For DS Grads

For last-minute graduation gifts, don't forget our friends at the John Christian Company and Carved Creations.  Both sites offer personalized jewelry in every style and price range.  Send that Aggie off to College Station with a reminder of home!  John-Christian.com and CcForLife.com for more.  Please visit DrippingSpringsLife.com for more creative ways to live local.

DrippingSpringsLife.com wishes to thank all of our local veterans and current military service men and women and their families.  We honor you this Memorial Day weekend.  Thank you for preserving America's freedom.

Excellence in Education

The Dripping Springs High School list of “Top 10” students by academic rank for the Class of 2012, including the valedictorian and salutatorian, has been announced by Principal Kim Cousins.
The top-ranked senior and valedictorian for the Class of 2012 is Mary Godwin and the salutatorian is Allison Kovar. Other students ranked among the top 10 are (in order): Elisabeth Artz, Willow Howard, Elizabeth Spears, Caitlin Bonner, Amanda Oliphant, Gabrielle Hurley, Nicole Rice and Kevin Addamo. Godwin and Addamo also were National Merit finalists.  The top ten students achieved a grade point average of 103.9 or higher.

Let's get out and support our local volunteer firefighters!  The Seventh Annual Driftwood Volunteer Firefighters Feast is Sunday, May 20th from 12pm to 4pm at the Salt Lick Pavilion.  18300 FM 1826, Driftwood, Tx, 78619 https://www.facebook.com/events/333292870063231/

DS Farmers Market is today from 3 - 6 at the triangle.  Lazy 8 Ranch will be bringing in tomatoes, Sam's will be selling peaches and the market has added a new grower from Stonewall.  Wonderful Onion Creek Farm will be offering an array of lovely certified organic products.  Don't forget your bags and baskets!  DrippingSpringsLife.com

Happy Mothers' Day to all of our wonderful Dripping Springs mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers and caregivers!  DrippingSpringsLife.com

Former DSHS graduate and mascot, Grace Elliott, will now "grace" Texas State's Bobcat Stadium as Boko, the school's mascot.  She served as "Stripes" here in Dripping Springs for four years.  Go Grace!

DrippingSpringsLife.com gives a big shout out to all of the wonderful DS area residents participating in Relay for Life tonight. You're the best -- every step honors cancer victims and survivors. For more about our local goodness, please visit http://www.drippingspringslife.com/.