The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 88, Ed. 1 Friday, November 4, 2011 Page: 3 of 26
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: The Boerne Star and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Patrick Heath Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Friday, November 4, 2011
The BOERNE Star
PAGE 3A
COMMUNITY
are
tired of crazy bank fees?
Top ESL Teacher
Anonymous grant helps
Women’s Shelter care
for victims' pets, too
An anonymous grant awarded orative relationships with local
specifically to construct an on- pet shelters and kennels to shel-
site pet facility will make the ter pets off-site while woman are
Kendall County Women’s Shel- staying in their shelters.
ter one of only a relatively small While the donor who is under-
number of domestic violence writing the cost of the pet facility
shelters in the country where vic- at the Kendall County Women’s
tims will be able to bring small Shelter wishes to remain anon-
pets with them when it opens in ymous, Board President Cindy
January. Arledge says the board of direc-
We offer free checking options with great features!
• No monthly service charge
• No minimum balance requirement
• No per check fee
• Free Debit MasterCard®
• Surcharge-free ATM network
• Access to over 4,400 shared branches nationwide
• E-Statements
• Mobile banking via PDA, iPhone® and iPod touch®
• Dividends paid monthly on your account balance
National studies compiled by tors is grateful for the contribution
the American Humane Associa- because it will remove one more
tion and the National Coalition barrier that often stands in the
Against Domestic Violence con- way of domestic violence vic-
firm that in as many as 71 percent tims who want to leave abusive
of cases, women entering domes- relationships.
Ready to switch?
Our lobby will be open 9 am -1 pm
Clarissa Cantu, an English as a second language teacher
at Fabra Elementary, was named the Dual Language
Teacher of the Year in Educational Service Center Region
20. “Congratulations Clarissa Cantu for being selected for
such an outstanding honor! We are so proud and honored
to have you on our team!” said Principal Susan Light.
Cantu will be honored at a luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 5,
at the Region 20 Service Center in San Antonio during the
Texas Association of Bilingual Educators Conference.
New book by Comfort author
Mae Durden-Nelson released
Mae Durden-Nelson’s ninth book Described as a “pure nostalgic
will be released in early November journey,” the book offers glimpses
by Eakin Press of Waco. into a Texas-German farm kitchen.
In the format of a cookbook, In keeping with the subtitle, “A
entitled “Sixty years + AT HOME Daughter’s Heritage,” the book
AT THE RANGE,” the book is a also features a surprise “Freder-
unique combination of history les- icksburg connection” in the chapter
sons and 238 recipes selected from on bread.
the author’s vast collection. “It never ceases to amaze me
Durden will have her first book that in the process of my writings,
signing at The Frog and The Drag- almost every book has exposed
onfly during Girl’s Night Out on me to an unusual series of cir-
Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 9 p.m. cumstances that leads me from
Beginning with her earliest mem- one aspect of my subject to an
ories of being in the old Doss farm even more fascinating place than
kitchen with her mother, the author before. That’s what the Freder-
includes some of her mother’s reci- icksburg connection was - pure
pes as well as new recipes from wonderful surprise,” Durden-Nel-
. f friends and relatives.
son said.
tic violence shelters reported
batterers had also threatened,
harmed or killed household pets,
and between 25 percent and 40
percent of battered women will
not leave abusive and often dan-
gerous situations because they
are concerned about the welfare
of pets and livestock left behind.
Abused women frequently say
“Since domestic
violence
1440 South Main
(210) 561-4762
unitedsafcu.org
Saturday, November 5th
for Bank Transfer Day
occurs in all age groups, abusive
victims may have no children or
their children may be grown, but
their pets are their family mem-
bers,” Arledge said.
Following the Kendall County
Women’s Center’s success-
ful gala at the Don Strange
Ranch Oct. 22, which netted
Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
touch are trademarks of Apple, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries. <2r together, we save.
Federally insured by NCUA san BOER
family pets offer them and their approximately $120,000, shelter
children comfort and stability construction costs are now com-
and that pets are sometimes the pletely covered and construction
one constant in their children’s will be completed in January,
lives. Approximately $300,000 is still
While only a few domestic needed to fund first-year oper-
violence shelters in Texas have ating cost, however. Financial
the capacity to provide on-site support is still critical.
accommodations for pets, many For additional information,
others have established collab- phone 830-331-1001.
BHS Tea Party will bring
the Princess to The Peach!
Boerne High School’s cast for
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
will host two tea parties at The
Peach Cafe on Saturday, Nov. 12,
at 3 and 4:30 p.m.
Cast members in costume as
Babette, Madame de la Grand
Bouche, Mrs. Potts and, of
course, Belle, will dine amongst
attendees and hope to make
dreams come true.
Reservations are $10 and
admission is by reservation
only! Reservations include tea,
sandwiches, sweets, treats and
memories that will-last a lifetime.
Photographs will be taken at the
event, which can be downloaded
and printed online. Guests can
bring their photos to the pro-
ductions Nov. 17 through 19, at.
Boerne High School, and get cast
members’ autographs.
For reservations, email the
BHS Theatre Arts Director, Tori
Costantino at victoria.costan-
tino@boerne-isd.net.
Limited seating is available so
early reservations are advised.
Get your hometown news
online at www.boernestar.com
KIDS & IMAGINATION
SAIL FREE TO
MEXICAN RIVIERA
Kids 17 and under can sail FREE when
traveling with two full-fare Guests in the same
stateroom in Categories 4A-10C on most Mexican
Riviera sailings Jan. 8 - March 4, 2012.
Government Taxes and Fees not included.
3 AJTravel. 800-344-8456 • 210-490-2400
% or email us at info@ujtravel.com
AARP salutes military with free Driver Safety classes
To recognize and thank veterans for their dedica- military identification, such as Military ID (retired,
tion and commitment to service, the AARP Driver active-duty, guard, reserve), discharge papers (DD
Safety Program will be offered free during the month Form 214), American Legion or VFW membership
of November to all veterans, regardless of their age. card, dependent ID card, etc., to the instructor.
And to make it even easier, Instructor Randy Wil- All participants, including non-veterans, for any
liams has planned at least four sessions: From 1 given course will be accepted on a first-come, first-
to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8; Thursday, Nov. 10; and served basis. Cost for non-veterans is $12 for AARP
Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Kronkosky Place, 17 Old members and $14 for non-members.
San Antonio Road. This course does not fulfill requirements for court-
The course will also be taught Monday, Nov. 14, ordered Defensive Driving.
from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Boerne Hill Country To register for the courses at Kronkosky Place, call
YMCA. Williams at 830-249-8130; to register for the course
To attend the free classroom course, veterans or at the YMCA, call Methodist Health Care at 1-800-
veterans’ spouses should present some form of 333-7333, to register.
9S
W re 1
SmartStrand
shucks!
CARPET
Dick and Carol Green took
their Boerne Star with them
to catch up on the news
back home while on a visit
to the Corn Palace in Mitch-
ell, S.D. Send us a photo
of you reading your Star
someplace unique and we’ll
share your adventure with
our readers.
• Eco-Smart
• Better Durability
• Long Term Wear Performance
. LIFETIME Stain Protection
Hand Scraped Hickory
friends of
Boerne Public
Library ready
to move into
new home
The long-awaited move of the
Friends of the Boerne Public
Library offices is set for tomorrow,
Nov. 5. The Friends volunteers
will be moving hundreds of boxes
off books to their new location
adjacent to the Patrick Heath Pub-
lie Library.
The move will begin at 9 a.m. at
the Library Annex at Main Street
at; Lohmann and is expected to
take most of the day.
The new location, called the
FriendShop, and will be the site of
all the Friends’ book sales except
the big three-day sale in March.
DEPENDABLE and
KNOWLEDGEABLE
agent seeks customers
looking for real
PROTECTION and long/
term RELATIONSHIP
WOOD
• Multiple Width Planks -
4", 5" and 6 1/4"
• 20 Year Finish Warranty
• LIFETIME Structural Warranty
• Aluminum Oxide Finish
• Installed w/Urethane Adhesive
: Check out our OnLine Poll
:& express your opinion today
4. www.boernestar.com
Ginny Thompson, Agent
217 East Bandera Road
Boerne, TX 78006
Bus: 830-249-9505
www.ginnythompson.com
Se habla espanol
Look no further.
Having one special person
for your car, home and life
insurance lets you get down
to business with the rest of
your life. It's what I do.
GET TO A BETTER STATE:
CALL ME TODAY.
a. StateFarm
(NSMD) h oee th * ■ C - - M
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company,
State Farm Indemnity Company, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company,
1101201 State Farm General Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL
We can also assist with:
Blinds / Shutters / Roller Shades
Solid Granite Counters • Full Service Decorating
LULCLI
Floors & Mo
FREE FINANCING
128 Industrial Dr. • Boerne
830.816.3744
2412 Hwy. 16 South • Bandera
830.796.9888
NovUS
MasterCard
VISA
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.
Matching Search Results
View seven places within this issue that match your search.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.
Cartwright, Brian. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 88, Ed. 1 Friday, November 4, 2011, newspaper, November 4, 2011; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1687207/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.