No newspaper for Dec. 29
News-Dispatch readers will not see a Dec. 29 issue the last week of the year. The News-Dispatch publishes 51 issues per year and our staff takes the 52nd week of the year to spend with family and loved ones.
Hays County holiday closures and tree recycling
Hays County offices will be closed for Christmas holidays from Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 26-28 and for New Year’s Day on January 2, 2017. The Hays County Recycling/Solid Waste Centers will be closed Dec. 24-28 and will reopen on Dec. 29. Both recycling centers will recycle your Christmas trees for free from Dec. 29 through Jan. 7. Centers are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, except for county holidays. The centers are located at 1691 Carney Lane (end of County Road 278) in Wimberley, and at 100 Darden Hill Road (County Road 162) in Driftwood. Hays County parks will be open normal winter hours throughout the holidays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Dripping Springs Library will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26 for the Christmas Holiday. They will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 9 a.m. The library will also be closed on Saturday, Dec. 31, Monday, Jan. 2 for the New Year holiday and they will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 9 a.m.
The Wimberley Valley Library will be closed Dec. 24-26 and open regular hours Dec. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For New Year’s Eve, the library will close at the regular time of 6 p.m. It will be closed on Jan. 2 and reopen on Jan. 3 10-6.
Writing contest accepting entries
Jan.14, 2017 is the deadline to enter the Texas Night Sky Festival Writing Contest. The Festival, to be held March 18, 2017 in Dripping Springs, is part of an international program to preserve and protect the night skies by reducing artificial illumination. For more information on poetry and essay guidelines and rules, go to www.TexasNightSkyFestival.org and select Writing Contest.
Historical group seeks new members
Applications for positions on the Hays County Historical Commission are being accepted through Jan. 15 in the office of the Hays County Judge. Among the activities of the commission are the placement of official Texas Historical Markers; conducting research on the history of the county; and sharing that history through publications, educational programs, documentary and oral history presentations, and activities such as historical tours.Commission Members, who represent all the communities in Hays County, serve two-year terms and may serve for multiple terms.
DSISD to host Wellness Fair
Dripping Springs ISD will host a free Wellness Fair Saturday, Jan. 7, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the DSHS Cafeteria. Local certified health, wellness and fitness experts will provide educational information, demonstrations and more. Flu shots will be available. In addition, a health/fitness activities area will be available for children ages 4 and up.
