The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 91, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Page: 3 of 22
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TUESDAY, November 15, 2011
The BOERNE Star
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O M M U N I T Y
Vienna
Boys Choir
to open
inaugural
BPA
season
Vienna Boys Choir, the world’s most beloved choir, has been thrilling audiences young
and old for over 500 years. Their eagerly anticipated tours sell out worldwide.
The announcement of professional perform-
ing arts coming to Boerne in 2012 has created a
flurry of activity for Kendall County residents.
Three world-class artists, each presenting one
evening of entertainment, will offer big events
for a small town.
“This is a rare and special opportunity to
hear the pure tones and harmonies of such
well-trained musicians - right here in our
community! Attending this performance by a
world-famous choir is a great way for families
to bond and to have their children discover
The tradition of the Vienna Boys Choir new music,” Carol Schultz, Boerne Performing
is steeped in history, founded by Emperor
Maximilian I in 1498. Six centuries later, Hill
Country residents will have the opportunity to
hear them.
Children and grandparents alike enjoy the
10 to 14 year olds performing their crowd-
pleasing repertoire.
Arts chairman, said.
The first performance of the 3-concert series
will be Thursday, Feb. 9.
Priority seating for the 3-concert package is
available now. Prices range from $75 to $120.
Order forms can be downloaded from www.
boerneperformingarts.com; picked up at the
Greater Boerne Area Chamber of Commerce;
or by calling 830-331-9079. Single tickets for
each event will go on sale Dec. 7th at the same
three locations.
Other performances in the series will be
TAO: The Art of the Drum on March 4 and
Bowfire on March 8. All performances will
be held at Champion High School Auditorium
beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Both Bowfire and Vienna Boys Choir have
been featured by PBS in their national broad-
casts and have been viewed by millions. TAO
has the same public recognition in their home
country of Japan.
4-H gets cookin’ at County 4-H Food Show
Curry announces bid
for reelection as DA
E. Bruce Curry has announced Attorney, Curry has been suc-
his candidacy for re-election as cessful in personally prosecuting
216th District Attorney for Kerr, myriad cases including state jail
Bandera, Kendall and Gillespie felonies such as theft, felony
counties. Curry has served as DWIs, aggravated assaults and
District Attorney for the 216th robberies, burglaries, aggravated
Judicial District since first elected sexual assaults of both children
in 1984. and adults, felony family vio-
“It has been my honor and lence cases, kidnapping, felony
privilege to serve as the felony drug cases, organized crime,
state’s prosecutor in this district murders and capital murders,
over these past several years. I He has also represented the
believe my office has compiled a State in multiple habeas corpus
credible and strong record during proceedings, as well as appeals
this period, and I hope to con- to the San Antonio Court of
tinue these efforts during the next Appeals and the Texas Court
term of office.” of Criminal Appeals in Austin.
Following graduation from the Several of these appellate cases
University of Texas School of are now often cited as precedent
Law, Curry served as an assistant throughout the state.
attorney general for approxi- Curry says he is proud of his
mately four years, including trial well-trained, seasoned staff
work in the State courts as well consisting of two full-time assis-
as each district of the United tants, a part-time assistant, an
States District Courts in Texas investigator, and three clerical-
and the Fifth Circuit Court of secretarial personnel.
Appeals. James Avery is serving as Cur-
After moving to Kerrville in ry’s campaign treasurer.
1976, he entered private practice Curry’s wife Sharon is a teacher
and was later appointed Munici- with Kerrville Independent
pal Court Judge for the City of School District. They have three
Kerrville before being elected children, all of whom reside in
Justice of the Peace. Curry also the Austin area. He is a member
holds a commission as a licensed of the First United Methodist
peace officer. Church of Kerrville, as well as
While serving as 216th District the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club.
The finale of the 4-H food and
nutrition project came Nov. 7
with 32 youth participating in
the County 4-H Food Show at St.
John Lutheran Church of Boerne.
The 4-H Food and Nutrition
Project helps 4-H members
learn to prepare nutritious and
safe meals and snacks and adopt
behaviors that can help reduce
their risk for chronic disease.
Adult volunteers met with youth
all through October teaching them
nutrition, menu planning, food
purchasing, food preparation and
food safety. The categories of the
food show include Main Dish,
Breads & Cereal, Fruits & Veg-
etables and Nutritious Snacks.
In the Clover age division, par-
ticipants were:
Main Dish - Summer Hill and
Karson Kurtz.
Breads and Cereals - Peyton
Brehmer, Justin Spenrath, Brianna
Thomason, Nathan Wilson and
Koen Wolff.
Nutritious Snacks - Bekah
Boynton, Faith Hill, Hailey Mikel,
Riley Mikel and Karlee Yarnell.
In the Junior age division, win-
ners were:
Main Dish - First Kaymi Wolff
and second Lana Harrison.
Breads and Cereals - First Kam-
ryn Manley and second place
Madilyn Wilson.
Fruit & Vegetables - First place
Cameron Bourgeois and second
Chase Hill.
Nutritious Snacks - First Anna
Wyle, econd Becca Faseler and
third Cailin Mikel.
In the Intermediate age division,
winners were:
Main Dish - first place Gretchen
Faseler, second Wesley Zoeller
and third Kaleigh Yarnell.
Bread & Cereals - First place
Taylor Haffner, second Katherine
Haile and third Ruth Boynton.
Fruit & Vegetables - First place
Jessica Spenrath.
Nutritious Snacks - First place
Kylie McIntosh and second Lydia
Boynton.
In the Senior age category, Main
Dish first place went to Logan
Bourgeois.
The overall Best Beef Dish was
awarded to Kaleigh Yarnell, Best
Pork Dish went to Kaymi Wolff,
the Most Nutritious for Clovers
went to Karlee Yarnell, Junior
Most Nutritious went to Chase
Hill, Most Nutritious Intermediate
was Jessica Spenrath and Senior
Most Nutritious award went to
Logan Bourgeois. The Place Set-
ting Contest winner was Lana
Harrison.
All first place Juniors, Interme-
diates and Seniors will advance
on to the District 10 4-H Food
Show on Dec. 3rd.
“A thank you goes out to St.
John Lutheran Church for the use
of their facilities, Kendall County
Extension Education Associa-
tion for sponsoring the Most
Nutritious Award, Pork Award
Sponsors Charlie and Dawn Vogt
and the Hill Country Cattle-
Women for sponsoring the Best
Beef Dish,” said Angela Fiedler,
Kendall County AgriLife Exten-
sion agent.
“Covering life so
you can enjoy every
moment of it.”
David Bruton
Agent
830.249.8837
The Champion Charger Choirs would like to thank our Broadway
Ui Star Sponsors for their kind and generous support of this year's
4th Annual
Evening on Broadway
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Ticket Sponsor:
The Dodging Duck Brewhaus
Diamond Sponsors:
Joseph Connolly & Pam Bilbrey
Fisher, Herbst & Kimble, Certified Public Accountants
Program Sponsors:
Methodist Boerne Medical Center • Patrick & Kelly Irwin
Hoblit Ferguson Darling LLP • Oak Hills Pest Control
Stage Hand Sponsors:
An Empty Vase • The Boerne Star
Matthew Mangus, Cody Custer, Davis Gill and Gage Berne of Fair Oaks Ranch and Jake
Spencer of Leander took surfing Lessons in Huntington Beach, Calif., and afterwards
found time to read the Boerne Star and share it with their instructor.
Catering by Crepe Nation
Genealogists to hear
former Texas Ranger
Retired Texas Ranger Joe B. rian of the Former Texas Rangers
Davis will be the speaker at the Association.
Genealogical & Historical Soci- The Texas Rangers grew out of
ety of Kendall County meeting, ranging companies established as
Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Pat- early as 1823 in Stephen F. Aus-
rick Heath Library. The meeting, tin’s colonies. Among the many
which is open to the public, starts famous cases Texas Rangers were
at 10 a.m. successful in closing was that of
Davis will discuss the history Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker
of the Texas Rangers and the in 1934.
new Texas Ranger Heritage Cen- More recently they investi-
ter being built in Fredericksburg, gated Nurse Genene Jones, the
Davis served in law enforcement nurse responsible for the deaths
for 30 years with 24 years as a of infants in San Antonio and
Texas Ranger. Kerrville. Davis was the first
He is president of the Former Texas Ranger to receive the
Texas Rangers Foundation and Directors Citation for the Jones
past president and current histo- investigation.
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Director’s Circle:
HEB Boerne • Kay & Larry Hermes • The Tin Roof Steakhouse
Special Thanks to St. Mark Presbyterian Church as our Venue Host!
The Champion Charger Choir Boosters also want to thank all our other
sponsors, parents, volunteers and supporters for making Evening on Broadway
our first ever sell out success! We are so proud of all our talented choir
students, and our incredible director Mrs. Wanetta Hill!
Safety in the heart
of your home
Boerne NARFE chapter to
install new officers for 2012
National Active Retired Federal
Employees (NARFE), Boerne
chapter 778, will hold their Christ-
mas lunch and installation of 2012
Officers on Dec. 1 at Kronkosky
Place, 17 Old San Antonio Rd.
Lunch of ham, scalloped potatos,
greenbeans, salad, roll and des-
sert will be $6 for non-members
of Kronkosky Place and $3 for
members.
The chapter’s project this year is
the Kronkosky Place and donations
will be accepted at the luncheon.
Officers for 2012 are Joana Alex-
ander, president; James Hicks, first
vice president; Chuck Dechert,
second vice president; Nell Mont-
gomery, secretary; and Esther
Faecher, treasurer.
Reservations may be made by
calling Cathy Rose at 210-698-
2615 or e-mailing her at croselO@
sbcglobal.net by Nov. 27.
Did you know Thanksgiving is the peak day for
home cooking fires?
Keep your family and home safe by following
PEC’s holiday kitchen safety tips in this month’s
Texas Co-op Power magazine, which you can
read online at www.pec.coop/tcp.
Find more helpful safety information at
www.pec.coop/safetytips >>
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