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Newspaper
Herald Zeitung
Location
New Braunfels, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2007
Page
1
Area soccer teams begin their seasons with tournament play in New Braunfels and at Smithson Valley, setting the tone for early campaigns. A group of youngsters sought to buy Coffee Pot Cafe but found it condemned, reflecting local business upheaval. Obituaries and sports TV grids accompany pages across the paper.
About 100 residents gathered at Oak Run Center as Comal County officials and representatives from Cemex Chemical Lime and Martin Marietta addressed fears over dust noise and ground vibrations. Cemex geologist Darrell Brownlow said blasting has no history of caverns caving in and noted air blasts affect only above ground areas while vibrations are monitored by quarries and the state environmental agency.
Battalion Chief Don Zercher of the New Braunfels Fire Department retires January 31 after more than 32 years. Station 1 colleagues praise his leadership and camaraderie as a trusted boss and father figure who kept crews safe and supported them, while joking of his supposed rabbit’s foot.
The Democratic controlled House approved a bill to lift the federal minimum wage to 7.25 an hour in a 315 to 116 vote. The measure would raise the wage floor by 2 10 and now moves to the Senate where changes to shield small businesses are expected.
The 315 to 116 passage of HR 2 drew votes from area representatives L Smith R Dist 21, C Rodriguez D Dist 23, L Doggett D Dist 25, and H Cuellar D Dist 28. House record shows party alignment and district representation on the measure.
President Bush announced a 21 500 troop increase in Iraq to quell near chaos, acknowledging past mistakes and aiming to speed a future drawdown. He warned against stepping back, saying a collapse of the Iraqi government could trigger mass killings while Democrats oppose the buildup and call for an end to the war.
Coming Sunday the 27th annual Dinner with the Arts showcases singing and dancing plus a retrospective of a year’s artistic contributions. A highlight includes a look back at notable works and community performers.
The 64-year-old Somerset man Lawrence David Hernandez faces trial in 207th District Court for indecency with a child by contact. Jurors retired at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday to deliberate on whether Hernandez touched his granddaughter, 8, in New Braunfels on June 29, 2005. He has been a registered sex offender since 2003 for two prior indecency with a child counts.
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