Warrior tennis New middle Battling dominates school principal fire ants Sports, Page 10 Warrior Family, Page 3 Organic gardening, Page 9 WEST KERR Serving Ingram, Hunt, Mountain Home, the Divide Thursday 50¢ May 6, 2021 Current VOL. XVIII NO. 39 USPS 022498 WWW.WKCURRENT.COM Recount Rocket science this Friday in ITM Ingram election students’ cil announced that due to the rockets Dale, Kimbrough, razor-thin close race between Warren top voting Warren and Jordan, there will be a recount, at Jordan’s launched By Irene Van Winkles request, to be held this Friday By Irene Van Winkle West Kerr Current morning, 10 a.m., at the West Kerr Current Juvenile Detention Center Support ran high for some located off Loop 534 in What do a can of Spaghetti- newcomers in last week’s Kerrville. O’s, a bag of curry and a car- elections, with one race Ingram turned out a total of ton of strawberry milk have in showing a clear winner. 338 voters, of which 2 were common? In the Ingram City Council absentee, 180 voted early, They were all launched election, first-time candidate and 156 voted on Election skyward in rockets hand-built Bridget Dale topped her four Day. There were 4 under- by three teams of Ingram Tom opponents in the election for votes in absentee voting, 33 Moore High School rocketry Photo by Irene Van Winkle three council seats. Dale undervotes in early voting class for the annual Last Friday, in Stonewall, these Ingram Tom Moore High School rocket class stu- came in with 81 votes, or 23 and 33 in Election Day vot- SystemsGo challenge. dents undergo rigorous questioning by experts from SystemsGo before taking percent, followed by Robert ing. The final three will take With qualifying flight readi- their projects out for a launch. The classes, headed by David Bunch, in cap at Kimbrough with 71 votes the oath of office next ness reviews and inspections rear, were all successful. (21.1 percent), Bill Warren Monday at the Ingram City passed, the project culminated with 66 votes (19.53 percent) Council workshop scheduled last Friday on a remote field Udder Mayhem had 22 on bigger, and exerted more off on Sunday, as the weather Claud Bennett Jordan, Jr. for 4 p.m. outside Stonewall, Texas. the team. The pink painted power in a shorter time. cleared. There were no with 64 votes (18.93 percent), Dale commented on the Three teams participated: body had a six-inch diameter Baljeet was painted blue and launches last year due to and Jim Lopez with 56 votes election, saying, “I feel excit- Udder Mayhem, Rockghettios and was 113 inches long. It had 19 team members. Like Covid-19, so excitement had (16.57 percent). ed about getting some things and Baljeet Mile High. was propelled by a big L the rest, it passed muster with been building. While Warren lost some done in Ingram and making it Class sponsor David Bunch series motor, carrying a pint of the inspectors and field direc- “One of the rockets kind of percentage points between the pearl of the Hill was very pleased with the strawberry milk. tors. Like the rest, it too had to spun out, although we got it early voting and election day Country.” Warriors’ participation and Rockghettios had 14 on the wait until Sunday for a launch. back — Baljeet. The chal- totals, Jordan actually rose in Mayor Kathy Rider said ... outcome. team. The rocket is red, 88 Although poor visibility lenge is the icing on the cake, votes on election day, but of Dale, “Looks like we’ve With about 57 students par- inches long, had a 3.2-inch and weather conditions pre- to retrieve, so, technically they missed Warren’s total by two got new members and some ticipating, he said, “This diameter, a mass of 11-12 lbs vented the Warrior teams from had a successful launch and votes, which dropped him old ones back. Hopefully the might be one of the biggest, if — all about lightness. It took launching their own rockets, recovery,” Bunch said on down to fourth place just council will work together not the biggest, groups we three months to complete. Its J SystemsGo officials working Monday. “We are still waiting ahead of Lopez. have ever had. They are all series motor was converted to with team leader Rebecca On Monday, May 3, coun- See Election, Page 8 first-timers.” K which burns quicker and Hyatt eventually set them all See Rockets, Page 12 Hunt School students learn different type of gardening 5th graders get lessons some of the Hunt Garden Club members fig- ured out a new approach that would still give in hydroponic garden the students a chance to grow plants differently and yet more simply and eco-friendly. By Irene Van Winkle To start, a hydroponic garden was suggested West Kerr Current by HGC member Sandy Griffin, and others jumped on board. Melissa Clark-Maynard and her husband, “When they came to me, I didn’t really Mike, know their way around a hydroponic know what that really meant when I said garden. They farmed veggies in one for years, ‘sure,’” Clark-Maynard said. “It’s been great, and they are now spearheading a project at very rewarding and fulfilling for us.” Hunt School that takes the kids gardening Bradberry said it took nearly seven months skills to a whole new level. to set up the project. Hunt 5th-grade teacher Faith Bradberry is “I thought it was kind of exciting,” she said. guiding the class and the project looks a lot dif- “I heard about Mike doing this. And doing this ferent from the well-established Discovery with the kids is always a blessing, and it was garden the school has done with the Hunt beyond all expectations.” Photo by Irene Van Winkle Garden Club. The main differences with this system from Viola Bulkley trims a leaf to provide more light to a plant in the hydroponic garden This year, the Discovery garden had been at Hunt School. put on hold due to the Covid-19 restrictions, so See Garden, Page 5 Hunt ISD Genealogy, history first-graders unveil own centers to reopen cookbook after Covid pause By Kari Short By Irene Van Winkle Each location has a West Kerr Current West Kerr Current wealth of information and resources, including online The Hunt Independent Great news for local histo- access to Ancestry and other School District first grade rians and genealogists: Two websites, original books and class unveiled their much- popular sources will be open publications, and there will anticipated cookbook, First again for research starting be assistants to help you Grade Recipes, recently with this week, the Kerrville navigate what you need. a book signing in the school Genealogical Society’s While the KGS has many library followed by a offices in the UGRA building publications dealing with “soiree.” and the Kerr Regional Kerr County and others Completely written and History Center next to the (some across the USA), the illustrated by the students, the Kerrville Library. History Center has volumes project has been a focus for Both will welcome visi- of rare oral histories record- Maddie Lewis’s 26-member tors back after a long ed by members of the Kerr class since January. absence due to Covid-19. County Historical The endeavor helped the KGS will be open Photo by Kari Short Commission. students grasp and apply Tuesdays and Saturdays The KGS address is at writing, art, organization, Students in HISD’s first grade class hosted a cookbook signing recently to celebrate from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., 125 Lehmann Drive, Suite teamwork and culinary their three months of work to produce an illustrated cookbook featuring home- and the History Center will 102; call 830-315-1836. skills. made recipes. Pictured is the HISD first grade class with art teacher MaryAnne be open Tuesdays, The History Center is Many of the students Gavin and teacher Tori Trevino. Not pictured is teacher Maddie Lewis. Wednesdays and Thursdays next door to the Butt- proudly proclaimed this is just during the same hours. Holdsworth Memorial the first of many anticipated The cookbook will be order the cookbook through number is required which is Masks will be required at Library at 425 Water St.; call writing projects they plan to available in the school library. studentreasures.com/order- available by calling HISD, the KGS. 830-258-1278. pursue. However, individuals may copies or 800-867-2292. A pin 830-238-4893. Page 2 West Kerr Current Thursday, May 6, 2021 Ingram West Kerr Community Calendar police Thursday, May 6 Thursday, May 13 Ingram Duck Derby — Family fun and festivities. Hill Vaccine — Peterson Regional Medical Center offers a report Country Arts Foundation. 5 p.m. vaccine clinic to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Christian Women’s Job Corps Style Show fundraising To schedule go to petersonhealth.com and click on COVID- Saturday, April 24 event — Watch Party tickets still available for the livestream 19 Vaccine Self-Scheduler or call 258-7373, select Option 2 11:04 p.m. — A officer event. For more information, call 830-398-3660; $25 up to from 8-5 M-F until May 12 at 5 p.m. noticed the lights to the press the time of the event, 6:30 p.m. box at Warrior Stadium were Wednesday, May 19 on. The lights went off as the Saturday, May 8 Warrior tennis — Nine players going to State tournament officer pulled into the parking on motorcycles, one black and Celebration of Life — For L.J.