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Don’t avoid the ‘taboo’ topics when speaking with older parents
Don’t avoid the ‘taboo’ topics when speaking with older parents
If your parents are getting close to retirement age, or are already retired, it may be time to talk with them about financial and aging issues, some of which may involve difficult conversations. For the sake of everyone in your family, don’t avoid these “taboo” topics. 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
The Skin Elite
The Skin Elite
The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of The Skin Elite with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. Individuals are unique, and so is their skin. The Skin Elite takes the art of enhancement seriously with an approach that is 100 percent customized to each person. Its goal is to achieve an aesthetic vision and to reveal the fresh beauty of natural features with advanced skin rejuvenation treatments like laser services, injectables, PMU and more. The Skin Elite can be reached at 210-800-9696 or visit theskinelite.com to book an appointment. 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
Kendall County Junior Livestock Association
Kendall County Junior Livestock Association
The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce played host to a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to help celebrate the 2022 Kendall County Junior Livestock Show and Sale. The ceremony took place before the sale at the Kendall County Youth Agriculture and Equestrian Center. The Kendall County Jr. Livestock Show Association provides an opportunity for 4-H and FFA members to exhibit their livestock projects before the public fostering excellence in livestock production skills and practices. The money the youth earn at the sale helps to fund their higher education goals in the future. Photo courtesy of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
Heirloom Boutique
Heirloom Boutique
The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Heirloom Boutique into the Boerne business community with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. Heirloom Boutique was founded with one mission in mind: to offer cute, everyday clothes that surpass the trends. Sometimes trendy, boutique clothing doesn’t always fit the day-to-day life, and that’s why Heirloom offers clothing that fits everyday life and needs. Find Heirloom Boutique set up at Boerne Market Days every month, by going to heirloomtx.com or keep up by following its Facebook page or on Instagram or Pinterest. Individuals also may call 210-373-2242. 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
Are you trying to clean yourself up for God?
Are you trying to clean yourself up for God?
Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013. 01/14/2022 12:00 AM
Girl and her goat
Girl and her goat
Cheyenne Feller tightly holds onto her goat as she participates in the Kendall County Junior Livestock Show last Thursday at the agriculture and equestrian center near Comfort. The show began on Sunday, Jan. 2, and continued through this past Saturday with the annual sale. Star photo by Tenley Jackson 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Edwards joins team at Granite Media Partners Inc.
Edwards joins team at Granite Media Partners Inc.
TAYLOR — Granite Media Partners Inc., the parent company of The Boerne Star, has named veteran journalist Thomas Edwards as executive editor to round out its management team, CEO Daniel Philhower announced last week. 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Neighbor eyes Precinct 2 justice of the peace job
Neighbor eyes Precinct 2 justice of the peace job
Dave Neighbor recently announced he is a Republican candidate for the Precinct 2 justice of the peace position. 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Add PAWS 4 Reading to new year’s resolutions
Add PAWS 4 Reading to new year’s resolutions
Have you and your emerging reader made a New Year’s resolution to improve his or her reading skills? Our library can help! Share a book with a trained and certified therapy dog one Saturday a month in the Youth Department. 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Wildlife tax valuation workshops for land stewards
Wildlife tax valuation workshops for land stewards
Too often people will acquire property and start undertaking management actions that they have “heard” are good for the land. These new land stewards will later take a workshop or invite a natural resources expert for a site visit and celebrate their missteps, with comments like: “I’ve cleared all of the cedar and I’m ready to manage.” 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Adolescence can bring tension
Adolescence can bring tension
Q: After a difficult divorce, I remarried several years ago. At first my son got along OK with my new husband. But once my boy reached puberty, conflict flared into open hostility between them. I feel caught in the middle. Help! 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
Emergency SNAP benefits again extended
Emergency SNAP benefits again extended
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is again extending emergency food benefits this month, with more than $307 million in emergency allocations expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households. 01/11/2022 12:00 AM
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