90-Day Burn Ban for Bee County

Tuesday morning, a 90-day burn ban was issued by the Bee County Commissioners due to the amount of dry, dead grass in Bee County.  With several grass fires recently, the Commissioners approved the ban unanimously.

Skidmart Open in Skidmore

Skidmart has moved locations to its original home in Skidmore.  Offering all the same services with building materials, garage door installations, and personal attention to you and your current project.  Stop by and let the friendly, knowledgeable staff help you or give them a call, 361-358-2424.

Welcome Home Skidmart!

Wildcat Fireworks

With two locations off of Highway 181 in Skidmore, you can find any variety of fireworks at Wildcat Fireworks stands.  They have all the family packs for 1/2 price and good prices on all their new items.  This year you will find some exciting surprises like the new Parachutes, Super Sonics, the Missouri Tanks, the Camo Packs (bottle rockets) and the new Neon Sparklers.

Unfortunately, the use of aeriel fireworks, such as bottle rockets or any other fireworks with fins is currently banned.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Curious about how and when other people around the world celebrate Christmas?  On the Christmas Around the World website they have information about the festivities and traditions happening all over the world, including Bethlehem.  They also have fun facts, quizzes, and recipes.

Forecast for Christmas Day

No snow today!  Expect a high of 61F with partly cloudy skies and North winds at 10 to 20 mph.

Skidmore Weather Forecast

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

By Anonymous

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."

Forecast for Christmas Eve

With a 40% chance of rain Friday, December 24th, it looks like scattered thunderstorms especially in the afternoon.  With a high of 78F and South East winds at 10 to 15 mph.

Skidmore Weather Forecast

Aerial Fireworks Banned

Due to the dry conditions of the Bee County area, there is a ban on all aerial fireworks during the holiday season.  Fireworks are not banned totally, just those that are considered pyrotechnics such as the bottle rockets.

There is a burn ban in consideration for the January if we do not have any significant moisture between now and then.  Practice extreme caution when lighting any fire due to all the tall and dry grass we have in our county.  Simple trash burning has resulted in several small fires around the area and the huge 600-acre grass fire this past weekend in Skidmore.

Winter Equinox & Total Lunar Eclipse ~ 1:41am Tuesday Morning

Click here to learn more!

We are in the perfect place to witness an event that has not happened in the past 372 years, the winter equinox and a total lunar eclipse on the same day!  Set your alarm clock for 1:41am Tuesday morning to see this awesome site for yourself.

The totality of the show is estimated to last about 3 1/2 hours beginning with the total eclipse.  Normally the moon is illuminated by the sun, but during the lunar eclipse the full moon passes through the Earth's shadow giving the moon a ghostly color.  Since it happens to be the winter solstice as well tomorrow morning and with all the recent volcanic eruptions around the globe, scientists are predicting that the moon will appear darker, glowing an eerie red or brown.

For more information, check out Yahoo! News.

Beeville Vineyard Wrapping Up Christmas Angels Program

This holiday season The Beeville Vineyard has been extremely diligent in their efforts to help the Bee County residents.  They always give away items to families in need, but since December 6th, they have been assisting community members with individual shopping times and personal shopping assistance to help them find items and gift wrap them for their families.  This program allows these families that qualified the opportunity to go through the entire warehouse and pick out the items they really need.  The Vineyard also delivered items to their clients that have no way of visiting their location.

There are only two days left for their Christmas Angels Program, December 20th and 21st from 8:30am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30pm.  If you would like to give a little bit of your time, please contact The Beeville Vineyard at 358-7500 or 358-2075.  Or you can visit The Beeville Vineyard for more information.

Christmas Cheer in Skidmore

Are you decorating for the holiday season?  Have something special you do with your family during this time of year?

Share your stories with the Skidmore Signal!  We would love to see pictures of your Christmas decorations, trees, and homemade gifts.  Look for the pictures you send to be posted at the top of our home page.

Beeville Vineyard Needs Volunteers

This week is a big one for The Beeville Vineyard!  They have many jobs for volunteers to help spread some holiday cheer to those less fortunate.  The Vineyard has arranged a personal shopping experience in Santa's Workshop for their clients that have been approved for their Christmas Angels Program.  Now they need volunteers to help assist these clients and those that have no way of getting to their location.  Below is a list of jobs the Vineyard needs volunteers for and the dates for each.

ASSISTING CLIENTS - ASSEMBLING BASKETS - ANGEL ON CALL

• Volunteers needed for each job from helping clients, wrapping presents, and being on call.
• Monday-Friday, December 6 through 11th from 8:30 to 12:00pm and 1:00 to 4:30pm

PACKING DELIVERY ITEMS

• Volunteers needed to help pack up items to deliver to shut-ins.
• Friday, December 10th  from 3:00 to 7:00pm

DELIVERING ITEMS

• Several teams needed to deliver items to shut-ins.
• Saturday, December 11th

For more information, please visit The Beeville Vineyard website or call 358-7500 or 358-2075.

Best Way To Celebrate

What is the absolute best way you can celebrate Christmas? Maybe you've never thought about that question before. Maybe you've only asked how you can survive Christmas! Even though it can be a very busy and stressful time of the year I believe we can have a great Christmas by doing three things: Reflect, Rethink, Remember.

At Christmas we celebrate the fact that God gave His son Jesus for us and Jesus demonstrates for us what love looks like by sacrificing Himself (1 John 3:16). One of the best ways you can celebrate Christmas is by reflecting that kind of love. Look around you for opportunities to sacrifice a little time, energy, and even a little money to help out someone in need.

But, why would God send Jesus? Jesus came because God wanted a relationship with His creation. That relationship was broken when we decided to do our own thing and ignore God. God gave us the gift of relationship when He sent Jesus. What kind of gifts do we give at Christmas? Would you call them relational gifts, made from the heart, that will mean something for years to come? Usually not! We need to rethink the way we do gifts at Christmas. America spends $450 billion dollars a year on Christmas. That seems to be very different than the humble beginnings of this holiday (Luke 2:1-7). Make a gift for your sibling, write a letter to your spouse, give the gift of time to your kids. Get creative and give like God!

Last but not least, Christmas is best celebrated when we remember what it is all about. It is the arrival of God's son, Jesus, on this planet to show us what a life fully lived looks like and to do for us what we could not do ourselves by reconnecting us with our Heavenly Father. Take some time on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and read the account of Jesus entering into this world. Sing some Christmas songs that retell the story. Attend a Christmas Eve service at your church. Remember the reason for the season.

God bless you as you celebrate this wonderful holiday and may it be the best one yet!

Matt Singleton
Pastor - FBC Skidmore

For more information on how First Baptist Church Skidmore is Reflecting, Rethinking, & Remembering, check out our website atwww.fbcskidmore.com

Skidmore-Tynan Takes First Place

...at the district UIL Meet in Banquete

Skidmore-Tynan Elementary Students

On Saturday, December 4, 2010, Skidmore-Tynan Elementary students and staff traveled to Banquete to participate in the District Academic UIL Meet.  S-T Elementary students competed against students from Banquete, Freer, Odem, Refugio, San Diego and Taft.  The writing portion of the contest took place prior to the meet at each respective school and sent off to be graded. Forty-nine students from S-T Elementary competed in the other events. The students earned thirty-one medals which included eighteen 1^st place, six 2^nd place and seven 3^rd place medals. The students also received 21 ribbons, which included:  six  4^th place, twelve 5^th place and three 6^th place ribbons.

S-T Elementary students earned 534 points and brought home the first place trophy for the third year in a row! The teachers and staff are very proud of the hard work and dedication demonstrated by the students in preparation for their event.

Courtesy of Ms. Dominguez, Skidmore-Tynan Elementary Principal

Small Business Seminar

Looking for some answers to your questions about small business start-ups, existing businesses, loans, or taxes?  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Coastal Bend College are hosting a seminar this week to help you with these topics and more.  The event will be held at the Lott-Canada Facility, 900 W. Corpus Christi Street (Highway 59 West) on Thursday, December 9th from 12:30 to 2:00pm.

For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Nora Cartwright at 362-2633 or email noracart@coastalbend.edu.

Beeville Vineyard: Decorate Santa's Workshop ~ Last Day!

Beeville Vineyard: Decorate Santa's Workshop ~ Last Day!: "We have one more day to finish turning our warehouse into Santa's Workshop. We will be decorating this Saturday, December 4th from 9:00am t..."

Beeville's Holly Jolly Downtown Celebration

We are celebrating Christmas in Historic Downtown Beeville this weekend!  On Saturday, December 4th Santa Claus is coming to town followed by the "Holly Jolly Lighted Christmas Parade" at 6:30pm.  Festivities start at 9:00am with the opening of the Christmas Market and will continue all day with contests, pictures, and pooches!

To find out more information and a list of the day's events, visit Beeville Main Street ~ You don't want to miss this!

Share Your Stories & Pictures

The Skidmore Signal is a community driven online news and events site, with the help of those that share their stories and pictures.  If you have any pictures you would like to see posted on the Signal, please email them to signal@4beyer.com.  Is your yard showing your holiday cheer with pretty Christmas decorations?  Well, let's see them!  Have a passion for writing?  Let's hear it!

Classifieds on the Signal

New feature on the Skidmore Signal ~ a CLASSIFIEDS page!  Have your items posted on this page from vehicles to garage sales.  Have a job opening in the area?  Just use the form below or send an email to signal@4beyer.com.

Midday Movie Madness at the Library

The Joe Barnhart Bee County Library is showing How to Train Your Dragon on Saturday, November 27th at 11:00am.  Drop by and see the movie for free!

Beeville Vineyard Needs Your Help

The Beeville Vineyard is a local non-profit organization that assists the residents of Bee County with free items such as clothes, toys, toiletry items, and food that they receive through donations.  They try to make this season special to our area residents by offering personal shopping appointments in a cheerful setting, they also offer delivery services for residents that cannot visit the location.  On the newly launched Vineyard blog, donated by 4B Productions, you will find information for donating items and volunteering for the special programs they are offering.

There is also only two dates left to register for the Christmas Angels Program offered by the Beeville Vineyard, November 23rd and 30th.  If you know of someone that is in need of this service, please instruct them to go to the location on those dates to register for their personal shopping appointment.  There are qualifications for this program, which can be found on the "Register" page of the site.

Please vistit www.beevillevineyard.com for more information.

Harvest Sunday Tomorrow

The Skidmore First Baptist Church is having their Harvest Sunday tomorrow, November 21st.  This is a special opportunity to give financially to the church.  Morning service will be lead into worship by Straightway, a worship band for Kirvin Baptist Church and challenged by the preaching of Dr. Doug Jackson, Director of the Logsdon Seminary Program and a professor at The South Texas School of Christian Studies.  Come for worship, lunch, and fellowship!

For more information, please visit the Skidmore First Baptist Church website.

Your Invited to Attend Animator 2010!

The Second Annual Texas Techies' Animator 2010 competition is a great opportunity for Corpus Christi children in grades K-12 to showcase their talents in technology.  Texas Techies Organization and Grande Communications are hosting the event Thursday, November 18th at 5:30pm in Corpus Christi.  The students have created an animation using the software Scratch, centered around the theme of "Time Travel."  The finalist were chosen on November 10th and will be showcasing their final submissions Thursday evening, at which time they will be judged and a winner will be chosen.

Texas Techies, located in Corpus Christi, is a technology education advocacy organization.  Their mission is to ensure that all children, especially those at risk of being left behind have the resources and the opportunities they need to grow up healthy and lead productive lives.  Liza Wisner, Founder and Director of Texas Techies, is currently a contestant on this season of the popular reality show The Apprentice, hosted and produced by Donald Trump.

4B Productions, your local web and graphic design business, would like to invite you to this free event.  There will be great door prizes and this is a wonderful opportunity to get our local students excited about technology.

Event Schedule

Thursday, November 18th

5:30-7:30pm

• Animator Showcase 6:00-7:00pm
• Judging Time: 7:00-7:10pm
• Awards Ceremony: 7:20pm

Location: 1111 Bernice Drive, Oso Recreation Center, Corpus Christi

For more information, please visit the Texas Techies' website.

Sponsored by: 4B Productions, CASA Organization, Coastal Bend Mamas, Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation, ClickN Kids, Foy H. Moody High School M.I.M., Richard King High School, Trump Network, and VIP Limousine.

Christmas Angel Program At The Vineyard

Looking for a great way to show your children the importance of giving, here is the perfect opportunity.  The Beeville Vineyard offers items to the community for free and is need of donations for their Christmas Angel Program shopping event.  If you would like to donate items for this event, they are excepting them now and through December 10th.  This gives families that need assistance the opportunity to shop for clothes, toys, toiletries, food and other needed items.  Cash donations will also be accepted along with gently used items.  The shopping dates are Monday, December 6th through Monday, December 20th.  Also the Angel Tree, in conjunction with the Prison Ministry will be held on December 20th for the children of incarcerated parents.

If your family is in need of this assistance, you must register for an individual appointment to shop by Tuesday, November 30th.  No appointments will be given out during the Thanksgiving holiday.  Fore more information or to volunteer, please call 361-358-7500 or 361-358-2075.

More information is to follow soon!

Christmas Gifts for Troops

Left to Right Back Row: Monica Bures,
Hilda Rodriguez, Teresa Holland, Regena
Coley, Robbyn Tyra, Fran Thompson,
Glenda Tyra, Dora Lopez, and Ginny Turner

With many of our men and women still over seas and the holidays fast approaching, the VFW Auxiliary #9170 and the American Legion Unit #274 offered to collect donations and send them to our military troops in order to spread a little holiday cheer.  The packages are sent in the middle of November to ensure delivery before the Christmas holiday.  These packages are going to service men and women that are in areas where items cannot be obtained.

This will be an ongoing project by both organizations until our troops return home.  If you would like more information, please call Hilda Rodriguez at 361-362-1231 or Teresa Holland at 361-358-1550.

Can Drive Today

The First Baptist Church in Skidmore would like to invite you to help the Girls in Action collect non-perishable food items and toiletries to stock the Food Pantry.  The purpose of collecting these items is to have them ready to help our community during the holiday season.  Drop by the First Baptist Church and learn more about the Food Pantry, the benevolence fund, and other various ministries.  To learn more please visit the FBC website.

Congratulations To The A Honor Roll Students!

Skidmore-Tynan Elementary

All-A Honor Roll

2^nd Six weeks

1^st Grade:  Ryan Allison, Jackee Corrigan, Savannah Lopez, Destiny Magana, Lucas Villagomez, Kira Wilson, Eli Zepeda, Draven Abrigo, Xavier Fuentes, Michael Menchaca, Michael Garcia, Ella Hogue, Delmer Magyer, Laci Stautzenberger, Jacob Dougherty, Zadeious Garcia, Roxanne Garza, Steven Gonzales, Eddika Hernandez, Celeste Huerta, Jacelin Hinds, Aiden Massengill, Conner Salinas, Zoe Villagomez

2^nd Grade:  Allison Alford, Carson Polasek, Jasmine Terry, Anna Zavala, Eleanor Allard, Tyler Conrad, Savannah Sabala, Olivia Sain, Hailey Clark, Alexia Colmenero, Shannon Gabbert, Kimberly Munson, Quest Loya

3^rd Grade:  Felix Sebastian Menchaca, Madison Gonzalez, Brandon Aguilar, Alyson Bennett, Jacob Brown, Conner Favre, Tres Ortiz, Taylor Pena, Ryan Massengill, Ayana Vasquez,

4^th Grade:  Madeline Dougherty, Bryan Gonzalez, Elizabeth Olivarez, Cole Terry, Matthew Carnes, Julie Juarez, Jesse Sabala, Tiffani Trevino, Marilysa Estrada, Megan Haggard, Laikyn Lopez, Schyanne Garino, Daniel Tyrone, Sean Underwood, Gabriel Guajardo, Bethany Keener, Stephen Moreno, Matthew Nelson, Kayla Rutkowski, Tyler Salinas

5^th Grade:  Michelle Flores, Kassandra Leos, Kaitlin Saenz, Kennon Wishert, Jarel McFadden, Alyssa Olivares, Mary Scott, Connor Allard, Bryce Baker, Samuel Flores, L.C. Hennig, Kiera Metz, Stephanie Munson, Jessica Sain

Courtesy of Renee Guajardo, 4th Grade Teach at S-T Elementary School

Annual Turkey Shoot

The Skidmore-Tynan Lions club is hosting their annual Turkey Shoot today in Skidmore.  Head out Corrigan Road and follow the signs to participate in the shoot and enter the shotgun raffle starting at 9:00am.  Shots are $2 each with 10 shots per round.  A drawing for the shotgun raffle will be held at 5:00pm today.

Bi-District Playoffs Tonight!

The Bobcats Bi-District playoff game is tonight at 7:30pm in Edna.  Come join us as the Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats take on the East Bernard Brahmas to battle it out on the field.  The game is being hosted at Edna's Cowboy Memorial Stadium, located at 1303 W. Gayle Street in Edna, 77957.

Don't forget S-T ISD has an early release scheduled today for 2:30pm this afternoon!

GOOD LUCK BOBCATS!

Veterans Day Observed Today

What a wonderful sight this Veterans Day morning, a community coming together to honor the men and women who have served our country.  The Skidmore-Tynan ISD gym was packed with students, teachers, administrators, and the community.  All present to demonstrate our gratitude for our local Veterans.

Here in the United States, we have been observing Veterans Day since 1954.  Adorning scarlet poppies and decorations of red, white, and blue our hearts are heavy and filled with admiration.  The poem used as a popular tribute to the fallen comes to mind today...

In Flanders Fields

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)

Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead.  Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

Courtesy of the Arlington National Cemetery Website

Introducing Your New Publisher

As you have already noticed, the Skidmore Signal has a new publisher.  Maxie Beyer, that's me, I have volunteered to adopt the responsibility of publishing our online news for the Skidmore community.  If you don't know me, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself.

I am a 1995 Skidmore-Tynan ISD graduate, but only attended the school for my last two years of high school.  I moved to Skidmore after I married Billy Beyer in April of '97.  I am a Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Alumni and currently work from home.  I work as a Production Assistant for Texas Techies and as the Web Designer for Community Outreach at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.  I also recently started my own business, 4B Productions, a web and graphic design business specializing in professional and affordable services, as well as, small business solutions.  Most importantly I am a stay-at-home mom of two beautiful children, Bree is 4 and Riley is 2.

I am excited about the new adventure I am on and look forward to what is in store for the Skidmore Signal.  I would love for the Signal to become community driven, by getting our residents to contribute their own stories, events, and passions to the blog.  If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to email me at signal@4beyer.com.  Please be patient with me during this transition time.

~ Maxie

Care Packages for Troops ~ Deadline This Week!

Help spread a little holiday cheer to the servicemen and women that are over seas.  The deadline to get packages off to our troops in time for the Christmas holiday is Friday, November 12th.  These care packages are extremely important for our troops, especially this time of year.

Some examples of the items that are needed are soap, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, wipes, tissues, socks, powders, toothpaste, toothbrushes, candy, packages cookies, gum, small packages of snacks, books, writing materials, and any other small items you can think of.  Please keep in mind that these items need to fit in backpacks and no glass items will be excepted.

Drop off your donations at 1801 S. Washington Street or 300 W. Hutchinson Street.

For more information or to send something to a particular person, call Teresa Holland (358-1550) or Hilda Rodriguez (362-1231).

Special thanks to The American Legion Unity #274, the VFW Auxiliary #9170, along with local schools and churches for taking the time to show our servicemen and women that we are thinking of them and we are grateful for the sacrifice they have made.

Maxie Beyer Adopts the Signal Website!

As the former publisher of the Skidmore Signal, I'd like to welcome Maxie Beyer, who has graciously volunteered to take over management of the website. Thanks to Mrs. Beyer, Skidmore residents will once again be kept abreast of local news and events. - Keith Petrus

Remember To Fall Back!

It is only hours until Daylight Savings Time comes to an end and we get the opportunity to feel like we have gained some precious time to our day. At exactly 2:00am on November 7th, we will gain an hour.

Ever wonder why we do this ritual every year or why the whole world does it for that matter? Well, here's your opportunity to find out. Check out About Daylight Savings Time on WebExhibits.org.

New Elementary Building for S-T ISD

Skidmore-Tynan ISD announced earlier this year that the decision for building a new elementary school would be up to the community. The recommendation for building the new school came from, Paul Trautman, who had been studying the condition of the three S-T ISD campuses. Mr. Trautman also suggested moving the location of the school.

Tuesday the voters turned out to decide the fate of the elementary school and the majority of the community agreed that a new school building was needed. It will be built west of the football field on 27 1/2 acres of land already purchased.

The Texas Association of School Administrators also recommended the building of a new high school in the future, due to classrooms being smaller than state minimum standards and the cost-effective issue of fixing the school for long-term use.

New Board Members for S-T ISD Announced

The Skidmore-Tynan ISD Board of Trustees had four places up for election this week. The new elected members that will start serving their four year term in January are Keith Petrus, Troy Hughes, Salvador Soto Jr., and Chris Lamprecht.

Family Time This Weekend!

Looking for something to do with your family this weekend? There is a lot to choose from, below are some great ideas...

YWCA 20th Annual Yuletide Market

Friday, November 5 from 10:00 to 5:00pm

Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 10:00 to 6:00pm

American Bank Center, 1901 N. Shoreline Blvd

Beeville Market and Main

Saturday, November 6th from 9:00 to 2:00pm

I will provide more information as soon as possible!

George West Storyfest

Saturday, November 6th - All Day Event

More information, including maps located on website!

Culture Fest

Saturday, November 6th from 3:00 to 6:00pm

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, University Center Commons

Rio 6 Cinemas - Megamind

Showing this weekend!

806 E. Houston St, Beeville

If you know of other events going on in our area, please contact me at info@4beyer.com and I will add them to the list.

Skidmore-Tynan High School - Bronze Medal

U.S. News & World Report has announced their picks for America's Best High Schools. Skidmore-Tynan High School was awarded a Bronze Medal, more details online.

Lost Dog

Methodist Church Rummage Sale

This Site up for Adoption

Hello everyone. As you should have noticed by now, this site has not been updated in a while. With both of my sons now successfully graduated from S-TISD and off to college, my community involvment has dropped off dramatically - especially in terms of school events. That said, I would hate to see "The Signal" simply fade into the blogosphere. If anyone is interested in "adopting" this website, I would be happy to turn it over in the interest of the community. The whole thing is run through an incredibly simple web-based interface. In fact, it would be a great platform for a group of high school students with an interest in journalism. If you are interested, email Keith Petrus and I'll fill you in on the details.

Skidmore-Tynan Junior High Takes 1st Place in the District 30 AA UIL Academic Meet for the Second Consecutive Year

Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School hosted the District 30 AA meet on January 23, 2010. The young Bobcats and Lady Cats kept the first place plaque at home as they scored 672 points to win the meet.

Ninety Three students from Skidmore-Tynan competed with students from Bloomington, Banquete, Taft, Odem-Edroy and Refugio Middle Schools in eighteen different academic events.

There were over four hundred students and well over one hundred faculty, staff and parents from the participating schools on the Skidmore - Tynan Campus. “With the help of our wonderful faculty, staff and VIPS parents, the entire meet ran smoothly” said Debbie Adamez who coordinated the entire event.

There will be an awards ceremony on the 12th of February to recognize the accomplishments of these students.

S-T Elementary 1st at District UIL Meet

For the 2nd year in a row, Skidmore-Tynan Elementary captures 1st Place at the District 30-AA Academic UIL Meet

Skidmore-Tynan Elementary hosted the District 30-AA Elementary UIL Meet on Saturday, January 9 and captured 1st place with 494.65 points. Other districts participating in the UIL competition include: Odem - 2nd place with 251.85 points; Banquete - 3rd place with 158 points; Refugio – 4th place with 114 points; Bloomington – 5th place with 71 points; and Taft – 6th place with 65.5 points. The students participated in 21 events, and S-T elementary students placed in every event! An Awards Assembly will be held to recognize the accomplishments of these students. The school faculty and staff are very proud of the students and appreciate the support and encouragement from the parents.