garrett Lloyd, Yanahira Ponce and AllisonRubio.

A Honor RollSeventh Grade: Anita Bailon, Faith Boltinghouse, Ashley Caswell,

Faith Farrer, Crystal Power and Haden Wetzel.Freshmen: Jenny Harrison, Rebekah Hicks, Abrianna Naegele and

Paul Pittman.Sophomores: Zenayda Lara, Penn Merrill and Harlem Ramos.Juniors: Brucks Farrer, Cordel Posch and Jama Williamson.Senior: Tessa Schreiber.

BID NOTICENotice is hereby given that Jeff Davis County will consider bids to enterinto a contract for its maintenance of approximately 46 miles of countyroads at its regular meeting on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 10:00 amin the county/district courtroomThe bid sheet and specifications are available at the office of the CountyJudge in the Courthouse in Fort Davis, TX or may be obtained bywriting to PO Box 836, Fort Davis, TX 79734, or by telephoning 432-426-3968.All bids are to be sealed and delivered or mailed (marker clearly ascounty road bid) to the office of the County Judge at the courthouse andreceived by 5:00 pm on February 9, 2017.Bidders should use unit pricing. Payment is monthly based on actualhours worked, at hourly rates with work having been done to thesatisfaction of the commissioners court.Liability insurance in a minimum amount of $1,000,000.00 as requiredby Section 2253.021 of the Government Code.The Commissioners Court reserves the right to reject any and all bids.Equal Opportunity Employer. Jeannette Duer, County Judge Jeff DavisCounty. 1/19, 1/26

District Cross Ex Debate was at Fort Davis High School Jan. 11with first place going to Brucks Farrer and Tessa Schreiber andsecond to Becky Caswell and Victoria Ferguson. Farrer was namedTop Speaker. Both Fort Davis teams will compete at State Meet onMarch 13-14 at UT Austin. Left to right are Farrer, Ferguson andSchreiber. Not pictured - Caswell.

Steve's Column by Steve Lang

Readers respond to 2016's last gasps"Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say

ignore the bastard." -- John Steinbeck"If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." -- Kingsley

AmisA writer without readers is like a traveler without a destination, or some

such seemingly poignant observation that reads well hot off the word proces-sor, but is likely soon forgotten.

My readers supply me with abundant wit via email messages. Many ofmy belly laughs originate from these column responses, so I hereby sharesome of their recent comments to spare you of my own.

On Shakespeare Guide to Big Bend: "How many gin & tonics did youconsume while you were writing this column?"

On sisters: You prove weekly that truth is funnier than fiction…. Onecan't make this stuff up…You go long, and always score, spades every time.Since I had sheltered upbringing in a strict Methodist home, this is the onlycard term I know. But the big boys often talked about spades when they leftthe pool hall with folding money."

"Drunk old fat men in tights, these are the nightmares that book upgroup therapy sessions."

"Do you realize that your lovely mother may have deserved 'sainthood'?At some point I would have loved to ask her what what her definition of(normal) family life was. I have no doubt her answer would have been totallyunorthodox, to say the least."

"This was wonderful even if picture was scary."On hunting: "Gun control would have saved you money. Like bladder

control, hopefully will never be needed.""Reminds me of the old days with the Model 12 shooting ducks west of

Elbow."On World Serious: "Tinker to Evers to Chance was an awesome double

play combo! But, Toop to Toop to Toop was EPIC!"On Thanksgiving: "I recall holiday dinners with the slimy, stinky

lutefisk…where I grew up. It was my father's Norwegian tradition to alwayshave lutefisk. I recall, even our silverware was stained in cooking the lutefisk.I always wondered what it did to the insides!"

"Have a good old Pennsylvania Thanksgiving flowing with gravy. I'llbe lucky to find ANY turkey here (Thailand). Some avian flu ban of 2 yearsago (now lifted I think) is still causing problems in the supply of USA frozenturkeys. Like many things, you can still find them, but VERY expensive….Ilove turkey, but roast chicken for 10X less is tasty, too."

"Viking long boats, funerals and stand-up comedians in Bayonne, NewJersey. A heritage seeking a pardon."

"I can relate to the ping pong dining table. P.S. What are you smoking?""You really do need to look into a Traeger Grill!!! You can't crucify a

turkey…or anything else for that matter! (That is; if you can still read DI-RECTIONS!)"

On Countrymen: "Thanks a lot for letting us read your column - andletting us be a part of it. We really enjoyed reading it! As you write, lutefisk isa special dish served differently from region to region in Norway. We eat itwith potatoes, green peas and bacon together with - and here comes our spe-cialty - lefse, with syrup and brown Norwegian cheese. We also brew a gingerale to go with it, but nearly any beer can do if you've only got some goodaquavit. As you probably understand, the lutefisk - although it tastes good! -is not the only important part of this kind of meal??."

"I have heard all the lefse and lutefisk jokes and stories, so that did notinterest me as much as the mention of FERAL PIGS. Hey, we've got a prob-lem here in Thailand, too. Only, it's complicated by the fact that most goodBuddhists don't like to kill any living thing."

On Turkey Trot: "As usual, I appreciate your intelligence in not beingone of those guys who entered the run to nowhere - seems like those 'fun' runsare rather pointless - (1) no one is chasing you, (2) there is usually no coldbeer at the end, unless you bring your own, and (3) the food, if there is any, isthat 'health food' stuff. Better to not waste the time or expend the energy - gofind a warm bar."

"So true about the passport photo!! This missive made me hungry - andmy dad would say (per your light- pole) 'it will feel better when it quits hurting.'"

"Another adventure. I had to look up mileage between DFW Airport andAlpine...488 miles by road. I guess that would have been quite a hike, but I wasabout to suggest you walk from the airport...but that's a little far. You could have/would have walked off the turkey belly, however."

Steve Lang, like Marty Feldman, believes "the pen is mightier than the sword andconsiderably easier to write with."

Fort Davis announces third sixweeks attendance, honor rolls

ALPINE - Dr. James G. Hous-ton, Sul Ross State University Profes-sor Emeritus of Chemistry, died Mon-day, Jan. 9 in Shawnee, OK. He was78.

A family graveside service isplanned Monday, Jan. 16 in Lamar,OK. A celebration of his life will beheld on or near his birthday, June 13,2017.

Houston taught chemistry atSul Ross for 37 years, joining the fac-ulty in 1966. He retired Aug. 31, 2003and was designated as ProfessorEmeritus upon his retirement. Duringhis Sul Ross tenure, he served as chairof the Chemistry Department (1966-92) and Dean of Graduate Studies(1971-74).

Throughout his teaching ca-reer, he emphasized the importance ofstudent success, and was widely rec-ognized for his work with and inspi-ration of students. Prior to his retire-ment, he established a scholarshipendowment for Sul Ross chemistrymajors.

Dr. Avinash Rangra, fellowProfessor Emeritus of Chemistry(1967-2013), was Houston's col-league for 36 years.

"We had a smooth relation-ship over the years. He encouragedmy own academic and professionaldevelopment, and helped me a greatdeal. He always pushed students to gobeyond their potential," he said. "Henever said 'no' to anyone who neededhelp."

Houston was born June 13,1938 in Farris, OK, to Woodrow W.and Mary Ellen Chasteen Houston. Hegraduated as valedictorian of hisDustin (OK) High School class. Hereceived a B.S. in Chemistry (1960)from Oklahoma State University,Stillwater; and a Ph.D. (1965) fromGeorgia Tech University, Atlanta. Hewas a post-doctoral fellow for one

year at Washington University, St.Louis, MO, before joining the SulRoss faculty.

He was also active in the AlpineKiwanis, Alpine Jaycees and spon-sored the Sul Ross Rodeo Club.

Survivors include his son bychoice Thomas Loza (wife Toni, sonsDerrick, Jason and Brandon); siblingsBarbara Chew (Richard), Mesa, AZ;Sandra Bennett (Roger L.), Hemphill;Patsy Scott (David), Carnegie, OK;Vickie Hoppis (Danny), Tuscaloosa,AL; Phillip Houston (Mary),Bellmeade; brother-in-law CharlesMadsen (Sondra), Council Bluffs, IA;numerous nieces and nephews, as wellas well as a host of other relatives andfriends.

Longtime Sul Ross professor dies

Jeff Davis County Mountain Dispatch, Jan. 19, 2017, Page 7

THANKS!The 2017 Big Bend Livestock Association's Show and Sale were, again, superb thanks tothe generosity of the Big Bend business and ranching communities and the hard work ofthe many volunteers who give tirelessly to the 4H and FFA youth of Brewster, Jeff Davisand Presidio counties. With dollars still coming in each day, the sale again is close to thequarter million mark! A sincere thank you to everyone who volunteered, contributed and

helped in any way to make the 2017 show and sale such a huge success.

2017 Buyers 2017 Pool Contributors 2017 Add-on ContributorsAlpine RadioAlpine Vet ClinicBaeza CattleBig Bend ConcreteBig Bend Regional Medical CenterBig Bend TelephoneBig Bend TrailersBMK Show GoatsBubba GlossonCapital Farm CreditCarpenter RealtyCompana CattleFort Davis State BankHarry WellsHawkins ConstructionIn & Out RentalJames BlincoJohnson FeedMcCoysMcIvor RanchMorrison True Valueo6 RanchOasis TirePrude Well ServicePumpcoQuarter Circle 7 HotelRancho EspuelaSteve MostynTallant RoofingThe Crystal BarTransPecos BankVirginia ValdezWest Texas National Bank

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Grand Champion Lamb: TransPecos BankJr. Showmanship Lamb: In & Out Rental Inc,Reserve Champion Goat: Alpine Veterinary ClinicJr. Showmanship Goat: Mountain View PropertiesSr. Showmanship Goat: Alpine Small Animal PracticeGrand Champion Steer: Skelton TruckingJr. Showmanship Steer: Skinner Drilling & Well ServiceSr. Showmanship Swine: GSM Insurors of West TexasPoultry Showmanship: Mitchell ElectricReserve Grand Champion Poultry: Lost Horse SaloonReserve Champion Steer: West of the Pecos CattlewomenReserve Champion Lamb: Livingston Ranch SupplySr. Showmanship Steer: Big Bend TrailersSr. Showmanship Lamb: Andy Prude Well ServiceGrand Champion Swine: Big Bend Title, LLCJr. Showmanship Swine: Bart Medley Law OfficeReserve Champion Swine: Fort Davis State BankGrand Champion Goat: Winner's EdgeGrand Champion Poultry: Charles Wright LivestockHorse Buckle Donors:Oasis Tire CoWest Texas National BankHamby Construction

2017 Buckle Donors

Alicia SotoLuke and Rebecca FarrarAlpine AvalancheAlpine Guest LodgingAmanda & John SablaturaBecky WatleySteven and Kelly BoultinghouseNikki and Keith AhrensDoug and Caroline FoxDarrell and Debbie DoddsAmy TerrazasAnne CalawayAufdengarten Cattle CoBaeza CattleBennie and Jackie MolsbeeBetty TanksleyBeverly Dutchover/ Amy TerrazasBig Bend Regional Medical CenterBig Bend SentinelPresidio IndependentBig Bend TrailersBlue SkyBMK Show GoatsCarpenter Real EstateCathy RainerChachi HawkinsCharlesworth Ranch CoChip Cole and AssociatesClay WebbCory DonaldsonCraig & Michelle FosterCraig and Kelly Jo NewmanCrystal BarCurtis and Sara PittmanDave & Libby NewmanDJ and Christi PearsonElda NunezEric & Lara WashEsther CordovaGage HotelGayla OwenGene Akers WittGlendale & Sonnya PhillipsGSM Insurors of West TexasH20 TransportationHardy DrillingHawkins ConstructionHighland DrugIn and Out RentalJaime RamirezJames AhernJeff Davis Livestock AssociationJeff Davis County Mountain DispatchJimmy & Linda MorrisJimmy McNeilJoan JohnsonJohanna & Cree WellsJohnson FeedJudy & Ricardo BrionesJulie HawkinsJulie WiseKaty MatthewsKevin and Laura SullivanKim DutchoverKim VannKimbell MartinKimra RogersKit & Stacey WoodLarry and Mary McCalisterLimpia Creek HatsLiz RogersLuke & Cayenne DaughertyMariah SanchezMario LujanMark, Pam, Danielle, Jackson WatleyMarsha RoachMary SanchezMcCoy'sMcIvor RanchMcKnight RanchesMelody RainerMonica and Conrado Soto, Jr.Nancy Jean and John B GunnNick and Robin HarrisonOmega Treating ChemicalOrlando MolinarPatricio & Margarita PrietoPaul TanksleyPeebles Bits & SpursPerry Kay BrownPorters ThriftwayPresidio StockyardsPumpco

Quarter Circle HotelReba & Derrick GriggsReba Cross SealsReece BlincoRichard PowellRobert RamirezRocking CC RanchRod DeVollSawyer JacksonScott & Shelly AkersSharrin CummingsShawn RogersShelly and Dave RogersSteve & Lonora HuntSteve and Cara MerrillSteve CumminsSteve TaylorStuart CrossTeryn & Cinda MuenchTexas TempleTom RainsVal and Tom BeardVanessa NunezVern & Ginger ElliottVick's PlumbingWanda FosterWest Cattle CompanyWest Texas National BankWinners EdgeWTG Fuels

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chunk of change that all goes to the 4Hand FFA students from Brewster, Jeff

Davis and Presidio counties.

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2017 Silent Auction DonorsPeebles Bits and SpursMitchell's FurnitureMorrison's True ValueWebb FamilyThe Texas Ranch House TooJee's GiftsSigns of RecognitionJill JahnHighland DrugAlpine FurnitureAlpine Rock and MowAlpine Country ClubThe Cleaners

Plaine CoffeeDouble K FlowersBig Bend SaddleryMcCoy'sJohnson's FeedIvey's EmporiumAlamo SaddleryIn and Out RentalHotel PaisanoFort Davis Nut CompanyLooking Sharp BarbersFront Street BooksBella Terrazas

Livingston Supply

2018 Big Bend LivestockShow and Sale will be Jan.

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