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Tuesday, January 4, 2000
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Send events to P.O. Box 820, Boerne, TX 78006, fax to 249-4607, or e-mail to boerstar@aol.com. This listing is free for public and non-profit events.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 ing lot at the Methodist Church at 9:15
• The Fair Oaks Garden Club will a.m. to carpool to the Dawsons’. New
meet in the home of Lorraine Smith at officers will be installed and refresh-
29420 Summit Ridge at 1:30 p.m. ments served.
Joyce Ryde, of Spring Branch, will pre- SATURDAY, JANUARY 8
sent a program on Feng Shui (fung- • The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
schwa). on 1301 Guadalupe St. from 9:30 a.m.
• The Boerne High School Class of to noon Author JoAnn Power wukk
1975 will conduct an interest meeting conduct a seminar on book writing,
to plan for a decade class reunion. Everyone is invited. The cost is $15 to
Class officers would like to invite any- SARA members, students and senior
one from the Classes of 1970 to 1980, citizens. A $20 introductory price to the
who would like to help with this general public. Walk-in registration is
reunion. The meeting will be conducted available at the door. Send a note with
at 7 p.m. at the new Taco Cabana. If your name and a check made out to
you can not make it but would like SARA to Mara Horstman at 113 Bob
some information, contact Rhonel Moritz Dr, Frederickburg, TX 78624 by
(Meckel) McBee at 249-9674 or 249- Jan. 4, 2000. Include any specific ques-
5112 or Leslie (Knaupp) Masters at tions. For more information, e-mail
537-4127. Horstman at MJHorstman @AOL.com
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 or call 830-997-9040.
• The South Central Texas Regional • Cibolo Wilderness Astronomy Club
Water Planning Group (SCTRWPG) will have a meeting at 7 p.m. For more
will meet at 10 a.m. at the City of information call Ron Dill at 816-3048
Victoria Community Center. The center or Joe Sill at 816-2828.
is located at 2905 E. North Street in • Karen Park will speak at the Aglow
Victoria. The meeting will include a International outreach meeting at Best
workshop on building alternative Western - Texas Country Inn, Highway
regional water plans. The SCTRWPG 46 at 35150, Interstate 10 west, (exit
is one of 16 regional water planning 540). Coffee and fellowship at 9 a.m.
groups in Texas working to develop and the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m.
regional water plans to be included in SUNDAY, JANUARY 9
the Texas Water Development Board’s • Poultry and Meat Goat Shows of the
50-year, statewide water plan. The pub- Kendall county Junior Livestock Show
lic is invited to attend the January 6 and Sale, 2 p.m. Kendall County
meeting. Public comment will be taken Fairgrounds.
at both the beginning and end of the • Kay Hornsby will present “Looking
meeting. For more information about for Love” at 11 a.m. at Unity Church of
the SCTRWPG, visit their website at Boerne, 121 Scenic Loop, which is 1.4
www.watershedexperience.com. For miles west of Interstate 10 at exit No.
more information, contact Maggie 543.
Moorhouse, 361-883-6416, (mag- MONDAY, JANUARY 10
gie@moorhousecc.com) • The NEWCOMERS General
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 Meeting will be at 10 a.m. at St. Mark
• The Boerne Garden Club will con- Presbyterian Church, 208 West
duct its first meeting of the new year at Bandera, Boerne. Kay Hornsby will
the home of Laura Mae Dawson. speak to the membership about stress
Members are to meet in the front park- reduction, disease prevention, nutrition,
free radicals/pollutants in the environ-
ment and Healing Touch (energy align-
ment) therapy.
• The 2nd Monday Group of BUNCO
will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Nancy James
home at 29730 High Eschelon, FOR,
830-981-2322.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13
• Northwest San Antonio Christian
Women’s Club will conduct a luncheon
program at The Dominion Club from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All ladies and their
friends are invited to attend. The speak-
er will be Luraless Wallace. The cost is
$14 per person. A free nursery is avail-
able by reservation only. For
lunch/nursery reservations and more
information call Nancy McMahon at
(830) 336-2084. Reservations are
required and must be by noon Jan. 10
All reservations are honored.
• Mary Holland will be the hostess for
Mah Jongg at 11 a.m. Mary lives at
29619 Double Eagle Circle, FOR, 830-
755-8854. The Mah Jongg group is
looking for new players. If you like to
play games and socialize, Mah Jongg is
for you! The game is not taken seri-
ously and the group will teach new
member to play.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14
• Breeding goats, breeding swine,
market swine, breeding sheep, market
lambs, breeding beef heifers and mar-
ket steer shows, 7:30 a.m., Kendall
County Junior Livestock Show and
Sale. Kendall County Fairgrounds.
• The NEWCOMERS Restaurant
Group will dine at Piatti Restaurant,
255 E. Basse Rd. at 7 p.m. Please call
Ann Martin at 830-755-9182 or Marcie
Edwards 830-981-2421 by Jan. 9 or
sign up at the General Meeting on Jan.
10. Piatti Restaurant serves delicious
Italian food.
(Community events are subject to
change. Please check for last-minute
changes before attending events.)
Register for course
Registration is now open for the
Beginning Course of Genealogy 2000
offered by the Genealogy Society- of
Kendall County. The two-week course
will be offered on Thursday evenings
and repeated on Saturday mornings, so
participants can choose which time best
fits their schedule. The first evening
class will be conducted Jan. 20 from
6:30 to 9.pm. and the first Saturday
class Jan. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at
the Boerne Public Library.
The Beginning Course will cover such
topics as Gathering Information from
Home and Family, Collecting Vital
Statistics, Recording Methods,
Locating Ancestors and Migration
Patterns and Using Family Search on
the Internet and in Family History
Centers. The Beginning Course will be
followed by a four week Intermediate
Course covering census, military, court
house, land and probate records and
more in-depth use of the Internet for
research. The Beginning course, or its
equivalent, is a prerequisite for the
Intermediate course. Advanced registra-
tion is strongly recommended, as space
is limited to 25 students per session.
Registration forms are available at the
Library. Cost is $10 for the Beginning
Course and $25 for the Intermediate
Course. Students registering for both
courses prior to January 10 will receive
a $5.00 discount and beginning courses
materials in a hardback notebook. For
additional information, call Mary
Taylor, Registrar, 820-249-4006.
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KENDALL COUNTY CONSISTENCIES
• Immunization clinics, Wednesdays,
8 a.m.-noon, 1-6 p.m., Texas Department
of Health, 249-3511.
• Square dancing lessons, Fridays
from 6-8 p.m., Hill Country Health &
Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Ben- every third Thursday. For information
edictine Health & Wholeness Center, call Barbara Rebollo at 210-698-3782
634-2956. or Iris Johnson at 210-698-5089.
• Agricultural Heritage Center, • Newcomers General Meetings are
Inc., open Sundays and Wednesdays, conducted every second Monday at
Wellness Center, all ages welcome, 1:30-4:30 p. m., tours available by different locations beginning at 10 a.m.
997-1355. appointment,- 249-2814. For information call Nancy James at
• Sisterdale Volunteer Fire De- -M.O.M.S.Clubmeeting,9:30-11:30
partment meeting, 7 p.m., third a.m., third Monday of each month, First
Tuesday of each month, 1207 United "Methodist Church, Kristan
Sisterdale Rd., 324-6737.
• First Baptist Church of Boerne’s
grief support group, 7 p.m.,
Tuesdays, led by Karen Calhoun, free,
249-2527.
• Hill Country Hikers meeting, 7
p.m., second Tuesday of every month,
Kronkosky Tower at the Benedictine
Convent, 899-3439.
• Bike Boerne 26-46-mile rides, 1:30
p.m., Sundays, 802 E. Blanco Rd.,
816-2305.
• Fair Oaks Ladies Bible study,
9:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, Jackie at
981-4453, Marji at 981-4169.
• HOPS, High School Organization
of Parental Support meeting, noon,
second Thursday of month, Boerne
High School home economics build-
ing, 816-2492.
• Boerne City Council, 7:30 p.m.,
second and fourth Tuesday of month,
City Hall, 402 E. Blanco.
• Kendall County Commissioners,
9 a.m., second and fourth Monday of
the month, Kendall County
Courthouse, 204 E. San Antonio,
Boerne.
• Boerne Alpha Beta Tau (ABT)
chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting, 7
p.m., second and fourth Monday of the
month, 537-4114.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Monday-
Wednesday, Friday, 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church, Boy Scout
Hut, corner of James and Turner
Streets. Open meetings, non-smoking.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Tuesday
and Thursday, noon, First Baptist
Church, School Street and Highland,
building behind church. Open meet-
ings, non-smoking.
• Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous,
Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Closed discussion,
St. Helena’s Episcopal Church, 410 N.
Main St. Non-smoking.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Open dis-
cussion, St. Helena’s Episcopal
Church, 410 N. Main St. Non-smok-
ing, Sunday, 8 p.m.
• AL-ATEEN meetings, 7 p.m.,
Mondays, behind St. Mark
Presbyterian Church on Water Street in
the mobile home.
• AL-ANON meetings, 7 p.m.,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
behind St. Mark Presbyterian Church
on Water Street in the mobile home.
• VFW Post 688 meeting, 7:30 p.m.,
second Tuesday of each month. Old
Lower Balcones Schoolhouse. Boerne
Stagecoach Road. 249-2197.
• American Legion meeting, 7:30
p.m., third Tuesday of each month. Old
Lower Balcones Schoolhouse. Boerne
Stagecoach Road, 249-2197.
• Chamber of Commerce Small
Business Counseling, second and
fourth Thursday of each month,
249-8000 for appointment.
• US TOO meeting. a prostate cancer
survivor support group. 5:30 p.m., first
Monday of each month. Ecumenical
Center. 249-9027.
• Kuhlmann-King Historical House,
Graham Building and Museum Store
behind City Hall, open Sundays, tours
available by appointment.
• Boerne Art League, second
Williams, 816-6603.
• Hill Country Women in Business
meeting, first Thursday of every
month, call Tenlee Lund at 249-9550
or Rebecca Boles 698-0131.
• Bunco will meet the first and sec-
ond Monday evenings of the month.
Play starts at 7:30 p.m. For information
call Faye Roark at (830) 755-4770.
• Various student artwork will be
on display every Friday at J. Hester
Studio Gallery, 904 S. Main St. If
weather does not permit outdoor view-
ing, art will be on display inside the
studio.
• You can help make a difference in
the life of a young adult in foster care!
The Mentor Program at Baptist
Children's Home Ministries needs-
committed, caring adults to serve as
friends, role models and trusted advi-
sors to young adults aged 16 to 21. If
you are interested in guiding a youth
(from Boerne or San Antonio) through
a successful transition to adulthood,
call Laurie Bell Scantlin at (210) 224-
9966 for additional information.
• Newcomers Bunco will meet the
first and second Monday evenings of
the month. Play starts at 7:30 p.m. For
information call Janet Roeder at (830)
981-8254.
• Hill Country Sq. CAF meeting at
1:30 p.m. the third Sunday of each
month, Boerne Stage Airport. For
information call 249-8687.
• Newcomers Mah Jongg meets the
second and fourth Thursdays of each
month. Mah Jongg is a tile game that
originated in China. It is not important
that you be familiar with the game. We
encourage new players. Our goal is to
have fun. Our October 14th meeting
will be at the home of Grace Smith
8469 Noble Lark, Fair Oaks Ranch.
830-698-1396.
• Newcomers T.G.I.F. meets every
fourth Friday of the month from 7 to 9
p.m. For information call Marcedus
Castle at (830) 981-4645.
• Newcomers Couples Bridge meets
the second Thursday and the fourth
Saturday nights. Please call Linda
Elrod at 830-981-4573, if interested in
substituting or joining as a regular.
• Newcomers Koffee Klatch will
meet every third Monday at 10 a.m.
For more information call Kathi
Shaffer at (830) 981-4645.
• Newcomers Stitch and Bitch will
meet every second and fourth Tuesday
at 2 p.m. For information call Sarah
Garretson at (830) 981-8428.
• Newcomers Restaurant Group,
for information call Marcie Edwards at
(830) 981-2421 or Ann Martin at (830)
755-9782.
• Newcomers Daytime Bridge, for
information call Fav Roark at (830)
755-4770.
• Newcomers Dinner Club, call
Rebecca Allen at (830) 537-5731.
• Newcomers Book Club, for infor-
mation call Annelise Duncan at (830)
981-8550.
• Newcomers Theatre Group, for
information call Lori Mark at 830-755-
9033.
• Newcomers Lunch Bunch meets
830-981-2322.
• The Kendall County Democratic
Club -meets the first Thursday of the
each month at 7 p.m. at the Boerne
Independent Administrative Building,
123 Johns Rd., Boerne, Texas. For
questions call 981-4971.
• MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers,
meets the second Monday of every
month, except school holidays, from 9-
11:30 a.m. Cost is $3 per om and chil-
dren are free. For more information
call 755-9006.
• Parents of seniors at Boerne High
School are invited to attend Project
Graduation meetings on the second
Monday of each month. Meetings will
begin at 7 p.m. at the BHS cafetaria.
• Art League of Boerne invites any-
one with an interest in and apprecia-
tion for art to join the league. Meetings
are on the second Tuesday of each
month at the Health and Wholeness
Center. For information call Bill
Scheidt at 249-2473.
• Alzheimer’s Support Group
meets third Thursday of month at
Town and Country Manor main lobby,
5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information
call Jack at 249-3085.
• Boerne Middle School PTO meet-
ing, 10 a.m., first Monday of the
month, BMS library. For information
call Mary Nagel at 981-9419.
• Hill Country Writers Guild meets
the last Tuesday of the month at the
Boerne Community Center, Room 201
at 7:30. In addition to the writers who
meet the group, the guild also hosts the
Young Musicians Coalition that pro-
duces the local Battle of the Bands and
the Screenwriters of Texas that works in
conjuction with the Documentary Film
Project and the Young Filmakers
Program. For more information call the
guild at 830-537-5906.
• Kendall County Texas A&M
Mothers’ Club meets at 7 p.m. on the
first Monday of every month in the
Homemaking Building at Boerne High
School. Any mother of a Texas A&M
student in Kendall, Bexar or Comal
Counties is welcome to join. For more
information, call Suzanne Oliver at
(830) 981-8006 or Christine Weber at
(210) 698-3700.
• Residential garbage and recy-
cling services for Christmas Eve and
New Year's Eve will not be affected in
the city of Boerne. Please have your
wastewheeler curbside no later than 7
a.m. on your regularly scheduled
garbage pickup day.
• Disposal of your Christmas tree
may be done by cutting the tree in half
and placing it beside the waster wheel-
er for regular residential garbage pick-
up the weeks of Jan. 3 through the Jan.
7 and Jan. 10 through Jan. 14. Tree
sections may be no longer than four
feet in length. For persons who do not
have the means to cut their tree in half,
the city of Boerne Street Department
will pick up Christmas trees Jan. 3. 7.
10 and 14 only. Please have Christmas
trees free of all ornaments and decora-
tions at curbside by 8 a.m. on those
dates.
• Get "Limestone and Oak,”
Boerne's official 150th anniversary
song, at the Greater Boerne Chamber
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