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Remember Those Who Serve

The list of those serving our country continues to grow.

Please remember these Santa Anna folks that are serving our country in combat, training, or support: Brandon Beloat, James Culpepper, Eddie Dawson, Chaplin Delarosa, Kristle Deleon, Glen Donham, Reuben Frausto, Misti Graves, Bobby Hale, Patrick Kerr, Truman Matthews, Jeff Rivera, Josh Rivera, Michael Ruth, Marty Siller, Zach Tobin, Allen Tucker, Lance Vasquez, Scott Watson, Shane Watson, and Seth Wickson.

Special thanks also to Montie Guthrie for helping me out with this list.

Please help me with others by sending their names, photos, or whatever you want to me at news@santaannanews.com or use this convenient form

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Independence Day

Happy Birthday America!

I can not believe it is already July.

What happened to all the other months this year?

I can't seem to catch up with everything I want to do with the News this year and the year is half gone.

I heard that happens when you get on this side of the hill...

I think it is going to get too hot outside to do anything else so maybe I will have a good excuse to catch up.

Gouldbusk Team Roping Bash

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

#9 #11 #13

3 for $50 Team/$25 Man Enter UP

*All ropings run together with separate short rounds

*Producer has the right to classify you, if you do not have a USTRC number

Books open 5:00 til 5:45

Rope at 6:00

Buckles to champion header and heeler of each roping

***********Concession Stand on Site******************

For more information contact:

Jake Stephenson (325) 214-1798

Aaron Loyd (325) 669-3467

Rain

I poured out an inch and a half or so out of my gauges on Tuesday evening of June 30.

Correction: Please note the dates for this VBS are in July!

Coleman County Seventh Day Adventist Church
in Santa Anna Invites Children to
Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School:
Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light

Santa Anna, TX - A summer kids’ event called Crocodile Dock will be hosted at the Coleman County Seventh Day Adventist Church [142 CR 106, on the east side of Santa Anna Mountain] from July 6, 2009 to July 10, 2009 with a kids and parents program the morning of July 11, 2009.

Kids jump into bayou fun at Crocodile Dock with Bible-learning activities, songs, teamwork-building games, yummy treats, Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddy cards to remind them of God’s Word, and create Bible Point crafts.

Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence daily of God all around them through practicing “God Sightings”.

Each day ends with Firefly Finale—a celebration that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.

Family members & friends are encouraged to join in with their kids each week day, for this special time 8:35 PM.

Crocodile Dock is for kids entering Kindergarten to entering 7th grade [ages 4-13 years old; 3 year olds may attend with an older brother or sister.] and will run from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM each day.

Visit our New Web Site at http://www.SantaAnnaChurch.com/ and click on VBS for more information

2009 Gouldbusk Rodeo Association
Ranch Rodeo

Gouldbusk, TX

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Events Include:

1. Trailer Loading

2. Doctoring

3. Wild Cow Milking

4. Branding

5. Mugging

TEAMS ENTER FOR $500

**BONUS JACKPOT HIDE RACE**

ENTRIES DUE BY AUGUST 1ST

For more information contact

Aaron Loyd (325)669-3467

2009 Gouldbusk Rodeo Association
OPEN RODEO

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Events include:

Steer Riding ($20 a ride – 13 & under only)

Barrels ($15 - 11 & up, $10 - 10 & under)

Poles ($15 – 11 & up, $10 – 10 & under)

Flags ($15 – 11 & up, $10 – 10 & under)

Ribbon Roping ($25 – 11 & up, $20 – 10 & under)

Breakaway Roping ($25 – 11 & up, $20 – 10 & under)

Tie-Down Roping ($25 – 11& up, $20 – 10 & under)

Exhibition runs will be done before each event

(3 runs for $10)

Books Open at 7:00

Rodeo starts at 8:00

For more information contact Aaron or Whitney Loyd at (325)669-5967 or (325)669-3467

Gouldbusk Rodeo Association

Submitted by Sarah Beal
The Gouldbusk Rodeo Association has several upcoming events scheduled. Association members met and held a planning meeting on June 7th at the rodeo arena in Gouldbusk. Plans were made to make improvements to the facilities. Members have been working on the improvements, when time permits. Volunteers are needed to help with painting at the arena.

Scheduled events include the following: Team Roping to be held on Saturday, July 11th at 6:00 p.m., Open Rodeo for all ages on Saturday, July 25th at 8:00 p.m.( steer riding, barrels, poles, flags, ribbon roping, breakaway roping and tie-down roping), and a Ranch Rodeo (trailer loading, doctoring, wild cow milking, branding and mugging, with a bonus jackpot hide race) on Saturday, August 8th.

Watch for more information on these events.

Texas Department of Transportation

The nine county Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Brownwood District, will begin summer mowing operations in early July. This year begins an initiative to reduce the number of times and the number of acres that are mowed statewide.

TxDOT’s budget has been scrubbed several times in the last year with an eye toward reducing expenses while maintaining the high level of safety that the public expects. With less money and an aging system, maintaining the pavement structure is critical. Maintenance on pavement structures will be given priority over all other maintenance functions.

In the past, the Brownwood district has scheduled three mowing cycles annually but this year, there will be only two. One during mid-summer and the second after the first frost in late fall. All U.S. and State Highways will get a double width mow which amounts to about 30 ft. and FM roads will get a one width mow of 15 ft. Mowing will not be reduced in areas where sight distance is a concern such as intersections or on ramps and off ramps. Those areas will be mowed as often as necessary.

The Brownwood District does not depend solely on mowing to manage the right of way. Each maintenance office maintains a herbicide program to control invasive plants along pavement edges and eradicate noxious unwanted plants in the 30 ft. clear zone to make way for more desirable ones.

The lack of money is not the only motivation for reducing mowing cycles across the state. Habitat degradation and loss is the most significant problem associated with maintaining a healthy population of wildlife and plant resources. The 800,000 acres of right-of-way along Texas highways is a natural, protected habitat for more than 900 species of wildlife and 5,500 species of vascular plants including 2,000 different wildflowers.

There is a worry - especially in rural areas -that reduced mowing will increase the number of vehicle collisions involving wildlife. Studies show that roadside management practices have very little influence on roadkill. Animals typically use an established corridor which has nothing to do with whether the roadside is mowed or not. The main factors that do influence wildlife movement patterns are based on available cover and access to favored habitats on adjacent lands.

Thru its vegetation management program, TxDOT is committed to providing a safe and comfortable road network for the traveling public, enhancing environmental protection by developing roadside wildlife habitats, reducing erosion losses and providing cost-efficient maintenance activities.

Homecoming Date Set

The date for the 2009 Homecoming will be October 9th for the Homecoming Parade and football game and Saturday the 10th for the Santa Anna Ex Student's Association Annual Meeting.

It will be here before we know it so be sure and get all those class reunion plans started right now!

Connie Culpepper Massey of Abilene and the SAHS Class of 1984 are already working on getting their class together for a 25 year reunion. She emailed me and here is what she had to say:
I am already making plans to have the SAHS Class of 1984 25th reunion in 2009. Therefore, would you please post on your website that any graduates from 1984 please contact me by mail or email. I am hoping for a Summer 2009 get together, and then as many that can attend homecoming weekend in the Fall as well. Thanks for any help. Connie (Culpepper) Massey

Send an e-mail to news@santaannanews.com and I will put you in touch with Connie.

Any others having reunions are welcome to get them started right here too!

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