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Fredericksburg’s milestone year draws to a close

In a celebratory year interrupted by a global pandemic, the party goes on and wraps up with four days of activities to mark the end of recognition of Fredericksburg’s 175th year.

The long weekend starts with a Thursday pause to give thanks at a Community Worship Service, hosting a Main Street parade, dancing the night away with memories of Texas Dance Halls, and wrapping up with a wreath laying. Many other events, displays and lessons in history will occur, as well.

Fredericksburgers will also have the opportunity to see the original Peace Treaty forged by John O. Meusebach and early settlers and the Penateka Comanche tribe, which is on loan from the Texas State Library and will be on display at the temporary exhibit space at the George H.W. Bush Gallery at the National Museum of the Pacific War.

It is an amazing opportunity, as is the entire weekend to pay homage to those who came before and created this amazing town that has become a top Texas destination.

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 Finale Weekend highlights and schedule and highlights

 Community Worship Service on Thursday is open to all

 Parade, a Fredericksburg favorite, set for Main Street

 Meusebach-Comanche Peace Treaty set for display for two days only

 Founders Day Celebration, a family friendly event, set for Pioneer Museum

 Pat’s Hall Night will bring memories of Texas Hill Country Dance Hall nights

 Pioneer dinner to honor descendants of town’s first settlers

 Wreath-laying to honor founders on Sunday at Marktplatz

 Bethany Lutheran to host anniversary display

 Bike helmets offered by HCM at parade

This Fredericksburg Standard file photo shows the Vereins Kirche on May 12, 1935 at a dedication service.

EVENTS CALENDAR

• May 5

175th Community Worship Service

• May 6

First Friday Art Walk

• May 6 175th Anniversary special events at Fair Grounds

• May 7 Founders Day Celebration

• May 7 175th Anniversary Parade

• May 7 175th Anniversary

Pat’s Hall Night

• May 7-8

Bethany Lutheran Church display of church history

• May 7-8

Meusebach-Comanche

Peace Treaty Exhibit at Pacific War museum

• May 8 175th Wreath Laying

• May 8

Pioneer Dinner honor founding families

Bailey sworn in as city manager

By Samuel Sutton Standard-Radio Post editor

A new, yet familiar

Clinton

“Although he

Bailey

worked with, and this is the best council with the City of Fredericksburg I’ve worked with,” he said. “It takes all of us to help shape the decisions that the city council has to make. Y’all are the reason I enjoy doing what I’m doing.”

With Myers now out of the position, he will take on a new role titled Director of Special Projects until his retirement date of Sept. 30. He will receive the same salary and benefits and continue as a full-time employee.

wish him and his wife and family the best of luck as he transitions into a new lifestyle.”

Jerry Luckenbach

Monday was the last council meeting for Jerry Luckenbach, as his term ends this month.

To honor Luckenbach, Kiehne surprised him with a Token of Gratitude coin and a Certificate of Appreciation.

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“The Fredericksburg team we have in place is the best team I have ever

“I would be remiss if I didn’t say thank you to Kent Myers for his dedicated service to our city,” Kiehne said. “I certainly have enjoyed his company and the nice visits I’ve had with him. I know he’ll still be around, but I wanted to

“Jerry has been a great councilmember and a friend,” Kiehne said. “Not only that, he and his family have done so much for our community.”

During the council comments, all councilmembers offered their congratulations to Luckenbach for his service.

“It’s been a pleasure, it’s

been an honor and it’s been a lot of fun,” Councilmember Bobby Watson said.

Councilmember Kathy Sanford O’Neill said it’s been a joy for her to work with him.

“Being the only girl on this council, Jerry Luckenbach is very special to me,” she said. “Every time I see him, he gives me a hug, squeezes my arm or pats me on the back. What he’s contributed to this council has been immeasurable.”

Councilmember Tom Musselman thanked Luckenbach for his years of service and joked about how he’s come back to the council after retiring before.

“I have served with Jerry for a long time. Every time

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Clinton Bailey is sworn into the Fredericksburg City Manager’s role by Mayor Charlie Kiehne during the regular city council meeting on Monday. — Standard-Radio Post/Samuel Sutton

City Councilmember Jerry Luckenbach receives a Token of Gratitude and Certificate of Appreciation from Fredericksburg Mayor Charlie Kiehne for his lifetime of service.

By Samuel Sutton Standard-Radio Post editor

After getting the OK earlier in the year, The Goodman Corporation presented updated findings on their analysis of parking downtown to the Fredericksburg City Council on Monday.

The corporation had done an analysis for the city in 2017 for the purpose of a potential new downtown parking facility, but the city council postponed any development at that time.

With parking demand still on the rise, city staff and council recently asked Goodman to update their analysis and bring back new findings to council.

On Monday, the corporation presented those findings, reporting parking demand has increased in

he retires, he seems to reappear, so we will just have to see what happens,” he joked.

Resident George Studor also expressed his gratitude for Luckenbach, saying he’s an inspiration to him and should be for everyone.

“I see him come and go from his home daily, and the dedication to go and be where the action is in the city is an example to all of us,” he said. “Everyone ought to be engaged in all kinds of aspects in their own hometown like Jerry does. He’s been doing that for a long time, that’s stamina.

“He pushes through being tired and making hard decisions. I think everyone

Demand increase causing supply to run out

pany found parking demand is highest on Saturdays. Visitors prefer to park in zones 2 and 3, the area of College and Morse

streets, due to proximity. Demand is lower on the west side of downtown and outside the area north of Travis Street.

“They don’t want to walk that far,” said Barry Goodman, founder and

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all four of the company’s surveyed zones. Areas researched include the west side of Main Street before the intersection of U.S. 87 and 290, central down-

should look to him with some respect. He could be a good role model for everyone to work toward.”

While Luckenbach said the past year-and-a-half has been a challenge with issues like short-term rentals, disaster declarations and mask mandates due to COVID-19, he always tried to look at everything from both sides and make the decision he felt was right.

“I don’t regret anything I voted for,” he said. “Most every issue, the council talked things out and came up with the right decision.”

Luckenbach not only thanked the council, but all the staff at the city.

“They’re confident, they’re committed to their job and I take all of their

town between the Gillespie County Courthouse and Marktplatz, around the National Museum of the Pacific War, College Street and Morse Street.

In summary, the com-

comments and criticism very seriously,” he said.

He hopes people who frequently come to meetings will volunteer more in the city.

“The city and county really thrive with volunteerism,” he said. “You don’t see a lot of towns that have the get-up and gumption that his town has.”

Police chief

During the city manager’s report, Bailey said interviews have wrapped up for the police chief position.

A decision between the three candidates — Student Resource Officer Chris Ayala, Lt. Brian Vorauer and Lt. Braxton Roemer — will be made later this week.

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Oil artists to lead workshops in May

Barber, Frick pass on skills in upcoming event

The Fredericksburg Artist School will host German artist Guido Frick and Tennessee-based Chantel Barber to teach oil painting workshops in May. Frick is known for his

impressionist landscape and still life paintings in oils. His workshop scheduled for May 9-13 will be held mostly outdoors studying in Plein Aire.

Award-winning impressionist portrait painter

Barber will teach in the studio May 16-19.

Students are encouraged to bring their own supplies and be prepared to be immersed in a week of intense study and personal instruction from these

Master artists. For more information, go online and visit www.fbgartschool.com or contact Bill Bush at 830-997-0515. Classes are held at Appretiare studio, 237 W. Main St.

Low Vision Resource Group to meet on Thursday

The Low Vision Resource Group will meet Thursday at the American Legion Hall, 726 S. Washington St. Doors will be opened at 1:15 p.m. for those who want to come early and socialize. The meeting will

By Shirley Lange

Ranchers reported amounts of rain from 80 points to 1.20 inches. While in the town of Harper, a rancher reported 2 inches. Wow, if only it could have fallen here in one area. But what we received has changed the countryside. It is showing green grasses, trees, wildflowers, and folks are happy to get their gar-

start at 2 p.m. and should end by 3 p.m.

For this month’s program, Rene Perez, COMS, Orientation and Mobility Specialist from San Antonio Lighthouse, will provide information on advanced orientation and

dens started. Did you notice the patches of white flowers? These are wild-onion blooms. They sprang up after the rains. We are all hoping more rain comes this week.

On Sunday, May 15, Fredericksburg Police Department officer Chris Ayala will be visiting here at St. Peter Lutheran Church to review safety and security issues in church. Women of Faith will have a study and fellow-

FHS grad awarded merit

Julisse Sanchez, former student at Fredericksburg High School, has been awarded a pre-membership Certificate of Merit to Phi Kappa Phi. Sanchez is a student at Angelo State University in San Angelo, majoring in criminal justice.

Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) is the nation’s oldest collegiate honor society, encompassing all academ-

ic disciplines. Invitations to join PKP are extended to juniors in the top 7.5% of their class and to seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class.

Sanchez is one of 29 recipients of the premembership certificate at Angelo State. The top 2.5% of freshmen, and top 5% of sophomores are eligible.

mobility skills and new technology.

The group delivers programs, including discussions and demonstrations to inform people about vision loss, adaptive tools and techniques, as well as technology available for

ship meeting on Sunday, May 22. Bring a sack lunch. Dessert and drinks will be furnished.

Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, May 8, a special day to remember the wonderful person who loves you beyond words. Remember the past if you no longer can touch her. But she is here, everywhere.

This reporter has also a special memory. Dennis and

living as independently as possible. The group is coordinated by the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind and Vision Impaired. For more information, call Shirlee Crandall at 210-381-8332.

I were married on May 8, 1955, 67 years ago on Mother’s Day. He is now gone but memories are always there ’til we meet again, my love. Yes, I’ll mention the rattlesnakes are making their appearance. So, walkers beware, the snakes are on the move. We killed not a huge snake this past Sunday, but it did have nine rattles and a button.

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‘Believe in Brady’ raises research funds

The “Believe in Brady” (BIB) fundraiser was held Saturday, April 30, at Marktplatz, honoring Brady Attar, a 5-year-old boy who lives with the life-threatening rare genetic disorder, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

Brady is the son of Eileen and Chris Attar, and grandson of Dr. Leo and Liz Tynan. Eileen grew up in Fredericksburg and the community welcomed her family back for this event.

EB is a genetic disorder that affects approximately 500,000 people worldwide.

Called “Butterfly Children” because their skin is as fragile as the wings of a butterfly, children with EB face severe pain, open wounds and a difficult daily bandaging process. There is currently no treatment or cure for EB.

The EB Research Partnership (EBRP), is the largest global organization supporting EB research, and is the beneficiary of the “Believe in Brady” events. Since its inception in 2010, EBRP has raised $40 million to fund 100 projects across the globe and has “an audacious goal of having a cure by 2030.”

EBRP is transforming the clinical landscape of EB from two clinical trials in 2010, to over 40 today.

“Curing EB is not an ‘if,’ it’s a ‘when,’ and leading researchers state that the biggest obstacle to that cure is not science, but funding,” said EBRP CEO Michael Hund, who was at Saturday’s event, which raised $85,000 for EB research.

“Believe in Brady” was started in Houston in 2017 by Clayton and Callie John-

Correction

An article headlined ‘Administrator clears election confusion’ in the April 27 edition of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post incorrectly listed the open Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees terms.

son, with goal of finding a cure for Brady and for others like him. Clayton grew

up in Fredericksburg with Eileen and when Brady was born, both couples were liv-

ing in Houston. He promised then that they would do everything possible to find a cure.

Brady’s family moved from Houston to Denver in 2018 to be close to one of the finest hospitals and research facilities for EB. The event had to be canceled for two years in Houston and they have now decided to make Fredericksburg home for future events.

“Thank you all for this amazing evening,” Hund said. “Brady’s community continues to prove their dedication to our shared mission to heal EB for Brady and all others living with this devastating disorder. We can’t wait to come back.”

To learn more, visit www. ebresearch.org.

Brady Attar, who suffers from Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB, is the namesake of the “Believe in Brady” fundraiser, held Saturday at Marktplatz. He is with nurse Kris Byrne. — Photos courtesy Robbyn Dodd

One-Stop Shops

290 West Business Park offers vehicle restoration, fitness services

By Brooke Nevins Standard-Radio Post reporter

The 290 West Business Park, located at 1500 U.S. 290 West, celebrated its grand opening on April 23 and features six locally owned businesses.

Effex Powder Coating, Laser Engraving and Media Blasting, owned by Paul Larson and son Logan, was the first business on site, and is now joined by Salzman’s Hot Rods, Fredericksburg Tire and Auto, Rich Body Works, Bad Attitude Cycles and Driven Fit Nut, a fitness training center.

The park consists of the six businesses within four total buildings and offers a variety of services for muscle car and motorcycle afficionados and those seeking car collision services and body repair, customized products or antique restoration, a rewarding one-on-one workout and more.

“It’s your one-stop-shopping. We joke around with that,” Larson said. “We are all local, family-owned businesses that are geared to serve our community, and that’s what we need.”

Larson previously worked over two decades as a first responder in Michigan, and then in Gillespie County, before opening Effex six years ago. The Larsons specialize in powder coating, a dry finishing process that serves as an alternative to painting, and have restored a plethora of antique furniture, vehicle parts and more. The business also offers dustless media blasting and can personalize steel tumblers, wine glasses and other products through laser engraving.

Larson said Effex has been at the U.S. 290 West location for two years and has worked with the property owner to bring the idea of a business park to fruition.

“(Effex) joined in … promoting this area and the fact that we need locally

owned family businesses,” Larson said. “So, we’re like one big happy family here. We know each other, we get along. (The businesses are) all kind of related, in a way, in the work that we perform.”

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According to a Salzman’s Hot Rods representative, the business provides engine rebuilds, transmission and rear axle repair, electrical and fabrication services, racecar work and other restoration services.

Bad Attitude Cycles is also a full-service repair shop that specializes in Harley-Davidson motorcycles and custom builds.

Larson said the businesses benefit from operating in a consolidated area because they can each contribute their expertise to vehicle-related projects and that customers need not go far for allaround service.

For example, he said, Effex could restore parts of a classic car, while Fredericksburg Tire and Auto might mount and balance

its tires.

Further specialized work can take the vehicle to Rich Body Works or “to the hot rod shop to get worked on there,” Larson said. “The same can be said for motorcycles.”

Driven Fit Nut, a fitness and personal training center, will be moving to the park this summer. Owner

Olivia Wehmeyer said the gym has its own place in the hub of labor-intensive restoration businesses.

“(There will be) people that work on cars and motorcycles, you have muscle cars,” Wehmeyer laughed. “Why not have muscles on your body?”

Driven Fit Nut began training out of its previous location in May of 2021 and has grown rapidly since. It won the Standard-Radio Post’s 2021 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Fitness Center/Gym and the first and second places for Best Personal Trainer.

With the move to 290 West Business Park, her clients can enjoy one-onone personal training in

a 4,500 square foot space. Currently, the gym offers one group class at 5 a.m. Wehmeyer said she hopes to be moved in by June 1, or shortly after.

“We grew so fast,” she said. “I’m just so grateful and I’m excited for what we can offer and do for the community.”

According to Larson, the park still has one vacant space available, and he said that “like every business out there,” Effex and other employers at the park need more hired help.

Larson said that beyond being a business center, he envisions the area to welcome “folks with hot rods and motorcycles” and serve as a recreational area for bike nights and classic car “cruise-ins,” complete with food, music and good times.

“The community is growing like crazy … but there’s another group of people that are also into classic cars, motorcycles and stuff like that,” Larson said. “We need to focus on that a little bit, too, for the

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Texas Exes slate highway cleanup, Thirsty Thursday event

The Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter will hold its regular monthly Thirsty Thursday, beginning at 5 p.m. at Hill & Vine, located at 210 S. Adams St.

The meeting will be held outside on the “green.”

This month’s meeting

will feature a report from the Nominating 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 fullmeal entrees. Participants are invited to stay for

dinner after the meeting. All current and former students and their families and friends of the University of Texas at Austin are welcome.

Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter adheres to all CDC, state, and local COVID-19

The way Americans get up and go to work is changing. The way employers forecast and manage labor needs is changing, too. It would be easy to credit the pandemic with these changes, but it is more likely that it just hastened their arrival.

I remember reading a Forbes article toward the end of last year with predictions of the most significant business trends for 2022. One was finding new balance between human workers and intelligent robots. At the time, I imagined the long-armed machines that pick product orders in huge warehouses, computer-driven manufacturing equipment and smart-phone telehealth services.

But on a recent trip to Europe, I saw several examples of machines or technologies that either eliminated or greatly reduced human labor.

Glass walled, unmanned snack shop/newsstands stood in busy airport concourses, powered by Amazon “Just Walk Out” technology. Register your credit card, scan your palm print, grab what you want and pay with the wave of your hand.

Imagine my delight when I noticed products made by Chamber-member Fredericksburg Farms among the selection of snack and gift items in this contact-free shop.

Coffee machines with numerous push-button selections that made your order, from grinding the beans to steaming the milk, in about a minute. And they were baristahand-made delicious.

A make-up counter that scanned your face, made product suggestions and allowed self-checkout that demagnetized the lossprevention packaging.

guidelines during any inperson 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. com.

I say the pandemic sped up the arrival of this technology because of the need to deliver contact-free service, but severe labor shortages would have led us to the same types of innovation, especially in service-related industries where the cost of labor is the largest operational expense. The adoption of “just in time” inventory strategies in managing labor has helped business improve the bottom line, but decreased worker satisfaction.

Like anything, there is a customer adoption curve, but I believe we are well on our way to more technology-assisted interaction

Motorcycles and classic cars line the lot of 290 West Business Park during the park’s grand opening celebration on April 23. The park’s six businesses include full-service automobile and motorcycle maintenance and customization shops, a powder coating shop and a fitness training center. — Photo by Sweet Song Marketing

‘Lasting Friendship’ comes to life this weekend with 175th

The 175th Fredericksburg Anniversary Steering Committee had designated the overall theme of the anniversary year as “Lasting Fredericksburg,” with monthly themes, as well.

The theme for this final month of the celebratory year was designated as “Lasting Friendship” to honor the unbroken peace treaty and the continuing friendship between the Comanche Nation and the people of Fredericksburg.

Crenwelge Automotive Group is the sponsor for May.

Many of you have seen the “Lasting Friendship” bronze sculpture by Jay Hester located in the Pioneer Garden at Marktplatz. According to the inscription on the sculpture, the bronze commemorates the signing of the peace treaty by John O. Meusebach and Penateka Comanche Chief Santanna. The standing Comanche figure represents the other 20 chiefs present for the event.

The sculpture was presented to the City of Fredericksburg by the 150th Anniversary Committee and dedicated on May 24, 1997. The sculpture visually celebrates and honors the unbroken peace treaty.

The original MeusebachComanche Peace Treaty, a Texas State Treasure, will be on exhibit Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, for two days only in the Temporary Gallery of the George H.W. Bush Gallery of the National Museum of the

as consumers. I remember the first time I saw selfcheckout in the grocery store, I was a bit offended. Now, I welcome the speed at which I can navigate doing it myself.

Early in the pandemic, as the stress of trying to figure out how to work from home weighed heavily on office workers, there was the belief that employees would be anxious to get back to their cubbies. But as we have seen, droves of workers have decided not to return.

On my trip, I visited with two thirty-somethings who were leaving well-paid jobs with generous benefit packages in response to

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Pacific War, located at 311 East Austin Street in Fredericksburg.

The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission to view the treaty is free.

The treaty is on loan from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The exhibit was made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas.

Significantly, a Comanche delegation will be participating in the Grand Finale Celebration this weekend to honor the “Lasting Friendship” between the Comanche Nation and the people of Fredericksburg. Our honored guests will be led by Mark Woommavovah, Comanche Tribal Council Chairman, and his wife, as well as Billy Komahcheet, Native American Church Representative. The delegation will also include Comanche singers and dancers.

Our Comanche guests will participate in the “Lasting Friendship Ceremony” on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds and in the 175th Anniversary Parade on Saturday at 10 a.m. on Main Street.

A traditional fry bread vendor will be at the Founders Day celebration at Pioneer Museum at 325

their company’s return to the office call. One had found an employer that would allow her to select anyplace in the United States as her home base, with very limited inperson obligations. The other was searching for an alternative that would give her the flexibility she had grown to expect. Say what you will about these expectations, but millions of Americans now have them.

In the year 2021, our Chamber distributed more relocation information packages than during my entire 11-year tenure combined. Virtually every inquiry was fueled

West Main Street on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Traditional Comanche dancers and singers will be performing near the Oktoberfest Halle at Marktplatz on Saturday, from 3-5 p.m.

Indian Market Day vendors will be located at the Oktoberfest Halle at Marktplatz on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Sunday at 11 a.m., the delegation will also participate in the commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the building of the Vereins Kirche, reading of the peace treaty which was signed on May 9, 1847, and the annual wreath laying at the Meusebach bust in front of the Vereins Kirche at Marktplatz.

The Comanche delegation welcomes the opportunity to visit with Fredericksburg residents and visitors at all events.

The Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau extends a warm Fredericksburg welcome to our Comanche friends!

For information on all the events scheduled for the Grand Finale Celebration of the 175th anniversary of Fredericksburg this weekend, see the calendar of all events in this newspaper or visit www.175th.org and click on the “events” button on the top navigation bar.

Loeffler is the president and CEO of the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau.

by the opportunity of remote work. The ability to separate where one wanted to live from where one needed to work. I had hoped these prospects would bring with them a spouse or teenagers who would enter Fredericksburg’s in-person workforce, but that is hard to gauge.

I believe that understanding, anticipating and adopting new strategies for how people go to work will determine the next set of business winners.

McBride is the president and CEO of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.

Die Künstler to welcome new appraiser

Lee Ann Whatley, a certified framer and art appraiser, will present “Choosing Your Best Frame — Preserving Your Art” at the May meeting of Die Künstler von Fredericksburg on Thursday.

Whatley, ISA AM, is a fine art appraiser and professional framer in Fredericksburg.

She has owned a fine art photography gallery and has worked as an assistant director for a contemporary fine art gallery in Aspen, Colorado. Whatley has been a conservation and archival fine art framer for 20 years.

Whatley specializes in evaluations and appraisals for Texas Art, American Indian Art, Contemporary Art, American Art and Fine Art Photography. She is available for consultation for insurance and estate tax appraisals.

The meeting of Artists of Fredericksburg seeks to support all artists and hosts art demonstrations or other relevant speakers to grow the skills and understanding of artists or those interested in art.

Doors open at 6 p.m. so all can visit and browse through the many artists’

DVDs. Members may check out up to three DVDs. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Gillespie County Historical Society

meeting room located at 312 W. San Antonio Street. Follow the sidewalk on the right around to the entrance to the fellowship hall.

The Gillespie Literacy Council celebrated new United States citizens as well as donors and tutors at its “We the People” dinner on April 26.

Barbara Sultemeier, Executive Director of the GLC, recognized Dora Lopez, Maria Martinez and Manuel Mandojano, three new citizens who were present at the gathering.

GLC Secretary JoAnna Vernetti Troppy and Sultemeier recognized a large number of donors and tutors who have given time and funding to the program.

Between 2019-2022, a total of 19 others have also become American citizens with the help of the GLC. Currently, eight others have submitted their applications and are awaiting an interview and civics test.

The GLC is a volunteerled organization founded

Montessori school now raising funds

Little Grasshopper Academy is raising funds through a GoFundMe campaign in preparation for its opening in summer 2022. The academy is a Montessori preschool and daycare that will open at 1208 N. Milam St. The school has changed its business model to be for-profit rather than the original plan to be 501(c)3 non-profit.

“The nonprofit certification was incredibly delayed and would have held us back considerably,” said Hayley Wakefield, founder of the school.

Prior to opening, the new school is building its que of interested students, and currently has 150 kids on the list.

“Our business model is set up in a way that we will be self-sustaining without donations and grants,” said Wakefield. “That said, we do still need to raise funds to get us started and get renovations to the building underway.”

The GoFundMe campaign launched at 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 4.

To make a donation go to: https://bit.ly/39ldpzZ

in 1989 and offers classes in Basic Literacy, English as a Second Language and U.S. Citizenship preparation. Students are asked to pay a small cost for books and materials, but there is no tuition cost.

This school year, 48 individuals enrolled in the program. Classes for the fall se-

mester begin on Sep. 6.

The council invites

viduals to join as adult literacy students or

Those seeking more information may call Sultemeier at 830-9982610 or Mari Guerra at 512-923-1281 for information in Spanish.

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tutors.

Gillespie Literacy Council director Barbara Sultemeier, left, recognizes new American citizens Dora Lopez, Maria Martinez and Manuel Mandojano during the council’s “We the People” celebration on April 26. — Standard-Radio Post/Brooke Nevins

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Community worship service slated for Thursday, May 5

The 175th Fredericksburg Anniversary Steering Committee will sponsor a community-wide worship service on Thursday at the Fredericksburg High School Auditorium as the kick-off event for the Grand Finale Celebration of the 175th anniversary of Fredericksburg.

“Those of us who have been planning this worship service for over two years are thrilled to finally offer this opportunity for our community, in all its rich diversity of faith traditions, to unite in praise and thanksgiving for God’s faithfulness in shaping the past 175 years and this present moment,” said Planning Team Chair the Rev. Monte Marshall. “We will also look ahead to anticipate God’s continued faithfulness to our community in the years to come.”

The worship service, which begins at 6 p.m., will feature the combined voices of the Fredericksburg Chorale, directed by September van der Stoel, and the Fredericksburg High School Choir, directed by Ellie Parks, in a performance of “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Additional music will be provided by a brass ensemble directed by Bill Smallwood, and the Praise Band from Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, led by Don Doss.

Clergy from the community will lead the service. All past and present Fredericksburg pastors are invited to participate in an opening processional, sit together during worship, and lead the congregation back out into the world to conclude the service.

“Something amazing and beautiful happens when congregations from all over our community come together to worship and celebrate our Lord!” said Senior Pastor the Rev. Jimmy Pruitt of Bridge Church FBG and president of the Gillespie County Ministerial Association. “As we gather for our 175th celebration, we are assured in the scriptures that when we dwell together in unity, it is there that the Lord commands His blessing.”

The sermon, entitled “Called to a Far Country,” will be delivered by Dr. Jeryl Hoover.

Hoover served in church ministry from 1981 to 1996, was the founding executive and artistic director of the Fredericksburg Theater Company, served as executive director of the Gillespie County Historical Society from 2015-2021 and has served the City of Fredericksburg as mayor for three terms.

In addition to Marshall, the 175th Community Worship Planning Team consists of the Reverends Bobby Vitek, Casey Zesch and Rick McMinn.

Bob Straus will assist with staging and logistics.

Lester Frantzen of the 175th Fredericksburg Anniversary Steering

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175th finale weekend is here with events from reverence to revelry

Anniversary Celebration Weekend events slated at fair grounds

The Gillespie County Fair Grounds will host several special events of the 175th Anniversary Grand Finale Weekend on Friday.

“We look forward to honoring Fredericksburg’s commitment to lasting friendship with a great evening of events at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds,” said Tony Klein, Chairman of the 175th Anniversary Steering Committee.

“During our friendship ceremony, we will welcome our guests in multiple languages that have been spoken in Fredericksburg during the last 175 years, honor special guests, including members of the Comanche delegation and families of Fredericksburg’s founding father, John O. Meusebach and with a speech by Gen. Michael Hagee. The ceremony will be followed by a dinner and evening of live music.”

The “Lasting Friendship” ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. on a stage in front of the Gillespie County Fair Grounds grandstands, with seating available in the grandstands. Guests will be welcomed in English, German, Spanish and Comanche languages.

The ceremony will include a number of honored special guests, including Fredericksburg Mayor Charlie Kiehne; Gillespie County Judge Mark Stroeher; Patsy Stew-

art, representing the John O. Meusebach family; Mark Woommavovah, Comanche Tribal Council Chairman; Billy Komahcheet, Native American Church Representative; Michael Ott, Deputy Consul General for Germany; Kyle Biedermann, Texas House of Representatives (tentative); former Mayor and co-chair of the 175th Anniversary Steering Committee Linda Langerhans and Jimmie Langerhans; Joe Kammlah, Francisco de la Torre, Gen. Michael Hagee (USMC, ret.), President/ CEO, Admiral Nimitz Foundation; the Rev. Casey Zesch, representing the Gillespie County Ministerial Association; and Tony Klein, Master of Ceremonies and chairman of the 175th Anniversary Steering Committee.

During the ceremony, Hagee will present a keynote speech on “Lasting Friendship.”

In addition, New Braunfels representatives Anne Miller and Benno Engel will present Fredericksburg with a special 175th Anniversary gift. New Braunfels was founded in 1845, just one year before Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg officials will also present a key to the city to a representative of the Comanche delegation and to a representa-

tive of the descendants of John O. Meusebach.

A special 175th Anniversary community choir, including members from the Trinity (Stonewall), Zion, Holy Ghost and Bethany Lutheran choirs, the First Baptist choir, St. Mary’s Catholic and United Methodist choirs, as well as members of the German Choir and Fredericksburg Chorale will unite to present five selections: The Battle Hymn of the Republic, God Bless America, Texas Our Texas, God of Our Fathers Medley, and a German folk song.

Additional activities taking place at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Friday, include:

7:15 p.m. Cowboy cookout dinner, including sausage and potatoes. Meal by donation.

7:30 p.m. 175th Anniversary beard contest winners announced.

8 p.m. Live music by the Sam Whiskey Band begins on the outdoor stage.

9:30 p.m. Viewing of the Grand Finale Fireworks from the fair grounds.

10 p.m. Live music resumes on the outdoor stage.

For more on the 175th Anniversary Grand Finale Weekend events, visit 175th.org

Anniversary parade heads down Main Street on Saturday, May 7

The Fredericksburg 175th Anniversary Parade will take place on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. on Main Street.

“We have dozens of local families and businesses who are celebrating their heritage with us and we would invite you to join them,” said Daryl Whitworth, spokesman. “We will acknowledge and honor those whose

long-term commitment to the Fredericksburg area has made it such a unique and wonderful place.”

The 175th Anniversary Parade will feature the 13 themes of the 175th Anniversary year, including Lasting Craftsmanship, Lasting Traditions, Lasting Family Heritage, Lasting Stewardship of Land, Lasting

Education, Lasting Healthcare, Lasting Innovation, Lasting Faith, Lasting Service, Lasting Leadership, Lasting Commerce, Lasting Arts and Music and Lasting Friendship. Parade floats and entries will honor Gillespie County families, businesses and organizations.

The parade route will concur with previous Fourth of July Pa-

rade routes, beginning at the intersection of Main and Adams. The parade will travel East for three blocks on Main Street, U-turn at Washington Street in front of the National Museum of the Pacific War before proceeding west on Main Street for eight blocks and ending at the intersection of Main and Bowie streets.

‘Pat’s Hall Night’ to bring back dance hall days

Pat’s Hall Night will pay homage to a bygone era of dancing and creating great memories at Pat’s Hall in Fredericksburg with an evening of live music and dancing Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Adelsverein Halle at Marktplatz.

The Saturday evening event will honor Pat’s Hall which drew music fans from all over the Texas Hill Country for more than 30 years.

Pat’s Hall began in the 1920s as Seipp’s Hall and became Pat’s Hall in the 1950s, where it continued to host live music on two dance floors — one indoor and one under a historic oak tree, where dancers would two-step, waltz and schottische the night away.

REMEMBER THOSE DANCE HALL DAYS

Pat’s Hall hosted country music favorites like Jack Greene, Johnny Bush, Moe Bandy, Charlie Walker, Hank Thompson, Kenny Price, Wanda Jackson and country music legends Willie Nelson and George Strait and the Ace in the Hole Band.

Pat’s Hall closed its doors in 1985.

“We are excited to recreate the ambiance of Pat’s Hall, a long-time favorite dance hall of locals,” said Debbie Reeh, 175th committee member. “Since I moved here is the late 1970s, many people have shared wonderful memories listening to music and dancing there.”

“One I remember well was the outdoor pavilion and dancing around in a circle un-

der the huge oak tree. I, too, got to dance under that tree,” Reeh said. “For our Pat’s Hall evening, Karen Oestreich and I went to Friendly Natives to inquire about a tree. They donated a 22-foot oak tree for us to dance around. The tree will be under the Adelsverein Halle on May 7.”

The event is free to attend, and guests are invited to bring their own chairs, drinks and snacks.

The live music lineup for Pat’s Hall Night includes:

• 5-5:45 p.m., Bill Smallwood Band;

• 6-6:45 p.m., Wagon Aces;

• 7- 7:30 p.m., Mark Scott;

7:45-9:30 p.m., Darrel & Mona McCall with Tony Booth; 9:45-11 p.m., George Chambers & The Country Gentlemen.

Entry celebrating 19th Amendment to be included in 175th parade

The Fredericksburg 175th Anniversary Committee is providing an opportunity for women to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

A group of women, sponsored by the League of Women Voters — Hill Country, are planning to march in Fredericksburg’s 175th Anniversary Parade on Saturday.

“They are doing so to honor the work of the women and men who fought for women’s right to vote and

to honor the work that is still being done to educate and encourage voters,” a spokeswoman said.

The ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowing the women the right to vote occurred on Aug. 26, 1920.

Research of the history of the suffragette movement in Texas found that a group existed in Fredericksburg led by Gretchen Rochs Goldschmidt.

After the passage of the 19th Amendment, the suffragette groups

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Peace Treaty on exhibit for two days only

The original Meusebach-Comanche Peace Treaty, a Texas State Treasure, will be on exhibit for two days only, Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, in the Temporary Gallery of the George H.W. Bush Gallery of the National Museum of the Pacific War, located at 311 East Austin Street in Fredericksburg.

“The original ‘Meusebach-Comanche Treaty’ was signed between the German Immigration Company and the Comanches on May 9, 1847,” said Mike Hagee, President and CEO of the Admiral Nimitz Foundation. “It was the only treaty with Native Americans never broken by either side. The document is normally stored at the

Texas State Library and Archives in Austin.

“As part of the 175th anniversary of the founding of Fredericksburg, we are proud to have it on display for viewing at our museum,” Hagee said. “The Temporary Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free. I encourage everyone to take this rare opportunity to view this important historic document.”

The 175th Fredericksburg Anniversary Steering Committee had designated the overall theme of the anniversary year as “Lasting Fredericksburg,” with monthly designated themes, as well.

Wreath-laying, Vereins Kirche ceremonies May 8

The theme for this final month of the celebratory year was designated as “Lasting Friendship” to honor the unbroken peace treaty and the continuing friendship between the Comanche Nation and the peoples of Fredericksburg.

A grant from Humanities Texas assisted in the underwriting for the exhibit of the Meusebach-Comanche Peace Treaty in Fredericksburg and a 175th speaker series that was organized by the History Committee of the 175th Fredericksburg Anniversary Steering Committee, the Pioneer Museum/the Gillespie County Historical Society and the Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

Founders Day events set at Pioneer Museum

In honor of the 175th Anniversary of Fredericksburg, a Founders Day Celebration will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pioneer Museum in downtown Fredericksburg.

“We hope the citizens of Fredericksburg will come celebrate the city’s 175th Geburtstag at their own Pioneer Museum,” said Marty Kaderli, event organizer. “Free admission for the day with lots of German music,

great food from community service organizations, and lots of historical displays and demonstrations that the family will enjoy.”

Activities include:

• Free admission to the Pioneer Museum, Old Jail and Vereins Kirche Museum;

• Family-friendly programming, including blacksmithing, corn shellers, grist mills, fencing and rope making demonstrations, as well as early period farm tractors;

• Food available for purchase, including sausage on a stick from the Fredericksburg Kiwanis, hamburgers from the Fredericksburg Lions Club, pulled pork tacos from the Nimitz Rotary Club, and authentic Indian Fry Bread from the Comanche delegation;

• “Main Street Mockingbirds” book launch, including a meet and greet with local author Amy Beicker, as well as the illustrator and sculptor following the conclusion of

Fredericksburg will continue to honor its 175th Anniversary with a wreath laying ceremony and commemoration of the building of the Vereins Kirche at Marktplatz at 11 a.m. Sunday.

The event will include a wreath laying at the Meusebach bust in front of the Vereins Kirche at Marktplatz, as well as a reading of the Meusebach — Comanche Peace Treaty and commemoration of the building of the Vereins Kirche in 1847.

The Vereins Kirche is the first public building in Fredericksburg which served as a church, school and community meeting hall.

The wreath laying ceremony and commemoration will be led by local historian Glen Treibs.

“The Vereins Kirche has been loved by our people since the earliest days of our town,” Treibs said. “It’s fitting that we commemorate this symbol of Fredericksburg.”

The event is free to attend and open to the public.

the 175th Anniversary Parade along Main Street;

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Live music by Yodel Blitz;

• 12-noon — Free community ice cream social courtesy of H-E-B and Natural Grocers;

• 1 p.m. — Historic fire engine program presented by Paul Hannemann, president of the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department;

• 2-3 p.m. — Live music by the Fredericksburg Akkordion Club.

Bethany Lutheran to host 175th Anniversary display

By Glen Treibs

Bethany Lutheran Church is hosting a display of the 175-year history of the churches in Fredericksburg this weekend.

The display will be exhibited in the historic Hennig House to the left of Bethany on Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.

Roman Catholic records show it had two founding families, the Heinemanns and the Kleins, in the

Pioneer Dinner will honor founding families on May 8

In conjunction with Fredericksburg’s 175th Anniversary, a Pioneer Dinner honoring Fredericksburg’s founding families will take place on Sunday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Adelsverein Halle at Marktplatz.

Sponsored by Woolsacks, the event will honor descendants of the original pioneers listed in the 1850 Fredericksburg census who are 75 years of age and older.

Reservations for the Pioneer Dinner are now closed.

“Friedrich and Caroline Bartel Koock sailed from Hamburg, Christmas Day 1845, with their five children,” Timothy Koock recalled. “Three children died during the difficult voyage to Indianola. Friedrich, a schoolteacher, died tragically later, Christmas Eve 1846 on Barons Creek, exactly one year from leaving Germany. That had to be a very sad Christmas in our family.

first wagon train arriving here on May 8, 1846. The overwhelming majority of the rest of the settlers were Evangelical Lutherans.

The officials of the Adelsverein had conducted worship services until Lutheran pastor, Rev. Heinrich Basse arrived here in October 1846. He conducted the first church service by a clergyman under the trees on the Courthouse Square on Sunday, Nov. 1, 1846. He held services there until the Vereins Kirche was completed in

1847. The original Vereins Kirche was located in the middle of San Saba Street (now Main Street).

The Adelsverein built the Vereins Kirche, by contract, for the Lutherans and the Catholics.

About 1850, St. Mary’s had built a wooden church and sold their half to Holy Ghost Lutheran. For about 40 years, the Vereins Kirche was solely a Lutheran church.

In 1888, Holy Ghost began building their present structure. The Vereins Kirche was torn down in 1897.

HCM to pass out ‘Hats for Little Heads’ at parade site

Families with young children are invited to pick up a free bike helmet offered at Hill Country Memorial’s Hard Hats for Little Heads project during Fredericksburg’s 175th Celebration Parade on Saturday.

HCM has partnered with the Texas Medical Association to purchase and hand out 250 free bike helmets, according to LeeAnn Schumpelt, RN, Emergency Department Supervisor and Trauma Program Manager.

“We would love to give them all away,” said

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Schumpelt, noting this is the first time HCM has offered this project to the community. “I think it is a great program, and any time we can prevent a head injury, it is a great thing.”

Children ages five to 14 are most at risk for traumatic brain injury due to low helmet use. Injuries resulting from bicycles, scooters, skateboards, inline and roller skates in that age group account for more than 500,000 emergency department visits every year. A properly fitted helmet

Committee was the liaison with the Community Worship Planning Team. The Fredericksburg High School Auditorium is located at 1107 Texas 16 South. Doors to the auditorium will open at 5:30 p.m. There is significant parking in front of the auditorium.

can reduce the risk of brain injury and head injury by 40-85 percent.

After the parade ends, members of the HCM staff and Emergency Room medical team will be on hand at a booth in front of the Police Annex on the southeast corner of Marktplatz.

They will measure each child’s head and use a chart to fit it with the propersized helmet. The helmets are free and will be distributed on a first-come firstserved basis as long as they are available.

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Overflow seating and a live stream of the service will be available at Bridge Church, 224 FM 2093 (Tivydale Road).

This worship service will be live streamed by Paige Findley’s Fbg.Live for those who may not be able to attend in person at https://fbg.live/events/

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“My great-grandparents, Wilhelm Koock and Wilhelmina Jordan Koock (losing seven of their 12 children) opened a mercantile store in 1868 serving the Hill Country wool and mohair ranchers,” he continued. “Woolsacks continues this family tradition with a great partner, Tom Gromus, now serving this industry across the United States.”

The 1850 census shows that there were 110 family units in Fredericksburg, with the oldest person being 68 years old.

The majority of the residents in 1850 had been born in Germany, with some born in Texas. According to the census, there were also a small number of people from the countries of England, Ireland and Sweden. In addition, some residents had been born in New York, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee.

The list of occupations tells a story of the early settlement with some expected occupations like farmer, laborer, merchant, wheelwright, saddler, medical doctor, teacher, gunsmith, stonemason, baker and surveyor.

Interestingly, some careers that are still in high demand in Fredericksburg today were already present in 1850 such as hotelkeeper and barkeeper.

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An anniversary celebration was planned in 2020, but canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the parade, women will be dressed in period 1915-1920 attire, carrying a large banner along with flags and signs. Walking shoes are allowed. The attire consists of a long skirt, solid colored button blouse and a hat. LWV sashes and women’s vote sashes are allowed.

Any women or girls who would like to

participate in the parade are asked to email Janice.r.zitelman@gmail.com by May 5.

Participants should arrive at 9:15 a.m., as the parade starts at 10 a.m.

Each participant is expected to dress in period attire and be able to march the twomile parade route the morning of May 7.

“We really need participants since many of our league members are working the election on May 7,” officials said.

Galleries to open doors for First Friday Art Walk

fine artists.

The monthly First Friday Art Walk will be held from 5-8 p.m. (hours vary) Friday at participating galleries. Information from participating galleries may be sent to fbgnews@fredericksburgstandard.com for inclusion with this free monthly article.

Fredericksburg Art Guild

308 E. Austin St.

After a two-year delay due to COVID-19, the Fredericksburg

Art Guild will be hosting its 17th Juried Show: “Texas Faces and Places.”

Texas artists have been invited to the show. Awards will be given during First Friday Art Walk at 5 p.m.

Visit the guild during the reception from 4-8 p.m. or during regular business hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

Artisans – A Texas Gallery

234 W. Main St.

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Artisans is hosting a “Woodturning and Other Wonders” exhibit to celebrate the art of wood with pieces from nine woodworkers.

From 5-8 p.m., three woodturners, Kirk Acosta, Anna Rachinsky and Craig Timmerman, will be in Artisans’ courtyard turning new wood pieces. Celebrated segmented woodturner, Harold Dykes, will be present in the gallery with intricate segmented turnings to answer questions about pieces in progress.

New art pieces, both functional and fine art, will be available in the gallery. Items include vases, bowls, charcuterie boards, wine glasses and boxes.

Along with art in wood, new paintings, glass pieces, jewelry and ceramics will be on display from many of Artisans’ Texas

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Gallery 330 will be open for First Friday Art Walk from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Artist Denise LaRue Mahlke will be in attendance. She will be winding up a three-day art workshop, “Painting Skies in Pastel,” at The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville.

She was also the curator of “The Heavens Declare,” which can be viewed at the museum through July 9.

Mahlke finds her inspiration in the rugged landscape and vast sky of the American West and in the subtle beauty and diversity of her native Texas.

Gallery 330 has received new paintings by Blair Atherholt, Cristall Harper, Carla

Bosch, Bill Farnsworth, John Rasberry and C.S. Talley.

Guests can visit with local artists John Bennett, John Austin Hanna, Stevie Jo Lake, Barbara Mauldin, Chuck Mauldin, C.S. Talley and Sara Winters. Larry Jackson Gallery of Fine Art & Antiques 201 E. San Antonio St. The Larry Jackson Gallery of

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Jury awards $5.75 million to victim of former FPD officer

Jurors in a Gillespie County District Court returned a verdict of $5.75 million to the victim of former Fredericksburg Police Department officer, Robert Metzger.

Amos Barton, the victim’s attorney, presented evidence from a four-year period of Metzger taking nude photos of said victim without her consent

or knowledge, according to a news release from The Carlson Law Firm.

Barton also presented evidence that Metzger posted the victim’s photos to pornography websites, secret messaging apps and Craigslist, using the photos as bait to solicit sexual partners.

Metzger was sued under various invasion of privacy

causes of action.

After a three-hour deliberation, the jury comprised of seven men and five women returned a verdict of $1 million for past harm, $2 million for future harms and $2.75 million in exemplary damages.

“During the investigation of the case, we were able to obtain an abandoned cell phone previously owned

by Mr. Metzger. A forensic dump of the phone revealed numerous images and postings of the victim,” Barton said in the release.

“Together with recordings of Mr. Metzger’s partial confessions to the allegations, the jury found the evidence to be indisputable and in clear violation of my client’s privacy rights.”

The Fredericksburg

Standard-Radio Post reported on the case in 2019, when Metzger was arrested and charged with seven counts of felony invasive visual recording. Metzger made a failed attempt to overturn his criminal indictment after a Texas court ruled that the state’s “invasive visual recording” law was constitutional.

“I would like to express

my gratitude to the jurors and the court in this case,” Barton said in the release. “With this verdict, this jury not only protected the rights of my client but also communicated the value we place on our rights to consent and privacy. It is extremely rewarding to see jurors actively engaged in protecting and defending their community.”

Police make six arrests over week after complaints, stop

Last week, Fredericksburg Police Department officers arrested six people after being dispatched to four separate locations and conducting a traffic stop.

On April 25, a patrol officer arrived at East Main and South Lincoln streets regarding a possible assault. The officer located a vehicle on the 300 block of East Main Street and made contact with a man walking back and forth on the sidewalk. The officer then arrested Vincent Ryan Smith, 28, of Kerrville for public intoxication.

An officer was dispatched to the 900 block of Henrietta Street for a disturbance on April 25, made contact with the complainant and a male subject then arrested Gage Lee Correa,

24, of Fredericksburg for assault-family violence.

On April 28, an officer arrived to the 100 block of North Lincoln Street regarding an intoxicated woman. Leah Elizabeth Nieto, 29, of Aubrey was arrested for public intoxication. A patrol officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing a traffic violation at the intersection of U.S. 87 North and Bob Moritz Drive on Sunday, May 1. The officer conducted a field sobriety test, then arrested Steven Kay Usener, 74, of Fredericksburg for driving while intoxicated.

On May 1, an officer was dispatched to the 200 block of South Columbus Street regarding a onevehicle accident. Depu-

ties later arrested Hannah Glennayye Ballard, 26, of Fredericksburg, for driving while intoxicated and Adan Martinez, 26, of Boerne, for public intoxication.

Fraud

On April 26, an officer spoke to a complainant regarding someone opening an ATT and T-Mobile account using their Social Security number. The case was forwarded to the Criminal Investigation Division for further information.

On April 30, an officer documented a spam incident. A complainant told the officer they received an email through their Google email account about submitting a code. The complainant learned this was

a scam and changed all the passwords.

Theft

Police investigated two incidents of theft on April 26. The first was on the 200 block of East Main Street regarding a theft of candy from a store. In the second incident, a complainant advised the officer that their handgun was taken out of their vehicle. Both cases were forwarded to CID for further investigation.

On April 29, an officer arrived to the 1400 block of East Main Street for a shoplifting theft. The case was forwarded to CID. A stolen firearm was reported to police on April 30 on the 1000 block of Friendship Lane. The complainant later called and

said their firearm had been located. No further action was needed.

On May 1, an officer spoke with a complainant regarding a possible stolen vehicle, which they said had been at a family member’s house. The complainant called back later and said that the vehicle was sitting in the Walmart parking lot. The officer told the complainant they could have the vehicle towed since it was their property.

Weekly totals

Police responded to 301 calls for service and made 197 traffic stops for the week of April 25-May 1.

During that same period seven people were arrested. All people arrested are presumed innocent until prov-

en guilty in a court of law.

Rollover accident results in DWI arrest here on Saturday

Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Stonewall man for driving while intoxicated (DWI) after a rollover accident on April 30, according to a sheriff’s report.

At 9:05 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 3500 block of Ranch Road 1376 that resulted in a rollover. The Fredericksburg Fire Department extracted a woman trapped inside a vehicle.She was transported to Hill Country Memorial Hospital for treatment. The other vehicle’s driver, Roberto Zepeda, 62, of Stonewall was arrested for DWI.

Drugs

At 1:45 a.m. on April 25, a deputy initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Texas 16 South and Fair Drive. Deputies found a bag of methamphetamine after a search. The driver, Geovany Hernandez, 27, of Kerrville, and passenger Juan Martinez Dominguez, 35, of Fredericksburg, were arrested on separate counts of possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence.

On April 26, at 7:42 p.m., a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of U.S. 290 West and Ranch Road 783 South, after observing a driver known to not have a driver’s

license. The deputy found marijuana inside a grinder and cocaine on a digital scale. The driver, Leshawn Darnell Urista, 29, of Fredericksburg, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone and tampering with physical evidence.

A deputy conducted a traffic stop for a series of infractions at 2:39 p.m. on April 27 on the 1500 block of East Main Street. Deputies observed the driver empty methamphetamine into the a cup in the center console and believed that the driver may have ingested additional contraband. The driver admitted to having ingested at least a gram and a half of additional methamphetamine, as well as discarding more into the cup hoping it would dissolve. Daniel Molina Onofre, 32, of San Antonio, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence.

On April 29, at 8:55 a.m., a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on the 1500 block of Upper Live Oak, after observing two defective equipment violations and an expired vehicle registration. The vehicle continued to travel before stopping in a driveway on the 1900 block of Upper Live Oak.

The driver exited the vehicle and walked behind a building, then reappeared as the deputy approached the building. The deputy learned the driver didn’t have insurance and smelled of marijuana. The K9 deputy and K9 Furex were called to perform an openair sniff around the vehicle. K9 Furex provided a positive alert on the vehicle and behind the building. Inside the vehicle, deputies located a vape pen and a cartridge containing THC and near the building, deputies found where the driver attempted to bury a bag with about 3.5 grams of methamphetamine, a glass smoking pipe and marijuana. Fernando Rubio Cruz, 37, of Fredericksburg, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of tampering with physical evidence.

At 2:57 p.m. on April 30, a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle on the 4500 block of U.S. 87 South for a traffic violation. The driver had a suspended driver’s license and only one of the four occupants possessed a valid license. Daniel Matthew Gonzalez, 34, of San Antonio, was arrested for driving with an invalid license with previous convictions. Two passengers from San Antonio, Darson

William Verstuyft, 34, and Michael Lee Rodriguez, 24, were arrested and charged with two separate counts of possession of a controlled substance.

Other

At 6:04 a.m. on April 27, a detention officer met with a male subject, who had a warrant, in the Gillespie County Jail lobby. The possession of marijuana warrant was confirmed, and Colten Lee Johnson, 29, of Marathon, was arrested.

On the same day at 8:08 a.m., two deputies transported Cassandra Marie Marganne, 40, of Johnson City to the Crane Unit in Gatesville without incident.

A deputy arrived to the 200 block of Metzger Road in reference to a man lying halfway out of a vehicle on Wednesday, April 27 at 2:55 p.m. After making contact, the deputy determined the man was intoxicated. Arnoldo Castro Solorio, 29, of Fredericksburg, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.

On Wednesday, April 27, at 3:09 p.m., a detention officer met with a man, who had a warrant, at the Gillespie County Jail. The driving while intoxicated, 3rd of more, warrant was confirmed and Douglas Guiterrez-Torrez, 59, of Austin, was arrested.

At 4:11 a.m., Friday, April 29, a deputy arrested Oigres Garcia, 25, of San Antonio, after verifying a motion to revoke probation/driving while intoxicated warrant at the Gillespie County Jail.

Detention officers transported Cristian Alexis Avilez-Garcia, 28, of Austin, to the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle on Friday, April 29 at 10 a.m. On the return trip, they picked up Jose Angel Cerda, 36, of San Antonio, and Destiny Ann De La Fuente, 36, also of San Antonio, from the Bexar County Jail on local warrants

charges.

Weekly Totals

Deputies handled 445 calls during the week of April 25-May 1 and a total of 23 people were booked into

jail. The jail population as of Monday, May 2 was 84. Deputies also worked four crashes two major and two minor and assisted the Fredericksburg Police Department with one crash. April 25-May 1

chairman of The Goodman Corporation. “They would just as soon circle around to find a space.”

This contributes to parking encroachment in surrounding residential areas.

Using data from visitors’ smartphones, the team found the average parking time for visitors is about two hours. They also found residents and workers don’t contribute to the weekend demand as much.

In all, with the development of the Albert Hotel, the potential development of a center where the old peanut factory is at 207 W. Park St. and other possible developments, the team projected availability of parking in high-demand areas could be depleted by 2024 or 2025.

“We looked at church lots with at least 50 spaces or more,” Goodman said. “We have not spoken to the churches, but we wanted to show the potential added supply if we did.” Goodman did not look at H-E-B, as the store has a policy prohibiting visitors from parking there.

The company discussed using parking from the Albert Hotel’s new lot, but officials with the hotel said the lot would only be for those staying in the hotel and people attending the spa.

“They don’t have extra spaces for employees, they don’t have extra spaces for people who will be visiting the bars or restaurants beyond those who are actually staying at the hotel,” Goodman said.

Parking structure

The company discussed potential building structure developments, including a structure behind the Fredericksburg Visitor Center on Austin Street and a “county site” next to the Gil-

lespie County Courthouse.

At the visitor center site, the preliminary report states it would be a twodeck garage that would provide 331 spaces and 13 buses. The cost would be $7.67 million from construction and architectural and design fees.

The county site, which is zoned “Commercial Business District” and within the Historic Shopping District and Historic District, could either be a one-deck or two-deck site. Construction and A&E costs for a one-deck site total $3.7 million. For a two-deck site, it would cost $6.8 million.

Funding sources could include Hotel Occupancy Tax funds, parking fees, Economic Development Agency Grants and Certificates of Obligation.

The city has received a potential award of $1.4 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to be used for the visitor’s center structure, according to the Goodman team, and additional funding from an EDA grant is possible.

Parking Management Strategy

The company stressed the need for the city to develop a

parking management strategy and used its peer review of similar areas like the San Antonio Riverwalk, the Galveston Strand Historic District, Old Town Pasadena, California and Estes Park in Colorado, to show its success.

“Every other city we looked at had a combination of strategies,” Goodman said. “They had a combination of ways to manage surface parking, garage parking, and everyone of them had a strategy to reduce financial burden on the citizens by ensuring that a parking management strategy generates enough revenue to pay for itself.”

If a structure is built, he recommends it should be paid for by revenue it generates from people parking there, HOT monies and other tourism resources.

What’s next

No action was taken on this item by the council. If the council is to accept the findings at a later date, Goodman asks that a city staff employee be identified as a person to coordinate future activities.

Then, the initiation of the design phase of the parking facility would begin.

A “Downtown Association” made up of local public and private stakeholders would need to be created, as well as the creation of a parking management strategy and the launch of a public outreach effort.

Capital costs for the struc-

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tured and additional surface lots would need to be identified.

To help with enforcement, parking management technology would need to be put in place.

The city would have to identify ongoing staffing

and other costs associated with implementing the strategy. And lastly, a budget for capital and operating costs, as well as for the projection of revenues gained through the strategy, would need to be created.

Annual Auction, Pork Barbecue & Prize Giveaway Benefit

Saturday, May 14 - Willow City Fire Station 2553 Ranch Road 1323, Willow City, Texas

Early voting has ended for a Constitutional Amendment election, the Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees race and bond election, and the City of Fredericksburg election.

Election Day for all three races is Saturday, May 7.

Constitutional Amendment election

Since the Constitutional Amendment election is a statewide election, all 20,686 voters in Gillespie County can participate in it.

As of Tuesday morning, 2,095 ballots were cast for this election in person and 511 ballots by mail were returned.

Proposition 1 proposes an amendment authorizing the Texas Legislature to reduce limitation amounts on the total property taxes that could be imposed for elementary and secondary public school purposes on homeowners who are elderly or disabled.

This would be done to reflect statutory reductions in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed on someone’s home for the previous year.

Proposition 2 proposes an increase in the amount a resident can subtract from his or her home value before public school property taxes are levied from $25,000 to $40,000.

FISD election

The Fredericksburg In-

BIRTHS

The following birth announcements were submitted to the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post:

Ryder Wayne Frantzen

Cody and Kari Frantzen announce the birth of their son, Ryder Wayne Frantzen, on Feb. 22, 2022, at 10:02 a.m.

At birth, he weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 22 inches in length.

The newborn is welcomed by a sister, Kenna. Also welcoming him are grandparents, Cathy Frantzen, Ricky Frantzen, and Frank and Stacy Norman.

The baby is also welcomed by great-grandparents, Ruth Stehling, David and Judy Landon and Don and Janis Norman.

Harper Lynn Fritz

Sevanna Stewart and Christian Fritz announce

dependent School District is holding an election to fill a one-year unexpired term and two three-year terms.

Running for the oneyear term is incumbent Natalie Bowman and Jake Whittington. For the two three-year terms, Matt Seidenberger, J.D. Windham, Adam Riley and incumbent Mark Cornett have filed.

The district also has its bond election for a new middle school campus.

All voters in Precincts 1, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 12 can vote in this election, as they are FISD taxpayers. There are also some voters who can vote from Precincts 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 13 and 15. A total of seven voters in Kendall and 79 in Blanco can also vote in FISD elections.

Polling elections for the Constitutional Amendment and the FISD elections are:

- Pct. 1, 8 and 12: Faith Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 3022 Texas 16 North; - Pct. 2, 4, 9, 10 and 13, as well as FISD Blanco and Kendall voters: Fredericksburg Middle School Cafeteria, 110 W. Travis St. (NEW LOCATION); - Pct. 3, 6 and 7: Gillespie County Extension Office 101G Conference Room, 38 Business Court; - Pct. 5 and 15: First Baptist Church of Harper Gym, 23038 U.S. 290 West in Harper.

City of Fredericksburg

The City of Fredericksburg has its mayoral seat, and two city councilmember seats open in this year’s election.

For mayor, Jeryl Hoover, Timothy Ellis Riley and incumbent Charlie Kiehne have all filed. For the two councilmember seats, Emily

the birth of their daughter, Harper Lynn Fritz, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Hill Country Memorial.

Upon arrival, she weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21¼ inches in length.

She is welcomed by a grandmother, Laura Stewart, and great-grandparents, Dan and Rita Murphy.

Malcolm Tamney Gonzalez

Leslie Gonzalez and Bryne Tamney announce the birth of their son, Malcolm Tamney Gonzalez, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Hill Country Memorial.

At birth, he weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

He is welcomed by a brother, Maliki; grandmothers, Ruby Gonzalez and Rachael Dawson, and great-grandmother, Yeya Byrd.

Kirchner, incumbent Tom Musselman, James McDonald and Tony Klein have applied. Incumbent Jerry Luckenbach is not running.

The Election Day location is the Fredericksburg Middle School, 110 W. Travis St.

As of Tuesday, 1,232 ballots were cast in person and 195 ballots by mail returned.

Ballot by mail

The final day to return a ballot by mail is Election Day, May 7, by 7 p.m. if the carrier envelope is not postmarked. If they are postmarked by 7 p.m. and the voter is not overseas or a military voter, ballots can also be returned Monday, May 9, by 5 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day.

Primary runoff election

A primary runoff election for the Gillespie County and Statewide General Election will take place May 24.

The Democratic ticket is all statewide races, but Herrera said there are two local races in Precincts 12 and 13 for the Republican ticket.

Koreen Hughes and Cathy Ledder are running for Precinct 12 Republican Chairman. Debbie Campbell and David C. Treibs are running for the Precinct 13 Republican Chairman.

Early voting will be May 16-22 at the Gillespie County Annex 3 Building, 95 Frederick Road. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Willow City volunteer fire department sets benefit event

Annual fundraiser supports firefighter operations

The Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department members invite everyone to join them for their annual benefit on Saturday, May 14, at the Willow City Fire Station, located at 2553 Ranch Road 1323.

A welcome ceremony and U.S. flag and Texas flag raising will be held at 3:30 p.m. The auxiliary’s Country Store, offering a variety of home baked goods, hand sewn items and crafts, “Willow City Recipes and Remembrances” cookbooks, and more items will be open from 3-5 p.m.

A silent auction begins at 3 p.m. and bidding closes at 6:30 p.m., while the live auction with Tim Jeanes auctioneering will be held from 4-5:30 p.m.

A pork barbecue meal with all the trimmings, plus slices of homemade cakes, cookies and brownies, will be served after the live auction ends. Cost per meal plate is by free-will

donation. Plates are available dine in, drive-thru and carry out.

The prize giveaway drawings will be held at 6:30 p.m. One need not be present to win.

Chances are available at 1 ticket for $2 or 6 tickets for $10 from Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department firefighters, medical first responders, and auxiliary members and at Hohmann’s General Store.

Auction items and giveaway prizes include:

- Appliances; - Artwork; - Auto and tool products; - Cooler ice chests; - Electronics; - Indoor and outdoor furniture; - Gift bags;

Gift baskets;

Gift cards;

Handguns;

Home décor;

Jewelry; - Outdoor cookers; - Pecan pies; - Quilts;

- Rifles; - Shotguns.

Proceeds from this year’s fundraiser will help the 501c4 non-profit all-volunteer department continue to maintain and improve the station, trucks and equipment, and for training, insurances and routine operating expenses.

Support and donations help the WCVFR continue operating year-round. Cash and checks with payer identification posted on them, and limited credit/ debit cards will be accepted on day of event for item payments.

For more information about the annual fundraiser, contact auxiliary president Margie Hohmann at 830-456-3785 or fire department president Janet Rabke at 830-685-3266 / 817-395-3882.

More information is also available by calling the fire station at 830-685-3376 or emailing to wcvfr@ctesc. net.

FTC ‘Lend Me A Tenor’ production opens

Fredericksburg Theater Company (FTC) opened the final production of its 25th season Friday, April 29, with the Broadway comedy, “Lend Me A Tenor.”

The production has six more performances, running May 6-15, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at the Steve W. Shepherd Theater, 1668 U.S. 87 South.

“Every night, audiences were on their feet applauding before the end of the curtain call,” FTC Executive Director Steve Reily said. The cast and crew for ‘Lend Me A Tenor’ has worked very hard to put this show together, and it really shows on the stage. It was so rewarding to ev-

eryone involved to hear the great swells of laugher in the house.”

Written by playwright Ken Ludwig, the original production was a huge sensation on Broadway and nominated for nine Tony Awards. SPerforming in the production is Elliot Dooley as Max, Heidi Eubanks as Maggie, David Cummings as Saunders, Pierre Minjauw as Tito, Amy Taylor as Maria, Justin Elliott as Bellhop, Heidi Melton as Diana, and Rhonda Behrends as Julia.

Tickets for “Lend Me A Tenor” are on sale now. Performances May 6-15, Fridays and Saturdays are at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at

Band earns sweepstakes

2 p.m.

Admission is $29 for adults, $12 for children 17 and under. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at www.fredericksburgtheater.org or by calling the box office at 888-669-7114. For info or directions, visit fredericksburgtheater.org.

The Fredericksburg High School bands both won sweepstakes at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Competition on Tuesday, April 19.

The competition was hosted at Boerne Champion High School.

The Honor band was conducted by Brian Hecimovich, and the Symphon-

ic band by Echoe Bruns. Each band was required to perform a selection of prepared concert compositions for the event judges. The bands each performed a sight reading musical selection. Both the Honor and Symphonic bands received a Division 1 Superior rating in both concert and sight reading.

“Max” (Elliott Dooley) tries to hold back “Saunders” (David Cummings) from going crazy over a comatose opera star “Tito” (Pierre Minjauw), who they believe has accidentally overdosed. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke

By Reed Graff Standard-Radio Post sports editor

Gillespie County made its presence felt at the Region IV 2A-4A Championship track meet at Javelina Field in Kingsville on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30.

Ten Gillespie County athletes proved their merit and qualified for the State Championship Meet in Austin after proving to be at the top of their region in Kingsville.

Lady Billies dominate the region

For the third year in a row, the Region IV 4A girls’ championship trophy came home with the Lady Billies.

Eight different girls contributed to the Lady Billies’ region-leading point total and played a part in the Lady Billies’ continued dynasty.

“I am very proud of the entire team and what they did the past three days in Kingsville,” head girls track coach Dan Aldrich said. “Our team expectation is to win the regional meet, but this year presented many challenges that our girls had to navigate through.”

As she has done all season, sophomore Taylor Grona led the way as she qualified for the state meet in three different events. Grona won the 800-meter run, the 1600-meter run and was a part of the 4X400-meter relay team that finished first.

Also on the relay team were sophomore Ann Claire Cop, sophomore Liepa Motiejunaite, and freshman Ava Stuewe. With their victory, the Lady Billies have now won the 4X400-meter relay at the region meet three years in a row.

Grona led the team with 25 points scored, followed by Cop with 12 points.

Junior Zoe Aldrich placed fourth in both the discus throw and the shot put, earning eight points for the Lady Billies.

Both Cameran Whiting and Bella Rozek both barely missed qualification as they both finished third in their respective hurdle events. Whiting finished third in the 300-meter hurdles and Rozek took third in the 100-meter hurdles.

Other point scorers included Motiejunaite (5

points, 4X400-meter relay), Stuewe (5 points, 4X400-meter relay) and freshman Madison Wright (2 points, 5th place shot put).

“The ladies stayed focused over the three days and supported each other to score the points necessary to come home with the trophy,” Aldrich said. Grona will compete in the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs at the 4A state meet. She will also

run alongside Stuewe, Cop and Motiejunaite in the 4X400-meter relay.

Seidenberger, Torres punch tickets While they don’t have the numbers their female teammates do, the Fredericksburg Battlin’ Billies track, and field team will send a pair of athletes to the state meet.

Junior Gary Seidenberger and senior Khristian Torres will both compete

in the state meet and represent the Billies after qualifying at the state meet.

Seidenberger spent the weekend chasing Bandera’s Tyler Moore, who won the Region IV championship in the 100-meter hurdles.

Seidenberger finished second in both the preliminaries and the finals, beating Port Lavaca Calhoun’s Ty Kolar by 0.07 seconds in the finals.

Torres continued his hot streak in the 800-meter

run as he took home the gold medal for the second meet in a row.

Torres outpaced Needville’s Jesus Panchito by .60 seconds and will make his return to the state meet.

Torres took home bronze in the 800-meter run at state in 2021 and will make his return in 2022 with the intentions of finishing higher.

Sophomore Liepa Motiejunaite lets her emotions show after running the last leg of the 4X400-meter relay.

Senior Khristian Torres soaks in the moment after placing first in the 800-meter run on Saturday. Torres will make his second appearance at the state meet on

Fredericksburg junior Ella

Hartmann was selected as a TGCA all-star last week. — Standard-Radio Post/Reed Graff

Hartmann named 2022 TGCA all-star

Fredericksburg High School junior Ella Hartmann was selected as a 1A4A Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) all-star last week.

The TGCA selects 12 juniors for one of two teams and the athletes are selected by the TGCA Basketball Committee at their annual meeting.

Hartmann was one of 12 players selected to the Blue All-Stars and is one of two players from District 284A, where she is joined by Boerne junior Jamie Ruede.

Hartmann averaged 12.7 points per game in 39 games in 2021-22. She made 95 3-pointers, a team-high, and finished the season with 11 assists.

As a defender, Hartmann recorded 89 steals and grabbed 88 rebounds.

As a member of the allstar team, Hartmann will participate in the TGCA summer all-star clinic in Arlington. The all-star game will be played on Tuesday, July 12 at Arlington Lamar High School at 7 p.m. and will be preceded by photos, practices and a demonstration.

More information on the 2022 TGCA All-Star program can be found at http://www.austintgca. com/all_stars/index.html.

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Billies eliminated from postseason in tiebreaker loss

While they gave themselves a chance with a sweep of Bandera, the postseason was not in the cards for the Fredericksburg High School Battlin’ Billies baseball team.

Fredericksburg (9-16, 3-8) swept Bandera in a two-game series to force a fourth-place tiebreaker with Davenport but came up short in their third game of the week.

Bandera falls to the Billies

With their postseason hopes on the line, the Billies battled their way to a two-game sweep of the Bandera Bulldogs.

In the first game of the series at home against Bandera, the Billies dominated in every aspect.

Sophomore Asher Goehmann was a force on the mound, no-hitting the Bulldogs in four innings of work. Goehmann struck out four and was unhittable in his four innings of work. He also had room to work with as the Billies scored seven runs in the first inning. Seniors Jake Nunn, James Sebera and Javier Rodriguez all hit

TRACK

While Torres and Seidenberger are the only two Billies advancing, several other Billies competed and came close.

Senior Derek Whitworth finished fourth in the discus throw with a final throw of 144-02. Andrew Huff of Stafford won the event with a throw of 163-08, followed by Eric Edison of Ingleside with a 150-00. Dustin Earhart of Hidalgo just barely beat Whitworth with a throw of 146-04.

John Dulaney finished fifth in the pole vault and Dane Carter finished sixth in the 300-meter hurdles.

The Billies finished ninth as a team with 25 team points.

The 10 Billies athletes headed to state will compete in the 4A State Championship Meet at the University of Texas on Thursday, May 12.

RBI doubles as the Billies put together a seven-run first inning.

The Billies scored four more runs in the third as Sebera hit his second double and a 12th run in the fourth before senior Quentin Carpenter closed out the no-hitter with a perfect top of the fifth,

Fredericksburg High School Athletes of the Week

Khristian Torres of the Fredericksburg High School boys’ track and field team, is the FHS Male Athlete of the Week.

Torres finished first in the 800-meter run at the Region IV-4A Championships in Kingsville and is headed to the state meet for the second year in a row.

Taylor Grona of the Fredericksburg High School girls’ track and field team, is the FHS Female Athlete of the Week.

Grona, a sophomore, qualified for the state meet in the 1600-meter run, the 800-meter run and the 4X400-meter relay.

Locals top state BB gun contest

dera responded with a three-run second inning, tying the game at 3-3 after two innings.

The Billies battled back to load the bases in the top of the third inning.

Following an RBI walk by Goehmann, senior Logan Metzger laced a two-run single to center field, extending the lead to 6-3 Fredericksburg.

The lead only grew from there, as the Billies scored runs in the fourth and fifth innings and twice in the sixth to run away with the 10-3 road victory.

Canyon Lake swept the Davenport Wolves on the same days, resulting in the Billies and Wolves finishing tied for fourth in District 28-4A with 3-7 records.

FHS 12, Bandera 0 April 26 at FHS

sealing the 12-0 victory.

The Billies then needed a road win over Bandera on Friday, April 29, but Bandera seemed poised early on to play spoilers.

Fredericksburg scored three runs in the first inning, presumably setting the stage for another blowout victory. But Ban-

Hitting: J. Nunn 1 2B, 3 RBI, 2 walks, 2 runs; M. Reeh 2 runs; B. Vollmar 1 RBI; J. Rodriguez 2 hits, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 2 runs; L. DiCuffa 1 walk, 1 run; D. Threadgill 1 hit, 1 RBI, 2 runs; J. Sebera 2 hits, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 1 run; A. Goehmann 1 walk; J. Word 1 RBI; W. Herber 1 hit, 1 run.

Pitching: A. Goehmann (W, 3-5) 4 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 4 walks, 1 SO; Q. Carpenter 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs,

BASEBALL ▶ B2

Cont. from B2

Below are the 2022 State 4-H BB Gun results from the meet in March.

Advancing to Nationals is 1 Gillespie Co. 1 team which placed first. The first three placings of the State BB Gun competition advance to the national competition, but only one team is allowed to represent each county at the competition.

So, the third-place team will not be advancing to nationals since the county has two team in the top three placings.

Team Results

First: 1 Gillespie Co. 1:

David McDonald

Ky Weber

Koen Koch

Aedon Cantu

Brandt Hansen

Third: 3 Gillespie Co. 1:

Bryce Weber - Chapel Herber

Bella Dollar - Fricks Smith

Ninth: 3 Gillespie Co. 1: - Everett Kirchner - Fritz Wallendorf - Jack Edwards - Brooklyn Cates - Logan Smith

16th: 1 Gillespie Co. 2:

Jazmyne Reyes - Paulina Rangel

17th: 2 Gillespie Co. 2:

Holley Hannemann - Abigail Baughn

23rd: 3 Gillespie Co. 2:

Gracie Heflin

Individual Results

First: Ky Weber

Third: David McDonald

Fourth: Koen Koch

Fifth: Aedon Cantu

Seventh: Brandt Hansen

Ninth: Jazmyne Reyes

11th: Bryce Weber 14th: Chapel Herber

Covering what matters:

3 Anniversaries

3 Births

3 Engagements

3 Letters to the Editor

3 Obituaries

3 Weddings Send your announcements to: fbgnews@fredericksburgstandard.com

Harper High School Athletes of the Week

Ricky Harper of the Harper High School baseball team is the HHS Male Athlete of the Week.

Harper, a senior, slugged the first home run of his career in the Longhorns’ 7-4 loss to San Saba on Tuesday.

Talli Millican of the Harper High School track and field team is the HHS Female Athlete of the week. Millican qualified for the state meet in both the 200meter dash and the 4X200-meter relay.

Gillespie County Softball Statistics Leaders

Harper, 16 T-9. L. Feuge, FHS, 16

2. E. Robledo, FHS, 32

3. L. Feuge, FHS, 22

4. A. Stuewe, FHS, 18

5. A. Holland, FHS, 17

6. L. Childers, Harper, 16

7. E. Strickland, Harper, 15

T-8. E. St. Pierre FHS, 14

T-8. J. Garcia, Harper, 14

10. K. Wilke, Harper, 12

11. O. Findley, FHS, 11

Fredericksburg junior Gary Seidenberger competes in the 100-meter hurdles during the Region IV-4A Championships at Javelina Field in Kingsville on Saturday. Seidenberger finished second in the 100-meter hurdles and qualified for the state meet for the first time in his career.

- Standard-Radio Post/Reed Graff

Fredericksburg senior Logan Metzger is one of 13 seniors who saw their careers end in a 6-2 loss to Davenport in Dripping Springs on Saturday. – Standard-Radio Post/Reed Graff

BASEBALL

4 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 4 walks, 1 SO;

Q. Carpenter 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 SO.

FHS 10, Bandera 3 April 29 at Bandera

Hitting: J. Nunn 1 hit, 1 run, 1 walk; M. Reeh 1 hit, 1 3B, 2 walks, 3 runs; J. Rodriguez 1 2B, 1 walk, 1 RBI, 3 runs; D. Threadgill 2 hits, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 run; J. Sebera 2 hits, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 run; A. Goehmann 1 walk, 1 RBI; L. Metzger 2 hits, 1 RBI, 2 run; R. Spies 1 hit. Pitching: C. Akin (W, 2-2) 7 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned, 3 walks 7 SO.

Tiebreaker in the Drip

A day after their road win over Bandera, the Billies hit the road to Dripping Springs on Saturday for a noon tie-breaker game against the Davenport Wolves.

The Wolves snagged an early 1-0 lead on an RBI groundout, but Goehmann held the Wolves to the one run through three innings.

Davenport got to the Fredericksburg sophomore in the fourth inning, as they worked the bases loaded. Before the Billies

Fredericksburg sophomore Asher Goehmann throws a pitch during a 12-0 win over Bandera in Fredericksburg last week. –Standard-Radio Post/Reed Graff

could get three outs, the Wolves scored five runs on a walk, an RBI groundout and a pair of run-scoring singles, growing the lead to 6-0 heading into the fifth inning.

The Billies scratched a run across in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly from Rodriguez and scored again in the seventh on a Davenport error, but failed to manufacture the late

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offense needed to make a comeback.

Davenport won the game, 6-2, and punched their ticket to the bi-district playoffs.

Davenport 6, FHS 2 April 30 at Dripping Springs Hitting: J. Nunn 1 hit; J. Rodriguez 1

At season’s end

The Billies finished the season with a 9-16 record and a 3-8 District 28-4A record.

Fredericksburg graduates 13 seniors: Cole Immel, Kade Jenschke, Quentin Carpenter, Luke DiCuffa, Logan Metzger, Javier Rodriguez, James Sebera, Jake Nunn, Garon Garcia, Cuatro Rodriguez, Charlie Johnson, Brennan Vollmar and Blaine Edwards.

Howard Ballard- Fredericksburg High School - Retired

Lisa Ballard- Fredericksburg High School

Michael Barr- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired

Donna Beckmann- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired

Hans E. Bergner- FISD Superintendent- Retired (D)

Carrie Bierschwale- Doss ISD- Retired

Darrell Bonillas- Fredericksburg Primary School

Terry Bonn- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired (D)

Valerie Bonn- Fredericksburg Elementary School /

Fredericksburg Middle School

Natalie Smith Bowman- Fredericksburg High School-

Retired

Bill Brady- Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D)

Caleb Brister- Fredericksburg High School

Mary Jo Brooker- Principal- Fredericksburg Elementary

School- Retired (D)

Donna Bryant- Fredericksburg Elementary School-

Retired

Katie Burns- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Joel Bush- Fredericksburg High School

Sister Regina Carmel- St. Teresa School (D)

Imogene Christian- Texas City ISD/ College of the Mainland - Retired (D)

Debbie Crenwelge- Stonewall Elementary School/

Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired

Terry Crenwelge- Fredericksburg High School/

Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired

Lauren Cypher- Runyan Elementary School, Conroe ISD

Kristy Danz- Fredericksburg High School

Amy Darsey- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Heather Davis- Fredericksburg Middle School

Frank de la Torre- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Lottie Demel- Stonewall Elementary School- retired

Pat DiCuffa- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired

Wendy Dietrich- Stonewall Elementary/

Fredericksburg Primary School

Vincent DiNino- University of Texas- Retired (D)

Emily Duecker- Fredericksburg High School

(Art)- Retired

Kade Eckert- Fredericksburg High School

Sarah Eckhardt- Fredericksburg Middle School /

Fredericksburg High School - Retired

Bill Eggleston- Fredericksburg Heritage Christian School

Judy Enderlin- Fredericksburg Elementary School-

Retired

David Ewing- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired

Terri Ewing- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired

Scott Fields- Fredericksburg High School- Retired

Clairlean Friedrich- Doss ISD- Retired

Shelly Garner- Fredericksburg Elementary School-

Retired

Deanne Gonzales- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Joe Gonzales- Fredericksburg High School

Carrie Grona- Fredericksburg High School

Robin Grumbles- Fredericksburg Primary School

Vicki Guthrie- Fredericksburg High School

Beverly Haas- Fredericksburg High School - Retired-(D)

Charles Haas- Fredericksburg High School - Retired-(D)

Herbert Haas- Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D)

Blaine Hahn- Fredericksburg Primary School

Lindy Haley- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired

Barclay Hammond- Fredericksburg Special Education

Jeff Hammond- Former Fredericksburg High School

Swim Coach

Joel Handley- Fredericksburg Middle School

Janalee Hannemann- Fredericksburg Primary SchoolRetired

Laura Harper- Roosevelt Elementary, Yakima, Washington

Beverly Harell- Fredericksburg Elementary School-

Retired

Barbara Heinen- Fredericksburg Primary School- Retired

Donna Henke- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired

Coach Dean Herbort- Fredericksburg High School-

Retired

David “Doc” Hopf- Fredericksburg High School- Retired

Pat Hopf- Fredericksburg High School- Retired

Janie Immel- Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolRetired

Jenny Immel- Fredericksburg High School

Beth Iverson- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Sheryl Jacks- Fredericksburg Middle School

Gina Jenschke- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired

Coach Doug Johnson- Weimar ISD (D)

Dr. Charles Kahle- Bowling Green State University (D)

Tim Kaman- Fredericksburg High School

Christa Klaerner- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Patricia Knaupp- Fredericksburg Elementary School -

Retired

Jamie Kneese- Fredericksburg High School

Joanie Kramer- Fredericksburg Elementary School/ Stonewall Elementary School -Former Teacher

Karen Kraus- Fredericksburg Primary School

Jo Ella Lewis- Fredericksburg High School- Retired

Heather Loth- Fredericksburg Primary School

Rick Loth- St. Mary’s Catholic School

Jessica Lutz- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Sister Noel Marie- St. Teresa School (D)

Andrew Matthes- Fredericksburg High School

Michael McMahon- Harper High School- Retired

Nila McMahon- Harper Elementary School - Retired-(D)

Susan McMahon- Harper High School- Retired

Erica McMurray- Fredericksburg High School

Carol Meier- Fredericksburg Middle School/ Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D)

Wilburn Meier- Fredericksburg High School- Retired

Herbert Merz- Fredericksburg High School- Retired (D)

Melissa Metzger- Fredericksburg Primary School

Lance Moffett- Fredericksburg High School

Karen Montgomery-Jordan- Fredericksburg Primary School - Retired

Charli Mullen- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Sean Murray- Fredericksburg Middle SchoolFormer Teacher

Viola Neffendorf- Fredericksburg Elementary School (1972)

Karen Nevins- Fredericksburg Primary School/ Fredericksburg Elementary School

Ryan Newcom- Fredericksburg High School

Violet Ottmers- St Mary’s- Retired

Patrick Padgett- Fredericksburg High School

Melanie Parker- Harper High School- Retired

Olga Peacock- Fredericksburg Primary School- Retired

Beverly Pesek- Fredericksburg Middle School/ Fredericksburg High School - Retired

Larry Pesek- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired

April Poissant- Fredericksburg High School

Luana Priess- Ingram ISD/ Fredericksburg Middle School/ Stonewall Elementary - Former Teacher

Naomi Pyka- Fredericksburg Middle School -Retired

Debra Rathke- Fredericksburg High School - Retired

Kelly Ray- Fredericksburg Elementary School-

Former Teacher

Father Leo V Rea- St. Joseph High School (D)

Bernice Reaves- Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolRetired-(D)

David Remschel- Fredericksburg Middle School

Tasha Remschel- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Coach Gilbert Renaud- Fredericksburg High School

Lisa Duecker Robertson- Leander ISD

Karyn Rode- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Dr. Joe Rodriguez- Fredericksburg Superintendent

Coach Jason Roemer- Fredericksburg High School

Jill Sage- Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired

Jackie Schandua- Fredericksburg High School- Retired

Blake Schmidt- Fredericksburg High School

Rebecca Shipman- Fredericksburg Heritage

Christian School

Katharine Simington- Fredericksburg Middle School

Ken Smith- Fredericksburg High School

Kelli Snedecor- Fredericksburg High School

Sarah Southard- Fredericksburg High School

Joan Speer- Fredericksburg High School

Irene Spenrath- Comfort High School- Retired (D)

Andy Stewart- Fredericksburg Elementary School-

Retired

Kathy Burg Stull- Oak Grove Elementary/ El Dorado

Elementary- North East ISD, San Antonio -Retired

Dana Sultemeier- Stonewall Elementary School/ Fredericksburg Elementary School- Retired

Harry Sultemeier- Johnson City High School- retired (D)

Jo Lynne Sultemeier- Fredericksburg High School/ Stonewall Elementary

Jana Sultemeier- Fredericksburg Middle School/ Fredericksburg High School - Retired

Christi Sumners- Stonewall Elementary School

Katharine Symington- Fredericksburg Middle School

Dawn Tatum- Fredericksburg High School

Humbertina Thiele- Fredericksburg Middle School

Joyce Thiele- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired

Gayle Toohey- Fredericksburg Middle School

Diane Tull- Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolRetired (D)

Suzanne Turner- Fredericksburg Central Office

Kimberly Van Epps- Fredericksburg Elementary School

Terri Vogel- Stonewall Elementary SchoolFormer Teacher

Carolyn Weber-Kuhlmann- Fredericksburg Middle School- Retired

Jenee Weinheimer- Fredericksburg Primary School

Chris Weirich- Fredericksburg High School

Connie Weirich- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired

Elizabeth White- Fredericksburg Primary School-

Former Teacher

Bill White- Clear Creek ISD (League City) - Retired

Donna White- Fredericksburg Middle School - Retired

Lois Whitewood- Fredericksburg High SchoolRetired (D)

Kim Zuberbueler- Fredericksburg High School

Anyone that knows me knows my love for the player development side of professional sports.

I’ve always loved following college football recruiting, I’m a nerd about minor league baseball and the prospect system and I have always enjoyed watching and analyzing the NFL Draft.

After watching the draft last week, I wanted to carry on a tradition I started in West Texas and give you Gillespie County Dallas Cowboys fans my take on the Cowboys draft class.

Starting with firstround pick Tyler Smith, an offensive tackle from Tulsa, it seems he was a consensus first-round selection as he is a super athlete for the offensive line. I like Smith in that he plays the game with a mean streak, something I love in guys like Quinten Nelson and Zack Martin.

Smith is a big, strong guy and while his technique needs some work, I think he has the makings of a quality NFL starter.

In rounds two and three, the Cowboys selected Sam Williams, an edge rusher from Ole Miss, and Jalen Tolbert, a wide receiver from South Alabama.

Williams can get after the quarterback, which is always valuable in the NFL. What he lacks is any skills in stopping the run, meaning Williams is limited to pass rushing downs until he can prove he’s capable enough to play against the rush.

I like Tolbert because he is a Sun Belt Conference product. Lightly recruited out of high school, he blossomed into a star at South Alabama and has everything you want in a second or third wideout. He’s one of my favorite picks from this draft.

While I surely can sit here and go through every single pick, for these last few rounds, I am only going to highlight the picks I like the most.

Louisiana State University has a penchant for producing top-tier defenders and I’d like to think fifth round pick, linebacker Damone Clark, fits that mold.

Cowboys fans will have

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Billies keep rolling along

Cuero no match for determined Lady Billies in bi-district playoffs

The area round of the Region IV-4A playoff bracket will feature a clash of two district champions as the Fredericksburg High School Lady Billies and the Sweeny Lady Bulldogs cross paths.

Fredericksburg (19-3) swept Cuero in a best-ofthree games bi-district playoff and now turn their attention to the Lady Bulldogs.

Cuero keeps it close in Game 1

The Billies looked in control the majority of a 6-5 Game 1 victory, but Cuero made things interesting late on Friday, April 29, in Jourdanton.

Freshman Ava Stuewe got the start in the circle for the Lady Billies and started the game with three scoreless innings.

“Stuewe did absolutely phenomenal,” head coach Sara Cammer said of her young pitcher. “For her to come in and pitch a whole game like that was huge. I had full confidence in her.”

Senior Emma Robledo gave her young teammate some run support in the top of the third inning as her double scored both senior Olivia Findley and junior Avery Holland. Senior Ashley Dressen followed her with an RBI double of her own and then later scored on a Cuero error, giving the Billies the early 4-0 edge.

The Gobblers found a kink in Stuewe’s armor in the fourth inning however, turning their zero into a one with an RBI double by Camdyn Apodackis.

The Gobblers scored again in the sixth on a passed ball, moving the score to 4-2 heading into the seventh inning.

The Billies got the runs back in the top half of the seventh on a two-run double from freshman Larryn Feuge and needed just three outs to seal the deal.

But Cuero did not give in, scoring three runs on an RBI single and a two-run double to make it 6-5. With runners on first and second and with two outs, Stuewe got Cuero’s Abigail Aguilar to swing through a fastball, sealing the 6-5 victory.

“It was pretty stressful,” Cammer said of the lategame dramatics. “But I knew that Ava was going to pull through it. Her doing that really showed her teammates that she is here to win.”

FHS 6, Cuero 5 April 29 at Jourdanton

Hitting: O. Findley 1 run; A. Holland 1 hit, 1 run; E. Robledo 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs; A. Dressen 1 2B, 1 walk, 1 RBI, 1 run; A. Stuewe 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 run; L. Feuge 2 hits, 1 2B, 3 RBI; M. Wright 1 hit. Pitching: A. Stuewe (W) 7 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 4 earned, 4 walks, 12 SO.

Holland dominates Game 2 While Stuewe played the hero in Game 1, she was not available in Game 2 due to the Region IV track meet in Kingsville. But the Billies turned the ball over to their ace, junior Avery Holland, and she did not disappoint.

Holland was dominant in a seven-inning, one-run victory. With her in the circle, the Lady Billies cruised to a 5-1 victory in Game 2.

Findley opened the scoring in the bottom of the second, driving in freshman Sydney Meyer with an RBI single to right field. The Billies turned to small ball in the second as a bunt by senior Emary St. Pierre allowed Dressen to score, extending the lead to 2-0.

Cuero scored their lone run in the fourth, but were shut out the rest of the way, as Fredericksburg continued to add to their lead. Findley drove in another run with an RBI groundout in the fourth. Later in the inning, Robledo scored Holland with an RBI double, giving Fredericksburg a 4-1 lead.

Freshman Madison Wright put the cherry on the top of the Billies’ series victory as she slugged the

Billies duo named TASCO all-region

first home run of her career in the bottom of the sixth. Holland did the rest, and the Billies clinched the bi-district title with a 5-1 victory.

“Cuero was definitely a solid hitting team,” Cammer said. “But it was good to come home with those two wins.”

FHS 5, Cuero 1 April 30 at Jourdanton Hitting: O. Findley 1 hit, 2 RBI, 1 walk; A. Holland 1 walk, 1 run; E. Robledo 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 walk; A. Dressen 1 walk, 1 run; A. Schoessow 1 walk; S. Meyer 2 walks, 2 runs; M. Wright 2 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 run. Pitching: A. Holland (W) 7 IP, 9 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 6 SO.

Looking ahead to Sweeny

With their victory, the Lady Billies advance to the area playoffs, where they are met by the District 254A champions, the Sweeny Lady Bulldogs.

Sweeny comes in boasting a 22-7 record. They won their district after going 11-1

“They have pretty solid pitching,” Cammer said. “They’re pretty quick. So, we need to find a way to keep them off the bases and shut them down early.”

The two teams last met in a tournament game in 2018, which the Lady Billies won, 4-1. The last playoff meeting between the two squads came in 2017, when the Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Billies, 2-1, in the area playoff series.

“We need our pitchers to focus on groundball, fly ball,” Cammer said. “And we need to get the outs that we need to get.”

Game 1 of the area championship series will be played at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the whole series to be played at Kenedy High School. Game 2 will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with Game 3 set for 4 p.m. on Saturday if needed.

Tickets will be sold at the gate. Billies.Live will have a broadcast of the series available on their YouTube channel.

The Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO) released the 2022 All-State/All-Region awards list last week and a trio of Fredericksburg High School Lady Billies made the list.

Leading the cast was senior defender Bentley Lees, who was named first-team all-state for her efforts in 2022.

Junior forward Abby Michalak was named first-team All-Region in Region IV after leading the Lady Billies in goals in 2022. Joining her was senior midfielder Amy Pyka, who was named second team All-Region and was one of 10 midfielders honored.

This is Michalak’s second appearance on the TASCO awards list after she earned all-region honors in 2021.

The Lady Billies finished the 2022 season with a 13-10-3 overall record and a 4-6-3 district record.

The Lady Billies finished fifth in District 264A.

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Fredericksburg senior Emma Robledo hit three doubles and drove in three runs in the Lady Billies two-game sweep of Cuero in the bi-district playoffs last week. The Lady Billies will take on Sweeny in the area playoffs in Kenedy starting at 5 p.m. on Friday. - Standard-Radio Post/Reed Graff

Heritage track dominates at region

championships in Waco last week. – Submitted photo

The Heritage Eagles track and field team wrapped up a strong performance in the region track meet in Waco last week.

The Eagles will send eight athletes to the state track meet in 18 different events. On the boys’ side, senior Caden Bray finished first in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dash and was the top finisher in the pole vault. He also qualified in the high jump, where he placed third.

Freshman Bridger Hardin finished fourth in the high jump and will com-

pete at the state meet, as well.

“The boys have put in a lot of hard work, and I was excited that they were able to show off their talents,” head coach Kevin Perez said. “The boys were able to place fourth overall.”

As a team, the Eagles placed fourth.

The Lady Eagles finished the meet with five first-place finishes, four second-place finishes and 11 total podium finishes.

The Lady Eagles finished first in the high jump (Elaina Craven), the triple jump (Ellie Shipman), the pole vault (Madison Brantley), and

the 4X100, the 4X200 and the 4X400 relays.

Craven finished second in the 400-meter and the 800-meter runs and took second in the pole vault.

“I can’t express how proud I am of these kids,” Perez said. “They were able to catch a lot of coaches’ eyes as they were keeping an eye on how everyone was placing. The girls were able to finish second overall.”

Heritage finished second behind Brazosport.

The Eagles will compete in the state meet Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, at Panther Stadium in Hewitt.

Logic tennis clinches district championships

The Heritage Logic tennis team ended its season on a high note.

The Eagles swept the CALSA district tournament on Tuesday, April 19 at San Marcos Academy in San Marcos.

“What an incredible day,” head coach Misty Roeder said. “This team has learned so much this season. Most importantly, we saw great teamwork and positive attitudes.”

The Lady Eagles won the girls’ singles, girls’ doubles

to wait a year before they get a look at Clark following a spinal fusion surgery, but Clark has all the tools to be an everyday backer in the middle of an NFL defense with size, athleticism and experience.

After taking a pass rusher in the second round, the Cowboys offset it with a run stopper in Arkansas defensive tackle John ridgeway in the fifth round.

Ridgeway is massive at six-foot-five, 315 pounds.

and the girls’ doubles consolation brackets.

Meg Roeder won the girls’ singles, Reece Harris and Faith Fevig won the girls’ doubles and EB Stollenwerck and Sofia Janc won the doubles’ consolation bracket. Laney Stollenwerck placed third in the girls’ singles bracket

Heritage won the girls’ team title overall.

The Heritage boys also won their team title after finishing top two in four different brackets.

He isn’t amazingly athletic, but he is good at setting the edge and maintaining his gap. Ridgeway can fill the hole left behind by Brent Urban, who left to free agency.

Devin Harper is an intriguing guy in the seventh round.

A linebacker from Oklahoma State, the physical attributes are there for Harper. An athletic guy, where Harper needs work is on the mental side. But if that comes around,

Garrett Gentry took first in the boys’ singles, with Banks Bourtin finishing second in the consolation bracket.

Jack Pedregon and Chip Zgabay won the boys’ doubles consolation, defeating teammates Toby Prescott and Quarter Stollenwerck in the championship match.

“We are proud of the integrity and character the kids showed today,” Roeder said. “We look forward to the years to come.”

Harper can be a playmaker based off his speed alone.

Those are my honest opinions on the Cowboys’ draft class. Overall, it is a fairly underwhelming group comparing to other draft classes for the Cowboys, but they filled holes that needed filling and they added some boom-or-bust guys. I want to hear from you, Cowboys fans. What did y’all make of this class?

The mixed doubles duo of Bella Rodriguez, left, and Jorge Lopez competed in the 4A UIL State Tennis Tournament in San Antonio on Tuesday, April 26. The Billies fell to Grace Malone and Jacob Daniels of Willis Point in the 4A state quarterfinals. – Submitted photo

Members of the Heritage track and field team pictured with the region trophy are, from left, Bridger Hardin, Caleb Bray, Lilly Bray, Ellie Shipman, Elaina Craven, Lilah Brillhart, Madison Brantley and Isabella Bourtin. The Eagles won both the boys and girls region

Ladyhorns headed to state

Four Harper athletes qualify for state meet

By Reed Graff Standard-Radio Post sports editor

The Harper Ladyhorns finished as runners-up in the Region IV-2A Track and Field Championships at Javelina Field in Kingsville last week.

The Ladyhorns impressed as they finished second only to Shiner in Kingsville. The Ladyhorns will send five athletes to the state track meet in two events and just missed out on sending even more.

“I am so proud of the girls and the job they did this weekend,” head coach Will Reid said. “Regionals is a tough two-day event and they hung in there and gave it everything they had to the very end.”

Starting with the field events, junior Kaylee Price just missed qualifying in the high jump with a thirdplace finish with a jump of 5-00.00. She finished just behind Chesney Machacek of Shiner, who recorded a 5-03.00.

Sloan Spenrath became the first qualifier for the Ladyhorns as she finished second in the long jump with a jump of 17-11.75. Her jump also set a new school record.

Price came close again in the 100-meter and the 300-meter hurdles, as she finished third in both events, bringing home her second and third bronze medals.

“Kaylee performed like a champ,” Reid said.

“When it was all said and done, she raced 1600 hundred meters of races and high jumped over a dozen jumps. She was so close in the high jump and in the 300-meter, where she missed the school record by seven one-hundredths of a second. What a performance she put on.”

The Ladyhorns broke through in the 4X200meter relay. After placing fourth in the preliminary round, the team of Talli Millican, Sarah Albers, Emma Strickland and Alli Price outran teams from Shiner, Thrall and Normangee to win the gold medal and advance to the state meet.

“They did what they had to do when it mattered most,” Reid said. “That victory was so nice. I think we can run even faster because we had two handoffs that were a little crazy. So, if we can clean that up, I think it can be faster.”

After playing a role in that race, Millican then finished second in the 200-meter dash, advancing in her second event.

Overall, the Ladyhorns finished second in the team standings and qualified five athletes for the state meet, where Reid said the goal remains the same.

“It’s always the same, we want to perform well enough to get on the stand,” he said. “We don’t just want to be there. We want to use the excitement of running in that stadium against the talent we will perform against and use it to get on that awards podium.”

Harper boys fall short

Seven Harper boys competed at the region meet, but none managed to land a spot in Austin.

Harper competed in the long jump, the triple jump, the shot put, the pole vault and the 4X400-meter relay.

Harper reached the finals in the 4X400-meter relay. But finished eighth in the finals with a time of 3:44.09.

Junior Ethan Garrett brought home the highest finish as he finished in a tie for fourth in the pole vault with a vault of 12-00.

Jackson Davis finished eighth in the shot put with a throw of 43-06 and

Harper sophomore Talli Millican embraces her father and Harper coach Vance Millican after qualifying for the state meet in the 200-meter dash at the Region IV-2A Championships in Kingsville on Saturday. – Standard-Radio Post/Reed Graff

Harper junior Ethan Garrett placed fourth in the pole vault on Saturday. Garrett was the top finisher for the Harper boys track and field team.

Longhorns to square off with Falls City

Coming off of their longest playoff run in program history, the Harper Longhorns baseball team is hoping to recreate that magic in 2022.

The Longhorns (16-7, 5-5) finished the regular season as the third seed out of District 29-2A but enter the postseason on a two-game skid.

The Longhorns will square off with the Falls City Beavers in the bi-district playoffs.

The Longhorns reached the regional quarterfinals a season ago, and with a young squad that continues to improve, head coach Scott Lake said he is optimistic about the Longhorns in 2022.

“We are feeling good,” he said. “It is always exciting to get into the playoffs. The kids deserve to be here, so we will do everything we can to be ready.”

The Longhorns are tasked with taking on the District 30-2A champion Beavers who are led by a strong core of seniors.

Falls City boasts six seniors, with experience and success on their resumes.

“I know they have a lot more playoff experience than us,” Lake said. “They have six seniors and some solid pitching. They have not given up many runs this year.”

The largest run output against the Beavers this season came in a 12-5 loss to New Braunfels JV on March 4. Since then, the Beavers have given up more than five runs just four times.

“Quality at-bats are going to be the key offensive-

ly,” Lake said.

The Beavers have been strong offensively as they have averaged 11.1 runs per game in 32 games.

Lake said the Longhorns’ pitching staff will have to be on point to slow down the Beavers.

“We really need to minimize walks,” he said. “We need to have solid pitching and we need to play great defense. Make routine plays and give ourselves a chance.”

While the Longhorns come in as the younger team, the Longhorns have two seniors to the Beavers’ six, Lake said the growth

Lady Apaches to face St. John Bosco in playoffs

The Lady Apaches are headed to the playoffs. The St. Mary’s Lady Apaches softball team finished the regular season tied for the district title with Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH), resulting in a tiebreaker.

But to get to that tiebreaker, the Lady Apaches had to get a win in their regular season finale.

Walk off finale

On Thursday, April 28 at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, the Lady Apaches hosted St. Matthew for what turned into a close, 2-1 thriller for the Lady Apaches. The Lady Apaches walked off with the win in the sixth inning, clinching a share of the district title.

Nora Schoessow scored both runs for the Lady

Apaches. Cadence Woerner drove in the scoring run and went 1-3 with a double and one RBI.

Makenna Duecker pitched all six innings of the win, striking out 12 batters and allowing just one run to score in the win. She gave up two hits and didn’t walk any batters in the loss.

SMS 2, St. Matthew 1 April 28 in Fredericksburg

Hitting: N. Schoessow 2 hits, 1

2B; C. Woerner 1 hit, 1 2B, 1 RBI.

Pitching: M. Duecker 6 IP, 12 K, 2 hits, 1 run, 0 walks.

Tiebreaker goes south

The Lady Apaches then hit the road to take on Our Lady of Perpetual Help in a tiebreaker for the top seed heading into the AIAL playoffs.

OLPH got the better of the Apaches, running

away with an 11-1 home win and delegating the Lady Apaches to a second seed in the postseason.

Both Schoessow and Lyla Moses recorded hits in the loss, with Moses scoring the lone run for the Lady Apaches.

Both Duecker and Madalyn Kovar pitched in the loss, with Kovar pitching three innings.

OLPH 11, SM 1 April 29 at OLPH

Hitting: N. Schoessow 1 hit; C. Woerner 1 walk; A. Page 1 walk; L. Moses 1 hit.

Pitching: M. Duecker 1 IP, 1 K, 1 walk, 0 hits, 0 runs; M. Kovar 3 IP, 1 K, 12 hits, 7 runs, 0 walks.

The Lady Apaches entered the AIAL playoffs as the number two seed and faced St. John Bosco in the playoffs on Tuesday, May 3.

the Longhorns have shown gives them a chance.

“Our team has matured a lot this year,” he said. “We are starting to understand the game. We still have games where we make way too many mistakes. Hopefully, we can minimize those in this series.”

The best-of-three series will be played at Somerset High School, with both Games 1 and 2 scheduled for Friday, May 6.

Game 1 will begin at 5 p.m., with Game 2 30 minutes after. Game 3 will be played on Saturday at 3 p.m., if necessary.

Thorndale ends Ladyhorns’ season in Salado

For the second consecutive season, the Harper Ladyhorns softball team saw their season come to an end at the hands of the Thorndale Lady Bulldogs in the bi-district playoffs.

The Ladyhorns (12-7) and Lady Bulldogs (138) met in a one-game playoff game at Salado High School on Thursday, March 28 and it was Thorndale that went home with a new trophy following a 16-6 victory.

Thorndale scored in every inning of the five-

inning mercy rule victory.

The Ladyhorns struggled to figure out Thorndale starting pitcher Karis Ginn, as she no-hit the Ladyhorns in 4.2 innings of work. She struck out six Ladyhorns and walked just three in the dominant outing.

Facing a 16-0 deficit in the bottom of the fifth, the Ladyhorns were able to manufacture some offense off the Thorndale relief pitcher, Emilee Baker.

Annie Harper, Justice Garcia, Karsann Baethge

and Katryna Wilke all hit RBI singles as the Ladyhorns took advantage of a bases-loaded situation to put up six runs in the inning. Kamrynn Baethge and Brittany Evans both drove in runs, as well, but the surge came 10 runs shy of mounting a comeback, as Thorndale sealed the 16-6 victory.

Harper finishes the season with a 12-7 overall record and an 8-4 District 29-2A record. Harper finished third in District 29-2A.

Harper sophomore Bryson Lake throws a pitch during a loss to Johnson City last week. Lake will be key in the Longhorns’ bi-district series against Falls City on Friday and Saturday. — Standard-Radio Post/Reed Graff

Quinn Durst finished 12th and 10th in the long jump and triple jump, respectively.

Harper will compete in the 2A State Track Meet at the University of Texas on Friday, May 13.

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Native immortalizes

Fredericksburg > C8

The candy bar’s influence

When I was a paperboy, every Christmas, customers would give me a treat as I collected for their weekly delivery. This surprised me at first, because at age 11, I was unfamiliar with the concept of tipping for service. I couldn’t believe my good fortune.

I soon came back to earth, however, when I realized my treasure came in the package of 12 rolls of Lifesaver candies in an attractive box. It opened like a book, and with six rolls displayed on each side under crackly cellophane.

It was an embarrassment of riches. But there was a grinch hidden inside. After I plowed through the delicious Wild Cherry, Grape, and Assorted Fruit Flavors, I was left with tubes of weirdly-named torus-shaped treats:

Pep-O-Mint

Cinn-O-Mon

Cryst-O-Mint

Wint-O-Green

Choc-O-Mint

Even worse, Butter Rum, and, believe it or not, Clove.

I couldn’t give those away to my mom.

There were other unpalatable treats that my customers pawned off on me, such as the dreaded Baby Ruth bar. One of my stops on my route was at a tavern that fronted a trailer park. The kind old owner didn’t wait for a holiday to treat me.

Every single week that I collected, he handed me a candy bar from behind the counter. It was usually a Baby Ruth. I imagined he gave me that one because that’s what he had the most of since not even his drunk regulars would eat them.

I was touched and grateful, and never had the heart to tell him I hated that candy bar. The aggregation of nougat and nut, combined with the too-thin chocolate-y coating added up to a gooey log I just could not plow through.

He alternated it with another awful excuse for candy — the weird-

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I did have standards, though. The Tootsie-Roll was another long-lasting candy option, but the texture was off-putting, and though it appeared to be chocolate, it was not. It was a flavorless mass that had been extruded. The bite-sized variety wasn’t completely bad, but when they introduced the Giant TootsieRoll, I simply couldn’t figure out how to attack it. You couldn’t cut it, squeeze it, or bite it. You had to hold it in your cheek until it reached body temperature when you could bite it into smaller chunks so it just sort of adsorbed directly through your mouth lining into your bloodstream.

Chocolate was my gateway drug. I never did care for the fruity, sugary varieties of candy that came along, such as the vile Pixy Stix which was just colored sugar packed in a paper straw.

ly-named Bit-O-Honey. This was a wooden stick of pressed sugar that was impossible to chew and intolerable to suck. The flavor was a combination of artificial honey with a hint of unidentifiable nut. I called it the BitterHoney.

As an 11-year-old boy with access to my first discretionary income, I shopped for my candy very judiciously. Flavor was not the most important quality; value for investment was.

I measured value by how long the candy lasted.

Snickers were the undisputed king of all candy, but despite the caramel, they went down pretty quickly.

The leader in the longevity standard was the aptly-named Slo-Poke. It was some type of toffee on a stick. With judicious licking and careful rewrapping, you could make that sucker last three days. That was a lot of Flavor Country for a nickel.

Probably the pinnacle piece of candy was anything made by Hershey’s. As a kid, the Hershey bar was the summa cum laude of the candy counter. Customers who gave me a small bag of Hershey’s Kisses earned a clean newspaper laid carefully on their doorstep year-round.

I know there are better chocolates in the world–the Cadbury, the Toblerone, the dark chocolates from the Amazon rainforest, and anything Swiss. But nothing surpasses the emotional appeal of Hershey’s.

To this day I can’t pass by a Hershey’s Kiss. It’s all about the presentation: the perfectly-tapered dollop, wrapped in dainty silver foil with the paper strip beckoning seductively to be torn open and popped in my mouth.

So, next time I deliver your newspaper, consider slipping a Hershey’s Kiss inside my bag. I’ll make sure your newspaper doesn’t end up on the roof.

Phil Houseal is a writer and owner of Full House PR, www.FullHousePR.com. Contact him at phil@fullhouseproductions.net.

Local artist, Ruby Lee Clark’s mural painting at the home of Larry and Isabel Werts depicts the Fredericksburg skyline as seen from their home window. The painting now decorates the home’s entryway. — Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess

Phil Houseal writes about the influence of chocolate on him when he was a paperboy. — Submitted photo

Cherry Mountain Club sets Open House for May 14

The Cherry Mountain Community Club’s annual Open House, Auction and Barbecue has been scheduled for Saturday, May 14.

Guided tours of the Cherry Mountain Schoolhouses will begin at 3 p.m. The auction of handmade arts and crafts and baked goods is scheduled for 5 p.m. with the pork barbecue meal with all the trimmings by donation at 7 p.m.

“Bring your own lawn chairs and sit under the oak trees to enjoy the schoolhouses and celebrate the importance of education to the early German settlers,” a spokesperson said. Money from the auction and meal will be used to repair awnings and doors on the newer schoolhouse.

The Cherry Mountain

Schoolhouses, located at 2866 Cherry Mountain Loop, are historical sites in Gillespie County. They are owned and maintained by the Cherry Mountain Community Club.

The “old school” which is a pioneer-crafted one-room structure, was built on land owned by Carl Durst, and it opened in 1883-1884.

The old school originally had 10 students. In succeeding years, new facilities were added, including the “New School” which is a concrete block structure built in 1926, plus an openair theater.

The school, which closed in 1949, has served as an area for community and social events. The schools, which have been maintained and preserved

through the years, continue to be part of the history of Gillespie County.

“Visitors this year will have an opportunity to view an architectural display of both of the historic schoolhouses prepared by Ben Shacklette, professor at the Texas Tech University Architecture Department, who studied the architectural features of both schools,” a spokesperson said.

In addition, the Wall of Honor, celebrating area residents who contributed their time, labor and money to preserve the historic schoolhouses and promote education in the area, will be dedicated.

The Wall of Honor is located in the 1926 newer schoolhouse.

Local Scots group will meet May 12

Scots of the Texas Hill Country will have an in-person meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12.

The meeting will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church, 2132 Loma Vista Drive, Kerrville, and will also be on Zoom.

Member Peggy Hainey will speak on The Highland Clearances as a two-part

series. The second part will be done in September, as the Scots do not meet in the summer.

“It is the story of how the Scottish Highlanders were deserted and betrayed,” a spokesperson said. “It concerns itself with people, how sheep were preferred to them and how bayonet, truncheon and fire were used to drive them from

their homes.”

Hainey visited the Isles with her Scotsman husband, John. A history about how Scots settled in North America and Texas will be provided, along with pictorials and a YouTube segment.

For more information or the Zoom link, contact Anna Giron at burnsdinnersotthc@gmail.com.

Wingdingers meet Saturday morning

The monthly meeting of the Wingdingers Aeromodelers is scheduled 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Fredericksburg EMS Building, located at 221 Friendship Lane. The Wingdingers are

a local club chapter of The Academy of Model Aeronautics dedicated to fellowship and building and flying radio-control model airplanes.

The group has an improved 300-foot, smooth

runway surface located off U.S. 290 East and encourage anyone interested in model aviation to call or text club members, Dick Dressler 830-832-1015 or Doug Kimbrell 830-9984564 for more information.

Shrimp Scampi: Growth of seafood popularity

By Mark Wieser

April 29 was Shrimp Scampi Day — imagine that!

Seeing that reminded me of how my family of land-locked Germans were first introduced to shrimp. My second-oldest sister, Imogene, had a husband who loved to fish, especially along the Texas coast. In fact, he loved fishing so much, he took a coaching assignment in Texas City, to be near the water, and immediately bought a boat.

Some might remember the tragedy of Texas City blowing up in 1947 killing hundreds, but the refinery-rich city paid teachers quite handsomely in the 1950s.

We eyed the first shrimp Imy brought home to Fredericksburg with suspicion, but with her help she showed our mother how to fry them in batter, and we had our first taste of shrimp. We were all quite impressed, but as usual, my stoic father said nothing.

Americans have probably been eating shrimp in their homes for centuries, but shrimp didn’t make a big splash in American cookbooks until after the Civil War when they first became available, canned. Shrimp Salad, usually whole shrimp piled up on lettuce with a mayonnaise dressing, became something of a delicacy, but not likely here among Meusebach’s settlers.

Fried Shrimp seemed to have become an occasional menu item in the early 20th century, but breaded, deep-fried shrimp did not make its big debut nationally until after World War II, when pre-cooked frozen shrimp, plain or breaded, came on the market. These shrimp dinners were relatively cheap because the breading could cover the less-desir-

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able specimens that could not be presented fresh. Attractively boxed and frozen, no one could see what they were buying. Soon, however, they became available everywhere, even in many driveins. TV Dinners also became a ’50s fad, but not in our household. My dad wouldn’t have stood for it. Just imagine sitting in front of a television set, eating!

Importation of shrimp from Mexico and India began at this time, but evidently it took some time before larger shrimp became truly affordable. I am not certain when the first fresh shrimp were available here in our local restaurants or groceries. A Shrimp Cocktail remained a luxury for many people throughout the 1960s. My sister, in bringing those shrimp home, had proven we could try something new and enjoy it. Later, my parents had an occasion to visit their daughter at her home in Texas City where she proudly offered them a huge platter of fried shrimp. That too was a meal to remember and having fried shrimp for dinner became something worth anticipating.

I am not certain when I regularly began ordering shrimp at restaurants. I am reasonably certain we never had them in the mess hall while I attended Texas A&M in the early ’60s, and I

cannot recall ever eating seafood when I began teaching in Seguin. I had fallen too much in love with the abundance of Mexican food restaurants the town had. However, returning home in the early ’70s was a time when Fredericksburg was beginning to experience new and exciting restaurants. In town, Louis and Kay Sanchez-Navarro, with the help of her mother, opened the Spanish Cellar on the corner of North Llano and East Austin streets — actually in a cellar below their home. “Try the chili relleno — one of the best,” Texas Monthly extorted in its June ’75 issue.

Restaurants in Fredericksburg were beginning to be noticed. My favorite dish at the Spanish Cellar was a shrimp soup-like dish. Its name I don’t remember, but I was surprised that the shrimp had not been shelled nor deveined. That made it a bit tricky to eat without using one’s fingers, but sitting in one of their booths, I enjoyed it often.

Then Johnny and Brenda Nicholas opened the Hill Top Café offering new and exciting variations of Greek food, Louisiana Cajun foods and extralarge Southern Fried Shrimp. I became a regular customer.

Scampi is the plural of scampo, the Italian name for breaded shrimp, but it appears scampi was a popular English dish in the 1700s. It was once the undisputed king of pasta dishes, but its preparations vary regionally.

According to the French, they should have a slightly sweet flavor, but that quest is lost if the shrimp have been frozen. In Britain it is served fried in batter and accompanied with chips and tartar sauce. In the U.S., “Shrimp Scampi” is the menu name for shrimp in Italian-American cuisine. The dish is served in garlic butter, dry white wine and Parmesan cheese, either with bread or over pasta or rice, or sometimes just the shrimp alone.

Several variations of the original Shrimp Scampi delicacy can

be found regionally prepared in the U.S., some even made with chicken. Others use other crustaceans like scallops, crayfish and even lobsters.

So, it appears Shrimp Scampi is an American invention by Italian immigrants, and it also appears that they simply used whatever was available to them. Wherever its origins may lie, it is a masterpiece that has come to stay. Here are two recipe variations on Shrimp Scampi, one with pasta and one without.

Ingredients:

8 oz dried angel hair pasta, uncooked

½ cup unsalted butter

4 large cloves garlic, minced

1 lb. peeled large, fresh shrimp

1/3 cup dry white wine

¼ tsp freshly ground pepper

¾ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

¼ cup fresh parsley

Preparation:

Cook pasta according to directions; drain and place on a large serving platter. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and shrimp; cook, stirring constantly, 3-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Add wine and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and parsley. Pour shrimp mixture over pasta. Toss gently and serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. large shrimp

½ cup olive oil

3 tbsp dried parsley flakes

3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp dry mustard

2 tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

4 cloves garlic, pressed

Preparation:

Marinate shelled, deveined shrimp in a mixture of the ingredients. Preheat broiler to 500ºF. Put shrimp in marinade in a broiler pan, 4 inches from heat for 5 minutes. Turn shrimp. Broil another 5 minutes. Yield: 4 servings.

Nearly a week past its national holiday, it’s not too late to try a plate of Shrimp Scampi. — Submitted photo

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Becker Vineyards’ Lavender Fest to feature florals, food and more

Mother’s Day Brunch, wine and lavender pairings slated

Becker Vineyards hosts its Annual Lavender Festival Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, at its Estate Winery Vineyard location, 11 miles east of Fredericksburg off U.S. 290 East.

The event will feature artisan vendors promoting lavender education as well as herb-related products and gifts. There will also be gardening tips, wine and lavender bites pairing sessions, wine tasing, luncheons, concessions and live music.

Festival hours on both days are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Event admission is $15.

The lavender field normally blooms in late April and early May, depending on nature, a winery spokesperson said. Growing near the lavender is also a red poppy field which usually

blooms at the same time.

The Saturday Lavender Luncheon will take place from noon to 2 p.m. and the Sunday Mother’s Day Brunch is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Food is created by Becker Vineyards’ culinary team of Chef Michael Lockhart and Sous-Chef Sean Higgenbotham (and both $100 per person). Both are sold out.

The Wine & Lavender Bites Pairing by Chef Leo Aguilar is $60 per person with four different sessions (11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.) is led by Winemaker Jonathan Leahy and General Manager Patrick Connelly.

Due to limited seating, advance tickets are recommended to be purchased at www.beckervineyards.

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Becker Vineyards will also have food concessions (Conchita’s, Dumpling Diva, Garbo’s, and Mac’n Wag’n) for those not able to make the luncheons. There will also be 20 vendors selling lavender products, gardening-related items and artisan gifts.

Live music will be played from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. The Saturday musician lineup is Doug Anthony, Justin Farr and Nate Guthrie.

On Sunday will be Doug Anthony, Josh Murley and Nate Guthrie.

Admission and wine tasting tickets can be purchased in advance at www.beckervineyards.com.

For more information, call 830644-2681 x 302.

William Chris sets brunch, flowers for mom

Moms are in the spotlight this Mother’s Day at William Chris Vineyards at its Mother’s Day Brunch, which will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are $50 a person and include two tickets for wine cocktails and a buffet-style brunch.

Additionally, William Chris Vineyards’ Mother’s Day Brunch will have a photo booth onsite for some memorable snapshots, bouquet flowers for Mom, and live music.

“This brunch is perfect for all wine-loving moms and families,” said Chris Brundrett, co-owner. Tickets can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/3Kf5Mry.

William Chris Vineyards

William Chris Vineyards was founded in the Texas Hill Country in 2008 by Chris Brundrett and Bill Blackmon.

Deciding on a pioneer farm settlement in Hye, they began the project to restore the 1905 Deike farmhouse, which became the original William Chris Tasting Room.

Over the last decade, William Chris has expanded its

estate vineyards and partnered with family-owned farms across the state to source only the highest quality fruit in Texas.

In October 2020, Brundrett, who was recently included in Wine Enthusiast’s 2020 40 Under 40 list, teamed up with fellow winegrower and Lost Draw Cellars owner Andrew Sides to merge their companies and create William Chris Wine Company (WCWC), which is the parent company of the William Chris Vineyards (est. 2008), Lost Draw Cellars (est. 2012), Skeleton Key (est. 2015), and Grower Project (est. 2015) brands, and is the leading producer of 100 percent Texas-grown wines in the Lone Star State.

WCWC prides itself on expressing the genuine taste of Texas terroir through its wines while delivering a one-ofa-kind, world-class experience. They utilize a hands-off winemaking approach, allowing the characteristics of the fruit, the vineyard or AVA, and the vintage to shine in the finished product.

For more information, visit williamchriswines.com.

Student signups sought for Project Graduation

Class of 2022 graduates who sign up this week for Project Graduation will receive their entire $20 back after the event.

In addition, there will be thousands of dollars in prizes to give away, so every graduate will leave with at least one prize, according to organizers of the annual Project Graduation party for Fredericksburg High School.

Project Graduation is a drug-free, alcohol-free, safe environment for graduates to celebrate their achievements.

There will be food, games and prizes all night and one last hurrah with the Class of 2022. Forms can be picked up in the counseling center and turned in to Kandice Pyka. Graduates are encouraged to sign up today, organizers said.

Gillespie 4-H member Jordan Cox readies his robot to pick up trees during the Gillespie Couty 4-H Robotics Competition. Cox was the second student to compete in the fourth annual event, hosted in the Admiral Nimitz Gallery Ballroom Saturday, April 30. — Standard-Radio Post/Samuel Sutton

An excited Kael Watson watches his robot successfully complete a task during the fourth annual event.

Landon Jacoby and Frankie Villanueva work together to ready their robot for action.

LEAP program is on Tuesday

Third class to focus on ‘Flower Power Activity’

The Third L.E.A.P. (Learning. Experiences. Afterschool. Program) will be Tuesday at the Gillespie County Extension Office, 38 Business Ct.

The focus will be on

“Flower Power Activity.”

Children eligible to register are those in kindergarten through second grade. Cost is $5 for one class and $10 for three.

Time is 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Local student earns Catholic Life Scholarship

Hunter Frantzen of Fredericksburg received the Catholic Life Insurance All-American Scholar Award.

Frantzen, who is the son of Buffy and Shane Frantzen, is a senior at Freder-

To register, call the Gillespie County Extension Office at 830-997-3452, or go online to https://www. eventbrite.com/e/gillespie4-h-leap-program-tickets-235394299687.

Summer theater workshop set

Fredericksburg Independent School District Community Education has announced its 23rd annual theater summer workshop.

Dates are June 20-July 24 with a holiday week of July 4.

The 20th musical will be

“Oliver!” from MTI junior musicals.

The junior version is different in that the gang of kids are mixed with boys and girls, and the girls have significant solos and lines.

The program will work with scheduling conflicts.

For more information on the workshop, contact Director Bob Straus or Community Education at 830-997-7281.

To sign up for the workshop, go to the “Community” tab at www.fisd.org, or call the FISD Central Office at 830-997-9551.

icksburg High School. He will attend Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Blinn-Brenham this fall.

A total of 35 seniors received the $1,000 All American scholarship from Catholic Life.

Fredericksburg enshrined

By Brent Burgess Standard/Radio-Post reporter

Ruby Lee Clark knows Fredericksburg as well as anyone can.

Not only was she born in the town, but her great-great-grandfather was on the first boat of Fredericksburg’s ancestors who made their way from the Texas shores to the Hill Country.

So, when Larry and Isabel Werts were looking for an artist to paint a mural of the town in their home entryway, Ruby Lee Clark accepted the job.

“My mother’s name was Heinemann and her great-grandfather was the one that came with the very first,” said Clark.

Other than a short time of living in Austin to attend beauty school, Clark has lived in Fredericksburg her entire life.

“I had no complaints,” said Clark about growing up in the town. “I liked it the way it was. We all had the feeling we wanted to go to the city. But truthfully, looking back at it … there were five dance halls, and we all went.”

Clark has lived and seen the changes in Fredericksburg through the decades and remembers the town being a strong community prior to the increase in tourism.

“It was fun,” Clark said. “It hurts me when people say, ‘oh, it was a ghost town before the tourists,’ because it wasn’t.”

Clark opened her beauty shop in 1965. She speaks fluent German and credits her relationships with many of the town locals for her practice with the language.

“I speak it very fluently,”

Artist Ruby Lee Clark paints town from her perspective

you should give back whatever talents God gave you,” said Clark.

“So, he established Fredericksburg Art Guild. There were 12 of us that signed up for it. He never got paid.”

Near McClusky’s death in 1994, Clark was part of launching Die Künstler, a local art community that promotes the practice and public support of art in Gillespie County and the surrounding area.

“He (McClusky) passed away and we started Die Künstler,” said Clark. “Because a lot of us just didn’t want to paint with a group. We wanted to just paint at home, but we wanted to stay connected.”

Clark has an interest in local artists helping each other to develop their skills. Die Künstler hosts a demonstration each month by artists in various mediums.

Clark said. “I had a beauty shop and probably 75% of my customers were local people.”

Clark always had an interest in art, as well. Throughout her life she has participated in the local art scene.

“I was always interested in (art). There was nothing here in Fredericksburg. We didn’t have art in school,” said Clark.

“I wasn’t a real good student. So, in English if you could write a theme and illustrate it, (the teacher) would give some extra points, and so I did a lot of that.”

Today, Fredericksburg has a vibrant art scene with galleries scatted throughout the community. Clark was part of the early development of the now prominent scene.

Fredericksburg Art Guild

& Die Künstler

In 1970, the accomplished artist, John McClusky, moved to Fredericksburg.

“He was from Connecticut. He was a Quaker. And his philosophy was if you move into a community,

“We really did not want to become a social club,” said Clark. “We were all there to try to get better.”

Clark continues to influence the local art community through Die Künstler. The organization has had

difficulties getting young local talent involved. With Clark’s influence, the society has begun offering scholarships to local high school students.

“They don’t have to pay dues,” said Clark. “Two people joined, which is magic. And now we have had four people join because they

are friends.”

The mural

Larry and Isabel Werts live in the Windcrest neighborhood. Their home overlooks the historic buildings and church steeples of the Fredericksburg skyline. Isabel was seeking to

This painting of Fredericksburg by Ruby Lee Clark, right, is now displayed in Larry and Isabel Werts’ home. — Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess

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MOVIES

Beauty in the weird

The directing duo of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, have created a brand of cinema flavored with creative ingenuity blended with the bizarre and outlandish that have seen them mystify viewers with flatulent corpses and dark humor with films like 2016’s “Swiss Army Man” and 2019’s “The Death of Dick Long.”

Their third feature together, “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” takes their obsession with the absurd to new heights cinematically as the pair forge a strange, genre-bending tale that mixes Hong Kong martial arts with sci-fi hijinks, comic book universe hopping with family drama in a compelling, original film unlike anything audiences will see in 2022.

Michelle Yeoh of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Crazy Rich Asians” fame stars as Evelyn, a down on her luck Chinese immigrant whose business is on the verge of collapse and her marriage on the brink of divorce. While heading to an IRS audit meeting, Evelyn is confronted by an alternate version of her husband, Waymond, who believes she is the only person capable of stopping the nefarious Jobu Tupaki from collapsing every possible universe.

While the film could probably have been successful simply based on the Daniels’ creativity, Yeoh brings “All At Once” to the next level with a nuanced performance that is often frantic, sometimes melancholic, and ever transformative. She becomes a terrific stand-in for the audience as the film progresses with Yeoh’s initial confusion to the world Ev-

Directing duo astounds with ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

Cinematic Considerations

BY MATT WARD

elyn is forced into mirroring the bewilderment of viewers.

As Evelyn grows in confidence and learns skills from alternate reality versions of herself, Yeoh is able to showcase her martial arts prowess and then immediately fall back into a stupor that is practical and convincing to Evelyn’s increasingly outlandish plight and as Evelyn comes to accept the ridiculousness of her situation, Yeoh makes it easier for audiences to suspend their disbelief as well and enjoy the ride.

Yeoh is aided by a wonderful ensemble cast who must make even wider transformations between their character’s normal selves and bizarre variations.

Ke Huy Quan returns to acting for his first role in two decades and steals nearly every scene he’s in as Evelyn’s sheepish, yet adorable husband, Waymond. No matter what version of Waymond is in the moment — and all versions are incredible — Quan gives his whole heart to Waymond in a way that just leaps off the screen.

Newcomer Stephanie Hsu is a revelation as the couple’s daughter, Joy, a complicated blend of both her parents that allows Hsu to be more eccentric with her alternate versions and Jamie Lee Curtis is almost unrecognizable in a hilarious supporting turn as the IRS agent assigned to Evelyn’s audit.

“All At Once” is even more spectacular in terms of its visu-

al effects, which was developed by a team of only five to create over 500 different shots in the film. Daniels use both practical and computer-generated effects to showcase Evelyn’s bridge between the versions of herself, dubbed “verse jumping” in the movie, and the look of Yeoh rapidly falling backwards is a constant blur of motion and imagery that keeps viewers at the edge of their seats.

The film also moves at an intensely rapid pace thanks to distinct and swift editing by Paul Rogers that makes the most of the dynamic action sequences that perfectly blend martial arts with the strange science fiction elements of the plot.

Daniels also create a fully realized, wholly immersive world

with some of the best production design and costuming that will probably be featured in all of 2022. The depth to which the filmmakers transform a simple office building into a plethora of avenues for creativity cinematically is astonishing and the costume work, especially on Curtis’s Deirdre and also Jobu Topaki showcase the avantgarde uniqueness and originality unmatched in this era.

Because “All At Once” is so outside the box — there’s literally worlds with hot dog hands and pinatas — it’s unclear how a film released in the first half of the year will stay in the conversation long enough to earn the awards season acclaim it deserves, but Daniels’ film definitely deserves to stand alongside “The Batman”

as the two features to release before July that need to be remembered by voters months from now.

Though it will be a fun experience at home for audiences who can’t find it close to them, there’s no doubt that the visual thrill ride

of “Everything Everywhere

All At Once” deserves a trip to the cinema to see the Daniels’ vision on the biggest screen possible and this strange, yet heartfelt will no doubt be a top film of the year.

Matt Ward is a programmer for the Hill Country Film Festival and local film critic, who is also an official Rotten Tomatoes reviewer. Continue the conversation online at www.cinematicconsiderations.com

Michelle Yeoh stars as a woman who must learn from alternate versions of herself in order to save the universe in the strange, yet heartwarming action dramedy, “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” now in theaters.

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OUTDOORS Weird and worldly News of the Week

Here’s a look at some recent outdoor news items that I found of interest.

A tuna half the size of a Suburban!

A group of anglers consisting of Capt. Jake Matney, Devin Sarver and Jett Tolbert landed an 832.2-pound bluefin tuna on April 16. The group was fishing off the 50-foot boat

No Name some 160 miles off Destin, Florida, when they hooked into the leviathan. The 4½-hour fight resulted in a beast of a fish that measured 113.5 inches long and carried a girth of 86 inches.

Not good with numbers?

Can’t understand just how big the fish was?

Let’s put it this way. The fish is over nine feet in length. That’s almost three feet longer than Shaq is tall.

The fish’s girth is just over seven feet around. That’s one and one-tenth longer than is a King Size bed!

As monstrous as the No Name’s catch was, however, it is nothing compared to the all-time record holding bluefin. According to the International Game and Fish Association, the biggest bluefin tuna on record weighed 1,496 pounds. That beast was caught off Nova Scotia, Canada in 1979.

The biggest ever landed in my home state of Texas weighed 876 pounds. It was landed after a nine-hour fight off the coast of Port Aransas back in 2021.

OUTDOORS ON END

By Gayne C. Young

Me?

I caught a 20-pounder off the coast of Papua New Guinea years ago. It’s so small it’s hardly worth comparing in any way to Shaq.

Animals Asia goes after Torture Island!

Animal Welfare Director at Animals Asia, Dave Neale, told the Daily Mirror of the “horrific” conditions found at Torture Island. More accurately named Monkey Island and located off the coast of Nha Trang in Vietnam, the island is a hot spot for tourists from all over Asia and Europe, who come to the island to enjoy the beach and see the native primates in their natural habitat.

Neale’s organization has no issue with this but does with a resort on the island that puts on shows featuring some of those monkeys.

“Monkeys ride tiny motorbikes around a track. They are put on the back of dogs and the dogs are

raced. They also get the monkeys to race in a swimming pool. They put food at one end and these monkeys

ment but if a guy enjoys watching a monkey ride a dog, more power to him … Huh? You can have a beer while you watch? Hmmm, that does sound like fun!

Monster tiger shark landed!

Michael Ploch of San Antonio landed a 9½-foot tiger shark (That’s almost threeand-a-half feet longer than Shaq is tall!) off the coast of Port Aransas on April 28.

Although not a record, the predator was a true beast and was caught just off the jetty (where people swim!). Ploch said he used a drone to drop the bait at the end of the jetty. Once he hooked the shark, he

walked his rod back to the beach for the ensuing twohour fight. Ploch released the shark after taking some pictures.

I’m all for releasing your catch but, again, swimmers were all about.

Oh, well.

As no shark attack made the news, I assume all went well.

I think Ploch should have kept the shark and sent it over to Torture Island. I’d travel to Vietnam tomorrow for the chance to watch a monkey ride a tiger shark!

Young is a Fredericksburg resident and avid outdoorsman whose work appears in the paper, Rock & Vine magazine, and other outdoor publications.

swim across.”

I, for one, have no real issue with this. I mean, it’s not my idea of entertain-

Captain Jake Matney, Devin Sarver and Jett Tarver landed this 832-pound tuna on April 16 off the coast of Florida. — Photos via Facebook

Ever hear of the screwworm fly? If not, you can thank the local USDA-Animal Research Service Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Laboratory on State Highway 16, just north of I-10, in Kerrville. Ask anyone who was ranching in Texas before the mid-1960s and they can tell you about the screwworm fly. In 1935, in the middle of the Great Depression and the middle of the Dust Bowl, Texas ranchers were faced with yet another economic disaster, the loss of an estimated 160,000 head of cattle due to the screwworm fly. During all of these depressed times, in the 1930s, Texas ranchers had losses of many millions of dollars due to this insect.

The screwworm fly is about twice the size of a house fly. It likes to both feed on and lay its eggs on blood, open wounds or soft tissue of animals. The eggs then hatch and the larva (maggots) then feed on the flesh, keeping the wound open and subject to infection. And the wound that

Hill Country Naturalist

Jim Stanley

attracts the flies can be as small as a tick bite, so all wild animals, pets, livestock and even humans are susceptible.

I remember, as a 4-H kid, being taught by Ag agent Paul Gross on how to look for flies and larva on my calves in the 1950s.

Research conducted by scientists at the Kerrville lab, and facilities associated with the Kerrville lab, especially by Drs. Edward Knipling and Raymond Bushland (for whom the lab is now named), in the late 1930s up into the 1950s demonstrated a way to eradicate the fly. These researchers found that if the pupa were irradiated with radioactive isotopes they could be made sterile, and further that the female screwworm fly would only mate once in her life, so that if she mated with a sterile male, no

eggs would be produced and the population of flies would decline. So, if a way to produce huge numbers of sterile male flies could be found, and these flies were released into the wild populations, many of the wild, fertile females would mate with the sterile males and not be able to produce eggs. If this process were repeated over several life cycles of the flies (3-6 weeks), then the population would decrease drastically.

The problem with this idea, however, was that it required the production of very large numbers of sterile flies being released into the wild fly population. This required learning how to raise, feed, sterilize, transport and release literally tens of millions of sterile flies at the right place and the right time. Much time and effort by many researchers was required to learn how to do all of this, but that is exactly what was done.

The principle of eradicating a wild screwworm fly population was successfully demonstrated

on the island of Curacao in 1954. In 1955-1957 the technique was applied to 2000 square miles around Orlando, Florida, and by 1959, screwworms had been eradicated from the southeastern U.S.

In 1962, the program to eradicate the flies from the Southwestern U.S. was begun using flies produced in the Kerrville lab. Subsequently, a mass production facility was built in Mission, Texas. By 1966, the USDA declared screwworms eradicated from the Southwest U.S. There were several outbreaks that occurred between 1966 and 1982, caused probably by cattle imported from Mexico where the fly had not been totally eliminated.

Since then, sterile screwworm fly production facilities have been moved to Mexico and to Central America. By 1991, Mexico was declared screwworm free, followed eventually by all of Central America down to Panama by 2000.

One consequence of this work, other than the prevention of

hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to American ranchers, and now Central American ranchers, is the effect this program has had on the white-tailed deer population. It has been said that the screwworm fly was the last remaining effective natural predator (other than man) for the white-tailed deer in Texas.

The elimination of the screwworm fly from Texas corresponds to the beginning of the last significant increase in deer populations. Now these increased deer populations are responsible for the decline in the number of hardwood trees and shrubs and the reduction in understory habitat in the Hill Country.

Thanks to Dr. Steven Skoda, Research Leader in the Screwworm Research Unit of the Kerrville lab for supplying me with some of the facts for this article.

Jim Stanley is a Texas Master Naturalist and the author of the books “Hill Country Ecology,” “Hill Country Landowner’s Guide” and “A Beginner’s Handbook for Rural Texas Landowners.”

MURAL

make the home entryway look more open. Both Isabel and Larry are art enthusiasts and knew Ruby Lee Clark as a friend. Isabel had the idea that a mural mirroring the view from their scenic home window might do the trick.

“When I decided I wanted to do this,” said Isabel, “I first looked at wallpaper.

“But we’ve always been interested in art, and so I thought maybe somebody locally could do that.”

Initially, Isabel contacted Clark looking for recommendations. As they discussed the project, Clark was interested in trying the job herself.

“It was terribly intimidating,” said Clark. “I asked (Isabel) the first day if she still had some of that (wall) paint in case it didn’t work.”

For about three months Clark would routinely come over for two-to-three hour shifts to work on the project.

“It was nice,” said Clark. “I’m glad they let me do it because it kind of pushed me to do something I really had never done before.

“It definitely was intimidating. But it was kind of fun, and I was glad with the end result.”

The painted mural highlights many of Fredericksburg’s most beloved landmarks such as the St. Mary’s Catholic Church steeple, Cross Mountain and St. Joseph’s Halle.

As a personal touch, the painting also features the

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Werts’ cat looking over a stone wall.

“She likes to be with us while we’re eating,” Isabel said. “She climbs up on that window and peaks in.”

Clark painted the cat into the lower part of the scene.

The painting backdrop overlooking the town is a colorful Texas sunset.

“What really impressed me was the sky,” said Larry.

“(Clark) came back a couple of days later and did the whole thing over again, probably two or three times.”

One of the greatest challenges of the mural for Clark was the perspective.

“When you’re painting something that big, and you’ve always painted on a (small canvas), you’ve got to keep it all in perspective,” said Clark.

Ruby Lee Clark’s original depiction of Fredericksburg is now a permanent part of the Werts home. Unlike a framed canvas painting, the painting is unmovable, unsellable, and likely a permanent part of the Werts’ household. The painting’s future is now forever connected to the life of the home.

I thought this is perfect to commemorate the 175th (anniversary of Fredericksburg),” said Isabel.

In that way, the mural truly does depict Fredericksburg, a town whose symbols and landmarks remain deeply rooted no matter what changes may come.

Red-Hotts light up the stage

FHS dance troupe and fine arts friends host ‘Around the World’ show

Fredericksburg High School’s Red-Hotts Dance Troupe held its Fifth Annual Spring Show Saturday and Sunday at the FHS Auditorium, featuring dancing, singing, trivia, musical interludes and more. The squad is under the direction of Gail Savage, with Jennifer Boyd serving as artistic director and choreographer. The dance team is marking its 20th year at FHS.

The Red-Hotts dance team added sign language into its choreography for “Love In Any Language.” Front row, from left, are Suzanna Keese, Ashley Ramirez, Ridley Strackbein, Jorja Simpson-Hahn; middle row, Valeria Ramirez, Ella Grandjean, Madilyn Seelig, Leslie Neri; back row, Natalie Bermudez, Elisabeth Boyd, Taylor Harris, Mickayla Moellering. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke

Natalie Bermudez, left, Madison Contreras and Valeria Ramirez twirl colorful umbrellas as part of the opening number, “Come Fly With Me.”

Ella Grandjean poses in the spotlight to the finale of the Red-Hotts’ spring show.

Dancing an Argentinian tango to “Santa Maria” were Jorja Simpson-Hahn and partner David Jumes (at right), and Taliyah Giancola and partner David Lindsay.

Suzanna Keese, front, leads in an Irish jig dance on “American Wake” from Ireland with tamborines added, with Laura Nielsen, Ridley Strackbein and Leslie Neri joining in.

Emma Stewart sings her version of “Besame Mucho” with ukulele accompaniment.

Rebecca Sechrist sings the iconic “Danny Boy,” as the world tour stopped by Ireland.

Year’s worth of anniversary events wraps up milestone year

Imagine the trepidation and fear, yet the overriding optimism and faith of leaving everything for a land never before seen and only rumored to provide a new life.

Imagine the arduous, trans-Atlantic voyage on a small ship, the illness and hunger, and the loss of no small number of immigrants who landed on the Texas shore. Then, imagine them arranging for an arduous horseback or wagon-ride journey from that humid coastal land all the way to New Braunfels, then on to the even more remote Fredericksburg.

Imaging the grit it took to survive off this caliche-heavy, topsoil-thin land, working to till out crops from the scarcity, build primitive dwellings, and continuing to fight disease and more than a few hostile native tribes.

This weekend, we mark 175 years since those gritty settlers founded Fredericksburg. Their German toughness and determination is marked by descendants who built structures that have lasted more than a century, in many cases, and built a population that has held onto its past and its pride.

We celebrate the independence of these people on this final weekend, and all those who preceded us and have built this town to make Fredericksburg what it is today.

Today, many descendants of those early settlers still serve this community in a variety of ways, and we are grateful for this destination town they all have built.

We’re grateful to the 175th Anniversary Steering Committee, made up of many of those same people. This committee had no small feat to work around a pandemic, changing and adapting, and stretching out this celebration over the course of an entire year.

We’re also grateful to those who served on the subcommittees who will put on a heck of a party this weekend with a parade and many events.

Fredericksburg’s history will continue to be written, but as of today, it is an exceptional one among the small towns of Texas. From humble beginnings by a people of faith, to hard-working farmers and ranchers, to steady conservative growth by a people who respect the land and welcome visitors, it is a story that has made Fredericksburg one of the Lone Star State’s most popular destinations.

This town continues to change with the same determination to meet its challenges one by one and continue to prosper.

We’re grateful to be

here and to play a part in serving this community. To all who have built it, we say thank you for the sacrifices made by those who came before. To those who work to build its future, may the wind be at your back and may your blessings be many. Enjoy this weekend. It is a look back to a unique and exceptional history of a determined people and a special place. — K.E.C.

175TH GRAND FINALE WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, May 5 — FHS Auditorium

6 p.m. — Community-wide worship service for National Day of Prayer and commemorating Fredericksburg’s 175th anniversary

Friday, May 6 — Marktplatz

9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Indian Market Day Vendors (no admission fee)

Friday, May 6 — Gillespie County Fair Grounds

6 p.m. “Lasting Friendship” ceremony –seating in the grandstand (free)

7:15 p.m. — Cowboy cookout

7:30 p.m. — Beard contest winners announced

8 p.m. — Music on the outdoor stage begins (no admission fee)

Friday, May 6 — Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park

9:30 p.m. — 175th Grand Finale Fireworks (rain date is Friday, May 13) (no admission fee)

Saturday, May 7 — National Museum of the Pacific War

9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Exhibit of the 1847 Meusebach-Comanche Peace Treaty (on loan from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission) (no admission fee)

Saturday, May 7 — Main Street

10 a.m. — 175th anniversary parade on Main Street

Saturday, May 7 — Pioneer Museum

11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Food, entertainment and cultural interpretation for families to celebrate Founders Day (free admission to museum and grounds for Founders Day – food and beverages available for purchase)

“Main Street Mockingbirds” book launch –come meet the author, illustrator and sculptor.

12-noon — Free community ice cream social on the grounds

Saturday, May 7 — Marktplatz

9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Indian Market Day Vendors (no admission fee)

3-5 p.m. — Traditional Comanche Dancers (no admission fee)

5-11 p.m. — Pat’s Hall Night (no admission fee)

Sunday, May 8 — National Museum of the Pacific War

9 a.m.-5p.m. — Exhibit of the 1847 Meusebach-Comanche Peace Treaty (on loan from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for a two-day exhibition) (no admission fee)

Sunday, May 8 — Marktplatz

11 a.m. — Commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the Vereins Kirche, reading of the peace treaty, and wreath laying at Meusebach bust in front of Vereins Kirche (no admission fee)

Noon-1 p.m. — Pioneers’ Luncheon for descendants of the original pioneers listed on the 1850 Fredericksburg census.

Several times last weekend, I fell for a surprising deceit occurring on Main Street.

As a local musician, I spend a lot of time on the patios of Fredericksburg’s Main Street restaurants. This time is opportune for observing the strange smattering of folk that walk our streets throughout the week.

While spending time at one of the more populated patios of downtown, several times I watched a baby carrier get pushed into the establishment with an apparent smiling happy mother joyfully wheeling her newborn in for a meal. I walked past, turned around expecting to smile at a sleeping baby. But instead of seeing a little bundle of joy, I wound up looking at a wide-eyed dog.

This didn’t happen just once. There were several occurrences.

Where were the babies? And what is happening to the dogs?

This is not the only canine-related change I’ve observed in Fredericksburg. A couple of years ago, I noticed that many of the restaurants began stocking dog bowls in their restaurants, so they could greet tourist pooches with some fresh water.

I might be the type of person who would roll his eyes at a chihuahua in a bassinet, the world will never know for sure. But these strange

sightings have caused me to ask the question, has Fredericksburg become a dogfriendly town?

My family traveled to Fort Collins, Colorado many years ago. In our travels, we needed to make preparations for our Sheltie, Caspian. I called the hotel where we were booked. They assured us they could accommodate and then described their town as “dog-friendly.”

That sounded reassuring, although I don’t fully understand why. I had never been in a town that I considered to be dog-hostile, or anti-dog, though I have heard rumors.

Throughout my weekend in Fort Collins, I found that most of the restaurants, and even most of the retail stores were warm and accommodating to Caspian.

If Fort Collins was the standard for a dog-friendly town, I would have to officially confirm that Fredericksburg qualifies. I would go so far as to say it’s becoming more dog-friendly by the day.

While it perhaps is merely addressing the inevitable, I find there are several stations along Main Street that provide doggie bags to clean up … well, you know.

Not just one, but most

outdoor seating restaurants along the downtown area now offer water bowls to dogs stuck under the tables of their tourist family.

And, if I may brag about one exceptional characteristic, we even have a dog retail store smack in the middle of downtown that provides accommodation, along with these luxurious doggie transports I mentioned.

Being dog-friendly does bring its challenges, however. Dogs and leashes bring unique obstacles to walkers, runners and elderly along narrow sidewalks.

Then there is the occasional disagreement between canines. Frequently I’ve seen two wellintentioned dog owners let their pets touch noses only to exchange gnashing teeth rather than welcoming sniffs.

Dogs can be difficult to predict. But then, so can tourists.

One thing I would love to see is a dog park nearer to the downtown area where dogs could take a potty and play break with more convenience to the Main Street shoppers.

No matter the future, I offer this heartfelt friendly warning. When approaching each baby bassinet, come with an open mind. You never know what might be smiling back at you.

brent@fredericksburgstandard.com

Texas has the fourth-lowest nurse-to-population ratio in the country, with only 9.25 nurses per 1,000 residents, according to a recent report by the comptroller’s office.

The state’s aging population, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, has put increased pressure on all categories of nursing. The largest shortage of registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses is occurring in inpatient hospital settings and nursing homes.

“COVID-19 has really increased the shortage,” said Texas Board of Nursing’s executive director, Kathy Thomas. “Nurses are walking out. They’re worn out, they’re burned out and they’re stepping away from their jobs.”

Job shortages are also taking place in the trucking industry, which moves 72% of U.S. domestic freight, according to the American Trucking Association.

A shortage of commercial truck drivers is contributing to increasing supply chain issues. John Esparza, chief executive officer of

the Texas Trucking Association, said it will reach 160,000 drivers by the end of the decade.

“We are losing a generation of drivers, and we aren’t replacing them with a generation of potential drivers that is large enough,” he said.

Texas is home to nearly 200,000 commercial truck drivers, the most in the nation. The median wage in the state for truck drivers is $47,000.

Turnover is extremely high, according to Ken Tidwell, dean of San Jacinto College’s workforce development program, which offers a commercial driver’s

license program that is invariably full.

Texas again ranked No. 1 for business

For the 18th year in a row, Texas has been named the best state for business by CEO Magazine, although controversies over pro-life and anti-LGBTQ legislation have caused concerns for some CEO’s, according to the magazine, which polled nearly 7000 chief executives and business owners.

The state of Florida finished second, followed by Tennessee and Arizona. At the bottom were Illinois, New York and California.

“There’s a big spread across the Sun Belt from Raleigh to Charlotte to Tampa and Jacksonville, and the big metro areas of Texas, on to Phoenix that are all in various respects growing fast,” said Cullum Clark, director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative. “It’s a distinctive model.”

We live for this land

It is simply impossible to raise cattle without developing a deep connection to the land that nourishes our livestock and families.

Recently, I’ve heard increased concerns from property owners about the future of this land. Development is ever-expanding, and we must contend with condemnations to build infrastructure going to and from large metropolitan areas. Governments continually seek more regulation over private lands, and land prices are rising.

These pressures are especially evident in Texas, where more than 1,000 people are added to the population each day.

Working lands are essential not only for our livelihoods as farmers and ranchers, but also to every American. They grow crops and livestock that turn into a diverse array of food, clothes, shelter, energy and products that make modern life possible. They recharge our aquifers, lakes and rivers that provide our water. They support our wildlife and pollinators, provide recreation and open space, and soak up floodwaters, air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

Yet, with exploding populations, our working lands are developed, subdivided and converted to other uses diminishing these benefits. As a result, it is harder for

Teacher appreciation

This week’s edition of the Fredericksburg Standard coincides with National Teacher Appreciation Week. Like other special recognition events, this one honors those teachers and educators — both past and present — who have dedicated their lives to helping their students become the best that they can be.

In honor of these teachers, the Fredericksburg ISD Education Foundation initiated their first ever “Honor an Educator” campaign in early April.

This week’s edition of the Standard includes the list of over 150 teachers who were submitted to the foundation as part of this campaign effort. Certificates of recognition have also been sent to those who have been honored where appropriate. Teachers are often overlooked by the community — but where would we be without them?

The foundation encourages you to look over this list. I know that this will cause you to remember those teachers who were special to you. Perhaps you may want to honor them in 2023 when this campaign runs again?

All funds raised as a result of this campaign will be funneled back into FISD by the Fredericksburg ISD Education Foundation’s continual efforts to help offset the state’s Robin Hood “recapture” program that presently takes back $15.7-million of our annual school taxes for distribution to other Texas school districts.

THANK A TEACHER

TODAY!

Mark Przywara Fredericksburg ISD Education Foundation

Change

needed

We have an election on May 7. Elections are about hope and the future. Let’s create a better future for our community. Go vote!

Leadership in the City of Fredericksburg is responsible for making decisions that benefit the residents. Those decisions made by leadership are responsible for where we are as a community.

Let’s look at some facts.

The average home price in the city is $550,000. Peo-

By Carl Ray Polk Jr.

cattle raisers to find affordable rangeland for livestock. The prospect of new government regulations also creates new challenges and drives up costs.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has always been at the forefront of these issues, fighting to preserve your ability to raise cattle. Our job will only become more critical as time goes on.

One of the most important factors in keeping working land affordable is maintaining Texas’ agricultural appraisal system. This ensures you will not be forced off your property because of sky-high property values in surrounding communities driving up your property tax bill. We have fought vehemently to preserve this vital tool against challenges from revenuehungry appraisal districts — and will continue to do so.

For decades, we have also fought regulatory abuse at every level of government. Many federal efforts are well known, such as their recent attempts to revive an overreaching Waters of the United States definition, to list new endangered species

ple working for a living find it impossible to buy a home and move to our community. Where is the affordable housing we have been taking about for years?

Enrollment in our public school system has remained flat for five years. That means our community of residents is not growing.

• Only 50% of the houses in Fredericksburg are occupied by residents. Residents are needed to support a vibrant, healthy, growing community.

• In “A Pathway to the Future” (a document written by citizens), leaders of our community placed a very high value on residents, neighborhoods and quality of life. What happened to that thinking among our leaders, and why was it abandoned?

• Code enforcement has been absent for years. At the present time, there is no code enforcement after 11 p.m. That is long before the problems begin. Leadership has allowed that to happen for years.

The problems I mention above have been growing for years and should have been addressed.

I will vote for a change in leadership because it is needed. Old solutions will not solve the new problems Fredericksburg is experiencing. The residents need a fresh set of eyes to look at the problems we are facing, and a new approach to solving them. The status quo is no longer acceptable.

Bill Snyder Fredericksburg

Kirchner experience

Aspiring City Council Candidate Emily Kirchner has been personally attacked with a vehemence none could have predicted. Is a smear campaign afoot, as multiple people have asked me, “Why are you supporting Kirchner? Isn’t she a progressive liberal? Isn’t she funded by D.C. money?”

It is public knowledge (see her website) that Kirchner worked for none other than Dennis Bonnen, former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Bonnen is the polar opposite of what anyone would call a progressive liberal. Kirchner is a tried-and-true conservative.

and to require reporting of carbon emissions from cattle.

Others, however, are less well known. For example, during the latest Texas Legislative Session, legislation was introduced to implement a WildlandUrban Interface Code allowing counties to regulate how you build your barns, improve your property and even stack your hay bales. Fortunately, our government relations staff found the bill and ensured it did not pass.

Still, new challenges emerge almost daily and from every direction. Especially as preparations begin ahead of the 2023 Texas Legislative Session, we expect to work on a variety of other emerging land-use issues.

Since our inception, private property rights and land-use issues have been a priority for the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. We will always strive to balance your right to convey your property as you choose with the necessity of preserving working lands for future generations. Rest assured, these concerns will continue to take center stage at the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

Polk is the first vice president of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

Mrs. Kirchner has also come under scrutiny from certain vocal individuals by virtue of receiving the endorsement of the FBG Neighborhood Coalition. But I want to make one thing crystal clear: Mrs. Kirchner has never expressed a desire or plan to remove STRs.

Interest is running high in primary elections scheduled here Saturday for state and district candidates who will govern the affairs of Texas for the next two years. A record 75 votes were cast in absentee voting which ended Tuesday.

Founders Day, making the 126th anniversary of the founding of Fredericksburg, will be celebrated Saturday.

Fredericksburg’s new city commission was sworn into office in brief ceremonies Monday morning by City Clerk Herman Leifeste. Taking the oath of office were Mayor Sidney Henke and Commissioner Pat Pyka, who were reelected; and Ewald Geistweidt, a former commissioner who was re-elected.

A Teletype machine was put into operation last week in the communications room at the sheriff’s office in the Gillespie County Courthouse.

Gillespie County finally had rain during the past week. Amounts were varied, as Willow City reported over five inches and Doss had only 54 points.

Hill Country Memorial Hospital admitted its 2000th patient since open-

ing 14 months ago. Mrs. Sammie (Carol) Grobe was admitted at 6 a.m. April 26, and within a few hours, the Grobes’ son, Brent Ray Grobe, was born. The baby is the 239th baby cared for in the nursery of the new hospital.

Janet Louise Stork, bride-elect of Stanley David Rabke, was honored with a bridal shower Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church Social Hall.

Four boys and four girls, including a set of twin girls, were born at Hill Country Memorial Hospital during the past week. Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Juenke, April 23; Mr. and Mrs. Cresenciano Galindo and Mr. and Mrs. Sammie Grobe, both on April 26, and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kuhlmann, Mason, May 1.

Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. William Walker of Pflugerville, April 26, while girls were also born to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Inman, April 27, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rodriquez, Austin, April 30.

Seven members of the St. Mary’s High School track team will be participating in the state track meet in Beaumont Saturday.

OBITUARIES

Weinheimer

Camry Alyse Weinheimer, 25, of Stonewall, died Sunday, May 1, 2022. The family will greet friends on Sunday, May 8, from 3 to 6 p.m., at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Stonewall. A rosary service will begin at 5 p.m.

On Monday, May 9, the family will greet friends from 2:30-4 p.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, where a funeral Mass will begin at 4 p.m.

Graveside services and interment will follow in the Stonewall Community Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Mary’s School Endowment Fund, Hill Country Memorial Hospice, Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department or to the charity of choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home, Fredericksburg. A complete obituary will follow.

NARFE group to meet Monday at Golden Hub

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Monday.

The meeting will take place at The Golden Hub Community Center, 1009

N. Lincoln St. Ted Stehling will give the program. All active and retired federal employees and spouses are invited.

For more information, contact Jo Ann Krauskopf at 830-997-4480.

Elizabeth Ann Ellis

July 17, 1940 — April 22, 2022

Elizabeth Ann (Kearney) Ellis, passed away on April 22, 2022, in Fredericksburg, Texas, at the age of 81.

Beth, as she was known to just about everyone, was born on July 17, 1940, in Devils Lake, North Dakota, to Robert Emmett Kearney and Gertrude Rachel Nichols. She was the youngest of their ten children and, after her mother’s death at a young age, grew up with her aunt and uncle, Mary “Eleanor” and Ed Hoch, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her cousins, Winnie and Catherine, became her life-long ‘sisters’ and Minneapolis her adoptive home.

Beth entered college at St. Catherine’s in Minneapolis, but her studies were interrupted by her soon-to-be husband, James Ellis, from Texas. Beth and ‘Jim’ were married June 10, 1961, in Minneapolis and moved down to Texas to start their life together. Her first child, David, was born the following year in Austin. Work took the family to Salt Lake City for a couple of years, where their second child, Virginia (Ginger) was born. Returning to Texas, they settled down in Friendswood, bought their first house, and had their third (and final) child, Kevin.

Beth was always a lover of animals, especially horses. She spent her free time at the barn or the pasture spoiling her horse and meeting people that would become life-long friends. There was always a dog and at least one cat at the house and her love of animals went so far as to tolerate the pet snakes, frogs, and other miscellaneous creatures that her children sometimes kept.

After more than a decade in Friendswood, the family moved up to Georgetown and built a house on five acres, allowing Beth to keep her horse (and some chickens) in the ‘backyard’, along with the requisite cats and dog. Beth returned to college while in Georgetown and finished her degree in education at Southwestern University. As the kids grew and Beth had more time, she took a job working at the Austin American Statesman in the classifieds, a job that was a natural fit for her always friendly demeanor and seemingly endless patience.

After the kids were out of the house and Jim retired, Beth and Jim moved to the Fredericksburg area and fell in love with Border Collies, starting with a single pet but progressing to several competition dogs. Sheep are necessary to train Border Collies, so they maintained a small flock of herding sheep and a few wool sheep. Of course, there was always a cat or two and sometimes a llama. Beth turned out to be as adept at spoiling sheep as she had been at spoiling horses, so her fleeces always did well at the county fair. She learned to spin the wool, which she never could do quite to her satisfaction, but the spinning group she was a part of was much more important than the yarn they spun.

Beth is preceded in death by her husband, Jim; her parents, and nine siblings: Kathryn, Kenneth, Mary Cecilia, Dorothy, Paul, Robert, Kathleen, Edward, and Charles.

She is survived by her three children — David Ellis, Ginger Ellis-Wilson, and Kevin Ellis — as well as six grandchildren — Bethany Kennell, Nathan Schulze, Joseph Schulze, Lee Schulze, Erin Ellis, and Shannon Ellis — and five great-grandchildren.

A rosary will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 20, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, Texas, followed by a service at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Hill Country Memorial Hospital (www. hillcountrymemorial.org/foundation/foundation-for-hcm/give-now/ ) or Meals on Wheels (goldenhub.org/meals-on-wheels/).

Sorola

Iris G. Sorola, 43, of Fredericks burg, died Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 6, in the chapel of Schaetter Funeral Home, with interment follow-

ing at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be made to the charity of choice. A complete obituary will follow.

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James V. Glazener Jr.

February 9, 1927 — April 24, 2022

Born February 9, 1927, passed away April 24, 2022 at the age of 95.

James, also affectionately known as Jim, Daddy, and Pawpaw, was born in Holland, Texas at home on the family ranch to James Vernon Glazener, Sr and Vivian Moss Glazener. He was their first-born child. Over the years he was raised on the Ma and Pa Ferguson ranch and the Premier Ranch where his father worked as the ranch foreman. While living on the Premier Ranch, he rode his black and white pony or rode in a buggy to attend the small one-room school in Doss.

After graduating high school in Houston, he immediately joined the US Navy as WWII was in full swing. He served on two destroyers in the Pacific under Admiral Nimitz and trained in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska for the prepared attack and invasion of Japan. Then the atomic bombing of Japan ended the war. Jim returned to Texas and entered SW Texas Teacher’s College and graduated in 1950 with a business degree. He went to work at American National Insurance Company in Galveston, where he soon met Gloria Joy Hightower. They were married June 20, 1952. Their first child was born in 1953 was followed by their second in 1954 and their last in 1955.

For the next few years he worked as a car salesman in Texas City, Texas. In 1960, he attended the Border Patrol Academy after moving his family to Las Cruses, New Mexico. He then became a US Customs agent and moved the family to Laredo, Texas. After a transfer to the Houston office, the family relocated to Pearland, Texas in 1969. He continued his career there as a Customs agent, but also worked as an undercover Sky Marshall. In 1972 he, Joy and their two youngest children moved to Vermont where he became the first DEA agent in that state. In 1975 he and Joy, now empty-nesters, moved to McAllen, Texas where he continued with the DEA until his retirement in 1981.

He and Joy moved to Fredericksburg 1992.They enjoyed many ‘’antiquing’’ trips to New England, mainly Vermont and New Hampshire, where they were able to enjoy visits with their daughter and grandsons living there.

While living in Fredericksburg, Jim enjoyed working for the Visitor’s Center, Fort Martin Scott as a tour guide and also doing the same at the Nimitz Museum. Jim never walked past Admiral Nimitz’s statue in the front without stopping and snapping a brisk salute. He thoroughly enjoyed the Island Assault reenactments and worked at that part of the museum for several years. Just two months ago he was taken to watch a reenactment there and he was the only WWII veteran sitting on the row of honor. He was introduced and received a standing ovation which made him very proud. He also flew on one of the Honor Flights out of San Antonio several years ago and spent 3 days touring many sites and memorials in Washington, DC. On his trip, he was one of four chosen to lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier that day and that also made him proud.

He was an active member of the Fredericksburg Archery Club. He hunted elk in Colorado several years, and although he was never able to bag an elk, he so looked forward to these trips that he started planning and packing for the next one the very minute he got back. He enjoyed the camaraderie there with his old friends and his son.

Jim was preceded in death by Joy in 2014; his grandson, Adam Embury, also in 2014; his parents; two sisters, Doris and Darla, and numerous other family members and friends.

He is survived by his children Shelley Glazener Weaver of Fredericksburg, Robbin Glazener Embury of Burnet, and James Scott Glazener and wife, Kelly, of Germany. He is survived by a sister, Wilma, of California and a brother, Jerry, of Houston. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren (with another on the way), and six great-great-grandchildren (with another on the way).

Services were held Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church on North Llano Street. Viewing began at 9:30 a.m., followed by services in the sanctuary at 10 a.m. Graveside services followed in Greenwood Cemetery, where he was buried with military honors.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Jim’s name to the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, Hill Country Memorial Hospice, National Museum of the Pacific War Reenactment, or the local SPCA in your area.

Arrangements under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home, Fredericksburg, Texas.

Kramer

Gary W. Kramer, 71, of Magnolia and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022. A celebration of his

life will be held Sunday, June 26, from 1-3 p.m., at Herman’s Hill Event Center, 2736 U.S. 87 North, Fredericksburg. A complete obituary will follow.

Homer Albert ‘Al’ Napier

July 27, 1944 — April 22, 2022

Dr. H. Albert Napier, Jr., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at Rice University, passed away on the 22nd of April, 2022. Dr. Napier retired in 2017 as a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor Emeritus of Management.

Professor Napier was born in Dallas to Homer Albert Napier and Martha Lanham Napier. He attended public schools before beginning his scholarly work first in junior college and then at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Napier loved the University of Texas and earned from there a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics, an MBA in Statistics and Finance and a doctorate in Operations Research, Management and Computer Science.

While being an academic, Al continued to keep business activities a part of his life. He spent 8 years with Conoco before starting a computer consulting and education business that he ran along with Phil Judd, his longtime business partner for 21 years. Over his 30+ years of teaching beginning at the University of Houston prior to joining Rice University, he taught many subjects including management information systems, psychology and entrepreneurship. He received numerous grants, wrote 16 books and published over 50 scholarly articles and presentations.

At Rice, Al and Professor Ed Williams built the Rice Business Entrepreneurship program into the #1 ranked program in the USA. Al and Ed were lifelong friends, and they first started their academic career together in 1968 at the University of Texas. They built Rice’s Entrepreneurship program to the point that it was recognized in 2019 as the #1 Entrepreneurial MBA program in the world, and it has held this position for 3 consecutive years. Al was a great teacher and received numerous teaching awards. In 2016, ED and Al received the National Teaching Award from the US Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship as National Educators of the Year. In May 2022, Al will be recognized with the Rice Laureate Meritorious Award from the Association of Rice Alumni.

The most important part of Al’s life was his family. His wonderful wife Liz (a teacher whom he met at Texas) was the key to his accomplishments. During their 57 years of marriage, they supported each other and together raised two loving, witty, good looking boys, Lanham and JB. Lanham and JB are everything he could have wished for and followed in his entrepreneurial footsteps by building successful companies and helping others less fortunate. Along with their amazing spouses, they have produced five loving and talented grandchildren whose accomplishments serve served as key sources of joy.

Some of Al’s favorite family and friend activities involved the great outdoors. He was an active runner who completed multiple marathons. He loved to fish, hunt and barbeque in his beloved Texas. As much as he loved wildlife, his favorite outdoor activity was watching his grandchildren. He would travel across the state and country to watch one of his grandchildren play baseball or compete in a swim meet. He simply loved his family. Al was a fourth generation Texan and did all he could to help Texas be a great place to live for all Texans.

Al is survived by his wife Elizabeth Lehman Napier, sons Lanham and JB Napier, and their spouses Dacia Hammerick Napier and Laura Crystal Napier, and grandchildren Cade, Avery, Jack, Ben and Margaret. Al’s sister Missy Napier Eckenrod and her family reside in Florida.. Al is survived by nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and the thousands of lives he touched in and out of the classroom.

Friends are cordially invited to join the family in celebration and tribute at two different receptions. Fredericksburg and San Antonio based friends are invited to join the family on May 5th at 2 pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, TX for a funeral service. Following the funeral service on May 5th, a celebration party will be held in San Antonio from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Argyle Club. Houston based friends are invited to join the family on May 6th from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Cohen House Rice University Faculty Club. Al got around Texas a bunch, so we’re going to have a couple of parties to celebrate his life.

In 2019 the H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge was started to continue Al’s legacy of entrepreneurship by sponsoring a business plan competition. In 2022 the H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge grew to 84 teams competing for different prize levels. Al believed one way for humanity to create a better world was through the creative endeavors of entrepreneurship, so in lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be directed toward the H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge where Al’s spirit and teachings continue to thrive.

Boys & Girls Club earns $75,000 grant

No Kid Hungry Texas awarded Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas a $75,000 grant to purchase equipment that will help them provide free meals to children and families during the summer and beyond.

This grant is part of nearly $750,000 in funding No Kid Hungry has provided to schools and community organizations across Texas already this year.

The grant will support the purchase of equipment such as refrigerators and ovens for 26 Boys & Girls Club locations to expand

and improve programs that will ensure roughly 17,000 children receive the meals they need to reach their full potential.

In addition, Boys & Girls Clubs will be able to offer Child and Adult Care Food Programs and Summer Food Service Program meals at their locations.

“Our priority is to provide life-enhancing opportunities to youth across Texas, including nutritious meals to help them reach their full potential,” said Mitzi Stoute Faniola, Executive Director for the

Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas. “With this grant from No Kid Hungry Texas, we will continue to establish healthy lifestyles and keep youth nourished so they can thrive.”

In Texas, one in four kids face hunger.

Outside of school, organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs can often be the only constant food source many of these kids receive.

“Organizations like the Boys & Girls Club play a significant role in the lives of children and families,

Rocket Launches to return to Stonewall

providing access to both educational opportunities and healthy meals,” said Mia Medina, Program Manager at No Kid Hungry Texas. “We are proud to support the work of this incredible organization that will continue to help feed and nourish our communities across Texas.”

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Texas Hill Country in Fredericksburg received the grant along with clubs in Kerrville, Comfort, Marble Falls, Kingsland, Burnet, and 19 other locations around the state.

Students from 19 schools to participate

After limiting public access to the SystemsGo rocket launches the past two years, organizers are again inviting the public back to cheer on students from 19 Texas high schools launch 50 rockets they designed and built, May 1214, on the Segner Ranch near Stonewall.

Rockets 2022 is the culminating event for the SystemsGo program, in which high school students design, build and launch rockets designed to loft a one-pound payload one mile high, or exceed the speed of sound.

The program was developed by Brett Williamson at Fredericksburg High School and is now active in three states with five launch sites.

There is no fixed launch schedule. Rockets will

Retired Teachers to meet for annual May Picnic

Gillespie County Retired Teachers Association (GCRTA) will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 9, at the Rheingold School, located at 334 Rheingold School Rd., for their annual End-Of-The-School-Year Picnic.

All retired Texas public school teachers and higher education employees and their spouses are invited to attend. This will be the last gathering of GCRTA until the August breakfast and the September regular meeting.

Barbecue pork, chicken and dessert will be provided, and attendees are asked to bring a side dish as well as their own plates and utensils. Please RSVP

to Beverly Harrell at (830) 990-8184 by Friday, May 6.

TRTA Convention

Local officers Jerrie Dooley, Helen Usener, Sheila Edwards and Mollye Long and committee chairs Tom Musselman and Myra Klinksiek recently attended the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) convention in Dallas.

Highlights included a keynote speech by Tim Lee, Executive Director of TRTA, and a panel discussion on issues affecting public school retirees in Texas. On the panel were Senator Royce West and Rep. Rafael Anchia, both Democrats; and Repre-

Calvin Eli Rode

April 12, 1938 — May 1, 2022

Calvin E. Rode of Fredericksburg, TX passed away on May 1, 2022, at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife, Leota Engel Rode; sisters Jo Ella Lewis and Ilene Crenwelge and spouse Roger Crenwelge; son Anthony Glenn Rode and spouse Cynthia Irene Rode; son William Dean Rode and spouse Kelli Parker Rode; and son Edward Wayne Rode and spouse Kelly Christene Rode.

Grandchildren: Kathy Dawn Flanagan and spouse Will Hogan Flanagan; Eric David Rode and spouse Miranda Ellen Rode; Brent Travis Rode and spouse Michelle Irene Rode; Chad Colton Rode and spouse Trista Ann Rode; and Eli Clint Rode.

Great-Grandchildren: Addison Leigh Rode, Hogan Rode Flanagan, and Thomas Elgin Flanagan.

Calvin was born on April 12, 1938, at Hill Top to parents Eli and Ella Rode. He was a 4th generation Texan of the Hill Country, growing up on the family ranch in Cherry Springs. He received his “higher learning” from Cherry Springs Schoolhouse. He met his future wife, Leota Engel, in the mezzanine at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and married in that same church in 1961. He served as a mechanic in the Texas Army National Guard. On May 1, 1960, he founded Rode’s Iron and Pipe Yard. Though barely scraping by those first few years, Rode’s still stands today at 203 South Lincoln Street and provides the livelihood for his three sons. Throughout his career, his wife managed the bookkeeping tasks with support from his daughters-in-law. All five of Calvin’s grandchildren spent multiple summers working at the shop where they learned the value of hard work and community.

In his later years Calvin enjoyed hunting and fishing with his extensive family and always had a good story to tell. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be sent at www. schaetter.com

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sentatives Giovanni Capriglione and Tony Tinderholt, both Republicans, who pledged bipartisan support for a cost-of-living adjustment for Texas retired public school employees in 2023.

GCRTA is the local chapter of the Texas Retired Teachers Association. TRTA is the nation’s largest organization that provides advocacy and action for the interests of retired public school employees.

Locally, Gillespie County

members serve in many community volunteer activities and promote public education initiatives. Anyone who has retired from Texas public schools and higher education is encouraged to become a member. For more information and to join TRTA and GCRTA, call Beverly Harrell at 830-990-8184.

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February 24, 1922 — April 25, 2022

Marie Hagel Sauer was born February 24, 1922 to Apollonia and Benedict Hagel, a twin and one of eight children. She passed away in her home on April 25, 2022 at the age of 100 years and 2 months.

Marie, a German-speaking native of Fredericksburg married her husband Emil H. Sauer of Doss in 1940 and they farmed and ranched as they raised their four children Gordon, Anthony, Rodney and Cynthia. She and Emil were very active in the Doss Community Club, Boy Scouts and 4-H Club. She continued to ranch and raise her children after the untimely death of her husband in 1962.

Marie - Rie as she was affectionately called was the matriarch, backbone and glue of her family. Her prayers lifted up in the early dawn hours kept the wheels of the Sauer Family turning. Her family was her life and she was always serving them with prayer, love, cooking, babysitting, faithfulness, encouragement and perseverance. She always desired the very best for her family. She had an amazing positive spirit and her most commonly used word was HOPEFULLY.

Her pretty smile and sparkly blue eyes greeted you at the door. She was known for her kind and gentle spirit as she showed unconditional love and grace, and as she modeled life of serving and valuing her God and family. REMARKABLE is a word that many often used when describing her.

In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses, her Sauer in Law family, Son-in-Law Jim Whatley, and grandson Aaron David Sauer.

Marie is survived by her four children and their spouses: Gordon and Maggie Sauer, Anthony and Jean Sauer, Rodney and Karen Sauer and Cynthia Sauer Whatley. Seventeen grandchildren and spouses, twenty-four great grandchildren and spouses, and one great-great-grandchild.

We are grateful to Matt and Pinkie for their kindness and faithfulness as neighbors, Sandra for her communion ministry and friendship, and for the dedicated, steadfast, and loving care from Eunice, Josie, Eloisa, Ida and Alex.

Memorials may be made to St Mary’s School Endowment Fund, Doss Volunteer Fire Dept. or Charity of your choice.

Private Graveside Services and Interment will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery in Doss, TX with Deacon Pat Klein officiating.

Arrangements are by the Schaetter Funeral Home, Fredericksburg, Texas.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www. schaetter.com

go up during all daylight hours, in the order they are certified prepared for launch and recovery.

Plans are to admit the public to all launch sites. Everyone will be required to register in advance and sign a waiver acknowledging that they are entering a test site on undeveloped ranch land with launching of student-built sounding rockets. Limited facilities and amenities will be available, and traffic access will be controlled to accommodate launch and recovery. Weather contingency day is the day immediately following the last scheduled launch day. Directions, dates, times, participating schools, ticket links, and livestream access are all available at systemsgo.org.

Clementina Greenburg

August 3, 1942 — April 23, 2022

Clementina Greenburg of San Antonio, Texas passed away peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the age of 79.

She was born in Fredericksburg, Texas to Harvey and Dora Stein on August 3, 1942. She was baptized September 13, 1942, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Doss, Texas.

Clemie was confirmed at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, Texas on March 25, 1956.

She graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1960 and then attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri for two years. She completed her education at The University of Texas in Austin and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education.

Most of her professional teaching career was spent in the Department of Defense Dependents’ Schools at Ramstein Air Force Base in Kaiserslautern, Germany. She took full advantage of her location in Germany to tour most other European countries as well as adjacent countries, including Russia and areas of the Near and Far East.

While in Germany she met and married David Greenburg in Basel, Switzerland on April 10, 1973. After returning to Texas, Clemie worked for the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Clemie loved traveling and was an accomplished pianist.

Clementina is survived by many cousins and friends who loved her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Dora Stein, and her husband, David Greenburg.

Special thanks to Sylvia and her entire staff at Parkway Assisted Living in San Antonio, Texas for their tender loving care during her time there. Also, a very special thank you to her dear friend, Luisa Barber, and her husband, Richard, for going above and beyond the call of friendship for so many years, meeting her every need.

Graveside Services and Interment were held Friday, April 29, at 11 a.m. at the Greenwood Cemetery Family Chapel in Fredericksburg, Texas with Rev. David Priem officiating.

The family greeted friends and family on Friday, April 29, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the cemetery, prior to the graveside service.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church or the charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements by Schaetter Funeral Home, Fredericksburg, Texas.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www. schaetter.com.

Marie Sauer

GCRTA members attending the TRTA Convention were, from left, Jerrie Dooley, Tom Musselman, Sheila Edwards, Myra Klinksiek, Mollye Long and Helen Usener. — Submitted photo

Fredericksburg Toastmasters charter member Wayne Harrell, center, cuts a ribbon to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary as well as joining the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce. Pictured from left are Pete Delforge, Hettie Allsup, Carol Lee, Jim Thomas, Janice Smith, Leta Ann Metzger, Sally Brown, Sheila Kale, Sally Layne, Wayne Harrell, Lorrie Hess, Debbie Campbell, Sam Mills, Jon Crenwelge, Linda Williams, Doyle Fevig, Marcus Vidrine Jr., Paul Babb, Tim Williams, Dan McGookey and Carol Stead. — Submitted photo

LETTERS

Why, then, would the Neighborhood Coalition endorse Kirchner? Simple. Kirchner is brilliant, experienced, virtuous, and we are confident she will study all available data and do what is in the best interest of Fredericksburg on any and all issues she faces in her role on Council.

Do I know what that looks like? Of course not, but I trust Kirchner’s strength of character, mind and experience in public service.

Isn’t that what elections are all about?

David Turpin Fredericksburg Neighborhood Coalition

Texas needs better

The censoring of library books in Fredericksburg schools may be the result of legislation passed by the Texas Legislature last fall. In addition, Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) requested superintendents catalog over 850 titles related to race, LGBTQ identity and sexuality. Abbott has supported Krause in his efforts. These subjects are reflected in the titles removed here.

The group wanting the removal seems to be supported by a small group within

the county Republican party. The leader of this group is not listed as a voter on the Texas Secretary of State website of registered voters in Texas.

The difference in these removals from the past is the involvement of government officials. In a state that prides itself on “no regulations,” this seems a huge step for our state government to take, telling parents and students what they can or cannot read. Public schools educate everyone, parents provide the moral instructions.

Fredericksburg has a certified librarian who uses many resources to select and purchase books and other materials. It appears she has been instructed to discuss this issue. The board removed its previous selections policy in favor of one where the complainant need not read the entire book, therefore just finding issues and words not within context of the material.

I, as a retired public school librarian for over 30 years, ask the voters to carefully review how your governor and legislators represent you and your values. Read the books, decide for yourselves. This could be step one in

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limited First Amendment rights for all of us. Is that what we in Texas want?

Carol Wichman Fredericksburg

Green policy

Few may argue against the need to move from fossil fuels to “a” green energy, given the CO2 issue. However, it is ever disappointing any administration, given the endless funds, data and talent available, is unable to posit a coherent, well-thought-out energy policy offering a relatively smooth transition.

It is becoming increasing apparent, for instance, there exists no clear path to source and supply materials needed to build EV batteries to meaningful scales. Yet the present administration seems to be all about hindering fossil fuels while pushing EV’s that simply cannot be delivered. Is it too much to ask for a plan that does not result in supply disruptions, wild price fluctuations and a clear path forward? Sadly, of course, it is, as politics seems to drive policy, not reason.

David Saenz Fredericksburg

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pillow feels and acts like a luxury down pillow but is hypoallergenic because it is made from the highest quality microdown fiber!

Local DRT chapter meets on Monday

Annual art contest participants to be recognized

The Daughters of the Republic of Texas’ Dr. Wilhelm Keidel Chapter will meet Monday, May 9.

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the Gillespie County Historical Society — Pioneer Museum Social Halle, 312 W. San Antonio St.

Members and prospective members who are planning to join DRT are asked to RSVP by Sunday, May 8, to Communications Chair Kay Clark Daigle at 830997-7254.

Karen Murray Vanek, Chapter Secretary and Contest Committee Chairperson, will present the program recognizing the annual Art Contest and Seventh Grade Student Essay Contest participants.

The local chapter’s Phyllis Hazelett Malinak Art Contest theme this year was

to honor the 175th anniversary of the founding of Fredericksburg, in which students’ works depict scenes representing changes in Fredericksburg over time.

The three top place winners are Madeline Cadis, Mason Burg and Paisley Krauskopf. The annual state essay contest topic this year was “Sam Houston” and all of St. Mary’s School teacher Lee Brite’s students entered.

The three top place local winners are Fia Jung, Kate Fryburger and Brody Beyer. Students will share and speak of their work.

Special note

On Jan. 24, 1987, an organizational meeting for a local DRT chapter was held in the Vereins Kirche.

Those in attendance chose Dr. Wilhelm Keidel

as the name for this chapter of DRT. Wilhelm Victor Keidel, an immigrant from Germany, arrived at Galveston, Texas on Dec. 1, 1845. He served six months in the United States Army during the Mexican War. In 1848, he was elected Chief Justice of Gillespie County. He continued his interests in civic affairs while serving as a doctor.

He died in 1870 and was buried in the Bear Creek community.

The Dr. Wilhelm Keidel DRT Chapter was officially chartered on May 8, 1987, coinciding with Fredericksburg’s Founders Day. Founders Day is annually celebrated in honor of John O. Meusebach and the founding families of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County — the day when 120 settlers arrived

‘Food on the Front’ outpost set at museum

as the last leg of their long journey from Germany in 1845-46.

They rode ox carts or walked from New Braunfels, where they had been waiting patiently until Meusebach could arrange for their settlement in Fredericksburg.

How to join

Any woman ages 16 or older is eligible for DRT membership provided she is a lineal descendant of someone who rendered loyal service for Texas prior to the consummation of the Annexation Agreement of the Republic of Texas with the United States of America on Feb. 19, 1846.

Ladies may call Chapter Registrar Leslie Dille White at 830-456-9624 or visit www.drtinfo.org for more information.

Artist to participate in Texas Masters fine arts show

Local artist Carlos

Moseley is among more than two dozen Texas artists who will exhibit their work at the 19th Annual Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft Invitational Exhibition in the Hill Country during Memorial Weekend.

Hailing from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, these professional artists and crafters from all over Texas will exhibit in the ballrooms at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel in Kerrville. They create in a variety of media, ranging from jewelry and painting to fiber art, sculpture, weaving, photography and other art forms.

Moseley’s artistic efforts center around rock designs created out of nature’s colored stones, collected with an environmental consciousness.

“You get stones in front of you, you look at them until you see what they will become,” a spokesperson said.

Some of his rocks include flint stones which were used by early Native Americans for tools and weapons.

Moseley lives on his ranch outside of Fredericksburg and his art studio is surrounded by oak trees along the Pedernales.

Admission to the show is free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 27-28,

HARPER NEWS

Here are the team and highest individual from Harper results at the State FFA Contests:

TEXAS TECHEntomology-STATE

CHAMPIONS

1st out of 236

Carter Wood - 4th Individual

Plant ID- 7th out of 47

Delaney Seewald - 11th Ind.

TARLETON -

and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 29.

“We are happy to say our show was a success last year. For many of us, it was our first show after the COVID-19 shutdown. It was a real thrill to be able to be back and see our patrons and friends.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone again this year,” said show organizers Dan and Linda Baker.

The Bakers have managed the exhibition on behalf of all the artists since its inception.

Artists participating include:

Carol Arnold (Kerrville); the Bakers (Dallas); Roy Brown (Winters); Randy Bryant (Midland), Roy and Blanche Cavarretta (Hallettsville); Sue Corbett (San Antonio); John English (Abilene); Manuel S. Franco (Dumas); Katrina Gorman (San Antonio); Virginia Howell (Eldorado); Steve Kriechbaum (Austin); Edith Maskey (Comfort) and John Maskey (Comfort); and Michael Montgomery (Austin).

Also, Carlos Moseley (Fredericksburg); Amado Pe a (Austin); Eric Slocombe (San Marcos); Sherry Steele (Austin); Denise and Diana Steinhagen (San Marcos); Kathy and Rolf Wagner (Corpus Christi); and LaJuana Westerfield (Crawford).

The Y.O. Ranch is located on the southwest corner of Sidney Baker

Range - 7th out of 72

Carter Wood - 15th

Individual Homesite - 18th out of 120

Tate Lovell - 3rd Individual

Land - 18th out of 144

Emma Strickland - 4th

Individual

Dairy - 43rd out of 252

Rachel Perkins - 115th Ind.

TEXAS A&MLivestock - 19th out of 654

Rhody Holmes - 18th

Street and Highway 534, just half a mile from Interstate 10.

For more information, go to www.texasmasters. com.

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• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (kidney, liver, heart function, glucose)

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MEN’S HEALTH $135*

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• Complete Blood Count

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

• A1C and Glucose (diabetes)

• PSA (tests for signs of prostate cancer)

LIFE SCREEN

The National Museum of the Pacific War invites visitors to the Pacific Combat Zone for this week’s Outpost, “Food on the Front,” on Saturday.

Napoleon is famous for quipping, “An army marches on its stomach.” This saying seems to have held true during the Pacific War, according to museum officials.

Visitors to this outpost will learn about the meals that kept GIs nourished. The program

will be offered at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. due to the 175th Anniversary Parade happening in the morning. Living History Outpost programs are 15-20-minute, interactive programs that provide information and insight into a focused topic about WWII such as equipment, communications or even the home front. Outpost programs are free and open to the public.

LIPID PANEL $30 * Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL

PSA (PROSTATE) $25

TESTOSTERONE $75

TSH (THYROID) $30

VITAMIN D $42

VITAMIN B12 $25

QUICKDRAW 2 $95 * QuickDraw 1 plus Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

WOMEN’S HEALTH $135*

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• Complete Blood Count

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CALCIUM SCORING $110

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Three Harper Ag teachers headed to Hall of Fame

By Brent Burgess Standard-Radio Post reporter

Three former ag teachers from Harper Independent School District (ISD) have been successfully nominated to the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Hall of Fame.

Ronnie Lumpkins, Ernie Eckert and Doug Townsend all served as teachers to the agriculture program of Harper ISD at various times of their careers.

Lumpkins retired from a more than 30-

year career in Harper. Townsend retired from Southwest High School in San Antonio, and Eckert from Wall High School.

The three former teachers were awarded their nomination to the hall of fame following a campaign headed by Timbo Tatsch, a former Harper student who now works as ag teacher at Hondo High School in Hondo, Texas.

Tatsch stated the three teachers made an impact on his decision to pursue a career in ag education.

Nominations required a $1,000 entry per

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

By Beth McMahon AgriLife Extension agent

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!

On May 13, from 12-1 p.m., the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office

Lawn & Garden

Beth McMahon

will host, at its office, the second 2022 Grow It Cook It Program about okra. Participants will learn not just how to grow okra, but how to properly prepare and cook it, too. Recipe samples are provided, as well as seeds for trial varieties.

Cost is $15 per program, or $25 for this program and the strawberry program on

Texas 4-H is hosting a South Texas camping trip from Aug. 1-5.

The trip will take place at Morgan’s Wonderland Camp in San Antonio. Activities will include a climbing wall, challenge course, archery, swimming, dance, animal education and more.

“South Texas 4-H Camp will be a great

Sept. 23.

Credit cards are not accepted and checks should be made out to Gillespie ANR Committee. Payment and registration is preferred beforehand, but can be made at the door. If interested in attending, contact the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office at 830-997-3452 or come by the Gillespie County Extension Office at 38 Business Court to register. Questions can be directed to our office or emailed to Elizabeth.mcmahon@ ag.tamu.edu.

South Texas 4-H Camp scheduled

opportunity for the youth of South Texas to have a 4-H camp closer to home,” officials said. To register, go to https://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/. For more information, contact Tyler Cheely at 325-784-5482 or email tyler. cheely@ag.tamu.edu.

Beef and Range Field Day is May 12

Beef and Range Field Day will be held May 12 at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.

The first educational program will take place from 3-4 p.m. Registration and exhibits will be from 4-4:45 p.m.

A meal will be served at 5 p.m. From 5:30-7:30 p.m., the second educational program will take place with door prizes. Continuing Education Units will also be available for those who qualify.

Meal tickets are now available for $15, and can be purchased at the USDA Farm Service Agency, 1906 N. Llano St. or at the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension office at 38 Business Ct.

4-H Entomology contest registration open

Contest guidelines, information and updates are now available for the 2022 4-H Entomology Collection Contest, Entomology Photography Contest and Entomology Insect Identification Contest. Registration is taking place on 4HOnline until May 20. Registration for additional

Roundup activities will be a separate registration, but collections will be submitted and picked up from Reed Arena during the Texas 4-H Roundup.

For more information, go to https://entomology.tamu.edu/extension/youth/4h/4h-contest/.

Visit us online at www.fredericksburgstandard.com

FISH DAY!!!!!

teacher. Tatsch needed to raise $3,000 to successfully nominate the three mentors.

Social media posts, phone calls, text messages, and conversations with the former teachers’ families all played a part in generating the needed support.

“Gillespie County members are more than generous when it comes to people who have done good stuff,” said Tatsch about the successful fundraiser for the exteachers.

The three teachers will be awarded their induction, pending committee approval,

at the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas conference on July 25-29 in Corpus Christi. Tatsch said the three teachers had an exceptional ability to help students beyond the classroom in team events and stock show competitions.

“It’s what they did for students outside of the classroom,” said Tatsch about the teachers’ qualifications.

“And most of all (they are) just good human beings and raised other people to be of the same quality.”

Entries for Gillespie 4-H Photo Contest due soon

Entries for the Gillespie County 4-H Photography Contest are due today, Wednesday, May 4.

All entries are free and can be turned in at the Gillespie County Extension Office, 38 Business Court.

Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.

Age divisions for the contest are as follows:

- Clover Kids — First and second grade;

- Juniors — Third grade (and eight years old) and fifth grade;

- Intermediates — Sixth and eighth grade;

- Seniors — Ninth and 12th grade (have not surpassed their 18th birthday as of Sept. 1, 2021).

Each 4-H member may enter one photo in each category of their choosing. Photos must be taken by the 4-H member between the dates listed in the rules and guidelines.

GILLESPIE COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS

3 ways to report a crime anonymously:

• Webpage: gillespiecountycrimestoppers.com

• Mobile App: P3 Tips

• Hotline: 830-997-8477 (TIPS)

GCCS pays a cash reward up to $2,500

100% ANONYMITY GUARANTEED

where our audience is.

To see The Standard’s feature videos, scan the QR code.

The list of categories are as follows:

- Animals: Domestic; -

Animals: Wildlife;

Catch All; - Dominant Color; - Elements of Design;

Enhanced;

Food;

Landscape & Nature (non-animal);

Night;

People; - Motion/Action;

- Plant/Flora; - Shadow/Silhouette;

- Details and Macro;

Lumpkins, Eckert, Townsend were boosted by locals, will be honored by statewide group Delivering

- Theme: The Elements.

Winners will be displayed at the 2022 Gillespie County Fair.

For more information, go to https:// gillespie.agrilife.org/4h/photography/, or call 830-997-3452.

VAPO PROPANE VAPO PROPANE

The Fredericksburg FFA Agricultural Communications team is a Class 4A State Champion. The team will be traveling to Indianapolis in the fall to compete at national FFA competition. The students had to complete an editing and communications quiz, and then each individual completed a practicum after sitting through a press conference. Team members and honors are, from left, Rylie Schneider, letter to the editor; Karlee Reyes, feature story, second-highest individual score; Sterlin Richardson, video production, seventh-highest individual score; Lauren Benfield, website design, eighth-highest individual score. — Photo by Erica McMurray

Dates set for state, district

Youth Stock Horse Clinic & Show

Dates have been announced for the district and state 4-H Youth Stock Horse Clinic & Show.

Hosted and taught by the Tarleton Stock Horse Team, the show will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, at the Lone Star Arena in Stephenville.

A full schedule is below of events are below:

Saturday, May 7 - Stock Horse Clinic: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $75 (includes one stall, three bags of shavings and lunch).

Sunday, May 8 - Youth Ranch Horse Show. On-site registration at 8 a.m., show starts at 9 a.m. Cost is $5 or $15 to enter

it all. Classes include:

- Stock Horse Showmanship;

- Halter;

- Stock Horse Pleasure; - Stock Horse Trail; - Stock Horse Reining.

To register for the weekend show, go to https:// stockhorsetexas.org

Feedyard Camp for juniors, seniors set

High school juniors and seniors interested in a career in the beef industry can apply for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association Feedyard Camp. The event is slated from June 28 to July 1 at West Texas A&M University in

Canyon.

“Covering all things beef, this four-day program gives students a close look at each segment of the industry from pasture to plate,” officials said. The deadline to apply is May 6. Registration fee is

$100. Selected students will be notified by May 20, and the fee will be paid upon acceptance. Check should be made payable to TCFA and paid by June 3. For more information, go to www.tcfa.org.

Boot Ranch- 11 acres….Fantastic views, on the golf course, membership included, this is a super premier tract ...2,750,000

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Boot Ranch- 1.8 acres….The lot has fantastic views to the southeast with about 40 foot elevation changes. It is located in the new El Dorado section of Boot Ranch. Membership is included in the price………..$925,000.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS:

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of WERNER HENKE, Deceased, were issued on April 25, 2022, in Cause No. 11,069 pending in the County Court of Gillespie County, Texas, to: DOYLE W. HENKE. Claims may be presented to DOYLE W. HENKE, as follows:

Estate of WERNER HENKE, Deceased, DOYLE W. HENKE Independent Executor c/o: Christopher C. Schoessow 105 West San Antonio St. Fredericksburg, TX 78624

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 27th day of April 2022.

By: CHRISTOPHER C. SCHOESSOW Attorney for DOYLE HENKE, Independent Executor 49

Move It-Another Closet Self Storage Fredericksburg

Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code, Move It-Another Closet Self Storage located at 383 FM 2093, Fredericksburg TX 78624, will hold a public auction of property being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will be held online at http://www. storagetreasures.com. Competitive bids for the unit(s) will be accepted until May 17th, 2022 at 10:00am.

Property will be sold to the highest bidder.  Deposit for removal and cleanup may be required. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid and to withdraw item(s) from sale. Property in each space may be sold item-byitem, in batches, or by the space. Property being sold includes contents in spaces of following tenants: Landreneau, David: Furniture, garden tools, misc. items.

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LEGAL NOTICE:

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Distiller’s and Rectifier’s Permit by Modisett & Sons, LLC dba Modisett & Sons Distillery, to be located at 405 E. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas 78624. Tom Modisett, Officer, Manager.

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Notice of Proposed Real Estate Transactions Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting May 26, 2022

Acquisition of Land –Gillespie County Approximately 41 Acres at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE/ GARAGE SALE:

Personal property consisting of misc. outdoor items located at ABC Self Storage, 176 Industrial Loop, Fredericksburg, TX. Unit 56 under tenant’s name Veronica Colunga & Abner Walls will be sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien as per Texas Property Code section 59. The sale will be Friday May 20, 2022 at 7:00 am at this unit. Contents will be available for inspection 30 minutes prior to sale. Entire contents will be sold together to highest bidder for cash and must be removed within 1 hour. Seller reserves the right to withdraw property from sale.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Ronald D. Drynan, Deceased, were issued on April 28, 2022, in Cause No. 11070, pending in the County Court of Gillespie County, Texas, to: Jane A. Drynan.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: Jane A. Drynan 122 W. Creekview Drive Fredericksburg, TX 78624

DATED the 29 day of April, 2022.

Kendra Pesek Attorney for Applicant State Bar No.: 24056395 114 E. Austin St Fredericksburg, TX 78624, Telephone: (830) 997-4315 E-mail: kendra@hillcountrytitles.com #49

LEGAL NOTICE:

These Texas Lottery Commission scratch ticket games will close on June 22, 2022. You have until December 19, 2022, to redeem any tickets for these game: #2351 $5,000 Jackpot ($1) overall odds are 1 in 4.97, #2361 Cozy Cash ($1) overall odds are 1 in 4.49, #2365 Break The Snowbank ($2) overall odds are 1 in 4.25, #2319 $500 Frenzy ($5) overall odds are 1 in 3.90, #2258 Mega Loteria ($10) overall odds are 1 in 3.54. Texaslottery.com is the official source for all pertinent game information. Game closing procedures may be initiated for documented business reasons. These games may have prizes unclaimed, including top prizes. In addition, game closing procedures will be initiated when all top prizes have been claimed. During closing, games may be sold even after all top prizes have been claimed. Must be 18 or older to purchase a ticket. For help with a gambling problem, ncpgambling.org

NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE

In a meeting on May 26, 2022, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (the Commission) will consider authorizing the acquisition of approximately 41 acres at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed transaction before the Commission takes action. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Headquarters, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744. Prior to the meeting, public comment may be submitted to Trey Vick, Land Conservation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744, or by email to trey. vick@tpwd.texas.gov, or via the department’s website at www.tpwd.texas. gov. Please be aware that public participation options may change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the TPWD website at tpwd. texas.gov for the latest information.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS:

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ELAINE M. HEINEMANN, Deceased, were issued on April 28, 2022, in Cause No. 11,072 pending in the County Court of Gillespie County, Texas, to: BRUCE ALBERTHAL. Claims may be presented to BRUCE ALBERTHAL as follows:

Estate of ELAINE M. HEINEMANN, Deceased, BRUCE ALBERTHAL

Independent Executor c/o: Carroll J. Bryla 105 West San Antonio Street

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 29th day of April, 2022

BRYLA & SCHOESSOW

By: CARROLL J. BRYLA

Attorney for BRUCE ALBERTHAL, Independent Executor

The Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course, under the ownership and operation of the City of Fredericksburg, herein after “City”, seeks an agreement with a qualified Individual, Firm, or Corporation, (Respondent), to provide seventy (70) golf carts and three (3) utility carts for a lease period of 48 months commencing on December 1, 2022. New vehicles, model years 2022 and 2023 are acceptable. Full copies available at www.fbgtx.org.

Contact Evan Williamson with questions, (830) 990-2009, ewilliamson@fbgtx.org.

Significant dates:

Deadline for questions, May 13, 2022

Response or addendum deadline, May 20, 2022

Proposals due by May 25, 2022, before 3:00 p.m.

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Entrepreneurs and Coffee

Enthusiast. The domain name fredericksburgcoffee. com is for sale. You would enjoy support from locals and visitors alike in your cup built in PR from repeat sales through the Internet. $12,500. No Website, Call 830‑456‑1672.

SUMMER TUTORING for beginning and struggling early readers. Kinder garten through 6th grade. $40.00 per hour, begin ning June 1st. Questions or scheduling, call Rhonda Dickson. 830‑998‑5865.

EASY CALVING, FAST

GROWING ANGUS BULLS

FOR SALE. Performance tested. EPD’s available. Call Wieser Angus Ranch, 830‑ 997‑5043.tf

KLINE SADDLERY: Custom saddles and saddle repair. Handmade leather goods, Belts, Holsters, and gift items. www.klinesaddlery.com 830‑992‑8565.tf

OXBOW EQUESTRIAN CEN

TER: First class boarding facility located in Freder icksburg. Long/short term care. Christy, 406‑539‑8559 or Dale, 210‑863‑3516.tf

GENERAL LAND CLEARING call Nick Stehling 830‑992‑ 0487.

LLAMA’S: Land owner needs boarding of 2 llama’s for up to 18 months. Call Bill at 512‑347‑1325.

CONTRACT FARMING: Plow and SPRIGGING! Coastal and Tifton sprigs guaranteed!!! CONTRACT BAILING, square or round bales. Looking for fields to lease. 830‑265‑7776.

For Sale: Red & White Bor der Collie Pups. Sire out of Geistweidt stock, Dam out of Greathouse stock. Males‑ $250 and Females $300. 830‑644‑8091.

Moving Soon! Need to Sell!

Antique dresser with Mirror $600; Antique Buffet with Mirror $300; Dining table & chairs $400; Corner Hutch $300; CocaCola collection $200. Text or Leave Mes sage. 830‑998‑2578

MARVIN WINDOW PACK

AGES: Wood, various stan dard sizes, new, never used. Call for details, 361‑332‑2158. BUSH & GERTS (Chicago)

UPRIGHT PIANO: Antique. Also, Carved Grandfather clock. Call for details, 361‑ 332‑2158.

GOLF CARS AND CARE: We buy and sell used golf cars and chargers. 830‑896‑4455.

1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan. Custom light grey and white upholstery, front power disk brakes with rear drum brakes. 292 cubic inch Thunder bird Y Block engine. Beau tiful black raven paint with original stainless and re stored chrome trim. $23,000. Email: jkeithwyat t@gmail.com or call Keith Wyatt at 361‑658‑0558.

I BUY MOTORHOMES: 830‑ 257‑0044, cell 210‑215‑3724. WE MOVE/ DELIVER RVS.tf

We pay CASH for your golf balls. If you have three hun dred or more call us at 512 470‑7252 or email us at golfballhouse@gmail.com

Freshen Up Your Home or Office with New Lighting. For SPEEDY Installation Call Mark @ Handyman Electrical Services. 41 years experience. 830‑456‑1420. C.C. Handyman Services. Local Carpenter over 35 years Experience. All types of home repairs in cluding all types of weld ing. Tract Skid Loader for Hire. Free Estimates. 830‑ 997‑6176.

set; rock collection; wicker garden furniture Tons more! See pics. at billmarshestatesales.com

BUYING ALL PRECIOUS METALS, including Gold & Silver Coins, scrap sterling, sterling jewelry, silver plate, gold scrap, and gold bullion. Bring by 116 N Crockett for an up to date market offer. 830‑998‑5556, Antique Mall of Fredericksburg, 116 N. Crockett. Will also consider quality consign ments.tf

SILVER STAR LIQUIDA TORS, LLC. Estate Sales, Online Auctions, Live Auctions.

WATER WELL INSTALLA-

TION. Must have PUMP INSTALLERS LICENSE. No drilling involved. 5 paid holidays, regular raises, paid time vacation. Call the office for more information.

TATSCH WELL SERVICE, 830-997-2413.tf

FULL OR PART-TIME HELP

WANTED: Equipment operators. Also, general labor positions available. Call 830-459-0434 (Fredericksburg).tf

Part-time help wanted working with livestock on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s. Call Gillespie Livestock at 830-997-4394 or Kade Burrow at 830-889-2105.

FULL & PART TIME POSI-

TIONS AVAILABLE: CNC

Lathe machinist, milling machine operator, cleaning and processing for precision machining/ manufacturing company in Fredericksburg. Experience great but not required – WILL TRAIN- LOOKING FOR THESE QUALITIES: strong work ethic, teachable, team worker, productive.

Please submit resume to: Dept. D22, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

Habitat for Humanity of Fredericksburg: Requires part time/retired experienced Construction Supervisor to build one home over 12 months: pull permits, hire and provide oversight for licensed subs (foundation, plumbing, electric, HVAC). MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WITH VOLUNTEERS. Phone 830-9983652 Email fbghabitat. secretary@gmail.com.

TEXAS JACK WILD WEST OUTFITTERS: is hiring full time and part time positions for gun and clothing sales. A good working knowledge of guns is helpful but not necessary. Availability on weekends, computer literacy and passing a background check are musts. Get a career, not a job- benefits include paid time off and matching 401K for FT workers! Competitive pay and bonuses! Stop by 117 N. Adams or email sales@ texasjacks.com to apply.

CLASS A CDL DRIVER NEEDED. MUST HAVE HEAVY EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE OR WILLING TO BE TRAINED. Absolutely no smoking. Qualified applicants start at least $20/ hr. Nielsen Construction, 830-644-2649.

Ranch Help Wanted. Mowing, gardening, handyman, and cattle work. Full or Part Time. 12 miles west of Fredericksburg on 290. No Housing. Call 806-789-0734.

CAD Designer Wanted to draw custom cabinet jobs full time on Cabinet Vision or Microvellum computer programs. Send in your resume to info@kingwoodcabinets.com or come by KingWood Fine Cabinetry 401 S. Lincoln St.

Now hiring a general Maintenance person capable of performing basic maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds and equipment including minor repairs using carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and painting skills. Able to operate power tools and drive vehicles. Full time job including benefits, vacation, and paid holidays. Contact St. Mary’s parish offices at 830-997-9523.

Kitchen Manager / Chef wanted in Fredericksburg. Daytime hours. Full time. Email: fbghiringmanager@ yahoo.com.

The City of Fredericksburg is accepting applications for a Recycling Center Operator. Position will manage on-site activities, maintain/ run machines, assist customers, and perform a variety of customer service and manual labor tasks. Benefits include retirement, group health insurance, paid vacation, holidays, longevity pay.

Applications may be picked up at City Hall or downloaded at www.fbgtx.org/332/

Human-Resources and returned to Tammie Loth at 126 W. Main or tloth@fbgtx. org. For information contact Kerry Schmidt, Sanitation Department Superintendent at 830-997-3459 orkschmidt@fbgtx.org.

Cimarron Firearms – Seeking Full Time Team Member.

World-famous firearms company is seeking full time team member in Fredericksburg. Dependability, professionalism and basic computer skills required.

Job involves occasional medium to heavy lifting in a fast-paced, detail-oriented warehouse environment. MUST pass background check before hire.

Hours Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. Email resume to valeriek @cimarron-firearms.com TF

HELP WANTED: Full Time Irrigation Helper. Must be hard working, punctual and have a valid TX driver’s license. Prefer experience but will train the right person. Starting at $18.50 per hour/ benefits. Please call 830-997-9437.

for a Service Technician

Career opportunity, no experience needed.

Background check and drug test required.

For more information call Lyrinae at 830-331-1000

website: www.dossccsd.org

Send to: Elise Studer, P.O. Box 50, Doss, TX 78618; or email to estuder@doss.txed.net

Apply in person, ask for Claudia 245 East Main 81594.44-45

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