The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce and The Hill Country Mile played host to Spring Diva Night on Thursday as hundreds of women signed up and participated. The women got the opportunity to enjoy shopping, refreshments, drawings and other goodies as they paraded along Main Street and visited local businesses. ABOVE: The Dienger employees Sarah Hewitt, left, and Lauren Cheney, second to left, check in a crowd of ladies and give them their goodie bags as the evening began. RIGHT: Jean Kearns, left, and Nona Annett use a couple of props to pose for pictures as they enjoy their Diva Night experience. See Page 8A for another picture. Star photos by Keith E. Domke

Berges Fest is returning to its roots in 2021 as the Fathers’ Day tradition is moving back to downtown Boerne for a one-day event.

Seven of the nine candidates for the Fair Oaks Ranch mayoral and councilmember elections attended a forum sponsored by The Boerne Star in the Boerne High School auditorium Wednesday night and, aside from listing their credentials and qualifications, they addressed issues like how to reconcile the city’s home rule charter with pre-existing ordinances and the importance of open government laws.

About 50 people showed up to the Boerne High School Auditorium on Wednesday evening, and about the same number streamed live to hear what the four Boerne Independent School District board of trustee candidates for Places 2 and 3 had to say about issues like ensuring student success after graduation, population growth management and financing.

Whereas, each year the Texas Hill Country is a nursery in the spring and waystation in the fall for the monarch butterfly on its 2,500-mile migration from Mexico to Canada, and

The Boerne Parks and Recreation Department played host to several Easter egg hunts on Saturday morning at Boerne City Lake, and hundreds of area children brought their baskets and buckets to participate. In the age 3 and under area, 2-year-old Gerard Mathes (first picture) looks around as he grabs an egg to put into his basket. Three-year-old Lauren Norris (second picture) keeps her eyes on some nearby eggs as she gets ready to place one in her basket. Three-year-old Isabella Harris (third picture) begins her quest as she smiles while eyeing some eggs in front of her. Star photos by Keith E. Domke