Bubba Dawson, Cousin Luke, and Bubba Jayden
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She's a Girl!
At least till she gets home and Pa and the Boys get to play with her!
Jolie Rambo was born at 5:02 PM on Thursday, November 9th, at the Abilene Regional Medical Center. She came a little early just like her bubba Dawson and cousin Luke. She weighed in at four pounds and fifteen ounces and eighteen and half inches long. Her and Mom, Jennifer are doing great. Grandma Cindy is doing OK too!
Jolie Rambo
I am sure that she heard from cousin Luke and bubba Dawson how good the treatment was in the ARMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I'll bet she will be home as soon as Dr. Marshall and those nice nurses get through spoiling her real good!
She wasn't supposed to be here until December but I think she heard something about Birthday cake... Aunt Crystal's Birthday was the 6th and Jennifer's was the 8th. Big Bubba Jayden's is the 12th but I guess she wanted to get a head start or maybe Jennifer didn't want to finish her shift last night at Holiday Hill Nursing Home in Coleman. Grandma Cindy had to get out of bed at 2:30 Thursday morning to pick her up and give them a ride to Abilene.
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The Mountaineers will take on the May Tigers in May Friday night for the Division I District 13 Championship.
The undefeated 12th ranked Tigers are 12 point favorites but the 15th ranked Mountaineers may just take it to the Tigers. The Mountaineers lost a close one to the Tigers last year in preseason.
Who the Tigers have played and how they did:
Beat Woodson 48-14
Beat Cherokee 52-0
Beat Bryson 49-0
Beat Strawn 52-6
Beat Lometa 48-0
Beat Sidney 50-0
Beat Panther Creek 56-6 (Santa Anna beat Panther Creek 64-0)
Beat Rising Star 54-6 (Santa Anna beat Rising Star 46-0)
Beat Blanket 56-8 (Santa Anna beat Blanket 59-14)
So I think it will be a little closer than 12 points. So get your black and gold on and let's go get a Tiger by the tail!
SAHS to Present Veteran's Program Friday
Santa Anna High School will present their Veterans Program Friday, November 10 at 10 am. Please come out and see this very moving program.
SANTA ANNA FACULTY TO SPONSOR BENEFIT FOR COACH RAMOS
A spaghetti luncheon will be held immediately following church services on Sunday, November 12, at the First Baptist Church CLC. Proceeds will go to Coach Arthur Ramos to defray upcoming medical expenses. Cost of meal is a donation of $5 or more.
4-H GOLD STAR WINNERS NAMED
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Debbie Hailey, 325-625-4519, dhailey@ag.tamu.edu
Two local 4-H members from Coleman County were among 31 youth honored during the Texas Cooperative Extension District 7 4-H Gold Star Banquet. The annual event was held Nov. 6 in Abilene's Briarstone Manor. The honorees were Sarah Lofton and Nicole Heath.
The Gold Star Award is the highest honor given by Extension on the county level. Winners are picked based on their personal development, leadership and achievement in 4-H projects, and on activities and contributions made to the 4-H program.
The annual Friend of 4-H Award went to Alton A. "Rusty" Williamson of Menard County. The honor is given annually to an individual or business for their support of the district's 4-H program. Williamson has worked with 4-H and other youth-related activities for more than 40 years.
The Gold Star Banquet is sponsored annually in the 23-county District 7 by Texas Cooperative Extension and AEP-Texas. Also attending the banquet were Sarah's parents, Lester and Trish Lofton, Nicole's parents William and Jan Heath, and County Extension Agent Debbie Hailey and her husband Joe. Debbie Hailey is extremely proud of the accomplishments of these two young ladies, and she looks forward to more great things from them in the future.
Sarah Lofton
Nicole Heath
Coleman High School's Sarah Lofton and Nicole Heath were among 31 area 4-H members honored Nov. 6 during the District 7 Annual 4-H Gold Star Banquet in Abilene's Briarstone Manor. Lofton is the daughter of Trish and Lester Lofton, and Heath is the daughter of Jan and William Heath. The Gold Star Award is Texas Cooperative Extension's highest youth award given on the county level. The event is sponsored annually by American Electric Power (AEP) and Texas Cooperative Extension. (Photos Courtesy of AEP).
ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT WINS LANDMARK RULING TO KEEP TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT INTACTRuling by U.S. District Judge Robert Junell says law does not restrict free speech among public officials |
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| PECOS - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott applauded a sweeping decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Junell late Tuesday as the best news yet that the Texas Open Meetings Act is alive and well, constitutionally, and must be respected by all public officials as a beacon for openness. This law requires openness in conducting the public's business; it's that simple. I am pleased Judge Junell exhibited the clarity of mind to uphold one of democracy's greatest treasures, said Attorney General Abbott.
Public officials who seek ways to skirt the law governing public meetings, while asserting their right to "free speech", are not acting in the spirit of democracy and we must never tolerate these acts in a free country. In his ruling, Junell disagreed with a number of allegations brought by former Alpine city councilpersons that the open meetings law restricts or chills free speech of public officials who are acting in their official capacities. In October 2004, a quorum of the council, Avinash Rangra, Anna Monclova, Manuel Payne and Katie Elms-Lawrence, exchanged private emails about an engineering design contract for water improvements in the city, including discussion about the best candidate for the job. A few days later, the council convened a public meeting to discuss the same issues. In reviewing the email incident, the resulting indictments that were dismissed by the Brewster County District Attorney, and the subsequent legal challenge brought by the councilpersons, Junell cited several past cases. In one from Kansas Supreme Court case, he noted that customary private discussions of governmental affairs among citizens are always protected, but everything changes ... when a person is elected to public office. The judge emphasized that, because closed speech by public officials threatens democracy, the open meetings act simply requires speech to be open and public. Junell also overruled allegations that the open meetings law is overly broad in its application or vague on its face, pointing to long-held test that among publicly deliberating bodies, there can be no informal discussions. There is either formal consideration of a matter in compliance with (the law), or an illegal meeting, he wrote in his decision. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas filed a friend of the court brief in support of the Attorney General's position in the case. |
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Coleman County Elections
In all the Coleman County contested races the incumbents kept their seats including Commissioners Billy Don McCrary and Alan Davis, as well as Tax Assessor-Collector Jamie Trammell.
In statewide elections, Governor Rick Perry gets another chance to run the state and Kay Bailey Hutchison gets another trip to Washington.
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The Mountaineers faced one of their Coleman County rivals, the Panther Creek Panthers in Friday night football action at Mountaineer Stadium and came out with a decisive 64-0 victory to take into this Friday's District Championship game with the May Tigers.
The win clinches a playoff spot for the Mountaineers. The winner of Friday's game will more than likely take on the Richland Springs Coyotes and second place will probably face Calvert.
The Mountaineer Booster Club is selling playoff T-Shirts. Orders can be given to Katrina Guerrero or Shannon Herrod at the high school; Janice Fellers at Coleman County Telephone Coop, Wade Jones, or Mike Pritchard.
I had my camera set wrong for the first several plays of the game but I am not used to starting in the dark!
The Santa Anna Volunteer Fire Department did a little showing off at the game. Fire Chief Bill Gilbreath gives Lane Guthrie a tour. The sign reads, "Thank you Santa Anna and Coleman County for your generous donations".
The Heartland Harmonizers lead the Mountaineers and Panthers with a stirring National Anthem
#24 Ben McIver carrying the ball and making a cut behind the block of #25 Fausto Maldonado
#20 Demetrus Reese on the tackle for a loss of hte Panther Creek ball carrier. Mountaineers also shown are #12 Cody Harris, #54 Kirk Stewart and #2 Terrence Jackson
#2 Terrance Jackson on an interception. Also shown is # 54 Kirk Stewart.
#25 Fausto Maldonado leaping over the Panther Creek blocker to make the tackle on the Panther Creek ball carrier. Fausto just gets better and better. I like him because he plays with his heart.
Rudy Enriquez gets down with the SAHS Band and Cheerleaders
The Man in Black - Mr. Mitchell looks over the SAHS Band as they put on a great halftime show!
The 2006 Santa Anna High School Band Sweetheart and Beau were recognized during halftime ceremonies and this year's Beau is Rudy Enriquez and this year's Sweetheart is Kristle DeLeon.
Santa Anna Yearbook Staff Selling Poinsettias
The Santa Anna Yearbook Staff will be selling poinsettias again this year starting around the middle of October. They will be the same price as last year ($12.50) with foiled covers and a bow. This money is used to help fund our yearbook and purchase photography equipment when needed. Yearbook staff members will be coming around to check and see if you would like to order or you may send an e-mail to becky.martin@netxv to order. They appreciate your support in the activities that they do.
Coleman 4H Club to Sell Poinsettias
The Coleman 4H club will be selling poinsettias from now through October 10th. The cost will be $10.00 per plant. The colors that will be available are red, pink or white. The profits that are made will be used to purchase toys for Coleman's Citywide Toy Drive. What a beautiful way to decorate for Christmas!
You may purchase poinsettias from any Coleman 4Her or call the Coleman County Agriculture Extension office at 625-4519. The plants will be delivered to the Bill Franklin Center (at the rodeo grounds) on December 2nd. You may pick them up there or make arrangements with the 4Her you bought them from to deliver them. Payment is due when the plants are picked up.
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