We hope y’all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Keep your turkey baster handy, it’s great for watering small indoor plants.

Seth Neighbor grew up in Burnet, where he learned what hard work is and what it can accomplish. He graduated from Burnet High School in 2006.

Editor’s Note: In response to a query from the Bulletin, Burnet County Attorney Eddie Arredondo offered insight about a State Attorney General’s Office opinion on nepotism. The opinion derived from a question connected to the county Human Resources Department. See the stories on Page 1.

When we are transplanting old plants or potting new plants, we are always on the lookout for the best potting soil available. Sometimes we just need to mix our own.

Actor Barry Corbin will be at the Uptown Theatre in Marble Falls Nov. 9. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show, “An Evening with Barry Corbin,” starts at 7 p.m. Corbin has appeared in hundreds of movies and TV shows over the past 40 years.

The delegation of Burnet County Republican Women attended the Texas Federation of Republican Women 34th Biennial Convention in Irving.

Congratulations to Atmos Energy for being chosen as the October Business of the Month by the Bertram Chamber of Commerce. They are being recognized for their dedication to community.

The Burnet CISD Board of Trustees met on Oct. 16 for their regular board meeting.

Y’all, we need to stay serious about water conservation. Our weather is turning a little cooler, but the ongoing drought has not budged – and that means we should not and cannot let up on our water conservation efforts.

Carolyn asks, “What is an organic solution to pill bugs?” Carolyn, pill bugs (Armadillidium vulgare) are crustaceans, meaning they have exoskeletons like shrimp. Although they are fun to play with, these isopods are decomposers.