TRAIN RIDE – Juliana Castro and Johnathan Calzada prepared for a train ride to nowhere Friday. Carnival owner Ron Foss checked the
gear before starting their trip around in a circle. The “Thrill of American” carnival set up shop between the News Leader and Haircuts
by Janis during the annual Christmas on
SANDERSON – The Seventh Annual Hunters Feast at St. James Hall Saturday fed more than 350 hunters and guests and many took home hand-outs
from small door prizes to guns and hunting equipment to a brand new Kawasaki Mule all-terrain vehicle.
There was no final tally at
press time but last year, a smaller year than years past in terms of total turnout, more than $15,000 was collected from raffle tickets.
At
$8 per plate, the 350 diners would have brought in an additional $2,800.
More money came in from donations and items donated for a
silent auction.
There was one fist fight early in the evening when two men fought over a seat at the tables. But the rest of the evening
passed without incident.
Some of the profits have already been spent for ten new tables for the Fair Hall.
They were used to feed people
Saturday and, in spite of the dispute over a seat, all appeared to have had a place at the table as opposed to past years when one
diner would finish, vacate his seat and let someone else sit down to eat.
Profits from the feast in years past have provided a new stock trailer for Terrell County 4-H, equipment for the Terrell County Emergency Medical System, provisions for youth baseball, new heaters and air conditioning for the Girl Scout Hut, fire department equipment, provisions for the school’s industrial arts program and rebuilding
Hunters feed at ‘Feast’
Brewster County Judge
Val Beard
P. O. Box 1630
Alpine, TX 79831
432/819-2412
Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson
201 W. Ave
E.
Alpine, TX 79830
432/837-3488
County Commissioner
Ruben Ortega
P. O. Box 233
Marathon. TX 79842
432-294- J 096
Marathon
ISD Superintendent Conrad Arriola
N. 5th Street
Marathon. TX 79842
432/386-4431
Terrell County Judge
Leo Smith
P. O. Box 4810
432/345-2421
Terrell County Sheriff
Clint McDonald
P. O. Box 320
Sanderson, TX 79848
432/345-2525
Terrell County
ISD Superintendent
Gary Hamilton
P.O. Box 747
Sanderson, TX 79848
432/345-2515
Snow sets mood for reveling
SNOW MAN – Bubba Ramirez and Hannah Black used the show that fell in Sanderson Friday to create a real, live snowman. Well, it wasn’t
really alive but it graced the lawn of Hannah’s parents Billy and Sue Black.
SANDERSON – A one-inch snowfall set the mood as people went from shop to shop Friday night to celebrate the annual business open house
known as Christmas on
Well, the snow was gone by the time shops opened at 7 p.m. but the temperature never got above 30
degrees Fahrenheit, providing a real winter atmosphere for the evening.
Political Season begins
SANDERSON – The 2010 political season is now under way and all
One is not running and one has not yet made her intentions known. Candidates
have until Jan. 4 to file for office.
SJHS takes UIL first
By ANNA La FLEUR
News Leader Writer
RANKIN –
Comstock was first
for elementary with 655 points. Sanderson Elementary came in second with 575 points.
By ANNA La FLEUR
News Leader Writer
Most of the shops and galleries were open for visitors and customers.
‘Toys for Tots’ programs offer Christmas cheer
By KIM RAPP
Production Manager
SANDERSON – In addition to Toys for Tots, local families
and children will also receive toys clothes and food from the congregation at
Sanderson Bank,
the News Leader and the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office sponsor an annual Toys for Tots and food for the needy program.
Braves top Eagles in basketball
By ANNA La FLEUR
News Leader Writer
SANDERSON – The Sanderson Eagles varsity boys hosted Iraan in basketball
Tuesday, coming out second best in a 60-33 contest.
Travis Roberts was top scorer for the Eagles with ten points. Darren Seidel was
not far behind with nine points and Cordell Lawson added another five.
Gun case gets ‘friend’
ALPINE – Sul Ross State University Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Raymond G. Kessler is one of the “amici,”
or friends of the court, in a brief filed in the Supreme Court case of McDonald v
Still more visitin’ goin’ on
By ANNA La FLEUR
News Leader Writer
SANDERSON – Last week’s Chat could not possibly cover every family
that had visitors for Thanksgiving. And we probably will miss a few more here.
Edelmira & Tony Calzada, Sr., had visitors for Thanksgiving.
Edelmira recently returned home after eight days in the hospital.
Band concert to be Tuesday
SANDERSON – Tis the season for Christmas Carols and the Sanderson ISD band program hopes to fill that bill
with a Christmas music program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the High School Auditorium.
Band Director Eric Cooksey said the five students
in fifth grade band will open the program.
SANDERSON – A
Deputy
Eddie Evans clocked a rented four-door pickup going through Sanderson from east to west at 39 miles per hour in a 30-mph zone.
Candlelight ceremony to honor vets
SANDERSON – A candle lighting and prayer meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17,
to honor
A monument of sorts was erected on
By KIM RAPP
Production Manager
SANDERSON – Christmas on
“Thrill of
WHAT’S THIS, MOMMY? – Elia La Fleur had never seen snow in all her two years of life. She inspected what nature had done at the home
of her dad, Paul. The snowstorm left a covering of more than an inch on the ground early Friday. But, just like past snows, most of
it was gone by noon.
Photo by Annette Harris
SNOWCAP – Robert Craig Harris II, who just turned four, inspected the snow on the Cactus Capital Hiking and
Nature Trail Friday. More than an inch of snow fell on Sanderson in a system that brought the earliest snow storm ever to parts of
Photo by Annette Harris
VIEW FROM THE TOP – Sanderson was blanketed by an early-season snowstorm Friday, as shown in this picture from
the Cactus Capital Hiking and Nature Trail on Javelina Hill. More than an inch was recorded at the News Leader weather station.
PRICKLY BRR – The prickly pear cacti in the garden of the late Walter Falk wore a blanket of white Friday. A late fall snowstorm dumped
1.25 inches of snow at the weather station at the
YOUNG AND YOUNGER – Santa met with kids of all ages at Sanderson Bank during Christmas on
POUNDS OF POT – Deputy Eddie Evans, left, and Sheriff Clint McDonald inspected a 403-pound pile of marijuana seized from a rented
pickup Evans tried to stop for speeding early Tuesday. The truck failed to stop and Evans gave chase until the truck crashed through
a fence four miles north of Sanderson. The two occupants fled on foot and were at large Tuesday. The pot had a street value of $322,400.
Kiddie carnival here
PERFECT PITCH – Chuy Lopez, 10, son of Alma Lopez and Juan Hernandez, showed major league form as he knocked down three bottles with
three pitches at “Thrill of American” mini carnival Friday. Carnival owner Alice Foss looked on. The carnival was passing through
when the owners heard about Christmas on
LARGE PIZZA? – Sanderson Junior High Student Council members went to a San Antonio Spurs basketball game last week and then had pizza
at Big Lou’s Pizza. A lot of pizza. Big Lou’s offers one that measures 42 inches coast to coast. Shown, from left, were Jalen Chriesman,
Luis Garza, Jesse Roberts, Anthony Fuéntez, Joey Carrasco, Brianna Lozano, Kayla Fuéntez and Grace Jahn.
Winter chills area
SANDERSON – For the first time in several years, Sanderson residents awoke to a blanket of snow Friday morning.
By
7 a.m., there was a light “dusting” but two hours later, about 1.25 inches were recorded at the News Leader office on East Oak.
Addresses needed
Deputy Tax Assessor Juanita Hamilton said she had issued new voter registration cards this month and several were returned because of a change of address that was not recorded. She said anyone not getting a new card that should have can contact her office at 432/345-2499 and provide the correct address.
DON’T SHOOT – Volunteer Darren Seidel showed off one of the guns raffled off at Saturday’s Hunter’s Feast at St. James Hall. Raffle
winners took home guns, gun cases, knives and other hunting equipment, a painting and a brand new all-terrain vehicle.
SET TO DRAW – Taryn Mitchell and Luke Carroll took turns drawing names from a big barrel Saturday at Hunter’s Feast. More than 350
turned out to dine on brisket, cabrito and chicken with all the trimmings in the Seventh Annual Feast, designed to thank hunters who
come to the area during hunting season every fall.
$1 MULE – Bert Hargrove, Jr., of Lott, east of
QUEEN OF DIAMONDS – Buying this one card for $10 at the Hunter’s Feast Saturday won the print of a painting for Kenny Robinson of
Humble. Robinson drew the card from a deck and host Darrel Seidel drew a matching card to determine the winner.
HUMMER – This hummingbird did its thing at a feeder outside the window at the Paul La Fleur home last week. The little creature dined
on sugar water from the feeder, apparently oblivious to the snow that was on the ground all around it.
