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The Roy Maas Youth Alternatives has a new addition to its Meadowlands location in Boerne, thanks to The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch. The local community service organization contributed a professional golf putting green for the 42-acre campus. The putting green is expected to help bring golf therapy to RMYA children, develop social skills, build self-confidence and learn a life-long talent. The green campaign was initiated by Rotarian Charles Pearson and was the largest service project undertaken by the FOR Rotary Club in its 10-year history. Pictured above are RMYA Chief Development Officer Gail Ribalta, left, and CEO Blair Thompson, right, joining Pearson and FOR Rotary President Greg Maxton in accepting a check reflecting the cost of the new putting green. Submitted photo

Early voting in the March 1 primary begins on Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 25. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18.

Q: We’re strongly considering adopting a baby boy from the foster-care system. He was removed from his birth home due to abuse when only a few months old. What do we need to know?

Four individuals are hoping to become the Republican nominee for the newly formed Texas House District 19 representative. Late last year, Kyle Biedermann, the current District 73 state representative before redistricting altered the state’s political map, decided he was not going to seek another term in the legislature. Biedermann could have filed as an incumbent in the moved District 73 or the new District 19.

The Boerne Police Department conducted an officer promotion ceremony in late January that city information stated marked several firsts in the department’s history.

Two questions often asked about Forest Therapy are “What and why should I be interested?”

COVID-19 cases ever on the rise, arctic temperatures and dark, cloudy skies with nary a glimpse of sunshine to brighten the winter months — what a very dismal winter upon us!

Our friends at COSAS Gallery are excited to share with us that Patricia Castillo and Paul Jolet have joined their family of artisans. They are expected to be at the gallery most Fridays and Saturdays and will be participating in classes and demonstrations.

When you hear your alarm go off in the morning, what is your first thought for the day? Are you ready to get up and grab the day with zest? How about the way you slam down the alarm to snooze for just another 20 or 30 winks? Which way applies more to your morning wake up moments?

The Alamo Kountry Kickers will be passing through Boerne on horseback on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6, weather permitting.

Empty Bowls, a grassroots movement to help end hunger, began in 1990 and is personalized within each community by local artists.

Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013.