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🌱 Why council hit pause on turning a historic Bluff Street home commercial
And check out CAN'T EVEN COMEDY SHOW AND BOOK RELEASE PARTY AT HUDSON'S ON MERCER on the Dripping Springs Patch calendar
Hi there, Dripping Springs! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why council hit pause on turning a historic Bluff Street home commercial
- How a former Tiger star rose to lead Dripping Springs baseball
- How Dripping Springs schools are already adapting to UIL's new heat rules
Also on today's calendar: Dripping Springs Farmers Market and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; hot, temps: high: 99, low: 74.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Dripping Springs council sends request back to P&Z (haysfreepress.com) — Dripping Springs City Council has sent a proposed zoning change for 200 Bluff Street back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for more review and public input. The owners of GLOW Med Spa hope to relocate into the historic former doctor's house, but questions about parking, future uses, and neighborhood impacts prompted council to seek tighter conditions first. 
2. Assistant coach promoted to head of Dripping Springs Tiger baseball program (haysfreepress.com) — Dripping Springs High School has promoted longtime assistant and alumnus Stephen Szkotak to head coach of the Tiger baseball program. After helping lead the team to back-to-back state semifinal runs and multiple records, he now steps into the top role as former coach Chris Payne moves into an assistant athletic director position.
3. Hays County school districts speak on mandated Wet Bulb Globe Temperature use (haysfreepress.com) — New UIL rules now require Texas schools to use Wet Bulb Globe Temperature readings to protect students during outdoor practices, but Dripping Springs ISD has already been following these guidelines. Local districts, including DSISD, describe how they adjust practice times, use indoor facilities, and emphasize hydration and cooling zones to keep athletes and band members safe in extreme heat.
4. Len Brown, the kidlike creator of 'Mars Attacks,' dies at 84 (bostonglobe.com) — Longtime Topps creative director Len Brown, who helped create the cult-favorite "Mars Attacks" and "Garbage Pail Kids" cards, spent his retirement years in Dripping Springs hosting a country music radio show. The 84-year-old New York native and comics fan built a four-decade career shaping offbeat trading cards before settling near Austin, where locals may remember his voice from the airwaves.
📸 Around Dripping Springs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dripping Springs
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★ Featured events ★
- CAN'T EVEN COMEDY SHOW AND BOOK RELEASE PARTY AT HUDSON'S ON MERCER →
Hudson's On Mercer Street, 381 Mercer St, Dripping Springs
8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Fall Musical Auditions
Sycamore Springs Middle School Dripping Springs, TX 78620
4:15 pm - Meet the Teacher Night
Dripping Springs High School Dripping Springs, TX 78620
5:30 pm - Dripping Springs Farmers Market →
Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center, 1042 Event Center Dr, Dripping Springs
9:00 am
Friday August 28
Wednesday September 2
Wednesday September 23
📣 Dripping Springs Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Economic Development Committee Meeting →
City of Lakeway City Hall - 1102 Lohmans Crossing Road Lakeway TX 78734
8:30 am - FR/JV Football @ Lorena
Lago Vista H S Lorena High School, 1 Leopard Ln, Lorena, TX 76655, USA
5:00 pm - Girls VB - Bailey v Murchison
Bailey Middle School Austin, TX 78739
6:00 pm - Football vs Lorena @ home
Lago Vista H S 5185 Lohman Ford Rd, Lago Vista, TX 78645, USA
7:30 pm - 7/8 Gr Volleyball @ Jarrell
Lago Vista Middle Jarrell Middle School, 101 E Avenue F, Jarrell, TX 76537, USA
5:00 pm - Public Hearing & Special Mtg
Lago Vista ISD Lago Vista High School, 5185 Lohman Ford Rd.
6:00 pm - Hydrocephalus Awareness Month (Required Observance)
Lago Vista ISD Leander, TX 78645 - Back to School Night-Kinder/1st/2nd
Kiker Elementary School Austin, TX 78739
5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PLEASE SHARE: Free "Laws of the Land...
scape" session this Thursday (Aug. 27) from 12:30-1:30 PM at Dripping Springs Community Library hosted by Hays County Master Gardeners. This session… (Nextdoor Harmon Hills)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Evening Shift - Unit 999 in Dripping Springs. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Dripping Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dripping Springs here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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