The Boerne Village Band is celebrating its 161st year of entertaining audiences, and members performed the first of four Abendkonzertes at Main Plaza Tuesday night. TOP: Jim Peters, George Young, Micah Rosenstein and Cody Richardson, from front to back, play their trombones and trumpets during a selection. LEFT: Accordionist Joyce Young, with Nicole Walter turning the pages, concentrates on a tune with the rest of the band. BELOW: Tim Howell plays his tuba in tune with other band members. RIGHT: Ted and Dorothy Horrell dance to a polka during the concert. The band is planning three additional summer performances on June 22, July 6 and July 20. Star photos by Keith E. Domke

Star photos by Keith E. Domke

Despite the threat of inclement weather causing the 2021 Champion High School graduation ceremony to be moved up three hours to 5 p.m., about 3,200 friends and family members filled the grandstands of the Boerne ISD stadium last Friday in a show of support for the Class of 2021. During the ceremony, the top of CHS’s graduation class reminisced on the lessons learned during their high school days and looked forward to an optimistic future.

A couple hundred people attended the Boerne American Legion Post 313’s Memorial Day service on Monday morning on an overcast day that opened to let the sun shine for the hour-long ceremony. Post 313 Commander Don Gray, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and retired Army Maj. Gen. LeRoy Bartman spoke in honor of those military personnel who have fallen.

Berges Fest and Don Strange Ranch combined their efforts last Saturday to bring Musikfest to area residents. The event replaced the traditional Berges Fest but offered some of the same activities. Proceeds were split between the two entities. 

The BISD Stadium was beyond abuzz with chatter and cheers Thursday night as thousands of friends and family members crowded the grandstands in a show of support for the graduation of this year’s Boerne High School seniors. Several of the graduating class’ top academic students spoke, using a theme of optimism in the class’ future and encouragement to stay present and true to themselves.