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Sister Mechtilde Goertz, OSBMarion David
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...Birthday JANUARY 15Mary Bunch
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Cole Dutton’s reserve grand champion market steer made an impressive showing during theopening moments of the Kendall County Jr. Livestock Show auction
Seldom do so many gen-tly-pinched, smartly-creased Stetsons coalesce in one Boerne place as gathered last weekend for the Kend-all County Junior Livestock Show - an event featuring more than 700 entries and earning $1.36 million for approximately 350 young sellers.
Dozens of buyers congre-gated on the red sand floor of the Kendall County Youth Agriculture and Equestrian Center with the sole pur-pose of investing money in kids who in turn invest themselves in the region’s 4-H lifestyle.
Dust rising from Justins
and Tony Lamas hung like rhinestones in the sun, disturbed only by the ble-eh-eh-eh-eh of goats and the “cattle rattle” of the auctioneer whose efforts were clearly effective, given that contributors ponied up almost $100,000 before the first 20 or so livestock entries had passed the auc-tion block.
“The kids are the corner-stone of the foundation to our country’s future. With them in the livestock pro-gram, it teaches them discipline, responsibility and respect for others . There is a lot of work that goes into raising the animals for show,” Dean Davenport, one of the top buyers said.
Not participating in the
auction in order to move on to other competitions around the state were the Grand Champion steer shown by Taygan Rust, the reserve market lamb exhib-ited by Rodney Dunham, and the reserve market hog shown by Allie Esser.
The Grand Champion heifer was shown by Emma Zoeller with Gus Stehling wrapping up Reserve Over-all heifer. Josh Ingram’s gilt (female swine under one year of age) was named Grand Champion breeding swine with Luke Wiley’s gilt winning reserve.
Other Grand Champion winners were Turner Mat-kin who showed the Grand Champion market goat, Reese Dunham with the
Grand Champion market lamb, Alexandra Nelson with the Grand Champion market swine, Hunter Pape who raised the Grand Champion turkey, and Mad-die Nevels who won Grand Champion broiler.
Reserve Grand Cham-pions were Karsan Kurtz’ market goat, Cole Dutton’s market steer, Carter Pape’s turkey, and Laney Anson’s broilers.
Ag Mechanics, in its sec-ond year of competition, featured Chase Hill as Senior Grand Champion and William Marquart as Junior Grand Champion. Ag Mechanics Reserve Cham-pion in the Senior division was Mason Friar and in the Junior division, Eli Warner.
Auction nets $1.36 million
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Kendall County Emer-gency Management Director Jeff Fincke Monday morning advised commissioners court to keep the burn ban off. Despite several grass fires that occurred during the past month, Fincke said a burn ban “wouldn’t really have mattered,” and that upcoming weather pat-terns didn’t indicate a need to reinstate it.
C o m m i s s i o n e r s launched their first meet-ing of 2019 with a letter read by Judge Darrell Lux on behalf of a fam-ily whose teenaged son was involved in a wreck last Saturday. The let-ter praised the response of EMS personnel who attended the wreck.
County AgriLife exten-sion agent Stephen Zoeller and 4-H program assistant Hilary Putrite were on hand, introduc-ing a young team of horse judges who traveled to Denver last week to rep-resent Kendall County at the National Western Round Up Horse Judging Contest. Josh Morrison, Trent Wisian and Caitlyn Upham were recognized for earning seventh place overall.
In her presentation of the sales tax report, treasurer Corinna Speer advised commissioners that by the end of 2018, Kendall County had col-lected $3.47 million in sales tax, an increase of almost 7.8 percent over the preceding year.
The new job position of operations manager for Emergency Medical Ser-vices was approved and will be posted immedi-ately. Approval was also voted allowing Victims Services to apply for a federal grant seeking assistance with salary and benefits.
During the public comments portion of Monday morning’s meet-ing, Jan Couch spoke in opposition to a high density development of three to five houses per acre that has been pro-posed in her Fabra Oaks neighborhood.
“High density develop-ment like this is a terrible idea for the Hill Coun-try for so many reasons,” Couch said, noting con-cerns about flooding, wastewater, infrastructure and the overwhelming the area’s current roads and creating an “urban heat island.”
“Most long-time and new residents are not opposed to development,” Couch said. “They are opposed to unsuitable, ill-advised development that destroys the charac-ter and the ambiance of the Hill Country ... maybe this is the time to stand and say ‘no.’”
Also during the public commentary segment of
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Animals,effort canpay nicedividends
If you wonder what moti-vates the contestants and their parents to get up at the crack of dawn to take care of animals and travel around the countryside to participate in stock shows, Roger Curry of Bergheim provided some answers while combing out the fleece of his daughter Sid-ney’s sheep.
“We don’t breed them,” he said. “We buy them, feed them and show them.” Sid-ney, 9, was preparing to lead her sheep into the show pen. Raising the sheep for shows, Curry said, “teaches our girls about responsibil-ity, taking care of animals and about capitalism, too.”
After all, the sheep go to market after such shows, bringing what Curry hoped would be $1.89 a pound.
Curry said it would be nice if the sheep, at 145 pounds, would yield enough to reimburse the Currys for their investment in feed.
His older daughter Shelby, a senior in high school, was participating in the show as well. Through the Kendall County Livestock Auction and other 4-H-related activ-ities, she has received college scholarships she plans to use at Texas A&M.
She hopes “to major in
agricultural economics,” Curry said, “and maybe go to law school after that.” He said she might be interested in crafting legislation that helps the ag industry.
All told, the girls showed Dorpers, goats and fine-wool sheep. Between them, they won first place in heavyweight division, champion of the breed, and reserve champion for showmanship.
The agriculture programs
at local schools provide “lots of opportunity for scholarships,” he said, sin-gling out 4-H and horse clubs.
Horse clubs? Absolutely. After a long day at the stock show, The Curry family was planning to load up so Shelby could participate in a rodeo in Uvalde that night, then return to the livestock show on Saturday for the final day and big auction.
Star photo by Robert MoseleyRoger Curry of Bergheim grooms a fine-wool sheep for his daughter Sidney to show during Friday’s Junior Livestock action.
BY ROBERT MOSELEY
■ Managing Editor
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Sister Mechtilde Goertz, OSBOct. 18, 1930 – Jan. 11, 2019
Sister Mechtilde Goertz, OSB, a Bene-dictine Sister of Boerne, passed away at St. Scholastica Monastery, Boerne, on Jan. 11, 2019. Sister Mechtilde was born in Rockne, Texas, on Oct/ 18, 1930. She grew up in the country, lov-ing and respecting God’s creation. She never lost her rootedness to the land.
Sister Mechtilde attended Sacred Heart Church and School in Rockne where the Benedictine Sisters’ taught and influenced her decision to enter religious life. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree as an registered nurse, she worked as Director of Nurses and Administrator of St. Benedict Hospital and Nursing Home. In November 2018, Sister Mechtilde was diagnosed with cancer. She accepted her illness with remarkable grace. Her simple way of life was a special witness to all.
Sister Mechtilde was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Cecilia Goertz; and her sister Alice Beck. She
is survived by her Benedictine Community and her nieces and nephews: Judy Ambrose (Gary), Carolyn Parker (Charlie), Bobbie Beck, Steve Beck and Jim Beck and several great nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Jan. 16 at Christ the King Chapel at Omega Retreat Center, 316 W. Highland Dr., Boerne, at 10 a.m. - Remembrance of Sister Mechtilde’s Life and 10:45 a.m. – Mass of Resurrection. Burial at Holy Angels Cemetery will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Benedictine Sis-ters, 216 W. Highland Dr., Boerne, TX, 78006, or made online at Benedictine Sisters of Boerne’s website (boerne-benedictines.org). To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.ebensberg-er-fisher.com and select Obituaries.
Arrangements with Ebens-berger-Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne.
Marion David StandridgeMay 3, 1940 - Jan. 7, 2019
Marion David Standridge, born May 3, 1940, in Teague, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, after a long bat-tle with cancer.
He was the son of Mar-ion John and Veda Mae (née Winborne) Standridge of Teague.Known by friends as David, he attended the University of Texas at Austin where he met the love of his life, Judy Ann White, on a blind date in 1961. Upon grad-uation as a Journalism/Plan 2 major in 1963, they wed in Judy’s hometown of South Houston on Aug. 24 that year.David began his career working for the Houston Chronicle and then the Del Webb Friendswood Development Com-pany, becoming the first public relations director for Clear Lake City.
In the fifth year of their marriage, he changed careers, beginning work as a stockbroker for Rauscher Pierce. His career in finance took him to the top levels of leadership in that industry; he ultimately retired as president of the Southwest Group of Smith Barney in 1995. Throughout his life,
David served on various boards and committees, serving as chairman of the Red Cross of San Francisco and of Pros for Kids, an anti-drug charity in that same city. He served on Young Life Foundation and was instrumental to founding the Boerne chapter of Young Life, as well as an urban chapter of Young Life in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. He served as a member of the Athletic Board at the University of Texas and the Legends Club of the Texas Exes. David’s career and retirement took him and Judy many places: League City, Houston, San Antonio and Boerne; San Francisco, California; Houston again, Horseshoe Bay;
Taos, New Mexico; many wonderful months travelling the country in their motorcoach; and finally, Kerrville.
A man of great professional accom-plishment, his greatest treasure lay in the friendships that he never stopped making, in his beloved family, and in his great love and wife of 55 years, Judy. David was a faithful churchman, serving the church and her people from his earliest days to his last. Scripture and song were with him at his death; among the last things he did in this life was strain to the words of Amazing Grace. He came to a greater knowledge of the grace and mercy of Christ through much trial in his final years, doggedly battling the cancer and other ailments that finally took his life. Toward the end, too weak to attend services, he clung to and relished the Scriptures, faithfully listening to the sermons that his pastor and son preached the previous Sunday, nearly always sending him a note to tell him how much it ministered to him.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Stacy. He is survived by his wife, Judy; his son John and daugh-ter-in-law Kit; his son Derek and daughter-in-law Luz; grandchildren Walter, Clayton, Theo, Lucy, Joaquin, Carmela and Ruben; his sister Peggy Graxiola; his nephew Mike Graxiola; mother-in-law, Helen White; along with extended family and friends whom he con-sidered family.
The Rev. John Standridge of Christ Church Presbyterian presided over services Friday, Jan. 11, at Kerrville Bible Church and on Monday, Jan. 14, at Christ the King Pres-byterian Church in Houston.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Christ Church Presbyterian of Kerrville, 874 Harper Road, 108, Kerrville, TX 78028; Young Life Kerrville, PO Box 294771, Kerrville, TX 78029; and Kerr County Texas Exes Scholarship Fund.
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reporting by the Boerne Star with regard to a 2007 Jury of View finding in which Kendall County was declared to have no valid claim to the 40-foot easement.
“Folks, I would remind you, this dispute’s been going on for nigh on 12 years – it’s gone on far too
long. I’m calling upon this court to sit down and have some serious deliberations with the residents of Upper Cibolo Creek Rd.,” Imler said. “The bottom line is, I want to remind this court that there are more res-idents on Upper Cibolo Creek Rd. than Steve and Geri Clouse.”
Star photo by Elena Tucker
Josh Morrison, Trent Wisian and Caitlyn Upham were congratulated Monday morning in Commissioners Court for earning seventh placein last week’s National Western Round Up Horse Judging Contest.
Geneva School of Boerne journalism students earned second place in the inau-gural year of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial School’s 4A Fall Photo State Contest after strong finishes in the vari-ous photo categories.
The contest offered six different photo catego-ries: Animals, Cityscape/Urban Architecture, Exper-imental/Enhanced, Scenic/Landscape, Still Life and Waterscapes/Seascapes.
Junior Gillian Loflin earned first place, freshman Nicolas Siller finished third and senior Aisling Ayers placed sixth in the TAPPS 4A Waterscapes/Seascapes photo category.
Junior Charlotte Walker earned second place in the Scenic/Landscape category. Walker also placed third in the Cityscape/Urban Archi-tecture category with junior Gracyn Freiling, senior Aedan Petty, sophomore Pauline Rahal and Loflin finishing in fifth through eighth places, respec-tively. Sophomore Ashton Landis was third and Siller placed sixth in the Still Life category.
These students are members of the Geneva Rhetoric School magazine staff which produces a pub-lication called The Geneva Quarterly. Becky Ryden is advisor for the magazine produced by students in the Geneva Journalism
Department. This new TAPPS compe-
tition allowed students to submit and showcase their photography and represent Geneva in this way for the first time. Students earned points with each place finish that contribute to Geneva’s overall point totals in the TAPPS Henderson Cup race. Points accrue based on achievements in state academic, athletic and fine arts competitions held throughout each school year.
The Henderson Cup is awarded to the school with the greatest number of total points at the end of each year. Geneva has won the Henderson Cup eight times over the past nine years as the school has grown from 1A to its current 4A classification.
“In looking over the pho-tos, I realize how amazing
our students are at finding the right lighting and photo composition that makes a good photo. I also really appreciate that they look for unique points of view. Working in the journalis-tic environment that we do, it is fun to see how much our students have learned in just using their eyes to see the beauty in God’s world,” Ryden said.
Geneva’s Journalism Department has more than 50 students who contribute to produce award-winning publications. In addition to the quarterly magazine, Ryden advises the staff of The Calliope, an annual lit-erary magazine containing poetry, art, photogra-phy and literary works by Geneva students, faculty and alumni. Christina Ham-mock advises the school’s K-12 yearbook called The BOARDWALK.
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Bible Verse …
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Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through
the bond of peace.”– Ephesians 4:2-3 (NIV)
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become second nature.”– George W. Bush
AUSTIN — The 86th Texas Leg-islature convened on Jan. 8 with all its customary ceremonies and recog-nitions — chief of which was the unanimous election of a new House speaker — Angleton Republican Den-nis Bonnen.
On Jan. 9, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, and Speaker Bonnen announced their joint commitment to passing legislation that would improve how public education is funded.
That arduous and heretofore divisive task means rethinking and recalibrating what share of the cost would be funded by local property taxes — public edu-cation’s primary source of funding.
Patrick predicted this legislative ses-sion would be different from previous ones.
“If the three of us are aligned that we’re going to accomplish a mission and pass legislation, it happens,” said Patrick. “This is not just a message to the public and to the media, but I think our members will take note, that this is really unprecedented, that we’re addressing these issues at the begin-ning of session, totally united with one another.”
Patrick added that he would name a new Senate committee on property
taxes to work on a plan.House and Senate committee hear-
ings will begin as soon as Patrick and Bonnen have selected chairmen and members for each panel. Law-makers must keep in mind that the comptroller’s office has estimated the cost of public education, the biggest of all drivers of the state budget, at about $63 billion in fiscal 2018-2019.
Ideas to streamline and increase the efficiency of public education came last month from the Commission on Public School Finance. Among other things, the commission suggested moving $3.5 billion in existing state resources away from “outdated programs or obsolete hold-harmless provisions” into new strategies.
The commission’s report also calls for a halt to the continuing decrease in state resources allocated to public education, and directing more money toward students who need it most, such
as low-income, special needs and Eng-lish language learners.
REVENUE ESTIMATE IS GIVENTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on
Jan. 7 released his biennial revenue estimate, this one covering the state’s 2020-21 budget years.
Hegar said a strong national econ-omy and rising oil prices over most of 2018 left the state with 8 percent more revenue than two years ago, or $119.1 billion in total general revenue available.
However, he said, “Despite this pro-jected revenue growth, the Legislature will again face some difficult choices in balancing the budget. The most pressing and costly budget drivers for the upcoming session include a poten-tially large boost in education spending to reduce the property tax burden and reform school finance.”
“Texas remains economically well positioned compared to other states and we will continue to outpace the U.S. economy in the long term,” Hegar added. However, he also noted that the price of oil has been down since Octo-ber, federal interest rates are up and both the global economy and U.S. trade
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Where do lost things go?Sparky ‘went international’ for
the holidays, so that her Christmas package – stuffed with goodies and homemade gifts - didn’t get shipped off until our daughter’s return to the East Coast. We were excited about its scheduled arrival at her flat last week.
The plan was for Sparky to call us when she opened it. But, unfor-tunately, in transit, that darned box fell off the website’s tracking radar. It’s been lost. Very lost. (Until last night, when a scan pinged on the tracking website. But more on that later.)
Speaking of lost, I lost my least-favorite pair of glasses. Actually, I lost my least-least favorite pair of glasses and my least-favorite pair of glasses, too.
I kind of remember on a day of
intensive winterizing and mulch-ing in our front yard, that I set down my least-least favorite pair of glasses somewhere. On the ground? In the mulch? On the sidewalk?
Apparently, I wasn’t putting their “graduated lenses” to optimal use – I simply got impatient and took them off because I couldn’t see properly.
I’ve been known to set my glasses on the garden gate post. I’ve been known to hang them on tree limbs.
Anyway, a week or so ago, I found my least-least favorite pair of glasses in the back yard. I’ve no idea how they got there, but they no longer had the lenses in them. When I put them on – so to speak – the left arm pointed straight up to heaven. The right arm wanted to
angle into my mouth. Apparently glasses that have
been chewed on by a dog, then run over by a lawnmower do calisthen-ics like this. Picture a 3-year-old attempting to craft a pair of glasses out of pipe cleaners, then getting frustrated and destroying them. That’s what my least-least-favorite pair of glasses looked like.
Meanwhile – and perhaps on the same day that I rediscovered my least-least favorite pair of lost glasses - I lost my least favorite
pair of glasses. Again, I suspect that I was out
working in the yard. But I’ve looked outside and I’ve looked indoors, and I’ve pondered and retraced, and for the precious life of me, I can’t figure out what I did with those least favorite glasses.
Perhaps I was trying to chop a drainage path through an old root? Perhaps I was peering at something in the lettuce patch? Perhaps I was trying to thread a needle? Perhaps ... perhaps ... perhaps - but there’s just no telling. My least favorite glasses are now lost as well.
Speaking of lost, things get lost under my tongue. Yes, that’s right. Over a decade ago when I had a wisdom tooth removed, my lingual nerve was damaged with the result that the upper surface of my tongue
zings all of the time – as if I were touching it with a 9-volt battery.
I assure you that I’m not touching it with a battery ... or if I were, I’d get distracted, set the battery down somewhere and not be able to find it. Having one’s tongue zinging all of the time takes some getting used to, but over the years I’ve adjusted just fine.
What I’ve not adjusted to as well is the area beneath my tongue where I’ve no sensation at all. I can’t feel anything under there. I can’t tell when a TicTac slides away. Or a vitamin. I have to be careful when I take medicine that no pills get lost under my tongue. They’d be there indefinitely since that no-feeling-under-my-tongue place is kind of a Bermuda’s Tri-
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Question: My husband and I have four kids, rang-ing in age from 8 to 2 months. Our youngest son was born with Down syn-drome. We’re doing our best to adjust as a family.
But I’m concerned about the impact this might have on our older three children.
Jim: When a family has a child with special needs, everyone in the household is affected. But you also have
the opportunity to learn love, show empathy and practice compassion in ways others might not.
And you’re discovering firsthand that the value of life isn’t based on a person’s
physical or mental condi-tion – it’s ascribed by God and inherent to every human being.
Our counselors suggest several things to keep in mind. First, like all parent-ing situations, you set the tone in your household. So intentionally create an environment where older children can identify and safely express their feelings.
It’s normal to feel sadness, disappointment and even anger at times and you must model a healthy balance with your own emotions. Also, communicate value to each child.
Realistically, you’ll spend a lot of time tending to the needs of your youngest. But don’t shortchange the others.
While you may not always be able to give every child an equal amount of your time and energy, be inten-tional about activities that are important to each.
Third, don’t make your other kids “caretakers” of the child with special needs. Older children can have an age-appropriate and valuable role in caring for younger siblings. But they also need the freedom to still be kids.
Finally, remember that a child with special needs is part of the family – not the family. Don’t be afraid to find a caregiver for the eve-ning so the rest of you can take a break for an outing.
And where possible, apply equal behavioral standards to all of your children. That gives them a sense of being treated fairly and encourages the one with special needs to develop self-control.
Rules that apply to all help everyone feel they’re on the same team.
Our counseling staff can offer further help and insight; feel free to call them at 855-771-HELP (4357).
Question: My spouse and I love each other. Still, sometimes we really grate on each other’s nerves. If one of us even accidentally does something that irri-tates the other, things get tense for a while. We both hate that. How do we main-tain a healthy balance?
Greg Smalley, vice presi-dent, family ministries: I heard a great story that illus-trates a key point about grace and understanding.
A family was sitting down to dinner. As Mom set the table, everything looked deli-cious – until the kids noticed the biscuits were badly burnt. The weary mother apolo-gized. But the father simply smiled at his wife, slathered the hockey pucks with some butter and ate without com-plaining. He even said aloud, “I love a burned biscuit now
and again.”Later, one of his kids asked
why he hadn’t thrown the nearly inedible biscuits away. Dad replied, “Your mom had a long, hard day at work. And she’s far more important to me than whether or not the food was a little charred.”
Much of having a success-ful marriage is learning how to be patient with imperfec-tion. After all, each of us is prone to mistakes and we can all use a smile instead of judgment when things aren’t going well.
A little grace can defuse a lot of conflict. In fact, many arguments might never get started in the first place if couples offered each other their support rather than anger.
So if your marriage serves you a burned biscuit, slather it with some love, under-standing and grace. It’ll make that minor inconvenience a lot easier to swallow.
Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family. Catch up with him at www.jim-dalyblog.com or at www.facebook.com/DalyFocus. © 2018 Focus on the Fam-ily, Colorado Springs, CO 80995.
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policy remain uncertain. Meanwhile, the state’s
Economic Stabilization Fund, commonly referred to as the “Rainy Day Fund,” currently contains about $12.5 billion, not counting currently outstanding spend-ing authority. Absent any legislative appropriations, the balance of the fund is expected to be $15.4 billion at the end of the 2020-21 biennium, Hegar said.
MONTHLY REVENUE REPORTED
Comptroller Hegar on Jan. 9 announced his office would send cities, counties, transit systems and special-purpose taxing districts $734.7 million in local sales tax allocations for January, an amount 3.6 percent more than sent in January 2018. Allocations are based on sales made in November by businesses that report tax monthly.
JULIAN CASTRO ANNOUNCES
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-opment Julian Castro of San Antonio on Jan. 12 formally
announced his candidacy for president in 2020. He is a Democrat.
Castro, 44, a former mayor of San Antonio and twin brother of U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, is the first Texan to declare his candidacy for the next presidential race.
OLDEST VETERAN LAID TO REST
Richard A. Overton of Austin, who died Dec. 27 at age 112, was buried in the Texas State Cemetery on Jan. 12 with full military honors.
Overton, who was in the
U.S. Army from 1940 to 1945, served in the Pacific during World War II. He was America’s oldest man and oldest military veteran.
HEAD OF STATE AGENCY DIES
The Texas Workforce Commission on Jan. 7 announced its executive director, Larry Temple, died Jan. 5. He was 66.
Temple joined the agency in 1997, serving first as director of welfare reform for six years. He had served as executive director since 2004.
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
angle mystery spot.Good news on the subject
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So we know where that is now, thank goodness. And my least-least favorite pair
of glasses turned up – in a manner of speaking - as well. Now, if I can just find my least-favorite pair of glasses, all will be in perfect order.
I’m pretty sure they’re not under my tongue - but hang on ... I’dth betther thyeck.
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R e p o r t s
KENDALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENTJanuary 88:09 a.m., Wyatt Tr. – A
caller said a dark brown horse showed up in his yard overnight.
9 a.m., 300 F 1376 – A traf-fic stop turned into a medical emergency when the passen-ger appeared to be having a stroke.
10:22 a.m., 400 Comfort Pl. – The air was let out of two of a car’s tires and the stem on one tire was dam-aged, but he said he wasn’t too concerned because the vehicle belonged to someone else.
10:35 a.m., 400 Broad-way, Comfort – A landlord reported tenants took prop-erty when they moved.
11:51 a.m., Ammann Rd. & Wyatt Tr. – Deputies needed to control traffic around a wandering horse.
12:24 p.m., 1200 FM 1376 – A woman wanted deputies to come get the cell phone a
man left in her backyard.4:18 p.m., Staudt St. –
Harassment was reported.6:23 p.m., 400 Old No. 9
– A brace of billies was bum-bling along the boulevard.
6;28 p.m., 100 N. Stone-gate – A mother wanted deputies to remove her adult son from the house.
9:32 p.m., 100 W. Hwy. 46 – Neither deputies nor fire-fighters could find the loud explosion a caller said made the ground shake.
Deputies also made an additional 29 traffic stops, assisted the public three times, worked two non-in-jury wrecks and handled one welfare check, three civil matters, one traffic hazard, one animal call, two security checks and six false alarms.
January 912:39 p.m., N. Hwy. 87,
Comfort- One person was arrested during a traffic stop.
12:36 p.m., I-10 mile 533 – A woman said her vehicle was damaged by something that fell off an 18-wheeler.
12:44 p.m., Staudt St. – A woman reported someone was taking money out of her bank account.
1:17 p.m., 100 River Bend
Rd., Comfort – A woman said her soon-to-be-ex-hus-band was stealing stuff from her.
5:53 p.m., Staudt St. – A case of harassment was reported.
7:39 p.m., 100 Majestic Oaks Dr. – A caller was con-cerned after hearing about six gunshots.
8:04 p.m., 1500 S. Main – EMS was called when a woman was found having a seizure and deputies discov-ered meth in the car seat.
11:05 p.m., 400 Wild Tur-key Blvd. – A caller said a 14-year-old boy got upset when the caller turned the wi-fi off and was banging on walls.
11:21 p.m. 100 River Ranch Rd. – A caller said she heard screaming, then multiple gunshots, but dep-uties couldn’t find anything amiss.
Deputies also made 23 traffic stops, assisted the public five times, checked out one suspicious person and two suspicious vehicles and handled five reckless drive reports, one civil mat-ter, three animal calls, two security checks and one false alarm.
January 109:32 a.m., 100 W. Hwy.
46 – A cement truck dumped part of its load in the roadway.
11:19 a.m., 500 Old Blanco Rd. – A caller complained someone dumped a mattress behind the mailbox cluster.
4:15 p.m., 37100 I-10 – A woman was arrested on an active warrant.
6:19 p.m., 100 River Ranch Rd. – A woman complained a neighbor was shooting on her property and said her husband shot a neighbor’s rooster.
7:45 p.m., 100 Oak Forest Dr. – A reported brush fire turned out to be a controlled burn.
8:05 p.m., Woodland Cir-cle & Ranger Dr. – A caller
reported hearing either loud fireworks or gunshots.
Deputies also made 15 traffic stops, assisted the public five times and another law enforcement agency once, worked one non-in-jury wreck and handled two reckless driver reports, three animal calls, one civil mat-ter, two security checks and two false alarms.
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A New Year! Here at the library we are ringing in it with new programs and a reminder of the popular programming that stays in demand year-round. Last month, I wrote about our book discussion groups. This month, I want to make you aware of other pro-gramming we provide for a holistic lifelong learning journey – from health and wellness, to arts and culture to finance. Let’s dig in.
BE WELLWe are excited to con-
tinue to partner with Rachel Villanueva from Yoga House-Boerne on our First Friday Yoga, at 6:30 a.m. Rachel provides a warm and inviting space for beginners and experienced yogis alike in a community yoga ses-sion that is marking its third year at the library! The class is free, but donations are welcome. Bring a mat.
Second Tuesday Sound Meditation is entering its second year at the library – and we had 18 folks come join us in January to kick off
the New Year with a calming meditation aided by ancient instruments such as the gong, bells and didgeridoo. Steve’s class takes place on the Second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
We are also excited to bring you a weekly morning meditation as well! Monday Morning Meditations begin Feb. 4. We are partnering with Libbe Gray on a pro-gram designed for anyone who has a regular practice or someone interested in learning how meditation can help you in your lifelong journey. Join Libbe at 9:15 a.m. in the community room for about one hour. Bring a mat if you have one or we’ll have chairs if you are more comfortable on that.
BE CREATIVELove to draw? Join our
drawing club meetup, each
Thursday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. This is not a class designed to teach drawing; but it’s a place to gather with others who love to draw and are interested in learning and sharing with one another.
Our 2019 Live! At the Library season kicks of Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. with the jazz/pop trio Heidi & The Piano Man. We are excited to bring a wide diversity of music and arts education to the amphi-theater each third Thursday, weather permitting (with inside contingency plans in case of rain or cold).
BE HISTORICALEach month, the library,
often in partnership with the Kendall County His-torical Commission or the Genealogical Society of Kendall County, offers history programming for anyone interested in learn-ing more about our region. Join us on Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. at the library, where we will learn about the African-American story in Kendall County through the lens of the Wren Cemetery, followed by a tour of the private cemetery.
This program was care-fully researched by John Benedict, who worked last year to bring a Texas His-torical Commission marker to this site, and is co-spon-sored by KCHC.
We also produce a quar-terly historical newsletter from the Dietert Historical Archives volunteers and oth-ers. Always chockful of interesting info, if you would like to be added to the email distribution list, see me.
BE MONEY SAVVYWe have an incredibly
long list of volunteers who make the library the vibrant community center that it is,
but one group that stands out is gearing up for duty, brushing up on new laws and getting reacquainted with government software: our tax aid volunteers.
Trained and certified by the IRS, these volunteers generously give us of their time and energy each year to provide FREE tax ser-vice, including electronic filing, to anyone interested in this first-come, first-serve service, regardless of income or age.
As you can imagine, very few enjoy working on their taxes. Folks can sometimes get upset when they realize they owe more than planned or they didn’t have the proper paperwork needed. But our volunteers work with everyone with kind-ness, patience and diligence to ensure that your taxes can be taken care of as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Last year, volunteers filed more than 1,100 returns from the library! If you are interested in taking advan-tage of this community service, provided by the AARP Tax Aid Foundation, bring your photo identifica-tion, W-2 forms and a copy of last year’s tax return.
Service begins Mon-day, Feb. 4, and is offered through April 17, on
a first-come, first-served basis, on the library’s sec-ond floor. Service takes place on Mondays from 2 to 6 p.m., and Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 6 p.m. We do not sign up any-one earlier than 30 minutes prior to the start time. The library is closed on Mon-day, Feb. 18, for President’s Day, so tax help won’t take place that day.
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New programs for the new year at the PHPL
Library happenings
Tuesday, Jan. 15 – Teacup Techie, 10 a.m.; Jane Austen Book Club, noon, discussing Pride & Prejudice; Writer’s Roundtable, 1 p.m.; Anime Club for Teens, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 16 – Sensory Studio for ages 0 to 2, 9:30 p.m.; Bookstore Open, 10 a.m.; Little Listeners for ages 2 and up, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 17 – WeePlay for ages 0 to 2, 9:30 p.m.; Soul Salon, 10 a.m.; Bookstore Open 10 a.m.; Mini-Movement for ages 2 to 5, 10:30 a.m.; Soul Salon, 10 a.m; Drawing Club, 1:30 p.m.; Carlos.com, 2 p.m.; Free music concert, 7 p.m.;
Thursday & Friday, Jan. 18 & 19 – Bookstore open 10 a.m.
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mouth with the stomach and does not have the same thick coating of mucus which pro-tects the stomach from the very acidic gastric juices. This is why when you suffer from reflux, the burning (so called heart burn) or GERD (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease) in the esophagus is quite severe. In the stomach the gastric acid and enzymes work together to break down protein into smaller bits that can be metabolized. The small intestine is where absorption of many nutrients take place, including the breakdown products of protein diges-tion, fats, many vitamins and minerals. The pancreas helps finish off the job of carbohy-drate metabolism in the small in intestine too, after neutral-izing the acids of the stomach. The liver is the first organ that receives the nutrients and other components of food after it leaves the intestine and enters the bloodstream. The liver’s job is to detox-
ify any foreign particles, or chemicals that might be in the nutrient rich blood before it sends the blood out to nourish the rest of the body. Keeping your food as clean and as healthy as possible makes the job of the liver easier. Alcohol is a good example of a toxin that your liver works hard to detoxify, and cirrhosis of the liver is a consequence of too much alcohol consumption. After the food leaves the small intestine, it enters into the large intestine where water and some other valuable salts, and the vitamin K created by intestinal flora (bacteria) are re-captured before expulsion from the body.
The gut microbiome is a diverse community of microorganisms that play an important role in the digestion of food and in health mainte-nance. Each of us has a rather unique bacterial composition that is affected by such factors as our personal environment, our diet, our physical activity,
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The Boerne Champi-on cross country pro-gram recently held its annual awards ceremony where several team awards were handed out. (L-r): Foster Wilfong was named the Boys Team MVP and Erin Briley was named the Girls Team MVP.
Also at the ceremony, (l-r): Hunter Lampkin and Camden Vicknair were named the Newcomers of the Year for the boys team, while Kate Williams and Katie Houck were named the girls’ Newcomers of the Year.
Also at the ceremony, (l-r): Christopher Martinez and Devon Duran earned the Will to Win Award for the boys team, while Elle Shrader received the Fighting Charger Award.
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Boerne High picked up a much-needed win in girls basketball Thursday night when the Lady Greyhounds hosted Bandera.
BHS avoided an 0-3 start in 28-4A by defeating the Lady Bulldogs, 72-63, in a game moved up a day because of the Stock Show.
Boerne High improved to 16-11 overall and is 1-2 in district. The Lady Hounds host Llano Tuesday as they look to even their 28-4A mark.
BHS had a great start and strong finish during Thurs-
Lady Greyhounds pick up much-needed win
Star photo: Kerry BarbozaBoerne High’s Maddie Ferris had a strong game vs. Bandera on Thursday and finished with 23 points. 6 rebounds 6 steals and 3 assists.
See WIN, page 10
BHS boys take district openerThe Boerne High boys
kicked off district basket-ball action Friday night on the road at Bandera.
The Hounds were trailing early in the game, but found their footing and defeated the Bulldogs, 52-38, to start 28-4A play at 1-0.
BHS is 15-10 and contin-ues district action Tuesday with another road game, this time in Llano.
Bandera was ahead 13-11 after one quarter and the Bulldogs were up 24-21 in the second, but the Hounds tied it at 25-25 and went on to outscore Bandera, 17-13, in the quarter for the slim 28-26 lead at the break.
The Hounds picked up the defensive pressure in the second half and went on to victory. Boerne High held the Bulldogs to 8 points in the third and 4 in the fourth for just 12 second-half points, while the Hounds dropped in 14 in the third and 10 in the fourth to put it away.
Hunter Isenhart shot it well and finished with 19 points to lead the Grey-hounds in scoring, Luke Whidbee added 9 points, Ben Mackay and Rashawn Star photo: Kerry Barboza
Boerne High’s Carson Day (5) and the rest of the Hounds opened district play Friday in Bandera.See BHS, page 10
Cats face No. 9 ranked Marion to start district
The Comfort High boys basketball team opened Dis-trict 26-3A Friday night at home with a tough match up as they faced No. 9 state-ranked Marion.
The Bulldogs showed why they’re a top-10 team in Texas as they finished with a dominant 78-47 victory over
Star photo: Kerry BarbozaComfort’s Coltyn Barraza (3) scored 12 points for the Bobcats Friday night against state-ranked Marion in their district opener.
See CATS, page 10
Comfort High hosted Marion Friday night in girls basketball and held on for the 59-51 victory to remain unbeaten in district.
With the victory, the Deer improved to 3-0 in Dis-trict 26-3A play and 16-11 overall. They will travel to Randolph on Tuesday as they continue district action.
Marion was actually ahead a point after one quarter, 13-12, but the Deer caught them in the second after they won the period, 16-9, for the 28-22 halftime lead.
Marion again won another quarter by a point after they took the third, 16-15, to cut into Comfort’s lead at
43-38 as the game went to the fourth.
In the final stanza, it was back and forth, but the Deer won the quarter by three points, 16-13, to get the eight-point win.
Savanna Weyel had a strong game and tallied 24 points, while Emiko Swee-ney also had a solid night and dropped in 17 points.
Cadyn Feller finished with 5 points, Dezirae Hansen, Madeline Sharp and Ash-lynn Rodriguez all netted 3 points, while Kendall Finke and Brenda Cervantes both contributed 2 points.
Molly Rooke led Marion with 25 points.
Comfort Deer are unbeaten in district, move to 3-0 Chargers boys soccer in action
The Geneva School of Boerne girls basketball team hosted Austin St. Michael’s Saturday and dropped the contest by four points, 44-40.
The Eagles, 16-7, will visit Harper on Tuesday as they continue nondistrict action.
It was close throughout with St. Michael’s up 6-4
after one, but Geneva out-scored them 18-16 in the second to tie it up at 22-22 at the break.
The third quarter was back and forth as St. Michael’s outscored the Eagles by a point, 8-7, to take a one-point lead into the fourth quarter, 30-29.
In the final stanza, St.
Michael’s heated up and scored 14, while Geneva tried to keep pace and shot it well, but only managed 11 points to fall by four points.
The Eagles had three finish in double figures after Kensi Parker scored 15, while Katherine Lacy and Sydney
The Boerne Champion boys soccer team challenged KIPP (Knowledge is Power Pro-gram) University Prep on Friday and picked up a 3-0 victory over the San Antonio Char-ter School.
Champion is 2-2 overall and scheduled to host Lanier Tuesday at Charger Field in their final nondistrict match of the year. After
See SOCCER, page 10
Geneva girls drops close game
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day’s game. The Greyhounds sprinted out of the gate with 22 first-quarter points and capped the contest with 21 points in the fourth period.
They were up 22-12 at the end of the first but out-scored in the second, 15-11, however, they still held a 33-27 lead at the break.
Bandera cut into the gap even more in the third by winning the quarter, 21-18, and Boerne’s lead was down
to 51-48 as the contest went to the fourth quarter.
But that’s when the Hounds turned it on and outscored the Bulldogs by six points in the fourth, 21-15, for the nine-point win.
Maddie Ferris turned in a strong performance and made 6 of 12 shots from 2-point range, was 2 for 4 from the 3-point line and drained all five of her free throws to finish with 23 points. She was also deft at theft and came up with a team-high 6 steals, dished out 3 assists and grabbed 6 rebounds.
BHS did well in the paint as Gracie Walker and Tori Riebel both finished in dou-ble digits after Walker tallied 11 points and Riebel dropped in 10. Walker led BHS in rebounding and grabbed 8 boards to go with 3 blocks.
Jessica Davila was one point shy of double digits and tallied 9 points, Shea Dud-ney scored 8 and recorded a team-high 8 assists, Madi-son Ebner finished with 6 points, Jordyn Lemm scored 3 points, snagged 6 rebounds and blocked 2 shots, while Julia Everhardus chipped in with 2 points.
WINFROM PAGE 9
Galloway both hit for 8 points, Caleb Hillman tallied 6 and John Warden scored 2 in the win.
The Hounds struggled from 3-point range and only made two long-range shots, but did most of their damage
from 2-point range and at the line where they hit 12 of 17 free throws for 71 percent.
Isenhart also paced the team on the boards and grabbed 11 rebounds to go with his 19 points and make it a double-double.
Mackay snagged 7 boards and Galloway pulled down 6 rebounds, dished out 3 assists and came up with 4 steals for BHS.
BHSFROM PAGE 9
the high-scoring Cats.Comfort, 0-1 in district and
16-9 overall, visits Randolph Tuesday as they continue 26-A action.
Marion hit for 20, 21 and 22 points in the first three quarters, while Comfort had a hard time keeping up and tallied 12, 7 and 17 to give the Bulldogs a 63-36 lead after three.
Marion slowed down in the fourth and hit for 15, but even then, the Bobcats didn’t make up any ground and only dropped in 11.
Comfort only had one player in double figures after Coltyn Barraza hit for 12 points to lead the team in scoring, while Alan Her-nandez, Oscar Falcon and Ethan Lempar all scored 7, Jose Herrera netted 4, Coo-per New and David Ashcraft scored 3 apiece, while Osie Ramirez and Kyndal Tedder had 2 each.
CATSFROM PAGE 9
that, the Chargers visit Veterans Memorial on Friday to open District 26-5A action.
Champion did all its damage in the first half and scored all three of their goals.
Coastas Heckman continues to play well for the Chargers and tallied two goals, while Calvin Perryman added another goal.
The team has nine goals this year and Heckman has recorded five of them to go with two assists.
Andres Cortez was in goal all 80 minutes for Champion and he and the rest of the defense combined for their first shutout of the season.
SOCCERFROM PAGE 9
Griffey both scored 10 to account for 35 of the 40 points. Gabi Griffey added 3 and Riley Tippit had 2.
Parker grabbed 14 rebounds to go with her 15 points
to make it a double-double and almost had a triple-dou-ble after she also recorded 9 steals. Lacy also turned in a double-double after she snagged 10 rebounds in addition to scoring 10 points, while Gabi Griffey had a good game on the boards and came down with 12 rebounds for Geneva.
The Geneva School of Boerne boys soccer team played two matches last week, Tuesday and Thurs-day, both against San Marcos Christian Academy, and split the two.
Last Thursday, the Eagles won their match over SMCA, 5-1. Geneva was up 3-0 in the first 20 minutes and took a 4-1 lead into half-time before outscoring their opponent in the second half, 1-0 to seal the win.
Devon Ahrens finished with a hat trick and scored three goals, two coming on assists from Ethan Valdez and another from Matthew Schroder.
Schroder also had a goal on the assist from Aedan Petty and then Petty recorded an unassisted goal.
Defensively, goalkeeper Jackson Friesenhahn came up with 7 saves.
On Tuesday, Geneva lost to San Marcos Christian Acad-emy, 2-1, even though they outshot their opponent, 13 to 5.
Ethan Valdez tallied an unassisted goal as Geneva went up 1-0 in the first 12
GENEVAFROM PAGE 9
Star photo: by Pam AkinGeneva School of Boerne senior Wyatt Erfurt takes the ball downfield in a recent match.
Geneva boys soccer splits last 2 matches
minutes of the match, but SMCA tied it two minutes before halftime.
SMCA took the lead 20 minutes in the second half to
go up 2-1 and held the lead the rest of the way.
Goalkeeper Jackson Fries-enhahn came up with 6 saves for the Eagles.
Eagles basketball falls to St. Michael’sThe Geneva School of
Boerne boys basketball team lost a close one to Austin St. Michael’s on Saturday after-noon, 49-44.
Geneva slips to 9-13 overall and will play again Friday at Marble Falls Faith Academy.
St. Michael’s had a good start to Saturday’s game and doubled up the Eagles in the first quarter, 18-9, and then outscored them in the second, 11-8, to take a 29-17 lead into the halftime break.
The teams tied in the third, 7-7, to give St. Michael’s the 36-24 lead as the game went to the fourth.
Geneva tried to rally in the fourth and did outscore their opponents after they dropped in 20 points, while holding St. Michael’s to 13 and cut the gap from 12 to 5, but couldn’t overtake them.
Marshall Jones led Geneva in scoring and finished with a double-double after he recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Soren Burkholder was also in double figures with 10 points, Joel Calderon added 9 points and 5 rebounds, while Andrew De Luna fin-ished with 7 points and 8 rebounds.
Star photo: Pam AkinGeneva’s Jack Swanson gets ready to block a shot in a recent game as a teamnate looks on.
Boerne High was entered in the Northeast ISD Boys Soccer Tournament over the week-end and had a rough outing.
The Greyhounds dropped all three matches and fall to 0-7 this year. BHS is scheduled to visit Austin Eastside Memorial Tuesday as they continue nondistrict action and will hit the road again Friday for a scheduled match at Giddings.
At the NEISD tourney, the Greyhounds
tangled with two 6A schools and a private school on their way to an 0-3 mark.
The BHS boys opened tournament play on Thursday with a 6-0 setback to 6A Roosevelt.
On Friday, the Greyhounds ran into a buzz saw, Churchill, who went on to post a 10-0 victory over the Hounds.
In their last match held Saturday afternoon, the Boerne High boys team was defeated by Antonian, 4-0.
BHS boys soccer squad in Northeast ISD tourney
Boerne Champion was entered in the Dripping Springs Girls Soccer Tour-nament over the weekend and picked up three close wins. In fact, the Lady Chargers took all three matches by one goal each to go 3-0 at the tourney and stand at 4-3 this year.
Champion is off Tuesday and hosts Veterans Memo-rial Friday as they kick off district action.
In their first match, the Lady Chargers edged Gran-bury, 1-0.
Champion outshot Gran-bury, 11-5, and had more
shots on goal, 4-3, in their win.
Kaitlin Moore scored the only goal of the match late in the first half on the assist by Mary Claire Stoelzing.
Taylor Wieland was in goal all 80 minutes and came up with 3 saves.
In their second match, the Lady Chargers edged the host Lady Tigers, 2-1, and outshot them 9-4.
Ashlyn Fulgham recorded the team’s first goal on the Erika Wilson assist and then Braxten Barkley tallied the second Chargers goal on the Reese Burkey assist.
Taylor Wieland was in goal all 80 minutes and came up with 3 saves against 1 goal.
In their final match of the tourney, the Lady Chargers defeated Tomball Memorial 1-0 despite getting outshot, 17-13.
Kaitlin Moore recorded the team’s only goal half-way through the second half on the assist by Ashlyn Fulgham.
Taylor Wieland was in goal all 80 minutes and had a busy match, coming up with 16 saves in the shutout victory.
Lady Chargers go 3-0 at
Dripping Springs tourney
The Boerne High girls soccer team was in action last weekend at the Southwest ISD Tournament.
BHS had a win, loss and a tie at the event to finish 1-1-1 and stand at 3-1-2 overall. The Lady Hounds are scheduled to begin play in the Governor’s Cup in Georgetown this week.
Boerne High opened the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Reagan on Thursday.
BHS’s loss, their first setback of the sea-son, came to Antonian, 2-1.
Finally, the Lady Hounds closed out the event with a 4-1 win over Laredo Alexander on Saturday.
For more on BHS, look in the Star.
Lady Hounds go 1-1-1 at Southwest tourney
The Geneva School of Boerne girls soccer team maintained its undefeated record with a 7-0 win over St. Gerard Friday night at home.
Geneva was up 5-0 by halftime and then added two more goals in the second half.
The Eagles are 6-0 in district play and 8-0 over-all. Geneva will travel to St. Gerard on Saturday for their second meeting of the season.
Sarah Coultress, Han-nah Ledoux, Sarah Ledoux, Hannah Pratt, Lily Schrode, Avery Myrick and Sophia Mixon all finished with goals for the Geneva girls team as seven different play-ers scored the seven goals.
Geneva girls soccer team remains perfect
Star photo: Pam AkinVivian Biles (3) in action for the Geneva girls team in a recent match.
Record-setting Greyhounds honoredStar photo:
Kerry BarbozaAt the recent BHS Football Awards Cer-emony, two players received keepsake footballs after their recording-sett ing seasons. Cole Boyd (left) set a single season record for touchdowns with 43 after he threw for 35 and ran for 8 more, while wide receiver Douglas Hodo is the all-time BHS career leader in three differ-ent categories after he wrapped up his playing days with 37 receiving touch-downs, 162 recep-tions and 2,457 re-ceiving yards.
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K i t c h e n A s s i s t a n t position for the Rainbow Senior Center at Kronkosky Place. Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm, occasional nights & w e e k e n d s , minimum of 30 hours. E x p e r i e n c e preferred, but not necessary. Contact Richard Polomo at: chef@ra inbow s e n i o rc e n t e r.com, or 830-249-2114.
Help Wanted C l e a n i n g B u s i n e s s e s , Friday evenings and Saturday, $10/hr. Contact Yana at Cleaning and Janitorial, 210-360-0799.
N e e d B o o k k e e p e r /Admin. Assistant for local Law Office, 15-30 hours per week. Must be a Notary, e x p e r i e n c e with Word and Q u i c k B o o k s . 210-444-0999.
V o l u n t e e r Meals on Wheels Drivers Needed!! Are you looking for some volunteer o p p o r t u n i t i e s and a way to give back? Home for the summer and have some free time? The Rainbow Senior Center is in need of volunteer Meals on Wheels Drivers, Monday thru Friday! This is a family friendly opportunity and is a great way to help serve seniors in the Boerne area! Please contact Josue Romero at 830-249-2114 or: meals o n w h e e l s @r a i n b o w s e n i o rc e n t e r.com.
352 Bentwood Dr, 3BD, 2BA, CH/A, fireplace, double garage, big fenced backyard. Totally remodeled with all new kitchen a p p l i a n c e s . $220,000. 830-734-1913, 210-573-6818.
REPO, MUST Sell! $106/mo buys deeded land in gated c o m m u n i t y . Medina Lake C o m m u n i t y . 830-460-8354. OWNER.
Medina Lake lakefront lot, Repo, Utilities installed, must sell. 830-460-8354.
LAND REPO, Hill Country/Bandera, ¼ acre with access to Medina Lake, water, sewer and electric installed. F i n a n c i n g available. 830-796-3143.
LAND REPO, ½ acre, water, sewer & electric i n s t a l l e d . Bandera Hill Country. Owner f i n a n c i n g available. 324-271-0151.
Country Home, 1BD, 1BA, living room, dining room, office, hardwood floors, FP, appliances, covered front & rear decks, garage. Gated entrance near Bergheim off Hwy 46, Call Kenny, owner/broker 210-710-7726.
2BD, 1BA Cabin, full-size range and fridge. On IH-10 close to Comfort, $795/mo. 361-510-9702.
Office available, 216 Market Ave, Boerne. 647 sq.ft. Contact: er [email protected].
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Companionship, Boerne area. E x p e r i e n c e d , P a r t - t i m e , flexible, personal care, cooking, errands (work for doctor’s). 830-537-5056.
C a r e g i v e r s Needed at Visiting Angels. Call 830-331-9737.
E S T A T E SALES by the Golden Girls. E x p e r i e n c e d insured and b o n d e d . Specializing in estate sales, moving and c o m m e r c i a l . R e f e r e n c e s and free consultat ions.g o l d e n g i r l s estatesales.net. 830-739-0599.
K e n m o r e Intuition canister vacuum cleaner, $250. 830-537-4841 or: [email protected].
FOR SALE: 55 gallon ink drums $10, wood pallets $5 and end rolls $10. Call Granite Printing, 512-352-3687, or come by 2675 CR 374, Circleville, TX.
The Sisters Attic Thrift Store, 216 W Highland, open Monday-S a t u r d a y . Donations gladly accepted. Lots of great stuff at great prices!
FORD RANCH, Brady, Texas, 32,000 acres has a MLDP permit. Needs to harvest 200 does. $700 = 5 does (family and friends can share). You use our permits, not the tags on your license (you must have a license). Hunt January 11-13 or January 18-20. fordranch h u n t i n g . n e t , f o r d r a n c h @hotmail.com or 325-286-4572.
Fischer Upright Antique Piano with player, 10 rolls music. $850. 830-305-4806.
Mike’s Affordable Painting and R e m o d e l i n g . Free estimates. R e f e r e n c e s available. Call 830-522-0600, 210-749-4262.
Home Check In! Let me drive you to your Dr. appointments, fill your pill box, take you to buy groceries. I can check in on loved ones to see that they eat, take their meds, or are just alright. Call Peggy, RN, 210-269-6095.
Bo’s Small Engine Repair. 123 E Frederick St, Boerne. 830-331-0060.
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PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICERThe City of Boerne Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Probationary Police Officer.
Requirements: Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. High School Diploma or GED, college hours preferable. TCOLE Certification as a Police Officer, valid Texas Driver’s License, and able to pass written exam, physical agility test, psychological and physical test prior to employment.
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c/o: GEORGE H. RAU, JR.Attorney at Law2513 N. VelascoAngleton, TX 77515
DATED the 9th day of January, 2019.
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The Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s (CNC & Farm) Little Explorers program kicked off last week for its fourth year. Little Explorers is designed for preschoolers and their caregivers and nurtures a sense of wonder for the nat-ural world.
Children listen to nature sto-ries, learn about the world around them, enjoy hands on activities and games, and make a craft to take home. The program takes place every Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the nature center.
A specific themed curricu-lum is created for each month usually relating to what is happening in nature around them and is facilitated by a CNC & Farm educator.
“The goal of our Little Explorer program is to get preschoolers engaged and excited about being outdoors,” Shasha McCracken, CNC&F education coordinator, said. “We have found the best way to do this is through hands-on learning in a community environment.”
This year’s Little Explorers themes are:
January: Rocks and minerals – this month we’ll look at how crystals are formed and see
up close the beautiful patterns different minerals make.
February: Forests – let’s look at the different animals that call a forest their home and what kinds of trees we can find there.
March: Moths and butter-flies – we will look at what makes moths and butterflies different and how they are the same. We will also look at why we need them.
April: Animal signs – let’s be nature detectives and see if we can find traces of what kinds of animals make their homes at the Cibolo Nature Center.
May: Plants – we will look at the different parts of a plant and what they need to live. We will also look at what they provide to people as well as wildlife.
June: Backyard wildlife – wild animals aren’t just found in the wild. They can be found in the biggest cities as well. We’ll take a look at what kinds of animals call cities their home and why they can help their human neighbors.
July: Bees – one of our most important pollinators, bees keep many of our favorite flowers and fruits blooming. We will look at not just the honey bee, but the many other native bees that can be found where we live.
August: Deserts – there are many different kinds of des-erts all over the world. We will learn what makes a desert and how different plants and animals survive in these harsh environments.
September: Birds – there are thousands of different kinds of birds but they all have sim-
ilar traits. Let’s look at what makes a bird a bird. We’ll look at what they eat, where they live and why they fly south for the winter.
October: Grasslands – grass-lands are quickly disappearing all over the world. We’ll look at what makes these places so special and why they are important to the plants and animals that live there.
November: Soil – soil is the final product of recycling in nature. We’ll get our hands dirty as we take a close up look at what is in soil and why it is so important.
December: Reindeer – let’s take a close look at deer and find out what makes them special. We’ll look at deer from all over the world in all shapes and sizes.The cost to participate in the Little Explorers program is $5 per family per week. More information can be found at www.cibolo.org.
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Preschoolers explore nature through Little Explorer program
CNC&F HappeningsLITTLE EXPLORERS – Rocks & Minerals, Tuesday,
Jan. 15, 10 to 11 a.m., CNC library, 140 City Park Road, Boerne. For preschoolers and their caregivers. $5 per family. Every Tuesday morning, bring your little explorer out to the nature center to learn and play. We will have story time, go for a hike and make a craft to take home. This is Rock & Minerals month! We’ll take a look at how crystals are formed and see up close the beautiful patterns different minerals make.
HERON ROOKERY MONITORING WORK-SHOP, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. to noon, Herff Farm, 33 Herff Road, Boerne. Join us for a class covering research on great blue heron rookeries and explaining how the Cibolo Preserve project adds to this body of knowledge. The class will be held at the Herff Farmhouse. After the presentation, the group will visit a rookery site on the Cibolo Preserve. You must take this workshop if you want to volunteer in this project. This is a popular program, so slots will fill up fast. Returning monitors are free. If you’re new to Heron Rookery monitoring, a $10 sug-gested donation is requested. For more information and to register, go to www.cibolo.org.
Little Explorers investigate a makeshift fairy house at the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm.
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