Big M - Mountaineer Band at last week's halftime
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2007 Area D Marching Band Contest
The 2007 Area D Marching Band Contest will be this Saturday October 27, 2007 at Belton ISD Stadium, in Belton, Texas with the competition starting at 8:00 AM.
The Santa Anna Mountaineer Band will perform at 9:30 AM with results at 11:30 AM. Three of the thirteen 1A schools will advance to the State Marching Contest.
The order of appearance of the 1A bands is Winters, Chilton, Santo, Thrall, Deleon, Johnson City LBJ, Santa Anna, Iola, Eldorado, Shiner, Tolar, Thorndale, and Ranger.
The 2A bands will begin performing at 2:00 PM with their results at 6:30 PM
Good luck to the Band and Mr. Mitchell!
Friday Night Lights!
Well the Mountaineers will be off this Friday... so what to do?
We could go watch the Bluecats and Longhorns in Early. We watched part of this game from the road last year after the Panther Creek game... and we went to Early a couple of years ago and watched them play... there is barely enough room forthe regular Bluecat fans...
We could go watch the Panthers play...
We could stay home and watch the Dillon Panther on NBC's Friday Night Lights TV show..
Or we could go be ON the show like Old Bluecat/still trying to earn his Eagle wings/wanna be Dillon Panther and TV star Terry Thompson. I work with Terry and his wife Jennifer and they were walk on extras in last week's filming of Friday Night Lights in Austin. The episode should air in late November or early December. See Terry's Friday Night Lights pictures .
FIRE SAFETY WINNERS!
Coleman County Telephone Cooperative, Inc. recently sponsored a fire prevention poster contest in the Santa Anna and Panther Creek elementary schools. The theme for the posters was "Practice Your Escape Plan."
Pictured below are the winners in each age division.
From Santa Anna Elementary, winner in the under 6 age group was Kayden Russell, son of Brandi Martin.
Jaylie Jones, winner in the 6-8 years age group, is the daughter of Ray and Betsy Jones.
The 9-12 age group winner was Pricilla Smith, daughter of Steve and Lauwanna Smith.
From Panther Creek Elementary, two winners were selected from the 6-8 age group.
They were Nathan McMahon, son of Lorie McMahon.
and also, Cody Hamblin, son of Cathy Hamblin.
The winner in the 9-12 age group was Chariti Warren, daughter of Dan & Lean Warren.
Each winner at Santa Anna was presented with a bag of prizes, which included a $10 gift certificate, by Leanna Jones, office manager of the Cooperative. The Panther Creek winners were presented the same prizes by Gay Abernathy, facility network specialist for the Cooperative.
The Cooperative congratulates all the winners and expresses appreciation to all those students who participated. The contest helped the students to realize the importance of practicing an escape plan, in case there is ever a fire in their home or school. Some of the posters will be on display at the Cooperative headquarters in Santa Anna for the next two weeks. Coleman County Telephone Cooperative also provided trick-or-treat bags and a brochure on fire safety to each elementary student at both schools. The Cooperative will have some "treats" for elementary students who would like to stop by the office from 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. on October 31st.
Benefit Luncheon for Michon Family
There will be a benefit spaghetti luncheon with salad, corn, dessert, and tea this Sunday Oct 28th at the Santa Anna Civic Center/Armory starting at 12:30 for the Artie and Stacy Michon Family.
They just suffered a very great loss. Their beautiful infant daughter, Aubrey Lou, who was due to be born this month was still born.
This meal is donation only any help will appreciated.
If you are not able to attend and would like to make a donation or help please contact Tara Bradley 325-642-4872 or Misty Feaster at 325-214-0300.
4-H Achievement Banquet 2007
The 2007 Coleman County 4-H Achievement Banquet was held Sunday, September 30, at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Coleman. 4-H*ers from all over Coleman County came to receive awards for their accomplishments of the past year. The theme was 4-H Centennial * 100 Years, as 4-H celebrates its centennial year. The first 4-H Clubs began in 1907 in Jack County, with the *Corn Club* for boys. In 1910, that was followed by the first *Pig Club* and *Beef Calf Clubs*, right here in Coleman County. In 1912, the girls were added with the Tomato Clubs in Milam County. 4-H has undergone many changes through the 100 years of its existence, and now, there are more than one million youth in 4-H in the United States and internationally.
Guest speaker for the banquet was Eric Schwertner, a junior at Miles High School, and a member of the Miles 4-H Club and District 7 4-H Council Information Officer. Eric told his 4-H story and related how 4-H had helped him to set and achieve goals, and to do his best. He has learned leadership and public speaking skills. Eric encouraged 4-H members to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities that 4-H has to offer.
Each year, 4-H members are presented Certificates of Achievement for projects they have participated in during the previous year. They are also recognized for advancing to District and State Competitions. Certificates of recognition are also given to adult leaders who have been project leaders and volunteers.
Silver Star, I Dare You, and Gold Star Awards are awarded to 4-H members who qualify and who apply for these awards, each having completed a 4-H Record Book.
Silver Star Awards, the highest award that can be presented to a Junior or Intermediate age 4-H*er, were awarded to James Short and Sarah Casselberry.
The highest award that can be achieved by a senior 4-H member, the Gold Star Award, was presented to Rebecca Baker and Casie Swening.
*I Dare You* Awards, recognizing character and leadership, were given to Nicole Heath and Sarah Hailey. These awards were selected by a judging panel of County Extension Agents from a nearby county, based on their applications and 4-H Record books.
Members of the Coleman 4-H Council annually choose recipients of the *Friend of 4-H* Award and the Outstanding Adult Leaders Awards.
This year, the *Friend of 4-H* Award was given to Coleman County Electric Cooperative and Texas Parks and Wildlife Coleman County Game Wardens, William Heath and Randall Brown.
Synda Smith for Coleman County Electric Cooperative
Texas Parks and Wildlife Coleman County Game Wardens, Randall Brown and William Heath.
The Outstanding Adult Leader Awards were given to Meredith Taylor and Todd and Sherri McMillan.
Outstanding Adult Leader Award - Meredith Taylor
Outstanding Adult Leader Awards - Sherri and Todd McMillan
We are proud of our young people, and the organization that gives them so many opportunities to learn and grow. If you would like more information about the 4-H program in Coleman County, please contact Debbie Hailey or Luther Dunlap, both County Extension Agents, at 325-625-4519, or come by the office on the second floor of the County Courthouse.
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.
Halloween Story Hour
The Coleman Public Library will be having a Halloween Story Hour for toddler to pre-school ages on Wednesday October 31st, 10:00 in the morning. Story books will be read, a craft, treat bags for all who attend and refreshments will be served by the Friends of the Library.
Get the Facts on Fats
Better Living for Texans Program Tuesday
Have you looked at a Nutrition Facts Food Label lately? What is important about the label? What do you need to know about fats: saturated fats and trans fats? If you want to know more about Fat and Food Labels, then Texas Cooperative Extension has a program for you.
Debbie Hailey, County Extension agent, will present a Better Living for Texans program on Tuesday, October 23, at 1:00 p.m. at the Coleman Housing Authority High Rise Community Room. We will look at food labels and how to read them. We will also explore the facts about fat in our diet. Some fats are beneficial to your health while other fats are harmful. Saturated fat and trans fat raise blood cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease. Limit the amount of these fats you eat.
You can use the Nutrition Facts label to compare different brands of foods. If you get in the habit of comparing brands and choosing the brands with less saturated fat and trans fat, you can reduce your risk of high cholesterol and heart disease.
Join us for this informational program. For more information, call Debbie Hailey at the County Extension Office at 325-625-4519.
Educational programs of Texas Cooperative Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners courts of Texas Cooperating.
Gouldbusk Rodeo
The Gouldbusk Rodeo Association will hold a playday at the Gouldbusk arena on Saturday, October 27, 2007. The playday will open books at 12:00p.m., with the events starting at 1:00 p.m. Events include barrels, poles, and flags. Divisions will be as follows: 12 and under, 13-18 and 19 and older. Entry fees will be $10 per event. Exhibition runs can be made for 3 for $10. A stickhorse division will be open to young children. For more information call Sarah Beal at 325-785-4291.
A Ranch Rodeo will be held at the arena on the same day. Currently 8 teams have entered. The rodeo will feature 5 events which include: team penning, doctoring, wild cow milking, branding, and steer saddling. Entry fee is $500 per team and the entry deadline is Friday, October 26th. To enter contact Aaron Loyd at 325-357-4918 or 325-669-3467. The rodeo will begin at 5:30 p.m. Admission will be $3 for adults and $1 for students. A concession will be on site.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR DEER HUNTERS FESTIVAL
The Deer Hunters Festival is scheduled for Friday, November 2nd at the Bill Franklin Center located at the Coleman Rodeo Grounds.
Volunteers are needed to help with this Festival. If you are willing to volunteer your time for this event, please contact the Coleman County Chamber of Commerce at (325) 625-2163.
Area businesses and landowners, to show appreciation for all of the hunters and their families coming into our community, sponsor this event.
SAHS Band Advances
The Santa Anna Mountaineer Band received a Division I in the Regional UIL Marching Contest held in Brady Saturday.
According to the Abilene Reporter News this is one of the years that the 1A schools will advance to the area level.
Other 1A schools competing in Brady Saturday were May, Rising Star, and May all getting Division III's and Winters and Deleon also received Division I's along with Santa Anna.
The Band has looked great at the football game halftime shows this year.
Way to go Mr. Mitchell and the Band!
Monarchs
Pat Smith sent in the photo below and said, "The first of the Monarchs came thru on Wednesday and settled in our trees..."
I hadn't noticed them yet... Thanks for sharing Mrs. Smith!
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Friday Night Lights |  |
The Santa Anna Mountaineers took on the Blanket Tigers Friday night at Mountaineer Stadium but the Tigers came to town and they were ready to play. The Tigers came out strong and stayed up with the Mountaineers who led the game 34 to 28 at the half. It looked like it would be one of those games of whoever scored last. The Mountaineers fell behind in the second half and despite a fourth quarter rally by the Mountaineers the Tigers won the game 56-54.
The Mountaineers will have a bye next week and just might need it in order to prepare for the rest of the season and what appears to be must a win all games to make it to the playoffs.
I will get the game photos up a little later this week.
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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.
Gouldbusk Play Day and Ranch Rodeo
The Gouldbusk Rodeo Association will hold a Play Day and Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, October 27th at the Gouldbusk Arena. The Play Day will be held in the afternoon preceding the rodeo. Play Day events will include: barrels, poles, and flags with divisions for all ages. The Ranch Rodeo will be held that evening and will include events as follows: penning, branding, wild cow milking, steer saddling, and doctoring. The teams will consist of 5 member teams with 4 participating at a time. Entry fees will be $100 per event. At least 6 teams are needed for the rodeo to be held. It was initially announced that only Coleman County teams would be taken but the rodeo has been opened up to out of county teams. For more information contact Aaron Loyd at 325-669-3467 or 325-357-4918 or ranch_hand2000@hotmail.com.
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