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The Risk is Real - Serving our Country
Remembering those that have served and those that are serving our country.
You know sometimes it doesn't hit you until it is personal.
William Justin Byler, a 23 year old young man from Ballinger was killed Monday while serving in Iraq.
Justin Byler was known locally by Tom Guthrie when he served as Assistant County Agent in Runnels County. Our thoughts and prayers are offered to those family and friends of Justin Byler.
Byler was identified Tuesday in this Department of Defense press release :
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on Oct. 31, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. The Soldiers were assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, 36, of Simi Valley, Calif.
Spc. William J. Byler, 23, of Ballinger, Texas.
Pfc. David J. Martin, 21, of Edmond, Okla.
Pfc. Adam R. Johnson, 22, of Clayton, Ohio.
For more information, also see this San Angelo Standard-Times article, which requires registration, or this reprint by the Abilene Reporter News.
Please remember these Santa Anna folks that are serving our country in military combat, training, or support: Maricela (Marty) Siller, Clay Stewardson, Eddie Dawson, Ike Garza, James Watson, Austin Voss, Randy Casey, Mike Montgomery II, Mark Rutherford, Allen Tucker, James Culpepper, Shane Watson, Brandon Beloat, Glen Donham, and Jeffrey Watson.
Pray for our country, its' leaders, and our soldiers and sailors.
Many service men and women return home safely. Operation Tribute to Freedom Homecoming Photographs.
Football Friday
Well football fans it is Friday again and what's this? No Santa Anna Mountaineer game to go to? That's right.. The Mountaineers have a bye week before taking on the District 12 Champ Blanket Tigers in Rising Star next Friday.
So what to do, where to go, and what game to watch? I think that Cindy and I are going to go watch former Santa Anna Mountaineer, Rusty Buzzard, coach his Coleman Bluecats to a win over the Early Longhorns in Early to clinch a playoff spot.
Well you might have wondered what took me so long to get the photos of last Friday's game up.. or maybe you didn't. It seems I had about as bad a night taking photos as the Mountaineers did playing football. For about the first quarter of the game I had my camera set wrong since I took some pre game photos of the parent's night and they didn't turn out so great either. Anyhow I finally got a few of them up in the photo album on the Sports Page. Here are some of the better ones.. I guess..
Oh, and before I forget, did you see all those great signs at the game? You might not have seen them if you stayed in the stands so be sure and check them out in the photos. I understand that some of the Noise Boyz put them up before the game. What great spirits these guys have been. Keep up the good work and keep it positive!
Rob and Crew get ready for the game
Mrs. Harper looks for a seat at "The Home of the Mountaineers"
Noise Boys Rock the House!
Ben looking for running room
Rudy fires one off under heavy pressure
We could have used a few more of these - Patrick takes it in for 6
Terrance gets a little end zone airtime as he blocks this pass
Jesse lets 'er rip on her solo
I can't get over how good the band is doing this year
Band Sweetheart and Beau - Jesse Hensley and Colt Martin
Cheerleaders do a little dance
Deer Season
Watch out for all those deer hunters!
If you care you know but for those that don't deer hunting season starts Saturday.
Send your big buck or wild turkey (not Wild Turkey!) photos and stories to news@santaannanews.com.
Stuck at the house? Bad weather and can't go hunting? Be sure and check out FantasyHunt.com for one of the coolest online hunting sites ever..
And to all you hunters out there, be safe and good luck!
Santa Anna Yearbook Staff - Christmas Poinsettias
Santa Anna Yearbook Staff is selling Christmas Poinsettias to help in the purchase of some new Yearbook Equipment. They will be selling these plants until November 14th, 2005. If you would like to purchase one of these beautiful plants for $12.50 each , please contact the yearbook staff at the school at 325-348-3137.
These plants have 3-5 blooms and will be decorated with a colorful pot cover and a beautiful Christmas ribbon.
Plants will be delivered the first week in December. Free Delivery within a 25 miles radius.
Class of 1960 Homecoming Reunion
Submitted by Eddie Hartman
Class of 1960...Can you believe it? They do not look that old. The class held its 45th class reunion during homecoming. Out of the original 22 class members, 21 are still alive. 12 were in attendance for the reunion.
Guys in attendance were (l to r) were John Pricer, Travis Buse, Donald Williams, Tony Tucker, Byrl Fellers, Eddie Hartman, Loyd Rutherford, and Joe Floyd Morrs.
Ladies in attendance were (l to r) Naomi Henderson Nichols, Carolyn Bates Pricer, Frances Biggs Malone, Darlene Mercer Pirrello, and Lavelle McClintock Haynes.
The group met after the homecoming game on Friday night and then again for a meal on Saturday evening. Special guests for the meal were Coach RC Smith and his wife Pat.
1960 was Coach Smith's first year to coach in Santa Anna.
Everyone had a great time, and the class decided to meet again in five years.
Feeding Your Family Without Starving Your Wallet
by Dr. Jenna Anding, Associate Professor and Extension Nutrition Specialist
With prices rising on everything we purchase, it can be difficult to make our food dollars stretch enough to feed our families.
It seems that everyone is trying to save money by reducing food costs. Being a thrifty shopper takes some skill, but there are ways that consumers can lower their food costs. Dr. Jenna Anding, Associate Professor and Extension Nutrition Specialist for Texas Cooperative Extension, gives these suggestions for how to:
Save Food Dollars With Smart Shopping Skills.
1. Keep a "short list" - a list of items that you need to buy (a notepad attached to the refrigerator with a magnet works great). When you run out of something, write it down as soon as possible.
2. Study the store's sale advertisements.
3. Look at the foods you already have on hand. Use these foods, along with store specials, to plan your meals and snacks.
4. After you plan your meals and snacks, make a shopping list. Be sure to include the items you listed on your short list.
5. Check your coupons to see if any can be used with the items that you have on
your shopping list.
6. Make a list of non-food items (soap, laundry, personal care items). Can you buy these from a discount store? Do you have coupons for any of these items?
7. When shopping, consider store brands over national brands to save money. Even with coupons, some store brands may be cheaper.
8. Think twice about convenience foods. Pancake and cake mixes, along with canned soups, fruits, and vegetables, can help you save time and money. Other foods like frozen dinners and coating mixes for meat and poultry may not save you enough time to justify the cost.
9. Check out bakery thrift stores for great buys on bread. Save money on fruits and vegetables by shopping at farmers markets.
10. If possible, shop alone, when you are not hungry, and when store is not crowded. This helps you to get in and out of the store in the shortest amount of times.
11. Store food properly to maintain quality and to avoid spoilage.
For more practical information about these suggestions and other ways to reduce food costs when grocery shopping, come to the November Better Living for Texans class entitled "Feeding Your Family without Starving Your Wallet." The class will be Thursday, November 10. at Loaves & Fishes in Coleman, at the corner of Pecan and Nueces, at 6:00 p.m. The program is FREE of charge, and everyone is welcome. Debbie Hailey, County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, will demonstrate how to adopt cost-cutting practices to reduce food costs. If you have any questions, call Debbie at 325-625-4519.
Submitted by:
Debbie Hailey
Coleman County Extension Agent
Family & Consumer Sciences
Happy Halloween!
We had lots of little spooks and goblins trick or treating Monday night for Halloween. There were several that had really cool costumes. Some let Cindy and I take their pictures and some ran away after getting their candy.
I fixed up a little Halloween photo album of the ones that let us take theirs.
Mountaineer Football
The Santa Anna Mountaineers got a taste of what the competition will be like in the playoffs from the defending State Champion Richland Springs Coyotes in Friday night's final district game of 2005 for the Mountaineers. The Mountaineers will have a bye week this week to heel up after the Coyotes beat the Mountaineers by a score of Richland Springs 56 Santa Anna 8 at the half.
Richland Springs put on quite a show with Sophomore Tyler Ethridge as he showed how he lead the Coyotes last year to the State Championship. I got to watch him several times in last year's run in the playoffs and he is virtually unstoppable.
The Mountaineers will hopefully rebound for what I think will be the Bi-District playoff with the winner of District 12 which will probably be Blanket with Richland Springs taking on the second place team which will probably be May. I will let you know as soon as it is finalized but I think we will play Blanket in Rising Star maybe.
I will also get the photos up a little later this week as I have time.
Mountaineer Football Playoff T-shirts
The Mountaineer Booster Club will be selling Mountaineer Football playoff T-shirts ($10 plus $1.50 for 2,3,4X) and sweat shirts ($14 plus $1.50 for 2,3,4X). These will be a black 50/50 shirt, with design on front and roster on back. A design proof will be available at the Friday 10/28 Richland Springs game. Orders will be taken until 10/31 5pm. Someone will be available at the game or you can contact Peggy Hensley, Tony Watson, Amanda Ellerbe or Janice Fellers.
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