Christmas and community events fill Wimberley calendar
Handprint Day invites students parents and businesses to Bowen December 2 meet the artist and Ecology Club members. The Wimberley Valley Art League hosts a Christmas Art Show December 2 at the Artists Studio Gallery Plaza del Sol RR 12 2 miles south of the square with open house. Several club meetings and events run December 2 through December 9 including a Spaghetti Dinner at the Masonic Lodge 5 to 7 pm adults five dollars children two, and a cemetery association meeting 9 am to noon. A ministry alliance meeting December 5 at the Presbyterian Church. A Christmas Come-And-Go Coffee December 7 at Barbara Bonner’s home. The Lone Star Theatre presents The Good Woman of Setzuan December 4–9 at 7:30 pm admission five dollars. Volunteer and open meetings include Deer Creek Volunteers December 6 at 1:30 pm, a PEC high voltage line open meeting December 6 in Austin, and Woodcreek Duplicate Bridge December 7 at noon. New neighbors and graduates Christmas Party December 8 at Seven Oaks Resort. Senior citizens Christmas dinner December 7 at 6 pm at St Stephen’s Church with limited seating. Contact numbers and further details listed.
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Bowen
Artist
Ecology Club
WVAL
Wimberley Valley Art League
Artists Studio
Plaza del Sol
of the Square
Wimberley
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Harriet Ballenger
Cemetery Association
Wimberley Cemetery Assoc
Ministry Alliance
Alliance For
Wimberley Presbyterian Church
Woman's Club
Wimberley Woman's Club
Barbara Bonner
Brookmeadow Dr
Brookmeadow
WHS
Lone Star Theatre
Setzuan
Deer Creek
Wed
Larry Murphee
Mother Teresa
Calcutta
India
PUC
PUC Commissioners
Shoal Creek
Austin
PEC
Woodcreek
Lanch & Bridge
Seven Oaks
Betty Kudla
Darlene
Betty
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Sr. Citizens Center
Guemple accuses trustees of illegal meeting over funds debate
Trustees debated legality of unofficial talks about state funds. Guemple accused attendees of an ex parte conference without notice. Myers and others defended the meeting as lawful since no quorum existed and counsel advised it was permissible, with potential TEA referral.
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Guemple
Wimberley Independent
Will Marasek
Vernon Newsom
Debbie White
Aurele Chapel
Austin Cpa
Ginder & Chapel
John Guemple
Greg Myers
Myers
Marasek
Kenneth Posey
Keith Miles
Mike Dickie
Etheredge Criticizes CAD Budget Vote Across Entities
Hays Commissioners discussed the Central Appraisal District 1996 budget vote. County Judge Eddy Etheredge said five of ten entities rejected the CAD budget, while Commissioner Jeff Barton claimed six sided with them. The San Marcos vote was invalid for lacking a quorum, and City of Hays also failed to vote.
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Hays
CAD
Etheredge
Jeff Barton
Barton
San Marcos
Hill Country Emporium Opens Big Market Space
Linda Allen reports the Hill Country Emporium is now open on AR 2325 beside Lions Field. The 24,000 square foot facility hosts 70 vendors offering antiques, books, art, clothing, and imports with barcode scanning at a central checkout. Ruth and Bud Mince co-own the “department store” style marketplace with an included art gallery and air conditioning.
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Ruth Mince
Bud
Emporium
Central Air
Delbert
Frances Clark
Red Barn Antiques
Canyon Lake
Hill Country Emporium
Montague enters sheriff race with long law enforcement record
Chief Deputy Don Montague announces for County Sheriff on the Democratic ticket as the election season nears. A longtime Hays County official from Dripping Springs, Montague rose from field deputy to Chief Deputy of Field Operations and led multiple specialized units including Narcotics and Crisis Negotiation. He holds advanced certificates and has over 1,100 hours of specialized training. See Montague, page 12.
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Don Montague
Texas Highway Patrol
Montague
Hays County Sheriffs Department
Dripping Springs
Hays County
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Austin
Travis High School
Southwest Texas State
Town Meeting to discuss incorporation held December 11
The final of three town meetings on incorporation is set for Monday December 11 at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Information packets with the straw poll ballot and options from the community study will be available around December 2 at stores and public offices including the Chamber of Commerce, Village Library, and Cavalry Graphics. If a public vote occurs, residents must be registered by December 19.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cavalry Graphics
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DB Bearden
By Linda Allen
Sarah Jarosz
St. Stephen's School
Sheriff's Seat
By Harrell King
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