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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.

The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center will showcase its new transitional housing complex during an open house on Friday.

Greg Bonewald was named the lone finalist by the Wimberley ISD Board of Trustees in the search for the next superintendent. Bonewald will succeed retiring Superintendent Dwain York.

The plans for a renovated Old Kyle Road moved forward as the Wimberley City Council offered it’s support to a preliminary design plan presented by the Wimberley Valley Trails Project, which is leading the public input and planning portion of the project for Hays County.

It was a successful outing for the Wimberley Texan tennis team as three different duos were able to bring home medals including two golds.

Hundreds of artists, art lovers, visitors and car enthusiasts flock to The Waters Point Retreat to celebrate the 14th annual Wimberley Arts Fest.

The letter to the editor from last week, April 14th, really spoke to many resident’s hearts. We are all very concerned about the projected growth in our beautiful, peaceful neighborhood. And the fire really put the fear of God in all of us. There are many more clear cut acres in Woodcreek North with atleast 8-10 inches of cedar mulch as far as the eye can see. It is another fire waiting to happen especially being in a severe drought and the burn ban which will go on for months. I have spoken to the local fire department and have been told there is really nothing they can do about forcing the developers to atleast remove the acres and acres of clear cut cedar. They own the land and we have no say in how they treat it. I must say, all the fire departments involved did an amazing job getting the fire out and monitoring it for days afterwards. Kudos to all of those brave men and women!

I own 3 vacation rental homes in Wimberley. I just looked online at the Hays County Appraisal Districts website showing that one home is going up 20% while the 2nd is going up 50% and the third 63%. I understand that values are going up. 20% is bad enough but 50% and 63% is theft. Is there no rhyme or reason nor a formula to figure out a common and consistent percentage in value ?

Wimberley is sending golfers Jaxon Donaldson and Hallie Adare to the State Championship tournament after a pair of strong rounds from both athletes in the UIL Region IV tournament last week.