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ure - they pull together one of the largest and best collections of classic cars, motorcycles, hot rods and tractors in the state. Absolutely, they cook up some of the most mouth-watering tasty barbecue chicken, pork, brisket and beans on the planet. And who has come up with a better way to spend a summer day than pitching washers under giant oak trees, splashing in a clear-running creek and playing outdoor games with kids? Top that off with live music, dancing under the stars, eating delicious food, scouting bargains at an amazing silent auction, and camping with a great group of people - and you’d think they’re doing all this for the benefit of the happy campers, right? But be aware that behind all the fun and festivity of the Hill Country Rally for
Kids lies an ulterior motive! This expert band of organizers has totally dedicated itself to raising large sums of money to help kids-in-need in Hays County throughout the year. This year’s Rally, August 14-16, is a (very fun!) means to that end. And fun is what they deliver. Amidst the giant oaks and meandering creek at Camp Ben McCulloch in Driftwood (across from the Salt Lick), rally-goers can camp out and enjoy the Rally, start-to-finish. Or just come for the day. It all begins Friday evening, when the music starts up under the Tabernacle with the Jim Halfpenny Band and the barbecue trailers begin rolling in. Vendors set out their displays of handmade and unusual wares, and food carts fill the air with tempting smells. Later that evening, two-stepping gets underway with music by the Carport Casanovas. See RALLY FOR KIDS, page 2
Spinning the raffle entries at the annual Hill Country Rally for Kids at Camp Ben McCulloch. This year’s event is August 14-16. Photo courtesy HC Rally for Kids.
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AUGUST 2015 RALLY FOR KIDS, from page 1 Saturday morning brings a huge array of beautifully restored cars, motorcycles and tractors as the judges (adult and children’s teams) decide who will take home first prize. The Fun Run starts, with an 80-mile route to stopping points in Wimberley, Spring Branch, Blanco and Dripping Springs. The Silent Auction opens, kids activities (obstacle course, archery, bounce house, face painting, watermelon eating contest) commence, the washer pitching competition begins, and cooking for the day’s three barbecue contests fires up. After lunch, Al Monti and his Blues Band play and awards are announced in the car and motorcycle shows. Winners of the Grand Raffle find out if they’ve won the 1997 custom Jeep or custom golf cart (or both!) Later in the afternoon, Michael Myers will entertain the crowd with his country sound and at 5 pm the winners in the barbecue competitions will be announced. The evening hours will be filled with visiting, fun and games around the camp. This year’s Rally concludes with a worship service at the Tabernacle on Sunday morning. The money raised that weekend through admissions, raffle tickets and silent auction sales, vendor booths, competition entry fees and sponsorships - will help local charities that benefit kids all year long. RED Arena, near Dripping Springs, received $11,500 last year from the Hill Country Rally to help with their equine therapy program for children with physical and developmental issues, including autism, Down’s Syndrome and head and spinal cord injuries. Tiger Totes and School’s Out, Food’s In programs, which
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Raffle tickets for the a 1997 custom Jeep LEFT or a custom golf cart are$20 each or 6 for $100. You can buy online and need not be present to win. Photo courtesy HC Rally for Kids.
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hat would a “green-built” community look like? Imagine an entire neighborhood with homes designed for energy efficiency, passive solar heating and cooling, high indoor air quality, with all water supplied by rainwater collection. Now, stop imagining, and take a look at TerraScena Homes near Dripping Springs. TerraScena - Homes with a Natural Point of View - is one of many housing developments going up around town, but it’s one with distinctive differences. Owner/developer team Catherine and Joe Werth designed the 34 acres to be a cohesive neighborhood of 15 home sites, laid out so each site has optimum solar orientation, while leaving almost nine acres for natural habitat and walking trails. There are no huge water pipes being buried along the roads entering the neighborhood, nor will wellers’ rigs be drilling holes into the aquifer there. The entire subdivision’s needs for domestic water will be met with rainwater collected off the homes’ roofs. TerraScena’s deed guidelines recommend a 30,000 gallon metal tank for most homes. Joe and Catherine currently live with a 40,000 gallon tank collecting rain off a 4,500 square foot roof. “That’s ample water for our needs - and would be plenty for a family,” Catherine assures. Guidelines encourage water conservation through low-flow toilets, faucets and showerheads and landscaping with native plants. Deed guidelines also call for all appliances to have an Energy Star rating. Home construction should use a total envelope insulation with smart technologies to monitor and reduce energy usage. Proposed home construction in TerraScena will be calculated on HERS (Home Energy Rating System Index - the industry standard for measuring energy efficiency) to achieve high efficiency of operation. Beyond just focusing on green-built and energy-efficient homes, those living in TerraScena will be becoming part a community of like-minded people who care about their impact on their environment and want to live a more natural lifestyle, Catherine explains. Green building, or as the Werths like to call it — “resource conscious living”— is more than a recent interest for Joe and Catherine. Catherine grew up near TerraScena and loved exploring the natural wonders along its wet-weather creek. (That’s also the 8.8 acres set aside as a natural area.) Though she lived away from Dripping Springs for most of her adult life, Catherine was determined to protect the into the future.
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Catherine and Joe Werth. Photo courtesy TerraScena. “How do you protect land?” she asks. Leaving it in its natural state could leave it open to development down the road by those who might care less about protecting it. So she came to the decision to develop it herself in a caring and conscious way, to preserve its natural beauty and wonder. Education of natural building and “resource conscious living” is part of the business vision that Joe and Catherine carry out daily in developing TerraScena. Their own home (which they built to be a show home - though now they’re not sure they can part with it) is a green building education center in itself: intentional solar orientation with overhangs and porches, low-energy appliances, large insulative windows built in Texas, non-toxic paints and wood finishes - and beautiful artistic touches courtesy of Joe’s collection of “pickings” over the years. The couple sometimes spend hours, they say, talking to people who don’t live in Central Texas and will never buy a home in TerraScena, about home construction, rainwater collection, and other resource conscious living measures they promote. FYI • TerraScena - Homes with a Natural Point of View is located just north of Fitzhugh Road off Ranch Road 12. Nine of the 15 home sites are still available. To see photos, maps and get more information, visit the web site at terrascena.com, email info@terrascena.com or call 512934-1598.
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EVERY SUNDAY • Live Jazz Brunch Buffet at the Nutty Brown Cafe. www.nuttybrown.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, ckichuk@yahoo.com, drippingsprings280. mytroop.us. 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. Sharon Hudson at 512-858-7177. EVERY TUESDAY • Dripping Springs Toastmasters. 6:30 pm at Pioneer Bank, 100 Creek Road. Visitors welcome. More information at www. dstoastmasters.com. EVERY TUESDAY • Dripping Springs Property Tour. 512-5797711, dshometour@gmail.com. SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH TUESDAYS • Dripping Springs Boy Scout Troop 101 meets. Dripping Springs United Methodist Church. 7 pm. Tom Chenault at 512-7077488. 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. • Awana. Wednesday. Henly Baptist Church. henlybaptistchurch.org. SECOND WEDNESDAY • Free Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at Arveda Alzheimer’s Family Care. RSVP to 512-637-5400. www.arvedacare.com. EVERY THURSDAY • Hill Country Jam at Mercer Street Dance Hall with Doug Moreland. Free admission. 7:30 pm. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com. • Thyme and Dough Bistro Nights with live music, dinners and decadent desserts. 6 pm to 9 pm. 512-894-0001. • Henly Baptist Church JOY (Just Older Youth) Club meets at 9:30 am . www. henlybaptistchurch.org. 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 welcome. For more info, visit the library’s website, dscl.org or contact DSCL Library Assistant SuzAnne Beard at 512-858-7825 or suzanne@dscl.org. • First Thursday. Participating businesses offer special events such as artisans, food and music plus sale items. 5 pm to 9 pm. www.drippingspringstx.org. FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY • Lions Club meets at 131 East Mercer Street. 512-858-5159. 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. THIRD THURSDAYS • Dripping Springs Cookoff Club. 6:30 pm in the VFW Hall in Dripping Springs. ryoncrew@yahoo.com. • Dripping Springs VFW meets. 27500 Ranch Road 12. 7 pm. 512-858-5637. • Thirsty Thursday. Poets, musicians, songwriters, storytellers share work. Sponsored by City of Dripping Springs and New Life Lutheran Church. 7 pm, Dripping Springs Ranch Park. 512-8582024. FOURTH THURSDAY • Photographers of Dripping Springs (PODS). Dripping Springs Community Library. 6:30 pm. 512-524-7897. EVERY FRIDAY • Men’s Breakfast at Fitzhugh Baptist Church. 6:30 am. 512-913-4808. • Free wine tasting and art gallery. 5 pm to 8 pm at Cedar Valley Spirits. www. cedarvalleyspirits.com. • Storytime Art, or StArt! geared to the 3 – 5 year old preschooler. Some projects easily translate into a Mommy and Me project for those younger. Anyone older is welcome, as well. Call to register. 512852-9900. 10:45 am at Art Garage Austin. EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY • Dance Lessons at Mercer Street Dance Hall. 7:30 pm. mercerstreetdancehall.com. SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAY • Pet Adoption Sponsored by Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary. Tractor Supply. 512-402-9725. AUGUST 1 • Carport Casanovas. Live music at M e r c e r S t r e e t D a n c e h a l l . w w w. mercerstreetdancehall.com. AUGUST 7 • Houston Marchman. Live music at Mercer Street Dancehall. www. mercerstreetdancehall.com. AUGUST 8 • Them Duqaines. Live music at M e r c e r S t r e e t D a n c e h a l l . w w w. mercerstreetdancehall.com. AUGUST 9 • Texas Flood of Love Benefit at the Nutty Brown Cafe. Texans and local artists team up with Brookshire Brothers Grocery to put on an amazing, all day festival to support
the Wimberley valley in the wake of the Memorial Weekend floods. Proceeds will go to Barnabas Connection, dedicated to helping Wimberley rebuild. Artists include: Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bob Schneider, John Fullbright, Jimmie Vaughan, Hayes Carll, William Clark Green, Jason Boland, Wade Bowen and Robyn Ludwick.The Eagles, Willie Nelson, The Dixie Chicks, Delbert McClinton, Sarah Jarosz and Alejandro Escovedo will be donating auction items. www.nuttybrown.com. • Billy Garza. Enjoy live music at M e r c e r S t r e e t D a n c e h a l l . w w w. mercerstreetdancehall.com. AUGUST 14 • Fingerpistol. Live music. www. mercerstreetdancehall.com. AUGUST 14-16 • 9th Annual Hill Country Rally for Kids. Fundraiser supporting five area organizations benefitting children. Car and bike show, biker fun run, cook-off, camping, vendors, live music and more. Camp Ben McCulloch, www.hcrally.com. AUGUST 15 • Peoples Choice Band. Live music at Mercer Street Dancehall. www. mercerstreetdancehall.com. AUGUST 21-23 • Texas Senior Pro Rodeo at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. 512-858-4725, www. tspra.com. SEPTEMBER 4-6 • Gunner Thames Memorial Jackpot, Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Call 512858-4725 or visit the web site at www. gunnerthames.com. SEPTEMBER 12 • 8th Annual Dripping with Taste Wine and Food Festival. Festival showcasing Texas wineries, breweries, distilleries, restaurants, chefs, caterers, artisans, and musicians. The most “tastes” of Texas under one roof. Noon to 6 pm. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www.drippingwithtaste.com. SEPTEMBER 19-20 • Saxet Gun Show. Your one-stop shop for guns and ammo, knives, hunting, camping and outdoors, Western collectibles. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www. saxetshows.com. SEPTEMBER 25 • Movie Night: “In the Olive Kingdom” and “Dueling Giants.” Snacks Provided with Ticket: Homemade Pizza, Kettle Chips with Balsamic, Olive Oil Gelato. Texas Hill Country Olive Company, 2530 West Fitzhugh Road. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 512-6076512, events@texashillcountryoliveco.com. SEPTEMBER 26 • Pioneer Days @ Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead. Enjoy an educational experience of pioneer times held annually on the grounds of the museum. This one-day event boasts of more than 40 demonstrators of pioneer crafts and skills. 10 am to 4 pm. Pound Historical Farmstead, 570 Founder ’s Park Road. www.drpoundhistoricalfarmstead.org.
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hanks to a grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Living with Texas Produce program, visitors at the Dripping Springs Farmers Market this fall can learn more about creating healthy, tasty and varied food using locally grown products available there. At the initial program in July, Laura Petty of Hays County Extension Service’s Family and Consumer Services demonstrated how to turn local produce into healthy summer beverages. In August, Laura Petty will show how to spice up dishes using fresh herbs, instead of salt. September’s program will showcase the incredible, edible egg (especially free range eggs from the Farmers Market). October’s demonstration will show how to use pumpkin and winter squash in soups and main dishes. In November, when cool weather produce is at its peak, the Healthy Living program will focus on greens - how to cook and enjoy them. The monthly presentations are made possible by funding from the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Healthy LIving with Texas Produce grant that the Dripping Springs Farmers Market was awarded in June. The grant enables the market to partner with nutritional educators to provide market visitors the opportunity to learn how to create a healthy, tasty, and varied diet using locally grown and produced foods. The Dripping Springs Farmers Market is held at the Triangle (northeast corner of the Highway 290 and Ranch Road 12 intersection) every Wednesday from 3 pm to 7 pm. The grassy field is filled with local growers and producers offering homegrown produce, baked and canned goods; locally grown chicken, lamb and eggs; honey olive oil, and vinegars; locally roasted coffees, nuts and prepared foods; and handcrafted decorative and gift items. Live musicians provide a background to the busy banter of shoppers. A children’s area offers activities such as Legos, art supplies and rocking chairs (useful for weary adults, too). FYI • The market is sponsored by the City of Dripping Springs and operates year-round. For more information, see the city website (cityofdrippingsprings.com) or visit the Dripping Springs Farmers Market Facebook page.
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