Boerne Star & Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 76, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Page: 2 of 16
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The BOERNE Star & Recorder
Tuesday, OCTOBER 18, 2005
OBITUARIES
Maurine S. Brief
May 19,1920 - Oct. 14, 2005
Maurine S. Brief, nee Shook, formerly of Boerne, died at the
age of 85 on Friday, Oct. 14,2005, in St. Charles, Missouri. She
was born May 19, 1920, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Vester and
Ada Owen Shook. A doctor of psychology, Mrs. Brief was a
counselor in San Antonio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel A. Brief;
her son, John Brief; and her brother, Carroll Shook.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Alice Gunsten and hus-
band Robert; grandsons Jeff and Glenn; granddaughters Kaylan
and Jill; and great-grandaughters Katie and Maggie.
A memorial service and visitation were held at the Baue
Funeral and Memorial Center in St. Charles, Missouri, Sunday,
Oct. 16. Memorials in her name made be made to the Boerne
Public Library or the American Kidney Foundation.
Arrangements with Baue Funeral and Memorial Center.
THANK YOU
Thank you to the people of Boerne, family and friends. We
wish to express our sincere thanks for your support during
Katrina. Your kindness and generosity was truly helpful during
this difficult time. Your words of comfort and prayers meant so
much. Dr. David Vaughan, thank you for your help and service,
it was most admirable under the circumstances.
The family of the late Clemente Lopez Ortega
The Ortega and Ruth families
New Orleans, LA
KCSO
FROM PAGE 1
behavior by the driver of a 1994
Toyota truck.
After questioning, Israel
Juarez, 25, of San Diego, was
arrested for transporting illicit
drugs, namely marijuana.
Also found was $73,000 cash
hidden in the vehicle’s gasoline
tank. The vehicle, cash and nar-
cotics were retained as evidence
a deputy assigned to a multi-
agency narcotics task force
under the guidance of the DEA,
committed to the detection,
to help in the conviction of investigation, apprehension and
Juarez, who was heading west prosecution of suspects violating
on IH-10 when he was stopped. the law.
volunteers on hand to respond to
CART emergencies for eight years.
FROM DACE 1 Miller had him send FUMC,
_ TRCTAE Boerne their protocol and essen-
relieved to know that FUMC has tially “piggy-backed” the pro-
these devices and trained volun- gram for use here.
teers on hand in case of an emer- After recruitinS volunteers,
ency she said Miller enlisted the help of Brian
“I researched the use of AEDs Webb of Kendall County EMS to
with the American Heart provide the nine-hour training
Association, and these devices are course and certification m theuse
becoming very common at of an AED. Several CART volun-
schools and universities” teers are trained medical profes-
Robbins said. “We also found that sionals, while others simply want
not only the elderly are at risk, but to be able to provide aid, includ-
there’s, a need for young people, ingRobbinsandher husband.
too.” Now the church has a new min-
in 2004. the church’s worship istry team of 60 individuals
committee addressed possible trained in CPR and AED with
emergency scenarios, such as fire, three-member teams on hand dur-
damage to the budding and unex- ing all worship services as well as
pected health crises. And out of Sunday school classes in case of a
those workshops came the forma- cardiac arrest or other medical
tion of CART which has been in emergency.
place since late-August. "Our whole thrust is to provide
Pastor Barbara Galloway-Edgar aid within the first five minutes
and the church’s worship commit- when someone goes , down,
tee sought the help of Dr. Kyle Miller said. We shock them
Miller to put the plan into action. shortly after ... within the golden
“We were beginning to wonder minutes before EMS amves.
what would happen if an emer- The AEDs automatically sense
gency occurred at the church, and when a shock is needed and
our pastor asked me to look into will not admirnster the electric
that,” said Miller. After visiting charge unless it is required.
with his brother-in-law in Kansas. Miller said CART s intent is to
Miller learned that the Kansas provide basic life support until
church has had a team of trained Professionals arrive, which aver-
ages five to seven minutes.
INTTUV “It’s nice to have a plan before
something of this nature occurs...
it doesn’t happen often, but it’s
“ nice to have people on hand if it
Tn does happen,” added Miller.
3 Funds were raised for one AED
12 with an additional unit donated by
4 Methodist Hospital of San
13-16 Antonio. Miller said that now
g anyone can purchase an AED
11 “over the counter,” with the
11 devices becoming very common-
14-16 place, similar to fire extinguish-
6 ers.
9-10 “I’m really glad we have this
11 program,” Robbins said,, “we just
4 never know.”
At the Trail
Boerne ISD Report
Bookworm
Breath of Fresh Air
Capital Highlights
Classifieds
Fitness Matters
Focus on the Family
Off the Main
Service Directory
Rainbow Center News
Sports
Sticks & Stones
Viewpoints
‘Bowfire’ brings flashy fiddling and
fancy footwork to Kerrville stage
Superb musicianship. One of
a kind. Amazing theatricality.
Master virtuosi. Give up? The
answer is Bowfire.
Only five years old, this
unparalleled group of “uber-
fiddlers” figuratively burns up
any venue they play. On Nov.
8, Kerrville will feel the heat
when this most unique collec-
tion of string musicians ignites
the stage of the Kathleen C.
Cailloux Center for the
Performing Arts as the second
offering of the Kerrville
Performing Arts Society’s
2005-06 season.
The 7:30 p.m. Bowfire per-
formance will include a pre-
concert prelude by students of
the Hill Country Youth
Orchestra beginning at 7 pm.
Audience members become
travelers on a fantastical musi-
cal journey that moves seam-
lessly from jazz to classical,
bluegrass, celtic, rock, gypsy,
world, Texas swing, Ottawa
Valley and Cape Breton styles. Photo by Andrew MacNaughton
The searing fiddle and violin Bowfire takes the Cailloux Theater stage with their “sizzling strings” to present a show
In cooperation with the Drug music is blended with step and that has been described as Charlie Daniels meets River Dance.
Enforcement Administration tap dancing and one haunting
(DEA), the money and vehicle voice set against stunning set keyboards, bass, percussion, Kerrville will not soon forget
were seized under a federal law and costume design. guitars and cello, all brought this group!” said Greg Talford,
that allows law enforcement The Bowfire company is com- together under the guidance of artistic chairman for KPAS.
agencies participating in nar- posed of string players at the creator and artistic director
cotics investigations to receive a forefront of their respective Lenny Solomon and Broadway
percentage of the forfeited prop- styles. stage director Marion J. Caffey.
erty, according to Duncan. They are combined with “The 800-plus lucky folks
Duncan also said his office has equally gifted and respected who will see Bowfire at the
backup musicians on piano and Cailloux will be blown away.
Special night of dining, wining and
music benefits Mission for Health
“Awesome Hill Country each. All sponsors are recog-
Night” benefiting the Mission
for Health will be held
Thursday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m.
in Ye Kendall Inn’s Kendall
Halle.
A five-course gourmet din-
ner prepared by Chef Oliver
with corresponding wines
from Argentina will be accom-
panied by the music of classi-
cal guitarist George Gaytan.
Event sponsorships are
nized in the evening program,
Send name, address, phone
number and email address to:
Hill Country Mission for
Health, P.O. Box 606, Boerne,
TX 78006.
Reservations and table spon-
sorships are due by Oct. 21.
Mission for Health is a 501
(c )3 charitable organization
so $25 per ticket is tax
deductible. Corporate spon-
$5,000 and receive a banner sorships are also tax
and table for eight; corporate deductible.
sponsors $1,000, receive table Proceeds benefit medically
recognition and eight tickets; underserved adults in Kendall
mission friends, $250, get two and Bandera counties.
tickets and program recogni- For more information call
tion. Individual tickets are $75 (830) 248-1159.
Area DRT
chapter helps
mark 100th
anniversary
Eighteen members of the
Joshua D. Brown chapter,
Daughters of the Republic of
Texas, including three Boerne
members, attended the celebra-
tion of the 100 years of the
Daughters have had custody of
the Alamo and the reopening of
the new Long
Museum Oct. 5.
Nancy McLarry,
Barracks
Laura
Lucero, and Sharon Wolff of
Boerne joined other DRT mem-
. bers who encircled the Alamo
wearing commemorative blue
ribbons to demonstrate that the
Alamo is still in good hands
after 100 years.
A copy of the De la Pena diary
was presented to the DRT
Library by Charles Tate and
Texas State Senator Jeff
Wentworth was keynote speaker
The Joshua D. Brown chapter Joshua D. Brown chapter members marking 100 years of Daughters of the Texas
meets in Kerrville. Republic’s care of the Alamo included Nancy McLarry, Laura Lucero and Sharon Wolff.
For tickets, visit the Cailloux
Box Office or call 830-896-
9393.
Library ‘Gets Real’
for Teen Read Week
The Boerne Public Library is in the Meeting Room while
celebrating Teen Read Week, an teens shared their views and
event sponsored by the Young ideas about the library.
Adult Library Services Tuesday, Oct. 18,4 p.m.
Association (YALSA). Teen GET REAL...REEL. Enjoy
Read Week is a national literacy a feature flick with popcorn in
initiative to encourage teens to the Meeting Room. (Flick will
take time to “read for the fun of probably be a scary, horror one
it.” for this Halloween season.)
Throughout this week, the Wednesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m.
library is encouraging teens to GET RE AL... ACTIVE,
explore the world of nonfiction Skateboard Expo in the Staff
books by offering all kinds of Parking Lot.
cool after-school programs. Thursday, Oct. 20, 4 p.m.
Teens also can vote for their GET REAL...LOUD. Live
favorite books by logging onto music will blast the roof off in
ALA’s Web site at the Youth Department.
www.ala.org/teenstopten. All week
Here’s a list of the scheduled GET REAL...RICH. Submit
events for our after-school teens a mini book review on a fave
with a variety of activities. book. If we draw your name,
Monday was GET you win a $25 gift certificate to
REAL...HUNGRY with pizza Wal-Mart. E /
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Cartwright, Brian. Boerne Star & Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 76, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 18, 2005, newspaper, October 18, 2005; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1663408/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.