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NEXT MEETING OF WIMBERLEY BIRDING SOCIETY: MONDAY, MAY 16 AT 10:00. Mike Davis: “Photos of Birds Encountered in This Area” Mike Davis had a long career in Medical Imaging, specializing in Interventional Cardiology. He has a long list of professional initials behind his name but is most proud of being called ” Paw-Paw.” SUBMITTED PHOTO

Based on low streamflows and declining water well levels, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District has declared 20% drought curtailment district-wide and 30% curtailment inside the Jacobs Well Groundwater Management Zone.

Wimberley High School returned from the UIL 4A Academic State Meet with one individual state championship and two teams that came home with medals.

John Thompson, Wimberley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6441 Commander, will be honored this Friday in a way for the community to try and help continue his mission after he died suddenly on April 26.

For the last 50 years, the Wimberley Ace Hardware has been a pillar for the Wimberley Valley since its inception in 1972.

Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting

The Wimberley High School UIL Academic Team won the regional meet held in LaVernia on April 22-23. In total, WHS students qualified for the State UIL Meet in 11 individual spots. In addition, three teams placed first in the team competitions, qualifying them to compete at the state meet as well. In all, WHS placed first at the meet, 6 points ahead of second-place Tuloso-Midway HS, to win the Academic UIL Regional Championship.

The city of Wimberley was officially designated a Texas Music Friendly Community on Friday night by the Texas Music Office.

Traveling around the world with music, the Hill Country Community Band will transport listeners to “Faraway Places” at their concert on Saturday, May 21. The concert, free to all, will take place at 2 p.m. at the Wimberley First Baptist Church. The Band is directed by Dr. Manuel Arambula.

The hills will be alive with the sound of music as Wimberley Market Day occurs on Saturday, May 7. An outstanding lineup of popular music makers take the three stages at Lions Field to help usher in the spring season in Wimberley. On the Pavilion Stage is the always popular Wimberley Valley Big Band. Their orchestrated renditions of American songbook classics is a perfect match for a beautiful spring day at Wimberley Market Day. On the Shady Grove Stage is country singer and songwriter Cheyenne Saenz of San Antonio. Chey enne, whose voice has been compared to Kasey Chambers, recently played the Austin Rodeo. Lyda Plummer plays the Hill Top Stage. Lyda, from Galveston, Texas, is a singer and songwriter whose work has been recorded. All the music is free at Market Day and goes naturally with a cool drink and delicious Market Day food. The music begins on each stage around 11:00 a.m.