Archives for 2014
Troy L. Smith Financial
Troy L Smith Financial: Personal investment solutions. 254-947-0376, Troylsmith.com.
Blue Lapis Light coming to Salado
Aerial ballet in ancient oaks of Salado’s Pace Park
One-of-a-kind performance July 25
Blue Lapis Light will be dancing in the ancient oak trees of Pace Park in a free performance at 9 p.m. July 25.
This mesmerizing aerial ballet will “feature dancers in aerial silks suspended from trees and on tiger stands,” according to Lauren Peterson, Managing Director of Blue Lapis Light. “We have created this work specifically for the village of Salado with the aim of inspiring audiences and offering a prayer of peace for the planet.”
Melvin Friedrich
Melvin Wilhelm Friedrich
May 23, 1928
May 29, 2014
Melvin Wilhelm Friedrich 86 of Salado, died on May 29, 2014 with family and friends at his side.
Angelic Herbs
Angelic Herbs: Professional Wellness, Lifestyle, weight loss and stress management solutions. C J Harbuz, CNHP 254-947-1909. 560 N. Main St., Suite #10.
Lady Eagles feed on Pirates
Salado scores six runs in top of seventh to beat #1 team in state
Game two Friday at Waco-Midway
They should change their names to the Sharks, really they should.
With two outs in the top of the seventh and trailing by one, the Salado Lady Eagles smelled blood in the water.
Eagles make Regional semi-finals
Salado Eagles will face the winner of the Kirbyville-Central Heights series in the Region III Semi-final next week after the Eagles swept the Clifton Cubs in their best-of-three series May 15 and 16, shutting out the Cubs in both games, 5-0, 4-0.
Game one
Clifton 0
Salado 5
Davis Little hit a two-run triple to lead the Salado Eagles past the Clifton Cubs in the first game of the best-of-three series May 15 as the Eagles scored five first-inning runs to win 5-0.
Keaton Mims walked to lead off the bottom of the first. With one out, he was thrown out at second as Chase Basham reached first on a fielder’s choice. Cole Haag walked before Davis little took the second pitch to deep right field to score the runners. He scored on a double by Casey Frazier to left field. Jacob Little followed with a single to center that scored Frazier. Little went to second on a single by Drew Van Winkle, scoring on an errant throw that let Van Winkle go to second base.
Clifton put R. Sadler at third in the third inning, Z. Thiele at second in the sixth and runners at second and third in the seventh inning as the only times to threaten to score.
Britton Hawes pitched the entire seven innings. He allowed five hits, walked two and struck out five batters in the win on the mound.
Game Two
Salado 5
Clifton 0
Casey Frazier pitched a one-hitter and the Salado Eagles scored two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to win the best-of-three series with the Clifton Cubs May 16 at Waco ISD Athletic Complex.Frazier struck out seven batters in the game and issued no walks in the complete game effort.J. Brooks got the only hit for Clifton in the game in the sixth inning and was one of only four to reach base. He got on base twice, the first time on an error to lead off the bottom of the first. Two other runners reached first on errors and one was hit by the pitcher.Salado scored two runs in the sixth inning. Britton Hawes walked and courtesy runner Preston Payne advanced on a single by Keaton Mims. Caden Eary loaded the bases by running out a drooper down the third base line. Chase Basham hit the ball to the shortstop who threw the runner out at home for the first out with the bases loaded. A walk to Cole Haag pushed Mims across the plate and a single by Davis Little plated Eary. Garrett Lightfoot, running for Basham, was put out at home on a fielder’s choice for the second out with bases loaded and Jacob Little grounded out to first for the final out of the inning.With one out in the seventh, Hawes walked against. Eary got to second on an error by Clifton that allowed courtesy runner Payne to score. Eary stole third and scored on a single to deep right by Cole Haag.
First Baptist Church celebrates 150 years
By Charlene Ochsner Carson
First Baptist Church
The year was 1864. President Abraham Lincoln was steering the country through the third year of the Civil War.
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Deric Michael Rasmussen
Chief Warrant Officer Deric Michael Rasmussen
The Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Chief Warrant Officer Deric Michael Rasmussen, 33, whose home of record is listed as Oceanside, California, died May 11, 2014 in Mazar E Sharif, Afghanistan, as the result of a non-combat incident.
Joyce Ann Kemp
Joyce Ann Kemp
March 10, 1941
May 10, 2014
Joyce Ann Kemp was born March 10, 1941 in Temple, Texas to Ernest Lee and Julia Whatley Kemp. She passed from this life May 10, 2014.