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The sights and sounds of spring are cropping up all over Dripping. The bluebonnets have begun to bloom as the country roadsides blossom into a truly picturesque sight (perhaps even pretty enough for a few roadside photo shoots.) Dalton Sweat With this new season Editor of Dripping Magazine comes a wealth of fun activities in town lead off by the biggest festival of the year in Founders Day. We’ve talked to a few local experts to come XS ZLWK À YH WLSV WR JHW WKH PRVW RXW RI WKH Founders Day Festival – held April 21 through 23 – so make sure and get out and have a good time. With spring also comes a whole new set of fashion ideas that we have displayed from many
of the local shops in town. Shop local, don’t miss out on this year’s new trends. But, what makes Dripping Springs so special are all of the volunteers and charitable organizations that contribute to our local community. We took the time to highlight four of our favorites in the Rotary Club, Dripping Springs Education Foundation, Helping Hands and Friends of the Library to showcase some of the volunteers that help build our community. And lastly, what would Dripping Springs be without our local businesses? There has been a lot of hubbub around town as new coffee shops have opened up, so we decided to feature what makes each local shop unique, because there is nothing like a good cup of Joe to get your day started off right. Get today started off right by reading our newest edition of Dripping Magazine. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ROTARY CLUB ............................... 5 EDUCATION FOUNDATION............. 6 HELPING HANDS ........................... 7 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ........... 8 DRIPPING IN COFFEE .................... 10 STARBUCKS LANDS...................... 14 SWIMSUIT SEASON ...................... 16 FASHION SPRINGS ........................ 18 ORCHESTRA CLUB ........................ 22 FOUNDERS DAY ............................ 24 FACES OF DRIPPING SPRINGS ..... 28
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THE ROTARY CLUB HELPING HANDS
Volunteer FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
WORK Featuring local groups that keep our community together
EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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THE ROTARY
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BY RACHEL WILLIS, PHOTOS BY THE ROTARY CLUB The Rotary Club has 110 years of service under its belt and over 35,000 clubs worldwide, including the Dripping Springs Rotary Club that began its work in 2002. The Rotary Club has a motto that sticks with many, “service above self.â€? The organization has donated 1,000s of hours of volunteer work and funding to local organizations and projects to build the community. In the past couple of years the Dripping Springs Rotary Club has donated $5,000 to Founder’s Park that was used to build a new playscape, has supported Helping Hands of Dripping Springs with monetary and food donations and has worked to honor local YHWHUDQV ZLWK DQ DQQXDO YHWHUDQV EHQHĂ€ W ZLWK OLYH PXVLF DQG IRRG at Mercer Street Dancehall. ,WV D QRQSURĂ€ W WKDW RSHUDWHV ZLWK D YROXQWHHU ERDUG DQG E\ WKH donations and time of many volunteers. It has about 30 members to the organization’s name and more within the Interact program, the Dripping Springs High School Rotary Club. “We like to be able to measure what we give back to the community through projects and money,â€? Mary Ellen King, secretary of the Dripping Springs Rotary Club, said. King joined the Rotary in 2009, because it sponsored an educational tour of Europe for her when she was in the ninth grade. When she moved to Dripping Springs the opportunity to join presented itself. The Rotary Club raises money through different fundraiser events throughout the year. Its newest event will be “Dancing With the Starsâ€?, a dance contest among Dripping Springs Residents to raise money for the Rotary’s projects. Participants can pledge to UDLVH GROODUV WKURXJK Ă€ QGLQJ VSRQVRUV LI WKH\ UDLVH DQ\ money above that, the Rotary Club will donate 50 percent of every dollar over $2,500 to the charity of the participants choice. Those who aren’t able to raise the $2,500 will still be able to participate in the contest. “Dancing With the Starsâ€? will take place September 21, at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Tickets will include a sit-down dinner and will be available through drippingspringsrotary. org. All proceeds will go to the Dripping Springs Rotary Foundation to be used on Rotary Club projects and services.
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THE EDUCATION
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A good education can be expensive, but lack of an education is a high cost to pay when it comes to student’s opportunities and futures. 'ULSSLQJ 6SULQJV (GXFDWLRQ )RXQGDWLRQ LV D QRQSURĂ€W WKDW KDV ZRUNHG to support the area’s school district, students and teachers since 1992. 7KHLU RSHUDWLRQ LV GLIIHUHQW IURP PRVW HGXFDWLRQ QRQSURĂ€WV because they supply grants to the boots on the ground – teachers and students. Since it began, the Foundation has provided the Dripping Springs Independent School District with over $870,000 through teacher grants, student grants and other classroom and community programs. /LQGVD\ )UHGHQEXUJ LV WKH Ă€UVW H[HFXWLYH GLUHFWRU DQG Ă€UVW SDLG VWDII member since the inception of the Education Foundation. She works alongside the volunteers to promote and pull together the many threads of this organization’s close knit volunteers, donors and recipients. “Sometimes it’s programs, sometimes it’s technology, sometimes it’s hard assets that they need in their classrooms that there is just not room in the budget for, but it’s something that could enhance the classroom culture and we’re happy to be able to be a part of it,â€? Fredenburg said. “Sometimes it’s the most basic need and sometimes it’s their most dreamed up, in my dream world, kind of need.â€? The Education Foundation has provided classrooms in Dripping Springs with innovative teaching resources like 3D printers to teach kids about spatial relation and geometry. Teachers and students use these resources to teach in new and inspired ways,
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according to Fredenburg. “We have kids that are taking 3D printers and not just printing stuff out on them but we have a fourth grade teacher that uses her 3D printer to teach her kids about area and she teaches area in a way that kids are interested in,â€? she said. “They design their own playgrounds and then they print it to scale on a 3D printer. It’s incredible to watch what they start with but then ultimately end with, because sometimes it’s a totally different project than they originally went into the grant project with.â€? 7KH (GXFDWLRQ )RXQGDWLRQ ZRUNV WR Ă€OO WKH JDS EHWZHHQ ZKDW WKH state can pay for students and what their education could be through additional funding. “There is a gap in what it costs to actually educate a child and what is received in dollars from the state of Texas, and so our job is WR WU\ WR Ă€OO WKDW JDS Âľ VKH VDLG ´,W¡V DQ LQWHUHVWLQJ SURFHVV EHFDXVH you are hearing about a need on a campus through the eyes of someone that is actually there everyday.â€? Fredenburg, the daughter of an educator, believes in the power of investing in the community’s educators. “I watched how much my mom left in her classroom everyday. I think, everyday, that if I can do something that makes their life a little easier than I’ve done my job for the day,â€? Fredenburg said. The Education Foundation is in its 25th year of serving the community of Dripping Springs, through fundraising, programs and support for local students and teachers.
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Dripping Springs Helping Hands has lent a hand to disadvantaged residents since 1986 through school supply drives, Christmas gifts and food collection programs. It is the work of more than 50 volunteers and hundreds of donations from the community. In 2016, Helping Hands provided nearly 400 summer supplement bags to hold over kids who depend on school meals for day-to-day nutrition through the summer months. Its also provided school supplies for over 330 children and gave Thanksgiving dinners to nearly 100 families. Helping Hands is coordinated, administered and driven by the efforts of volunteers from their board of directors to their boots on the ground. Volunteers work to stock, organize and disperse food at the SDQWU\ UHVSRQG WR Ă€ QDQFLDO UHTXHVWV LPSOHPHQW VSHFLDO SURMHFWV DQG fundraise. The organization works within the community to provide individuals VHHNLQJ Ă€ QDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH IRU PHGLFDO ELOOV HOHFWULFLW\ ZDWHU RU RWKHU QHHGV +HOSLQJ +DQGV VSHQW RYHU RQ IXOĂ€ OOLQJ VRFLDO VHUYLFH requests and $28,000 on food for their pantry program in 2016. Board President Bob Hummel said he volunteers his time and effort to the organization because of the overwhelming generosity and gratitude he sees in his community. “The grateful response of a client in need -- so many times we have experienced the words of thanks and tears of gratitude from someone who received just what they needed at a particular
moment of desperation,� Hummel said. “It might have been a sack of groceries, a paid-up utility bill to avoid losing service or some presents for their children who otherwise would have received nothing.� A donation to Helping Hands can happen at all levels, simply by donating food to one of the Helping Hands Food Barrels around town or by volunteering your time and talent as a volunteer.
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FRIENDS OF THE
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riends of the Dripping Springs Community Library is made up of a group of dedicated volunteers that has been working to raise funds and awareness for the library since 1983. Its mission began to raise enough money to build a freestanding library, so that the community would have a library outside of the high school’s. In 1998 their mission was fulfilled when the library opened it’s doors at its current location.
BY RACHEL WILLIS PHOTOS BY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Since then, the FODSCL has dedicated their volunteer efforts and donations to funding 10 percent of the Dripping Springs Community Library’s approximately $800,000 annual budget. The library is primarily funded through local sales tax, but the funding does not always cover resources, technology or programs that fulfill the community’s wants and needs. John Hoag was elected President of the Friends of the Dripping Springs Community Library in February 2016. He is a retired CPA that had originally joined FODSCL in 2011 as the newsletter editor, thinking this would provide an opportunity to sneak in an occasional poem of his. Since Hoag has taken the helm of the organization they have made several goals a priority. First to update the technological side of their nonprofit with a new website separate from the library’s, an updated email base for their newsletter and improving their relations with volunteers. The FODSCL has provided the library with an AWE Early Learning Literacy Station with over 70 educational programs and over 4,000 learning activities, a new loveseat for the Children’s Wing, an Ellison die cuts system, copies of book club monthly selections for Charlotte’s Book Club and the Non-Fiction Addiction book club and educational summer programs for children and teens. “It’s not just books. Through the library you can get 8
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access to dozens of really sophisticated databases that you could never afford to get as an individual,” Hoag said. “They have two dozen computers you come in and can use for free. We aim to help provide those kind of resources.” Pouring Over Books is their annual and primary fundraiser event throughout year. The event has evolved from its original small-scale wine tasting event held in conjunction with the annual Christmas Hill Country Tour of Homes into a full fledged literary event that features local authors, wine tastings and a night to mingle with the community. The 2017 Pouring Over Books managed to double its attendance, triple the amount of sponsors in the community and doubled its gross revenue. The FODSCL depends on a volunteer board as well as the donations and time of Dripping residents and businesses. They are actively growing their board to bring in a diverse collection of skills, perspectives and talents from the area. Those interested in supporting and promoting their community library can go to FODSCL. org and purchase a tax-deductible membership through a donation ranging from $20 to $100, a one-time life membership for $2,500 or by promoting their business as an event sponsor for Pouring Over Books. Supporting the library can also be as easy as volunteering time and expertise.
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Coffee is a bonding ritual of its own. It can spark up business ventures, friendships and conversation alike. In Dripping Springs there seems to be a wealth of artisan bean roasters and espresso cocktail crafters, with Ä ]L JVMMLL ZOVWZ PU [OL ZTHSS I\[ growing, Texas town.
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LE MUSE Right down the road off of Highway 290, sits a little sky blue food truck that serves up a mean cup of coffee and some uniquely crafted refreshments. Le Muse Coffee is new to the area. They opened in 2016 and run their cafe out of a revamped FEMA trailer and a soon-to-be brick and mortar location right down the road. The owner Juan Chan is originally from sunny Los Angeles and he brought with him some unique coffee combinations like the Horchata latte that consists of a second generation horchata recipe, fresh espresso and a cinnamon dusting as well as the Hibiscus raspberry tea that is also a family recipe with fresh muddled raspberries for a refreshing sip. “Most of our recipes are all family recipes and I put a little twist on all of them,� Chan said. Le Muse is working on putting together a healthy food menu, that will feature gluten-free and vegan options for their patrons. Their hours are Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Greater Good Coffee Roasters opened their doors in 2015. Owners Khanh Trang and Trey Cobb have concocted the perfect mix of science, art and heart into their craft. Trang and Cobb import their beans from all over the world ranging from Sumatra to Columbia, where they form relationships with coffee bean farmers. They specialize in medium roasts coffee because medium roasts tends to bring out the sweeter components of the bean and all the facets RI WKHLU Ă DYRUV “We try to highlight the bean, very much like wine, each bean has its own characteristic from each region.â€? Besides their beans being ethically grown with organic processes and good labor practices, Greater Good has also partnered up with four separate charities in the area and each bag of coffee purchased will help support a charity. %OXH EDJV VXSSRUW $XVWLQ 3HWV $OLYH RUDQJH EDJV EHQHĂ€ W WKH Boys & Girls Club of Austin, red bags go to the Central Texas Food Bank and purple bags support the Autism Society of &HQWUDO 7H[DV &XVWRPHUV FDQ FKRRVH WKHLU EHQHĂ€ FLDU\ E\ WKH EDJ Their coffee concoctions are daring and divine, with options like the Bourbon Ghee Latte with an oaky bourbon reduction and rich, velvety ghee mixed in with the espresso as well as their Tiger Latte with spicy aromatic turmeric.. Greater Good is located 160 McGregor Lane in Dripping Springs. Their hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sat from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MAZAMA COFFEE CO.
Mazama Coffee Company opened its doors in downtown Dripping Springs back in 2012. Owners Vicky and Bruce Lewis had moved down to Dripping Springs from Seattle, Washington, in 2005 and found themselves without a specialty coffee shop. The two didn’t come from a coffee background, they were working within the technology industry, but they started gathering ideas for a small cafe before too long. Those ideas culminated with Mazama. They created a small oasis from day-to-day life, which they named after a town in the Cascade Mountains that they retreated to. 3DWURQV FDQ À QG D TXLHW SODFH WR UHDG RU ZRUN RQ 0D]DPD¡V IUHH ZLÀ It’s a great place for a coffee date, a business meeting or just to catch up with friends after a long week. They serve a variety of well-crafted specialty espresso drinks, real fruit smoothies and frappuccinos, KRPHPDGH EDNHG JRRGV WDVW\ VDQGZLFKHV DQG à DNH\ EUHDNIDVW croissants. They also have a beer and wine menu. Another aspect about Mazama that made them a community retreat is the Lewis’ community engagement. They take in donations for local organizations and fundraisers and have helped sponsor community events throughout their time in Dripping Springs. 0D]DPD KDV JURZQ LQ WKH SDVW À YH \HDUV WKH\ QRZ URDVW DQG EUHZ DOO their coffee in-house, with beans imported from Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala and Brazil. Customers can purchase beans instore or order beans online through their website. Mazama just opened their second location in Caliterra, two miles south on Ranch Road 12. Their location on historic Mercer Street is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The new Caliterra location is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
JOLT
Right off W. Highway 290 stands a little bright red building that’s been serving up a local jolt since last August. The coffee shop is called Jolt, and owner Kim Scholer has dedicated her business to the memory of her late son, Aaron Seligman. Her son had always wanted to own his own restaurant and Jolt ZDV WKH UHDOL]DWLRQ RI WKDW GUHDP DQG WKH À UVW VWHS LQ UDLVLQJ IXQGV to establish a retreat for those who are grieving a loss. Jolt offers a veritable cornucopia of specialty espresso drinks, fresh smoothies and Italian sodas, teas, cocoa and apple cider as well as an array of baked goods. Jolt is located at 12024 West Highway 290. They are open daily from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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swimsuit season is right around the corner BY SUZANNE WARMACK If your response to swimsuit season is “oh no,â€? you are not alone. Many of us over a certain age look to the Summer months, rife with skimpier clothes and swimsuits, with dread. But fear not! You’ve got options. Option 1) Don’t worry about it. Wear a moo-moo and get on with your bad self! Option 2) Start starving yourself and be miserable. Not an ideal situation when you’re trying to have a good time with family and friends. Option 3) Get moving! Whether you start running, walking, taking Yoga or Pilates classes the choices are nearly endless. If you need some motivation, ZH QRZ KDYH D QXPEHU RI KLJKO\ TXDOLĂ€ HG SHUVRQDO WUDLQHUV DQG FRDFKHV ULJKW here in Dripping Springs to help you get started. 6R KRZ GR \RX NQRZ ZKDW FODVVHV RU Ă€ WQHVV SURJUDP PLJKW EH ULJKW IRU \RX DQG KHOS \RX DFKLHYH \RXU Ă€ WQHVV JRDOV RU JHW \RX VZLPVXLW UHDG\" )LUVW research the local options. Then pick something that you think you will do long term. If you’re going to work with a personal trainer, it is a good idea to meet several and pick the one that resonates most with you and your goals. “I truly believe walking is the best exerciseâ€? says Lisa Patton of Fitness On The Go Training. If you’re not a runner or you don’t play Tennis several days a week, for instance, walking is a good place to start. Add thirty minutes of purposeful walking into your day. “Each client gets a personalized workoutâ€? plan based on their goals, she said. There is no one exercise that will do it all, hence a mix of both cardio and strength training are recommended along with eating clean food. When I was a marathon coach, I had several “coachlingsâ€? who had never been active at all. We started with walking and mixed it up with skipping and brief stints of running to keep it fun and just challenging enough. As we got further along in our training, my ladies started losing weight and toning up. These 45+ year old women walked a full 26.2 miles in Hawaii! But, you don’t have to walk or run a marathon to lose weight and tone up for the Summer. Just get moving with something you enjoy! &DUGLR Ă€ WQHVV LV DQ LPSRUWDQW SDUW RI RYHUDOO Ă€ WQHVV DQG RI FRXUVH LW ZLOO VSHHG
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up weight loss, but cross training with weights or resistance exercise will help with that hard to lose belly fat and tone up your glutes and thighs. “Push-ups, planks, squats and lunges help everybody and you can do them at home,â€? adds Mardee Calkins of Trio Fitness. She cautions that form is key to doing lunges and squats safely. If you have a mirror, check your position. If your knee is over your ankle, you could hurt yourself. Mardee’s total body workout incorporates spin, strength training, and stretching. Stretching is key as we get older! Another key to getting swimsuit svelte is diet. I don’t mean fasting or depriving yourself. It’s more about making good choices. “there is no magic pill that is going to help you lose weight. “ Lisa recommends eating clean, minimally processed foods. “You are what you put in your body.â€? Mardee, a graduate of The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, adds that “about 80 percent of how we look is based on how we eat and you can’t out-train bad nutrition.â€? Start with making small changes to your eating habits and you’ll feel and see the difference! Add good diet to UHJXODU SXUSRVHIXO H[HUFLVH DQG \RX¡OO EH IHHO EHWWHU DQG PRUH FRQĂ€ GHQW in that itty bitty teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini!
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Two words best describe fashion this Spring:
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BY ANNA WINTERS PHOTOS BY DENISE CATHEY AND ANNA WINTERS What could be better than being able to dress up or dress down with just a few easy mix -n-match pieces and accessories? Two Dripping Springs retailers will be featured in this installment: Goodie Two Shoes and Fresh Native. Both stores offer well curated selections of clothing and accessories that are perfect for living and working in the beautiful Texas Hill Country! First up, from Goodie Two Shoes, Elise is shown WR WKH OHIW ZHDULQJ D FODVVLF Á RUDO ZUDS LQVSLUHG GUHVV from Goldspark. The mesh choker lends an updated ORRN IRU WKH RIÀ FH RU JLUOV· OXQFK $GG D OLWWOH EOLQJ and strappy sandals and this dress could easily go IURP WKH RIÀ FH WR GLQQHU in downtown Austin or anywhere! Next up an easy black chiffon shift to the right, also from Goldspark. We’ve added a beaded necklace and bronze earrings for a perfect pairing! This dress is comfy and works with most body types. Wear Á DWV RU HVSDGULOOHV E\ GD\ and strappy heels for a night on the town!
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And for an easy day around Drip, or on The Wine Trail, nothing goes better than skinny Jeans from Eunina and WKLV ÁRUDO FKLIIRQ WRS IURP Entro featured at right. The IULQJH ERRWLHV ÀQLVK RII WKH look. Fresh Native puts a different spin on skinny jeans with these white capris from Free People. Pictured below, Elise SDLUHG WKH FDSULV ZLWK D ÁRUDO smock top, also from Free People, and Steve madden sandals for the perfect, ageless look. Here’s another take on slim jeans from KUT on the left, these have an exotic wash. 3DLU WKHVH ZLWK D ÁRUDO VPRFN top from Free People and cute bootie sandals for the perfect weekender!
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Looking for an easy care, easy wear dress? Elise is wearing a ribbed cotton dress form PPLA in soft rose. Worn here with these booties for Seychelles. If you want to dress things up a bit add high heels and you’re good to go!
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Club provides chamber music access at DSHS BY JOHN PACHECO PHOTOS BY JOHN PACHECO
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hen asked why is the Dripping Springs High School Orchestra Club is important, the club’s instructor Jackie Wogick responds, “Orchestra rounds out the arts. So many other areas in the arts can be connected through an orchestra, which would include theatre, drama, musicals, dance and opera. So much beautiful repertoire is written for orchestra string instruments, to just have a band and a choir misses out so much. “ The club began when some high school students expressed an interest in an orchestra program, which the school did not have. Dripping Springs High School Principal Joe Burns contacted Dripping Springs violinist Pat Surguy who is both active with the Austin Civic Orchestra and a founding member of the Starlight Symphony Orchestra. Surguy began by promoting a before-school club, unfunded by the ISD, and IRU WKH Ă€ UVW \HDU -RVHSK $OFRFHU D
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violinist and student at Texas State University, led it. On it’s third year, Dripping Springs resident and cellist, Jackie Wogick took over as the instructor and mentor for the club. She played as a cellist with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra for ten years and has eighteen years of experience as a college instructor. Wogick also holds a masters degree from the University of Illinois in music and pedagogy. (Pedagogy is the method and practice of teaching an academic or theoretical concept.) “Our group currently has students and community players playing violin, viola, and cello. We play music from many different musical styles including FODVVLFDO SRS Ă€ GGOH PDULDFKL DQG even jazz arrangements,â€? Wogick said. Currently two orchestra members are preparing to play solos in an upcoming spring concert at the high school. “Sophia Fisher will perform movement from a Vivaldi concerto, and Skye Chapman will perform After a Dream by Gabriel Faure. It’s a rare opportunity for players so young
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to solo with a group. It’s one of the many opportunities we provide for the students,â€? Wogick said. One Wogick’s hopes, as well as of the parents involved, is that the ISD will formally adopt an orchestra program. “There are a number of students that would like to participate but could only attend if it was part of the day’s class VFKHGXOH , NQRZ WKH VFKRRO DOVR Ă€HOGV SKRQH FDOOV IURP SHRSOH FRQVLGHULQJ moving into the area, but who need a string instrument program for their children. Those people usually wind up choosing Lake Travis, or Eanes, both of which do have a program. Local parents like myself, with children learning string in an ensemble, have to travel to Austin for the advance instruction needed.â€? Wogick said. As part of her efforts to build community momentum for stringed instruments and orchestra, Wogick started what she calls a “One Day Academy,â€? a homeschool group that includes private lessons in violin, cello, and viola. She also teaches beginning strings. “It would be great if at some point we could build enough local talent to have our own community orchestra,â€? Wogick said. Aside from playing in an orchestra, the club provides important life tutelage. “In April, I’m taking some students to play with me for a wedding. It’s a paying job, and valuable job skill our musicians can take with them into their college years. Excelling in a string instrument can also help with scholarships,â€? Wogick said. $V SDUW RI EXLOGLQJ FRPPXQLW\ DZDUHQHVV WKH FOXE LV SODQQLQJ WR EH D Ă RDW participant in this years Dripping Springs Founders Day Parade. “We’ll be playing upbeat pop tunes, Pompeii, and Game of Thrones,â€? Wogick said. The Orchestra Club meets Wednesday mornings at DSHS before school begins. Parents and students interested in joining should contact the high school’s DGPLQLVWUDWLYH RIĂ€FH IRU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ -DFNLH :RJLFN DOVR SURYLGHV SULYDWH instruction from early violin, viola, and piano, up college level for a set fee.
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Get the most out of Founders Day Founders Day is the biggest event of the year in Dripping Springs. Plan ahead and use these five tips to enjoy the experience this year. 1. Friday is the right time to Carnival The Mighty Thomas Carnival kicks off at 4 p.m. on Friday, just a few hours before WKH *UDQG 3DUDGH 7KH VHFUHW WR À QGLQJ WKH shortest carnival ride lines is to show up during that time before the parade starts. While the
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carnival will shut down during the parade, taking advantage of the 4 pm starting time is a good way to sneak in a few rides before the crowd arrives. The Mighty Thomas Carnival will stay open through Sunday evening.
2. Set up early for the parade 7KHUH ZLOO EH Ă RDWV VHW XS WR GD]]OH 'ULSSLQJ 6SULQJV LQ D JRRG old fashioned small town parade on Friday, April 21. This year’s theme will be “30 Things We Love About Drippin’â€? While the SDUDGH VWDUWV DW S P WKH EHVW VSRWV WR ZDWFK Ă€ OO XS DERXW KDOI an hour before hand. Starting at about 4:30 p.m. parade vehicles start staging at Walnut Springs Elementary. The parade will start at the DSISD Administrative Building and continues down Mercer Street before turning on to San Marcos, followed by Wallace and Bluff. The best spot for setting up for the parade may be along Bluff Street where the overhanging trees can provide some needed shade on what is sure to be a beautiful day.
3. Hit the streets for a dance As the sun goes down, Founders Day heats up. On both Friday and Saturday night the main stage at the corner of Mercer Street and 2OG )LW]KXJK FOHDUV RXW VRPH URRP IRU D GDQFH Ă RRU 7KLV \HDU Departure ATX, billed as the ultimate Journey tribute band, will kick off Friday evening immediately after the parade. On Saturday evening Bobby Pounds will play some genuine country music. A tent will be set up with chairs along with some bleachers, but pull your chair over from the parade and set up shop near the dance Ă RRU
4. Help raise money for non-profits. The gift of giving may be the best gift of all. Nothing feels better than helping out a worthy cause. Founders Day is one of the largest QRQ SURĂ€ W IXQGUDLVHUV RI WKH \HDU 7KH SURFHHGV IURP WKH IHVWLYDO DUH GRQDWHG EDFN LQWR WKH FRPPXQLW\ DQG GLUHFWO\ EHQHĂ€ W ORFDO QRQ SURĂ€ W RUJDQL]DWLRQV FKXUFKHV VFKRRO DQG SDUN SURJUDPV \RXWK groups, and charities. So get involved, and by doing so you are helping support the organizations that keep Dripping Springs going in the street.
5. Eat great barbecue Founders Day wouldn’t be the same without the Dripping Springs Cook Off Club. There are competitions for brisket, pork spareribs, chicken, chili, and salsa to go along with a Margarita Jackpot competition. Dozens of teams line the streets of the Historic District with food and drinks available for donations. Want to get the most out of Founders Day? Visit the Dripping Springs Cookoff Club’s judging station and volunteer to be a judge. Taste the best barbecue and margaritas that Dripping Springs has to offer. More information about the cookoff club can be found at www. dscoctx.com.
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Staff Reports plan was approved by the District Advisory Council, and the Commissioner of At its June 27 meeting, (GXFDWLRQ ZDV QRWLÂżHG the Dripping Springs ISD The plan then was posted Board of Trustees voted on the district website for unanimously to approve 30 days. the “District of Innovationâ€? 6RPH H[DPSOHV RI Ă€H[Ldesignation. A District of bilities being implemented Innovation is a concept in the coming year are: the passed by the 84th Leguse of a locally developed islative Session in House teacher appraisal system Bill 1842 giving traditionthat aligns with DSISD’s al independent school strategic plan (rather than districts exemptions from a state-designed system) some state mandates while and the use of multiple increasing local control. campus administrators to The process for becomwork collaboratively in the ing a District of Innovation area of student discipline consisted of multiple steps. rather than having one First, the Board approved designated Campus Behava resolution initiating the ior Coordinator as required process, then held a public by the state. hearing to consider whethInformation on Districts er the district should develof Innovation, as well as op an innovation plan. A the full DSISD plan, is committee was appointed available on the Dripping by the Board to develop Springs ISD website at: an innovation plan, the http://www.dsisdtx.us/ plan was developed, the index.aspx?NID=4407. Trey Sellers 4 is having a great time on the Alligator
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Camp Ben McCulloch celebrates 120 Years for Dripping Springs ISD Gary Zupancic Staff Reporter
Since 1896, families have been camping at Camp Ben McCulloch, celebrating their heritage, that is, of the United Confederate Veterans. Families have been coming to the camp for 120 years and the lot where they camp is assigned where their forefathers camped, with the families last name on numbered signs nailed up on trees. Family is how everyone
treats one another. Camp Ben McCulloch, right across from the Salt Lick, was named after Confederate General Ben McCulloch who was a General in the Confederacy, was a soldier at San Jacinto and fought for the U.S. in the Mexican War. He was killed in Arkansas at the Battle of Pea Ridge in 1862. “Many families have been coming here for almost 100 years. Families have their name on a tree and nobody else can camp there‌we’re just one
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big great family,â€? said Cissy McMahon, one of the Reunion Directors. “We grew up here and it’s always the 3rd week in June.â€? They have activities such as a huge WZR KRXU ZDWHU EDOORRQ ÂżJKW ZLWK tens of thousands of balloons. They also have races, card games and of course swimming in the creek. Last year they started a golf cart parade and competition. “That brought peoSee 120 Page 5
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cording to Vice President Ann Littman. Staff Reporter Safeway, a Texas based company that got its start in Houston, typically partners Summer is a time for teenagers to kick with a high school to operate their proback and relax; no more teachers’ dirty gram. Currently, there are twenty Safeway looks as the old saying goes. But with driver’s training locations across the state the rite of passage, driving is probably number including some nearby like Lake Travis, one on the list. Westlake and Austin. Along with driving comes social situaNow the company is interested in parttions, dates, football games, and extra-cur- nering with Dripping Springs High School. ricular activities. Arriving at this age, “At Safeway Driving we know students it’s necessary for the beginner driver to be KDYH GL̆HUHQW OHDUQLQJ VW\OHV DQG ZHÂśYH aware that with driving comes responsicreated Driver’s Ed at your learning style bility. and at your speed,â€? said Littman. With school out, keep in mind that MeStudents with special needs have their morial Day through Labor Day is known requirements the “100 deadliest daysâ€? for teen drivers. as autism. There met, including students with is also in-car driving with According to AAA, more than 5,000 a tutor on selected roads, for hands on people have died in crashes involving training. teen GULYHUV RYHU WKH SDVW ÂżYH \HDUV “Online, slow or fast, so you can get To help avoid teen accidents, SafeWay maximum impact. You’ll know more Driving, a driving school, is exploring material than just the required state’s add32 ing a location in Dripping Springs. Their hours‌we’d like to see fewer and fewer program is geared towards not receiving lost lives in the summer.â€? the “phone call that nobody wants,â€? acFor more information, you can visit www.safewaydriving.com
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At the June 27 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved Superintendent Bruce Gearing’s recommendation to hire new principals for Dripping Springs Middle School, as well as the elementary school and middle school being constructed on Sawyer Ranch Road. Jason Certain is the new principal
at Dripping Springs Middle School, Dan Diehl will lead the new middle school, and Dru Robinett will head up the new elementary school. The principals for the new schools will start later this summer and spend the upcoming year planning for the schools’ 2017 opening ¹ LQFOXGLQJ VWḊQJ KLULQJ and facility set-up – while working closely with existSee Principals Page 4
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