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It’s no surprise that Comfort is a busy place on the weekends. There is often live music at various venues in and around town. Folks are out and about, and the place can be bustling.

You are cordially invited to join us on Thursday, July 28, at Herff Farm for the Boerne After 5 mixer in partnership with the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce. At the event, chamber and Cibolo members will have the chance to see the new facilities at Herff Farm and learn about the myriad of great programs on both sides of the creek.

S.T.A.G.E. Inc. is honored to present “Driving Miss Daisy,” a drama by Alfred Uhry and directed by Lou Garza, from July 15-31.

You could spend two or even three decades in retirement. So, to pay for all those years, you’ll probably need to take full advantage of your retirement accounts. And in 2022, you may have expanded opportunities to deduct retirement plan contributions on your tax return.

The Centurions of Kendall County, including Presiden Paul Duran, fourth form left above, recently presented a check to Comfort Golden Age Center Executive Director Dinah Johnson and board President Jane Perilloux, pictured above in the midlle. The $10,000 donation was offered in recognition of the impact the center makes on the community it serves. The Centurions fund high school senior scholarships and deserving nonprofit organizations in Kendall County from money raised at its annual Valentine Gala held every February. Also pictured are, form left, Steve Basil, David Phillip, Otis McCracken, Ken Nietenhefer, Steve Stewart, randy Niemeier, Tommy Martin and jay Gilmore. Submitted photo

Ah, vacation … those little and not long enough blips in our schedule when we get the opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of normal everyday life.

As you read this, the Texas Democratic Convention is in full swing in Dallas.

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

The Kendall County Fair Association has extended the deadline for interested girls to enter er the scholarship pageant scheduled for Thursday evening, Sept. 1, at the Kendall County Fairgrounds.

Carolyn Chipman Evans, CEO of the Cibolo Center for Convervastion, pictured center in blue and white top, is joined at her left by Winell Herron, H-E-B’s group vice president of public affairs, diversity, and enviromental affairs, as well as partners and staff from both organizations and children from the Cibolo’s Summer Camp and Nest Nature school as they celebrate the riboon-cutting of H-E-B Learning Lawn at Herf on June 30. Submitted photo Submitted photo

Julia Galbraith and Dylan Melnar of Boerne graduated with bachelor of science degrees from the University of Alabama this spring.

The Texas Education Agency has released the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness