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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.

Last year was a rough one for the central Texas landscape. It was a year of extremes. Between the harsh ice storm in early February 2023 and the extreme drought over the summer, Wimberley residents have experienced some dramatic changes to the local landscape that remain challenging. Two summers of brutal heat and drought have killed plants and have left local watering holes, rivers and lakes with notably low water supplies going into 2024.

A standoff at an Eagle Pass park continues as the Department of Homeland Security has sent a second letter to Gov. Greg Abbott demanding access to the Rio Grande park that is now under state control.

The community is invited to attend a dedication ceremony by the Wimberley Independent School District to commemorate the naming of the Johnna Beth Dennis Library at Blue Hole Primary school on February 16 at 4 p.m.

Wimberley’s Parks and Recreation department is hosting a Valentine’s Day gala at the Community Center from 7 to 10 p.m. on February 14. Sweethearts aged 18 and up can enjoy live music by the band, “Five O’Clock Somewhere,” a catered dinner by Railroad Bar-B-Que and all the magic possible from an evening designed to celebrate love.

On February 1, parents will be able to enroll their children for four of Camp CommUnity’s summer camps. The first camp, called “Blueprint for Fun,” which focuses on architecture, construction and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, which is known by the acronym STEAM, meets the week of June 24 through 28.

The Wimberley Democrats event to meet Hays County Democrats running for office in the March 2024 Democratic primary elections has been rescheduled to Sunday, February 4, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Oldham- Cumming VFW Post #6441, 401 Jacobs Well Road. A candidate meet and greet will take place from 2:30 to 3 p.m. for uncontested candidates followed by a moderated program from 3 to 5:30 p.m. for races with multiple candidates. The meeting was unexpectedly shut down last Sunday after a problem surfaced at the VFW facility. Because the event is contingent upon repairs at the VFW, citizens are requested to check wimdems.org website for updates. For additional inquiries, email [email protected].

Ribbon Cutting at the Inn at Sunset Mill Ranch

Last year, a group of San Marcos High School ROTC students learned about an overshadowed conflict in the Philippines that took place during World War II, and it sparked in them a series of questions.

Tony Robert Barrera III, 44, of Austin, was sentenced to 60 years in prison on January 18 for possession of fentanyl with the intent to deliver. He was also charged with a 50 year sentence for possession of a firearm.