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Part 1 In a turnout that filled the Community Center’s main room to capacity, Wimberley citizens attended a meeting initiated by The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association and the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association last Friday evening. Both organizations presented speakers to clarify the reasons the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District levied an unprecedent- ed fine against water supplier Aqua Texas that led the company to sue the District in a federal lawsuit.

WimberleyArts.org continues to command the limelight with the news of the expansion of Wimberley’s Cultural District from a small downtown area to a large triangle that reaches as far north of the Square as the VFW Hall and Rodeo Grounds, as far west as the Emily Ann Theatre, and as far south as Savage’s Hill Country Bar.

The Barnabas Connection has received a $50,000 incubation grant from the St. David’s Foundation to fund lowcost mental health services in the Wimberley Community. The grant will sustain their Clinical Services program.

Old Glory Ranch is hosting a fundraiser for King Feed on February 18 from 2 to 8 p.m. The live music event will offer food and the opportunity for supporters to bid on auction items as well as make a donation at the door and throughout the event.

Gary Zupancic, the host of the KWVH program At the Hitchin’ Post, loves a good story. He’s so fond of shooting the breeze that he put an actual hitching post in his front yard so that visitors feel comfortable sitting on his porch and swapping a few tales. If visitors come up empty, Gary will supply a story or two of his own. He’s got a lot of them.

A 90-minute class designed for volunteers tasked with creating press releases for their non-profit organizations will be held February 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the EMS Classroom in Wimberley. The class is designed to get you up to speed in a hurry, no matter your background or skill level. It teaches the information basics — who, what, when, where, how much, and why — and the hierarchy of information that publicists employ to organize facts for the media. The class is taught by Teresa Kendrick, Managing Editor of the Wimberley View, and costs $20. The fee goes to the Civic Club’s Spring Events activities that raise funds for area non-profits and scholarships. The EMS classroom is located at 220 Twilight Trail. Class limit is 12 and the last day to register is February 14.

The distinguished cross-cultural band that blends rock, Latin, blues and world music, Del Castillo, is set to perform at Susanna’s Kitchen February 15.

The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially.