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The Boerne Star
Friday, December 20, 1996
Page 3B
Around The Count
Christmas party held at Leon Springs
W.R. (Billy) EICHMAN, Partner
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Mr. and Mrs. Terry Stehling,
Max and Jacob and Mark Loeffler
attended a Christmas party at the
Leon Springs Dance Hall on
Thursday evening. The Trinity
Home Builders entertained about
600 guests with dinner and danc-
ing.
Terry and Irene Stehling visited
Hanibal and Rose Guerra of
River Ranch Estates had a wonder-
ful Thanksgiving Day together
with family member Brad and
Kerri Garrett, Matt and Kelli
Smith from Houston, Neil and
Theresa Middleton from Medina
Created by
Charley Orbison
and
Guy Orbison
Ann and Grayson Jordan at their
new home in Fredericksburg on
Saturday.
Sunday guests of Terry and Irene
Stehling were Albert and Lauren
Stehling of Walnut Hills, Randy
Stohl of Boerne and Jason Spenrath
of Hockley.
On Friday, Daisy Boos, Mildred
Ebert, Mabel Haufler, Virginia
Kohls and Mary Lynn Molinar
enjoyed lunch and crafting at the
home of Virginia Kohls, the occa-
sion being Mildred Eberts birthday
anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kohls visit-
ed the Norman Kohls family in
Eldorado on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hohmann
entertained with a party honoring
their son Christopher for his 11th
birthday anniversary. Guests pre-
sent were Randy Ely of San
Antonio, Carolyn and David
Spenrath of Comfort, Odis and
Lake; Chip and Jennifer Young
and little Andy from San Antonio.
Hanibal and Rose want to thank
all their families and friends from
Boerne, Kendalia, Blanco, River
Ranch Estates and San Antonio for
their sympathy cards and prayers
they sent for the loss of Hanibal’s
sister, Maria Antonieta from
Laredo.
Donald and Barbara and Michael
D’Spain, Danielle O’Neill and
Kristine and Rep Morgan enjoyed
a trip to Johnson City and Marble
Falls Sunday evening and had sup-
per and enjoyed Christmas lights.
Barbara says they were beautiful.
The occasion was Kristine’s ealry
birthday.
The Frost First Ladies of Boerne
had another annual Christmas
party Saturday night. I heard it
was well attended and the food
was good as usual.
Approximately 100 members
and guests attended the annual
Christmas supper, program and
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Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Habenicht
entertained with a party for their
birthdays and wedding anniver-
sary. Among the guests were Peter
and Carol Jackson of Cypress
to 50,000. The majority of RBS
loans are guaranteed loans which
are made in conjunction with a
private lender; however, there are
other programs which offer direct
loans and even some grant funds.
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and s. tary water and sewage
treatme. nay be met by the Rural
Utilities Service (RUS). RUS pro-
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ties of less than 10,000 in popula-
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operated on a nonprofbasis, and
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Christmas party at the Kendalia
Community Center Friday night.
After supper the Kendalia
Community Church children had a
program. Gifts were handed out
and Santa was brought in a
Sheriff’s car by a deputy.
Hostesses for the evening were
Witta Bettles and Alene Wright.
Much fellowship was enjoyed.
The Kendalia Fire Department
had their annual Christmas party
Saturday night with a supper.
F.J. and Caroline DuBose treat-
ed Louise Bindseil to supper at Rio
Blanco Restaurant in honor of her
birthday Thursday night.
Louise Bindseil attended busi-
ness in Boerne Monday and had
lunch with Adela Meckel.
Sympathy to the family of
Delbert Bourgeois of Boerne.
Get well to Edgar Voges of
Boerne.
Do not forget the dance at the
Kendalia Halle, Satuday, Dec. 21.
Music will be by Thunder Ridge.
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Lenard Hohmann of Waring, Erno Creek, Dan an Diane Backer of
and Gretchen Spenrath, Irene and Bandera, Joyce and Buster
Terry Stehling, Joe and Betsy Jasperson of Boerne, Connie
Spenrath, Jennifer, Marie and Touchtone and children and Joe
Holly. Flores of Comfort, Rudi an Martha
Sunday dinner guests for Sikora of Crosby, Leatrice,
Christopher Hohmann’s birthday Habenicht, Dayton Ransleben of’
anniversary were Toni and Charles Fredericksburg, Val Woolvin,
Ely of San Antonio and James Jennifer and Marvilee Agold,
Spenrath. Sharon and Russ Palmer, Charlotte
The sewing club met at the home and Ronnie Stout, Wanda and
of Amanda Fischer on Thursday Amanda Fischer, Doctors Whitney
afternoon. Seven members attended and David Waters, Brian
the gracious hospitality and much Richardson and Steve Brewer. A
fellowship was enjoyed. Secret pals buffet dinner and delicious cake
were revealed, and new ones were was served to all.
JAN 31-FEB 2 MARDI GRAS WEEKEND
FEB 14-16 SWEETHEART WEEKEND
DEC 20-22 CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
Dinner, Caroling
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DEC 25 Hobo Stew & Dancing
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USDA has numerous rural programs
When people hear the name Indian tribes that are unable to ensure safe and clean water for all
United States Department of obtain credit from other sources at residents by the year 2000, and to
Agriculture, too often they don’t reasonable rates and terms are eli- raise the percentage of homeown-
see the whole picture,” said Steve gible for assistance. There is also a ers to a new high by the year
Carriker, Acting State Director of program for aid in emergency situ- 2000.
Rural Development. “USDA has ations where a rural community If you are interested in finding
numerous programs that help rural has had a significant decline in out if Rural Development can help
residents all across America to be quantity or quality of drinking you, contact Edmund L. Persyn,
able to buy a home of their own, water due to the occurrence of a Jr., Community Development
go into business for themselves, natural disaster. Manager, or the Rural
live in a decent and affordable “As you can see, Rural Development Office in
apartment, drink clean water and Development is a very diverse Fredericksburg, Texas. The
have a dependable sewer system, mission area,” said Carriker. “Our Fredericksburg Local Office ser-
or have updated community facili- purpose is to help those people vices the following counties:
ties - such as fire trucks, hospitals, who cannot find help elsewhere. Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr,
or community centers.” Although we do have some restric- Edwards, Kimble, Mason, Menard,
According to Carriker, USDA’s tions on our programs, we are Real, Schleicher, and Sutton. Mr.
Rural Development, which was proud to be able to help so many Persyn can be reached at the fol-
formerly known as the Farmers people in the state of Texas.” lowing address or telephone num-
Home Administration, has pro- Last year alone, Rural ber: Rural Development, 1906 N.
grams in all of these areas. The Development programs assisted Llano, Room 102, Fredericksburg,
Rural Housing Service (RHS) more than 3,000 people in Texas Texas 78624, phone 210-997-
offers loans and grants to very- obtain safe housing, more than 75 8902. Some Rural Development
low, low and moderate-income communities acquire funding for programs are administered through
persons in towns or cities meeting their water or sewer systems, and the area or state office. Call the
certain population requirements. 14 new or expanding businesses Fredericksburg local office for
There are several programs create hundreds of jobs for rural details.
offered under RHS with varying Texans. Rural Development, as an equal
requirements to aid qualified per- Rural Development is also the opportunity lender, makes loans or
sons buy a home, repair their administrator of several grants to individuals or groups and
home, or build/maintain multi- Presidential Initiatives: The guarantees to approve lenders
family housing units. RHS also Empowerment Zones, Champion without regard to race, color, reli-
administers the Community Communities, Water 2000, and gion, sex, national origin, familial
Facilities programs for the com- Homeownership 2000. These ini- status, and handicap. Complaints
munity-type loans. tiatives are in place to empower of discrimination should be sent
The Rural Business-Cooperative rural areas and individuals to pro- to: Secretary of Agriculture,
Services (RBS) offers aid for sev- vide for economic growth, to Washington, D.C. 20250.
eral different programs relating to
business programs. Population
limits for RBS assistance range
from very small towns to cities up
Austin • New Braunfels
263-1111 • 606-0951
Christmas lights and snow
Christmas lights and even a Comedy,” an extremely entertain-
morning snow have us in the holi- ing collection of skits and music,
day spirit in Nelson City area. One of our neighborhood youths,
Shirley Stateczny and I drove out Cole Bennett, did an wonderful
to the Welfare-Waring Road past job, as did all the cast and stage
Waring and to the country home of hands.
Cyndy Lynch for our bunco Also enjoying the evening from
group’s Christmas party. our area were Sandy and Judy
Along the way we enjoyed the Caraway, Georgia Brown, Ann
Christmas lights, including Sonny Rees and son, Travis, Sandia, Pat
and Peggy Nelson’s display at their and Brandon Bennett.
newly built home on the hill. Their Congratulations to the Texas Hill
lighted reindeer shapes near the Country Chili Pod for their Grand
road are lovely. Prize winning float in the Boerne
Last weekend I enjoyed the Weihnachts Fest parade. President
Comfort High School drama class’ of this chili cooking’ group is our
presentation “A Collage of own Shirley Stateczny.
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Aldridge, Leon & D'Amico, Rob. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 93, Ed. 1 Friday, December 20, 1996, newspaper, December 20, 1996; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1620145/m1/11/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.