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It’s funny how life throws you a curve ball every now and again. Case in point; I know a guy who was once a 20-something year-old young man from Somerset, Texas, who had dreams of being a rodeo cowboy someday. So much so, that he scrimped and saved his money to pay for a spot in the Jim Shoulders Rodeo School in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Jim Shoulders was a five-time World Champion All-Around Cowboy – surely a young man could learn a thing or two from a guy like Jim.
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BY TRACY T HAYER
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Medina High School sophomore Sienna Carter and Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Medina Chapter Advisor Sherri Kelly attend June’s TAFE National Educators Rising Competition in Washington, D.C. Carter was able to attend the competition after advancing in impromptu speaking at the state level.
Read moreAccording to Wikipedia, money laundering is the process of concealing the origin of money, often obtained from illicit activities such as drug trafficking, corruption, embezzlement or gambling, by converting it into a legitimate source. Everybody has heard of money laundering, right? But, what about deer laundering?
Read moreAmong popular topics of conversation around town is how things are changing or not changing in Bandera. Opinions will vary mostly due to the length of time it has taken someone to discover our little piece of heaven here in the Texas Hill Country. The Newbies will usually be found making comments about the type of service they received at a local eating establishment or watering hole.
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The 2022-23 board of the Hill Country Chapter Texas Democratic Women gathered to discuss their upcoming fundraiser at the Doyle Community Center on Saturday, August 13. Seated clockwise: Jackie Morales, membership; Judy Campbell, webmaster; Coral Adema, newsletter; Sarah Lewis, Vice President; Mary Ellen Summerlin, secretary; Stephanie Ertel, past president; Audra Arr, legislative chair; Lynette Wedig, President. Not pictured: Julie Sentell, treasurer; Parliamentarian, Sylvia Ostos; Kat Walker, Facebook admin. For more information about the fundraiser and the organization, visit hillcountrytxdemocraticwomen.org/ Courtesy Photo
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Spirits were high, and so were the tykes, at last Saturday’s Back to School Bash at the Lakehills Community Center. Event organizers estimate up to 1,500 people attended the event, which equipped students from around the county for the upcoming year. BULLETIN PHOTO/Chuck McCollough
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Medina’s Faith and Freedom club hosted noted Texas author Ben English for their July meeting. English, a Big Bend native, stopped by while on a book tour for his new book, Black and White: Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol.
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