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The 7-2 Santa Anna Mountaineers will take on the 8-1 May Tigers in Santa Anna Friday.

The Mountaineers moved up a couple of spots to 48th in the combined rankings and one spot to 35th in Division I this week and are picked to lose by 45 to the Tigers who are ranked 14th overall and 11th in Division I according to SixManFootball.com.

Dave Cambpell's 2007 Texas Football magazine lists the players to watch as Nathan Howard, Conner Murphee, Mikey Dickerson, Cody Joyner, Ian Jacobsen, Matt Pruitt, Timothy Turner, Jordan Doucette, Corey Wortham, and Ryan Rothermel.

Who they have played:
Beat Woodson 71-54
Beat Bynum 57-12
Beat Bryson 47-0
Beat Strawn 38-28
Beat Lometa 46-8
Lost to Throckmorton 24-56
Beat Panther Creek 65-20 (Santa Anna beat Panther Creek 66-18)
Beat Rising Star 55-6 (Santa Anna beat Rising Star 54-30)
Beat Blanket 68-20 (Santa Anna lost to Blanket 54-56)

See ya at the game!

Tragedy Hits Close to Home

In a bizarre accident late Tuesday afternoon, Melinda Dean Horner, 54, of Honey Grove Texas, was killed when the van her and her husband, David, were traveling in, struck a horse 15 miles West of Honey Grove on US Hwy 82 in North East Texas. According to a Wednesday Paris News article they were taken to Paris Regional Medical Center where David was treated and released.

See also this KXII TV article and video.

Jr. High Football Sweetheart and Beau

Submitted by Tex Wright

Thursday evening at the Santa Anna / Panther Creek Jr. High Football game in Santa Anna, the Santa Anna Jr. High Football Sweetheart and Beau were chosen. Nominees for Sweetheart were: Aspen King, Kelsey Rivera, Sarah Pelton, and Stevie Vanvoast. Nominees for Beau were: Matthew Henefey, Dillon Sellers and Billy Sampson.

During the halftime ceremony Sarah Pelton, daughter of Earl and Alys Ellis, was chosen 2007 Jr. High Football Sweetheart. Dillon Sellers, son of Stacy Sellers, was chosen Beau for the 2007 season.

Santa Anna 4-H Meeting

Submitted by Sherry Mcmillan

The Santa Anna 4-H meeting for this month has been changed due to the basketball games on Tuesday. So we will be having our monthly meeting on Monday November 12th @ 7:00 p.m. At the ag building. If you still want to sign up for 4-H its not to late come on by and sign up.

4-H Food Drive

Submitted by Sherry Mcmillan

The Santa Anna and Panther Creek 4-H club wants to thank everyone for their help in food drive we had a great turn out this year in thanks to all of you who helped us out. Between the two clubs we got to take 208 can goods to the Loaves and Fishes and $48.50 in donations. Thanks again to everyone for your help.

Christmas in November

The Oro Negra Chapter of the American Business Women's Association is sponsoring its 30th annual fundraising event, Christmas in November at the Abilene Civic Center. The event runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 9, 10 and 11, 2007. Shopping hours are Friday, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Saturday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Sunday, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Free Admission. Concessions are also available. Proceeds from the event benefit the Oro Negra Chapter's Education Fund.

This year there will be over 200 booths offering a variety of arts and crafts for sale including Christmas ornaments, pottery, clothing, jewelry, stain glass creations, ironwork and rustic furniture, t-shirts, children's toys, household items and specialty foods. Many of the items are handmade and one-of-a-kind.

Friday Night Lights

The Santa Anna Mountaineers defeated the Panther Creek Panthers in Panther Creek Friday night by a score of 66-18 ending with the 45 point rule with 9:12 left in the game.

The Mountaineers will take on the May Tigers Friday in Santa Anna for what will be a must win for the Mountaineers to make it to the playoffs and is certain to be a tough game as the Tigers try to win the District Championship outright.

4-H Reminders - November 2, 2007

By: Luther Dunlap, CEA-Ag and Debbie Hailey, CEA-FCS

COUNTY SWINE VALIDATION

Attention 4-H and FFA exhibitors ... ALL county and state swine projects will be validated next week with the following schedule:

Wednesday, November 7, 2007 Coleman 4-H, Panther Creek, and Novice
Thursday, November 8, 2007 Coleman FFA Ag Farm
Saturday, November 10, 2007 Santa Anna Show Barn

REMEMBER - Only those hogs validated on November 7th, 8th, and 10th are eligible to show at the county show.

Cost for COUNTY TAGS is $3.00 each, STATE TAGS are $7.00 each. If you have any questions, please contact Luther Dunlap, CEA-Ag at the Extension Office or your Ag Science Teacher.

4-H MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER

Santa Anna 4-H - Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Santa Anna School Ag Classroom

Panther Creek 4-H - Monday, November 12, 2007, 3:30 p.m. Home Economics Rm. Panther Creek School

Coleman 4-H Club - Thursday, November 15, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Coleman County State Bank Club Room - 3rd floor

4-H / FFA SHOWMANSHIP CLINICS

Sat., November 10th, 2007
Ballinger Community Center
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

All 4-H and FFA members are invited to attend and participate in the upcoming Showmanship Clinics to be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at the Ballinger Community Center from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Clinics will be for Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine. Topics include instruction on showmanship, feeding, fitting, grooming and Quality Counts.

Each 4-H or FFA member is asked to bring an animal to work with during the showmanship clinic. Each specie will be worked simultaneously, but you can bring more than one specie and participate in portions of each clinic.

A complimentary noon hamburger meal will be served.

For more information, contact the Runnels County Extension Office at 325-365-2219.

DISTRICT 7 4-H BEEF MANAGEMENT & SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC

Saturday, December 1st , 2007
G. Rollie White Complex - Brady, TX
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.

There will be a 4-H Beef Management and Showmanship Clinic in Brady on Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be qualified instructors to inform exhibitors about feeding, management show day preparation and showmanship skills. Classes will include information on market steers and breeding beef heifers.

There is a Registration Fee of $5.00 per individual (payable the day of the event). For more information you may contact the Brown County Extension Office at 325-646-0386.

COMING SOON ... MAJOR STOCK SHOW SIGN-UP

This is a reminder to all 4-Hers that we will be accepting entries for major stock shows in November. We are in the process of printing the information off the internet. However, if you would like to look ahead at the show schedules, you can obtain information from the following web sites:

SOUTHWESTERN INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO - EL PASO www.elpasostockshow.com

SAND HILLS STOCK SHOW - ODESSA www.sandhillsstockshowandrodeo.com SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW - FT. WORTH

www.fwssr.com

SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO - SAN ANTONIO www.sarodeo.com

HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO - HOUSTON www.hlsr.com

SAN ANGELO STOCK SHOW & RODEO - SAN ANGELO www.sanangelorodeo.com

FOOD SHOW REMINDERS

We had a very good turnout for the County 4-H Food Show October 21, 2007 ! Those of you who won first place, please remember to write thank you notes and bring them by the Extension Office so you can pick up your 1st Place prize from the TEEA organization.

WE NEED .... your paperwork for the District Food Show. Please bring your Recipe Release Form to the office today (Friday, Nov. 2nd) or bring it by Noon on Monday so that our county recipes will be in the District 4-H Food Show Cookbook.

The District 7 4-H Food Show will be Saturday, November 17th in Taylor County Extension Office in Abilene. Coleman*s scheduled judging time will be with other counties from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Please visit with Debbie Hailey, CEA-FCS at the Extension before the District Food Show.

4-H NOVEMBER CALENDAR

5 District Gold Star Banquet
6 Santa Anna 4-H Club Meeting
7 Swine Validation - 4:30 p.m. Rodeo Grounds
8 Swine Validation - 4:30 p.m. - Coleman FFA Farm
10 Swine Validation - 8:00 a.m. - Santa Anna Ag Barn
12 Panther Creek 4-H Club Meeting
15 * Coleman 4-H Club Meeting * (Thursday)
17 District 7 4-H Food Show

HARVESTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES:
WATER, WIND AND SUN

Contributed by Luther Dunlap CEA-Ag/NR Coleman County

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
12:30 pm - 4 pm
First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Coleman, Texas

12:00pm Registration

12:30 pm Welcome
Luther Dunlap, Coleman Co. Cooperative Extension
Coleman, Texas

"RAINWATER HARVESTING"
Billy Kniffen, Texas Cooperative Extension
Menard, Texas

2:00 pm "NATIVE PLANTS FOR SUCCESS"
Ricky Linex, Zone Wildlife Biologist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Weatherford, Texas

2:45 pm "HARVESTING WIND AND SUN" and its practical application for the homeowner/farmer/rancher
Byron Neal, U.S.D.A, Bushland, Texas

4:00 pm CEU's and Certificates
Luther Dunlap

Announcements
Jane Padgitt, Chairman, Town and Country Garden Club
Coleman, Texas

Closing Comments
Nan K. Markland, Town and Country Garden Club

Sponsors
Texas Cooperative Extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Central Colorado Soil and Water District, Chamber of Commerce, Coleman
First United Methodist Church, Town and Country Garden Club, Coleman

Cattle Women’s Christmas Ball Dec. 8th at Bill Franklin Center

The Circle C CattleWomen’s organization is completing plans for the annual Cattlewomen’s Christmas Ball, to be held Saturday evening, December 8th at the Bill Franklin Center (Rodeo Grounds) in Coleman at 6:30 p.m.

Crystal Rae is general chairman of the Ball, which is a popular event for many area people and a major fundraiser for the women’s organization. Proceeds of the event are used by the CattleWomen’s organization to help promote and support beef through various local projects such as donating scholarships to Coleman County High School graduates who apply and are majoring in Agriculture; and awarding money to each beef exhibitor in the county 4-H livestock shows. They also support local area brisket cook offs such as the Fiesta De La Paloma and the Santa Anna Frontier Days. The CattleWomen also sponsor National CattleWomen’s Beef Certificates, Beef for Father’s Day at Shoppin Basket and other projects.

The dinner will be catered by Home Creek Cookin’ of Valera, with special desserts provided by ladies of the organization. The popular Kelly Spinks & the Miles of Texas band will play for dancing and entertainment following the meal.

Also included in the evening’s entertainment will be an auction of special items and a silent auction of different gift items and specialty Western goods.

Tickets to this fundraiser event are $30.00 per person if purchased by November 23rd. After November 23rd tickets will be $40.00 until the purchase deadline of November 30th. Tickets may be purchased at the Coleman Chamber of Commerce or from any Circle C CattleWomen member. Only 250 tickets will be sold so make sure you get yours before they are all gone. Be sure to note the last day to purchase tickets is November 30th, so find a cattlewoman quickly to make sure you don’t miss this great event.

Everyone in the Coleman County and the surrounding area is invited to attend this special event. Hope to see you there.

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NRCS Texas Accepts Applications for EQIP Funding

Submitted By: David L. Dunlap CEA-Ag/NR

Temple, Texas – Texas agricultural landowners interested in participating in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) need to apply by Nov. 16, 2007, if they have not already done so to be eligible for the next round of funding, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

"Although EQIP is a continuous sign-up program, some producers may not have signed up yet," said Don Gohmert, NRCS state conservationist for Texas. "We will rank all eligible applications received by the end of the ranking period on Nov. 16 for 2008 funding. There is a strong possibility that EQIP funds will become available in October."

EQIP promotes agricultural production and environmental quality. Through EQIP, farmers and ranchers receive financial and technical assistance to help install conservation practices and to implement management systems that promote conservation. Financial assistance is on a cost-shared basis with the producer. The technical assistance is provided at 100 percent of the cost by NRCS. According to Gohmert, there are a few changes in EQIP for 2008.

NRCS is adding another statewide resource concern to the program at the recommendation of the State Technical Committee. Funding will be provided in 2008 specifically for conservation practices that improve habitat for the pronghorn antelope in west Texas.

Also new in 2008 will be a process to streamline payments. Instead of the traditional percentage-of-cost rates, NRCS will offer flat-rate payments based on a schedule for each conservation practice.

"Landowners will know up-front what the payment in dollars will be," Gohmert said.

"One important component of EQIP that remains the same is the input needed from the local level to make EQIP address the most pressing resource concerns there," Gohmert said. "Our local offices may be holding program development group and local working group meetings very soon to gather that input." NRCS offices and local soil and water conservation district officials will have more information about local meetings.

To sign up for EQIP or to get more information, contact the NRCS office serving your county. Look in the phone book under "U.S. Government, Department of Agriculture," or find your service center on the Web at http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app.

You can also get information about Texas NRCS conservation technical assistance and programs at www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov.

Texas 4-H Center - 4-H Camps in November

The Texas 4-H Center at Lake Brownwood would like to announce two upcoming camps. "Camp Character - Military Style" for Junior age members(ages 9 to 14) and "Do It For the Dance" for Senior 4-H age members (ages 14 to 19). Registration for each of these camps may be made using the 4-H Connect system. Read below for more information for each of these camps:

"Camp Character - Military Style", Junior Leadership Retreat - November 9 -11, 2007
Cost - Junior age youth (ages 9 to 14) $110, Adult Chaperones $74 ; Registration includes 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, snacks and program supplies.
Who - Junior age 4-H members ages 9 to 14 and adult sponsors
Objective & Purpose - This Junior Leadership Retreat was designed to utilize Texas 4-H Council members who will teach leadership development to younger 4-H members allowing 4-H members to develop communication, teamwork, cooperation and leadership skills.
Service Project - 4-H members who attend this retreat are asked to bring one "Huggable" (small stuffed animals) for distribution to children who have a family member who is deployed.
Theme - Camp Character Military Style recognizes the commitment and leadership of our U.S. Military.
Theme Dance on Saturday - Boot Camp! Don't forget your costume!
Registration opens on 4-H Connect September 15 through November 2nd, 2007

"Do It for the Dance" - Learning to Serve at the Texas 4-H Conference Center
Fall Leadership Retreat - November 16 - 18, 2007
Cost - Senior age youth (ages 14 to 19) $110, Adult Chaperones $74. Registration includes 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, snacks and program supplies.
Who- Senior age 4-H members ages 14 to 19 and adult sponsors
Objective & Purpose - This state-wide leadership development opportunity will focus on basics in communication skills, leadership, impromptu speaking, team building, etiquette, service learning how to manage groups, and more.
Service Project - To commemorate the 100th birthday celebration of Texas 4-H, the Fall Leadership participants have an opportunity to "leave their mark" on the 4-H Conference Center. During this service learning activity 4-Hers will assist in renovating the common area of nine dormitories ( painting, polishing, sewing and re-decorating). 4-Hers can earn a "Do It For the Dance" t-shirt during this weekend retreat.
Registration opens on 4-H Connect September 15 through November 2nd, 2007

For a tentative event schedule and other important information regarding these two camps, come by the County Extension Office, 2nd floor County Courthouse.

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