It’s Friday March 6th. 

It was on this date in 1836 that the Alamo fell to the Mexican Army led by General Santa Anna. Over the course of 13 days, 187 Texans led by James Bowie and William B. Travis defended the fort, only to succumb to the brute force of over 2,000 militants. In the early morning, the Mexican Army broke through the outer wall and left only 15 survivors, but the Alamo became a symbol to other Texas Defenders and remains the cradle of Texas liberty.

Also today is David Gilmour’s 79th birthday - he’s the guitar player for Pink Floyd.  Bob Wills was born on this date in 1905 - (still the king) - and more rock stars in Boerne include Rick Goodrich - he’s your Chief of safety and Security for Boerne ISD, and also to my friend Jim Grier - you hear his voice every weekend introducing the God and Our Dogs show here on Boerne Radio - and one more for tomorrow - Mr. Paul Barwick - the director of special projects for Boerne.

Let’s talk about the weekend…

Due to the coming rain with potential heavy rain, thunder and lightning (the lightning sponsored by Mr. Electric of Boerne), and maybe even some hail, the Cibolo Center for Conservation has preemptively canceled the Cibolo Farmer’s Market tomorrow.    Be checking the Boerne Parks and Rec’s website and social media for updates on movies in the park scheduled for tonight Minecraft is scheduled to start at sundown.  

Another outdoor event is the Power of the Past 40th Anniversary Show at The AgriCultrual Museum and Arts Center…a huge celebration with vintage cars, tractors, and engines on display, and Live music by The Flashbacks.  That event is scheduled to start at 10 tomorrow - admission is free, but a donation is appreciated. 

Also tomorrow is the outdoor chili Cook-off at Waring Hall in a benefit for the Waring Volunteer Fire Department.

And on Sunday morning - the rain won’t stop this…Daylight savings is back where we move our clocks forward one hour starting at 2am.  

The burn ban is still on of course until further notice. 

Hill Country Family Services has a new wishlist for the month of March, highlighting the current greatest needs for the corner cupboard. This month they are asking for donations of canned salmon, dog food, Kleenex, brown rice, ranch style beans and small cans of coffee.  But cash is where your dollar goes the furthest thanks to the food bank - $25 feeds a family of 4 for a week!  See what I mean at hcfstx.org.

Spring is almost here, but at Fair Oaks Ranch elementary, spring chickens have already arrived. Kindergarten students have been observing the eggs closely over the past few weeks,  as well as learning about the life cycle of animals. 

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Have a great weekend.

Baron Wiley - Boerne Radio 103.9FM