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Things are not back to normal in Bandera City Park since social distancing regulations remain in place to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, but they are much closer to normal than they were during the Easter weekend when all park activities were shut down to keep big crowds from converging there. On Friday, April 17, Avery Davis, at center in photo above, walks her dog Pepper in the park with her mother Kelly Davis, right, and Velia Olivier since that activity was no longer prohibited. At left, Ryben Guerrero, second from right, holds up a small fish he caught on an outing in the park with his family and friends from San Antonio. His father and mother, Brian and Danita Guerrero, left and second from left, are pictured with Rick Perez, right, and his wife Valerie Perez. BULLETIN PHOTOS/Bill Pack
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Signs advise visitors that the park at Highway 16 west of Bandera where it cross the Medina River is closed in the fight against the coronavirus. Bandera County commissioners closed all river crossings of state and county roads earlier month to keep from attracting big crowds and visitors from outlying counties where the coronavirus has infected more people. BULLETIN PHOTO//Bill Pack
Read moreThe Major James Kerr Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution pre sented its 2019-2020 American History Essay awards winners and its DAR Good Citizens awards winners at its annual George Washington Celebration meeting last month.
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COURTESY PHOTO Hill Country Elementary School students from pre-kindergarten through second grade, their parents and teachers participate in the third annual Family Literacy Night activities at the Lakehills area school on Thursday, March 5. The event included literacy-based activities and readings celebrating the works of celebrated children’s author Dr. Seuss and drew a big crowd.
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BULLETIN PHOTO/Bill Pack From left, Tessla Cox, 10, her mother Stacey Cox and Ian Cox, 9, wait for their pancakes to be prepared by Gary Noller, an executive committee member at Bandera American Legion Post 157, during a Community Breakfast at the post hall on Saturday, Feb. 22. The post offers the breakfast quarterly as an outreach to veterans and their families and to demonstrate the community’s support for veterans.
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Bandera High School’s Kirsten Wedgworth finished in the top five in one of the events at the Texas Association of Future Educators, or TAFE, Convention in McAllen earlier this month, which qualified her to compete at the national TAFE convention.
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COURTESY PHOTO/Tammy Lukaszewicz Bandera Church of Christ Minister Martin Smith, left, and his wife Mary Ann share a light moment with Bandera County Judge Richard Evans, right, on Saturday, Feb. 8, before the judge presented the couple with a proclamation recognizing the 50 years of community service the couple has provided the area. Feb. 8 marked the Smith’s 50th year at the church, and well-wishers came out in big numbers to a celebration the church held honoring the event.
Read moreMercy Yermo of Bandera was one of 362 students at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls to be named to the Provost’s Honor Roll during the fall semester, the university
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