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6th annual Tomato Round-Up June 24

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By Laurel Robertson

hether you’re a tomato-growing virtuoso who’s able to nurture the brightest cherries and richest heirlooms to ripe perfection, or merely a tomato-loving tenderfoot who wants to taste-test dozens of varieties to find your favorite, Tomato Round-Up on June 24 is what you’ve been waiting for.

Now in its sixth year, the annual tomato contest and celebration in Dripping Springs has become the biggest tomato festival in Central Texas – maybe in all of the state, ventures John Dromgoole, legendary gardening expert, owner of The Natural Gardener and founder of the Tomato Round-Up. The City of Dripping Springs’ Farmers Market adopted the festival four years ago to promote everything associated with the venerated vegetable (or is

L-R John Dromgoole presents Hayden and Melanie Lewis of Blanco Best in Show — The Harley Clark Award—at the 2016 Round-Up. Photo by Diana Black. it a fruit?) at the pinnacle of its summer season.

The stars of the day’s show will be See TOMATO ROUND-UP, page 2

Now in its sixth year, the Tomato Round-Up in Dripping Springs has become the biggest tomato festival in Central Texas. Photo by Diana Black.

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Tomato gardeners from all around the area are invited to bring their best tomatoes to compete for ribbons and bragging rights in five categories: cherry, yellow, heirloom, red slicers and Romas. ABOVE LEFT L-R winners Ember, Levi, Hayden and Gabi. ABOVE RIGHT Mike Ryan. Photos by Diana Black. an amazing array of garden-fresh, vineripened tomatoes - from the smallest, sweetest cherries to the largest, juiciest slicers, to the richest, most flavorful heirlooms. Tomato gardeners from all around the area are invited to bring their best tomatoes to compete for ribbons and bragging rights in five categories: cherry, yellow, heirloom, red slicers and Romas.

For just $1/category, the public can taste every entry and vote for their favorites in the People’s Choice competi-

tion. A panel of professional chefs, Dripping Springs City Council members and other distinguished tastebuds will be on hand to render their verdict on the perfect tomato in the Judged Competition.

First, second and third place prizes for both the Judged and People’s Choice divisions will be awarded in all five tomato categories.

Best of Show will be honored with the distinguished Harley Clark award, named in memory of Dripping Springs’ See TOMATO ROUND-UP, page 3

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Harley Clark Memorial 1935 - 2014: The “best in show” tomato will be chosen from all the first place winners at the Round-Up. If Harley were here he would tell you about his favorite book, The Texas Tomato Lover’s Handbook by William D. Adams.

Photo by Diana Black.

June 2017 TOMATO ROUND-UP, from page 2

First, second and third place prizes for both the Judged and People’s Choice divisions will be awarded in all five tomato categories. Photos by Diana Black. well-known and well-loved tomatogrowing wizard.

The Tomato Round-Up will be held at the Triangle in Dripping Springs (also known as Veterans Memorial Park) at the corner of Hwy 290 and RR12 – the site of the Dripping Springs Farmers Market each Wednesday afternoon.

The tasting competitions will take place beneath a big red and white tent, with

smaller canopies on the grassy field hosting live music, kids games, a Silent Auction, a Tomato Store and tomato-growing information courtesy of the Hays County Master Gardeners. Plenty of free parking is available onsite.

Vendors will offer cuisine that reflects the versatility of the flexible fruit (or is it a vegetable?) – from wood-fired pizzas and gourmet BLTs to handcrafted

Chamber, Visitors Bureau are now separate entities

DRIPPING SPRINGS H The Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau, established in 1984 and supported by the Chamber of Commerce will now become a separate and independent non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Pam Owens, who has been director since 2012, and will be named as President, CEO, of the Visitors Bureau, which will be restructured to enable to focus on the travel and tourism market.

“We are extremely grateful to the Chamber who has always supported the Visitors Bureau even in its infancy, but the reality is the tourism business and the work of the Bureau has expanded beyond Dripping Springs,” says Pam. “Now the Bureau will be in a position to provide a broader range of services and added support to more area businesses associated with the tourism industry.”

The new Visitors Bureau will remain in its current location, next door to Dripping Springs City Hall on Mercer Street, just off Highway 290. “Our role is to make Dripping Springs a major tourist destination. Our task is to provide those who travel through Dripping Springs a reason to stop, shop, and stay in our city,” says Pam. “We want Dripping Springs to be known more than the ‘Gateway to the Hill Country’ – it is a destination.” A new web site, DestinationDrippingSprings.com, focuses on tourism and offers an event calendar, photos and descriptions, an interactive map and trip-planning tools.

Under the direction of the Chamber, the Visitors Bureau has become a major marketing force in increasing the number of visitors and vacationers who travel to Dripping Springs each year. The Chamber of Commerce led the effort to make Dripping Springs the Wedding Capital of Texas® and helps to support wineries, breweries and distilleries through referrals as well as through the annual, highly anticipated Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Festival.

The decision to make the Visitors Bureau a separate organization was based on an increasing number of tourism related businesses. According to Pam, “The Chamber will continue to be part of a joint effort to make Dripping Springs a point of interest for visitors. The fact is, visitors and vacationers create buyers for local merchants and that is beneficial for our local economy.”

popsicles and jellies. Tea, lemonade and locally bottled rainwater will be available to drink. Picnic tables beneath tall shade trees will lend cool comfort to the summer morning’s proceedings.

Local musician, Jerry Rivers, will entertain the crowd with familiar and well-loved songs — including that Tomato Round-Up favorite, “Homegrown Tomatoes.” (Guy Clark fans will be heartened to know that at this festival at least, money can buy homegrown tomatoes. But you’re still on your own with true love....)

The Tomato Round-Up is made possible each year by local businesses and individuals who contribute sponsorships for the event. Those will be available through the first week of June, says Farmers Market vice-chair and Tomato Round-Up planner Marianne Simmons, who has spear-headed the event for the past several years. Donation of items for the Silent Auction are also welcomed.

Vendors with tomato-inspired foods and goods to sell are invited to submit applications to the Tomato Round-Up Planning Committee.

FYI • The sixth annual Tomato Round-Up will be June 24 from 9 am to 1 pm at Veterans Memorial Park (The Triangle) in Dripping Springs. Tomato contest registration runs from 8 am to 9 am; winners will be announced at noon. For more information, visit the web site at www. cityofdrippingsprings.com (click on the “events” tab), visit the Tomato Round-Up page on Facebook or call 512-8584725.

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hough it might seem the two sideby-side businesses have nothing in common, the bike shop and the children’s/moms’ boutique actually share quite a bit in common – their DNA, for one thing. JAM Mom•Baby•Kids owner, Linda McAnally Weichert, and Canyon Cycles owner, Shane McAnally, are mother and son, happily running their separate businesses within feet of each other’s front doors on Old Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs.

The stores share a recently remodeled structure in the city’s boho shopping district, along with some unexpected and surprising similarities.

While their atmosphere and décor are starkly different (plenty of pastels with ruffles and whimsy at JAM; neon green and black with lots of metal in Canyon Cycles) –both businesses put an emphasis on customer service and FUN for their clientele.

Linda stocks JAM with mostly USAmade goods that are distinctive and wellmade. “I try to find organic or sustainably made goods that aren’t mass-produced in sweatshops,” she says, “and it’s hard work!” JAM carries mothers’ and children’s clothing, toys, costumes, school backpacks, rain gear, jewelry and diaper bags. “Some are expensive, most are not – but they all come with great customer service,” she emphasizes.

Shane moved his existing Canyon Cycles business 200 feet, from its previous location on Ranch Road 12, to its new home on Old Fitzhugh Road. The new space offers almost twice the square footage of his previous location.

Canyon Cycles tends to draw in people from all walks of life, Shane says. “So many interesting people come through – even non-bikers like to hang out here.” Canyon Cycles carries all levels of street and mountain bikes, from kids’ bikes to high-end bicycles, though repair and service remain the mainstay of Shane’s business. “It’s a down-to-earth bike shop, with reasonable

prices. We fix a lot of flats,” he says with a smile.

The mother/son pair stay busy with their respective businesses and don’t see a lot of each other during business hours, they say – except when Shane’s three-yearold daughter (Linda’s granddaughter) See JAM/CANYON CYCLES, page 5

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Shane McAnally in his shop at Canyon Cycles. Photo by Laurel Robertson.

June 2017 JAM/CANYON CYCLES, from page 4

JAM Mom•Baby•Kids owner, Linda McAnally Weichert, and Canyon Cycles owner, Shane McAnally, are mother and son, happily running their separate businesses within feet of each other’s front doors on Old Fitzhugh Road. Photo by Laurel Robertson.

June Anne McAnally comes to visit with her mom (and Shane’s wife) Becky. “That’s one of the greatest perks of having Shane’s business next door,” beams Linda.

One of June Anne’s artworks was the inspiration behind the name and concept for JAM. For Christmas last year, Becky stenciled her daughter’s initials onto one

of her paintings and framed it as a gift for Linda. The initials (JAM) looked so perfect on the purple background that Linda, an interior designer by training and trade,

saw in it a logo for a new business. The spare space next to Canyon Cycles in the old house Linda and husband Glenn were remodeling to rent out suddenly had its new tenant!

Linda and Shane were both hands-on in remodeling their new spaces. Shane did much of the work, sourcing wall coverings from scrap metal he found in the backyard and welding his own bike stands. Linda, who says she “loves construction,” laid flooring, painted trim – even taped and floated walls to get the building ready.

Both mother and son hold great hopes for the future of the Old Fitzhugh Road Historic District as a shopping and retail area. Shane is particularly looking forward to the planned hike and bike trails that are part of the City’s Transportation Plan.

One major trail system will go through the Heritage Subdivision, to be built just west of Old Fitzhugh Road and Canyon Cycles.

Shane hopes that trail will be accessible by bicycle from his shop.

FYI • JAM Mom • Baby • Kids and Canyon Cycles share a location at 750 Old Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs. Both businesses are open 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am to 2 pm Saturday.

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Calendar of Events SECOND SUNDAY • 3 Chord Rodeo. Dance the afternoon away the second Sunday of each month. 3 pm to 6 pm. $5 at door. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

EVERY MONDAY • Rotary Club Meets. 11:45 am at Flores Restaurant, 2440 East Highway 290. 11:45 am. www.drippingspringsrotary.org.

• Boy Scout Troop 280 meets at St. Martin de Porres Church Hall. 512-904-0444, drippingsprings280.mytroop.us.

• Karaoke Night at Hudson’s on Mercer. 7:30 pm. www.hudsonsonmercer.com.

• All Abilities Chair Exercise, 9 am at Dripping Springs Community Library, 501 Sportsplex Drive, 512-858-7825 or dscl.org for details. No exercise on library holidays.

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FIRST and THIRD MONDAYS • Dripping Springs Lions Club meets. 6:30 pm at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Sharon at 512-923-8360.

SECOND MONDAYS • Group of Dripping Springs (GODS) Moms meets. Dripping Springs Methodist Church 9 am to 11:15 am. 512-894-0581.

FOURTH MONDAYS • Artists of Dripping Springs. Gatherings at area studios. 512-894-0394.

• Gen. Ben McCulloch 2435, UDC meets at the Veterans Hall, 27500 Ranch Road 12 at 7 pm.

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EVERY TUESDAY • Dripping Springs Toastmasters. 6:30 pm at Pioneer Bank, 100 Creek Road. Visitors welcome. www.dstoastmasters.com.

• Dripping Springs Property Tour. 512-5797711, dshometour@gmail.com.

• Hill Country Community Band Rehearses at Chapel in the Hills, Wimberley. 7 pm to 8:30 pm. 512-517-3111.

• Open Mic Night at Hudson’s on Mercer. www.hudsonsonmercer.com.

SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH TUESDAYS • Dripping Springs Boy Scout Troop 101 meets.

Dripping Springs United Methodist Church. 7 pm. Tom Chenault, 512-707-7488.

SECOND TUESDAYS • Friends of the Dripping Springs Community Library. 11 am. 512-771-3217 or friendsofdslibrary@gmail.com for information and volunteer opportunities.

EVERY WEDNESDAY • Dripping Springs Farmers Market. The Triangle (Highway 290/ Ranch Road 12) 3 pm to 7 pm. cityofdrippingsprings.com.

• Open Mic at Mercer Street Dance Hall hosted by Nick Gatewood. www. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

• Wednesdays with Carl Weathersby at Hudson’s on Mercer. hudsonsonmercer.com.

• Mah-Jongg Open Play. 1 pm to 4 pm at Dripping Springs Community Library.

Beginners welcome. 501 Sportsplex Drive, dscl.org or 512-858-7825 for details.

FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS • Knit One, Read Too meets at 4:30 pm at the Dripping Springs Community Library, 501 Sportsplex Drive. All ages welcome; knitting instructors provided courtesy of The Sated Sheep, dscl.org or 512-858-7825.

SECOND WEDNESDAY • Free Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at Arveda Alzheimer’s Family Care. RSVP to 512-637-5400. www.arvedacare.com.

THIRD THURSDAYS • Dripping Springs Cookers Club. Meets ar 6:30 pm in varying locations. Email dscookers@

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EVERY THURSDAY • Alzheimer’s Respite Care at Harmony Place.

Respite program for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias provides a safe, loving, respectful, and fun place for loved ones while caregivers have opportunity to rest, run errands, and have time to themselves. Lunch is provided as well as fun activities, laughter, and loving care. There is no cost to participants.

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• Live Music at Mercer Street Dancehall. A different country band every week, same great dance floor. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

• Thyme and Dough Bistro Nights with live music, dinners and decadent desserts. 6 pm to 9 pm. 512-894-0001.

FIRST THURSDAYS • Dripping Springs American Legion 7 pm.

512-858-5637.

• Nonfiction Addiction Book Club meets at the Dripping Springs Community Library from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. New members are always welcome. dscl.org, 512-858-7825.

• First Thursday. Participating businesses offer special events from 5 pm to 9 pm. www. destinationdrippingsprings.com.

FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY • Lions Club meets at 131 East Mercer Street.

512-858-5159.

• Gardeners on the Porch. Hays County Master Gardeners answer local gardening questions. 3 pm to 6 pm at Dripping Springs Community Library, 501 Sportsplex Drive.

Visit the web site at dscl.org or call 512-8587825 for details.

SECOND THURSDAYS • Knights of Columbus, Council 11695, meets at the St Martin de Porres Parrish Hall on Post Oak Road, at 7:30 pm. Preceded by a pot luck dinner.

• Charlotte’s Book Club, a book-centered roundtable discussion group for adults, meets at the Community Library, 501 Sportsplex Drive, at 6 pm. For more information visit the web site at dscl.org or call 512-858-7825.

THIRD THURSDAYS • Dripping Springs VFW meets. 27500 Ranch Road 12. 7 pm. 512-858-5637.

• Thirsty Thursday’s. At City Hall, 511 West Mercer Street. Poets, musicians, songwriters and storytellers share their talents. Free admission. Sponsored by City of Dripping Springs and New Life Lutheran Church. 7 pm, Dripping Springs Ranch Park. 512-858-2024.

FOURTH THURSDAY • Photographers of Dripping Springs (PODS). Meetings held in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit Parish Hall at 301 Hays Country Acres Road. 6:30 PM. www. photographersofds.us.

EVERY FRIDAY • Men’s Breakfast at Fitzhugh Baptist Church.

6:30 am. 512-913-4808.

SECOND FRIDAY • Women in Confidence Brown Bag Workshop, a lunchtime forum addressing legal and financial issues for women with local attorney, Jennifer Cochran-Green and financial advisor Amy Colton, meets at 11:30 am at Dripping Springs Community Library, 501 Sportsplex Drive, dscl.org. Topics vary; RSVP by emailing adultservices@dscl.org or call 512-858-7825.

EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY • Dance Lessons at Mercer Street Dance Hall.

7:30 pm. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

EVERY FRIDAY - SUNDAY • Craft beer and spirits tastings, cocktail bar, restaurant, tours and 27-acre property on which to play at Treaty Oak Brewing & Distillery Co. 16604 Fitzhugh Road. Check the web site for

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EVERY SATURDAY • Dance Lessons at Mercer Street Dance Hall. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAY • Pet Adoption Sponsored by Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary. Tractor Supply. 512402-9725.

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY • Live music and food at Twisted X Brewing Company. 512-829-5323, TexMexBeer.com.

JUNE 1 • Scott Taylor Band. First Thursday Dripping Springs at Lone Star Gifts. 301 Mercer Street.

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• Michael Howard and Caroline Cotter perform at the Sidecar Tasting Room. 501 Old Fitzhugh Road. 6 pm to 9 pm.

• Raven Cliff. Live music at Hudson’s on Mercer. 8:30 pm. hudsonsonmercer.com.

JUNE 2 • Dale Watson. Mercer Street Dancehall. www. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

• 2017 Wine-Up for Red Arena. Free wine tastings and “get it now” options for the huge silent auction. Beatles Cover Band, the Eggmen, more. Tickets $15 at the door with $5 barbecue and beer, wine and drinks. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www.redarena.org.

JUNE 3 • RED Arena Round Up. Free family fun, with no charge to park or enter. Bring the kids to cheer on riders of all abilities in this 7th annual horse show. Games, petting zoo and mini horses, BBQ, snow cones, raffles and silent auction. Under the covered arena at DSRP. Proceeds benefit programs at RED Arena, empowering individuals with disabilities through horses. More info at REDarena.org.

• Henly VFD Barbecue. Neighbors and friends gather to enjoy live music, great food, a silent auction and fun with special guest appearance by an AirEvac helicopter (Medical Air Ambulance Service).and chance to see fire engines and tour facilities. BBQ plates are $12, with brisket, sausage and trimmings. Henly VFD Station 3. 7520 Creek Road. 512-750-8262.

• First Saturday Market Day. Live music, food, shopping and fun. Veteran Memorial Park (at the Triangle). 10 am to 4 pm.

• Rivertime Band at Homespun Kitchen. homespunkitchenandbar.com.

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JUNE 10 • 19th Annual Driftwood Chiggerfest. This family-friendly event features live music starting at 1 pm, a washer tournament at 2 pm ($20 per team, register at 10 am). BBQ, hamburgers, hotdogs, snacks, water and sodas; or bring your own food. All other beverages are BYOB. Proceeds from the event benefit The American Cancer Society.

For more information, call 512-963-2139.

• Down in the Dirt Fundraiser with Weldon Henson. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

JUNE 11 • Sunday Matinee with Three-Chord Rodeo. 3 pm at Mercer Street Dance Hall. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

JUNE 12-15 • Galatic Starveyors — Vacation Bible School at Sunset Canyon Baptist Church.

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JUNE 16 • Skyrocket! Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

JUNE 17 • Storm Ranch Hunters Pace Series 2 of 3. Event open to horses and riders in all disciplines, and offer two course; a Hunt Pace which is faster and encourages more trotting and cantering, and a Trail Pace, a perfect option for those wanting to enjoy a more leisurely ride. 2501 Gatlin Creek Road. www.stormranch.com.

• Pearl Snaps. Live music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

JUNE 19 • Dripping Springs Youth Soccer Camp. 9 am. 370 Sports Park Road. www.dsysa.org.

JUNE 24 • Dripping Springs Farmers Market Tomato Round-Up. (See story, page 1.) Homegrown tomato contest, plus tomato tasting, judging, store, cuisine, gardening and live music.

Entry registration 8 am to 9 am, and awards at noon. Veterans Memorial Park www. cityofdrippingsprings.com.

• D a v i d L e e w i t h B o P o r t e r. L i v e music at Mercer Street Dance Hall. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

JUNE 30 • Deadeye. Grateful Dead tribute b a n d a t M e rc e r S t re e t D a n c e H a l l . mercerstreetdancehall.com.

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