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Commissioners Turn Down Request to Grade

Private RoadBy JERRY MORGAN

ReporterCOMANCHE -- The County

Commissioners held a relativelyshort meeting and consideredlargely non-controversial mattersat their regular fourth Mondaymeeting on March 24.

County Judge James Arthurconducted the meeting with allfour Commissioners -- GarrySteele-Precinct 1, Kenneth Feist-Precinct 2, Bobby Schuman-Precinct 3, and Jimmy DaleJohnson-Precinct 4 -- present andparticipating.

Other county officials andemployees present at the meetingincluded County Clerk RubyLesley, County Auditor JoeyBoswell, County Sheriff JeffLambert, County Attorney CraigWillingham, County TreasurerBilly Ruth Rust, DispatchSupervisor Tammy Poteet, CountyEmergency Services CoordinatorRay Helberg and his assistant,Trish Grimshaw.

Commissioner candidatesCorky Underwood, ShermanSides and David Rogers were alsopresent in the audience.

The meeting opened withJudge Arthur's invocation, fol-lowed by Ruby Lesley's readingand the Commissioners' unani-mous approvals of the minutes ofCommissioner meetings on March10 and March 14.Request to Grade Private Road

The first order of businessconsidered was a letter of requestfor a resumption of county mainte-nance on a private road signed byFeije Terpstra of the Terpstra Dairyand Ben Carroll, Principal ofSidney High School.

The letter noted that severalchildren who attended Sidneyschools lived on the dairy propertyand that the Sidney school bus washaving difficulty traversing theungraded dirt roadway.

Garry Steele is the CountyCommissioner for the Sidney areaand he spoke on the request, notingthat the subject road had not beenadopted for public use and countymaintenance. He added that theroad is primarily used by the dairy,although there are some schoolchildren who live on the dairy.

Steele told theCommissioners that he hadreferred the letter of request to theCounty Attorney for research, andthen asked Craig Willingham toaddress the Commissioners on hisfindings.

Willingham responded thatthe county had been sued in thepast for an incident that occurredwhile working on a private roadand that he understood Steele'sreluctance to comply with therequest on that basis alone.

However, Willingham addedthat he had legal reservations onusing any public equipment,employees or fuel for work on anyprivate property. "The only peoplethis is going to benefit is the dairy,and his hands that are on it,"Willingham stated.

Joey Boswell added that thelaw was very specific in prohibit-ing public resources being used forprivate purposes, and that therewere additional Attorney Generalopinions reinforcing the legal pro-hibition.

Willingham agreed and saidthat he didn't know if there stillwas any use of public equipmentand employees grading privateroads in Comanche County, but ifthere was, it should be discontin-ued.

Willingham said that the onlyway Terpstra's request could befulfilled would be for him to offerto deed the roadway over to thecounty and for the county to acceptit for public maintenance. But,neither Terpstra nor anyone elsecould force the county to accept a

roadway for public maintenance ifit didn't want to for whatever rea-son.

Aquestion was posed if it waslegal for the school district to berunning a bus on private propertyto pick up school children. NeitherWillingham nor anyone elseseemed to know for certain theanswer.

Another question was posedby a candidate regarding whether itwas legal for county equipment tobe parked on private propertyovernight and what legal risks thatmight entail. Again, there was noclear answer other than if an acci-dent happens, wherever the countyequipment is parked or operating,a lawsuit is always a possibility.

Garry Steele observed that thediscussion had drifted from theagenda subject and then pointedout that under the procedures andlegal changes put into effect by HB1117, the Terpstra dairy road wasnot an adopted road, and that theonly way for it now to be publiclymaintained would be for it to besurveyed, deeded to the county andaccepted by the county for publicmaintenance.

Craig Willingham affirmedSteele's summation of the situa-tion.

Judge Arthur added his opin-ion that it was the parents' respon-sibility to get the children to a pub-lic road school bus pickup point,and that door-to-door service wasnot required.

Garry Steele said he didn'tknow about the school's responsi-bilities, but asked if he should senda copy of Willingham's letter toTerpstra. Willingham said it wasokay with him, and added that hehad not sent a copy to Terpstrawhen the letter was prepared.

Bobby Schuman noted that hewas having to turn down requeststo drag private roadways.

Garry Steele agreed, addingthat it was a touchy situation in thelegal sense. He stated, "I'vealways said that if we catch flak fornot keeping the public roads likethe general public wants, whyshould we be grading somebody'spersonal roads if we don't havetime to do the others?"

Jimmy Dale Johnson added,"Our plates are full right now."

No formal action was takenon the request.

Interlocal Agreements forElection Services

Ruby Lesley presented pro-posed agreements with the cities ofComanche (See Page 11)

Comanche County Book of Families

ARE YOU IN THIS PHOTO? We were recently given the opportunity to fly over the town in an Air Evac helicopter. Above isone of many high resolution photos taken that day, and below is an enlarged cropping of that same photo. Other aerial scenesare available.

LIBRARY AT DESDEMONA. Carol Pell, Pat Buckley and Billye Koonce, shown above, wereworking at the new community library at the Desdemona Activity Center, when a Free Pressreporter stopped by for a visit last week. The library, which is staffed by volunteers, openedTuesday, March 4, and is stocked with more than 1,000 books which were donated by theDeLeon Library, the Gorman Library, and numerous individuals. The shelving was donated byTarleton State University. The library is open Monday through Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. andTuesday evenings until around 8:30.

By FREDDA JONESToday, I want to explain the

ad that is in this edition of thenewspaper (on page 7). Thenames listed are the ones that I hadcompleted at press time. Justbecause you do not see your sub-mission does not mean that it islost. However, it does mean thatyou need to call me so that we canbe sure that I have it.

This especially applies tothose of you who submitted viaemail. If your email was one of theones “dumped,” you should stillhave a record of having sent it inby the September 15 deadline. Ifyou will contact me, I will do mybest to be sure that we get yourinformation into print.

Before you panic, please lookat the form we are using. Althoughour book will be wonderful for yougenealogy buffs, it is written in anarrative form. If your femaleancestor had a husband, pleaselook for him. Only in a fewinstances does the woman’s namestand alone. In the title of the actu-al article that will be in the book,both the woman and her husband’s

name will be used. However, tosave space in the ad, only onespouse (usually the man) is listed.

If you emailed your submis-sion and do not see it, call 325-356-5129 in the afternoons orevenings only, please. After Ispeak to you, we will talk aboutwhen to resend the email. I am stillreceiving about 100 emails eachday, and obviously, I can’t quitekeep up with them.

I think I have written about880 articles, and we are enteringthe home stretch! Thanks so muchto all of you who have shared yourinformation.

Don’t forget there will be aone-time “viewing” on Saturday,March 29 at the Comanche CountyMuseum. The completed articleswill be available from 10-1 andfrom 2-4. It will be crazy so beprepared to stay awhile.

(Editor’s note: a larger ver-sion of the articles file, whichincludes both men and women’snames, as well as who submittedthe article, may be seen at our website: www.deleonfreepress.com.)

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Personal Notesby Jerry Morgan

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The DeLeon Free Press, P.O. Box 320, DeLeon, Texas 76444(Publication No. 150080) is published by Morgan Publishing Co.,51 weeks per year, at 324 S. Texas in DeLeon. Periodicalspostage is paid at DeLeon, Texas 76444. Telephone: 254-893-6868; Fax: 254-893-3550; e-mail:news@deleontexas.com, web site:www.deleonfreepress.com.

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10 YEARS AGOMarch 26, 1998. Eleven

Bearcats and Lady Bearcats werenamed to the 11-AA AcademicAll-District Basketball Teamsincluding Beau Bellenfant, LanceHardin, John Leal, Teresa Lesley,Angela Ramirez, Talisha Rogers,Bobby Schuman, Dustin Smith,Amy Stephens, Ryan Warren andDayna Watts.

Four people filed for placeson the DISD School Board -- JimBurleson, Sherman Sides (incum-bent), Tjwanah Smith, and PeggyOtwell (incumbent).

According to computationsmade by the Storm PredictionCenter in Norman, Oklahoma,DeLeon is the geographic center oftornado country, as reported by theAssociated Press.

20 YEARS AGOMarch 31, 1988. DHS U.I.L.

students who advanced to regionalcompetition included NathanWright, Mike Skaggs, LacyLoudermilk, Joe Grimshaw,Martin Ramirez, Brandy Moore,Kristi Johnson, Beth Beaty,Tammy Vera, Lorrie Solomon andDarla Files.

The new funeral director andmanager of the DeLeon FuneralHome was Jimmy Duncan.

Joe Moreno, placed 1st, andOracio Lopez, placed 2nd, in thejunior high division of the 200meter race in the DeLeon trackmeet.

The 5th grade Blue Birds

included Carrie Howard, MistyBattenfield, Leslie Reyna, PriscillaMercado, Amber Gilbert, StacyFuller, Melenda Armstrong,Shenna Chupp, Angela Roberts,Melissa Welch, Elizabeth Garcia,Jodie Johnson, Tara Frank, StacieHare, Talina Swint, AnnaRodriquez and Marlina McClellan.Leaders were Jimmie Dee Johnsonand Louise Armstrong.

30 YEARS AGOMarch 30, 1978. Among

those participating in a local candi-dates forum were Jim Wilkerson,L.T. Lewis, Hiram Smith, Jr.,Clyde Brinson, Fred Williams,Forrest Eisenrich, Darlene Mathis,Pat Wolfe, Jerry Solomon,Howard Baker, Glenn Bruton,Bettie Hall, Ray Joiner, ScottieCampbell, Harold GeneHigginbottom, Jerry Solomon andDoug Chapman.

Elizabeth Taylor, a senior atDeLeon High School, was namedGood Citizen of the Year by thearea chapter of the Daughters ofthe American Revolution.

40 YEARS AGOApril 4, 1968. James Perkins,

superintendent of the DeLeon pub-lic schools, was named “Man ofthe Year” at the Chamber ofCommerce banquet.

In local elections, Dr. T.H.Sharp was re-elected mayor, andR.D. Bell was re-elected as a citycommissioner.

DeLeon’s Typing Team won

its 24th consecutive DistrictChampionship here in theInterscholastic League District 10-A Meet. Three of the highest indi-vidual typists -- Ronnie Nowlin,Beverly Stewart and DonnieSkaggs -- were from DeLeon.

50 YEARS AGOMarch 27, 1958. Howard

“Hoot” Baker announced he wascandidate for Justice of the Peace.

A boxing tournament washeld in DeLeon and local partici-pants included Jerry Floyd, KennyKeith, Bill Short, Steve McGinnis,F.L. Welch, Lyndon Brownlee,Ray Stone, Donald Christopher,Jimmy Nash, Rogers McCurdy,Bob Wimberly, Pat Short, R.D.Kimmell.

It was noted that the StateHighway Department was going toinstall a traffic light at the intersec-tion of Texas and Reynosa streets.

The Camp Fire Girls leadersmet in the basement of the FirstMethodist Church, under the direc-tion of Mrs. Charles Morgan. Mrs.C. L. Mohon Sr. and Mrs. RayHarvey were present to help theleaders learn new songs, and Mrs.Millard Richmond explained to theleaders how to fill out the new reg-istration cards.

A full page advertisementinvited everyone to celebrate the63rd anniversary of Dabney’sHardware by attending the grandopening of the their new furniturestore in the corner building.

Letters to theEditor PolicyThe DeLeon Free Press

welcomes civil letters on sub-jects of general interest to ourreaders. Shorter, and to thepoint, letters are preferred, butnot absolutely required. The edi-tor reserves the right to edit let-ters to meet our space require-ments, for clarity or to avoidobscenity, libel or invasion ofprivacy.

All letters published mustbe signed and include thewriter’s name and address andphone number for verificationpurposes.

Letters endorsing a politicalcandidate, or position, or a repre-sentative selection of multipleletters received, may be pub-lished. The editor reserves theright to reject publication of anyletter.

Letters published do notnecessarily reflect the views ofthis newspaper or its publisher.

Letter to thePublisherWell Jerry, you surprised me

with your article last week, March20. I thought everyone except mewas afraid to criticize or speaktheir mind because of making peo-ple mad at you. How many moredo you suppose would like to butare afraid to? You don’t have to bereal religious or “straight-laced”(so to speak) to know what is hap-pening to this world. There is a lotof the old ways that if our youngergenerations would start goingback to that could eventuallystraighten our country out. One ofthe best road maps is the HolyBible and church which it seemsthe majority of our people havegiven up on. Thanks Jerry, and Iadmire you for writing the article.

Woodie Powell

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11AM til 2PMCake auction will also be taking place!

Wednesday, March 26:Chicken fried steak, cream gravy,whipped potatoes, green beans,banana cake, milk, bread, butter

Friday, March 28: Pintobeans/ham bits, turnip greens,pudding with topping, parsliedsliced potatoes, cornbread, onion,milk, butter

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DeLeonSenior

CitizensMenus

Letter to theEditor

I have visited the ComancheCounty Library WEB Home Pageand have read through the DeLeon Free Press collection for theyears 1923 to 1927. That periodcovered a period of time when myfamily lived in DeLeon, Texas.My mother, Edna Earl (Cozby)Credille was born in DeLeon onMarch 12, 1916. She was thedaughter of Edward Odes (E. O.)and Geneva (Pettiet) Cozby. Theylived in De Leon until about 1927.

Going through the articles foreither COZBY/COSBY, COON-ER or the INZER families, Ilearned about activity and the peo-ple in DeLeon. I recently visitedDeLeon in October and walkeddown the street (Houston) wheremy mother was born. My motherwould have been proud that thetown still looks great.

Thanks,James R Credille III

According to BonnieMaynard, Comanche CountyRepublican Party Chairperson, theRepublican County Conventionwill be held Saturday, March 29,from 9:30 a.m until 12 noon at theComanche Community Center.

RepublicanCounty

Convention

Coming EventsCall 893-6868 if you have an event to list

PENNY AUCTIONThe annual Penny Auction, sponsored by the Womens’ DivisionChamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Friday, April 4, beginning at6 p.m. at the DeLeon City Hall.

ANIMAL CLINICThe City of DeLeon’s annual Animal Clinic is scheduled for

Saturday, April 5, 2008, in front of City Hall from 9 a.m. until 12 noon.Anyone wishing to get their animals vaccinated and registered with thecity may do so at that time. For information on prices, call 893-2065.

42 TOURNAMENTThe Wildflower “42” Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, April 19,2008, beginning at 8 a.m. at the DeLeon City Hall auditorium. Formore information call the Chamber office at 893-2083.

CANDIDATES FORUMA Candidates Forum, hosted by the Womens’ Division Chamber ofCommerce, is scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2008 at the DeLeon CityHall auditorium beginning at 7 p.m.

This Week’s WeatherThe big weather story of the

week happened at the very start,and that was the conclusion of abig rain event. The runoff causeda rapid two and a half feet rise atProctor Lake, which was alreadyabove the 1162 elevation conser-vation pool full mark. The dis-charge gates were opened to startpassing the floodwaters down-stream. At the end of the week theweather cooled again and thingswere a bit frosty early Mondaymorning, March 24. It was a latefrost.

For the latest area weatherforecasts, click the weather buttonon our web site, www.deleonfreep-ress.com.

The following weather read-ings are taken by the Corps ofEngineers at Proctor Lake. Dailyreadings reflect weather activityfor the 24-hour period preceding 8a.m. on the day noted. When read-ings are not reported, “n/a” is indi-cated below.

Date High Low Rain03-19 58 42 1.6003-20 68 36 0.0003-21 76 38 0.0003-22 76 40 0.0003-23 77 44 0.0003-24 62 30 0.0003-25 68 31 0.00

2008 Cumulative RainfallJanuary 1.55February 0.42March 4.00YTD 2007 5.97

Proctor Lake ReportLake Levels:

Prior Reading1161.93Current 1164.44

Full Level 1162.00% Capacity: 100%+Discharge rate (cfs)

Prior week 4Current 483

Monday

We have a list of ComancheCounty family histories on page 7this week. I spent a good bit oftime late Sunday going through thecomputer spreadsheet file fromwhich the list was prepared. In theend, we did not use my effort, butrather one prepared by theComanche Chief’s JoannaFriebele. I thank them and her fortheir help.

Since the listing was quitelengthy, space constraints did notallow for publication of the namesof the men’s wives, nor the namesof the party who submitted thefamily history. We have madearrangements to have all of thatinformation available for viewingat our web site, www.deleonfreep-ress.com.

One thing I enjoyed whilegoing through the listing was thenames of the early county resi-dents. There are quite a few namesthat were used back then that youseldom or never hear used anymore.

On the men’s side, there werenames such as Augustus, Oather,Hezikay, Albartus, Ephraim, Pliny,Siculous, Audra Percy, Cornelius,Levin Venoy, Lilburn, Dison,Absolum, Zett, Comedoar, Quint,Ormal, Ganarah, Claiborne,Raiford, Burrell, Aline,Theophalus, Alsace Eugene,Hezekiah, and Volentine.

Some men were named afterother famous men. These first andsecond names included JamesMadison, Robert Lee, GroverCleveland, Martin Luther, ThomasJefferson, John Wesley, JeffersonDavis, Andrew Jackson, BenjaminFranklin, Daniel Webster, WilliamPenn and George Washington, justto name a few.

Things were even more inter-esting on the ladies side. Therewere the names that were oncecommon and still occasionallyheard such as Bernice, Matilda,Eliza, Dorcus, Lizzie, Verda,Mayme Lou, Gertrude, Esther,Beulah, Olivia, Louisa, Gussie,Jemima, Kitty, Jennie, FayeEunice, Lucretia, Eugenia,Drucilla, Oleta, Rutha Lou, andTrudie.

Then there were the ladiesnamed Mae or May. Quite a fewhad that as their first name, but itwas also quite popular as a secondname, to wit, Dona Mae, FannieMae, Sallie Maybelle, Vera Mae,Ruby Mae, Fay Mae, Ila Mae,Effie Mae, Odessa Mae, OpalMae, Oma Mae, Stella Mae,Nancy May, Laura Mae, LulaMae, Clara Mae, Ida Mae, NonnieMay Tune, Elsie Mae, Susie Mae,Eula Mae, Willie Mae, Elsie Mae,Lola May, Ella May, Wilma Mae,Mertie Mae and Virginia May.

Whew!And then there were the

names that were just a little on thestrange side. That list includesOnda, Minervia, Malissie, Iola,Saleta, Iowa Southall, Opha Ola,Iowa LaJoyce, Minnie Iola,Smallwood, Narcissus, Paralee,Dovia, Iola, Tennie, SalonaAmeda, Hester, Adaline, Jemima,Oakalona, Lillie Maud, Texie,Marietta, Saphronia, Lecy,Marvalene, Arminda Belle, WalsieOpal, Minerta Massingill,Pearlina, Albertine, Unity Ann,Mintie Caroline, Buena Vista,Arena, Famie, Pinkey Cotney,Hulette, Sophronie, TrissaArminda, Genettie Crow, Parilee,Malina, Medda Pearl, Minne Ola,Odie Bell, Texas, Silvey,Theodocia, Siddine, Annis, Idella,Lueticia, Ann America, Vergie,Bealice, Melissie, and FannyStrain.

That last name, if used thesedays, would probably serve as acause of action for the child againsther parents in a court of law.

On behalf of the CountyHistorical Commission I want tothank those of you who took thetime to prepare and submit familyhistory narratives and photos forthe history books in the works.

Even though the publicationprice will not be cheap (and whatis these days?), the books shouldmake for some very interestingreading.

And before I sign off for thisweek, weren’t the recent rainsgreat? Now if we could just get afew more.

Happy Spring!

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I would like to welcome Mrs.Linda Levens to the DeLeonChamber of Commerce as theexecutive director. Our chamberand its members play a vital role inthe City and we look forward inworking with them again this yearas activities start throughout theyear.

Congratulations to theMighty Maroon Band and Mr.Miller on their award in the UILcompetition --"Great job." Manyof our students are involved inbaseball and track and we continueto wish them great success in theevent each week.

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Our city guys have been busyon the pot-hole repairs here intown and tree limbs have in mostcases been picked up again. Justabout the time we have all thelimbs picked up more are noticedaround town. Repairs to water andsewage lines also continue week toweek so there's always work to bedone.

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City Council Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE DE LEON CITY

COUNCILWILL MEET IN AREGULAR MEETING ON THURS-DAY, MARCH 27, 2008, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE DELEON CITY HALL, 125 SOUTH TEXAS STREET, DE LEON,TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. O’CLOCK TO CONSIDERAND ACT UPON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA:

1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. INVOCATION: 4. CITIZENS PRESENTATION: 5. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER MINUTES OF MARCH 13,

2008: 6. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AGENDA REQUEST BY

MARIA RAMIREZ IN REGARDS TO PUTTING TRAVELTRAILER ON HER LOT IN TOWN:

7. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER OPENING SEALED BIDSFOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FOR CITY OF DELEON:

8. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AGENDA REQUEST BYCHIEF DICKEY IN REGARDS TO K9 PROGRAM:

9. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PAYMENT OF EXTERMI-NATING FEE FOR WOMENS’ DIVISION:

10. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER DELEGATES AND ALTER-NATES FOR THE TMCN COUNCIL:

11. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RACIAL PROFILE REPORTFOR 2007-2008:

12: STAFF REPORT BETWEEN MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITYSECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATOR, EMER-GENCY COORDINATOR AND POLICE CHIEF: (no action can betaken on this item)

13. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING ACCOUNTSPAYABLE:

14. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING PAYROLL:15. ADJOURNMENT.

NOTICEThe City of DeLeon will be having

their annual Animal Clinic on April 5, 2008,

between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

Anyone wishing to get their animals vaccinated and registered

with the City may do so.The cost will be $10.00 for vaccines

and $6.00 for city tags.

We will be located on the front sidewalk between the City Office and the Chamber of Commerce.

For information you may contact theCity of DeLeon at 254-893-2065.

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Only a Partial Listing: A Very Rare American Antique Oak Curved Glass China Cabinet with Beveled Mirror Top! AGreat Antique American Heavy Carved Complete Matching Dining Room Suite with Beautiful Matching China Cabinet and Sideboard~ Must See! A Fantastic Antique 3 Piece Victorian Parlor Set with Beautiful Settee and Matching Chairs! A Rare Antique “Polyphon”Metal Disc Music Box ~ Plays Beautifully! A Fantastic Antique American Oak Side By Side Secretary Bookcase with Bevel Mirror,Curved Glass and Heavy Carved Top! A Great Antique Heavy Carved American Oak Hall Stand with Beveled Mirror and CarvingsEverywhere! A Beautiful Antique Carved Cedar Chest. A Very Rare Antique “Child Size” Wind-Up Phonograph Works Great ~ MustSee! An Antique Oak “Globe Wernicke” Lawyer’s Stacking Bookcase in Great Condition! A Very Rare Antique 1929 “Mills” SlotMachine ~ Works Great ~ Must See! A Rare Antique Upright “Edison” Phonograph with Beautiful Carved Case ~ Works Great! AFantastic Antique 1890’s Signed “Wave Crest” Bon~Bon in Great Condition! An Antique “Wyandotte” Wind-Up Train Set inOriginal Box! An Antique “Marx” Toy Truck. A Very Rare Child Size “Simco” Saddle. An Outstanding Western Bronze StatueCollection Including the “Mountain Man” by Frederic Remington, Fantastic Framed Western Prints by “C.M.Russell” and “FredericRemington”. Unique Western Oil Lamps. A Rare Antique “U. S. Saddle Bags”.Antique Guns From Estate~ A Very Rare AuthenticAntique Highly Engraved “Colt” Single Action Pistol~ Engraved Everywhere~ Must See! A Rare Authentic Antique “Colt” 1851Navy Pistol in Great Original Working Condition. A Rare Authentic Antique 1894 “Winchester” Lever Action Saddle Gun in GreatOriginal Working Condition. A Rare Authentic Antique 1873 “Winchester” Lever Action Rifle in Great Original Working Condition.A Rare Authentic Antique “Winchester” Lever Action Shotgun in Great Original Working Condition. And Other Antique Guns!Fantastic Coin Collection~ 1900-S $20 Gold Coin, 1907 $10 Indian Gold Coin, 1880-S $5 Gold Coin, 1879 $2 1/2 Gold Coin, 1853-O $1 Gold Coin. A Complete Peace Silver Dollar Set (24Pc.) Over 200 Antique Silver Dollars. 1857 Seated Liberty Half Dime, 1806Draped Half Cent, 1858 Flying Eagle Cent, 1890-CC Silver Dollar, 1832 Bust Half Dime, 1845 Large Cent, 1921 Peace Silver Dollar,1868 Two Cent and Many More! Several Large Outstanding Diamond Rings! Fantastic Large Heavy Cut Crystal Boudoir Lamp, RubyCut Crystal Cake Dish, Beautiful Portrait Tea Set, Heavy Cut Crystal Water Set, Cookie Jars, Beautiful Castor Set, Perfume Bottles,Cast Iron Banks, Beautiful Leaded Glass Lamps, and Many, More Must See Items!

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A Six-Pack to Go“It takes a whole village to

raise a child,” as some wise personobserved, and the same dictum isapplicable to the creation of abook. And, according to my fig-gerin’ it is not only necessary todevote time that would be morebeneficial to the human race if theauthor spent his time watchingOprah or a reality production onthe imbecile instrument of CNN orMSNBC. Or putting out tomatoplants during the months of Marchand April.

Studies in futility await theactivities of such masochists’. Thechances of success are most likelyabout the same for such pursuits asfor the Japanese Kamikaze zealotswho took off on missions, leavingtheir wheels on the runway for useby the next patriot.

Harry Truman, our thirty-third President, advised staying outof the kitchen if the temperatureain’t to your liking. He, of course,was a carrier of the Democraticgene, and a hat maker by trade,from the “Show Me” state ofMissouri. He inherited the originalgig and came back for seconds.He called a spade a shovel unlesshe happened to stumble over it inthe dark.

I tried raising young’uns backin my prime, and final results ofmy abilities are still pending. Sofar I feel that I came out with agood mark in that venture, but mytomato raising ventures have notbeen so successful, but hopesprings eternal and I’ve got a batchhere in the kitchen, the ides of

March are past and only time willtell the fate what awaits them. Ál'improviste, as the French like toput it.

My third frailty has been exer-cised again with the launching of“Frankly Speaking…” subtitled“Of Texas in 1940 & one”. Thattitle will be announced and inflict-ed upon unwary book buyers viathe World Wide Web around themiddle of July. It will be my sixth,but I’ve put out tomato plants forthe past sixty-five years, so youmay surmise that I have the grit ofan acre of sandpaper. And appar-ently, about the same intelligence.

At a date during the Peachand Melon Festival, and at a siteyet to be named, my book will bepremiered in De Leon, Texas.And, if things go right, I may havetomatoes for exhibit and sale atthat same location. A couple ofyears ago I peddled “Coffee at LaDon’s” at the ex-student’s associa-tion gathering and was joined byBen Barnes. He was pushing his“Barn Burning – Barn Building”but I ain’t heered from him since,so I may be traveling light in 2008,but me and old Ben will both out-last our disappointment if he don’tshow.

Just keep us in mind—weain’t to the quittin’ place.

Let me hear from you. Myphone number is 254-893-5063.

My postal address is: 333 W.Ayers Ave., De Leon TX 76444.

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Preparations are going wellfor the second annual Craft Showat the DAC. It will be held onApril 18th and 19th. We still havespaces available in our beautifulnew building. Some folks are set-ting up on the porch, also. Foodwill be available at the concessionstand. We are looking forward toa great time! If you would like torent a booth, please call 758-2420or 758-2522.

With graduations coming upsoon, I thought I might remind youthat the DAC is available to rent.June brides might want to consid-er it for receptions, also.

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Shari is a 2003 graduate of Gorman High School. She attendedTexas Tech University in Lubbock, TX where she majored inMathematics. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degreein December 2007 and is currently teaching math at Estacado HighSchool in Lubbock, TX.

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New Additions to the Family Jacob Lance Witte is proud to introduce his new brothers: Shane

Kameron Witte, born February 3, 2006, and Kaleb Lewis Witte, bornSeptember 13, 2007. Shane and Kaleb were adopted March 20, 2008.Proud parents are Kevin and Tiffany Witte of Hubbard, Texas. Maternalgrandparents are Michael and Carlene Autrey of Hubbard. Paternalgrandmother is Audrey McBride of Salado. Paternal great-grandmoth-er is Margaret E. Neves and the late Aurbry L. Neves, formerly of theDeLeon/Proctor area.

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BOOSTER CLUB BANNERS. Businesses and individuals may now purchase banners fromThe DeLeon Athletic Booster Club (with name, logo, etc.) to be displayed at home softball andbaseball games, as well as in the gym. The banners above were on display Thursday, March20, for the DeLeon-Gorman baseball game. For more information, call Tim Beaty at 893-2031.

EXCEPTIONAL FIND. This knife or spear point was recently found south of DeLeon in theSabanna River area. It is a great example of the flint knapping artistry of the people who livedin the area before the European settlers.

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SLIDERNan “Norman” Slider, age

85, of Comanche, Texas, passedaway Tuesday, March 18, 2008, atSilverado Assisted Living Facilityin Plano, Texas.

She was born on April 24,1922, in Teague, Texas, to Henryand Hixie Norman. Mrs. Sliderwas a member of the CentralChristian Church in Comanche, ahomemaker and a volunteer in hercommunity.

She was united in marriage toJames Clarke Slider of February14, 1942, in Denton, Texas. Herhusband of 55 years, preceded herin death on March 11, 1997.

Funeral services were held at11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 20, atthe Central Christian Church withRev. James Upshaw officiating.Burial followed in the OakwoodCemetery in Comanche, Texas.

She is survived by her sonand daughter-in-law, Tim andJoyce Slider of Richardson, Texas;daughter, Karen Slider Martin ofKeller; five grandchildren and fivegreat-grandchildren; two sisters,Norma Brown of Huntsville,Texas, and Ruth Bishop of Bidas,Texas.

She was preceded in death bytwo brothers, W. H. Norman andJerry Norman.

If lieu of flowers, the familyrespectfully requests memorials tothe Alzheimer’s Association, P. O.Box 3344, Abilene, Texas, 79604,or to the Central Christian Church,where she was a long time mem-ber.

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DesdemonaNews

by Vonnie Guthery

Desdemona monthly musicalwas held last Saturday night at theCommunity Center SchoolBuilding. Several musical groupsand singers attended. We appreci-ate all the musicians and visitorsthat attend each month. Thanks tothe ladies of our community thatdonate food each month to ourconcession stand. Your help isappreciated.

Karen Fair, Holly Guthery,and daughter, Karsan Jade, Royand Angela Powledge and chil-dren, Colin, Kaley and Laneenjoyed a three day visit sightsee-ing and touring parts ofOklahoma, during Spring Break.They reported a wonderful trip.

Easter Sunday visitors withRudolph and Betty Duke weretheir children and grandchildren,Rodney and Debbie Duke ofPantego, John and Ronda (Duke)James and daughter, Emily, ofWhitney, Scott and Risa (Duke)Ashley and children, Brandon andLauren of Midlothian, RussellDuke and daughter, Elise ofStephenville. Also all the familyhelped Rudolph celebrate his 81stbirthday. Betty reported a won-derful family visit with plenty offood for the noon meal.

Gail Clayton enjoyed a shortvisit last Saturday with her friendsat Lone Camp near Palo PintoLake.

Karen Fair and Lorin hostedEaster Sunday Dinner for all thefamily. Those attending were Pugand Vonnie Guthery, Belinda(Guthery) Webb, Holly Gutheryand daughter, Karsan Jade, Royand Angela Powledge and chil-dren, Colin, Kaley and Lane. Allthe grandchildren enjoyed theEaster Egg Hunt after the meal.Others joining the family for theegg hunt were Sonja Hornbackand son Justin, Kandice Cogburnand children, Dylan and Taiah, allof Desdemona. The familyenjoyed the good food, visitingand having fellowship together.

Remember the sick and shut-ins of our community with yourcards and prayers. Just a not to say“Hi” means so much to our shut-ins.

Please contact this reporterwith your weekly news. Your helpwill be appreciated.

Have a great day, Vonnie.

With ManyThanks

Words can never express howblessed we are to live in a commu-nity with such caring and compas-sionate people. We are so gratefulfor each and everyone who liftedus up in your thoughts andprayers, sent cards, and visitedMoody and the family at home. Abig thanks to the caring hearts ofUniversal Hospice. Thank you toSt. Joe Baptist Church for thewonderful meal. Also, thank youBro. Jackie for the words of com-fort and kind words spoke aboutour Papa. Thanks to Marvin forproviding the wonderful music.Thank you Donnie Nowlin andNowlin Funeral Home for suchhard work and dedication. Thanksto the two Navy service men andRandy Wright for playing theTaps. We would also like to thankPrice’s Flowers for the beautifulfloral arrangements. Once again,thanks to each and everyone for allthat you have done for our familyin this time of sorrow.

In Christian Love,Tenia, Courtney, & Chandra

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I would like to “Thank You”to my friends, my family, mychurch family at St. Joe and otherchurches who were praying for mewhile I was sick.

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FREE PRESS SPORTSTim White - Sports Editor (Phone: 758-2272; Email: sports.editor.deleon@gmail.com)

Senior Kevin Smith receivedtwo more honors in basketball thismonth. Smith has been named bythe Texas Association ofBasketball Coaches as 2A AllRegional. He was selected as oneof the top twenty players inRegion II by area coaches.

Smith was also selected toplay in the 13th Annual Chicken

Express All Star Classic inMineral Wells. This is the gamehis brother and sister also playedin when they were seniors inDeLeon.

The game this year will beheld on March 29th at MineralWells High School gym at 8:00p.m. He was one of 24 boys select-ed in the area to play in the game.

Kevin Smith Gains MoreBasketball Honors

ABOVE THE REST. Kevin Smith soars in post season bas-ketball honors.

The DeLeon 7th grade boystrack team finished the TolarTrack Meet in fourth place overall, with 80 points.

Kaleb Nowlin assisted inbringing in points by capturingfirst place in the 300 MeterIntermediate Hurdles and the 800Meter Run. Brady Pair picked athird place medal in the 800 MeterRun.

Nowlin also leaped into sec-ond place in the triple jump.

Third place finishes weresubmitted by Chris Valdez in the400 Meter Run and the 400 Meter

Relay team, with Cody Caraway,Valdez, Chito Rodriquez andJeremy Holder.

Nowlin also finished fourthin the Pole Vault. Holder ran tofourth in the 110 High Hurdles.

Valdez finished fifth in thehigh jump. Both the 800 Meterand 1600 Meter Relay teams fin-ished fifth.

The 800 featured Caraway,Gray, Rodriquez and Pair. The1600 starred Holder, Nowlin,Valdez and Rodriquez.

7th Grade Boys Track

The 8th grad boys track teamfinished 3rd overall in the TolarTrack Meet with a total of 115points, just behind Hico (1st) andTolar (2nd).

Conner Simpson finishedfirst in the Triple Jump. He alsofinished first in the 110 HighHurdles, with Seth Lock fifth.Simpson finished first in the 300Intermediate Hurdles, and ChanceWright captured sixth.

Hayden Lewis also picked upfirst finish in the 800 Meter Run.Ian Scroggins finished sixth.Lewis took first place in the PoleVault. He finished second in the200 Meter Run.

Simpson and Lewis alsopicked up points in the HighJump. Simpson took third placeand Lewis took fifth.

Kevin Escamilla also con-tributed to the team with a 3rdplace finishes in the 100 MeterDash and the 400 Meter Run.Cody Woods, running for the 8thgrade, finished sixth in the 400Meter Run.

Scroggins finished 4th in the1600 Meter Run. Raul Gutierrezfinished 4th in the 2400 MeterRun. Matt Lopez finished 4th inthe Discus Throw.

The DeLeon Relay teamspicked up points. In the 800 MeterRelay, Lock, Wright, BenMohundro and Scroggins finished4th.

Lewis, Escamilla, Simpsonand Woods also finished 4th in the1600 Meter Relay. Wood,Mohundro, Lock and Wright fin-ished 5th in the 400 Meter Relay.

8th Grade Boys Finish 3rdin Tolar Track Meet

The DeLeon boys golf teamcame in second in the MineralWells Tournament last week, fin-ishing with a combined team scoreof 427, bringing home a silvermedal and a trophy in the 1ADivision.

Taylor Golden was a silvermedalist with a score of 87. Pedro

Calzada received a bronze medalwith 89.

Tim Lopez scored 113 andChance Singleton finished with138.

The team will play a practicematch Wednesday before compet-ing in the District Meet inComanche on March 31.

Boys Golf Team FinishesSecond in Mineral Wells

The DeLeon boys track teamfinished fifth overall in the TolarTrack meet.

Kevin Smith finished first inthe triple jump, with a combinedleap of 39’7”. Mason Stewartlanded in fifth.

Smith also picked up secondin the high jump, clearing 5’10”.

Cody Welch cleared 11’6” tocapture second in the Pole Vault.Taner Winkles threw to second inthe discus, hitting at 126’4”.

DeLeon did well in the Shot

Put. Pedro Calzada sailed it 44’1-1/2” for third. Winkles picked upfourth place.

The speedy 400 Meter Relayteam of Austin Koonce, TimLopez, Derek Sparger and Smithfinished third. The same four alsofielded the 800 Meter Relay teamand finished in fourth.

Smith also picked up a fourthfinish in the 110 hurdles andTanner Welch came in sixth. T.Welch also captured fifth in the300 Meter Hurdles.

Varsity Boys Track ResultsFrom Tolar Meet

The DeLeon JV boy’s trackteam competed in the Tolar trackmeet and performed well.

DeLeon captured all threemedals in the Shot Put. KodyTravis took first place, MattSalinas finished second and MikeReyes threw for third.

Matt Nowlin finished secondin the triple jump.

The 1600 Meter Relay teamtook third place, featuring Travis,

Mitch Winkles, Nowlin andBraxton Sadberry.

The 800 Meter Relay teamtook fourth place, running ChanceSingleton, Winkles, Nowlin andSadberry.

A fifth place finish was sub-mitted by Pearse Pearson in the110 Hurdles. Also, a fifth placewas captured by the 400 MeterRelay team, with Singleton,Winkles, Nowlin and Sadberry.

JV Boys Track Results FromTolar Track Meet

The DeLeon Lady Cats soft-ball team split games last week,losing to Gorman on Wednesdayand winning against Castleberry,Fort Worth, on Thursday.

The Lady Cats fell to theGorman Lady Panthers by a scoreof 14-3. DeLeon only picked upthree hits in the game, scoring onein the third and two in the fourthinning.

Gorman racked up 10 hits,and took advantage of four errorsto take the win.

Silvia Reyna took the loss.Individual stats were not available.

The Lady Cats traveled toFort Worth to challenge theCastleberry JV team and cameaway with a decisive win of 16-4.

The Lady Cats improvedtheir defense, committing onlyone error. The offense tallied upeight hits and took advantage ofCastleberry’s six errors.

Linsey Sanders earned thewin from the circle. Individualstats were not available.

Lady Cats Softball TeamSplit Two in Week of Play

The DeLeon Baseball teamfell to the Gorman Panthers lastweek at home in a district game bya score of 13-0.

Kevin Smith started the gameon the mound, but was relieved byJosh Beaty late in the game.

The Bearcats had six hits, butcommitted seven errors. The

Panthers strung together 10 hitsand only committed one error.

Kevin Smith and TanerWinkles each had two hits for theBearcats.

Austin Koonce andWaggoner Spurlen each picked upa hit in the team’s only game of theweek.

Bearcat Baseball Falls toGorman

LINE DRIVE. Taner Winkles smashes a line drive to left-cen-ter field in Gorman game.

CLEAN PLAY. Matt Salinas picks a clean grounder and firesthe ball to first base.

SQUEEZE THE PILL. Chance Singleton grabs a fly ball toretire a Gorman hitter.

JUST OUT. Welsey Beeman hustles to first and is just lateagainst tough Gorman defense.

RALLY TIME. Lady Cats infield players rally in the circle dur-ing game against Gorman.

CALLED OUT. Megan places a tag on a Gorman runner andholds it for the base umpire to call the out.

CLOSE PLAY. Maci Williams is called out on a close play atfirst against the Lady Panthers.

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•455 A455 A455 A455 A455 A, wells & tanks, creek, tree covered hills, wildlife cover,hunting, Hwy.6 frontage $1$1$1$1$1,9,9,9,9,912,00012,00012,00012,00012,000 [RS0 [RS0 [RS0 [RS0 [RS01]1]1]1]1]

•380± A380± A380± A380± A380± A, wells & tanks, gentle roling terrain, producing gaswells $950,000 REDUCED $93$93$93$93$9311111,000,000,000,000,000 [CW0 [CW0 [CW0 [CW0 [CW01]1]1]1]1]

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•2222243 A43 A43 A43 A43 A, reservoir & wells, irrigation pit, highway frontage,cultivation, costal, native pasture $2,500 per acre$2,500 per acre$2,500 per acre$2,500 per acre$2,500 per acre [AB0 [AB0 [AB0 [AB0 [AB01]1]1]1]1]

•236± A236± A236± A236± A236± A, wells & tanks, rolling terrain, minerals available,hunting $2,$2,$2,$2,$2,1111195 per acre95 per acre95 per acre95 per acre95 per acre [DS02] [DS02] [DS02] [DS02] [DS02]

•23232323231 A1 A1 A1 A1 A, on Leon Riv, on Leon Riv, on Leon Riv, on Leon Riv, on Leon Rivererererer, wells, pecan trees, hunting, mineralsavailable $751,530 REDUCED $665,280$665,280$665,280$665,280$665,280 [DK0 [DK0 [DK0 [DK0 [DK01]1]1]1]1]

•1111150 A50 A50 A50 A50 A, rolling terrain, approx. 90 acres wooded, wells & tanks,irrigation pit, hunting, minerals $4$4$4$4$442,50042,50042,50042,50042,500 [L [L [L [L [LO0O0O0O0O01]1]1]1]1]

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•888881 A1 A1 A1 A1 A, P, P, P, P, Pecan Orecan Orecan Orecan Orecan Orcharcharcharcharcharddddd, approx. 900 improved variety trees,underground drip irrigation, 9 wells $405,000$405,000$405,000$405,000$405,000 [REM0 [REM0 [REM0 [REM0 [REM01]1]1]1]1]

•52 A52 A52 A52 A52 A, 4-3 Brick Home, 4-3 Brick Home, 4-3 Brick Home, 4-3 Brick Home, 4-3 Brick Home, carport, wells & tanks, corrals, barns$250,000 REDUCED $239,500$239,500$239,500$239,500$239,500 [LP0 [LP0 [LP0 [LP0 [LP01]1]1]1]1]

•555551 A1 A1 A1 A1 A, , , , , with highway frontage, spring creek and hunting1111182,00082,00082,00082,00082,000 [RP0 [RP0 [RP0 [RP0 [RP01]1]1]1]1]

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•25.6 A25.6 A25.6 A25.6 A25.6 A, 4-2½ Brick Home, 4-2½ Brick Home, 4-2½ Brick Home, 4-2½ Brick Home, 4-2½ Brick Home, garage, carport, storage buildings,water well & tanks $2$2$2$2$2111110,0000,0000,0000,0000,000 [JB03] [JB03] [JB03] [JB03] [JB03] – – – – – UNDER CONTRAUNDER CONTRAUNDER CONTRAUNDER CONTRAUNDER CONTRACTCTCTCTCT

•222224.5 A4.5 A4.5 A4.5 A4.5 A, on Flat Creek, on Flat Creek, on Flat Creek, on Flat Creek, on Flat Creek, with water well, native pasture, closeto highway $98,000 $98,000 $98,000 $98,000 $98,000 [MP0 [MP0 [MP0 [MP0 [MP01] 1] 1] 1] 1] – – – – – UNDER CONTRAUNDER CONTRAUNDER CONTRAUNDER CONTRAUNDER CONTRACTCTCTCTCT

•20 A20 A20 A20 A20 A, approx. 40% wooded, remainder in costal, rural wateravailable, hunting $75,000$75,000$75,000$75,000$75,000 [WM0 [WM0 [WM0 [WM0 [WM01]1]1]1]1]

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•8½ A8½ A8½ A8½ A8½ A, 3-2 Me, 3-2 Me, 3-2 Me, 3-2 Me, 3-2 Metal Ftal Ftal Ftal Ftal Frame Homerame Homerame Homerame Homerame Home, near Lake Proctor, work shop,wells, underground sprinkler system $265,000$265,000$265,000$265,000$265,000 [JT02] [JT02] [JT02] [JT02] [JT02]

•7± A7± A7± A7± A7± A, Me, Me, Me, Me, Metal Building on slabtal Building on slabtal Building on slabtal Building on slabtal Building on slab, large oak trees, pecan orchard,hwy. frontage, water well $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 [FW02] [FW02] [FW02] [FW02] [FW02]

•5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A, 4-2 Brick Home, 4-2 Brick Home, 4-2 Brick Home, 4-2 Brick Home, 4-2 Brick Home, metal roof, carport, storage buildings,pecan trees, wells & tanks $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 [WK0 [WK0 [WK0 [WK0 [WK01]1]1]1]1]

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•3-2 Double Wide3-2 Double Wide3-2 Double Wide3-2 Double Wide3-2 Double Wide, screened porch, workshop, wells, 2 largelots and older frame home $1$1$1$1$135,00035,00035,00035,00035,000 [J [J [J [J [JA02]A02]A02]A02]A02]

•3-3 Brick Home3-3 Brick Home3-3 Brick Home3-3 Brick Home3-3 Brick Home, approx. 1 acre, carport, well, undergroundsprinkler, C H/A, storage bldgs. $1$1$1$1$130,00030,00030,00030,00030,000 [BC02] [BC02] [BC02] [BC02] [BC02]

•3-2 F3-2 F3-2 F3-2 F3-2 Frame Homerame Homerame Homerame Homerame Home, 2.5 Acres, wood burning stove, carport, ruralwater, well, shop $137,500 REDUCED $99,900 $99,900 $99,900 $99,900 $99,900 [CC03] [CC03] [CC03] [CC03] [CC03]

•3-2 Brick Home3-2 Brick Home3-2 Brick Home3-2 Brick Home3-2 Brick Home, carport, large shaded lot, fireplace, metalroof, storage building $105,000 REDUCED $90,000$90,000$90,000$90,000$90,000 [W [W [W [W [WC0C0C0C0C01]1]1]1]1]

•2-1½ F2-1½ F2-1½ F2-1½ F2-1½ Frame Homerame Homerame Homerame Homerame Home, garage, storage building $75,000$75,000$75,000$75,000$75,000 [S [S [S [S [ST0T0T0T0T01]1]1]1]1]

•3-2 Double3-2 Double3-2 Double3-2 Double3-2 Doublewidewidewidewidewide, 2/car carport, on 3+ lots $70,000$70,000$70,000$70,000$70,000 [LK0 [LK0 [LK0 [LK0 [LK01]1]1]1]1]

•2-1 F2-1 F2-1 F2-1 F2-1 Frame Homerame Homerame Homerame Homerame Home, 2.3 A, screened porch $55,000$55,000$55,000$55,000$55,000 [GB02] [GB02] [GB02] [GB02] [GB02]80327

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Commissioners Turn Down Request to Grade Private Road

(From Page 1)

and Gustine, the ComancheIndependent School District andthe Comanche CountyConsolidated Hospital District tothe Commissioners for theirapproval.

She described the agreementsas basically the same as in the pre-ceding year, other than the newagreements would continue ineffect, not requiring continuingapprovals, subject to a 90 day can-cellation right by either party. Sheadded that the County Attorneyhad reviewed the agreements andsaid they looked fine.

Garry Steele questionedLesley regarding whether thecounty was obtaining sufficientrevenues from the electronic vot-ing machines to replace themwhen worn out.

Both Lesley and JudgeArthur responded that there wasno specific provision in the dailyrental rates for replacement costs.

"Can it be?" Jimmy DaleJohnson asked.

Considerable discussionensued.

Lesley commented that statelaw set a limit on the amounts thatcould be recovered, but that shedoubted that the daily rental rateswas sufficient to create a fund suf-ficient to replace the votingmachines when worn out.

Johnson asked how much avoting machine costs and Lesleyresponded that a single votingmachine and associated controllerran around $5,000.

Joey Boswell later added thatthe county's total electronic votingmachine investment was around$200,000, although most of thatwas funded by state and federalgrants. He added that the electron-ic voting machines would soonstart wearing out, however, andthat the replacement cost would bethe county's burden to bear.

Ruby Lesley stated that insome instances local cities andother entities in other countieshave applied for and been grantedwaivers from electronic votingrequirements on election day,using them instead for early votingonly. She noted this may becomea trend and might be adopted bysome in our county.

Bobby Schuman asked if therules were already laid out regard-ing voting machine cost reim-bursement then shouldn't theagreements be approved.

Garry Steele responded,"Well, this one is open-ended towhere it can be amended which Ithink we should go ahead andapprove, but (speaking to Lesley)I would like you to check withsomebody if there's a way to fig-ure the cost of the machines andhave them amortized, or depreci-ated out."

Lesley noted that themachines had been very reliablethus far with only a single unithaving a problem and it wasreplaced under warranty. She list-ed ten different entities that use themachines in their elections -- threecities, four school districts, thehospital district, the groundwaterdistrict and the county. She addedthat she had tried to be conserva-tive in pricing the county's elec-tion services in order to keepdown the cost to the taxpayers.

Joey Boswell commentedthat it will be paid by the taxpay-ers under any event, but askedwhether the county taxpayersshould be asked to bear the largestpart of the cost, or whether it

should be shared equally by allentities that use the voting equip-ment. He added that it was thecounty's responsibility to get it allstarted, but that it was not requiredthat the county provide electronicvoting or other election services tothe other entities.

Lesley agreed, adding thatsome counties do not conductelections for their other entities.

She offered to make a changeto the wording of the contractsallowing for higher electronic vot-ing machine rentals up to the legallimits, however, was not given anyinstructions to do so.

Garry Steele noted that hehad only asked a question and thatthe matter should be researched.Shortly thereafter he made amotion to approve the contracts aspresented.

Jimmy Dale Johnson second-ed and the contracts were unani-mously approved.

Use of Records ManagementFunds to Purchase ComputerEquipment for County Clerk's

OfficeRuby Lesley reminded the

Commissioners that she had earli-er discussed the need for the pur-chase of new computer softwarefor her office.

She had run into a problem,however, when she learned thather computer server does not haveenough memory to accommodatethe software.

Lesley added that her serverwas five years old and that it couldhave its memory upgraded to 4gigabytes, but that 4 gigabyteswas the minimal amount of mem-ory that could allow the neededsoftware to run. "It will run it, butit will be slow," was how shedescribed what she had been told.

Lesley said that while gettingready to pursue that less expen-sive, lower performance option,the power supply on her serverwent out. "We were virtuallydown to pen and paper," she said.

Hometown Computing pro-vided the temporary loan of apower supply to get her officefunctioning again.

When Hometown asked ifshe wished to order a replacementpower supply, Lesley said shedecided the better course of actionmight be to use RecordsManagement Funds to purchase anew server.

Garry Steele asked JoeyBoswell if the new server wouldqualify as an appropriate expendi-ture for the Records ManagementFund and received an affirmativeanswer.

Steele then said, "I think weneed to buy a new one."

Bobby Schuman asked ifthere were sufficient amounts inthe fund to cover the expenditure.

Lesley responded that therewas more than $10,000 in the fundand that the requested expenditurewas $6,313.

Judge Arthur asked Lesley ifthat was a sufficient machine tomeet her future needs and not aminimal machine.

Lesley said that it was ade-quately configured to meet heroffice's needs for another fiveyears.

Bobby Schuman then offereda motion to authorize the purchaseof a new server, Garry Steele sec-onded, and the vote of approvalwas unanimous.

Other BusinessIn other business, the

Commissioners:

• Discussed revisions to thepersonnel policy manual to reflectrecent changes in jailer workhours and overtime pay, and torequire the taking of a blood sam-ple for any county employeeinvolved in an accident, and forannual drug testing for all employ-ees driving or operating equip-ment. Jimmy Dale Johnsonoffered a motion to authorize BillyRuth Rust to revise the personnelmanual to reflect the matters asdiscussed, Bobby Schuman sec-onded and the vote of approvalwas unanimous.

• Heard a report from TrishGrimshaw that she was planningto request an extension on three ofthe 14 FEMA flood damage roadrepair projects, with extensions, ifapproved, to be in the 18 to 30month range. The Commissionerswere advised that if extensionswere not approved that all fundsnot expended on approved orcompleted projects would have tobe returned to FEMA.

• Heard Sheriff Jeff Lambertreport that he had nothing toreport. In response to questions hestated that the new jailer workshift arrangements were workingwell and that the jail had 50inmates that morning, 35 of whomwere paying inmates. GarrySteele, Bobby Schuman andJudge Arthur all made remarkscomplimenting the Sheriff and hisdepartment on their handling ofvarious matters.

• Reviewed and approvedofficers reports.

• Noted that the legal status ofthe restricted burn ban was beingreviewed by the County Attorney.

• Discussed the addition ofagenda items for public commentsand for general discussion ofcounty business, neither of whichwould allow for actions to betaken in response thereto in thecurrent meeting.

• Reviewed and approvedregular and emergency budgetamendments.

• Audited accounts payabledue and owing and approved pay-ment thereof in the sum of$126,890.67.

• Approved the payment ofsalaries and related benefits forcounty employees coming dueprior to the April 14 regularCommissioners meeting.

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SCHEDULEDMEETINGS

DeLeon City CouncilMeets at 6:00 p.m.

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Senior Citizens ofDeLeon

1100 W. ReynosaLunch: Mon, Wed & FriTuesday: Covered Dish

**********Armstrong Lodge #445

First TuesdaySupper 7:00p.m., Meeting 7:30 p.m

**********Lions Club

Every 2nd & 4th Thursday 2nd Thursday @ DeLeon Bistro 12 noon4th Thursday @ Hwy 6 Cafe 6:30 a.m.

**********Order of Eastern Star

Chapter 6932nd Monday

Meal 6:30pm Meeting 7:00pm**********

Food PantryHwy 6 East

1st & 2nd Tuesday9:00 am till noon

**********Men’s Prayer Breakfast

InterdenominationalFirst Tuesday - 6:30amFirst Baptist Church or

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ESA SororityMeets 2nd Monday of

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D. A. V. Chapter 43(Disabled American Veterans)

1st Monday of MonthVan Dyke Schoolhouse

6:00 p.m.**********

DeLeon ISD SchoolBoard Meetings

Every 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m.**********

LULAC MeetingLast Wednesday of each Month

6:00p.m.Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church

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Hospital DistrictBoard Meetings

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Sipe SpringsLodge #537

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Study Club3rd Monday of Month

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**********DeLeon 4-H Club

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Elementary School**********

DDT Committee(Developing DeLeon Today)

1st Wednesday of month12:00 Noon at Prado’s

**********Women’s

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Sept-MayReunion Center, Hwy 6

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Sons of ConfederateVeterans Camp #1904

4th Tuesday of eachmonth at F & M

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Governor asks FEMA for morewildfire disaster aid

AUSTIN - More than 5,300wildfires have burned an estimated940,000 acres and destroyed 140homes in Texas, the governor'soffice reported on March 20.

Gov. Rick Perry is urging theFederal Emergency ManagementAgency to provide more assistancein dealing with three months ofwildfires that have burned in 216of Texas' 254 counties since Jan. 1.In a letter to FEMA chief DavidPaulison, Perry requested that thestate be reimbursed in full for wild-fire-related efforts carried out sinceJanuary.

State and local governmentshave spent $20.5 million on this sofar.

FEMA has spent $75 million.But FEMA isn't the only agencythat can help. Texas AgricultureCommissioner Todd Staples wrotea letter to the U.S. Department ofAgriculture, asking for an increasein assistance for farmers andranchers who have suffered dam-ages due to wildfires.

Texas Parks & WildlifeDepartment reported a massivewildfire that torched 95 percent ofthe 15,200-acre Chaparral WildlifeManagement Area in South Texas,but much of the wildlife on thestate's premier public hunting siteescaped harm.Bowling Congress to move here

The United States BowlingCongress plans to move its head-quarters from Greendale, Wis., toArlington, Texas, and bring 200jobs.

A $693,000 award from theTexas Enterprise Fund may havehelped in the group's decision torelocate.

The fund, created by theLegislature in 2003, is used torecruit and bolster business. Todate, the fund has helped projectsgenerating more than 51,800 newjobs and $15.6 billion in capitalinvestment in the state, the gover-nor said.Ethics agency fines former rep

On Feb. 12, the Texas EthicsCommission adopted a ruling thatformer state Rep. Toby Goodman,R-Arlington, used campaign dona-tions to buy real estate, in violation

of the state election law.The commission imposed a

$10,000 civil penalty againstGoodman and on March 11ordered payment within 30 days.

The ruling came about as theresult of a complaint filed in 2006by the Dallas-based Texas Valuesin Action Coalition.

Goodman, who representedHouse District 93 from 1991 to2006, on March 20 said he plans toappeal the ruling.Travis DA investigates speaker

When the 81st regular sessionof the Texas Legislature convenesin January, the 150 members of theHouse may reelect House SpeakerTom Craddick or choose someoneelse.

The office of the TravisCounty district attorney has beeninvestigating a criminal complaintagainst Craddick, R-Midland.

Texans for Public Justice, agovernment watchdog group, filedthe criminal complaint againstCraddick, alleging he sent cam-paign money to a political actiongroup and illegally instructed thegroup to write checks to the cam-paign funds of lawmakers thatmight make a difference to himearly next year.

State law prohibits the use ofcampaign funds for such a pur-pose, and Travis County DistrictAttorney Ronnie Earle said heplans to review the matter.County asks AG about bonuses

Texas Attorney General GregAbbott on March 11 received arequest for an opinion on a legalmatter that may be of interest to all254 counties in Texas, and to alltaxpayers.

Midland County AttorneyRussell W. Malm, in a writtenrequest, asked if it is legal for thecounty to pay performance bonus-es to its elected officials.

Malm said the county judge isinterested in adopting such a plan,subject to approval by the countycommissioners court.

The attorney general's officeissues most opinions within 180days of the request.

Berlanga's request is deniedThe State Board of Education

will vote on a new set of Englishreading and writing standards at itsMarch 27 meeting.

A week before the meetingboard member Mary HelenBerlanga of Corpus Christi andstate Rep. Abel Herrero, DRobstown, asked that time be allot-ted for expert input on learningstyles of Hispanic children.

SBOE chair Don McLeroy ofCollege Station said there was notime available to accept the pro-posed input.

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Food Allergies -- Do You Have Them?

Does your tongue itch whenyou eat shrimp or nuts? Does yourstomach ache when you eat dairyproducts? If so, you may havefood allergies ... but, you mightnot. People often confuse foodallergy with food intolerance.Food allergy affects the immunesystem and can range in reactionfrom mild to life-threatening --even if a tiny amount of the offend-ing food is ingested, the allergicperson can have a severe reaction.Food intolerance, however, is typi-cally related to inability to metabo-lize an ingredient and is usuallydose specific -- meaning you caneat small amounts of the offendingfood without a reaction. The mostcommon food allergies are milk,egg, peanut, tree nut (walnut,cashew, etc.), fish, shellfish(shrimp, crab, etc.), soy, andwheat.

Recent epidemiologic studiessited in the Journal of Allergy andClinical Immunology suggest thatnearly 4% of Americans are afflict-ed with food allergies, a preva-lence much higher than appreciat-ed in the past. Still, approximately20% of the U.S. population alterstheir diet for a "perceived reac-tion," which may or may not befood allergy.

If you suspect you have foodallergy, the first thing you shoulddo is see your doctor, saysExtension Health Associate, JanetPollard. You will likely be referredto an allergist or immunologistwho specializes in such disorders.The allergist will likely perform aphysical exam and ask for adetailed history. This informationis extremely important, saysPollard. Without your help in dis-cussing past symptoms and reac-tions, it is very difficult for theallergist to assess the potential cul-prits of the problem. Once yourdoctor has some ideas about whatmay be causing the symptoms,he/she will try to diagnose foodallergy with some of the followingmeasures:

• Having you keep a writtenrecord of your diet and when youhave a reaction.

• Having you participate in anelimination diet, in which certainfoods are taken completely out ofthe diet to see if it eliminates thesymptoms.

• Performing a skin test, inwhich small amounts of a potentialallergen are placed under the skinto see if it creates a local reaction.(Performing a double-blind foodchallenge, in which capsules are

ingested with specific food ingre-dients to see if a reaction occurs -- neither patient nor the personadministering the test knows whatis in the capsules (this eliminatespsychological variables).

Performing a blood test,which is sent to a laboratory to seeif food-specific Immunoglobin- E(IgE) antibodies are present. TheseIgE antibodies suggest that yourbody thinks the food is a foreignagent and tries to fight it off, pro-ducing harmful chemicals such ashistamine. Blood tests are typicallyexpensive and used on those withsevere reactions, since the othertests could result in a life-threaten-ing reaction.

Common, mild symptoms offood allergy may include hives,swelling, itchy-red rash, eczema,itching or swelling of lips, cramps,nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, itchy-watery eyes, runny or stuffy nose,sneezing, coughing, or wheezing.More severe symptoms caninclude shortness of breath, diffi-culty swallowing, tightness ofchest, itching or swelling of tongueor throat, change in voice, drop inblood pressure, fainting, and themost severe reaction -- anaphylac-tic shock. Anaphylactic shock canbe fatal, either through swellingthat shuts off the airway or througha dramatic drop in blood pressure.

If you are diagnosed withfood allergy, it is important to learnhow to manage your food allergyand to educate others. There is nocure for food allergy. The only wayto manage food allergy is by strictavoidance of the offending food.To avoid the food you must readfood labels and learn terminologythat may be used on the label toidentify said allergens; talk to yourhost, chef, or wait staff when din-ing away from home; educate oth-ers about cross-contamination andhow to administer medications inan emergency, including antihista-mine and epinephrine.

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Game WardenReport

By MIKE ALEXANDERSpring turkey season opens in

Comanche County on Saturday,March 29 and closes on May 11,2008. The limit is 4 gobblers forthe 2007-2008 season. There isalso a youth season the weekendsimmediately before and after theregular spring season. Turkeysmust be properly tagged and haveproof of sex attached. Huntinghours are 30 minutes before sun-rise until 30 minutes after sunset.An upland game bird stamp isrequired with your license.

Turkey season looks good inareas with good habitat. The rainlast year has left plenty of nestingareas and there should be plenty ofinsects for them to eat. LakeProctor is full, and the fish willhave a good spawn if the waterlevel is not dropped too much. Thewarm weather will get the fishmoving and it should be a goodyear on the lake. If you have anyquestions, call me at 356-2858 or325-885-2349.

NEW CITY TRACTOR. Larry Solomon brought the new city tractor by the Free Press officelast Thursday. The tractor had just been picked up from Clark Tractor. It replaced a tractorthat burned last summer. The city used insurance proceeds on the burned tractor to covermore than a third of the cost of the new tractor.

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ANOTHER LOOK AT THE SABANA RIVER. This is another look at how the Sabanna Riverat Highway 16 south of DeLeon looked last Wednesday, March 19, as the effects of heavyrains in the area and the watershed caused both it and the Leon River to overflow their banks.

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U.S. Budget Should CreateSolutions, Not ChallengesAs the U.S. economy slows,

and perhaps even retracts, manyAmerican families are taking ahard look at their budgets andmaking choices about how they’llspend their income. Likewise,Congress is now deciding thenation’s spending priorities in thebudget for the next fiscal year. Thefederal budget directly affects allAmericans, either offering solu-tions to the challenges we face orcreating new burdens for futuregenerations. On March 14, theSenate passed the Fiscal Year 2009Budget Resolution which providesresources to keep our nation safeand improves America’s ability tocompete in a global market.Unfortunately, the budget alsocontains an historic tax hike thatwill burden American families andconstrain our economic future.

One of the most importantresponsibilities of the Congress isto protect the American people.The budget allows us to do that byfunding the U.S. Department ofDefense, including all operationsin the Global War on Terror. Asour brave service members fightviolent extremism around theworld, it is imperative that we givethem the resources they need tocomplete their mission.

It is also our duty to ensurethat America remains a worldleader in research, innovation andtechnology. The budget supportsthis goal by increasing funding forresearch investment and improv-ing teacher education in math, sci-ence, engineering and other techni-cal disciplines

Despite these worthwhileendeavors, the budget also hasmajor flaws.

It eliminates the tax cuts from2001 and 2003 that generatedrecord growth, and it imposes a$1.2 trillion tax increase onAmerican families – the largest taxhike in U.S. history. This willdirectly impact 43 million familiesacross our nation, including manyin Texas. An average one-wage-earner family of four with anincome of $50,000 will pay $2,300more per year in federal taxes. For$2,300, a family could buy severalmonths of groceries, pay utilitybills for an entire year, provide

health care expenses for nearly ayear, or gas up two cars for nearlya year. Instead, these families willbe forced to send more of theirhard-earned money to the federalgovernment.

The budget is also a directattack on small business ownerswho are the backbone of theAmerican economy. Because ofthis legislation, 27 million smallbusinesses will be forced to pay$4,100 more in taxes each year.

Ironically, the budget comeson the heels of an economic stimu-lus package that Congress passed afew weeks ago to provide taxrebates to spur our strugglingeconomy. Now, the majority partyin Congress is burdening many ofthe very same people with moretaxes. Given our current economicclimate, it is incomprehensible tome that Congress would negate thebenefits of the economic stimuluspackage by imposing higher taxeson those who will soon be receiv-ing their rebates.

This budget also fails to cutback on entitlement and discre-tionary spending that has bal-looned out of control. Over thenext five years, overall spendingwill increase by nearly $700 bil-lion. Rather than focus on fiscaldiscipline, a majority in the Senatedecided to pass a budget that willraise taxes, jeopardize millions ofAmerican jobs, and put our coun-try’s economic future at risk.

The next few years will pres-ent extraordinary opportunitiesand challenges for our nation, andwe must ensure that our budget iscorrectly prioritized to keepAmerica competitive and assurenational security. While those arethe priorities, we must cut back theincrease in programs that are nolonger necessary and scrub everyagency to stop wasteful spending.

As our financial institutionsbattle a liquidity crisis that threat-ens our whole economy, we do notneed a budget that reverts back tothe same old tax and spend policiesthat have proven disastrous in thepast. I will continue to work for asolution that keeps tax rates low,while also investing in the priori-ties that are essential for our future.

Kay Bailey Hutchison is thesenior U.S. Senator from Texas.

Capitol CommentBy U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Upcoming Events Dairy Manure Technology Tour

On April 8, 2008 TexasAgriLIFE Extension DairyCommittees in Comanche, Erathand Hamilton Counties will behosting the annual Dairy ManureTechnology Tour. The tour willoffer 5 hours of DOPA credits forproducers. Topics for this year’sprogram include RetentionControl Structure Managementand Manure Gasification, PotentialWays to Produce Energy fromManure, Carbon Credits and HowThey Work, Leon River TMDLand WPP, Settling Manure, Sandand Water-Settling Basins and atour to Bosma Dairy to view thegravitational separators. The pro-gram will begin at the ComancheCommunity Center with registra-tion at 9:30 a.m. Two (2) hours ofDOPA credits will be given for themorning program. We will have asponsored lunch at noon and at12:45 we will have registration forthe afternoon program which willoffer 3 additional hours of DOPAcredits and include the tour.

Speakers include Dr. SaqibMukhtar, Extension Ag Engineerfrom College Station, Dr. JasonJohnson, Extension Economistfrom Stephenville and WhitWeems, County Extension Agent-Comanche County. Forage Management Seminar

The Livestock and RangeCommittee in Comanche andHamilton Counties will be hostinga Forage Management Seminar onApril 10, 2008 at the ComancheCommunity Center. This programwill focus on management ofnative and improved pastures.Topics for the morning session willinclude rangeland herbicides,management of native grass pas-ture and livestock and brush con-trol spray equipment. At noon wewill have a sponsored lunch fol-lowed by topics on fertility optionsfor improved pastures and weedcontrol in Bermuda grass pasturesand hay fields.

Speakers include Dr. CharlesHart, Extension Range Specialist-Stephenville; Charles Knueper,NRCS; Will Hatler, ExtensionAssistant-Range-Stephenville; Dr.Larry Unruh, American Plant Food

and Dr. Paul Baumann, ExtensionWeed Specialist-College Station.

The Forage ManagementSeminar will begin at 9:45 on April10th with registration at theComanche Community Center.We will be offering 2.5 hours ofContinuing Education Units forproducers that have a TDAPesticide Applicator’s License. Ifyou have any questions about theprogram you can contact me at325-356-2539 or email w-weems@tamu.edu.

Provisions from the AmericanDisability Act will be consideredwhen planning educational pro-grams and activities. Please notifythe Comanche County ExtensionOffice as far in advance of the pro-gram as possible if you plan onattending an Extension educationalprogram and require specializedservices. This will allow ampletime to acquire resources to meetyour needs. Extension programsserve people of all ages, regardlessof socioeconomic level, race,color, sex, religion, disability, ornational origin.

Total Maximum Daily Load(TMDL)

The Texas Commission onEnvironmental Quality (TCEQ)Commissioner‚s approved a draftTMDL for the Leon RiverSegment 1221 to solicit publiccomments. The public comment-ing period is from April 4, 2008 -May 5, 2008.

TCEQ will hold a meeting atthe Hamilton County Courthouse(2nd Floor, 102 N. Rice) on April17, 2008 beginning at 7:00 p.m.for the public to comment on theTMDL. Public comments will begiven in the order that participantsregister.

I cannot emphasize enoughhow important this public meetingis. Please place April 17, on yourcalendar. This will be the lastopportunity any of us have to com-ment on this TMDL.

For more information relatedto the Leon River TMDL visithttp://www.tceq.state.tx.us/imple-m e n t a t i o n / w a t e r / t m d l / 3 4 -leon_group.html or contact me at325-356-2539. I hope that you willbe able to attend the meeting.

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