Okra is focus of next ‘Grow It Cook It’ class

By Beth McMahon AgriLife Extension agent

Committee regarding proposed officers for 2022-2023, followed by a vote of members present. Also on the agenda will be announcement of 2022 scholarship recipients, including plans for the chapter’s annual scholarship celebration in June, and other business.

Hill & Vine offers a variety of wine, beers and mixed drinks, plus a full menu of appetizers, salads and sandwiches, and full-meal entrees.

Participants are invited to stay for dinner following the meeting.

All current and former students and their families and all friends of the University of Texas at Austin are encouraged to attend. Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter adheres to all CDC, state, and local guidelines regarding COVID-19 during any in-person activities.

For questions about highway cleanup, Thirsty Thursday or for more information, contact chapter president Jamie Morris at 830-992-1796 or jandjmorris.07@gmail.

Top gunners awarded at benefit shoot

Top shooters in the Gillespie County Schuetzenbund Benefit Shoot were Walton Heimann and Sam Crenwelge, both members of the Bear Creek Shooting Club.

The event was Sunday, April 24, at the Grapetown Shooting Range. A total of 91 shooters registered to participate and 84 attended and completed all six prize shots.

“The Grapetown Eintracht Schuetzen

Verein hosted a great event, and all shooters are to be commended for their scores on a difficult, windy day of shooting,” said Myra Klinksiek, secretary of Gillespie County Schuetzenbund. “The skills of the shooters can be seen in the narrow margins of victory.”

After six prize shots, Heimann was tied at 58 out of a possible 60 with two other Bear Creek members, Kristi Creath and Laura Lundquist, for centerfire top honors.

The three shooters went head-to-head and repeated six shots after which Heimann scored a 57, Creath scored a 56 and Lundquist scored a 53. Rimfire or .22 caliber gun shooters battled the winds all day, but at the end of prize shooting, Sam Crenwelge posted a remarkable score of 51 out of 60.

The next Bund activity will be the Vorfest, hosted by the Bear Creek Shooting Club at the Bear Creek Range on Sunday, July 17. Two weekends later, the two-day Bundes Schuetzenfest will be the highpoint of the 2022 season. It will also be held at the Bear Creek Shooting Range on Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31. Full results are below.

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Benefit Shoot results

2. Kristi Creath, CF: 58

Are you afraid to eat okra because it might be slimy? Maybe you’ve never grown okra before and you’re looking for something heat tolerant to add to your vegetable garden. Or maybe you aren’t certain what this traditional southern vegetable is.

If so, the Gillespie County Extension Office has the right program for you!

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