Community notices invite volunteers and actividades in Wimberley area
Digest lists July 29 volunteer work at Bowen Intermediate for Project Playgrounds with contact Sarah Ferry 847-8761, Aug 2 night study on The Celestine Prophecy led by Rev Patti Brooks Krumnow, directions for directors at 847-3083, and drivers needed for elderly transportation via Marty Harvey 847-3311. Also includes soccer tryouts for San Marcos Vipers under 12 led by Matt 754-8061, school registration and immunization events in Wimberley ISD, Open House for Danforth 7th graders Aug 10, student registration Aug 7-10, immunizations Aug 12 at Rio Vista, Hill Country Children’s Choir auditions Aug 2023, and Battle of the Bulge 50th Anniversary Commemoration noted for Digest page 6.
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Bowen __ Intermediate
Sarah Ferry
Wildflowers
Patti Brooks Krumnow
Marty Harvey
Village Inn
San Marcos Vipers Boys
Matt
Danforth
Wimberley Independent School District
Hill Country Children's Choir
DS United Methodist Church
Barbara Davidson
Hill ‘Country Children's Choir
Dripping Springs
Texas
WISD approves contract for six extra classrooms at Wimberley High
The district authorized a $5,135,000 Monterey Construction Co. contract and $156,000 for six additional classrooms as construction of the new Wimberley High School nears start in August. Principal Gordon Franzen cited an expected enrollment of 700, up 65 to 70 from last year. Trustee Laurel Gold voiced confidence in the plan.
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WISD
Wimberley High School
Board of Trustees
Monterey Construction Co
Wolfforth
Gordon Franzen
Danforth
Laurel Gold
Unitary Road System picks Bischoff as director
Ronald Bischoff, a construction manager from the New Braunfels area, was hired by Hays County commissioners as the new director of the Unitary Road System. The unanimous vote set his start date for August 1 and makes him the second director of the county’s young road agency.
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Hays
Ronald Bischoff
New Braunfels
Bischoff
Major upgrades planned for Scudder Playground
Linda Allen reports residents dig in to refurbish Scudder Primary School playground with monkey bars forts gravel and drinking fountains under CTI Project Playground. Phase one of a three year plan aims for a safe creative space for kindergartners to third graders by fall with Bowen playground to follow. Sarah Ferry notes community donations of funds materials and labor to benefit Wimberley children.
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Olks
Scudder
CTI Project
Scudder Primary
Bowen
Sarah Ferry
Wimberley
Juvenile detention plan opposed by youth advocates
Youth advocates protested the county decision to convert part of the jail instead of building a stand-alone juvenile detention facility. County officials praised the move as an economic coup, while critics called it traumatic and ineffective for rehabilitation, with Ruben Garza labeling the plan a prison.
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Ruben Garza
San Marcos Independent School
South Side Community Center
Garza Lee
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San Marcos
Unitary Road System
By Harrell King
John Guemple
Vernon Newsom
Emmit Herod
Gary Morris
Greg Myers
Monterey
Tracey Dean
By Linda Allen
Wimberley Institute of Cultures
Earl McArthur
Blanco River
Sara
Dudley Dobie
Fine Friends
School Board
Kim Foster
Casey Foster
Tuck Blythe
Wimberley Park
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