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Saturday, April 3, is the next Wimberley Market Day. Now that Spring has sprung, the day before Easter Sunday promises to be as successful as the March 6 event. On that particular Saturday, mother and daughter, Sheryl and Sarah Simmons drove from Belton, Texas, just to join the many visitors at Lions Field.

The Hays County Commissioners Court approved an item to establish three temporary positions to assist with the Hays County COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program during Tuesday’s meeting.

It is not every day that the notices on the local church bulletin board get announced on national television. But, in these times of Covid restrictions, one Wimberley church has been lauded nationally for their efforts to be more open for the congregation.

After more than 100 public comments, the majority in favor of making masks optional for students in Wimberley Independent School District, the Board of Trustees elected to leave the current mask requirement in place and review the issue once again during the April 19 meeting. However, new protocols were passed on how to deal with students who refuse to comply with the rules.

Martha Knies Community Park was officially named by a Mayor’s Proclamation Saturday March 20 at a small ceremony for city officials, family and friends at the park.

The Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the Business of the Year for 2020 was a tie during the organization’s first in-person luncheon since the beginning of the pandemic

The Rotary Club of Wimberley is happy to announce the winner and runner up of the 3rd Danforth Rotary Loves Readers contest of the school year. This challenge asked students to read a biography of their hero, then compare their hero’s strengths, challenges, flaws and achievements. We had a tie for runner up between Jack Malone with his entry on Albert Einstein, and Madeleine Smith with her entry on Mr. Fred Rogers. Jack and Madeleine shared the $50 prize. The winner of a crisp $100 bill was 6th grader, Hayden Hall, for his entry on Abraham Lincoln. Congratulations to Hayden, Jack and Madeleine.

Arthur D’Andrea, the chair and sole remaining member of the Public Utility Commission, resigned late last week at the request of Gov. Gregg Abbott. D’Andrea pledged to remain on the PUC until Abbott names a replacement. In the announcement Abbott said in part, “Texans deserve to have trust and confidence in the Public Utility Commission, and this action is one of many steps that will be taken to achieve that goal.”

Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is now accepting applications for community grants. Nonprofits within, or surrounding PEC’s service territory, are encouraged to apply for grants up to $5,000. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 1.

Katherine Weirich, Unit Director, accepts the Night Sky Friendly Business Award on behalf of her team at the Wimberley HEB.

H-E-B is big, as big as Texas, with 340 stores across the state and some in Mexico. Sandra’s Salsa is a Wimberley success story, and it keeps growing in popularity. When the two got together with H-E-B in 2015, she entered the “Texas Quest for the Best Contest,” and was then carried in a limited number of stores.

On March 5, at the 125th Annual Meeting of the Texas State Historical Association, TSHA’s membership elected Wimberley historian Dr. Patrick Cox as the Association’s 78th President. Dr. Cox will serve a one-year term, succeeding outgoing president Mary Margaret McAllen.

The Hays County Jail passed an unannounced on-site visit from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) Tuesday following a request for investigation from Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra.