Almanac Q and A on Blackthorn Winds and Chad-pennies
Notes explain blackthorn winds as warm spells that prompt premature buds followed by cold snaps. Chad-pennies raised for St. Chad's Cathedral repairs, linked to Saint Chad's legend. Also details Fr iendly Society origins and leeks in St. David Chad lore with March dates.
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St. David
Avalanche
Wellington
Wash
St. Chad
New England
Theodore Seuss Geisel
Dr. Seuss
Antonio Vivaldi
Cape Cod
Boston
Patsy Cline
B.G
New York
N.Y
England
H.Y
Loomis
St. Chad's
Lichfield
London
King's Cross
St. Chad’s Well
Weatherlore
Wales
Chad
David
Winneral
St. Winnold
Society of Friends
G.W
Northport
George Fox
Fox
Gervase Bennett
Main St
Dublin
Old Farmer’s Almanac
Almanac.com
Lions Light Research Center fundraisers support eye disease research
District 2A2 Lions, active since 1982, fund Stride For Sight events at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. Pat Carroll announced the 2000 campaign will run in March with dinners walks or trail rides to fund new equipment and research while local clubs collect used eyeglasses for donation.
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Lions Light Research Center
Lions of the District
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio
Pat Carroll
Floresville
Lions Clubs
Lions Club
Longtime Texan Erwin Kretzschmar remembered for antiques and family
Erwin Otto Kretzschmar born 1912 in Pandora Texas moved with family to Black Hill in 1917 as one of its first settlers. He taught at home until 1921, built radio sets, and pursued farming, ranching, and collecting antiques later expanding to clocks and rusted machines. He and Tillie built a lifelong family and the Old Tic Toc Ranch gaining world attention. He traveled widely and photographed every Texas courthouse and left behind five children, 10 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
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Erwin Otto Kretzschmar
Pandora
Texas
Edna
Thomas
Black Hill
Kretzschmars
Tillie Matheaus
Poth
Blanco
Erwin
Louie
Houston
High Life
Tillie
Europe
Philippines
Hawaii
Berlin Wall
Germany
Home Gardening Workshop Scheduled in Falls City
Karnes and Wilson counties sponsor a Home Gardening Workshop at Falls City Community Hall on March 15 at 7 30 pm. Darlene Locke from Aransas County will lead, covering garden management planning and variety selection. Two CEUs offered including Integrated Pest Management. Call 830 393 7357 for more details.
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Karnes
Wilson Counties
Falls City
Darlene Locke
Cea-Ag
Aransas County
Locke
Nueces County
South Texas
Floresville officials consider reservoir resolution
Floresville residents push for support on a sample resolution over a proposed Cibolo Reservoir eight miles east in Wilson County. The plan, debated amid regional water studies, faces questions on public access and land loss while council votes on tabling the measure and bids for pool resurfacing warehouse and a drive up window.
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South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group
Floresville
Wilson County
Wilson County Water Action Group
Monica Flores
Flores
Uvalde
The
San
Floresville River Park
City Hall
Rummage Sale Set to Benefit Floresville ISD Fund
The MOMS Club of Wilson County hosts a rummage sale on Saturday March 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eagle Creek Volunteer Fire Department on F.M. 775 three miles east of U.S. 181. Proceeds aid the Floresville Independent School District special needs activity fund coordinated by ISD social worker JoAnn Brechtel. For details contact Diane Meier at 830-393-1862.
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Moms Club
Wilson County
Eagle Creek
F.M
U.S. 181
Floresville Independent School District
JoAnn Brechtel
Diane Meier
Fish Stocking Program Offered by Wilson County District
The Wilson County Soil and Water Conservation District sponsors a spring fish stocking program. Order forms are available at the district office in the agriculture service center, 1106 Tenth Street, Floresville. For information call 830-393-3555.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Agriculture Service Center
Tenth Street
Floresville
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Rae Beth Schraub
Wilson County Volunteer Ambulance Association
Rae Beth
Tic Toc Ranch
Hugo
Clara
Elton
Church of Your Choice
Ximenez
Rolf
Bolf
Council
Gonzales
Ramirez
Sanchez
Dell Computers
SmarterKids
Amazon.com
Wcw
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