Community

The City of Boerne’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 was unanimously approved by City Council during first reading at the Sept. 13 council meeting. The final vote on the proposed budget will take place at the Sept. 27 council meeting.

It’s officially fall in Boerne, even if it still feels like summer outside, and the Boerne Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to offer to some fun events this season.

Dear Doctors: I’m a 38-year-old woman in good health. I kept getting a tight chest while running, so my doctor did some tests. He said my heart looked fine. But when I went for a second opinion, I was diagnosed with microvascular disease. I’ve never even heard of that before. What is it? Dear Reader: You’ve introduced a topic of great importance to women of all ages: the fact that cardiovascular disease often takes a different form -- and comes with different symptoms -- in women than in men.

Causes, symptoms and prevention

Q: We recently moved, and we’re afraid our son is being bullied at his new school. Do you have any advice?

The Hill Country Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) held its September chapter meeting at St. Helena’s Episcopal Church in Boerne where a chapter member and two Boerne youths were honored for their service.

The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest estimate, which indicates Hispanic residents in Texas make up more of the state’s population than white residents. The new population figures from the American Community Survey indicate Hispanic Texans comprise 40.2% of the state’s population last year, while non-Hispanic white Texans made up 39.4%, as reported in the Texas Tribune.

Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries will again participate in The Big Give annual fundraiser. This 24-hour, South Central Texas event is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families through nonprofit organizations in the region. Community members are asked to donate to help transform the lives of residents in need by giving to local nonprofit organizations during The Big Give, which will take place Thursday, Sept. 22, through Friday, Sept. 23.

One devastating aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic was the shutting of many schools across our nation. This disrupted the education of students and the lives and routines of their families.

COFFEE WITH KEITH

Kendall County is reported to be the fifth fastest-growing county in the nation and the third wealthiest by home value in Texas. We find ourselves in a booming land market in which 40 percent of the farms and ranches will change hands in the next 15 years. For those families thinking about protecting the future of the land they have grown to love, there are options

I’ve been reading many inspirational books over the last couple of years – both fiction and non-fiction. The most recent book I’ve read is “Making Space for Women: Stories from Trailblazing Women of NASA’s Johnson Space Center” edited by Jennifer M. Ross-Nazzal and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book is a goldmine filled with stories by many trailblazing women, going back 40 years or more to NASA’s beginnings. It includes the stories of women astronauts, flight controllers, administrative support and much more