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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 2001
Page
19
A compact guide to quick comforting soup. It lists versatile herbs Basil Bay leaves Chives Cilantro Dill Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme and provides an easy Chilean inspired recipe using fish or chicken with potatoes tomato sauce white wine and optional thickeners.
The First Lutheran Church in Floresville hosts Dave and Barb Anderson in concert on Tuesday October 16 at 7 p.m. Pastor Vic Anderson notes 24 years of ministry and a 1993 Bering Sea plane crash rescue that reshaped their mission. Pianist Dale Post from Minneapolis accompanies them. the trio has performed widely in America Australia and Asia. Call 830-393-2747 for details.
Extension agent Marilyn Bullock explains room temperature foods allow bacteria to multiply and stresses refrigerating promptly. Keep fridge at 40 degrees F and freezer at 0 degrees F. promotes safe handling for fundraisers with curricula and brochures such as Safe Food Handling for the Occasional Quantity Cook and The Top Ten Causes of Food Borne Illness.
The St. John Lutheran Ladies host a garage sale on Saturday October 6 at 104 West Free Timber behind Super S. The Lutheran Brotherhood matches funds up to 450 yearly. Also offered are food safety guides, a Walk Across Texas sign-up with Oct 5 form deadline, a county clothing study group at First Lutheran Floresville monthly from 9 to 3, and craft programs for October and November with reservations via the extension office.
A reader recalls discovering a bad 220 volt breaker and replacing it. The piece reflects on how old items fail less often, while newer tech like televisions and cell phones often cost less today. It contrasts car prices in 1940 with modern vehicles and notes improvements in some goods over time.
A reflective personal piece recalls mid-century Fort Worth where cars were left unlocked and doors open. The writer links past convenience to safer days, mentions swift justice of Manila-rape justice, and shares motherly maxims about hygiene and leaving home.
The La Vernia Volunteer Fire Department earned 4700 in cost sharing aid from a federal fire protection program toward a slip on pumping unit. The Texas Forest Service administers aid for trucks, communications, FEPP equipment, and other resources for rural departments.
Wilson Memorial Hospital sponsors a Saturday walk at Pecan Park Floresville to raise breast cancer awareness. Free screenings for blood pressure blood sugar and cholesterol are offered. Reduced cost mammograms available Oct 22–26 with donations encouraged for Susan G. Komen Foundation. Call Amy Hayden at 830-393-3122 ext 410.
Addresses vine control with Smilax and Roundup. Recommends four butterfly-friendly container plants lavender lantana pentas butterfly weed and zinnias. Provides lawn fertilizing timing pre emergent and winterizer guidance and cautions on Bermuda seed timing. Recommends shade trees Texas red oak live oak cedar elm bur oak Chinese pistache Montezuma cypress and planting window now to February.
Wilson County hosts the 14th annual Hay Show on Wednesday Oct 31 with no entry fee. Extension Agent Charles Pfluger Jr. invites samples by Friday Oct 5 to the courthouse basement office. Garden tips include preparing beds for spring bulbs, improving drainage, continuing rose disease sprays, and planting wildflowers in October.
The Texas Koi and Fancy Goldfish Society presents its 10th annual show at Water Garden Gems in Marion. The event runs Saturday 8 a.m. to Sunday 10 a.m. with free admission for all. Lecturers and vendors from across the country participate.
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