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Wed
28
May

LBJ Museum of San Marcos seeks golfers, sponsors for tournament

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From Staff Reports
 
The twelfth annual LBJ Museum of San Marcos Golf Tournament and Fundraiser seeks sponsors and golfers to compete in the Saturday, June 7, tournament held at the Quail Creek Country Club in San Marcos.
Last year’s tournament raised more than $5,000 for the museum. Proceeds from the golf tournament benefit  the non-profit museum, located on the square at 131 N. Guadalupe St.

 

Wed
28
May

Maltese Star Thistle: Keep Wimberley Beautiful

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By Jackie Mattice

Just as the native beauty  Damianita we discussed last week flourishes with the present weather conditions, so do certain invasive plants we dislike so intensely we call them weeds. I first noticed the Maltese Star Thistle (Centaurea melitensis) in my yard during the hot dry summer of 2009. It then took over one whole section of my yard during the notorious summer of 2011.

 

Wed
21
May

Antique automobiles roll into Wimberley

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From Staff Reports

The square should have a bit of an older feel to it on Saturday morning as the Texas Tour rolls through town. Stop in to the downtown district and see over 100 antique vehicles parading through the Wimberley Square on their way to the Wimberley Community Center. 

 

Wed
21
May

Alex’s Tree is Texan strong

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From left to right: Elysia Becken, Carson Ramsey, Aubri Goforth , Kelsey Philips, Sergio Cano, Evie Jennings, Blakey Degenhart, Hallie Adare, Garrett Osborn, Cristal Alvarez, Jisel Carrasco, Mystel Bernal, Mrs. Boles, Matthew Latham, Mr. White, Jose Jiminez, Cristian Alvarez, Jennifer Santiago, Yaretzy Ramos, Patricio Ramirez, Leah Booth, Sandra Garcia, Natalia Hernandez. (Submitted photo)

From Staff Reports

Jacob’s Well Elementary honored Alex Gomez Gonzales by planting a Red Bud Tree.  
This dedication was in memory of Gonzales, a fourth grader at Jacob’s Well, who passed away Nov. 22, 2013.  
The tree was donated by Bill and Paula Anderlitch and was planted by Mrs. Boles and Mr. White’s fourth grade classes.  
Alex’s favorite color was red and his saying was “TEXAN STRONG!”
Wed
21
May

Wimberley observances to honor Memorial Day

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One of the hundreds of area grave sites to be honored on Memorial Day weekend by Wimberley VFW members, assisted by Scouts from Troop 127, is that of Ronald Bryson Vann in Wimberley Cemetery. Vann, a 1st Lieutenant in Battery C of the 40th Artillery, was killed in action in Vietnam less than two weeks before his tour of duty was to end. His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal. From left: (standing) Life Scout Ian Byrne, First Class Scout Dylan Byrne, Star Scout Braden Oddo, , and former Wimberley VFW Commander Jack Tatum who served with the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. (Photo by Lee Smith)

From Staff Reports

The Wimberley Valley will be remembering America’s war dead throughout Memorial Day weekend and on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, in formal and informal observances.
Members of the Wimberley VFW Post, along with local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Troop and Pack 127, will place flags at the graves of more than 400 veterans in 11 area cemeteries beginning on Friday afternoon, May 23.  The flags will be removed by sundown on Memorial Day.  The veterans buried in these cemeteries represent every conflict since the Texas War for Independence in 1836.

 

Wed
14
May

Boy Scouts at Camporee

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Nicholas Basinger showing off his tomahawk throwing skills. (Submitted photo)

From Staff Reports

Boy Scouts from Wimberley Troop 127 participated in a 3-day Camporee at El Rancho Cima located near the Devils’ Backbone April 11-13. The Camporee was sponsored and coordinated by the BSA Sacred Springs Council part of the larger Capitol Area Council of Austin. Dr. Doug Holberg of Wimberley and former Scout Master of Troop 127 coordinated the event. 

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Wed
14
May

Finding a lesson in a dumpster: A letter from the Editor

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By Dalton Sweat
Editor
 
Two weeks ago, I talked about how it’s the little things in life that matter. Last week, I got a lesson reaffirming that statement, and it came from a rather odd place.
On Monday night of last week, I was working late at the Wimberley View office, as usual when the weekly deadline begins to approach. At around midnight, I needed a break, and since there isn’t much to do in an office a midnight, that break turned out to be taking out the trash. It was just a quick reprieve from the sometimes-incessant glow of a computer screen. 
When I reached the dumpster in the parking lot, there was obviously something rustling inside. I figure it was just one of the stray cats that roam past my window every half hour like a meowing version of a cuckoo clock (more on stray cats in a minute). 
Wed
14
May

Library selects raffle winners

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First place winner Sidonna Foust. (Submitted photo)

From Staff Reports
 
Friends of the Wimberley Valley Library (FOWVL) are proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Step in Spring Raffle. Two young mothers who are frequent patrons of the library were excited to have the winning tickets. 
Sidonna Foust was thrilled to win, a Spring Home Makeover, a value of $1,100. The prize is a donation from the two Wimberley Relic Home designers, Bex Hale and Abby Vasek.  The dynamic duo Bex and Abby, were each recent winners on HGTV.  

 

Wed
14
May

Tales of a Celestial Sleuth, Dr. Don Olson

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Dr. Don Olson has come up with a way to figure out the location and time for the settings of famous paintings. (Submitted photo)

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Donald Olson, a professor of physics at Texas State University has devised a method of identifying locations and times for the settings of famous paintings using an unusual methodology. Weather facts, astronomical phenomenon, topography, tides, historical letters and diaries, well-known artworks, and assistance by experts in various fields all play a part in determining the facts behind a literary, artistic, or historical event. Olson regularly takes some of his students on location to research a hypothesis. He and his students recently matched the exact date and location on the beach in 1883 in Étretat, Normandy, where Monet painted Étretat: Sunset and concluded the time to be 4:53 p.m. 
Wed
14
May

EMS Duck Race fundraiser this weekend

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EMS Director Ken Strange gets in the water to do the dirty work. To start out the race, you have to be able to get the thousands of ducks into the water, so he flipped the boat.

From Staff Reports

When it comes to racing, the thought of a duck may not come to mind unless you’ve lived in Wimberley.
The fact that the race is based around rubber ducks makes an even more interesting thought to entertain.
The idea of little rubber ducklings drifting down the river may seem unique enough in itself, but intense race is actually more than just for fun. It is the main fundraiser for the Wimberley EMS.

 

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