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Recordkeeping: No April Fools lifeskill pranks here
Recordkeeping: No April Fools lifeskill pranks here
Ever wonder where April Fools’ Day got started? Well, according to the History Channel, some historians say it dates to 1582. That’s the year when “… France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563. In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar, the new year began with the spring equinox around April 1. People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognize that the start of the new year had moved to January 1 and continued to celebrate it during the last week of March through April 1 became the butt of jokes and hoaxes and were called ‘April fools.’” 04/01/2022 12:00 AM
April packed with Boerne chamber-related events
April packed with Boerne chamber-related events
Things are heating up in Boerne, and your Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to another busy month! The month of April is filled with events and activities, and the chamber is sure to offer something for everyone. 04/01/2022 12:00 AM
Call to artists for the 10th annual Boerne Art Waddle
Call to artists for the 10th annual Boerne Art Waddle
Art Waddle is Boerne’s premier community art show and sale. It is a festive outdoor event held in downtown Boerne on May 13-14. 04/01/2022 12:00 AM
We need to get back on track
We need to get back on track
Earlier this month I took a business trip. I entered the airport, checked in, took a plane ride and picked up my rental car. 04/01/2022 12:00 AM
Sooner or later, we have to say goodbye
Sooner or later, we have to say goodbye
I hate writing farewell columns. I never really know what to say in them, and whatever I write never is good enough to convey the strong, personal feelings I have for the community I’m leaving. 04/01/2022 12:00 AM
Advisors can help reduce anxiety
Advisors can help reduce anxiety
The long-running coronavirus pandemic has fueled a lot of anxieties – including financial ones. But some people have had far fewer worries than others. 04/01/2022 12:00 AM
A reservoir or a conduit?
A reservoir or a conduit?
Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013. 04/01/2022 12:00 AM
CORRECTION
CORRECTION
03/29/2022 10:06 AM
The importance of public notices
The importance of public notices
Editorial cartoonist Ben Sargent once penned a masterful sketch of a newspaperman – a skinny, bug-eyed fellow in a baggy suit with a press card in the band of his porkpie hat. 03/29/2022 12:00 AM
Wildfire risk remains high in much of state
Wildfire risk remains high in much of state
Much of the state remains at considerable risk for wildfires through this week, largely because of higher-than-usual temperatures and drought conditions. 03/29/2022 12:00 AM
Essay winner
Essay winner
During its Saturday, March 19, meeting, the Boerne chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution honored Champion High School senior Emma Willshire,igh School seniorHi who won the organization’s statewide essay contest. Her winning essay was entitled “How the American Revolution Began in Europe.” Sponsored by the Boerne chapter, Willshire was awarded a combined total of $3,000 in scholarship funds from both the state and the local chapter. Pictured above is Willshire, second from right, as well as her parents, Kent and Brandy Willshire, and Pat Blackman, president of the Boerne chapter, right. 03/29/2022 12:00 AM
Follow the story of four World War II heroes
Follow the story of four World War II heroes
Bestselling author Alex Kershaw’s most recent title is “Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II.” 03/29/2022 12:00 AM
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