Discover Dripping Springs Sept 2015

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September 2015

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Support the Friends Foundation October 8

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By Laurel Robertson

ll the other days of the year, they’re busy “doing good deeds to meet the elderly’s needs.” But one day each year, members of The Friends Foundation invite the entire Dripping Springs community to their annual Friends Foundation Fundraiser, to celebrate and to raise money they’ll use all year to care for local elders in need.

Thursday, October 8, the festive atmosphere of the 22nd annual fundraiser will fill the Salt Lick Pavilion. The celebration will overflow into the outdoor Tasting Tent where libations from Dripping Springs Artisan Gin, Duchman Family Winery, Thirsty Planet Brewing Company and Texas Tea will refresh palates while their owners peruse hundreds of amazing bargains in the huge Silent Auction (voted #1 in the State of Texas).

The Salt Lick Pavilion gates open at 5

and the buffet line will serve barbeque from 6 pm to 8 pm. Homemade desserts prepared by the Bluebonnet Auxiliary will raise funds for volunteer programs at Hill Country Care Nursing and Rehab Center. The award-winning Hot Texas Swing Band will entertain with their polished rendition of traditional and modern Texas swing music. Bama Brown of KVET 98.1 hosts the evening’s events beginning at 7 pm, including a live auction with treasures ranging from a Texas Hills Vineyard Tasting Tour for twelve to an arrowhead collection dug up by old-time residents of Dripping Springs.

Around 8 pm, raffle results will be announced: a pair of diamond earrings from Segner’s Jewelry, an iPad donated

by Statewide Remodeling and a Home Depot impact driver will be awarded to three lucky winners.

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Salt Lick BBQ. What else is there to say? The self-serve BBQ buffet line will be open from 6 pm to 8 pm. Tickets are $20 per person (children 6 and under eat free), available at the door. For advance tickets, call 512-894-0756. Photo by Kerry Prochoroff.

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100 percent of the proceeds from the evening’s events will directly benefit area seniors served by The Friends Foundation programs. The 501c3 non-profit is run by volunteers from the Dripping Springs community who deliver meals, repair housing, and help with many unmet needs of area seniors living at home and in Hill Country Care.

Through their Our Daily Bread program, the Friends supply a hot meal to an average of 30 area seniors three days a week.

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Experience EARLY TEXAS for the entire FAMILY! H TOURS of the Farmstead H Old-Time Music, Storytellers H Over 40 Artisans Demonstrating Genuine Texas Pioneer Skills & Crafts, Dutch Oven Cooking, Horse-drawn Wagon Rides H Children’s Play Area, Pioneer Games and Creating Crafts

Care to cook the meals and enlisting volunteers to do the deliveries, Our Daily Bread increases the economy of scale at the nursing home kitchen and cuts down on transportation costs compared with bringing Meals on Wheels from Austin, says president of the Board Patti Clark.

With proceeds from their Fundraiser, the Friends underwrite the Philips Lifeline MediAlert Program, allowing seniors to remain in their own home without fear of being unable to summon help when it’s needed. Simply pushing a button on See FRIENDS, page 3

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Proudly playing Western Swing—the state music of Texas—singer, songwriter, bandleader and Dripping Springs’ own Alex Dormont and award winning Hot Texas Swing Band provide entertainment on the Home Depot stage. Photo by Kerry Prochoroff.

The Friends Foundation Thursday, October 8, 2015

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The Salt Lick Pavilion – 18200 FM 1826, Driftwood, TX Advance tickets available at Hill Country Care (cash or check only). Credit or debit card ticket purchases in advance call 512-894-0756. Tickets also available at the door.

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Silent & Live Auctions Raffle

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Event – 5-10 pm, Buffet – 6-8 pm Tickets – $20 Children 6 & under – free

This fundraiser benefits the needy elderly in the greater Dripping Springs Area.

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SEPTEMBER 2015 FRIENDS, from page 2

s e s as ll l C ra fo els! lev Struggling to keep a warm, gracious, loving, joy filled, peaceful heart?

The Salt Lick Pavilion gates open at 5 pm. Arrive early to preview items in the live and silent auctions with about 300 items (voted #1 in Central Texas), and purchase tickets for three fabulous prizes to be awarded in a drawing. Photo by Kerry Prochoroff. a communication device worn as a necklace or clipped to clothing can bring help at any time.

The Friends help with quality-of-life issues for low-income Dripping Springs seniors through their Financial Assistance program.

“We have helped pay for everything from dental care to automobile repair to funeral expenses,” says Patti.

“The most common requests for financial help are for medical needs and utility bills. The Board considers the

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needs of the individual and tries to meet them in whatever way we can,” she says.

FYI • The 19th Annual Friends Foundation fundraiser will be Thursday, October 8 at the Salt Lick in Driftwood. Doors open at 5 pm, barbeque buffet will be served at 6 pm. The Silent Auction will conclude around 8:30 pm.

BBQ tickets are $20 (children ages 6 years and under get in free) may be purchased at the door. For advanced ticket purchases, call 512-894-0756. For more information about the Fundraiser and the Friends Foundation, including auction items, sponsorship forms, program guidelines and volunteer information, visit the web site at thefriendsfoundation.org.

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The results: a network of hiking and biking trails to meet the community’s growing recreation and transportation needs now and into the future.

The idea for creating a communitywide network of trails goes back to the city’s Comprehensive Plan of 2010, where the number one value listed was “walking and cycling are encouraged throughout the community.”

The Sustainable Places Project of December 2012 called for a network of trails to move people around the downtown area, to make it easier for pedestrians to cross streets and to protect creeks and drainage areas.

That same month, council approved a preliminary plan for a trail network, which promoted the concept, but didn’t specify where the trails would be or how they would be constructed, and didn’t incorporate them into the overall Transportation Plan.

In 2015, respondents to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan’s surveys and town hall meetings overwhelmingly ranked walking, hiking and bicycling trails as their highest priorities.

Last year, council created a special Trails Committee under the Parks and Rec Committee, and tasked them with fleshing out the initial Trails Plan - laying out a map for trails and determining the best methods of construction. A grant from the National Parks Service provided the committee with Justin Bates, a trails planning specialist to assist in developing their

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plan. The Trails Committee members came from diverse backgrounds: developers, land planners, health providers, physical education specialists and members of the general community.

The Trails Committee ran an extensive survey of their own to pinpoint citizens’ highest needs for a trails system. “I was blown away by the 631 responses to the survey (huge for a population the size of Dripping Springs) and by how well the survey’s demographics reflected the city’s demographics,” Justin reported.

The committee found a signifigant difference between responses from in-town residents and ETJ residents.

People living within the city limits tended to want trails that were close to home and that transported them to common destinations: downtown, HEB and the city’s parks. People outside the city limits were more willing to drive to access trails for recreation. All the respondents seemed to share the same concerns about trails: safety, conflicting uses (motorized vehicles were not favored), and longterm upkeep.

At July’s council meeting, the Trails Committee presented their findings and recommendations to council in the 2015 Amended Trails Plan. Their plan connects the five city parks by trails and makes it possible for pedestrians to safely and pleasantly move around the downtown area.

The miles of proposed trails, many along creeks and natural areas, would offer extensive recreational choices for walkers, runners and bicyclists.

The committee recommended 10-foot wide concrete trails, with 10-foot wide buffer zones on either side, as the standard building method. Concrete trails offer a “set it and forget it” maintenance that in the longterm is the least expensive, See TRAILS, page 5

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Because they see the trails as a way of moving people around the downtown area without adding more cars to Highway 290 and Ranch Road 12, the committee recommended including the Trails Plan as part of the city’s overall Transportation Plan.

“We see the Trails Plan as a multi-level system for people to get around besides driving,” said City Administrator and committee member Michelle Fischer.

During the council’s discussions about the Amended Trails Plan, council member Charles Busbey took issue with the transportation aspect of the plan.

“We have huge traffic problems that need to be addressed right now,” he told council.

“Our priorites should Sarah Arabie RIGHT and Anne Brown LEFT in a cross country be roads. You’re only fool- race at Dripping Springs Ranch Park at the Run Through ing yourself if you think the Hills Invitational. Photo courtesy Catharine Krueger. this is going to be a significant addition to transportation in this area for years and years According to Trails Committee memto come, if ever,” he said. “I think it’s fine bers and city staff, the issue may be prefor recreational purposes, but I don’t think sented to council again with input from it’s reasonable to assume this is going to be the city’s legal counsel. a significant part of a transportation plan.”

FYI • For more information on Dripping Springs’ He and Mayor Pro Tem Bill Foulds Amended Trails Plan, its Parks and Recreation Open Space questioned the need for 10-foot wide con- Master Plan, and other maps and plans for the future, visit crete trails with 10-foot buffers. “I don’t www.cityofdrippingsprings.com and click on “City Maps and know why a city our size needs a world- Master Plans” or call the city at 512-858-4725.

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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.

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SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH TUESDAYS • Dripping Springs Boy Scout Troop 101 meets. Dripping Springs United Methodist Church. 7 pm. Tom Chenault at 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.

• 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.

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• 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. 9:30 am. www.henlybaptistchurch.org.

FIRST THURSDAYS • Dripping Springs American Legion 7 pm.

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

• 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.

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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. 512-858-2024.

FOURTH THURSDAY • Photographers of Dripping Springs (PODS).

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

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

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Dripping with Taste Food & Wine Fest

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By Laurel Robertson

fter seven successful years, Dripping with Taste Wine and Food Festival could just operate on auto pilot, repeating the successful formula that's made it the Hill Country's premier wine and food taste tasting event.

But, no, the eighth annual Dripping with Taste event September 12 adds even more tastes, tipples and fun to the festival that boasts "the most tastes of Texas under one roof."

The roof covering all the sipping and savoring is the 166,000 square foot Event Center at Dripping Springs Ranch Park, which means there will be plenty of room for this year's 75 wine, beer, spirits and gourmet food vendors, along with an estimated 2,000 participants.

Sponsored by the Dripping Springs Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, the festival was created to showcase the growing number of local vineyards, breweries, distilleries and gourmet food fares springing up around the area.

Nineteen Texas wineries and five breweries will serve the perfect libations to pair with delectable food offered by 10 local restaurants and HEB. New this year, a large tent housing the Demonstation Booth, with comfortable seating for 100 and a sound system that will allow the demonstrating chefs and

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In the Distillery Room, the growing number of area distilleries will offer samples of their vodka, gin, bourbon and rum.

Beyond food and drink, festival-goers can take in cooking demonstrations, Wine 101, specialty vendors, a free photo booth and feet-on grape stomping (with a t-shirt commemorating your red feet!) There'll be live music all afternoon, with the Billy Garza Band, Slim Bawb and the Fabulous Stumpgrinders, Chad and Natasha Hudson, and a "taste" of the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival.

Pam Owens, director of the Chamber's Visitors Bureau, reports that ticket sales are brisk this year. "They're double from last year, and sales will be limited to less than 2,000, so folks should get their tickets early," she advises.

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75 wine, beer, spirits and gourmet food vendors—along with an estimated 2,000 participants—will take part in Dripping With Taste Wine and Food Festival September 12. Photos by Janice Smith.

FYI • The 8th annual Dripping with Taste Wine and Food Festival will be at Dripping Springs Ranch Park's Event Center on September 12 from noon to 7 pm. For more information and to purchase advance tickets, visit www.drippingwithtaste.com, or call the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center at 512-858-4740.

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SEPTEMBER 4-6 • Gunner Thames Memorial Jackpot, Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Call 512858-4725 or visit the web site at www. gunnerthames.com.

SEPTEMBER 11 • Silo Road. Live music at Mercer Street Dancehall. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

SEPTEMBER 12 • 8th Annual Dripping with Taste Wine and Food Festival. Featuring 75 Texas wineries, breweries, distilleries, chefs, caterers, gourmet vendors and more. Noon to 6 pm. Dripping Springs Ranch Park. www. drippingwithtaste.com.

• Drives 4 Drippin Golf Tourney at Vaaler Creek Golf Club. 9 am. Benefits Tiger Totes and Helping Hands. More info at www. drives4drippin.com.

• Clay McClinton with Bill Small. Live music at Mercer Street Dancehall. www. mercerstreetdancehall.com.

SEPTEMBER 17 • Classic Car Thursday at Mercer Street Dancehall. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

SEPTEMBER 18 • The Pearl Snaps. Live music at Mercer Street Dancehall. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

SEPTEMBER 19 • Weldon Henson. Live music at Mercer Street Dancehall. www.mercerstreetdancehall.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 . 512-607-6512, events@texashillcountryoliveco.com.

• Thom Shepherd. Live music at Mercer Street Dancehall. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

SEPTEMBER 26 • Pioneer Days @ Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead. Enjoy an educational and family friendly experience of pioneer times on the grounds of the museum, featuring more than 40 demonstrators of pioneer crafts and skills. 10 am to 4 pm. 570 Founder’s Park Road. www.drpoundhistoricalfarmstead.org.

• Chris Salinas. Live music at Mercer Street Dancehall. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com.

OCTOBER 8 • The Friends Foundation 22nd Annual Barbeque at the Salt Lick Pavilion. (See story, page 1.) Silent and live auctions,

raffle, barbeque buffet, live music from Hot Texas Swing Band, more. www. thefriendsfoundation.org.

OCTOBER 15 • 6th Annual Schoolhouse Scramble at Grey Rock Golf Club. Benefits DSISD students and teachers. dseducationfoundation.org.

OCTOBER 15-16 • Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival.

Featuring 35 songwriters, six venues, in the Historic District. Grammy-nominated headliners. Complete lineup at www. drippingspringssongwritersfestival.com.

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