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JUNE 17

The account of a victim’s brother.

JUNE 10

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today signed several critical pieces of public safety legislation passed during the 88th Regular Legislative Session into law at the Texas Capitol. The comprehensive package of eight public safety bills signed by the Governor will help ensure communities across Texas have the resources needed to support law enforcement personnel, enhance criminal penalties for growing classes of crimes, and hold district attorneys accountable, among other measures.

The Vic Vaughan Family Foundation (VVFF) has donated $50,000 to Love Kendall County Kids, allowing the organization to cover the entire budget for the following summer programs:

Boerne TX — The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) recently awarded funding to the Patrick Heath Public Library under its Tex-Treasures Grant program. The library will use the $38,717 award to provide access to even more of Boerne’s history with the digitization of The Boerne Star issues dated from 1994 to 2010. The digitized pages will be available globally through the Portal to Texas History, where the issues from 1940 to 1986 can already be read, thanks in part to TSLAC. The 1987 to 1993 issues are currently being scanned and updated daily.

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Geneva School of Boerne hosted its Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 27, at University United Methodist Church in San Antonio. This class of 55 seniors is Geneva’s 13th graduating class.

PROGRESSIVE VIEWS

SAVE THE DATE! July 8, 2023, Carriage House Gallery invites you to an event honoring Sculptor and Friend, Doug Roper (1949--2023), 4:00pm--7:00pm. A limited number of sculptures will be offered from June 28 through July 8 with proceeds benefiting his wife, Janet, and their two grandchildren, for whom they are responsible. Refer to www.dougroper.com to view sculptures. For information call: 830-248-1184. 110 Rosewood Avenue, Boerne.

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