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Hill Country Family Services staff members traveled to Tennessee in late March to visit “The Store” in Nashville. The Store was created by Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams Paisley, to help individuals and families during times of economic crisis. Dunia Garcia, HCFS director of Client Services, and Rhonda McNeill, HCFS manager of Food and Nutrition Services, met with the Paisleys and brought back a number of best practices for providing nutritional assistance during economic crises. Both The Store and Hill Country Family Services’ Corner Cupboard are self-selection food pantries intended to assist families in financial crisis for short periods of time. Both organizations provide high-quality foods to meet their clients’ essential nutritional needs as they seek to overcome a short-term crisis. To learn more about Hill Country Family Services, contact Staci Almager by email at staci.almager@hcfstx. org or by phone at 210-218-1330. Pictured are, from left, Jasmine Ledsinger, director of programming, The Store; Dunia Garcia, director of Client Services, HCFS; Rhonda McNeill, program manager, Food and Nutrition Services, HCFS; and Courtney Vrablik, The Store, executive director. Submitted photo 04/12/2022 12:00 AM
BKCEDC new executive committee officers
BKCEDC new executive committee officers
The Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corporation recently conducted its annual members’ meeting at The Bevy Hotel where the organization announced its officers of the board of directors for the upcoming year. Pictured are, from left, Dakota Durden of Grit Co., secretary; Jonathan Collins, Valcor Commercial Real Estate, treasurer; Bill Hetherington, BEC, chair; BKCEDC President and CEO Amy Story; Kathy Estes, past chair; and Phil Hunke, Hill Country Square, vice chair. The BKCEDC is a 501(c)(6) public-private organization supported by the city of Boerne, Kendall County and more than 70 private businesses. Its mission is “to promote business opportunities that will strengthen and grow a vibrant and diverse economic future for Kendall County.” Submitted photo 04/12/2022 12:00 AM
Learn about mushrooms at Herff Farm presentation
Learn about mushrooms at Herff Farm presentation
Mushrooms often don’t get the credit they deserve. They are curiosities that appear as if by magic after a rainstorm or show up on a downed log in the forest. The mushrooms you find at the grocery store, like buttons, shitakes, and portobellos, are only the tiniest fraction of the culinary delights of the fungi kingdom. 04/12/2022 12:00 AM
April brings shower of activities to library
April brings shower of activities to library
“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” (Sonnet XCVIII), William Shakespeare. 04/12/2022 12:00 AM
Plant sale set for April 23
Plant sale set for April 23
The Boerne Garden Club is planning its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, in the Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club parking lot. 04/08/2022 12:00 AM
Next Leadership Boerne class accepting applications
Next Leadership Boerne class accepting applications
Leadership Boerne now is accepting applications for its Class of 2023. 04/08/2022 12:00 AM
International artist featured at Helotes Gallery
International artist featured at Helotes Gallery
Helotes Gallery presents internationally acclaimed artist Luis Moro. Attend the artist’s receptions from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 8, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. View an exhibit of more than 20 works, many interactive thru April 24. 04/08/2022 12:00 AM
Two more elections on the horizon
Two more elections on the horizon
Wait … didn’t we just finish an election? Yes, yes we did. But now that the March 1 Primary is behind us, we have two more elections coming up in May, and both deserve your full attention. 04/08/2022 12:00 AM
We’re here to be your very best messenger
We’re here to be your very best messenger
The Boerne Star is a newspaper. 04/08/2022 12:00 AM
Use financial strategy like GPS
Use financial strategy like GPS
When you’re driving these days, it’s pretty hard to get lost because your smartphone’s Global Positioning System (GPS) can get you just about anywhere. And as an investor, you can have a similar experience by employing another directional tool – a personalized financial strategy. 04/08/2022 12:00 AM
Conformed or transformed?
Conformed or transformed?
Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013. 04/08/2022 12:00 AM
Digital dude
Digital dude
Voss Middle School eighth-grader Wyatt Matthys, above, recently won first place in the Digital Logo Design category at the 2022 Texas State German Festival. Matthys qualified for the festival by winning first at the Sprachfest Regional Event in February. There were more than 600 students from nearly 50 schools who competed in the 40th anniversary of the contest. Submitted photo 04/08/2022 12:00 AM
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