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Tomorrow is the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month. The month-long holiday celebrates the achievements and contributions Hispanic Americans have made on American society and culture. The holiday starts on September 15 and continues on to October 15. To celebrate, the library has a display of books written by Hispanic Americans, which are available to check out. You can also read our blog post on Hispanic Heritage Month to learn more. You can find our blog at https://banderacountylibrary. org/blog The Library’s September Artist of the Month is Steven Harris. Steven is a local painter who specializes in landscape painting. Steven has lived almost his entire life in Texas, a fact that has greatly influenced his work.
Read moreHaving reached the age of seventy-five I have come to the conclusion that I have probably reached my peak when it comes to my first time experiences. Some of them were great and some were tragic. Some were unbelievable. Like the first time kissing a girl while not knowing what to expect. So nervous because I was heading into unfamiliar territory armed only with tales supplied by my more experienced buddies. That is a favorite first and it was unforgettable. It would be years before anything even remotely comparable came along.
Read moreAbout once a week, I’ll have a client ask about avoiding probate by “just adding my child to my house deed.” While this seems like a good idea, it usually DOES NOT accomplish what they think. Many clients believe that by adding the child to the deed, now the co-owned property will automatically go 100% to the child; this is not true.
Read moreThe Bandera Library now has a Sorenson Videophone available for the public. The videophone makes it easier for those who are deaf or hard of hearing who need the assistance of an interpreter to communicate via telephone. The videophone offers a deaf-centric hardware with a camera and interpreting services that helps create an easier communicating experience.
Read moreOur nation has a fundamental morality at its core that is based on the rule of law. This is not the type of morality that judges people who differ from the majority in their beliefs, such as what they call their God or how they choose to worship. It is the morality that is based on the Golden Rule, that we should treat others as we want to be treated. We want to be treated fairly, so we must also agree to treat others fairly. There is a version of this fundamental guidance in every major religion that exists in our world today.
Read moreIt’s funny how life throws you a curve ball every now and again. Case in point; I know a guy who was once a 20-something year-old young man from Somerset, Texas, who had dreams of being a rodeo cowboy someday. So much so, that he scrimped and saved his money to pay for a spot in the Jim Shoulders Rodeo School in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Jim Shoulders was a five-time World Champion All-Around Cowboy – surely a young man could learn a thing or two from a guy like Jim.
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BY TRACY T HAYER
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Medina High School sophomore Sienna Carter and Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Medina Chapter Advisor Sherri Kelly attend June’s TAFE National Educators Rising Competition in Washington, D.C. Carter was able to attend the competition after advancing in impromptu speaking at the state level.
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