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A big win?
Reviews mixed at JPs’
scripted performance
during grievance meeting
By Paul Gonzales ed stage direction and tom. Villarreal’s testimony due
The News of San Patricio staff lines like, “Look at them All six of the county to the fact that she could
SINTON – A sal- and say: You know who JPs tried to get a salary only speak for herself and
ary grievance hearing you are!” and “Things grievance hearing in front not the other JPs.
for Justice of the Peace that make you go of a nine-member griev- The script read, and
Precinct 5 Nere Villarreal Huhmmmmm?” ance committee, but only printed here exactly how
that took place at the The script was accom- Villarreal got her request it was written there, “I
county courthouse quick- panied by a crude image accepted. The process would like for it to be
ly turned into a theater of a totem pole, with itself seemed to be part of noted that even though
of the bizarre on Monday. every county elected offi- mix-up. my Salary Grievance was Paul Gonzales photo

The chaotic play even cial’s current pay listed
A paragraph was
came complete with a from highest to lowest,
included in the script
script, which includ- with the JPs near the bot- but was omitted from
the only one accepted due Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Karen Diaz was audibly disturbed
to a discrepancy in the at numerous moments of the JP Precinct 5 Nere Villarreal’s salary
grievance, constantly shuffling in her seat, speaking under her
(See Grievance, 9A) breath and making motions throughout the hearing.

Riding on
two wheels
and a
Paul Gonzales photos
Martin Garcia stands with other veterans during the proclama-
tion ceremony during a Taft City Council meeting.

Taft receives
Prayer
Purple Heart Paul Gonzales photos
After multiple dealings with cancer in his family, Flynn Donoho began riding to raise funds for the American Cancer Association
in 2011. Since then, he’s crossed the United States multiple times logging nearly 47,000 miles. He’s waiting for a settlement

City honor
check from getting hit by an 18-wheeler while on his trek and plans to hang up his helmet soon.

Biker crosses the U.S. to raise

By Paul Gonzales
The News of San Patricio staff
TAFT – On Aug. 14,
the city of Taft completed
a major milestone. With
veterans and residents
gathering in the Kiva
Hut during a city council
meeting, to announce the
proclamation to make
Taft a Purple Heart City;
the first city in South
Texas to get the recogni-
tion.
In a statement, Taft
Mayor Pedro Lopez
said, “I am honored and
humbled to be a part of
tonight’s ceremony and
we are excited that Taft,
Texas will proudly dis-
play our support for the
military, especially the
Purple Heart recipients.”
The city of Taft will
now have a sign near the
entrances of the town
acknowledging them
as a Purple Heart City.
The ceremony included
speeches about the his-
tory of the Purple Heart
and the reading of the
proclamation.
“From our nation’s inde-
pendence to both World
Wars, Korea, Vietnam,
Iraq, Afghanistan and
the many other wars and
conflicts in between, our
freedom and way of life
remains in tact, “Mayor
Lopez continued.
“On behalf of the city of
Taft, I thank you for your
service.
“May God bless you and
may God bless the United
States of America.”
funds for cancer cure
By Paul Gonzales some more than once. miles on the bicycle for the internet right now,”
The News of San Patricio staff Since 2011 he’s crossed cancer.” he said with
SINTON – “An America numerous During his travels he’s a grin.
18-wheeler just smacked times, visited every appeared in 160 newspa-
me off the side of the state more than a few pers, done several radio
highway. I’ve never times, swam in all five interviews and was fea-
been hit by anything in Great Lakes, seen every tured on 89 TV channels
my life,” Flynn Donoho national park and did all including Good Morning
recalled from an acci- on his bike. America.
dent he had in December “I’m biking for the “They say I’m all over
of 2016. American Cancer
Donoho has crossed Society,” Donoho said For the last six years, Diva
the Continental Divide when he walked into has been Flynn Donoho’s
12 times. He’s slept the The News of San companion, riding in a (See
near every major river Patricio office last week. small dog trailer behind Prayer,
in the United States; “I’ve been almost 47,000 his bike. 12A)
GCGV donates big money for county education

Army Veteran Mike Mendoza (top) opened and closed the Paul Gonzales photo

proclamation ceremony held
at the Kiva Hut on Aug. 14.
Commander Ram Chavez
(above) explains the history of
the Purple Heart to the crowd
of families, friends, supporters
and veterans.
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures unveiled a massive surprise gift
Wednesday morning. They donated $100,000 for San Patricio
County Career and Technical Education. On hand to give the
presentation and hand over the check were President and CEO
of Del Mar College Dr. Mark Escamilla, G-P Superintendent Dr.
Paul Clore, State Rep. J.M. Lozano, Vice President of Workforce
Development and Strategic Initiatives at Del Mar College Lenora
Keas, Venture Executive at ExxonMobile Gulf Coast Ventures Paul
Guilfoyle and SABIC Chief Financial Officer at Gulf Coast Ventures
Mansour Al-Otaibi. Two G-P High School seniors, Cynthia Vu and
Kade Baker, also spoke at the event about how new programs at
G-PISD have helped them out as they look towards their future
careers in technology and engineering fields.
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Obituaries
Bradfute Amanda Cano, both of Aug. 17, at Dobie Funeral at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. children; and numerous celebrated at 10 a.m.
Clayton Everett Sinton, Matilda (Josh) Home chapel. 24, at Ritchea-Gonzales nieces and nephews. Thursday, Aug. 23, at
Bradfute Sr., 67, of Lake Melvin of Escondido, The funeral service was Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Sacred Heart Catholic
City, died Thursday, Aug. California, and Clarissa conducted there at 10 The funeral Mass will from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Church in Odem.
16, 2018. Sue “Clare” (Erik) Ellis a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Grace Interment followed at
of Corpus Christi; eight Burial followed in Cenizo Saturday, Aug. 25, at Christian Fellowship in San Pedro Cemetery with
Mr. Bradfute was born grandchildren; broth- full military honors.
Dec. 5, 1950, in Beeville, Hill Cemetery. Our Lady of Guadalupe Sinton. A prayer service
ers, Raynaldo Perez Catholic Church with will be conducted there Pallbearers were
to Lester and Margie and Santos (Janie) Arrangements were
Frazier Bradfute. entrusted to Dobie Father Glen Mullan as that evening at 7 o’clock Richard Nuñez, Jeremy
Cano, both of Victoria, celebrant. Interment will with Pastor Sandra Nuñez, Jonas Nuñez,
He was preceded in Adam (Tomasa) Perez of Funeral Home, Mathis.
follow at Eternal Rest Moreno officiating. Daniel Valdez, Jacque
death by his father, Lester Brazoria, Johnny (Un) Cemetery.
Bradfute; sons, Clayton Perez of San Antonio and Jetton Private burial services
will be held at a later
DeLeon and Roxanne
Nuñez.
Bradfute Mike Cano, Adam Cano Robert W. Jetton Jr., Arrangements are
73, of Portland, died under the direction date. Arrangements were
Jr. and and Edward (Tommie)
Michael E. Cano, all of Houston; sis- Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, of Ritchea-Gonzales A guestbook is avail- under the direction
Bradfute; ters, Cenaida Baldridge 16 days following the Funeral Home, Sinton. able at resthavenfuner- of Ritchea-Gonzales
paternal of Victoria, Eva (Walter) death of his twin brother, als.com. Funeral Home, Sinton.
g r a n d - Hamburger of Austin and Richard. Martinez Arrangements are
parents, Lupe (Jorge Martinez of Mr. Jetton was born Mario Alcazar entrusted to Resthaven Treviño
G l a d y s Houston; brother-in-law, Martinez, 65, of Sinton, Funeral Home, Sinton. Valentine Treviño, 62,
Aug. 30, 1944, in Corpus
and Mabel Bradfute Daniel Gayle; and sisters- died Thursday, Aug. 16, of Mathis, died Sunday,
Christi to Sylvia (Garcia)
2018 at his residence with
Bradfute; in-law, Rosie Perez and and Robert W. Jetton.
his wife at his side.
Nuñez A Aug. 19, 2018.
and maternal grandpar- Cecilia Cano. He was raised in Corpus Marcelo G. Nuñez, 87, Mr. Treviño was born
ents, Arthur and Mary Christi, and on June 13, Mr. Martinez was born of Odem, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 1956, in Mathis
Visitation will be held
Frazier 1964, he married Cecilia May 7, 1953, in Sinton Aug. 18, 2018, surround- to Miguel and Reyes
at 5 p.m. today (Thursday,
Survivors include his Vollmar. He was a sales to Maria (Alcazar) and ed by his family. Treviño.
Aug. 23) at Resthaven
wife, Janet Bradfute; manager at the American Guadalupe
Funeral Home chapel. Mr. Nuñez was born Survivors include his
mother, Margie Frazier Bottling Company for E .
A rosary will be recited and raised wife, Elvira Martinez
Bradfute of Mathis; son, more than 20 years and Martinez
there this evening at 7 in Odem Treviño; sons, Robert
David (Beth) Bradfute then sales manager for Jr. He was
o’clock. and was a (Judy) Treviño of
of Lake City; daughter, Coors Beer Company for a resident
The funeral Mass will veteran of Mathis and Tito (Monica)
Kimberly Bradfute of another 20 years. He was of Sinton
be celebrated at 10 a.m. the Korean Treviño of Corpus Christi;
Corpus Christi; sisters, a devout and attend-
Friday, Aug. 24, at Sacred ed Aransas War. After sisters, Elida (Emilio)
Karen Gerla of Sinton Catholic 31 years Rodriguez and Matilde
Heart Church in Sinton. and was P a s s Martinez
and Patricia Gilley of of employ- Rodriguez, both of Hobbs,
Burial will be private. a mem- schools. He Nuñez
Mathis; and grandchil-
dren, Cameron and A guestbook is avail- ber of Our was formerly employed ment, he New Mexico, and Gloria
by ISS in Sinton. retired Treviño of Oklahoma
Rachel Bradfute, Destiny able at resthavenfuner- Lady Star from ASARCO. City, Oklahoma; broth-
Bradfute, Sara Salinas als.com. of the Sea He was preceded in ers, Vence Treviño of
Catholic death by his parents, Survivors include
and Charlie Padilla III. Arrangements are Houston and Guadalue
Church. Jetton Guadalupe and Maria his wife of 63 years,
A graveside service entrusted to Resthaven Reyes Nuñez; chil- Treviño of Utah; and
Funeral Home, Sinton. He enjoyed Martinez; and brothers, three grandchildren.
was conducted at 10 a.m. hunting and fishing with dren, Mario (Norma)
Lorenzo, Wally and Joe
Monday, Aug. 20, at the his family and many Nuñez, Nora (Richardo) A rosary was recited at
Sandia Cemetery. Espinosa friends.
Martinez.
DeLeon, Arturo Nuñez 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21,
Genoveva H. Espinosa, Survivors include his and Graciela (Adan at Dobie Funeral Home
Arrangements were He was preceded in
78, of Mathis, died wife, Janie Martinez of Dominguez) Nuñez; chapel.
entrusted to Dobie death by his wife of 43
Wednesday, Aug. 15, Sinton; sisters, Gloria seven grandchildren; and
Funeral Home, Mathis. years, Cecilia, on Dec. 29, The funeral Mass was
2018. (Angel) Torres of Aransas 17 great-grandchildren.
2007; brother, Richard; Pass and Rosalinda celebrated at 10 a.m.
Cano A Mrs. Espinosa was born
mother, Sylvia; step- Soliz of Rockport; step- The viewing was held at Wednesday, Aug. 22, at
Esequiel “Zeke” Cano Sept. 15, 1939, in Mathis father, Ira McVey; father, daughters, Ida (Joseph) 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. Sacred Heart Catholic
Jr., 59, of Sinton, died to Eliseo and Concepcion Robert W. Jetton; grand- Denton and Ileen (Jaime) 22, at Ritchea-Gonzales Church. Burial followed
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Herrera. mother, Mary Garcia; and Delossantos, both of Funeral Home with a in Cenizo Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Cano was born She was sister, Laura Sanders. Sinton; step-brother, rosary recited there that Arrangements were
April 12, 1959, in Victoria p r eceded Johnny (Flor) Martinez of evening at 7 o’clock. entrusted to Dobie
Survivors include a
to Esequiel Cano Sr. and in death Austin; eight step-grand- The funeral Mass was Funeral Home, Mathis.
daughter, Vicki Jetton; a
Tomasa DeLaGarza. He by her
son, Bobby (Missy) Jetton;
was a parts specialist p a r e n t s ; grandchildren, Stephanie
employed husband,

Portland chiropractor arrested

Jetton Brezina and
by Texas P a b l o Espinosa
Will Jetton; one great-
A & M - Espinosa
granddaughter; brother,

for sexual assault of a child

Corpus Sr.; son,
Freddy Jetton; sister,
Christi. Pablo Espinosa Jr.; sis-
Vickie Jetton; nephews,
He was ter, Carmen Espinosa;
Rick, John and Scott; and
preceded and brothers, Manuel
great-nephews and great- By Paul Gonzales
in death Herrera, Arturo Herrera,
Cano nieces. The News of San Patricio staff
by his par- Jose Herrera, Ramon
Visitation was held PORTLAND – On Friday, the San
ents, Esequiel Cano Sr. Herrera and Santiago from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Patricio Sheriff’s Department arrest-
and Tomasa DeLaGarza; Herrera. Aug. 17, at Limbaugh
Survivors include ed Dr. Walker Landen Fletcher, 49,
sisters, Tomasita Perez Funeral Home with a at his business, Fletcher Family
and Debbie Gayle; broth- four daughters, Diana rosary recited at 7 o’clock. Chiropractic in Portland, and
ers, Salvador Perez, (Alfredo) Sarate, Delia
A funeral Mass was charged him with sexual assault of
Perfecto Perez, Guillermo (Frank) Garcia and
celebrated at 2 p.m. a family member.
Cano and Lee Pedaraza. Alexandra Hernandez, all
Saturday, Aug. 18, at Fletcher, an Odem resident, pre-
Survivors include his of Mathis, and Angelica Our Lady Star of The viously served on the board of the
wife, Marcy Cano of Espinosa of San Antonio; Sea. Burial followed at Sinton Parks Committee, and the
Sinton; sons, Esequiel a son, Louis (Susie) Palms Memorial Gardens Board of the San Patricio Economic
Nicodemus “Nick” Espinosa of Mathis; a in Portland. Development Committee.
Cano of Sinton and sister, Irene Espinosa
Gilberto Thomas Cano of Mathis; 13 grandchil- Arrangements were According to his practice’s website,
of Escondido, California; dren; and 12 great-grand- entrusted to Limbaugh after an honorable discharge from
daughters, Angela (Jay children. Funeral Home, Portland. the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division,
Camacho) Rangel and A prayer service was he completed his undergradu-
held at 7 p.m. Friday, Lopez ate studies at Sam Houston State
Felicita Lopez, 82, of University in Huntsville, Texas in
Sinton, died Tuesday, 1996. Afterwards, Dr. Fletcher com- Fletcher

Community events Aug. 21, 2018.

Horse show
South Texas Horse
Show Series will host two
fall shows. The first show
will be Sept. 15 and the
second will be Oct. 20.
The October show
will be a “Show for the
Cure” to support breast
cancer awareness. Both
shows take place at the
San Patricio County
Fairgrounds.
A portion of all proceeds
help support the scholar-
ship program.
For more information,
visit southtexashorse-
showseries.com.
Survivors include her
pleted his Doctoral degree at Texas
Chiropractic College in Pasadena, World Chiropractic Alliance.
Texas in 2000. He is certified by The case is still under investiga-
husband, Carmel Lopez;
son, Carlos Lopez; daugh- the Texas Board of Chiropractic tion and Fletcher’s bond was set at
Eyeglass ters, Teresa Lopez, Maria Examiners and is a member of the $50,000.
recycling Lopez and Amalia Lopez;
brothers, Benny De Leon
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Officials looking towards grants to replace
Harvey-damaged Aransas Pass hospital
By Paul Gonzales
The News of San Patricio staff
SINTON – When
Hurricane Harvey hit the
coast nearly a year ago to
the date, it damaged the
Care Regional Medical
Center in Aransas Pass
and caused it to close it’s
doors, leaving residents
in the area without an
emergency care facility.
San Patricio County
Emergency Management
Coordinator Sara
Williams attended a
recent commissioners
court meeting to discuss
a new grant from the
Economic Development
Administration (EDA) for
disaster recovery. San Patricio County Emergency Management Coordinator Sara Williams spoke to commis-
The program is sioners at a recent hearing to discuss applying for grants to replace the Aransas Pass hospital
explained on their web- closed due to Hurricane Harvey damage.
site saying, “EDA’s role “EDA
in disaster recovery is positioned to coordinate lished the FY18 Disaster and Maria, wildfires and
to facilitate the timely regional disaster recov- Supplemental Notice of other natural disasters in
and effective delivery of ery efforts in partnership Funding
Federal economic devel- with its extensive network (NOFO) making $587 mil-
opment assistance to of Economic Development lion available to eligible
support long-term com- Districts
munity economic recov- University Centers, insti- where a Presidential dec- helps along economic
ery planning and project tutions of higher educa- laration of a major disas- growth like hospitals, fire
implementation, redevel- tion and other partners ter was issued under the stations, police stations
opment and resiliency. in designated impact Stafford Act as a result of and things like that can
State website now offers four
decades worth of Mathis News
By Paul Gonzales
The News of San Patricio staff
MATHIS – In July 2016, retired
Haliburton engineer John Koenig
came into the Mathis News to haul
off some of the old newspapers
bound in deteriorating books sit-
ting in the “archive” of the office.
Koenig had been collecting old
newspapers in and around South
Texas in hopes to get them digi-
tized and placed on the The Portal
to Texas History, a database web-
site where hundreds of thousands
of Texas newspapers, photos, maps,
books, documents, etc., are collect-
ed and are completely searchable.
He has been on his quest, purely
as a volunteer and historian, since
February of 2014 and has helped
area libraries apply for more than
$100,000 worth of Tocker
Grants, which pays for
the digitizing of the old
newspapers. Once collect-
ed, Koenig takes them to
the University of North
Texas where they sit and Regularly
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be funded through this ing in.
program,” Williams said. “My response to that
“As we’re facing the was, What happened to
issue of not knowing the architecture report
when or if the hospital they had been working on
in Aransas Pass is going for this deal for a year?’
to reopen, we’d like to
“I got no reply.
explore the possibility of
using funds from grants “I don’t have the full-
like this to be able to fill est confidence that this
that gap in our commu- privately funded hospital
nity.” will come back at all. With
this EDA grant, we can
San Patricio County not only fund the facility,
Commissioner Howard we can also use it to buy
Gillespie Precinct 4, land for the facility.”
which includes Aransas
Pass and Ingleside, said Gillespie said that the
that the hospital staff EDA needs information
told the Aransas Pass on the area to support
Chamber of Commerce the grant request, which
Paul Gonzales photo that it would be at least includes talking to non-
three years for the hos- profits as well.
pital to reopen, if it does Williams added, “We’re
at all. not asking for money,
is uniquely areas. EDA has pub- Hurricanes Harvey, Irma “I put a call in and the we’re asking for permis-
last update was Fulton sion to explore this oppor-
construction has been tunity and see if its the
Opportunity 2017.” sending out structural best way to fill our gap in
engineers for the last our community.”
“It’s geared towards month and we should Commissioners granted
(EDDs), grantees in communities anything that spurs or have a detailed report the permission so only
from them by the end time will tell will Aransas
of the month,” Gillespie Pass and surrounding
said. “We’ll keep you post- communities will once
ed as that info starts com- again have a hospital.
await scanning and uploading. entire issues of the newspapers.
In an interview conducted that While some of the issues are
July, Koening said, “The only thing deteriorated and pieces are miss-
some of these people have is their ing, it could be the only piece of his-
history. tory future generations have left.
And now it’s available at the click
“I wasn’t planning on doing all
these cities but when I saw the pile of a mouse.
[of newspapers] there that nobody Visit texashistory.unt.edu to find
cared about, I said somebody’s got out more.
to do something here.
“I just don’t want them going
into the dumpster; that’s a lot of
history.”
And finally, more than four years
later, the first batch of Mathis
News issues are available to view, With four decades worth of Mathis
the first being Vol. 38, No. 20, Ed. 1 News issues available online, anyone
from Friday, May 22, 1953. can search through the Portal of
The entire collection so far covers Texas History and discover the town’s
19 years, or four decades, worth of history, one page at a time.
Contributed photo
Political meetings
Odem-Edroy School ing, 322 S. Archer St. At 6 p.m. on the third istration building at 400
Board – At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday of every month College St.
scheduled every second Monday
Gregory-Portland ISD
– At 6 p.m. every third at city hall, 301 E. Market City of Odem Economic
meetings each month at the high St.
San Patricio County school library.
Monday each month at
the G-P Training Center,
Development Board –
Taft School Board – At 7 At 6:30 p.m. every third
Commissioners Court –
At 8 a.m. every Monday
Taft City Council – At
6:30 p.m. every second
1200 Broadway Blvd. p.m. every third Tuesday Wednesday each month
on the second floor of the Tuesday at the Kiva Hut
Sinton City Council – each month in the admin- at Odem City Hall.
county courthouse. by city hall.
Gregory City Council Mathis City Council
– At 6:30 p.m. every – At 7 p.m. on the sec-
first and third Monday ond and fourth Monday
each month at Gregory every month at city hall
Housing Authority, 103 (or annex), 411 E. San
Patricio Ave.
Garnago St.
Mathis School Board
Odem City Council – At
– At 7 p.m. every third
7 p.m. every first Tuesday Monday each month at
each month at the Odem the administration build-
Public Library. ing, 602 E. San Patricio
Portland City Council Ave.
– At 7 p.m. every first Sinton School Board –
and third Tuesday each At 6:30 p.m. every third
month at city hall, 1900 Monday each month at
Billy G. Webb. the administration build-
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Hope, challenges remain one year after Hurricane Harvey

Contributed information
COASTAL BEND – One year
ago on Aug. 25, Category Four
Hurricane Harvey slammed
into the Texas Gulf Coast. The
last major hurricane to hit the
region was Hurricane Celia
in August of 1970. The eye of
Hurricane Harvey first made
landfall around 10 p.m. in the
Rockport-Fulton area, which
caused an estimated $125 bil-
lion in damage according to the
National Hurricane Center. The
affected Coastal Bend counties
include: Aransas, Bee, Kleberg,
Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio.
Federal Emergency
Management Agency reported
738,000 people across the State
have registered for assistance.
One year following the after-
math of this devastating storm,
Coastal Bend residents are still
in the midst of recovery. The
Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery
Group (CBDRG) along with a
number of other non-profit and
volunteer groups in the area
are helping disaster survivors
with their unmet needs. With an
estimated 2,000 regional cases
still needing assistance, an esti-
mated $30 million is the project-
ed total required to fund these
unmet needs in the Coastal
Bend region.
“Successful long-term recovery
will take a sustained effort for a
significant time in the future,”
said CBDRG president, Rev.
Beth Tatum. “This is achieved
through sustainability of collab-
oration and partnerships, addi-
tional funding opportunities and
the continued donation of labor
and materials.”
“Everyone has a role, com-
munity-led recovery starts and
finishes locally with neighbors
helping neighbors return to
their homes,” Tatum continued.
“Volunteers and skilled laborers cooperation and the unfettered of events will be provided by
are needed to complete on-going spirit of “Texas Strong”, shared sending a request by email.
home repair and reconstruction Phipps. The Coastal Bend Disaster
projects and begin numerous “Though the tasks that lie Recovery Group (CBDRG) is a
pending projects already identi- ahead may seem insurmount- volunteer based coalition cre-
fied.” For more information on able, there are glimmers of ated to address the unmet needs
how to fulfill needed labor gaps, hope all around as the Coastal
please visit the Volunteer page of Coastal Bend area residents
Bend continues to recover,” said
at coastalbenddrg.org. affected by disaster. CBDRG
Tatum. “It is important to honor
is a State/FEMA recognized
“We recognize the challenges every milestone and keep mov- long-term recovery organiza-
ahead on the road to recovery ing forward in a positive direc-
tion, and is registered with the
and are committed to staying tion.” State of Texas as a non-profit
focused on the vulnerable fami- Several communities and 501(c) 3 corporation as autho-
lies who still have significant organizations are planning rized by the IRS. Established
unmet needs resulting from unique events including: in 2015, CBDRG was formed
the hurricane and are unable fence decorating at the Texas to continuously coordinate long-
to recover on their own,” said Maritime Museum in Rockport term disaster recovery within
CBDRG executive director, and Charlotte Plummer’s in
Warren Phipps. “Each success the eleven county region of the
Fulton, a First Responders’ pro- Texas Coastal Bend (Aransas,
is the product of so many – from gram and a Harvey reflection
our generous private donors, to Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells,
event in Aransas County, a First Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak,
disaster case management orga- Responders’ Appreciation Night
nizations, and the numerous Nueces, San Patricio, and
at a Corpus Christi Hooks game
faith-based organizations pro- Refugio) for current and future
sponsored by Texans Recovering
viding the legions of volunteers.” disasters.
Together, a region-wide moment
The ability to sustain this effort of silence at 8:03 p.m. on Friday, Volunteer groups and individ-
is best achieved August 24, and a community uals can sign up to join its efforts

Texans will participate in

through collab- prayer is being offered to all at its website coastalbenddrg.org
orative part- area churches to be read at or email coastalbenddrg@gmail.
nerships, full Sunday services. A full calendar com.

Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup

Contributed information als and corporations to contribute to
AUSTIN – Volunteers are signing this major cleanup effort.
Bush announces HUD signing of
up now for the nation’s biggest coastal
cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 15.
Participants who sign up online and agreement authorizing access to
check in at their cleanup location will
“Each year, Texans from across the be entered to win a RTIC soft pack 20
state join together to ensure our beach- can cooler or one of five 20-ounce stain-
$5 billion in Harvey recovery
es are kept safe and clean,” said Texas less steel water bottles. The random Contributed Information The State Action Plan for the allo-
Land Commissioner George P. Bush. drawing will take place after the clean- AUSTIN – Texas Land
“As summer comes to a close, keeping up. Winners will be contacted directly. cation of housing assistance funds
Commissioner George P. Bush was approved June 25.
Texas beaches clean is more important announced Aug. 17 that U.S.
than ever, helping to restore our coastal Support the Texas coast all year by The grant agreement is the final
purchasing the official Texas General Housing and Urban Development
communities and keeping our beaches (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson signed step required before the GLO can
accessible and clear of marine debris Land Office Adopt-A-Beach specialty
a grant agreement officially autho- access the funds for reimbursement
year-round. Join forces with thousands license plate. In addition, the cost of
rizing the Texas General Land Office for programs outlined in the State
of other Texans and be part of the solu- purchasing the plate is considered a
(GLO) to begin spending $5.024 bil- Action Plan.
tion on Saturday, Sept. 15.” tax-deductible donation from you.
lion in Community Development The GLO has already commit-
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The 2018 Texas General Land Office Block Grant-Disaster Recovery
Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup is spon- ted more than $82 million of the
Saturday, Sept. 15. Cleanup will be (CDBG-DR) funds to help Texas
sored by Apache Corporation, SeaWorld $250 million set aside for the Multi-
from 9 a.m. to noon. Thirty cleanup sites recover from Hurricane Harvey.
will be located in Beaumont, Houston, Busch Gardens Conservation Fund, Family Affordable Rental Property
“Disaster recovery requires long- Repair Program.
Galveston, Freeport, Bay City, Victoria, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, term commitment to helping com-
Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Valley. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric munities rebuild,” Bush said. To date the GLO has conditionally
Each volunteer will be given data Administration (NOAA), the Texas “I appreciate Secretary Carson’s
awarded 21 affordable rental reha-
cards, gloves, pencils and trash bags. All Coastal Management Program, Energy engagement with us throughout this bilitation projects in Rockport, Port
volunteers are advised to wear closed- XXI - Gulf Coast, Flint Hills Resources, long-term housing recovery fund- Arthur, Orange, Victoria, Beaumont,
toe shoes, bring sunscreen and plenty Murphy Oil & Exploration Company, ing process. Today’s signing of the Sweeny, New Waverly and Bay City,
of drinking water. The Texas General Trusted Senior Specialists, Corona Del grant agreement is the final step in with more to come.
Land Office Adopt-A-Beach cleanups Mar Beach Properties, Dumpsters.com enabling the GLO to move forward
and the Ocean Conservancy (in-kind Currently obligated projects will
are held rain or shine. with our detailed plans for helping
sponsor). repair more than 1,200 rental homes
Texans who are not able to attend communities across the Texas coast for families across the affected
the cleanup can help keep their beaches To learn more about the Adopt-A-Beach recover from Hurricane Harvey. region.
clean by making a tax-deductible dona- program, visit TexasAdoptABeach.org We remain committed to getting
tion online at TexasAdoptABeach.org. or contact the GLO at 1-877-TXCOAST. this funding out to communities as The application process is ongoing
There are several different Adopt-A- Like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/ quickly as possible in order to bring and will continue until the funding is
Beach sponsorship levels ranging from TexasAdoptABeach or follow us on folks home,” he said. fully obligated.
$25 to $25,000, allowing both individu- Twitter @TXAdoptABeach.

STEER announces call for entries for 2018 Eagle Ford excellence awards
Contributed information
SAN ANTONIO – The
South Texas Energy and
Economic Roundtable
(STEER), serving the
Eagle Ford Shale region in
South Texas, is opening its
call for nominations for the
sixth annual Eagle Ford
Excellence Awards.
The awards are focused
on honoring members of
the oil and gas commu-
nity for diligent efforts
to preserve the environ-
ment, ensure safety in and
around the Eagle Ford
Shale region and give back
to the community in which
they live in and serve.
Led by president and
CEO, Omar Garcia,
FEMA to visit
housing units
Contributed information
In the coming weeks,
FEMA and State of Texas
teams will visit all tem-
porary housing units
currently occupied by
Hurricane Harvey survi-
vors through the Direct
Housing Assistance pro-
gram.
These visits help deter-
mine survivors’ contin-
STEER works to ensure the
development of the Eagle
Ford’s energy resources is
accomplished in a man-
ner that is mutually ben-
eficial to the industry and
communities throughout
South Texas. The Eagle
Ford Excellence Awards
recognizes companies and
organizations that are act-
ing with consideration to
the values that STEER
sees as essential for con-
tinued advancements that
benefit the greater South
Texas community.
“The last few years have
been filled with changes
in the oil and gas industry
in South Texas. The price
of a barrel of oil has fluc-
tuated significantly, new
LNG plants are being built
in South Texas and crude
oil is now being exported
from the Texas coast,” said
Garcia. “I am proud to say
that the oil and gas indus-
try has weathered these
changes. The industry is a
constant presence in South
Texas, continuing to create
jobs and tax revenue for
our great state while pro-
ducing the world’s energy
resources in a responsible
manner. STEER is hon-
ored to recognize those
companies, at our sixth
annual awards ceremony,
that are doing the right
thing for the communities
in which they operate.”
Eagle Ford Excellence
Award categories include:
Environmental
Stewardship: To be con-
sidered for an award in
this category, entries must
demonstrate elements of
innovation in reducing
environmental impact
through implementation of
practices or use of technol-
ogy benefiting the environ-
ment.
Safety Performance: To
win an award in this cate-
gory, applicants must have
developed specific initia-
tives or products that have
reduced the risk to workers
and members of the local
community. These initia-
tives should be evident in
the company’s culture and
safety record.
Community and Social
Oil & Gas
Investment: To receive best demonstrate commit-
an award in this catego- ment to the protection of
ry, the entry must show the environment, com-
true commitment to the munity involvement, and Oil and gas permits for
San Patricio County:
community. The applicant safety, will receive recogni-
should have provided a tion from STEER for their Aug. 8-15, 2018
Frostwood Energy,
benefit to deserving indi- efforts. LLC has requested a per-
viduals or groups, positive- mit to drill the No. 109H
STEER will accept both Welder, Minnie S. feet to a
ly impacted the company
applications and third- depth of 7,200 feet in the
or organization’s reputa-
tion in the communities in party nominations for the Portilla (Frio) field. The
Eagle Ford Excellence well will be located 5.6
which it works, or provided miles northeast of Sinton
a measurable and positive Awards. To apply for an at the F R Portilla Survey,
award or submit a nomina-
impact on its surrounding Abstract 26.
community. tion for other companies, Frostwood Energy,
contractors or organiza- LLC has been approved
STEER Impact Award:
tions working in the Eagle for a permit to drill the
This category is intended No. 1H Ritchie feet to a
Ford Shale visit steer.com
for nonprofit organizations depth of 4,100 feet in the
and complete the neces- Taft (4000) field. The well
and educational facilities
sary forms. STEER will will be located 2.5 miles
working with the oil and
contact nominated entities north of Taft at the W
gas industry in the Eagle to complete the application Burns Survey, Abstract
58.
Ford Shale. For consid- process.
eration in this category,
Frostwood Energy, LLC
organizations must dem-
onstrate excellence in:
Award entries and nomi-
nations must be submitted
has been approved for a
permit to drill the No. 109H
education, economic devel- before the deadline at 5
p.m. CST Friday, Oct. 12.
Welder, Minnie S. feet to a
depth of 7,200 feet in the
opment, workforce devel- Portilla (Frio) field. The
opment/training, safety
Full details on the cat- well will be located 5.6
performance, community miles northeast of Sinton
egories and additional at the C, J, F & E Portilla
relations or environmental information, including
Survey, Abstract 26.
stewardship. entry forms, can be found
There were no oil and
Third-party judges will at steer.com. Winners will gas completions for San
examine the entries to be honored at an event in Patricio County for the
above dates.
determine the winner for San Antonio Wednesday,
each category. Entries that Dec. 5.
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Survivors may receive a
phone call to schedule an
appointment.
Upon arrival, FEMA and
state personnel will pro-
vide proper identification.
If proper identification is
not provided, deny entry to
the visitors and call 1-800-
621-FEMA (3362) or 911 to
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 The News of San Patricio

Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

Church Directory Page 6A

Goliad oraNGe Grove NOrthShOre FAMilY ChurCh

Mission: Love God, Love People & Live on
ChurCh OF JeSuS ChriSt
lAtter dAY SAiNtS
FirSt BAPtiSt ChurCh

ChurChes ChurChes
Pastor Dale Moore
Faith Adventure!!! 1301 Sodville, Sinton • 364-1707
Pastor Josh McClary Sacrament Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday 420 Green Ave., Taft • 528-2202
FAith ChurCh, uCC Sunday Worship @ 10:00 a.m. Sunday School & Primary 11:10 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Messianic Judaism 4 blks. west on FM 624 • Orange Grove G-P Intermediate School Priesthood & Relief Society 12:10 p.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Beth Ariel YehudAh FirSt eVANGeliCAl lutherAN
4200 Wildcat Drive Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - Youth Activity
Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30 p.m.
Elaine Johnson, Congregational Leader www.northshorefamily.org
2518 Old Goliad Rd. • Goliad ChurCh ChriStiAN FAMilY FellOWShiP
600 S. Dimbreu St.• Orange Grove, TX • 384-2712 POrtlANd ChriStiAN CeNter Pastor Gilbert J. Cruz riSiNG StAr BAPtiSt ChurCh
645-3350
300 Sodville, Sinton
PortlaNd
Worship Service Saturday 9:30 a.m. Jim Harris, Pastor Rev. E. M. Cross
1860 Billy G. Webb • Portland • 643-8624 Sunday Praise & Worship 10 a.m.
Bible Study Thursday 6:30 p.m. 617 Industrial St, Taft

ChurChes
Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Prayer Service 7 p.m.

GreGory
Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Praise & Worship 7 p.m Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Children’s Church & Nursery provided GrACe ChurCh Worship 11:00 a.m.

ChurChes Assembly of God

POrtlANd reViVAl CeNter/
Youth Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

PENTECOSTAL
Rev. Sandra Moreno
215 Sodville, Sinton • 364-4347 CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Sunday Bible Class 9:45 a.m.
ASSeMBlY OF GOd ChurCh CHURCHES Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
BAPTIST CHURCHES S.W. Woodard, Pastor hOlY FAMilY CAthOliC ChurCh
FirSt BAPtiSt ChurCh 402 Lang Rd • Portland • 643-3204 CAlVArY liGhthOuSe iGleSiA NueVO PACtO Rev. Paulson Panakal
Sunday Worship: 10:40 a.m. M. Craig Stallard, Pastor Rey and Eva Rodriguez, Pastors
Robert Lynch, Pastor 702 College, Taft • 528-3132
Sunday Spanish Service: 4:00 p.m. 7251 Buddy Ganem W., 1mi past GPHS • Portland 119 W. Borden, Sinton • 215-1120 or 331-1655
206 N. Gregory Ave • Gregory • 463-6677 Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7:00 p.m. 633-3308 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. Sunday School & Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship and Message 11:30 a.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m
Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Bible Study/Worship: 6:00 p.m. Mathis Service: Sunday Afternoon: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Worship and Message 7:30 p.m.
SOuth teXAS ChriStiAN (No Mass on Monday)
Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. San Patricio Ave at Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle
www.fbcgregorytx.org
FellOWShiP “Answers” radio broadcast KCTA Christian Radio Sundays @ FIRST UNITED Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m.
Warren A. Hess, Pastor 12:30 p.m. METHODISTS Saturday Confessions 4:30 & 5:15 p.m.
1718 Dallas St • Portland • 960-0808 www.calvarylighthouse.net
FirSt uNited Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.
PriMerA iGleSiA Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. www.kctaradio.com
BAutiStA OF GreGOrY
texhess1944@aol.com MethOdiSt ChurCh
www.zionslion.com Rev. Elizabeth Tatum iMMACulAte CONCePtiON

odeM
Jorge Ramirez, Pastor
310 State St • Gregory
405 W. Sinton, Sinton • 364-2031 CAthOliC ChurCh
StrONG tOWer Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m

ChurChes
229-6978 Rev. Jose Gutierrez
ChriStiAN FellOWShiP
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Frank Dodson, Pastor NeW hOPe APOStOliC ChurCh 120 E. Escobedo, Taft • 528-2626
Sunday Service: 11:00 a.m. (Bilingual) Ceaborn Evartt, Co-Pastor Gilbert Peña, Minister Saturday Evening Mass 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.m. 443 Houston • Portland • 643-2871 BAPTIST CHURCHES 123 W. 4th St., Sinton • 361-765-0800
Sunday Masses: 8 a.m. (Spanish); 10 a.m. (English)
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Youth 7 p.m. BiBle BAPtiSt ChurCh Wednesday Service 7:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. (Spanish)
CATHOLIC CHURCHES Pastor Scott Link
Sacrament of Penance: Saturday 4-5 p.m
iMMACulAte CONCePtiON BAPTIST CHURCHES 5319 Hwy. 77, Odem • 368-9269 LUTHERAN CHURCHES
CAthOliC ChurCh Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
FirSt BAPtiSt ChurCh OF Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. GrACe lutherAN ChurCh CHURCHES OF CHRIST
Fr. James Puthenparambil, Pastor Pastor Tom Dietzel
107 Church St • Box 108 • Gregory • 643-4505
POrtlANd Wednesday Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.
Ron Earley, Pastor 121 W. George St., Sinton tAFt ChurCh OF ChriSt
Tuesday Mass: 5:30 p.m. FirSt BAPtiSt ChurCh 364-1739 or 210-363-3538
1305 Wildcat Dr. • Portland • 643-6506 James Corbin, Minister
Wed/Thurs/Fri Mass: 8:30 a.m. Pastor Willis Moore Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m.
Day Care Center • 643-4644
1st Friday of the Month Mass: 5:30 p.m. 307 Turner, Odem • 368-4091 (Sunday Satellite worship at Trinity by the Sea Episcopal 220 Meyer St., Taft
First Baptist Academy • 643-2345
Lenten Fridays: 5:30 p.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Church - Port Aransas 3:00 p.m.)
Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass (Bilingual): 5:00 p.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Morning Worship: 10:15 a.m. triNitY-lutherAN ChurCh-lCMS Sunday Evening Worship 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass: (Spanish) 7:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.
Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m. Vacancy Pastor Kevin Jennings
(English) 10:00 a.m. & 12 Noon www.FBCOdem.com Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting & Corner FM 796 & FM 630, Sinton
Reconciliation: Saturday- 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Bible Study: 6:00 p.m. 364-2367 • 364-5993
CATHOLIC CHURCHES Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a.m.
COuNtrY BiBle ChurCh
CHURCH OF CHRIST FirSt ChriStiAN ChurCh Larry Mayo, Pastor
1103 Lang Rd • Portland • 643-2864 SACred heArt CAthOliC ChurCh Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
ChurCh OF ChriSt OF GreGOrY Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Fr. Isaias Estepa, Pastor Off Hwy 188, Taft
512 6th Street • Gregory • 438-9927 401 Willis, Odem • 368-9156 lA rOSA de SArON
Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. (Between Bayside and Taft)
Tuesday Bible Class: 7:00 p.m. Monday -Thursday - 8:00 a.m. u.P.l.C.i.
Sunday Fellowship & Light Brunch: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration - (Thursday after Mass till 9:30am) Pastor Maria Ramirez
Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday 6:00 p.m. - Spanish La Colonia (Colony) CR. 86C, Sinton • 364-2516 Worship 11:00 a.m.
Choir Practice Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 7:30 a.m. Bilingual; 10:30 a.m. English Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 6 p.m.

Mathis ChurChes John

Wednesday Service 6:45 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
GrACe BAPtiSt ChurCh Saturday - Confessions at 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
T. Bryant, Jr., Pastor Our Lady of Guadalupe in Edroy: Sunday 9:00 a.m. Friday Service 6:45 p.m.
ArGeNtA ChurCh OF ChriSt 3936 CR 3719 • Portland FIRST UNITED
IH 37 North Exit 40 643-2308 CHURCHES OF CHRIST NONDENOMINATIONAL METHODISTS
East 1.5 mile 888 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. PrAiSe & WOrShiP CeNter u.P.l.C.i.i.
Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. OdeM ChurCh OF ChriSt
BreAd OF liFe ChurCh Patrick Hammack, Minister Pastor De La Cruz FirSt uNited MethOdiSt ChurCh
Wednesday Service: 7:00 p.m. 112 W. Sinton St., Sinton • 361-243-1620
606 N. Live Oak 1101 Voss Ave, Odem • 368-2601 Rev. Kevin Portwood
361-343-2233 OAK ridGe BAPtiSt ChurCh Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Bible Class 9:00 a.m. 302 McIntyre, Taft • 528-2131
Friday Service 7:00 p.m.
CAlVArY APOStle tABerNACle Mark Miller, Pastor Worship10 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.;
201 E. San Patricio 2100 Buddy Ganem Dr • Portland Wednesday Bible Class 7:30 p.m.
361-633-3308 643-4253
PENTECOSTAL
CASA de OrACiON Sunday Worship: 9:00 a.m. & 11:05 a.m. Full GOSPel ChurCh CHURCHES LUTHERAN CHURCHES
23752 CR 16B • Mathis Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Rev. Ramiro S. Rubio
Wednesday Adult Bible Study: 6:15 p.m. 6067 I-77 • Odem • 480-9782 the lOrd’S tABerNACle FAith lutherAN ChurCh
547-6218 Pastor Bella Rodriguez
www.orbcportland.com Services: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 1040 Gregory St., Taft
ChurCh OF ChriSt Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. ‘til 6 p.m. 809 Sodville, Sinton
407 E. Rockport • Mathis • 547-2016 (Between Odem and Sinton) Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.
CATHOLIC CHURCHES Tuesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
COuNtrY tABerNACle
FM 666 & FM 624 • 387-9885
Our lAdY OF Mt. CArMel FIRST UNITED OCeAN OF lOVe ChurCh OF NONDENOMINATIONAL
FirSt BAPtiSt ChurCh CAthOliC ChurCh METHODISTS FirSt uNited GOd iN ChriSt
404 S. Bee St. • Mathis Rev. Piotr Koziel, Pastor 1220 Naranjo Street, Sinton • 364-4131 the reFuGe
547-2139, 547-5028 MethOdiSt Every 4th Monday - Usher Board 7:00 p.m.
1008 Austin St • Portland • 643-7533 Pastor Rick Freeman
Pastor Cliff Krcha Every Tuesday - Prayer 7:00 p.m.
FirSt uNited MethOdiSt Saturday Vigil Mass: 6:00 p.m. 1301 Haisley, Odem • 368-9187 896 McIntyre Ave, Taft • 463-6587
420 S. Duval • Mathis Sunday Masses: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Every Wednesday - Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
547-3381 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Every 1st & 3rd Thursday - Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Sunday worship 10 a.m. • Wednesday worship 7 p.m.
Mon/Tues/Fri Mass: 8:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.
Thursday Mass: 7:00 p.m. Every 4th Thursday - Bible band 7:00 p.m.
GrACe lutherAN ChurCh Every 1st Friday - YWCC 7:30 p.m.
Food Pantry: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10:30 a.m. - noon
1205 FM 666. • Mathis • 547-2239 Confession: Thursday- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday- 4:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. Every 2nd & 4th Friday - CWC 7:00 p.m. (location TBA)
ChurCh OF ChriSt Saturday - Women’s Prayer 9:00 a.m. PENTECOSTAL
siNtoN ChurChes
W. Sumner & N. Frio Every 1st Sunday - Fellowship Dinner & Casual Dress Day CHURCHES
iGleSiA de CriStO eN CAlle St. CHURCHES OF CHRIST Every 3rd Saturday - Yout Activity Day
Every 2nd & 3rd Sunday - YPWW 6:30 p.m.
MArY ChurCh OF ChriSt ASSeMBlY OF GOd
306 E. St. Mary’s POrtlANd BAPTIST CHURCHES Every 3rd Sunday - Youth Sunday & Children’s Church
Every Sunday - Pastor & Brothers Prayers 7:00 a.m. Rev. Steve Boettcher
iGleSiA del diOS ViVO 2009 Wildcat Dr. • Portland • 643-6571 COWBOY FellOWShiP OF Every 4th Sunday - Holly Communion 115 Toland, Taft (just over railroad tracks)
615 E. Franklin • Mathis Sunday Bible Class: 9:00 a.m. SAN PAtriCiO COuNtY
547-9365 Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN 775-848-1789
Pastor Don Parker
Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. 219 W. Fifth Street, Sinton • 249-2494 CHURCHES Coffee with Pastor: Sunday 9:00 a.m.
iGleSiA MeNONitA del CAlVAriO
(Calvary Mennonite ChurCh) Sunday Bible Class 9:45 a.m.; Worship 10:45 am Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
NOrth BAY ChurCh OF ChriSt SiNtON PreSBYteriAN ChurCh
719 W. San Patricio • Mathis
547-3727
Warren Gray, Minister FirSt BAPtiSt ChurCh 221 W. Merriman, Sinton • 364-1680
PRESBYTERIAN
1501 Denver • Portland • 643-6444 Pastor Randy Samuels Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
iGleSiA riOS de AGuA ViVA Sunday Bible Class: 9:00 a.m. 320 W. Borden, Sinton 364-2645 Bible Study 3rd Wed. at noon (bring your lunch)- Call for location CHURCHES
221 N. Sixth St.• Mathis Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m.
361-558-8281 Sunday Evening Life Groups Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. PriMerA iGleSiA BAutiStA eBeNeZer PreSBYteriAN ChurCh
MeNONitA tABerNACulO de Fe Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jose Abad
Christ Centered - Bible Focused 110 W. 4th, Sinton • 364-2036 Lupe Flores, Director
N. Hwy. 359 • Mathis
NeW BeGiNNiNGS FellOWShiP Sunday Worship: English 9:00-10:00 a.m.; Spanish 10:00- Corner of Davis Rd. & 2nd St., Taft
lA NueVA JeruSAleN Pastor John Parker noon; Bilingual 6:00-7:30 p.m.
E. Campbell & 359 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES 122 W. Borden St., Sinton • 364-1122 Wednesday Worship 6:30-8:00 p.m.
lAKeVieW BAPtiSt ChurCh St. ChriStOPher’S BY the SeA Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Service 11:00 a.m. teMPlO Bethel FirSt PreSBYteriAN ChurCh
FM 3024 • 547-6325 Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.
ePiSCOPAl ChurCh Pastors: Ruth Ymbert and Carlos Ymbert Jr. Pastor Clayton Brockman
Adults, Youth and Children 800 5th St., Sinton • 688-5669
lAGArtO COMMuNitY ChurCh 820 Wildcat Dr • Portland • 643-3514
FM 534 • 547-9590 Sunday Adult/Youth Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. 510 McIntyre, Taft • 528-3205
ZiON FAir BAPtiSt ChurCh
Sunday Holy Eucharist Service: 10:30 a.m. Rev. Alton Coleman Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
liGhthOuSe FAith FellOWShiP Food Pantry: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
331 FM 534 • 1 mile from Lagarto • 547-6243 500 Ave. F, Sinton
First Tuesday after the First Friday each month iGleSiA de Fe Y POder
saNdia ChurChes Rev. Abel Hernandez
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.
MAthiS eVANGeliCAl ChurCh Community Garden Monday Brotherhood Meeting 7:00 p.m. At the reFuGe
Lakeside Community Center • 547-2327
Monday - Mission II 6:00 p.m. (2nd and 4th Monday)
Mt PiSGAh BAPtiSt ChurCh Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 6:00 p.m. St. PiuS X CAthOliC MiSSON
324 Pecan St • 547-9746 FIRST UNITED (2nd & 4th Wednesday) Sandia 986 McIntyre, Taft
METHODISTS
st. Paul
NeW teStAMeNt FellOWShiP Praise and Worship Tues 7:00 p.m.
FM 3024 • 547-9890 FirSt uNited MethOdiSt ChurCh CATHOLIC CHURCHES Praise and Worship Sun 6:00 p.m.
OVerCOMerS 359 ChurCh
808 S. Hwy. 359
Larry Mcrorey, Pastor
4545 Wildcat Dr • Portland • 777-2000 SACred heArt ChurCh
& St. PAul MiSSiON
ChurChes Bible Study w/Pastor Rick Freeman - Wed 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 9:40 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. PriMerA iGleSiA BAutiStA
PriMerA iGleSiA BAutiStA Sunday School: 11:00 a.m. Fr. Paul Rajareegam, Pastor BAPTIST CHURCHES
526 N. Hwy. 359 • Mathis • 361- 547-9968 • Pastor Ronaldo 906 E. Sinton, Sinton • 364-1768 Rev. Patrick Maldonado and Rev. Antonio Rodriguez
Flores Children’s Sunday School: 11:00 a.m.
(ages: 3yrs - 12th grade) Vigil Mass: Saturday 5:00 p.m. GOOd NeWS BAPtiSt ChurCh 304 Ave. C , Taft
riVer OF liFe ASSeMBlY OF GOd Youth Fellowship Sunday Sunday Holy Masses: Pastor Roman Encinia
Bible Study & Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
S. Aransas at St. Mary’s • Mathis • 547-9664 Junior High: 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. ( at St. Paul Mission) FM 3089, St. Paul
Senior High: 6:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. ( at Sacred Heart Church) Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. • Wednesday Worship 7:00 p.m.
SACred heArt ChurCh Weekday Masses: Mon.- Fri. 7:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
118 S. Aransas • Mathis • 547-9181
Confessions: Saturday 3:30 p.m. till 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. PuertO del CielO GAte OF heAVeN
SANdiA FirSt BAPtiSt LUTHERAN CHURCHES Pastor Abraham Martinez (Bilingual)
Porter Mae & Meta • 547-7319, 547-7870 Our lAdY OF GuAdAluPe PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
St. StePheN lutherAN ChurCh CAthOliC ChurCh 323 Toland Ave, Taft
SAN PAtriCiO BAPtiSt ChurCh Fr. Glen Mullen, Pastor St. PAul hOPe OF hArVeSt
4842 CR 1059 • 547-9765 Rev. Michael Gabby, Pastor Sunday School, Praise and Worship 2:00 p.m.
619 Lang Rd • Portland • 643-2331 725 Sodville, Sinton • 364-2210 FellOWShiP
Pastor Israel Soto and Co-Pastor Jesse Soto Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
St. PAtriCK’S CAthOliC ChurCh Sunday Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:45 a.m.
FM 666 • San Patricio • 547-5748 Wednesday 5:30 p.m. 14362 County Road 756, St. Paul
Sunday Christian Ed. Classes: 9:15 a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:00 p.m
Divine Mercy - Friday 3 p.m. 364-3058 or cell 290-9759
teMPlO BethANiA Sunday Praise Worship: 8:15 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
220 S. Duval • 547-9959 Saturday 5:00 p.m. - Bilingual
Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m.
POWer hOuSe
Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Spanish;
teMPle Betel Non-Denominational Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 5 p.m. - English
Friday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ChurCh OF GOd iN ChriSt
1400 E. San Patricio • 547-6006 christian Pastor Kenneth M. Body Sr.
taft ChurChes
Confessions Saturday 4:00-4:45
teMPlO GethSeMANi – ClAdiC CAlVArY ChAPel 3rd COASt 102 Packing House, Taft • 528-4115
314 S. Atascosa • Mathis • 547-3139
Rich Miotti, Pastor
CHURCHES OF CHRIST Sunday School 10:00 a.m. • Worship 12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
BAPTIST CHURCHES
North BeaCh
Portland Community Center ChurCh OF ChriSt Tuesday Worship Service 7:30 p.m.
2000 Billy G Webb • Portland Daniel Dow, Minister AMAZiNG GrACe ChriStiAN ChurCh
ChurChes
658-2854 301 W. Borden, Sinton • 364-2013 Rev. Ernest Martinez Thursday Worship Service 8:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship: 1:00 p.m. Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m. 801 Victoria, Taft • 779-5030
See us on Facebook Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
tyNaN ChurChes
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
CATHOLIC CHURCHES www.CC3C.org Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Our lAdY StAr OF the SeA GrACePOiNt ChurCh OF GOd iN ChriSt FAith BAPtiSt ChurCh
CAthOliC ChurCh Jon Warren, Lead Pastor Pastor Larry Lee Murphy Rev. Bob Wilbanks, Pastor PeACe uNited ChurCh OF ChriSt
3110 E. Causeway • North Beach • 883-4507 Meeting Sundays at G-P Junior High School 1217 Esperanza St., Sinton • 364-4131 801 Victoria, Taft • 528-2299 Tynan • 547-7995
Daily Mass: 7:30 a.m. Services: 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. & 9 p.m. Sunday Bible School 9:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m. • Sunday 9:00 a.m. Small Group Study meets weekly YPWW - Sunday evening 7 p.m. Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. St. PAul lutherAN
Reconciliation: 30 minutes before each Mass Call 643-2000 or info@gracepointportland.org Weekday Services: Tuesday 8 p.m. & Thursday 8 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m. TYNAN • 547-7139
 The News of San Patricio

Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

Faith Page 7A

Influences that make a difference Demons among us

SINTON – Well, it has How does an individual
SINTON – Hiding in the found the Book of the Law of happened again. Just about like this … just like you
chapters of 2 Kings 21-22, New the Lord that was written by the time that you believe and me … go from being
we find a young man named Moses.” you have heard the most a loving, compassionate
Josiah. Josiah became King Beginnings Then the king read the egregious act a person husband and father, for
after his own grandfather entire book to the people. “ ... could commit, something whom the wife and children
and father were gone. In their Fellowship there the king read to them the else occurs to set a new low. have nothing but love and
reign as king, each of these
men led with an evil heart.
entire Book of the Covenant A Colorado man made a praise…how does he turn
that had been found in the public appeal to help find into the demon that he is,
They shed innocent blood and By Pam Parker Lord’s Temple. The king took his pregnant wife and their and slay his entire family?
did what was evil in the Lord’s his place of authority beside 3- and 4-year-old daugh- I’m convinced that
sight. the pillar and renewed the ters. They were missing, there is a direct correla-
The interesting thing about commitment he made. “ ... while covenant in the Lord’s pres- and he felt that someone tion between the peace,
this story is that Josiah was only he was still young, Josiah began ence”. (2 Chronicles 34:30-31) He had taken them. Close fam- tranquility and harmony
eight years old when he became to seek the God of his ancestor made a commitment to follow God ily friends opened their
king. While it would seem he David.” (2 Chronicles 34:3). He with all his heart and soul, and to home to him, while the
should be ill prepared to be a king clearly chose a role model, and it keep the commandments. authorities and others Mr. Rogers’
at the age of eight, he managed to was someone other than the evil Lastly, we can see that Josiah were searching for the Neighbor-
turn a nation around. If we dig in leaders that came before him. was influenced by a tender heart. missing family mem-
the scriptures, we can see a few Josiah decided he would be dif- He really cared about God’s Word. bers. hood
influences in this young man’s life ferent and would be more like his He humbled himself and tore his As it turned out, the
that allowed him to make a differ- ancestor David. He would pursue clothes in despair. (2 Chronicles trauma that this man
ence for God. God with all his heart. 34:27). People, there is a serious was having to deal with By Tim
The first influence was the like- Until next week when we return lesson here. We have to be careful was self-inflicted. His Rogers
lihood that Josiah had a godly with part two, let’s think about not to let our hearts be hardened family was not miss-
mother. Typically, when gene- our own godly influences and out because of overexposure. If you ing. He killed them all
alogy is referenced in the Old commitment to the Lord. were raised in a home where the and disposed of their life-
Testament, rarely is the mother The first two influences in Bible is constantly referred to, less bodies in an oil field we had grown accustomed
mentioned. In this case, his moth- Josiah’s life that allowed him to praise God for that! where he worked. to in this country and the
er was mentioned, “ ... his moth- make a big difference and turn acknowledgement of our
What does it mean to have a According to their friends, Divine Maker. With the
er was Jedidah, the daughter of around a nation. This week, let’s tender heart? For a moment, let’s the Watts family was just expulsion of Jehovah from
Adaiah from Bozkath.” (2 Kings elaborate a little further. get really tough on our selves and like any of us, with their our lives and our society,
22:1.) The very fact that she is A third influence for Josiah was ask a big question. When will we postings on Facebook, along there is nothing to gov-
mentioned leads us to believe, that of an open bible. While look- get serious about God? When will with photos of their lives ern our actions. There is
even though his father and grand- ing in 2 Chronicles 34:14 we see we stop playing church, stop bad- together. As far as anyone no divine standard of right
father were godless and wicked, that they find the Book of the mouthing others or our situation? knew, they had a very lov- and wrong, because for the
he had a wise, godly mother. Law. “While they were bringing Let’s bring our focus back on ing family and shared their most part, God has been
The second influence in Josiah’s out the money collected at the God and His Word. Today, let’s love with friends and neigh- expelled from our society.
life was an all-important personal Lord’s Temple, Hilkiah the priest commit our selves to God’s Word. bors.
The new standard is
“situation ethics.” There

The path of darkness is only a step away is no absolute, accord-

SINTON – Ephesians 5:6-21,
Paul writes to the Christians in
Ephesus who were Gentile in
their genealogy. In other words,
they had been idol worshipers.
They didn’t even have the cove-
nant history that Jewish believers
enjoyed. They were in darkness –
the darkness of false gods and the
feasts and sexual immorality that
go with it. But now, they are light
– light in Christ, the light of the
Lord giving life to their darkened
ing to many. The apostle
Paul tells us in his let-
church for a while, stop reading Lord. What’s more, we get to walk ter to the young evan-
Holy Scripture, start letting other with our brothers and sisters in gelist, Timothy, in the
Trinity things be priorities, and it’s not Christ in the Church. latter times some will
that far until those things become depart from the faith,
Lutheran the norm.
There will be times when help- giving heed to seducing
ing our brother or sister come spirits and doctrines of
Church We all struggle with the way of back from the darkness is needed. devils, speaking lies in
sinners and scoffers and the wick- There will be other times when we hypocrisy; having their
ed. The path of darkness is never rejoice together as we walk in the conscience seared with a
By Rick Schmitt more than a side step away. But, light. In darkness, in light, and hot iron. Let us be careful
every day, by the power of the in all times, we give thanks and that we don’t fall into this
live in darkness don’t want their Spirit, we are raised to a new life, praise to the Triune God. Amen. category.
deeds to be seen. A a life of walking in the light of the
Do you remember, as
pastor in the min-

hearts and lives.
But, as Paul knew, all Christians
live on the fence line of dark-
ness. A slide back into darkness
is never far away in the life of a
Christian, keeping in mind that
darkness isn’t confined to serious
illegal crimes. Darkness includes
all the things that prevent us
from loving our neighbor. Paul
also knew that about himself, and
these Ephesian Christians he was
writing to.
So, as Paul writes, he encour-
ages both the Ephesians and us
– walk as children of light. Don’t
flirt with darkness. Those who
Church
children, singing this
istry summarized
it this way: “Ask
yourself this ques-
shorts song? There were several
verses. “… be careful little
hands what you do… be
tion: Is this a place careful little mouth what
I would want to be you say … be careful lit-
or is this something 100 miles to go
Music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at
619 Lang Road in Portland. tle feet where you go.” Do
I would want to First Assembly Church of God in Taft
you remember why we
be doing when my will host a 100 motorcycle mile ride on The music worship will be led by “Lost,
were to be careful in all
Lord Jesus appears Friday, Aug. 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m. but Found” group. There will be a potluck of that? “There’s a Father
in glory?” at 155 Toland Road and ending at Mike dinner following the service. Community
up above, looking down in
Cotten’s in Portland. For more informa- members are encouraged to join them tender love.”
A slide out of the
in “Praise and Thanksgiving for God’s
Church and back tion, call Steve at 775-848-1789. Are we on our own
Mercy and Protection.”
into darkness is
never far away. A Tamale sale
here with no one to watch
The public is welcome. For more infor- over us? Absolutely not.
little complacency, Templo Gethsemani, at 314 S. Atascosa mation, call the office at 361-643-2331.
in Mathis, will have a tamale sale from Paul’s further instruction
a little inatten- to Timothy, “evil men
tion, stop going to 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24. $8 per Steak dinner and seducers shall wax
dozen. For more information call, 361- Grace Lutheran Church in Sinton will worse and worse, deceiv-
547-3139. be serving a New York strip dinner from ing, and being deceived.
5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 121 But continue thou in the
Senior Social W. George St. Dinners will be served as things thou hast learned
“Adults with Seniority,” for those ages dine in or take out for $10 per plate. For and hast been assured of,
60 and older, are invited to a “Senior more information, call Patsy at 361-813- knowing of whom thou
Social” for a time of food, fellowship and 2842. hast learned them…
fun. On Saturday, Aug. 25, First Baptist all scripture is given by
Church of Odem will host the first of its Hope’s Closet inspiration of God, and is
planned monthly “Senior Socials” for Hope’s Closet in Mathis, operated by profitable for doctrine, for
seniors in the Odem-Edroy communities. the First United Methodist Church, is reproof, for correction, for
The event is scheduled from 11:30 open on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon instruction in righteous-
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Family Life and from 2-5 p.m. Items for sale include ness; that the man of God
Center, and will include a free lunch clothes for men, women and children, may be perfect (complete),
and a time for playing games togeth- toys, tools and furniture. Donations are throughly furnished unto
er. Games include dominoes, checkers, accepted. If the facility is closed, donors all good works.
board games, cards games, etc. can leave donations by the door. Hope’s
Closet is located at the intersection of Let us strive to be the
Seniors attending are asked to call Hackberry and South Duval streets. person described in the
the church office at 361-368-4091 to let first Psalm, whose delight
the church know they plan to attend. Chat with chaplain is in the law of the Lord;
Transportation to and/or from the event and in His law doth he
Hexiguio “Zeke” Rodriguez, post chap-
can be arranged. meditate day and night.
lain, will host “Chat with the Chaplain”
Persons can also check the church from 6-7 p.m. every Wednesday at the
website at FBCOdem.org for information VFW Post 12160, 6625 Highway 37 S.
about activities. in Sinton.
The program is open to all veterans. Family Clothing
Community worship For more information, contact Zeke Closet open Aug. 25
St. Stephen Lutheran Church will have Rodriguez at 361-543-8316 or email hro- New Beginnings
its sixth Community Worship through driguez27@yahoo.com. Fellowship will open its
Family Clothing Closet
Humpal Physical from 9 a.m. to noon
Therapy & Sports RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL Saturday, Aug. 25, at 122
Medicine Centers Repairs • Electric Sewer Service
Water Heaters • Med. Gas Certification
W. Borden St.
Sinton Physical Therapy Backflow Certification • Licensed
1133 E. Sinton • Sinton, Texas Bonded • Insured • 24-Hour Service Everything is free, clean,
643-7229 - Portland
364-1342 207 W. Sinton | 364-5900 729-9657 - Rockport organized and chang-
ing booths are available.
Clothing is available for
Northwest TIP’S all sizes for men, women,
Financial Services GOLD -N- THINGS
teens and children.
Northwest Furniture & Appliances For more information,
216 E. San Patricio • 547-3348 102 East Sinton
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. SINTON Sinton, Texas 78387 call Lucinda Blasingame
Saturday 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at 361-437-9214.
(361) 364-9230 (361) 364-2378
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TAMUK Engineering grad Texas has a trove of

Andrew Medrano graduated from Texas
A&M University-Kingsville on Aug. 10, with
a Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Engineering degree from the Dotterweich
School of Engineering. He looks forward to
Contributed photo
working on groundwater mapping, aquifer
restoration and water management chal-
lenges in Texas. He was the 2016 valedicto-
rian at Mathis High School and is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Medrano from Mathis.
prehistoric Indian art
Texas has a treasure trove of prehis- If there is one word to describe the
toric art, not as old as the cave paintings rock art on the walls it is “enigmatic” or
in France, but it is as old as the pyramids in some cases grotesque. It is rare to find
of Egypt. That means that it is 4,000- a rock art figure that has meaning to
5,000 years old. modern eyes. The figures that resemble
This art is known as rock art because humans have strange appendages grow-
it is painted on the exposed walls of rock ing out of their heads, boxy bodies, arms
shelters along the Pecos River. This rock raised in supplication. The figures of
art stretches from where the Pecos River insects are similarly strange. There are
joins the Rio Grande at Lake Amistad for geometric designs; there are even figures
hundreds of miles to the north. There are of horses and deer that are fairly realis-
hundreds of rock art sites, but the larg- tic.
est is at the Texas Parks After years of intense
and Wildlife complex at study, some archaeolo-
Seminole Canyon near gists have made out a
Del Rio. Coastal creation story from the
This rock art may have Bend large tableaux on the
first been seen by Gaspar Chronicles rock walls. Dating of the
Castano de Sousa in 1591 painted figures shows
when he traveled along they were painted over
the Rio Grande and Pecos By C. Herndon long periods of time, even
Rivers looking for good up unto the historic peri-
Williams, Ph.D. od 500 years ago.
colony sites. During the
1800s, Black Seminole The red coloration was
Scouts of the U.S. Army roamed the area applied with an iron pigment, black with
and their name persevered. manganese mineral or charcoal.
The first archaeological expeditions to The strange human figures look like
the Pecos River area were not made until they could represent aliens or humans
the 1930s, after others had discovered imagined in altered states of conscious-
the rock art sites and collected what they ness, like under the influence of peyote or
could find on the surface. a starvation trance. One interpretation
Yet the very dry conditions of the of the other-worldly figures is that they
region preserved many of the usually were done by a shaman looking at the
perishable artifacts that later excava- world beyond the normal senses, i.e. the

School shorts
Pre-kindergarden
registration
Mathis ISD pre-kindergarten regis-
tration is now open for the 2018-19
school year.
Children who will be 4 years old
by Sept. 1 are eligible to begin pre-kin-
dergarten at Mathis ISD.  Registration
packets can be picked up between
7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Mathis
Elementary School office at 315 S.
Duval St.
Parents should bring updated immu-
nization records, proof of residency,
the child’s birth certificate, the child’s
social security card, parent/guardian ID
or drivers license, and proof of income
(either a check stub or a letter from
the Texas Department of State Health
Services stating benefits).
For more information, call 361-547-
4106.
Blood drives
Aug. 29 – Sinton High School, 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Aug. 31 – First Baptist Preschool,
1305 Wildcat Dr., Portland, 2 to 4 p.m.
Free meals at Sinton ISD
The Sinton Independent School
District announced today a change to
its policy for serving meals to chil-
dren served under the National School
Lunch Program and School Breakfast
Program for the 2018-19 school year.
Schools qualifying to operate the
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
provide breakfast and lunch to all chil-
dren at no charge and eliminate the
collection of meal applications for free,
reduced-price, and paid student meals.
This new approach reduces burdens for
both families and school administrators
and helps ensure that students receive
nutritious meals.
For additional information please con-
tact the following person: Silke West,
Food Service Director, Department of
Food Services, 322 S. Archer, Sinton,
Texas 78387, call 361-364-6816 or email
swest@sintonisd.net.
Free meals at Mathis ISD
Mathis ISD officials have announced
an amendment to the policy for serv-
ing meals to students served under the
National School Breakfast and Lunch
Program as well as the Child Care
Dinner Program (CACFP) for the 2018-
19 school year, which would allow for all
students at all campuses to be served
meals at no charge.
For more information, contact Mathis
ISD, Attention: Sueann Martinez, Food
Service Director, Mathis ISD Food
Service Department, P.O. Box 1179,
Mathis, Texas 78368, call 361-547-3322
ex. 1070, or email smartinez@mathi-
sisd.org.
tions found. These were the everyday spirit world.
objects of Paleoindians of the time. The older cave paintings in France
It is thought that Indians inhabited show a world of realistically rendered
the region from 10,000 years ago. Found animals encountered in daily life, but
were items woven from yucca and lechu- nothing of the supernatural. The rock art
gilla fibers like baskets, sandals, mats, in Texas does reflect the consciousness of
and nets as well as tools made from the Indians living here 4,000-5,000 years
wood, bone and stone. Wooden items ago and their ideas of the supernatural.
included flutes, digging sticks, fire drills, Herndon Williams is affiliated with
wooden wedges and awls. the Bayside Historical Society and the
There were of course many artifacts Refugio County Historical Commission.
made of stone, like projectile points, but He is the author of the book, “Texas Gulf
also many decorative items like painted Coast Stories,” published in December
smooth stones and figurines. The geo- 2010 by The History Press. His second
metric designs on the painted pebbles book, “Eight Centuries on the Texas
often resembled some of the figures on Frontier,” was published in May 2013.
the wall painting. Email at cherndon8695@sbcglobal.net.
Back to
school
at Odem
Baptist
Children from First Baptist
Church in Odem enjoyed a
Wednesday evening at Sonic
on Aug. 15. This outing was
in recognition of the end of a
fun-filled summer. Children's
programming, such as Mission
Friends, Girls in Action and
Royal Ambassadors resumes
with the start of the school
year. Pictured front to back are
Audrey Pullin, Natalie Martinez,
Kaydee Nix, Ashlyn Gibbons
and Angelina Woerndell.
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AEP seeks determination from Public Utility Commission Upcoming events

Contributed information
CORPUS CHRISTI –
AEP Texas on Tuesday
submitted a request to the
Public Utility Commission
of Texas (PUCT) seeking
a determination that $415
million in its transmission-
and-distribution-related
system restoration costs
associated with Hurricane
Harvey and earlier weath-
Grande Valley, along the
border with Mexico and
westward through Laredo
to Eagle Pass and Del Rio.
The recovery of distri-
bution-related restoration
costs will not impact con-
sumers living in the AEP
Texas North Division. The
North Division territory
stretches from the north-
approved by the PUCT.
Securitization lowers costs
to consumers by what
may generally be viewed
as financing the amount
though the issuance of
securitization bonds (or
restoration bonds) at low
interest rates. Taking
this approach lowers the
monthly charge in the
same way that refinancing
Celia, a high end Category
3 storm, struck the area in
1970. Major areas of the
AEP Texas service area
impacted by the storm
included Corpus Christi,
Port Aransas, Aransas
Pass, Rockport, Fulton,
Refugio, Port Lavaca, Bay
City and Victoria.
Karaoke, live
music
CPL Mark R. Goyet
Memorial VFW Post 12160
located at 6625 Hwy. 77
S (between Sinton and
Odem) features karaoke
every Wednesday and
Friday night from 7-11
p.m. Pancho and Cynthia
will be performing live
from 7-11 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 8. Proceeds from all
events help support the
VFW and its scholarship
fund. For more informa-
tion, call 361-364-9010.

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and necessary and eligi-
ble for recovery. The $415
million includes approxi-
mately $36 million in cer-
tain system restoration
costs from earlier weather
events.
While this proceeding
will focus on quantifying
those costs, AEP Texas
expects to request the
actual recovery of these
system restoration costs
in separate proceedings,
which will include specific
rates and tariffs.
The request focuses on
the AEP Texas Central
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of coastal exposure—the
largest of any utility in the
state, yet also serves the
arid region in and around
Laredo. The AEP Texas
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and bays along the Gulf
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the western Texas pan-
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cities such as Vernon,
Abilene, San Angelo and
Marfa.
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filing seeks a determina-
tion of the reasonableness
and necessity of approxi-
mately $295 million of
distribution-related res-
toration costs which the
Company will seek to recov-
er through a securitization
process and $120 million
in transmission-related
costs which will be recov-
ered through the existing
interim Transmission Cost
of Service (TCOS) process
and a future AEP Texas
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The subsequent filing,
seeking actual recovery
of the distribution-related
costs, will likely be filed
early 2019 and involves
requesting approval to
securitize the distribu-
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Grievance
(Continued from 1A)
dates we, the OFFICERS, actu-
ally received our notices, and
what the court interpreted the
word ‘Received’ as, that I am
speaking on behalf of all six of
the JPs in San Patricio County,
all of whom are present today!
(And by the way, we are send-
ing off for an Attorney General
Opinion on the interpretation of
“OFFICER” RECEIVED notice
versus “OFFICE received it).”
The author of said script was
unknown at the time of print-
ing, but JP Pct. 4 Karen Diaz
was more than eager to pass
them out to everyone attend-
ing the hearing, including to
Villarreal’s supporters, who
took up nearly all the seats in
the back row of the courtroom.
The entire issue seeming-
ly sprang from San Patricio
County Court at Law Judge
Elizabeth Welborn requesting
the commissioners court to con-
sider creating a pretrial bond
supervision office, which would
include an associate judge
which was to help the justices
of the peace with magistrating
as well as other duties.
During her testimony,
Villarreal said, “I’m going to
remind you also that the pro-
posal of adding a bond supervi-
sion office where the director,
working only 30 hours a week
with full benefits, will be start-
ing at $53,000. For 30 hours.
That’s more than we make.
“Does that sound fair and
equitable to you? It sure doesn’t
to me and I’m sure to most of
the JPs.”
According to the totem pole,
all JPs in the county, with the
exception of JP Pct. 1 Yolanda
Guerrero, make $52,252 a year.
County officials have noted
that their hiring criteria for
the Pretrial Bond Supervision
Office will involve education,
like a bachelor’s degree, and
work experience to support
their pay.
At press time, it was unsure
what the JPs have when it
comes to education or experi-
ence with the law or law offices,
but that will be published if
they are brought to the news-
paper’s attention.
Numbers don’t lie
During the hearing, Villarreal
brought out some interesting
numbers.
When it comes to death calls,
the judge described some grue-
some scenes she’s personally
been called out to.
“We get called at all hours for
everything from someone dying
of old age at home to a car acci-
dent, a drowning, a suicide, a
homicide, or to one of our ERs
or hospitals,” Villarreal said.
“We have to go, no matter what
the circumstances, no matter
what the hour of day.”
In 2017, JPs went to 207
deaths and took more than 360
hospice calls.
They also issued 324 felo-
ny warrants and 1,132 mis-
demeanor warrants, presided
over 2,550 magistrate hearing
and issued 310 bond conditions.
And the kicker? The JP offic-
es generated $1,307,800 in rev-
enue in 2017.
“And last but definitely not
least, now that you all know
what we do, let’s take a look at
the compensation we receive
for our blood, sweat and tears
and compare it to some ‘like’
counties and then take a look
at the salaries of some of our
own county employees as they
compare to us,” Villarreal said.
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She said that in Hood County,
JPs produced $690,100 in 2017
and each are paid $64,834 a
year. Rockwall County JPs
generated $963,800 and each
make $77,014 a year.
The closest county to the
size of San Patricio is Victoria
County which, according to
Villarreal, JPs generated
$921,100 and they get paid
$80,791 each.
While some of the num-
bers are staggering, there can
be many reasons why those
employees make what they do,
including factors such as indus-
try or growth.
Order in the court
While the testimony was in
progress, it was hard not to get
distracted by the commotion
being caused by JP Pct. 4 Diaz,
who was constantly shuffling in
her seat, making gestures with
her hands, speaking under her
breath – but loud enough for
everyone to hear – and whis-
pering comments to Villarreal
as she spoke.
It was also hard to take
Villarreal’s comments as legiti-
mate when San Patricio County
Tax Assessor/Collector Dalia
Sanchez, who was a member of
the grievance board and had the
right to speak, tried to make a
comment and was interrupted
four times by the JP.
Villarreal said, “I thought
you said this was about my
grievance and not everybody
else’s. It sounds like she’s giv-
ing her grievance because she’s
not getting a raise.”
After County Judge Terry
Simpson told the JPs they
were getting out of line, County
Clerk Gracie Alaniz-Gonzales,
also on the committee, reluc-
tantly spoke up.
“This is not to be ugly to any-
body or anything, but we’re the
committee, and we’re put on
the spot just like you all are,”
Alaniz-Gonzales said. “You
don’t let anybody talk because
you just want to speak, so you
cut us off.
“I’m equal to you all, and you
are my friends, but right now
we’re trying to listen to you.
But with the attitude and the
way this is happening, you are
making us look bad.
“Let’s be a little more profes-
sional, just like you want us to
be, and listen to everybody.
“It’s just that what we’re see-
ing is, you want us to do this
for you, but look at what we’re
seeing. You came in here with
an attitude like you’re upset,
and I understand. I understand
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where Justice of
the Peace Precinct
5 Nere Villarreal
(right) compared the
JPs’ pay to all other
elected officials. The
hearing was marred
with interruptions,
distractions from
other JPs in the
courtroom and sev-
eral unprofessional
comments. The
grievance committee
was even interrupted
multiple times by
JP Villarreal as they
tried to speak.
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that you’re upset.
I sit here every week, and I’ve
seen some of the things that
are happening.”
“But let’s be grown-ups about
it.”
With tears in her eyes,
Villarreal apologized and said
this whole ordeal has taken a
toll on her.
And with Diaz as well who
began tearing up, too.
Attack the block
As the testimony continued,
Villarreal referred to the totem
pole once again, and said,
“Everyone on this chart is a
San Patricio County employee,
and we want it noted that we
are NOT in any shape, form
or fashion, complaining about
their salaries or in any way
downplaying the jobs they do.”
The script actually mentions
that part twice.
But in just a few brief state-
ments, Villarreal joked to the
crowd, “Mr. Kippy? I want to
remind you, everybody knows
Mr. Kippy from the county
library who goes around read-
ing to children, he’s paid ...,”
and disclosed his yearly income.
Clifford Charles Edge III,
aka Mr. Kippy – who has been
a county employee for more
than 25 years and sees more
than 1,000 kids per week –
has degrees in music, theater
and art. His efforts reach not
only the children of this county
but to neighboring areas as
well, entertaining thousands of
young kids and their families.
After Villarreal was finished
with her script, Diaz began
clapping as if the play had
been a success, much to the
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confusion of the committee in
attendance.
In it to win it
Near the end of the hearing,
Judge Simpson mentioned that
a 3 percent pay increase was
in next year’s budget for all
elected officials.
“I understand where you’re
coming from,” Simpson said. “I
did it (he also served as a JP).
I worried about the salary, too.
But I knew what I was going
to get.
“We are responsible for the
taxpayers of this county. And
the more we raise our salaries
the more we’re going to have to
raise taxes to do our jobs.”
Villarreal responded, “I took
this job, I love this job.
“We have always been under-
paid, that’s why we’re speaking
up. We just wanted to be treat-
ed like other elected officials.”
County Attorney Tamara
Cochran-May, who was also on
the grievance committee, said,
“Now that I see this all laid out
there’s a huge disparity in you
as elected officials.
“And when you look at some
of the other salaries for non-
elected officials, that’s a big dif-
ference especially when you’re
required to do 30 hours of
training every year. The attor-
neys are only required 15 hours
of training every year. I agree.”
Cochran-May motioned for
the committee to give Villarreal
a raise, but the logistics of that
motion would take up anoth-
er page. Basically, Cochran-
May motioned for Villarreal to
receive a raise, bringing her
to the top of the totem pole at
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The motion was voted on,
and it was denied.
A second motion was then
given to make her salary
$57,504, and that one passed.
But since the vote was six
yeas to three nays, the final
decision will be left up to the
commissioners court at next
Monday’s meeting, who can
still deny the raise if they see
fit.
After the hour-long hear-
ing, visibly frustrated, Judge
Simpson said, “OK, anything
else?
“I move we adjourn.”
Oil & Gas
Oil and gas permits for San
Patricio County:
Aug. 8-15, 2018
Frostwood Energy, LLC has
requested a permit to drill the
No. 109H Welder, Minnie S. feet
to a depth of 7,200 feet in the
Portilla (Frio) field. The well will
be located 5.6 miles northeast of
Sinton at the F R Portilla Survey,
Abstract 26.
Frostwood Energy, LLC has
been approved for a permit
to drill the No. 1H Ritchie feet
to a depth of 4,100 feet in the
Taft (4000) field. The well will be
located 2.5 miles north of Taft at
the W Burns Survey, Abstract 58.
Frostwood Energy, LLC has
been approved for a permit to drill
the No. 109H Welder, Minnie S.
feet to a depth of 7,200 feet in the
Portilla (Frio) field. The well will
be located 5.6 miles northeast of
Sinton at the C, J, F & E Portilla
Survey, Abstract 26.
There were no oil and gas
completions for San Patricio
County for the above dates.
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Parks, Clifford and Mr. Kippy bring fun at KEDT Festival

The Texas State Aquarium brought some underwater creatures to KEDT and allowed children of all
ages an up-close look at the slimy crustaceans.

Paul Gonzales photos

Mr. Kippy raced through the KEDT studio on Saturday for their annual Kid Festival. Mr. Kippy read
to children and gave a rousing rendition of Little Red Riding Hood while families waiting for the
return of Clifford The Big Red Dog who was on a much needed break. The event is free to the public
with games, food and prizes all donated from businesses in the Coastal Bed Area.

From deer antlers to dried fish heads, there was definitely something to see at the area park booths
Saturday.

Clifford the Big Red Dog was available for photos, even though some kids were a little leery of the The KEDT Kid Festival is held every year before school starts at their offices near Del Mar College
big pup. Center for Economic Development Center, 3205 S Staples St. in Corpus Christi.

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Lions provide
free vision
screenings
Contributed information
According to the World Health
Organization, 253 million people are
visually impaired, and 1.4 million
children could benefit from vision
rehabilitation. Founded in 1917,
an area of focus for Lions Club
International is sight conservation.
Dating back to 1925, Lions Club
International initiated efforts in sup-
port of the visually impaired after
Helen Keller attended the Lions
Convention and challenged Lions
Clubs to be advocates for the dis-
abled. Regarding vision, the Lions
Club International sight programs
include vision screenings, eyeglass
Odem Lions recycling, recreational camps to
(above) were those who are blind or have major
able to offer free loss of vision, and more.
vision screening The Odem Area Lions Club, with sup-
to over 130 stu- port from the Kingsville Noon Lions
dent’s at Odem-
Club, on Thursday, Aug. 16, provided
Edroy ISD recent-
ly. Odem Lions
free vision screenings to 134 children
(far left) – Joanie during the OEISD Schedule Pickup
Miller, Daniel event. It was discovered that 23 of
Torres, and the 134 children screened showed
Wanda Allday a visual impairment. The parents
ready equipment of those students with impairment
for eye examina- were provided a report of the find-
tions. Lora and ings and were encouraged to seek a
Janet Hernandez professional regarding their vision
(left) man the impairment.
registration desk The Odem Area Lions Club meets
during the free the third Tuesday of every month
Lions’ vision at 6 p.m. at the Odem Dairy Queen.
screening at
To learn more about the Odem Area
Odem-Edroy ISD.
Contributed photos
Lions Club visit their Facebook page
at facebook.com/odemarealionsclub.

From ‘Star Wars’ to naval history

Walk Across Texas! Contributed information series is meant to help families
PORTLAND – “Coloring for recover from Hurricane Harvey
Grownups” is held on the first through the use of kid-friendly
scheduled for Thursdays at 9 a.m.
and 10 a.m. and is geared for
preschoolers, babies and toddlers
begins in September Wednesday of every
month from 6-8 p.m.
The next session will Portland
stories and activi-
ties.
and are free of charge.
A few of the new fiction books
Contributed information “You can walk together, August is the on the library shelves include:
be on Wednesday,
The Texas A&M individually, outside, at Sept. 5. Library library’s month “Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances” by
AgriLife Extension for planning Timothy Zahn, “When We Found
Mystery Scoop
a mall, at a grocery store
Service office in San The events and fun Home” by Susan Mallery, and
or at a gym – any way
Patricio County will Book Club for activities for chil- “All We Ever Wanted” by Emily
that fits your schedule adults will meet
begin the 2018 Walk dren and adults Giffin. New non-fiction books
and lifestyle,” said Kathy next on Thursday, during the school include “Indianapolis: The True
Across Texas! Program Farrow, San Patricio
Saturday, Sept. 1. Sept. 6, and will year. Therefore, Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in
County Extension Family discuss “Murder there will be the U.S. Naval History” by Lynn
Walk Across Texas! is a and Community Health on the Iditarod Trail” by Sue no Teen Library Lounge, After Vincent and Sara Vladic, “My
free, eight-week program Agent. Henry. Copies are available at School Program, or Toddler Time Twenty-Five Years in Provence:
designed to help Texans Kathy Farrow said the library. until September. Keep up with Reflections on Then and Now”
establish the habit of by Peter Mayle, and “Once Upon
regular physical activity.
anyone can partici- “Little Kids, BIG Worries”, pre- the library on our Facebook page
pate. “Bring your fam- sented by the Education Service for updates. A Farm: Lessons on Growing
Since 1996, thousands of Love, Life, and Hope on a New
ily, friends, neighbors, Center, Region 2, will be held at Storytime with Mr. Kippy is
Texans have participated Frontier” by Rory Lee Feek.
in Walk Across Texas! coworkers and class- 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29. The
mates,” she said.
The Walk Across Texas!
Program encourages peo-
ple to develop a habit of
For more information
about the San Patricio Bam-Bam needs a home
regular physical activity. County Walk Across Contributed information
Teams and individuals Texas! Program call the SAN PATRICIO COUNTY – Bam-Bam is the per-
walk – or run, dance, gar- office at 361-587-3400 or fect family dog. He loves children and his toys! He is
den, swim or do any other to sign up a team, visit thought to possibly be a Chihuahua/Dachshund mix.
form of exercise - for an the San Patricio County He is approximately 1.5 years of age and neutered. He
eight-week period. Each Extension office at 219 N. was here as a little puppy with his sister when he was
20 minutes of activity Vineyard in Sinton for a adopted.
counts as one mile. team packet. Unfortunately, his adopted family recently had to
return him since they were moving and could not take

Upcoming
Karaoke and live music
CPL Mark R. Goyet Memorial VFW Post #12160
located at 6625 Hwy. 77 S (between Sinton and
Odem) features karaoke every Wednesday and Friday
night from 7-11 p.m.
Pancho and Cynthia will be performing live from
7-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
8.
Proceeds from all events
help support the VFW and
it’s scholarship fund.
For more information,
contact 361-364-9010.
Blackland
Museum
The Blackland Museum
is located at 301 Green
Ave. in Taft. Hours at the
museum include:
• Thursday-Saturday,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Closed Monday-
Wednesday and major
holidays.
Sinton Museum
The Sinton Museum is
now open from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Thursday-Friday,
and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday.
Donated artifacts, rel-
ics or memorabilia may be
dropped off at the Sinton
Chamber of Commerce
office from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Monday-Friday.
events
him. Even though he’s probably confused, he is a happy
and playful little guy! Come play with fun Bam-Bam
soon!
For more information, contact the Sandra Sue Benson
Animal Adoption Center at SPCASanpatCounty.com or
call 361-335-1445 or 361-585-9856 (Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday) between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fri, August 24th
Live in the Saloon
Kitchen & Doors open @ 6pm
sAt, August 25th
Live Texas Dance Hall Music
Kitchen & Doors open @ 8pm
Coming
September 29th
Texas Music Artist
For Tickets & Info, visit
@SchroederHall
or call 361-573-7002
12516 FM 622
Goliad, Texas 77963
Kitchen open for lunch
tues-Sat  11am-3pm
Contributed photo
Bam-Bam, a Chihuahua/Dachshund mix is looking for a
good home.
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Prayer
(Continued from 1A)
“I’ve been in California for
over 40 years. I got kind of
tired it and wanted to go see
the world.
“I didn’t get to see the world,
but I sure got to see the United
States.”
On the back of his bike is
a sign that reads “Cycling for
cancer,” which gets him all the
much wanted attention for a
cause that’s close to his heart.
“I’ve had friends and family
start passing away and hav-
ing cancer,” Donoho said. “My
younger brother kept it a secret
that, after I started riding for
cancer in 2011, he developed
prostate cancer.
“He’s a six-month survivor
now.
“I have sister-in-law, and I’m
riding in her honor. She had
breast cancer, and she’s a sev-
en-year breast cancer survivor
now.”
His stepsister wasn’t so
lucky; she passed away when
she was 35 from cancer.
Donoho also told the story of
an ex-motorcycle cop for whom
he was a caregiver who fell and
broke his neck at the age of 92.
Once his neck healed he died
from cancer.
The sorrow for the people
he’s lost to cancer over the
years can be heard in his voice
as he speaks, especially when
he talks about doctors finding
a lump in his mother’s breast
recently.
While in Arkansas once,
Donoho attended a Relay For
Life event and met a family
there.
“Their son was 9-years-old
when he died of Leukemia,”
he said. “They were walking
around in his honor.
“They came up and talked
to me and thought what I was
doing was great. They said,
‘There should be more people
like you out there.’
“I’ve heard that so many
Flynn Donoho carries a map (top)
with him which outlines everywhere
he’s traveled. Donoho has crossed
the Continental Divide 12 times, slept
near every major river in the United
States and swam in all five Great
Lakes. Donoho has a sign advertis-
ing his cause (right) and website,
crowdrise.com, where supporters
can donate to his new campaign by
searching for “Cycling for Cancer” on
Paul Gonzales photos
times.”
Donoho calls the road his
home. He’ll sleep right outside
of city limits in a tent if he can’t
find a church that will let him
stay. He also gets pulled over a
lot while biking through cities
and towns where sometimes
people give him money for food
and water.
He recalled one time a cop
pulled him over, and he thought
he was in trouble, but the offi-
cer instead gave him some cash
for food and some dog treats. so she’s been everywhere with
Dog treats?
Donoho hasn’t been alone on
his cross country treks.
the site.
“I got a dog, her name is
Diva,” he said grinning once
again, “she’s six years old. I’ve
had her since she was 9 weeks,
me too.”
Diva rides around on a small
covered trailer attached to
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I
n 2018, Mathis is headed towards some major
changes. In the coming months the downtown
will begin its transformation with the new resto-
ration and sidewalk project ramping up and new
businesses opening their doors in the area.
Richard and Melinda Hernandez, who lived in
San Antonio until recently, didn’t know this. When
Richard’s mother had a stroke, the couple decided to
move into her home in Mathis and help take her to
doctor appointments along with whatever else they
needed.
“We weren’t planning on staying,” Melinda said.
“But our son is in the Navy, and our daughter stays
on campus at A&M San Antonio, and we had this
home that was pretty much just an empty shell, so I
said let’s just move and go to mom’s.
“Every time we would come here it was just so
peaceful, so serene, and my husband never wanted
to go back to San Antonio.”
Richard, having been born in Aransas Pass and community in general.
raised in Bishop, was used to the small town life and
after 15 years of living in the big city, had finally had
enough.
After working for manufacturing company for town had to offer.
nearly 12 years, a broken leg caused Richard to
make the move in realty in 2016 where he joined of a sudden there was a sign on this building for rent
Xsellence Realty.
New chamber president looks to
grow Portland’s business landscape
By Shane Ersland
News of San Patricio Editor
PORTLAND – Shelly
Stuart gained an abun-
dance of useful business
experience working in
Aransas County, and she
now aims to help grow
Portland’s economic land-
scape.
Stuart began her
new job working as the
Portland Chamber of
Commerce’s president
Tuesday. She had worked
as the Rockport-Fulton
Chamber of Commerce’s
vice president since
2009, and had worked
there a total of 14 years.
She helped that cham-
ber maintain a five-star
accreditation, which is
not easy to accomplish.
“The U.S. Chamber
of Commerce has a set
of standards and crite-
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ria,” Stuart said. “If you
go above and beyond
that criteria, you can be
accredited. Five stars is
the highest you can get.”
Stuart helped the cham-
ber excel by working on
various projects, including
the Seafair Celebration
and the HummerBird
Celebration, which is
held each September to
celebrate the fall migra-
tion of the ruby-throated
hummingbird through
the area.
Richard and Melinda Hernandez opened a satellite office of San Antonio based Xsellence Realty in Mathis last month and plan
on helping move forward in the coming year. Working with the MEDC, they have plans in place for not only housing, but the
While in Mathis, the couple visited the Mathis
Economic Development Corporation to see what the not use my license here? And that’s kind of how itbig city business to
“And in doing so, one thing led to another, and all
and a number to call,” Melinda remembers.
New Portland Chamber of Commerce President Shelly Stuart (left) is pictured with Kit Green-Bettes,
who worked with Stuart in Rockport-Fulton, and also recently began working in Portland.
In Portland, Stuart will
also get the opportunity to
work on a large commu-
nity festival. She took the
reigns of the local cham-
ber just in time to begin
preparing for Windfest,
which is held each April.
Stuart said she will
meet with the Portland
chamber’s former presi-
dent, Colette Walls – who
resigned in November
2017 to accept a position
with Gulf Coast Growth
Ventures – to discuss
entertainment ideas for
Windfest. She will also
have the help of one of her
trusted aides – Kit Green-
Bettes, who worked with
her at the Rockport-
Fulton chamber – who
recently started working
for the Portland chamber.
“I have a lot of faith in
Shelly, and think this is
By Jason Clay Jansky numerous complaints and
Regional Editor promises the problem was
SINTON – Neighbors being addressed voiced in
on Curry Street refer to June 2016, issues there
the dead end of their road have only gotten worse.
as a junk yard. But despite
ed on the problem June
16, 2016. Two proper-
Tarps, ice chests, traffic cones
and busted appliances sit ties belonging to a Dan
on one side of Curry Street Greenwood, according to
Friday. The property owner county records, sit at the
end of Curry Street oppo-
has been cited several times,
and back taxes on the lots site each other. Broken-
date back to 1995. down structures, old
Jason Clay Jansky photo appliances, dilapidated
Home
is where
the Start is
going to be very benefi-
cial to Portland,” Green-
Bettes said.
There are some dif-
ferences between the
business landscapes in
Portland and Rockport-
Fulton, however.
“There are a lot of mom-
and-pop types of business-
es in Rockport-Fulton,”
Stuart said. “This is a
little more mixed.”
Stuart has begun mak-
ing the rounds, meeting
city officials and business/
industry leaders she will
be working with. She sat-
in on Tuesday morning’s
weekly Coffee with the
Chamber event.
“Portland has a lot to
offer,” Stuart said. “I talk-
ed to (Portland chamber
representatives) four or
five years ago, and was
The News first report-
“Richard said we still needed to work so why
started.”
With that, Xsellence Realty made a satellite homen 2018, Mathis is headed towards some major
(See Realty, 6A)
Shane Ersland photo
impressed with the direc-
tion they were going. And
it’s very important to
work with the city. I want
to build on that. I think
it’s going to be a great fit.”
Stuart is originally
from Southeast Kansas,
and moved to Rockport in
2000. She attended school
at Wichita Area Technical
College in Wichita,
Kansas. She has worked
for the U.S. Department
of Agriculture and Frito-
Lay.
“I have a lot of office
experience, but nothing
like what I discovered
in the chamber world,”
Stuart said. “I’ve chosen
it as my life-long profes-
sion. I like the members,
the businesses, the co-
workers and being part of
the greater community.”
104 N. Sehorn
campers, lawn mowers
and plenty of other mis- times in which he’s been
cellaneous items can be cited. He comes in, enters
found there strewn about a plea of no contest and he
haphazardly. pays the fine,” Sinton City
It’s a clear violation Attorney Desiree Voth
of city code, according said. “She (Municipal
to the officials involved. Judge Vicky Martino) has
Court records even indi- instructed him to clean
cate Greenwood has been up. He is a repeat offend-
cited three times for the er. She knows the prob-
violations since June lem we have.”
2016. Twice before, he’s
paid the fine and failed to
clean up the property.
Paul Gonzales photo
A grass fire burns on U.S. Highway 77 Thursday near the inter-
section of Farm-to-Market 1945. The recent freeze killed
vegetation which has now turned to kindling, fire officialsscape.
Recent freeze leads to more fires
Burn ban could
be forthcoming,
fire marshal says
By Jason Clay Jansky
Regional Editor
SINTON – Despite a rather wet end to 2017,tion News
fighters are responding to an increasing number
rural fires as conditions continue to keep them on
their toes.
The moisture would have been welcome, but freez-
ing temperatures have turned it into a problem
instead of relief according to local fire experts.
Sheriff’s office Fire Marshal Sgt. Steve Loving said
the increased moisture last year helped with dry-
ness, but it also helped vegetation to grow.
“Right now it’s really weird. Our drought condi-
tions aren’t bad enough that I can say okay do a burn
ban. Harvey tore up a lot of the top (vegetation). The
problem is we’re getting these freezes and it’s snap-
ping all of that vegetation, drying it out rapidly. That
creates a huge fire risk,” he explained.
Sinton firefighters responded to a grass fire Jan. 4
on U.S. Highway 77 near the intersection of Farm-
to-Market 1945. Fire Chief Albert Castillo said his
department has fought similar fires in recent days
and weeks.
(See Fires, 3A)
tlesnake in Corpus Christi and
then got up close and personal
with some very angry insects.
“When I was leaving Corpus
I got to experience fire ants,
waist high,” he said. “I had no
idea what a fire ant mound
looked like. To me they looked
like California gopher mounds.
“But no, no, no, it wasn’t a
gopher mound.
“I was pretty close to some
water, so I just jumped in,
clothes and all, and just started
wiping them off my legs.
“That really feels like fire,”
he added laughing.
During his travels across the
United States, he’s met thou-
sands of people and learned
something that has kept him
going strong all these years.
“They are all nice people,” he
said. “Everybody’s nice to me.”
After more than seven years
peddling across the states col-
lecting money to fight can-
cer, Donoho is finally looking
towards laying down his bike.
When asked how much lon-
ger he would be riding for, he
answered with a simple, “Not
much longer.
“Once my settlement (from
the 18-wheeler accident) comes
I’m going to Kentucky. I’ve
already got a place in mind to
buy.
“It’s a little chunk of land
that I’m going buy and build a
tiny house on it.
“I don’t owe anyone, and
I don’t have any bills in the
entire United States. I’m going
to be sitting pretty, finally.
“I’ve helped all these people
for the Lord, and maybe He’s
thinking, ‘OK, being a people’s
Donoho’s bike in both comfort servant you’ve done a great
and style. job.’”
There are probably hundreds
The trip hasn’t been all beau-
tiful sunsets and starry nights, of others who would agree.
though. While in the Annaville To support Donoho’s cur-
area he was hit by a pickup rent fundraiser visit crowdrise.
truck, before the 18-wheeler com and search for “Cycling for
incident. Then got bit by a rat- Cancer” to donate.
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Regional Editor promises the problem was and plenty of other mis- times in which he’s been
SINTON – Neighbors being addressed voiced in cellaneous items can be cited. He comes in, enters
on Curry Street refer to June 2016, issues there found there strewn about a plea of no contest and he
the dead end of their road have only gotten worse. haphazardly. pays the fine,” Sinton City
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end of Curry Street oppo- violations since June lem we have.”
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and back taxes on the lots
date back to 1995.
site each other. Broken-
down structures, old
2016. Twice before, he’s
paid the fine and failed to
Greenwood’s latest case
“I’m aware of three
Jason Clay Jansky photo appliances, dilapidated clean up the property. (See Junk, 5A)
Mathis couple brings
big city business to
of the
Home
Greenwood’s latest case
small town living
(See Junk, 5A)
I
n 2018, Mathis is headed towards some major
changes. In the coming months the downtown
will begin its transformation with the new resto-
ration and sidewalk project ramping up and new
businesses opening their doors in the area.
Richard and Melinda Hernandez, who lived in
San Antonio until recently, didn’t know this. When
is where
Richard’s mother had a stroke, the couple decided to
move into her home in Mathis and help 75¢
take her to
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needed. Curry Street junk yard dodging law
the Start is
By Jason Clay Jansky
Regional Editor
numerous complaints and campers, lawn mowers “I’m aware of three
promises the problem was and plenty of other mis- times in which he’s been
SINTON – Neighbors being addressed voiced in cellaneous items can be cited. He comes in, enters
“We weren’t planning on staying,” Melinda said.
on Curry Street refer to June 2016, issues there found there strewn about a plea of no contest and he
By Paul Gonzales the dead end of their road have only gotten worse. haphazardly. pays the fine,” Sinton City
as a junk yard. But despite The News first report- It’s a clear violation Attorney Desiree Voth
ed on the problem June of city code, according said. “She (Municipal
“But our son is in the Navy, and our daughter stays
Tarps, ice chests, traffic cones
and busted appliances sit
on one side of Curry Street
16, 2016. Two proper- to the officials involved. Judge Vicky Martino) has
ties belonging to a Dan Court records even indi- instructed him to clean
Greenwood, according to cate Greenwood has been up. He is a repeat offend-
on campus at A&M San Antonio, and we had this
county records, sit at the cited three times for the er. She knows the prob-
Friday. The property owner
has been cited several times, end of Curry Street oppo- violations since June lem we have.”
and back taxes on the lots
date back to 1995.
site each other. Broken- 2016. Twice before, he’s
down structures, old paid the fine and failed to
Greenwood’s latest case
home that was pretty much just an empty shell, so I
Jason Clay Jansky photo appliances, dilapidated clean up the property. (See Junk, 5A)
Mathis couple brings
said let’s just move and go to mom’s.
Home
small town living By Paul Gonzales
“Every time we would come here it was just so
I peaceful,
changes. In the coming months the downtown
will begin its transformation with the new resto-
ration and sidewalk project ramping up and new
businesses opening their doors in the area.
so serene, and my husband never wanted
Richard and Melinda Hernandez, who lived in
Paul Gonzales photo
to go back to San Antonio.” Richard and Melinda Hernandez opened a satellite office of San Antonio based Xsellence Realty in Mathis last month and plan
San Antonio until recently, didn’t know this. When
is where
Richard’s mother had a stroke, the couple decided to
move into her home in Mathis and help take her to
on helping move forward in the coming year. Working with the MEDC, they have plans in place for not only housing, but the
doctor appointments along with whatever else they
needed.
Richard, having been born in Aransas Pass and community in general.
Start is
“We weren’t planning on staying,” Melinda said.
the was used to the small town life and
“But our son is in the Navy, and our daughter stays
on campus at A&M San Antonio, and we had this
home that was pretty much just an empty shell, so I
raised in Bishop,
said let’s just move and go to mom’s.
By Paul Gonzales
“Every time we would come here it was just so
peaceful, so serene, and my husband never wanted Paul Gonzales photo
Richard and Melinda Hernandez opened a satellite office of San Antonio based Xsellence Realty in Mathis last month and plan
after 15 years of living in the big city, had finally had
to go back to San Antonio.”
While in Mathis, the couple visited the Mathis “Richard said we still needed to work so why
on helping move forward in the coming year. Working with the MEDC, they have plans in place for not only housing, but the
Richard, having been born in Aransas Pass and community in general.
raised in Bishop, was used to the small town life and
after 15 years of living in the big city, had finally had While in Mathis, the couple visited the Mathis “Richard said we still needed to work so why
enough.
Economic Development Corporation to see what the not use my license here? And that’s kind of how it
enough. Economic Development Corporation to see what the not use my license here? And that’s kind of how it
After working for manufacturing company for town had to offer. started.”
nearly 12 years, a broken leg caused Richard to “And in doing so, one thing led to another, and all With that, Xsellence Realty made a satellite home
for tomanufacturing company for town had to offer.
make the move in realty in 2016 where he joined of a sudden there was a sign on this building for rent
started.”
Xsellence Realty. and a number to call,” Melinda remembers. (See Realty, 6A)
After working
New chamber president looks
grow nearly 12 years,
Portland’s a broken leg caused Richard to
business landscape “And in doing so, one thing led to another, and all With that, Xsellence Realty made a satellite home
make the move in realty in 2016 where he joined of a sudden there was a sign on this building for rent
By Shane Ersland
News of San Patricio Editor
PORTLAND – Shelly
Stuart gained an abun-
Xsellence Realty. and a number to call,” Melinda remembers. (See Realty, 6A)
Jason Clay Jansky photo
dance of useful business
experience working in
Aransas County, and she
offeconomic land-
now aims to help grow
Portland’s
say. began her
Stuart
Jason Clay Jansky photo
A grass fire burns on U.S. Highway 77 Thursday near the inter-
section of Farm-to-Market 1945. The recent freeze killed off
New chamber president looks to
new job working as the vegetation which has now turned to kindling, fire officials say.
Portland Chamber of
Commerce’s president
Tuesday. She had worked
Recent freeze leads to more fires
Burn ban could
as the Rockport-Fulton
Chamber of Commerce’s
vice president since
2009, and had worked Shane Ersland photo
there a total of 14 years. New Portland Chamber of Commerce President Shelly Stuart (left) is pictured with Kit Green-Bettes,
She helped that cham- who worked with Stuart in Rockport-Fulton, and also recently began working in Portland.
be forthcoming,
ber maintain a five-star
fire marshal says
grow Portland’s business landscape
accreditation, which is In Portland, Stuart will going to be very benefi- impressed with the direc-
not easy to accomplish. also get the opportunity to cial to Portland,” Green- tion they were going. And
By Jason Clay Jansky
“The U.S. Chamber work on a large commu- Bettes said. it’s very important to
Regional Editor
of Commerce has a set nity festival. She took the
There are some dif- work with the city. I want
of standards and crite- reigns of the local cham- ferences between the to build on that. I think
SINTON – Despite a rather wet end to 2017, fire-
fighters are responding to an increasing number of
ria,” Stuart said. “If you ber just in time to begin business landscapes in it’s going to be a great fit.”
rural fires as conditions continue to keep them on
go above and beyond preparing for Windfest, Portland and Rockport- Stuart is originally their toes.
that criteria, you can be which is held each April. Fulton, however.
accredited. Five stars is Stuart said she will
from Southeast Kansas,
“There are a lot of mom- and moved to Rockport in
The moisture would have been welcome, but freez-
ing temperatures have turned it into a problem
the highest you can get.” meet with the Portland and-pop types of business- 2000. She attended school
Stuart helped the cham- chamber’s former presi- es in Rockport-Fulton,” at Wichita Area Technical
instead of relief according to local fire experts.
ber excel by working on dent, Colette Walls – who Stuart said. “This is a College Sheriff’s office Fire Marshal Sgt. Steve Loving said
various projects, including resigned in November little more mixed.”
in
Kansas. She has worked
Wichita,
the increased moisture last year helped with dry-
the Seafair Celebration 2017 to accept a position ness, but it also helped vegetation to grow.
By Shane Ersland
and the HummerBird
Celebration, which is
with Gulf Coast Growth Stuart has begun mak- for the U.S. Department
Ventures – to discuss ing the rounds, meeting of Agriculture and Frito-
entertainment ideas for city officials and business/ Lay.
“Right now it’s really weird. Our drought condi-
tions aren’t bad enough that I can say okay do a burn
held each September to
Windfest. She will also industry leaders she will “I have a lot of office
ban. Harvey tore up a lot of the top (vegetation). The
fire- of San Patricio
– Kit Green- in onEditor
celebrate the fall migra- problem is we’re getting these freezes and it’s snap-
of the ruby-throated
have the help of one of her be working with. She sat-
trusted aides Tuesday morning’s
experience, but nothing
like what I discovered
ping all of that vegetation, drying it out rapidly. That
of
hummingbird through creates a huge fire risk,” he explained.
Bettes, who worked with weekly Coffee with the
in the chamber world,”
the area. Sinton firefighters responded to a grass fire Jan. 4
PORTLAND – Shelly
her at the Rockport- Chamber event. Stuart said. “I’ve chosen
Fulton chamber – who “Portland has a lot to it as my life-long profes- on U.S. Highway 77 near the intersection of Farm-
to-Market 1945. Fire Chief Albert Castillo said his
recently started working offer,” Stuart said. “I talk-
for the Portland chamber. ed to (Portland chamber
sion. I like the members,
department has fought similar fires in recent days
the businesses, the co-
and weeks.
Stuart gained an abun-
“I have a lot of faith in representatives) four or workers and being part of
Shelly, and think this is five years ago, and was the greater community.” (See Fires, 3A)
dance of useful business
experience working in
Aransas County, and she
now aims to help grow
Portland’s economic land-
scape. Jason Clay Jansky photo
A grass fire burns on U.S. Highway 77 Thursday near the inter-
www.mysoutex.com
Stuart began her section of Farm-to-Market 1945. The recent freeze killed off
new job working as the vegetation which has now turned to kindling, fire officials say.
Portland Chamber of
Commerce’s president
Tuesday. She had worked
Recent freeze leads to more fires
as the Rockport-Fulton
Chamber of Commerce’s
vice president since
Burn ban could
2009, and had worked
there a total of 14 years.
She helped that cham-
New Portland Chamber of Commerce President Shelly Stuart (left) is pictured with Kit Green-Bettes,
who worked with Stuart in Rockport-Fulton, and also recently began working in Portland.
Shane Ersland photo
be forthcoming,
ber maintain a five-star
accreditation, which is
not easy to accomplish.
In Portland, Stuart will
also get the opportunity to
going to be very benefi-
cial to Portland,” Green-
impressed with the direc-
tion they were going. And
fire marshal says
work on a large commu- Bettes said. it’s very important to By Jason Clay Jansky
“The U.S. Chamber Regional Editor
of Commerce has a set nity festival. She took the There are some dif- work with the city. I want
reigns of the local cham- to build on that. I think SINTON – Despite a rather wet end to 2017, fire-
of standards and crite- ferences between the fighters are responding to an increasing number of
ria,” Stuart said. “If you ber just in time to begin business landscapes in it’s going to be a great fit.”
preparing for Windfest, rural fires as conditions continue to keep them on
go above and beyond Portland and Rockport- Stuart is originally their toes.
that criteria, you can be which is held each April. Fulton, however. from Southeast Kansas, The moisture would have been welcome, but freez-
accredited. Five stars is Stuart said she will “There are a lot of mom- and moved to Rockport in
the highest you can get.” meet with the Portland ing temperatures have turned it into a problem
and-pop types of business- 2000. She attended school instead of relief according to local fire experts.
Stuart helped the cham- chamber’s former presi- at Wichita Area Technical
es in Rockport-Fulton,”
ber excel by working on dent, Colette Walls – who College in Wichita, Sheriff’s office Fire Marshal Sgt. Steve Loving said
Stuart said. “This is a
various projects, including resigned in November the increased moisture last year helped with dry-
little more mixed.” Kansas. She has worked
the Seafair Celebration 2017 to accept a position ness, but it also helped vegetation to grow.
Stuart has begun mak- for the U.S. Department
with Gulf Coast Growth “Right now it’s really weird. Our drought condi-
and the HummerBird ing the rounds, meeting of Agriculture and Frito-
Ventures – to discuss tions aren’t bad enough that I can say okay do a burn
Celebration, which is Lay.
 The News of San Patricio

Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

Sports Page 1B

Odem says ‘buh-bye’ to Aransas pass Rudy Rivera photo

Gregory-Portland’s Samantha Kuzma (2)
picks up an assist as Sinton’s Emma Thomas
(10) looks on during their semifinal matchup
at the Sinton Volleyball Tournament. Kuzma
was named to the all-tournament team.

Rudy Rivera photo

Odem quarterback Tevin Moreno breaks away from Aransas Pass defenders on his way to a touch-
down Friday at Owl Stadium. Odem’s final scrimmage will be Thursday, when they travel to Refugio.

Mathis Lady Pirates

dig deep for Silver
Bracket Championship
By Rudy Rivera
Sports Writer
The Mathis Lady Pirates claimed
the Silver Bracket Championship
over the weekend at the Woodsboro
Volleyball Tournament.
Things started slowly for Mathis,
dropping both matches on Thursday.
Saturday was a different story for
Mathis, bouncing back with a pair
of wins. First to fall was Austwell-
Tivoli as the Lady Pirates picked up
a 20-25, 25-23, 15-3 win. Dominguez
paced Mathis with two kills, three
blocks and a pair of digs. Bordayo
finished with four digs, four assists

Lady Hornets sting

They dropped their first match to and an ace, Colmenero and Zamora
Riviera 25-17, 23-25, 12-15. Aricel each had a dig, Hargett had two
Bordayo had six assists and two aces, kills, Robles picked up three digs and

Lady Pirates in Sinton

Clarissa Salinas picked up two digs
and one kill, Katie Dominguez fin-
ished with five kills, six digs and five
blocks, Brianna Colmenero added
two digs, Jeda Hargett tallied five
blocks and two kills, Elena Robles
had one kill, Laura Zamora added a
pair of digs and Ariel Mendoza added
one block and one dig.
Later in the day, the Lady Pirates
fell to Ben Bolt 20-25, 22-25.
Dominguez led the way with three
digs, four kills and three blocks fol-
lowed by Hargett with four kills,
one dig and one block, Mendoza and
Salinas each had one dig, Bordayo
had four assists and three digs,
Robles added three digs, two kills
and an ace, Zamora had three aces
and an assist, Estefania Hernandez
turned in two digs and Munoz had
one assist.
“Both games we had high num-
bers in serving and hitting errors.
If we can refine the fundamentals,
then we can control the outcome of
our matches,” Coach April Cervantez
said.
two kills, Hernandez picked up three
digs and an ace, Munoz had an assist
and one dig and Salinas added one
kill and an ace.
During their final match, Bordayo
finished with four assists and
three digs and an ace during the
Lady Pirates 25-14, 25-22 win over
Kingsville. Robles had two kills, one
dig and a pair of aces, Hernandez
tallied a pair of aces with a dig,
Dominguez had four kills and Hargett
added two, Colmenero picked up two
digs, Salinas had one ace and a dig
while Zamora had one ace.
The Lady Pirates went on the
road Tuesday night and defeated
Kingsville 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
Bordayo led Mathis with 10 assists
and six digs. Robles had five digs,
one block, five kills with one ace and
an assist, Dominguez added three
kills, four digs and one ace, Hargett
finished with seven kills and a block,
Salinas picked up three digs and a
kill, Zamora finished with one ace,
kill and dig, Colmenero had three
digs and Munoz had five assists.
championship game
By Rudy Rivera
Sports Writer
Gregory-Portland and Flour Bluff are
starting to make a habit of meeting in
championship games at volleyball tour-
naments.
Over the weekend the two teams
met in the championship game of the
Sinton Volleyball Tournament, but
this time the Lady Hornets prevailed
17-25, 20-25. Chloe Rodriguez, who was
named to the all-tournament team, led
the Ladycats with 16 kills, one ace and
five blocks, followed by Colby Gonzalez
with 15 digs. Kandice Rowe added
eight kills, two aces and 10 digs and
Samantha Kuzma, who was also named
to the all-tournament team, finished
with 21 assists.
The Ladycats opened pool play on
Thursday with a 25-3, 25-6 win over
Ingleside. Camryn Jones had eight kills
with two blocks, Rowe picked up six
kills, Gonzalez added eight digs and
Kuzma finished with 20 assists and five
aces. Game two of pool play again went
to the Ladycats, this time a 25-5, 25-7
win over Aransas Pass. Rodriguez led
the way with eight kills and two blocks,
Kuzma added 13 assists, Rowe finished
with four kills and three aces, Gonzalez
picked up three digs and Hannah
Lorenz finished with eight aces.
G-P finished pool play unbeaten
after their 25-5, 25-7 win over Yoakum.
Rodriguez picked up seven kills and
four blocks, Rowe finished with four
kills and four aces, Kuzma finished
with 20 assists, Gonzalez added 10 digs
and Lorenz picked up three aces.
On Saturday in the Championship
Bracket, the Ladycats opened with a
25-11, 25-13 win over Austin Akins.
Rowe had eight kills and nine digs,
Gonzalez picked up three aces and five

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digs, Rodriguez added four kills and two
blocks, Jones added six kills, Kuzma
added 21 assists and Lorenz tallied
three kills.
The Ladycats faced host Sinton in the
football games can be pur- S-T Little Spikers The program will last four semifinals and pulled off a 25-10, 25-16
victory. Kuzma led the way with 16
chased at the Mathis ISD weeks with games on Sept.
Administrative Building, volleyball 29 and Oct. 6, 13 and 20. assists, three digs and two blocks, Rowe
The Skidmore-Tynan Practice dates will be Sept. had seven kills and six digs followed by
602 E. San Patricio Avenue,
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from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Little Spikers volleyball 24 and Oct. 3, 10 and 17.
aces and a pair of blocks and Gonzalez
noon until 4 p.m. Monday program will hold registra- Players in grades 2-4
tion dates Aug. 29 and Sept. added three digs and three aces.
– Friday. will practice from 5:30-6:30
15 at the high school gym- Tuesday night the Ladycats, ranked
Current season ticket nasium. p.m., while players in fifth No. 3 in the latest Texas Girls Coaches
holders can renew last year’s and sixth grade will prac- Association state poll, made short work
The Sept. 15 session runs
seating beginning Monday, tice from 6:30-7:30 p.m. of Navarro, winning 25-15, 25-4, 25-21
Aug. 20. Season ticket sales from 9-11 a.m. while the to raise their record to 15-1. Rowe fin-
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begin on Monday, Aug. 27, 6-8 p.m. 361-319-2001 or 361-287- assists and two aces, Rodriguez picked
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Lady Pirates record fourth County volleyball

teams to face weekend
place in hometown tournament tournament opponents
By Rudy Rivera each, Gallegos added
Sports Writer three kills, two aces, By Rudy Rivera
Sports Writer
The Sinton Lady Pirate nine assists and two
volleyball team picked up kills, Hesseltine added Area volleyball teams go into full swing with
a fourth-place finish in the two blocks, A. Thomas another round of tournaments this weekend.
Championship Bracket of had three kills and a Taft will host its first tournament this weekend
their own tournament. block while Burnell with schools from Bishop, Ray, Ingleside, Refugio,
The Lady Pirates finished with four Orange Grove, Kingsville, Aransas Pass, Natalia,
opened pool play Friday assists. La Joya, Weslaco East and Ben Bolt scheduled to
with a 25-21, 25-18 win Sinton fell to attend.
over Laredo Martin. Gregory-Portland The Lady Greyhounds open pool play Thursday
Hannah Gallegos, who 10-25, 16-25 in the with a noon start against Ben Bolt. Taft will take
was named to the all- semifinals. E. Thomas on Ingleside at 2 p.m. and close pool play with a 4
tournament team, had and Mascorro had five p.m. game against Natalia.
eight assists and an ace. digs each, Gallegos
Sinton travels to the Goliad tournament. The
Courtney Hesseltine added seven assists
Lady Pirates open pool play on Friday with a 9
helped the team with 14 and one ace and E.
a.m. match against Industrial. At noon Sinton
digs and an ace, Emma Thomas added three
takes on George West and finishes pool play with
Thomas had 10 digs, blocks and eight kills.
a 2 p.m. game against Victoria East.
10 kills and one block, Sinton dropped
Madisyn Burnell picked Mathis and Odem will both take part at the
the final match to
up 14 assists, Micah Skidmore-Tynan Tournament. Odem will open
Edcouch-Elsa 25-11,
Mascorro added 12 digs, with Beeville at 8 a.m., followed by Freer at 11
16-25, 25-18. De La
Annie Kay finished with a.m. and McMullen as noon, all on Friday. Mathis
Cruz led the way
five digs, Anna Thomas with 14 digs and opens pool play Thursday with a 3 p.m. game
had three, Rita De La Mascorro added 13. against Three-Rivers. The Lady Pirates follow
Cruz had a pair of aces Kay had seven kills that with a 5 p.m. game against Santa Gertrudis
while A. Thomas and while S. Thomas and and finish pool play at 7 p.m. against Banquete.
Stella Thomas each had E. Thomas had three Gregory-Portland hits the road to Plano this
a block. each, Burnell had 11 weekend to participate in the Circle of Champions
Sinton picked up their assists and Gallegos Volleyball Tournament.
second win with a 25-20, had seven, Hesseltine
25-21 over Victoria St. added three aces and
Rudy Rivera photo
Joseph. Gallegos had nine Sinton’s Emma Thomas picks up one of her nine kills during Lady two blocks while S.
assists, seven digs and Pirates win over Victoria St. Joseph Friday at the Sinton Volleyball Thomas finished with
three aces, E. Thomas Tournament. two blocks and one
Odem Lady Owls’ wings
added 10 kills, followed by
Hesseltine and Kay with three kills and a block,
ace. clipped in Hebbronville
On Tuesday night, the Lady
five each. Mascorro finished with Burnell added 14 assists, S. Pirates swept Aransas Pass 25-12, By Rudy Rivera
10 digs, Burnell had 11 assists, S. Thomas had three aces and A. 25-13, 25-18. Gallegos led the way Sports Writer
Thomas picked up two aces and The Odem Lady Owls hit the road to Hebbronville
Thomas finished with three kills. with 10 assists, four aces and
picked up a block along with A. eight digs followed by Hesseltine Tuesday night and suffered a five-set, 25-19,
Thomas. In the Championship Bracket on who had nine digs, two aces and 21-25, 23-25, 25-23, 4-15, non-district loss.
In game three in pool play, Saturday, the Lady Pirates defeat- one block. A. Thomas added four Julisa Alcala paced Odem with 14 kills and 12
Sinton defeated Freer 25-12, 27-25 ed Austin Anderson 25-21, 25-20. kills and one block, E. Thomas digs followed by Madison Vela with 13 assists and
to win their pool. E. Thomas had Mascorro had 13 kills, Gallegos tallied nine kills, S. Thomas had five aces. Callee Brewer added four aces, three
10 digs, one block and nine kills, had seven and both Hesseltine five kills and three aces, Mascorro kills and 15 digs and Hailey Salinas finished with
Gallegos picked up eight digs and and E. Thomas had six each. E. finished with 12 digs and a pair of three aces.
eight assists, Hesseltine tallied Thomas and Kay had four kills aces and Burnell had 14 assists.

Lady Greyhounds pan for gold

By Rudy Rivera
Sports Writer
The Taft Lady
Greyhound Volleyball
team captured the Gold
Bracket Consolation
Championship at
the Sinton Volleyball
Tournament over the
weekend.
Taft opened pool play
on Friday with a 26-24,
25-16 win over Cuero.
Aubrie Banda paced the
Lady Greyhounds with
20 digs and three aces
followed by Kelly Graves
with 16 assists. Anisa
Martinez had seven kills,
Jaselle Tamez added one
block and Kailey O’Neal
finished with five kills.
Taft dropped game
two of pool play, falling
to Port Lavaca Calhoun
17-25, 19-25. Banda had
eight digs and one ace,
Graves picked up seven
O’Neal had two blocks
and an ace.
Game three of pool play
went the way of the Lady
Greyhounds, besting
Harlingen South 25-16,
23-25, 25-22. Martinez
led the way with 16 kills
and two blocks, O’Neal
had six kills and an ace,
Graves picked up nine
kills and 25 assists,
Banda had 14 digs and
Tamez added six, Aaliyah
Sandoval added a pair of
aces and Kaley Vasquez
had one block.
On Saturday, the Lady
Greyhounds fell to George
West 25-15, 22-25, 18-25.
Martinez again finished
with 16 kills, O’Neal fin-
ished with seven kills
and an ace, Graves had
23 assists and one ace,
Banda picked up 19 digs
and Sandoval added one
ace.
over Santa Gertrudis
Academy. Martinez
picked up eight kills, one
ace and five blocks, O’Neal
had five kills, Graves
picked up 13 assists and
an ace and Banda fin-
ished with 13 digs.
In the consolation final,
Taft (10-6) beat Ingleside
25-10, 25-14. O’Neal had
eight kills and Martinez
added five, Graves fin-
ished with 17 assists and
three aces, Banda tallied
12 digs, Tamez had one
block and Martinez added
an ace.
Tuesday night the Lady
Greyhounds defeated
Rockport-Fulton on the
road 25-15, 25-15, 25-23.
Martinez finished with
15 kills and nine digs,
O’Neal picked up 11 kills
and a pair of aces, Graves
ended with 34 assists and
three aces, Vasquez had Rudy Rivera photo

assists, Martinez added Taft bounced back four kills and Banda fin- Taft’s Jaselle Tamez (left) and Anisa Martinez attack net for a block during the Lady Greyhounds’
two kills and a block, and with a 25-15, 25-13 win ished with 19 digs. win over Cuero at the Sinton Volleyball Tournament.

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Taft
vs.
Pettus

Taft quarterback
Oscar Ozuna
sets to hand the
ball off behind
his offensive line
Friday during
the Greyhounds’
scrimmage
against Pettus.
Taft will play
their final
scrimmage on
Thursday night
when they host
Ingleside.
Rudy Rivera photo

Gregory-Portland
cross country team
sweeps at Calhoun
By Rudy Rivera seventh and Audra Clute
Sports Writer was eighth.
The Gregory-Portland For the Wildcats, Cody
cross country teams Fountain was fourth,
picked up their second Carlos Gonzales took
sweep of the season as seventh place, Christian
the boys and girls swept Espinoza was 10th,
the Port Lavaca Calhoun Joseph Howard finished
Meet. 12th, Dominick Landin
Beyonce Hernandez was 14th and Jacob
paced the Ladycats with Thomas came in 15th.
a second-place finish fol-
lowed by Maliha Crockett
who finished third. G-P cross country team takes
Khylissa White finished top prize at Port Lavaca
fourth, Josie Fountain Calhoun meet.
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CITY OF SINTON
NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Sinton will hold a Public Hearing
to hear any comments on the City of Sinton’s
Proposed Budget for the 2018-2019 Fiscal
Year, which will be from October 1, 2018
through September 30, 2019. Any person
may attend and participate in the hearing
scheduled for Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at
6pm, at City Hall, 301 E. Market St., Sinton,
Texas.
This budget will raise more revenue
from property taxes than last year's
budget by an amount of $107,234,
which is an 8.03 percent increase from
last year's budget. The property tax rev-
enue to be raised from new property
added to the tax roll this year is
$41,755.
Documents related to this item may be
inspected by the public on weekdays
between the hours of 8am-4:30pm,
Monday-Friday, at Sinton City Hall, 301 E.
Market, Sinton, Texas. For comments, please
contact City Hall at (361)364-2381.
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Legals 0910
Notice to All Persons Having
Claims Against The Estate of
Teri Ficken, Deceased
Notice is given that Letters
Testamentary for the Estate of
Teri Ficken were issued on
August 16, 2018, in Cause 18-
PR-14042, pending in County
Court at Law of San Patricio
County, Texas, to Robin Dinn.
All persons having claims
against this estate currently be-
ing administered are required to
present them within the time and
as prescribed by law, ad-
dressed in care of Representat-
ive, Estate of Teri Ficken, and
presented at 206 Leming,
Corpus Christi, TX 78404.
Dated: Aug. 16, 2018.
Robin Dinn
Independent Executrix
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
HAVING CLAIMS
AGAINST THE ESTATE OF
GUADALUPE SOLIZ AGUILAR
Independent Administration of
the Estate of GUADALUPE
SOLIZ AGUILAR, Deceased,
has been commenced by the is-
suance of Letters Testamentary
to IRMA INEZ AGUILAR, on Au-
gust 16, 2018, by the County
Court at Law of San Patricio
County, Texas, acting in Cause
No. 18-PR-14043 styled In Re
Estate of GUADALUPE SOLIZ
AGUILAR, Deceased, in which
court the matter is pending.
All persons having claims
against the Estate of GUADA-
LUPE SOLIZ AGUILAR are
hereby notified to present them
to the undersigned in care of
Brenda B. Baker, Attorney at
Law, 5350 S. Staples, Ste. 203,
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411,
within the time prescribed by
law.
IRMA INEZ AGUILAR
Independent Executrix of the
Estate of
GUADALUPE SOLIZ
AGUILAR
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Legals 0910
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
CAUSE NO: S-18-5400CV-A
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS
TRUSTEE FOR LSF10
MASTER PARTICIPATION
TRUST VS JOHN
CORONADO, CINDY MAISH,
KORENE MARIE MARTINEZ,
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT
LAW OF MARIA LUCIO
CORONADO, THE UNKNOWN
HEIRS AT LAW OF
FRANCISCO CORONADO
§ § §
IN THE 36TH DISTRICT
COURT
OF
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY,
TEXAS
IN RE: 414 E. VERBINA ST,
TAFT, TX 78390
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS
AT LAW OF FRANCISCO
CORONADO
Defendant- GREETING
N O T I C E T O D E F E N D A N T:
"You have been sued. You
may employ an attorney. If
you or your attorney do not
file a written answer with the
clerk who issued this citation
by 10:00 am on the Monday
next following the expiration
of 42 days after the date this
citation was issued, a default
judgment may be taken
against you."
You are hereby commanded to
appear by filing a written an-
swer to the Plaintiff's Petition at
or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. on
the Monday next after the expir-
ation of 42 days after the date of
issuance of this citation, the
same being Monday,
09/17/2018, before the Honor-
able 36th District Court Judicial
District Court of San Patricio
County, at the Courthouse in
said County in Sinton, Texas.
Said Plaintiffs Motion was filed
in said court on the 11th day of
July, 2018 in the above entitled
cause.
A brief statement of the nature
of this suit is as follows, to-wit:
IN RE: 414 E. VERBINA ST.,
TAFT, TEXAS 78390
SUMMARY OF SUIT FOR
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
You are hereby notified that suit
has been brought by U.S. Bank
Trust, N.A., as Trustee for
LSF10 Master Participation
Trust, its successors and as-
signs, as plaintiff against John
Coronado, Cindy Maish, and
Korene Marie Martinez, and
the Unknown Heirs at Law of
Maria Lucio Coronado, De-
ceased and the Unknown
Heirs at Law of Francisco
Coronado, Deceased, and any
other person claiming any right,
title, interest or possession in
and to the property commonly
known as 414 E. Verbina St.,
Taft, TX 78390, and legally de-
scribed as:
LOT NUMBER TWENTY-
THREE (23) IN BLOCK NUM-
BER TWELVE (12) OF THE
SECOND ROOSEVELT ADDI-
TION TO THE TOWN OF TAFT,
TEXAS; AS SHOWN,
NUMBERED AND DE-
SCRIBED ON THE MAP OR
PLAT OF SAID ADDITION
DATED OCTOBER 29, 1949,
FILED WITH THE COUNTY
CLERK OF SAN PATRICIO
COUNTY, TEXAS, AND RE-
CORDED IN VOLUME 4, PAGE
15, OF THE MAP AND PLAT
RECORDS OF SAID OFFICE.
Plaintiff's petition is styled U.S.
Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee
for LSF10 Master Participa-
tion Trust v. John Coronado,
Cindy Maish, and Korene Mar-
ie Martinez, and the Unknown
Heirs at Law of Maria Lucio
Coronado, Deceased and the
Unknown Heirs at Law of
Francisco Coronado, De-
ceased. The Plaintiff seeks to
enforce its home equity lien
against and assert superior title
to the above-described property.
As is more fully shown by
Plaintiffs Petition on file in this
suit.
Issued and given under my
hand and seal of said Court at
Sinton, San Patricio, Texas this
on this the 31st day of July,
2018
BRIAN D. MCGRATH
4004 BELT LINE RD, STE 100
ADDISON TX 75001-4320
Clerk of the Court:
Laura M. Miller
District Clerk
San Patricio County, Texas
By: Mary Gurrola
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ORDINANCE NO. 2172
AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 38.26 ACRES OUT OF BLOCK B, GEORGE H.
PAUL SUBDIVISION OF THE COLEMAN FULTON PASTURE CO. LANDS, GENERALLY
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LANG AND STARK ROADS, FROM “R-6
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL” TO “R-8 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL”; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND SPECIFICALLY NEGATING A REQUIREMENT OF
A CULPABLE MENTAL STATE; PROVIDING AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
PASSED and APPROVED on second reading this 7th day of August 2018.
CITY OF PORTLAND
/s/ Cathy Skurow, Mayor
The public may view the Ordinances in the Office of the City Secretary.
Legals 0910
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
CAUSE NO: S-18-5400CV-A
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS
TRUSTEE FOR LSF10
MASTER PARTICIPATION
TRUST VS JOHN
CORONADO, CINDY MAISH,
KORENE MARIE MARTINEZ,
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT
LAW OF MARIA LUCIO
CORONADO, THE UNKNOWN
HEIRS AT LAW OF
FRANCISCO CORONADO
§ § §
IN THE 36TH DISTRICT
COURT
OF
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY,
TEXAS
IN RE: 414 E. VERBINA ST,
TAFT, TX 78390
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS
AT LAW OF MARIA LUCIO
CORONADO
Defendant- GREETING
N O T I C E T O D E F E N D A N T:
"You have been sued. You
may employ an attorney. If
you or your attorney do not
file a written answer with the
clerk who issued this citation
by 10:00 am on the Monday
next following the expiration
of 42 days after the date this
citation was issued, a default
judgment may be taken
against you."
You are hereby commanded to
appear by filing a written an-
swer to the Plaintiff's Petition at
or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. on
the Monday next after the expir-
ation of 42 days after the date of
issuance of this citation, the
same being Monday,
09/17/2018, before the Honor-
able 36th District Court Judicial
District Court of San Patricio
County, at the Courthouse in
said County in Sinton, Texas.
Said Plaintiffs Motion was filed
in said court on the 11th day of
July, 2018 in the above entitled
cause.
A brief statement of the nature
of this suit is as follows, to-wit:
IN RE: 414 E. VERBINA ST.,
TAFT, TEXAS 78390
SUMMARY OF SUIT FOR
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
You are hereby notified that suit
has been brought by U.S. Bank
Trust, N.A., as Trustee for
LSF10 Master Participation
Trust, its successors and as-
signs, as plaintiff against John
Coronado, Cindy Maish, and
Korene Marie Martinez, and
the Unknown Heirs at Law of
Maria Lucio Coronado, De-
ceased and the Unknown
Heirs at Law of Francisco
Coronado, Deceased, and any
other person claiming any right,
title, interest or possession in
and to the property commonly
known as 414 E. Verbina St.,
Taft, TX 78390, and legally de-
scribed as:
LOT NUMBER TWENTY-
THREE (23) IN BLOCK NUM-
BER TWELVE (12) OF THE
SECOND ROOSEVELT ADDI-
TION TO THE TOWN OF TAFT,
TEXAS; AS SHOWN,
NUMBERED AND DE-
SCRIBED ON THE MAP OR
PLAT OF SAID ADDITION
DATED OCTOBER 29, 1949,
FILED WITH THE COUNTY
CLERK OF SAN PATRICIO
COUNTY, TEXAS, AND RE-
CORDED IN VOLUME 4, PAGE
15, OF THE MAP AND PLAT
RECORDS OF SAID OFFICE.
Plaintiff's petition is styled U.S.
Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee
for LSF10 Master Participa-
tion Trust v. John Coronado,
Cindy Maish, and Korene Mar-
ie Martinez, and the Unknown
Heirs at Law of Maria Lucio
Coronado, Deceased and the
Unknown Heirs at Law of
Francisco Coronado, De-
ceased. The Plaintiff seeks to
enforce its home equity lien
against and assert superior title
to the above-described property.
As is more fully shown by
Plaintiffs Petition on file in this
suit.
Issued and given under my
hand and seal of said Court at
Sinton, San Patricio, Texas this
on this the 31st day of July,
2018
BRIAN D. MCGRATH
4004 BELT LINE RD, STE 100
ADDISON, TX 75001-4320
Clerk of the Court:
Laura M. Miller
District Clerk
San Patricio County, Texas
By: Mary Gurrola
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Legals 0910
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF
TEXAS
OIL AND GAS DIVISION
DISTRICT 04
Rule 37 Case No. 0313518
DATE OF ISSUANCE:
Jul 30, 2018
Status/Permit No. 819407
NOTICE OF PROTEST
DEADLINE: 5:00 PM,
Sep 4, 2018
Address:
Railroad Commission
of Texas
ATTN: Drilling Permit Unit
P. O. Box 12967
Austin, Texas 78711-2967
Fax: (512) 463-6780
Email:
SWR37@RRC.TEXAS.GOV
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the NYE EXPLORATION &
PROD, L.L.C., [RRC Operator
No. 616967] has made applica-
tion for a spacing exception per-
mit under the provisions of Rail-
road Commission Statewide
Rule 37 (16 Tex. Admin. Code
section 3.37). Applicant seeks
exception to the lease line dis-
tance requirement because the
Applicant is less than the re-
quired Rule 37 lease line dis-
tance to an unleased or non-
pooled interest within the sub-
ject unit for the AMENDED NEW
DRILL permit in Sec., Bk., MOR-
RIS, G Survey, A-19, MORGAN
(5700 RILEY SAND) and MOR-
GAN (5200) Fields, SAN PATRI-
CIO County, being 3 miles W
direction from SINTON, Texas.
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS of
Railroad Commission rules and
regulations, this application may
be granted WITHOUT A HEAR-
ING if no protest to the applica-
tion is received within the dead-
line. An affected person is en-
titled to protest this application.
Affected persons include own-
ers of record and the operator or
lessees of record of adjacent
tracts and tracts nearer to the
proposed well than the minim-
um lease line spacing distance.
If a hearing is called, the applic-
ant has the burden to prove the
need for an exception. A Prot-
estant should be prepared to es-
tablish standing as an affected
person, and to appear at the
hearing either in person or by
qualified representative and
protest the application with
cross-examination or presenta-
tion of a direct case. The rules
of evidence are applicable in the
hearing. If you have any ques-
tions regarding the hearing pro-
cedure, please contact the Com-
mission's Docket Services De-
partment at (512)463-6848. If
you have questions which are
specific to the Application or the
information set forth in this No-
tice, please contact the Com-
mission's Drilling Permit Unit at
rule 37 (512)463-6751.
IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST A
HEARING ON THIS APPLICA-
TION, AN INTENT TO AP-
PEAR IN PROTEST MUST BE
RECEIVED IN THE RAIL-
ROAD COMMISSION'S AUS-
TIN OFFICE AT THE AD-
DRESS, FAX NUMBER, OR E-
MAIL ADDRESS SET OUT
ABOVE BY Sep 4, 2018 at 5:00
p.m. IF NO PROTEST IS RE-
CEIVED WITHIN SUCH TIME,
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT
TO PROTEST AND THE RE-
QUESTED PERMIT MAY BE
GRANTED ADMINISTRAT-
IVELY.
THIS NOTICE OF
APPLICATION
REQUIRES PUBLICATION
The location and identity of the
well is as shown below:
FIELD: MORGAN
(5700 RILEY SAND)
---------------------------------
Lease/Unit Name: NYE
Lease/Unit Well No.: 1
Lease/Unit Acres: 85.72
Nearest Lease Line (ft): 481.3
Lease Lines:
507.6 F East L
481.3 F North L
Survey Lines:
507.6 F East L
1952.6 F South L
FIELD: MORGAN (5200)
Lease/Unit Name: NYE
Lease/Unit Well No.: 1
Lease/Unit Acres: 85.72
Nearest Lease Line (ft): 481.3
Lease Lines:
507.6 F East L
481.3 F North L
Survey Lines:
507.6 F East L
1952.6 F South L
Field Rules for ALL fields on the
permit application are as
follows:
MORGAN
(5700 RILEY SAND):
OIL Statewide rules
467/1200, 40.0 acres
MORGAN (5200):
GAS Statewide rules
467/1200, 40.0 acres
This well is to be drilled to an
approximate depth of 7000 feet.
If you have questions regarding
this application, please contact
the Applicant's representative,
Austin Nye, at (361)4521435.
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