Shabree and Zachary Mortensen with the big pit!
You may have noticed the very large, very nice, top-of-the-line barbeque pit that has been in front of the parish hall of Immaculate Conception Church, in recent days. It was made and given to the parish by a very talented and generous donor, and is being raffled off. The drawing will take place on Sunday, Apri 17th. Tickets are being sold now for one dollar each or six for five dollars. You can purchase tickets from many of the parishioners, or by coming by the parish office during business hours. Small community raffles usually provide the best chances for winning prizes. -- Submitted by Wanda Mortensen
The April 16 trip by luxury bus to San Juan de Valle and Nuevo Progreso is scheduled to leave from in front of Immaculate Conception Church at 5:00 a.m. If necessary, the bus will stop in Tynan to pick up anyone who would rather board from there, and then also will pick up travelers boarding from the front edge of the Super Walmart parking lot in Calallen. If you are boarding from either of these extra locations, you must call and let us know or the bus will not stop there. The bus will be on the road approximately 4 hours each way. It is estimated that we will arrive back home sometime around 6pm.
Saturday morning will provide early risers with ample opportunities to find a bargain at one of two local fundraisers. As part of the annual Bee County Yard Sale Trail, there will be a rummage sale in the parish hall of Immaculate Conception Parish this Saturday, April 2. It will begin at 8 a.m. and go through the afternoon or until everything is sold. There will also be a plant sale with plants being donated from gardeners around the area. Leo Franco is donating 36 tomato plants, Mr. and Mrs. Brundrett from Normanna are donating monkey grass, some ferns and more, and others are donating Mexican Petunias, Wandering Jew, Ice Plant, and various other plants. Don’t miss this event. All money raised will go to the children’s religious education program.
A young woman visits the park and is drawn into the life of an elderly Jewish man in "Chaim's Love Song," a play by Marvin Chernoff. The S-T High School Drama Department presented a public preview of the one-act play Monday to an appreciative audience of students, teachers, and parents. The play will next be presented Thursday in Three Rivers at the District Competition.
With the help of Lion Russell Duggins' grandchildren, Kevin and Rebecca Crottie, the S-T Lions drew the winning tickets in their 3rd Annual Good Friday Easter Basket Raffle. The Lions raffled off 3 baskets this year and the lucky winners were Pat Petrus, Landon Burch, and Noe Valverde. The Lions thank the winners and others who bought raffle tickets for supporting Lions Club charities. Thanks also to Lion Dee LeCount for hosting the drawing at the Chisholm Trail Cafe.
S-T Ladycat Becky Ramos was named 2-A All State by the Texas Girls Coaches Assoication. Ms. Ramos and Emily Mengers also earned First Team All-District honors. There is a nice write-up on the two athletes along with other District honorees on the 
"As the years go by, a lot of local history is lost due to folks passing away (oral history), old photos and documents lost or destroyed, and little organized effort to make our past known and appreciated by our young people."
Margaret Mead said, "A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." NOW is the time for OUR small group to change the world. We have been given an opportunity to postpone the otherwise certain development of the Trans-Texas Corridor and the statewide proliferation of state toll roads. Each of us has a solemn responsibility to do whatever it takes to protect our rights and those of our fellow Texans. As citizens, we have every right to demand that our state government listen to the people it represents. The only means we have to protect our rights is to exercise them. WE MUST CALL ON THOSE ELECTED TO REPRESENT US TO DO JUST THAT - REPRESENT US AND OUR CONCERNS.
Brett Michael Huser left our world on February 6, 2004 in a tragic San Antonio auto accident. Visit his memorial website at 
The positions listed below are currently open within the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District. Go to 
Skidmore residents west of 4th Street may now apply for water and sewer services from the Skidmore Water Supply Corporation (SWSC). All residents within the original facility plan will receive hook ups at no cost. Low to low moderate income families meeting ORCA grant requirements will be able to hook up immediately as that grant is in place. Families not meeting ORCA requirements may opt to hook up now for a fee or wait until USDA funds become available hopefully in 2 to 3 months.
Untitled Prismacolor drawing by Sara Schirmer.
Former S-T graduate Marsha Rogers Coulter, recently helped found a Corpus Christi school for autistic children. Marsha's youngest daughter, and namesake of the organization, Hannah, was born with autism. Recognizing the need for a targeted educational environment for Hannah, and other children with the same disorder, Marsha, and husband Tommy Coulter, sought out other parents of autistic children to consolidate their resources. The result was Hannah's Hope, an organization dedicated to the education of children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Though still in its infancy, the goal of Hannah's Hope is to provide a highly individualized program that will address the needs of each child utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis, a scientific discipline that has proven to be an effective intervention for individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilitities. Read more about Hannah's Hope at 
