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AUSTIN– Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today on the bipartisan final passage of House Bill 1, the 20242025 State Budget, and Senate Bill 30, the Fiscal Year 2023 Supplemental Budget, both carried by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston: “The Texas economy is the envy of America and the entire world. As our economy continues rapidly growing into the middle of the 21st century, it is more important than ever that we double down on the conservative principles that have brought prosperity to millions of Texans. Our budget for the 2024-2025 biennium is within all constitutional spending limits, does not exceed population growth times inflation, and addresses key priorities for Texans statewide.

Geneva School of Boerne recognizes the most outstanding teachers of the year with the Paideia Award. (“Paideia” is Greek for “education”). This award is made possible in part thanks to Texas Heritage Bank. This year, Rhetoric School teacher Brian Odom, Logic School teacher Morgan Brown and Grammar School teacher Tonya Fikes were selected by their peers to receive this esteemed award. The Paideia Awards were awarded by Interim Head of School Debbie Ledoux at the school’s Closing Assembly.

TOMORROW, FREE Memorial Day Concert on Sunday, May 28, 2023, 7:30pm; Boerne’s Main Plaza. (In case of rain, the concert will be held at the Boerne High School Auditorium.) www.boerneconcertband. com

Members of the military perform an invaluable service. In volunteering to defend their nation and even vulnerable individuals across the globe, military members safeguard a way of life that enables millions of people to fulfill their potential and live happy, productive lives.

Summer unofficially starts with the arrival of Memorial Day at the end of May. Although it is a holiday designed to honor American military personnel who have died in various wars, it also serves double-duty as a chance to gather with friends and loved ones and enjoy the return of the warm-weather entertaining season.

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KERRVILLE— League of Women Voters - Hill Country Texas held the annual meeting at the Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne on May 20. In addition to reviewing accomplishments of the previous year and approving a new budget, the members elected a new leadership team. Members from the six counties in this League will serve for one year: Janice Zitelman as president (Gillespie), Judy Ferguson as secretary (Kerr), Cathy Learoyd as treasurer (Kerr), Bunny Bond as voter services (Kerr), Heather Farmer as youth voter services (Kerr), Alicia Shook as new citizen voter services (Kerr), Michael Rohr as digital communications (Kerr), Nancy Dyer as website administrator (Bandera), Barbara Hudson as Blanco County unit chair, Leslie Starr Hart as Gillespie County unit Chair, Judy Dewey as Kendall County unit chair, and Susie McCalla as at-large member (Kerr).

BOERNE ART WADDLE, NEW DATE, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 405 River Road (Park), Boerne.