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The frustration was palpable at the Wimberley Community Center last week as around 200 members of the public attended a meeting hosted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on the proposed air quality permit that would be the first step in the process of creating a quarry on Needmore Ranch.

Starlight Symphony Orchestra performed a collection of works aimed to showcase the love of music on Sunday at Wimberley First Baptist Church. The orchestra’s “Sharing the Love of Music” performance featured works by Dvorak and Verdi. “Each piece was selected with the mindset of grandness, fondness, beauty, and the pure joy of sharing the love of music with friends,” the orchestra said. For more information, visit starlightsymphony.org. PHOTOS BY LANCE WINTER/WIMBERLEY VIEW

The Hays County Commissioners Court held a workshop during its weekly meeting to review the county’s employee compensation practices and approaches going forward.

It’s Lights Out for birds. Just ask the Wimberley City Council.

Hill Country Community Band concert The Hill Country Community Band will present a concert

The Rotary Club of Wimberley announced the winner and runner up of the third Danforth Rotary Loves Readers contest of the school year. This challenge asked students to write an original Greek myth. The runner up is seventh grader, Jack Malone (left). Jack wrote a myth titled: Two Gods, Two Brothers and a Tornado. Jack received $50. The winner of a crisp $100 bill is 6th grader, Ashley Weaver (far left) who wrote The Moon and Sea.

The Chefs Dinner Fundraiser for Katherine Anne Porter School just added a familiar face. Linda Allen, whose restaurant Linda’s Fine Foods was located across the street from KAPS for years, has agreed to offer her cuisine for the fundraiser.

The Old Hays County Jail has recently seen some activity for the first time in a while. Curious San Marcans need not worry as the jail is expected to see interior restorations of the historical building in the future.

Hays County will hold its second annual Easter Egg Hunt this month, hosted by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra.

From his time as a musician in his younger days, working on his art, being a massage therapist, designing graphics for the Wimberley View newspaper, to even building furniture and houses, Rick Nation is a person of many talents.

Recently I took a walk down the Cypress Creek Nature Preserve trail. This trail is located behind the Martha Knies Park in downtown Wimberley on Old Kyle Road near the radio station and Lumberyard parking lot. They call it the Lumberyard parking lot because a Lumberyard was located there back in the day.

Large areas of land across Texas remain at risk of wildfire, thanks to worsening drought conditions across the state. Currently, over 90% of Hays County is categorized as “abnormally dry,” according to the National Integrated Drought Information System.

Wimberley High School students qualified for regionals in 23 individual spots at the District 28-4A UIL Academic Meet on March 25-26 in Wimberley. In addition, five teams placed first in the team competitions, qualifying them to compete at regionals as well. In all, WHS placed first at the meet, 96 points ahead of second-place Boerne HS, to win the Academic UIL District Championship.