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Man ejected from Commissioners Court meeting By Joe Baker

A local man was escorted out of the Karnes County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday, April 13, after expressing disagreement with lack of action by county officials. There was indication that County Judge Alger Kendall,

Jr. may have been expecting a possible disruption when at the start of the meeting he cautioned the attendees of the meeting about possible verbal outbursts. “The court, if anyone wants to speak, we will try to recognize you,” Kendall said. “If it’s possible to recognize you and it’s appropriate to do so

at the time. Last time we had some interference with Commissioners Court. We’re not going to tolerate this again. I just want to let you know that if in fact there is some type of problem, we will be asking that person or persons to be removed.” Commissioner James Rosales made a motion to extend

the limit for speaking time for individuals making public comments before Commissioners Court from three to five minutes. He said he put the item on the agenda at the request of one of his constituents. The motion died for lack of a second. The next item on the agen-

da was in regard to changing one of the Commissioners Court regular monthly meetings to a night meeting. Rosales said he put the item on the agenda because it was requested by Tommy Shockome, but he was not willing to make a motion to change the

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Bluebonnet Days $120M rehab Queen and Court chosen hospital may

build near Kenedy

By Joe Baker

PHOTOS BY JOE BAKER

From left are second runner-up Lauren Tofolla, Queen Alejandra Zaragoza and first runner up Syndal Cruz

Bluebonnet Days Litle Beau Caleb Hernandez and Little Belle Julissa Prieto

Bluebonnet Days Queen Alejandra Zaragoza Contributed by Ginger Johnson The selection is over, as the 2010 Bluebonnet Days royalty was chosen and announced Sunday Afternoon, Mach 11th. Miss Alejandra Zaragoza,

daughter of Alejandra and Juan Zaragoza was chosen the 2010 Bluebonnet Days Queen. The two princesses are: first runner-up, Syndal Cruz, daughSee Bluebonnet Days Court, page A2

Kenedy ISD requesting bids for oil, gas lease By Kaine Korzekwa

Bids for an oil, gas and mineral lease of land owned by KISD will open soon, possibly next week. An advertisement will be publicized for the lease. “We are hoping the advertisement will be ready next week but that is not finalized,” Superintendent Janet LaCour said. “The same ad will run three weeks.” At the board’s April 12 meeting, the board took action to request bids for an oil, gas and mineral lease. Two board members were absent from the meeting. The vote was unanimous. “The district attorney will

be preparing the bid  package,” she said. “Anyone can meet the specifications of the bid package. The bid is simply to propose an oil, gas and mineral lease for the property.” The property is approximately 75.01 acres. “We have some general estimates (about the possible revenue),” she said. “Leases in the area are running between $1,000-1,400 per acre.” The advertisement will have all of the particulars regarding the lease and the contact information. “The bid package will have a closing date and anyone interested will have to have

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their bids in by the closing date,” LaCour said. If the board accepts one of the submitted bids, the lease will generate revenue per acre. According to LaCour, that money will go to the district and be placed in the general fund. She also said the board has not identified any specific use for the funds if a bid is accepted. “The bid package  will have a specific date to open the bids,” she said. “The bids will be reviewed by the board, and the board can accept one or none.  The bids cannot be opened before the three week advertising window.”

Karnes County Economic and Community Development Executive Director Ray Kroll made a presentation regarding a project that could have a significant economic impact on Kenedy during the Kenedy City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 13. Ballygle, Inc. is presenting a proposal to develop a “Total Life Redesign Campus” in the Kenedy area. Kroll described the facili-

ty as a physical rehabilitation hospital that also provides assisted living, transitional care and independent living facilities. Kroll told the council members that the project will be built on 80-100 acres with  a total cost of approximately  $120 million spent over three separate phases.  He said the project should provide more than 350 jobs with an annual payroll of

See Kenedy council, page A2

This sketch shows what the proposed Ballygle, Inc. facility may look like upon completion.

Residents speak in support of coach at KCISD meeting By Kaine Korzekwa After considering 10 public comments, most of them favorable, the KCISD board decided not to terminate the probationary contract of Baseball Coach Shane Carbee at the April 12 board meeting. He will remain on a probationary contract for another year. The motion to terminate Carbee’s probationary contract was made by board member Darlene Puente. However, there was no second to her motion from any of the other board members. According to board President Dennis Mika, the lack of a second to Puente’s motion to terminate caused it to “die on the floor,” as board policy states. In essence, the vote for Carbee to remain on his con-

tract was 6-1. Eight of the comments, from a colleague and parents, were in support of Carbee. Another parent gave accounts of the actions made towards her son and another simply said retaliation against his son for quitting the baseball team was occurring and was unacceptable. Athletic Director Tom Warlick was the first to give a public comment. He said he believes the athletic program has been successful. “I am here tonight to support the Karnes City athletic program and high school baseball coach,” he said to the board and an audiencepacked board room. “(Carbee) has led his team with integrity and structure, while

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Kenedy resident Joe Lang always saw problems and imagined solutions, but now one of his solutions is looking to make it big. It’s a small invention called the LapEasle, and it’s gained a lot of attention since Lang started marketing the product. “It’s a document holder specifically designed for laptop computers. It telescopes up, locks into position, and it holds your document right above your screen,” Lang explained. “You can be sitting on your couch, sitting on an airplane, sitting in your bed, and your work is always at eye level right in front of you.” It’s a simple invention, but it fills a need for a va-

riety of computer users that are on the go. Lang, a full time correctional officer at the McConnel unit in Beeville, envisioned the product while on duty in a crowded courtSee LapEasle, page A2

The LapEasle is a telescoping device used to hold papers while working on a laptop computer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BOBBY MORGAN

A house owned by Mike Burris located just north of Jerry B’s in Kenedy on Highway 181 is fully engulfed in flames after local firefighters had the opportunity to get training on firefighting techniques inside the structure Saturday afternoon. Firefighters also trained on extraction techniques on wrecked vehicles behind Jerry B’s during the event. Organizers said that more than 40 local firefighters took part in the training sessions.

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From page A1 meeting time. Shockome, who was at the meeting, spoke up when the county officials did not act on the items. “There were a lot of people’s signatures on a paper for that specific thing,” Shockome said. “Was that not enough or how many do we need to get? Or is it just because y’all are choosing not to, because there were quite a few signatures for that.” Kendall was in the process of calling for a motion on the item when Shockome spoke

up again. “This is a prime example why you didn’t get re-elected,” Shockome said. “I’ll see y’all later.” “Tommy,” Kendall said. “Take him out. Don’t let him come back in.” Commissioner Rosales spoke to the issue. “I apologize folks,” Rosales said. “I didn’t mean to cause any trouble here by doing that. I had spoken with Tom and I respectfully told him that I would put it on the agenda but he knew that I wasn’t going to back that

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From page A1 an estimate $14.6 million. The project, however, will require a community contribution/loan in the amount of $200,000, and Kroll hopes that the city council will find a way to come up with the funding aimed at helping offset feasibility studies and other expenses associated with the venture. Councilman Bob Patton expressed support for the idea of making a contribution to help bring the facility to the local area. “You’ve got to spend money to make money,” Patton said. “350 jobs and keeping some youth in Karnes County are well worth $200,000.” “And we can replace that,” Mayor Randy Garza said.

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room. A lawyer came in, sat down, pulled out his laptop, and had a lot of trouble finding a comfortable place to set his documents. “I was watching him and the idea just popped into my head,” Lang said. The patent-pending invention is barely in its infancy and already Lang has sold about 150 LapEasles. Several business representatives are petitioning Joe for the exclusive rights to sell his product in certain areas and he’s also struck a deal with Coastal Bend College and Victoria College to sell the LapEasle in student stores. The entire endeavor is driven by Lang’s desire to improve his life and the lives of others through the free market. “We’re not gonna fix this country by everybody buying big screen TVs. We need new products and new innovations,” he said. “It’s really a story about following

one up. I don’t have a problem with a night meeting and I don’t know how many signatures it would take to make a night meeting…” “The number of signatures does not dictate when Commissioners Court schedule their meetings,” Kendall said. “It can be considered by everyone but it does not dictate to Commissioners Court.” Kendall again called for a motion on the agenda item. No action was taken on the item for lack of a motion. [email protected]

“It will come back to us,” Reiley said, regarding the funding contribution. “I think this is something that we definitely need to take advantage of,” Garza said. City Attorney Craig McAda expressed some concerns regarding the legality of the city lending the money toward the venture. McAda said he’s concerned with making a loan for undesignated purposes. McAda said that every dollar needs to go toward a specific city purpose. Ray Kroll said that he believes the project would benefit the community is a big way. “We know there’s a lot of hard work out there,” Kroll said. “It will totally, one-hundred percent, be a total win,

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a dream. If you think you’ve got a good idea, turn it into something.” The LapEasle isn’t Lang’s first invention. A few years prior to its inception, he invented a device for cutting sheet rock. “I did all the research on how to get a patent and getting it to market (but) I wasn’t in a position in my life at that time to take it to the next level,” he said. Even with the LapEasle, Lang didn’t get off to a rocket start. “I hesitated for probably two years after I conceived the idea before I started the patent process. I finally decided I’m going to do what it takes to get this going,” he said. The inspiration struck one day when he sat down to watch television and came across Donny Deutsch’s “The Big Idea.” “Channel surfing, I’d passed that show up probably 50 times. One day curiosity got the best of me,” Lang explained. “His pro-

gram was about people like me that had an idea.” Now Lang is providing jobs for six local residents and plans to expand his hiring as interest in the LapEasle grows. “We’re on track to exceed our goals. We’re just excited about it,” he said. It doesn’t end with the LapEasle, either. Lang said he plans to keep inventing and innovating here in Karnes County. In addition, he wants to set up a consulting business to help others turn their ideas into marketable inventions that can generate wealth. “There’s been a lot of people that have told me, ‘I’ve thought about this, but I didn’t do anything about it’ and a year later it’s on the market,” he said. “You identify a need and you fill that need. That’s all there is to it.” The LapEasle product launch event is set for Saturday, April 17 at Alamo Lumber Company from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

win, win for everybody.” City Manager Ford Patton also expressed support. “It definitely sounds like a project of the type that is almost too good to be true,” Patton said. “But it certainly would be a wonderful opportunity for the city to take advantage of and pursue.” Patton made a motion to set up a special meeting on April 22 to consider action related to taking part in the project and to explore ways to find funding for the city’s contribution. Reiley seconded the motion and the motion carried. “It seems like we are moving forward,” Mayor Garza said.

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From page A1 giving student athletes the skills and responsibilities necessary to be successful citizens in the 21st century economy.” Warlick then brought to the attention of the board guidelines from the UIL Parent Information Manual. The manual laid out issues not appropriate for parents to discuss with a coach. These included the amount of playing time a student athlete receives. He then discussed the chain of command that should be followed in the manual. “As I said before I would like to address these matters behind closed doors, but that opportunity does not exist for me,” he said. “I have concerns that some of the board of trustees and superintendent are feeling concerns from parents without sending these parents back through the proper recommended channels.” Teacher Melanie Johnson, mother of Rhett Johnson, who is a player on the baseball team, commented next. Rhett, junior, also commented later in the public comment session of the meeting. Melanie Johnson gave examples of Carbee’s dedication and fairness. “During the pre-season, each boy literally started out at square one. They each played every position, giving each boy the opportunity to shine or not,” she said, adding that guidelines for being a proper student on and off the field were set by Carbee during a meeting with parents before the season began. “Coach Carbee is a fair man. He tells you what you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear.” Another public comment was given by Debbie Liska, mother of Garrett Liska, who is in support of Carbee. Garrett, who is a freshman baseball player, commented later also. “Each Monday, Coach Carbee would put, in writing, his goals for the week for the players. He then had each player also put in writing, on the same page with his, three personal football goals and three academic goals. Then the pages were taken up,” Debbie Liska said, recalling a motivational practice Carbee used when he started working with the linebackers on the JV and Varsity football teams last fall.

“The following Monday after Friday night’s game these were returned to the players with comments. Even when the Badgers lost, the toughest losses of all, he was still looking for and finding something positive for his players.” The parents of junior baseball player Clayton Labus, Lisa and Kevin Labus, stood to give the next two public comments. Clayton also commented towards the end of the public comment section. Both parents were also in support of Carbee, attesting to his commitment to his players. “Every kid is out there trying, and he is going to do what he can to make the best situation on the field,” Kevin Labus said. “He always has, and that’s what I have always seen him do.” Roxanne Jenkins, whose son quit the baseball team on April 6, also gave a public comment. “It was stated to (him) that he lacked confidence, and anyone who knows my son knows that he does not lack confidence. When I asked (my son) about what was going on, he said to me that he did not want to take the verbal abuse anymore, or be demeaned, or have condescending remarks made to him, or feel like he was not having fun. So instead of creating problems, he decided to get off the team, which was a very hard decision for (him),” she said. “This isn’t about positioning. This isn’t about playing time. It’s about how he was treated. I want to make sure that, as he has honored this school, he will be honored when he graduates also, and that there is not any retaliation against him for the next month as he continues finishing out his high school years here.” Another senior also quit the baseball team April 6. That senior’s father, Craig Semlinger, also stood up to comment publicly. He did not directly allude to any confrontations his son had with Carbee; he simply said that any retaliation towards his son for quitting the team would not be tolerated. Three KCHS students, also baseball players, were the last to comment. Juniors Clayton Labus and Rhett Johnson, as well as freshman Garrett Liska, spoke in favor of Carbee. “He has always been kind, and he really never had any-

Bluebonnet Days Court From page A1 ter of Amado and Stacy Cruz and second runner-up, Lauren Tofolla, daughter of Stephen and Lana Leal. Each candidate must be either a junior or senior from Kenedy High School and they are interviewed by a panel of three judges. Serving as ther judges were Corri Stough of San Antonio, Kathy Hale of Giddings and Shelly Johnson

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of San Antonio. The Little Belle and Beau for 2010 was also chosen. They are: Belle is Julissa Priet, daughter of Michael and Letty Prieto and Beau is Caleb Hernandez, son of Stephen and Lori Hinojosa. They must be Kenedy Elementary students and be first thru third graders. The tea was held at the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul May. A dining room set-

thing negative to say,” Garrett Liska said. “Overall he is a great coach and a great person.” Board President Dennis Mika said frequently during the meeting there are board policies in place to allow concerns such as this to be put on the agenda and discussed formally at meetings, instead of in public comment, where no action is taken. In other meeting business, Alma Lopez, mother of a senior band member, spoke in her public comment about the senior band trip. She said in her comment that the senior band members were restricted from fundraising for their senior band trip, now have no money and she was asking for another chance to fundraise. “We have been told that (the board) knows about it, then doesn’t know about it, then knows about it again,” she said. “Okay, so I don’t know if ya’ll know about it or not but we are trying to raise money for these kids.” This is the first year Head Band Director Sherry Marshall has decided to award the seniors with a senior trip. The trip was on the agenda for consideration and possible action. The motion to approve the overnight senior band trip was made by board Vice President James Adams and seconded by member Trini Gamez. The vote was unanimous. “We instituted this at the beginning of this year, where we separated out the four classes to where senior band members who have been at every marching contest and every UIL concert contest could participate in a senior trip,” Marshall said. “We thought this was a good year to start because it’s a very small group.” The board also accepted the resignations of Maria Turner, Lynn Buehring and Patsy Yanta. Buehring and Yanta will be retiring at the end of this school year. Tina Sczepanik was approved for hiring as assigned by the district for the 20102011 school year in a unanimous vote. Also, the state champion Auto Skills USA team assisted in presenting Allen Hons, KCHS auto tech teacher, the Extra Mile Award for his service to KCISD.

ting of crystal, silver, and candles complimented the refreshments which consisted of fresh strawberries, chips and dips, finger sandwiches, decorated bluebonnet sugar cookies, along with punch. Tea coordinators and hostesses for the afternoon were Ginger Johnson, Carolyn McDonald, Mary Alice May and Nancy Avant.

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Answer: No. Placing a title to a car or a building, or any asset, in the name of only one spouse does not make the asset “separate property.” Property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be “community property,” unless is proved to be “separate.” The burden of proof falls on the person claiming that the asset is “separate property.” Most often “separate property” is property inherited by one of the spouses during marriage, or owned by one spouse before the marriage. The distinction is important if you divorce or die without a Will.

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tion will run thru Thursday, April 22nd. Our lobby hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm. Hope to see you and thank you !!

The Karnes County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) encourages you to think about your personal responsibility to be a good steward of natural resources during its annual Stewardship Week celebration. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has proclaimed April 25 – May 2, 2010 as Stewardship Week, marking the 55th year of the national event. The 2010 Stewardship Week is themed “Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats,” encouraging citizens, schools and communities to develop and maintain habitat areas using good conservation practices. Larry Dement acts as the Chairman for Karnes County SWCD. The District was formed to assist people in Karnes County by encouraging the wise and produc-

tive use of natural resources and providing technical assistance in addressing natural resource concerns. The Karnes County SWCD was instrumental in getting the 13 flood control dams built in the Escondido watershed including the Nichols Channel that runs through the city of Kenedy. The SWCD also was instrumental in getting 3 flood control dams built on the Hondo Creek watershed and 5 flood control dams on the Ecleto Creek watershed. “Being good stewards of our natural resources at home and in our communities is an important task for each citizen. When we think about protecting and managing our natural resources, we can provide healthy habitats for the ecosystems on our planet,” says NACD President

Steve Robinson. “Each of us can make a difference by developing habitat areas in our own backyards, our schools or in our communities”. Karnes County SWCD is a member of the National Association of Conservation Districts (www.nacdnet.org) which oversees the Stewardship Week program. Stewardship Week is one of the largest national annual programs to promote conservation. NACD represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, which were established to encourage resource conservation across the country. For information about Stewardship Week and conservation, contact Karnes County SWCD at 830-5833224 x3. Additional information about Stewardship Week is available on the NACD website at www.nacdnet.org.

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A donation of $250.00 was presented to the Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital Trail Ride on Friday, March 19, 2010. the donation was presented to Vernon Blocker, President of the Trail Ride Association by Vernon Fenner, President of Karnes City Hermann Sons Lodge 215. All proceeds from the trail ride, auction and dance benefit the Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital and enables

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Karnes City Craft Club met on April 8, 2010, in the City Hall Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. President Patty Bedford opened the meeting and led the group in the Lord’s Prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the American flag. The hall was decorated for the spring season with flowers and bird houses. Pat Hemby called the roll and there were 16 members present. We sang “Happy Birthday” to our two April birthdays, Vi Wehman and Vicki Thonhoff. Shirley Frazier said she sent “thinking of you” cards to those with special concerns Pat Hemby read the minutes from the previous meeting and they were accepted. Myra Patton was absent because she was on a wonderful trip to Holland. The treasurer’s report was omitted. New Business and Old Business were combined to make a decision on the May luncheon meeting. The dis-

cussion had been tabled from last month to get more input from other members. A motion was made by Debbie Gordon to have the luncheon at the City Hall. Debbie and Bev would bring barbeque meats from San Antonio and the club would pay for it. All other members would bring side dishes or desserts. The officers would be responsible for drinks, utensils and plates, and decorations. Shirley Frazier seconded the motion and the votes approved it. Announcements included Patty’s expression of thanks for her birthday cards and the support everyone gives her for her mother’s condition. Also it was reported that Jake Looney would be coming home from rehab. Shirley reminded everyone of the Garden Club trip to San Antonio Botanical Gardens and Sunken Gardens on April 15. If anyone is interested in going they may contact Julie Weiss for information. $25 will cover the bus ride and ticket to the garden. Lunch will be on your own.

The meeting was adjourned and turned over to the hostesses Shirley Frazier, Maxie McNalley, and Laura Gamez. Jo Ann Kroll won the door prize and Vi Wehman won the hostess’ gift. They each received a beautiful necklace of glass art and an Avon fragrance. The craft for the month was decorating a spring note or picture holder that had a magnet on the back to attach to the refrigerator. It was a small picket fence which members decorated with foam cut outs of birds, bird house, and flowers. Members present were Shirley Frazier, Pat Hemby, Vi Wehman, Maxie McNally, Marjorie Huff, Patty Bedford, Maona Mixon, Joan Smith, Jo Ann Kroll, Bev Davis, Debbie Gordon, Melba Wolff, Patsy Whitehead, Laura Gamez, Alice Poore, and Teri Benavides. We will skip the summer months and the next meeting will be September 9, 2010, and the hostesses will be Vicki Thonhoff, Melba Wolff, Treva Fossler, and Alice Poore.

The Karnes County A&M Club invites you to join us for Aggie Muster on Wednesday, April 21st, 2010. We will meet at Snoga’s Store in Pan-

na Maria, TX for social hour beginning at 6pm and dinner at 7pm. Please contact Carol or Danny Kelley at 780-4438, or [email protected] if you

are planning to attend and/ or add names to the roll call. Annual dues will be collected and the meal tickets will be $7.00 each. Gig’em Aggies!

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Gamma Omicron Chapter Celebrates its 70th Birthday On April 20, 1940 Gamma Omicron Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was chartered in Kenedy, Texas. That first meeting was held in the Goff Hotel and women teachers from Karnes, Wilson, Bee and Atascosa counties were invited to membership. On Saturday, April 10 Gamma Omicron Chapter celebrated that event with a 70th birthday party in Karnes City at the Karnes City High School cafeteria. The Karnes City/ Runge town group hosted the meeting and had decorated the room to reflect the happy occasion. Large paper crafted birthday candles with colorful ribbon steamers graced the tables and a display of chapter scrapbooks, yearbooks and pictures were available for members to view. Centered at the head table was a beautiful bouquet of wildflowers from the yard of Susie Kotara. Following a brunch prepared by the hostesses, President Jan Anderson rang a school bell to call the meeting to order. Laura Gamez offered the invocation and Holly Polasek led the members in the Pledge to the American flag. Betty Thornton, Membership Chairman, recognized the members with April birthdays – Karen Knowlton and Carol Williams. She also conducted the door prize drawing. Phyllis

Vaughan provided a tote bag and travel mug, on which she had embroidered the DKG logo and a red rose, for birthday door prizes and Marjorie Huff contributed four holiday themed crocheted items for the drawing. Myrtle Lucke, of the Achievement Award Committee, informed the members that the chapter yearbook had received an Exemplary status from the state organization and recognized Pam Burge who was responsible for creating the yearbook. Mrs. Lucke also read a news account of the Runge Elementary School receiving a Title 1 Part A Distinguished Award on April 6. Member Debbie Witte is the Runge Elementary Principal. Gretchen Dupnik then recognized her friend and DKG mentor Marjorie Huff. Mrs. Huff has been faithful to provide crocheted work for the chapter’s annual November auction which raises funds for book grants and grants-in-aid. On display in the cafeteria were beautifully crocheted items Mrs. Huff had crafted for family and friends through the years. In other business the chapter voted to award $400.00 book scholarships to high school seniors Sara Reagan of George West and Donna Espiricueta of Runge and a $400.00 grant-in-aid to

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Amanda Stapleton of Three Rivers, who attends Texas A&M University. These young women all plan to pursue a degree in education. Lana Massengale, Ceremonies Chairman, assisted by chapter members presented the birthday themed program. Members opened gift bags that revealed the traits of the chapter’s 12 charter members that could be emulated today. Among the traits discussed were hope, patience, kindness, and perseverance. Those in attendance also shared memories they had of the women who had established Gamma Omicron. To conclude the celebration the members enjoyed a delicious carrot cake and punch. The meeting adjourned with the singing of the Delta Kappa Gamma song. The next chapter meeting will be in Kenedy on May 1st at the Kenedy Middle School. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. Attending from Beeville were: Erie Head, Betty Thornton, Carol Williams, Irene Zimmer, Denese Martin, Lana Massengale, Betty Bleeker, Joye Burris, Dorothy DeSpain, Frieda Hartzendorf, Doris Kuhnert, Myrtle Lucke, Falba Jo Roberts and Catherine Thornton.

Benefit BBQ for Special Olympics Karnes County Correctional Center is hosting a benefit barbeque and bake sale for Texas Special Olympics on Friday, April 16th, between 11:00 am – 2:00 pm in front of the Karnes City Fire Station.

Items for sale will be ham- Special Olympics, please help burgers, chopped barbeque us in reaching our facility goal on bun, sausage wraps, sodas, of $5,000! chips, and bake sale items. Hope to see you there!! The GEO Group as a whole donated $125,000 last year to Texas

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Kenedy’s Second Street Gal- trated through Art” – oils on urday, April 17, from 5-7 p.m. and there will be a “gallery lery is presenting the works of canvas. The show will open on Sat- talk” with the artist at 6 p.m. Donald Dunn “Texas IllusThe public is invited to attend the event at the gallery located at 122 Second Street in Kenedy. “We invite the public to come enjoy the breathtakingly beautiful works and speak with the artist about his passion for painting,” said Gallery owner Saundra QueenSchultz. “Mr. Dunn has been an oil painter since 1968 semi-professionally and professionally since 2002. His works are found in homes

This painting, titled “Blue Quail at Morning Light” is a sample of Donald Dunn’s natural oil painting style.

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The monthly meeting of The Progressive Study Club took place at Barth’s Restaurant on April 7, 2010 at 3:45 PM. The speaker, Debra Baros, was introduced by Andrea Jalufka our program chairperson. Debra is the Federal Grants Program Administrator or Cuero ISD. She says that poverty is rampant in our area and that schools are trying to get programs so that we can get them prepared for college or career ready instead of just being a drop out. The programs that she administers are trying to get kids up to par and also slow down the teenage pregnancy rate. She stated that education is the key to changing our world and education should be our number 1 mission. After the speaker, regular business was conducted as usual and the meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM. The Progressive Study Club is preparing for the Annual Bluebonnet Days and Parade. Pictured, our speaker, Debra Baros

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Jail doors used to function well Editor: I would like to write a response to the article in the Karnes County Times titled “County Jail fails Inspection” dated 04/01/10. The article addresses the Texas Commission on Jail Standards failing the Karnes County Jail in its most recent Jail inspection dated 03/24/10. In the article Karnes County Sheriff David Jalufka said “the problems with the doors has been around since before he took office.” This is not true. I was the former Jail Administrator prior to leaving the County to go work for GEO at their facility and at the time I left, there was nothing wrong with the doors.

When David Jalufka got elected as Sheriff, he asked me to help him get the jail ready for his first inspection and to assist in training some of his personnel, in which I did. There was nothing wrong with the jail at that time and it passed inspection. The problems at this facility are contributed to poor management on part of the Karnes County Sheriff’s Department. There are going to be maintenance issues arising in any facility and it is the responsibility of the Jail Administrator and Staff to be aware of these repairs and to get them resolved. The Sheriff’s Department needs to do its job and manage the jail the way it should

be managed. Maintenance, sanitation, meals, and other items are part of managing a jail. When I was there we had no problems with any of these issues and we saved the County Taxpayers some money. These are uncertain economic times and we have enough of a tax burden. With the proper management and personnel this jail can be fixed and maintained to meet the Standards expected by the Jail Commission. This same Jail never failed an inspection while I was Jail Administrator and it had the same doors it has now. Dwayne Villanueva

Treasures within the detritus Joe Baker Sometimes the most meaningful things can be found in the most unexpected places. A couple of weeks ago our family moved in with my mom and dad at their home here in Kenedy and since then whenever we can find a few hours, we have been in the process of moving all our stuff from our house in Cestohowa, little by little. We’re going to sell the house and we feel like it will look nicer without all the “clutter” we have accumulated there over the past nine years. And what a pile of clutter it is! We have a tendency to not throw things away. I guess we’re afraid we might find a need for… whatever it is… at some point in the future, and so we hang on to it. The problem with this habit, however, is that all of these material things tend to accumulate in a big way. So we have been sifting and sorting, tossing stuff out that clearly no longer has any real value, and keeping and taking care of what we find that should be saved. While moving some framed photos from the little blue house to the big blue suburban, a blue envelope attached to the back of one of the framed items caught my eye. The envelope was attached to the back of a special gift that my family presented to me on Christmas in the year 2000, a specially framed copy of the first newspaper that I published. As busy as we were trying to get everything moved and cleaned up, I couldn’t resist the urge to take a look inside that blue envelope. Inside the envelope was a letter from my family congratulating me on my new position with the newspaper and words express-

ing their pride in my accomplishment. Also inside was a poem written by my nephew, who was 13 at the time. His poem captured a snapshot of the developments in my life at that time in a humorous, but also very special and moving way. There could not have been a better time for me to stumble upon the two treasures I found in that envelope attached to a picture frame. At times, the process of going through all the clutter that has accumulated through my forty-four years was becoming a bit depressing. There was so much stuff I found that I could remember at one time was so important to me, but now, years later, has no meaning whatsoever. The material remains of all these assorted projects and endeavors were beginning to feel like bones in a graveyard… dust from the sands of time that had slipped away. At one point I even asked my wife, “Why do we even have material possessions? I mean, really. What’s the point? What are really meaningful to us are the people we love and the moments we experience, right?” Well, I think that’s partly right, and partly wrong. There is no way to find happiness in the material possessions one acquires through a lifetime, but some very precious possessions hold value for us as tokens, as symbols – reminders of what’s truly important to us. I am so glad that the treasures within that envelope were not discarded. They were waiting for me. They were waiting for the right moment for me to read again the words that were so carefully written on the paper within the envelope. I will return them to the back of the framed newspaper, because it is a safe place, a good place for such treasures, so they can wait again for another opportunity to bring alive in my memory a time that is worth remembering.

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Pamela Baker As a parent of three young children, I am often overjoyed when one of them is able to do something on their own without any parental involvement. My eldest can bathe, dress, do her homework, and make herself a snack with little or no help from me – this is wonderful. However, my youngest daughter Ada, who just turned three, is convinced that she can do everything and anything without any help from anyone. This has become a problem in our household. I know it’s important to allow a child to learn to do things on their own, so they can be independent, confident, and self assured. However, every time I hear “I wanna do it all myself!” I cringe a little. Ada wants to do everything herself. She doesn’t want to hold my hand when we are crossing the street. She wants to open the car door by herself but it’s very heavy and she could easily get her fingers caught in the door. If I open the door to the house for her she gets angry. If I help her put on her shoes the right way she wails. She wants to pour her own milk glass, but a gallon of milk weighs a lot and makes a great big mess all over the floor when it’s dropped. It’s frustrating for all of us when she refuses help, struggles and whines for ten min-

utes, and then finally caves in and allows us to give her a hand, especially when we are in a rush to get somewhere. When picking her up from preschool today, we had our usual “I wanna do it all myself” argument. I like to hold her hand while we are walking near a parking lot or street, to be safe. Instantly, when we left the school house door, she threw herself on the ground, her hand still in mine. “Ada, you have to hold my hand when we walk outside,” I said, hunched over and trying to pull her up with one hand and an assortment of items in my other hand. “No, I wanna walk all myself!” We argued for a bit longer, with her rolling on the ground getting covered completely in dirt. With a little help we all piled into the car (she fought with me about buckling her into the carseat too) and I tried to explain why it was so important that she hold my hand. “You have to hold my hand when we walk outside because there are cars all around and they might not see you and hit you and hurt you,” I said. “No, no car will hurt me. I walk myself,” she replied. “Ada, when I let go of your hand you just run and don’t look where you are going, you need to hold my hand.” “I don’t wanna hold your hand,” she said. I know – it’s a phase and in general it’s a very positive thing – but when your child is lying on the ground in a parking lot and refuses to cooperate it’s terribly embarrassing. If only I could get her to go to bed all by herself. She’s much too busy with doing everything by herself to fall asleep.

There was a man Joe Brubaker Folks, somewhere I read this simple statement. There was a man in the land. This statement meant volumes to me. I immediately thought of a Medical Doctor that served the community where I grew up. What a difference this man made in the lives of the people in our community. His name was Dr. Thomas. I imagine many of you folks have know a country Doctor who served your community with good medical services. Dr. Thomas made house calls at any time of the day or night. This Doctor never sent a

bill in his life. You paid when you could and I know that many never could pay at all. Upon his death I remember writing to the local newspaper saying that another Doctor would set up a practice in the community; but there would never be another Doctor Thomas. He was a man in our land. We are fortunate if we have people like Doctor Thomas who touch our lives and really make a difference. Oh, they may not be Drs. But farmers, businessmen, teachers, ministers, handymen, neighbors or a tramp passing by. Now Ladies don’t get disturbed! Although I did not mention you! We all know, love and appreciate all the wonderful services you render in all our lives. Without the love, concern, and work of the women this old world would be a very sad and different place. We men all know that a woman in the land is indeed a blessing.

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UNKNOWN SUC- 2010, in cause No. West Main, Kenedy, who specials here. 299-0640 or email: and go on the road allacre Coy City rural records of former stu- CESSORS, CAKES for all occaVERLA OSHE, paneled garage, Texas 78119, or call tion by 10:00 a.m. HEIRS, 565009, pending NOTICE to sttrqueen1982@ and sell Amish Firewater electric ownYard Sale: A benesions call Sharon on the Monday next y Of BULLDOzER opera- brick, large fenced in dents prior to school DEVISEES AND in the Probate Court 830-583-2230. contrac10 torsacres of aol.com places, Organic cat-tioner finance. fit for 2001-2002 the First Time at 830-780-4561. following the expirayard. For informa tor needed - only ADA MOORE, year in LEGAL REPRE- of Karnes County, proposed Texas fish call food830-583and 2079. re- rural water electric Support on school Satur-S EWeddings, experienced need the following N TAT I V E S , ” ,birthTexas, to: Bruce CAUSE NO. 10-01- tion of forty-two (42) RY OF Department of REAL ESTATE furbished Suzanne $5100/ac. 650 acres day 17th @ 9:00amwherein days, anniversaries. days afterthis the date size ad for apply. References. 00006-CVK Buy districts: Austwellthe said Kowalik. The resiOSHE, JR., BERG VERLIN ty Somers Thigh Masriver Transportation frontage. 1/2 -Tivoli ??? ISD, In BloomKenedy,EOG Also Resources, have chamof issuance of this Kenedy area. Must EOG RESOURCES, dence of the Execuarts are Here & Run ters ...At this point acre only (TxDOT) Live two lake corner of 120 Li- pagne glasses and speak English. Send Lots & Acreage ington ISD, Falls Inc. is Plaintiff and tor is Nueces County, INC. VS. Danda Pat- Citation and Petir, A Contracts AU DREY OSHE, Business! St. & Second cake toppers. tion, a default judg­ nk to 3455 the CR couple decided Mathis one with wa- veoak City ISD, Goliad the said TURNER Texas. Claims may terson, Deceased, that in resume proposals for St. only Falls City ISD, to enlist the help of ter Sealed well high on hill. Call 830-477Roach, ment may be taken ISD, Karnes City CLEMONS, HIS be submitted to Bruce Devoria es will 157, Kenedy, Texas 34.5 acres - 6.5 miles contracts listed be- 9346. Will have taComputer Repair at OSHE, AND 78119. ISD, Kenedy ISD, UNKNOWN SUC- Kowalik in care of Genevieve Nuttles, against you.” You ctback ALTA me north of Gillett. low will be received ble space available. an affordable rate! and each of you are Refugio ISD, Runge CESSORS, HEIRS, the estate’s attorney Betty Wilcoxen, Loaded with wildlife. by TxDOT until the If rain, will cancel. Free Estimate, $75 $40.00 commanded a week ! RANCH hand only Donald Hatfield, hereby ISD, Stockdale ISD, DEVISEES, AND as follows: Long and though date(s) show below, A perfect place for by flat rateREPRErepair + need Doreen Kline, Chuck to appear and answer and Woodsboro ISD. LEGAL Whitehead, Profese now, experienced a country home or and then publicly parts if required. ReIndividuals that com- S E N T A T I V E S ; sional Building, 114 Hatfield, Verla Oshe, before the 81st Judiways be apply. References. read. r Construction/ to get away MISC. FOR SALE furbishedLOTTIE computers laJMust uana iplace hrig C ertifieD eal estate b roker y, Kenedy area. Call DistrictJanet Court in or Sharon Ada Moore, Verlin cial pleted schooling in AND from the rat race. Maintenance/Buildavailable starting N. at Panna Maria, Oshe, Jr., Audrey the Karnes County Just Kidding... speak English. Send one of these districts, CLEMONS, HER Karnes City, Texas which Danny ihrig-sales s helley W alter s ales ing Facilities ConCall 800.383.2305 only $99! Call Today MISC. in Karnes transferred to an- UNKNOWN SUC- 78118. All persons Oshe, Alta Oshe, and Courthouse in at 830-583-9192 e on its resume 3455 CR 157, enter listing code tract(s). Dist/Div: Appliance not work- 830-299-3611. Kenedy, Texas 78119 each of their unknown City, Karnes County, other school district, CESSORS, HEIRS, having claims 830-299-2909 direct 830-299-2444 Corpus Christi. Con- ing, see Hon’sdirect 3820 - Realtor. ApTRUE against STORIES: or were dismissed DEVISEES AND this Estate which successors, heirs, de- Texas, at or before been as tract 6189-19-001 pliance Store in Ray’s Phone Jack Do you have an infor more info. from special educaLEGAL REPREis currently being visees, and legal rep- 10:00 o’clock a.m. (830) 583-2900 office for so AVON reps. needed. FALLS MOWING Karnes City. City - 14 for We Service- Installation teresting true resentatives sto$10.00 fee. Earn up in the on the first Monday tion, prior to August SENTATIVES, are administered are acres. This corner HIGHWAY RIGHT sell and service a & Repair for home or ry that you would m., 2002 may request Defendants. The required to present District Court, 218th after the expiration ink of to 40%. 1-800-298- property is located OF WAY in Bee full line of washers, business. Phones, like to share with 9017, call Sophia, www.ihrigrealty.com Dsitrict, of forty-two (42) records in writing to said Petition, filed on them within the time Judicial face it approximately 1 County, etc. will be dryers, refrigerators, faxes, computers, our readers? IfKarnes so, Ind. Rep. www. County, days from the date ry GSEC-SSA at 314 the 7th day of Janand in the manner wrong. mile from Hwy. 181. opened on February stoves, and dish- etc. 30 yrs experi- please send it to edCall Brown Automotive of issuance hereof, youravon.com/sophiTexas. TO: DANDA East Pearl Street, Gouary, 2010, and the prescribed by law. much to Water and electricity 23, 2010, at 2:00 washers. 830-780- ence. $75 first jack, itor@karnescountyliad, TX 77963 no citation issued on the Dated the 13th day PATTERSON, DE- being at or before ty to and asmith p.m. at the District 4344 is available NEW at the LISTIINGS Hon’s Appli- $60 each additional. times.com or mail to www.karnescountytimes.com CEASED, DEVOlater than day of January, of January, o do, 830-583-9883 property. The prop- Office for an estimate ance Store.February 13th Call 830-239-4923 PO Box 2010. 326, KeneRIA ROACH, 254.87 ac./County Road 156/brush/coastal/steel pens/20 x 40 metal barn with 18, 2010. Contact in2010, discloses that Long and White head: needed erty is fenced on all of $272,707.04. Conor 830-583-6226. dy, TX 78119. ls RENTALS formation: 361/645- the nature of said By: Walter R. Long, GENEVIEVE NUTheaven concrete floor/largesides tract pier/2 6203-82-001 and has 2with pipedfishing deep tank water wells/partial royalty interBETTY 8229 or http://www. suit is as follows:Jr., Attorney for the TLES, ecial as MOWING farm & ranch gated for ar est/Call WILCOXEN, DON- Classifieds Homes Shelley For Rent830-299-2440 suit is brought Estate. HIGHWAY RIGHT spedssa.org entrances. The for propmore information $2450This ac. ALD HATFIELD, to have a Receiver e same erty can be split and OF WAY in Goliad continued DOREEN KLINE, NO. 10-01appointed under the ril 181/Kenedy/prime location/very clean property/all t it will 7.31 County will be CAUSE 4 bdrm,ac/Hwy. 3 ba., CA/H, sold as seperate 7commercial 00005-CVK provisions of Section CITY OF KENEDY CHUCK HATFIELD, opened on February 2 story country home acre tracts. Owner fi­ on LaJuan Ihrig - Certified Real Estate Broker readily available/good access $350,266 VERLA OSHE, REQUEST FOR en re- utilities a­ near Choate. $600 nancing is available 23, 2010 at 10:00 EOG RESOURCES, 64.091 of the Texas ADA MOORE, Turner Civil Practice and PROPOSAL Page 11 ain and 3-2-2 m.aleS at the District INC. v. rent/$600 deposit. with no lot/bonus credit check.room/very Shelley Walter - SaleS Chula Vista/.71 ac. clean/KCISD $179,000 Danny IhrIg -a.S OFFICE • www.ihrigrealty.com Clemons,: (830) his un-583-2900 Remedies Code for Proposals for the City VERLIN OSHE, JR., ust have Call 210-413-5181. 830-299-2909 fice for an estimate Please call 210-275- Of 830-299-2444 DIRECT OSHE, undivided mineral of Kenedy’s Bank AUDREY 3-2-2 Bluebonnet St./new paint/cornerofDIRECT lot/close to schools $88,000 $204,006.00. Con- known successors, 1857. ALTA OSHE, AND has KARNES City: 511 tract 6203-84-001 heirs, devisees, and interests owned by Depository Contract P) car 2attached/.65 acre corner lot/newly porch $149,000 legal representatives; the Defendantsfloor in the plan/screened will be received by ple,NEW all N.- 3/2.5/2 for MOWING remodeled/fireplace/open Panna Maria, C r e b and Lottie Clemons, following described the City of Kenedy, afar, HIGHWAY RIGHT mo. MERCHANDISE NEWbedroom. - 4/3/2$450 carport/Falls City/5 acres/2-story/near Hwy 181/shop/tile/open floor/master down/great landscaping $339,000 LISTINGS Classifieds Main ht you $400 deposit. 305be OF WAY in Karnes her unknown succes- lands located in 303 West 5/2 Historic Home/Falls City/2-story/5200 sq ft/great condition/hardwood floors/ballroom/fireplace $295,000 sors, heirs, devisees Karnes County, Street, Kenedy, Texas omNEW us, 233 tanks/thick brush/3-2 $2450 ac. County remodeled will be home 3492. ac/large oaks/2Miscellaneous and legal representa- Texas and to execute 78119 until 4:00 p.m., lone opened on February - 3/3/2 remodeled home on lg lot/Karnes St., Karnes City/close to schools/modern colors/lg rooms/open concept $139,000 www.ihrigrealty.com heaNEW sell! tives in the District oil, gas and mineral Thursday, February 3-2-2/K.C./1763 sq. ft./good nghbhood SALE PENDING 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. 316 South 4th Street, 2.9 acres commercial/Kenedy/large metal shop/4000+ sq ft/office/bathroom/very clean property/also for lease $275,000 NEW Whirlpool Court, 81st Judicial Leases thereof to the 4, 2010. The city o tell us Kenedy, nearly reat the District Office Country store andwashers, home on 2.42wells/covered Maria $165,000 he dryers orac./Panna Karnes Plaintiff, and take requests fenced/Call proposals eached for an estimate of District, modeled. Possible 254.87 acres/CR 156/pens/barn/2 shelter around lake/good brush/fenced/cross Shelley $2450 per acre stoves starting $299 County, Texas. such other action for a five (5) year $218,774.46. Plans owner5th finance. $525 flrs/steel roof/1678 3-2, St/wood ft./Call Shelley $105,000 Just $5 for up to 4/2/2 carport/4.5 acres Hobson/3 yrs old/modern colors/stained concrete/ living-dining combo/storage/workshop SALE PENDING each; refrigerators T O : T U R N E R deemed necessary term beginning April oras we month/$200 deposit. 14 c. ft. $399; 18 c. and specifications CLEMONS, HIS under the provisions 1, 2010. Specifica­ 3-1 Kenedy/7th remodeled/Price Reduced $69,000 as 3/1 time Kenedy/7th are available for in- lg master bedroom/mature 830-534-9277 orSt./totally St./totally remodeled/large home/very trees PRICE REDUCED/PRICE REDUCED $65,000 30 words. ft. $499. Service and spection, along with UNKNOWN SUC- of said statute, tions and Request ke your 830-583-6068. 3ac./Hwy. 181/South of Kenedy/water well/cleared $40,000 3/2/24carport/Kenedy/vaulted ceilings/metal system/storm windows/hardwood floors/make offer $105,000 parts. Hons Appli- bidding roof/security CESSORS, HEIRS, to-wit: for Proposal (RFP) proposals, ance Store,location/Hwy Karnes and applications ANDproperty/next 164.8 acres of land 299-3434 packages may be voice, for DEVISEES, 7.31 acres/prime commercial 181-Kenedy/very clean to Alamo/cleared $350,000 2.02 ac/KCISD/nice trees/PRICE REDUCED/Call Shelley $8,000 al City. 830-780-4344. REPREout of the John Clark obtained from the s laugh MOBILE HOMES the TxDOT Prequali- LEGAL commercial location/Hwy 181-Kenedy/Adjacent Supply/cleared/all utilities $100,000 S E N T A T I V EtoS Tractor ; Survey, Abstract No. City Secretary at the ou 1.1 sing, acres/prime fied Contractor’s More Residential, Land and Commercial Listings on ourLOTTIE website! AND location 137,oil Karnes County, above address, or ne loved list, at the applicable 4 acres/prime commercial location/cleared/water well/good for & gas operations yard $40,000 Mobile Homes HER Texas, and being by phone (830-583Garage Sales u have State and/or Dist/Div CLEMONS, For Rent Maria/country store with 2.9 acres/Panna house/prime commercial location/good location for oil & gas operations yard $165,000 iHriG reAL eStAte ries, a ne Offices listed below. UNKNOWN SUC- hereafter described 2230). The proposal wings. bidders CESSORS, HEIRS, as 177 acres of land should consist of one E S TAT ED / MeDiCateD U LT I - If applicable, to s erviCe iHriG reAL eStAte home DEVISEES AND in Karnes County, original plus nine sls lost Check a 2/1 mobile our Website www.ihrigrealty.com for More Commercial and Ranch Listings family indoor garage must submit prequalirent. MNice LEGAL REPRE- Texas as described in (9) copies. Proposals eMber An Antonio boArd of r eALtorS , a true for information sale. S 111 Lady Bad- fication neighborhood. $375 SENTATIVES, De- Patent from the State may be delivered or riend, ger Dr., Karnes City to TxDOT at least 10 or r good- month/$350 deposit. (across from Catholic days prior to the bid fendants in the cause of Texas to John mailed to the City described. Clark, more par- Secretary at the above ded to Call evenings 583- Church) Fri. & Sat., date to be eligible to herein NOTICE TO DEaddress, and the ty heaven 3752. bid on a project. Pre­ Jan. 22 & 23, 8-4. 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LISTINGS 233 ac/large oaks/2 tanks/thick brush/3-2 remodeled home $2450 ac. 3-2-2/K.C./1763 sq. ft./good nghbhood SALE PENDING Country store and home on 2.42 ac./Panna Maria $165,000 3-2, 5th St/wood flrs/steel roof/1678 ft./Call Shelley $105,000 3-1 Kenedy/7th St./totally remodeled/Price Reduced $69,000 4 ac./Hwy. 181/South of Kenedy/water well/cleared $40,000 2.02 ac/KCISD/nice trees/PRICE REDUCED/Call Shelley $8,000 More Residential, Land and Commercial Listings on our website!

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Don’t miss Bulls, replacement at *the & back porches, paved frontage on FM 541 & expense of Tank, 88 Acres-Helena. windmill, brush, fenced, beautiful cows, heifers, picHOMES FM 2505. All minerals conveyed. MLS#709892. $264,000 contractor. NPO: tion of forty-two (42) your chance to take tures, video, prices. theOaks. frame @ 414 Calvert,— K.C.64.50 CA&H. acres and home in days after thewater datewell, 3-2-2 * 159State Acres-Pawnee. electric, coastal & home$253,188 Office, Fenced, advantage of up to www.BrehmFarms. 31818. Corner lot. $60,000 Kosciusko. Well maintained property. Immaculate $224,000 — New construction in Parkview brush. $285,405 ons Divi- of issuance of this 3-2-2 brick home. CA&H. Karnes City. Good $8000.00 cash back! com 210-771-3147 Constr./Maint. manufactured home; 3/2 with living and den. Large Subd. in Poth. Two-story 3BR/2BA, lovely family * 200 Acres-Kenedy (Karnes & Goliad built Citation and county). Peti- Custom neighborhood. 616 Fairlane. sion, 200 E. River1 - 8 8 8 - 6 9 7 - 7 6 9 0 . free delivery. attached home, guesthouse, pool,windmill, great judg­ fencing, barns. Toohome onmetal area, bonus room upstairs w/loafed ceiling, lg 3-2, MF 2 ac. barn N. of with Floresville on steel pens, lush coastal, tion, a default side Dr., Austin, Hwy. 181. Call Sean 210-365-7865. fenced & cross fenced, Poth ISD. MLS# 737988. master suite, granite kitchen w/breakfast and many amenites to mention. $890,000 essons: rbi32763 ment may be taken Texas 78704. Phone: 2 bdrm, 1 bath, garage, CA&H.12.5 Corner lot. 411 Additional acres available, MLS #787658. t. BMdining area, 2-car garage, Poth ISD. MLS FOR sale: 32 month 512-416-2540. Dist/ against you.” You Frobese, Runge. COMMERCIAL: #823411 versity. 3 bdrm., 2.5 baths, brick home on 66.19 ac. and each of you are old Beefmaster bull. REAL ESTATE Div Office(s) Corpus * Investor special...old Wal-Mart bldg on well traveled Hwy $29,900 2.2has Acres 88 acres-Helena. Bass filled tank, windmill,shallow well along Large oak trees, has some coastal, wildlife— Rare find in Cestohowa. nt Gradhereby footage commanded 830-780-3445. 181-Kenedy. Lots of square and paved parking. Christi District, DisA fully-enclosed metal shop, livestock shelter, on $249,000— 5BR/4BA on large lot within walking with for hunting. Approx. 4 miles N. of Stockdale. CA.majestic oaks makes the perfect setting for dove hunting Call office for more info. answer Out ofand state seller says CallSELL! Sean O’BrienFM 210-365-7869. and relaxation. Beautiful homesites on property along withtrict Engineer, 1701 to appear 3191 distance of Poth ISD, 2 living areas, high Homes For Sale cClane, before the 81st Judi3-2-3 brick home. CA&H. New carpet. Corner MLS#778138. $600K seasonal creeks & cleared senderos. see know and pricedS. Padre Island Dr., DidMust you by the Catholic church. ceilings, . accordingly at $3000/ac. lot. on Near * 1402 Hwy 59-Goliad.cial 3500 Sq ft cinder block bldg 1.2elem. school. 303 E. Broadway, K.C. 88 acres just east of Helena on Hwy. 80, boast large oak trees, District Court in open floor plan, study, loft, wet bar, covered Christi, that when you Corpus $82,000. bass filled stock tank, windmill, seasonal creeks, lots of brush acres. Interior boast 2 offices, 2 restrooms and kitchen. the Karnes County EXEMPLARY Falls $279,000 60.9 Acres — withCR along Cibolo deck, mature trees. Built-in storage in Texas 78416. Phone: RESIDENTIAL: great228, hunting. A rare find. Beautiful patio, piece of property. place a classiPlenty of parking on corner lot and Hwy frontage access. Courthouse in Creek, Poth ISD, 1000$264,000 sq.ft. cabin, coastal, most rooms, a plus. MLS # 820902. City St-Kenedy. ISD. Beautiful * 107 Karnes Banked owned 3/2 modular on small361-808-2300. MiniLAND $235K epairs 2 story red rock w/ fied line ad it OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hunting. &MLS#778601. lot. Like new condition. Ezy financing through 21st Mortgage,mum wage rates are Karnes City, Karnes 198 ac. between Floresville Pleasanton. Call SeanFOR 210-365-7869. Texas,PROPERTIES at or Parkview Subdivision — Easy commute to apply online. metal$48,900 roof, site on 5 is also placed OTHERCounty, AVAILABLE set CHECK out inOUT bidding O COMMERCIAL 66.19 ac. with 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath— brick house N. 3BR/2BA $129,999 Immaculate homePROPERTIES! in Poth, SA, w/great schools & a quiet lifestyle. Excellent 410 Butler this our well cared for 2/2/2 SALE IN KARNES AND 10:00 o’clock COUNTIES. acresSt-Kenedy. w/tank, Come shop, seeon e *Jack website documents and the beforeSURROUNDING O Desperado’s nightclub-Kenedy. 4,800 sf, estabof Stockdale. Call Sean 210-365-7869 with beautiful wood flooring, tasteful light fixtures, acre of parking. cport onshed. 6 residental lots! Can or commercial, CALL ME TO PREVIEW to raise a family. A planned community, on the first Mon­ 20K under ap- be residential LISTED PROPERTIES. lished business with all inventory. 1/2 location allation 196+ ac. S. of Kenedy on Hwy. 181. Both sides will be part a.m.ANY free! www.th- rates you choose. Lots of potential here. Big trees. $55,000 tumble-marble in nightclub kitchen, lovely withTotally a variety day after the expiraOnly large within 25 mile radius. re- of lot sizes and builders available. of hwy. Lots of brush. Close to town. counter-tops praisal. 830-534home of the contract. * 805 8th St-Kenedy. Beautiful 1900eSq home wooden blinds window treatments large to Owner c oFt un t y wwith i d e2 .large * 110 Acres-Karnes City. ac. &Lots of brush, deer, hogs,&turkeys, modeled, readyremain, to reopen. Reduced $365,000.finance! stock tanks, 305 fenced tionHwyofftg, 2forty-two 5643. phone, bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 living & 2 dining areas along with 2 cross fenced into 3 coastal pastures. Pipe pens, oldelectric house, large tank, El Oso water. Highway entertainment-media room, sprinkler-system islocated in on approx. 1/2 O Old Smokehouse/tavern com! days from the mputers, car garage. Wonderful floorplan, needs some work but priced avail. Good cattle and(42) onISD. Hwy. MLS#819145. 181 (between Kenedy & Karnes City). place, large covered patio, acre Poth dove country. $330,000 frontage.Great views. date of issuance 8.644 ac. between Kenedy and Karnes City. accordingly at $87,500. experiFantastic location, well known business and bldg. * 112 Acres-Yorktown. Abundant wildlife, barns, CONTRACT Hwy.pens. 181. Great commercial property. being at or View our full listing of properties Nurses Touch,ranch Inc.style hereof, $175,000 (negotiable). in Karnes, Wilson and Atascosa Counties * 137 Bluebonnet-Kenedy. Need 4 bedrooms? Check this brickin Beautiful st jack, home with inground pool. 203 Beautiful ac., w. of Hobson on CR 215, water well, O 3our storyweb historical Only skybefore 10:00 a.m. on home on 2 Subscribe lots out. Recently remodeled with tile flooring thru- drive to home. $599,000 on sitebrick at bldg-Kenedy. patbrownrealtors.com itional. stock pond. Good fences. Good hunting. Call Home Health*Hospice Monday, the 1st day scraper in town and now reduced to a low $19,000 (as out, new fixtures, pretty curb appeal. Large oaks, covered back Sean O’Brien 210-365-7869. 9-4923 is). Needs plenty of work but so much potential and 830 patio. 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Say no to credit counseling services Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I have a friend with $30,000 in credit card debt, an $80,000 second mortgage, and a car loan. She makes about $70,000 a year, and is considering using a credit counseling service to help. They say they can negotiate her credit card debt down to almost half of what it is now, but there’s an 18 percent fee attached for their services. What are your feelings about this? Frank Dear Frank, This is a bad idea for several reasons. For one thing, it will virtually destroy her credit with regard to buying a home. Almost every lending institution will look at using a credit counseling service as if she had filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Here’s something else to think about. Some of these “counseling” companies withhold credit card payments until the account is three to six months past due. Then, they contact the lender and negotiate to settle the bad debt. See where I’m going? That’s how they get negotiated discounts on credit card debt. Card companies don’t settle on your debts when your payments are on time. These services are always a bad idea, and sometimes they’re a complete scam. Some of them will go as far as to request power of attorney. Believe it or not, many people who are in debt are either naïve or desperate enough to sign this control over to them! Your friend needs to handle this herself, and the best way to do that is by making her money behave, and creating and living on

a monthly budget. Tell her to sell some stuff, or pick up an extra job on weekends. It would probably be a good idea to sell that car she’s financing, and find a cheap, little beater to drive around, too. Regardless, she’s got some tough decisions and hard work ahead if she wants to free up her cash flow, and clean up this mess the right way! — Dave Dear Dave, A while back I field Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Then, not long ago I saw an article saying the best way to re-establish credit after a bankruptcy is to find a low-limit credit card, make small purchases, then pay it off early each month. I’d like to buy a home in a few years, so what do you think of this advice? Kim

Dear Kim, That’s just about the worst advice I’ve ever heard. People file bankruptcy because they got themselves so far into debt they couldn’t get out. If debt has already pushed you into bankruptcy, then don’t you think debt is something you should avoid? Whoever wrote that article is a real bozo! First of all, don’t worry about re-establishing your credit. If you go three or four years after bankruptcy without borrowing a dime, then you’ll add no new entries to your credit bureau report. This will help show a potential mortgage lender that you learned from your mistakes the first time around. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Getting another credit card after all you’ve been through would be really dumb. You can’t borrow your way out of debt or into wealth, Kim. If you want to see different results you’ll have to change your behavior! — Dave * For more financial help, please visit daveramsey. com.

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By Amelia Simmons Despite it’s name, buttermilk lacks butter. Traditionally buttermilk was the liquid left over after fat had been separated out of cream for making butter. Buttermilk is usually either low fat or fat free, but it doesn’t sound that way. Consumers have increasingly avoided foods that are full fat – sales of whole milk, for instance, have plummeted over the past decade. Buttermilk is a genius ingredient. I use it in muffins, biscuits and pancakes. I also use it to soak chicken, or white fillets like tilapia or catfish. These useful white fillets are on sale pretty much everywhere these days but they can have a muddy taste and smell, which comes from the algae found in the bottom of the man made ponds in which the fish are raised. Immerse the fish fillets in buttermilk for an hour before cooking. When you’re ready to go, rinse off the buttermilk, pat the fish dry and proceed. Oven fried fish is a healthy less messy option than pan frying, not to mention less smelly. It’s not traditional but

it ought to be! Crucial to a crispy result is to bake the fish on a wire rack set inside a baking sheet, so that air circulating underneath prevents a soggy bottom crust. I also add flour and flavorings to my egg wash to really make the finished result worth eating. Super crisp oven fried fish 4 large slices sandwich bread torn into 1 inch pieces 2 tablespoons melted butter salt and pepper 2 tablespoons minced parsley 1 shallot minced 1/4 cup flour plus 5 tablespoons 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons horseradish 3 tablespoons mayonnaise ½ teaspoon cayenne 1 pound fish fillets, 1 inch thick, soaked in buttermilk

Pulse the breadcrumbs, melted butter and salt and pepper in food processor until the bread is coarsely ground (not fine). Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown and dry, about 15 minutes. Cool about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate; toss with parsley and shallot. Increase the oven temp to 425. In a pie plate, whisk the eggs, horseradish, mayonnaise, cayenne and more black pepper. Then whisk in the 5 tablespoons flour until a smooth batter is formed. Spray a wire rack with nonstick cooking spray and place in a baking sheet. Dredge the dry flour in the ¼ cup flour, coat with egg mixture, then coat all sides with breadcrumbs, pressing gently. Transfer the breaded fish to the rack. Bake the fish until an instant read thermometer reads 140 degrees and the fish is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Using a thin spatula, transfer the fish to plates and serve at once with lemon wedges and tartar sauce. Serves 4

Kenedy Chamber Corner The Kenedy Chamber is furiously getting all the last minute details taken care of for Bluebonnet Days, it is fast approaching! April 30th will be the Cajun Night, with a Shrimp Boil Dinner served from 6-8pm at the pavilion in Joe Gulley Park. There will be Cajun music to enjoy, and the Margarita Contest will take place in the Cookoff area at 8:00pm after dinner. Janet Garza, chairwoman reports that you need to sign up quickly for the contest, contact the Chamber office at 583-5929 or contact Janet at 299-0984. 1st through 3rd place awards will be given from 3 judges that evening, and the public will also judge and the winner will receive $100.00. Most of the Triple Heat Cook-off teams will move in and set up that evening. Looks to be a fun night, so come on out and join us. May 1st, Saturday, the parade will begin at 11:00am, the festival will follow at the park with plenty of food and arts&crafts vendors, games, rides, softball tournament, volleyball tournament, car show, cook-off, DJ Hot Mixx

from noon to 6pm, and John Wayne Schulz 7pm to 11pm. There will be a train ride through the park, pony rides for the kids, and plenty of games and other activities for all. This should be the biggest and best Bluebonnet Days to date, don’t miss it!! Don’t forget to put Saturday, April 17th on your calendar for the ribbon cutting at the Product Launch event for Joe and Ann Lang and their new product LapEasel. Alamo Lumber is the event location and Joe will be there from 10am until 2pm to show you his invention that is now being marketed and is being sold as we speak. Refreshments will be served, donuts and coffee for the morning, and hot dogs and soda’s for the afternoon. Come on out and support our own homegrown inventor! The Chamber held the Bluebonnet Days Queen’s Tea last Sunday and we are proud to announce the following. Our new 2010 Miss Bluebonnet Days Queen is Alejandra Zaragoza, daughter of Alejandra & Juan Zaragoza. Her Court is Syndal Cruz, 1st run-

ner-up, daughter of Amado & Stacy Cruz, 2nd runner-up Lauren Tafolla, daughter of Stephen and Lana Leal, and Duchess Irma Torres, daughter of Linda & Randy Torres. Our 2010 Little Belle is Julissa Prieto, daughter of Michael & Letty Prieto, and our 2010 Little Beau is Kaleb Michael Hernandez, son of Lori Hinojosa, and Stephen Hernandez. Congratulations to all of these winners. We also appreciate the following children that entered; Isabell Fuentes, daughter of Amanda Ochoa, and Caitlyn Villanueva, daughter of Cassie Villanueva, and Daniel Garza. Thank you to Mary Alice and Paul May for having the tea in their lovely home. Many thanks to Ginger Johnson for organizing the Tea, lots of work! Thanks to our out of town judges; Corri Stough from San Antonio, Kathy Hale from Giddings, Sally Treme from El Campo and Shelly Johnson from San Antonio for organizing the judging. Have a great rest of the week, Carolyn

Bids for Kids supports local youth Bids for Kids, a nonprofit formed in 1994 to promote participation and help children in need in the Karnes County Youth Show, is proving it is still dedicated to supporting the local youth. Now in its 16 th year, Bids for Kids has raised and spent over $156,000.00 on youth for projects shown at the county show. Bids for Kids is proud to have been able to raise and spend over $20,000, helping more than 80 individuals from the various towns at the 2010 Karnes County Youth Show. Promoting participation in programs such as the Karnes County Youth Show is important in making a positive difference in the lives of these youth – to reach their full potential by being “hands-on” in their learning, encourage

achievement, build character and strengthen confidence. Bids for Kids as a bidder/ buyer not only helps the youth that do not get a high bid for their project, but they step in and raise sale amounts by making bumps for livestock exhibitors who do not achieve a satisfactory minimum sale, they give to those exhibitors that do not make the auction sale after having put in so much time and effort with their project and also give to graduating Seniors each year to express gratitude for their years of participation. Bids for Kids relies on only one fundraiser a year to raise the funds to support these youth and need your help. There will be a Live Auction and BBQ Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 24,

2010, at the Cestohowa Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a BBQ tenderloin dinner, catered by Corey Albert, starting at 6:00 p.m. There will be door prizes, a silent auction and a live auction which will start at 7:30 pm. DJ services provided by Casey Ebrom will also be available for your enjoyment. Bids For Kids is also selling raffle tickets which have great prizes all valued over $200.00. Come out, have some fun and show your support for Bids for Kids and the local youth. Meal tickets and raffle tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting Marlin Moczygemba at 210-912-4262 or Cynthia Moy at 210-8272836.

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Kenedy Lion Golf Team wins 1st in District By Jesse Green The Kenedy Lions won the 28 AA district golf tournament with a team total of 357. Jonathan Hackney,senior, was second place medalist in district , leading Kenedy to victory shooting a 79. Rhett Bell,junior, had his best day ever on the golf course, shooting an 81, placing 4th medalist in the district. Juan De Los Santos, sophomore, also had an outstanding day shooting a 88. Daryn Schultz,sophomore, had 109 and Roy Navejar, sophomore, a 126. Also competing for Kenedy as medalists were junior Jarryd Duenes with a 120

and freshman Christian Crow a 141. The team’s total of 357 topped Stockdale’s 358, 3rd placed Nixon-Smiley 364 and 4th Navarro 369. Russell Weilbacher was pleased with the group. “I congratulate the boys on a good job.” The Lions compete in Regional Golf April 19, 20 at Quail Creek Country Club in San Marcos. The Kenedy leopards received fifth place ribbons at the district golf meet shooting a 519. Megan Villanueva had her best day with a 120. The rest of the leopard team members are seniors Jessie

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Kenedy Lion Golf Team: From left to right: Roy Navajar, Rhett Bell, Jonathan Hackney, J.D. DeLaSantos, Jared Duenes, Christian Crow, Darren Schultz and Coach Russell Weilbacher. The Kenedy Lion Golf Team won 1st in District and are heading to the Regional Tournament April 19th and 20th in San Marcos. Senior Jonathan Hackney won 2nd in District with a 79 and will be returning to the Regional Tournament for the 3rd time.

Contributed photo Falls City’s Will Kirchhoff competes in the pole vault event in district competition in Ben Bolt on April 7. Kirchhoff brought home first place honors in the pole vault event.

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Lady Badger golf team wins district championship

Contributed Photo The Lady Badger Golf team takes the district championship April 4. Team members are freshman Dominique Garcez, freshman Bridgette Matula, freshman and fourth place winner Hailey Johnson, senior and first medalist Avery Braun, freshman and fifth place winner Amber Bruce and freshman Courtney Garcez. The group, coached by Jeff Huff, advances to regional April 19-20 in San Marcos.

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Lions Pummel Pirates Friday April 9th the Kenedy Lions finished off the first half of district play traveling to Poth to tangle with the Pirates. The Lions would take advantage of 6 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 2 errors, and three hits in the first inning plating 11 runs in route to a 20-2 victory which would raise the Lions record in district to 3-2 and in a three way tie with Stockdale and Karnes City. In the second inning Isaac Cruz would get a single followed by Lane Gaskamp’s double, then a 2 rbi single by Jake Havron, and then followed by a two run home run by Rhett Bell to give the Lions a 15-0 lead. In the third inning Bryan Alaniz would lead off with a single and then Jonathon Hackney would follow with his own 2 run home run to make it 170. The Pirates would get an unearned run in the bottom of the third of starter Rhett Bell who only have to pitch three innings to get the win as he would leave with a 17-1 lead. Bell would only give up 3 hits in those three innings. In the fourth inning the Lions would score three more runs behind Rolie Zepeda’s single, Havron’s rbi single, Bells walk, Edward Villanueva’s fielders choice which would plate his third rbi of the game.

Alaniz would ground out to bring in the last run of the inning for the Lions. On the mound for the Lions would be Tristan Mejia getting some pitching time in and he would come in a do a great job as he would only give up 3 hits and one unearned run in the bottom of the fifth. For the Lions Bell would lead the way going 2 for 2 at the plate, 3 runs scored, 4 rbi’s, and 2 walks. J D De Los Santos would go 1 for 1, Hackney would go 2 for 3 with a double to go with his HR, 2 runs scored, 4 rbi’s, and 1 walk, Havron would also go

2 for 3, with 4 runs scored, 3 rbi’s, and 2 walks, Gaskamp also went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 1 walk, Zepeda would go 1 for 2 with 3 runs scored and 2 walks, Alaniz would go 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored with 3 rbi’s and a walk, and Isaac Cruz would round off the hitting for the Lions going 1for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi. Next up for the Lions is Karnes City in Karnes City on Tuesday April 13th. This is the first time since 2005 that the Lions are in the playoff hunt.

Runge Lady Stingers Win 1st at Jr. High District Track Meet

300 Meter Hurdles - 1st The Runge Lady Stingers Mariah Villareal earned their way to 1st place High Jump - 2nd Mariah at the District 34A Track Meet Villareal on March 29, 2010. 3rd Emily Molina 1st Place - 800 Meter ReLong Jump - 1st Emily Molay - Ramirez Flores, Amanda lina Castaneda, Alaina Ramirez, 3rd Brooke Polston and Donnaly Soliz Triple Jump - 1st Brooke 1st Place 1600 Meter Relay and 400 Meter Relay - Brooke Polston, Mariah Villareal, Stephanie Alvarez, and Emily Molina 100 Meter Dash - 5th Alaine Ramirez 7th Ramirez Flores 9th Amanda Castaneda 200 Meter Dash - 1st Brooke Polston 4th Donnaly Soliz 7th Erin Bryan 400 Meter Dash - 3rd Alaine Ramirez 4th Donnaly Soliz 5th Amanda Castaneda 800 Meter Run - 8th StephContributed Photo anie Alvarez 100 Meter Hurdles - 1st The Badger and Lady Badger Golf teams bask in their strong performances at district April 4. Team members are senior Avery Braun, freshman Matthew Kotara, freshman Dominique Gar- Emily Molina cez, sophomore Brady Braun, freshman Nick Quintanilla, freshman Steven Starnes, freshman Bridgette Matula, freshman Hailey Johnson, freshman Courtney Garcez, junior Nick Adams and freshman Amber Bruce. The group is coached by Jeff Huff.

Polston 2nd Ramirez Flores 3rd Stephanie Alvarez Shot Put - 2nd Claire Smart 3rd Alex Reyes 5th Erin Bryan Discus - 1st Claire Smart 2nd Erin Bryan 5th Seleca Mesa Congratulations to the Lady Stingers!

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Riojas, and sophomore Maria Moncada all connected for singles. Lady Badger softball will need two grasp two more wins in order to grasp a definite spot in the playoffs. They will travel to Nixon-Smiley on Friday, April 16, to play the Lady Mustangs at 4:30 pm.

Lady Badgers softball team KC track athletes place 4th, improves to 5-1

By Vanessa Urrutia BT Reporter The Lady Badger Track team tied for fourth Thursday, April 8, at the Mustang Relays – the last meet before the boys and girls teams compete at district. The Varsity Boys finished fifth overall at the meet in Nixon. “It was a very competitive meet,” Coach Donnie Dziuk said. “Several kids improved. Now we must focus our sights on the district meet on Wednesday and Thursday (April 14-15).” The teams this week are in the middle of district competition in Poth. Varsity Girls Results: Discus: Lani Pitts, 5th Triple Jump: Brittany Kinney, 1st 3200 M Run: Darian Ramirez, 5th 400 M Relay: Kendall Purser, Courtney Pieprzyca, Gabby Mika, Brittany Kinney, 5th

800 M Run: Robin Garcez, 4th 100 M Hurdles: Vanessa Urrutia, 2nd 100 M Dash: Gabby Mika, 4th; Kendall Purser, 6th 800 M Relay: Kendall Purser, Courtney Pieprzyca, Gabby Mika, Brittany Kinney, 1st 400 M Dash: Katelyn Witte, 4th 200 M Dash: Brittany Kinney, 1st; Courtney Pieprzyca, 3rd 1600 M Run: Robin Garcez, 4th 1600 M Relay: McKenna Kimble, Kat Zimmermann, Robin Garcez, Katelyn Witte, 5th Team Standings: 1. Yoakum, 103 2. Antonian, 99 3. Poth, 88 4. Karnes City, 83 4. Gonzales, 83 6. Navarro, 63 7. Stockdale, 31 8. Nixon-Smiley, 24 9. Kenedy, 22 10. Shiner St. Paul, 17

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The Lady Badgers improved their record to 5-1 (not including Tuesday’s game against Kenedy), beating the Stockdale Lady Brahmas 7-2. Freshman Aileen Lundquist rallied for seven strike outs and the Lady Badger defense contained them-

Varsity Boys Results: Triple Jump: KD Glenn, 4th 400 M Relay: Jeremy Purser, Mike Kinney, Allan Cordaway, KD Glenn, 4th 110 M Hurdles: James Vaughan, 2nd; Garrett Willett, 4th; Philip Vaughan, 6th 800 M Relay: Jeremy Purser, Daniel Rosales, Clayton Labus, KD Glenn, 3rd 300 M Hurdles: James Vaughan, 2nd; Philip Vaughan, 6th 200 M Dash: KD Glenn, 1st By Amber Riojas BT Reporter

selves to one error. Junior Stephanie Bruce started Karnes City’s offense with an inside the park home run and managed to keep up the offensive aggression with a two RBI double and a RBI single in later innings. Lundquist hit for a single and a RBI triple. Seniors Evanly Gonzales, Jerrica Medina, and Nessa Urrutia, junior Amber

Karnes City Badger baseball team in 2nd place

Team Standings: 1. Yoakum, 204 2. Antonian, 119 3. Gonzales, 73 4. Poth, 63 5. Karnes City, 56 6. Navarro, 32 7. Nixon-Smiley, 28 8. Kenedy, 24 9. Cornerstone, 14 10. Shiner St. Paul, 6 11. Bloomington, 2

The Badger Baseball team ended the first round of district in second place after Friday’s 4-2 win over Stockdale. Junior J. Boyd Vaughan

pitched for a huge 15 strike outs against the Brahmas. Junior Colby Burson went two for three, plating the tying run. He later scored the go agead run as the KC defense shut out Stockdale from that point on.

The Badgers will play the Nixon Mustangs, there on Friday, April 16, at 6 pm. Results from Tuesday’s game against Kenedy were not included due to deadlines.

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By Celinda Reyes BT Reporter

Freshman Philip Vaughan will head to the Region IV Tennis meet April 20 after medaling at district last week. Vaughan earned a silver medal, facing in the championship match a Navarro High School senior who won third at state last year. Sophomore Miguel Peralez and freshman Chance Leal

teamed up in doubles to win fourth at the district competition April 6-7. Junior Robin Garcez took fourth also in girls singles, as did sophomore Justin Lopez in boys singles. In the junior varsity division, Eric Horstman won second in boys singles. The tennis teams are coached by Leigh Ann Warlick.

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Runge Elementary School PreKinder/Kindergarten Pre-registration Pre-registration for new students who will be in prekindergarten and kindergarten during the 20102011 school year will be held Thursday-Friday, April 22-23, 2010. Pre-registration will be held in the Elementary Office from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please bring immunization records, social security card, birth certificate (not hospital certificate), and proof of residency for your child. Proof

of income will also be needed for pre-kinder registration. To qualify for enrollment in pre-kindergarten, a child must be four years of age by September 1, 2010. He or she must also be either (1) unable to speak and understand the English language, (2) from a family whose level of income would qualify the child for free or reduced lunch, or (3) homeless. To qualify for enrollment in

kindergarten, a child must be five years of age by September 1, 2010. Students who are already enrolled in the pre-kindergarten program this school year do NOT need to pre-register for kindergarten. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Yanta at the Elementary Office at (830) 239-4315, ext. 107.

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Coalitions at Work Restoring Communities

Pictured L-R, standing: Rosemary Vickery (Board Member), Jennifer McCarley, Krysttal Renteria, Sue Thau (Public Policy Consultant CADCA), Arthur T. Dean (US Army, Retired, Chairman & CEO), and Elisa Rahmes (Program Coordinator). Kneeling: Amalie Thiesen and JJ DeLosSantos.

The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) 20th Annual National Leadership Forum was held in Washington D.C. on February 7th thru 10th, 2010. Elisa Rahmes and Rosemary Vickery of The Karnes County Drug-Free Community Coalition attended the Forum, also one student from each school district. The students wrote an essay titled “How I Help My Community to be Drug-Free.” The winners were: JJ DeLosSantos (Runge), Jennifer McCarley (Kenedy), Krysttal Renteria (Karnes City), and Amalie Thiesen (Falls City). The students attended The National Youth Leadership Initiative (NYLI) classes. The NYLI vision is a program of excellence helping to develop youth for effective community leadership. Also the NYLI mission is to strengthen the skills and capacity of youth in anti-drug coalitions to build effective community leadership. The students worked together effectively as a community. They also experienced networking with youth from all over the world. There were over 1,300 members at the forum. During the conference the students were unable to visit any historical monuments, due to the blizzard of the century. The blizzard did not keep them from meeting new friends. They had national snowball fights nightly.

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Karnes County Drug-Free Community Coalition Members Mission Statement: Karnes County Coalition desires to educate the community to improve awareness and effects of alcohol and drug abuse to prolong life and ability to make healthy choices.

Pictured L-R: Carolyn McDonald, Sheriff David Jalufka, Dr. Jan LaCour, Elisa Rahmes, Debbie Witte, Janet Garza, Rosemary Vickery, Jamie Albert, Julie Lloyd, Melissa Padron, and Alicia Weiding. Not pictured are: Neva Schmidt, Duane Dubose, Larry Kiesling, Julie Braun, Randy Ewing, Paula Lyssy, Annette Kotara, Judge Alger Kendall, Nancy Kinkler, Ken Houston, Andrea Jalufka, Sherry Sommer, Linda Bettin, AC Alonzo, Mike Saxson, Jennifer McCarley*, Meredith Carter, Ray Kroll, Walter Hill, Joe Baker, Krysttal Renteria*, Frances Penland, Lajuana Kaspryzk, Justin Mayes, Stormy Rossett, Lawrence Rahmes*, Lyndsey Rios*, Andrew Sekula*, Garrett Denson*, Walter Hill III, Amailie Theisen*, and JJ DeLosSantos*. (*) Denotes Student Member.

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L-R: Jennifer McCarley, Krysttal Renteria, Amalie Thiesen, and JJ DeLosSantos

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News, Achievements and Opinions By Students 1st Place Poster Contest Winners From left to right: Scottie Bryan, A n d r u Garza, Joshua Garcia, Catherine Ridley, and Matthew Rios.

Grades 1 through 5 display their awards from the Water and Soil Conservation Poster Contest.

2010 Elementary Water and Soil Conservation Poster Contest Results 1st Grade: Ms. Harris’s Class: 1st place county winner– Scottie Bryan, 2nd place-Brianna Winters, 3rd place-Lacey Olveda, and 4th place– Alanna Ramirez Ms. Ponish’s Class: 1st place– Lauryn Brynelsen, 2nd place– Bianca Medina, 3rd place– Rayanna Reyna, and 4th place– Delilah Ramirez. 2nd Grade: Miss. Rau’s Class: 1st place-Joseph McDaniel, 2nd place– Kaylin Yanta, 3rd place– Jacob Esparza, and 4th place– Silas Olveda. Ms. Wauter’s Class: 1st place county winner- Matthew Rios, 2nd place– Hope Nunez, 3rd place– Chase Medina, and 4th place– Melissa Estrada. 3rd Grade: Mrs. Yanta’s Class: 1st place– Marissa Rios, 2nd place– Rosalinda Gonzales, 3rd grade– Bianca Casillas, and 4th place– Sebastian Garcia

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Ms. Wheat’s Class: 1st place county winner– Andru Garza, 2nd place– Darin Rios, 3rd place– Caleigh Briley, and 4th place– Justin Torres 4th GradeMs. Kroll’s Class: 1st place– Delina Morales, 2nd place– Frank Soliz, 3rd place– Dylan Hernandez, and 4th place– Sabrina Mejia. Mrs. Moczygemba’s Class: 1st place county winner- Catherine Ridley, 2nd place– Kayci Molina, 3rd place– Mercedes Garza, and 4th place– Delanie Ramos. 5th GradeMs. Taylor’s Class: 1st place– Kobi Hernandez, 2nd place– Alyssa Barrientez, 3rd place– Bianca Moses, and 4th place– Kaela Garza Mrs. Villarreal’s Class: 1st place– Sierra Fraga, 2nd place– Jessica Villanueva, 3rd place– Coleton Galbreath, and 4th place– Rebecca Mireles.

Advisor: Jeff Steele

3rd Nine Weeks A and AB Honor Roll Students Recognized in Awards Assembly A Honor Roll 1st Grade: Daylyn Arigullin, Neveah Esparza, David Gonzales, Lacey Olveda, Alanna Ramirez, Mason Rios, Lauryn Brynelsen, and Bianca Medina 2nd Grade: Aaliyah Barrientez, Jacob Esparza, Maxine Garza, Kaylin Yanta, Isaiah Ramirez, Silas Olveda, Jesse DeLeon, Melissa Estrada, Hope Nunez, and Matthew Rios 3rd Grade: Caleigh Briley, and Sebastean Garcia 4th Grade: Jaden Esparza, Kayci Molina, and Catherine Ridley 5th Grade: Kobi Hernandez 6th Grade: Cheyenne Janssen, and Sam Ridley 7th Grade: Emily Molina 8th Grade: Corey Barnes, Conner Briley, Austin Caballero, Billy Cerda, Kevin Torres, and Mariah Villareal 9th Grade: Robert Molina 10 Grade: Samantha Garza, Kalyn Janssen, Jeanette Ramirez, Yvette Ramirez, and Anthony Villanueva 11th Grade: Colton Landgrebe, Caitlynn Smart, and Roman Villareal 12 Grade: Lyndsey Rios, and Blaise Yanta AB Honor Roll 3rd Grade: Marcella Castaneda, Andru Garza, Kyndle Hackney, Megan Jackson, Darin Rios, Justin Torres, Bianca Casillas, Damian Cerda, Jaelyn Garza, Rosalinda Gonzales, Tiffany McDaniel, Candy Ramirez,

Juan Ramirez, Marissa Rios, Desiree Salas, Kelsie Torres, and Andrew Villegas 4th Grade: Adolio Garcia, Christian Gutierrez, Kamryn Gutierrez, Dylan Hernandez, Kaitlyn Hernandez, Sabrina Mejia, Delina Morales, Ian Ramirez, Delanie Ramos, Veronica Serrano, Caryn Smart, Margarita Villanueva Salinas, and Zarek Zapata 5th Grade: Adam Cubillo, Sierra Fraga, Coleton Galbreath, Rebecca Mireles, Ashley Perez, Eli Ramirez, Kimberly Rios, Brandon Winters, and Adrian Zapata 6th Grade: Waylon Douglas, Brooke Elizondo, Joshua Garcia, Brandon Nunez, and Michael Rios 7th Grade: Aaron Charles, Jeric Esparza, Rami Flores, Alexis Lara, Alaine Ramirez, Jacob Salinas, and Donnaly Soliz 8th Grade: Stephanie Alvarez, Erin Bryan, Selica Mesa, Celeste Morin, Richard Ramirez, Ryan Saucedo, Claire Smart, Darren Torres, and Bryan Winters 9th Grade: Corey Douglas, Sarah Garza, Chris Parker, Derrick Rios, Dylan Torres, Justin Vasquez, and Cody Villarreal 10 Grade: Aric Garza, and Alixx Philips 11th Grade: Chris Brasher, JJ Del Los Santos, Bailey Elizondo, Jonathan Espinoza, Cassie Madrigal, and Elisa Sanchez 12 Grade: Gabriel Cerda, Sarah Esparza, Donna Jean Espericueta, Dalton McClure, Lynette Ramirez, Morgan Swango, and Mary Torres

Eighth Grader Takes 12th Chair in the Junior High Regional Band Audition Eighth grade alto saxophonist Austin Caballero was the only junior high band member to try out for a chair with the junior high regional band. He auditioned for the chair on March 23 in Marion, Texas and out of 47 students auditioning he placed 12th chair. In order to be selected for the regional band students enter a room with two pieces of music preselected by a group of band directors. Each student is judge by how well they play those selections as well as the scales. Once all the regional band chairs were filled the musicians were broken down in two groups: a symphony group and a concert group. Caballero earned the 6th chair position for the concert band that performed the following week. The band student traveled to La Vernia High School on March 30 for the concert practice clinic to prepare for that evenings public performance at the Texas Lutheran College Fine Arts Auditorium in San Antonio. Austin is the son of Oscar and Donna Caballero.

Austin Caballero, standing next to Band Director Joe Denham, shows off his plaque earned in his audition .

April 14– FFA Area Judging Contests in Kingsville April 16– Softball @ Yorktown 6:00/ Baseball @ Falls City 7:00 pm April 20– S.A. Express News A-Team Award Ceremony @ San Antonio/ Baseball @ Woodsboro 4:30

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One-Act Play stops short of regionals

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Program hopes to bring better health to students

The One-Act Play performance of “To Kill a Mockingbird” did not advance to the regional level from the area contest Saturday, April 10, but four cast and crew members earned honors. Two KCHS actors received awards at the area level. Carl “Bubba” Foley received Honorable Mention All-Star Cast for his performance of Tom Robinson, and Joseph Barkley was awarded an All-Star Cast medal for playing the role of Atticus Finch. David Quintero received All-Star Technical Crew, and Kevin Matula was named one of two Best Technicians. The contest was held at Industrial High School. The two advancing plays were “The Crucible” performed by Navarro High School and “Dearly Departed” performed by Van Vleck High School. The alternate play was “A Place on the Magdalena Flats” presented by Industrial High School. The OAP had advanced to the area level of competition from the district competition March 30.

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In a collaborative effort, school administration and the Karnes County AgriLife Extension office have implemented the Walk Across Texas program, to encourage physical activity. “More than ever, youth today are faced with making important health choices,” said coordinator of the program and Karnes County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Meredith Carter. “Exercise can prevent a lot of health conditions later in life. I’m a big advocate of helping youth to become better persons for themselves’ now to help them later. This is something that will go with them far in life if they continue a healthy lifestyle. The program all stems from when Carter applied for a grant that supplied 300 pedometers to KCHS, something Carter says it what brought the program to life. “The idea for Walk Across Texas (WAT) in the schools came from a group of teachers who wanted to implement with their students when we start the WAT-wellness program with the employees of KCISD in the fall,” Carter said. “A Healthier Generations representative contacted me and asked if there was any health and wellness programming going on in the school district. I mentioned the program and the snowball effect seemed to occur shortly after this.”

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Photo by Krystal Rodriguez Students use Homeroom to walk on the track in a new program aimed at improving their health. The Walk Across Texas program began the week of March 29.

According to Principal Jeanette Winn, the program encourages students to get healthy and fit. “I believe it’s all part of the nationwide “get moving” campaign to change people’s sedentary habits,” Winn said. “It also fits in nicely with our health school initiative (Healthier Generations).” Homeroom teachers will log students steps by submitting their information to www.walkacrosstexas. tamu.edu. Progress can be viewed on this website to see the competition between classes. “The class competes as a whole for the surprise prize at the end of the contest,”

Librarian starts incentive program

Students who check out books from the library are entered into a drawing for various prizes. Students are only allowed to check out two books each day, resulting in two tickets being placed into the drawing. The books have to be returned before more books can be checked out; a student can only have two books checked out at a time. The number of prizes awarded is dependent on the number of students who enter the contest. According to Librarian Jennifer Bednorz, there will be only one prize given if there are less than 20 tickets in the drawing when the contest is over. The number of prizes goes up one for every 20 tickets placed in the drawing. A maximum of five prizes will be given. “Our library is a treasure trove of information,” Bednorz said. “However, if students are not picking books up, reading them, and learning from them, then no good is done.” The contest will end on April 16, when the drawing will be held.

Carter said. “The teacher is able to enter data for the class as a whole, then any bonus miles students may have completed.” Teachers such as Biology teacher and coach Jennifer Card believe students will receive a positive impact because of the program. “The Walk Across Texas program gives students a structured time everyday for physical activity with their peers,” Card said. “I think it will make a positive impact on the health of those students who do not get daily exercise.” Students also see the benefits. “This program will help

every student get exercise everyday, like we all need,” sophomore Sarah Barkley said. Carter notes that WAT began in 1996, and is a “banner program” for AgriLife Extension across Texas. “To date, KCISD is the first school district I have had the opportunity to implement this with. It is my hope that this trend will spread to other schools and the outreach will be even greater,” Carter said. “The goal is for students to become more physically active and to promote healthy lifestyles amongst all students, whether you are athletic or not.”

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By: Kendall Jurgajtis For the last edition of the Kindergarten Korner we interviewed Devon Janysek and David (Trey) Saenz. Devon’s favorite color is red. He enjoys going home after school to watch Diego and eat cookies and cream ice cream. When Devon gets into high school he wants to play basketball. His favorite animal is an elephant. When Devon

grows up he wants to be a football player. Trey also loves to go home after school to watch Diego. His favorite part of Kindergarten is recess. He hopes to play the drums for the Beaver Band when he gets into high school. Trey’s favorite ice cream is strawberry and his favorite animal is a chick. Trey wants to become a doctor when he grows up.

From Left to Right: (Top) Liz Stulting, Robin Korzekwa, Tiffany Dziuk, Jillian Balser, Captain Amanda Gorzell, Alysson Bluhm, and Drum Major Danielle Stanfield. (Bottom) Kendall Jurgajtis and Reagan Ehlers. Wednesday, April 14: Area FFA Judging Contest Thursday, April 15: Area Track Meet @ George West Friday, April 16: Softball game V @ Charlotte 6PM Baseball game JV/V vs. Runge 4:30/7PM (H) End of 5th 6WKS Saturday, April 17: State FFA Judging in Lubbock Santa Rosa Chili Cook-off Monday, April 19: 6th 6WKS Begins Tuesday, April 20: JV/V Baseball vs. Charlotte 4:30/7 (H) Wednesday, April 21: Dance Team Try-outs School Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM

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Choate Baptist Church news Contributed By: Wade Holman

Matt 12:28-33 Scribes were trying to pull Jesus into another scriptural debate. He silenced them by asking a question they could not answer. Then someone asked Him which commandment is the most important? Jesus responded by saying, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength. Have you ever stopped to wonder why he said to love God in such a way? If we are Christians isn’t believing enough? Why is it

important to love God with all your might? In John chapter 14 you will find where Jesus said if you love me, you will obey me. Therefore every time we choose to disobey our Lords commands we fall short of His glory. In verse 33 you can see that this love was even more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. Loving God with all of our hearts engages us to do everything by which He will be pleased. Most people generally base the love for others on feelings and emotions. When people treat us good we love them, but what about when

they don’t or when they disagree or even oppose us? In Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus gives us another command to love and to pray for our enemies. This will help to teach us just how deep His love is for us. He loves His people unconditionally. We must learn to understand that kind of love if we are going to grow spiritually. We invite you to come and join us at Choate Baptist Church. Sunday School at 9:45 am and worship services at 11:00 am. Sunday and Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church news Contributed By: Ann Fransen

“I Know That My Redeemer Lives” The scripture readings for the Second Sunday of Easter were Acts 5:27-32, Psalm 118:14-29, and Revelation 1:48. The Gospel lesson was John 20:19-31. This scripture told how on the evening of the first day after His resurrection, Jesus came into the room where His disciples were hiding behind locked doors in fear of the Jewish leadership. Jesus said, “Peace be with you”. He showed them the holes in His hands and side. Thomas was not them when Jesus came, but the other disciples joyfully told him about Jesus’ appearance to them. Thomas said to them that he would not believe unless he could see and put his fingers into the nail holes in Jesus’ hands and put his hand into the hole in His side. A week later Jesus appeared to the disciples again and Thomas was with them. He exclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen

and yet have come to believe”. In his sermon, Pastor Wally Schievelbein said that God says to us to have faith but the world says to us to find the proof. Many thinking, reasoning people may have doubts now and then, but God has given us the gift of faith. We have the Holy Scriptures and we have the witness of the saints and of many wonderful believers to strengthen our faith. Those who believe and are baptized will have everlasting life. God has given us faith to get us through those times when there is no proof; hope to get us through those times when faith is not enough; and He has given us Christ to get us through all times until we see Him again. Our beautiful altar flowers were given to the Glory of God by Frank and Linda Phillippe in memory of Frank Phillippe, Jr. The bulletin sponsorship was provided by the Gaskamp and Dulaney families in honor of Jennifer Johnson’s birthday. Ushers and greeters for the Early Service were Gary Thiele, Mary Louise Pullin, and Florence Chapman. Mary

Louise Pullin read the scriptures and Dean Gaskamp served as acolyte. Ushers and greeters for the Traditional service were Cliff and Chris Miller. Lisa Theuret read the scriptures and Amanda Chesser served as acolyte. Upcoming events this week are: Wednesday – Confirmation classes at 5:30, Church Council at 6:30, and Gospel Band practice at 7:30. Next Sunday, the Contemporary service will begin at 8:30 a.m., Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. for children, youth, and adults. The Traditional worship service begins at 10:45 a.m. Please join us in worship. Visitors are always welcome. The Confirmation class is hosting a Rummage Sale scheduled for Saturday, June 5th. Proceeds will go toward the “Camp Fund” for the Confirmation Class. Please bring any items you no longer need (no clothing please). Vacation Bible School is on the calendar for June 14th thru 17th evenings 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Please include this in your summer event plans.

Kenedy Church of Christ news Contributed By: Russell G. Briley

Shine Like Stars “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!” It’s a simple song we have known from childhood. On the heals of being reminded last week that our attitudes should be the same as the attitude of Jesus (Philippians 2:5) last week, Paul, the apostle continues to paint the picture of who we are supposed to be in the latter half of the chapter. Paul tells us not to complain. He reminds us of the difference between the people of faith and the people of this world. He tells us to live in such a way… “that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe…” Isn’t that a beautiful picture? But even more it is an

incredible reminder of who we are supposed to be in Christ. It is a challenge to be in the world but not of the world. Beginning in VV. 12 we find a reminder of who we are supposed to be because of Christ’s sacrifice. We should have the same attitude as Christ Jesus. Paul explains what that attitude adjustment looks like. And he tells us to, “…continue to work ‘our’ salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” (emphasis added) What does it mean to work out our own salvation? The entire church at Philippi had grown spiritually ill. That’s why they had been told to be like minded, to avoid selfish ambition, and to have the same as Christ Jesus. We must be working together, encouraging one another, being accountable to one another. Get together

and work out you salvation with fear and trembling. How often have we been guilty of nudging someone off of a cliff (spiritually speaking) rather than putting the compassionate arm of God’s love and grace around their neck? The body of Christ needs to be concerned about one another and loving one another, remembering that it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” Over and over again, we must remind ourselves of vv. 14, “Do everything without complaining or arguing,” Together we are the church. We don’t wonder what a star is because science will tell us that it is mass of gas held together by its own gravity. However, we live in a word of sin, darkness, and deception. And against this world of “darkness” we are called to shine like stars, because of Christ’s light within us.

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Community Bible Church news Contributed By: Patsy Crutchfield

A Steadfast Walk With God Pastor Curtis Moyer brought his message from Genesis, chapter 6, the story of Noah, a man who lived for God while everyone else lived like the devil. From Genesis 6: 5, we read, "The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time." The Lord said, " 'I am grieved that I have made them.' But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.' " (v. 7b - 8) Noah was a righteous man who lived for God. He was walking with God, not wandering from him. He had a sure, steadfast, safe, and strong walk with his master. He built God's ark, doing "ev-

Contributed By: Judy Berry

Our Karnes County Neighborhood Lighthouse Aglow meeting was held at the Kenedy Civic Center Auditorium at 9:30 am this past Saturday, April 10, 2010 with a large number of guests attending from Kenedy, Karnes City, Runge, Beeville, Floresville, San Antonio and the Corpus Christi area. Yvonne Pogue, President introduced our speaker for this month who was Pastor Henry Adams, Senior Pastor and Founder of Believer’s Christian Center in San Antonio, Texas. Pastor Adams preached his first sermon at 14 in Oakland, Texas and as he teaches, signs, wonders and miracles follow him. His heart is reaching God’s people and training them to share the Gospel with all. Betty Peterson, Vice President prayed over our coun-

ah understood that God had a purpose for his life. We, the workers, can not give up; we must be faithful and never waver. Our lives should be one of witnessing, telling people about God every day, with our words and our actions. Noah was true and faithful to tell others about the Lord. We, too, can be glad that we serve the Lord, that we live for God, and that we have a steadfast walk with Him. We praise God for the good reports of Melissa Starkweather and Gilbert Meyer. We thank Him for his continuing love and sending special people into our lives. We continue to pray for the following: Susan Petri, Jean Atkinson, Ferd Sellers, Willie Spreen, Jr., Melody Lehrmann, and Bettina Stridde.

ty and asked the blessing over the offering taken up. Judy Berry, Publicity Chairman, prayed for President Obama and our border crossings. Pastor Earl and Linda Dowd shared their testimony through songs and even some Earl had written. Pastor Adams then came to speak and the gospel went out concerning the laying on of hands and how we need to do as Jesus said to do so. Using Hebrews chapter 6, Matthew 19:13-15, Mark 6:4-5 and Mark 5:21-28 Pastor Adams showed how Jesus performed signs, wonders and miracles saying we are to do the same thing when we are obedient to God’s written Word. As Pastor Adams spoke, signs, wonders and miracles begin to happen to the wonderful amazement of all. Exhortation, words of knowledge and prophesy went forth also which greatly blessed ev-

eryone present! Pastor Adams spoke of three baptisms, one of water, one of fire and one when you are baptized by the Holy Spirit. God’s power and presence was present at this meeting and many witnessed to that great power with changed lives and hearts on fire for God! Pastor Adams will be back in the future to bless our area again with signs, wonders and miracles. You don’t want to miss when he is comes back. Next month our speaker will be Mrs. Tish Hagee Tuker, daughter of Pastor and Mrs. John Hagee of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. The date will be Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 9:30 in the morning in downtown Kenedy at the Civic Center Auditorium.

Greater Life United Pentecostal Church news Contributed By: Arthur B. Holt

The things that may be impossible for man pose no problem for God because, as Jesus said, "With God all things are possible." (Matthew 19:24-26). Come, read, and be encouraged! Remember, God opened the Red Sea! In Exodus 14:1031 we find the biblical account of that event. There is nothing too difficult for Him. Nothing! The Israelites were trapped between the sea and the Egyptian army. They were terrified. The Egyptians had held them in bondage for 400 years! As you try to break free from things that have held you captive, remember, “With God all things are possible.” And just as God delivered Israel from the Egyptian army by miraculously opening the Red Sea, He can deliver you from whatever has you captive. The LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to

me? Tell the Israelites to move on.” God told them, in essence, “Don’t just stand there paralyzed with fear. Go forward!” Fear can make you give up. Don’t give up, go forward. “With GOD ALL things are possible.” In times of difficulty, listen for God’s marching orders: “Raise your staff... stretch out your hand...” God is willing to intervene on your behalf, just as he did for Israel. No matter how big your opposition is, protection for you comes from the Lord. He will come between you and your enemy. As Moses obeyed, God performed the miracle. God divided the Red Sea as two walls of water allowing Israel to walk through on dry ground. Keep listening to the Lord and obeying Him, as Moses did. Just as God overthrew the Egyptian army, He is able to overthrow all the opposition against you. Israel saw the Lord’s great power on their behalf and put their trust in Him.

Are you facing natural shortages? Food? Money? Jesus multiplied the loaves and fish. “With God all things are possible.” Are you dragged down by declining hopes, diminished faith, even the death of a personal vision for your life? Remember, Jesus literally raised the dead! All things are possible with God. Are you facing some fiery trial or persecution? Remember how God delivered the three young friends of Daniel from Babylon’s fiery furnace. No matter how great an obstacle you are facing, remember, nothing is too difficult for God. “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Pastor Arthur B. Holt extends an invitation to everyone to attend our Sunday service at Greater Life UPC on the corner of S. Panna Maria and 181 in Karnes City. Service will begin at 2:00 P.M. For more information please call 830-780-2068.

Kenedy First Baptist Church news “Transformation Through Jesus” Today Pastor John Wheat discussed Peter’s transformation through Jesus. During Jesus ministry He asked His disciples who did people say He was? They answered John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. But Je-

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erything just as God comanded him." (v. 22) He had to be strong physically and mentally to go against those questioning what he was doing. The enormity of this building project was beyond imagination. Noah's walk was shining; it stands out in our minds as one of the great accomplishments in the Bible. Noah's walk was straight and soldout; he went straight to work and continued, no matter what. A walk with God may put us out of step with the rest of the world. If we want to appeal to the world and draw others to God, we must be steadfast in our walk. It is an every day walk, not just a Sunday walk. God depends on us to get the word out to others. To do this, our lives should be an example set for others. We should be as Noah was. No-

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sus asked what about you? Peter answered Jesus you are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus replied to Peter he was blessed for flesh and blood didn’t reveal this but His Father in heaven. Soon Peter was rebuked when he tried to stop Jesus from His mission of being our suffering Messiah through Calvary’s cross. Later Peter denies Jesus three times as He was being questioned by the High Priest. Afterwards Jesus goes to the cross then the tomb with the third day being resurrected. On the third day Peter and John go to the tomb finding it empty. Jesus appears that night as they gathered and for forty days appears to many. Later, Jesus comes to His disciples as they are fishing by the Sea of Tiberias and asked if they are catching anything to which they say nothing. Jesus tells them to throw their nets to the right of the ship and obey finding they catch are so many fish they have to come in. Peter knowing it is Jesus jumps in the water and swims to shore. Jesus asked Peter three times do you love me and three

times Peter says yes. Jesus tells Peter each time to feed His sheep and His lambs. Pastor Wheat remarked: “Could it be that Jesus was interested more in actions than words?” Jesus clearly said Peter if you love Me then take care of my lambs and sheep. Actions speak louder than words. Acts 2:14-41 was Pastors sermon text for today with the story of Pentecost and Peter’s speaking to all there in Jerusalem proclaiming Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Peter described Jesus death on the cross for our sins and His resurrection from the dead with 3,000 people being saved. What made the radical difference in Peter’s changed life? The difference was the process of transformation through his Pentecost experience when the Holy Spirit came to live fully inside him. Peter no longer worried about dying but living fully for Jesus. What about you? Will you make Jesus Lord of your heart today? Like Peter your life can be transformed through the Holy Spirit.

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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church news Contributed By: Geneva Smedley

“Miracle of Christianity" Finding the miracle of Christianity is difficult to believe, even in these modern times, was the topic discussed by Paul Pfeifer, Church Council President, in the absence of David W. Collins III, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, on the Second Sunday of Easter. Christ, through His resurrection, is the timeless redeemer: the beginning, present, and end of all time. We are examples of Christ, muddled in thoughts and problems of everyday life. Even as we model our life as directed, the emulation process is flawed by our faults. We are left with doubt about any new

way, about our human side, and about our weaker body. All indications show we should believe in the spiritual life for 60 to 90 years, not just on money or politics. As we focus on Christ's resurrection, we need to understand the resurrection of ourselves and those we encounter, in fact all humanity. Our time on earth is not just for eating and drinking, nor clouded in doubt. The blessings of resurrection are for those who "have not seen and yet believe." The Holy Scriptures, read by Randy Witte, were taken from Acts, Psalm 118, Revelation, and the Gospel of John 20:19-31. Appreciation was expressed for Lisa Collins, Frances Kempe, Paula Pfeifer, Meredean

Shockome, Geneva Smedley, and Normas Zamzow who helped package up the Lutheran Welfare items. St. Paul collected and sent 50 quilts, 11 sewing kits, 41 health kits, 24 school kits, and 33 layettes in 19 boxes, totaling 391 pounds. Thank you to Shelley Gibbens and her helpers in the preparation and serving of the special banquet to the four graduates for St. Paul's. Gifts were presented to Bryce Braudaway, Jordan Buehring, Justin Cowan, and Sam Kerlick. Prayers were expressed to comfort all who suffer and clam our fears, especially Audara Miller after surgery this week and Jake and Looney and Michael Block. Prayers go to those peace-

keepers who serve in nations torn by violence and oppression. The activities for St. Paul's include on April 14 at 2:30pm Bingo at KCHR, and confirmation for Alex Collins and Victoria Shockome on April 18 at 10:30am service and 3:00pm the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor to Andrew Collins. Pastor will be attending the Austin Presbyterian Seminary from April 12-15, studying the relationship between the early Christians and the Roman Empire. Barbara Jonas indicated the date for the relay for Life of Karnes County will be on May 14-15 in Karnes City. Contact Barbara or Michelle Jonas to be a team member, make a donation, or buy a luminary.

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Obituaries Diaz Albert "Pequitos" Diaz was born on October 7, 1951, in Kenedy to Thomas and Gregoria Diaz. He passed away on April 3, 2010, at the age of 58 years. He lived in Kenedy all his life, working for the Kenedy Independent School District for 8 years, the City of Kenedy for 10 years and also worked in the oil field. Pequitos made many friends through the years, whom he enjoyed visiting with. He also enjoyed watching old western movies (especially John Wayne), and listening to Tejano music. Something he was very proud of and wanted everyone to know, was that he had not drank alcohol for the past 7 months. Albert will truly be missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Gregoria Diaz, and a sister, Aurora Diaz. He is survived by brother, David Diaz of Kenedy; brother, Thomas Diaz Jr. of Kenedy; nephew, Tommy (LeAnn) Diaz of Kenedy; nephew, David Diaz Jr. of Runge; niece, Lilly Greogria Diaz of Runge; great-niece, Hailey Nicole "JellyBean" Diaz of Kenedy; and great-nephew, Jeremiah Reyes Diaz of Runge. A visitaiton was held Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 9:00am, at Eckols Chapel, with a graveside service and interment following at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rev. Horbert Herman officiating. Serving as pallbearers were: David Diaz, David Diaz Jr., Tommy Diaz III, Joe Cano, Johnny Rodriguez, and Pete Villarreal.

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up with 4-H to help us out once again and support 4-H. Now until April 18th , you can purchase a paper clover and help our state and county 4-H out. 60% of the funds raised will come back to the county 4-H while the rest is dispersed through the state! Go by TSC and support 4-H!!! 4-H COUNCIL MEETING AND COUNCIL ELECTIONS The Karnes County 4-H Council will meet on Monday, April 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the Extension office. Council Elections will be held at the council meeting. To be eligible to run for council you must be at least 14 at the time of elections and turn in an “Intent to run Form. If you are interested in running for office, please come by the Extension office and pickup an “Intent to run for Office Form”. You must also agree to turn in a completed recordbook by June 18. 4-H RECORDBOOK WORKSHOPS Record books are an important part to maintaining your 4-H project. In order to compete for county awards or scholarships you need a recordbook. Recordbook workshops are scheduled for Monday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. and Monday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m.. HORSE VALIDATION If you are interested in validating your horse for Texas 4-H Horse Shows please let us know by April 30th . There is

some simple paperwork involved and a $10 fee. This will allow you to participate in 4-H Horse Shows which has Speed, Performance, and Halter classes. STATE FAIR SWINE VALIDATION TAGS If you want to validate your Swine for the 2010 State Fair of Texas, you must order and pay for your tags at the Extension office no later than April 27, 2010. Tags will cost $10.00 each and must be paid for at the time of ordering. Please call the Extension office for more details. KARNES COUNTY 4-H TSHIRTS The Karnes County 4-H has ordered 4-H Karnes County T-Shirts. 4-H’ers if you would like to purchase one come by the county Extension office. They are perfect to wear to the Major Stock Shows or anytime to identify 4-H. Come by or call! KARNES COUNTY YOUTH SHOW THANK YOU’S Remember, 4-H’ers send a “Thank You Note” to the buyer of your project . The checks are available if you have written your “Thank you notes”. Please take a copy of your note to your 4-H manager or the Extension office. This is very important! 2010 TEXAS 4-H ROUNDUP “4-H HAS TALENT COMPETITION” The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program is excited to announce the 1st An-

nual Texas 4-H Roundup “4H Has Talent Competition.” This exciting new event will give youth the opportunity to showcase their talents on the “big stage” at the June 9th Assembly at Texas 4-H Roundup. The 2010 4-H Has Talent Competition is another way the Texas 4-H Program is continuing to encourage youth to explore the arts as well as showcase the young talent the great state of Texas has to offer. Call the Extension office for information. KARNES COUNTY 4-H RECYCLING PROJECT Karnes County 4-H is sponsoring a “Recycling Project” collecting inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges and cell phones! The 4-H clubs are working with local businesses to collect used inkjet and toner cartridges to keep them out of landfills. We are working with a National Recycling Company to ship all the used cartridges to them so that they can be refilled and used again. If a 4-H’er contacts you about collecting your used ink jet cartridges, toner cartridges or cell phones, please get all the details. For more information, contact the Extension office at 780-3906. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INFORMATION Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin.

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Karnes County Market Report The Livestock Auction report for April 8,2010: cattle on hand were 695. The market was stronger compared to last week. Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves: 200-300 lbs, 138-155; 300400 lbs, 129-145; 400-500 lbs, 121-140; 500-600 lbs, 115131; 600-700 lbs, 105-117. No. 1 heifer calves: 200300 lbs, 123-148; 300-400 lbs, 122-141; 400-500 lbs, 115138; 500-600 lbs, 109-127; 600-700 lbs, 100-108.

Stocker Cows: Good cows and heifers: 1000-1200; Medium cows and heifers: 760975; Good cow/calf pairs: 1175-1300; Medium cow/ calf pairs: 850-870; Common cow/calf pairs: none. Packer Cows: Higher dressing utility & cutter cows: 60-65; Lower dressing utility & cutter cows: 51-57; Lightweight canner cows: 43-56. Packer Bulls: Heavyweight bulls: 70-80; Utility & canner bulls: 60-66; Lightweight canner bulls: 58.

Nixon Livestock Commission The Livestock Auction report for April 12, 2010: cattle on hand were 1415. Steers: 200-300 lbs, 113123-150; 300-400 lbs, 114124-148; 400-500 lbs, 111121-138; 500-600 lbs, 103-113-129; 600-700 lbs, 99109-121; 700-800 lbs, 93-103120. Heifers: 200-300lbs,

104-114-140; 300-400 lbs, 107-117-145; 400-500 lbs, 101-111-129; 500-600 lbs, 94104-131; 600-700 lbs, 90-100148; 700-800 lbs, 86-96-100. Slaughter cows: 46-5665 Slaughter bulls: 60-70-77 Stocker cows: 42-84 Pairs: 820-1260 Bred cows: none Horses: 150.

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