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SPECIAL MEETING

FOR city council approves budget and property tax rate Connie McFall Clark Hill Country Weekly In a special meeting held on September 24, Fair Oaks Ranch (FOR) City Council members met via teleconference to discuss and vote on items to start the next fiscal year of 2021-22 beginning on October 1.

During the Citizens To Be Heard section of the Agenda, Wes Pieper asked about comments made by City Council member(s) on social media regarding the 47 identified

determined due and delindrainage projects. He’d like quent dates clarification as to which are caused by runoff problems • Resolution ratifying the property tax increase in genoutside the City or draineral fund and debt service age issues from new housing fund budgets developments.

Council members approved • Resolution authorizing the creation of an employee all of the following agenda benefits trust and designatitems: ing all City Council Members •B udget for fiscal year as Trustees 2020–21 •O rdinance levying a property • City Manager to sign a Professional Services tax rate of $.3735 per $100 Agreement for City Planning taxable valuation on propConsultant Services erty for tax year 2020 and

• City Manager to sign a Professional Services Agreement for General Engineering Consultant Services An Executive Session convened to discuss the following with no actions reported in the Open Meeting: • Claims made on behalf of a real property owner against the City’s operation of the K-3 Trinity Glen Rose Water Well.

• Cause No. 2018-CI-00202;

the City of FOR, Texas vs. Edward I. Hill, Robert E. Heckendorn, Craig M. Kuitjen, Roger Fuentes, Wesley A. Pieper, Esther W. Hicks, William A. McDowell, Yolanda D. Ayala, PG Pfeiffer Ranches LLC, Maureen Pfeiffer Stevenson Family Trust.

Full documentation may be found at: fairoaksranchtx.org/ AgendaCenter/ViewFile/ Agenda/.

Help on the way U P D AT E

Commissioners

Court

Development dominates discussion during Commissioners Court Christina Ryrholm Hill Country Weekly The commissioners met, via zoom, on Monday morning with over 50 participants listening in. The most time consuming items involved land development issues – with very different outcomes. The two developments were the Lily Ranch proposed subdivision at 22 Old Fredericksburg Road and The Summit at Miralomas at 21 Monarca Blvd. off of Highway 46 West. Both entities were requesting relief from various items of the Kendall County Development Rules and Regulations.

Before permitting the public comments County Judge Darrel Lux stated that he, along with Bill Ballard (County Counsel) and Mary Ellen Schulle (Development Engineer), had met with State Representative Kyle Biedermann and his chief of staff Karin Dyer to adamantly state that counties “had a lack of help at the state level” in regards to county control over subdivision development.

The meeting concluded with a request for the county to send Biedermann a letter requesting what was needed and he would attempt to help. Lux said that he would resubmit the request as they (he and Biedermann) had already had this conversation before.

While the county has no control over density in a subdivision, they do have the right to regulate such things as road width, grade and setbacks. The Miralomas Development was grandfathered in under the Rules and Regulations of 1997 whereas the Lily Ranch proposal is under the guidelines of the updated Rules and Regulations of 2010.

Lux said that he and the commissioners had received letters and emails about Lily Ranch that would not be read into the record but were noted and would be part of the file.

All but one of the public comments dealt with the proposed Lily Ranch subdivision on Old Fredericksburg Road, many of them long time homeowners on the same road. Among the main themes that were mentioned had to do with increased traffic, storm water and drainage, the water supply and setting a precedent. Everyone that spoke requested that the commissioners deny the requests.

The requested relief was for four variances - minimum frontage, setbacks, density and dead end streets. In the written requests for variances it is stated “This tract is unique given that it is one of the few tracts in Kendall County that is located within the City of San Antonio ETJ and within a utility company’s water (Kendall West Utilities or SAWS) and See COMMISSIONERS, page 9

from local Firefighters Two Boerne Firefighters en route to fight California wildfires On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, two Boerne Firefighters left on a twoweek mission to assist their fellow firefighters in California as they work around the clock to gain control over numerous wildfires burning across the state.

Chad Leeper and Will Stripling left unsure of which fires they would be assisting with, but their resolve to help remains strong.

“We are fortunate to be in a position to help,” Fire Chief Ray Hacker said. “Our wildfire threat has diminished in recent weeks thanks to beneficial rains. However, our brothers

and sisters in California have no end in sight as they work tirelessly to protect their communities.”

The men’s deployment is part of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) which was activated

by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 11, 2020.

Southwest Airlines is providing free flights to firefighters responding to or returning from California.

According to Cal Fire, since the beginning of the year, wildfires have burned over 3.1 million acres in California. This year’s acres burned is 26 times higher than the acres burned in 2019 for the same time period.

Service Awards

At the beginning of this week’s 85 years of employment. Almost everyone Commissioners Court the courtroom was had various members of their departments full of women who were scheduled to be who came to cheer them on. recognized for their years of employment with the county. Between them they totaled See SERVICE AWARDS, page 5

Stephanie Rust, Sheriff’s Office/LEC, Five years

Nicole Bishop, Criminal District Attorney, Ten years

Index Sample Ballot............................................................................. 2 Hill Country Women................................................................ 8 This and That.............................................................................. 3 Frontier Tales............................................................................10 Obit................................................................................................ 7 Dogs to the Park.....................................................................11

Sylvia Zapata, Human Resources Office, Fifteen years

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YOUR VOTE COUNTS

Thursday, October 1, 2020 H Hill Country Weekly

JOINT ELECTION JOINT ELECTION

SAMPLE BALLOT (BOLETA DE MUESTRA) Joint Election (Elección Conjunta) Kendall County, Texas (Condado de Kendall) Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Martes, 3 de Noviembre de 2020)

(Elección Conjunta)

(Elección Conjunta)

Novemer 3, 2020 November 3, 2020 (3 de noviembre de 2020) (3 de noviembre de 2020)

Instruction Note: Vote for the candidate or statement of your choice in each race by darkening in the oval ( ) provided to the left of the candidate or statement indicating the way you wish to vote. You may vote for a write-in candidate by writing in the name of the candidate on the line provided and darkening in the oval provided to the left of the line.

(Nota de Instrucción: Vote por el candidato o la declaración de su preferencia en cada carrera llenando completamente el espacio ovalado ( ) a la izquierda del candidato o la declaración. Usted podrá votar inserción escrita escribiendo el nombre del candidato en la línea provista y llenando completamente el espacio ovalado a la izquierda de la línea.)

***Branch Early Voting Location:*** ***(Votación Adelantada ubicación sucursal:)***

City Hall 447 N. Main Street Boerne, Texas 78006

Legend of Party Affiliation

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 (Juez, Corte Suprema, Lugar Núm. 8)

Republican Party = (REP)

 Brett Busby (REP)  Gisela D. Triana (DEM)  Tom Oxford (LIB)

(Partido Republicano) = (REP)

THE HOURS AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING WILL BE: (LAS HORAS Y FECHAS DE VOTACION ADELANTADA SERAN:)

Democratic Party = (DEM)

October 13, 2020 thru October 16, 2020…… 9:00am - 5:00pm (13 de octubre de 2020 hasta el 16 de octubre de 2020)

(Partido Democratico) = (DEM)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 (Juez, Corte de Apelaciones Criminales, Lugar Núm. 3)

Libertarian Party = (LIB) (Partido Libertario) = (LIB)

**Tuesday – Friday (Martes – Viernes)**

Green Party = (GRN)

 Bert Richardson (REP)  Elizabeth Davis Frizell (DEM)

(Partido Verde) = (GRN)

October 17, 2020………………………………. CLOSED

FEDERAL (Federal)

(Sábado 17 de octubre de 2020)

October 19, 2020 thru October 23, 2020…… 9:00am - 5:00pm (19 de octubre de 2020 hasta el 23 de octubre de 2020)

**Monday – Friday (Lunes – Viernes)**

    

October 24, 2020………………………………. CLOSED

 Kevin Patrick Yeary (REP)  Tina Clinton (DEM)

Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence (REP) Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris (DEM) Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen (LIB) Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker (GRN) ___________________ Write-in (Voto Escrito)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 (Juez, Corte de Apelaciones Criminales, Lugar Núm. 9)  David Newell (REP)  Brandon Birmingham (DEM)

United States Senator (Senador de los Estados Unidos)

(Sábado 24 de octubre de 2020)

JOINT ELECTION

**Saturday (Sabado)**

(Elección Conjunta) 9:00am - 5:00pm

October 26, 2020 thru October 30, 2020……

November 3, 2020

(26 de octubre de 2020 hasta el 30 de octubre de 2020)

**Monday – Friday (Lunes – Viernes)** (3 de noviembre de 2020)

     

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Member, State Board of Education, District 5 (Miembro de la Junta Estatal de Educación Pública, Distrito Núm. 5)

John Cornyn (REP) Mary “MJ” Hegar (DEM) Kerry Douglas McKennon (LIB) David B. Collins (GRN) ___________________ Write-in (Voto Escrito)

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United States Representative, District 21 (Representante de los Estado Unidos, Distrito Núm. 21)    

Main Early Voting Location: (Votación Adelantada ubicación principal:)

Kendall County Courthouse Annex 221 Fawn Valley Drive Boerne, Texas 78006

Chip Roy (REP) Wendy R. Davis (DEM) Arthur Dibianca (LIB) Tommy Wakely (GRN)

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STATE (ESTADO)

Railroad Commissioner (Comisionado de Ferrocarriles)

THE HOURS AND DATES OF EARLY VOTING WILL BE: (LAS HORAS Y FECHAS DE VOTACION ADELANTADA SERAN:)

October 13, 2020 thru October 16, 2020…… 8:00am - 6:00pm (13 de octubre de 2020 hasta el 16 de octubre de 2020)

**Tuesday – Friday (Martes – Viernes)**

   

October 17, 2020………………………………. 9:00am - 5:00pm

October 19, 2020 thru October 23, 2020…… 8:00am - 6:00pm

October 24, 2020………………………………. 9:00am - 5:00pm **Saturday (Sabado)** (26 de octubre de 2020 hasta el 28 de octubre de 2020)

**Monday – Wednesday (Lunes – Miércoles)**

JOINT ELECTION

October 29, 2020 thru October 30, 2020..…. 7:00am - 7:00pm

 Renee Yanta (REP)  Rebeca Martinez (DEM)

 James A. Hudson (REP) County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1 (Comisionado del Condado, Precinto Núm.

1)  Christina Bergmann (REP)

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 (Juez, Corte Suprema, Lugar Núm. 7)

October 26, 2020 thru October 28, 2020..…. 8:00am - 6:00pm

Chief Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District (Juez Presidente, Corte de Apelaciones, Distrito Núm. 4)

County Tax Assessor-Collector (Asesor-Colector de Impuestos del Condado)

 Jane Bland (REP)  Kathy Cheng (DEM)

(Sábado 24 de octubre de 2020)

 Kyle Biedermann (REP)  Stephanie Phillips (DEM)

 Al Auxier (REP)

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6, Unexpired Term (Juez, Corte Suprema, Lugar Núm. 6, Duración Restante del Cargo)

**Monday – Friday (Lunes – Viernes)**

State Representative, District 73 (Representante Estatal, Distrito Núm. 73)

Sheriff (Alguacil)

 Nathan Hecht (REP)  Amy Clark Meachum (DEM)  Mark Ash (LIB)

(19 de octubre de 2020 hasta el 23 de octubre de 2020)

 Lani Popp (REP)  Rebecca Bell-Metereau (DEM)  Stephanie Berlin (LIB)

COUNTY (CONDADO)

Chief Justice, Supreme Court (Juez Presidente, Corte Suprema)

(Sábado 17 de octubre de 2020)

**Saturday (Sabado)**

James “Jim” Wright (REP) Chrysta Castañeda (DEM) Matt Sterett (LIB) Katija “Kat” Gruene (GRN)

County Commissioner, Precinct No. 3 (Comisionado del Condado, Precinto Núm. 3)

 Jeff Boyd (REP)  Staci Williams (DEM)  William Bryan Strange III (LIB)

 Todd Setliff

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Constable, Precinct No. 2 (Condestable, Precinto Núm. 2)  Paul Knoll

Constable, Precinct No. 3 (Condestable, Precinto Núm. 3)  Gene Serene

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Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 (Juez, Corte de Apelaciones Criminales, Lugar Núm. 4)

President / Vice President (Presidente y Vice-Presidente)

**Saturday (Sabado)**

Constable, Precinct No. 1 (Condestable, Precinto Núm. 1)

 Richard Chapman

Constable, Precinct No. 4 (Condestable, Precinto Núm. 4)

 Brian Vaughan

Comfort Independent School District (Distrito Escolar Independiente de Comfort) Single Member District, No. 4 (Distrito de un Solo Miembro, Núm.. 4)

 Joe Paolilli  ___________________ Write-in (Voto Escrito) Single Member District, No. 5 (Distrito de un Solo Miembro, Núm.. 5)

 Charlotte Kneupper  ___________________ Write-in (Voto Escrito)

Fair Oaks Ranch General & Special Election (Elección General y Especial del Ciudad de Fair Oaks Ranch) For Council Member Pace 2 (Para Concejal, Lugar Número 2)  Roy E. Elizondo  Tim Corley SPECIAL ELECTION Shall the City Council of the City of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, be re-authorized to continue a local sales and use tax in the City of Fair Oaks Ranch at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets?

(ELECCION ESPECIAL) (¿El Consejo de la Ciudad de Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, será reautorizado a continuar un impuesto local sobre ventas y uso en la Ciudad de Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, a una tasa de un cuarto del uno por ciento para proporcionar ingresos asignados para el mantenimineto y reparaciones de calles municipales?)  For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra) Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected (Candidato sin Contendiente Declarado Electo) For Council Member Pace 6 (Para Concejal, Lugar Número 6) Gregory C. Maxton

(Elección Conjunta)

(29 de octubre de 2020 hasta el 30 de octubre de 2020)

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 **Thursday – Friday (Jueves – Viernes)**

(3 de Noviembre de 2020)

Sample Ballot Page 2

** ELECTION DAY VOTE CENTERS **

(Polls Open 7am – 7pm) VOTE CENTER #1

Board of Directors, District 2 (Junta de Directors, Distrito Núm. 2)

City Hall (Training Room)

447 N. Main Street, Boerne, Texas 78006

VOTE CENTER #2

Proposition E An amendment to the City’s home rule charter clarifying the timing of the election of the Mayor Pro-Tem and requiring the City Council to fill a vacancy in the office of Mayor Pro Tem as soon as practicable.

(Proposición E) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para aclarar los plazos de la elección del alcalde pro tempore y requerir que el Consejo Municipal ocupe una vacante en el cargo de alcalde pro tempore tan pronto sea viable.

Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District (Distrito de Conservación de las Aguas Subterráneas de Trinity Glen Rose)

(Centros de votación del día de las elecciones)

 Joe duMenil  Ed Scharf

First Baptist Church (HUB)

631 S. School Street, Boerne, Texas 78006

VOTE CENTER #3

City of Boerne (Ciudad de Boerne)

Bergheim Volunteer Fire Department 1 Old Curry Creek Road, Bergheim, Texas 78004

VOTE CENTER #4

Council Member, District 3 (Miembro del Consejo, Distrito 3)

Burdick Community Center

 

119 Old San Antonio Road, Boerne, Texas 78006

VOTE CENTER #5

Kendall County Fairgrounds (New Hall) 1307 River Road, Boerne, Texas 78006

VOTE CENTER #6

Boerne Bible Church

Council Member, District 5 (Miembro del Consejo, Distrito 5)

Comfort Baptist Church

100 Amber Drive, Comfort, Texas 78013

VOTE CENTER #10

Waring Fire House

11 Waring Rd, Boerne, Texas 78006

VOTE CENTER #11

Nineteen:Ten Church

130 FM 1376, Boerne, Texas 78006

(LISTA DE CANDIDATOS VOTO ESCRITOS DECLARADOS)

Office Sought

(Nombre del Candidato)

(Puesto Oficial Solicitado)

FEDERAL (Federal)

President R. Boddie/Eric C. Stoneham

President/Vice President

Brian Carroll/Amar Patel

President/Vice President

Todd Cella/Tim Cella

President/Vice President

Jesse Cuellar/Jimmy Monreal

President/Vice President

Tom Hoefling/Andy Prior

President/Vice President

Gloria La Riva/Leonard Peltier

President/Vice President

Abram Loeb/Jennifer Jairala

President/Vice President

Robert Morrow/Anne Beckett

President/Vice President

Kasey Wells/Rachel Wells

President/Vice President

(Presidente y Vice Presidente) (Presidente y Vice Presidente) (Presidente y Vice Presidente) (Presidente y Vice Presidente) (Presidente y Vice Presidente) (Presidente y Vice Presidente) (Presidente y Vice Presidente) (Presidente y Vice Presidente) (Presidente y Vice Presidente)

STATE Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla

(Estado)

United States Senator

(Senador de los Estados Unidos)

COMFORT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Sarah Ledlow

(Distrito Escolar Independiente de Comfort) Single Member District, No. 4 (Distrito de un Solo Miembro, Num. 4)

Charles Hotchkin

Single Member District, No. 5 (Distrito de un Solo Miembro, Num. 5)

LEGEND OF PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT PRINTED ON BALLOT (Leyenda de abreviaturas de afiliación de partido o independiente en la bolete)

Republican (Republicano) Democratic (Demócrata) Libertarian (Libertario) Green (Verde) Independent (Independiente)

= REP = DEM = LIB = GRN = IND

Proposition A An amendment to the City’s home rule charter requiring the City to follow the procedures provided by state law to enlarge its boundaries.

(Proposición A) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para requerir que la Ciudad siga los procedimientos dispuestos por ley estatal para ampliar sus límites. o For (A Favor) o Against (En Contra)

LIST OF DECLARED WRITE-IN CANDIDATES Name of Candidate

 For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

Joseph Macaluso

Sisterdale Community Center

2 Sisterdale-Lindendale Road, Sisterdale, Texas 78006

VOTE CENTER #9

Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected (Candidato sin Contendiente Declarado Electo)

Ty Wolosin

1026 E. Blanco, Boerne, Texas 78006

VOTE CENTER #8

Proposition F An amendment to the City’s home rule charter requiring a Council Member to continue to reside in their elected District during their term of office.

(Proposición F) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para requerir que un miembro del consejo siga residiendo en su Distrito electo durante el término en su cargo.

Quinten L. Scott Daniel Weis

Council Member, District 1 (Miembro del Consejo, Distrito 1)

Kendalia Community Center 2610 FM 473, Kendalia, Texas 78027

VOTE CENTER #7

 For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

Proposition B An amendment to the City’s home rule charter changing the City Council terms of office from two years to three years.

(Proposición B) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para cambiar los términos en un cargo en el Consejo Municipal de dos años a tres años.

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Proposition C An amendment to the City’s home rule charter amending the eligibility requirements for the offices of Mayor and Council Member for alignment and consistency with the constitution and state law.

(Proposición C) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para modificar los requisitos de elegibilidad para los cargos de alcalde y miembro del consejo para lograr alineación y conformidad con la constitución y la ley estatal.  For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra) Proposition D An amendment to the City’s home rule charter clarifying that the Mayor is a member of City Council and constitutes a part of a quorum for conducting business.

(Proposición D) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para aclarar que el alcalde es un miembro del Consejo Municipal y constituye una parte de un quórum para tratar asuntos.

 For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

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Proposition K An amendment to the City’s home rule charter requiring that tie votes for municipal office be resolved in alignment and compliance with the constitution and state elections law.

(Proposición K) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para requerir que el empate de votos para un cargo municipal se resuelva en alineación y conformidad con la constitución y la ley electoral estatal.

L A B E

Proposition G An amendment to the City’s home rule charter clarifying that the one-year prohibition on holding employment after service on City Council applies to employment with the City.

(Proposición G) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para aclarar que la prohibición de un año de mantener un empleo después de fungir en el Consejo Municipal se aplica al empleo para la Ciudad.

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M A

 For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

Proposition J An amendment to the City’s home rule charter authorizing the City Manager to contract for budgeted items not exceeding the state law competitive bidding threshold requirements and requiring contracts for expenditures exceeding the state law competitive bidding threshold to be expressly approved in advance by the Council.

(Proposición J) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para autorizar al Administrador de la Ciudad a contratar artículos presupuestados que no superen los requisitos umbrales de licitación competitiva de la ley estatal y requerir que el Consejo apruebe por adelantado contratos para desembolsos que superen los umbrales de licitación competitiva de la ley estatal.

 For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

Proposition H An amendment to the City’s home rule charter by deleting and revising for alignment and compliance with the constitution and state elections law.

(Proposición H) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad mediante eliminación y corrección para lograr alineación y conformidad con la constitución y la ley electoral estatal.  For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra) Proposition I An amendment to the City’s home rule charter requiring the City Budget to be prepared and submitted to City Council in alignment and compliance with the constitution and the requirements of state law.

(Proposición I) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para requerir que el presupuesto de la Ciudad se prepare y entregue al Consejo Municipal en alineación y conformidad con la constitución y los requisitos de la ley estatal.

 For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

Proposition L An amendment to the City’s home rule charter deleting transitional provisions which are no longer necessary to the City Charter and renumbering remaining provisions.

(Proposición L) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para eliminar disposiciones transitorias que ya no son necesarias de la Carta Orgánica de la Ciudad y volver a numerar las disposiciones restantes.  For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra) Proposition M An amendment to the City’s home rule charter requiring only those personnel policies that have financial implications for the City to be approved by City Council and requiring notice of all other changes to the personnel policies be provided to City Council.

(Proposición M) Una enmienda a la carta orgánica de gobierno autónomo de la Ciudad para requerir que únicamente aquellas políticas de personal que tienen repercusiones financieras para la Ciudad sean aprobadas por el Consejo Municipal y requerir que se informen al Consejo Municipal todos los demás cambios a las políticas de personal.  For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

 For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

 For (A Favor)  Against (En Contra)

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This and That Compiled by Randy Schmidt

Walmart is ending one-way aisles and opening a second set of doors in its stores as it departs from some of the practices it put in place when the coronavirus outbreak spread across the U.S. “We have seen that generally, customers have adopted new behaviors and take serious their personal responsibility to wear masks, practice social distancing and use our expanded hours to better spread traffic throughout the day, enabling us to provide them new options,” Walmart said. Meanwhile: The retail titan is hiring 20,000 workers to help fulfill online orders during the Christmas shopping season.

Nike shares soared 13% in extended trading yesterday as the company reported an 82% increase in online sales and offered up an outlook that calls for demand to grow through the holidays. The company has used the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to accelerate its digital business, and its women’s apparel division grew nearly 200%.

Samsung and its Tizen operating system continue to dominate the U.S. smart TV market, controlling 32% of market share, according to the latest Statista data. Chinese manufacturer TCL has surpassed American brand Vizio and has moved into second place at 14% of sales, the research company said.

Disney’s confidence in movie theaters’ ability to recover in 2020 is waning. Yesterday the company pushed back a number of its theatrical releases, including Marvel blockbuster Black Widow. The decision isn’t surprising considering how lackluster ticket sales have been at domestic cinemas since the industry attempted a large-scale reopening in late August. Without Black Widow, the next big feature won’t arrive until late November when MGM’s No Time to Die and Disney’s Pixar film Soul are slated for release.

In 1968, the New York Jets — led by former Alabama star QB Joe Namath — beat the Boston Patriots, 47-31, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The Jets went on to beat the NFL’s Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Two years later, the AFL and NFL merged.

Amazon.com is expected to introduce new home security devices and Echo smart speakers featuring the company’s Alexa voice assistant technology on an invitation-only virtual event. The e-tailing and tech giant’s share of the smart speaker market is now at 54%, according to estimates from Loop Ventures.

Academy Sports and Outdoors is looking to raise up to $250 million as part of an initial public offering with shares priced between $15 and $17. The retailer, which was founded in 1938, operates 259 stores across 16 states.

The nation’s biggest Democratic super PAC and a Latino group have launched a $6 million Spanish-language ad buy in Florida after former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged $100 million toward the presidential election in the Sunshine State, The Hill reports. Surveys have also shown Biden underperforming Hillary Clinton’s 2016 numbers with the state’s Hispanic voters.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have gathered for a series of pro-democracy protests in Thailand in recent weeks, their ranks dominated by an emerging political force in the country: young women.

A federal judge barred the Trump administration from ending the 2020 census a month early, after evidence showed that top Census Bureau officials believed doing so would endanger its accuracy.

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, offered a rare apology today for the killing of a South Korean official by soldiers from the North. The victim was apparently trying to defect to the North.

France will double paid paternity leave to 28 days starting next summer and will require new fathers to take at least a week off work.

66 years ago, Willie Mays made the most iconic catch in baseball history — an overthe shoulder grab in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series. Mays’ New York Giants were tied 2-2 with the Cleveland Indians in the eighth inning, with two on and no outs, when Vic Wertz crushed a fly ball to the Polo Grounds’ uniquely deep center field. Mays tracked down the 425-foot drive to stop the go-ahead run from scoring, and the Giants hit a walk-off HR two innings later before going on to sweep the series.

The pandemic closed hundreds of thousands of U.S. businesses. But now applications for new businesses are rising at the fastest rate since 2007, The Wall Street Journal’s Gwynn Guilford and Charity L. Scott report.

The Trump administration is set to announce that the United States and the United Kingdom have signed a new agreement to cooperate on research and development of artificial intelligence.

The U.S. and its allies fear China is going to surpass them in AI. The partnership shows the U.S. and U.K. think they have a better chance at beating China by linking up.

The partnership will include the two countries working together on research and development of AI, including on issues of explainability and fairness.

In May 2020, the U.S. and other allies launched the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, for “like-minded nations together to encourage the development of AI in line with our shared values.”

Rep. Will Hurd, a Texas Republican who’s leaving Congress at the end of this term, has argued the U.S. should spend more on AI to better compete with China.

ANN GEN UAL MEE ERAL TING

Any KCFA member interested in running for a director position contact Kim (210) 325-1063, Marilyn (210) 488-6877 or Denise (830) 446-1950

Kendall County Fair Association

Thursday, October 15th Meeting will start at 6:30PM

Due to COVID-19 there will be no social prior to the meeting

Kendall County Fairgrounds-Pavilion

This meeting is open to all members or those individuals wishing to become members. We will discuss the past year, plan for the coming year as well as give reports and annual finacials. The Board of Directors will be introduced. We will also be electing/re-electing 7 of the 21 directors. Masks are recommended. Social distancing will apply.

Amazon just launched Climate Pledge Friendly - a new program that highlights products for customers that meet sustainability standards and help preserve the natural world. Here’s how to shop more sustainably starting today: 1. Visit Climate Pledge Friendly 2. Browse by category, including groceries, household goods, fashion, beauty, and even electronics.

3. Click the label on any of the 25,000+ items to learn more about what makes each product sustainable.

The Climate Pledge Friendly label signifies that the products have one or more of 19 different sustainability certifications that help preserve the world, such as reducing the carbon footprint of shipments to customers.

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This year marks the 75th birthday of The United Nations, which was founded in the embers of WWII.

81 years ago, 22-year-old American Don Budge became the first tennis player to complete the calendar Grand Slam by winning the U.S. Open, Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon all in the same year.

Budge is one of just five players, male or female, to accomplish this feat. The others: Maureen Connolly (1953), Rod Laver (1962 and 1969), Margaret Court (1970) and Steffi Graff (1988). Budge won six straight Grand Slams from 1937 to 1938, two more than any other player in history. During that run, he also won a record 92 consecutive matches. His lasting impact: Budge’s first love was baseball, and as a left-handed batter he’d inadvertently developed the modern, right-handed tennis backhand. When he tried tennis — as a righty — his powerful backhand became a weapon, the likes of which tennis had never seen.

Neiman Marcus Group has emerged from bankruptcy protection, with new owners and a lot less debt. The luxury department store retailer’s restructuring plan includes the elimination of more than $4 billion of its roughly $5.5 billion existing debt and more than $200 million of cash interest expense annually.

Even the nation’s largest candy store retailer isn’t immune to the pandemic. It’ Sugar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing the effects of the pandemic on sales and consumer behavior as well as “the recessionary economic environment.”

U.S. imports leapt 5.9% to a record in August, the first year-over-year rise since September 2019, according Panjiva, the supply chain research unit of S&P Global Market Intelligence. It said imports of household appliances jumped 79.7%, and furniture imports increased 38.1%, fueled by orders from retailers like IKEA and Target. The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest seaport, unloaded thousands of containers from seven unsche -duled cargo ships in August.

The latest edition of the Ipsos Confidence Index, based on an online survey of 923 consumers conducted Sept. 22-23, finds the overall metric slightly declining 0.5 points to 53.9 from 54.4. The previous week’s score had been the highest recorded since the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic in March. However, consumers are expressing optimism about the future. The Expectations index is up 0.5 points to 66.9, which is actually three points higher than its prepandemic level.

Sales of meat increased an unprecedented 34.6% during the COVID-19 pandemic ad revealed changing consumer behaviors, according to the new midyear Power of Meat study released by FMI – The Food Industry Association, the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education and the foundation for the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute).The survey found that as a result of the pandemic, 75% of consumers made change in their meat purchasing behavior with at least half buying different brands (58%), cuts (51%) or types (50%) of meat. Additionally, during the pandemic, consumers are now cooking more meals and need more variety (50%), cooking new recipes (37%) and experimenting with different cuts/kinds of meat (34%).

The airline industry is bracing for imminent job cuts as air carriers and their unions plead with Congress to extend coronavirusrelated aid before Thursday – a prospect that looks dimmer by the day, U.S. News & World Report says. Unless Congress acts, more than 35,000 flight attendants, pilots and on-theground airline workers will be furloughed or laid off Oct. 1, when the clock runs out on prohibitions barring carriers from reducing their workforces.

Is it just me, or in times like these do you miss Hee Haw? Larry The Cable Guy Beauty brand Estée Lauder is paying NASA $128k to bring its serum to space -- all for a 4.5-hour photoshoot.

Amazon Prime Day will take place Oct. 13-14 this year, instead of the usual summer date. Analysts believe its closer proximity to Christmas will boost sales.

Earning the nickname Snow Leopard for his agility, Ang Rita Sherpa climbed the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, 10 times without the use of supplemental oxygen. He started his mountaineering career as a porter when he was 15 and later became a celebrated mountain guide. He died at 72.

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Philosophies

I learned from my closet In two weeks I’m moving to a new apartment, and I’m getting a head start on packing because I know my closet alone will take 6 days to fully box up.

As I’m gently folding a polka-dotted top I purchased in early 2016 and haven’t worn since late 2016, I started thinking about organizational tips and the benefits of a minimalistic mindset: “Less is more.”

I stand in my closet each morning for about 20 minutes deciding what to wear. Really, I even budget the closetstaring time into my morning routine.

13 minutes to shower, 15 minutes to blow dry my hair, 7 minutes for makeup, 25 minutes in my closet, with 5 of those minutes to actually get dressed.

(I can shorten this routine down to 40 minutes, but only if I conduct my outfit selection the night before.) I know if I reduce my choices I will have more time: more time to enjoy tea with Sean in the morning while he has his coffee; more time to play with my dog outside; more time to prepare mentally for the day ahead.

Closet tip #1: Designate zones for categories. When you begin to overflow that zone and encroach on a different but equally valued zone, it’s time to make choices: donate or sell some items from the overflowing zone or make the neighboring zone smaller by donating or selling those items.

Closet tip #2: Hang all of your clothes so the hanger is facing towards you. After you wear an item, hang it back to where the hanger is facing away from you. After a few months, look at how many hangers are still facing you, and ask yourself if you really should keep the items.

“Homes are refuges of a particular sort, and second, that as such refuges, they provide one with the ability to successfully operate within the wider world.”

Clutter causes stress and makes it hard to focus; Your brain is less effective at processing information, and more prone to frustration. Remember:

more stuff does not always mean more fun. Consider investing in a few things that you love instead of several things you like.

Closet tip #3: Place everything in clear bins or hang them so you can see what you have.

“Instant gratification is fleeting; people don’t need it to be happy.”

I have plenty of pairs of jeans, but last night I found myself scrolling through denim sales for a new pair. As I was about to click “add to cart”, I realized I had actually purchased these same pair of jeans last year and currently they are resting at the bottom of my laundry hamper.

With the abundance of instant gratification opportunities, it’s difficult to recognize that people don’t need immediate satisfaction to feel happy.

It’s important to remember how beneficial patience can be, because the best things in life may be are more than a click away. So the next time I click on an email from Ann Taylor informing me of a 30% off sale, instead of tunneling down the rabbit hole, I will take time to pause and look at my closet to see if I already have something similar or which item I currently have that I’ll need to get rid of.

Closet tip #4: When you buy a sweater, remove a sweater. When you buy a dress, remove a dress…

“You’re responsible for all of your possessions and your consumption.”

As I’ve only packed 1/3 of my closet and already used up 6 of the large boxes I picked up from Walmart, I know I’m guilty of over-consumption; the next time I go shopping, I will ask myself “Do I want or really need something?”

“Would I buy this at full-price?” (if on sale) “Do I already have something similar that I love?” “Am I willing to get rid of something else for this?” “Who am I supporting when I buy this? Am I shopping local?”

Boerne Independent School District’s new food service provider, Southwest Food Service Excellence (SFE), is hosting a Farmer’s Market at each elementary school to encourage students to learn more about fruits and vegetables. The first market was at Kendall Elementary on September 22nd.

At the lunchtime events, students are able to taste delicious fruits and veggie samples. The markets will be held at each elementary campus until September 30th.

Left to Right: SFE Dietician Katie Pitchford, Kendall 2nd graders Vincent Destefano and Liam Nikjoo

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Lunch Specials at $6.25

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Church Directory ANGLICAN St. John’s Anglican 7 Sisterdale Rd. • 249-3978 or 331-4001 Don Hughes, Minister ASSEMBLY OF GOD Living Hope Church of Boerne 603 Frey St. • 249-2174 Pastor Jeremy Errickson • Sunday 10:45am Templo Vida Nueva #11 Sisterdale Rd. • 249-7544 BAPTIST Bible Baptist 113 Industrial St., Ste. 1 • Manuel Garcia, Jr., Minister Comfort Baptist 104 Amber Dr., Comfort • 995-3638 • John Music, Pastor Comfort Hispanic Baptist Mission 236 Broadway, Comfort • 995-3993 • Pedro Aguila Lopez, Minister Currey Creek Baptist 35 Cascade Caverns Rd. • 755-8806 • John Free, Minister First Baptist Church Boerne 631 S. School St. • 249-2527 • fbcboerne.org • Worship: 8:30 & 11:00 am • Jason Smith, Pastor First Baptist Church of Fair Oaks Ranch 31375 FM 3351 (Ralph Fair Rd.) • 438-8504, Eric Hightower, Pastor Worship Service: 10 am Iglesia Bautista Emanuel 103 Chapel Hill • 537-4589 Leon Springs Baptist 24133 Boerne Stage Rd., San Antonio, 698-2880, Dan Allen, Minister • SS: 9:00 am • WS: 10:30 am Waring Baptist Waring • 995-2652 • Harvey Davis BIBLE Boerne Bible 1026 E. Blanco Rd. • 249-2343, Sun. School: 9:45 am • Worship: 10:45 am, BoerneBibleChurch. org Faith Bible Church of Boerne 1 Bergmann Road • 249-8448 Tim Ekno, Pastor • Worship: 8:30 & 10:40 am Cross Community Fellowship 8770 Dietz Elkhorn Road, 830-331-9337 Gary McCarron, Pastor • Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 10:30 am CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Catholic 114 U.S. Hwy. 87, Comfort • 995-3708 Rev. Michael Peinemann St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic 8500 Cross Mountain Trl, San Antonio • 210-6981941, Msgr. Conor McGrath • Mass: Sun 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm (Spanish), 7 pm St. Joseph’s Church - Honey Creek 25781 Hwy. 46 W., Spring Branch • 980-2268 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 202 W. Kronkosky St. • 816-2233 • Norman Ermis, Mass: Sat 5:30 pm, Sun 9 & 11 am, 12:30 pm (Mass in Spanish) • 6 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Each Wed 4:30-8 pm • First Fri 10:30 am-5 pm CHRISTIAN Christian Character Ministries 43360 IH-10 West • 537-5244, Walter H. Tracy, Jr. Christian Science Group Church & Sunday School; Wed. Testimony Meeting, For info call: 830-331-9779 • www.spirituality.com Christian Spiritual Church of Unconditional Love 537-5467 • Elizabeth Paddon, Minister Hill Country Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 20845 Hwy 46 W., Spring Branch, TX. 78070, 830-980-2019 www.trymychurch.com Healing Place Church San Antonio Sunday at 10 A.M. • 28703 IH 10 W in Boerne CHURCH OF CHRIST Boerne Church of Christ 1 Upper Balcones Rd. • 249-2685 Church of Christ Southside 46 Old San Antonio Rd. 210-316-3824 • Howell Moore, Minister EPISCOPAL St. Boniface Episcopal 116 Hwy. 87 North, Comfort 995-3897 • The Rev Carol Blaine, Interim • Sundays 8:45 & 11 am St. Helena’s Episcopal 410 N. Main St. • 249-3228 Sundays-7:45, 9:00 & 11am INTERDENOMINATIONAL A Hill Country Chapel 886 Mountain View Lane • Pipe Creek, off Hwy. 46 • 510-4731 • hillcountrychapel.org Albert “Skip” Marks, Pastor • Melissa Morris, Youth Coordinator Sun. School, 9 am - all ages • Sun Worship 10 am • Eve Worship 6 pm • Wed Bible Study 7:00 pm - all ages. First Sun Eve of the Month - Family Night 6 pm Cibolo Creek Community Church 30395 Ralph Fair Rd. Fair Oaks Ranch • 830-9818989 • cibolocreek.com • Paul Wilson, Pastor • Janine Smithies, Executive Pastor Sundays - 9:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

City Hills Church Currently meeting at Starplex Cinema Boerne. • Sundays at 9:30 & 11 am • www.cityhillstx.com Cross Mountain 24891 Boerne Stage Rd. • Sundays at 9 & 11 am Randy Ayers & Jerry McNeil • www.crossmountain.org His Hands • Meets Sundays, 10:30 am • 111 A Jennifer Dr., Pastors Ronnie and Jo Ann Squyres • 830 230 5352 Journey Church - Leon Springs Dance Hall 24135 IH-10 W. • 210-877-9045 • Danny Jones, Minister Sunday 9:30-11:00 am • www.journeychurchsa.com Kendall County Cowboy Church 605 FM 289, Comfort,210-669-7819-Pastor Steve Gross-Fellowship at 9:30a.m. Service 10:30a.m. kendallcountycowboychurch.org nineteen-ten church 130 FM 1376 • Sundays 8:30, 10, 11:30am Pastor Jason Brown • 830-249-1217 • 1910church.com JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Jehovah’s Witness 304 N. School St. • 249-2452 JEWISH

There is gold. There are plenty of rubies. But the lips that speak knowledge are a priceless jewel.

Proverbs 20.15

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Pico Petroleum Products Wholesale: Gasoline • Diesel • Propane 303 S. Ebner • Boerne, TX 78006 • 830-249-2416

Jewish Community Of The Hill Country 960 Barnett Street, Kerrville, 830-331-8941 • Fridays 6:30 pm at The Unitarian Universalist Church LUTHERAN Immanuel Lutheran 318 High St., Comfort • 995-3756 Shelly Simmon, Minister, Katie Rode, Vicar Messiah Lutheran 9401 Dietz-Elkhorn Rd. • 830-755-4300 St. John Lutheran Church of Boerne - The NALC A Lutheran Congregation In Mission For Christ • 315 E. Rosewood, Traditional Worship: 8 & 10:30 am, Praise Worship 10:30 am SS: 9:15 am Pastors: Eric Waters & Mariola Bergquist www.stjohnlutheran.com Our Savior Lutheran Community (ELC A) Boerne Hill Country YMCA • 820 Adler • Sun. Communion – 10:30 am • Pastor Steve Rode • 210-260-0317 METHODIST First United Methodist 205 James St. • 249-2565, Dr. Ricky Burk, Dr. Russell Miller, fumc-boerne.org • Sun. 8, 9 & 11 am Gaddis United Methodist 141 Hwy. 87, Comfort • 830-995-3813. Rev. Barbara Dyke • gaddischurch.org • Sunday Worship 10 am Spring Creek United Methodist 2897 Old Fredericksburg Rd. 830-981-8331 • Rev. Stephen Sanders MORMON Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 203 Stonegate Road, Boerne, 830-2497257, www.lds.org, Fair Oaks Ward - 9am to 12pm – Bishop Bryan Dunn, Leon Springs Ward - 11am to 2pm – Bishop Peter Roming , Boerne Ward - 1 to 4pm – Bishop Mark Swensen, Balcones Branch (Spanish) 4:15 to 5:15pm – President Carlos Villarreal PENTECOSTAL Boerne United Pentecostal 235 Frey St. • 249-5993 Kerry Hammer, Minister • SS: 10 am • Wed 7:30 pm PRESBYTERIAN Christ of the Hills 635 Highway 46 East, Suite 204, Boerne • Rev. Pete Johnson • HYBRID church (ZOOM or at the building) • 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study & Children’s Sunday school • 11:00 a.m. Worship • www.christofthehills.org or 210-843-5366 Leon Springs Presbyterian 23943 IH-10 W. • Sunday School 9-10 am • Fellowship 10 Worship Service 10:30 am • Pastor Wayne Urbanowski, Jr. • 210-698-2325 Pipe Creek Presbyterian 8598 St. Hwy. 16 S. • Duane Manning, Minister • Sunday School 9:30 • Worship 10:30 St. Mark Presbyterian 208 W. Bandera Rd. • 816-3000 • 249-3232 • Rev. Dr. Joan H. Watson, Interim Pastor • Sunday Services: 9 am-Contemporary • 10:10 am-Sunday School (all ages) 11:10 am Traditional • Childcare is provided during both services Trinity Presbyterian (PC A) 8:00 Worship • 9:30 Sunday School, 10:10 Fellowship, 10:30 Worship • 31 Ammann Rd. www.trinityboerne.org SEVENTH -DAY ADVENTIST Laurel Heights Seventh-Day Adventist 703 W. Ashby Place, 210-732-6898 UNITY Unity Church of Boerne 121 Scenic Loop Rd., Boerne, Sundays 11:00 am 380-7555419 www.unityofboerne.org OTHER Boerne First Ward-Jesus Christ 203 Stonegate Rd. • 249-0016 Calvary Temple Church of Center Point & Comfort 4 miles west of Comfort on Hwy. 27 • 995-2459 David James, Minister Centering Prayer 16 W. Highland Dr. • 210-286-4320 Community Bible Church 17 Old San Antonio Rd. B, Sun 10:30 am 210-896-2631 • cbcboerne.com • Pastor Terry Parks Faith Harbor Church • 830-755-5205 • Sun. Prayer Service 2:30 pm • Tues.-Fri. Prayer 1-5 pm Full Life Fellowship Nelson City Reception Hall • 825 Highway 289 (just down from Po-Po’s restaurant) • Tony Nowak - Pastor www.full-lifefellowship.org • 210-560-3532 Haven in the Hills Christian 809 N. Main, Boerne 830-249-3040 • Pastor Frank Autry Jesus Name Full Gospel Church 402 E. Theissen, Boerne. Sun. at 10 am • 830-5375060 • 210-699-0240, reachtheharvest.com Kendalia Community Church 108 Arthur St., Kendalia, Pastor Reverand Roger Bryan Van Pelt • 209-781-0849 Sanctuary of Truth 28715 IH-10 West, Boerne • David Welch Worship Service 10 Sundays. Prayer meeting Thursday 7 pm.

Solid Rock Church 6656 Hwy. 27, Comfort • Pastor Larry Baker 830-739-4440 The Church at Boerne - Full Gospel Cowboy Fellowship Stone Creek Plaza, 1100 N. Main, Ste. 103, Boerne • Tues. 7:00 pm 210-414-8616 Touchstone Community Church See website for details, Touchstonecc.org, Reverend Billie Watts and Reverend Kerry Kirtley, 830-999-7100 Vida Nueva Boerne 11 FM #1376 • 249-1314

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Patrolling Your Neighborhood

Boerne 100 Blk Blue Ridge 1:04 a.m. Comfort Deputies conducted a successful warrant service operation. The subject in question had been pulled over under the guise of a routine traffic stop and after confirming his active warrant, the driver was taken into custody.

529MM E IH 10 10:14 a.m. Comfort A concerned motorist dialed 911 and stated that a vehicle had broken down on the side of the road and the driver was wearing a bright, neon colored shirt and was walking around.

The caller stated that he was concerned about not only the stranded motorist but also those driving by as the vehicle was pulled over in a precarious part of the busy highway. The caller stated that he didn’t believe the driver had a cell phone or other way to contact someone as it appeared that he was attempting to wave people down without any success. A deputy was dispatched and after arriving

on location, made contact with the stranded motorist who stated that he had a friend returning with gas soon. The motorist stated that he had ran out of gas which is why he had pulled over. The friend arrived shortly afterwards and the deputy provided traffic control while the friend filled the motorist’s vehicle with enough gas for him to get home.

100 Blk N Walnut Way 11:59 a.m. Boerne A local resident reported to dispatch that one of her vehicles had been stolen and that her purse might be in the vehicle as well.

She gave a description of her vehicle as well as the license plate number. A deputy was able to locate the vehicle and after finally pulling it over, the deputy held the driver at gunpoint inside the vehicle until backup could arrive. Once additional units arrived on scene the driver was able to be safely removed from the vehicle and was taken into custody.

100 Blk Kreutzberg Rd 2:56 p.m. Boerne Dispatch received a call from a resident who stated that there were dump trucks that were speeding in the area and the dump trucks had almost hit several vehicles.

600 Blk Old #9 3:35 p.m. Comfort A 911 call came into dispatch that was promptly disconnected. Dispatchers were able to ping the 911 call to the above location and after calling the phone number back was also able to make contact with the owner of said phone. The caller stated that she had accidentally dialed 911 as the password on her cell phone is similar. She further stated that everything was ok and that she did not need any emergency services.

535MM E IH 10 12:10 p.m. Boerne A motorist dialed 911 and stated that she had a flat tire and was currently pulled over on the side of the highway. She stated that she didn’t have any injuries

but was worried about vehicles that were zooming by at a high rate of speed.

The responding deputy was able to locate the motorist and helped change her tire and provided traffic control until she was able to safely get back on the road.

100 Blk W Hwy 46 9:40 a.m. Boerne Dispatch received a call in regards to a dead deer on the side of the road near the above location. A deputy was dispatched and ensured that the deer was out of the roadway before returning to his patrol.

Los Indios Ranch Rd/Hwy 46 12:46 p.m.

A concerned motorist informed dispatch that there was a large bag of trash in the middle of the roadway that was posing a traffic hazard to motorists. The caller stated he was concerned there might be an accident in the above location soon as there were motorists swerving to avoid the trash bag. The responding deputy promptly located and removed the

traffic hazard in question.

100 Blk Fabra Oaks Rd 4:22 p.m. Boerne Dispatched received a call from a resident who stated that her political signs had been vandalized. The difference with this particular customer’s call of criminal mischief is that rather then someone simply walking onto the front yard to disfigure the signs, the subject would have had to walk over 20 feet into the caller’s pasture to even reach the sign.

100 Blk Old San Antonio 10:51 p.m.

While on patrol a deputy noticed a suspicious subject and stopped to speak with the subject. The deputy then ran the male subject’s name through dispatch and after an active warrant was returned, the subject was taken into custody and escorted to the county jail.

500 Blk N FM 3351 10:21 a.m. Bergheim A resident at the end of his rope called into dispatch to discuss his options. The caller stated that a cat kept

going on to his property and would kill some of his animals and he wanted to know what he could, legally, do to rectify the situation.

539MM E IH 10 2:09 p.m. Boerne A recently reported stolen vehicle was spotted by deputies travelling at over 100 miles per hour.

Deputies quickly coordinated to deploy spike strips ahead of the vehicle as traffic was light. The vehicle hit one county vehicle and one city vehicle as Boerne Police Officers had also joined in the pursuit. Two subjects were taken into custody while five other subjects scattered. Deputies contacted SAPD for use of their helicopter to aid in searching for the subjects that had rabbited. Once deputies had the eye in the sky they made quick work of rounding up and apprehending the remaining subjects and the registered vehicle’s owner was notified that her vehicle had been recovered.

a licensed driver, presumably a friend or relative of the driver, who arrived to take custody of the vehicle to avoid it being towed away.

400 Blk W Bandera Herff/River 8:30 a.m.

A motorist dialed 911 and stated that there was a vehicle that was swerving all over the road. The caller gave a description of the vehicle as well as the license plate number to dispatch. The caller also relayed the vehicle’s direction of travel before the she had lost sight of the vehicle in question. The responding officer located the vehicle and followed it for a little bit but did not observe any traffic violations.

100 Blk Herff 9:43 a.m.

A resident found a distressing sight and promptly dialed 911. He stated a lot of the

windows of the home were broken and that the lights were on inside the building.

The caller also stated that the door was open as well.

Dispatch advised the caller not to go inside the building and that an officer was on his way. The caller stated that he would wait in his vehicle until the officer arrived and cleared the building.

1300 Blk S Main 9:57 a.m.

A local resident reported to dispatch that someone had hit her vehicle in the parking of a local business. The caller stated she was not sure exactly when or where the damage had occurred as she had just noticed it, but that it must have occurred at some point over the last week or so. The caller stated she would like to file a report for insurance purposes.

store stated that a male subject had entered the business without wearing a mask. An employee politely asked the subject to please put a mask on, he had responded by yelling political statements. The employee dialed 911 and the subject left the business. I advised them that if he were to come back to just call 911 and avoid any confrontation.

100 Blk Sendero Woods 12:44 a.m.

I was dispatched in reference to a gas grill smoking.

I arrived on location and made contact with the home owner who was working to put out a small fire that was coming from the gas grill. He used his hose to extinguish the small fire and stated that he had cooked on the grill for dinner and forgot to turn the grill off. Once the fire was out, the grill was smoking a lot and Leon Springs fire department arrived and made sure the area was safe and the fire fully

extinguished. Sounds like the remnants of the homeowner’s evening went up in smoke.

7K Secretariat 8:55 a.m.

I arrived on scene for a report of a vehicle parked on the caller’s property. I made contact with the caller who advised the vehicle had been parked there a few days a couple months ago and it had been parked there again since yesterday. After running the vehicle’s information I was able to contact the vehicle’s owner and advised her that she was parking her vehicle on private property.

She apologized and moved her vehicle.

8K Avator Cir 9:53 a.m.

On the above date and time I was dispatched to the above location for a dead raccoon in the resident’s back yard. Upon arrival, I located the raccoon and removed it in order to properly dispose of it.

Kendall County 100 Blk Herff 12:13 a.m.

Dispatch received a call from a business owner who stated she had found a wallet in the parking lot of the business. The employee stated that the wallet had been found many weeks ago and had never been claimed. She wasn’t sure what to do with the wallet now. The responding officer took possession of the wallet.

600 Blk W Bandera 11:55 p.m.

A Bandera county deputy informed Boerne dispatch that there was an object in the roadway and was requesting officers. The deputy was unable to stop to remove the object but gave the location and description of the object.

540MM E IH 10 8:17 a.m.

A motorist dialed dispatch

and stated that he was concerned that the traffic in the left lane on the highway was not marked well enough.

An officer was dispatched to scene and observed the traffic barrels had been displaced. TxDot was notified that more traffic barrels were needed to block the left lane as well as that the barrels that were on scene looked to have taken significant damage.

100 Blk Herff Ranch 11:50 a.m.

Dispatch was informed of a custody issue regarding some local residents. As it turned out, the caller stated that a former member of the family, an ex-in-law, had taken her dogs and refused to give them back. An officer was dispatched to try and sort out and mediate who the dogs belonged to.

31400 Blk W IH 10 1:03 p.m.

Dispatch received a report from a that his spare tires had been stolen at some point during the night. The caller stated that he did not know who might have stolen the tires and that he didn’t have any kind of surveillance footage. The responding officer spoke to the caller and wrote up an incident report.

1000 Blk River 1:48 p.m.

An employee informed dispatch that she was alone at the office and had heard someone knock on the back door repeatedly. She stated the subject started screaming which prompted the call to authorities. An officer was dispatched and spoke to the employee as well as searched the surrounding area but did not see anyone hanging around.

100 Blk Scenic Loop 7:16 p.m.

An officer on patrol pulled over a vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. After speaking to the driver and running the driver’s license through dispatch, the driver was taken into custody and the vehicle was towed away.

Main/School 1:09 a.m.

While on patrol an officer pulled over a vehicle. After speaking to the driver, the officer radioed dispatch and requested another unit to make his location to assist in conducting SFST’s (Standardized Field Sobriety Tests). After the additional officers arrived on scene, the officer performed the SFST’s on the driver, at the conclusion of which the driver was placed under arrest.

The vehicle was released to

Fair Oaks Ranch 7K Blk Keeneland Dr 8:49 p.m.

I was dispatched for a possible gas leak at the pool house behind the caller’s residence. I arrived and made sure everyone was out of the residence. The caller then advised her spouse uses the pool house as his office and has had headaches for the past few days. She stated he had also smelled what he believed to be gas. Leon Springs Fire Department arrived on location and did not locate any gas leak. They advised the caller to have a plumber come out in the morning to test the gas lines.

7K Blk Mellow Ridge 11:08 a.m.

I was dispatched to make contact with a male subject who reportedly lived there in regards to him selling a dog to the caller. I attempted to make contact, however, no one appeared to be home and I did not observe any dogs to be barking inside or

any outside. I contacted the caller and he stated that he had paid the male subject in question several hundred dollars for the canine that included shipping charges.

However, the caller then stated that the subject had requested even more money and claimed the caller had missed the payment deadline, which was a lie. The caller further stated that at this point he had become suspicious and told the subject he was going to his police department to make a report and the caller stated that he actually resided in a different state. 6K Fair Oaks Pkwy 12:08 p.m.

On the above date and time while on patrol, dispatch advised me of an injured deer at the above location. Upon my arrival, I dispatched the deer and had another unit bring it to the city cooler. Nothing further at this time.

300 Blk Ammann Rd

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Nancy Schuchardt, District Clerk’s Office, Five years

3:08 p.m.

I was dispatched to the above location for a welfare concern. Upon arrival, I located a trailer that had separated from the truck. I helped put the trailer back on the truck and they departed safely.

29K Blk Fairview Place 7:27 a.m.

I was on patrol when I was dispatched to the above location regarding two fawns stuck in the fence. Upon arrival, I only observed one deer stuck in the fence line. I walked the fence line and did not observe any other deer. I was able to get the deer out from the fence. Run Bambi run!

7K Blk Fair Oaks Pkwy 7:02 p.m.

While on patrol, I was behind a vehicle and ran the license plate number on my department issued iPad. I initiated a traffic stop and made a passenger side approach. The driver stated

that he has been meaning to get the registration renewed but doesn’t have money. The driver also stated that he did not have insurance to the vehicle. The driver gave me verbal consent to search the vehicle. When searching the vehicle I opened the ash tray and found a small joint filled with marijuana. I had the driver destroy the small joint in front of my patrol vehicle.

I issued a citation for displaying expired registration and failure to maintain financial responsibility.

Fair Oaks Pkwy/Dietz Elkhorn 8:19 a.m.

While I was on patrol I was dispatched in regards to an elderly subject driving slow.

I patrolled the area and was unable to locate the vehicle.

28K Blk W IH 10 5:48 p.m.

I was dispatched to the above location in reference to a man that was causing a disturbance inside a business. The manager of the

Service Awards

Brenda Bell, County Health Sanitarian, Fifteen Years

James Coleman with the Road & Bridge Department was unable to attend.

Barbara Christman, Health & Welfare Office, Sally Peters, County Judge’s Office, Fifteen Years Fifteen Years

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CIAC Q U A R T E R LY M E E T I N G

Mission statement and capital improvement projects reviews

Connie McFall Clark Hill Country Weekly In its quarterly meeting on Thursday, September 24 the Fair Oaks Ranch (FOR) Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC) reviewed its mission statement. The CIAC is responsible for advising and assisting the City in the following: A. i n development of Land Use Assumptions and regular update; B. b y reviewing proposed Capital Improvement Plans; C. b y providing written comments on those plans; D. by monitoring and evaluating implementation of approved plans; E. by filing semiannual reports regarding plan progress; F. b y reporting any perceived inequities in plan implementation; G. b y reporting any inequities in imposing impact fees; and H. by reporting the need to update or revise the land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.

Public Works Director Ron Emmons gave the CIAC members an update on the elevated storage tank. After comprehensive evaluation the site selected by FOR City Council was on the tank southeast corner of FOR on the property known as The Reserve. Surveying was done and the design documents were delivered to the City. Sixty percent of the documents are completed with the next stage of ninety percent deliverables. Once the design phase is complete the land acquisition will begin with owner of The Reserve.

Construction time is twelve months starting in fiscal year 2021 to 2022 with an actual breaking ground on October 2021.

Someone asked FOR City Manager Tobin Maples about the regional wastewater plan between Boerne and FOR. He stated that both cities have stopped the work order because the estimated cost would be between $30M to $40M per city.

Public Works Director Emmons provided the data for Land Use Assumptions.

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From August 31, 2019 to August 31, 2020 165 lots were added; there were 151 improved lots; 73 water connection services added; and 58 wastewater connection services were added.

One of the CIAC responsibilities is to review the Capital Improvement Projects.

Finance Director Sarah Buckelew presented several pages of detailed information about the projects and the impact fees for 2020. Total project costs total $165,211 and the Impact Fee allowable cost limit per Study is $17,852,217 for Water Impact Fees. Impact fees collected is $303,462. Existing projects include: A. 12-inch Parallel along Rolling Acres Trail B. 1 2-inch line near Meadow Creek Trail C. 12-inch line near Meadow Creek Trail and 3351 and 0.5 MG Zone A Elevated Storage Tank Contribution in Aid Eligible Project: $123,051 D. 2020 Impact Fee Study: $36,000 Additional Projects under this study 1 9000 Gallon Plant #2 Hydropneumatic Tank: $6,159 Regarding the Wastewater Impact Fees, there is a $36,000 Impact Study Fee expected for 2020 with several projects listed but no additional cost associated with them. Impact Fee allowable cost limit per Study is $10,705,092 and Impact fees collected total $212,402.

The Contribution in Aid Review includes the following data. Note: *payment amount in excess of 1st installment occurred in 2016, and is on the books as a receivable which is netted against the impact fee credits of the second installment.

See chart below.

The next meeting is March 17, 2021.

John Merritt thanked John Weir and Paul Lampe for their service as they leave the Committee as of October 1, 2020. The details can be found in the agenda packet atfairoaksranchtx.org/AgendaCenter/ ViewFile/Agenda/.

WATER CONTRIBUTION IN AID – ELEVATED STORAGE TANK • Developer 1st Installments (Paid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $528,005 • Developer 2nd Installments (Not Yet Paid). . . . . . $502,961 • Builder/Owner Paid Impact Fees – returned to Developer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(375,655) • Builder/Owner Paid Impact Fees – in excess of first installment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(161,949) • Developer 2nd Installments (Not Yet Paid). . . . . . $502,961 • Builder/Owner Paid Impact Fees – in excess of first installment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(161,949) WATER CONTRIBUTION IN AID PROJECT FUNDS (ELEVATED STORAGE TANK) • 1st installments received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $528,005 • Impact Fees in excess of first installment . . . . . . . $161,949 • Total Costs to date on Elevated Storage Tank. . . . . . . $229,277 • NET expected Developer 2nd Installment . . . . . . $341,012 WASTEWATER CONTRIBUTION IN AID – SEWER SERVICE • Developer 1st Installment (Paid). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,480 • Developer 2nd Installment (Not Yet Paid). . . . . . . $136,945 • Builder/Owner Paid Impact Fees – returned to Developer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74,447 * • Builder/Owner Paid Impact Fees – to net against 2nd installment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105,797 • Developer 2nd Installment (Not Yet Paid). . . . . . . $136,945 • Builder/Owner Paid Impact Fees – to net against 2nd installment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(105,797)* WASTEWATER CONTRIBUTION IN AID PROJECT FUNDS – SEWER SERVICE • 1st installment received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,480 • Impact Fees in excess of first installment . . . . . . $105,797* • Project Completed for Sewer Service. . . . . . . . . . $581,264

Remember, no more straight-ticket voting!

We sincerely thank all our first responders, teachers and front-line workers for their efforts these past months.

Democratic Candidates in the Fall General Election: • President & Vice President: Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris • U.S. Senator: Mary “MJ” Hegar • U.S. Representative, District 21: Wendy R. Davis • Texas Railroad Commission: Chrysta Castañeda • Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice: Amy Clark Meachum • Texas Justice Supreme Court Place 6: Kathy Cheng • Texas Justice Supreme Court Place 7: Staci Williams • Texas Justice Supreme Court Place 8: Gisela D. Triana • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3: Elizabeth Davis Frizzell • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4: Tina Clinton • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9: Brandon Birmingham • State Board of Education, District 5: Rebecca Bell-Metereau • State Representative, District 73: Stephanie Phillips • Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 1: Rebeca Martinez

Early Voting: October 13-30 Election Day: November 3 Visit www.kcdems.us for more information

Letters to the Editor Check His Record Republican Congressman Chip Roy represents Congressional District 21 which reaches from Austin to Kerrville; a part of Bexar County and all of Kendall County. His actions do not represent the constituents in his district.

Check his record.

Absentee: The US in its battle to defeat Isis depended heavily on the Curds on the Syrian/Turkish border.

When Trump decided to pull out US troops in the area, it left the Curds not only open to attack from Isis, but also from Turkey. The humanitarian catastrophe that was about to unfold led Congress to censure Trump for his actions. The resolution passed; Chip Roy voted absent. We elect our representatives to make decisions; however tough. Chip Roy failed.

Pharmaceutical ties: On two separate occasions Chip Roy has favored the interest of the pharmaceutical industry over the US tax payers and consumer.

On one occasion the high cost of drugs was being investigated by Congress; take insulin; for example, a drug that has been around for a long time which is used by millions. Depending on the severity of your diabetes you may have to administer more than one shot per day. The price for insulin was $93/vial then jumped to$290/vial. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that companies

are in business to make a profit and have every right to make a profit. Chip Roy “called it offensive not that companies are exponentially raising prices on life-saving drugs they sell in other countries for a fraction of the cost, but over Americans criticizing the drug manufactures for making out of control profits while people are literally dying because they can’t afford the high cost of their prescriptions.”

On a separate issue, Chip Roy is carrying the torch for the drug companies again. Any prudent business searches for the best price from their suppliers.

If the company is a large company, they have a lot of buying power and can negotiate a better price from their supplier; this is normal business practice.

Medicare buys millions of dollars of prescription drugs every year. Congress wanted to give Medicare the ability to negotiate the price of the prescriptions drug prices (HR 3) they buy every year from the drug companies; this would save the American taxpayers millions of dollars. Chip voted NO. Check the record.

We deserve a representative that serves all Americans; Chip Roy doesn’t.

Check the record.

Richard Caldwell Boerne, TX

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Obituaries Miguel Salas Calleros • September 29, 1948 – September 18, 2020

Miguel Salas Calleros, 71, fallecio en San Antonio, Texas el Viernes 18 de Septiembre del 2020 a las 1:59 p.m.

Velación y Rosario va hacer el Jueves, 24 de Septiembre del 2020 de 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. en Holt & Holt Funeral Home, situado en el 319 E San Antonio Ave, Boerne, Texas, 78006. Misa de cuerpo presente sera el Viernes 25 de Septiembre del 2020 a la Una de la tarde en la Iglesia Católica

St. Peter’s situado en 202 W Kronkosky St, Boerne, Texas 78006.

Miguel Salas Calleros de 71 años de edad, nació en Durango, Durango el 29 de Septiembre del 1948. Hijo de Angel Salas y Amalia Calleros.

Miguel fue una persona muy amorosa, caritativo, amable, humorista, sencillo, espontáneo, natural, y con un gran corazón. Él fue un gran atleta y su pasión era correr y competir en maratones profesionales donde recibió numerosos trofeos.

Miguel es sobrevivido por su esposa, Sonia Cordero; sus hijos(as) Alex Salas, Lised Herrera, Jonathan Salas, Cintya Carolina Acosta, Susana Rojo, Sonia Gaytán y Gonzalo Cordero; sus yernos, Sebastian Herrera, Manuel Rojo y Rogelio Gaytan; sus nietos(as),

Nathan Reyes, Danny Reyes, Lisa Marie De La Rosa, Priscilla Acosta, Sasha Herrera, Nikolas Sebastian Herrera, Samantha Rojo, Olivia Gaytan, Adrian Rojo, Alonzo Gaytan, Jocelyn Rojo, Aliyana Rojo y Matteo Rojo; sus hermanos(as), Mague Salas, Irma Salas, Cecy Salas, Isabel Salas y Pedro Alvarado; y numerosos sobrinos(as) de parte de la familia Salas.

Miguel fue precedido en la muerte por su padre, Ángel Salas; su madre, Amalia Calleros; y su hermano, Angel Salas.

En lugar de flores, la familia sugiere que se pueden hacer donaciones a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network para honrar la memoria de Miguel.

Los arreglos están bajo el cuidado y la dirección del personal de Holt &

Holt Funeral Home de Boerne. Para compartir palabras de consuelo con la familia, visite www. holtfh.com.

Miguel Salas Calleros, 71, died in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, September 18, 2020 at 1:59 p.m. A visitation and Rosary was held on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Holt & Holt Funeral Home, located at 319 E San Antonio Ave, Boerne, Texas, 78006. Funeral Mass was held on Friday September 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church located at 202 W Kronkosky St, Boerne, Texas, 78006.

Miguel Salas Calleros, 71 years old, was born in Durango, Durango on September 29, 1948.

Son of Angel Salas and Amalia Calleros. Miguel

was a very loving, charitable, kind, humorous, simple, spontaneous and natural person with a big heart. He was a great athlete and his passion was running and competing in professional marathons where he received numerous trophies.

Miguel is survived by his wife, Sonia Cordero; his children Alex Salas, Lised Herrera, Jonathan Salas, Cintya Carolina Acosta, Susana Rojo, Sonia Gaytán and Gonzalo Cordero; his sons-in-law, Sebastian Herrera, Manuel Rojo and Rogelio Gaytan; his grandchildren, Nathan Reyes, Danny Reyes, Lisa Marie De La Rosa, Priscilla Acosta, Sasha Herrera, Nikolas Sebastian Herrera, Samantha Rojo, Olivia Gaytan, Adrian Rojo, Alonzo Gaytan, Jocelyn Rojo, Aliyana

Rojo and Matteo Rojo; his siblings, Mague Salas, Irma Salas, Cecy Salas, Isabel Salas and Pedro Alvarado; and numerous nephews and nieces from the Salas family.

Miguel was preceded in death by his father, Ángel Salas; his mother, Amalia Calleros; and his brother, Angel Salas.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests that donations can be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to honor Miguel’s memory.

Arrangements were under the care and direction of the staff of Holt & Holt Funeral Home of Boerne. To share words of comfort with the family, please visit holtfh.com.

Mary Pauline Worrall • July 17, 1923 – September 21, 2020 hospice care the last few weeks of her life for pain management associated with her advanced age.

Mary Pauline Velton was born on July 17, 1923, to parents Edward John and Lillie Mae (Reed) Velton, who resided on 12th Street West in Birmingham, Alabama. She was Mary Pauline Worrall educated in the public died at the age of 97 on schools of Birmingham September 21, 2020, at and attended Huntingdon her Heritage Place apart- College in Montgomery, ment in Boerne, Texas. Alabama. Her younger She had been under brother, Edward John

Velton, Jr., preceded her Pauline in death in in death in 2010.

1989, but she is surMary Pauline married vived by both sons; three Robert Lloyd Worrall, an grandchildren: Rhonda Army Air Corps pilot, Munnerlyn, Wendy on October 8, 1944. Garabedian, and Rob Lieutenant Worrall was Worrall; and five greatdeployed for service in grandchildren: Brady & Europe shortly thereaf- Kate Munnerlyn, Althea ter during the final year & Camille Garabedian of World War II. They and Barrett Worrall. raised two sons, Robert Mary Pauline lived Lee Worrall of Fair Oaks most of her adult life Ranch, Texas, and Edward in Fort Walton Beach, Vernon Worrall of Fort Florida, where she and Walton Beach, Florida. her husband bought their Lt. Col. Worrall (USAF, waterfront retirement Retired) preceded Mary home in 1967. She was

an avid collector of seashells, rocks and all kinds of fun things, and had a passion for the card game called Bridge. She moved to Boerne, Texas, in the summer of 2015 so that her older son could assist her during her final years.

Mary Pauline Worrall will be buried alongside her husband, Lt. Col. Robert Lloyd Worrall, at the Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Florida, as soon as arrangements can be finalized. A brief, private

graveside service will be attended by her two sons. In lieu of flowers, well-wishers are asked to make a donation in her memory to VFW Post 688 of Boerne—P.O. Box 688, Boerne, TX 78006. To leave condolences for the family, visit www.ebensberger-fisher.com.

Arrangements with Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne.

Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home

Oldest, continuous business in Boerne. Family owned and operated since 1882.

When a Death Occurs in the Life of a Child, Part 1 Tell the child in terms that he/she can understand that the person has died using age appropriate language. “Susie was very sick and her body couldn’t go on working so she died.” “Your mom was in a car accident and her body was so hurt that her heart stopped working and she died.” “Your dad’s heart became very sick suddenly and he died.” (Never tell them the loved one “went to sleep.”

This could cause the child to fear going to sleep thinking they might die too.)

Allow the child to ask any question and/or express any feeling. If a child says, “I HATE that doctor for letting mommy die!” an appropriate response would be “I wish mommy hadn’t died too.” This is not an appropriate time to correct the child about saying hate. If a child asks, “When will mommy come back?” say, “Mommy can’t come back because she died. Died means her spirit has gone to heaven to be with God” (or an explanation that is appropriate in your value system).

Allowing the child to express their feelings will keep communication open. Correcting the child or shaming them for expressing a feeling will shut them down and prevent further discussion about death.

Richard Foster Page, Sr. • August 3, 1936 – September 23, 2020

Richard Foster Page, Sr., born on August 3, 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, went to his eternal home in heaven on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. His family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Holt & Holt Funeral Home in Boerne. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at First Baptist Church Boerne.

He will be laid to rest at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio in a private ceremony.

Richard accepted Christ at the age of 20. He served

in the USAF from May 12, 1954 to May 31, 1976. He was stationed in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia and Texas and also served tours in England, Germany and Vietnam. He served his entire career in the medical administrative field, retiring as Chief Master Sergeant.

Richard had experience in small business as owner and co-owner.

He answered God’s call to full-time Christian service at 40 and was licensed and ordained to the Gospel Ministry by Northwest Hills Baptist Church in San Antonio.

Richard attended UTSA, SW Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and Dallas Baptist University, graduating with a Masters of Divinity from SW Theological Seminary in 1981. Richard was lovingly called “Pastor Page” by most all who knew and loved him. His first Pastoral call

was to Calvary Baptist Church in Butzbach, Germany. Richard went from there to First Baptist Church Rheinland-Pfalz, Petersburg, Germany.

After he returned from overseas, he pastored Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Boerne. Retiring from there, he was Senior’s Pastor at FBC Boerne for a while. During, after and between his years of service as a pastor, Richard was active in prison ministry and volunteering at Lackland AFB helping retirees with benefits, as well as various other ministries.

While in Europe Richard collected and became familiar with working on antique clocks. He loved traveling with his family while stationed all over the world, and he visited many countries with his wife. He was an avid fan of both football and basketball. Richard had a great sense of humor and everyone loved him

and his heart for ministry. He will be missed by the many, many people whose lives he touched.

Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Maradel Page. He is survived by his three children, Richard F. Page, Jr., Michelle E. Parkin and James D. Page; his grandchildren, Richard Page III, Jessica, Jaime and Jeana Page, Danielle Doemel and Andrew Parkin; his great-grandchildren, Jaxon Doemel, Kaleb Page and Tristan Page; as well as many nieces and nephews who adore him. His legacy continues with a great-granddaughter soon to be born.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of the staff of Holt & Holt Funeral Home of Boerne. To share words of comfort with the family, please visit holtfh.com.

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Jerry Lee Stewart • November 25, 1962 – September 27, 2020

Jerry Lee Stewart, better known as “Grandfather”, went home to be with Jesus on September 27, 2020, at the age of 67.

He was born November 25, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas. Jerry is preceded in death by his son, Gregory Dean Stewart of Beeville, Texas; parents, Charlie and Lillie (Davis) Stewart of Kendalia, Texas; brother, James and Dorothy (Little) Stewart of Boerne, Texas; and brother-in-law, Alfred

Feller of Boerne, Texas.

Jerry is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Bonnie Ann (Burns) Stewart; his children: Jeffrey Wade Stewart of Fredericksburg, Texas, Laura Elizabeth (Stewart) Lozano and husband, Joe, of Comfort, Texas and Joseph Paul Stewart and wife, Raluca, of New Orleans, Louisiana; his grandchildren: Chloe’ Michelle Lozano, Charles Everett Stewart, Claire Elizabeth Lozano, Judd Gregory Lozano, Henry Corneliu Stewart, and Audrey Jacqueline Stewart; and his siblings: Violet Estelle (Stewart) Feller of Boerne, Texas, and Billy Joe Stewart and wife, Linda, of Lytle, Texas; along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jerry served 20 plus

years in the U.S. Air Force, living all over the world including Montana, Austin, Turkey, San Angelo and England, before retiring with his family in his hometown of Boerne, Texas. While in Boerne, Jerry worked for the Boerne Star and Hill Country Recorder as a photographer and newspaper deliverer. Many people may know Jerry as being a shopkeeper at the Boerne Emporium, or being the smiling face you see as you walk into Home Depot. He was a man of many talents and never failed to do what he set his mind to do.

You could most often find him in the kitchen making hearty meals for his family and friends or gardening in his yard. Jerry loved his family well, especially his six grandchildren, who

were his pride and joy. He always had an open spot at his table for anyone who needed it. Jerry lived a Godly life and will be remembered by his family and the countless lives that he touched.

A Visitation is planned for Sunday, October 4, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at EbensbergerFisher Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be held on Monday, October 5, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the Boerne City Cemetery.

To leave condolences for the family and to view a video of Jerry’s life, visit www.ebensberger-fisher. com.

Arrangements with Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne.

Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home

Oldest, continuous business in Boerne. Family owned and operated since 1882.

Oldest, continuous business in Boerne. Family owned and operated since 1882.

When a Death Occurs in the Life of a Child, Part 1 Tell the child in terms that he/she can understand that the person has died using age appropriate language. “Susie was very sick and her body couldn’t go on working so

Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home

When a Death Occurs in the Life of a Child, Part 1 Tell the child in terms that he/she can understand that the person has died using age appropriate language. “Susie was very sick and her body couldn’t go on working so she died.” “Your mom was in a car accident and her body was so hurt that her heart stopped working and she died.” “Your dad’s heart became very sick suddenly and he died.” (Never tell them the loved one “went to sleep.”

This could cause the child to fear going to sleep thinking they might die too.)

Allow the child to ask any question and/or express any feeling. If a child says, “I HATE that doctor for letting mommy die!” an appropriate response would be “I wish mommy hadn’t died too.” This is not an appropriate time to correct the child about saying hate. If a child asks, “When will mommy come back?” say, “Mommy can’t come back because she died. Died means her spirit has gone to heaven to be with God” (or an explanation that is appropriate in your value system).

Allowing the child to express their feelings will keep communication open. Correcting the child or shaming them for expressing a feeling will shut them down and prevent further discussion about death.

111 Rosewood Ave. • Boerne (830) 249-2321 • Ebensberger-Fisher.com

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Focus On The Family – The end of racism begins at home

by Jim Daly

This column sponsored by:

Boerne (830) 249-3955 Leon Springs (210) 698-8100 Member FDIC

Q: Is it even possible for our culture to heal from decades, even centuries, of racial inequality? Can different races really come together to champion the dignity of all people?

Jim: My African American friends and colleagues tell me that I have no idea what it’s like to be a Black person in this country. I believe that’s true. However, I do feel that I understand the

depth of racial tension in our country better than many in the white community. I lived a couple of years of my childhood in Compton, California, in the late 1960s and early ‘70s. I’ve never been harassed because of my skin color, but I’ve witnessed racial issues up close and personal.

It seems impossible some days, but I believe there is hope. Healing

can occur in the area of racial inequality under two conditions: Number one, people’s hearts must change. And number two, we must restore the institution of the family to prominence and priority.

A change of heart is necessary because you can’t force people to respect each other or see each other’s value and dignity. Racism will only

truly end when people are willing to bear one another’s burdens and seek justice for all.

You also can’t build a society of respect and understanding with broken families. When marriages break apart, values fall through the cracks.

Children grow up without role models who teach them to respect people who are different from them.

The government can and should pass laws to protect against racism, but laws are powerless when it comes to the human heart. If we hope to create a better future for our children and our grandchildren, our hearts must change, and we must live out the virtues of justice and humility every day. The end of racism begins at home.

Celebrating Women’s Rights Reading of Pam Swing’s – ‘I want to go to jail,’ staged.

With the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we are all even more aware of the progress women have made in today’s society. It wasn’t easy and it wasn’t fast. One hundred years ago, women finally got the vote in the U.S. It had taken decades of talking, writing, protesting, enduring terrible mistreatment. But they prevailed. Boerne Community Theatre is celebrating this milestone by staging a reading of Pam Swing’s I Want To Go To Jail, a one-act play about a group

of women led by Alice Paul, who spent some time at the Charles Street Jail in Boston. The pandemic of 1918 is very much on their minds, lending a timely picture to us today. The playwright is a descendant of one of the women depicted.

Jerry Watson has directed a cast of 10 readers including Pamela Nyhan, Andrew Stoner, Kathy and Frank Binetti, Sheree Stevens, Robert Moritz, Christine Crowley, Denise Fortenberry, Jennifer Goetz

and Jerry himself. The play is less than an hour. We will have a champagne toast to those ladies at the end.

The show is on Friday, Oct. 9th, at the theatre. Reservations are required and can be made beginning Sept. 28th online on the website at boernetheatre. org or by calling the box office at (830) 249-9166. All seats are $20.00. This is a fundraiser and not eligible for season memberships.

Reaches new milestone

in workplace safety

1.5 million hours without a lost time injury

Lineman Apprentice Scott Snoke, Line Foreman John Hernandez and Job Safety and Loss Control Coordinator Tim Landes

BEC reached 1.5 million hours without a lost time injury as of Sept.

17. The new record marks eight years since the last lost time accident in July 2012.

Lost time injury is an industry standard that refers to incidents that result in a disability or an employee missing work due to an injury. It is an important metric to evaluate the overall effectiveness of a safety program.

“This is an outstanding and significant milestone that all BEC employees worked hard to achieve, resulting in safer operations, more confident employees, and a reduction in overall costs associated with safety,” said Tim Landes, BEC job

training, safety and loss control coordinator.

Electrical line workers face one of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in America. As an electric cooperative, accident prevention matters most.

BEC has developed a robust safetytraining plan that includes a safety orientation, behavior-based safety coaching and management committed to ensuring all lines of work have the best working conditions. BEC continually emphasizes safety as a top priority and has built a culture that shares safe practices and attitudes throughout the cooperative.

“Without our employees, servicing our members is impossible,” added Landes.

This is awesome: BISD Maintenance Team Member Mr. Willie Smith is a published children’s book author.

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Commissioners Continued from page 1 sewer service area (SAWS)”.

More than once the variance request included the catch phrase of “health, safety and welfare” that is stated in the purpose/mission statement of the 113 page Rules and Regulation document.

Josh Cude, President for Cude Engineers, asked to respond to the various issues that had been raised during the public comments. He expressed that they were not asking for relief from the entire code but just the road frontage and lot size in order to align the property with the utility source. He stated that Lily Ranch had “gone above and beyond” in addressing buffer areas, runoff issues and creation of ponds and being “sensitive to the neighbors”.

Their hope was to align with state law and “potentially move the development forward”.

At this point Commissioner Richard Elkins, Precinct 2 where the subdivision would be located, made the motion to not approve the requests in its entirety.

The motion passed 5 to 0.

The next agenda item was The Summit at Miralomas asking for seven variances from the Rules and Regulations - entrance spacing and relief for the minimum front setback, frontage on a cul-de-sac, Right of Way (ROW) width, cul-de-sac ROW and pavement width, roadway design and maximum grade.

In a well-planned presentation

David Brock introduced several of the Miralomas people and stated that they were available to supplement or clarify any concerns that the commissioners might have. He stressed that preserving “the nature of the land” was a key aspect of the Miralomas experience. The entire master plan community will be over 900 acres with about a fifth of it left as natural landscaping and trail systems for all to enjoy as well as protecting endangered species.

Each of the variances was discussed separately and the court asked for several clarifications. It was stressed by the developers that they worked with the county, the fire marshal and TxDOT. They stated that variances were “land planning tools” and that they were working to take “the safety out of the yard and into the street”.

As the development is in Precinct 1 Commissioner Christina Bergman made the motions to approve or deny the variances one by one. The motion to approve a second entrance was approved; the motion to approve a 15 foot setback was denied; no action was taken on smaller cul-de-sacs; the motion to approve a 50 foot Right of Way was denied; the motion to approve 96 feet of pavement and 116 feet for all cul-de-sacs was approved; the motion for 12% gradient was approved as was the 25 mph design speed.

In conclusion Lux stated that the court always wanted a developer to have “the opportunity to ask for a variance as they cannot plan for all situations”.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

AG Paxton Seeks Stay Ag Paxton seeks stay after federal judge reverses course and orders Straightticket voting AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement today after U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo blocked Texas’ law to eliminate straight-ticket voting after dismissing a previous lawsuit raising nearly identical claims: “I am disappointed that the Court departed from its prior reasoning and imposed straight ticket voting only weeks before a general election. My office has filed a motion to stay the district court’s injunction,” said Attorney General Paxton. “In addition, my office will file an immediate appeal of the district court’s ruling in order to defend the integrity of Texas’s electoral process and a practice used in 43 other states.”

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DOUGLAS GENE CISLER, Deceased, were issued on September 24, 2020, in Cause No. 20-114-PR pending in the County Court of Kendall County, Texas to: CHERYL DAVIS CISLER. 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.

Respectfully submitted, GREGORY B. YOST Brock Upham Yost, PLLC 616 E. Blanco Road, Suite 202B Boerne, Texas 78006 Telephone: (830) 816-9033 Facsimile: (830) 584-0774 State Bar No.: 24082391 Email: greg@buy-lawfirm.com ATTORNEYS FOR CHERYL DAVIS CISLER

H E L P WA N T E D Guaranty Title of Boerne is seeking a

Front Desk Administrative Assistant Job duties include but are not limited to greeting clients; handling phones and incoming/outgoing mail; daily bank runs, and complete all tasks with opening client files. This position requires strong multitasking and computer skills, excellent customer service and attention to detail.

Hours are 8:30 – 5:00 M – F. Pay rate determined by experience. Benefits available.

Please email karen@guarantytitleboerne.com to submit resume’ or request an application.

NO PHONE CALLS OR WALK INS.

Classifieds The City of Boerne is a progressive employer located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Excellent benefits package and competitive salaries. The City can offer an opportunity for professional growth.

CUSTOMER CARE & ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE I

Responsible for providing quality & efficient customer service. Performs various customer service & utility billing tasks. Accepts utility payments to the city; processes applications for utility service; daily reconciliation of cash; responds to customer inquiries & complaints; enters various types of information into computer system, including new entries & updates of existing information & statistical data; establishes files, & updates master computer data files; & manually searches for files to assist departmental personnel & outside individuals.

Requirements: Knowledge of customer service skills; City of Boerne Rules & Regulations; City of Boerne Utilities Office billing practices & procedures; data entry procedures; & business English, spelling, & punctuation. Demonstrate knowledge of basic accounting principles.

Ability to represent the City in a friendly & helpful manner regarding inquiries, information, & problem resolution while promoting a positive image of the utilities to the customers. Demonstrate the ability to adapt to change in procedures & workload & be able to maintain composure when confronted with stressful situations; the ability to interact effectively with others in the workplace; proven strong problem- solving skills; skilled in operating a computer & standard software, keyboarding & operating modern office equipment; ability to maintain files & records; ability to read, interpret, apply, & explain rules, regulations, policies, & procedures; ability to communicate effectively verbally & in writing with a variety of individuals. Ability to lift/carry 30lbs of material; bending, stooping and reaching as needed, sitting stationary for extended periods of time, use of hands to feel objects, tools or controls.

High School graduate, plus at least one year of related experience or any equivalent combination of experience & training which provides the required knowledge, skills, & abilities. Must be bondable.

Salary: $16.66 hourly DOE Closing date: October 13, 2020

Apply online at governmentjobs.com/careers/boerne-tx The City of Boerne is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The City of Boerne is a progressive employer located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Excellent benefits package and competitive salaries. The City can offer an opportunity for professional growth.

LIBRARY ASSOCIATE – PART TIME Primarily responsible for providing library services to patrons. Work involves responsibility for routine circulation, shelf maintenance & clerical functions using automated system. Duties include locating & checking materials in & out, providing information & technology assistance, registering new patrons, handling money, shelving library materials, inputting data, & assisting with special projects. Also required to make independent decisions as dictated by library policies.

Requirements: Ability to work well with adults, teens & children; perform simple math; demonstrate proficiency in both oral & written communication; provide customer service, including technology assistance & strong problem-solving skills; type accurately & demonstrate proficiency in using Microsoft Office products, financial transaction software, Web-based programs & the internet; assist patrons with a wide variety of operating systems, software, & devices; & maintain effective working relationships with organizations, schools, employees, & the general public. Ability to bend, stoop, lift up to 50lbs. Knowledge of municipal library operations; integrated library management systems; & the Dewey Decimal System. High school diploma; or its equivalent; experience relevant to the duties & responsibilities of the position, including computer literacy.

Salary: $14.35 hourly / 25 hours per week Weekdays with 1 evening shift & 2 Saturday shifts a month.

Closing date: October 16, 2020

Apply online at governmentjobs.com/careers/boerne-tx The City of Boerne is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Frontier Tales

by Rebecca Huffstutler Norton - Special to the Weekly Frontier history is filled with myths and legends, fanciful stories that leave one scratching the old noggin wondering – could that be true? One such mystery involves a president, an actor and a schoolteacher who taught right here in the Texas Hill Country.

On the night of April 14, 1865 President Abraham Lincoln was tragically assassinated by the actor John Wilkes Booth while Lincoln sat and watched a play at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. After committing the murder, the assassin leapt unto the stage and exclaimed, “Sic semper tyrannis!” [Thus, always to tyrants] and “The South is avenged!”

Brandishing a large dagger, he made his escape. He was later found in a barn in Virginia where he refused to surrender.

The barn was set ablaze and Booth was shot and killed while fleeing the flames. His four accomplices were tried by a military commission and this is where the proverbial plot thickens. During the trial, one of the accused was adamant that the man shot at the burning barn was not John Wilkes Booth, that Booth had indeed escape again.

Booth came from a prominent Southern family and was highly educated. With his dark hair and debonair mustache, he was known to be a cultured and refined gentleman.

Around 1878, a man fitting this description, but calling himself William Ryan, arrived in Bandera. He accepted a job herding sheep on the E. M. Ross Ranch on Julian Creek.

One night, Ryan participated

in an old-fashioned spelling match, that being a popular form of entertainment for the time. It is said he “spelled down” the competition quite easily. Since the school was

in need of a teacher, he was offered the job.

He taught there for several months before opening his own school, the Bandera Institute in 1880. His advertisement read in part, “Bandera Institute. W. J. Ryan, Principal. The scholastic year continues for ten months. Primary branches, $1.50; intermediate branches $2.00; higher branches, with Latin, Greek and German, $2.50.” There continued to be mentioned of the school in the Bandera Bugle, including one in which the school produced light dramas with a brass band.

Latin and drama – skills of a former actor? By 1883, Ryan suddenly left Bandera under suspicious circumstances.

Engaged to be married to the daughter of a prominent family and with a wedding date

already announced, he disappeared amidst rumors that he was secretly a fugitive from justice from another state.

The wedding was called off, the poor bride grew old without ever marrying another and Ryan was never seen nor heard of again. It was only in later years, the townsfolk began to wonder if the teacher was really the infamous John Wilkes Booth.

This small-town talk may have quietly died away, but in 1907 a lawyer, Finis L. Bates of Granbury, Texas wrote a book about a client, John St. Helen, who claimed he was actually John Wilkes Booth before he committed suicide in 1903 in Enid, Oklahoma. Mr. Bates stated his client used several aliases including Marrs, George and, yes, Ryan!

Pulitzer Prize Finalist joins the

Boerne Book & Arts Festival A Pulitzer Prize finalist, former CIA computer analyst, Texas Monthly editor, National Endowment for the Arts recipient, Oxford University graduate, and a National hero… what do these have in common? They are just a few of the outstanding panelists featured at the 2020 Boerne Book & Arts Festival. The challenge in creating an exciting festival this year was how to do that safely for everyone. We decided to go with an online format, which gave us an opportunity of bringing in some authors we might not normally be able to obtain. We will have authors “Zooming” from California, Chicago, Savannah, and points across Texas.

Pulitzer-finalist S. C. Gwynne kicks things off at 11 am on Saturday, October 3rd, speaking about his latest book Hymns of the Republic: The Final Year of the American Civil War. Terry Shames grew up in Texas and wound up working as a CIA computer analyst at Langley, before deciding to become a mystery author. She won the coveted Macavity award for the first book in her Samuel Craddock mystery series. Terry Shames will be featured on the “Mystery and Mayhem in Texas” panel discussion on Sunday, October 4th, at 4 pm.

October 4th is World Taco Day, and Texas Monthly editor José R. Ralat will be featured with his University of Texas Press book,

American Tacos: A History and Guide. Novelist Elizabeth Wetmore grew up in Odessa, but now resides in Chicago. She is a National Endowment for the Arts recipient, and her debut novel “Valentine,” has gone on to become a bestseller. Elizabeth Wetmore will be featured on our “Strong Women Writing About Strong Women,” panel, Saturday, October 3rd, at 1 pm.

Alex Kershaw is a graduate of University College in Oxford. He is an honorary colonel in the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Division. He’s an award-winning and New York Times best-selling author of many books, including his latest, The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II. His book The Liberator, is about San Antonio-born Felix Sparks, a US Army officer during the Allied liberation of Europe, in World War II. The Liberator is being made into a drama series for Netflix. Alex Kershaw is just one of the exceptional authors featured on our “Heroes of World War II” panel discussion, Sunday, October 4th, at 1 pm. We’re honored that local favorite and National hero Captain Tammie Jo Shults will be moderating this discussion for us.

Registration for the above programs and more can be done through our book festival website: boernebookfest.com.

Attending these programs is free, but space

Award-winning and New York Times Best-Selling Author in the webinar sessions is lim- Alex Kershaw Joins the Boerne Book & Arts Festival ited. Don’t miss your chance to listen to these powerful talks. We work hard behind the scenes for months leading up to the festival, to provide a quality program for the community. We are happy to do it. One way the community can support the Library, and the book festival, is to purchase books by the authors from our website.

Proceeds will be used to benefit next year’s festival.

Those that purchase books through us will receive a signed Boerne Book & Arts Festival bookplate by the author, with their books. And I might point out autographed books make great holiday gifts! I’ve been giving signed books as birthday and holiday gifts since 1989. Do you have a great uncle that’s hard to buy for? And he likes military history? Done! A signed copy of an Alex Kershaw book will fit the bill. What about your aunt that loves a good mystery? Purchase books by any one of the three mystery authors on our “Mystery and Mayhem in Texas” panel, for her. You can get lots of your holiday shopping done right from your home the weekend of October 3rd and 4th, AND enjoy watching and listening to some fantastic authors, while doing so!

Please contact me at my e-mail with the library, if I can answer any questions for you, about the Boerne Book & Arts Festival: creech@boernelibrary.org.

Explore Bandera

Museum of Curiosities Be transported back in time

The Frontier Times Museum in Bandera, Texas is truly a museum of curiosities. Walk through the museum’s 87-year-old doors and be transported back in time when museums served as cabinets of curiosities, giving locals a window onto the world in the days before television and the internet. Explore old store front cases that contain treasures such as Easter eggs decorated in 1936 sitting next to a 2,000-year-old corn cob found in a West Texas rock shelter.

Nature’s oddities abound as one finds the mascot of small Texas museums everywhere– the two-faced goat - next to a shrunken head from the jungles of Ecuador.

The museum also houses the Doane Western Art Gallery showcasing paintings by the cowboy artists of the Western Artists Round-Up. The exhibit features

paintings depicting the Old West, longhorns, buffalos, American Indians and working cowboys that are available for purchase. A portion of the purchase price will be donated to the museum’s Building Expansion fund. The paintings are hung against the museum’s natural rock walls that provides a unique gallery setting reflecting the landscape of the Texas Hill Country. A closer look at the building itself reveals walls that contain fossils, petrified wood and arrowheads.

Plan to visit the museum every fourth Sunday of the month for live music at the museum’s monthly Jamboree.

On October 25th, local musicians return to the museum’s outdoor stage from 1 to 4 p.m. for a free, family-friendly concert. The Frontier Times Museum is located at 510 13th Street, just behind the county courthouse.

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The Day We Took the dogs to the park

by Calista Drake “Mama.”

I looked down into my daughter’s determined face. Now that Birdie had turned five, she believed that she could do anything. Anything is such a broad term. In her case, ‘anything’ included sauntering out into the garage late at night to search for unicorns and decreeing herself the director of the Halloween decorations.

“I want to take the dogs to the park.”

I cringed. “Darling, while I applaud your enthusiasm, I don’t think you want to take Bear and Bitty to the park.”

“Yes, I DOOO,” her voice rising to the high octave of a whine before she caught the crook of my eyebrow. “The dogs want to go to the park,” she argued, jutting out her hip and giving me her biggest doe-eyed stare. “It’s a beautiful day. They would like it.”

I looked at the pair of 14-yearold Chihuahua siblings, one 14-pounds, one 4-pounds. Both were currently drooling into their matching plush beds. I looked out the window towards the warmth of the fall sun with just the right touch of cool Northern breeze. Then I looked at the mountain of laundry perched on

top of my dining room table.

“Please, Mommy,” Birdie wheedled, her big hazel eyes blinking. I sighed. “Sure.”

“YEAH!” Both kids began jumping around. I hauled out the harnesses and leashes, which hadn’t been used since the last vet visit. As soon as the dogs saw them, they retreated into the back corner of the kennel and tried to disappear.

“You’re going to have fun!”

Birdie trilled as I hauled the grunting, slobbering masses of fur towards the car. “It’s a beautiful day!”

Now, here’s what you need to know about my dogs. Bear is the beefcake of the duo, being three times the size of his sister, but he’s generally amiable.

He lives to eat the kid’s scraps and is only aggressive towards deer, cats or anyone walking by the property. In those cases, he’ll bark and hop towards them like a demented rabbit, being too large to properly run. When he does try to sprint, he either pulls a hamstring or hacks up a lung before the chase is complete.

Bitty, however, is the brains of the operation. When we used to go visit my in-laws, who had two Chihuahuas, she would pit Bear against the other two and get them in a fighting frenzy.

Then she would throw herself on the ground and start yelping in order to get picked up, so she could watch the world burn from her cozy perch in my arms.

When I was nursing the kids in the recliner late at night, she would express her displeasure at their crying by pooping under my feet so when I stood up, I’d get an unpleasant surprise. With her pink collar and tiny stature,

small children flock to her; particularly because once she got some rotten teeth pulled, her tongue hangs out all the time so she looks non-threatening.

She isn’t. She’ll never bite (she doesn’t have the teeth to); but you’ll get payback later. Usually from her minion.

Once we got to the park and the dogs stuck their noses out the door and didn’t smell vet, the adventure was on.

Apparently, Park outside is different than Backyard outside, and this caused both dogs to strain at their harnesses so hard they were on two feet.

“They like it!” Birdie crowed.

“They like it!”

Down the hill toward we went.

At the swings, both dogs smelled and marked and scratched while the kids giggled as they soared over them. The playground was a veritable feast, with new feces to sniff, crushed kid snacks to lick and small children to terrorize.

And then they saw the tiny poodle. It’s always a poodle.

“BWARRRR! BWARRRR!” Bear never quit figured out to howl, so instead his warning bark sounds more like a bad sound system with low batteries.

“BWARRRR!” So intent was Bear on insulting the poodle that he hopped forward and rolled over Bitty, who promptly went stiff and flopped over on her back like one of those fainting goats. She began to yowl at the top of her fourpound lungs as Bear wheezed, tripped over his leash and sat on her head.

“Oh Bitty!” Birdie chirped, scooping up Bitty’s immovable frame. My son looked at Bear,

shrugged, and continued lining up rocks and looking for bugs.

With a big sister, he’s used to drama. “Oh Bitty!” Birdie cooed, squeezing Bitty until her eyes bugged out and the howls ceased. “It’s ok, Bitty. I’ll cheer you up.” Singing the “ABC song,” Birdie went skipping off with Bitty’s pink leash dragging behind her. I started after her, but only Bear’s harness followed me.

“Bear, come on.” I squeezed his harness back on and gave a gentle tug. “Come on, Bear.”

“Bear, come on,” my son echoed. “Come on.”

Bear just panted and gave me a look like, “Excuse me, does this look like a physique that exercises?” In the distance, I could hear “Twinkle, twinkle, Little Star” and see Birdie pirouetting across the field, the pink leash spinning prettily around her ankles.

“Come on, Bear,” my son said, tugging his leash. He bent to try to pick Bear up, and both parties gave up before Bear’s back paws ever left the dirt. “Too heavy,

With a dog under one arm and my son’s hand in my other, we started across the park to the whirling pink dervish of tulle skirt and puppy tail.

“Look Bitty!” Birdie sang, spinning left, then right. Two black slits lost in white fur peered over Birdie’s shoulder back at me, promising vengeance in more terrifying forms than I’d yet dreamed of. “Look, this is a bird house, and here are some flowers, and oh look!

Here’s a FOSSIL!” It should be noted all rocks are fossils. By this point, Bitty had slipped so Birdie’s elbow had a firm clamp on her neck and her other arm was squeezing her ribs. As Bitty is 14-years-old and prone to accidents in the bathroom department, I feared both parties were in for an unpleasant surprise.

“I think the dogs are tired,” I told the kids. “Let’s take them home.” I reached for Bitty but Birdie jerked back.

“I can do it!”

“I can do it,” my son echoed, grabbing Bear’s leash out of my arm. So that’s how we wound up trekking back to the car, Birdie singing “Wheels on the Bus” and spinning her way down the path while Bryant ‘walked’ Bear in my arms all the way back to my SUV. The second we got home, both dogs collapsed like sailors seeking land after a storm. Birdie beamed. Bitty glowered. Bear stared at the fridge in hope of a meaty treat.

“We had a good time,” Birdie sighed happily.

I guess that’s one way to put it.

Mama.”

As for Bitty’s revenge…

Let’s just say it was paid in full.

I couldn’t argue with that.

October 2020 meeting

This month’s speaker is Staci L. Decker, Elections Administrator for Kendall County The Boerne Area Democrats (BAD) will hold its October membership meeting *via Zoom* on Thursday, October 8 from noon-1:00pm. This month’s speaker is Staci L. Decker, Elections Administrator for Kendall County. Ms. Decker will explain the implementation of a new voting system in place for the November election. The new paper-based system uses a touch-screen technology that produces a paper record for tabulation which allows the voter to see the printed document for verification prior to inserting their ballot into the system for voter count. BAD members will receive the Zoom link via email. Non-members may request the link by sending an email to sdollar@gmail. com.

As the local Democratic club, the Boerne Area Democrats helps progressives find a place to belong and to grow in awareness and political activism.

When: Thursday, October 8, Noon-1:00pm Where: via Zoom More Information: boerne-area-democrats.org/

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Hill Country Happenings sponsored by Holt & Holt Funeral Home

HEROES HEROES

Librarian The

Miranda Koerner Hill Country Weekly In this series, the Hill Country Weekly will explore people working in the pandemic who get overlooked for their bravery, like the grocery store worker or pharmacist. If you have anyone you’d like to nominate for Everyday Heroes, e-mail the editor at editor@ Hillcountryweekly.com.

The following hero was nominated by their neighbors, family and friends!

What’s the best way to escape when one can’t go anywhere due to a pesky pandemic? A book, of course! As the keeper of Boerne books, Patrick Heath Public Library director Kelly Skovbjerg is happy have been serving patrons personally, while

surrounding counties like Bexar are still having to rely on pick up services.

“When we decided we’d finally open up on June 1 and bite the bullet, I think everyone felt comfortable about opening up to the public,” Skovbjerg said.

“At this point, we see about half of the people we’d normally see, (though we still have lots of pick-ups and reservations). I think it definitely meant a lot to people that we could open up. People were very cooperative and wanted to do the right thing, but they were definitely happy we were open.”

One of the first projects Skovbjerg embarked on when returning to the office was assisting Deputy City Manager Jeff Thompson in the Boerne Strong program, which helped donate $305,000

The Champion Chargers run onto the field for the first time this season before hosting Veterans Memorial

to local businesses struggling during lockdown and $45,000 to non-profits. Along with Robin Stauber, adult services librarian, Skovbjerg and a team of other City employees modeled the Boerne strong program off of other local cities and managed to match fundraising funds of $15,000 to the Rainbow Senior Center at the Kronkosky Place, Hill Country Family Services and Hill Country Daily Bread.

“The (non-profit donations) was something we felt good about, but then we thought about how we might be able to help the small businesses,” Skovbjerg said. “I think it was wonderful. I was really ecstatic I got to play a part and that the library was included. I feel like we have a lot of skills in

research and putting programs together. We all worked together and had a goal and made a positive impact in the community. Everyone jumped in. It was really fulfilling.

I’d like to see the City do more of that.”

Skovbjerg was also excited to see the Rotary Club of Boerne raise additional funds for local non-profits.

“I hope (people helping others) continues,” Skovbjerg said. “The need doesn’t go away. We’re not even seeing the full impact of the pandemic in our community yet.”

Meanwhile, Skovbjerg and the other librarians continue to serve their community.

Although many clubs and book groups can’t meet indoors, some have been meeting over Zoom or out in

the amphitheater, spread out outdoors. Library resources and programs such as children’s programing has been posted online.

Skovbjerg says that DVD rentals and popular fiction are popular items checked out, along with a lot of children’s material.

“People want the bestsellers, but mysteries are always very popular and regular fiction,” Skovbjerg said. “People are really looking for an escape. We check out a lot of kid’s materials. Many parents are homeschooling so we always see a large amount of fiction and nonfiction for children being checked out. We’re going to continue the online programming for as long as we need to. The biggest thing I learned is our community comes together in

crises, and it’s important to have people on your team who can be flexible.”

Of course, such an experience has led to born librarian Skovbjerg to pondering if she should write her own novel. After all, many people have been appreciating simple things as being able to check out a book when other parts of the country can’t even get into their libraries.

And it’s the best books that inspire you to think you could write your own!

“When you work in a library, you constantly think, ‘I could write a book!” Skovbjerg said.

“We’re always meeting interesting people and interesting things happen every day. Definitely more so during the pandemic!

Champion Quarterback Karson Kaiser leads the Charger offense against Veterans Memorial

The Boerne Greyhounds Tennis team beat district rival Fredericksburg 13-6 on Saturday.

Champion’s Josey Whitaker ahead of the pack at last Friday’s McNeil Invitational

Champion’s Foster Wilfong approaches the finish line at last Friday’s McNeil Invitational

Bobcats soar to victory with Falcon performance 280 yards air yards and 6 TDs leads to 63-6 win The Comfort Bobcats hosted the Bandera 280 yards and 6 TDs, while the Human Highlight Bulldogs for Homecoming and came away with Film – Jose Herrera caught 5 passes and 4 of those a convincing 63-6 victory. Oscar Falcon threw for TDs. Herrera also rushed for 46 yards and a TD.

Photos by Kristi Elizondo XC-SDoran – Geneva School of Boerne junior Samantha Doran places first in the FEAST Soldier Meet in Selma.

The Eagles girls cross country team placed second overall in the JV race.

Photos by Pam Akin

VVball-1 -Geneva School of Boerne celebrates a point during a previous match. The Eagles defeated San Antonio Providence Catholic School in five sets.

Chris Rodriguez (26) and David Ashcraft celebrate a Bobcat touchdown.

Photos by Justin Tinney Jose Neri, Jr. (21) runs the ball.

Homecoming King: Andres Ibarra, son of Rodrigo and Patricia Ibarra. Homecoming Queen: Leslie Perez-Villa, daughter of Alfredo Perez and Maria Villa

VFball-EValdez Geneva School of Boerne junior wide receiver Ethan Valdez (11) catches a pass for a touchdown in the Eagles’ first game. The varsity football team was defeated by San Antonio Central Catholic 42-27 on the road.

Photos by Pam Akin