Castillo Family - Halloween 2006
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Mountaineer Football |  |
The Mountaineers will face one of their Coleman County rivals, the Panther Creek Panthers in Friday night football action at Mountaineer Stadium in Santa Anna starting at 7:30 PM.
Who and how the 4 and 5 (0 and 4 in District play) Panthers have played:
Beat Lohn 63-18
Beat Paint Rock 54-42
Beat Sidney 62-42
Lost to Water Valley 60-15
Beat Veribest 49-0
Lost to Brookesmith 66-13 (Santa Anna beat Brookesmith 78-67)
Lost to May 56-6 (Santa Anna will play May next week in May, probably for the District Championship)
Lost to Rising Star 70-44 (Santa Anna beat Rising Star 46-0)
Lost to Blanket 50-39 (Santa Anna beat Blanket 59-14)
The Mountaineers are picked to win by 45 by SixManFootball.com so it might not be much of a game but with only two games left in the regular season this is the last remaining home game so get your black and gold on and we will see at the game!
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Law Enforcement Update |
As Attorney General of Texas, I have made the protection of children the highest priority of my administration. I am committed to building strong Texas families through the collection of child support, giving children across the state hope for a promising future.
Texas is recognized as one of the top child support enforcement agencies in the nation. Child support collections by my office topped $2 billion for the state fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, surpassing last year’s all-time record by $226 million.
The benefits to children who receive child support go beyond the financial security of steady payments. Research confirms that children who receive regular child support make better grades in school, are more likely to finish high school and attend college, are more self-confident, are more likely to exercise self-control, and are less likely to engage in risky behaviors as teens.
Unfortunately, there are many children in communities throughout Texas who never know the benefits of steady child support payments. Their mothers and fathers have the ability to pay but refuse to fulfill their legal obligation to support their children.
CHILD SUPPORT ROUNDUPS
During my years as Attorney General, we have worked with local law enforcement agencies across Texas to round up parents who are violating court orders to pay child support.
In September 2005, Travis County Constable Bruce Elfant led efforts to locate and arrest 89 parents wanted for nonpayment of child support in cases handled by the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Travis County Domestic Relations Office.
In February 2006, Smith County Sheriff J.B. Smith and deputies with his office partnered with investigators from the Smith County District Attorney’s Office, as well as our Fugitive Unit and Child Support divisions, to conduct a countywide sweep of local parents delinquent on their child support payments.
This past May, Lubbock County Sheriff David Gutierrez brought together his office, the Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office, the City Marshal’s Office, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and our Criminal Investigations and Child Support divisions to make 35 arrests of local parents who failed to pay child support.
MOST WANTED CHILD SUPPORT EVADERS
When court-ordered delinquent support is in excess of $5,000 and an arrest warrant has been issued, the parent may be named a Most Wanted Child Support Evader. The location of the parent is unknown and the parent has not made any payments in the last six months.
In the past year, local police departments and sheriff’s offices have helped us locate and arrest several of these Most Wanted Child Support Evaders, including:
Harry Bomnskie, who was arrested by the Burnet Police Department for failure to pay more than $36,000 for the care of a teenage daughter; Jeffrey Waisath, who was arrested by the Silsbee Police Department for failure to pay more than $26,000 for the care of a teenage daughter; Irma Beatrice Marin, who was arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff’s office for failure to pay more than $30,000 for the care of her four children, and; Marcus Snodgrass, who was arrested by the Brazos County Sheriff’s office for failure to pay more than $87,000 for the care of three children. Child Support Evaders are singled out because they have the ability to pay for the care of their children but refuse to do so. Incarceration is the only option for parents who flagrantly violate the law.
CRIMINAL NONSUPPORT
Contrary to popular belief, child support is not just a matter of civil law. Under Texas law, it is a state jail felony for an individual to intentionally or knowingly fail to provide support for his or her child younger than 18 or for a child who is the subject of a court order for child support. It is an affirmative defense that the individual could not provide support for the child.
Prosecuting parents for criminal nonsupport holds them accountable and brings justice to the children they are neglecting.
As you know, local prosecutors retain original jurisdiction in most criminal matters, and this is true in criminal nonsupport cases as well. To pursue and win these cases, we need the cooperation of the local prosecutor. I am deeply grateful for the excellent working relationships with many district attorneys who are as committed as we are to protecting Texas children.
The continued success of the child support program and its many services depends on the collaborative spirit of police officers, county and district attorneys, and local prosecutors around the state who assist us in getting children the resources they need to grow healthy and strong. Taking care of our children includes holding parents accountable when they refuse to pay child support.
4-H Food Show
On Sunday, October 22, the Coleman County 4-H Food Show was held at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Ten 4-Hers participated in this competition to test not only their cooking skills, but also their knowledge and interview skills, as judges asked questions about nutrition, Food Safety, and preparation of their dishes. Sponsors of the Annual 4-H Food Show are the ladies of the Texas Extension Education Association.
Clover Kids participants were Meagan Taylor - First Place Clover Kid, and McKenzie Smith - First Place Clover Kid. Junior participants were Carlie Shirk, first place in Main Dish category and Nathan Taylor, first place in Breads and Cereals.
In the Intermediate level were Dakotah Nation, first place in Breads and Cereals, Courtney Brown, first place in Fruits and Vegetables, and Sarah Cassel berry, first place in Nutritious Snacks and Desserts. In the Senior division, McKenzi Spake placed first in Main Dish, Tori Valdez, first place in Fruits and Vegetables, and Meagan Ogden placed first in Breads and Cereals.
The Overall Winner in each Division won special prizes, as well. These were Senior - Meagan Ogden, Intermediate - Dakotah Nation, and Junior, Nathan Taylor.
All of the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Division first place winners will advance to District Competition on Saturday, November 11, in Abilene.
Numerous parents and community individuals helped to train the participants in Nutrition, Food Safety, Careers in Food Service, Planning Meals, decorate, type and print the program, and much more. Some of these included Marsha Ray, Ruth Shirk, Peggy Brown, Sandra Spake, Tanja Nation, Meredith Taylor, and Nancy Baker. Some of our area businesses have been very generous to donate money and prizes for the participants. These include: County Wide Insurance,1st Coleman National Bank, Federal Land Bank, Coleman Co.State Bank, Best Fried Chicken, Citizen’s National Bank , Alco, Coleman Co. Electric Coop, and El Taquito, Bullwhips Bar B Q, Tiffany’s, Mel’s Crafts& Flowers, Santa Anna National Bank, Liveoak Real Estate, Taylor Real Estate.
With our 4-H Volunteers and the whole community working together, we had a wonderful banquet this year, and ten 4-H Members are better equipped to provide nutritious food for their families.
ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT TAKES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST TWO CONTACT LENS DISPENSERS
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| SAN ANTONIO - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed lawsuits against two San Antonio businesses that have dispensed contact lenses to consumers without prescriptions. The suits request an injunction to halt their illegal practices, which, in the case of one business, New Look Cosmetics, resulted in at least one eye injury to a person, resulting in temporary vision impairment. New Look Cosmetics and its owner, Florencio Landin Jr., and Main Optical and its owners, Yanett Salinas and Hector Salinas Gomez are named in the suits. Main Optical maintains an office on East Laurel Street, but both operated from local flea markets illegally, and both were placing consumers at risk for eye injury by selling contact lenses without obtaining the proper prescriptions from eye doctors.
“We cannot tolerate reckless, unfettered business practices that can potentially cause harm to well-meaning consumers,” said Attorney General Abbott. “Dispensing contact lenses without a permit and without requiring prescriptions from eye physicians can cause real harm to consumers.” In both cases, on referral from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the defendants violated key protective elements of the Contact Lens Prescription Act. While Main Optical possesses a valid permit to dispense contact lenses, the business was illegally dispensing them without prescriptions from their customers. Dispensing any contact lenses, even noncorrective, or “plano,” lenses, which are intended solely to change the appearance of the eye, still requires a permit and a prescription from a physician or optometrist. Main Optical also used on-premise advertising using the words “cosmetic color contacts” to lead consumers to believe prescriptions are not necessary, which also violates the law. The business has used its own staff and instruments of optometry in its main store to make eye measurements without prescriptions or without the involvement of a licensed optometrist, which also violates state law. New Look Cosmetics routinely operated from booths within a flea market on Highway 90 West and prior to that, from flea markets in Corpus Christi, where owner Landin had been warned by the state to halt the activity. Dispensing contact lenses from flea markets is never permitted. Landin rarely required prescriptions from consumers, yet still dispensed the contact lenses they requested. DSHS investigators not only documented sales of lenses to consumers without prescriptions, but Landin also admitted doing so. Main Optical indicates it has halted these practices, and New Look says it closed its business after exposure in recent news reports. The suits declare violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and Texas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), with penalties of up to $20,000 per violation of the DTPA and $25,000 per day in violation of the FDCA. The Attorney General is also requesting restitution to consumers who paid for contact lenses dispensed without valid prescriptions. Consumers who wish to file complaints against this and similar companies may call the Attorney General’s toll-free hotline at (800) 252-8011. |
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Home Oxygen Therapy
Andrew B. Crocker, Extension Program Specialist - Gerontology Health
Submitted by Debbie Hailey, CEA-FCS
More and more people are using oxygen therapy outside the hospital, permitting them to lead more active, productive lives. For people with lung disease or a condition which may affect breathing, supplemental oxygen may be an essential part of their lives. Oxygen is safe and non-flammable; however, it supports combustion - materials burn more readily in an oxygen enriched environment - so use caution when on oxygen therapy.
Before we can understand how oxygen therapy works, we need to have a basic understanding of how we breathe and how our lungs operate. A slice of normal lung looks like a pink sponge. As you breathe, the air travels down your windpipe through large and small tubes in your lungs. At the ends of the small tubes, there are groups of tiny bubbles or air sacs. The bubbles have very thin walls and small blood vessels are next to them. Oxygen passes from the air sacs into the blood in these small blood vessels. At the same time, carbon dioxide passes from the blood into the air sacs.
The cells in the body need oxygen to function properly. At all times, the body is taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, a process called respiration. If this process does not happen adequately, the oxygen in the blood will decrease and you may need supplemental oxygen. Lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may affect your ability to breathe and necessitate oxygen therapy. Additionally, when you exhale, if you do not completely empty your lungs, you will not be able to inhale all of the new air you need to get your oxygen. This may also necessitate oxygen therapy. This condition is very common for older adults who have suffered an injury, such as a broken hip, or are confined to a bed or chair.
Home oxygen therapy may come in several forms but the two most common are compressed oxygen gas and liquid oxygen. Oxygen gas can be compressed and stored in tanks or cylinders of steel or aluminum. Liquid oxygen is made by cooling the oxygen gas, which changes it to a liquid form. It is often used by people who are more active because larger amounts of oxygen can be stored in smaller, more convenient containers than compressed oxygen.
A health professional must write a prescription for oxygen therapy. Oxygen at very high levels over a long period of time can be toxic and very harmful to your health; therefore, a prescription is required. The prescription will spell out the flow rate, how much oxygen you need per minute and when you need to use oxygen. Some people use oxygen therapy only while exercising, others only while sleeping and still others need oxygen continuously. Your health provider will order a blood test that will indicate what your oxygen level is and help determine what your needs are.
Two of the most common delivery methods for oxygen therapy are * Nasal Cannula - a two-pronged device inserted in the nostrils that is connected to tubing carrying the oxygen. The tubing can rest on the ears or be attached to the frame of eyeglasses. * Mask - people who need a high flow of oxygen generally use a mask. Some people who use a nasal cannula during the day prefer a mask at night or when their noses are irritated or clogged by a cold.
Traveling by air may be a problem for persons using supplemental oxygen. Commercial air carriers' policies regarding in-flight oxygen vary considerably, potentially leading to a great deal of confusion for travelers. Most airlines require a letter on your health provider’s letterhead with his or her name and contact information, your specific underlying lung condition, approval for air travel and verification of need for in-flight oxygen. It is important to be aware that airlines do not provide oxygen for ground use so plan enough for layovers, weather delays, and the like. Check with the particular airline you intend to fly regarding their specific policy.
There are fewer restrictions when traveling by land; however, you should still talk with your health provider. Let him or her know about the altitudes that you'll be traveling to - he or she may need to alter your flow rate prescription if you are going to a very different altitude. Do not store oxygen in the trunk where it can get very hot. Also, because oxygen containers release small amounts of gas periodically, keep a window partially open, regardless of the weather.
Keep these safety tips from the American Lung Association in mind when using supplemental oxygen: * You should never smoke while using oxygen and warn visitors not to smoke near you when you are using oxygen. * Stay at least five feet away from gas stoves, candles, lighted fireplaces or other heat sources. * If you use an oxygen cylinder, make sure it is secured to some fixed object or in a stand. * If you use liquid oxygen, make sure the vessel is kept upright to keep the oxygen from pouring out; the liquid oxygen is so cold it can hurt your skin. * Keep a fire extinguisher close by and let your fire department know that you have oxygen in your home.
For more information, contact your County Extension Agent, Debbie Hailey, at 325-625-4519. You can also find information via National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s website: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov .
ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT HALTS PRACTICE OF UNLICENSED DENTIST OPERATING FROM HOME
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| SAN ANTONIO - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a legal action to halt the unauthorized practice of dentistry being practiced by Isidro Manjarres at his residence on Wayside Drive in San Antonio. “The lawful practice of dentistry requires a great deal of education, planning, licensing and procurement, which does not equate to opening up shop in one’s home and misleading patients about the services and experience being offered,” said Attorney General Abbott. “This defendant must halt these practices immediately because the health of consumers is at risk.” Manjarres, while unlicensed, calls himself a “dental technician,” according to his business card. He has allegedly offered a number of complicated procedures for which he is not adequately trained. These include molar extractions, and the fabricating, fitting and installation of dentures. The defendant’s sole experience in the field consists of past work fabricating dentures in a laboratory under another’s supervision. Moreover, Manjarres’ residential office is not suitably equipped to conduct these services, nor is he able to respond quickly to any emergency or problem that might arise during a procedure. The Attorney General brings this suit under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and requests that the court issue an injunction halting this unauthorized practice and order restitution to harmed consumers. The lawsuit seeks penalties of up to $20,000 per violation of this act. Consumers who believe they have been misled by this or similar businesses may file a complaint by calling the Attorney General’s toll-free complaint hotline at (800) 252-8011, or file a complaint online at www.oag.state.tx.us. |
4-H Food Drive
Submitted by Sherry McMillan - 4H Leader
Please help the Santa Anna 4-H club in their canned food drive. Panther Creek and Santa Anna are in a drive to see who can gather the most canned goods or donations.
Bring your canned goods to the football game on Friday and look for the Santa Anna 4-H table. All donated can goods and money will be going to the Fishes and Loaves in Coleman. The Santa Anna 4-H club members want to thank you for your help and hope to see you all at the game.
Trick or Treat?
Cindy and I had several trick or treaters this year but I got off to a slow start and didn't get to take very many pictures.
About the time the little ghouls and goblins started coming I remembered it was dark outside and the dogs still had to be fed and the Monday winds had blown the tarps and plastic sheeting off of our storage building's now naked roof. I started tearing off the old roof Saturday and almost finished up the tear off on Sunday. With the time change I won't be getting much of it done during the weeks so I figured I better get it covered up good with the chances for rain the rest of the week. Anyhow with all that said and done it is now covered up a little better but I don't have any photos of trick or treaters for you except the Castillo family who asked that I take their picture. I am afraid it didn't come out as good as I hoped. I will have to do a little better next year... Happy Halloween!
Calk Book Review
Submitted by Tex Wright
Saturday a large crowd including friends, Historical Commission members, and relatives gathered at Heritage Hall in Coleman to listen to Eva Antonio "Tony" Smith Calk review her book As I Remember.
Chairman of the Coleman County Historical Commission, Bill Shields of Novice, introduced Ms Calk to the audience. Ms. Calk started off by stating, "I'm not sure what happened. I wrote my autobiography and now every one wants a copy" As Ms Calk spoke of the events in her life, daughter Ann Storm assisted by reading related items from the book, some humorous, some serious, but all very interesting.
Ms Calk, who was born near Silver Valley in Coleman County December 14, 1909 ended her program commenting that she was still keeping house for herself and "In about two weeks I'm going to Hawaii" You can read this amazing woman's story at the Coleman or Santa Anna Libraries.
Eva Antonio "Tony" Smith Calk and daughter Ann Storm
Football Friday
Football Friday and no Mountaineers... but where to go? The Mountaineers had a week off but where to go was the question...
Maybe Coleman to watch Buzzard's Bluecats take on the Early Longhorns...
Maybe Panther Creek to watch the Panthers and Tigers from Blanket in a cat fight...
We couldn't make up our minds... it was cold and the wind was blowing fiercely.
We finally settled on going to Panther Creek to watch the Panthers and the Blanket Tigers. The Tigers were picked by a bunch to win but the Panthers held their home ground and kept it a three point game most of the night but eventually fell to the Tigers 50-39.
Cindy and I watched the game from the truck and listened to most of the Coleman and Early game. We also caught parts of the Brownwood and Goldthwaite games. Coleman and Early kept it pretty tight going into double overtime. Cindy and I decided to catch the tail of it from the street after a quick trip by Sonic. The Bluecats played a great game but fell 29-26 to the Longhorns in quite a game.
Vote Billy McCrary Coleman County Commissioner Pct. 2
Born and raised in Coleman County, he has been County Commissioner for over 15 years. He is experienced, dependable, conservative, and honest. He works well within a budget. During his terms, he has upgraded the equipment and facilities of his Precinct. He works well with the people to help serve the needs of the County. So please mark your ballot, Billy McCrary for Coleman County Commissioner Pct. 2 on November 7th. Your vote and support is appreciated.
Pol. ad. pd. for by Billy McCrary, Santa Anna, TX
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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