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WIC announces Harvest Moon Dance and mural
The Harvest Moon Dance, hosted by the Wimberley Institute of Cultures, will take place at the historic Fischer Dance Hall on Sunday, October 29 in Fischer, Texas. The dance will feature music by Erik Hokkanen & Friends, a catered dinner by Old 300 BBQ from Blanco, and a silent auction. Doors open at 6 p.m. Fischer Dance Hall is located at 701 Fischer Store Road, about 18 minutes from Wimberley via FM 32. Tickets are $60 and proceeds benefit the Wimberley Valley Museum. Tickets and further information is available at wimwic.org. Earlier this month, WIC held an Artist Reception for Theresa...
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According to the Center for Disease Control website, in the United States each year, approximately 240,000 women and 2,100 men are diagnosed with breast cancer, and approximately 42,000 women and 500 men die from it. In light of these frightening statistics and the need for greater awareness and screening, the Hays County Commissioners Court recognized October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hays County Local Health Department Manager Matthew Gonzales said that together we can make a meaningful impact on our community by contributing to early detection. “One of the organizations who has been a big advocate for early detection— who’s been...
KWVH honors local boutique
The Gold Dust boutique in Wimberley’s Quarter Shops received Keep Wimberley Beautiful’s community award for its artistic and well-maintained exterior plantings. While handing over the traveling award, President Lin Weber, KWB’s President said, “We appreciate what you do for Wimberley.” “It’s an honor to receive this recognition from KWB,” said owner Danielle Conway. “It’s hard work but I wouldn’t want to do it any other way.”
Students win Moreman Memorial Scholarships
Robert Moreman worked behind the scenes to support the community he called home, volunteering with several local nonprofit organizations during the 10 years he lived in Wimberley. In his honor, the Wimberley Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance created a scholarship in 2021 to provide opportunities for budding artists and tradespeople. Every year, the Robert Moreman Memorial Scholarship is awarded to deserving students who are passionate about their creative endeavors. This year, those deserving students were Maci Land, Azula Hunter Thiam and Kinbe Perez. The scholarship committee looks for candidates who are dedicated to their craft, whether it be in the visual, performing,...
WHS students recognized
Wimberley High School seniors Josh Bober and Jacob Mantsh have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Bober and Mantsch are two of approximately 34,000 Commended Students across the United States, and achieved recognition by scoring highly on the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Commended Students’ scores are among the top 4% nationally. 2023 WHS Graduate John Moore was named a Commended Student last year. Both Bober and Mantsch have excelled in a multitude of ways at Wimberley HS. Mantsch was a member of the WHS UIL Science team, which qualified for the 4A State Meet...
Band raises money for Hawaiian performance
The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war. Veterans will mark the anniversary with a National Vietnam Veterans Parade along the famed Waikiki beach in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. The Texan Band of Wimberley High School has been selected to represent the state of Texas in the parade. “I couldn’t be more proud that our band was recognized in this way for this once in a lifetime opportunity,” said WHS Band Director John Winebrenner. The ceremony will begin the evening of March 29 with marching bands, veterans groups, military units and community groups from...
WAG’s 2023 gala deemed the ‘best yet’
The Wimberley Adoption Group and Rescue had plenty of things to celebrate at their 2023 gala. Not only did their enthusiasts come out in strong support of their mission to rescue and find homes for dispossessed dogs and puppies, but they also celebrated their 2,000th adoption. The Palmer family was the lucky recipient of “Corndog,” who had the distinction of being the milestone adoption. Some weeks earlier and unbeknownst to Corndog, young Starling Palmer presented his parents with a Power Point presentation titled, “Why We Should Adopt a Dog.” He must have presented a compelling case because his parents agreed and...
Hunters Night Out awards $100,000 to charities
, , The Wimberley Knights of Columbus Council 9151 celebrated their 20th Anniversary Hunters Night Out on Saturday, Oct. 21 by awarding $100,000 to local charities and organizations. Over 1,300 people turned out to make the 20th HNO the most successful event ever. “Hunters Night Out is successful because of the unified commitment by the Knights to hold an event that allows them to give back to the community in a variety of ways and because of the generous support of the community and HNO sponsors,” said Knight Gary Barchfeld. In his concluding remarks on Saturday evening, Grand Knight Ted Woods congratulated all of the award recipients. “This is a better place we live in because of these incredible organizations,” he continued. “Thank you to all of you very special people whose generosity made tonight happen.”
Riffs, Roams and Raves: A Weekly Column
Riff: Nickel Creek The final stop on this celebrated band’s lengthy 2023 tour was the Moody Amphitheatre in downtown Austin last week. For fans who packed the beautiful outdoor venue, the concert delivered the fivestar performance they had anticipated. Known for playing bluegrass and Americana music, the labels don’t do justice to the band’s unique interpretation and arranging talents or the virtuosity of its mandolin and fiddle players, Chris Thile and Sara Watkins. It consists of child prodigy Thile (pronounced thee-lee) and siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins who began performing together as children in 1989. In 2000 the band broke...
Radio station KWVH doubles its reach
Wimberley’s community radio station, KWVH 94.3 FM, announced that its long-anticipated signal upgrade is nearly complete. Installers will attach antennas on their new tower site this week when weather permits, effectively doubling the station’s reach across the Wimberley Valley. Its broadcast transmission power increased from 30 watts to 100 watts, allowing thousands more listeners to tune into KWVH, about twice the number of radios that could previously receive their signal. Listeners on the outskirts of Wimberley, in Woodcreek, Driftwood, Kyle, and Canyon Lake will be able to receive critical news and emergency information as well as programming in their cars...
Team Tennis advances to state tournament
For the second time in three years, the Wimberley High School Team Tennis squad has advanced to the UIL 4A state tournament. The Texans punched their ticket to state by defeating district rival Boerne High School in the regional tournament. It was the fourth year in a row that the Texans and the Greyhounds met up in the regional final, with Boerne winning in 2020 and 2022, and the Texans victorious in 2021 and 2023. The Texans dropped a heartbreaking home district matchup against Boerne on Oct. 4 by a final margin of 10-9. After losing in the regular season for the...
Lady Texan volleyball takes second in district
, , , Wimberley High School was perfect for the week as the Lady Texans defeated both the Cuero Lady Gobblers and Navarro Panthers to wrap up the second seed in the district standings. In Wimberley’s game against Cuero, outside hitter Laney Hennessee led the way with 21 kills and four aces with Addison Parks, adding another eight kills as the Lady Texans pulled out with the win against the Gobblers 3-1 on Tuesday night. “Right now, we’re focused on making the playoffs and going to state.” Hennessee said. Wimberley came out strong in the first set, going on a massive 10-2 run...
Early voting begins in Hays County
Early voting began this week in Hays County in anticipation of the Nov. 7 election, according to Hays County Elections Administrator Jennifer Doinoff. The early voting period began on Monday, Oct. 23 and runs through Friday, Nov. 3. The purpose of the election is to adopt or reject 14 propositions that represent State Constitutional Amendments as submitted by Texas’ 88th Legislature. The county has in-person, early voting at the Hays County Elections Office at its new location on 120 Stagecoach Trail; Christus Trinity Clinic, 401 Broadway Street #A; the Hays County Government Center, 712 South Stagecoach Trail; LBJ Student Center, Texas State...
Texas beat Navarro, stay on course for district title
The Wimberley Texans packed their bags last week and headed out of town to take their undefeated record on the road against their strongest rival the Navarro Panthers. With a district title nearly on the line, the Texans brought home that perfect record and showed why they are ranked No.5 in 4A Division II beating the Panthers 48-20. “They are always good,” Head Coach Doug Warren said. “They have good ol’ tough kids who play hard and do a good job in their system. … I was proud of our boys. We got after them pretty good and were definitely more physical. Both...
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October 18 KWVH’s Community Outreach Party at the Community Center, 5 to 7 p.m. Free beer, margaritas, music by the Hill Country Honeys, and news of the new broadcast tower and power boost and other updates. KWVH.org. October 21 Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Wimberley Players,10 p.m., outdoors. Bring a lawn chair and dress in costume. Participation kits, popcorn, snack and adult beverages available. Tickets $13 on sale at wimberleyplayers.org. October 21 HoneyFest 2023 with the Hill Country Honeys,2-7 p.m. at The Ponderosa, 1909 Coleman’s Canyon Road in Wimberley. Five different regional female acts, food and vendors. Tickets $50 at hchoneys.com. October 21 220 Gallery opening, 4...
Wimberley Valley
Thursday, October 19 • 10:15 a.m. − DJ Barfly at KWVH Patio • 6 p.m. − Vin Mott Trio at Hays City Store • 6 p.m. − Guitarrista Kelly at Wimberley Inn & Bar • 7:30 p.m. − Jeff Black at Susanna’s Kitchen Friday, October 20 • All Day − Songwriters Festival on Mercer Street • 10:15 a.m. − Kane Alvarado at KWVH Patio • 2 p.m. − Michael James at Wimberley Valley Winery • 6 p.m. − Meagan Tubb at Ghost Note Saturday, October 21 • All Day − Songwriters Festival on Mercer Street • 2 p.m. − HoneyFest at PonderRosa • 6 p.m. − Guitarrista Kelly at Corazón de México • 6...
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Whit and Kim Hanks of Dripping Springs, on behalf of the Aubrey Smith Jr. Family Foundation, presented a final gift from the foundation of $350,000 to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center. C. Aubrey Smith, Jr., a successful Austin investment advisor and real estate investor was the chair of the Aubrey Smith Family Foundation which has generously supported HCWC and other charitable and educational entities for many years, according to the press release Tuesday announcing the gift. The press release stated that earlier this year, Smith had decided to dissolve his foundation and distribute the remaining funds between his non-profit beneficiaries. The $350, 000 donation...
Lady Texans volleyball sweeps Bandera, Boerne
Following a tough loss to Davenport, The Lady Texans Volleyball team came out without missing a beat sweeping both Bandera and Boerne in straight sets. After beating the Bandera Bulldogs 3 sets to none the first time around in district, Wimberley came out ready for a tough matchup. “Playing in the second round (Of districts) you always have to work on not trying to be complacent with somebody that you beat the first time around so when we play them we always have to make sure we are finding a new way to play against them.” Head Coach Stephanie Barthals said. The Wimberley...
Hays County Food Bank prepares for the holidays
For the 17th year, the Hays County Food Bank will provide holiday meal boxes filled with foods needed to make a festive and nutritious homecooked Thanksgiving meal. The boxes will include a frozen turkey and ingredients for traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. Qualifying households may sign up at turkeys.haysfoodbank. org to reserve their meal box while supplies last. In order to qualify for this program, a household must meet one of the following requirements. For example, the household income should be at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level. Another criteria is participation in a qualifying government assistance program such as SNAP,...
Riffs, Roams and Raves: A Weekly Column
Riff: Joe Taylor The epicenter on the west coast for rock ‘n’ roll music in the late ‘60s, ‘70s and early ‘80s was Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip and Tower Records, which stood at Sunset Boulevard and Horn Avenue. Scores of bands and musicians performed there, and people came from all over to absorb the cultural phenomenon that would eventually become the soundtrack for the baby boomer generation. In the middle of the creative and cultural maelstrom was a west Texas billboard artist by the name of Joe Taylor. From a tiny farming town outside of Lubbock, Taylor’s first apartment in...
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