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Medina Lake Level
The lake level is at 1,051.72 feet - 72.8% capacity.
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Bandera ISD changes meal pick-up procedureBeginning Friday, in an effort to maintain social distancing and to protect the health of employees, Bandera ISD will change meal distribution procedures using a two-station, fast food restaurant approach.
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Corona CrazyI’m pretty sure my paranoia is a bit off the charts as I have come to the realization that we are totally self-quarantined here in the hills. Like we say, when you’re that remote to begin with, why not just stay remote? And the closest coughing neighbor is at least 10 acres away. Now that’s my kind of social distancing.
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See the latest Caddo Kuntree, by Larry Haddad |
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The View From Dry Creek HillI’ve learned something about myself over the past few weeks. It doesn’t matter if I have extra time at home to catch up on those little tasks—I still won’t get them done. The fault truly may not be in the stars, but in myself.
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Governor issues new executive orderTexas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an updated executive order as the U.S. continues its race against CoViD-19. While he has carefully avoided issuing a shelter-at-home mandate, new travel restrictions and closures have been implemented. Effective April 2 at 12:01 a.m., all Texans are urged to minimize social gatherings and in-person contact, schools have been ordered closed through May 4, and churches are added to the essential list.
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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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Cruisin’ the East End
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Growing Up In BanderaRemembering how we set up the old coffee percolator the night before for a quick morning plug-in was pretty nifty but doesn't compare to all the new contraptions we have available today for brewing a cup of joe. I still miss watching the coffee bubbling up in that little glass knob on top and you could chose the strength of your coffee by the color. It was kinda like watching the flames in a campfire. Another one of those simple little pleasures of days gone by.
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Lakehills Library LeaningsEditor's Note: Soon after this column published, the governor extended school closures statewide to May 4.
As long as the schools remain closed, the library will also remain closed to the public. Even though they will be closed to the public, the director has announced that the free WiFi is available in the parking lot. |
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BEC Foundation provides support to bring Internet access to Bandera ISD studentsBandera Electric Cooperative has been working with Bandera ISD to provide a no-cost solution to disadvantaged students who lack internet access amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis.
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Frontier TalesThe heyday of the cowboy came to Texas just after the Civil War. Being on the losing side, Texas needed something to jumpstart the economy and, by serendipity, the northern states needed a new source for beef. The legendary cattle drives bringing Texas cattle to northern markets had begun.
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Bandera Family Practice issues guidelines to help keep patients safeAlthough testing is not available in Bandera County, patients who doctors feel should be tested for COVID-19 are given a prescription to take to the Joe and Henry Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, where the test is administered. As of March 27, Bandera County has had no positive tests.
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Bandera ISD staff member shows signs of COVID-19A Bandera ISD staff member has reported symptoms consistent with COVID-19. The staff member said testing is being held for patients who need immediate hospitalization, but she is self-quarantining for at least two weeks.
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BEC announces scholarship winnersTen area students were recently selected as recipients of the Bandera Electric Cooperative Scholarship, an award of $2,500 for the 2020-2021 school year. Bandera seniors Hollie Polk and Jamie Whalen, Utopia seniors Ashley McDonald and Dakota Bohannan, Medina senior Shelby Wilson and Homeschool senior Zachary Lyman are among the recipients.
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Book some time at the Bandera LibraryThe Bandera Public Library has made the difficult decision to close to the public. This does not mean that we are completely shut down. We will be operating on a reduced scheduled and with reduced services, beginning Monday, March 23, the library will offer curbside service.
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Christian Women’s Job Corps suspends classesThe Christian Women’s Job Corps has suspended their classes until further notice. They hope to resume classes when the public schools resume their classes. However, this means the women will not graduate, as planned, on April 10.
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UIL announces possible target date
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District 28-4A Girls Basketball All-District choices namedWith the Fredericksberg 49-38 loss in the Girls State Basketball Championship 4A semifinals to Argyle on March 6, District 28-4A was allowed to release their choices for All-District. Bandera had four players make the list with one First Team selection, one Second Team selection and two Honorable Mention picks.
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Bandera Ham Rodeo BBQ Cookoff resultsAll of the smoke at Mansfield Park last Saturday wasn't an emergency, it was due to the 17 cook teams that showed up and rustled up some of the best cookout BBQ Bandera has seen in a while.
Amid concerns of protesters, the COVID-19 virus outbreak and personal issues, the field was shy approximately 13 more cookers that didn't make the trek to the Cowboy Capital of the World, but the quality of those that did just proved everyone is stepping up their cooking game. |
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Bandera American Legion launches veteran Card CampaignThe current necessity of protecting senior citizens who reside in Bandera's two nursing homes from COVID-19 means visits are severely curtailed as these facilities are locked down. Even in this current situation, more can be done to stem our veterans' isolation. The Bandera American Legion and Auxiliary invite parents, students, homeschoolers to participate in a Card Campaign to make Virtual Visits a new reality! Children of all ages, are invited to be creative and patriotic.
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City of Bandera holds emergency meeting, passes ordinance effective through April 16In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bandera City Hall and Municipal court lobbies will be closed to the public, and the gates to the Bandera City Park will be shut, though residents may enter on foot. “We haven’t seen a pandemic like this before,” City Attorney Dan Santee said.
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Governor issues executive orders, Bandera County holds emergency meetingThis morning, Governor Greg Abbott issued executive orders requiring schools, bars and gyms to close. Restaurants may offer to-go service only, and group gatherings may not exceed 10 people.
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Sweet Molly Malone matching grant announcement
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Local retail store receives official state recognitionSpirits of Texas has just received the first official State of Texas “GO TEXAN” designation in Bandera. What does that mean? It means that all products sold in their store are certified made in Texas.
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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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This season’s forecast: Drought with a chance of flash floodsPart of Texas’ schizophrenic weather pattern can be explained by phases known as El Niño and La Niña. The pesky couple makes up the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, which describes the changes in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere.
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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 |