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The Harper News
September 11, 2009
Our Weather is
Changing
The rain lilies are
standing tall, the ring is
around the moon, Oatmeal
festival is upon us, rain is on
the way. Praise God we cer-
tainly need it.
Now that we have sur-
vived the hottest summer in
Texas history, we are cer-
tainly welcoming the cooler
weather. Sad isn’t it that
mid to high 90 degrees is
considered cooler temper-
atures. Most droughts in
Texas are two years long
with the exception of the
drought of the fifties that
lasted ten years. Our friend,
Bob Rose who is the mete-
orologist for LCRA, has con-
firmed that Ei Nino is com-
ing later this month and we
will have a wet fall and win-
ter creating a beautiful
spring. I am even having my
creek bed cleaned out. The
last time I did that we had
nine inches of rain in three
hours. Holy Cow, if I had my
way I would like half of that
at a time. My point to all of
this is that weather is
changing and we must pre-
pare for it.
It is during these
drought times that we real-
ly appreciate the use of
native plants and trees in
our landscaping. With some
folks and cities experienc-
ing wells going dry and at
best reduced capacity, the
idea of native plants and
landscaping really proves to
be of value. It is also during
these times that we learn
what plants, shrubs, and
trees are really drought
resistant. I have found that
what else works during
these times are drip sys-
tems and soaker hoses in
order to place the water
(that ever so precious com-
modity) exactly where we
want and waste nothing. It
is all about being better
stewards of the land that
we own.
Fall Garden and
Wildflowers
This is the month that we
can start planting our fall
gardens. I already have my
fall tomatoes in and they
are doing well; my peppers
are still doing well. Check
with your local garden cen-
ters and nurseries to see
what fall veggies they have
on hand.
The end of the month and
the first part of October is
best to plant wildflower
seeds. Begin to think about
where and what you are
going to plant. Remember
to go to Wild Seed Farm
outside of Fredericksburg
and see what all they have
available. Their web site is
www.wildseedfarms.com
or call them for directions
and hours 800-848-0078.
You are in for a real treat.
September is a great
time for dividing bulbs for
your daylilies, bearded iris,
Shasta daises, liriope, and
cannas. This is a wonderful
time to share these with
family, friends and fellow
gardeners (hint, hint).
Now is the time to pre-
pare your caladium bulbs
for next season. They need
to be harvested after their
tops die. They need to be
dug up before the first
freeze (we have some
time). There will be more
on this subject next month.
This is just a notice of what
is to come.
Lawn care is critical this
time of year. They need to
have an application of ben-
eficial nematodes, and sep-
arately a soap spray for
fungicide. Also later this
month the lawns need to be
fertilized. Next month we
will apply corn gluten for
the control of sticker burrs.
There is a more extensive
list of duties in my book
“Gardening in the Texas Hill
Country.”
Till Next Month!
Keep your souls and your
soles in your garden!
Remember the True Master
Gardener: Jesus said, “I am
the vine; my Father is the
Gardener.” John 15:1
Have questions or com-
ments? Contact Bill
Luedecke at The Luedecke
Group Realtors, P.0. Box
1632, Bertram, TX. 78605 (no
Post Office in Oatmeal) or
email bill@texasland.net.
For additional gardening
web sites, go to his web site;
www.TexasLand.Net and
click on links.
Fall Field day
The annual Fall Field Day
is scheduled for Thursday,
October 1,2009 at the Lewis
Ranch located in the White
Oak Community. The event
is sponsored jointly by
Gillespie County Soil &
Water Conservation District,
USDA Natural Resource
Conservation Service, and
Texas AgriLife Extension
Service. Registration begins
at 3:00 p.m., with the educa-
tional programs beginning
at 4:00 p.m.
Expected speakers will
be: Liza and Jack lewis,
Ranch owners, plus Steve
Nelle; Mark Moseley,
Range Management
Specialist/state GLCI
Coordinator; Dr. Charles
"Butch" Taylor, manager of
Texas A&M Experiment
Station at Sonora, Texas.
During registration,
Willard Dearing and Mark
Mosely will have plant iden-
tification.
Two CEUS, 1 General and 1
Laws and Regulations,
toward the renewal of pes-
ticide applicator licenses
will be given. Please wear
comfortable walking shoes
and bring lawn chairs. In
case of rain, the event will
be held at the Gillespie
County Fairgrounds
Livestock Show Barn.
For more information
and directions to the Lewis
Ranch, please call the local
NRCS office at (830) 997-
3453, Ext. 3 or Texas AgriLife
Extension Agent, Decky
Spiller, at (830) 997-3452.
Extension programs
serve people of all ages
regardless of socioeconom-
ic level, race, color, sex,
religion, disability, or
national origin. We seek to
provide reasonable accom-
modations for persons with
disabilities. Please contact
the Extension Office at 830-
997-3452 with the services
that you require by
September 25,2009.
SATURDAY MORNING INJURY CLINIC
FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
Sponsored by Hill Country Memorial Hospital
in association with
Texas Hill Country Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, P.A.
J. Steven Hoerster, MD; P. Charles Romanick, MD;
Daniel B. Robertson, MD and Joseph M. Cohn, MD
will evaluate injured high school athletes
Saturday mornings
August 29 - November 7
8:30 - 10 a.m.
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
1020 S. State Hwy. 16 in Fredericksburg
(enter through Admissions)
A coach and a parent or legal guardian must attend.
First-come first-serve.
If an injury requires x-rays or soft goods, a fee will be charged.
Hill Country
Memorial Hospital
Caring for the Texas lliif Country
For more information
please call 830-990-6192
or visit www.hcmhs.org
3:16 Promotions
Ropers and non-ropers, can qualify for eternal life
through Jesus Christ at this roping on
September 16,2009
at the Circle T Arena, Hamilton, TX
#11 - capped at a #6 • 3-Head - Progressive after 1
3 runs/$75 - May enter twice
Must attend church service to rope
9:00 a.m. Church
Music by : Branded Due, Hesston Krause, Guest Speaker: Mike Weaver
All offerings will benefit Wild Ride Arena Fund
Prizes:
20 Saddles, 20 Buckles, 2 Trailers, $t 0,000 Cash
Cattle provided by Dennis Townsend. Stalls, hookups
and hotel available at Circle T Arena - 254/386-3559
For more informationtion: Jack Brooks 210/380-5001
Hidden Springs Golf Course
Mon -Thurs. - $32 Fri. Sat. Sun. - $41
Seniors /Military/College Rates: $24.50 Mon-Thur/ $29.50 - Fri,Sat., Sun.
Twilight (After 3:00 p.m.) Specials:
Mon-Thurs — $19.50, Fri, Sat, Sun — $21.50
All prices include cart. Golf lessons available. Harper Jr. High and High School Team mem-
bers play free. Come out and support your Harper Longhorns!
The Double B Ranch and Resort and Hidden
Springs Golf Course welcomes back the high
school golf team as well as all other students and
their parents and teachers.
Have a successful 2009-2010 school year!
Phone: (830) 990-4122
Be One in a Thousand!
Get a Harper Library card!
Lou Ellen McGinley is “One in a Thousand!”
She also volunteers!
The library needs only 43 more cards to reach
one thousand. Come by and get a library card.
It is free!
Get the Smartest Card®
at Your Library
September is Library Card
Sign-up Month, and the
Harper Library wants to
make sure that all children
in Western Gillespie County
have the smartest card of all
- a library card.
Studies show that chil-
dren who are read to In the
home and who use the
library perform better in
school and are more likely
to continue to use the
library as a source of life-
time learning.
“A library card has
always been the most
important school supply of
all,” says Torn! Pugh. “Kids
can come to the library to
get homework help and
check out books, but also
video tapes and DVDs and
use the internet to help
make after school life fun.
There’s a lot happening at
Harper library, and the best
part for both kids and par-
ents is that it’s all free with a
library card.”
Observed since 1987,
Library Card Sign-up Month
is a time when the
American Library
Association (ALA) and
libraries across the country
remind parents that a
library card is the most
important school supply of
all.
For more information
on how to sign up for a
library card, visit the Harper
Library at 23797 US HWY 290
call 830-864-4993 or visit
the library online at
www.harpertxlibrary.org
Chelsea Glocar Graduates
from Schreiner University
Harper resident Chelsea
Glocar graduated from
Schreiner University’s voca-
tional nursing program and
received her diploma during
commencement ceremonies
held on August 14, 2009,
before an audience of
friends, family, and mem-
bers of the University’s aca-
demic faculty.
Glocar is the grand-
daughter of Charles and
Darlene McDougall.
Schreiner University
offers two rotations of its
one-year vocational nursing
certification program each
year; one begins In the fall
and one begins in the spring.
Schreiner University is an
independent coeducational
liberal arts university relat-
ed by choice and by
covenant to the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
For more information, visit
Schreiner’s Web site at
www.schreiner.edu or call
the Office of Admission at
830-792-7217.
Elected
Officials
(Editor’s note: As critical
Issues come before both
the state and national gov-
ernments, I have decided to
devote a little of the
paper’s space to contact
information for our elected
officials. The closer we as
citizens stay in contact, the
better our officials can act
to protect our interests.)
President
Barack H. Obama, The White
House, 1600 Pennsylvania
Ave. Washington, D. C.
20500
www.whitehouse.gov
Vice President
Joe Biden, Executive Office
Bldg. Washington, D. C.
20501
vice_president@white
house.gov
U.S. Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison, 284
Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D. C. 20510
(202)224-5922
www.hutchison.senate.gov
U. S. Senator
John Cornyn, 370 Russell
Senate Office Bid.
Washington, D. C. 20510
(202) 224-2934
www.cornyn.senate.gov
U. S. Representative
Mike Conaway, Dist. 11
511 Cannon House Office
Bid.
Washington, D. C. 20515
(202) 225-3605
Llano office - (325) 247-
2826,
www.conaway.house.gov
Texas Govenor
Rick Perry
P. 0. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-2000
www.g o ve r n o r .state .tx. us
State Senator
Troy Fraser, Dist. 24
P.0. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-0124
State Representative
Doug Miller
doug.miller@house.state.tx
.us
P.0. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910
(512)463-0325
Countv Judge
Mark Stroeher
101 W. Main
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
(830) 997-7503
Countv Commissioner. Pet 5
Billy Roeder
101 W. Main
Fredericksbug, TX 78624
(830) 997-7503
Copies of
The Harper News
are available
in these fine Harper
stores: Waldos,
Bode’s Feed &
Supply, Dauna’s,
Sanders Farm and
Ranch Center and
the Longhorn Cafe.
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