It’s Monday July 6th. 

And it was on this date in 1943 the USS William D. Porter Destroyer was commissioned.   The Porter accidentally launched a torpedo that nearly missed the USS Iowa, which happened to have President Roosevelt on board at the time.  Nancy Reagan was born on this date in 1921, and George W. Bush turns 80 today. 

And we say happy birthday to Kendall County Commissioner Andra Wisian, Beth Nixon, Carol MacLane, and Sandy Gulledge.

And as reported in the Boerne Star by managing editor Jeff Flinn, The Motor Cycle Safety Foundation has joined the call for more protective measures along Highway 46 West. The national organization wrote a letter to TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams last week urging the Department to increase safety enhancements along the deadly 11-mile stretch of roadway west of Boerne. The MSF does support the proposed improvements made by TxDOT and is mainly hoping these changes will be implemented sooner than later. 

The Star also reported a year after the tragic July 4th floods, new data is out from Extreme Weather Survivors. 54% of the survivors said they felt abandoned by the government during and after the event, 54% said they felt emotional distress, and 48% said they had to delay or forgo basic necessities due to recovery costs. The natural disaster claimed the lives of 139 people last year, and cost over a billion dollars in damages. Many victims are still displaced or working to repair what was damaged. 

And the MixHaus art gallery in Comfort has announced a Summer Mix exhibition now through August 23rd. The exhibit will feature art from local artists, and is meant to emulate the laidback, relaxed pace of the summer months in Comfort. Throughout the summer, the artwork will continuously rotate and feature various mixed discipline works of art. 

This Wednesday, your Greater Boerne Chamber is celebrating the anniversary for the Ministry of Dance with a ribbon cutting on 1:30.  On Thursday it’s the long awaited Nothing Bundt Cakes at 11:30, and Brown Hearing Centers at 1:30.  And then on Friday at 4 is the celebration of the new location of DeVino Cellars.

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And by our Boerne Radio Boost Boerne Business Networking Luncheon coming up on July 29th at the Gathering Hall at the Cibolo Center’s Herff Farm.  Our special guest speaker is San Antonio radio legend and Country Radio Hall of Famer Randy Carroll.  Tickets are on sale now and table sponsorships are also available as this event is made possible by Alliance Credit Union and Sonora Bank right here in Boerne.  All the details at boerneradio.com.

Baron Wiley - Boerne Radio 103.9FM