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Library kicks off summer reading program
, , , Wimberley Village Youth Summer Reading Program kicked off last week with a Mad Hatter Pirate show, a petting zoo, snow cones, face painting, hot dogs, and booths staffed by Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists. Highlights of the petting zoo included a kangaroo named Rosie and a wallaby. The Summer Kick-off was sponsored this year by a generous donation from the Friends of the Wimberley Village Library which was recently named non-profit organization for the month of June by KWVH. The program opened with the Mad Hatter Pirate Puppet Show emphasizing this summer’s National Library theme, “Adventure Begins at Your...
Exploring Nature
To say that someone is a “bird brain” is not considered a compliment, but an insult. And that is a shame because a bird’s brain is one marvelous creation. Just imagine the smarts required to fly thousands of miles during migration and wind up in exactly the right spot – without using a map. And by the way, we are just past the peak of spring bird migration in Texas. The period from April 27 to May 2 was our busiest period as birds returned from places down south. For the northern states, the peak period was May 15 to...
Escobar wins race for Tax Assessor-Collector
While votes still have to be formally canvassed, unofficial totals show that Jennifer Escobar won the race for Hays County Tax Assessor- Collector in the Democratic primary runoff election beating Jessica Sanchez. All precincts have reported, but results will remain unofficial until they are canvassed by the respective parties holding the election. T he race for Tax Assessor-Collector was the only race in either the Republican or Democratic primary runoff that was countywide and unopposed in the general election, which means that the winner of the runoff would be the elected off icial. Escobar received 1,475 votes in the Democratic...
Seymour, The Music Critic
Join Wimberley humorist Susan Rigby as she attempts to navigate “the small stuff.” Normally, I would not take criticism about my singing from a dog. Everyone else seems to be fine with my singing when I am in a group singing Happy Birthday. The problem seems to arise when I am home, with just Seymour. I will be listening to some oldies that I know most of the words to and begin humming, then singing quietly and finally getting into the music with loud singing and a little dancing. That seems to be when the critic named Seymour lets me know...
New Qi Gong class at community center
The Wimberley Community Center is offering a new class, Qi Gong, that cultivates and balances life force energy. Qi means energy, or life force, and it is the energy that runs through our body and everything else in the natural world. An ancient system, the program includes forms and meditations modified from advanced levels of an ancient Chinese system called Jingui Golden Shield. Suitable and beneficial for beginners and more experienced students, the class which meets twice a week, offers reduction of stress and tension, improved flexibility, circulation and lymphatic function, the strengthening of bones and joints and of lung function,...
On the Air with KWVH - Salwa Khan
, When listeners tune into the KWVH program, Mothering Earth, hosted by Salwa Khan, PhD, every Sunday at noon, they’ll get one very special and precious gift: the voice of reason. Salwa talks about the issues that affect us all but are sometimes hard to hear because it asks us to take a longer look and to change our habits. Her program covers such topics as water use and conservation, the problem of plastics, alternative energy, pollinators, the use of native plants, hemp, the problem of lawns, perennial food crops, food waste, green alleys, electronic waste, the use of pesticides, and...
Getting ready for the Wimberley Film Festival
, The Wimberley Film Festival, a new documentary and experimental film festival, will make its debut on Sunday, June 9, on the swim green at Blue Hole Park. The one-day event, sponsored by the Watershed Association, Netta Lou Creative, Rough House Brewing and Rambler, focuses on nature, art, and community. The festival will feature a diverse selection of Texas- made short films, a live music performance by Jonny Capri and the participation of local businesses. A special highlight of the evening will be a water talk given by David Baker, founder and executive director of the Watershed Association. His insights will...
Bel Canto teams up with the Starlight Symphony to perform horse dancing
In a very unusual pairing of musicians and equestrians, the Starlight Symphony Orchestra will give a live performance at Bel Canto Farms to play music for riders presenting musical dressage routines. Riders will perform Dressage Musical Freestyle in the Bel Canto arena on June 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. From the French meaning “training,” dressage is an equestrian sport in which a horse and rider perform from memory a series of predetermined movements. Dressage takes years of hard work and patient training to master. Musical dressage means the horse and rider perform the movements to music. Dressage Musical Freestyle is also...
Federal forecasters predict the highest number of storms ever for 2024 season
Federal forecasters are predicting between 17 and 25 named storms will form this hurricane season — the highest number of storms the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ever predicted before the start of the season on June 1. The agency announced Thursday at a press conference that Texas and the rest of the Gulf and East coasts are most likely to see an “above-average” hurricane season in 2024. NOAA defines an average Atlantic hurricane season as one with 14 named storms, of which three are stronger hurricanes, based on data from 1991 to 2020. Of the storms predicted this year, four...
Community-minded Cake Llama Bakery opens
A proven, community- minded bakery has opened in Wimberley. Cake Llama, owned by Alyssa Young, opened last weekend in the Mountain Plaza shopping area, offering everything from wedding packages, corporate snacks and catering, to bread and other delicious treats. “Half of my items are vegan,” said Young, who stood next to a large tray of beautifully shaped loaves, “and I give away bread to anyone who needs it. It’s our philosophy.” – Alyssa Young Far from an empty claim, the bakery not only creates high-end bakery products, it gives away free bread and creates sandwich kits, no questions asked, to volunteers who...
Bullfighters risk lives protecting bull riders
Bullfighting is considered to be one of the most dangerous jobs with bullfighters actively – and intentionally – putting their bodies on the line to protect fallen bull riders. As bullfighter Miles Svoboda puts it, you don’t come away injury free. “I have been hooked and broke three ribs,” Svoboda said. “Then at a high school rodeo, I got hooked and dislocated a shoulder. Then a month ago, I was working a hang up and the bull kicked me, breaking three more ribs.” Yet Svoboda gets back in the arena night in and night out to protect riders despite the bumps and bruises. For...
Bluebonnet Palliative Care holds butterfly memorial service for family members
, Wimberley hospice workers and staff at Blue Bonnet Palliative Care held a memorial service last week to say goodbye to patients who had been in their care for the past 18 months. As part of the service, butterflies were released into the open air of Blue Hole park. Family members met with nursing staff and Blue Bonnet owners, Scott and Colleen Ritter. Following a few remarks and the reading of the names of those who had died, families were invited to share memories of their loved ones. Eight people stood and offered heartfelt gratitude for the care their mothers, husbands,...
Wimberley author to speak at International Bridge Conference
Wimberley author, Roger Pohlson, has been tapped to be a keynote speaker at the International Bridge Conference in San Antonio on June 3. The IBC is the foremost organization for the bridge industry in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Presented by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, the threeday conference brings more than 1,000 bridge owners and engineers, senior policy makers, government officials, designers, construction executives and suppliers from the U.S. and abroad. Pohlson is the author, along with Carol Dawson, of the book, “Miles and Miles of Texas: 100 Years of the Texas Highway Department,” published...
Wimberley Lions applaud Teachers of the Year, Students of the Year, and award scholarships
, , , , , , , , , Wimberley Independent School District educators and students were applauded by the Wimberley Lions last week during a meeting at the Community Center in which top students were also awarded scholarships. Principals from each WISD school recognized their Student of the Year and Teacher of the Year during the presentations. Blue Hole Primary Principal Dara Richardson named student Gunner Williams, and teacher of the year, Kimberly Wood; Jacob’s Well Elementary Principal SueAnna Thomas acknowledged student Bryson Thibodeau and teacher of the year, Ben Campbell; Danforth Junior High Principal Christi Moeller honored student Corina Joyce...
Wimberley Metaphysical and Holistic Fair May 30
The Wimberley Metaphysical and Holistic Fair will be held June 1 and 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Wimberley Community Center. The two-day fair offers free lectures, therapies, and one-onone sessions with healers and practitioners, as well as items available for purchase. Free lectures include such topics such as Akashic Records, Marconics, Quantum Healing, Learning to Trust your Intuition, Eye Readings, Chakra and Essential Oils, Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, Daily Energy Routine with Essential Oils, Angels at the Bedside, and Heal Instantly with Quantum Hypnosis. Workshops and therapies are also available. Workshops include How to Meditate, Interactive Chakra Opening Exercises, Guided Meditation, An Empaths Journey, Group Energy Healing, Embodied Emotion, and Holding Space for Happiness. On Sunday, a Shamanic Journey workshop will be held. Sound Therapy is available on Saturday. The fair has free admission and free parking. It is produced by Reverend Dr. Sheryl T. Martin of Heaven-Pathways-Earth. Call or text 559-779-5510 or visit heavenpathwaysearth. com.
Remembering those who serve on our behalf
, , , , To mark Memorial Day 2024, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6441, volunteers, and Boy Scout Troop 127 placed flags on the graves of service members at the Wimberley cemetery. Under the guidance of VFW Post member, Mike Lukowiak, and Scoutmaster Aaron Jones, volunteers placed more than 400 flags using names and maps provided by the Wimberley Cemetery Association. The Wimberley VFW Post, officially known as the Oldham-Cummings Post 6441, was named in honor of two Wimberley men who lost their lives in WWII. Charles Oldham, Jr. was a Marine second lieutenant who died while undergoing flight training in Florida on May 21, 1943. He was 21 years old at the time. Volunteers placed flags on his grave in the Oldham family plot. James Cummings, for whom the post was also named, was killed in action in Germany on November 29, 1944. He was also 21 years old when he died. Five veterans with the surname of Wimberley— Andrew, Homer, Leon, Pleasant and Samuel—also received flags.
Service at Veterans Memorial Plaza remembers those who served
, , , At a Memorial Day tribute to veterans who died as a result of their service, the public was asked to remember their lives, their sacrifice and the families left behind. At the highest point of the EmilyAnn gardens at Veterans Memorial Plaza, the solemn ceremony was opened by the Director of the Veterans Plaza, Mike Lukowiak. In his opening remarks he told the assembled crowd that Memorial Day was once known as Decoration Day. “Memorial Day originated in the years following the Civil War, and now 155 years later, it is a day of grief and celebration, together. We...
Memorial Day Rodeo recap
, , The Memorial Day Open Pro Rodeo held in the VFW Arena last weekend proved to be an exciting event as a bronco rider was pitched over the fence and thrown into the stands. He emerged unhurt, gamely waving his hat to show that he was not injured. During the bull riding event, a bullfighter whose job it is to distract the bull after the ride, was tossed in the air by the bull. He also escaped unhurt. Another highlight was diminutive barrel racer, Kylie Rui, who rode a very fast horse around the barrels in a short 16.7 seconds. Brought by the Lester Meier Rodeo Company, the rodeo is the main fundraiser for the local Wimberley 4H Club.
Visitors made nearly a million trips to Wimberley
Each May, the U.S. celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week to recognize the essential role that travel plays in local communities. Wimberley’s director of tourism, Leanne Kirby, marked the week by issuing a report detailing the ways visitors impacted our city. According to the report, Wimberley welcomed nearly a million trips to the city in 2023. The 995,285 trips were a 17.3 percent increase from 2022. The average length of a visitor’s stay was one and a half days, a 0.1 percent increase from the previous year. The three most popular months were July, August and September. The release of the...
Biden, Trump sidestep traditional presidential debate schedule including Texas State
Texas State University was set to be the first university in Texas to host a presidential debate, but on Wednesday the two candidates for president announced they’re going rogue. The campaigns of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are remixing their plans for this year’s debate schedule, announcing two new debate dates hosted by CNN and ABC News. They are slated to take place on June 27 and Sept. 10. Those debates appear to be in lieu of three previously scheduled fall debates — one of which is slated for Texas State — arranged by the Commission on...
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