Music’s Embrace by Gladys Strong
A personal tribute to music as a vital life force. The author describes music’s power to thrill, haunt, and uplift, shaping visions, memory, and faith. A closing dedication to Gladys (Noll) Strong anchors the piece as a heartfelt homage.
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Sanctuary Night Poem and Bridge Frustration Note
A fragmented piece combines verses about night’s beauty and sanctuary with two readers expressing frustration over bridge. Gladys Cymric Strong’s March 1962 bridge excerpt laments the game’s bidding and partner responses, claiming a bunko mentality and admitting defeat. Charline Polansky voices similar estrangement.
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Birthplace poem echoes sea bound soul in 1962
A reflective verse from November 1962 speaks of a traveler born at sea feeling no homeland yet bound to the ocean. The poet recalls wind swept seas, salty spray and inland longing, tying identity to the eternal sea rather than a birthplace on land.
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Equity in Texas school funding calls for tax reform
An open letter by a Wimberley ISD trustee arguing equity, adequacy, and sources in school finance. It urges shifting from property to income taxes, reducing property tax load, closing loopholes, lowering sales taxes, and implementing a broad educational program to inform Texans while pressuring legislators to act or face voter backlash. It warns that failure harms students and public trust.
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Wimberley Independent School Board
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Wimberley honors bridge decorations for Fourth of July
Dear Editor Roy Huebner praises the Beautification Committee led by Verlynn Campbell for decorating Cypress Creek Bridge in celebration of Independence Day. The note also mentions United Way funded counseling and education on alcohol and drug abuse.
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