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Medina Lake Level
The lake level is at 1,046.43 feet - 62.7% capacity.
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Bandera County holding steady at nine active cases, County Park at Medina Lake to remain closed through July 16“98 percent of the people coming into the park are from San Antonio,” Commissioner Bobby Harris said, adding since the park closed, San Antonio has spiked with 10,000 positive cases. “People are very selfish right now.”
As of today at 5 p.m., DSHS reports nine active cases, 24 recoveries and five pending investigation in Bandera County. |
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The Buzzard's Roost, by Juan Mogeaux
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The View From Dry Creek HillMy first date with my wife lasted under five minutes. After I gave her a free box of french fries she drove away into the Houston night and left me at the Jack-In-The-Box drive-thru window. She won the french fry lottery because she was my last customer of the night. A totally unplanned and improbable series of events led to the most influential and positive event of my life. These last months have certainly been just as unplanned and improbable, and I hope something worthwhile comes out on the other end.
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See the latest Caddo Kuntree, by Larry Haddad |
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Briefings from Commissioners' CourtBandera County commissioners approve expenditures to bring elections department to CoViD-19 compliance, vote to maintain employee insurance plans and hear reports from the county EMS director and sheriff.
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Book some time with the Bandera LibraryHave you signed up your kids or grandkids for the Summer Reading Program yet? We are in our third week of the program, but there is plenty of time to participate. Go to our website to download the registration form, or call to arrange to pick one up. The theme this year, Imagining Your Story, helps kids use and expand their imagination. Participants can pick up a grab-and-go bag with the week’s books, materials for the craft project and a small snack.
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Growing Up In BanderaThe early signs are indicating that I might have a good crop of pecans this year. Last year was so good I had enough on the trees here at my house for both me and the squirrels. I managed to shell enough to stash away a few quarts in the freezer to be used on cake toppings and satisfy my wife's pecan snack appetite. When I'm shelling with my inertia nutcracker on the front porch I have to share with the big dogs too.
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Pet Parade Winners AnnouncedThe two- and four-legged winners of Star Spangled, Most Creative, Look-A-Like and other categories in the annual Pet Parade have been finalized.
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The latest count
Please see the latest CoViD-19 count for Region 8, as of July 6.
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Cruisin’ the East End
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Frontier TalesHill Country settlers took advantage of the valleys nestled between the rocky hills to stake out their homesteads. Every member of the family worked from sunrise to sunset. Women worked even longer since there were mending and sewing to be done after supper. While the men hunted, plowed and managed the livestock, the women did the cooking, tended to the garden, milked the cows, took care of the chickens and the children, all at the same time. Mothers were also the doctor and nurse to the family. If there was a baby to take care of, mothers often nursed or rocked the baby’s cradle while doing other work. This is probably where the phrase “a women’s work is never done” came about.
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Governor orders face masks in counties with 20+ CoViD casesGovernor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order requiring all Texans to wear a face mask in public places in counties where 20 or more positive CoViD-19 cases are active. The new order will take effect at 12:01 p.m. on Friday, July 3. County judges individually have the authority to opt out of the mask requirement by filing an attestation form. Judge Richard Evans has reportedly filed the form; Bandera County currently has nine active cases, 13 recovered and seven pending investigation
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Best Western Bandera Suites and Saloon is accepting reservationsOnline booking has begun for Bandera’s Best Western hotel, which is projected to open in late August or early September. Reservations are available for dates after Nov. 7.
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BEC invites members to attend a virtual annual Meeting of the MembershipThe 2020 Bandera Electric Cooperative annual Meeting of the Membership has been changed from an in-person meeting to a virtual meeting due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Two-minute Drill
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City Council extends emergency order limiting City Park occupancyEffective today, the Bandera City Park will have a limited capacity of 750 people. Council members this morning voted 3-2 to extend the mayor’s emergency order restricting the number of people allowed in the park for the next 30 days.
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The mystery pecan treeThis photo of a massive pecan tree was taken in 1915 and published in a 1918 tourist guide and a 1929 newspaper article about the pecan industry. It was most recently published in 2016 in National Geographic magazine.
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South Texas Geological Society elects Banderan Ted Flanigan as honorary member“One early fall day in 1981, my phone rang; it was Peggy Rice, Secretary of the Houston Geological Society, cold-calling to ask if I would volunteer to chair the 1982 Membership Directory committee. I was one of hundreds of new HGS members, one year out of school and totally flat-footed. I was a busy guy with lots of big things going on, but somehow, miraculously, the word ‘yes’ came out of my mouth.”
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Calling Bandera business owners and leaders
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Hill Country Samaritans preparing for Back To School Bash
Given the current economic situation, everyone in Bandera County is affected in one way or another. The Hill Country Samaritans are anticipating an even greater number of students and families than last year, who will benefit from the Back to School Bash.
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Bandera EDC calls for proposals to manage Christmas lightsThe Bandera Economic Development Corporation is requesting proposals from local group(s)/organization(s) to be responsible for organizing and managing the 2020 Christmas Lights in the Park. Submit final proposals by July 17 to be included in the July 23 BEDC agenda.
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City Park admission doubled for out-of-county visitors“We are getting slammed,” Bandera City Administrator J. Horry said regarding the City Park. “It’s a very odd year.”
Horry said he considered recommending charging admission all week long, however he said the brunt of the burden of keeping the park clean is over the weekend, when people from San Antonio and beyond come to visit. He said thousands of pounds of trash are left behind, and often not in the trash cans. |
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Bandera EDC board members resignBandera City Council members accepted the resignations of three Bandera Economic Development board members. Board President Toni Kunz, Vice President Laura Devenport and Member Rhonda Carrell resigned from the board, effective immediately.
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Spirits of Texas hosts star-studded anniversary
Spirits of Texas in Bandera celebrated its one-year anniversary last weekend with Laugh-In personality Ruth Buzzi and the unveiling of Kinky Friedman’s cigar line MIB Cigars, with the man in the black hat himself to introduce them.
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Bandera ISD praises Bandera Electric CooperativeBandera ISD recognized Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC) during the June BISD Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, June 8. BISD superintendent Dr. Jerry Hollingsworth praised BEC for its support of BISD students and families during the COVID-19 school closure.
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China Bowl of Bandera assists local non-profitsChina Bowl owner Wen Liu donated gloves and masks to the Arthur Nagel Clinic and the Silver Sage, and a $1,000 check to the Bandera & Rescue Fire Department, on Monday.
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Lakehills Library LeaningsThe Lakehills Area Library is re-opening! Beginning Monday, June 15, the library will allow 10 patrons at a time to enter the library. Everyone over the age of 2 years must wear a face mask and may enter between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The last hour of the day is for library cleaning.
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BEC launches new, innovative app for account management
Bandera Electric Cooperative launched a new, innovative app for account management on June 1. Its previous app, SmartHub, will be phased out at the end of this year.
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Local cowgirl featured in national newsletterA photo of Jeannes Beauxbeannes saddling up during the community CoViD-19 mobile testing at Mansfield Park is the featured photo in today's 1600 Daily newsletter issued by the White House.
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Checkovage, Herrera and McNeal versus the Bandera Central Appraisal DistrictFormer Bandera Central Appraisal District employees Melissa Checkovage, Jana Herrera and Nelia McNeal have filed suit against the district claiming violations of the Texas Whistleblowers Act and wrongful termination.
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Celebrating our new normal, and hoping for the normal we loveOn Friday, March 6, Bandera ISD closed for spring break not realizing how our world was about to change. That week, there was certainly a lot of talk and news coverage about CoViD-19, but there was no consensus that what has become a nation-wide closure of schools was right around the corner. The following Friday, our district (along with many others throughout the state), announced an extension of our closure for one more week. It was during that first week of closure that I witnessed our amazing school community spring into action.
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Care bags available at Lakehills and Bandera Methodist ChurchesHill Country Daily Bread Ministries is blessed to partner with these Mentoring Ministry Church partners who will also serve as distribution points for “Emergency Care Bags” to clients who contact them for help.
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The Silver Sage SpecialDid you know the Silver Sage Seniors Center in Bandera has been delivering Meals on Wheels throughout Bandera County for 35 years? There is no other service in the county that deliveries hot, nutritious meals five days a week plus the all-important daily wellness check on our seniors.
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Effectively ElenaWhile I was out walking this morning it came to me suddenly that if I could find a way to perpetually walk from East to West, I could increase productivity because I’d be striding against the earth’s rotation. In other words, I could make the laws of physics work in my favor; the sheer mass of the world moving under my feet will heighten my productivity.
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Cowboy Capital of the WorldBandera, home to some of the best ballplayers, hog-catchers, bull-riders, steer-ropers and distance-runners in the nation. It's a magical place tucked deep in the Texas Hill Country where wild flowers grow free, the river runs smooth, cowboys coach little league and the whole town shows up at the high school for barbecue before the Friday night football game.
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Select baseball takes secondIn triple-degree temperatures, Bandera County's Hill Country select baseball team took second at a 12-hour tournament in Natalia.
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Growing Up In BanderaI really do feel sorry for the folks who had to grow up in a big city environment. While I'm sure they had their friends it was a far cry from the lifestyle I enjoyed.
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Cruisin' the East EndUp-to-date news, information and events for the Pipe Creek and Lakehills communities, presented by
Vicki L. George |