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Ten businesses around Kendall County received a little extra jingle in their pockets this holiday season as the Kendall County Commissioners’ business grant program awarded money to a second round of local businesses.
Read moreBen Eldredge, the treasurer and assistant secretary for the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District (CCGCD), submitted his mandatory resignation letter in earlier this month, but the board of directors voted to keep him on until the next election.
Read moreAs development continues throughout out the city of Boerne, owners of properties and lots near the floodplain may find their construction options become more limited as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has stated it may widen the floodplain range.
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Editor’s note: Last of six parts reviewing 2020 through the pages of The Boerne Star.
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During the course of the year, local service organizations conducted ceremonies remembering our military heroes on Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Pearl Harbor Day. ABOVE LEFT: Four planes fly in formation above both the Boerne VFW and American Legion ceremonies on Veterans Day. ABOVE RIGHT: Jim Manzo plays Taps at Veterans Plaza in Boerne near the end of the local VFW Veterans Day ceremony as veteran Matthew Hite and Commander Andrew Camplen look on. BELOW LEFT: Boerne American Legion Post 313 members Kyle Stanbro, left, and Dave Judson wait to post the colors on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7 at Veterans Plaza. BELOW RIGHT: Chuck Cecchini, who was commander of the local Legion in May, salutes the American flag during the playing of the National Anthem at a Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Plaza. Star file photos by Keith E. Domke
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Last Chance Forever, The Birds of Prey Conservancy in San Antonio, put on a pair of performaces on the grounds of the AgriCulture Museum and Arts Center the weekend before Christmas. Ian Joplin and Kelly Raynor displayed several birds and discussed each over the course of the shows. TOP: A Bald Eagle spreads its wings as it stands perched on Raynor’s hand. MIDDLE: Raynor and Joplin hold hawk varieties. A Great Horned Owl watches the audience. ABOVE: Joplin eyes a hawk as he talks about it. Raynor holds a pair of screech owls. Star photos by Keith E. Domke
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During her motion introduction, Fair Oaks Ranch Place 5 Councilmember Snehal Patel said her wish to Santa Claus this year was to have a charter for the Code of Conduct Advisory Committee approved during the Dec. 17 city council meeting. But her Christmas request wasn’t granted as several fellow council members expressed concerns with details outlined in Patel’s draft. Conversations got heated between councilmembers during the discussion, resulting in the charter being tabled until the council’s first meeting in January after proposed amendments have been made.
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