We told you hunting was good in Schleicher County — Craig Curry of Missouri shows off the 17-point buck he killed Monday on a private ranch near Eldorado. Curry who first spotted the monster with a game camera during bow season but was frustrated by heavy rains that ruined his hunt. He returned to Texas this week to finish the job and spotted the buck as he entered a wheat field in search of a girlfriend. Curry, who felled the animal with a shot from his 7 mm rifle, was aided in the hunt by Jim Roche of Magnum Guide Service. The buck scored 224 4/8’s on the Boone & Crockett scale. — COURTESY PHOTO
The Saga of Katy and the Gamblin’ Lady
Thursday, 08 November 2012 00:00
The Eldorado’s Way Off Broadway Players’ (WOBP) Fall production is right around the corner and should prove to be a wild ‘n wooly, foot-stompin’, knee-slappin’, Old West good time!
The evening’s entertainment will begin with the WOBP Band playing western tunes from way, way, way back when. Band members include many of your WOBP favorites: Terry Weaver, Tammy Doan, Janet Pullen, Sandy Stokes, Jon Cartwright and Carl Weaver.
The Trunk-or-Treak Costume categories winners have been announced. Best overall went to Tyler Cook dressed as Elvis while the Best Couple went to Emily and Noah Robledo as Red Riding Hood and Wolf. The Best Group award went to Selvia Aranda and her daughters dressed as a swarm of bees. Other winners included: • Biblical Character, Austin Stapp; • Most Eagle Pride, Nueva Vida Mission Bautista group; • Future Occupation, Sadie Clark as a chef and her brother Elijah as a lobster; • Funniest, Dominic Silva as the Green Blob; • Best Homemade, Dacey Roubison as a Zombie. • Most Creative, Sydney Stell dressed as a housewife; • Most Realistic was Adrianna Espinosa; • Superhero, Aislin Nixon; • Most technologically advanced, Jose and Austin Figueroa as Ghostbuster and the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man; • Most Original, Seth Parker, Mad Scientist; • Best Tasting, Hagen Porras as a Taco and Ruben Vazquez as a Hotdog; • Best Cartoon, Xavier Ford as the Scarecrow; • Best Celebrity was Strawberry Shortcake Girl; • Best Use of Recycled Materials, Mark Muniz; • Best Vintage, Leonela and Ramiro Leija dressed as elderly people; In the Trunk categories, the winners were: • Best Biblical Theme, Millican Family’s Castle- Warriors for God; • Cemetery, Stacie Rorie’s family; • Most Eagle Pride, Mike Adame representing the Lil Eagles Flag Football team; • Brightest, EMTs and ambulance; • Funniest, EHS PALS program.
FUTURE OCCUPATION — Sadie Cook and her brother Elijah Cook dressed as a Chef and Lobster in the Pot for the Trunk or Treat festival held Wednesday, October 31st on the Schleicher County Courthouse Square where they won the “Future Occupation” category. — PHOTO BY KATHY MANKIN
Nursing home awaits state approval
Thursday, 01 November 2012 00:00
The new Schleicher County Nursing Home was certified as “substantially complete” last week and is awaiting the approval of state surveyors before opening for business.
The First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Eldorado was filled with the aroma of baked muffins and tasty fruit items on Monday, October 22 as 4-Her’s prepared their dishes for the annual 4-H Food Show. 4-Her’s ranging from kindergarten to high school were filled with excitement as they awaited to be interviewed by the panel of judges. The judging consisted of 5 minute interviews in which participants were asked questions pertaining to their specific dish, My Plate (Food Pyramid).
Participants were able to enter dishes in 4 categories which consisted of grains, protein, fruit & vegetable, and dairy in their respected age divisions which were sub-junior, junior, intermediate, and senior. There were a total of 28 recipes entered in this year’s food show.
In the sub-junior division there were 6 entries.
In the grains category, we had Jack Harris prepare his Pumpkin Pancakes.
In the protein dish category, Cade Parker made his Mini Frittata with sausage and cheese.
Rounding out the fruit and vegetable category we had Lucas Sullivan make his Veggie Eyeballs, Anslee Buchanan with her Cranberry Pecan Salad with feta cheese, Seth Parker with his Vegetable Wraps, and Cailee Wright with here Angel Whip Salad.
All of these participants received a ribbon and mixing spoon.
The junior age division came in with the most entries out of the whole food show with 15 entries.
In the grains category, Levi Sullivan came in first place with his Trail Mix Muffins. Following in second place was Marshall Faull with his Whole Wheat Muffins. Coming in third place was Emmie Grace Mynatt with here Apple Crumb Muffins and in fourth was Samantha Lozano with her Ranger Cookies.
In the protein dish category, Cooper Meador came in first place with his Pulled Pork Sandwiches. In a close second was Kami Lux with her Country Medley. Following Lux in third place was Allison Buchanan with her Swiss Bacon Quiche and Reese Faull was to follow in the fourth position with his Chick Pea Trail Mix.
Kathryn Shipman took top honors in the fruit and vegetable category with her Healthy “Melon-Berry” Slices. Second place went to Austin Buchanan with his Fruit Dressing and third place went to Nautika Pina with her Southwestern Black Bean Salad. Ashlyn Porter came in fourth place with her Amazing Apple Crunch and Laney Martin rounded out the fruits and vegetables with her Pasta Salad.
In the dairy category, Logan Moore came in first place with her Tiered Cheese Slices and in a close second was Josafina Lloyd with her Berry Custard Pie.
The intermediate division grains category, Sierra Forlano received first place with her Peanut Butter Bread while Jacquelyn Lozano came in second with her Granola Bars. The Bierox dish of Codee Meador’s got her a first place in the protein dish category.
In the fruit and vegetable category, Micaela Forlano received a first place with her Colorful Corn Salad. Coming in second place with her Tropical Fruit Salad was Bridgette Wright.
The senior division had one competitor in it in which Ivie Kate Mynatt received top honors in the protein dish category with here Lamb Sliders with Mint-Garlic Mayonnaise.
1st place winners in each category in each age division will be able to take their dishes to the District Contest held at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene, TX on November 17. After the judging and awards presentations concluded, guests and competitors were allowed to sample all of the various entries of the food show.
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting or program are encouraged to contact the Schleicher County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office at (325) 853-2132.
Fire Department refresh skills with new equipment
Thursday, 01 November 2012 00:00
Eldorado Volunteer Firefighters met Saturday morning to refresh their skills and update new members on the use of extraction equipment the fire department purchased last year. The equipment included an air compressor, combination cutter/spreader and hydraulic rams. Firefighter Michael Jenkins is shown here placing a hydraulic ram under the dashboard of a wrecked vehicle as Ryan Born shores it up with wooden blocks. Firefigher Joey Jones, Assistant Fire Chief T.J. Rodriguez, Fire Chief Jerry Jones and Brence Minor look on. — PHOTO BY KATHY MANKIN
We told you hunting was good in Schleicher County — Craig Curry of Missouri shows off the 17-point buck he killed Monday on a private ranch near Eldorado. Curry who first spotted the monster with a game camera during bow season but was frustrated by heavy rains that ruined his hunt. He returned to Texas this week to finish the job and spotted the buck as he entered a wheat field in search of a girlfriend. Curry, who felled the animal with a shot from his 7 mm rifle, was aided in the hunt by Jim Roche of Magnum Guide Service. The buck scored 224 4/8’s on the Boone & Crockett scale. — COURTESY PHOTO
The Eldorado’s Way Off Broadway Players’ (WOBP) Fall production is right around the corner and should prove to be a wild ‘n wooly, foot-stompin’, knee-slappin’, Old West good time!
The Trunk-or-Treak Costume categories winners have been announced. Best overall went to Tyler Cook dressed as Elvis while the Best Couple went to Emily and Noah Robledo as Red Riding Hood and Wolf.
FUTURE OCCUPATION — Sadie Cook and her brother Elijah Cook dressed as a Chef and Lobster in the Pot for the Trunk or Treat festival held Wednesday, October 31st on the Schleicher County Courthouse Square where they won the “Future Occupation” category.
The new Schleicher County Nursing Home was certified as “substantially complete” last week and is awaiting the approval of state surveyors before opening for business.
The First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Eldorado was filled with the aroma of baked muffins and tasty fruit items on Monday, October 22 as 4-Her’s prepared their dishes for the annual 4-H Food Show. 4-Her’s ranging from kindergarten to high school were filled with excitement as they awaited to be interviewed by the panel of judges. The judging consisted of 5 minute interviews in which participants were asked questions pertaining to their specific dish, My Plate (Food Pyramid).
Eldorado Volunteer Firefighters met Saturday morning to refresh their skills and update new members on the use of extraction equipment the fire department purchased last year. The equipment included an air compressor, combination cutter/spreader and hydraulic rams. Firefighter Michael Jenkins is shown here placing a hydraulic ram under the dashboard of a wrecked vehicle as Ryan Born shores it up with wooden blocks. Firefigher Joey Jones, Assistant Fire Chief T.J. Rodriguez, Fire Chief Jerry Jones and Brence Minor look on. — PHOTO BY KATHY MANKIN