Wimberley View schedules busy February events
The February calendar lists Wimberley Horse Club second Playday at Flying J Ranch on Saturday February 11 starting 11 a.m. Call Marsha Johnson or Kathy Johnson for details. Also on February 11 the American Cancer Society Hill Country Unit hosts a Wine and Cheese Party from 5 30 to 7 30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Activity Center. Other items include Principal’s Coffee February 16 at 7 p.m. Hays Caldwell Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse runs Hags not Drugs coupons February 1 14.
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Wimberley
Wimberley Horse Club
Flying J Ranch
Marsha Johnson
Kathy Johnson
American Cancer Society
Hill Country Unit
Senior Citizens Activity Center
Hays-Caldwell Council
Hays- Caldwell Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse
HCRA
Scudder & Bowen
JoJo Gold
WVAL
Wimberley Valley Art League
Woodcreek
Julia McKee
Clear Lake
Beckendorf
Woman's Club Book
Wimberley Woman's Club Book Group
Carolyn Swartz
Jan Jackson
Kyle
Christian Home Educators
Wimberley Area
Christian Home
Cypress Creek Church
Dripping Springs
Book protest echoes Round Rock case in Texas district
Wimberley ISD considers keeping Maya Angelou memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in ninth grade AP English after parental complaints label passages obscene. A committee led by Danforth High plans to decide next week, following a 1994 Round Rock challenge at Westwood High School and circulated excerpts among parents and staff.
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Louie Bond
Wimberley Independent School District
Vernon Newsom
Newsom
Danforth
Gordon Franzen
Westwood High School
Round Rock
Wimberley
Jesus Chavez
County Housing Trust Fund Considered by Legislature
County Commissioners were briefed on House Bill 493 proposing a County Housing Trust Fund to finance low and moderate income housing. The measure would charge a filing fee up to 10 and allow any additional non designated funds to be placed in the fund with administrative costs offset by up to one percent of revenue. The fund would safeguard at least half of principal and cap spending at 25.
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County Housing Trust
Action on local study begins soon in Wimberley area
Guadalupe- Blanco River Authority funds a wastewater study for Wimberley and Woodcreek to assess alternatives for water quality problems. GBRA filed with the Texas Water Development Board last September. Hays County Commission backed the grant in August. The study will cover population levels and current discharge sources.
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Guadalupe
Hays County
Central Texas
WISD bond sale extension granted for new high school
Wimberley Independent School District gains a one month delay on delivering and paying for bonds earmarked for the new high school. The extension follows a Texas attorney general review of Edgewood vs. Meno wording, postponing the February 9 closing and citing a campus tax cap issue. Construction remains slated to start in June with a 1996 finish, pending court action and possible brief from major firms.
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Louie Bond
Wimberley Independent School District
Texas Attorney General's Office
Supreme Court
Edgewood
Meno
Jazz Festival Opens With Varied Styles Across Acts
A city jazz festival opened showcasing diverse styles from traditional to modern jazz. Meanwhile a parent group protests a Maya Angelou book event citing concerns over content at the festival venue.
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Maya Angelou
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