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Give and Receive an Earful of Christmas at Canadian Brass Concert

Boerne, TX – December 1, 2022.  Coming on December 15 to the Samuel V. Champion High School Auditorium, Canadian Brass gives you the opportunity to gift yourself, your friends, and family with a magical night of masterful music performed by “the men who put brass on the map!” Imagine the pleasure of sitting in a darkened theater surrounded and enveloped by the beautiful melodies and harmonies of your favorite Christmas standards performed by an extraordinarily entertaining quintet of professional brass

Give & Receive an Earful of Christmas at Canadian Brass Concert

Boerne, TX – December 1, 2022. Coming on December 15 to the Samuel V. Champion High School Auditorium, Canadian Brass gives you the opportunity to gift yourself, your friends, and family with a magical night of masterful music performed by “the men who put brass on the map!” Imagine the pleasure of sitting in a darkened theater surrounded and enveloped by the beautiful melodies and harmonies of your favorite Christmas standards performed by an extraordinarily entertaining quintet of professional brass

Does Your Bulverde/Spring Branch Business Have a Fourth Quarter Plan?

As the year comes to a close, it's time to start thinking about wrapping up the fourth quarter. For small businesses, this means evaluating your goals for the year, outlining new year goals, planning holiday marketing, updating your website and social media profiles, assessing your inventory and supply chain, reviewing your accounting practices, preparing for tax season, and reevaluating your business structure. Use these tips from the Bulverde Spring Branch Area Chamber of Commerce to ensure that your

Alternating Lane Closures On Hwy 281 This Weekend

US 281 Phase IIProject Update NORTH CENTRAL SAN ANTONIO US 281  Alternating Lane Closure Frontage Road Starting: December 3, 2022Ending: December 5, 2022 Between 6 AM to 5 PM   North Bound Alternating Lane Alternating lane closure on the North Bound Frontage Road between Borgfeld Dr. to Bexar/Comal County Line will be closed for final surface asphalt overlay.  South Bound Alternating Lane Alternating lane closure on the South Bound Frontage Road between Bulverde Rd. to Overlook Pkwy will be closed for

House of Healing Wellness Opens for Business

House of Healing recently opened for business at The District on 46.   At House of Healing, we help people move and care for their bodies in healthy ways in a fun community setting. Whether you are looking for yoga, Pilates, mindfulness, nutrition education, self-care (or all of that!), we would be so happy to welcome you to connect with us to seek wellness.  You can practice with us virtually from anywhere or in person at our studio in the Bulverde / Spring Branch area at The District on 46. Ultimately,

What is Yoga Nidra?

In this modern world, we have been conditioned to think we must be in perpetual motion. We have lost sight of the value of deep rest. Did you know that there are certain physiological things that ONLY occur during deep rest? With this perspective, maybe we can start to look at rest as doing very important work. ???? Yoga Nidra is my favorite way to find deep, meditative rest. It pretty much looks like the picture you see here.  Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. Embrace an opportunity to pause. To listen.

Texas Hill Country Kiwanis Raising Funds

Texas Hill Country Kiwanis Raising Funds to Purchase and Install Inclusive Swings and Scholarships for Graduating Seniors  Texas Hill Country Kiwanis is hosting a fundraiser for the purpose of funding the purchase and installation of inclusive swings and awarding scholarships to graduating seniors. The City of Bulverde has agreed to support this effort.  With the purchase of a $50 2023 Planner you have 104 opportunities to win a weekly prize of at least $100 worth of services and products from local

Cleangie New Services

You’ve loved their home cleaning services for years and now they’re adding other services to their menu! Decluttering Organizing Home staging (List For Sale) CLEANGIE’s owner, Angie Moreno, understands how clutter creates chaos because she has lived it! She instills self-care by minimizing the suffocating clutter in her life, and others’, thereby helping reduce stress. Sensory overload is a real thing in adults too! Angie has a passion for serving and organizing, as well as decorating. Her staff will carry

Commissioner Jen Crownover Selected for Leadership Program

AUSTIN – The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) has selected Comal County Precinct 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover to receive a scholarship and participate in Leadership 254, its leadership development program for county officials.The program is designed to advance the leadership skills of county officials to help them meet the unique challenges of their duties. The program challenges and transforms participants into leaders who positively affect their counties and Texas.County officials from across the

Boerne Performing Arts Ticket Sales Now Open for a Single Show or Season

You’ll want to secure your seats for a single show or an entire season of international adventure with sounds, sights and experiences from Canada, China, the country of Georgia, and even Broadway, USA - all from Boerne’s Samuel V. Champion Auditorium!  Boerne, TX – October 24, 2022. As of November 1, patrons may purchase individual tickets for any of the concerts coming in Boerne Performing Arts’ eleventh season. Season tickets will continue to be offered for those who don’t want to miss a moment of the

Comal ISD honors Veterans Day with heartwarming ceremonies

    Student talent was on full display today throughout the Comal Independent School District as students, teachers and staff members honored family and community members who serve or have served in the United States Armed Forces.     Each of Comal ISD’s 32 campuses paid tribute on this Veterans Day to those whose service stands for courage, bravery and sacrifice. Here are just a few of the men and women who were among those being honored today, their military journeys and what it means to them to be

Hwy 281 South Bound Alternating Lane Closures

Hunting Unicorns… Asking for a Friend…

People are important. Both in general and in so many ways for a small business. While recruiting and building teams, there are some things we can see on paper and some things we can just kind of feel (like a storm coming in your bones). The biggest factor in finding great people to join a great team is to treat them like talented people, not mythical creatures.   Just this week I got a request to send a job opening out to my network that went something like this:    We’re looking for someone for a role

Three Canyon Lake High students named District 10 officers for SkillsUSA

    Three Canyon Lake High School students are representing the Comal Independent School District as District 10 officers for Texas SkillsUSA.     These students include Maureen Colligan, who will serve as treasurer; McKayla Nichols, who will serve as secretary; and Lilah Windle, who will serve as president. Pictured from left is Canyon Lake High School teacher Michael Tokarski with SkillsUSA District 10 officers, Maureen Colligan, McKayla Nichols and Lilah Windle.     The CLHS SkillsUSA adviser, Michael

6 Ways Bulverde/Spring Branch Area Small Business Owners Can Tap Into Innovation to Enhance Growth

The world is becoming more and more digital every day. That means if you want your business to stay relevant, you need to be willing to innovate and adapt to the times. But what does that mean, exactly?   For small and mid-sized business owners, it can be tough to know where to start when it comes to developing your business through digital innovation. The good news is, there are a lot of different avenues you can take. To get you started, the Bulverde Spring Branch Area Chamber of Commerce has put

Four Phantoms in Concert to Appear in Boerne Performing Arts 2023 Season

Four Phantoms In Concert to Appear in Boerne Performing Arts 2023 SeasonWhile Boerne Performing Arts is making plans to welcome artists from Tbilisi, Georgia to Peking, China for its’ eleventh season, there has been one adjustment in the anticipated lineup. Artists and touring groups world-wide are facing challenges in resuming their performance schedules as audiences and venues transition to a post-covid environment. As a result, The British Invasion, one of the groups in this season’s lineup, had to

Freeland Turk Engineering Group Celebrates Three Years in Business

Freeland Turk is celebrating 3 years in business this month. Since 2019, Freeland Turk Engineering Group has grown out of two offices, hired 6 people and retained over 50 clients. As such, starting and growing this business has been exciting for us and a very rewarding experience. Our staff has successfully completed hundreds of assignments, most from repeat clients. We get a great sense of accomplishment from getting things done and coming through for our clients. As we move into our 4th year of

Backpack Safety Tips from a Chiropractor

As Doctors of Chiropractic, we are constantly trying to minimize the effects of repetitive stress on our patients’ bodies. Since the first day of school is right around the corner, there’s no better time to discuss repetitive stress in our children. A LOT of our pediatric patients come in for back pain related to poor backpack use! Purchasing a backpack that properly fits your child and making sure that they load it correctly is essential to their spinal health.   What should I look for when buying a

Employer Mortgage Benefit- Zero For Employers To Offer

Employer Mortgage Benefit- Zero For Employers To Offer  Are you looking to supply your workforce with more benefits without the cost? We've got just the program for you. Geneva Financial is excited to announce Geneva AMP (Affinity Mortgage Program).This Geneva AMP program is available to all businesses in all industries.  With Geneva AMP, you can expect the following:The cost to you for offering this program to your employees will be ZERO DOLLARS.One dedicated Geneva representative to work with throughout

Overcoming The Challenges Of Owning A CBD Company

Overcoming The Challenges Of Owning A CBD CompanyBy Ashley E. Mercer, Owner Farm to PharmCBD products are everywhere. Folks buy them to ease their arthritis (or that of their old Basset Hound). The odds are good that either you or someone you know safely uses CBD products for any number of reasons. The problem is, it’s still considered a “high-risk” business. So, to be able to sell CBD online or within a brick and mortar, a business faces onerous regulations, challenges, licenses and paperwork.What Is CBD &

In the Know with Texas Physical Therapy Specialists

When we talk about the importance of being active and how movement can have a positive effect on our wellbeing in the long run, physical therapy comes to mind for several reasons. Not just because it’s practically in our name as movement specialists, but because it is also one of the most powerful prescriptions out there with almost no side effects. The American College of Sports Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization all recommend we perform at least 150

Ranch Radio Group Hires Chad Hill for 106.1 The River!

RANCH RADIO GROUP HIRES NEW BRAND MANAGER/MORNING SHOW HOST FOR KKVR, 106.1-FM, “THE RIVER”  Greatest Hits station, 106.1 “The River” is pleased to announce the launch of a new morning show from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m., hosted by their new Brand Manager, Chad Hill. The new morning show is called “The Breakfast Club”, which aired for the first time on June 1, 2022.Chad Hill got his first radio job in 1995 in Fargo, ND and spent some time working at stations in Fort Myers, FL. Over time, he developed skills in

Why is it SO HARD to lose weight?

Why is it SO HARD to lose weight?by Tina White   Having coached clients for 24 years, I have to say this is the most commonly asked question.  So most of us know, in order for weight loss to occur we must reduce our caloric intake below our resting metabolic rate.  So we resort to meal skipping, consuming lower caloric foods and eat like rabbits in hopes we see some results.  The most common pitfall to that is by dinner, we eat everything in sight because we are starving rabbits! J   Yes, we need to

The Unique Concepts Located Inside Nutrition 46

Nutrition 46, is a unique combination of 3 concepts in one.   We are a healthy smoothie bar, a weight management system and we offer the products for at home use as well. We believe everyone wants to feel great and be at their ideal health and they would like it to taste great and be affordable.   The mission is to help Bulverde/Spring Branch get healthier and happier.  We provide a service so that people can come get their healthy smoothies and energy green tea ready-made.  There is also a variety of

Hiring for 2022: A Featured Member Article

2021 has been an uphill battle to find qualified and ambitious talent. It seems the age-old, time-tested methods have failed to attract and fill hundred of thousands of open positions that range from unskilled labor to the C-suite. Yet many employers have not changed their hiring strategies. Many have raised wages in hopes to attract better and more reliable talent, but they have been sadly disappointed with the inevitable turnover that results when someone else can pay more. The question employers often

Meet the New Provider at Blanco Regional Clinic

Thomas F. Nohe, MPAS, PA-CI’ve been a certified practicing Physician Assistant since 2009 with a diverse medical experience and background.   My medical career began volunteering as a Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) which fueled my desire to practice medicine.  Next, I attended Rochester Institute of Technology and received a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology.  Soon after I attended the Interservice Physician Assistant Program at Fort Sam Houston and Fort Bliss Texas, where I received a

Meet Marisol Reed, Clinical Aesthetician at Dermatology SA

DERMATOLOGY SAN ANTONIO IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE NEWEST ADDITION TO OUR BULVERDE/COMAL COUNTY OFFICE.  MEET MARISOL REED, CLINICAL AESTHETICIAN.  Marisol is native to Las Vegas, Nevada, but has called San Antonio home since 2013, when she moved to Texas with her husband, Michael, to advance his professional and military career. They have a beautiful family of 5 children and 2 dogs, Luna and Abby.   Marisol has passionately worked in Cosmetic and Medical Dermatology for over 10 years. She started her

Close Your Local Land Transaction With Your Local Lawyer

The Law Office of Jason M. Rammel, P.C. now offers title insurance and closing services as an approved attorney for Texas Lone Star Title. Services include reviewing the title commitment, document preparation, resolution of title and closing issues, and conducting closings for residential, commercial, and farm and ranch transactions in Comal County and statewide.  Closings can be conducted remotely or at our offices located in Faithville Park, 17080 Highway 45 W, Suite 108-B, Spring Branch, Texas.  Jason

Kiwanis Diaper Drive Delivery for St Jude's Children's Ranch

2019 totals this year for Kiwanis Diaper Drive for St Jude’s Children’s Ranch exceeded the drive last year thanks to the generous people of our communities with the donations of 11,976 Diapers and 16,474 wipes!This year we had two schools engaged in collection of diapers and wipes. Canyon Lake High School Student Council advisor Tina Platt contacted us after they read the article in the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung to be included in the drive. They collected 739 diapers and 536 wipes. Bracken Christen