Meets 2nd Tuesday6:00 p.m. at Show BarnEdwards County 4-H
Meets 2nd Monday5:30 p.m. at the Show Barn
Not during summer
Barksdale Civic Assoc.Meets last Monday
6:00 p.m.Mary B. Powers Hall
Edwards CountyChamber of Commerce
Second Wednesday @ 4:30 p.m.
Rocksprings Veterans Family Support GroupEach Thursday @ 5 p.m.Gilmer Memorial Library
January 1st, 2015Happy New Year
January 8thRocksprings High School
& Community Blood Drive 11:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
at the Bloodmobile in front of the school.
January 1, 2015
Bloodmobile coming January 8thSouth Texas Blood and Tissue Center will be in town soon
for the Rocksprings High School & Community Blood Drive to be held Thursday, January 8th from 11:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Bloodmobile in front of the school.
All donors will receive a T-Shirt, a mini-physical and the satisfied feeling of saving lives. For more information, call Kathy Fulton at 830-683-4136 or log on to www.donatingforlife.org.
There is no substitute for your blood donation. Come join our lifesaving movement.
During the early morning hours of December 10, 2014, vandals caused damage to property belonging to Dennis Mitchell of Rocksprings Texas. The vandals damaged win-dows and door locks on the Rocksprings Lumber and Ranch Supply and then went to the Jailhouse Bar and Grill and dam-aged windows at that location.
The amount of the loss is over $3,000.00. The Edwards County Sheriffâs Office thinks that Dennis Mitchell was tar-geted by someone since there were no other damages reported in the area.
Edwards County Deputy, Darrell Volkmann said that Dennis Mitchell has personally offered a $1000.00 reward for information that would lead to an arrest of the individual or individuals involved.
If you have any information on this crime, please contact The Edwards County Sheriffâs Office at (830) 683-4104.
Practice has started for the upcoming NC Band Boosterâs Dinner Theater to be held on Jan-uary 22, 23, and 24. The play is a comedy âMeet my Husbandsâ by Fred Carmichael.
Ticket information is as follows: Tickets went on sale Tuesday, December 23rd. Your name will be placed on the seating chart when the money is received, and nothing will be done before the 23rd.
Judy Rollison will be selling the tickets and her number is 830-597-4491. If no answer please call 830-591-3696. Please call only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
You may send a self-ad-dressed and stamped envelope with your payment and she will mail your tickets back to you.
Tickets are $30.00 per person. Doors will open at 6:30 for the salad bar, dinner at 7:00 and play at 8:00. Come spend an evening of good food, music and theater.
By Carolyn andersonEdwards Countyâs new-
ly elected county officials from the November 4, 2014 General Election will be sworn in in the next few days. It is our understanding that Texas does not designate a specific time or place for new officials taking oath.
Incumbents County Judge Souli Shanklin, Com-missioner Precinct #2 Lee Sweeten, District and Coun-ty Clerk Olga Lydia Reyes
A shallow, cold, arctic airmass was forecast to settle into south-central Texas late Tuesday and Tuesday night. Warm moist air above this air-mass along with an upper level disturbance would possibly result in freezing rain develop-ing across the Hill Country late New Yearâs Eve into midday New Yearâs Day along and north of a Comstock to Boerne to Burnet line. The potential for freezing rain could possibly ex-tend farther east to near Helotes to Wimberly to Georgetown line. In addition there is a slight chance light sleet may mix in with the freezing rain across the northern areas of the Hill Country. Ice accumulations will average a trace to 1/10 of an inch. However, there may be a chance for a band of slightly higher accumulation across the northern Hill Country. Llano, Burnet, Val Verde, Edwards, Real, Kerr, Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall and Blanco counties - including the cities of Llano, Burnet, Del Rio, Rocksprings, Leakey, Kerrville, Bandera,
The entries in the Edwards County Junior Livestock Show Dec. 13th at the Spud Tatum Show Barn were limited, but the exhibitors were dedicated.
New Edwards County Agent, James Crockett and RISDâs new Agricultural Sci-ence teacher, Callie McCullough were on hand as the few exhibi-tors âshowed their stuffâ.
Results are:Meat goats
1. Cuatro Rangel2. Cuatro Rangel
3. Allie Jo Scroggins
Medium Wool Lambs1. Ethan Hyde2. Alex Hyde
3. Tucker Shanklin
Cross lambs1. Ethan Hyde
Fredericksgurg, Boerne and Blanco.
On Tuesday, December 30th, The National Weather Service in Austin/SanAntonio issued a winter storm watch weather in effect from Wednes-day evening through Thursday morning. As of one oâclock p.m. Tuesday, the wind had already changed to the northeast.
The main impact will be freezing rain which may ac-cumulate on many elevated surfaces and roadways espe-cially bridges and overpasses across the hill country. Other
impact ice accumulations will average a trace to 1/10 of inch. However, there may be a band of slightly higher accumula-tion across the northern Hill Country.
In addition, there is a slight chance light sleet could mix in across the northern Hill Country.
Precautionary/prepared-ness actions.....a winter storm watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Freezing precipitation possible for New Yearâs Eve into New Yearâs Day
Get your tickets for
the NC Band Boosterâs
Dinner Theater
2. Tap Shanklin3. Alex Hyde
4. Tucker Shanklin
Grand Champion: Ethan HydeReserved Grand Champion:
Ethan Hyde
Hogs1. Marciela Gonzales
Horses
1. Tucker Shanklin2. Tap Shanklin
3. Joe Rex Weaver
Angoras1. Virgil Epperson
2. Lakota wall3. Wendell Epperson
4. Seth Massey
Breeding goats1. Mariah Baker2. Hannah Baker
Tucker and Tap Shanklin and Ethan and Alex Hyde show their lambs at the Edwards County Junior Livestock Show. Photo by Carolyn Anderson
Gretchen Birck, Carolyn Tuttle, Tyne Lomax and Lorelei Hankins enjoy Christmas hospitality of Carolyn and Cliff Tuttle and Mike and Nancy Craddock. A group from the area enjoyed the Tuttleâs beautiful nativity scene on the Hashknife Ranch, singing Christmas carols, listening to the nativity story and then a time of visiting and refreshments.
County youth exhibit their livestock at show December 13
Rocksprings Elementary students perform to a full house at the Christmas Music Program on December 18th.
Mitchell offers $1,000.00 for info leading to vandalism arrest
New Edwards County officials take office soon
Texas Mohair Weekly
will be closed
January 1, 2015.
The sounds of laughter and expressions of goodwill we hear are music to our ears. Weâre so grateful to be a part of this neighborhood, and we
wish all of our friends and customers here in the community good health and good fortune in the coming year.
The Texas Mohair Weekly/Rocksprings Record
and County Treasurer Lupe Sifuentes-Enriquez, along with newly elected Commis-sioner Precinct #4 Andrew Barnebey and Justice of the Peace Tommy Walker, will all soon be taking their oath of office.
Tena Taylor, Russell Phillips, Lisa Scroggins Columnists
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Glenis L. Pannell, age 85 of Barksdale, Texas died Monday, De-cember 22, 2014, at Uvalde Memo-rial Hospital in Uvalde, Texas. She was born on November 30, 1929, in Hackberry, Texas to Robert Colwell and Hattie Pope Colwell.
A visitation was scheduled Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 2 to 8p.m. at Nelson Funeral Chapel in Camp Wood.
Graveside services were held 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at the Barksdale Cemetery, with Pastor Douglas Adair officiat-ing.
The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneral-homes.net. Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.
Glenis L. Pannell
Glenis L. Pannell
Billie Ray Sullivan, age 80 of Camp Wood, Texas died Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Cedar Hills Nursing Home in Camp Wood, Tex-as. He was born on April 26, 1934, in BB, Texas to Jewel Franklin Sullivan and Katherine Hiel Sullivan.
Billie is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Edith Marie (White) Sullivan of Camp Wood, Texas for-merly of Midland, Texas; children, Danny Ray Sullivan and wife Marsha of Midland, Texas, Kathy Sue Payne and husband Bobby of Lubbock, Texas, and David Franklin Sullivan and wife Sharon of Midland.
He is also survived by his grandchildren Selina Redondo, Re-nay Reyna and husband James, Cory Sullivan, Christy Payne, Gary Payne and wife Stephanie, Ali Dempsey and husband Jacob, and Laney Sul-livan; great-grandchildren Madison, Seth, Abel, Avery, Ava, and Luke; and uncle Willie Sullivan of Corpus Christi, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jewel and Katherine (Kate) Sullivan.
Visitation was held 2 hours before service.
Funeral service was held
Billie Ray Sullivan
Billie Ray Sullivanat 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at Nelson Funeral Chapel in Camp Wood, Texas, with Pastor Charlie Baird officiating.
The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneral-homes.net. Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.
Evelyn Louise Williams Weav-er, 71, of Rocksprings, Texas, died December 22, 2014, after a coura-geous battle with cancer. She was born in Lufkin, Texas, to William Turner Williams, II and Vivian Louise Walton Williams, on August 21, 1943. Evelyn met Lt. James D. Weaver, Jr. (Buddy) in 1966 in Abilene, Texas, and they married on June 18, 1966, in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
Evelyn grew up as an Air Force and Army brat. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin University and was a schoolteacher for more than twenty five years. Evelyn and Buddy made their home in Rocksprings, where they raised two children Kristan Daniele and Kyle Brice. Evelyn loved playing golf and bridge. She achieved the rank of Life Master by the American Contract Bridge League. She was involved with the Womanâs Club and Merry Hearts Club.
As the kids grew up, Evelyn had less time to play golf and bridge, as she and Buddy attended every function their kids participated in. The best times they had together were at stock shows. But then came her greatest joy, her grandchildren.
Evelyn Louise Williams Weaver
Evelyn Louise Weaver
They will miss her deeply. After retirement, she split time between Rocksprings and Kerrville in order to spend more time with her beloved grandchildren and her new hobby of searching for hidden treasures at the numerous estate sales, shopping she could enjoy with her husband.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents and her brother William Turner Williams, III. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Buddy, daughter Kristan Daniele Weaver of Kerrville and Jourdanton, son Major Kyle Brice Weaver and wife Melynda Hope Weaver, stationed in Fort Hood, grandchildren Catarina Jain and Cali Jewel Craddock, Avery Hope, Margo Elizabeth and Colin Gary Weaver, aunt Martha Balch of Houston, cousin Jeanne Bryant of Baytown, sister-in-law Eugena Williams of Altus, Oklahoma, and a host of nieces and nephews, and many incredible friends.
Evelyn laid in state at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville Christ-mas Day.
Graveside services were held Friday, December 26, at 2:00 p.m., at the Rocksprings Cemetery, with Rev-erend Linda OâNeal of First United Methodist Church, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church of Rocksprings.
The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneral-chapels.com by selecting the âSend Condolencesâ link.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
How fast time fliesAs children of God, we are instructed to âTest yourselves to see if
you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? â unless indeed you fail the testâ (2 Corinthians 13:5).
As we leave behind 2014 and begin 2015, let us take a little inventory (examine) of our lives to see what we have accomplished different from previ-ous years. How have we grown in the Lord, or have we? Have we taken on the challenge of reading Godâs Word every day? Have we spent more time in prayer this year than in previous years? What have we accomplished in the way of reaching out to someone who is lost in sin and desperately needing to hear the gospel of salvation? What have we done in our lives for Christ, so as to be more useful in His kingdom?
Each one of us has to answer this question for ourselves. I pray that each one of us will prepare to begin a new year, that we take the attitude that Paul demonstrated throughout his life as a Christian, âI press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesusâ (Philippians 3:14). I want to encourage all of us to grow in the Lord, and I wish each of you a very âHappy New Yearâ! Godâs blessing to you all.
Robert Jackson Babb1990 - 2014
ODESSA âPeace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let not your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.â (New International Version John 14:27)
Robert Jackson Babb, 24, died of injuries sustained in an automo-bile accident on Sunday, December, 21, 2014, near Sterling City, Texas. Jackson was the third child of Bruce and Terilynn Babb, born on August 2, 1990, in Odessa, Texas. He gradu-ated from Trinity Episcopal School in Midland in 2009. After high school graduation, he attended Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, where he was a member of Sigma Epsilon Fraternity. However, he was as a student at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, first in California and then in Austin, where Jackson found his calling.
Interested in food and food preparation from an early age, Jack-son was able to combine his vocation and avocation, working diligently during the week in classes and then continuing to indulge his passion by grilling for friends on the weekend and often âtaking overâ the kitchen from his mother while home for visits.
Jacksonâs other passion was the family ranch in Edwards County near Rocksprings, Texas. Jackson was named after his paternal grand-father, Jackson Babb with whom he shared more than just a name; they both loved the family ranch and all its beauty, particularly Hackberry Creek. Because of his love for the ranch, Jackson became an avid out-doorsman as a young boy, spending many hours hunting, fishing, and hiking the hills, his dog Lucy by his side.
There was a gathering of fam-ily and friends to celebrate Jacksonâs life at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home, 601 North Allegheny, Friday, De-cember 26, from 6-8 in the evening. Memorials may be made to the Gilmer Family Foundation, a founda-tion dedicated to community projects in Rocksprings, P.O. Box 966, Rock-springs, Texas 78880
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Robert Jackson Babb
Thoughts from Brother J
Happy Birthday: January 2 - Brady Hyde, Corrinne Cottle, Averie Celine Lopez and Christina Reyes;
January 3 - Abigail Pearl Hyde, Bob Hays, Clarissa Franco;
January 4 - Colby Cottle, Janie Enriquez, Alicia B. Avila and Senesha Edwards;
January 5 - Carmen G. Ruiz, Homer Jimenez Jr., Erlinda Areba-los, Frances Nix, Leah Baker, Zoe Burleson, Mike Grooms and Josh Dunbar;
January 6 - Ashtyn Warren, Cristela Peña, Santa Gutierrez and Bobby Cottle;
Happy Anniversary: January 6 - Albert L. and Karen Green;
January 8 - Gordon and Audrey Grooms.Happy
New Year!People State Bank
Corner of Main & Well Streets Rocksprings, Texas
830-683-2119www.psbrocksprings.com
Thank you, LORD!God has blessed me with great friends and family. Thanks to each one of you for the cards, phone calls, prayers and
visits during my double knee replacement surgery. I am so blessed
to live in Rocksprings where such great people live. Thanks again.
Tooter Smith
So divinely is the world organized that every one of us, in our place and time, is in balance with everything else.
----- Goethe
Daphene Lytle of Barksdale, Texas died Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 in Uvalde, Texas. She was born in Briscoe County, Texas to Robert Rhea and Lena Bell Baird Rhea on March 29th, 1924.
She is survived by her two sis-ters, Wanda Rhea Morris and husband Corky Morris, Shirlene Rhea Vines
and husband Jack Vines; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial will be held at a later date.
The family invites you to leave a condolence at www.nelsonfuneral-homes.net. Arrangements are under the personal care of Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood, Texas.
THE TEXAS MOHAIR WEEKLY Page 3Thursday, January 1, 2015
Idle American Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury
Two Steps, One StickerBeginning March 1, 2015, the State will stop issuing vehicle inspection stick-ers. After this, in order to register your vehicle, you will be required to pass a vehicle inspection not more than 90 days prior to the date your registration expires. After passing an inspection, the inspection station will update your electronic inspection record with the results and issue you a paper vehicle inspection report. When you go to register your vehicle, your inspection will be verified electronically to determine if your vehicle is eligible for registra-tion at that time. Transitioning to this new process will require every vehicleâs inspection and registration to expire at the same time. In order to do this in the first year you will be allowed to register your vehicle if your vehicle inspec-tion is valid the day you register. TxDMV is working with DPS and TCEQ on the implementation of this program, and once program details are finalized, that information will be made available to the public. At this time, additional information about the program can be found on the TxDMV website at www.txdmv.gov. Simply select the âTwo Steps, One Stickerâ heading from the Mo-torists tab at the top of the homepage to access the content.
PUBLIC NOTICE
At any given moment, folks are clearing attics and basements and marking garage sale items. They cling to the idiom that one manâs (or womanâs) trash is another oneâs treasure. Such has been the case for decades.
Sure enough, buyers show up, sometimes paying dimes on dollars for items that may need new paint, renovation or repairs to be made us-able--or attractive for re-sale. Prices often are negotiated, and friendly âhagglingâ is not uncommon. (Both sellers and buyers believe theyâre making âreal killings.â)
Thatâs the background for this account. Abigail Criner is a resi-dent of Bellville, TX, where husband Michael has been a church pastor for two years. Early on, with daughters Adele and Ruthânow 4 and 3, re-spectivelyâshe visited a garage sale, spotting a rocking chair she believed had âreal potential.â Abby paid $15 for it, feeling sheâd find time to sand, varnish and reupholster to restore its original splendorâŠ.
*****In short, the project was placed
on her âto doâ list. Instead of moving up, though, it moved to a âone-of-these-days list,â iffy at best. Before long, she was pregnant with her third child, Talitha, now 11 months old. Suddenly, her lists seemed longer than the longest of bucket lists. While she loved the thought of rocking three youngsters, âmust doâ duties pushed her lesser âto doâsâ to the side.
Back in October, Abby decided to have a garage sale. Sadly, almost tearfully, she included the rocker in it, pricing it at $5. Sure enough, a
womanâalso a new Bellville resi-dentâpaid the five bucks, confident she could restore the rocker to its original condition.
Telling her story to the pur-chaser she knew only as âAnnie,â Abby asked if she could see it when the project was completedâŠ.
*****Soon, the rocker was both out
of sight and almost out of mind.The Criners saw Annie again
recently during the communityâs annual Small Town Christmas. It featured parades, giveaways at local businesses, caroling and even âBreak-fast with Santa.â This time, she was dressed as âMrs. Claus,â handing out candy to the children as she proudly represented the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
To Michael, Abby and the girls, though, she was âMrs. Clausâ--not the woman who had purchased the old rocking chairâŠ.
*****A few days before Christmas,
the Crinersâ doorbell rang. Abby an-swered it. There was Annie, standing beside a beautifully restored rocking chair.
âMerry Christmas,â she said. Then, Annie returned to her car and drove away.
Abby was stunned. The rock-ing chair now is one of her most cher-ished Christmas gifts of all timeânot so much for its value, but because it is the centerpiece of a wonderful Christian gesture--the likes of which we tend to believe happened only in the long ago. And talk about a gift that keeps on givingâŠ.
*****
Maybe it wasnât too long after the invention of the wheel that some-one discovered that half a wheel can be fashioned to provide rocking mo-tion for cradles and chairs.
Iâm guessing that such locomo-tion may be technologically enhanced as future decades unroll. I doubt, though, that mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, aunts, sisters and others will be interested in the âimprovedâ versions.
Theyâll stick with their old-fashioned rocking chairs, putting up with their creaks, peeling paint and crayon marks. After all, theyâre grand for holding children closeâsinging and reading to them, praying for them and helping them get to sleep. And it is a âChristmasy kind of warmthâ to know there still are people like Annie âout thereâ who gift others simply because they feel led to do soâŠ.
*****United Way many years ago in
a little town capitalized on this slo-gan: âDonât give âtil it hurts; give âtil it feels good!â Some learn this truism early on; some never do.
As we face the clean slate of a new year, letâs look for ways to as-sist othersâyes, even people whose names and stories we donât know. To âpass it onâ is nothing new. The Holy Bible instructs us to look after each other.
As others are blessed, so are we. Happy New Year!...
***** Dr. Newbury is a speaker in
the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Inquiries/comments to: [email protected]. Phone: 817-447-3872. Web site: www.speakerd
A special rocking chairâŠ
City Net Pay. This Period Comparable Pay Prior Yr. % Change â14 Payments To Date â13 Payments To Date % Change
Comptroller Susan Combs distributes $646 million in monthly sales tax revenue to local governments
(AUSTIN) â Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said today that state sales tax revenue in November was $2.66 billion, up 10.7 percent compared to November 2013.
âThe growth in sales tax collections was fueled by increased remittances from both business and consumer driven sectors,â Combs said. âThe gains were led by oil and natural gas-related sectors, while collections from retail trade and restaurants also rose strongly.â
Combs will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts their December local sales tax allocations totaling $645.9 million, up 11.4 percent compared to December 2013.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher James Pappas of Houston, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement and ap-proaching marriage of their daugh-ter, Georgea Christopher Pappas of Houston to Hayden Griffin Haby III of Grandbury, Texas.
Pappas is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the French Culinary Institute, Culinary Arts.
Haby is the son of Reverend and Mrs. John Hayden Haby of Corpus Christi, Texas. Haby gradu-ated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock and completed the Ranch Management Program at Texas Chris-tian University in Ft. Worth, Texas. He is employed at Turkey Mountain Resources.
The couple plan a February 2015 wedding in Houston, Texas. Georgea C. Pappas and Hayden G. Haby III plan Febru-
ary 2015 wedding.
A Merry Little Christmas Brunch was held at the Histor-ic Rocksprings Hotel to celebrate friendships. The octogenarians and nonagenarians enjoyed food, laughter and visiting. Thoughts and love are with those that couldnât attend. The Christmas spirit could be heard and felt by all.
FRIENDSHIPS TRULY WARM THE HEART !
The party was hosted by Helen Fred with party elves Susie Moore and Debra Wolcott assisting.
Warm wishes for a Joyous New Year!
This poem was written by Helen Fred to commemorate the occasion.
Length of Days: 80 Great
Thank You, Lord,
for our Length of DaysGiven to us by Your Sonâs Rays.As we seek to do Your WILL to
trust and obeyAnd to others Your WORD to relay.May You continue to protect, guide,
and blessHelp us to continue to give our best.
Thank You, Lord,
For our Length of Days.
Helen Thurman Fred12/17/14 1:28 a.m.
Helen Fred and Keith Bradford enjoying a brunch at the Historic Rocksprings Hotel.
Pappas/Haby set February wedding
Edwards County Youth Livestock Show
Mariah and Hannah Baker with their breeding goats.
Joe Rex Weaver, Cuatro Rangel (center) and Allie Jo Scroggins exhibitors.
Joe Rex Weaver show his horse.Stock Show pictures Carolyn Anderson
Hannah Baker, Lakota Wall and Cuatro Ran-gel show Lakotaâs pen of 3 Angora goats.
Marciela Gonzales, Wendell Epperson and Joe Rex Weaver show Wendellâs pen of 3 Angora goats.
Seth Massey, Allie Jo Scroggins and Tucker Shanklin show Angora goats.
Tucker Shanklin, Joe Rex Weaver and Vir-gil Epperson with Virgilâs winning pen of 3 Angora goats.
Rocksprings Medical Clinic 212 W. Main St. 830-683-3470
Open: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Please call for an Appointment
SHEEP & GOATS 392 HEADWe has a lighter run of sheep and goats Tuesday, December 16th with the market being very active on all classes. Our better cabritos were from 2.35 to 2.65 and the lighter kids from 2.,50 to 2.85. The heavier lambs from 2.80 to 2.20 and the lighter lambs from 2.40 to 2.80. Nannies were from .90 to 1.60 and billies 1.50 to 1.75. Next sale will be January 6th.Heavy Lambs $ 190-240Light Lambs $240-260Fat Ewes $50-120Thin Packer Ewes $50-70Packer Nannies $85-160Fat Spanish Nannies $90-160Good Cabritos $240-265Small Cabritos $250-300
Cattle Sales -Thurs. -12:00 p.m.Sheep and Goat Sales-Tues. 12:00 p.m.
Joe Hargrove830-278-5621 or 5725 office
830-591-7750 mobileWe had a lighter run of cattle Thursday December 18th with the market being steady on some of the lighter calves and on the heavier cattle being 5 to 10 dollars lower with good buying interest. Our packer cows and bulls were steady to 2 to 3 dollars lower with good demand. Our stocker cows were very active with good demand. We want to thank our many friends and customers for their continued support over the past 47 years. Our next cattle sale will be January 8, 2015.CATTLE 518 HEADHereford/Angus strs $190-250Lt.wt Hereford/Ang.strs $280-350
The season for indulging in holiday feasts and festive snacks has finally arrived. However, while we try to be cautious of our own health and nutrition throughout the season, it is just as important that we care for our petâs nutrition as well.
While youâre out grocery shop-ping for the perfect holiday meal is a good time to reevaluate the foods that youâre feeding to your pet. âFoods should be individualized for the pet, not chosen based on what one pet needs and then given to all of the other animals,â says Dr. Deb Zoran, associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. âThe key is to feed a diet that is complete and balanced.â
Dry food for dogs is typically preferred due to its lower costs, es-pecially when supplying food for larger dogs. However, for both cats and dogs, wet foods are perfectly acceptable as well. As long as you know what to look for, the decision of which to feed your pet should be based on which they prefer. âWet food has a high water content (about 80% water) and can also be high in protein and low in carbohydrates, all of which is good for cats,â Zoran said. âDry foods can be quite acceptable as long as they are high in protein (at least 40%), low in carbohydrates (less than 15%), and fed in meals, not by free choice on the part of the pet.â
As for âall naturalâ or âdietâ dog and cat foods, it is again most important that the food is balanced and has all of the necessary vitamins and minerals. âAll natural pet foods are like commercial wet or dry (pro-cessed) foods in that you canât always be sure whether they are a high qual-ity, highly digestible product that is complete and balanced and if they will be a good choice for your pet. The same considerations exist for diet foods,â said Zoran. âIn general, diet foods are fine if they are high quality and fed in the proper amount. However, there is nothing magical
about weight loss diets; if you feed them too much they will still gain weight or at least fail to lose weight.â Consulting with a veterinarian or a veterinary nutritionist is important if you are unsure about the quality of the food you are selecting.
Although it may be tempt-ing to slide your leftovers under the table and let them eat and eat to their heartâs content, there are many âhuman foodâ items that are unhealthy, and even dangerous for your pet. âChocolate, grapes, raisins, and onions are examples of common foods people eat that can have disas-trous consequences for pets, such as seizures, kidney failure, or anemia,â Zoran said.
âIn general, it is best not to feed dogs or cats anything spicy, fatty, or not in their typical diet,â Zoran said. âHowever, small pieces of cooked meat or a vegetable can be okay. For example, feeding a small piece (it should not be more than 10% of their total diet) of cooked chicken thigh with no bones or skin is completely fine and a reasonable treat.â
When the first of the year rolls around, fitness centers become filled with people beginning their New Yearâs resolutions to get in better shape. But what about when our pets need to shed a little excess holiday weight to keep healthy?
âJust like with us, weight gain is a combination of genetics, me-tabolism, what we are eating, how much we are eating, and how much we are exercising,â Zoran said. âAny of these can have a major effect on body weight, so it is important to feed your dog or cat good food, the right amount of it, and keep them active. The ideal situation is not to let your pet get overweightâyou can help prevent this by weighing them often and then adjusting how much food they are eating up or down accord-ingly, and asking your veterinarian for help if you have questions or concerns.â
During the holiday season, keep in mind that most of the treats we enjoy are not good for our furry friends. Instead of sneaking them the leftovers as a holiday treat, stuff their stockings with pet toys that will keep them active and healthy.
Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University.
The Double J R Longhorn Ranch took cattle to Athens, Texas for the Kaufmann Police Association Annual Longhorn Show at the Hen-derson County Fair Grounds held on November 22nd and 23rd.
Leandro Gonzales show in the Youth and Open shows to gain points for his scholarship fund.
Saturday started with the Youth World Qualifying Show. In the Youth Heifers Division, J R Wild Twin Trina placed eleventh, J R Bluebon-net Brayllinn placed second, J R Twinkle Lilâ Star with her heifer calf, J R Constellation, placed fourth. In the Youth Bull Division, J R Wild Soltice Boy placed fifth, the Youth Steer Division, BuckleHead BCB place first and J R Midget Boy N.B. placed 4th.
The Non-Haltered Free Show where J R Snow Flurrie Princess placed first, Lazy Jâs Juniper placed second, CWR Frenchie placed second and HCC Miss Dakota placed first.
The final show for the day was the Trophy Steers for the Junior Steers, BuckleHead BCB placed 4th with J R Midget Boy N.B. placing first and then he was awarded Reserve Grand Champion Junior Trophy Steer for the show.
On Sunday, eight inches of rain that occurred overnight. The Open Haltered Division Show, in the Heifer Division, J R Wild Twin Trina took third and J R Twinkle Lilâ Star took third place. In the Bull Division, J R Wild Soltice Boy took third place, J R Jordon Shawn took fourth place and J R Starâs Twinkle James took third place.
The Produce of Dam represent-ing Whelming Super Star took third and for Get of Sire representing J R WildFlower Steven place first with a Grand Champion award.
Celebrate the New Year in Texas with 5 free Crapemyrtles from the Arbor Day Foundation
Residents of Texas can ring in the New Year with 5 free crapemyrtle trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January 2015.
âThese small flowering trees will provide any landscape in Texas with a splash of color for much of the year,â said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. âMembers will experience pink and red flowers in the spring, green foliage in the summer and a mix of red, orange and yel-low during autumn.â
The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundationâs Trees for America campaign.
The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting, between February 1 and April 30, with enclosed planting instructions. The 6- to 12-inch tall trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge.
Members will also receive a subscription to the Foundationâs color-ful bimonthly publication, Arbor Day, and The Tree Book, which includes information about tree planting and care.
To receive the free trees, send a $10 membership contribution to 5 CRAPEMYRTLES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by January 31, 2015. Texas residents can also join online at arborday.org/january.
By Laura NeLsoNSul Ross Rio Grande college
student Manuel Valadez received a noteworthy scholarship for the fall 2014 semester that he said was an answer to prayer.
The First State Bank of Uvalde has funded a scholarship that carries a unique, landmark requirement. Recipients complete a financial lit-eracy course that educates them about money management. In addition to setting financial goals and develop-ing and following a monthly budget, students learn how to manage the money they borrow for college.
Dick Geries, Chairman of the Board and CEO of First State Bank of Uvalde said, âWe are proud to offer this scholarship on behalf of First State Bank of Uvalde. Our aim for this scholarship recipient and for all Sul Ross Rio Grande College stu-dents is to offer financial tools to help with lowering student loan debt and to learn the importance of financial management.â
As for Mr. Valadez, he and
his family have been driving back and forth to San Antonio from their home in Crystal City frequently to get leukemia treatment for 3-year-old Manuel Valadez III. Between attend-ing classes, taking care of his son as well as Marco, 5, and Selah, 11 mos., time and money for the dad his wife Teresa, a Registered Nurse at Dim-mitt Regional Hospital, was at a pre-mium. âI applied for the scholarship and left it in Godâs hands,â he said. The scholarship money helped pay the transportation costs the couple incurred over the past months.
After completing his student internship this spring, Manuel will graduate in May with a teaching degree as a 4-8 grade generalist. He hopes to teach in Crystal City where there is a need for qualified instructors.
Details about this scholar-ship and others available at RGC may be found at www.sulross.edu/page/2015/scholarships or call the Financial Aid office in Uvalde at 830.279.3008.
Dick Geries, Chairman of the Board and CEO of the First State Bank of Uvalde, left, and Dr. Paul Sorrels, Associate Provost/Dean of Sul Ross Rio Grande College, right, re-cently congratulated Manuel Valadez for earning the first RGC scholarship the bank awarded. Laura Nelson photo
Innovative Scholarship Awarded
Double J R Longhorns
show well at Athens
By roBert BurNsCost of replacement heifers
and cow/calf pairs continued to break all historical records dur-ing the fall as producers sought to rebuild herds, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist. Replacement cow prices are expected to level out during the winter, but then climb higher with spring green-up. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Robert Burns)
COLLEGE STATION â De-pending upon the weather and consumer tolerance for high prices, 2015 could be a make-it or break-it year for beef producers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Of course, itâs all about sup-ply and demand, said Stan Bevers, AgriLife Extension economist, Vernon. In Texas and the rest of the U.S., cow inventory numbers are down, largely due to recent droughts. This means calf supplies are down as well.
And as many parts of Texas have come or seem to have begun to come out of the drought, livestock producers are avid about rebuild-ing herds or at least having stocker calves to take advantage of available winter wheat grazing, Bevers said. All in all, this means producers are seeing some extraordinary prices at the sale barn.
âCalf prices have been pretty much record prices throughout the year,â he said. âEvery time we think weâve reached a new plateau, we just wait a week or two weeks and they go higher. Itâs not uncommon right now to see 450-pound calves bring-ing around $3.60 a pound, which puts them somewhere in the neigh-borhood of $1,600 a calf, which is extraordinary and more than we thought weâd ever see.â
In the Rolling Plains area,
2015 could be a âmake-it or break-itâ year for beef producers
where Bevers is stationed, as well as many other parts of Texas, the rains came at just the right time to really stimulate the planting and growth of winter wheat pastures. The good forage availability is likely to contribute to driving calf prices even higher throughout much of 2015, Bevers said.
âHere in North Texas, we have probably had as near as good of wheat pasture as we have in the last four years,â he said. âThatâs putting pressure on producers to put stocker calves on wheat pasture in order to glean a few more dollars from them.â
Longer term, there is some evidence total U.S. herd numbers are being rebuilt, Bevers said.
Thereâs a lot of evidence, at least in Texas, that producers are already starting to rebuild herds as large parts of the state move out of the drought, Bevers said. But rebuild-ing continues to be an expensive proposition.
âWeâre seeing producers re-taining their heifers or buying fe-males of various sorts and ages,â he said. âIt is not uncommon for young cow/calf pairs to currently bring well over $3,000,â he said. âFive to six or seven years ago, $1,200 to $1,500 was unheard of.â
Bevers said he expects the high replacement prices to continue to be stable as colder weather sets in. Producers may hold back during the winter as they do not want to bring more females in until they see what the weather and forage supplies are going to be.
âBut come spring, March and April, when things start to green up again, chances are weâll see another run up on these females,â he said. âAt some point, weâll get stocked up again and prices will go down, but I donât see that happening at least until the fall of next year.â
What will ultimately govern calf and replacement prices will be the prices consumers are willing to pay, Bevers said.
âThatâs the black swan, the
unpredictable event: How high can the prices consumers pay at the su-permarket go before they start cutting back,â he said. âLately, demand has actually gone up, despite high prices. But consumers are buying more ham-burger and less steaks and roasts.â
One factor that makes it unpre-dictable is that it takes as long as a year and a half for calf and replace-ment females that are bought today to affect consumer prices, Bevers said. Consequently, consumers wonât be affected by current calf or cow/calf prices until well into 2016.
There will be no regional reports for this issue of Texas crop, weather.
By agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgriLife Extension county agent reports are collected by the agencyâs National Agriculture Statistical Service in Austin and then routed to the appro-priate regional offices. This year, as it did last year, the statistical service suspended collecting the county reports for December. The district reports will resume when the service begins collecting them again, usually the first or second week of 2015.
The 12 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Districts
Coastal BendIn the Coastal Bend area, op-
timism is also high, and producers are rebuilding herds too, said Dr. Levi Russell, AgriLife Extension economist, Corpus Christi.
But the different climate and breeds of cattle affect producer deci-sions about rebuilding, he said. First, 500-pound steers are running about $2.80 a pound, and choice cow/calf pairs are running about $2,300, con-siderably cheaper than in other parts of the state.
Prices are lower for a number of reasons, according to Russell. One, calves have to be shipped consider-ably farther north to the feedlot areas. And because of the warmer climate, thereâs more Brahman influence, which also means they donât grade Please see 2015 on page 7.....
Safety Tips For the New Year
By roBert uNderwood, reCVFd saFety eduCatioN
*If travel is in your plans, pre-pare your vehicle for the trip with an engine check-up, spare tire check, blankets, first aid kit, jumper cables, extra water, emergency energy bars.
*If bad weather is in the fore-cast, be prepared to change your plans.
*Dress in layers in order to adjust your clothing needs.
*Review your kitchen safety tips because cooking can be danger-ous. Remember that youngsters will want to help in the kitchen.
* Insist that drivers must not drive while drinking alcohol nor drive while under the influence of
certain meds.*Buckle up and slow down.*When you move furniture
around to make a place for holiday items, make sure not to block heat-ing vents.
*When driving, give your full attention to the road.
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Edwards County Sheriffâs ReportState Capital
HIGHLIGHTSBy Ed Sterling
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
State contract with tech firm prompts calls for probeAUSTIN â State Sen. John
Whitmire, D-Houston, on Dec. 18 requested that the special prosecution unit of the Travis County District Attorneyâs Office âbegin a formal and thorough investigationâ into transactions between the State of Texas and 21CT, a software intel-ligence firm with offices here and in Vienna, Virginia.
Information about the transac-tions came to light via an ongoing investigation and stories published by the Austin American-Statesman.
âI am particularly concerned about the reported involvement of Jack Stick and any other state em-ployees in the negotiation and ap-proval of the contract with 21CT,â Whitmire wrote in a letter to Gregg Cox, director of the special prosecu-tion unit.
Stick resigned Dec. 12 as general counsel for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission after the agencyâs executive com-missioner, Kyle Janek, questioned a $20 million contract and a $90 mil-lion contract extension with 21CT to provide healthcare fraud detection and neutralization services.
Gov. Rick Perry and House Speaker Joe Straus, through their spokespeople, have called for inves-tigations.
DPS to post more patrolsTexas Department of Public
Safety on Dec. 18 announced the number of DWI patrols will increase for a 15-day period that includes both the Christmas and New Year holi-days, Dec. 19 through Jan. 2.
State troopers will focus DWI patrols in high-risk locations at times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent. DPS Director Steven McCraw said, âHoliday celebrations create the increased potential for drinking and driving incidents and we urge Texans to designate a sober driver or find alternative transporta-tion if they plan to drink.â
During the Christmas/New Year holiday enforcement effort last year, state troopers made 1,505 DWI arrests and enforcement also resulted in 24,928 speeding citations, 2,997 seat belt/child safety seat citations, 1,078 fugitive arrests and 797 felony arrests during the enforcement pe-riod, according to the DPS.
Student loan debt growsThe Office of the State Comp-
troller on Dec. 9 released a report, âFooting the Bill: Rising College Costs, Deepening Debt,â examining the growth of college tuition costs and student loan debt.
According to the report, in Texas, average in-state public uni-versity tuition and fees rose by 90 percent between 2003 and 2012. Yet
enrollment in Texas degree-granting institutions rose 49 percent from 2000 to 2012 âdespite rising tuition costs and student loan burdens.â
Furthermore, the agency pointed out, the rise in enrollment is expected to continue, âmaking it imperative for students to know how their tuition and fees are spent and to have better access to tools to help them get a full picture of col-lege costs.â
The report can be accessed at www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/student_loan.
Also related and noteworthy is an Oct. 27, 2014, release by the Texas Higher Education Coordinat-ing Board, reporting that Texas ranks ninth-best overall in a WalletHub analysis of student debt in the United States. Seven key metrics went into the analysis, such as average student debt, unemployment rate and per-centage of students with past-due loan balances.
Decrease in injuries notedTexas Department of Insurance
on Dec. 16 published information showing the number and rate of work-related injuries and illnesses requiring days off work decreased in 2013.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Occu-pational Injuries and Illnesses, the state agency said, âprivate industry employers in Texas reported 51,890 cases involving days away from work and an incidence rate of 66.6 injuries and illnesses per 10,000 full-time equivalent employees in 2013. These are decreases from 53,290 cases and a rate of 70.1 in 2012. The Texas rate is below the national rate of 99.9.â
Gansu delegation visitsTexas Agriculture Commis-
sioner-elect Sid Miller in early De-cember hosted a group of officials from the northwest China province of Gansu, population 26 million.
Meeting with Miller âto grow agriculture trade opportunities be-tween Texas and Gansuâ were the provinceâs Executive Vice Governor H.E. Luo Xiaohu and five other high-ranking officials.
Exporting Texas beef to Gansu, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture, is one of the first items on Millerâs list of trade opportunities to facilitate.
Texans asked to waste lessTexas Commission of En-
vironmental Quality on Dec. 15 encouraged citizens to generate less holiday-related garbage through its Take Care of Texas campaign.
Examples of recommended ac-tions to generate less garbage:
1. Plan an eco-friendly party. Choose reusable plates, cups, linens and utensils instead of disposable ones; and avoid disposable hats, noisemakers, streamers, balloons or other throwaways.
2. Use reusable bags. 3. Buy local. 4. Recycle your tree. 5. Reuse gift wrap. Teslaâs founder to speakTexas Department of Trans-
portation on Dec. 17 announced Tesla Motors CEO and co-founder Elon Musk will deliver the keynote address at the 10th Annual Texas Transportation Forum on Jan. 15 at the Hilton Austin Hotel.
Transportation leaders will meet at the forum, Jan. 14-16, to explore ways to improve the stateâs transportation infrastructure.
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Texas notches big year for job creation
AUSTIN â 2014 has been a banner year for job creation in Texas, according to government as-sessments.
Drawing on figures calculated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis-tics, Texas Workforce Commission on Dec. 19 reported employers added 34,800 seasonally adjusted total non-farm jobs in November, for a total of 441,200 jobs added since last year.
âThis broke the stateâs previ-ous record set in October, as the stateâs annual job growth expanded to a new high for a fourth month in a row,â according to an agency news release, which also said, âeven more Texans were employed in November as the seasonally adjusted unemploy-ment rate fell to 4.9 percent from 5.1 percent in October, and down from 6.1 percent a year ago.â
âThe Texas economy contin-ued its record-breaking expansion, providing job opportunities across a wide range of industries,â said Texas Workforce Commission Chair Andres Alcantar. âTexas employers set another record by adding 441,200 jobs over the year and we must con-tinue to focus our efforts on expand-ing our stateâs skilled workforce to meet employer needs in high-demand industries.â
Also as reported, seven of 11 major industries added jobs over the month, including 13,500 more jobs in Professional and Business Services, 7,200 jobs in Education and Health Services and 6,000 jobs in Leisure and Hospitality.
Notably, the Midland Metro-politan Statistical Area had the lowest November unemployment rate in the state at 2.3 percent; the Odessa MSA had the second-lowest at 2.8 percent; and the Amarillo MSA placed third-lowest at 3.3 percent.
Perry renews proclamation Gov. Rick Perry on Dec. 22
announced the renewal of the emer-gency disaster proclamation he origi-nally signed in July 2011, certifying that exceptional drought conditions posed a threat of imminent disaster in specified counties in Texas.
Even with more than welcome rains in many regions this month, the proclamation applies to 94 of the stateâs 254 counties. In contrast, the proclamation applied to 92 specified counties in the month of November. The drought proclamation directs that âall necessary measures, both public and privateâ as authorized by state law âbe implemented to meet that threatâ and âall rules and regu-lations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the state of disaster.â
âCrammingâ pact reached The Office of the Texas Attor-
ney General on Dec. 19 announced the State of Texas, 49 states and the District of Columbia resolved an investigation into wireless carrier T-Mobile USA Inc. for its role in the practice of unlawful cell phone âcrammingâ â the unlawful practice of placing unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone accounts.
T-Mobile agreed to settle statesâ claims for a total nationwide monetary value of at least $90 mil-lion. âAs part of this legal action,â the Texas AGâs Office said, âT-Mo-bile has agreed to no longer bill for third-party Premium Short Message Services (PSMS) â which led to the unlawful cramming â and will be isolating other third-party billing charges on customer bills.â
Cramming, as explained in the announcement, âoccurs when third-party content providers enroll and bill mobile phone customers for their services â such as ringtones and recurring text messages containing trivia or horoscopes â without the customersâ knowledge or consent.â
Air readings improveTexas Commission on Envi-
ronmental Quality on Dec. 18 an-nounced ozone levels in 2014 were âeither equal to or lower than the best levels ever measured in most areas of the state.â
In making the announcement, the agency pointed out:
âą The year 2011 had high ozone readings in many areas of the state because extreme drought, wildfires in Texas and elsewhere in the United States, few cloudy or rainy days and unusually quiet winds combined to form âconditions favorable for ozone formation.â
âą âBetter air quality has been achieved through targeted emission reduction strategies. In Houston, in-dustry has cut NOx (ozone components nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide) production over 80 percent in the last 10 years. Tougher rules on compressor emissions in North and East Texas have helped, as well as tougher emissions rules on electricity generating plants. Fleet turnover of both passenger cars and heavy-duty trucks also played a substantial role.â
âą âLower emissions from newer trucks and cars and new diesel fuel standards also reduce ozone precur-sor emissions.â
âą Gas production has expanded rapidly near the San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth areas, but TCEQ scientific studies âhave not to date seen significant impacts of oil and gas activities on ozone in those met-ropolitan areas.â
Total calls for service and traffic tops for November 15 - 30 was 111.
November 15, 201408:47PM Report of burning brush on Sweeten Street. Officer responded.November 18, 201403:27PM Report of burglary on RR 2523. Officer responded.10:18PM Request for public as-sistance on CR 325. Officer re-sponded.
November 21, 201410:38AM Report of alarm at local business. Officer responded.November 22, 201412:21AM Request for an officer on Well Street. Officer responded.03:39AM Rodolfo H. Ortiz, Jr. ar-rested on Game Violations.03:57AM Request for an officer for disturbance at local residence. Officer responded.01:04PM Report of an accident on Hwy 55S. Officer responded.02:21PM Garrett Kade Calvert ar-rested for Game Violations.04:17PM Report of peddler set up in roadway. Officer responded.10:14PM Numerous reports of loud music from the fairgrounds. Officer responded.
November 23, 201412:48AM Report of speeding ve-hicle on Kinney Street. Officer responded.01:45AM Report of domestic dis-turbance on Live Oak Street. Officer responded.14:34PM Report of fire on RR 674. Fire Department responded.
November 25, 201404:52AM Report of domestic dis-turbance on Well Street. Officer responded.05:05PM Request for an officer for custodial dispute. Officer re-sponded.05:50PM Report of disturbance at local residence. Officer responded.November 28, 201412:47PM Report of gas drive off at local business. Officer responded.04:26PM Report of illegal dumping. Officer responded.
November 29, 201403:58PM Report of trespassers on Dry Creek Road. Officer responded.
Total calls for service and traffic stops for December 1 - 14 was 99.
December 1, 201411:14AM Report of burglary on Col-lege Street. Officer responded.04:20PM Report of burglary on CR 310. Officer responded.
December 2, 201406:27PM Report of an accident on Hwy 55S. Officer, EMS and Fire Department responded.
December 4, 201408:38AM Report of disturbance at local residence. Officer responded.03:19PM Report of illegal dumping on CR 350. Officer responded.10:50PM Report of poaching on CR 440. Officers responded.
December 5, 201402:13PM Report of suspicious circumstance on CR 310. Officer responded.
December 6, 201412:33AM Report of domestic dispute on State Street. Officer re-sponded.01:46AM Omar Cordova, Jr. ar-rested for Assault Family Violence.
December 8, 201410:31AM Request for EMS on Hwy 55N. EMS responded.09:45PM Report of disturbance at local residence. Officer responded.10:02PM Raul Ramirez, Jr. arrested for transport to Rehab.December 9, 201408:58AM Request for EMS on Sweeten Street. EMS responded.04:09PM Report of animal com-plaint at the Mesa Motel. Officer responded.10:33PM Report of undocumented aliens on Cedar Street. Officer re-sponded.
December 10, 201412:39AM Report of road hunters on RR 674. Game Warden from Kinney County responded.08:08PM Justin Rodriguez arrested on Out of County Warrant.
December 12, 201406:56AM Report of an accident on Hwy 55S. Officer, EMS and Fire Department responded.04:34PM Request for an officer to assist Game Warden. Officer responded.
December 13, 201407:54PM Request for an officer for texting harassment. Officer re-sponded.
December 14, 210410:22AM Request for EMS on Live Oak Street. EMS responded.
TxDOT encourages Texans to find a sober ride.AUSTIN â The Texas Department of Transportation reminds motorists
that law enforcement will be out in force on New Yearâs Eve and New Yearâs Day in an effort to reduce crashes and discourage drunk driving.
âThe New Yearâs Eve holiday has historically been a dangerous time on our roadways,â said TxDOT Executive Director LtGen Joe Weber, USMC (Ret). âTexans should plan ahead for a sober ride or risk suffering the con-sequences. Drunk driving will not be tolerated in Texas.â
TxDOTâs annual Holiday Impaired Driving Campaign began Dec. 1 and runs through New Yearâs Day to promote the importance of planning for a sober ride. The campaign coincides with an increase in law enforcement patrols aimed at reducing the number of impaired driving crashes in Texas during the holiday season. Numerous law enforcement agencies throughout the state also will implement no-refusal initiatives
Drivers arrested for DWI can face jail time and up to $17,000 in court costs and legal fees. The legal limit for intoxication in Texas is .08 blood or breath alcohol concentration (BAC).
During last yearâs New Yearâs holiday (from 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 to midnight on Jan. 1), there were 218 DUI alcohol-related traffic crashes in Texas resulting in 10 fatalities and 76 injuries (both incapacitating and non-incapacitating). These DUI alcohol-related fatalities marked an increase of 25 percent from the previous New Yearâs holiday.
Other TxDOT efforts to curb impaired driving include partnering with the National Safety Council and some of the stateâs largest employers to promote the safe and sober message; working with the Texas Hospitality Association and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to distribute sober ride materials in stores and venues where alcohol is sold; and working with transit authorities to encourage people to take public transportation to and from holiday celebrations.
Additionally, Texans looking for a sober ride can visit SoberRides.org for assistance.
Law enforcement ramps up patrols for drunk drivers over New Yearâs holiday
How to make New Yearâs resolutions that last all year
Herbalife Suggests Small Steps to Big Resolutions
AUSTIN, Texas â As New Yearâs Day approaches, many Texans will add healthy eating to their list of resolutions. Unfortunately, these resolutions arenât always that easy to follow, especially if they include an ambitious weight loss goal or a juice cleanse. Herbalife, a global nutrition company, suggests sticking to small changes throughout the new year with the following healthy eating tips. These tipsâtaken togetherâcan add up to big results and will be easier to handle than huge sweeping changes.
Shop seasonal. When shop-ping for produce, consider purchas-ing whatâs in season. The current seasonâs fruit and vegetable options are usually fresher, often retain more nutrients and are often less expensive than items that are out of season. If youâre not ready to tackle a whole new food item, start slow with a dif-ferent variety or relative of a familiar food.
Adapt daily food staples. Most of the time, switching to the reduced fat options of foods you frequently eatâlike salad dressings, spreads, dairy products, even dessertsâcan save a lot of calories. A cup of whole milk has 150 calories and about 7 grams of fat; nonfat milk has 90 calories and no fat. Additionally, switching from pre-sweetened items like yogurt or oatmeal can save on both calories and sugar. Instead, purchase the plain version and add fruit or sweetener to taste.
Order smart. Instead of order-ing a glass of wine or soda, drink water. A glass of wine has 100 calo-ries and soda can include up to 400 calories or more with refills. When itâs time to order a salad, ask for the dressing on the side and dip the salad greens into the dressing. This can cut down on the amount of dressing you consume, which can add up to 200 calories.
For more information and healthy eating tips, visit www.dis-covergoodnutrition.com.
Susan Bowerman, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D., is Herbalifeâs director of nutrition training. She is a registered dietitian and a board-certified special-ist in sports dietetics.
About Herbalife:Herbalife is a global nutrition
company that has been changing peopleâs lives with great product since 1980. Our nutrition, weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products are available exclusively through dedicated Inde-pendent Herbalife Members in more than 90 countries. We are committed to fighting the worldwide problems of poor nutrition and excess weight by offering high-quality products, one-on-one coaching with a Herb-alife Member and a community that inspires customers to live a healthy, active life.
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Texas Game Wardens on Bor-der Make Large Gillnet Seizure
AUSTIN â Texas game war-dens conducting an enhanced marine patrol of the lower Rio Grande near Boca Chica along the TexasâMexico border recently seized roughly 8,000 feet of illegal gillnet.
Though no arrests were made, the gillnet is believed to have be-longed to commercial fishermen from Mexico. Fishing with a gillnet in Texas waters is a violation of state law.
Game wardens found hun-dreds of fish trapped in the netting, including red drum, snook, black drum, sheepshead, tarpon, mullet, jack crevalle, and gizzard shad. In addition to fish, the gillnet contained blue crabs, as well as cormorants and brown pelicans. Game wardens were able to save two of the brown peli-cans, but the other birds had died.
Using a gillnet in state waters is a Class B misdemeanor punish-able by a fine not to exceed $2,000, confinement in jail not to exceed 180 days or both. Taking the fish, crabs,
and protected birds would bring additional charges.
âIllegal commercial fishing activity from Mexico poses a sig-nificant threat towards the natural resources of Texas and we take the threat extremely seriously,â said Maj. Malcom Wilkes.
Anyone witnessing alleged illegal commercial fishing or any poaching activity is encouraged to call their local game warden or Operation Game Thief at 800-792-GAME (4263).
âGame Wardens working the Rio Grande, the Gulf of Mexico, and border lakes are working in a very complex, demanding, and danger-ous environment,â said Grahame Jones, TPWD Chief of Special Operations. âIn addition to routine
interdiction of commercial fishermen from Mexico who are fishing Texas waters illegally, our game wardens encounter human smugglers and drug smugglers very frequently.â
âIt is important to realize that the same groups from Mexico that utilize long-lines and gillnets in Texas waters to indiscriminately remove thousands of sharks, reef fish, turtles, dolphins, and other species of marine life also take part in other illegal smuggling ac-tivities,â said Capt. James Dunks, who is based in Brownsville. âOur presence along the Texas Border helps to protect our natural resources significantly while also helping to protect Texas against other criminal activity.â
Texas Game Wardens on border make large gillnet seizure
Final score for the Mighty An-goras against Ozona on December 9th was Angoras besting Ozona 44 to 38. Scoring for the Angoras were Tony Sanchez - 21, Ben Enriquez - 9, Paul Escamilla and Hector Ruiz - 4 each, Aflonso Franco and Joaquin Palacio - 3 each and Jorge Ruiz and Gerardo Zapata did not get on the board.
December 11th the Angoras got stomped by Christoval with a score of 24 to 76. Scoring for the Angoras were Tony Sanchez - 10, Jeremiah Reyna - 6, Ben Enriquez - 4 and Jaime Palacio and Gerardo Zapata each with 2. Also playing were Jorge Ruiz, Raziel Galindo, Alfonso Franco, Joaquin Palacio and Hector Ruiz.
Lady Angoras played Ozona on December 9th and lost with a score of 27 to 60. Scoring for the Lady Angoras were Jennifer Lopez - 10, Rebecca Ramirez - 5, Noreli Jimenez and Carmen Ruiz - 4 each and Jasmin Montes and Alexis Samora each had 2. Also playing was Sabrina Cordova.
Sonora Broncos kicked the Lady Angoras hard with a score of 14 to 88 on December 11th. Scor-ing were Noreli Jimenez - 4, Alexis
Samora - 3, Jennifer Lopez, Rebecca Ramirez and Amanda Nombrano each with 2 and Jasmin Montes - 1. Also playing were Carmen Ruiz and Elizabeth Rivera.
Lady Angoras also lost to Iraan the same day with a score of 12 to 51. Scoring were Carmen Ruiz - 5, Jennifer Lopez - 4, Alexis Samora - 2, Rebecca Ramirez - 1 and playing were Jasmin Montes, Noreli Jimenez and Amanda Nombrano.
December 12th was a let down once again when the girls lost to Miles 17 to 76. Scoring were Jennifer Lopez - 6, Carmen Ruiz - 5, Alexis Samora - 3, Garcis Daniela - 2, Jasmin Montes - 1 and playing Rebecca Ramirez and Elizabeth Rivera.
December 13th saw the Ladies go down against Reagan County 17 to 52. Scoring were Noreli Jimenez and Jasmin Montes with 4 each, Alexis Samora and Kaytlin Waldron with 3 each and Jennifer Lopez, Carmen Ruiz and Rebecca Ramirez each with 1.
December 16 finds the girls against Nueces Canyon with another loss 16 to 55. Again scoring were Noreli Jimenez and Jasmin Montes with 4 each, Rebecca Ramirez - 3, Alexis Samora and Carmen Ruiz with 2 and Kaytlin Waldron - 1.
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Here we are at Christmas and closing in on the end of another year. Maybe it is just me, but is seems that this year has gone by very fast and December even faster. Soon new year will be upon us. Each year, we all make resolutions and most of us fail to keep those resolutions. I am no exception. Like so many, I have all these plans/resolutions and it seems that something always comes up to change those plans. This year, my main resolutions is to not make resolutions but to take each day and try to make it through that day to the best of my ability. If we truly think about it, that is all we have. Yesterday is gone and we do not even know if we will be here for tomorrow. So why not take today and live it as if it were your last day? No, I do not mean go out and party. I mean to live it using the âGolden Rule.â Use today to make a positive impact on those around you. I do not mean that you have to completely immersed when sometimes all you need to do is sim-ply reach out to someone around you. Sometimes a simple act of kindness or even a smile given to someone in need is all it takes.
A few years ago at Christmas time, I was In Wal Mart and like almost everyone else I was trying to finish up my last minute procrastina-tion shopping. After a bit, I noticed this one individual who was wander-ing around somewhat aimlessly. It suddenly struck me that this person, while looking at many items, had not placed anything in his basket. This made me stop to think and to realize that there are so many during this time of year that have no one to share the Holidays with. They have no one to go home to and may not even have a home to go to. We have heard that during this time of year the suicide rate is higher than normal and there are more cases of depression than at other times of year. Yet how often do we really let that sink in and reach out to those in need? Anyway, after watching this individual for a while, I walked over to the snack bar, sat down, got out my pen, and on the back of my list, scribbled down these lines.
A little Something DifferentâMaybe Youâve Seen ThemâMaybe youâve seen them..
They wander up and downs the aisles this time of year. Lines of sadness crossing faces as they watch holiday shoppers hustling about picking out gifts of love and joy. They make se-lections, then. slowly put them down again. No longer is there anyone to give them to. If you look closely, you will see the mist of memories in their eyes, as they relive years past. You might find them looking at the gold and diamonds in the jewelry depart-ment, thinking of someone whoâs lost to them. The dreams; the promises, haunt them. While others move past in a frenzy, they trudge slowly along, somehow hoping to regain what is now lost to them. No place to go, no parties to attend, no one to go home to. No tree lights up their living room. No gaily wrapped packages brighten their home. No children left to run thru the house on Christmas Morn-ing. Come Christmas, youâll find them alone.
Stop, look around, maybe youâll see them. Yes, during this season of giving, take a few moments from your frenzy and look around. You will see them.
In trying to find a special quote for the season, I was unable to decide on just one. So I leave you with the following quotes.
âChristmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.â Washington Irving
âI will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.â Charles Dickens
âHe who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.â Roy L. Smith
âChristmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.â Calvin Coolidge
âIf you havenât got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.â Bob Hope
As always, if you have com-ments on this article or other County related issues, feel free to contact me either on my cell (210) 912-8481 or via email at [email protected] Merry Christmas and God bless you and yours.
HS Girls Basketball vs. Rocksprings
By Coach Brandy SweetenThis past Tuesday, the Prowling
Panthers opened their earliest season of district play, when they hosted the Rocksprings Angoras. Though the night felt like a regular season con-test, falling on a mid-December night, Jay Tope was on deck to announce and spice up the atmosphere for the players. The Girls Varsity tipped off after the Boys hosted Center Point, since the J.V. game was cancelled due to injuries and sickness. The Panthers seemed to be a bit sluggish with their play for the onset. They were a step slow on their defense and got out-hustled to the loose ball on numerous occasions. The good news, however, was Emily Carnes brought the hot hand. She lit up the Angoraâs 2-3 zone for four three pointers. When she wasnât knocking those down, she penetrated the zone for the jumper. Carnes led all scorers with 22 big ones. And Gabby Irwin gave the Panthers second looks with 5 offensive rebounds and 9 overall to go with 4 points. Hailey Luce also dis-tributed the ball pretty well by dishing out 7 assists on the night to go with 11 points. At the end of the first half, N.C. played well enough to score 30 points to Rockspringsâ 10.
In the second half, Bethany Fisher came to life. She fought hard inside against the scrappy Angoras to score a double-double of 20 rebounds and 10 points. Another positive was N.C. had their biggest quarter in the third, notching 18 points, and then held their opponent to just 1 point for the fourth. In addition, the Panthers got to rest some of their starters after a tough week of play. Big Blue rolled to a 55-16 victory. Other scorers for the Panthers were: Natalie Vargulish finished a three-point play to score 3 points, Destiny Tinsley hit from downtown and Jayden Aguilera con-nected on a break-away for two.
Board of Education - Regular Session Meeting December 15
Members of the Nueces Can-yon C.I.S.D. Board of Education met in regular session on December 15, 2014. Danny Irwin, Board President, presided at the meeting. The board meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m.
Tena Taylor gave the invoca-tion.
Kristi Powers reported Elemen-tary enrollment of 164 and Junior High and High School enrollment of 131. âą The pre-k through third grade students attended the open house at First State Bank in Camp Wood. They sang for the staff members and visited with Santa.âą We also had our annual Christmas Concert on December 4th. The teach-ers did a great job putting the show together and everyone seemed to have a great time.âą On December 10th and 11th, we at-tended the elementary and junior high academic UIL meets. The students represented us well.âą Finals are scheduled on December 18th and 19th and we will be giving semester exams that reflect all TEKS covered during the semester.âą High School seniors continue to work on college applications. We will be starting our college day celebra-
tions during the spring semester. Kristi Powers also presented
the Food Services Report for the month saying:âą We are feeding about 160 students for breakfast and 235 students for lunch.âą A la carte is going well on both campuses.âą The Thanksgiving Dinner was a huge success! The cafeteria served 80 parents. The students looked great in their Thanksgiving outfits. The cafeteria is decorated with the Thank You posters the students presented to our staff.
Kristi Powers gave the Athletic Director Cody Rossâ report:âą Coach Sweeten, Coach Roe Bur-leson, and Coach Allison Burleson continue to work the girls basketball teams day in and day out to compete and win and it shows. Those girls are playing well togetherâą Coach Anene, Coach Simon, and Coach Russell are working The boys basketball teams hard every day. The boys teams are improving as well.âą Off season is going well. We are spending the majority of our time right now in the weight room. The boys are working on getting stronger every day to improve our ability to compete in every sport. âą Overall, I am pleased with the di-rection we are moving in the entire Athletic Program. The coaches and athletes are working to become bet-ter each day and I appreciate the hard work from them and the support from our community. GO BLUE!
In the Maintenance & Trans-portation Reports to the School Board Stephen Smith reported:âą 1 large air conditioning unit repair completedâą 1 bus down and currently being repaired
In the consent agenda the board:âą The board approved the minutes of the previous meeting.âą The board voted to accept and pay bills as presented.âą The board accepted the Budget/Fi-nance report as presented.
Several action items were considered by the School Board:âą The board voted to approve the Annual report of School Trustee Training hours earned.âą The board voted to Approve Up-date 101.
Under Informational Items, Leadership Team Times were post-ed.
A Public Hearing on the TAPR Annual Reports was held. And the report was approved by the board.
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m. In attendance at the meeting were NC School Board members; Danny Irwin, Paul Friz-zell, Charles E. Hunger, Ignacio Sanchez, Denise Rogers and Marcus Harrington. Nueces Canyon Super-intendent of Schools, Kristi Powers attended the meeting. Attending and reporting Maintenance and Trans-portation was Stephen Smith. Also present were; Billye Smith and
Tena Taylor. Board Member Noreda Sifuentes was not in attendance. Principal Luci Harmon and AD Cody Ross were at the JH Basketball game at the time of the meeting.
The next board meeting was set for January 19 at 6:30 p.m. The Nueces Canyon Board of Education normally meets at the Administration Building in Barksdale, on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Please call the District Business Of-fice at 830-234-3514 or consult the school calendar at www.nccisd.net to verify meeting dates and times.JH Girls Basketball vs. ComstockBy Coach Allison Burleson
The Little Lady Panthers fin-ished up the year by taking on the Comstock teams on Monday, De-cember 15th on their home court. The âBâ group played well together as a team and won their match up 20 to 5. Girls playing were Payton Nevarez, Leila Mosqueda, Grace Luce, Lily Quintero, Harleigh Patterson, Shania Falcon, Reagan Fox, and Crystal Adame. The âAâ team then took the floor for yet another win. Samantha Threadgill, Zoe Burleson, Leslie Taylor, Yaya Onate, Mandie Caraba-jal, Helen Perez, Myah Rodriguez, Shelby Pannell and Angela Galindo combined for a total of 57 points for the night. The girls only allowed Comstock to score 6 points with their tough defense. Both teams remain un-beaten going into the holiday season. Their next games will be in Leakey on Monday, January 5, 2015.
By daris HowardI started out the year well, de-
termined to lose weight. I worked out every morning for quite a while, and barely saw the weight drop, though I could tell I was putting on more muscle. Then, as usually happens, there came a week when I was burn-ing the candle at both ends, and trying to squeeze out one more minute for exercise was absolutely impossible.
After having missed one week, it was easier to exercise fewer days the next week, and fewer the next, and soon I had given up altogether. Every once in a while I would give a halfhearted try at restarting, but it never lasted.
And then came Christmas time. With all of the candies, cookies, and cakes, I watched my weight start to climb again. The calves that we raise can gain a couple of pounds per day, and I told my wife that I could best them any day of the week.
It was also during this holiday season that I made the determination to visit people I hadnât seen in some time. One couple, the Masters, had lived in our community for many years. When they did, I had visited them quite often. But I hadnât seen them for over a year because they had moved into an assisted living center.
I drove the twenty miles to town through the falling snow. I went inside the living center and found the main hall packed with at least a hundred people. Probably every resident was there, and most of them had family visiting. I decided that I would just say a brief hello to the Masters and come back another day.
I asked the young lady at the information desk if she knew where they were. She pointed to a small table in the center of the room. Mr. and Mrs. Masters were sitting alone playing checkers. As I turned toward them, the young lady called after me.
âThere are a couple of things you will want to know. Mr. Masters is nearly blind, and he is almost to-tally deaf, so you will have to speak loudly.â
I thanked her and made my way over to their table. âHi,â I said to them. âDo you remember me?â
âWhat?â Mr. Masters said in a voice that echoed across the room, causing everyone else in the hall to grow quiet.
âItâs me, Daris Howard,â I shouted at the same volume, feeling embarrassed as everyone turned to look at me. âSo howâs life?â
âMy wife is right there,â Mr. Masters said, pointing across the table.
People around the room started to giggle as I yelled louder. âSo, do you like living here?â
âNo, thanks,â Mr. Masters said. âWe donât drink beer. But you can if you want to.â
New Yearâs MotivationI donât drink alcohol, but I
decided it wasnât worth belaboring the point, so I tried another subject. âSo, do they have good food?â I yelled.
âOf course Iâm in a good mood,â Mr. Masters yelled back. âItâs Christmas time.â
I decided to give it one more try. As loud as I could, I asked, âSo howâs life treating you?â
âWell of course not,â Mr. Masters said, indignantly. âWhat ever gave you the idea that my wife was beating me. I never lose at checkers.â
I just shook my head and
sighed. âHappy holidays,â I said, as I turned to leave.
I had only gone about ten feet when I heard Mr. Masters yell to his wife, âWho did he say he was?â
âThatâs Daris Howard,â she yelled back.
He must have been used to her voice tone because he immedi-ately understood. He shook his head. âYouâve got to be kidding!â he yelled. âWow! He has gotten fat! It must be all of the beer heâs drinking.â
As everyone in the hall burst into laughter, I hurried outside to my car with a renewed dedication to restart my exercise program.
as well and tolerate the winter cold up north as well as the crosses used in Central and North Texas.
âIf the calves are worth less, then the breeding stock is worth less, because any capital asset is based on the cash flow you get from it,â Russell said.
Another reason south Texas calves are cheaper is that stocker cattle are not common in the area because there is not much winter wheat grown for grazing and pas-tures arenât suitable, he said.
Still, the prices are historically high for the area. But many produc-ers are resisting the temptation to take replacement heifers and cows to the sale barn for quick money.
âThereâs some skepticism, but at the same time, price projections for the next few years are high,â he said. âAnd this will still induce people to hold back some females as thereâs an opportunity to rebuild with the rangeland and pastures that we have. With calf prices as high as they are and likely to stay high for at least the next few years, you could easily pay off the investment in a young pair in two or three years.â
And the fact that the region was hit hard by the drought, as hard as parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, doesnât seem to be dis-couraging producers from taking a long-term view, Russell said.
âCould the rains tail off again?â he said. âWell sure, but I think there are a number of people holding back heifers and taking advantage of the favorable price projections and improving rangeland and pastures.â
Panhandle/South PlainsOut here, people are taking
advantage of what we had, which was some decent rain in the summer, especially August and Septemberâ said Dr. Ted McCollum, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Amarillo.
And though the Texas High Plains has had some relief from the drought, it hasnât had the turnaround that many other parts of the state have, McCollum said.
âThere are some areas in the Panhandle that are still wanting for rain,â he said. âWe had moisture and grew some grass, but you donât have to dig very deep to find dry ground.â
Though the good summer rains began recovery of rangeland in many areas, winter wheat for graz-ing remains a mixed bag, McCollum said. Where it was planted early and benefited from rains in August and September, or it was grown under center pivot irrigation, stands are good. Where it was planted late, stands are short and not suitable for grazing.
Wheat was planted late be-cause the preceding crop was late
being harvested or the late summer rains prevented growers from getting into fields to plant, he said.
âSo weâve kind of had two ends of the spectrum when it comes to wheat,â McCollum said.
As elsewhere, Panhandle stocker calf prices are historically high. The first of December, across the primary auctions in the Pan-handle, 450-500 -pound steer calves were trading from about $2.80 to 3.25 a pound, while lighter end of 500 pound steer calves were going for $2.80 to $3, depending on quality and lot size, he said.
But even with calf prices so high, any Panhandle wheat thatâs grazable will likely have stocker cattle on it, he said.
âIf you look at what the prices for light calves were back earlier in the fall, stocker cattle producers can project a pretty good net margin in the spring,â McCollum said.
As for restocking cow/calf herds, thatâs a different matter, he said. True, the improved range condi-tions are prompting some livestock producers to bring their cowherd numbers up, but thereâs some hold-ing back.
Most cow/calf operations will be on rangeland or perhaps on retired U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation reserve program acres, and a return to full-fledged drought conditions could change everything, according to McCollum.
The prices of cows alone are holding some people back, he said.
âThe first of December, young to middle age cows that are three to eight months bred â meaning they will be ready to calve sometime after Christmas â were bringing $1,700 to $2,700 in Amarillo,â McCollum said.
âIâd say the restocking of those areas is fairly tentative right now. There are folks waiting to see if the summer of 2014 was a good year in the middle of a drought or if the drought is actually broken. Some of these guys are little bit leery of paying high dollar for a cow and finding we are still in a drought.â
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--John Burroughs
*****Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
Monday, January 5th: Pizza, Corn, Green Salad, Baby carrots, Man-darin 0ranges; Tuesday, January 6th: Salisbury Steak, Mash-Po-tatoes, Green Beans, Breadstick, Fresh Fruit; Wednesday, January 7th: Grilled Ham/Cheese Sand-wich, Baked Chips, Salad Bar, Apricots; Thursday, January 8th: Taco Salad, Salad Bar w/Trim-mings, Charro Beans, Spanish Rice, Salsa; Friday, January 9th: Chicken Burgers, Baked Chips, Green Salad, Western Beans, Diced Pears. All meals served with milk.
January 2ndAngoras vs Utopia
There @ 4:00January 5th
School Starts from HolidaysJanuary 6th
Angoras vs DâHanisHere @ 5:00January 8th
Billies vs ComstockThere @ 5:00January 9th
Angoras vs ComstockThere @ 4:00January 10th
JH Nueces Canyon Tournament
Third graders perform at RISD Christmas Music Program.
Pretty little ladies join handsome third grade boys to entertain the standing room only Christmas Program.
The Rocksprings PTO did a great job of decorating the audito-
rium for the event.
Fifth graders
Second graders dressed up for the affair.
Wasnât this a cute presentation!!!
Music Director Tim Smith presented his classes in a Christmas Program at the school auditorium December 18th. Mr. Smith also recognized school employee Lisa Arispe for all her dedicated help to the total music program.
