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Wed
23
Jul

New perch for Jacob’s Well Natural Area

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The day was hot and dry. However, the boy scouts of Troop 104, under the leadership of Mrs. Melinda Ellisor, were on top of a knoll overlooking the Jacob’s Well Wildlife Sanctuary working on an Eagle Scout Project. The project is a lean-to with two benches for individuals wishing to bird watch or otherwise just to enjoy the view. This is the Eagle Scout Project of scout Max McCaskill. (Submitted photo)

Thu
17
Jul

The Second Saturday Gallery Trail

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Maurice Guimont, an avid supporter of Wimberley’s fine art scene, attended the gallery trail. Here he stands with friends in front of local artist Bob Cook’s work at Bent Tree Art Gallery. ( Photo by Dalton Sweat/Wimberley View).

 

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Thu
17
Jul

Stutchbury finds sanctuary through Yoga

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By Tom Wiley
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Some people seem to spend their lives “hammering square blocks into round holes.” Some “let life live itself,” choosing to flow with the rhythms of time and nature. Helen Stutchbury has embraced yoga all of her life. She's found that the practice not only brings peace and balance to her physically and mentally, but has helped direct her life's path.
Stutchbury was born in Canada. Her father's career in the military had their family bouncing around that country. Despite that, she discovered yoga at a very young age. 
“My mother went to work when I was three years old, and the babysitter was a yoga teacher. She was a little, white-haired lady, and I remember vividly being in yoga positions with her.”

 

Wed
16
Jul

New ‘Big Year’ Champion for American Birding Association

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By Jerry Hall

Neil Hayward is the new Big Year birding champ, after spending most of 2013 zipping around North America in an attempt to see how many bird species he could identify in a calendar year. He tallied 750 species, more than anyone ever before.
It wasn't easy. He traveled all over the United States from his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, flying 193,758 miles, driving 51,758 miles and logging 147 hours at sea.

 

Wed
16
Jul

Keep Wimberley Beautiful: Summer can be a good time to plant

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By Jackie Mattice

June 21 marked the official beginning of summer, the longest day of the year. 
 Believe it or not, the days will get shorter and shorter until we reach Dec. 21 when it will be the shortest day of the year.  Many plants respond to the length of the day to initiate blooms.  Hence, the flowers that bloom in June like long days.
The lantanas like long days, as do the many varieties of sages (Russian Sages is especially lovely now), Oleanders, Angel Trumpets (Datura), and Pride of Barbados.  All of these plants listed above are deer resistant.  Other early summer beauties that need deer protection include Daylilies, Echinacea (commonly called Cone Flower), Crepe Myrtle, Roses, sweet smelling little pink flowering Abelia, Esperanzas,  Gladiolas, Portulaca and Zinnias.

 

Wed
09
Jul

VFW Rodeo and Fourth of July Parade

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Bareback riding is a tough business when a cowboy draws a rough bronco and Nick Farino, of Maypearl, certainly found one on this ride. His horse was buckin’ in the shoot before the gate was even thrown. (Photo by Dalton Sweat/Wimberley View)

 

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Wed
09
Jul

Local salsa heating up, trying to get into HEB

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By Gretchen Vollmer
 
For nearly 17 years, Sandra Schaub has been making Sandra’s Salsa locally.  She first opened the business in 1998 by leasing existing commercial kitchen space, after normal business hours, in Dripping Springs.  In 2001, she made the move to Wimberley, leasing her own, dedicated commercial kitchen to serve a growing demand.  Now, Schaub needs help from customers: in order to sell her product at H-E-B, customers need to let H-E-B know that there’s a demand. 
Sandra makes the salsa herself. “I reached a point in life where I needed to generate income while not compromising my primary goal of being an accessible Mom to my children.  I needed flexible working hours so I started my own wholesale food business.”

 

Wed
09
Jul

Back to School Fiesta looking for partners to assist 500 local students

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The community comes together to help Wimberley children in need get ready for school with all their supplies, a new backpack, a new haircut provided by stylists donating their time, and help with getting a new pair of shoes from Payless Shoe stores. (Submitted photo)

From Staff Reports

The 2014 Back to School Fiesta will take place at Wimberley United Methodist Church on CR 1492, Saturday, August 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The annual ecumenical event with multiple community partners helps local children in need with free school supplies, backpacks, haircuts, a pair of new shoes and immunizations for children on Medicaid, CHIP, or have no insurance.
The Barnabas Connection started the Back to School Fiesta in 2006 assisting 100 children and has grown steadily each year, helping 500 students attending school in Wimberley for the last consecutive four years. 

 

Wed
09
Jul

Keep Wimberley Beautiful: Library’s garden thriving through summer

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Written by Christine Middleton, Hays County Master Naturalist
 
Keep Wimberley Beautiful.  Hays County Master Naturalists (HCMN) and Katherine Ann Porter (KAPS) students are doing just that behind the Wimberley Village Library.  Friends of the Wimberley Village Library (FOWVL) has provided funding for the project.   
In spring of 2013, HCMNs began planting Texas natives and KAPS students spread lots of mulch.  A raingarden and dry creek bed were last fall’s focus.  A ditch built to control runoff was dammed and planted with Texas natives that like to “get their feet wet.”  Now rather than running off and carrying pollutants into Cypress Creek, rainwater is captured and filtered by the soil before reaching the Blanco River.

 

Wed
09
Jul

Christmas in July

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San Marcos Extension Education Club members are busy working on preparations for their Christmas in July, which will be held on July 17, at 2 p.m. in San Marcos. Members will demonstrate more than 10 simple gifts and decorations. Pictured right to left are Virginia Compean, Pat Gonzales, Elvira Medina, Ana Hixon, Camille Stephenson and Candice Scheibe. (Submitted photo)

From Staff Reports

The Hays County Extension Education Association invites you to attend their Christmas is July on Thursday, July 17.  Members will be showcasing and demonstrating more than 10 simple and unique craft items such as decorative wreaths, frosted vases and no-sew reusable t-shirt bags.  Diana Gonzales with Pedernales Electric Cooperative will also be on hand to present some special holiday recipes.

 

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