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Wed
29
Oct

Comm. Court passes resolution calling for ‘comprehensive water planning’

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The Hays County Commissioners Court, understanding the great need in Central Texas for responsible water planning and supply and recognizing the water deficit issues faced by Hays County residents and businesses, passed a multi-part resolution October 21 designed to encourage coordination between regional water planning groups authorized by the Texas Water Development Board.  

Hays County is split by two regional water planning districts – K and L – with Precinct 3 Commissioner Will Conley representing Hays County on Region L. The county does not have a representative on Region K.

Wed
29
Oct

Education foundation’s donation to WHS supports health care industry

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Ozona Bank’s Mary Pendleton, WEF Director Julia Osborn, Ozona Bank’s Beverly Shroyer, Nurse Darelle Jordan, WEF Director Shirley Hunt, WEF President Chris Smith, WEF Vice President of Development Nancy Carney.

Ozona Bank’s Mary Pendleton, WEF Director Julia Osborn, Ozona Bank’s Beverly Shroyer, Nurse Darelle Jordan, WEF Director Shirley Hunt, WEF President Chris Smith, WEF Vice President of Development Nancy Carney. (Submitted photo)

Nurse Darelle Jordan received a grant for Wimberley High School, along with WISD teachers Cade Pharis and Jessica Eckhardt for the new HOSA program at Wimberley High School.  HOSA-Future Health Professionals is a national student organization that promotes career opportunities in the health care industry.

Thu
16
Oct

Blythe leaves W.I.S.D School Board

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Photo by Gary Zupancic

Photo by Gary Zupancic

It would likely be a true statement to say that no one knows more about the Wimberley Independent School District than Tucker Blythe. Of course he would disagree, but nonetheless, it is a true statement. He has played a huge a part in forming, shaping, administrating and running the district, while wearing many hats - including an Indiana Jones hat for the Halloween parade at Scudder elementary while principal. 
His passion is for education and more importantly education in Wimberley.
The school board position that will be up for election this November was his until June, when he resigned. But while there is prestige with the position, he would not consider that the best position that he has held in WISD. Working directly with children is.
Thu
16
Oct

Homecoming King and Queen

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(Photo by Brenda Rau Photography)

 
Katy Snyder was named Homecoming Queen and Hunter Sosby was named Homecoming King for the Class of 2015. The rest of the homecoming court were freshmen Torin Croni and Noah Woods; sophomores Helen England and Davin Masur; juniors Katy Armitage and Kade Henry; senior boys Hudson England, Austin Mireles and Jack O'Connor and senior girls Lauren Barrow, Olivia Cabler and Alex Duncan.
Thu
16
Oct

Woodcreek finishes fiscal year $170,000 under budget

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The city of Woodcreek finished fiscal year 2014-15 around $170,000 under budget.
This is the second year in a row the city has come in significantly under budget with last year being a $30,000 windfall.
The large difference in projected spending and actual spending comes from the halting of street reconstruction. There was almost no reconstruction done during this fiscal year.
The city has planned its street maintenance around Aqua Texas’ plan to install new water mains.
“Our plan was to follow where the new mains were laid with street construction,” Woodcreek City Manager John Sone said.
The water main replacement has not occurred as scheduled causing Woodcreek to look into how they plan to redo streets in the future.
Thu
16
Oct

WISD School Board Election: Mark Bursiel

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My name is Mark Bursiel, and I’m running for Wimberley School Board, Place 3. I am a graduate of Wimberley ISD, class of 1999, and a graduate of Texas State University; I earned a degree in Business in 2004. Since graduating, my last 15 years have been spent running our locally owned family business, as well as a real estate agent for Century 21.Wimberley has been my home for 20 years and I've been very involved in this community.
My wife Karee is a third grade teacher at Elm Grove Elementary, in Hays CISD. Our daughter Brooklyn, six, has just started first grade at Scudder, and truly loves her teacher and school. Our son Hunter has just started his third year at Mother’s Day Out at the United Methodist Church.
Thu
16
Oct

WISD School Board Election: Vicki McCuistion

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My husband, Dan, and I have lived in Driftwood/Wimberley for 17 years since our daughter Holly was two. Holly, Hether and Hanna, have benefited from attending school in a small district, participating in varsity sports, class government, and UIL academic competition. In no way has this small district limited their goals and expectations for themselves. We may have a Small District, but Wimberley students have Big Dreams.
As the director of both the Barnabas Connection, a Wimberley service organization, and the annual Back to School Fiesta, I have a good sense of what families in the district are facing. With your vote, I hope to be a voice for these families on the Wimberley ISD School Board.
Thu
16
Oct

Abbott makes local campaign stop

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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott made a campaign in the Driftwood area last week.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott made a campaign in the Driftwood area last week. (Photo by Dalton Sweat/Wimberley View)

The Attorney General for the state of Texas Greg Abbott held a campaign fundraiser at a home in between Wimberley and Dripping Springs last week.
Abbott is trying to replace Governor Rick Perry in a race with Democrat Wendy Davis.
“The way Texas goes is the way America goes,” Abbott told the crowd on hand last Thursday. “We must win this so we can win the future of the next generation of the United States of America.”
The fundraiser was at Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner Dick Scott’s house off Mt. Sharp Road. 
Abbott stated that he would keep up his fight against Obamacare and keep Texas “the best economy in the entire world.”
Thu
16
Oct

Potential changes to Woodcreek parking and oak wilt policy

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The city of Woodcreek is considering a change to the parking and oak wilt management ordinances.
“We have appointed a task force to study the lack of parking in the community to adjust to the population and the number of cars families own and the environmental impact of a change,” Woodcreek Mayor Mike Steinert said.
Property next to the roadway in Woodcreek is city owned right of way, and currently, the ordinances prohibit parking on the city right of way. Many in the city of Woodcreek still park on the edge of the road.
“We have people parking on grassy areas along the streets,” Eric Eskelund, chair of the task force appointed to address the city’s parking problems said. “These streets get narrow. If you stay on the pavement, you end up with a one-lane road. It creates a safety problem.”
Thu
16
Oct

Lions Club hosting water talks

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Executive Director of Texas State’s Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Andy Sansom spoke to the Lions Club about local water issues.

Executive Director of Texas State’s Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Andy Sansom spoke to the Lions Club about local water issues. (Photo by Gary Zupancic/Wimberley View)

The Lions Club in Wimberley is concerned about Wimberley. More importantly they’re concerned about the quality and quantity of water in our aquifers, the Blanco and Cypress Creek. In the next few years, at their meetings, they will devote a presentation on that subject once each quarter. 
The first of these presentations was held at their Tuesday, Oct. 7 meeting. The presenter at the meeting was Dr. Andy Sansom, executive director of the Meadows Center for Water and Environment at Texas State University. As one of Texas’ leading conservationists and a former executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, his knowledge of this area and its water resources is well known. 

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