Tennis at State, West Kerr Summertime heat softball honors Whispers on the horizon Sports, Page 9 Page 5 Organic gardening, Page 8 WEST KERR Serving Ingram, Hunt, Mountain Home, the Divide Thursday 50¢ May 27, 2021 Current VOL. XVIII NO. 42 USPS 022498 WWW.WKCURRENT.COM County to look at Wagon Wheel Crossing parking Inside this week By Irene Van Winkle 1700 block of FM 1340, the cross- Fox Tank near the airport and will Thomas said that Kerr County West Kerr Current ing has become very popular with work on making improvements on was doing “pretty good” on the swimmers and kayakers. dust and dirt generated by gravel Covid front, with low hospitaliza- Agenda items at Kerr County The road is maintained by the operations nearby. tions and ongoing vaccinations. Commissioners Court meeting on Texas Department of Moser noted that there have These days, he added, people can Monday, May 24, included a dis- Transportation, but for the safety been a lot of questions from the get their vaccinations at various cussion to install “no parking” of pedestrians, Hastings said that public regarding fireworks, and locations such as HEB, Walmart signs at Wagon Wheel Crossing both sides of the road at the bridge why the county cannot eliminate and CVS pharmacies. He reported west of Hunt, important news will have signs placed to keep cars their use. short lines for shots. There will be regarding progress on creating parked farther from the crossing: County Judge Rob Kelly added one more mass vaccination event another Emergency Services at the northeast boundary, up that fireworks are governed by next week for Moderna. District (#3) that will supplant about 300 feet, and about 270 feet state law, and their sale cannot be Thomas reported that the winter funding of the volunteer fire from the southwest boundary. stopped unless there is a severe storm reporting deadline to department in Center Point. The court voted unanimously to drought. Memorial Day and July 4 FEMA has been pushed to June County Engineer Charlie approve the hearing date. are the next dates likely for fire- 20, giving people more time to Hastings announced that Wagon Pct. 3 Commissioner Tom works. report their damages. Wheel crossing is set for a public Moser said that Ingram Readymix Emergency Management Now being approved, the inte- hearing on July 12. Located in the is moving to a 10-acre site behind Coordinator William “Dub” See County, Page 10 Hunt ISD finds Dale success in sports elected By Kari Short HISD is tennis. Nineteen ath- mayor West Kerr Current letes participated in the dis- trict tennis meet, capturing six Hunt ISD Athletic Director bronze medals. All but one pro-tem Devin Sweet provided an player/group won their first update on the success of the sets at the district meet. By Clint Schroeder athletic program at the May Raul Gomez and Chris West Kerr Current 18 HISD trustees meeting. Alva placed third in 7th grade Ingram City Council on “Overall the spring season boys’ doubles. Araceli Chima Tuesday, May 18, elected (sports) competed, and we and Bella Clark placed third newly elected council mem- made some moves in the dis- in 8th grade girls’ doubles. ber Bridget Dale to serve as trict this year,” said Sweet. Angus Mclaughlin and mayor pro-tem. “Our athletes are buying into Weston Merritt also placed Mayor Kathy Rider the program, and we will only third in 8th grade boys’ dou- explained that the mayor pro- continue to grow stronger bles. tem fills in the mayor’s each year as the 5th graders Seventeen athletes partici- absence to conduct meetings, move up from pre-athletics pated in the 7th and 8th grade workshops and other city knowing the expectations and boys’ district meet. The Photo by Irene Van Winkle business as may be required. the type of program, we are 7th grade boys finished sixth Ingram Tom Moore Class of 2021 took their final walk at Warrior stadium last The vote to elect Dale was working towards becoming. out of eight teams with only Friday night, as parents and friends cheered their graduation — and let their mor- unanimous. They are starting to get the two points behind fifth place. tarboards fly. Council also unanimously mentality that we can com- Raul Gomez scored 20 of the voted to establish a code pete. 29 points for the 7th grade enforcement position in the “It is going to get better boys, placing in long jump, ITM Class of 2021 moving on police department. every year because we have Rider noted there used to the 100 and 400-meter race eral sentences in Spanish ... which, he said, in pre-athletics. They have and the sprint relay team who By Irene Van Winkle be a code enforcement posi- West Kerr Current short, “was ‘welcome’” learned the expectation of the tion but it was abolished, and also placed. “Teachers and coaches are torn that you are added Police Chief Carol program, and they are bought- “Track builds your pro- Clad in bright red robes, the Ingram Tom leaving us, and we can’t imagine what your Twiss said it is critical to re- in. We are excited for next gram,” said HISD Moore graduating class of 2021 took their final families are feeling,” Moralez said. establish the position. A year and the years to come.” Superintendent Luci Harmon. bows and accepted their diplomas as they let go Turning to Class of 2021 valedictorian motion to do so was unani- Sweet outlined the success “I was impressed with how of the past and faced the future. Nathanael Pfiester, he said that this year was mously approved. of specific sports. The boys’ seriously Coach Krista Bosse Tossing their mortarboards aloft, they the 40th anniversary of (ITM) inception, and Council also appointed basketball A and B teams fin- and Coach Sweet took track. brought four years of high school to a joyous back then, the first valedictorian was Vern Twiss to serve as the city’s ished the season strong with That’s where you build your close as family and friends surrounded them on Stehling (who recently served on the school representative on the Kerr winning records. The A team athletes. School districts will the football field. board). Emergency 9-1-1 Network ended 5-5 with multiple ignore track, but our kids A number of speakers offered messages of He praised the class, saying, “You have Board of Managers. games ending within three were prepared. They knew praise, optimism and reflection, for a class that achieved so much in so little time,” and touted Mark Del Toro, executive points, and the B team fin- what they were doing. We was unusual in some ways, and typical in oth- excellence in sports, comparing their lives to director of Kerr 9-1-1, said ished 5-3. The girls’ team fin- ers. puzzles. don’t have an 8th grader leav- the district has five rolling ished 3-7. Guest speaker coach Chris Moralez began One of the major sports at See Hunt ISD, Page 3 his speech first addressing the attendees in sev- See Grads, Page 9 See Council, Page 10 Community forum June 8 on U.S. conservation plan America the Beautiful Plan: the community about the “America the servation to the National Climate Task Beautiful” plan, also known as the feder- Force. conservation or land grab? al government’s 30 x 30 plan, released to The 10-year plan includes broad steps By Kari Short the public on May 6 of this year. the U.S. can take to address climate West Kerr Current “The aim (of the plan) is to set aside change and restore biodiversity. and ‘preserve’ 30 percent of America’s https://americanstewards.us/the-great- Precinct 4 Kerr County Commissioner land and oceans by 2030,” said Harris. misdirect/ Don Harris is hosting a community “This would require a massive land The Letter to America included at the forum featuring Dan and Margaret grab of private property in order to introduction of the report identifies “eight Byfield, CEO and executive director of achieve it.” core principles guiding the project: a American Stewards of Liberty on The U.S. Commerce, Interior and commitment to collaboration, support for Tuesday, June 8, at 6 p.m. at Ingram Tom Agriculture Departments unveiled the voluntary and locally led conservation, Moore High School auditorium. 24-page document outlining broad envi- The purpose of the forum is to educate ronmental goals for land and water con- See Forum, Page 10 Moderna clinic June 1-2 Photo by Irene Van Winkle Ingram ISD Summer Lisa Walter, Director June 1-2. Kerr County Public Relations The Texas National Guard Feeding Program starts Jane Buck book signing will conduct the clinic from 8 Ingram Independent through June 25, Monday Citizens who participated a.m. to 5 p.m. those two days Jane Buck enjoyed the recent booksigning of two new School District will begin its through Friday. in the massive vaccination at the First United Methodist books for kids she has written, called “Jocko the Seamless Summer Feeding Breakfast will be served clinic back on May 3-7 and Church, 321 Thompson Dr. Program today, Thursday, 7:30 to 8 a.m. and lunch will Pesky Monkey” and “Bucky Burro.” While she had received their first shot of the in Kerrville. May 27, at Ingram from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. many fans show up, she is seen greeted by family Moderna vaccine are being “Although preregistration Elementary School, 125 Meals are free to any members offering support.