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EmilyAnn presents Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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Top left: Jordyn Collie, Devyn Collie Bottom: Bergyn Collie work on the set. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ will now open Friday, June 6. (Submitted photo)

From Staff Reports
 
Kick off the summer with the EmilyAnn’s production of Disney's “Beauty and the Beast,” which opens Friday of next week, June 5 and runs through June 28 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:15 p.m. 
Directed by the EmilyAnn’s Artistic Director, Bridget Farias, and choreographed by Melissa May Moncus, this beloved fairy tale is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
 
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May

Garden Checklist for June from Agrilife Office

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By Richard Parrish
Agrilife Extention Officer

With June knocking on our door, it is a reminder that summer is here.  However, there is still much work to do in the garden.  Here are some tips to help you prepare to garden in June.
•  Supplemental irrigation is essential for all but the hardiest plants in times of extended drought. Water lawn and garden thoroughly, but not too frequently. As a general rule, soak to a depth of 8 inches. Finish watering by early afternoon, to lessen the chance of disease.

 

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May

Camp started to help young students avoid ‘Summer Slide’

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From Staff Reports

This summer, for the first time, 110 Wimberley elementary school children will attend a day camp designed to combat the “summer slide” they often experience before entering the next grade.  
Wimberley ISD and Good Samaritan Community Services (GSCS) are partnering to provide “Camp Good Sam – Wimberley” for at-risk youth entering grades 1-5.  According to WISD’s Assistant Superintendent Dee Howard, 40 percent of students in these grades are tracked as at-risk of not graduating from high school.   

 

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May

CTMC Introduces Robotic- assisted Weight Loss Surgery

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From Staff Reports

Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) is helping clinically and morbidly obese patients find a new beginning with minimally invasive, robotic-assisted weight loss surgery.
Built upon CTMC’s success as a leader in robotic procedures between San Antonio and Austin, the Weight Loss Center at Live Oak Health Partners offers multiple weight loss surgeries, including gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and Lap Band using the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical system.

 

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May

Loss of tree stings Elementary student

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Drawn by 8-year-old Sarah Cook

Sarah Lynn Cook
8-year-old from Jacob's Well Elementary
 
Editor’s Note: This letter was read to the Wimberley ISD School Board by eight-year-old Sarah Cook after being selected in an essay contest by Oaks Alive, a group committed to protecting Wimberley’s trees. While this issue is largely involving an old tree being cut down for WISD construction and doesn’t direct involve the city, it seems the group plans on addressing the Wimberley City Council soon. This issue has also been addressed by Superintendent Dwain York in an article published in the Wimberley View on April 24 and again at the meeting this speech was presented. This has not been edited from Cook’s original version.
 
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May

Juniper Budworm plagues area trees

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From Staff Reports

Recently, many have noticed a change in some of the Ashe juniper (commonly called cedar) trees in Hays County. Their foliage has turned brown and the tips seem to be encased in a web-like structure. For some, this might be good news, while others are quite concerned about their juniper trees. The signs that these trees are showing are characteristic of the Juniper Budworm.
 

 

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May

Gems in the Woodwork: Local man crafts woodwork, gives to Wounded Warriors

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Benito Loera with a finished inlaid table top in his workshop off of Highway 123. (Photo by Chris Pike/Daily Record Photos)

Chris Pike
Daily Record Staff
 
“When people ask me why we started doing this, I tell them, 'well, because the chickens died,’” Benito Loera says, sitting at his dining room table as a woman cooks something that smells very good nearby. Several men wearing tool belts over sawdust covered clothes pass through the kitchen stopping to ask Loera to confirm measurements and various other instructions. Outside, his crew is scrambling to finish the last piece they will be taking to the 11th Annual Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft Invitational Exhibition at Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel in Kerrville.

 

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May

How long can birds live?

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The Laysan albatross is the longest-lived bird. (Submittted photo)

Jerry Hall

How long can a bird live?
The answer depends on the species and whether it is in captivity or in the wild. Generally, large birds live longer than small ones and birds in captivity live longer than those in the wild.
According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife study, the laysan albatross, with a wingspan of almost seven feet, has a maximum recorded lifespan of more than  37 years. A northern shrike, which is about 10 inches long, has a recorded lifespan of just more three years.
Top five birds in terms of longevity are laysan albatross, Arctic tern, great frigatebird, Western gull and common murre. All these lived over 20 years.

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May

St. Stephen’s fifth graders exercise leadership skills

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From Staff Reports
 
St. Stephen’s fifth graders continue to advance their leadership and cooperation skills as they wrap up their school year.  
One week away from representing the school at the National Archery in the Schools Program® national tournament in Kentucky, as the #1 elementary school archery team from Texas, these students built up their self-confidence and self-worth while participating in the overnight Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) at Mo-Ranch.

 

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May

Lions Club honors long-time member Slider

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Lions Field Parking Lot #1 was dedicated in honor of PDG Dave Slider who passed away last December. He made so many valuable contributions to Lionism and to the Wimberley Lions Club. Lion President John Lyon, and numerous Lions family and friends were there for the dedication. (Submitted photo)

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