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Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Susan Kimball, IOM, President/CEO, of the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion of 96 credit hours of course instruction in non-profit management. In addition, participants can earn credit hours towards the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) or Certified Association Executive (CAE), certifications. Nearly 1,000 individuals attend Institute annually.

February 2

The Dripping Springs Independent School District received its 2020–2021 Texas Academic Performance Report from the Texas Education Agency, providing information on school and district staff, programs and student demographics.

Howard Koontz, planning director for the city of Dripping Springs, gave a presentation on the “State of the City” to local business owners last week.

As Hays County’s Dripping Springs Southwes Connection Study continues, residents from the area have organized to fight the county’s transportation efforts, creating the group Fight. FM150.

The 76th Hays County Youth Livestock Show came and went last week, with children from eight to 18 showing their swine, cattle, goats, lambs, poultry, rabbits and horses at the event.

The creative work of 25 Dripping Springs Independent School District students has been honored by the DSISD Council of PTAs in the 2021–2022 National PTA Reflections program. Thirteen of those students earned the level of Outstanding Interpretation to advance to the Texas Parent-Teacher Association State Contest.

The window to file an application to be a Dripping Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees candidate for the May 2022 election has opened.

Dripping Springs High School Band announces the return of Pageantry in the Springs, A Texas Color Guard Circuit competition

Color World Housepainting of Austin celebrated a successful start to its third year with a ribbon cutting last week, sponsored by the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Less than a week remains before the Jan. 31 deadline to register to vote in the March 1 primary. While Secretary of State John Scott publicly assured Texas voters that “every single eligible Texas voter will be able to register to vote if they have not done so already,” the League of Women Voters on Friday threatened to sue his office if the nonpartisan group isn’t provided with additional voter registration forms.

It’s been more than a year since the U.S. Census was supposed to be completed. But your community still has a lot to lose if the count isn’t right.