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Several dozen school districts across the state were forced to close last week due to the omicron variant of COVID-19 sending home students, staff and teachers. Most school districts planned to reopen on Tuesday following the MLK holiday.

The plant we notice in January is Cedar, especially if you are allergic to Cedar pollen that is released into the air starting in December. The native Cedar of Central Texas is Juniperus ashei. There are many kinds of cedar found throughout the world and they are all in the Cypress family. The Cypress family includes Redwoods, Sequoias and the Cypress trees found along our local waterways. The plants of the Cypress family have aromatic wood that is pest and decay resistant.

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The Wimberley Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the city council deny a potential planned development district that would allow for a 31-site RV and tiny home park on Ranch Road 12 across the street from Plaza Del Sol. While the proposal was withdrawn from consideration following the denial, it could come back for consideration at a later date.

Wimberley High School seniors Simón Ramírez and Carson Weems were each selected to All-State bands following a lengthy audition process. Simón received first chair tenor trombone in the 4A All-State Band following his performance at the Area audition in Robinson and Carson was selected as the jazz guitarist in the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) Jazz Ensemble earlier this school year.

The Woodcreek City Council will file a mutual motion to dismiss with prejudice the lawsuit filed by Councilmember Brent Pulley against the now former mayor Gloria Whitehead in her official capacity as mayor.

In February the League of Women Voters of Hays County will hold virtual candidate forums for Texas State Senate 25 & Texas State Rep District 45, County Judge, Justices of the Peace Precincts 2 and 5, and County Commissioners 2 and 4. These events can be viewed in live webinars with the candidates or from recordings on the Hays County League website. No registration required; simply click on the link provided below. The event schedule can also be accessed on the lwvhaysco.com site and the Hays League of Women Voters’ Facebook page.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is again extending emergency food benefits this month, with more than $307 million in emergency allocations expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households.

A few weeks ago, someone asked me how Keep Wimberley Beautiful began, so I thought I would review its history for our newcomers. My memory is fading somewhat and we did not keep written records, but here goes.

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