With marriage and family at the heart of its operations, the Hope Restored Retreat Center will launch its fifth center on March 23 with an open house at 13633 FM2325 in Wimberley. On hand for the grand opening will be Texas State Representative Tim Roth and Chad Robichaux, author, philanthropist, and founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation and Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs.
In an effort to make downtown Wimberley safe for thousands of expected visitors during the Eclipse Weekend, April 6-8, the City is closing select areas to vehicular traffic.
Earlier this week, Aqua Texas responded to claims that have been made regarding water use and conservation. The statement is included in full below.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to broadcast the eclipse from noon until 3 p.m. from Louise Hays Park in Kerrville. The moon will begin to block the sun at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, April 8 and by 1:32 p.m. it is expected to completely block the sun. The sun will reappear at 1:37 p.m. and the event is predicted to be over at 2:56 p.m. The longest duration of totality occurs on the centerline of the eclipse path which goes through nearby Ingram. The time of duration drops off on either side of the 120mile path with people outside of the path only seeing a partial eclipse. South Texas has the best probability of good weather for the event in the United States and has the longest duration of totality.
In Part Four of this series about the dispute between Aqua Texas and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, David Baker, Executive Director of the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association told the citizens who attended the February 9 community meeting called by the Watershed Association and the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association about the urgency to protect the area’s water resources.
The men’s Bible study group meets every Thursday. Each week, twenty or so men gather in the community room at the Wimberley EMS station and discuss a book of the Bible. After the 6 a.m. meeting a handful of the members head out for breakfast.
At their regular meeting on February 28, the Woodcreek City Council recognized Wimber- ley Valley as a recipient of the esteemed “Dark Sky Place of the Year” title for 2023 by Dark-Sky International, a distinguished non-profit organization devoted to the protection of the night skies for present and future generations.
Bill Tomlinson of Woodcreek shot a hole in one at the Bandit Golf Club in New Braunfels last week on the 11th hole during a round with a group of Wimberley Men’s Golf Association players. The other golfers in his foursome were John Odell, Bucko Schulze and Mike Crusham. Another WMGA foursome with a tee time following his, were on hand for the event.
On Saturday, March 23, state, county and city first responders and other service organizations will host the third annual Emergency Preparedness Fair. The fair, which is free to attend, will be held on the VFW Fairgrounds, 401 Jacob’s Well Road, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The aim of the event is to show citizens how to prepare for short and long term disasters in our community. More than 35 vendors will converge to further their message that includes four key points: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
A documentary about Paul Simon called “In Restless Dreams,” premiers this Wednesday, March 13, in New York city at the East End Festival. On Thursday, Simon will appear on the Stephen Colbert show.
The Wimberley Community Civic Club will hold its annual Home Tour of five unique homes on April 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days. The tour will also include the historic Winters- Wimberley house. Tickets for the tour are $30 each and available online at wimberleyccc. org. Tickets, wristbands and maps can be picked up at the Wimberley Wimberley Visitor Center, 14100 RR 12, on April 2 and 3 and April 9 through 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Wimberley Institute of Cultures will unveil a new mural by artist Theresa Vincent on March 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., in an event that also introduces the museum’s new outdoor landscaping and lighting. The mural is painted on the historic shed next to the museum and depicts Wimberley through the years. One side is created to encourage the taking of self portraits.
The members of VFW Post 6441 presented a check to the Wimberley Texan Band to support their upcoming March trip to Hawaii as the State of Texas representative in the National Vietnam Veterans Parade in Honolulu and concert aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Pearl Harbor. The Post and Auxiliary donated more than $5,000 to defray individual member and equipment shipping costs. Anyone wishing to make individual contributions to support the band can contact Director Winebrenner at [email protected].
Riffs, Roams and Raves uncovers the creative, noteworthy and accomplished in the Wimberley Valley and beyond with tips on who to hear, where to go and what to see from managing editor Teresa Kendrick.
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