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Georgetown Committed To Improving Mobility Voters said they wanted it and Mayor

Dale Ross and Georgetown leadership listened, recently unveiling plans to stay on top of Georgetown's mobility issues.

Having asked citizens in a recent survey about top priorities, the City's data show the top concerns are traffic and growth-related pressures, specifically vehicle congestion, infrastructure and roads, and managing our growth. Mayor Ross said, "Traffic is the top concern I hear about when I’m out in the community. We hear you loud and clear."

Mayor Ross has outlined his plans and processes for maintaining existing roads, new road construction, and how the City plans to fund the projects.

Street maintenance

Today, the City has a growing and complex road network totaling 341 lane miles, which surveys indicate are appropriately maintained. The PCI (pavement condition index) is measured regularly, and the

city's goal is to maintain a minimum of 85 PCI. Our current index is 86.

Most street maintenance occurs in the summer; ongoing hot-in-place recycling and resurfacing through the remaining warm months. Additional street resurfacing projects include a high-performance surface seal treatment, which is expected to begin later this month.

All street maintenance efforts are designed to ensure our roads remain in good shape by applying the right treatment at the right time to maximize the useful life of our streets, and to minimize costly rehabilitation work.

The Mayor adds,"The street maintenance work schedule can be affected by weather conditions, mechanical issues, and product availability. For updates on

Alex Fuller Announces for City Council Open Seat

Alex Fuller has announced he will be a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Georgetown city council. This seat became open when Anna Eby moved out of the district and this partial term runs until May of 2021.

The election is scheduled for November 4, 2019.

Mr. Fuller is an attorney with his law firm located on the square in Georgetown. He has lived in District 1 since 2000 with his wife Sue. Fuller indicated restoring his old home has given him an appreciation for historic preservation, and he plans on meeting with and listening to the citizens throughout the district to learn of their concerns, interests, and priorities.

Fuller has served four years on the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission, and is currently serving as City’s Chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

the paving schedule and a complete list of projects, visit transportation.georgetown. org/2019-street-maintenance-projects."

New Construction and Improvements

Rivery Boulevard extension: This road extends Rivery Boulevard to the north from Williams Drive to Northwest Boulevard.

Construction on this 2015 bond project began last summer and will be completed

later this summer. The new four-lane road will provide an alternative to Williams Dr and offer another route in the busy area around Williams Dr and I-35. The road also provides a link from I-35 to the Rivery conference center and retail area, and connects to a planned new bridge over I-35 at Northwest Blvd.

Northwest Boulevard bridge: The Northwest Blvd bridge project extends from Fontana Dr. to Austin Ave. and inContinued p. A2

Jarrell Celebrates Igo Elementary Grand Opening

More than 300 community members gathered

Aug. 10 to celebrate the opening of Jarrell ISD's second Pre-K-5th elementary school.

Principal Jack Wilson welcomed everyone to the event. Dr. Bill Chapman, JISD Superintendent, recognized dignitaries, including family and friends of the Igo Family.

On May 27, 1997, an F5 tornado struck the Jarrell community. All five members of the Igo family (Larry, Joan, Audrey, Paul and John) were among those the community lost.

At the school's grand opening, Larry Igo's sister, Linda Igo Cobb, shared remarks on behalf of the family, and the San Gabriel Masonic Lodge #89 performed a Keystone Ceremony.

The event concluded with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Jarrell Chamber of Commerce.

The ceremony was scheduled for July but district officials allowed contractors to put the

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finishing touches on the school to ensure everything would be ready for the first day of school.

“We are turning a page in our district’s history by adding a second elementary campus,” said Chapman. “It is fitting that the new campus be named Igo Elementary because they were a joyous family. This campus will be a happy place of learning for generations.”

In 1997, all K-12 grades were housed in a single building. Now, with more than 2,000 students, the district has five campuses.

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Q. Years ago, I used to wake up every morning with "face aches," aka sinus pain. I went to many different doctors, all of whom prescribed antibiotics for a sinus infection. Then I became allergic to these drugs. An article I read said that many sinus issues are caused by an allergy to the milk protein casein. As an experiment, I stopped drinking milk and never had face aches again. I use unsweetened almond milk for my morning oatmeal, and all is well.

Mayor, City Council members and contract crew turn the ground at the Rivery Blvd Extension cludes a new bridge over I-35. The bridge will be a new east-west connection over the interstate, and an alternative to Williams Dr. This 2015 bond project connects with Rivery Blvd to the west and FM 971 on the east. Construction is expected to begin late this summer. The City hopes to complete this bridge before the Texas Department of Transportation begins work on the new Williams Dr. bridge in 2021.

FM 971 realignment: FM 971 will be realigned from Austin Ave eastward to Gann St. in order to connect with the Northwest Blvd road and bridge project.

This will allow FM 971 to link to Northwest Blvd and become an east-west connection across I-35. Design work for this 2008 road bond project should be completed this summer.

Widening Roads: Responding to a top priority for residents, the 2020 budget includes mobility projects that widen Leander Rd. from Norwood Dr. to Southwest Bypass, and widen Southwestern Blvd from Raintree Dr. to SE Inner Loop. Both projects were approved by the voters in 2015. The City is also widening Inner Loop from Austin Avenue to FM 1460.

How do we pay for it?

The Mayor says there are several funding sources that help ensure the City can fund street maintenance. First, a quarter cent of our sales tax is wholly dedicated to maintaining roads. The quarter-cent sales tax is

reauthorized by the voters every four years and generates about $3.5 million annually for street maintenance.

There is also a half-cent sales tax that funds the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC). GTEC has helped build many roads in Georgetown to further economic development, including the Airport Road expansion completed earlier this year, and the Mays Street extension connecting Teravista in Round Rock to Westinghouse Road in Georgetown. GTEC is also funding the Inner Loop widening project.

Finally, voter approved bonds are a major source of revenue to ensure the City can build much needed corridors around the community. "I am very thankful the voters approved the $105 million bond package for new transportation projects in 2015," Ross says. "That election authorized the City to plan, design, or construct 20 transportation projects over ten years. Thanks to the good work of our city team, we are on track to complete the bulk of these projects in just seven years."

Georgetown leadership will continue to direct significant resources to mobility through city bond projects, and they are working with Williamson County and state and federal transportation agencies for other regional transportation projects. Mayor Ross assures citizens he is confident the City will be prepared for the current and future growth.

A. The role of milk protein allergy in causing sinus inflammation is controversial. Allergies sometimes can cause nasal congestion as well as hives, rash or swelling. Some research has linked cow's milk protein allergy to ear, nose and throat problems in young children (Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, August 2012).

There has been little if any research on whether this also holds for adults. We don't see any trouble in avoiding cow's milk if you find it makes you feel better.

Antibiotics are often over-prescribed for sinus congestion. A review of research in the New England Journal of Medicine (Sept. 8, 2016) concluded that antibiotics are rarely helpful for acute sinusitis.

Q. I started taking Contrave two weeks ago. I was so desperate to lose weight that I spent a lot for it instead of forking out that much for a month of prepared meals.

Huge mistake. I have had terrible side effects, especially at night. I find myself eating more than usual because I'm constantly trying to fight nausea by keeping something in my stomach. I also have no energy to exercise. It takes a while for most people's bodies to get used to a new med. Although I consider myself pretty tough, I am going to actually throw in the towel and stop instead of increasing the dose tomorrow as prescribed. It's time for me to listen to my body.

A. Contrave contains two different medications: the antidepressant bupropion and the opioid blocker naltrexone. Bupropion

Hot, Heat, Sizzling Safety from the Experts In this season of summer Texans call "[Heck's] Front Porch" it is important to recognize the dangers—and differences—of Heatstroke and Heat Exhaustion.

Dr. Johnathan Conner is the Emergency Medical Director at St. David’s Georgetown Hospital and he says we all need to pay attention to our bodies.

"To avoid the sickness and risks that accompany either condition, which usually combine with dehydration, pay attention to your heart rate and your general sense of wellness. If you feel dizzy, week or have a headache, get out of the heat immediately and save yourself an expensive trip to the ER." Heat Exhaustion is when you are no longer regulating your temperature and your core is too hot. You may feel nauseated and very thirsty. He says a cool shower is helpful but if the water is too cold, it will constrict surface blood vessels and trap heat in your core.

Heat Stroke will present as dry skin that is hot to the touch and the victim may pass out or have a seizure. That is time to call 9-1-1.

"It important to drink plenty of water and take note of your sweat. Water is best but your body also loses electrolytes so if you do nothing but drink water, you will lose

critical electrolytes that are easily replaced with food or sports drinks."

Dr. Connor recommends adding recovery drinks like LifeAid or Pedialyte to your cooler and take a few drinks of those between bottles of water. You can also purchase replacement powders or tablets at sports stores and add them to your water bottles.

For grownups who enjoy an alcoholic beverage, he recommends one bottle of water for every alcoholic drink.

There are different concerns for different demographics but most ER patients are people who spend a lot of time outdoors without realizing they are dehydrated.

"There is a misconception that swimming or water sports are safer but your body is still sweating, and water tends to make people want to use the bathroom. Just be sure you don't get behind on your intake."

He adds there is greater risk for the elderly, very young, and people with chronic conditions that require medication; diabetes, diuretics, and high blood pressure among them. It is also important to note that once a person gets out of the heat, symptoms of heat exhaustion can continue for hours or days. "If you feel light-headed or nauseated, it is best to stay out of the heat for extended periods until you no lon-

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ger have those symptoms.

"Listen to your thirst and pay attention. Make sure you are urinating periodically; if the color is dark, you are getting behind."

From the doctor's point of view, keep it simple: "Listen to your body, don't dig in and push that last mile, particularly if you

(Zyban) has Food and Drug Administration approval to help people quit smoking.

Naltrexone (Revia) is approved for alcohol dependence. The combination has the FDA's blessing for weight loss.

How good is Contrave for weight loss?

In one clinical trial, subjects on the drug shed about 8 pounds more than people taking placebos. That was after six months.

Side effects can include digestive distress, headache, dizziness, insomnia, sweating, dry mouth, anxiety, hot flashes, tremor and confusion.

Q. I got a huge splinter in the end of my big toe. I couldn't get it out and neither could my PA or her nurse. On the recommendation of a friend who is also a nurse, I put duct tape around the toe. The next morning when I took the tape off, there was the hunk of wood stuck to the tape. I am seriously grateful for the tip and want to share it with your readers.

A. Using a needle or a tweezer to get a splinter out of your skin can be tricky.

What's more, it's often painful. After a time or two, children become unwilling to submit to this kind of first aid.

In addition to duct tape, we have heard about using a salicylic acid plaster of the sort sold for warts. After a day or two, the splinter works its way to the surface, according to an article in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (4/89).

White glue is another splinter-removal tactic. The trick is to let the glue dry over the splinter. Then pull it off in the opposite direction the splinter took going in.

The Graedons’ goal is to empower readers to become active participants in their own healthcare by writing about alternative medicine, home remedies and herbal treatments. In their column, Joe and Teresa Graedon answer letters from readers.

Write to them in care of King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or email them via their website: www.PeoplesPharmacy.com. (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

are alone. Having one heat injury affects your body's overall ability to regulate heat and puts you at greater risk for trouble in the future."

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SportClips Way On the Map

The City of Georgetown officially changed Briarwood Drive, between Williams Drive and Rocky Hollow Trail, to SportClips Way to honor the headquarters of Sport Clips Haircuts in Georgetown. New street signs for SportClips Way were revealed July 11 to mark the occasion.

Gordon Logan, SportClips CEO, Mayor Dale Ross, city Council members, and Georgetown Chamber of Commerce members were in attendance to celebrate and honor one of Georgetown's best corporate citizens.

Sport Clips is one of several organizations to shine a national spotlight on Georgetown's thriving business community. Mr.

Logan opened his first salon in 1978 and today has more than 1800 locations in the United States and Canada.

Mr. Logan asked the City if it would be possible to rename the street, "It is just one block but we are the only address on it. We appreciate that our buildings will be easy to locate and it is a nice gesture by the city."

SportClips headquarters has 85 employees who work in two buildings.

Logan said he opens about 100 new stores each year.

"Georgetown not only has a great business environment but it is a nice place to live and raise a family. It is great to be able to bring talent here from across the country. If we can get peo-

ple to move here from San Diego, we must be doing pretty well and we plan to stay here. The service we provide will never be outsourced to or done more cheaply in another country; it can’t be moved to an online space and people will always need to have their hair cut."

In addition to their tremendous growth in the market, the company, and Logan himself provide a great deal to support for many of Georgetown's non-profit organizations.

Mr. Logan affirms he has a special spot for children and veteran charities and is a regular sponsor for the City's Field of Honor, ROCK, the Child Advocacy Center, Boys and Girls

Gordon Logan (center) with some of his 85 employees, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, accept the official street sign from Mayor Dale Ross and District 5 Council Member Kevin Pitts.

Club, the Georgetown Project, CASA and many others.

Mayor Dale Ross said, "It is an honor to be the home-

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RICH LOWRY The Mueller fizzle

Rarely has a made-for-TV drama been such bad TV.

The much anticipated Robert Mueller hearings that were supposed to catalyze the impeachment drive against President Trump probably brought it to an effective end.

The testimony represented the final installment of a years-long over-investment in Mueller by the Democrats and the media that finally went completely bust in his laconic, halting, uncertain performance.

All during the period of Mueller's investigation and his public silence, he was built up as Eliot Ness and Leon Jawor-

ski wrapped up into one, the dragon-slaying, history-making crusader of American justice who would put Donald Trump in his place, and perhaps in handcuffs.

It turns out that he is the deus ex machina who failed.

With Mueller, it was always waiting till the next thing.

First, we needed to wait on Mueller's purportedly explosive findings. Then, when those finding were disappointing, at least as rendered in Attorney General Bill Barr's initial letter, we needed to wait on Mueller's report.

The report did indeed include more damning details, but when it didn't really move the needle politically, we needed to wait on the un-redacted version.

Finally, we needed to wait on Mueller's testimony, which, we were told, would potentially lend compelling TV moments to a lengthy report that not enough people read to have an impact.

This misread the reasons for the underwhelming political effect of the report, though. Mueller didn't establish any meaningful coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, which was the alleged underlying offense. He did find all

sorts of scheming against his investigation, although the obstruction case lacks force because the underlying offense isn't there and, at the end of the day, Mueller completed his probe.

The hope Mueller would change the political dynamic was misplaced to begin with. It's not the job of a special counsel, who under the regulations is supposed to act like a typical U.S. attorney, to give a dramatic, passionate, ratings-grabbing TV rendition of his work, so one side in a politically fraught controversy can regain momentum.

Rather than knocking anyone's socks off, of course, Mueller's testimony raised the question of whether the special counsel who had been puffed up by so many had really only been presiding over and lending his name to the investigation rather than actively running it.

The press and Democrats gathered around Mueller's hearing table trying to glean any newsworthy crumbs. They thought they had found one when Mueller told Rep. Ted Lieu in the morning that he didn't indict Trump because of the Office of Legal Counsel guidance against indicting a sitting president. Since this would have contradicted everything Mueller had said before -- i.e., that he didn't reach the question of whether Trump should be indicted -- it would have indeed been news. But Mueller had simply flubbed the answer.

Much was made of Rep. Jerry Nadler getting Mueller to say that Trump wasn't exonerated. But this fact had been in the Barr findings letter at the very beginning.

It was always a mistake for Democrats to stake so much on Mueller, both by relying on his investigation to do the hard work of making the political case against Trump for them and by elevating him into an oracle who would pronounce authoritatively and unquestionably on the investigation.

At the end of the day, what does it matter what Mueller thinks about Trump's culpability, or the OLC guidance, or the best reading of the obstruction statutes?

It's up to Democrats to make their own judgment on all these matters. They can investigate or not and impeach or not, as they see fit. For too long, Mueller has been their crutch. Maybe now, they will finally see that he has let them down, and as duly elected members of Congress they should never have tried to subcontract their responsibilities to an inferior officer of the executive branch, who, like all of us, is a mere mortal.

Rich Lowry was named editor of National Review in 1997. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and a variety of other publications. Rich Lowry can be reached via email: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com (c) 2019 by King Features Syndicate

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When Williamson County voters head to

the polls this fall, they will be using new voting equipment that provides a paper audit trail. The new system by Election Systems and Software (ES&S) is a twostep process that allows voters to make selections on an electronic marking device, then provides a printed ballot voters will scan into an electronic tabulator.

“As reassurance that their vote is being cast exactly as they wish, this new voting system lets voters review their paper ballot prior to submitting it for scanning,” said Elections Administrator Chris Davis. “It also provides for a paper audit trail of all votes for a given election.”

To help voters become acquainted with the new system, the Elections Department is hosting open houses where voters can stop by and use the new system to cast votes for a fictional election in the Land of Oz. Voters also can stop by the Elections Department during Voter Drop-In Hours to use the equipment.

The ExpressVote uses touch-screen technology that produces a paper-based ballot for tabulation. As a marking device, the ExpressVote handles the entire marking process, eliminating marginal marks and the need for interpretation of the voter's mark. Voters will receive an activation card (ballot) with their ballot style printed on the card to begin the process. Voters will then insert their card into the marking device, make their selections, verify the selections made, and print the ballot. Voters then review the selections printed on the ballot for accuracy before taking the ballot over the DS200 for tabulation.

“Our forefathers fought, lived and died for the right to vote, so the method we use to exercise that right is of the utmost importance to us in Williamson County. We invested $4.4 million dollars in our new voting system so that our citizens can cast their ballot in a safe and secure fashion, and it gives them peace of mind knowing there is a paper audit trail attached to their vote,” said County Judge Bill Gravell.

Open houses are scheduled as follows: • Tuesday, August 13, at Cedar Park Library, 550 Discovery Boulevard, Cedar Park 5:30pm-8pm.

• Thursday, August 15, at Hutto Public Library, 500 W Live Oak Street, Hutto 5:30pm-8pm.

• Monday, August 19, at Williamson County Inner Loop Annex, 301 S.E. Inner Loop, Georgetown 5:30pm-8pm.

The Elections Department, 301 S.E. Inner Loop, Georgetown, offers Voter Drop-in Hours on: • Tuesday, August 20, from 3-5pm.

• Wednesday, August 21, 1-3pm.

• Thursday, August 22, 1pm-3p.m.

• Friday, August 23, 10am-12noon.

The county's purchase included 800 ballot marking devices and 115 electronic precinct tabulators. Two high-speed electronic tabulators will be used in Central Count primarily for the tabulation of mail ballots, along with other necessary software, cases and accessories. The total purchase was approximately $4.4 million.

The county is received a trade-in allowance on old equipment of $346,000.

While the cost may seem high, the mission of Election Systems & Software is to provide valuable, trusted, and proven election equipment and services to election administrators. With so much in the news regarding electoral integrity, having cutting-edge systems that continually evolve will provide better elections to promote democracy and peace of mind to those who come to the polls.

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by Travis County. Both counties will be using the new voting system for the first time in the November 2020 General Election.

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“Love with Lemons” lemonade stand visited the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office July 12.

Six-year-old Theresa Ann is from Baton Rouge, LA and has been traveling around the country since she was 4 years old, selling lemonade to support fallen officers and K-9 programs.

Last year, she raised $5,154.00 during her summer trip through California and so far this year she has collected more then $2100 with the help of many Tex-

as communities.

Her parents say it all started when she saw a lemonade stand on The Disney Channel and wanted to turn it into something bigger. Her parents said 'no' because they didn't believe there was enough traffic on their street.

In July 2016, six Baton Rouge police officers were shot in the wake of the police-involved shooting of a suspect. Theresa Ann's parents decided enough was enough and they needed to show their appreciation for

those and all wounded officers. They asked her if they allowed her to sell lemonade, would she consider giving it to police officers for free; she immediately said 'yes' and the rest is history.

The family turned her love for lemonade into a teachable moment and on her birthday, they showed her that it is better to give than receive; she agreed to give up her day and the money she raised for the police K-9 doggies. The family's goal is to have fun and give at same time.

Their plan is to do one stand a month to help theirs and other communities, one cup at a time.

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office employees were joined by County Commissioners, Hutto Police and K-9 Officers, many members of the public, and even County Judge Bill Gravell who posted live video on Facebook.

All the proceeds from the lemonade stand go to the Injured Police Officers Fund.

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Purple Unicorns and Twinkle Fairies I could call today's column something like "Enough Already: Part 2" but then it would look exactly like I feel and no one wants to read a column from an angry female.

Rather than complain, I'm going to share whatever good news or cool stuff I can find with Google because I'm not able to watch the depressing news or scroll through my pot-stirred Facebook feed.

First, it occurs to me that the word "news" actually has the word "new" in it.

So I ask myself, why is there never anything new in it? Can we just call it "CNN Olds: The Same Information Over and Over"?

Buckle up, buttercups... let's talk about Kelly O'Hara. I know way too much about those other soccer players I won't give another minute to, but Kelly is a lot more than the patriot who picked up our flag and made us proud. She is a graduate of Stanford University with a degree in science, technology and society with a focus in environmental engineering, a recipient of the Hermann Trophy (soccer's answer to the Heismann), and is an Olympic gold medalist. She surfs, has been playing professional soccer for ten years and has been in the World Cup twice. She's really a good girl.

Have you heard of Jack Andraka? When he was 13 years old, he created a test for cancer that costs $.05? Jack lost a friend to pancreatic cancer. He spent some time working on it and, essentially, created a kind of pregnancy test for cancer using carbon nanotubes and antibodies. He found the right combination of markers to indicate if a person has pancreatic cancer and it may eventually work for ovarian and breast cancer. He speaks often about the fact that pancreatic cancer has about a 2 percent survival rate because it is often not detected until it is Stage IV; how often does a person have a stomach ache and think... "must be cancer"? There are, of course, many things to be proven and patented and he is now a student at Stanford. Let's just hope no one at a big pharma company gets a similar patent first and charges $1000 for it. Go for it, Jack!

While we're on medical stuff, an Israeli team of researchers say they have a cure for cancer that will be ready for testing in less than a year. The fact that the developers already won a Nobel Prize for it gives them a little credibility in my book. The concept, called MuTaTo, will work like an antibiotic for cancer. Using compounds that function like viruses that infect bacteria, doctors

introduce DNA that tells the bacteria which cells to attack. This is a step forward because current cancer treatment treats one kind of cell and can't track or keep up when they mutate. So just like our anti-HIV drugs became successful when they were administered in a "cocktail", this new treatment can stop mutations faster than the cancer cells can think up new ones—and—introduce toxins to kill cells that are already malignant. Cool... are you listening, network news? I bet people would be happy to know that.

I found out recently that Viking women were just as warrior-esque as Viking men.

Researchers realized some of the skeletons they uncovered, buried with axes and other large weapons, were female. Some were even decorated. Seems like gender equality has been coming and going in a lot of ways for at least 1000 years. When we finally invent time travel, I think I'll go with "Valkyrie: 1016" over "Pink-Hat: 2016".

Was anyone going to tell us DNA evidence may have finally identified Jack the Ripper? It's not a rainbows and cheer kind of story, but it is pretty darn cool. The Journal of Forensic Sciences claims Jack may actually have been a 23-year-old Polish barber named Aaron Kominski. The theory was introduced in 2014 but was reviewed again when the DNA test had a close mitochondrial match to one of Kominski's living descendants. Turns out, Kominski was a suspect at the time and, although the evidence (blood and body fluids on a crime scene shawl) would not likely get a conviction in a court, the results, along with a witness account of Kominski attacking one of The Ripper's victims with a knife, might be enough to get us a couple of good Hollywood movies on a new topic. In any case, being able to test 126-year-old DNA is a pretty great too. Go Science!

Did you know NASA is on the verge of landing a man-made object on an asteroid for the first time? Primitive asteroids have not changed much in the past 4.5 billion years, so scientists might find organic molecules on asteroid "Bennu" like those that may have formed life on Earth. That would be a pretty big deal, especially given the possibility that Bennu may actually hit us sometime late in the 22nd century. I'm sure by then Bruce Willis will have better ideas on how to divert and/or blow it up.

Still, the idea that Bennu may contain the molecular precursors to the origin of life and the Earth’s oceans could help end of our biggest arguments here on this planet.

Asteroids like Bennu also contain things like water, organics, and precious metals.

Maybe someday we can use them to hitch a ride, or use as a gas station to explore more of the universe ourselves.

Even better, NASA invited the public to look at photos of Bennu and count its rocks to help them decide where they should land their probe. Wouldn't it have been cool to suggest "Sea of Tranquility" for Neil and Buzz 50 years ago? Go to Bennu.cosmoquest.org and sign up to help.

Then, have an outrage-free day :)

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SIT-REP: REP. TERRY WILSON

What You May Not Have Heard

We, as Republican legislators, should be

more efficient at raising awareness of what we have accomplished for you, instead of just focusing on the topics that constantly make the news: tax reform, election integrity, and education finance (you can find my recent articles on these topics at www. terrywilsonfortexas.com). While these are clear priorities, I want to take a moment to go over some of the changes you may not have heard about that will help hard working citizens, parents, families, and senior citizens across Texas as they take effect on September 1, 2019.

School Safety: Following the tragedy of the murders at Santa Fe High School, we produced real reforms that will help provide a safer environment for our students and educators.

To develop best practices for helping students with mental health issues, Mental Health professionals, educators, and researchers at our universities will be forming a new Mental Health Consortium.

To protect students from inappropriate conduct from educators, persons with such a history will no longer be able to bounce between public and private schools in order to hide their records.

Finally, to provide a last line of defense, additional funds will be provided to schools to help provide security personnel and technological upgrades to security systems.

Public Safety & Law Enforcement: This session produced long overdue reforms to help combat human trafficking and other sexual crimes in Texas. With $35 Million invested into training and task forces, $56.5 Million into eliminating the backlog of rape kits, and a further $8.6 Million into supporting rape Crisis centers, Texas is putting real resources into fighting these horrific crimes. Special thanks to Williamson County DA Shawn Dick’s assistance to the State of Texas in these endeavors.

Transportation: On the local level, Sheriff Chody’s office can now enforce commercial vehicle safety laws, helping keep large trucks off the road if they don’t follow the law. Secondly, thanks to an investment of $223.6 Million and moving driver’s licenses under the Department of Motor Vehicles, Texans can expect a reduction in the wait times at driver’s license offices statewide. Finally, thanks in part to the efforts of Judge Bill Gravel, and Commissioners Cynthia Long, Valerie Covey, and Russ Boles, we put $31.1 Billion into transportation statewide to help our state

and local government build and develop better and safer roads.

Disaster Relief & Emergency Preparedness: After the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, it was clear that Texans needed not only relief, but better preparation and response times for future disasters as well. $2 Billion will be put into grants from the governor’s office, covering everything from Hurricane Harvey to the Central Texas floods of 2018.

To help prepare Texas for the future, The Texas Disaster Recovery Task Force will help communities with special assistance when a disaster strikes until long-term recovery has set in. A new debris management plan for local communities will also help expedite debris removal following a disaster, one of the biggest hurdles to getting life back to normal.

Health Care: When it comes to your health, it is essential that you be in charge of how and when you get treated; it is your health, after all. To help put power back in your hands, we focused on fair billing and access to choices in how you receive your care.

To ensure fair billing, we banned the practice of “balance billing”, where an insurance company tells you a procedure is covered, but then sends you a massive bill due to a technicality. There will also be large penalties in place for emergency rooms that engage in price gouging behaviors as well.

To empower families to make choices in their care, private insurance plans will now be required to cover telemedicine at least as well as they cover in-person visits to a doctor. Additionally, Medicaid clients will be able to be reimbursed for using ride-sharing platforms to get to their doctor instead of having to use an ambulance or expensive medical transportation services.

Women’s Health: Women’s health is integral to every part of our society, and it needs to be properly supported. Accordingly, we increased funding for women’s health this session by 24.3% over 20182019 funding levels.

To support new mothers, The Healthy Texas Women Program will develop a limited postpartum care package to help new moms understand how postpartum depression works and help them though the tough times after their child is born. Pregnant and parenting youth in foster care will also receive education in basic parenting as well as services to help preserve and strengthen their family Overall, the work done by the Republican lead 86th Legislature supported families, gave better healthcare access and protections to hard working Texans, and helps build a path for a brighter future for our children.

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A Sun City contingent visited the University for an information luncheon. Above; visiting the Library and Historical Archives at Texas A&M Central

insisted. I love that people can attend for a year or between deployments and jobs. Folks built and continues to develop an education who never had the time to go back to school institution designed to attract and serve now have the means to do so." transfer students, particularly active duty and In 2018-19, Central offered 27 Bachelor veteran military personnel, and their families. and 17 Master degree Technically called an programs. They also “upper level” universiA MODEL THAT ALLOWS partner with Temple ty, Texas A&M UniverPEOPLE WITH TECHNICAL College for a music sity Central Texas is the degree and they are BACKGROUNDS, CERTIFICATES only public university currently developing AND DEGREES TO MOVE INTO in Texas that serves stuEnglish and Teaching MANAGEMENT. dents who arrive having programs. finished the equivalent The average age of a of their sophomore year Central student is 34 years and, to date, they and wish to transfer credits, or work experihave conferred more than 7000 degrees. The ence, toward their undergraduate degree. school also boasts a 73 percent matriculation Program curricula are based on the needs of students of all ages in the region. Since the rate for students considered to be at-risk based on financial consideration, demographnearest four-year university is an hour away, ics or time out of school. “Nearly everyone Central is a flexible solution for adults from Georgetown to Fort Hood who have an Asso- graduates and about half of our students and ciate's degree to complete a bachelor’s degree graduates are in the military.”

Work began on the campus more than 50 easily and more economically than traditional years ago by many who wanted to have a campus enrollment. public university in the area. The land was Having surveyed the regional commudeeded from Fort Hood through the Denity regarding what types of programs and partment of Defense and students can still methods they needed, A&M developed a hear echoes of artillery file, which some model that allows people with technical backsay reaffirms the school's Warrior name and grounds, certificates and degrees to move spirit.

Nigliazzo explained, "This school was into management. University President Marc inspired by those who served and sacrificed Nigliazzo said, “We are dedicated to civic for our nation.

Our commitment to them must and community engagement and it is critical be worthy of the commitment they made to for us to have informed, educated people who us." will contribute back to the community. We Dr. Peg Gray-Vickrey, Vice President of hope to make a big different in our region as Student Affairs, added, "Our affordability well as our state and nation.” allows students who never had the opportuniGeorgetown City Councilmember Steve ty to get their degree.

We focus on excellence Fought attended the recent information because an affordable degree without quality luncheon and noted, "I wasn't familiar with is just cheap." the concept of upper-level colleges but I can Visit TAMUCT.edu for information or to appreciate that the students are here because apply. they want to be; not because mom and dad

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MAYOR'S UPDATE • BY DALE ROSS

Georgetown to Host Tennis Tournament 2020-22 Georgetown got some good

news recently about a major event that is expected to have a significant tourism impact on our city. We know that the Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas is a big attraction for tourists, but the Square is not our only major attraction. Every year our sports and recreation facilities and our parks bring thousands of tourists and visitors to our city for sports tournaments and other recreational or sporting events.

The United States Tennis Association announced in July that Georgetown won the three-year bid to host the Texas Slam, one of the largest junior tennis tournaments in the country.

Approximately 1,100 participants ages 11 to 18 compete each year in the annual tournament held in June. Along with family members and other specta-

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tors, Georgetown can expect 3,000 to 4,000 visitors each year in 2020-22 for the Texas Slam tournament.

The Texas Slam is the premier junior event of the year for USTA Texas. The nine-day tennis tournament brings players, their families, and coaches from across the state of Texas.

Georgetown was chosen to host the Texas Slam tournament in 2020-22 by a special USTA selection committee that reviewed multiple proposals.

Junior Tennis Council Chair Robert Rubel worked with the USTA selection committee to review the bids. “The committee has worked hard over the past several weeks evaluating all of the proposals for the Slam bid,” said Rubel in July.

“After careful evaluation of all bids, the volunteer committee unanimously selected Georgetown as the future home of the tournament.”

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ning parks and recreation facilities, top-notch school facilities, Southwestern University, and our Beautiful Town Square will continue to attract sports tourism and recreation events to our community. These events are a significant engine of economic activity for Georgetown.

In June next year, if you see these young tennis players and their families on our tennis courts, in our restaurants, at our parks, or in our shops, I hope you will join me in welcoming them to Georgetown.

NEWS FOR PAWS & CLAWS AND HOOVES & SNOUTS

Dr. Nathan Carlton, DVM

A recent morning started as usual in the clinic. We had two routine surgeries scheduled, when a client called with an urgent request.

She had a young goat that was in labor with her first pregnancy and it wasn’t going well.

This client had already loaded the mama goat and was inbound, trailer in tow.

I was finishing up the first procedure when I saw a truck and trailer tear into the parking lot and come to a jerking halt in front of the clinic.

I left my patient to recover with our surgery tech and met the client whose goat was in trouble. She led me to the back of the trailer where the goat was standing there vocalizing, one tiny hoof hanging out her backside. After a quick hello to the owner, I palpated the goat to figure out what the problem was.

The kid had one front leg forward, one back, and the head was turned around like it was looking behind

The selection committee focused on the strength of the proposals related to the commitment and involvement of the host community.

In selecting Georgetown, the committee highlighted the more than 150 tennis courts in Georgetown including courts at the Georgetown Tennis Center, Berry Creek Tennis Center, Sun City Texas, Southwestern University, the two Georgetown high schools, and three middle schools.

The Texas Slam is projected to generate an economic impact of $1.8 million per year. That economic impact includes hotel rooms, meals at restaurants, shopping, and other local purchases.

The tournament is expected to fill an average of 400 hotel rooms per night for seven nights and will likely fill most of the 800 hotel rooms in Georgetown for the first nights of the tournament.

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him for his little sister.

After some pushing and repositioning, I was able get the first kid out, and then I started on the second. The mama goat was in serious distress; she was breathing heavily, vocalizing, and she collapsed to lateral recumbency. I needed to get the kid out quickly!

The second goat kid was in a normal position, and, to everyone’s relief, came out smoothly. I held the slippery little bundle in my hands and looked up at my client as relief washed over her face. The client was grateful not to have lost her mama goat, but the kids had been stuck for too long and were stillborn. The owner thanked me and I carried on with my last surgery of the day.

Difficulty birthing a kid is called dystocia. The incidence of dystocia is considered low in small ruminants like goats and sheep. The reasons goats can have a problem kidding are the same as they are for people: maternal causes include failure of the uterus to push out the kid (uterine inertia), failure of the cervix to dilate, and narrow pelvic canal; fetal causes include fetal oversize, and fetal malposition to name a few.

In this case, the fetus was in a bad position blocking up mama like logs in a creek. To determine if your goat or sheep is having a hard time with delivery, remember the 3-30 rule: 1. If the ewe or doe has been pushing for 30 minutes and has not made progress in expelling amniotic fluid and some membrane, then she should be examined; 2. If the female is behaving normally and pushing after expelling some membrane then wait at least 30 minutes before instituting any treatment or calling the vet; 3. Wait 30 minutes after the

last kid/lamb has been delivered and check her for a last fetus by palpating her abdomen. If your ewe or doe is panting, straining with a foot hanging out, or she has been pushing for an hour without producing a fetus, call the vet.

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Dr. Carlton will share news and views for your pets and animal friends as a regular writer for City Insider. Send your questions to info@ fpgtx.com After graduating from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Carlton served four years in the United States Army as a Veterinary Corps Officer. Stationed at Fort Hood, his patients included the Military Working Dogs of Air Force Security Forces, Army Military Police, Army Rangers, Special Forces,

and the Marines. While serving as an Army veterinarian, he also was the vet for the horses of 1st Cavalry Division.

He honed his clinical skill set working on these unique animal populations, and now brings that special knowledge to the community at Jarrell Animal Hospital. Dr. Carlton is a member of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, American Association of Equine Practitioners, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, and he continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve.

AUGUST 2019

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Women Helping Others Kicks off 7th Annual Fundraiser

Women Helping Others (WHO) will

launch its seventh annual fundraising campaign for Sun City and Georgetown residents receiving Meals-on-Wheels. Part of the fundraising efforts include an event at Mulligan’s, 150 Dove Hollow Drive in the White Wing Clubhouse in Sun City.

Nels Johnson, owner of Mulligan’s is again sponsoring a benefit night beginning at 5pm on Friday, August 30. There will be a live band and special Meals-on-Wheels drinks. A $10 cover charge is required to get into this event. The total cover charge received will be donated to Meals-onWheels.

This year St. David’s Foundation will match dollar for dollar up to $15,000.00 for this event.

One of the biggest misconceptions about the Meals-on-Wheels program is eligibility.

It is NOT based on income. Rather, eligibility requirements are based on age and disability. Recipients must be at least 60 years of age, disabled or unable to prepare meals or shop for groceries.

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Funding for the program comes from the Older Americans Act, local governments, various grants, organizations, private donors and fundraisers. Meals on Wheels in Georgetown and across Williamson County is managed by the Senior Nutrition program of Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties. WHO’s fundraiser is one of the largest third-party fundraisers for Opportunities. All funds received from this fundraiser will go to purchase food only; no overhead costs are taken from these proceeds.

To donate make checks out to Opportunities, Meals-on-Wheels and mail to 604 High Tech Drive, Georgetown, TX 78626.

In the memo field put “WHO Fundraiser" to ensure the contributions are credited to this event and the money is restricted to the Senior Nutrition program.

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AUGUST 2019

Locker Tailgate VII: 2019

The Board and members

of The Locker held Camp Crosby’s Tailgate Party VII at the Georgetown Community Center July 14.

More than 200 guests attended throughout the night and helped one of Georgetown's favorite founding non-profits net more than $72,000.

The highlight, as always, of the evening was the auction. Mason Crosby, kicker for the Green Bay Packers and son of The Locker founder Karen Crosby provided a fully hosted trip for two to either of two Packers games this season.

With special VIP treatment, from start to finish. The top bidder put up $12,000 and when the bell rang, Mason said he would do a second trip for the runner-up.

Another triumph on the night was the ride-along with the Williamson County Sheriff's Office *during* an episode of "Live PD", and beyond that, one lucky winner donated $500 for a full year of free burgers at Whataburger.

Karen Crosby was delighted with the turnout and the support; “It is always amazing to see so much community support and all the people willing to help us help the kids. I am overwhelmed once again.”

Crosby was happy to have repeat support from Don Hewlett, Sonic, City Lights, HEB and more. They also introduced the women's and junior roller derby teams from Round Rock; teams are open to anyone who wants to give the sport a try.

Karen said, “As a child, I was like so many kids we help at The Locker,” Crosby said. “I wore handme-downs and my mom showed us how tough it was to be a single mother. I understand what these kids are going through. There are so many who look like it’s all good on the outside but we are helping kids learn to be brave and teaching others to protect those who can’t protect themselves.”

Not only does the locker support kids in need with everything from clean clothes to funding for tests, The Locker empowers and educates its members through service learning to meet the needs of their peers so every child has a sense of normalcy; whatever that ‘normal’ is.

Round Rock's roller derby Rocking City Roller Girls give Mason Crosby a leg up at the Tailgate.

The Locker has chapters helping students in all 17 GISD schools, Jarrell ISD schools, and 14 independent programs across Texas.

Visit TheLocker.info to donate supplies or get more

information about contributing financially or starting a chapter at a new school.

Crosby says, "We will always try to grow the program; every school we add just shows us there is

more need. We want to hear from every new teacher and principal in Georgetown and beyond our borders to all of Texas."

Visit www.TheLocker.info for more information.

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61. *Not on the rocks 6. Bupkis 65. ____ Bashevis 9. Tobacco mouthful, Singer slangily 66. Gobbled up 13. “All My Children” 68. Between 10 and diva Queen 14. *Pie ____ ____ 69. *Mini or maxi mode 70. No longer working 15. Oil source abbr.

16. *____ ____ or to go 71. Saint in the Carib17. Meghan Markle’s bean Archie, e.g.

72. Nobel Peace Prize 18. East Asian peninsula capital 19. *Italian or ____ 73. Kum Ba ____, song meatballs 74. Triangular road sign 21. *¿ la King or Kiev 23. Pine juice DOWN 24. Jury colleague 1. Gets the picture 25. U.K. broadcaster 2. ____dad or ____fish 28. Make a reference 3. Stravinsky’s “The 30. Wine grape ____ of Spring” 35. Riyadh native 4. DNA and RNA 37. *Wafer, cake or 5. Natalie Merchant, sugar once?

39. “No way” partner 6.

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43. Rani’s dress 8. Jousting pole 44. Like a Harvard 9. Chocolate candy, to building? a Brit 46. “Don’t bet ____ 10. “____! The herald ____!” angles sing” 47. Table scraps 11.

Toward the lee 48. *With cream or 12. Withdraw gradually sugar 15. Vail trail 50. Montana tribe 20. Virgo’s brightest star 52. Make lacework 53. Prospector’s mother 22. Request for tailor

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45. Civil wrong 49. Bajillion years 51. More rare than daily 54. Dear one for writing 56. Boredom 57. Fermented soybeans 58. Says “What?”

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