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Ghosts of Christmas trees past
Community, Gillespie Life
Ghosts of Christmas trees past
By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor 
December 25, 2024
Bob and Geri Russell found a novel way of cherishing past Christmases with their family and it centers around the holiday’s most iconic symbol — the evergreen tree. Every year since 1976, the Russells have sawed off the bottom portion of every Christmas tree the family has put up in their home. Toda...
Find a mentor, but don’t listen to any advice
Gillespie Life
Find a mentor, but don’t listen to any advice
Phil Houseal 
December 18, 2024
Young person. To be successful in life, you need to identify a mentor. I wish I would have had a mentor. I guess I didn’t because No. 1, I was a shy child and didn’t want to bother any successful grown-up, and No. 2 when you are not sure what you want to be when you grow up, you don’t know who to ap...
Local ice skating rink open for holiday season
Gillespie Life
Local ice skating rink open for holiday season
December 18, 2024
Heritage School kicked off the holiday season when it opened its ice-skating rink, Eisbahn on Saturday, Nov. 23. The rink will be open daily with the exceptions of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For hours and pricing, visit heritageschool. org/eisbahn. Ice skating continues during the holidays at ...
FHS artists take home Western Art titles
Gillespie Life
FHS artists take home Western Art titles
December 18, 2024
Sixteen Fredericksburg High School students participated in the 2025 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Western Art Competition Dec. 6-8. Two of the stude...
Gillespie Life
Scholarships offered through Optimist organization
December 18, 2024
The Optimist Club of Fredericksburg and Optimist International are sponsoring an essay contest for students, with entries due by Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2...
Gillespie Life
Hill Country students eligible for foundation scholarships
December 18, 2024
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has opened its scholarship applications. Scholarships are available for universities, vocational sc...
Book festival announces schedule lineup
Gillespie Life
Book festival announces schedule lineup
December 18, 2024
Friends of the Written Word announced the times and lineup of all the activities scheduled for the inaugural Fredericksburg Book Festival last Monday....
Stollen recipe is one for the record books
Gillespie Life, Taste
Stollen recipe is one for the record books
Culinary Adventure Mark Wieser 
December 18, 2024
We grew up eating a lot of German food. I suppose that was typical here. Still, we never had Wienerschnitzel simply because we never ate veal. Nor did...
Energetic dog needs home; HCSPCA has other pets
Gillespie Life, VINE
Energetic dog needs home; HCSPCA has other pets
December 18, 2024
Jubilee is a medium- sized terrier mix, who would be perfect for an active family or a home on a ranch. She is known for getting along with both dogs ...
Gillespie Life, VINE
Christmas wine passport ends this Friday
December 18, 2024
Just three days remain to use the Texas Hill Country Wineries’ Christmas Wine Affair passport. The event began Monday, Nov. 25, and runs through Frida...
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