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Bell, Coryell approved for $1 million to develop Habitat Conservation Plan

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By Tim Fleischer

Editor-in-Chief

“It’s not a matter of ‘if,’” Bell County Judge David Blackburn said last week, “it’s a matter of when they are found and what the impact will be when they are found.”

Judge Blackburn was talking about what he calls “creepy crawlies.” These aren’t the cute teddy bears or the American Eagle or other species that have been saved from extinction. 

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Lady Eagles heading to Region tournament

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Salado Lady Eagles are going to the Region III Volleyball tournament, where they will face Hargrave in the first match at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at Bryan High School.

Hargrave is 30-13 on the year and winner in District 20-4A, in which they went 9-1. Salado went 9-1 to win District 23-4A and is 32-15 on the year.

If Salado wins the match against Hargrave, they will face the winner of Lago Vista and Spring Hill in the finals at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at Bryan High School. Spring Hill (33-8, 11-1) won District 17-4A and Lago Vista (23-23, 6-4) is the third place team in District 24-4A.

Salado beat the #9-ranked Burnet Lady Bulldogs on Nov. 8 in four sets at Copperas Cove High School, 21-25, 25-17, 25-22 and 25-19 to launch themselves into the Regional tournament.

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Empty Bowl Project set for Nov. 12

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Salado Family Relief annual Empty Bowl Project is scheduled 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Salado Middle School.

Soups provided by local area restaurants including Johnny’s, Lively Coffee House, McCain’s, Chupacabra Kitchen, Cathy’s Cafe, The Shoppes on Main, Rio Salado, The Pizza Place, The Shed and Alexander’s Craft Cocktails + Kitchen and The Barton House.

Bowls created by the Salado High School Art Department and local artists including Titia Califano.

$12 Soup Only

$22 for Soup and Handmade Bowl

$22 for Large Soup to Go (32 oz. container)

Proceeds benefit Salado Family Relief Fund, which has provided Christmas gifts to economically disadvantaged children in Salado since 1992.

You can add to your collection or start one on Nov. 12 during the Empty Bowl. Titia Califano has worked with potters from the state to provide handmade bowls for the soup lunch which will be 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Salado Middle School cafeteria. Above are a few of the bowls Tim and Marilyn Fleischer have bought since this first year of the event. (Photo by Marilyn Fleischer)

 

Pearl’s Place will be on site to provide microchipping of pets for $15.

 

Local man seeks bone marrow transplant for multiple sclerosis

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By Tim Fleischer

Editor-in-Chief

Walt Tollefson needs our help.

The long-time Saladoan is seeking a specialized treatment not currently available in the United States to halt the progression of the multiple sclerosis that he was diagnosed with several years ago. The treatment is a bone marrow transplant that utilizes the patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells rather than the marrow of a matching donor.

In layman’s terms, the hematopoietic stems cells are harvested from the person and  are used to restore the normal hematopoiesis of the patient after that patient has been exposed to high dose chemotherapy delivered to aim immunosuppression.

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