A poll of the Texas Girls Coaches Association members has, for the third consecutive week, ranked the Lady Eagles softball team NUMBER ONE in the state! Published in Kimble County since 1882 11 The Junction Eagle The Land of Living Water Volume 132 USPS 286-540 ©The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 50¢ per copy Number 11 Kimble County South Llano River Historical cleanup scheduled for April 6 Commission to submitted in the river cleanup will be extra special this year. Dan This is an early notice of an Meacham and other canoe host program exciting event that promises rental businesses are donating by Frederica Wyatt to be something special. On their fleets to a one-day river April 6, the Wise Living event cleanup that will run the length Kimble County Historical Commission will host a memorial will be held at the City Park of the South Llano from the program in observance of the 125th birthday anniversary of the and along the roadways here Telegraph crossing all the way late Governor Coke R. Stevenson of Telegraph on Saturday in Junction and probably other to the city park. afternoon, March 23, at 1:30 p.m. The event, free to the public, locations in the county. will be at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, The chance to participate See Cleanup on Page 6 and everyone is invited to attend. Although his parents were residing at London in 1888, the statesman was born on March 20 of that year near Peters’ Award given to South Prairie at the Mason County home of his maternal grandparents. Governor Stevenson accumulated many “firsts” during his Llano Watershed Alliance longtime Texas political career, and on March 19, 1966, the James Murr first Outstanding Statesman Historical Marker in Texas was The Junction Eagle dedicated in honor of him by the Kimble County Historical Survey Committee and its parent organization, the Texas State The Junction-based South Llano Watershed Alliance Historical Survey Committee, who nominated the recipient and (the “Alliance”) is a winner of the Texas Parks & Wildlife donated the marker. A recap of his outstanding service to Texas Department’s 2013 Lone Star Land Steward Award. Former is recorded on the marker located on the local Courthouse lawn. First Lady Laura Bush will be the keynote speaker at an awards Plan to attend Saturday’s function and hear an outstanding ceremony in Austin on May 21. talk by James Herron, a former Kimble County resident now The Alliance is an organization of landowners and interested living in Lampasas. Refreshments will be served during the Martin exemplifies rodeo stakeholders whose mission is to preserve and enhance the afternoon. South Llano River and adjoining watersheds. They do so by skill techniques encouraging land and water stewardship through collaboration, Junction’s Hannah Martin went to the San Angelo education and community participation. Photo courtesy of Lisa Heap Region 2 Texas Junior High School Rodeo Finals (end of year rodeo), March 2-3. For those two days, she was sec- See Award on Page 6 ond average in the poles; second average in barrels; first average in goat tying and first average in breakaway. She tied fourth and fifth in barrels; tied second and third KC Friends of NRA banquet/ in goat tying; first in breakaway; second in poles; fifth in ribbon roping and tenth in team roping. These wins quali- fied her for the State Rodeo in all six events. It will be held fundraiser to be held in Gonzales during the last week of May. by Derrick Ard their 4-H shooting programs. During this event, Martin won two buckles (one for During the event, the Kimble breakaway and one for reserve champ); a breast collar for On Thursday, March 28, the County and West Texas barrels; spurs for all around goat tying; and two horse blan- Kimble County FNRA will Friends of NRA will present kets for barrels and ribbon roping. host its 4th annual dinner, auc- two checks to the Kimble Martin is a JMS 8th grader and is the daughter of tion and fundraiser. Monies County 4-H Shooting Sports proud parents Dean and Belinda Martin of Junction. raised at the event will support program and to the Menard Congratulations, Hannah! shooting sports and our Second County 4-H Shooting Sports Amendment rights throughout program totaling $8,548.76, the county and West Texas. as part of the grant money Since 2007, the West Texas raised from last year’s ban- Wright announces candidacy Friends of NRA, to which quets throughout West Texas. Kimble and Menard County Items to be auctioned and I am Blenda Wright, and I belong, has distributed over raffled off at this year’s event am running for Junction ISD $1,000,000 to various shooting include but are not limited to: School Board, Place #1. sports organizations through- the 2013 Gun of the Year – My husband, Timmy, and I out the West Texas area. a Weatherby S2 Vanguard moved to Junction in June of Since 2009, it has granted EuroSport .270 cal. with a 1999 with our two children, to Junction and Menard over Tayler and Trever. $50,000 alone to help support I became part of Junction See Friends on Page 7 ISD faculty in August of that year. I was part of the faculty at Junction Elementary until May, 2012, when I resigned. Kaitlin Lumpkins was recently named to the TABC 1A I worked in many differ- ent capacities at JES teach- Division I, Region IV, All Region Basketball Team. She is the in May, 2009, with a degree in daughter of Bobby and Kary Lumpkins. Congratulations! ing Kindergarten, Special Education, PE, and 1st and Educational Leadership. With 2nd grades. During my time this degree, I am qualified to at JES, I also pursued my be a principal at all levels. Cyclist Nicholas has to stop journey Masters Degree from Texas Sarah Harrison the California company, the Tech University and graduated See Wright on Page 6 The Junction Eagle one that had shipped it to him when he could no longer run. An article was printed in the Nicholas intended to continue Eagle about Chris Nicholas walking the rest of the journey. Brandon Coleman (center) was chosen as Fireman of cycling through Junction and There being no place in the Year by the Junction Volunteer Fire Department. heading to California and then Balmorhea (a very small Texas Congratulating him are Lee Hall (l) and Adrian Condarco. continuing up the coastline to town) to buy walking shoes Portland, Oregon. and clothing, the three of them Then on Monday, March 4, faced the problem of how to Harrison files for Place 2 this reporter received a text help him get on his way again. I am Larry Harrison and I am saying, “I need help!” The mes- He got on his laptop and found running for Alderman Place 2 sage was from Nicholas, and a physical therapist in Odessa on the Junction City Council. he was in Balmorhea, Texas, who was willing to work him I have been an attorney for the other side of Ft. Stockton, in for X-rays and consultation over 43 years, serving them all and the wind was keeping him the very next morning. The here in Junction. During those from continuing his bicycle Harrisons took him to Odessa years, I have been Municipal ride. The knee he had injured and sadly left him and his Judge and City Attorney. I while running when he was bike in the hands of personnel have been active in the Kimble back in Wilmington, North at Odessa Physical Therapy. County government, as well. I Carolina, was giving him trou- (This reporter had to get back was elected County Attorney ble. to work at the Eagle as it was Photo courtesy of Doreen Martinez three times. Larry and Sarah Harrison Tuesday, the day the paper Also, I have served the com- jumped in the car to go to his goes to bed.) Junior Lady Eagle Katherine Kneese keeps her eyes on the munity as president of the rescue, intending to bring his ball ready to fire it back to her opponent during the Regional bike back and ship it back to See Cyclist on Page 6 Team Tennis held March 1-2. See Harrison on Page 6 Page 2 The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Charles and Nancy Byrd of was accompanied by Victor’s Wednesday, March 20, will Fredericksburg and Austin. brother and sister-in-law, mark another Vernal Equinox, Meanderings Charles is a descendant of Dr. Clifford and Adeline Herbst denoting the arrival of Spring. by Frederica Wyatt Daniel Bird and the latter’s first of Bandera. Ron and Rhonda Palm Sunday will be March wife, Minerva Goodbread, who Fuquay were two of the attend- 24, and another Full Moon will Plans have been finalized for Elizabeth “Betty” Mosby awarded a 60-year Certificate was a sister of Creed Taylor’s ees at both of the Saturday appear March 27. a memorial program to be held Farmer Bishop of Fredericks- of Continuous Membership first wife, Nancy Goodbread. functions. We visited briefly A meeting of Kimble County Saturday afternoon, March burg, widow of the late Charles by the National American After Minerva’s death, Dr. with Ricky and Debi Vinson, Historical Commission will 23, in observance of the 125th H. Bishop, died Monday, Legion. The recipient’s mem- Bird married Clarinda Jane owners of Kimble County’s be held Monday afternoon, birthday anniversary of former March 11, and was laid to bership is with the Burt M.