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The Middle School winners of the yearly “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster competition organized by the Knights of Columbus at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, limited this year by the pandemic. Both winners are pictured with Chris Oddo, Deputy Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 9131. At left if Isabella McComack. Pictured at right Kat Torti. PHOTOS BY GARY ZUPANCIC/WIMBERLEY VIEW

Fall planting of petunias was a great idea! The period right after Christmas has always been kind of like a breather for garden gurus as we pause to evaluate plants and ideas that we have put into place in our landscape or perhaps watched other seasoned professionals try

The Rotary Club of Wimberley is happy to announce the winner and runner up of the 2nd Danforth Rotary Loves Readers contest of the school year. This challenge asked students to illustrate the cover of their favorite chapter book and write a brief statement about why the book is their favorite. The runner up with his entry on the book “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio was 6th grader, Reed Kruzie. Reed received $50. The winner of a crisp $100 bill was 6th grader, Claire Rickert, for her entry on “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”

I have certainly been missing the colorful foliage that the sumacs provided us for several weeks. I drove around town and tried to find something else colorful. No luck. Then I came home, and lo and behold, my own yard offered one plant with color, right outside my front door! It is a pyracantha.

12 Kings, a classic car club, donated $500 to the Barnabas Connection (l to r) Jay Stiles, Mike Cochran, Bill Ward, Charlie McFarren, Johny O, Bob Chamberlin and George Graham. They also presented a $500 check to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center in San Marcos. Both donations were made in the memory of Charles Ward. The group meets the first Sunday of the month in front of Brookshires. For more information see their website at 12kingscarclub.com. PHOTO BY GARY ZUPANCIC/WIMBERLEY VIEW

Many of us have been there; many will be there at some point in their lives, either now or in the future. Taking care of an elderly loved one from a distance; it can be stressful and can take lots of time and worry. Local authors teamed up to write a book with first-hand advice on going through this transitional time and how to cope with the problems that arrive.

Ken Baxter wanted to do something special for his wife Tyra’s birthday. The Wimberley Café chipped in to make it a moment that she will never forget.

The white-tailed deer that roam the Texas Hill County are beautiful and fun to watch — except when they come in contact with your vehicle.

COVID-19 has changed many lives. Whether directly or indirectly, it has changed all of us.

Taking a step back into Biblical times with a little technological help made it easy to imagine those times from the comfort of your car. After all, even in these times of pandemic, it is the Christmas season, so what do you do to celebrate as a community?

The annual Winter’s Eve festivities will continue this year, with a few safety-based modifications, from noon until 8 p.m. on December 12.

After shopping the Square at Winter’s Eve, head to Savage’s Hill Country Bar where Lance Lipinsky will be making a rare stop in his hometown. Lipinsky, who grew up in Wimberley, has been on the stage everywhere from the Las Vegas strip to the famed Apollo Theater in Chicago. He recently moved back to the Austin area. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Charity begins at home, the old saying goes, and the numerous 501(c)3 nonprofits and charities in Wimberley do their best in being there for those in need. One organization that has helped many, regardless of religious affiliation, is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.