From Our Mayor
Jay F. Feibelman
Too many to thank, but a great 4th of July party. So many were involved to bring about this success and I thank you personally. I was hoping it would rain — and I’m still hoping. In that regard, as I write this on July 17th, our Trinity Well level is dropping like a rock. Garden Ridge residents are using an average of 1.5 million gallons per day. The scary thing is, we do not know where the danger point, level-wise, is in the Trinity as we do with the Edwards. I continue to appeal to you — Please Conserve. I hope it has rained as you read this!
Have a fun, safe summer!

Photo by Ian Briton

Welcome to Garden Ridge
New Residents:
Those listed and families:

Steven & Tonya Harris
James & Krista Hunter
Wayne & Evelyn O’Dell
Stephen & Pamela Page
Thomas & Debra Powell
Brian Kuyper
Sandra Valencia
Steven & Deborah Van Straten
Robert Williams III

Note: Newcomers are identified by water service records. Consequently, not all names in the household will appear. Those not appearing are also welcomed! The City of Garden Ridge requires that all dogs and cats be registered. Call 651-6831 for information.

QUICK NOTES
Please, as you walk your pets, carry means to clean up any unwanted deposits. The city receives several complaints per month.
Please do your part to conserve water. We need to support each other!
If your pet is missing check with the City and county as soon as possible to see if the animal has been picked up or reported. Also watch the City sign. Prompt action can return the animals safely.
City of Garden Ridge 651-6831
New Braunfels Humane Society 1-830-629-5287
Comal County Animal Control 1-830-608-2016

Register your Pets
If you have a pet, please insure it is registered with the City. The information is placed in a computer database and can expedite the return of your pet!
Online registration form.
Call 651-6831 for more information.

Garden Ridge Women’s ClubAnnual Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon
It’s time again for the annual GRWC Luncheon and Fashion Show! So, mark your calendars for September 17th, from 11am until 2pm. This year’s luncheon event will be catered by “Oldham Catering" (out of Boerne). We are featuring a new venue — a Trunk Show sponsored by Chico’s using their fabulous fashions and accessories!
So, members make your reservation now for this big event and bring a friend or a new member. You don't want to miss the great food, fashions, fun, and door prizes!
Location: Garden Ridge Community Center, 9400 Municipal Pkwy
Garden Ridge, TX 78266
Cost: Members $28.00 per person and non-members $33.00 per person
Please make your check payable to GRWC and send to:
Diana Scott
21916 Deer Canyon Dr
Garden Ridge, TX 78266
Questions: Call Diana Scott at 651-3320

National Night Out
7th Annual August 4 from 7 - 9pm
The City of Garden Ridge will have their National Night Out, Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm at the Garden Ridge Community Center.
We will have City and County organizations, clubs and churches participating as well as a bounce machine, magician and face painter. The GR Women’s Club will be selling their fabulous cook book with recipes from local residents. The Knotty Knotters will also be selling tickets for their homemade quilt. There will be items of interest for the young and young at heart. All residents of the area are cordially invited. Food and drinks provided by the American Bank of Texas, NA. If you want a table for your organization, please call GR Police Dept — Lt. Johnson 210-651-6441,
Mickey Sanders 210-651-5782 or
Pat Cook 210-651-4082.

PTA at Comal Elementary
Planning for the 2009-2010 school year will be August 20th at 5:00 PM at Comal Elementary School. This will be a back to school and meet the teacher night.
Parents, if you are interested in getting involved with the PTA, or seek more information please contact:
Rhonda Janns
Phone: 210-274-7112
rhondajanns@satx.rr.com

Library Footnotes
by Suzanne McCandless
Many of us as children were introduced to the classics through a series of books called the Great Illustrated Classics. Now your Garden Ridge Library has expanded, by eleven, their collection of these books, thanks to a generous donation. Some of the new titles are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, David Copperfield, and The War of the Worlds.
The current heat wave makes this the perfect time to stay indoors and sample the library’s new additions. You might want to dip into a new biography like Christopher Buckley’s story of his parents’ lives, Losing Mum and Pup.
A new mystery series set in the turbulent Middle Ages might tempt some: The Queen’s Man and Dragon’s Lair; both by Sharon Kay Penman are short, exciting mysteries to while away a hot summer afternoon.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barberry, American Heroes: Profiles of Men and Women Who Shaped Early America, by Edmund S. Morgan, and Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto, by Mark R. Levin, are among the new arrivals. Several have been acquired at the request of a patron. Is there a volume, perhaps a new release or old favorite, that you would like the library to obtain for you? Let us know.
Finally, if your eyes are hungry for wonderful French food, and you want an intriguing story set in occupied France during World War II, try Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris. She also wrote Chocolat.

Save the Date
The third annual Holiday A’Fair Marketplace will be Saturday, October 17th from 10am to 4pm at the Garden Ridge Community Center.  There will be over 50 vendors, food, door prizes, a silent auction, and lots of fun you will not want to miss!  This event is sponsored by the Knotty Knotters, a special interest group of the Garden Ridge Women's Club.  All proceeds will be donated to local
charities. 
Mark your calendar!

Important Numbers

City Hall 210-651-6632
Lost Pet 210-651-6831
Police Department 210-651-6441

Significant Past Events

6 Aug 1945 – First atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan
9 Aug 1945 – Second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
14 Aug 1945 – World War II Pacific hostilities end

Comal Elementary School
Registration for New Students
Monday, August 10th
8:30 - 12:00 and 1:30 -- 6:30
New students may also be registered any day after the 10th on Monday - Thursday from 8:30am to 4pm.
Bring to Registration:

• Two documents showing proof of residency
  Immunization record from doctor or previous school
• Unofficial transcript or last report card
  Birth Certificate
• Social security number (optional), and
• Custody papers if applicable.

See the Comal ISD website at www.comalisd.org and click on the Back To School icon for more information.

2009 PHONE DIRECTORY
It is time to get corrections/changes for your residential listing into the City office. This needs to include any and all changes that you want from the 2006 Directory or the 2007 supplement: names, address, phone number. Please complete the form in your water bill or stop by the City office and complete a form to reflect the changes desired. Extra care with legibility will be appreciated. Thank you.

Join the Garden Ridge Women’s Club
The Garden Ridge Women’s Club is an unincorporated organization whose purpose is to promote civic improvements, charitable activities, and social interaction for the benefit of the citizens of the City of Garden Ridge and surrounding areas.
Enjoy monthly special interest groups: Book Club, Knotty Knotters, Lunch Bunch, Bridge Club, Bunco Club, Dining In, Dining Out, and maybe more. (We are still planning for the new year 2009-2010.)
Events: Luncheon & Style Show, Holiday A’Fair Marketplace, HEB Cooking Class, Garage Sale, and possibly others. (Amazing Grazing cookbooks will be available at all the events, unless we run out before the event!)
and special projects: Helping Hands Community Outreach and Informal Day Trips, to name a few.
Over $9,000 was donated by GRWC to charitable organizations and the community in our 2008-2009 year.
For more information and/or to join contact:
Gloria Porter
210-383-3629.
Dues are $20 for the 2009-2010 year.

QUARRY HAPPENINGS
Iinformation about the Quarry Commission meetings is available at the City Municipal Building or on the Quarry Commission’s home page.If you wish to complain about a blast or have comments for the Quarry Commission, contact City Hall at 651-6632 or visit the Citizens’ Blast Report page. Citizens who are interested in having quarry blasts monitored at their residence should contact a member of the Quarry Commission. Citizens are invited to attend Quarry Commission meetings.

Coming Events
Go to the Calendar.

Significant City Council
Go to Council Actions.

Grapevine Deadline
Grapevine Deadline. Submissions for the September GRAPEVINE need to be turned in no later than August 15th..

Please Conserve Water
From the SAWS website for Water Conservation