General Excellence entry - Fredericksburg Standard - 09-25-2019

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Saddle up, GoFredericksburg! Our visitors guide  INSIDE

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG

Billies look to rebound in final pre-district contest  B1

HOUSING

‘Haus Verein’ seeks to help City hopes for rebound in market for recyclables fill need: affordable homes Transport firm took local recyclables to SA landfill By Samuel Sutton

Tennis team beats Boerne, eyes district crown  B1 A mother’s comforting touch lasts long after childhood  D2

Council OKs fiscal 2020 budget, slight rise in tax rate ▶ A8

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The City of Fredericksburg recently made the decision to stop accepting certain materials, such as plastic and mixed paper. But the city’s contracted service provider, Federal International, may have stopped accepting them before that decision was made. After one council meeting where

Nonprofit formed to address working family housing By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post editor

city staff was presenting information about possibly making cuts to the Recycling Center, Assistant City Manager Clint Bailey received a text message from someone with Federal International that said they were now going to be charging the city for

A new housing nonprofit organization has formed with the goal of providing working-class-priced homes to the Gillespie County market. Incorporators of Haus Verein, Inc. recently adopted bylaws and elected a board of directors. Officials say Haus Verein has two

RECYCLING ▶ A7

HAUS VEREIN ▶ A9

Real estate featured homes, open houses and more  E1

“If the 30-somethings and 40-somethings with children can’t afford a home here, then we won’t have them around. We lose the ‘family’ atmosphere, our population ages drastically, and our whole community stagnates.” — from Haus Verein spokesperson END PRODUCT Haus Verein envisions smaller homes with six per acre.

FESTIVALS

Harper sets 55th Frontier Days Friday, Saturday

WEATHER Sept. 17-23, 2019 Rainfall for this week.............. .04 Rainfall for September........... .45 Rainfall for 2019................... 20.36 Normal for Date................. 21.26 Same Date Last Year.......... 20.59 Low — Sept. 17....................... 65 High — Sept. 19.................... 97

Harper will celebrate its 55th annual Frontier Days on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, at the Harper Community Park. This is the community park’s annual fundraiser, and everyone is invited to join in the celebration. It is also the Harper Homecoming weekend. (See related story on Homecoming activities.) All proceeds benefit the community park and its operating expenses. A weekend of activities is planned with the annual Lester Meier-produced rodeo and the first dance in the new community hall, featuring Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys, both highlighting the action on Saturday night. The Harper Community Park Association once again has the Crenwelge Auto Group as the title sponsor for the weekend. Friday evening will see team roping competition at the park rodeo arena. Registration begins at 6 p.m. with competition at 7 p.m. Hill Country Memorial is the sponsor of

High Low Rain Tuesday 93 65 Wednesday 96 66 Thursday 97 69 .01 Friday 92 73 Saturday 92 71 .03 Sunday 92 71 Monday 95 72 Total Rain .04 Courtesy Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park.

Burn ban is on for Gillespie County. Use caution and call 9975603 for information.

FRONTIER DAYS ▶ A10 HARPER HOMECOMING set this Friday at HHS; game, royalty contests ahead ▶ A10

INSIDE Advertiser index...... A2 Ag/Outdoors............ D7 Business.................A6-7 Classifieds...........F10-11 Commentary.........D2-3 Community............... D1 Events calendar........ A2 Gillespie Life............. C1

Jobs.....................F10-12 Public notices........ E5-6 Movies...................... C5 Music......................... C7 Obituaries..............D4-5 Real estate..............E1-5 Sports.................... B1-8 Taste.......................... C6

‘Walls Up’ fundraiser to benefit Turner Hall

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Fredericksburg High School junior Brittley Bowers, the 2020 Gillespie County Fair Queen, holds up one of the many items up for auction during the 23rd annual Scholarship Fest, held by the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association on Saturday at the fair grounds’ Exhibition Hall. The annual event raises money used toward scholarships for Gillespie County youth. — Standard-Radio Post/Joshua McKinney

A variety of activities are planned for the Rebuild Turner Hall Walls Up Fundraiser from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, on the grounds of Pioneer Museum. Cost is by donation. Featured will be live music by the Wagon Aces and Koncrete Kings. There will also be a silent auction, which ends at 7:30 p.m., and a live auction starting at 7 p.m. A prize drawing will also be held. Homemade beef chili and Fritztown-style beef barbecue will be available, along with drinks for all ages. Those planning to attend are urged to bring lawn chairs.

HIGH SCHOOL

Hill Country Marching Fest steps off Saturday at FHS Twenty-one high school marching bands in classes 2A through 6A will be welcomed to Fredericksburg High School Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28 for the annual Hill Country Marching Festival. “We are excited to welcome 21 bands to FHS Stadium, ranging in size from 43 to 312 players,” said Jason Younts, Fredericksburg Independent School District Director of Fine Arts. The public is invited and encouraged to attend, Younts said.

FHS Jazz Band musicians dominate regionals ▶ A8

Admission is $5 for ages 6 and up and free for ages 5 and under. Bands will compete for first-, second- and thirdplace trophies in each classification. Also awarded will be Outstanding Drum Major, Percussion Section, Color Guard, Music and Marching in each division. Fredericksburg will not compete, but will hold a MARCHING FEST ▶ A13

BILLIE ROYALTY

Fredericksburg High School seniors Elizabeth Lindsay, left, and Travis Cates were named Homecoming royalty Friday night at halftime of the FHS-Wimberley football game. More photos from the evening can be found on C1. — Standard-Radio Post/McKenzie Moellering


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