HERE’S THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS IN COMFORT:

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM CHRISTMAS IN COMFORT ACTIVITIES, SHOPPING ALONG MAIN & HIGH STREETS

10:00 A.M. – 5:45 PM. MUSICAL LINE UP ON MAIN STAGE AT SEVENTH & HIGH

• 10:00 AM – The Slack, from Thousand Hills Cowboy Church
• 11:00-12:00 – Dyer Family Band
• 12:00-12:45 – The Riverpickers (San Antonio Dulcimer Society)
• 1:00-2:00 – Sally Cowan & Friends
• 2:00-2:45 – Josh Peek
• 3:00-3:30 – Comfort Elementary School Choir
• 3:45-4:45 – Fiddle Chicks
• 5:00-5:45 – Comfort Community Choir

6:00 PM INTRODUCTION TO MISS COMFORT COURT

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. CHRISTMAS IN COMFORT PARADE

SHOPPING CONTINUES UNTIL 9 PM.

Other Christmas in Comfort Activities

VISIT WITH SANTA

PETTING ZOO

Rain didn’t stop Comfort High School seniors from lighting the homecoming bonfire Wednesday.

By Candace Velvin – Managing Editor

Comfort ISD continues to earn top rankings from the Texas Education Agency.

The district’s “superior achievement” rating in the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) program was presented in a public hearing as part of Monday night’s meeting of the CISD board of trustees.

“Superior achievement” is the highest ranking in the system, Superintendent John Chapman said.

Chapman also said 100 percent of the district’s teachers and paraprofessionals met the standards for the highly qualified teacher report. He praised all CISD educators “for going the extra mile in order to obtain the appropriate certifications and training hours needed to meet the demands of the state as well as the needs of each individual learner.”

According to the TEA, “highly qualified” means the teacher has obtained full Texas teacher certification, including appropriate special education certification for special education teachers; holds a minimum of a bachelor’s degree; and has demonstrated subject matter competency in each of the academic subjects in which the teacher teaches. The requirement that all teachers be highly qualified applies to all public elementary or secondary school teachers employed by a local educational agency who teach a core academic subject area.

Chapman presented CISD excellence awards to Sue Eggers, third grade teacher; Melissa Dunbar, middle school English and language arts teacher; Brad Kinney, high school biology teacher; Margie Hall, business manager; and Keith Vadnais, employee in the operations department.

To read the rest of the article, Click Here

Scarecrows will be displayed beginning October 15 through Nov 2.  Each year’s display is unique. Come take a look!

This year’s Kick off will be on Saturday, October 17th on Historic High Street between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..  Events will include a pumpkin patch with pumpkins, gourds, cornhusks.  Pumpkin painting.  Face painting by artist Nancy McGalliard of Lucky Bat Contemporary Art Studio, Music, Photo Opportunities,  Live Scarecrows … and more.   Shop in participating stores until 7 pm.

Here’s a few from this year:

Celebrations continue at the Park with barbeque ($8 for adults, $5 for children), arts and crafts (11:30-4), fun activities, and the Miss Comfort pageant at 6:30p.m.

It’s “Small Town Texas Fun” worth attending!

Apparently, there are two scenarios that will affect this area:  The Twin Buttes to McCamey D to Westwind to Kendall Transmission Line Project (bringing wind generated electricity from the San Angelo area into the Comfort station) and the Westwind/Kendall to Gillespie to Newton Transmission Line Project (taking the electricity back out of Comfort Station toward the North and East, ultimately to Kempner).  The LCRA displayed maps showing several proposed routes for both projects.  Aerial photos revealed exactly whose land would be affected.  Here’s a few of my observations as they relate to the Comfort area:

• All of the routes for both projects affected only areas on the North/East side of I-10 of Comfort.
• One potential route would run parallel to I-10.
• Both projects included proposed routes that could impact The Reserve and Falling Water (they would run to the West of those areas).
• Another proposed route would affect properties up FM 473 from Comfort.
• Another proposal provides for lines running parallel to the transmission lines which currently are being erected North of Comfort.  Those lines (erected by a private company, not LCRA) run on the East side of Hwy 87 and cross at the base of Stieler Hill.

Obviously, no one wants big transmission lines on or near their land.   Ultimately, LCRA will make a proposal which will go before the Public Utility Commission who will make the ultimate decision. The purpose of the meetings is to show the different options and get public comment.

If you would like to see copies of the maps and fill out a Questionaire in order to give your input, I would encourage you to go to the Kerrville meeting tonight, Thursday evening, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Tally Elementary.  Or, you can contact me.  I have copies of the maps (not the aerial photos though) and have some extra Questionaires.  But don’t delay because they are due in by the end of the month!

See also this Fredericksburg Standard article reporting on the Harper and Fredericksburg meetings.

We’re staying informed to better serve you!

The LCRA will hold informational meetings on Tuesday night from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Comfort Park and Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tally Elementary School regarding proposed transmission lines carrying competitive renewable energy (e.g., wind generated energy) through the Gillespie/Kerr/Kendall area:

According to the LCRA website,

LCRA TSC proposes to construct two new bundled conductor, 345-kilovolt (kV) double-circuit capable transmission lines primarily on steel lattice structures. The first transmission line will connect either the proposed Westwind Station, to be located in northern Kerr or southern Gillespie counties, or the existing Kendall Station located in western Kendall County, to the expanded Gillespie Station in central Gillespie County. The first transmission line may be located in portions of Kerr, Gillespie, and Kendall counties, depending on which endpoint, Westwind or Kendall, is selected by the PUC. The proposed Westwind station, if approved by the PUC, would be located along an existing LCRA transmission line.

For further information, come to one of the informational meetings or go to LCRA website.  Also, click HERE to see the proposed transmission line map

For more information and to read an open letter to the community, go to montanasmiracle.com

The snowflakes that are still falling look like stars!  What a delight!

]]> http://moovingthoughts.com/2008/12/10/comfort-went-white-with-snow-last-night-121008/feed/ 0 http://moovingthoughts.com/2008/08/01/history-on-comfort-school-house/ http://moovingthoughts.com/2008/08/01/history-on-comfort-school-house/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:25:27 +0000 Julie Kathryn Quest-Brooks http://moovingthoughts.com/?p=1705 Comfort, Texas, is a town full of history (See Article on Comfort, Texas). It is often referred to as an “Antique Town” … not just because of the antiques that are sold here but also because it’s been around so long. The School House is located at the edge of our property on Mill Dam Road (a paved, County Road) about 3 miles outside of town. On the other side of the fence is a 1,000 Acre Ranch which gives it a “wide, open, country feel.” Some have said that there is a “no care in the world” feeling here. Definitely quiet and peaceful, except maybe the sound a cow or donkey on one of the distant ranches. The name we coined for our property is, Ranchito de la Paz (the Little Ranch of Peace).

We acquired the School House in 2008 and renovated the interior in such a way as to reflect the period that it was originally constructed. The wood floors are original. The ceilings are lined with reclaimed bead board that came out of an old home in Blanco (originally milled in the early 1900’s). The doors and windows are trimmed with tight grain pine originally from the old Alamo Cement Factor which is the current home of the Quarry Shopping Center in San Antonio. The doors (on either side of the School House) came out of an old Catholic School in Gonzales, Texas. It has the feeling of an old building, but with all of the modern conveniences that give us the comfort we expect in a B&B.

From the back of the School House, there is a clear view of the afternoon sky and you will want to be sure and work your schedule to be at the School House to watch the sun set. Nearly every day, there is something spectacular to enjoy.

For more sunset pictures from this location and/or to contact Mike Witte to photograph your special event, Click Here.

Upon arrival (beginning at 3:00 p.m.) you will be greeted with a complimentary bottle of our own wine, “Old School Chardonnay” which we recently bottled in celebration of the Hill Country Wineries close by.

The closest is Singing Waters Vineyard, which is only about one-half a mile away from the School House. Since we are so close to the winery, you will want to be sure and visit the winery while you stay at the School House. Check out their website for their hours of operation. It’s a real fun place to visit and Dick and Julie Holmberg, the owners, are some of the friendliest people around. Orange Juice, coffee (for the coffee pot) and some fresh fruit and yogurt are supplied for your morning enjoyment. There is a small refrigerator, so feel free to bring any other items you might need.  Check out is either at 11:00 a.m. for single night visitors or 5:00 for full weekend visitors. For other things to do while staying in Comfort, check out the Categories, “Local Events” and “Places to Go & Things to Do“.  As for the history of the School House:

• The School House was built for the black school children of Comfort prior to World War II. (Comfort was not especially prejudiced; it was just the way things were back then.)
• Originally located on the Stokes Family property on 5th Street in Comfort (close to the water tower in Comfort), student population ranged from 8 students to 17. Ages ranged from 6 to 16 years.
• The first teacher received a salary of $136 for 3 months in 1932 (that’s the equivalent of $693.41 per month in today’s dollars*).  Despite the low pay, she stayed and taught the children for many years.
• Tuition fees in 1936 were set at $1.50 per month per student (equivalent to $22.95 in 08′ dollars).*
• The school closed in 1942 due to WWII (lack of interest, money, and students).

Ground breaking ceremony – Comfort’s Historic School House

*Inflation Rate from Jan ‘36 to Jan 2008 = 1429.57% per InflationData.com