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01
Oct

Chase and Roberts ‘Sew Together’

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Judy Roberts (l) and Linda Chase co-own Wimberley Stitch Studio, the small shop with a big love for quilting and sewing.

Judy Roberts (l) and Linda Chase co-own Wimberley Stitch Studio, the small shop with a big love for quilting and sewing. (Photo by Jamie Chase)

Big things come in small packages. Linda Chase and Judy Roberts have taken their love of sewing and quilting to the next level and opened Wimberley Stitch Studio, a one-room building on Ranch Road 2325. They have proven that passion can override square footage in business.
Chase and Roberts were both from the Rio Grande Valley and are an example of BFFs (best friends forever). Sewing was a common denominator.
“I made my first quilt when my 33 year-old was about to be born,” Chase recalled. “Quilting was sort of hit-and-miss while my babies grew up. But, I got really active over the last 10 or 15 years.”
Wed
01
Oct

Americana sounds picking­ in Driftwood

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Wimberley's Bottom Dollar String Band will play at the festival. From left are John Ohlinger, John Rogers, Josh Moore, Hunter Hollingsworth and Devon Canady. (Photo by John Ohlinger)

Whether you’re a longtime enthusiast of roots music or have newly discovered the Americana genre that has grown from those roots, the Austin String Band Festival will satisfy your urge for fiddles, mandolins, banjos and guitars. With close-in parking, a refreshing lack of long lines and reasonable prices, this three-day festival is an undiscovered gem. Don’t let its small size fool you — the featured bands are a mix of well-known names filling venues across the country and local bands long on talent.
Presented by Austin Friends of Traditional Music, an organization celebrating four decades this year, the Ninth Annual Austin String Band Festival will be held October 24-26 at beautiful Camp Ben McCulloch in Driftwood.
Wed
01
Oct

Final weekend for ‘Young Frankenstein’

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Inspector Kemp (Will Mercer) leads the villagers (Ensemble) to search for the escaped Monster. (Photo by Bill Peeler)

Inspector Kemp (Will Mercer) leads the villagers (Ensemble) to search for the escaped Monster. (Photo by Bill Peeler)

True to his side-splitting film, “Young Frankenstein,” Mel Brooks has created a musical in its image, officially titled “The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein.” Those familiar with the movie will be satisfied with the play's loyalty to the film, as well as the added musical element, bringing Dr. “Fronkensteen” to his full potential.
The Wimberley Players recently opened with their run of the musical, and it's a high energy romp.
Grandson of Victor von Frankenstein, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein disowns his family “business” of mad-scientist experimentation of bringing the dead back to life.
Wed
01
Oct

Final weekend for ‘Young Frankenstein’

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Inspector Kemp (Will Mercer) leads the villagers (Ensemble) to search for the escaped Monster.

Inspector Kemp (Will Mercer) leads the villagers (Ensemble) to search for the escaped Monster. (Photo by Bill Peeler)

True to his side-splitting film, “Young Frankenstein,” Mel Brooks has created a musical in its image, officially titled “The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein.” Those familiar with the movie will be satisfied with the play's loyalty to the film, as well as the added musical element, bringing Dr. “Fronkensteen” to his full potential.
The Wimberley Players recently opened with their run of the musical, and it's a high energy romp.
Grandson of Victor von Frankenstein, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein disowns his family “business” of mad-scientist experimentation of bringing the dead back to life.
Wed
01
Oct

Hardin Burns duo at Susanna’s Kitchen

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Guitarist Andrew Hardin and vocalist Jeannie Burns have teamed up to write, record and perform as Hardin Burns.  After meeting at Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in 2009, the two began writing their debut album “Lounge,” 2012.
Acoustic Guitar Magazine included “Lounge” on its Essential Acoustic Albums list for 2012, calling it, “…an addictive set of earthy, hook-filled melodies, stunning harmonies and graceful virtuosity on acoustic and electric guitars.”
Andrew Hardin is best known for his long association with songwriter Tom Russell.  He has performed and recorded with the likes of Jimmy LaFave, Eliza Gilkyson, Malcolm Holcombe and Joel Guzman.
Wed
01
Oct

2014 Civic Club Home Tour presents the Linda and Jerry Fields home

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Jerry and Linda Fields’ home off River Road in Wimberley will be open to the public for the Civic Club’s Home Tour

Jerry and Linda Fields’ home off River Road in Wimberley will be open to the public for the Civic Club’s Home Tour. (Photo by Aurora LaBrun)

The Wimberley Community Civic Club will open the 2014 Home Tour on Thursday, Nov. 6, with the traditional Candlelight Cocktail at the home of Linda and Jerry Fields on River Road, Wimberley.  Attendance to this event is limited. The home will not be part of the regular home tour scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7, and 8. 
Wed
01
Oct

Keep Wimberley Beautiful

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Fall is officially here and now the days are shorter than the nights.  Many plants respond to the shorter days.  The green berries of the American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana L.)  have turned a beautiful incandescent purple.  American beautyberry is also commonly known as French mulberry.  It is in the verbena family and grows to a shrub three to five feet tall and about as wide.
My American beautyberry is in the shade and protected from the deer by a fence.  Deer like it, although I have seen the bright magenta fruits on plants along Cypress Creek where I know deer freely roam and some friends report the deer do not bother their plants.  All of the American beautyberries I have ever noticed are growing in the shade as an understory plant.  Eventually the berries will become food for the birds.  
Wed
24
Sep

The Wimberley Way: Crisis Bread Basket helps find food for neighbors

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Signe Griffin and Betty Dunlap continue to prepare food for the Crisis Bread Basket.

Signe Griffin and Betty Dunlap continue to prepare food for the Crisis Bread Basket. (Photo by Gary Zupancic/Wimberley View)

Gary Zupancic
Staff Reporter

Neighbors helping neighbors, especially when the help is needed. That is the Wimberley Way. Volunteering to help your neighbors who are in need is the mission of Crisis Bread Basket. It is a pity that America, called the breadbasket of the world for many generations has people going to bed hungry. According to the website, Hunger in America, this exists for over 50 million people. That is 1 in 6 of the U.S. population – including more than 1 in 5 children not getting the proper nourishment on a daily basis. 

 

Wed
24
Sep

St. Stephen’s tees it up for fundraiser

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Mark McAffee takes a shot on hole nine at Quicksand Golf Course with his team Daniel DeCastro, Mark Dawson and Tom Dawson watching anxiously.

Mark McAffee takes a shot on hole nine at Quicksand Golf Course with his team Daniel DeCastro, Mark Dawson and Tom Dawson watching anxiously. (Photo by Dalton Sweat/Wimberley View)

From Staff Reports

There was an impressive turnout for the Birdies for Education Golf Tournament Saturday at the Quick Sand Golf Course. 17, 4 member Men’s & Women’s teams participated in a Shotgun Start, Par or Better, Florida Scramble.  
The tournament was hosted by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and was organized and led by active St. Stephen’s church member, CW Bruns.  
The tournament was a part of the Church’s current Stewardship Campaign, Sow the Seeds of Love.  

 

Wed
24
Sep

WAG Rescue: Fundraising to save lives

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Minnie had infections in both of her eyes.

Minnie had infections in both of her eyes. (Submitted photo)

By Dalton Sweat
Editor
 
In Wimberley, when animals need help, they often end up with the Wimberley Adoption Group.
That’s what happened to Minnie, a dog that was rescued in an extremely emaciated state.
She was full of parasites and had serious infections in both eyes. It was a congenital condition where her eyelids rolled inward causing a great deal of irritation, which resulted in the chronic eye infections. 
WAG brought her in, and she had an operation to reconstruct her eyelids. 
“It took much longer to build up her strength and for her to gain the much needed weight and muscle mass,” Pat Davis, with WAG Rescue said. “She was always a sweet dog despite her misery, but once her health was restored, her personality really blossomed.”

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