November 9, 2011 Hill Country Herald Page 11“In the beginning of achange, the patriot is ascarce man, and brave,and hated and scorned.When his cause succeeds,the timid join him, forthen it costs nothing to bea patriot.” ~Mark TwainLinda Reagor (830)232-5655RENT VIDEOSMOVIES ANDGAMESCUSTOMGET-N-GODavid ReinaADVERTISE INTHE HERALD! CALLTODAY FOR YOUR ADIN NUECES CANYON 830.232.6294~NEW Rare find!!! 1.18 ac. riverfront lot in theheart of Concan. $425,000NEW 2 lots w/Hwy. 83 frontage. No restrictions.Elec & City water available. $44,000 ea.NEW 3/2 brick home + guest house on twoshady lots in town. A deal @ $115,000NEW 18+ acs. w/views. Hunting ok, electricityand creek frontage. $89,500NEW Furnished 3/2 close to Frio River ¤tly used as B&B. GREAT location!$132,500NEW Several ag-exempt residential lots in TheRanch @ Concan. From $115,000HIGHLY MOTIVATED! 3/2 home w/manyupdates. River access. Reduced to $154,900Saddle Mtn. 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We can show you any property available in the area!Getting Skunked by Dave CroweFor my 9 th birthday, I was given theultimate gift, a .22 caliber single shotrifle. It had been ordered weeks earlierfrom Sears Roebuck and Co. and hadcome all the way from Chicago, Illinois.Along with the gun, was five boxes ofbullets, real bullets.My dad taught me everything that heknew about gun care and gun safety. Thefirst box of shells were shot at targets,all sizes and shapes of targets, from tincans to pictures of animals taken fromold magazines.The first few times, we hunted togetherand he not only taught me the manly artof hunting, he taught me sportsmanship,as well. It wasn’t just about the killingof animals. Mostly, we would eat whatwe killed, but I also learned that it wasok, to kill undesirable things like rats and rattlesnakes, just to make theworld a better place in which to live.One fall morning, after the first hard freeze, me and my dog Skipperwent hunting for cotton-tailed rabbits. I missed the first one, but hit thenext two. It’s not as easy as you might think, when you only have oneshot.I wanted to kill three, as that how many it took to make a good mess. Imean to feed the whole family, that is.At the same time, Skipper and I saw our next candidate run into hollowtree that had fallen down on the ground. Skipper got there first and stuckhis head in barking wildly.I ran to the other end, thinking that the rabbit would come running outand I could shoot it.All of a sudden Skipper let out the most hideous yelp. Continuing to yelpand cry at the top of his lungs, he was rolling all over the ground, then Ismelled the most pungent, stinging odor of my young life. With my eyesSTRANGERS ON A TRAINFour strangers traveled together in thesame compartment of a European train. Twomen and two women faced each other. Onewoman was a very wealthy and sophisticated70 year old lady who was decked out in thefinest of furs and jewelry. Next to her Sat abeautiful young woman, nineteen years old--who looked like something right off the coverof a fashion magazine. Across from the olderlady was a very mature looking man in his midfortieswho was a highly decorated SergeantMajor in the Army.Next to the Sergeant Major satReaction to Snakes• Civilian: Runs awayfrom the snake screaming.• Paratrooper: Lands onand kills the snake.• Armor: runs over snake,giggles, and looks formore snakes.• Infantry: “Look, aputty cat. Come ‘erekitty....Ouch! Hey, that’snot a putty tat.”• Army Aviation: Has GPSgrid to snake. Can’t findsnake. Back to base forcrew rest and the club andsome sort of drink called“The Snake.”• Ranger: Plays with thesnake, then eats it.• 2nd Ranger: Assaults thesnake’s home and securesit for use by friendlysnakes.• MI: analyzes allavailable intelligence andnational asset input on thereptilian situation; reportssighting of Godzillato National CommandAuthority.• JAG: Advises the snakeon the rules of engagementand the law of war as itpertains to the snake andits defensive posture.• Quartermaster: Capturessnake and applies aNational Stock Number(NSN) to it. 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Has companycommander sign handreceipt for “Snake, Green,One Each,” as nonexpendableunit property.• Chemical Corps: Startsto gas the little booger, butthen realizes that there isan M-18, A-2 Respiratorespecially made forsnakes, remembers theChemical Corps Motto,“UTRWBAG” (UpTheir Rear With Bugsand Gas), and conductsthree experiments on itthat have been strictlyprohibited by the Clintonwatering, I watched a skunk, not a rabbit comeout that hole.Before it could spray me, I ran to help Skipper.Skipper wouldn’t let me touch him, he justcontinued to run, fall down and roll. He wouldget up and do it all over again. With his frontlegs, Skipper kept rubbing his eyes.I knew then, that he had taken that blast rightin the face. What I didn’t know was, that hewas blind and would be for the next two orthree days.Finally exhausted, he just laid there, moaning.I tried to pick him up and carry him, but Icouldn’t, as he weigh almost so much as Idid.Leaving him, I ran to the house as fast as Icould. Luckily, dad was there, first he heardme, then he saw me, then he smelled me. Iquickly explained what had happened andwe jumped into the pickup truck and went and got my best friend andbrought him home.We had a bunch of tomatoes, some about half rotten, dad took them all,smashed and made a sort of tomato juice and gave Skipper a tomato juicebath. It didn’t do a whole lot of good, mostly just turned Skipper from ablond to a redhead.Both Skipper and I receive several baths over the next 24 hours, bakingsoda and lye soap. Baking soda helped get rid of the odor and the lyesoap took a couple layers of skin off.Now, I know that skunk spray is an Sulphuric oil and water just spreadsthe oil around.The best remedy is a mixture of 1 tsp of Dawn dishwashing detergent(to cut the oil) and 1 Qt. of 2% hydrogen peroxide and 1⁄2 cup of bakingsoda, mixed together.By the way, we did eat those rabbits, that night.The young woman, shaking her headand greatly puzzled, asked herself, “Why in theworld would any man in his right mind want tokiss an old fossil like that when I’m sitting here?”The Sergeant Major, rubbing his soreface, was outraged that any woman couldever think that a man in his positionwould try to sneak a kiss in the dark.The private, grinning from ear to ear,was thinking, “What a wonderful worldthis is when a private can kiss the backof his hand and then smack a SergeantMajor in the face and get away with it!”Treaty of 1999.• Navy SEAL: Expendsall ammunition, severalgrenades and calls fornaval gunfire in a failedattempt to kill the snake.The snake bites the SEALthen retreats to safety.• Artillery: Kills snake,but in the process killsseveral hundred civilianswith a massive TOTwith three FA BDEsin support. Mission isconsidered a success andall participants (cooks,mechanics, clerks) areawarded Silver Stars.• Marine Recon: Followsthe snake and gets lost.• Pathfinder: Guides thesnake elsewhere.• AF Fighter Pilot: Misidentifiesthe snake as aRussian HIND helicopterand engages it withmissiles. Crew chief paintsa snake on airplane.• AF Pararescue:Wounds the snake in firstencounter, then feverishlyworks to save the snake’slife.• Green Beret: Makescontact with the snake,builds rapport, wins itsheart and mind, then trainsit to kill other snakes.FRIO CANYON TREE SERVICE• Tree Removal & Trimming• Remove Ball Moss& Spraying• FertilizingCall Floyd at (830) 232-6658or (830) 261-1821FRIO CANYON INSURANCELeakey, TexasFarm and Ranch, ATV, RanchEquipment, Farm LiabilityAgent 1-800-529-3746email:lreagor@hctc.net Fax (830)232-6336Water Well Drilling • Solar Pump Systems• Complete Water SystemsWILSON WELL SERVICEDuane WilsonP.O. 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Page 12 Hill Country Herald November 9, 2011ALAMO GROCERYACROSS FROM THE COURTHOUSEDOWNTOWN LEAKEY, TEXAS►MEAT MARKET►DELI►FRESH PRODUCE►LUNCH MENU►DRY CLEANING SERVICE►BLUE BELL ICE CREAM►FRIENDLY SERVICE830-232-4900UVALDE, TEXAS– The AmericanElectric Power(AEP) Foundation onThursday announceda $50,000 contributionto Community HealthDevelopment, Inc.(CHDI) to help fundthe construction ofthe new exercise andfitness center locatedat their Center forCommunity WellnessCampus at 908 SouthEvans Street inUvalde.The 4,200square foot exerciseand fitness centerwill assist withthe managementand prevention ofchronic illnesses aswell the promotionof overall physicalhealth of CHDI’spatients. Individualswho take advantageof the exercise andfitness center willhave opportunities toengage and enroll ineducational/fitnessclasses that willpromote healthyeating habits. Handsoncooking classes targeted for all ages andlifestyles also will be offered free of charge.Julio Reyes, AEP Texas vicepresident of External Affairs, presented anenlarged version of the check on behalfof the AEP Foundation. Reyes noted thatAmerican Electric Power, parent companyof AEP Texas, created the AEP Foundationin 2005 to enhance the tradition of corporatephilanthropy of AEP and its regional utilitiesand to support AEP’s goal of playing anactive, positive role in the communitieswhere it lives and works.“CHDI clearly meets thosecriteria,” said Reyes. “CHDI’s mission is tocontinuously improve the Nuestro Bienestar,or Health and Well Being, of the communityit serves. 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Weshall be forever grateful to Tony and AEP fortheir support and benevolence.”“It is clear that AEP has a strongculture of giving back to the community,from the local office to its corporate offices,and of course the AEP Foundation.” statedMs. Rachel Gonzales-Hanson, CEO ofCommunity Health Development, Inc.“On behalf of its 11,000 patients, its boardmembers and staff, CHDI is humbled andhonored to accept this generous donation.There is no doubt it will positively impact onso many families and future generations.”AEP Texas serves nearly one millionelectric consumers in the deregulated Texasmarketplace. As an energy delivery (wires)company, AEP Texas delivers electricitysafely and reliably to homes, businesses andindustry across its nearly 100,000 squaremile service territory in south and westTexas. 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