November 9, 2022 News-Dispatch

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS

Helping Hands hosts 25th Empty Bowls

BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN DRIPPING SPRINGS —

Dripping Springs Helping Hands partnered with the city of Dripping Springs to host its 25th annual Empty Bowls Project on Sunday at Dripping Springs Ranch Park, in person, for the first time in two years.

“It was so wonderful to see friends and also new guests that came last year and had never seen it set up with live music. People were lingering a lot longer in the event room, normally, they might stay for an hour, and they were staying for an hour and a half or two hours,” co-chair June Baumoel said. “I saw people that I haven’t seen in three years, almost. It’s so much nicer so that you can see everybody in action.”

Approximately 1,000 people attended the event and about 12,000 bowls were sold.

Those who attended the event could browse

Rabid fox found near Wimberley

10:30 a.m.

BY MEGAN WEHRING

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OroBianco coming to Dripping Springs

BY MEGAN WEHRING

DRIPPING SPRINGS

–The only water buffalo dairy and creamery in Texas is making its way to Dripping Springs, food truck style.

OroBianco Italian Creamery is based out of a brick-and-mortar location in Blanco but has been expanding to sell its products in other areas across the state.

The company milks its herd of water buffalo at a south Texas ranch and transports the 100% grassfed milk to the creamery in the Hill Country – where the small-batch gelato and other dairy products are crafted.

The OroBianco team of chefs, ranchers and cowboys “proudly raise our livestock using south Texas ranching traditions” and “strive to produce the finest gelato in Texas while being diligent stewards of our land and our livestock.”

With a 3-2 vote, Dripping Springs City Council approved an application for a conditional use permit to allow OroBianco, the mobile food vendor, to be stationed longer than 10 days at 22713 Ranch Road 12 near Founders Park Road. Mayor Pro Tem Taline Manassian and council member Travis Crow were the dissenting votes.

The city council approved the permit with the following conditions:

• The applicant shall submit a site development permit prior to any additional site improvements

• Hours of operation are limited to between 7 a.m.

and 9 p.m.

• There shall be no amplified sound on the site.

• The conditional use permit shall be reconsidered by the city council within two years of its effective date.

• The permit shall become effective with the issuance of the building permit.

“That last condition is on there really to avoid issues of, let’s say the business doesn’t open for a year or maybe even 18 months then there is adequate time for the business to be open before reevaluating the request,” said Tory Carpenter, senior planner.

Mim James, chair of the planning & zoning commission, said that if the business was successful, another trailer/ food truck would be able to use the conditional use permit. However, it would still be subject to the twoyear limitation and the subsequent review by the city council.

Manassian clarified that she opposed the application due to the two-year limitation, not the business itself.

Opening date is unknown at this time as the business has to undergo several development processes including site development and building permits, along with a health review. These steps will take several months, according to the city.

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– A rabid fox was found in Woodcreek last week.

Hays County Sheriff’s Office warned the public through a social media post that a fox was found at approximately

on

Oct. 28 at the 1-10 residence block of Westwood Drive in Woodcreek – which is a small town on the outskirts of Wimberley.

fox was later found to be positive for the rabies virus by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

The sheriff’s office encourages anyone who may have come in physical contact with the fox to call the Animal Control Unit at 512-393-7896 or the DSHS Zoonosis Control at 254778-6744.

Officials also warned the public to not touch, pet or approach any fox.

PHOTO BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN

Empty Bowls volunteer Karen Bartell places bowls on the table.

(RIGHT)

PHOTO BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN Bowls from the Art Garage Austin.

PHOTO BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN

Girl Scout Franki Quevedo, 12, wraps bowls in newspaper for eventgoers to take home.

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OroBianco Italian Creamery, based at a brickand-mortar location in Blanco, is opening a food trailer in Dripping Springs that will offer gelato and espresso.

Dripping Springs art teacher wins national

BY MEGAN WEHRING

DRIPPING SPRINGS –

People often say that art can be made of anything. For Molly McFee, she knows that to be true.

The Cypress Springs Elementary art teacher has kept a secret for a year: she won a national design competition that was a collaboration with Bounty and Brit + Co.

Supporting emerging artists and designers, the competition asked contestants to design a graphic for a new paper towel collection with the ‘A Clean Fresh Start’ theme that recently launched.

“I originally entered because I was really interested in winning a scholarship to a course that Brit + Co has called Selfmade, [which is] an entrepreneur course,” McFee said. “When I saw that they were offering scholarships for that course, I decided to enter the contest because it’s a $2,000 scholarship.”

Over 300 people entered the contest and McFee was one of eight designers announced as a winner.

Designing a paper towel is something that McFee never imagined she would ever do.

“It’s kind of surprising. It feels a little bit random, but it’s a super cool opportunity and neat that my art is on something that millions of people will be using,” McFee said.

McFee has been teaching kids for a total of 15 years – while making art has always been a passion, she did not start creating as a form of self-expression until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.

“When COVID started, I was living alone so I just started creating art to fill my days,” McFee said.

“In December 2020, I started exploring collage. My collages are pretty abstract; they reference nature but in an abstract way. I generally paint the paper with acrylic gouache, and I often add patterns. Making art is very therapeutic for me, so a lot of the patternmaking is very relaxing for me. … My art is pretty spontaneous, and I usually don’t have a plan for what I am going to do.”

While she is used to primarily using paper for her designs, the competition had her get out of her comfort zone to use a digital program.

“I took the shapes that I

cut out of paper and drew them digitally,” McFee said. “Bounty gave all of the designers full freedom on how to design it. They gave a lot of freedom with constraints, I would say. They limited the color palette due to the process of creating paper towels.”

Creating art has now become McFee’s new favorite way to decompress after a long, stressful day.

“I often make art while I’m cooking dinner or when I’m getting ready for bed,” McFee said. “It allows my mind to go to a less stressful place and wind down. I’m finally in a state where I am just making art to simply create and very cool opportunities have come from just creating to create without trying to sell it to somebody or anything like that.”

BY MEGAN WEHRING

DRIPPING SPRINGS –

You never know where life will take you.

Haley Willis, a 2015 graduate of Dripping Springs High School, is in her fourth year on the visual investigations team at the New York Times. She was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes – the most prestigious honor for American journalists –earlier this year.

The annual awards, founded in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer, are given by Columbia University in New York City for outstanding public service and achievement in American journalism, letters and music.

“It’s great to see the work recognized, and it’s not even close to being just me on both of these projects,” Willis said. “There were upwards of a dozen people involved and I’m really happy to see all of those colleagues recognized for the work that they do. The award stuff in journalism can be kind of hard because it feels strange celebrating when you know the content and what the work is about. All you can hope is that your work will bring attention to that issue.”

The Pulitzer Prizes were for two projects that Willis contributed to. International reporting was recognized for exposing the vast civilian toll of U.S.-led airstrikes, challenging official accounts of American military engagements in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.

National reporting was recognized for what was considered an ambitious project that showed a pattern of fatal traffic stops by police, which illustrated how deaths could have been avoided.

“It’s great that we work on these with big teams,” Willis commented on the severity of the issues that she covered, “because you have that support and these are important issues. I’m glad the Pulitzer will draw attention to them.”

Willis has been interested

in issues of human rights, advocacy and journalism from a young age.

When she left Texas to attend the University of California, Berkeley, Willis decided to study sociology because it broadly covered all of those topics. For three years during her college career, she was part of a research lab called the Human Rights Center Investigations Lab.

“Essentially, those types of skills [learned at the lab] and how we analyze footage applies very closely to the job I now do at the Times,” Willis said. “That’s kind of how I got into journalism sideways; I did not study journalism. The team that I am on has a very technical skillset, and I developed that through this research.”

Willis’ hometown roots in Dripping Springs helped paved the way for her success.

“Marissa Tuzzi was my cross country coach and is still a really great friend of mine,” Willis said. “[She] is one of the most genuinely caring people that there is. That empathy rubbed off on me in the work that I do. Rachel Koske, for many many years, was the theatre director at Dripping Springs High School and had a similarly big impact on my life. She encouraged those of us who were in the theatre department to be open-minded and welcome people, and ask questions. The people I was surrounded with at the time had a huge impact to getting me to the point where I am now.”

BY MEGAN WEHRING

HAYS COUNTY – The Hays County Commissioners Court considered several presentations by Ardurra on Tuesday for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the area.

Kyle Area Senior Zone

The Kyle Area Senior Zone (KASZ) is requesting $106,000 to obtain constructionready documents for a new community center, support operations and provide a one-year salary for a new director position. It has outgrown the existing facility, located at 101 S Burleson Street in Kyle.

KASZ will be responsible for collecting and managing all eligibility documents, said Molly Quirk, representative of Ardurra. Audits will be performed to determine compliance with the program

requirements and oversight of spending. Program progress will be monitored.

“We know that COVID forced isolation on many of our residents,” said commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe. “It had a tremendous negative impact on our seniors, and we believe that we can enhance the health and well-being of our seniors with this new facility.”

Betty Conley, president of KASZ, said she is grateful that the commissioners court is considering allocating the ARPA funds for the organization.

“COVID really did hurt us,” Conley said. “We have a lot of seniors that are isolated in depression. This building only holds 125, and I can only feed 80. I am turning people away, so we are very happy that you are even considering

us for this.”

Ingalsbe added that due to maximum occupancy restrictions, 22% to 53% of KASZ members are unable to participate.

Wimberley Education Foundation

The Wimberley Education Foundation’s (WEF) funding of teacher grants for 2020 was reduced as a result of COVID-19, Quirk explained. Group and crowd restrictions curtailed the size of fundraising events.

WEF provided profit and loss statements for 2019 and 2020 to support its eligibility as a beneficiary of ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. WEF can demonstrate pandemic-related harm up to $21,600 for the first year of the pandemic. Additional analysis would be needed to confirm continued harm in subsequent years.

Burke Center for Youth Burke Center for Youth (BCFY) is a nonprofit that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the public to provide therapeutic experiences and treatment services at Pathfinders Ranch in Driftwood to young men and boys.

BCFY can demonstrate pandemic-related harm up to $2,229,989 in the first year of the pandemic. Additional analysis would be needed to confirm continued harm in subsequent years. BCFY’s initial suggested award is $50,000.

“It really does a great job of providing guidance to young men and opportunities once they get out of a really bad situation,” said commissioner Walt Smith. “Every one of those situations is unique.

They truly offer career and technical training and other things on-site. … They offer classes, everything from traditional coursework that you would expect at a high school all the way to ag, mechanics and automotive. They are really an asset to Driftwood and our community.”

Gunner Thames Memorial Foundation

Gunner Thames Memorial Foundation (GTM) is a nonprofit that raises funds to distribute to deserving kids in the form of scholarships, 4-H/Future Farmers of America projects and families in crisis in Hays County.

GTM can demonstrate pandemic-related harm up to $50,000 in the first year of the pandemic. Additional analysis would be needed to confirm continued harm in subsequent years. GTM’s initial suggested award is $50,000.

“[Gunner Thames] was a young man in Hays County and he was really loved and liked by all who knew him,” Smith said. “He was very active in the Texas High School Rodeo Association, FFA and 4-H. Here, in 2011, he was tragically killed in a rodeo accident and that was when [GTM] was established for the youth of Hays County.”

Dripping Springs Education Foundation

Similar to the one in Wimberley, the Dripping Springs Education Foundation (DSEF) had to

deal with the suspension of the Innovative Teaching Grants and Student Leadership Grants programs for the 2020-2021 school year due to the uncertainty of COVID-19.

DSEF can demonstrate pandemic-related harm up to $22,808 for the first year of the pandemic. Additional analysis would be needed to confirm continued harm in subsequent years. DSEF’s initial suggested award is $22,808.

Hill Country Rally for Kids

Lastly, Hill Country Rally for Kids, Inc. (HCR) is a nonprofit that raises awareness and contributes donations to other local charities and other nonprofit organizations that support youth programs in the Hill Country area of Texas.

HCR can demonstrate pandemic related harm up to $262,287 in the first year of the pandemic. Additional analysis would be needed to confirm continued harm in subsequent years. HCR’s initial suggested award is $50,000.

The Hays County Commissioners Court did not vote on providing funding for these organizations and programs, as the items were for presentation only, but they will vote on the adoption of the funding during the next meeting.

Molly McFee

Haley Willis

A COLORFUL ABSTRACT DESIGN BY MOLLY MCFEE.

DESIGN BY MOLLY MCFEE.

Local businesses, organizations to honor veterans

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON HAYS COUNTY

Kyle/Buda

Buda VFW will hold a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. in the Bradfield Village Park parking lot. Additionally, the community is invited to enjoy a Veterans Day display at the Buda Public Library beginning Nov. 7.

Lehman High School is holding a Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. There will be an armed forces flag presentation, presentation of flag colors, recognition of veterans and their families and guest speakers. Veterans are invited to sign up to be honored during the assembly; by contacting Lehman High School principal Karen Zuniga at karen.zuniga@hayscisd. net or 512-268-8454.

Memorial Miniature Golf and Museum in Buda, which operates as the firstever World War II themed mini golf course, is offering 50% off mini golf for veterans plus happy hour pricing on Nov. 11 from 4 to 9 p.m.

Kyle’s annual Veterans

Day Parade will start at noon on Saturday, Nov. 12. The route will begin at Gregg-Clarke Park and travel along Center Street, ending at Front Street on the City Square. The parade will also be live streamed on Kyle10, the city’s YouTube channel, and Facebook page.

Attendees are invited to enjoy the festivities at Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park for live music, market vendors and family friendly activities, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is weather permitting. More information on road closures and parking can be found at www.cityofkyle.com/ veteransday.

Dripping Springs 12 Fox Beer Co. is holding back-to-back fundraisers this weekend in honor of Veterans Day. On Nov. 11 from noon to 9 p.m., the brewery is raising money for local veteran PTSD ketamine therapy sessions, with 20% of all merchandise sales going towards these sessions. Veterans will also get their first beer free. Live music will be provided by Josh Field Music and Gummies BBQ will be serving up barbecue. On Nov. 12 from noon to 9 p.m., the brewery is teaming up with several veteranowned small businesses

to help US13 honor fallen veterans, with a portion of proceeds going to benefit the organization. Along with food trucks, raffles and giveaways, Maui Brewing Company will take over some taps, and there will be live music from Richard Watson, Above the Law Band and

Zach Willard Band.

The Dripping Springs Rotary Club will host its annual Veterans Day Dinner and Dance on Nov. 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Dripping Springs Distillery. Music will be provided by the Cornell Hurd Band. The event is free to all local veterans

and their families.

San Marcos Roughhouse Brewing is partnering with the Austin Veterans Arts Festival to bring an all-veterans comedy showcase, performed on the outdoor Lantana stage, on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. Seating is on

a first-come, first-served basis and RSVPing is encouraged. All proceeds will be sent to various veterans programs through AVA disbursements. The brewery is encouraging a $10 donation, although it is optional. Event staff say that this content is not suitable for children.

PHOTO BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

In the 2021 Buda Veterans Parade, Brian McKinney, owner of the Memorial Miniature Golf and Museum drove “Old Sarge” — a 1942 Ford GPW that saw combat during World War II.

WEF distributes more than $18K in teacher grants

BY MEGAN WEHRING

– On Nov.

WIMBERLEY

2, the Wimberley Education Foundation (WEF) Grant Prize Patrol team knocked on classroom doors to distribute grant money to teachers.

The WEF’s annual Innovative Teaching Grant program opened at the beginning of the school year to Wimberley ISD employees, with the stipulation that the application program must benefit student achievement and is tied into the district or campus improvement plan.

Additionally, the WEF considers each proposal to

the degree that it represents a creative or innovative objective for student academic performance. This year, the WEF distributed 10 grants across all four WISD campuses. The successful proposals were: Wimberley High School

• $5,000 - Let's Take a Walk Around Paris and See the Mona Lisa!

- Sponsors: Donna Gary, Greg Dydalewicz, Katie Zimmerman, Paige Blakemore, Jacqueline Johnson

• $3,000 - Music Stands (also to be used at Danforth JH)

- Sponsors: Adam Apolinar, John Winebrenner,

Reese Spano

• $1,500 - Podcasting Equipment

- Sponsors: Lauren Reeves, Stephanie Breedyk, Greg Dydalewicz, Kate McNeely

• $1,000 - Project Runway

- Sponsor: Rhonda Riali

• $887.79 - Accessible Team and Individual Sports for Lifelong Fun and Health, Part 4

- Sponsors: Jill Johnson and Mercedes Carrillo

• $806.95 - From Seed to Smoothies - Schoolyard Smoothie Bus

- Sponsors: Jennifer Gold, Ryan Durkin, Jason Giesen Danforth Junior High

• $899 - Sink for Science Lab

- Sponsor: Lindsay O'Gan Jacob's Well Elementary

• $3,562 - Outdoor Trail Fitness Area

- Sponsors: Michelle Wilkes, Alisha Ronshousen, Leigh Anne Slack, Jamie Thibodeaux, Robyn Rivera Blue Hole Primary School

• $841.15 - Learning with Light!

- Sponsor: Juliet Long (PK-4)

• $551.77 - Boogie into Writing

- Sponsor: Latonya Rosborough (2nd)

To learn more about the Wimberley Education Foundation and how it supports the students of WISD, visit wimberleyisd. net/wef.

Dear Editor:

The methods used by the Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PEC) to distribute capital credits to members do not result in honest distributions both among and within rate classes. The method used by the PEC for the years 2007-2018 for distributions among rate classes cheats mostly the Residential rate class out of its rightful, earned share. That method was corrected for the years 2019-2021. However, the method used to distribute capital credits within rate classes for the years 2007-2021 cheats small users out of their rightful, earned shares mostly in the Residential and Small Power rate classes. Small amounts of earned capital credits are taken from the many small users and given to the few large users. One wonders why the PEC continues these dishonest distributions.

Yours truly, Mr. Merle L. Moden Wimberley, TX

SNAP benefits extended through November

$334.5 million provided to Texans

STAFF REPORT

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $334.5 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of November.

Administered by HHSC, SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to eligible low-income families and individuals in Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the extension of the benefits on Nov. 1. The allotments are expected to reach about 1.6 million

Texas households, and are an addition to the more than $8.7 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans since April 2020.

“As we head into the holiday season, we hope these additional allotments provide nourishing meals to Texans in need,” said Texas HHS Access and Eligibility Services Deputy Executive Commissioner Wayne Salter.

HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the maximum, allowable amount of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size, and all SNAP households will receive a minimum of $95 in emergency allotments. This additional

emergency allotment should appear in recipients’ accounts by Nov. 30.

"Because of the emergency SNAP benefits provided by HHSC, millions of Texans have access to nutritious food for themselves and their families," Gov. Abbott said. "The state of Texas continues providing the assistance and support needed to help Texans stay healthy and take care of their loved ones."

Texans in need can apply for benefits, including SNAP and Medicaid, at www. YourTexasBenefits.com, or use the Your Texas Benefits mobile app to manage benefits.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards selfsufficiency.

a beautiful selection of handmade bowls of their choosing and purchase it for a $25 donation. After purchasing their bowl, volunteers washed it, and patrons could fill it with a gourmet soup of their choice, including tortilla and broccoli cheese. Anyone who wanted another bowl of soup could do so by purchasing a $5 ticket.

While individuals were invited to sit down and enjoy their soup with their friends and family, they were listening to musicians like Jerry Rivers, Bob Appel, Madison Rodges and Beth Asmussen. The tables were also decorated with a variety of real wildflower centerpieces, adding a touch of authenticity to the event.

While listening to live music and eating soup, Girl Scouts from Troop 541 walked around offering bread and various kinds of

cookies.

Ceramists who donated their ceramics were Hodgson Studio, Jus’ Cuz Pottery, The Art Garage Austin, Bridget Hauser, Brave Ceramics by Tina Williams, Bill Smith and many more.

Wimberley resident Ava Everett started going to Empty Bowls with her friends in Santa Barbara. Five years ago, Everett moved to Texas and has continued attending.

Karen Bartell, a Driftwood resident, and Empty Bowls Project volunteer, thought it was exciting she was able to help, let alone attend.

“I heard about it years ago and was finally able to come,” Bartell said.

Empty Bowls Project sponsors included Flying Fish Swim Academy, Wilson AC and Appliance, the Dripping Springs Lions Club, Barb Mansur and H-E-B.

Wimberley maintains record, looks ahead to playoffs

BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN

WIMBERLEY — After waiting nearly 40 minutes in a weather delay, the Wimberley Texans (10-0 overall, 5-0 district) blew out the Austin Achieve Polar Bears (2-8 overall, 0-5 district) in its final home game of district play 66-0 on Friday.

Wimberley Head Coach Doug Warren was proud of his team's improvement throughout the season.

“They've fought hard all year long and to finish undefeated and district champs is pretty special,” Warren said as “We are the Champions” by Queen played in the background.

The Texans’ grueling run game was a hindrance for the Achieve defense.

Wimberley senior Johnny Ball scored a 70-yard rushing touchdown to start the first quarter, and the PAT was good, putting the Texans on the board (7-

0). In the second quarter, senior Cayden Heatly scored a 31-yard rushing touchdown, and the PAT was good as the Texans put the game away by halftime with a 49-0 lead. Senior Dane Hennessee and sophomore Ty Thames also contributed a touchdown each.

Wimberley’s pass game was just as lethal as Hennessee threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to senior Jack Boyle. Wimberley sophomore quarterback Cody Stoever also lobed a touchdown to senior Eli Dubuisson, who scored again for the Texans.

Wimberley senior Gage Tumlinson contributed 12 of the 66 points with one field goal and nine PATs.

The Wimberley defense maintained good coverage as the majority of Achieve’s passes ended up incomplete, along with two interceptions by senior quarterback Lane Patek and junior wide receiver

and safety Wynston Burttschell. The defense also stayed aggressive, totaling eight sacks.

The District Champions will take on Young Men’s Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.

10, in San Antonio at Alamo Stadium in the first round of playoffs.

“There’s a gold ball at the

end of every week now, and so let’s go win another gold ball and extend the life of this team,” Warren said.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

Faith Assembly of God 1030 Main St., Buda

BAPTIST

First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda

First Baptist Church-Kyle 300 W. Center St., Kyle

Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda

Sledge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 709 Sewell, Kyle

Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd., Creedmoor

Manchaca Baptist Church Lowden Lane & FM 1626

Immanuel Baptist Church 4000 E. FM 150, 4 miles east of Kyle

Center Union Baptist Church Goforth Rd., Buda

Primera Mision Bautista Mexicana Kyle

Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W.

CATHOLIC

Santa Cruz Catholic Church 1100 Main Street, Buda

St. Anthony Marie Claret Church 801 N. Burleson, Kyle

St. Michael’s Catholic Church S. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland

CHRISTIAN

New Life Christian Church 2315 FM 967, Buda

Iglesia Israelita Casa de Dios 816 Green Pastures Dr., Kyle

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Buda-Kyle Church of Christ 3.5 miles south of Buda on FM 2770

Southern Hills Church of Christ 3740 FM 967, Buda

EPISCOPAL

St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church 725 RR 967, Buda

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church RR 3237 (Wimberley Rd.), Kyle St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 IH-35 South

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses FM 2770, Kyle

Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

LUTHERAN

Living Word Lutheran ELCA 2315 FM 967, Buda

Redeeming Grace Lutheran LCMS FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

Resurrection Church, CLBA 401 FM 967, Buda St. John Lutheran Church 9865 Camino Real, Uhland

The Well Buda

METHODIST

Buda United Methodist Church San Marcos & Elm St., Buda

Kyle

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Alexis Pointe wins the President’s Circle award for hitting all of its numbers and excelling in company standards at the 10-year anniversary celebration of Civitas Senior Living. From left: Wellness Director Zabrienna Figueroa, Executive Director Christiana Osgood and Community Relations Director Katy Starr.

PHOTO BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN

The Wimberley Texans are 13-4A Division II District Champions.

Tigers compete in state meet

Tigers commence UIL 6A volleyball playoffs

Tigers get third shutout of the season over the Trojans

BY ALBERT SANCHEZ

On Friday, Nov. 4, the Dripping Springs Tigers played their last district game against the Trojans from Anderson High School. This was the Tigers’ first year participating in the UIL 6A Division.

The Tigers finished in second place with a record of 9-1. The game was played at Historic House Park Athletic Facility on

warm ups, AISD officials suspended the kickoff at 7:05 p.m. due to approaching severe weather. Due to heavy rain and lightning, the game kickoff was delayed for two hours and 15 minutes. The game eventually started at 9:45 p.m. and ended at midnight. The final score was DSHS 49 and Anderson HS 0.

The Tigers will open the playoffs with a bi-district

On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Dripping Springs Tigers (38-13 record) opened the playoffs with a bi-district game over the Vipers from Vandergrift High School.

The Vipers were up 2-0 and the

Tigers came back and eliminated the Vipers 3-2. All 5 games were close, but the Tigers prevailed and advanced.

On Nov. 4, in the area matchup, the Tigers played the Jaguars from SA Johnson High School. The Tigers, with

a strong performance, shutout the Jaguars 3-0.

The Tigers will play the Dragons from Round Rock High School (33-12) in the UIL 6A Regional Quarterfinals on Nov. 8 at Toney Burger Center at 6:30 p.m.

The Dripping Springs Tigers celebrate the bi-district win against Vandegrift High School.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Dripping Springs Tigers competed in the UIL 6A State Cross Country Meet held at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on Friday, Nov. 4.

PHOTO BY ALBERT SANCHEZ

Senior Garon Duncan (No. 8) garners a great reception for a 40-yard run and touchdown. Duncan had 4 receptions for a total of 79 yards and 2 touchdowns.