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From July 14-16, five Kendall County Democrats attended the 2022 Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas. Throughout the event, leading state Democrats shared their vision of how to create a more equitable and stronger Texas.

My name is Denise Chambers. I work for Meals for Vets in Fredericksburg. We are a nonprofit that provides meals to Texas Veterans, 59 years of age and younger, their families and surviving spouses.

Let’s police ourselves

John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future.”

Our Republican candidate was on the campaign trail. He stopped at a family-owned diner. It was a busy time, every seat occupied.

Ah, vacation … those little and not long enough blips in our schedule when we get the opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of normal everyday life.

As you read this, the Texas Democratic Convention is in full swing in Dallas.

Hang on. It’s going to be a wild ride.

As we enter July, it’s time to think about our nation’s holiday – Independence Day.

Let’s face it, some of the news from the past few weeks has been pretty crummy, including the Uvalde school shooting, the Jan. 6 hearings and the GOP platform in general. Many of us still need time to process our feelings.

Beginning next week and lasting through July, Boerne Star readers will have the opportunity to help choose the newspaper’s next masthead, or flag, that runs across the top of the front page.