The Harper News (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, September 23, 2011 Page: 1 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 23 x 13 in. Scanned from physical pages.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
"On Top of the Tex Hill Country
Volume 8; No. 23 September 23, 2011 Price; 60 cents
Change Service Requested
Published by Martha Stevens P. O. Box 418 Harper, Texas 78631-0418 hnews@ktc.com
New Harper Fire Department Auxiliary Elementary Students Rewarded for
Makes First Run Summer Reading
Principal Jay Harper stands with elementary students who met the
summer reading requirements this past summer. Front row from left are
Fred Earhart, Hayden Land and Peyton Hoffpauir. In the back is Hollee Stewart. All
received a Harper t-shirt for their efforts.
Harper School Board
Discusses New STARR Assessments
First Run
The newly-formed
Harper Volunteer Fire Dept.
Auxiliary received its first
official callout on Tuesday,
Sept. 13. Harper,
Fredericksburg and Tierra
Linda Volunteer Fire
Department fj'arsonne! had
been on the scene for sev-
eral hours on Zenner Ahrens
Road and requested help
from the auxiliary.
Approximately sixteen
members of the Auxiliary
reported to the fire depart-
ment and quickly assembled
around one hundred sand-
wiches and drinks for deliv-
ery to the scene. Four vol-
unteers delivered it to the
scene and stayed for a cou-
ple of hours to distribute
sandwiches. The auxiliary’s
assistance with food at the
scene was greatly appreci-
ated by all emergency per-
sonnel and everyone felt
this was a good beginning
for the new auxiliary.
Sadly, a home was
destroyed, but the quick
and skilled response of the
area fire departments kept
the fire contained to one
structure and a small area
around the home.
Anyone interested in
joining the Harper
Volunteer Fire Department
Auxiliary is welcome at any
time. The next meeting will
be Oct. 5, 2011,7:00 p.m. at
the Harper Library.
Pictured above are Ruth
Winans, Sandra Potter and
Maxine Prestidge making
sandwiches for the fire
fighters.
Auxiliary Meeting
Sept. 7.201
Terri Criswell started the
meeting by introducing
herself, Linda Kemp and
Carol Decker. Terri, Linda
and Cheryl Bisson are the
three coordinators of the
auxiliary. Carol Decker Is an
alternate, or backup for the
three coordinators.
Thirteen members were
present at this meeting.
A discussion of the duties
of the Auxiliary followed.
• Support of fire personnel:
When it is determined by
personnel at the scene of a
fire that the fire will last
longer than three hours, an
auxiliary coordinator will be
contacted. That coordina-
tor will call Richard Cowie
and the other coordinators.
The coordinators will
determine what is needed
and decide what time auxil-
iary members should report
to the fire department.
Each coordinator will con-
tact their pre-determined
list of members to deter-
mine who is available to
help. People are needed to
assemble food and to deliv-
er the food. A table will be
set up at the command sta-
tion (which is outside the
actual fire area), and auxil-
iary members who volun-
teer will stay at the table to
help hand out food and
drink.
Coordinators will set up
work stations at the fire
department. Members can
make sandwiches at home if
they prefer and deliver
them to the station. Chief
Potter requested only mus-
tard on the sandwiches as
mayonnaise goes bad
quickly. We will look into
purchasing small packets of
mayonnaise that can be
added at the scene. If you
make sandwiches at home,
please label them (PB & J,
H/C, etc.) Best sandwiches
are peanut butter & jelly,
ham and cheese, bologna
and cheese, or turkey and
cheese. There was a sug-
gestion that cookies can be
made ahead and frozen in
packages of two or three.
Terri has received a dona-
tion of a thirty-cup coffee
maker. It was suggested we
purchase powdered cream-
er and sugar to keep at the
station so It is available.
• Fish Frv - Nov. 5
The Auxiliary will be In
charge of table decorations.
The Department has about
thirty covered mason jars
with plastic sunflowers and
tablecloths for all tables.
There are usually around
sixty-seven tables (540
chairs divided by eight at
each table). Ruth Winans
volunteered to be chairman
for this committee.
The Auxiliary will also be
in charge of the “To Go”
line. Richard explained
there are two or three
tables set up outside the
meeting room where peo-
ple can pick up dinners in to
go boxes. At least seven
people are needed to assist
with this. An assembly line
will place fish, beans, cole
slaw, potato salad and hush
puppies in the boxes. The
buyer will choose the
dessert they want at the
end of the assembly line.
We may also be asked to
assist those people who are
in charge of parking, inside
serving line, etc. Terri
Criswell has made name
tags for all Auxiliary mem-
bers to wear so they can be
identified by anyone need-
ing help at the fundraiser.
Those interested in sell-
ing raffle tickets can talk to
Richard Cowie or Dave
Kemp. They are available in
$50 bundles (60 tickets in a
bundle). Cost is $1 apiece or
6 for $5. Tomi Pugh said it
would be great if Auxiliary
members could help with
the raffle ticket table at the
fundraiser.
Martha Stevens is in
charge of cakes for the
fundraiser, and requested
anyone interested in donat-
ing cakes use a disposable
pan, and bring the cakes to
the station around 9:00 am
on Saturday, Nov. 5. Best
cake is a sheet cake, but
bundt cakes also work well.
1,200 plates were served
last year, and they ran out
of desserts. Terri Criswell
will contact Martha about
the possibility of bringing
cookies since kids may favor
them. Richard said that
they would also appreciate
brownies.
It was decided that the
auxiliary will assist with
cleaning the dining area
and setting up tables on
Saturday morning. Those
willing to assist should show
up around 8:00 a.m. It
would also be nice to clean
up the meeting room on
Wednesday.
Of course they also need
help with clean up after the
fundraiser. Details regard-
ing all of these duties will be
discussed at an Auxiliary
meeting Oct. 5.
If anyone has small
items they could donate for
the raffle (or perhaps silent
auction if enough Items),
the department would
appreciate it. Something
$50 in value or less.
• General Clean Up of
Meeting Room
The Department would
really appreciate any help
in keeping the meeting
room clean. It was decided
that the first Saturday of
each month will be desig-
nated for this purpose.
Anyone who can help should
show up around 10:00 a.m.
We will start with the first
Saturday in October.
Tomi Pugh told the
group she and her husband
saw canopies and battery-
powered lights in use at
The Harper School Board
held their regular monthly
meeting on Monday, Sept.
19,2011 in the boardroom
with all trustees present
except Bartley Parker.
Bonnie Stewart reported
on the new assessment tests
(STARR) which will take the
place of TAKS beginning
with this school year.
Incoming freshmen will be
required to take the End of
Course (EOC) tests in English
I, Algebra I and other
courses that they take.
Before they graduate, they
will be required to pass EOC
tests in English I, II, and III,
Algebra I and II, Geometry,
Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
World History, World
Geography and U.S. History.
Sophomores and above
classes will continue to take
TAKS this year, however
these tests are now much
more rigorous.
Testing for earlier grades
continues as before with
STARR tests given in math
and reading for grades 3
through 8, writing tested in
grades 4 and 7, science test-
ed in grades 5 and 8 and
social studies tested In
grade 8. These tests have
also been upgraded and are
much more difficult. For
example, students will now
be asked to write two one-
page essays for the writing
tests.
Tests will also be timed
with students only having
four hours to complete the
test. (Before this year, a
student could take all day to
finish his/her test.) And
even third graders will have
to use a scantron card to
bubble in their answers.
Before they wrote in the
test books.
Out of state high school
students (even seniors)
must pass the TAKS to grad-
uate in Texas. They will
have three chances to pass
during the school year.
Ms. Stewart noted that
there will be even more
testing days this year and
more conflicts with other
activities. Fifth and eighth
graders will noi; fail this
year if they haven’t passed
the STARR tests as there are
no retest opportunities.
New tests are also being
developed for special popu-
lations.
Passing standards have not
been released yet and
probably won’t until the fall
of 2012.
Mrs. Pari Whitten noted
that enrollment was down
with a total of 574 students
and 194 in high school.
She pointed out highlights
of activities in October. On
Oct. 1, the band will com-
pete in the marching con- .
test in Fredericksburg,
again on Oct. 15 the band
will compete at the UIL con-
test In Hondo and at the UIL
Area contest on Oct. 29.
The HALO Casino Night is at
the Harper Community Hall
on Oct. 8; this benefits the
ag and 4-H students with
their stock show projects
and adds to scholarship
funds.
The PTO is sponsoring a
book fair on Oct. 11-13 with
a Family Fun Night on Oct.
12.
Oct. 28 is Homecoming
Night at the football game
against Sonora and possibly
a dedication of the new his-
torical marker that same
weekend. More information
will be forthcoming on that.
In other business the
school board adopted a res-
olution from the Gillespie
County Agrilife Extension
Office to recognize 4-H as an
extracurricular activity and
approve adjunct staff. This
allows students participat-
ing in stock shows to be
counted present for the ADA
count for the state.
The board set the date for
the public hearing of the
Financial Integrity Rating
for the district on Oct. 17at
7:00 p.m. The regular
meeting will follow.
They approved a policy
update on how to handle
EOC scores for the purposes
of class rankings and grade
point averages as recom-
mended by the Texas
Education Agency.
They discussed a time and
date for setting the histori-
cal marker and will
announce the exact time
later.
There being no further
business, the meeting
adjourned.
another location, and think
it would be great if our
department could have
(Continued on page 2. See
Auxiliary.-)
Auxiliary members delivering water and drinks to Harper fire fighters
earlier this month.
Index:
Bode’s Hunting Story
Agricultural News
Kimble Hospital Opening
From the Kitchen
Gingerbread Men
- 3
Anniversary
-5
Fitness Study
- 3
Calendar/Birthdays
-5
Churches & Obits
- 4
Book Review
- 5
Happenings
- 5
The Natural State
-6
Sports
Hold your Horses
Roots Concert
Classified ads
Kerr Cty. Wildgame Dinner - 6 Mechanic
Fall Field Day - 7 Market Report
1
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Stevens, Martha. The Harper News (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, September 23, 2011, newspaper, September 23, 2011; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth844739/m1/1/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Harper Library.