By Irene Van WinkleWest Kerr Current

While members of theBeaver family are well-known, longtime residents ofWest Kerr County, SamuelBeaver, 15, is starting to makea name for himself, too, as atalented photographer.

The soft-spoken Tivy HighSchool student is the son ofSteve and Susan Beaver ofKerrville, and lately, his workis being displayed at River’sEdge Gallery in Kerrville,where his new calendars andsome photographs are for sale.

“I think that Samuel has arare talent, and we are soproud to be able to show hiswork off here at the gallery,”said owner Debbie Wilson. “Ithink he is an amazing youngman with great work ethicsand he really will go far in life.I think he’s special.”

Beaver has already built upa lengthy body of work whichis quite professional, but hispassion for photographybegan just several years ago.

“One day at Christmas, myparents got me a little pointand shoot camera and eversince then I couldn’t put thecamera down. I loved it,” hesaid. “I was 12 years old.”

These days, he said he usesa Canon DSLR T40I.

Most of his photographsdepict scenes of nature, fromthe grandiose to the minute.He also enjoys photographing“character” faces, as well as

old buildings.“Nature is what I love,” he

said. “To be outside, and walkaround and see the birds, thetrees and plants. I always try

By Irene VanWinkleWest Kerr Current

Chris Moralez, coach atIngram Tom Moore HighSchool, said he was honoredto receive the Coach of theYear award in Region 4, Class3A from the Texas TennisCoaches Association lastFriday.

The awards banquet was

held at the T-Bar-N GolfResort in New Braunfels, andthe award was based on lastyear’s results andgrowth/development of thetennis program.

“It’s all about the kids,though,” Moralez said. “Ireceived it because of the kidswho were willing to listen andthen execute, and the team wehave at Ingram Tom Moore. I

share it with them.”Moralez included numerous

achievements from last year’sseason such as the boys dou-bles teams, Braden Fairchildand Cody Mann, who placedthird at State, and DerekBrown and Hunter Ward whoreached the quarterfinals atState. He also noted Luis

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Fungi that helpplants growOrganic gardening, Page 11

17 Warriors getAll-District honorsSports, Page 10

Holiday plansat Lazy DaysEntertainment, Page 8

HHoott ttiimmee iinn tthhee oolldd ttoowwnnThe Band-Aids band, led by Dr. Dan Bacon, performed at the Loopy Christmas,culminating a full day of fun and entertainment on Old Ingram Loop last Saturday.The final touch was the lighting of the old oak tree in twinkling lights.

Deer processors having record hunting seasonBy Clint SchroederWest Kerr Current

It’s been a banner year for white-tail hunting, resulting in some busy— and happy —deer processors.

“Awesome season, our best seasonever,” said Darrell Dieringer of

Woodbury Taxidermy, Inc. inIngram.

“It’s going pretty darn good,” saidMark Lampson of Bernhard MeatProcessing and Market.

“It’s crazy. We’re up in all cate-gories, trophies and in meat process-ing,” said Gary Broach of Rhodes

Bros. Taxidermy. “This is probablyone of the better years we’ve everhad.”

Dieringer said Woodbury is wellabove its normal take-in right now.

“There are a lot of beautiful deercoming in — good deer, big horns, ingood shape. It’s going really good this

year. The coolers are full,” he said.The reason for the increase in busi-

ness isn’t clear, but the processorshave their theories.

Broach said the current high priceof groceries — beef and pork — maybe the reason.

“Putting deer in your freezer is

such a value right now,” Broach said.“You pay $65 to cut one up and youget 40 pounds of meat back. You’repaying $1.50 a pound for processedmeat and you can’t hardly get any-thing for that.”

County delaysdecision onHunt roadBy Irene Van WinkleWest Kerr Current

The room was full duringMonday’s meeting of KerrCounty Commissioners Courtwith residents of a West KerrCounty subdivision who dis-puted the ownership andmaintenance of a road.

After a lengthy discussion,the matter went without a votefollowing further delibera-tions.

Speaking first were mem-bers of the Hightower andMcAnelly families living inGuadalupe Ranch Estates,who asked the court to keepGulch Ranch Road (alsocalled South Park Road orCougar Park Road SW)unpaved and asked that thecounty not maintain it as itonce had. The road in question

is located west of Hunt at theGRE subdivision off FM1340.

Michael McAnelly said thatthe road has only a 15-foot-wide easement, and that in2004 they were notified by thecourt that it would not bepaved.

“I oppose restitution of themaintenance,” Hightowersaid. “South Park Road is onlythree-tenths of a mile, andonly two properties areaccessed by it. ... It is not up tocounty standards.”

Hightower added that hisfamily, which has owned theproperty since 1978, hadallowed access for 32 years, butthen blocked it off with logs.

“We had issues with indi-viduals using it as a smoking

Point’s2015lineuplisted

The Point Theatre’s 2015season has been announced byHill Country Arts FoundationDirector of Theater andEducation Jeff Cunningham.

Here is a list of the shows,what they’re about and whenthey will be performed:

Suite Surrenderby Michael McKeeverIt’s 1942, and two of

Hollywood’s biggest divashave descended upon the lux-urious Palm Beach RoyaleHotel — assistants, luggage,and legendary feud with oneanother in tow.

Everything seems to be inorder for their wartime per-formance ... that is, until theyare somehow assigned to the

Coach Chris Moralez, standing, far left, recently won the Texas Tennis CoachesAssociation’s Coach of the Year award and credits his players on the Ingram TomMoore High School tennis teams for making the accolade possible. Shown here,from left, in front are this year’s team: Anna Stehling, junior, Juana Vasquez, sopho-more, Mattie Aycock, senior, Stevie Sheriff, senior, Valerie Garcia, senior, Julia Stout,senior. At rear, from left, are seniors Noah Albertson, Luis Chimal, Jason Rios,Braden Fairchild, Cody Mann, Matt Hall and Michael Borrayo. Absent are DerekBrown, senior, and Brenda Chimal, sophomore. Also not shown are last year’s grad-uates: Hunter Ward (state doubles quarter-finalist), Martha Flores and Jose Vasquez.

Moralez Coach of Year

Young photographerearns high praise

A gallery showing for Samuel Beaver, 15, is a bigachievement, but not surprising, since his talent forphotography is evident in this rodeo action shot.Beaver, who began taking pictures only three yearsago, has a keen eye for detail and is honing his skillsphotographing many subjects. His work can be seenat River’s Edge Gallery, 832 Water St. in Kerrville.

See Deer, Page 14

See County, Page 7

Photo by Irene Van Winkle

Photo by Irene Van Winkle

See Coach, Page 13

Photo by Katharine Schaafs

See Point, Page 9

See Photos, Page 14

Monday, December 1

12:36 a.m. — An officerassisted a woman who neededhelp in the 4000 block ofJunction Hwy.

7:38 p.m. — A woman inthe 100 block of River ParkDr. reported that her adultson was being rude andaggressive. The son agreedto stay in his room for thenight and no offense wasreported.

10:04 p.m. — A verbal dis-turbance was reported in the200 block of Way Dr. The peo-ple involved claimed that oneperson was upset about thepassing of a relative. Bothagreed to be quiet for thenight.

Tuesday, December 2

9:05 a.m. – A wide load wasescorted through town onJunction Hwy.

4:15 p.m. — An out-of-county warrant arrest wasmade in the 200 block of Hwy.39.

5:18 p.m. — A possiblyintoxicated driver was report-ed in the 200 block of 4th St.The car was found parked at ahouse and unoccupied.

5:45 p.m. — An officerinvestigated smoke in the 100block of Thunder Rd. and itwas discovered to be a con-trolled burn outside of citylimits.

9:59 p.m. — An anony-

mous report was made con-cerning an intoxicated man ata bar in the 200 block of Hwy.39. The man was located andan officer allowed him to callfor a ride home.

10:40 p.m. — A disturbanceinvolving a very intoxicatedperson was reported in the 200block of Beaver Rd. Everyoneinvolved was separated for thenight.

Wednesday, December 3

4:17 p.m. — A 60-year-oldman was reported for recklessdriving in the 500 block ofHwy. 39. The man and his carwere found parked in hisdriveway.

5:26 p.m. — A 29-year-oldwoman in the 100 block ofCedar Dr. reported that a pitbull dog came into hercousin’s yard and killed theirdog. Kerr County AnimalControl picked up the pit bull.

Thursday, December 4

9:20 a.m. — A report wasmade of a 12-year-old femalestudent smoking on campus.

11:30 a.m. — An officerdetermined that an offenseoccurred out of the county.

3:30 p.m. — While escort-ing a wide load through town,an officer noticed malfunc-tioning lights and notifiedTXDOT.

9:31 p.m. — A 36-year-oldwoman in the 100 block ofFirst St. reported that her 47-year-old ex-husband washarassing her via text message.

Friday, December 5

1:21 p.m. — A civil issuewas reported in the 3100 blockof Junction Hwy.

2:39 p.m. — A hit-and-runaccident was reported inwhich someone struck a stopsign and continued on BraveRun.

5 p.m. — A laptop wasreported stolen from an apart-ment complex in the 600block of Main St.

5:29 p.m. — An injureddeer was dispatched in the 100block of Kelly Creek Rd.

5:45 p.m. — A woman inthe 500 block of Main St.spoke to an officer regardingrumors of a police report filedby a former business associ-ate.

6:16 p.m. — An officer

assisted EMS with a personhaving trouble breathing in the600 block of Moore St.

10:47 p.m. — A car fire wasreported in the 300 block ofIngram Hills Rd.

Saturday, December 6

3:52 p.m. — A verbal dis-turbance was reported in the100 block of Lafayette. Anofficer determined the reportwas unfounded.

6 p.m. — A report wasmade of a suspicious poppingsound at an electrical substa-tion in the 3400 block ofJunction Hwy. The noise wasan electrical fence sparkingbut was not a hazard. KPUBwas notified and fixed theproblem.

9:31 p.m. — Barking dogswere reported in the 3300block of Junction Hwy. Thedogs were barking but theowner was not home andcould not be contacted.

Sunday, December 7

12:01 a.m. — An officernoticed a suspicious car at acar wash in the 3200 block ofJunction Hwy. The carbelonged to an employee andno offense had occurred.

11:54 a.m. — AssistedEMS with an unresponsive 2-year-old child in the 4000block of Junction Hwy.

2:18 p.m. — A womanbrought a needle that she hadfound near the dollar store inthe 200 block of Hwy. 39 intothe marshal’s office for dis-posal.

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CorrectionsA story last week on Old

Ingram Loop and the men’sstore Ingram Grey incorrectlystated that Ransom Hightoweris a Hunt paramedic; he is afirst responder and firefighter.An Ingram Grey supplier wasincorrectly identified; it’sMartin Dingman. The Currentregrets the errors.

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West Kerr Weather

Burn ban lifted in all precinctsSince conditions change frequently, for

latest updates call Pct. 4 CommissionerBob Reeves at 792-2215 or the sheriff’soffice at 896-1216. The Burn Ban Hotline is315-BURN (2876).

RainfallSource: Ingram observer for National Weather Service. Observations taken 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. at IVFD fire station.

Tuesday, December 2 - Tuesday, December 9

December 0.02 in.Total for 2014 to date 18.68 in.Total for 2013 24.75 in.Total for 2012 22.73 in.

Total for 2011 11.63 in.Total for 2010 27.24 in.Total for 2009 31.52 in.Avg. annual rainfall 31.65 in.

2014

Tuesday 12/2 0.00 in.Wednesday 12/3 0.00 in.Thursday 12/4 0.02 in. Friday 12/5 0.00 in.

Saturday 12/6 0.00 in.Sunday 12/7 0.00 in.Monday 12/8 0.00 in.Tuesday 12/9 0.00 in.

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Thursday, Dec. 11Lady Warrior basketball — Medina Varsity Tournament,

through Saturday, there, V, TBA.Warrior basketball — Sabinal Tournament, through

Saturday, there, V, TBA.

Saturday, Dec. 13Christmas at The Kroc — Free community event. Pictures

with Santa, face painting, carnival games, bounce houses, hol-iday arts and crafts, and drinks and snacks, at Kerrville KrocCenter, 201 Holdsworth Dr., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 16Lady Warrior basketball — vs. Bandera, there, F/JV/V,

4:30/6/7:30 p.m.Warrior basketball — Open

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IISD has been notified thatour 1990 Boys StateChampionship BasketballTeam will be honored at the2015 Boys State BasketballTournament in San Antonio.

If you were a member ofthat team, coached the teamor had any association withthe team, please contact ITMPrincipal Justin Crittenden at367-4111 with contact infor-mation. We want the team tohave the honor they deserve.

Our deadline to get theinformation to UIL is Jan. 31so please contact Mr.Crittenden as soon as possible.

Ingram ISD has such anasset in Coach Jeff Kowalski!Help us promote him for allthat he has done for our dis-trict by nominating him forthe Double Goal CoachAward at http://positive-

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The ITM Band will per-form at the VA Hospital inKerrville today, Thursday,Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. They will

hold a Winter Band Concertin the ITM Cafeteria onThursday, Dec. 18, from 7 to8 p.m. Happy Holidays to all!

The 2013-2014 ITMYearbooks are in. Please

bring your receipt as proof ofpurchase. It’s not too late topurchase a yearbook also.They are available for $45.Please contact Johnna Taylorat 367-4111 if you wish topurchase one.

Carlos Cortez, age 63, ofKerrville, passed awayWednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 in alocal hospital. Funeralarrangements are by GrimesFuneral Chapels.

Ann M. Taylor, age 86,passed away Dec. 3, 2014 ina San Antonio hospital.Funeral arrangements are byGrimes Funeral Chapels.

Amy Annette Neeley, 55,passed away on Dec. 4, 2014in Kerrville, Texas. Funeralarrangements are by GrimesFuneral Chapels.

Ella Geraldine (Jerri)Loesberg, age 88, of Kerrville,Texas, passed away Friday,Dec. 5, 2014 at a local carecenter. Funeral arrangementsare by Grimes FuneralChapels.

James Colt Jeffers, age30, of Kerrville, passed awaySaturday, Dec. 6, 2014 at hisresidence. Funeral arrange-ments are by Grimes FuneralChapels.

Allen Hadley Locher, age81, of Kerrville, passed away

Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 in alocal care center. Funeralarrangements are by GrimesFuneral Chapels.

Glenn Thatcher, age 85, ofKerrville, passed awayTuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 in alocal care center. Funeralarrangements are by GrimesFuneral Chapels.

Odie Emily Beaver, age93, of Kerrville, passed awayTuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 at herresidence. Funeral arrange-ments are by Grimes FuneralChapels.

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Saturday, Dec. 13 — 14-18 year olds.Sunday, Dec. 14 — 8-13 year olds.

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Spots are limited to 75 players per day, so pleasecontact Lavelle Morgan at 740-466-2914 to signup.This is a great time for players of all ages to getgreat exposure and quality instruction.Scouts from multiple organizations will be there.Nick Lee — left handed pitcher from WashingtonNationals.Kyle Simmons — Right-handed pitcher fromWashington Nationals.Jacoby Almaraz — Left-handed hitter from theCardinals.Lavelle Morgan — Former minor league playerand coach.

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IIEESS aatt LLooooppyy CChhrriissttmmaassThe Loopy Christmas at Old Ingram Loop last Saturday featured plenty of activitiesand entertainment throughout the entire day, as visitors shopped, strolled and ate.Among the many groups who took the stage were these cute youngsters, the first-and second-grade children from Ingram Elementary School, under the direction ofBecky Loop.

Photo by Irene Van Winkle

Want to kick offyour holiday sea-son with a lot of

laughs? Don’t miss“Christmas at Broken Pine,”a holiday melodrama at theVK Garage Theater thisFriday and Saturday night at7:30 p.m., plus a Sundaymatinee at 2:30 p.m.Audience participation isencouraged, so come and hissat the villain and cheer on thehero!

Jim Boman, an accom-plished director and actor,wrote and directs this funromp. Jim also masterfullydirected the two melodramasthat we’ve had at the DietertCenter, and a portion of theticket sales for “Christmas atBroken Pine” will go to sup-port our center’s services. Getyour tickets on line athttp://playhouse2000.com/ orcall the Cailloux box office at830-896-9393.

You still have a few daysto come and check-out ourannual Art and JewelryShow and Sale this week.Everything has been pro-duced by instructors and stu-dents in our art classes, vol-unteers and even a few of ourstaff. Pick-up a unique gift

for someone special. If you’d like to come by

today, plan to enjoy our annu-al Christmas Open House,too! It’s from 2 to 4 p.m.This fun party honors all ourvolunteers and we inviteeveryone to join us in the cel-ebration.

Don’t forget about our fab-ulous Christmas pies – let usdo your baking for the holi-day! Old-fashionedButtermilk, Coconut Chessand no-sugar-added Pumpkinpies are $12 each. A savoryholiday quiche – perfect forChristmas morning – is $15,and Southern Pecan orChocolate Turtle Caramelpies are $18 each.

Place your orders byFriday, Dec. 19, at noon, andyour freshly-baked pies willbe ready for pick-up onChristmas Eve, Wednesday,

Dec. 24, before 3 p.m. Callus at 830-792-4044, comeby our reception desk or goon-line at www.dietertcen-ter.org. Proceeds from ourpie projects helps raise fundsfor our senior nutrition pro-gram.

Did you know that ourDietert kitchen prepares closeto 400 meals each weekday?Last year more than 97,000meals were produced, with75,518 of those meals deliv-ered by volunteers throughoutKerr County as Meals OnWheels.

Our current kitchen is fastapproaching its productioncapacity! To keep up with thedemand, we must expand.Our annual appeal is nowunderway, and we’rerequesting donations forour overall nutrition pro-gram this year, rather thanstrictly donations for meals. Agift to our nutrition programwill not only help us providemeals, but will also help topurchase equipment and fundthis much-needed kitchenexpansion.

You can help by calling usat 830-792-4044, come byour reception desk in thelobby or go on-line atwww.dietertcenter.org.

Looking for some familyfun on New Year’s Day?Come support our Club EdDirector, Waverly Jones,when she takes the slide atMo-Ranch at noon for theAnnual Polar Bear Plunge!United Way is the beneficiarythis year, and since the

Dietert Center is a UnitedWay charity, we’ve beenasked to sponsor a slider.Waverly gracefully volun-teered to slide – and am Iever grateful! Come make adonation and sign the T-shirtin our lobby that Waverly willwear down the slide!

If holiday stress is begin-ning to overwhelm you, comejoin our “MindfulnessPractice” sessions on Tuesdaymornings from 8 to 9 a.m. atthe Dietert Center, and alsoon Sunday mornings at theAuld Center. Come learn howto live in the world and con-sciously respond to it, notmindlessly react to it.Included are meditation tipsand practice of a variety ofmindfulness techniques. Call

Club Ed at 830-792-4044 formore details.

If you like to tackle stresswith exercise, our Zumbaclasses are perfect! Join usTuesday at 2 p.m. for PartyZumba and Thursday at 2p.m. for Zumba Gold.

Our last “Lunch andLearn” wellness session isnext Wednesday, Dec. 17,where we’ll learn all about“Alternative Medicine.” Itstarts at 11:45 a.m., and the$8 fee includes your lunch.Call us or register atwww.clubed.net.

Join our “Lunch Bunch”for the best meal deal intown!

Today we’re serving baked

ham and Friday we’ll havekrabby cakes. Monday we’repreparing Hawaiian pork,Tuesday is country-fried steakand Wednesday it’s chickenpot pie. Our entire month’smenu and activity schedule ison the web: www.dietertcen-ter.org

Quote for the Day: “I do not believe true opti-

mism can come about exceptthrough tragedy.”

— Writer MadeleineL’Engle

Crossword

Holiday melodrama at VK Garage Theater this weekend

Dietert Center

Tina Woods

Sound OpeningSolution on Page 12

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City Council considers water company franchise

Ingram City Council metwith Joel Craig, owner of In·gram Water Supply, in a pre-liminary deliberation for acity franchise agreementwith the utility.

“I don’t really know whatyou have in mind,” said Craigat the beginning of discussion.

Mayor Donald Oehler toldCraig that liability insuranceand street repair were fore-most considerations.

Councilman MonroeSchlabach pushed for moreadequate fire protection byreplacing smaller pipes with6 inch water lines to parts ofthe city west of Highway 27.

“Our fire insurance is dou-ble down here,” saidSchlabach who lives and ownsa business in Old Ingram.

Craig told the council thathe will repair lines, but thathe has no plans to replaceany. Costs on laying a 6 inchmain across 27 could bebetween $30,000 and$100,000. Installation of asingle fire hydrant would runabout $1,000.

“Is the city going to helpJoel with these costs?” askedCouncilman Ed Lange.“Somebody’s going to haveto pay for it.”

Vernon Burns suggestedthat getting mains across 27could be a joint project of thecity and the water company.

Although the city wouldassume control over the waterrates, Craig’s company wouldremain under the aegis of theTexas Public UtilitiesCommission for his customersoutside of the city limits.

Craig estimated that out ofhis 800 connections 70 per-cent fall within the city ofIngram. Based on a 2 percentfranchise fee, the same levypaid by the television cablecompany, the city couldexpect an annual revenue ofabout $1,100 from Craig’s

base monthly rate of $8.50residential and $10 for busi-nesses.

Councilman Burnsstressed the city’s desire tomaintain a harmonious rela-tionship with Craig. “Wewant to continue to have agood water supply,” he said.

Council will followSchlabach’s suggestion tolook around for other smalltowns with similar privately-owned utilities for compar-isons and guidance in prepar-ing a franchise agreement.

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In The NewsDecember 16,1982

“I want that!” “I want that!” I was a pre-schooler, and I

was jostling with oldercousins, jabbing my indexfinger onto colorful imagesof toys in an annual WishBook — Sears and Roebuckor maybe MontgomeryWard. Each Wish Book wasspecial.

I wanted a scooter, a redone. I wanted Tinker Toys. Ilooked at pictures of dolls,but I already had two, and Ihad my Buster Bear, clutchedevery night since theChristmas when I was 2 yearsold (nearly 3).

The Wish Book showedtoys I’d never seen before.Cousins kept telling me tolook, look, look. —A dollhouse, with wooden furniture.—A metal tea set, made inJapan. —A toy monkey. —Acowgirl dress, complete with

toy gun in holster, and boots.—A metal dump truck. Iwanted that. —Larger toys(“some assembly required”read out a cousin). I wantedthat two-wheeled scooter, ared one. On it, I knew I couldwhiz right past the cousinswho had bicycles.

Because husband John andI are keepers of ephemera(sorne say junk), we still havea few Wish Books from Searsand Roebuck, MontgomeryWard. When John was a kid,he wanted and got LincolnLogs, a train set, erector sets,a fire station. He did not get abicycle until 1946, afterWorld War II, when he got aRoadmaster for Christmas.He has it, still. I did get my

scooter, a red one, in 1940. Iscooted many a mile on oil-topped rural roads, barefoot,near my grandmother’s home.Town sidewalks were bumpy,and not places where I couldspeed.

The toys in Wish Bookswere children’s hopes anddreams, part of the wonderingabout what those lumpywrapped packages might be,under the Christmas tree.

I knew my mother wouldsew new dresses for mydolls. I knew that rolled-uppackage concealed a color-ing book or paper dolls. Iknew we had no space for awished-for ping-pong table.Yes, one boy-cousin got aDaisy Red Ryder BB gun,just as the Jean Shepherdstory (and movie) describedit. I was not allowed totouch it.

—Turning pages in the

Wish Book—turning, turning:“I want that!”

With World War II, we putmost Christmas hopes onhold. The local Wacker’s“dime store” featured woodentanks and trucks, made in theU.S.A. We gave others 10-cent toys (with 2-cent taxadded, for the duration of thewar). Books had a markingthat said they met wartimeregulations for use of paper.The series I wanted, at 29-cents per book, featuredmovie stars, in fantasticadventures.

By the late 1940s, the WishBooks were back. “Just comeby the store and pick up yourcatalogue. Order right here.”There were toys fromOccupied Japan and chinadishes made in WestGermany. Grownups werelooking at new automobiles;children were seeking

Hershey’s bars and shinytoys.

By then, my scooter rested,neglected, in a comer of thegarage. I flipped through theWish Book. I longed for atennis racket. Oh, look! In thegirls’ clothing section! Thewar was over, and I wantedsomething special forChristmas. I saw, and wantedbrown corduroy pants, so Icould hang by my knees,upside down, high in a treeand not have to worry aboutkeeping my cotton dresstucked over my panties. TheWish Book was proof that I, agirl, could have somethingspecial.

I heard muffled discus-

sions. Pants were seriousissues, everywhere. Whoknew? Girls might even wantto wear pants to school. Theymight wear them even onSunday afternoons, afterchurch. Never! See whatworking women duringWorld War II had brought togirls?

I got my brown corduroypants, from the MontgomeryWard Wish Book. The pack-age came before Christmas,and my mother wrapped itand put it underneath the tree.And she smiled.

Shirley P. Gumert is a writerwho lives in West Kerr County.She has survived CyberMonday shopping online,although she e-mailed a girl-cousin to share Wish Bookmemories.

Thursday, December 11, 2014 West Kerr Current Page 5

When the Wish Book delivered joy Guest column

Shirley P. Gumert

Kerrville-Schreiner Parkwill be stocked with two ship-ments of rainbow trout thiswinter, with the first release of1,200 rainbow trout on

Thursday, Dec. 18. The second release will

occur on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015consisting of another 1,500rainbow trout.

The trout are provided byTexas Parks and WildlifeDepartment’s A.E. Wood FishHatchery in San Marcos.

The day use entrance fee forthe riverside of the park, locat-ed at 2385 Bandera Hwy., iswaived during the fish stock-

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Individuals over 17 years ofage are required by law to havea freshwater fishing license.

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IIEESS BBeeee wwiinnnneerrssIngram Elementary School held a big spelling bee last Friday, moderated by HexcoAcademic of Hunt. Students chosen from grades 3-6 competed through multiplerounds while the rest of the school students and faculty applauded their efforts. Thewinner was third-grader, Ava Perez, holding trophy, with Julian Quick, fourth grad-er, in second place and fifth grader, Abby Walker, far left, in third. Perez is congrat-ulated by IES principal Eddy McNamara, as teacher Amanda Pullen, right, looks on.

NNeeww bbuussiinneessssWest Kerr County Chamber of Commerce members gather recently to cut the rib-bon for a new Ingram business, Bolt Tech Solutions, LLC, located at 111 Hwy. 39.Pictured, second from left, is owner Chris Heavin, and at far right, technician MicahBruce. Bolt specializes in computer sales and repair, wireless Internet, home the-ater sales and installation and home automation.

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Rainbow trout stocking Dec. 18, Jan. 9

area. During the drought,when the burn ban was on, wefound cedar smoldering. ...neighbors were using it as adumping ground ... and oneformer owner told us it wasused for poaching axis deer.”

However, he added, thatafter speaking with Pct. 4Commissioner Bob Reeves,they had removed the block-age to allow foot and fireaccess.

“We don’t want the countyto maintain the road,” headded. “It’s a waste of taxpay-er dollars, it’s unnecessary andexposes us to more issues.”

Former HOA president JoeSleyko said that the road hashad three names under fouradministrations. (It had beenrenamed several times by 911Kerr Emergency Network.)

Sleyko said that the roadwas “vital to our subdivision.It’s protected us in the pastfrom fires. ... It serves as a firebreak.”

He said that he had beeninvolved with the road after hehad petitioned the court, underCounty Judge Fred Henneke,at a hearing in 2002. Sleykosaid that Henneke had ruledthat a public thoroughfarecould not be closed, and theywould need 75 percent of theGRE HOA to agree on a clo-sure.

“As president of the HOA, Ithought it was resolved,”Sleyko said.

Then, when a 2004 hearinghappened, Sleyko was notaware, because of the road’sname change. He continued

complaining to the HOAthrough 2008, to no avail.

“In May 2007, the countymaintenance crew closed theroad,” he said. “They showedup dragging a rake to breakup the caliche road. Thesupervisor told me someonehad complained and wantedthe maintenance discontin-ued.”

Eventually, despite letters toformer commissioner BruceOehler, in which Sleyko saidhe believed the closure to beillegal, he said, adding that hedidn’t get a chance to votebecause the HOA residentswere not notified.

Robert Taylor, vice presi-dent of the GRE HomeOwners Association, said hisgroup had a petition writtenOct. 30 of this year asking toresume maintenance of GulchRanch Road.

HOA President RossMcLaurin said that the HOAhad been investigating thematter, consulting withReeves and County AttorneyHeather Stebbins, hoping toresolve the issue.

There are 80 landowners inthe subdivision, and 47homes.

The petition, he said, hadbeen rejected and the roadmaintenance had been discon-tinued by the Road and Bridgedepartment, “not by the resi-dents.”

However, he added that heunderstood that now, the stan-dards have changed for countyroads to be maintained by thecounty, which will involvepaving at a cost to the resi-dents. When the road had beenmaintained earlier, it was notrequired to be paved.

“We realize the money isnot in the budget, so we wouldlike to investigate it with thecounty,” McLaurin said.

Stebbins said that the HOAcould work out a way torepay the county for mainte-nance if a road district wascreated.

Reeves said that there were“pros and cons” on the matter,and agreed that the road namechanges had added to the con-fusion. He urged that the courtnot make any decision yet andadded that, “a lot of informa-tion is still unclear. We can’tdo anything yet. We have tolook into what went on andwhat to do in the future.”

There was further discus-sion on whether it was even amatter for the court or a civilmatter.

Stebbins said that while theblockage has been removed,the obstruction of that roadmight be a criminal violation.She added that a fire breakthere also is important.

Road and Bridge ChiefEngineer Charlie Hastingsverified that almost all of theproperty lines go to the centerof the road, adding that theroad needed to be brought upto county standards, and that a60-foot right of way would beneeded.

Other matters the court dis-cussed was the Hill CountryYouth Event Center, whichwas scheduled for a formalribbon-cutting ceremony onFriday, Jan. 16, 2015. Thiswas the same day of the early-morning Cowboy Breakfast tokick off the stock show.

The court voted to publish arequest for proposals on nam-ing rights at the HCYEC.

As for its readiness for the

upcoming stock show, Reevessaid it looked “right on sched-ule.”

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Lazy Days Canteen atRoddy Tree Ranch is makingplans for the upcoming holi-days.

“Our Friday Night C&WDance night is in full swingand a post-Christmas Concertby Brennen Leigh and NoelMcKay is also in the works forSaturday, Dec. 27,” said Keith

Asbury, Owner of RoddyTree’s Lazy Days Canteen.

“I’m having fun, singin’songs I haven’t done in 30years,” Asbury said of thedance night. We are trying toplay what the people want tohear and dance to,” he added.“I used to play all these songsin the dancehalls of East Texasback in the ’70s and ’80sbefore I moved to the HillCountry to make my ownBranson on the River.”

Lazy Days is planning a

fun, food, boot scootin’, fire-works shootin’, affordable,New Year’s Eve Party to boot.

Details and tickets for theextravaganza (limited seating)will be available next week atWestern Beverages inKerrville and at Roddy TreeRanch.

“We’re thinkin’ BBQ ribsand black-eyed peas, I’mthinkin’ Tom “Terrific,” saidAsbury.

The Lazy Days Canteenwill be serving refreshments,

including beer and wine, andalthough La Rive GaucheCafé is closed for the season,Chef Jefe’ is whipping up adifferent menu item to beserved buffet style inside thenewly winterized Canteen.

The Country Mice crank upthe C&W around 7:15 p.m. onFriday nights.

Lazy Days Canteen is locat-ed at Roddy Tree Ranch, onemile past the Ingram Dam onHwy. 39. For more informa-tion call 830-367-2871.

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Entertainment

Food & Spirits Guide

DINING:

AsianBamboo Asian Buffet

1303 Sidney Baker N, KerrvilleBonzai Sushi & Sake

218 Sidney Baker S, KerrvilleChina Town

735 Hill Country Dr., KerrvilleMencius' Gourmet Hunan

208 Cully Dr., KerrvilleSake

845 Junction Hwy Ste. B, Kerr.Soaring Dragon

820 Sidney Baker #H, KerrvilleThai Ocha

417 Water St., KerrvilleYeo-Bo's

804 Water St., Kerrville

Bakeries & DelisBumdoodlers Lunch Co.

1312 Broadway, KerrvilleGreengrocer Deli

225 West Water, KerrvilleOur Town Bakery, Kerrville

216 Quinlan St.The Sweeter Side of Rails

615 Schreiner St., KerrvilleSchlotzsky’s Deli

1423 Sidney Baker, KerrvilleSpirit Wind Java

115 Hwy. 39, IngramSubway

207 Sidney Baker, Kerrville228-A Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Bar-B-QueBill’s Bar-B-Que

1909 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleBuzzie’s Bar-B-Que

213 Schreiner St., KerrvilleCal Bob’s Smoke Shack

3160 Fredericksburg Rd., Kerr.Dickey’s Bar-B-Que

881 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

BuffetsDel Norte

710 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleSalada’s Salads, Soups & Buffet

225 Earl Garrett, Kerrville

Coffee Shops & CafesCafe at the Ridge

13439 S. Ranch Road 783, Kerr.Carrot Patch Café

141 W. Water St., KerrvilleChico’s Cafe

Junction Hwy., IngramHill Country Café

806 Main St., KerrvilleHunt Rock Café (Hunt Store)

Hwy. 39, HuntHunter House Café

316 Hwy. 39, IngramLovin' Spoonful

1400 Water St., KerrvilleMeltdown Grill

1201 Broadway, KerrvilleSave Inn Restaurant

1806 Sidney Baker N, Kerrville

Casual DiningAlpine Lodge

1001 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleBilly Gene’s

1489 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleBranding Iron, YO Hotel

2033 Sidney Baker N, KerrvilleChili’s Grill & Bar

1185 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleCracker Barrel

2110 Sidney Baker N, KerrvilleDel Norte

710 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleDenny’s

209 Sidney Baker S, KerrvilleIHOP

1429 Sidney Baker, KerrvilleLakehouse

1655 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Pinnacle Grill, Comanche Trace3074 Bandera Hwy., Kerrville

Rio Ranch Café2590 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Rio Rancho CaféHunt

Fork & Knife241 Old Ingram Loop, Ingram

CateringCartewheels Caterers

416 Clay, KerrvilleCatering by Rails

615 Schreiner St., Kerrville

ConfectionaryKelani Yogurt & Coffee

1305 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Distinctive DiningElaine’s Table

Hwy. 39, HuntRails

615 Schreiner St., Kerrville

DoughnutsThe Donut Palace

833 Sidney Baker, KerrvilleSnowflake Donuts & Kolaches

1487 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Fast Food, Takeout & DeliveryBrown’s Drive In

1152 Sidney Baker, KerrvilleChicken Express

Sidney Baker. KerrvilleChurch’s Chicken

1014 Main St., KerrvilleClassic Burgers & Moore

448 Sidney Baker S., KerrvilleCrider’s

Hwy. 39, HuntCulver’s

1300 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleFuddruckers

1421 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Dairy Queen997 Junction Hwy., Kerrville2141 Sidney Baker, Kerrville1101 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Jack In The Box500 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Long John Silver’s301 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

McDonald’s1308 Junction Hwy., Kerrville600 Sidney Baker, KerrvilleWalmart location, Kerrville

Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen936 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Sonic Drive-In1727 Sidney Baker, Kerrville1281 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Wendy’s1220 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Whataburger338 Junction Hwy., Kerrville3215 Junction Hwy., Ingram

Wing King810 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Fine Dining1011 Bistro

1011 Guadalupe St., Kerrville

Grocery & MarketsIngram Lake Dam Store

610 Hwy. 39, Ste. A, IngramIngram Grocery & Market

Hwy. 27, IngramGarven Store

Hwy. 41 & Hwy. 83, Divide

MexicanAcapulco

1718 Sidney Baker N, KerrvilleConchita’s On Main

810 Main St., KerrvilleEl Charro

845 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleEl Compadre

610 Hwy. 39., Kerrville

El Sol de Mexico1028 Water St., Kerrville

El Sombrero303 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Mamacita’s Restaurant & Cantina215 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Mary’s Tacos1618 Broadway, Kerrville

Mi Mesa2523 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville

Rita’s Famous Tacos2523 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville209 Earl Garrett, Kerrville3106 Junction Hwy., Ingram

Taco Bell725 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Taco Casa1215 Sidney Baker, Kerrville891 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Taco To Go428 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Taqueria Jalisco2190 Junction Hwy., Kerrville3250 Hwy. 39, Ingram

The Juan Burrito130 W. Main St. #C, Kerrville

Pizza & ItalianBella Sera

2124-A Sidney Baker, KerrvilleBella Vita

1550 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleCici’s Pizza

1304 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleDomino’s Pizza

305 Sidney Baker, KerrvilleFrancisco’s

201 Earl Garrett, KerrvilleLittle Caesar’s Pizza

429 Main, KerrvillePapa John’s Pizza

2262 Bandera Hwy., KerrvillePapa Murphy’s

Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Pier 27 & Pizzaria1521 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

Valentino’s Italian Café809 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Steak & SeafoodCowboy Steak House

416 Main, KerrvilleLaFour’s Seafood

1701 Junction Hwy., Kerrville

SPIRITS:

Bars & LoungesBrewdawgs Grille & Ale

2262 Bandera Hwy., KerrvilleGuadalupe River Club Oyster Bar

1483 Junction Hwy., KerrvilleLazy Dog Sports Bar

3804 Riverside Dr., KerrvillePampell’s Sports Bar & Grill

701 Water Street, KerrvilleRiver Rock Saloon

IngramSouthway Pub

100 Sway, KerrvilleTexaritas Restaurant Bar

2105 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

Liquor StoresGrape & Grain

1225 Bandera Hwy., Ste E, Kerr.JP Liquor

3304 Junction Hwy., IngramSouthern Spirits

3193 Junction Hwy., IngramSpec’s Wine, Spirits & Fine Food

1305 Sidney Baker, Kerrville

WineGrape Juice

623 W. Water, KerrvilleKerrville Hills Winery

3600 Fredericksburg Rd., Kerr.

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Lazy Days plans Christmas concert, big New Year’s

Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay

Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay to perform Dec. 27

same suite. Mistaken identi-ties, overblown egos, doubleentendres, and a lap dognamed Mr. Boodles round outthis hilarious riot of a lovenote to the classic farces of the30s and 40s.

Feb. 6-21; Thursday, Fridayand Saturday nights at 7:30p.m. with a Sunday matineeon Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.

For This Moment Aloneby Marcia KashSet in Toronto in 1948, a

Jewish family, struggling torecover from the horrors ofthe war in Europe, finally hascause to rejoice. Ruth isabout to be reunited with theonly surviving member ofher immediate family — herbrother Freddie. But whenshe goes to Union Station tomeet him she is faced withthe most devastating shockof her young life — thebrother she was expectingturns out to be a stranger, animposter holding her broth-er’s papers.

Suddenly she and the fami-ly with whom she lives areforced into a situation that isalmost impossible to resolve.If they abandon this displacedperson they condemn him tomore pain, more suffering andrisk the possibility of his beingdeported. For Joe, the patri-arch of the family, there is nochoice: to save one life is tosave the world. He takes thisenigmatic “Freddie” into hishome and calls upon himselfand the other members of thehousehold to embark on find-ing some way of living withtheir suspicions, their angerand their guilt.

At what point do you stophelping your fellow man?Should there be a line between“blood” and “water”? Wheredoes responsibility end? Theplay follows the paths ofRuthie, Joe and the rest of thefamily as they come to termswith what it means to accept,to forgive and to survive.

March 13-28; Thursday,Friday, Saturday nights at 7:30p.m. with a Sunday matineeon March 15 at 2 p.m.

South Pacific by Rodgers and

HammersteinSet in an island paradise

during World War II, two par-allel love stories are threat-ened by the dangers of preju-dice and war. Nellie, a spunkynurse from Arkansas, falls inlove with a mature Frenchplanter, Emile. Nellie learnsthat the mother of his childrenwas an island native and,unable to turn her back on theprejudices with which she wasraised, refuses Emile’s pro-posal of marriage.

Meanwhile, the strappingLt. Joe Cable denies himselfthe fulfillment of a future withan innocent Tonkinese girlwith whom he’s fallen in loveout of the same fears thathaunt Nellie. When Emile isrecruited to accompany Joe ona dangerous mission thatclaims Joe’s life, Nellie real-izes that life is too short not toseize her own chance for hap-piness, thus confronting andconquering her prejudices.

June 5-20; Thursday,Friday, Saturday nights at 8:30p.m. with a Sunday show onJune 7 at 8:30 p.m.

James and the GiantPeach

Adapted for the stage byDavid Wood

From the book by RoaldDahl

The story of Roald Dahl’sclassic tale is faithfully told byJames himself and the insectcharacters – Miss Spider, Old-G r e e n - G r a s s h o p p e r ,Centipede, Ladybird andEarthworm. The play beginsat the end of the story, whenJames and his friends are liv-ing in the giant peach stone inCentral Park, New York.

July 10-25; Thursday,Friday, Saturday nights at 8:30p.m. with a Sunday perform-ance on July 12 at 8:30 p.m.

The Addams FamilyMusical

Book by MarshallBrickman and Rick Elice

Music and Lyrics byAndrew Lippa

Based on Characters

Created by Charles AddamsThe Addams Family fea-

tures an original story, and it’severy father’s nightmare.Wednesday Addams, the ulti-mate princess of darkness,has grown up and fallen inlove with a sweet, smartyoung man from a respectablefamily — a man her parentshave never met. And if thatweren’t upsetting enough,Wednesday confides in herfather and begs him not to tellher mother. Now, GomezAddams must do somethinghe’s never done before —keep a secret from hisbeloved wife, Morticia.Everything will change for thewhole family on the fatefulnight they host a dinner forWednesday’s “normal”boyfriend and his parents.

Aug. 7-22; Thursday,Friday, Saturday nights at 7:30p.m. with a Sunday matineeon Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.

Epic Proportionsby Larry Coen and David

CraneSet in the 1930s, “Epic

Proportions” tells the story oftwo brothers, Benny and Phil,who go to the Arizona desertto be extras in the hugeBiblical epic Exeunt Omnes.Things move very quickly inthis riotous comedy andbefore you know it, Phil isdirecting the movie, andBenny is starring in it. Tocomplicate matters further,they both fall in love withLouise, the assistant directorin charge of the extras. Alongthe way there are gladiatorbattles, the Ten Plagues and acast of thousands portrayed byfour other actors.

Sept. 4-22; Thursday,Friday, and Saturday nightperformances at 8:30 p.m.with a Sunday performanceon Sept. 6 at 8:30 EpicProportions

The Beauty Queen ofLeenane

by Martin McDonaghSet in the mountains of

Connemara, County Galway,“The Beauty Queen ofLeenane” tells the darkly

comic tale of Maureen Folan,a plain and lonely woman inher early 40s, and Mag, hermanipulative aging mother,whose interference inMaureen’s first and possiblyfinal chance of a loving rela-tionship sets in motion a trainof events that leads inexorablytowards the play’s terrifyingfinale.

Oct. 9-24; Thursday, Friday,Saturday night performancesat 7:30 p.m. with a Sundaymatinee on Oct. 11 at 2 p.m.

Chaps! A Jingle JangleChristmas Musical

by Jahnna Beecham,Malcolm Hillgartner

It’s Christmas Eve, 1944.America’s favorite singingcowboy Tex Riley and histroupe are late for a specialholiday broadcast at the BBC.Out of desperation, Mabel,their tour manager, and Miles,the frantic young producer,grab whomever they can — asnobby announcer, an amiablesoundman, a passing soap

opera actor — slap them intocostume, hand them scripts(after all, it’s radio!) and shovethem in front of the studioaudience. The resulting per-formance, full of Christmassongs and quirky cowboytunes, is one England willnever forget.

Nov. 20-Dec. 5. No per-formance on Thanskgiving.Thursday, Friday, Saturdaynights at 7:30 p.m. withSunday matinees on Nov. 22and 29 at 2 p.m.

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Entertainment Guide

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1(PG-13)

12:30, 1:00, 3:20, 3:50, 6:10, 6:40

Showtimes

PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 3D (PG)12:45, 3:15, 6:00

HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (R)1:10, 4:00, 6:45

PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (PG)1:00, 3:30, 6:15

BIG HERO 6 3D (PG)3:45

INTERSTELLAR (PG-13)2:00, 6:00

DUMB AND DUMBER TO (PG-13)1:15, 4:00, 6:45

BIG HERO 6 (PG)1:15, 6:30

BIRDMAN (R) 12:45, 3:45, 6:30

ST. VINCENT (PG-13) 1:00, 3:40, 6:35

Entertainment

OOppeenniinngg FFrriiddaayyAn original melodrama written and directed by Jim Boman, “Christmas at BrokenPine,” opens Friday at the VK Garage Theater, with evening performances Fridayand Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Christmas should bea time of joy and happiness. This is not the case at the Broken Pine hotel. The ownerLucinda Roundtree and her daughter (our heroine Magnolia) learn that due totough trickery by the evil villain Elmer Dogwood, they will have to vacate the hotelby noon on Christmas day unless Magnolia agrees to marry him. Will our heroTommy Oakwood save the day? Will he fall under the spell of the beautiful NellieSprucewood? Will Sheriff Pinewood ever pop the question to Josephine the cookat the hotel? Does Nellie’s mother Nora know a secret that will save the day? Theseand other questions are answered in the Playhouse 2000 production. Call theCailloux Box Office at 896-9393 for tickets and information or buy on-line at cail-louxtheater.com.

Photo by Jacquie Bovée

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Day-long camps with base-ball professionals will beoffered this weekend to youngbaseball players.

Come spend a day, and getgood quality feedback onwhere your player is relativeto his age, as well as receivequality instruction from cur-rent scouts, current and retiredMajor League players, MinorLeague players and collegecoaches.

Camps will be at TomMoore High School inIngram:

Saturday, Dec. 13 — 14-18year olds.

Sunday, Dec. 14 — 8-13year olds.

Camp is from 9 a.m. to 4p.m.

Cost is $150 for the day.Spots are limited to 75 playersper day, so please contactLavelle Morgan at 740-466-2914 to sign up.

This is a great time for play-ers of all ages to get great expo-sure and quality instruction.

Scouts from multiple organ-izations will be there.

Nick Lee — left handedpitcher from WashingtonNationals.

Kyle Simmons — Right-handed pitcher fromWashington Nationals.

Jacoby Almaraz — Left-handed hitter from the St.Louis Cardinals.

Lavelle Morgan — Formerminor league player andcoach.

Valverde Gerbert Brown Michel

Jackson Smith Cover Tolar

Melendez Anzaldua Rae Hernandez

Boites Mann Estright McDonald

Kowalski

All-District

16 players,coachhonored

Sixteen players and thehead coach of the Ingram TomMoore High School 2014 var-sity football team, which fin-ished the season as AreaChampions, have received 13-3A All -District honors.

Head Coach Jeff Kowalskiwas named Co-Head Coach ofthe Year, senior quarterbackKeaun Valverde was namedDistrict Most Valuable Playerand Senior Jonah Gerbert wasnamed District Most ValuablePlayer Lineman.

On the All-District FirstTeam are seniors DerekBrown, Miles Michel, JimmyJackson, Austin Smith andBryan Cover.

Selected for the All-District2nd Team are seniors Ty Tolar,Rene Melendez, BenjaminRae, Zeke Hernandez and jun-ior Jacob Anzaldua.

Receiving All-DistrictHonorable Mention Honorsare seniors Cody Mann andjuniors Manuel Boites, ChrisEstright and ConnorMcDonald.

Kowalski said this is moreAll-District players than ITMhas ever had.

“Success has a great deal todo with that,” he said.

Kowalski shares Coach ofthe Year honors with Comfortcoach Michael Harbuck.

Mycorrhizal fungiare microscopicentities that form

a symbiotic relationship withthe roots of plants andensure health, and enablebetter water and nutrientuptake.

Mycor comes from theGreek meaning root, andrhiza literally means fungus.These are specialized fungithat colonize plant roots,going far down into the soil,even on the tallest trees thathave the deepest roots.

There is a new blend ofmycorrhizal fungi that isavailable as a concentrate orincluded in a specializedorganic fertilizer available atwww.wildrootorganic.com.We’ll cover this further infuture articles. One growingseason of using Wildrootfertilizer or concentratemakes an enormousimprovement in plant andsoil health.

Mycorrhizal fungal fila-ments become extensions ofroot systems and enableimproved nutrient and waterabsorption.

Most plant species in nat-ural areas have formed thistype of symbiotic relation-ship with the beneficial myc-orrhizal fungi.

When this relationship isfully developed, the surfaceof the root that is absorbingnutrients and water isincreased 100-fold up to1000-fold.

Mycorrhizal fungi aidabsorption of nutrients byincreasing the surfaceabsorbing area of the rootsas well as releasing strongenzymes into the soil thatdissolve those nutrients thatare difficult to dissolve,such as some types ofnitrogen, phosphorus, andiron.

Some plants are sodependent on these soilorganisms that they losevigor when disturbed.

The Texas Madrone ishighly dependent on micor-

rhizal fungi, and if dis-turbed, they can’t survive.This makes it close toimpossible to transplantthese interesting trees, andthey don’t respond well to“domestication” in a yardwith chemical fertilizers andpesticides.

Soils that are in naturalareas that are undisturbedare full of such beneficialsoil organisms as mycor-rhizal fungi. Unfortunately,tilling, using chemical fertil-izers and pesticides, andremoving topsoil depletethese beneficial elements.

Reintroducing mycor-rhizal fungi in areas wherethey have been lost can dra-matically improve plant per-formance with less waterand fertilizer.

Mycorrhizal fungi areavailable in pellets that canbe added easily to your beds,to your garden plots, inholes as you fertilize yourlarge trees, to your pottingsoils, and to soil.

Personal Plant of theWeek:

Standing cypress(Ipomopsis rubra) is a veryhardy, perennial plant thatblooms with a bright redspike of flowerlets. It is anative wildflower that

blooms from mid-summerinto the fall, giving bril-liance to fields here andthere. This is a great wild-flower to attract humming-birds and butterflies, and itis remarkably drought-toler-ant once established.

Chores for this week:— Weed, deadhead and

mulch away.— Plant cold tolerant

plants and trees.— Watch for brown patch

in your St. Augustine. Limitwatering to control brownpatch, and use Neem Oilspray if you’re alreadyinfected.

— Continue fall plantingfor the beds you’ve beenpreparing.

— Keep spraying soilactivator and seaweed toimprove soil and toughenplants for winter.

— Add molasses to soil asyou're spraying anything. Itfeeds the microorganisms

and makes everythinghealthier.

Call SteinbrunnerLandscaping at (830) 377-6406 or emaildsteiny@gvtc.com with yourquestions, comments, oryour own personal plant ofthe week. Visit www.wild-rootorganic.com.

The Dirt onHill Country Gardening

David SteinbrunnerLinda Tarrant

Mycorrhizal fungi ensureplant health

Thursday, December 11, 2014 West Kerr Current Page 11

Outdoors

Linda Tarrant is an Ingram gar-dener and David Steinbrunner is aHunt horticulturist.

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Chimal who placed third atRegionals, and other regionalqualifiers, such as StevieSheriff/Noah Albertson andMartha Flores/Jose Vasquezin mixed doubles, and MaddieAycock in girl’s singles.

He also thanked the staffand administration, such asIngram ISD SuperintendentDr. Robert Templeton andITM Athletic Director CoachJeff Kowalski.

“I’m blessed to have thekids that I have, and blessed tobe in Ingram. Tom Moorehigh school has had great suc-cess in the past and things areimproving.”

As for receiving the award,he added, “I’m really grateful.I was really nervous. Therewere over 400 people there.”

Before Moralez came toITMHS, he said, he hadcoached at Edna High Schoolfor three years.

Now, assisted by coachMichelle Fairchild, he saidthat last spring, ITM compet-ed in team tennis with 3A andunder schools. Ingram defend-ed the Regional team trophy

for the 4th straight year. “We tied for fifth place at

State with East Bernard,” hesaid. Moralez said that forthose who consider tennis tobe only an individual sport,“Well, here we have thisaward because of our teams.”

He added that state teamtennis is growing in Texas.

Moralez also said tennis ismoving in the team direction,which he thinks is good.

“The kids enjoy the teamenvironment — the more themerrier,” he said.

Moralez, who had been inthe Kerr County area previ-ously, is in his ninth year atITMHS, teaching tennis aswell as volleyball and crosscountry.

“With the support of thecommunity, school board,ITM, and the passing of thebond, we will have the tenniscourts resurfaced soon,” hesaid.

He hopes for more activi-ties in the spring such as host-ing the district tournament, theWarrior Invitational, and pos-sibly the regional team tennis

next March. As for tennis achievements

in the upcoming season,Moralez said, “This year, ourgoal is to finish in the top fourin the state, which Ingram hasnever done. The highest isfifth. We won gold medals atState two years ago, with AllieSheriff, Tyler Moore andCarson Kieffer. We have hadstate qualifiers in the past sixyears with Cullen Holbrook,Renee Stout in singles; KevinWard/Walker Pierce, CarliBartell/Nick Shalla in dou-bles. We’ve consistently com-peted.”

Some of the outgoing sen-iors expressed their admira-tion for Moralez.

Stevie Sheriff said, “It’sgoing beyond being a leader,but caring on a personal level.He’s like a father figure, aswell as being a coach. Hisgoal is not just tennis. Hewants to mold you as a personoutside of school.”

Braden Fairchild noted,“We’ve always been success-ful here. He’s made us better.I love him. He’s one of thebest that we could possiblyhave, and he knows hisstuff.”

Cody Mann added, “He’s a

great guy. He’s always beenthere for me since middleschool. He’s really kind ofhelped raise me aroundschool.”

Jason Rios said, “He’s anoutstanding human being andhe’s inspired me to be who Iam today.”

Luis Chimal also had high

praise.“He’s believed in me since

my freshman year, and been amentor throughout every-thing,” he said.

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Church of Christ610 Hwy. 39, Ingram367-3023SUN: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Worship 6:30 p.m. Worship

Church of Christ on Junction Highway 2500 Junction Hwy. 367-5340 SUN: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Worship 5:00 p.m. Worship WED: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study

Church of the Hills3325 Junction Hwy., Ingram 367-4614 SUN: 10:30 a.m. Worship (Cell groups for the interested available)

Citywest Church3139 Junction Hwy., Ingramoffice@citywest.org www.citywest.org 367-5363 SUN: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Morning Coffee & DonutFellowship 11:00 a.m. Children's Church & Contemporary Music Sermon MON: 6:30 p.m. Women's Bible StudyWED: 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study &Youth MeetPastor Chris Dahse

Mt. Home Divide ChapelHwy 41 (near YO gate) 121 Divide School Rd. 640-3307 2nd SUN: 2:30 p.m.WED: 11a.m. Bible Study

First Presbyterian ChurchTexas Hwy. 39 & Webb Rd., Ingram 367-5672 SUN: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship THUR: 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Raymond Tear, Minister

Hill Country Christian CenterIngram 367-4290 SUN: Sunday School & WorshipWED: Worship Service

Hill Country Missionary- Baptist Church ABA107 Redemption Rd. 890-5373 SUN: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship Don Trussel, Pastor

Hosanna Lutheran Church 134 Camp Meeting Rd., Kerrville(at Highway 16 South) 257-6767 hosannakerrville.org/staff SUN: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible 10:30 a.m. Worship

House of Prayer108 Morgan St., IngramSUN: 10:30 A.M.WED: 6:00 P.M.Pastor Randy Dean 367-2525 Cell: 830-739-9282Carolyn Dean 830-739-9283

St Michael & All Angels AnglicanChurch 2015 Singing Wind Dr., Kerrville

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Hunt Baptist Church 238-4863 HuntBaptist@ HCTC.net SUN: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. Prayer Service WED: 6:30 p.m. Worship Awana BibleClub, Children - K-6thJohn Collis, Pastor

Hunt United Methodist Church120 Merritt Rd. SW www.huntumc.org SUN: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Service (Nursery provided on Sunday mornings) TUES: 6:45 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible StudyTUES & WED: 9-12 (Sept-May) Parent’sMorning Out Phone 238-4360Fax 238-4390 officehumc.net WED: 1:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible Study 5:45 p.m. Handbell Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Praise Music Group Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Rev. Mike Cave (jmcave7@gmail.com)

Living Tree Baptist Corner of Main & College St., Ingram 367-7709 SUN: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship 6:30 p.m. Evening Service MON: 6:30 p.m. WorshipTHUR: 6:30 p.m. Bible StudyThomas Jeffers, Pastor

Sunset Baptist Victory Baptist Church501 Mill Run Rd., Mt. Home866-3415 SUN: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. Worship 7:00 p.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Bible Study 11:00 a.m. WorshipWED: 6:30 p.m. ServiceJ. Dwayne Smith, Minister W. D. Day

Gates of the City Christian Fellowship 410 Benson Dr., Kerrville 792-7727 gatesofthecity.org SUN: 10:30 a.m. WED: 7:00 p.m. G city kids available at both services 7:00 p.m. Raze Youth

Christ Church Presbyterian 611 Harper Rd., Kerrville (at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church) christchurchkerrville.org SUN: 10:30 a.m. WorshipRev. John D. Standridgejohn@christchurchkerrville.org

Live Oak Church of Christ 874 Harper Rd., Kerrville 830-285-9134 SUN: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m.WorshipWED: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study

Riverside Church of Christ625 Harper Rd., Kerrville 257-5445

SUN: 9:00 a.m. Bible Class and Worship 5:00 p.m. WorshipWED: 7:00 p.m. Bible ClassPulpit minister: Jacob Hawk

Seventh Day Adventist Church611 Harper Rd., Kerrville 895-3935 SAT: 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School 11:00 a.m. ServiceJoe McWilliam

Calvary Temple3000 Loop 534, Kerrville 895-3000 calvarytemplechurch.org SUN: 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Worship (nursery available)WED: 7:00 p.m. Youth 7:00 p.m. 4 yrs.-5th gradeDel Way, Pastor

Hill Country Society of Friends(Quakers) 2100 Memorial Blvd., KerrvilleCampus Ministry Center at SchreinerUniversity 257-4316 SUN: 10:00 a.m. Worship

Holy Cross Lutheran Church204 Spence St., Kerrville 257-4433www.holycrosskerrville.comSUN: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. WorshipJoshua Sullivan

Notre Dame Catholic ChurchCorner of Water & Washington,Kerrville 257-5961 SAT: 4:00 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. EnglishSUN: Masses 7:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. English - 9:30 a.m. SpanishMsgr. Michael BouletteRev. Gustavo Montanez

First Christian Church1900 Goat Creek Parkway, Kerrville 895-5355 SUN: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Contemporary Worship, 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship & Sunday School Rev. Brett W. Coe

St. Paul's United Methodist135 Methodist Encampment Rd., Kerrville 895-2212 SUN: 9:30 a.m.. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. WorshipWED: 3 p.m After-School ProgramRev. Randall Hillburn

St. Peter’s Episcopal ChurchSchool - Janet Boutin, Sch. Dir 320 St. Peter St., Kerrville 257-8162 -Church 257-0257 -School SUN: 8:00 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I, no music) 9:10 a.m. Family Service (Rite II, music) 10:15 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 11:10 a.m. Blended Service (Rite II / Rite I, Advent/Lent) Rev. Stockton Williams, Rector Rev. Murray, Assoc. Rector Summer hours vary, call office for times.

620 Main Street • Kerrville, Texas

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the powerof the Most High will overshadow you.” (Luke 1:35)

These words from the archangel Gabriel to Mary were the start of his answer to Mary’s “How will this be?” Her question was

faith-grounded and faith-filled. Her honest question left room for Godto move beyond Mary’s own understanding. That is important.

Gabriel’s answer is also true and applicable for each one of us today.The Holy Spirit still desires to come upon us. The Holy Spirit lovesto overshadow us. How will that be? Ask for yourself, and then see.

Devotional Thoughts by David Danielson, Impact Christian Fellowship

Devotional provided by a West Kerr Current reader.

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Broach added that the econ-omy is great and there’s oilmoney in town, which bringshunters to the big ranches.

“A lot of the local kids workin the oilfields, they comehome with money and gohunting,” he said.

Dieringer surmises it’s theweather and cool weekends.

“The weekends have beennice and everybody’s gettingout and hunting,” he said.

“The rain we had earlierreally helped a lot for the deer.The deer are in good shape,horns look good this year, thedeer have got some fat onthem — everybody’s happy,”he added.

The cold snap at the begin-ning of the season and coolerweather may have somethingto do with it, Lampson said.

“Maybe that cooler weatherjust put more hunters in thewoods,” Lampson said.

“Maybe it got more peopleexcited to go hunt the openingweekend of deer season,which normally is 70 and 80degrees,” he said.

Broach agrees the cold snapmade the deer more active.

“That was the beginning,then it calmed down for a littlebit ... then Thanksgiving —the whole week before andafter Thanksgiving were justcrazy.”

“It might not have been theperfect weather to hunt, wejust had a lot of hunters,” hesaid.

Reports of the acorn crophave been mixed, perhaps theresult of spotty midsummer

rains throughout the county.Lampson has heard reports

of a good crop.“Normally when there’s a

big acorn crop, deer don’tmove around. That’s why it’sjust so puzzling to me whywe’re getting such a big num-ber of deer,” he said.

Broach said he hasn’t got-ten as many complaints aboutacorns as usual, which makesdeer slow to come to feeders.

“But right this second peo-ple are seeing deer in theirgame cameras they’ve neverseen,” he said.

Broach said the rut is fadingaway, and deer are looking forfood right now.

“I think we’re in for a goodDecember also. It’s been areally good year,” he said.

“Our only challenge is to get itall done.”

Lampson said the biggernumber of deer creates someheadaches.

“It’s a good problem tohave,” he said.

and take advantage of certainlight situations. On certaindays, I wish it would be brightand sunny, or others, with dif-fused light.”

He has recently taken onshooting rodeo events.

Beaver said he began bring-ing his work around town aftera friend on Facebook had seenthe photographs and encour-aged him.

Tony Gallucci of Ingram, aprofessional who is seen tak-ing many thousands of photo-graphs at hundreds of events ayear, said he really sees a lot ofpotential in Beaver, and tookhim under his wing.

“I first learned about himwhen Chris O’Quinn forward-ed me a picture he had taken,”he said. “She was in Egypt andhad gotten the pic over there! Iwas blown away. I contactedhim and offered to get him tosome places to take some pics.

“It took a while but I finallygot him to a bullriding out atThousand Hills CowboyChurch, and I think he washooked then. He met Williamand Sabrena Kierce there andthey took him under their wing.He and I did a PBR bullridingin August in Fredericksburg.”

Self-taught, Beaver said hehas never had formal training.

“I have never taken a singleclass in my life,” he said. “Ihave always read from thebook or the Internet.”

Mentors like Gallucci andother professionals recognize

that his skills go far beyondwhat can be learned, butrather, are inherent and gener-ated from within.

“The thing is, the kid has aneye that can’t be taught, in myopinion,” Gallucci said. “Hespends a lot of time scoping

out a situation, waiting forexactly the right moment. Youcan see that especially in hislandscapes.

“The bullriding was a newchallenge for him because ofthe action. It’s a split seconddeal to get the right pic. And

he beat that challenge. He’sgoing to go a long, long waybecause of that artistic eye.Sometimes it’s hard to realizewhat someone’s potential iswhen they have done suchfantastic work already at sucha young age, but that potentialis there, and I really can’t waitto see what he does over thecourse of his lifetime. Here’s a15-year-old kid who’s had agallery showing! And to top itall, off he’s a great kid.”

Beaver said he was veryexcited about doing the rodeophotos, and working withGallucci.

“I think Tony’s awesome,”Beaver said. “He has taken meto a couple of rodeos. I wentwith him to the CowboyChurch and that’s when heintroduced me to the Kierces.They are professional PBR(Professional Bull Riding)photographers. They showedme all kinds of things with thecamera. Some of my rodeophotos were taken at a privateranch near Fort McKavett.”

Recently, one of Beaver’sphotographs of a fall sceneappeared on the cover of theTexas Hill Country magazine.

Describing some of hisphotographs, Beaver enjoysthe visual experience and rel-ishes the second the shutterclicks.

On a patch of cracked mud,he noted, “... (this) is a photo-graph of an area where therewas once water and raccoonswould come by to get a sip.But the tremendous heat inTexas took it all away andturned it to dirt. All that

remains is a foot print of bettertimes of rain and glory.”

Another shot, taken in SanAntonio, is of an elderlyMexican Elvis at the farmer’smarket:

“He sure was a funny one. Ireally liked him. I was watchinghim and people would give hima couple of dollars to take hispicture. Some would give himno money. But when he got themoney he did not use it. Therewere a couple bands playingdowntown and he put it in thetip jars. He puts others first.What an awesome guy!”

Another photograph, fromautumn, depicts two leavesclinging to a twig:

“The leaves are down to acouple left. They have hungon from all the strong northwinds and freezing cold tem-peratures, but the time is com-ing to an end. The leaves willfall off and fall to the ground.But it will only take a shorttime and they will be growingback even better than this year.This is a persimmon treegrowing in my yard that mygreat-grandmother Odie plant-ed a long time ago.”

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Samuel Beaver, who is on Facebook under Beaver’sPhotography, has spent much time outdoors, wherehe truly enjoys taking pictures. This beautiful scenewas taken on the Guadalupe River near SchumacherCrossing. A collection of his photos have been pub-lished in a calendar now available for sale.

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