Lifestyles

On Tuesday, January 24th, the Riata Service Organization visited Mount Carmel Hermitage in Christoval. The Hermitage is about 25 miles south of San Angelo.Deacon Martin Mary, the first Monk to become ordained at the Hermitage, gave a tour of the facility. After the tour, Riata members visited the Hermitage gift shop where they enjoyed some of their bakery items.

Tracy A. Byerly, II, M.D., has joined Hill Country Primary Care Physicians.Otolaryngology or ENT (ear, nose and throat) is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders.Dr. Byerly received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School (UTMS) at Houston in 2002.

You Go Girl! Selah Farmer, seven-years-old, won top honors and the champion saddle on December 16 and 17 in Denton, Texas, at the Gold Buckle Barrel Race and Clinic with trainer, Kendra Dickson. Selah was also asked to attend the invitational roping clinic this summer. She also won the 4D Barrel competition, and received a check.

The mission of the Mason County Child Welfare Board is to “provide services and engage in activities that will benefit dependent, neglected or abused children in need of protection and care in Mason County.” The purpose statement of the organization goes on to say, “The board strives to help families in need before abuse and neglect occurs.” To that end, the board meets monthly with at least one member of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services who prov ...

Last fall of 2011, I wrote a story on my website/blog about Round Top, Texas. I wrote….“Round Top is going through another change and growth. Texas, our country and the world is going through some big changes. Life changes are difficult and history shows that with our neighbors and friends to offer support and encouragement, we can stay focused on being positive and optimistic.

The St. Joseph Catholic Youth Group attended the 54th annual Diocese Catholic Youth Conference in Waco January 20-22 featuring Jackie Francois and Ennie Hickman. This year’s theme was “Unafraid” based on “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.” Heb. 13:6 Those in attendance were Bianka Martinez, Andrew Willis, Michaela Martinez, Elena Ramon, Cayla Rodriguez, Charles Martinez III, and Samuel Martinez, Jr.

Hill Country Memorial has approved staff privileges for Carrie A. Culpepper, FNP-C.Mrs. Culpepper recently joined Katherine W. Pearson, D.O., at Hill Country Primary Care Physicians, 205 W. Windcrest, Suite 130, in Fredericksburg. They also have offices at 1331 Bandera Hwy., Suite 3, in Kerrville.As a family nurse practitioner, she may assess a patient’s health status, provide disease prevention and health promotion services, diagnose and treat common acute health problems, and, in Tex ...

Often folks greet the New Year with a list of resolutions they’ve made … to lose weight, to quit drinking and/or smoking, to get fit, to enjoy life, to help people.Guess what resolutions can be found on the list of a child in foster care? To do better so he or she can go home to their family or get adopted by a new one; to do better in school, and; to be nicer and not get mad all the time.What if your resolution to help people would help a foster child realize his or her resolut ...