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Dear Doctors: I got a few patches of itchy, red skin on my arms six months ago. My doctor says it’s atopic dermatitis, but the cream he gave me isn’t helping. My friend says it’s eczema, which she also has. She let me try her prescription cream, and it got better. Does that mean I have eczema?

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church will host a Kendall County Historical Commission presentation on the Camino Real de San Saba (Camino Viejo) in Kendall County 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at the Upon this Rock Campus Chapel.

Enrollment for one of the best positive youth development programs in Texas has opened up for the new year. The new 4-H year began Sept. 1 in all 254 counties in Texas.

House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he opposes a push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to end tenure for new professors at the state’s public universities and to revoke it for faculty who teach critical race theory, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

For my next column to describe the important statewide races on the November 8 ballot and the Democratic vision for that office, I’ll review the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA).

Women’s Shelter celebrates continued operations

As you know, the stock market has attracted a lot of attention – and for good reason, as we’ve seen considerable volatility almost from the beginning of the year. But if you own bonds, or bondbased mutual funds, you might also have some concerns. However, it’s important to understand why bonds should continue to be an important part of your portfolio.

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

Rotarian Don Jones reported to fellow members of Boerne Sunrise Rotary on current progress of the club’s projects in Mexico. The distribution of new school supplies to the children in Ciudad Acuna has been completed. This project, in cooperation with the Acuna Rotary Clubs, has been going for more than 20 years.

The Boerne Independent School District is proud to announce that Boerne High School Assistant Principal Lauren Sanders has been selected as the Region V Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals.

The Heard Family recently worked with the Cibolo to acquire property off Old San Antonio Road in Boerne. If you drive down the road, you will see a green sign with the Cibolo logo and will know this precious watershed land is protected in perpetuity thanks to the Cibolo and the Heard Family.