Kelly S tone Educator, Comedian, Time T raveler
Dear Readers, This week, we’ve been involuntarily thrown back an hour. Perhaps “thrown off” an hour is a more apt description, right?
Top, Always follow the best practices when planting.
Photo from Metro Creative
Far left, J. C. and Ava Ubernosky stand with a newly-planted Chinkapin Oak they received from the Community Tree Giveaway.
Photo by Jason Ubernosky
Above and left, the best time to plant a tree is during its dormant season, which is November through January.
Photos submitted by the Hays County Master Gardeners
Now is the perfect time to add a tree to your landscape
Cast members rehearse for the Broke Thespian’s production of “Lobby Hero.”
Photo by Taylor King
“Lobby Hero” opened on Friday at the Price Center, and continues with a matinee performance today at 2 p.m. The play will also feature performances at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17 and 18 and matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19.
Photo by Taylor King
This November, Broke Thespians Theatre Company is opening off-Broadway’s riveting “Lobby Hero” by Kenneth Lonergan. A gripping drama set in a Manhattan apartment lobby, this play delves into moral choices and loyalty during a murder investigation. It is a thought-provoking exploration of truth and integrity on stage, tackling the hot-button issue of police corruption. Can catch the show at 8 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 18 at The Price Center (222 W San Antonio St.) or attend a matinee at 2 p.m. on Nov. 12, 18 and 19.
FRIDAY Wake the Dead Coffeehouse Live Music - Marie Murphy Friday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m.
David Beck reaches back into his Hill Country childhood with his new album “Goodbye Country Stars,” set for release in 2024.
Photo by Rachel LaCoss
The Hill Country is changing, and like it or not, we are changing with it. We feel it in the way our morning commute has lengthened from 5 minutes to 30. We see it in the apartment complexes springing up around the fringe of town. And we hear it in the songs our locals share with us.
Above, a Pride of Barbados blooms near mountain laurel, with agaves, yuccas and native plants completing xeriscape design.
A rock-edged bed of sages and Mexican petunia (far side) join agaves near driveway against background of neighbor’s tall hedge and mature crape myrtles.
Succulents and lantana offer various greens and leaf shapes near bed around mountain laurel.
Photos by Sharon Lockett
Johnson Street property before the landscape renovation, covered in ivy.
Johnson Street front yard after xeriscape renovation includes variety of plants.
Native plants, xeriscaping update look of older Belvin home
Pictured from Gary Job Corps: Staff members Megan Seibert, Jonathan Lugo, Juan Selvera, students. Pictures from the Texas Army National Guard San Marcos: Staff Sgt. Robert Mackey, Sgt. First Class Christopher McPherson and Test Administrator Aaron Carter (U.S. Army-Retired) Military Entrance Processing Station San Antonio (MEPS).
Photos submitted by Gary Job Corps
Prior to the COVID outbreak, the Gary Job Corps Center would test students upon arrival at the center with the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). Now, after a three-year halt, the testing will be available again for all new students.
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