Wildflower bloom highlights area as teams advance
Recent rains have sprinkled area roadways with brilliant blossoms and more flowers could be on the way while local sports wrap shows Smithson Valley girls bow to Westlake NB boys and Canyon girls advance in playoffs.
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Westlake
Canyon Girls
City funds new Landa Park playground project
New Braunfels City Council approved a contract with D M Construction to demolish the old wooden playground at Landa Park and install new equipment. The project, bid at 44 073 by D M Construction owned by Jim Owens, will elevate the area with an engineered wood fiber surface to aid drainage. The previous structure, a park staple for 15 years, was removed due to rot and safety concerns.
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Landa Park
New Braunfels
D&m Construction
New Braunfels D&m
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Wade Tomlinson
Stacey Laird
Parks Department
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Gruene Road repaving delayed till late summer
Gruene Merchants and residents must endure another summer as Gruene Road repaving is unlikely to finish before late August or September. City engineer Mike Short said Joe Bland Construction restarted work three weeks ago and has six months to complete the project, a timeline merchants fear will drive away summer tourists.
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Mike Short
New Braunfels
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Joe Bland
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Gruene Mansion Inn
Cecil Eager
Gruene Merchants Association
Gruene traffic detour worries local business owners
Gruene retailers and restaurateurs fear delays from an unmonitored project will cut customer flow and hurt sales. Bartender Kendra Smith notes tourists struggle to reach Gruene as conflicting signs fail to guide visitors, complicating access to the Tavern on the Gruene.
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Gruene
Kendra Smith
Bulverde approves street repaving plan for four roads
Bulverde City Council unanimously approved a plan to repave four streets and seek bids. Public Works Director John Nowak named Jaybird Lane Old Boerne Road Flat Rock View and Farhills Drive as priority repairs with asphalt overlays lasting 10 to 15 years on some sections and 8 to 10 years for crack sealing. The proposed budget of 150000 covers restriping drainage and finishing touches.
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John Nowak
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Flat Rock View
Farhills Drive
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Comal ISD Walk to School Day Kickoff
Comal Independent School District promotes walking to school to boost health and safety. Fra zier and Specht students are invited for a kickoff event with bucket hats and a walking school bus design. The district seeks a Texas DOT grant to fund the program for grades K through eight next year.
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Frazier and Specht Elementaries
Comal Independent School District
CISD
Kari Hutchison
Mina Baca
Baca
Texas Department of Transportation
Fire chief close to kilts in fund raiser vote
New Braunfels Fire Chief John Herber is $300 away from wearing a kilt to work if the CIS Great Legs fundraiser reaches $1,000 by Thursday. He says the goal is to raise money for Communities in Schools programs for underprivileged children while contestants from local fire and police departments schools and organizations compete for votes at a Rock n Roll for Kids gala.
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New Braunfels
John Herber
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Central Station
New Braunfels Professional Firefighters Association
Cpt
Patrick O'Connell
O'Connell
Susan Wetz
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