Columns

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

Good morning, fellow travelers. This month is mostly going to be devoted to one object, the giant globular in the far southern constellation of Centaurus in these May late evenings.

The Boerne Star said it best earlier this month: “Boerne chamber’s growth explosion continues.”

Every once in a while, you come across someone who touches your heart in one way or another.

Last week, a federal judge halted that stupid airline mask policy. She finally ended the charade. But, wait. Within two days, a federal bureaucracy decided to appeal her ruling.

The Women on the Edge Art Show exhibit is an exercise in mindfulness as people are invited just to be with the artwork.

Early voting began Monday for local elections and two proposed constitutional amendments relating to property tax reductions. Early voting continues through Tuesday, May 3, with election day on Saturday, May 7.

Boerne has a superior water system that often is taken for granted. Our water utility has three sources of water that take care of our customers: Boerne Lake, Canyon Lake and underground wells. Over the years, that mix has changed, and more water comes from Canyon Lake than anywhere else.

The very first library in Boerne opened its doors to the public 70 years ago, in 1952.

According to Micah Voulgaris at the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District, we have received 1.77 inches of rain in 2022, less than the 2.02 inches received from January through April in 1954, the worst oneyear drought on record.