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Staci Almager, CEO of Hill Country Family Services, reads the proclamation the Kendall County Commissioners Court approved Monday morning, marking Aug. 17 as Kendall County Nonprofit Day. During discussions about the proclamation, it was announced that HCFS, the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce and Kendall County Giving Connections worked together to have local nonprofits recognized by both the county and the city of Boerne. Several representatives from the leading organizations and the numerous nonprofits lined the Kendall County Commissioners courtroom during the presentation. The city of Boerne will have a similar proclamation ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday at city hall.

Late last month, Bandera Electric Cooperative donated $2,000 to the Comfort Table and Food Pantry. BEC representatives presented the check to Susan Die, Comfort Table pantry program manager, and Roy Die, board president.

Estate planning is not a one-and-done type of deal. It should continuously evolve along with your life circumstances.

Michael Valentine of Boerne has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s winter 2022 Dean’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 are named to the list.

Boerne Independent School District, along with the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday to officially open the district’s Ag Barn and Animal Science Center.

The story in the Sports section of last Friday’s Boerne Star regarding the Agua Swift Aquatics team contained an error. It stated the team is sponsored by the city of Boerne. The city of Boerne supports the team but does not officially sponsor it. Aqua Swift Aquatics rents pool space from the city of Boerne.

With the exciting changes coming to The Star next week, readers can take a few easy steps to register for online access.

Q: I’ve heard some things about foster care and adoption, and I’m curious – but hesitant because our family is already so busy. Somebody told me that your organization strongly supports foster adoption. Why do you think we should get involved?

Long before the days of Mario, Luigi and Donkey Kong, youngsters harkened to the likes of Fibber McGee and Molly, Dick Tracy and the Lone Ranger. Such were the stuff of the “Golden Age of Radio,” the era spanning from the 1930s through the 1950s.

What are these strange creatures that are feeding on my trees? I did not know we had porcupines in Kendall County.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Millions of Texas children are heading back to school this month, as early as this week in some districts. The Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to be especially alert and focused when driving in school zones and near bus stops.