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The Boerne incubator program – known as Das Greenhaus – was granted $500,000 in funding from the Kendall County Commissioner’s Court late last month in a split vote, and the money was handed down with some objection from commissioners.

Van Raub Elementary School played host to its Fiesta Fair last Friday after school as children and adults were invited to partake in the activities, which included games, carnival rides, auctions and food. One of the activities was a dunk tank in which children could throw a ball at a target in an attempt to dunk a teacher or other community member. One such dunkee was Van Raub first-grade teacher Krista Kimball, who survived a half-hour in the tank, as well as the throws of youngsters, including Mitchell McVickeo (top). Kimball put on a good act for the children and encouraged them to take good aim before they threw. She also said the tank water was very cold. Star photos by Keith E. Domke

Kendall County and Boerne continue to develop a new hazardous mitigation plan, and a presentation late last month identified the 12 natural hazards the county faces.

The severed leg of a man killed by a passing motorist on eastbound Interstate 10 in north Boerne on March 22 turned up about 43 miles away in Cibolo after it dropped off a tractor-trailer rig, officials confirmed.

Voss Middle School eighth-grader Wyatt Matthys, above, recently won first place in the Digital Logo Design category at the 2022 Texas State German Festival. Matthys qualified for the festival by winning first at the Sprachfest Regional Event in February. There were more than 600 students from nearly 50 schools who competed in the 40th anniversary of the contest. Submitted photo

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

When you’re driving these days, it’s pretty hard to get lost because your smartphone’s Global Positioning System (GPS) can get you just about anywhere. And as an investor, you can have a similar experience by employing another directional tool – a personalized financial strategy.

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Wait … didn’t we just finish an election? Yes, yes we did. But now that the March 1 Primary is behind us, we have two more elections coming up in May, and both deserve your full attention.

Helotes Gallery presents internationally acclaimed artist Luis Moro. Attend the artist’s receptions from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 8, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. View an exhibit of more than 20 works, many interactive thru April 24.

Leadership Boerne now is accepting applications for its Class of 2023.