Headlines: It’s St. Patrick’s Day / Crabapple Fire is 55% contained, 9500 acres affected / Troxclair Introduces Bill To Ban Cellphones In School / New Pickleball Courts at Boerne City Park 

It’s Monday March 17th. 

And it’s Saint Patrick’s Day!

And while we think of an Irish guy who rid Ireland of snakes and taught the trinity with a shamrock...the true story is that he was the son of senator and deacon growing up in Britain who was kidnapped by pirates who took him to Ireland as a teenager and used him as a slave.  It was there he found God, which led to his Devine escape.  In his 20s he became a priest and felt the call from a dream to return to Ireland as a missionary.

Our neighbors in Gillespie County and the Fredericksburg Fire/EMS Department are still battling Crabapple Fire that began on Saturday. Our last update from the Texas A&M Forest Service says 9,500 acres have been affected, and it’s 55% contained. That current stretch goes from Lower Crabapple to FM 1631 which is north-east of Fredericksburg.  Currently there are no injuries reported, but numerous structures have been lost and more are threatened.  The city of Fredericksburg says food, water and other supply donations are not needed however OneStar Foundation and Rebuild Texas has set up the Crabapple Disaster Fund…and we have a direct link in the newsblog at boenreradio.com

https://onestarfoundation.org/crabapple-fire-relief-fund/ 

The Boerne Star reported over the weekend that Senator Ellen Troxclair has introduced a bill to the Texas House that would ban the use of cellphones during the school day. If passed, Bill 515 would go into affect next school year. Troxclair sites the growing mental health epidemic to social media and cell phone addiction as the main reasons for her introduction of the bill. If you want to hear Jeff Flinn’s full interview with Representative Troxclair, you can find the Boerne Brew on the podcast page at BoerneRadio.com and at the boernestar.com.

Pickleball players, it's time to hit the courts! Courts 7 & 8 at Boerne City Park have officially reopened as dedicated pickleball courts, giving you more space to enjoy the game. These eight courts will provide a dedicated pickleball space while the City works on bringing new courts online at Northside Community Park. Once those officially open to the public, Courts 7 and 8 will be resurfaced back into tennis courts.

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And while Friday was Pi Day and today is St. Patrick’s day…you should still head over to Tootie Pie and come home a hero with a Sham Rock Irish Cream Pie, an Irish Whiskey Cheesecake, or the Whisky Pecan Pie.  Tootie Pie is on South Main right in front of Menger Creek.

Baron Wiley - Boerne Radio 103.9FM