The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1984 Page: 1 of 45
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* THE BOERNE STAR
BOERNE, KENDALL COUNTY, TEXAS 78006 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1984
VOLUME 80, NUMBER 40 VOLUME 80 NUMBER 41
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“The baby is gaining, has got all
her fingers and toes and is healthy
as can be. I understand a baby will
lose several ounces at first but ours
gained from the first.”
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Vandals once again have struck at
the Boerne City Park, causing
damaged estimated at more than
. $1000 to restrooms and the park
. pavillion.
City Administrator Ron Bowman,
who said repairs to the damaged
facilities will not be made in the
near future, announced the city is
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tion leading to the arrest and
indictment of persons responsible.
Police Chief Walt Myers said
vandals destroyed plumbing and
fixtures in both the men’s and
women’s restrooms, knocked holes
in walls and caused other damage in
1 and around the pavillion, which is
located in the southern area of the
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park.
Myers said he is recommending
the city close the park at dusk each
day and Bowman said the City
’ Council will take up the matter
during its regular meeting Monday
\ percent, and seen inflation drop
from a range of 12.5 percent to less
I than four percent.”
- “Our opponents’ alternative is to
increase taxes and spend more. The
H choice is clear. The election of 1984
I' will signal our support of the new
beginning inaugurated in 1981.”
| Loeffler commended Kendall
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night, October 8.
The vandalism occurred PARK VANDALISM Fixtures
sometime Thursday night or early and equipment in the men s and
Friday morning, Myers said. A city women’s restrooms were
crew which reported to the park proclaimed a total loss after vandals
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park ranger, although the later
action might necessitate charging a
fee to use the park.
Myers said police patrol the park
but that vandals can spot the police
car for quite a distance and can get
away before it arrives.
Regarding the latest incident,
Myers said a police crew has taken
footprints and fingerprints and is
pursuing an investigation.
“We want to urge all citizens,”
Bowman said, “to call the police if
and when they see anyone van-
dalizing the park. These acts are
costing the city considerable sums
of money which could be put to
better use.”
Bowman said the restrooms will
not be repaired until a later date.
Sinks, commodes and other facilities
were destroyed by large rocks and
by “someone kicking them loose,”
Myers said.
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about 10 a.m. Friday discovered the
damage.
“This is just another in. a series of
attacks by vandals on park facili-
ties,” Myers said. “The last time
was a paint job, when black paint
was sprayed over the super-
structure and bricks, on the doors
and other woodwork to the tune of
hundreds of dollars in damage.
Before than, vandals broke down a
door and used the wood to barbecue
a deer. We have also had a lot of
damage done to the landscape.”
Myers said total damage to park
facilities over the past two years has
amounted to about $8,000 in city
costs.
“We’ve had glass thrown in the
swimming pool, machines destroyed
in the pool area and four-wheel-
drive trucks damaging the land-
scape.”
Bowman said the city is
considering erecting a gate off the
park access road which can be
locked at night and that some consi-
mt a
programs, and refuel the inflation-
ary spiral,” Congressman Tom Loef-
fler declared Saturday in Boerne.
Addressing more than 500
persons who turned out for a
“Salute to Reagan/Bush” rally at
the Kendall County Fairgrounds,
“I am a firm supporter of home
births,” the enthusiastic father said ; :
this week. It was so-o much nicer
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hit the pavillion area in The Boerne information leading to the arrest
City Park Thursday night. The city and indictment of persons responsi-
is offering a $250 reward for ble for the damage.
BOERNE HIGH ROYALTY — Mel ball game. Also recognized as
Ellenwood, son of Mel and Troy Princess of the Homecoming Court
Ellenwood and Staci Allen, was Lisa Bernia-Masters with Bo
daughter of Jerry and Vicki Allen Sommer honored as Prince. The
were honored last Friday evening as Duke and Duchess for the Senior
the Homecoming King and Queen of Class were announced as Jimmy
Boerne High School for 1984. Jackson and Beatrice Klar. [Photo
Crowning festivities were held pre- By Tommy Phillip]
ceding the Boerne-Holy Cross foot-
“No problems at all; everything
went so smooth, it couldn’t have
gone better,” was the post “delivery
room” comment this Tuesday of new
(for the third time) parent Bill
Coward, who with wife Debra
manages the Boerne Motel on Main
Street.
Infant Lee Ann Coward was born
in the Oppenheimer Sunday House
adjacent to the Motel just a little
over a week ago on Monday,
September 29, 1984 at 4:27 p.m.
A number of parents are opting for
the home delivery these days for
various reasons.
Also present for the birthing
were midwife Ann Dignan, father
“It was great. I would do it again if I baby’s heart.
had to but this is the caboose! “Minday said afterwards it wasn’t
Everything went great. Before as bad as she first thought it would
birth we did take five weeks of be. Jill didn’t comment. I don’t think
Lamaz classes (one/week). The girls she was frightened but it was a little
attended some of the classes and the loud at one point and she left the
mid-wife showed some slides of a room but she came right back in.
home birth, and they had questions They asked questions during and
and discussion of what to expect, after the birth.
They also went to pre-natal appoint- “No medication was given to me
ments with me and listened to the [Continued On Page 12A]
“All new construction and even
old construction, which is for rent or
lease whether apartments, houses,
whatever, now have to have smoke
alarms installed,” Boerne Fire Chief
Jeff Fincke said this week.
Fire Prevention Week is October
7-14.
Fincke was quoting recent new
laws passed by the Texas Legis-
lature which, in part, state: For all
dwelling units constructed on or
before September 1, 1981, at least
one smoke detector shall be
installed by the landlord on or
Registration
Deadline Near
For Voters
Representatives of both major
political parties were busy
registering voters this week as the
deadline for qualifying to ballot in
the November 6 general election
approached.
County Tax Assessor-Collector
Betty Asher said the deadline for
registering is October 7, but since
that date falls on Saunday,
applications received next week
which are postmarked by October 7
will be accepted.
Also, Ms. Asher said, persons
who have been deputized to register
voters may bring the applications
into her office on Monday morning
for processing.
Approximately 6,600 Kendall
Earv Wednesday building program. The meeting is
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Boerne’s public schools will close 50 Architect David Bradley of San
minutes early on Wednesday, Antonio wifi meet with the trustees.
October 10 to permit teachers to The trustees have awarded
attend a curriculum planning contracts for renovation and expan-
session, Superintendent Robert sion of the high school and
Rahm announced this week. elementary school facilities.
before September 1, 1984. Prior to
September 1, 1984, a tenant may
install a battery-operated smoke
detector without prior consent of
the landlord ... but the tenant shall
be liable to the landlord for any
unnecessary damage to the dwelling
unit in removing the smoke
detector. Upon commencement of
a tenant’s possession of a dwelling
unit containing a smoke detector,
the landlord shall have a duty to test
the smoke detector to certify that it
is in good working order. Upon
installation of a smoke detector by a
landlord after commencement of the
tenant’s possession of a dwelling
unit, the landlord shall have a duty
to test the smoke detector at that
time to verify that it is in good
working order.
“There will be more fires during
the holiday season ahead,” Fincke
said this week,” especially as dry as
«it is. Everyone needs to be
especially careful of decorations. We
did have more fires this past year in
general than usual.”
New City Fire Marshall is Steve
Marsh. “We would like to encourage
home inspections on request,” noted
Finke. “Steve is a captain with the
Boerne Fire Department and a
Captain with Balcones Heights Fire
Department. He also is a soon-to-be
certified arson investigator. One of
Steve’s jobs will be to inspect new
construction and businesses. It will
take awhile to get into the new
routine.
“If the schools request special
attention during Fire Prevention
Week, we will try to supply it, but it
Countians are registered voters and is hard to do during a busy work
the total could swell to near 7,000 day,” added Finke.
before the deadline.
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election year, more than 4,000 usleS U UUUl
Kendall County residents cast
ballots, giving Ronald Reagan a 4 1 Aanc-AHAn QiNe
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Registration is being conducted in
the county tax office at East San Trustees of the Boerne County
Antonio and Saunders Streets. Line Independent School District
will meet in special session at 4 p.m.
Schools To Dismiss Wednesday, October 10, to open
bids for the Boerne Middle School
Loeffler said President Reagan “has
restored our pride and renewed our
self confidence, and once again we
can forge ahead toward the
American dream.”
Loeffler, who represents the 21st
Congressional District, hosted the
rally. He was introduced by Wallace
Thomas, former Kendall County
Republican chairman.
The congressman told his
audience it has a choice of voting for
President Reagan and continue the
trend that began after the 1980
, election. “Under his leadership,”
. Loeffler said, “we have seen the
prime interest rate drop from 21
_ _ percent to the present 12.75
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projects. “One of the finest qualities
of our Texas Hill Country is our
responsibility to assist with civic
commitments and help our
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Kendall County Republican
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^o^ere in charge d-ioba approximately 550 persons attended
arrangements for the barbecue- thei rally and enjoyed refreshments
raly,which attraci d more than 500 and a barbecue dmner m the New
‘ Dance Hall on the fairgrounds.
persons.
THANKS FOR THE FOOD -
Congressman Tom Loeffler gives a
hug to Gene Ney, left, and Eva Mae
Pfeiffer, during a “Salute to
Reagan/Bush” rally Saturday at the
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