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Gift-giving quandaries
Gillespie Life
Gift-giving quandaries
Phil Houseal 
November 29, 2023
HOUSE What can you possibly buy for someone that they can’t get for themselves? I’m not talking about kids or grandmas, those are easy. For kids, get toys. For grannies, pick up anything from Cracker Barrel. It’s those other demographics that are problematic — loved ones, hated ones, women and men. ...
The first and last White House Thanksgiving raccoon
Gillespie Life
The first and last White House Thanksgiving raccoon
OUTDOORS ON END By Gayne C. Young 
November 22, 2023
Raccoon was once considered for the main course for Thanksgiving Dinner at the White House. The First Lady intervened and made the trash panda a pet instead. Talk about playing with your food! Our story begins with the death of Horace Vose in 1913. For more than four decades, this “Poultry King” fro...
‘Powerless’
Gillespie Life
‘Powerless’
BY MATT WARD 
November 22, 2023
Cinematic Considerations The fatigue is real. It’s honestly getting tiresome to have to have the same discussion after each new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie comes out, but Disney continues to churn half-baked films out with reckless abandon and the results are less than ideal. Perhaps it’s the fa...
Comfort food: Mrs. Weiser’s turkey dressing
Gillespie Life
Comfort food: Mrs. Weiser’s turkey dressing
Mark Wieser & Case Fischer 
November 22, 2023
CULINARY ADVENTURE Nothing brought more comfort and joy to major holidays in the Wieser household than the aromas associated with my mother preparing ...
Master Naturalist program marks 25 years
Gillespie Life
Master Naturalist program marks 25 years
November 22, 2023
Over the past 25 years, more than 15,300 Texas Master Naturalist volunteers have made their mark by dedicating their time to helping protect and conse...
Gillespie Life
Create Healthy donates to campaign for new childhood development center
November 22, 2023
Create Healthy, the Fredericksburg-based foundation investing in the health and wellness of the Hill Country, donated $500,000 to the Little Hearts Ch...
Meet Isabella
Gillespie Life
Meet Isabella
November 22, 2023
PET OF THE WEEK Meet Isabella, a small breed dog who is easy on the eyes and is ready for adoption at the Hill Country SPCA. With her longing gaze and...
Tannenbaum Ball to raise funds for GCHS
Gillespie Life
Tannenbaum Ball to raise funds for GCHS
November 22, 2023
The Gillespie County Historical Society will host its 16th Annual Tannenbaum Ball on Friday, Dec. 15, from 6 to 11 p.m., at St. Mary’s Holy Family Cen...
Gillespie Life
Winemaker dinner to pair local food and Texas wines
November 22, 2023
Texas Hill Country Wineries (THCW) is hosting a Holiday Winemaker Dinner at Hill + Vine to benefit its Wine Industry Scholarship Fund. The dinner is o...
Smooth dancing moves keep love alive
Gillespie Life
Smooth dancing moves keep love alive
Phil Houseal 
November 22, 2023
FULL HOUSE Ibelieve everyone should dance. Few skills help people stand out in the real world of business and personal life like the ability to dance....
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