But It’s Tuesday October 15th. 

It was on this date in 1924 that the Statue of Liberty was proclaimed a national monument. The gift from the French was dedicated in 1886 and was originally conceived as a monument to commemorate the centennial celebration of America’s independence from the British. At the base of the statue is a poem “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” written by Emma Lazarus who was Jewish and from Germany, and on Lady Liberty’s tablet the date 1776 in Roman numerals…seems like the French were really sticking it to the English. 

Just sayin’...but still grateful…

I’m Baron Wiley. 

Hey amateur stargazers! This week the Su-chi-chan Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet will be visible just after sunset each day until Friday. The hurling chunk of rock and ice will be within 44 million miles of Earth, meaning we’ll be able to view it from our backyards but even better with binoculars. In order to get the best view, go outside 40 minutes after the sunsets and look out west. Once you find Venus, shift your gaze slightly to the right until you see something that looks like a hazy star with a tail. Kendall County Friends of the Night Sky and Boerne Star contributor Jack Estes took a picture from his backyard in Boerne that we’ve posted on our news blog but he wanted to note the photograph pulls out the colors more than the naked eye…Jack also shared a quote when describing the comet…

Audio:  Jack Estes

If you miss it this week, the comet will be back in 80,000 years.

The Hill Country Pregnancy Center is in desperate need of items for their boutique, especially for the little ones in our County. Currently they are in need of new pajamas, size 9m to 2T for girls, and 6 to 12m and 2T to 5T for boys. They are also looking for children’s shoes size 3 to 5, and any new fall clothing up to size 5T. If you have items your child hasn’t worn, or have extra room in your Amazon cart, you can drop them off at the Center or ship them directly. The HCPCC is located on Fabra Street just off of North Main. 

There’s a new deputy in town…Juan Acosta was officially sworn in as a deputy for the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office last Friday, and if you see Deputy Acosta buy his lunch and welcome him to Kendall County.

Boerne Radio News is delivered to you by The Boerne Star… and The Hill Country Animal League - a non-profit that offers low cost spaying and neutering as this Saturday is Barktoberfest in Main Plaza, bring your dog…there will lots of dog friendly vendors, and if you don’t have a dog its a good place to adopt, they’ll have a petting zoo, doggy dash races and more…

The fun starts at 9 in the morning, the doggy costume contest starts at 11, races in the afternoon and winners are announced at 2.   The event is free, but support the Hill Country Animal League with your best gift, or shop today at their Thrift store next to the Sonic on Bandera Road.

And I'll see you at Barktoberfest this Saturday.

Baron Wiley -   Boerne Radio 103.9FM