July 2015 Hays County Echo

HAYS COUNTY

IN THIS ISSUE:

PARK IT

ECHO JULY 2015

Making the most of Hays County green space

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Seeking spirituality:

A couple’s experience with Wicca A publication of the News-Dispatch and the Hays Free Press

You Do What?

Astrologer makes starry connection

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HAYS COUNTY

ECHO

is published monthly by Barton Publications, Inc 113 W. Center St., Kyle, TX Contents © 2015.

Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton Editor Kim Hilsenbeck Graphics Director David White Graphics Assistant Christine Thorpe Contributing Writers Chris Reid Kim Hilsenbeck Distribution Suzanne Hallam Marketing Tracy Mack Michael Weeks Miles Hanson Suzanne Hallam Paula Pulley Office Manager Connie Brewer For advertising information, please contact our sales department at 512-268-7862.

EDITOR’S NOTE

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n this month’s Hays County Echo, we continue our occcasional series, Seeking Spirituality. The goal is to have conversations with area residents about their journey to, or from, religion and what it means to be spiritual. For this issue, we heard from a Buda couple who found their way to Wicca. Their story may be very different from yours, but what better way to understand other view points than by reading about them? Summer is in full swing. Are you taking advantage of the many parks and swimming holes in the Hays County area? Thanks to our very own David White for

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pulling together a great list of green spaces and places to cool off. It’s Day Tripping with a home town flair. Then meet Alyssa Sharpe, who explains her job as an astrologer in our “You do what?” series. Last but not least, Christine Reid of Reid’s Nursery offers up lovely gardening tips and ideas.

This month it’s watering and harvesting your bounty. As always, we hope you enjoy Hays County Echo. Have an idea for a story? Contact kim@haysfreepress.com. And as always, thanks for reading.

Kim Hilsenbeck, editor

Seeking Spirituality........................................................................4-5 Buda couple discusses their journey to Wicca

It’s In the Stars...............................................................................6-8 ‘You do what?’ feature about a local astrologer

Hays County Parks - Day Trip.....................................................10-13 Check out green spaces and swimming holes for cool summer fun Hays County has many parks for families to enjoy an array of activities. See what parks are most suited for you and your family on pages 10-13. Right is a bird’s eye view of Jacob’s Well. On the cover, a Wimberley youth enjoys the falls at Cypress Creek Nature Trail in downtown Wimberley. (photos by David White)

Cypress Creek Nature Trail in downtown Wimberley

Summertime Gardening.............................................................14-15 Tips for watering and harvesting your bounty

Central Texas Events..................................................................16-17 Top picks for events and festivals

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Seeking spirituality

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What does it mean to be spiritual? Why do many people turn to one kind of religion or another? Or none? In this occasional series, Seeking Spirituality, Hays County Echo explores these and other questions.

We want to talk to people in greater Hays County area about what they believe and why, how they arrived at their current viewpoint and the journey to get there.

Want to be part of the conversation? We’re reaching out to people of all faiths and those who don’t practice any religion. Whether you are Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Wiccan, Buddhist, atheist or something else.

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escribing her personal sense of spirituality was a little daunting for Kimberly Knudsen of Hays County. She and her husband, Mack, consider themselves Wiccan.

That can be a scary proposition for people who don’t understand the nature of Wicca.

Knudsen said more and more people around the world are following Wicca but don’t advertise it.

The couple has studied Wicca for the past several years, and learned a lot. They follow some basic rules.

Kimberley said, “Rule #1 – do not intentionally harm anybody.”

The learning also made them delve into Paganism because Wicca is so closely related.

“Wicca is derived from Paganism,” she said. “It’s a nature-based religion.”

But those who practice Wicca, and Paganism, typically have a belief system that includes a higher power.

Knudsen said Wiccans believe in a god and goddess, essentially the sun and moon. “They are the embodiment of the Earth. It’s all about the Circle of Life. There is a purpose for both gods; but they work together as one.”

A stay-at-home mom of

about 11 years, Knudsen was raised, albeit loosely, in nondenominational Christian churches. Her early years were in Kansas.

“We [she and her two older siblings] went to Sunday School and all that,” she said. “I remember it was not appealing to me – our parents didn’t shove it down our throats.”

But her grandmother was active in several churches and Knudsen tagged along.

“I helped my grandma in the communion room,” she said. “We would fill glasses with juice and get bread ready for communion.”

Knudsen’s family moved to Corpus Christi and lived there for a time. They then found their way to Central Texas when she was nine.

There, she met neighbors who went to church every Wednesday and Sunday.

“Occasionally, I would go to the Wednesday service,” she said.

But Knudsen never really felt like she belonged.

“I didn’t really feel like I fit in. I felt I stuck out like a loose nail,” she said. “I didn’t know what they were talking about. I never had urge to pick up the Bible

and read it; I had a hard time deciphering it.”

Knudsen said her tenure at a Baptist church was short-lived.

At that point, Knudsen said she thought she should be nondenominational.

From there, she transitioned into what most people called a Goth look – wearing a lot of black, white makeup and listening to heavy metal music.

“People were somewhat frightened by me,” she said.

When she joined band in high school, she said many of her fellow bandmates tried to get her to go to church.

“They felt I needed religion,” she said.

Later in life, Knudsen said a pastor and his wife walked around her neighborhood inviting people to attend their nondenominational church. Services took place at a local elementary school on Sundays.

“We gave it a try and went,” Knudsen said.

Her children were ages 6, 5 and 3 at the time.

“They would not sit and listen in church,” she said.

Knudsen continued to try the conventional religion route.

During one service, she said the pastor spoke about how TV and movies were the problem with

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After the service, Knudsen and her husband – a general manager of a Blockbuster store at the time – had conversation with the minister.

“The pastor backpeddled when he found out Mack managed a Blockbuster,” she said.

The other thing that struck her as odd was the pastor told her he did not have blind faith in God or religion.

Despite trying, Knudsen said she and her husband felt uncomfortable.

“It felt like we were in a cult,” she said. “The way the pastor was speaking, we felt uncomfortable.”

That was about when Knudsen said her husband started researching Wicca.

“He read the book, “To Ride a Silver Broomstick” by Silver Ravenwolf,” which Knudsen said was an introductory book that explained Wicca.

“He read it and was like, ‘Yes, this is me,’” she said. “It defined how he’s always lived.”

She said Mack did more research and would then explain what he learned to Kimberly.

“At first I wasn’t on board,” she said. “I didn’t have any [organized] religion at that time, but I believed in a higher

power.”

She found Wicca made sense to her.

“The seasons have meaning. For example, spring is new life (goddess),” she said.

Knudsen wants to clear up to notion that Wiccans worship the Christian Devil, or Satan.

“We don’t believe in the Devil,” she said. “I don’t necessarily know if Satan is what Christians depict him as.

We don’t actually recognize him.”

She said some people believe that bad things are happening because of the Devil.

“Wiccans believe you are responsible for your own actions,” Knudsen said. “You have to accept responsibility for your actions – you can’t blame it on someone else.”

While Knudsen said Wiccans are what many considere witches, she said it’s not the kind of witch who rides a broom, has a cauldron and casts spells to hurt people.

“Wiccans don’t believe in hurting others,” she said.

How would Knudsen describe Wicca?

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YOU DO WHAT?: A series based on people’s unique jobs

It’s all in the stars

Understanding life through a

by Kim Hilsenbeck

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lyssa Sharpe is an accidental YouTube success.

She practices astrology and has been interested in it since she was in her early twenties. Someone showed her a birth chart and she got hooked.

Sharpe, now 30, is making a name for herself in the field of on online astrology readers. When she wanted to start making YouTube videos, she began by explaining the practice of astrology.

“I started making videos on sun signs, and people started asking me for more information,” she said during a recent interview.

She told them, “You’re not just your sun sign. There are moon signs, rising signs … those things tell about your personality,” she said.

Sharpe said that intrigued people.

“Everyone has a chart,” she said. “Sometimes you’re not exactly like your chart. Libra seemed to describe me pretty well but that’s not true for everyone; there are a lot of things that can take away from that sun sign.”

She said after a reading, people ask her, “‘How did you know that?’ Well, it’s just there and I can read it.”

Sharpe equated her talent to being like a tradesman who knows how to use the tools.

It didn’t take long before Sharpe was getting more and more requests for astrological readings on her YouTube channel. She now has more than 30,000 subscribers.

How does it work?

Sharpe often uses Astro.com to create a chart and conduct a reading. Sitting at a Starbuck’s recently, she showed this writer how it works. She asked for information such as birthdate, birth time and location. After a cursory look at the chart, some of the information she read sounded right, some was way off.

But a more thorough reading allowed Sharpe to uncover nuances and some anomalies.

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also make her some money. her family attended a mega“This is my day job now,” she church that routinely had more said. than 20,000 people attend a She said she’s not charging service. Sharpe herself was acexorbitant rates. tive in the church. Her mother “Some people charge $600 for worked for the same church. a reading,” she said. “I keep the Does astrology conflict with reading [prices] as religion? low as possible.”

“It conflicts with Much of what modern religious she does is over teachings,” she said.

Skype and she “But there are referencworks from home, es to astrology in the so there is little Bible.” overhead involved.

For example, “The Sharpe said three Wise Men were almost everystar gazers – they were thing she knows astrologers,” she said. about astrology Sharpe said while she learned from some people confuse reading books astrology with things about the practice. like psychic readings, Her parents are tarot cards and being resistant to astroloa medium who speaks gy – and their with the dead, astrol–Alyssa Sharpe daughter’s choice ogy is not a gift, or to practice it – in magic or anything like part because of their connecthat. tion to the church.

She also acknowledged that Sharpe said as a youngster, there is a lot of stigma around she didn’t put much stock in astrology yet it’s not the same Astrology. as those other fields.

“I always thought it was really “It’s just reading people evil – I grew up in the church,” based on the stars,” she said. she said.

And it’s a practice that’s been That was in Chicago where around for thousands of years.

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With more time and a more in-depth reading, Sharpe could probably provide a reasonable picture of someone’s personality, their childhood, what kind of person they might be compatible with and more.

In some cultures, parents have astrologers do a birth chart reading for their children, yet they never show the reading to them.

Sharpe enjoys her work and said she is making money on this endeavor, but that “It’s very supplemental income at this point.”

Sharpe worked as a waitress, but was fired when she was eight months pregnant. She started her YouTube channel for the residual income. She chose astrology because she could explain it to viewers.

Much of her income is still based on advertisements – meaning, people clicking on them while on her channel.

She gets a percentage of click throughs, or what’s called residual income.

But the readings themselves

“People are getting really into astrology again.

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“They dismissed it as heresy and stupid,” she said. “But people are getting really into astrology again. There’s been a resurgence lately.”

Why the shift?

“Well astrologically, we’re in the Age of Aquarius — which is technological, innovation and mind opening, understanding the truth behind things,” she explained.

Sharpe said we were in Pisces, which was very religious and started at the time of the birth of Jesus, but we’re now transitioning to Aquarius.

She said some people are reexamining their traditional views.

“A lot of people are like, I grew up in church and I get it, but is there more? They see a lot more with astrology,” she said.

Sharpe believes a deity created the universe. “And if that’s the case,” she said, “who is to say that a deity didn’t also create astrology?”

“I’m looking for something that makes sense,” she said of her own reasons for taking up the practice.

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JACOB’S WELL Hays County boasts many natural swimming holes. Some of the more popular, in no particular order, are Jacob’s Well and Blue Hole in Wimberley, Camp Ben McCulloch in Driftwood and Hamilton Pool on the edge of Dripping Springs, Five Mile Dam in Kyle and many spots down the San Marcos River starting with the Lions Tube Rental in City Park followed by Boca Raton and Rio Vista parks just south of there.

BLUE HOLE

PARKS IN HAYS COUNTY BUDA From the rugged beauty of Stagecoach Park to the ball fields at the Sportplex, there’s something for everyone in Buda parks. For more information, call the Buda Parks and Recreation Department at 312-0084.

• Buda City Park, 121 North Main Street. The site of many popular festivals such as the wiener dog races, this 12-acre park has playscapes, a basketball court, picnic tables, water and electricity.

• Bradfield Park in Bradfield Village. You can pull out the fishing gear and settle in this 26-acre park featuring fishing ponds, a playground and picnic areas. The front half of the park sits on the frontage road of Loop 4 in Buda, while the back half of the park can be accessed through the Bradfield Village subdivision.

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• Bonita Vista Park at the corner of Bonita Vista Drive and West Goforth. This twoacre park at the entrance to the Bonita Vista neighborhood has a playscape, basketball court and picnic tables.

• Cullen Country Park, located at the entrance to Cullen Country near the intersection of Cullen Drive and RM 967. Backing up to Garlic Creek, this shady 24-acre park offers extensive hike and bike trails and picnic areas.

• Stoneridge Park, located at the entrance to the Stoneridge subdivision at the corner of Glenview Ln. and Stone Rim Loop. With recreational fields, basketball goals, a playground and covered picnic areas, Stoneridge is Buda’s first east side park.

• Buda Sportsplex, adjacent to the YMCA and Dahlstrom Middle School

off Buda Sportsplex Dr. near FM 967 and FM 1626. The front of Buda’s newest park offers numerous ball fields for organized sports, while hike and bike trails wind down to the creek. The 52-acre park also has a playground, fishing pond, water and electricity. Nearby, members of the YMCA can take advantage of the pools, gym and classes offered there.

• Stagecoach Park, located on Main Street just north of Garison Road. Unlike more manicured parks, Stagecoach offers rugged natural areas for hiking, birdwatching, fishing and relaxation. The park features a windmill, a memorial garden, a wildflower meadow and informational kiosks. Two historic buildings, the Stagecoach House and the old Onion Creek Post Office, sit at the entrance to the park.

KYLE For more info, call the Kyle Parks and Rec Department at 262-3939.

• Gregg-Clarke Park, 1180 W. Center Street. Kyle’s 29-acre main park is home to the municipal swimming pool, as well as ball fields, hike and bike trails, tennis court, picnic areas and playscapes.

• Lake Kyle Park, 700 Lehman Rd. This 115-acre park has four miles of nature trails, one mile of accessible fishing banks, horseshoe and washer pits, pavilion, playscape and nature amphitheatre.

• Steeplechase Park, 295 Hallie Dr. This shady 31-acre east side park on the banks of Plum Creek features a disc golf course and beach volleyball pit, as well as playscapes, ball fields, picnic areas and hike and bike trails.

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In areas with suitable habitat, such as Jacob’s Well Natural Area, you’ll find such water birds as great blue herons, green herons and a variety of sandpipers. Go a little further from this area, to the Hornsby Bend water treatment facility and you’ll find a locale attracting hundreds of birds ranging from gulls and terns to hawks and songbirds.

This area also boasts one

of the most spectacular sights in natural history, the nightly flights of Mexican free-tailed bats from nearby Bracken Cave. Each evening in the spring and summer, up to 40 million bats pour forth from a birthing cave to go hunting insects. Hawks and owls await the bats and pick off a few each evening.

Whether it’s on The Meadows Center marsh walkways or along the banks of the Blanco River at Wimberley’s Blue Hole park, you’ll find birds, ranging from cattle egrets to rose-breasted grosbeaks – and just about everything in between.

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The historic Plum Creek crosses the course many times and will challenge any level of player. The tee boxes are constructed with pervious concrete. There are two tee boxes for each hole. Each hole will have 2 basket sleeves to keep the grounds in good shape.

exas has more bird species than any other state, and Hays County has its share of rare and beautiful avian wonders. Visit the trails and natural areas to find such rarities as the golden-cheeked warbler which is found in locales with rolling juniper-covered hills and oak-lined canyons. This area harbors the world’s only nesting population of these colorful warblers.

The shy black-capped vireo is also to be found here, and birders come from all over to catch a

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If the only amenity you’re looking for is a quiet place to walk and enjoy the natural Hill Country flora and fauna, there are some notable natural areas. At the top of the list are Charro Ranch Park on FM 150 in Driftwood, and Purgatory Creek on RR 12 in San Marcos. Other natural areas in San Marcos are Schulle Canyon and Ringtail Ridge Natural Areas.

PARKS IN HAYS COUNTY SAN MARCOS The Hays County seat of San Marcos offers an extensive park system. Many of the parks take advantage of the cool river that flows through the city.

(San Marcos Parks and Rec, 393-8400) • Rio Vista Park, 555 Cheatham Street. Located on 14 shady acres on the San Marcos River, Rio Vista features three adrenaline-pumping tube chutes, as well as hiking and biking trails, a swimming pool, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, picnic areas and a canoe landing. It’s a gorgeous spot to spend a hot afternoon.

• Children’s Park, 205 South C.M. Allen Parkway. This six-acre park boasts one of the best playscapes in Central Texas, a 20,000-square-foot structure designed by renowned playscape architect Robert Leathers and built as a community effort. The park is

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conveniently located near the San Marcos River.

• Bicentennial Park, 209 South C.M. Allen Parkway.

Take a jog or a stroll along the river in this three-acre park, or just relax at the picnic area.

• City Park, 170 Bobcat Drive. With concrete steps into the river and a canoe launch, this is a good place to start your tubing or boating trip down the river. The Lions Club tube rental is located conveniently next door. The eightacre park also has hike and bike trails, a basketball court, barbecue grills and picnic areas.

• Crook Park, 430 Riverside Drive. Located on a bluff above the river, this two-acre park with hike and bike trails and picnic tables also offers information about the river system in the old state greenhouse.

• San Marcos Plaza Park, 206 North C.M. Allen Parkway.

Home to the San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department, this three-acre park on the river features the trailhead to an extensive hiking system through the city.

• Gary Park, 2600 Airport, Highway 21. If you have a youngster who enjoys playing ball, chances are you’ll wind up at this 40-acre San Marcos sports complex.

• Ramon Lucio Park, 601 South C.M. Allen Parkway.

This 22-acre park has lighted ball fields, hike and bike trails, picnic areas and river access.

• Dunbar Park, 801 MLK Drive. This pretty seven-acre picnic area has a playground and basketball courts.

• Memorial Park, 625 East Hopkins. 13 acres with hike and bike trails • Hills of Hays Park, 1209 Crystal River Parkway. Three acres with playgrounds, a basketball court and picnic tables

• River Ridge Park, 301 River Ridge Parkway. Seven-acre park with tennis and basketball courts • Jaycees Park, 2108 Lancaster Street. Four acre park with a playground, basketball court and picnic tables • H.E.B. Park, 801 Patton Street. One acre park with playground and picnic tables • Swift Memorial Park, 200 Monterrey Street. One acre park with playground, picnic tables and basketball court • Veramendi Plaza Park, 400 East Hopkins. Small but pretty one acre park with hike and bike trails and picnic area • Veterans Park, 310 Mariposa Street. One acre park with playground, picnic tables and basketball court • Victory Gardens Park, 300 Roosevelt Street. One acre park with playground and basketball court

FISHING LAKE KYLE There are plenty of good places to fish off the banks of the San Marcos River and Five Mile Dam in Kyle, but Lake Kyle is a good destination for bass fishing. The city park, located at 700 Lehman Road, is stocked with fish for catch and release only.

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PARKS IN HAYS COUNTY WIMBERLEY • Blue Hole Park, 333 Blue Hole Lane, Wimberley. A treasured swimming hole fed by the cool waters of Cypress Creek, the surrounding 126 acre parkland has been developed with nature trails, primitive camping, playgrounds and athletic playing fields. $8 entry for adults and $3 for children.

• Jacob’s Well Natural Area, main entrance located at 1699 Mount Sharp Road.

This natural area includes 81.5 acres surrounding the Jacob’s Well artesian spring which is the most significant and largest continually flowing karstic spring in the Texas Hill Country. To swim there, you must make a reservation limited to two hours and there is a fee of $5 for Hays County residents and children ages 5-12. Kids under five are free and $9 for non-county residents.

DRIPPING SPRINGS Rural Dripping Springs offers some lovely large-acreage parks where you can get outdoors and enjoy nature. (Call the Dripping Springs Parks and Recreation Department at 8584725 for more information).

• Founders Memorial Park, 480 Founders Park Rd. Used for many city events, this 40 acre park is home to a public swimming pool.

• Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 29401 Ranch Road 12.

This 64 acre park offers a wide variety of outdoor fun including picnic areas, nature trails, sports fields, a horseshoe pit and playscapes.

• Charro Ranch Park, FM 150, between Woodsloop and Oak Springs. This 64 acre park offers a peaceful outdoor setting with picnicking and walking trails.

• Sports & Recreation Park, 27148 Ranch Road 12.

40 acre park with sportsfields

COUNTY PARKS

• Dudley Johnson Park/ Randall Vetter Park, 4444 South Old Stagecoach Road.

When we’re not in a drought, these two side-by-side parks offer a great swimming hole in the Blanco River, with the help of a WPA-era dam. Two parks total nearly 40 acres and offer picnic areas, barbecue grills and playgrounds.

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Beauty and bounty in the summer garden BEAUTY TIP One other thing gardeners do in the summer is add a pop of color and beauty to their garden and deck by putting heat-loving plants into containers or in the yard. Esperanza, plumbago, salvia, coreopsis, lantana, gomphrena, batface cuphea and zinnias are all popular choices for this time of year. And don’t forget to keep the bird baths and feeders filled for the birds and you will have something to look at as you sit under that tree!

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It’s hot, sticky and humid outside and some of you gardeners may long to grab a cold one and find a tree to sit under.

Hold on just a durn minute!

Before you plop yourself down in that chaise lounge, get a few garden chores done so you can relax, summer style.

Remember all the work you put into the yard and garden back in the spring? Well, now is when you start getting some tasty payback. Many varieties of peaches and plums are ready this time of the year, along with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and more.

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at all stages of development, though they’re considered at their best when they’ve While stone fruits are best picked when fragrant and ripe, achieved their mature color, be it red, yellow, orange, etc. it’s not a bad idea to harvest Keep in mind that hot peppers tomatoes a tad early, while gain heat and flavor as they they’re still milky green, and develop on the plant. And then leave them on the kitchas for green beans, en table to ripen. the pods should be If you pick them picked when they’re before they get red, young and tender, so the birds won’t get a check them everyday, chance to peck the as they grow quickly. tomatoes to check All crops should be their ripeness and harvested in the cool thereby ruin them part of the morning, and you’ll be able for best results. to have some deliThis is also the time cious home-grown to put in late summer tomatoes in your and fall crops. You salad or sandwich.

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WATERING One of the main garden jobs in the summer is watering and it pays to do it efficiently, to save you both time and money on your water bill. If the soil is healthy and high in organic matter like compost, it will hold moisture better and you won’t have to water as often. When you do water, do it slowly, thoroughly and deeply, so that the first few inches of soil gets saturated.

Then, make sure the plants are well-mulched with a natural product such as hardwood or cedar mulch. In fact, if you have a bare patch, it’s a good idea to mulch it, too, to discourage weeds and to keep the soil soft and moist.

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Central Texas Festivals & Events

July 10 Movies at Lake Kyle

July 17-19 Fredericksburg Trade Days

July 11 Kyle Market Days

July 18 Dick’s Classic Garage Car Show

Join Kyle PARD to kick off the summer movies series. June’s movie will be “Neverending Story.”

Movies start 30 minutes after sunset. For more information, visit the city of Kyle website.

This month Kyle Market Days will have a “Good Life” theme. Local vendors, arts & crafts, farm to market items, live music and more!

Takes place from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at historic City Square Park.

July 11 Concerts for a Cause

July 2-4 70th Annual VFW Rodeo

This 70th annual event offers live entertainment and nightly rodeo action including bull riding, tie-down calf roping, bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, women’s breakaway roping, women’s barrel racing, calf scrambles and mutton bustin’.

Fireworks will light up the sky on July 4. The rodeo will be held at Wimberley Valley Veterans Park in Wimberley.

July 3 Independence Day Parade

Wimberley’s annual Independence Day parade will be held on July 3 beginning at 10 a.m. Call 512847-2201 for information.

July 4 Independence Day Celebration Fireworks Show

Enjoy a Fourth of July spectacular at two venues in Kyle. The annual golf tournament will be held at the Plum Creek Golf Course after lunch, along with various pre-fireworks festivities. In the evening, the Plum Creek Golf Course and HCISD Performing Arts Center will have live music performers. Both locations will have a great view of the fireworks, which will be launched from the golf course around 9:30 p.m. If you can see the water tower, you can see the fireworks.

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July 4 Red, White and Buda

Come out for a morning children’s parade at 9 a.m. with fun and games at Buda City Park. In the evening, return for a spectacular fireworks show.

July 4 Fire in the Sky

Dripping Springs’ annual Independence Day celebration and professional fireworks show will be held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. A portion of the proceeds and donations will benefit our North Hays County Fire Rescue and flood relief efforts.

July 4 Stone Valley Music Festival

Gates open at 10 a.m., and live music and dancing last until midnight. Also enjoy a games, food and other activities. It will be held at Stone Valley Music Park in Johnson City.

July 4 Wimberley Market Days

Stroll along a shaded path to more than 475 booths filled with a wide variety of arts, crafts, antiques, gift items, clothing and more. Also enjoy barbecue and treats with live music under the pavilion. Lions Field, 601 F.M. 2325. www.shopmarketdays. com 512-847-2201

Down South Railhouse in Kyle will host this season’s Concerts for a Cause.

July’s concert will feature music by Brotherhood of the Girl and benefit PAWS Shelter and Humane Society. Concerts for a Cause is a way to raise awareness of and raise money for some of the local-to-Hays County charities that work to make this “simply charming” county an even better place to live.

July 11 Second Saturday Art and Wine

Enjoy complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres with fantastic art in local galleries throughout downtown Boerne.

July 11-12 Boerne Market Days

Hundreds of festive booths display everything from collectibles and nostalgia to modern innovations.

Also enjoy food and live entertainment. Downtown plaza, Boerne

July 12-14 Hill Country Cutting Horse Show

This cutting horse competition showcases talents of horses and riders. It will be held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Visit www. drippingspringsranchpark.com for information.

July 16 Come and Taste It

Meet Texas’ best winemakers the third Thursday of each month.

Enjoy complimentary wine and beer tastings, and learn directly from the craftsman. Live music and food samples complement the wines on Gruene Historic District’s Grapevine patio. Also live entertainment nightly at Texas’ Oldest Dancehall. 830-606-0093. www.GrapevineinGruene.com.

Shop with more than 350 vendors or relax in the biergarten while listening to live music. Seven miles east of town off U.S. 290, 355 Sunday Farms Lane. www. fbgtradedays.com 210-846-4094

Bring your classic car to compete for prizes or just bring your friends and family to enjoy a good time.

Live music and food keep the party going. Dick’s Classic Car Garage, 120 Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos. www.dicksclassicgarage. com, 512-878-2406

July 18 Chili and Chilin’ - 290 Wine Trail Event

Enjoy dishes inspired by gourmet chili peppers and perfectly matched Texas wine and music.

The event in held at Texas Hills Vineyard in Johnson City.

July 18-19 Old Gruene Market Days

Nearly 100 vendors offer uniquely crafted items and packaged Texas foods. Hours are 10 a.m.”“5 p.m. Gruene Historic District, 1724 Hunter Road. www. gruenemarketdays.com 830-8321721

July 24-26 Hill Country Auto Swap Meet

This auto swap meet, car corral and flea market are hosted by the Fredericksburg Vintage Car Club.

Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m.-noon Sunday. The event will be at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park in Fredericksburg.

July 25 Roots Music Concert

The theme for this month’s family-friendly outdoor concert is R&B and Big Band Night. Bring a chair; food and drinks will be available for sale.The concert will be held at the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg.

July 25-26 Johnson City Market Days

Enjoy food, artisans and other vendors in the heart of Texas Wine Country on the fourth weekend of each month. Memorial Park, 109 E. Main St. www.johnsoncitytexas.com 830-868-7684

July 26 PCAA Concert in the Park

Come out to the Marktplatz in Fredericksburg for a free Sunday evening concert features the Nash Hernandez Orchestra. Bring your chairs, eats and drinks.

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AUTOMOTIVE AMM Collision Center Three great locations!

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Steel Horse Constructors Serving Hays County and surrounding areas. Painting, remodels, carpentry, trim work, special design and more.

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CONCRETE WORK Free estimates! Bonded & insured.

Foundations, driveways, patios, repairs, staining, removal, Bobcat services.

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ELECTRICAL SERVICE Keen Electrical Service Commercial, industrial, residential.

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GLASS SERVICE Berry Glass Company Commercial and Residential Contract glazing, storefronts, insulated glass, furniture tops, tempered glass and mirrors. Framed & frameless tub & shower enclosure.

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POOL SERVICE G&S Pool and Spa Service Serving South Austin, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Kyle and Buda since 1994.

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REAL ESTATE John A. Hall Attorney and Counselors At Law Business law, wills, trust, probate, family law, divorce, custody, consumer law, deceptive trade, property law, landlord-tenant law, personal, injury, DWI, criminal defense, debt defense, general civil litigation 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, Texas. 512-268-6425

PAINTING Chuck’s Painting and Remodeling Interior/exterior painting and repairs.

References and reasonable rates.

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PET SITTING Carver’s Critter Sitter In-home pet sitting for small and large critters. Experience with many, will work with any. Insured, will also do house sitting. Call Suzanne at 512773-5592, www.ccsittertx.com

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REMODELING Tri-County Construction Let us make your dreams a reality!

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Wild West Remodeling No job too small or too big!

Kitchen/bath remodels, painting, tile, siding, decks, trim, door & window replacements, drywall repair, electrical and plumbing.

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ROOFING Area Roofing Company Serving Hays County Residential & Commercial Free estimates. Insurance claims welcome.

Ron Johnson, owner 512-312-5050

Krueger Roofing Company Serving Central Texas for over 35 years. References available upon request. (512) 658-7177

SEPTIC SERVICES All American Wastewater Solutions, LLC

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2. 4/2 single story home with approx. 1800sqft on 1/2 acre with sparkling in ground pool!

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3. 3/2 single story with with approx. 1800sqft with 3 car garage, two workshops on over 3/4 acres!

4. 3/2 single story with approx.

1580sqft. This home is neat and clean, wood laminate floors, designer touches throughout.

7. 3/2 single story plus flex room with approx. 2000sqft. Heavily landscaped corner lot and a wide open floor plan.

8. 4/2.5 with approx. 2750sqft.

Tons of storage and tons of space!

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5. 3/2 single story with approx.

1450sqft on over 1/2 acre.

6. 2/2 end unit condo, approx.

1570sqft. Light and bright with lawn space, swimming pool and Onion Creek & golf course views.

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