It’s Thursday April 16th. 

And on this date in 1962 Walter Cronkite took his post where he became America’s most trusted man when he began anchoring the CBS Evening News.  He followed Doug Edwards.

And happy Boerne Radio birthday to Paula of Paula VM Photography, and Cali Redd Green.

The Geneva School of Boerne has had quite the month…on top of the girl’s tennis team winning the state tournament, and the boys 2nd in state, Geneva’s art students earned second overall in State against 26 schools at the TAPPS 4A Competition in Waco. Students submitted artwork in several different categories and events and participated in an on-site drawing competition. One standout student, Megan Luffy, placed 9 times in 9 different categories, and even took silver in her Senior Portfolio. 

And the Boerne ISD robotics team The Rocketeers, which comprises students from both Champion and Boerne High schools, is heading to the State Robotics competition.  They are one of 90 teams heading to Houston, and if and when they advance, they will compete against teams from all over the world. According to team captain Lucas Romero, the FIRST organization assigns teams a game for their potential robots to play in, and they need to optimize their machines to win. This year the game was basketball, so in six weeks, the Rocketeers engineered a machine to accurately shoot as many balls as possible into a hoop. Go Boerne, Go Champion.

This week, City Council recognized our outstanding Electric and Gas Departments for earning top safety honors that reflect their dedication to excellence and service. The Electric Department received the 2025 American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence with the highest Diamond designation, while the Gas Department earned a perfect score during its annual Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool safety and reliability assessment.

There was an electrical issue on Dietz Elkhorn in Fair Oaks Ranch yesterday that still needs to be resolved, so the road will remain closed today between No Le Hace Drive and Saddle Song. 

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And by the Cibolo Center for Conservation where every day is Earth Day but on Saturday April 25 they are hosting an Earth Day Scavenger Hunt all over the trails of the Cibolo Nature Center and Herff Farm to compliment the global City Nature Challenge.  There’s no charge, no rsvp required, bring the family, and discover all the nature in our own back yard at the Cibolo.  All the details at cibolo.org. 

https://cibolo.org/calendar/earth-day-scavenger-hunt/

Baron Wiley - Boerne Radio 103.9FM