Advocate March 23, 2017

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Stewart Running to Keep School Board Seat

School Board Trustee Ben Stewart announced his candidacy to run for the seat he was appointed to by the Board in November 2016. Bylaws require that anyone appointed must run at the next general election for the un-expired term. The May 6th Election covers the remaining year of Ronna Johnson's term. The Advocate sat down with the candidate to discuss personal and professional goals for the office.

Why are you running for School Board Trustee?

I love being a part of the School Board.

I have to admit, being a politician is challenging and I never saw myself as one, but that is a means to an end to help the District.

I've been in Georgetown for five years and I have two daughters at Carver Elementary. When they were younger and we were looking to relocate, one of our primary considerations was the excellence in GISD. We also looked at the lifestyle in Georgetown and were very excited about being part of a progressive district in a small town.

Once settled, my wife and I wanted to get involved with our kids' education and we started going to PTA meetings right away to get to know what was going on. I ended up being the PTA treasurer and later the President at Carver.

That was about the same time Dr. Brent took over and I met with him early on in his administration. We talked about technology and as an employee at Dell, I saw a lot of ways that GISD could improve and enhance technology integration. He said he was already looking into changing career technology for the schools, so I offered my skills and my time to be part of the solution.

That meeting was the impetus for the formation of the Citizens Advisory Committee and we eventually helped pass a bond that included a great deal of technology. I learned a lot about politics that year and also that it is the local policies and people who really affect the community the most.

What change do you want to be in the District?

It's important for people to know that the voters rule. I think everyone's goal is to get more people involved at whatever level they find comfortable, as long as they get involved.

Residents of Sun City are some of the most engaged and active voters in this region, and they don't have children in the schools. Being a Trustee has given me the opportunity to speak one-on-one with parents who do have school-age children and who have the same opportunities to vote, so I want them to realize the power we all have.

The feedback I get from parents is tremendous and often they come to a Trustee because they have a concern. I am always See Stewart, page A5

Juvenile Justice Setting the Standard, Again

The Williamson County Juvenile Justice

Center recently implemented a new and groundbreaking program that, according to District Judge Stacey Mathews, is already being looked to for duplication state-wide.

"Being at the forefront of juvenile rehabilitation and care is nothing new for Williamson County and this is the part of my job as Judge that makes me most proud. This program is so beneficial for the kids and will certainly find support from the community."

The concept for the "Core" program was developed by Assistant Chief and Director of Mental Health Services Matt Smith. Judge Mathews, who has been the Juvenile Judge since November 2015, was instrumental in its approval and initiation.

Executive Director Scott Matthew is responsible for implementation of all Center programs and therapy, and is well-known and respected state-wide for compassionate and effective rehabilitation.

The Core Program

The Center previously managed three residential programs with different philosophies and security levels under the same roof.

Core absorbed all three into one secure program that takes a holistic approach to the kids' care by identifying and addressing what possible trauma or abuse may have led them to be in the justice system in the first place.

The program breaks down existing services to an individual level and provides customized therapy and rehabilitation. Just a few weeks in, they are already seeing results. Smith says, "We are expanding on a program from the TCU Institute of Child Development. They use an evidence-based framework for how to intervene with kids who have experienced trauma.

"Our Core program is based on TrustBased Relational Intervention (TBRI) and it is all about looking beneath the surface of our kids' behavior or their offense and find out what their true need is."

Smith began working on the concept several years ago with Triad, a secured unit program that went alongside the non-secure Academy program, begun in 1992. "It was time to morph them all into one secure program in an effort to keep kids closer to home. In the past if we had kids who didn't perform well in our program, we didn't have a space for them and had to transfer them to another facility. Now we have the services and the appropriate space to keep them all here in Williamson County. " Executive Director Scott Matthew agrees, "Much of the research comes out of the foster care system because all of these kids share similar backgrounds of neglect, abuse and trauma. Now, instead of the boot camp approach, we are looking at the whole child to find out what needs we can address. Treating the root causes related to trauma rather than just the symptoms and behavior results in more long-term, internally-driven positive change."

A "Cafeteria" Plan

All of the kids in the Center will continue to receive standard care; counseling, education and physical activity, but the Core program breaks down services to the individual level. Much like public schools create Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for every student, the Center will do the same based not only on offenses, but also the background and circumstances that led to detention.

The Center boasts a robust treatment team that works with the kids. In addition to direct care providers—counselors, officers, etc.—who are with them all day, each has a case manager to assess, develop and tweak program initiatives during recovery.

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The intent of these custom services is to shorten the length of stay for each kid and to reduce or remove the chance of recidivism."

Safety & Security

Previously, varying levels of security required that when a resident got in trouble and had to be removed to a more secure environment, it meant a trip back to see the Judge. Now, the Core program is under one roof with a single level of security.

As well, the perks kids receive as they graduate through each level toward release are fluid. "We control the processes better and it's less additional stress for the kids," Smith says.

"It's easier and more efficient for everyone to be able to remove a privilege than to have to go through the process of seeing the Judge again. If a kid doesn't want to participate in an activity, or gets into a fight, we don't have to have any lockdowns. He or she can just stay in a private room because it is all secure; we don't have to go back to the Judge or make any substantial changes to his or her program.

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While the Center has removed the "boot camp" aspects of detention, they are maintaining the ROTC program for those kids who can benefit from the structure and discipline.

Smith says, "Some kids thrive in a military structure while others crumble; we don't want to put everyone into the same mold. They still have all the problems they did before, but we can use a Montessori approach to putting them in a plan where they will flourish and recover; they simply get whatever it is that they need.

"For some kids, addiction is what led them to be here so we provide drug counseling. For others it might be a sexual offense, so in addition to school, they will receive specialized therapy for that. Or maybe they need both, and now we don't have to relegate them to any particular track at one time. We can provide either or both."

In the new program, kids work through "leveling" toward release and they receive custom services via case management.

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The City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department was awarded the Gold Medal Award for cities with populations between 50,001 and 100,000 from the Texas Recreation and Park Society.

The award, which honors departments for excellence in recreation and park management, was presented at the 2017 TRAPS Institute and Expo Annual Awards dinner on March 2 at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas.

From 2014 through 2016, the City completed and continued renovations to the Williams Drive Pool, San Jose Splash Pad and San Gabriel Park. In addition, the department received a $5 million donation to develop Garey Park on 525 acres of donated park land. City Council has also committed to funding maintenance and operations for the new park.

“Winning the Gold Medal is a great honor not only for our department but for the City of Georgetown,” said Kimberly Garrett, Georgetown Parks and Recreation director. “The facilities and programs we provide the community rank the best in the state.

Our Parks and Recreation Department could not be so successful without the support of our City leaders.”

Garrett accepted the award at the annual awards ceremony.

This is the City’s fifth Gold medal award since 1993, and the first in the category of cities with populations between 50,001 to 100,000.

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Garey Park breaks ground March 31

The City will break ground on Garey Park on March 31 at 2 p.m. at Garey House, 6450 FM 2243.

The 525-acre ranch, which is located along the

South San Gabriel River, was donated by Jack and Cammy Garey in 2004 along with $5 million for park development.

In 2008 voters approved a bond for an additional $10 million for the parks construction.

Upon completion, Garey Park will become the City’s largest park, which is roughly 1.5 times the size of Zilker Park in Austin.

Amenities at the park include a playground, a splash pad, a dog park, an equestrian arena, event space, pavilions, and more than 6 miles hiking and equestrian trails.

Other facilities include an entry gate, restrooms and a maintenance facility.

Construction of the park is expected to be completed in early 2018 with the park opening in spring 2018.

City Council approved a $10.7 million contract Feb. 14 with Ritter-Botkin Prime Construction Co. of Pflugerville for the Garey House renovation and park construction. Austin-based Halff Associates completed the park’s design. The total budget for the project is $13.5 million.

The Garey Park site is on FM 2243 approximately 6 miles west of I-35. The groundbreaking event will be near the Garey House.

at 10 a.m. on March 24 at Chamber Way and Morrow Street.

The project includes a new playground with sensory walk, improved entry and directional signage, and restoration of the spring habitat to its natural state through re-establishment of the spring channel and native vegetation.

Other improvements will include parking, roadway, utility and drainage improvements; realignment of the Morrow Street and Chamber Way intersection; additional restrooms and pavilions; upgraded park furnishings throughout; and trail and accessibility improvements.

The approximately $2.5 million project will be completed by Georgetown-based Weststar Construction and should be completed in 10 months.

Austin-based RVi Planning and Landscape Architecture completed the master plan and design.

Access to the park will not be affected; however, short-term road closures and detours are expected to happen throughout construction in Phase 1.

The San Gabriel Park Master Plan, which was completed in June 2015, identified improvements to be completed in phases to limit park disruptions.

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The City will break ground on Phase 1 of improvements to San Gabriel Park

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Matt Smith, Judge Stacey Mathews, Scott Matthew They also earn privileges along the way. "Everyone gets school," Matthew says. "Some kids are here for very serious things and rehab is critical but they also still have to earn simple things like wearing jeans instead of a uniform.

Once they accomplish certain things they can earn a furlough for a day or a weekend. If someone is having a hard time adjusting or leveling up, we can move him or her into a more or less structured environment and re-evaluate the services depending on that person's IEP." Matthew says they will also continue with their many therapeutic activities; art, culinary arts, sports, music, construction and more. They are always open to community members who have skills to share. "Anyone is welcome to work with our kids, whether it's basic auto maintenance or photography, we try everything we can in hopes we will stumble upon the one thing that will light that spark and turn a kid around."

Community and Commitment

Judge Mathews is the program's biggest advocate outside the Center. "This is what I fought for as a teacher and it is why I went to law school; to meet kids where they are, focus on their strengths and address their needs. Caring for children carries over from home through a classroom and into the justice system."

The Judge recalled the case of a girl in the system who had been trafficked at a very young age. "She was so damaged and came from a home where drug abuse

was normal. I want to think that we have the right tools to take care of her here when, in other places, she might just be thrown away."

Smith agrees, "With the intervention training we are providing to our staff, they are even more committed and invested in positive outcomes for these kids.

We're doing more than just removing these kids from society and hoping they won't be a threat again. We are making lasting change to create successful adults with job and independent living skills."

Special Advocates

Another new aspect of Core is that each person will have an advocate attorney. Attorneys will guide kids through the system, be on their side and make sure they don't get "stuck."

"Having attorney advocates is unique to us across the nation right now.

When kids arrive here and suddenly there are a half-dozen grownups managing everything they do, even in their best interests, they can sometimes feel like they are being ganged up on. Attorneys will be intentionally and professionally on their side so it is our hope kids, and their parents, will have more hope and trust throughout the process," Matthew says. "The attorneys will be physically here as well rather than having the kids travel to and from court so it saves time and tax dollars too."

They are applying for a grant from the Indigent Defense Commission to fund the fees for the attorneys as a judicial best practice.

The Numbers

Center will maintain the same number of beds, 55 for males and females.

Each person arrives in a secure setting with individual rooms and secure activity pods. They then progress through the program, achieving less and less security and more incentives as part of a phased reintegration back home.

Each resident will be assessed up front to determine which services will be most effective in breaking down and recovering from past trauma or abuse.

"It's a work in progress," Smith says, "and we know we will make changes along the way. Right now each person stays an average of six to seven months and we hope to reduce that.

It will take about six months to cycle through a good number of kids and look at the outcomes but right now it is working.

Meanwhile we are watching the state legislature for changes to the laws regarding age of criminal responsibility, which will allow us to make changes again in our casework."

Director Matthew says, "Basically we want to give kids hope for a better future through programming. I am committed to and care about these kids but for people who are not in a position to see behind the walls, I always say that with kids you can pay now or pay later. We are always much better off providing education now than incarceration later. Spending a dollar today to teach ethical behavior and how to be good parents will save two dollars when that person grows up to contribute and give back rather than being any kind of drain on the system. The implications of doing it right, now, are always our most desirable outcome."

Sun City's Recipe to Support Georgetown PD

The B.L.U.E. Angels aren’t just a Navy phenomenon. In Sun City, they are a collective of residents who regularly show their appreciation for Georgetown Police Officers and their support staff.

Sandy Phillips is one of the team leaders for N50 ladies who had an idea during a Bible study last year.

“It was right after the Dallas shootings and we were talking about the incident. We formed the idea of a support group for our local police department and it just evolved.”

After presenting the idea to Police Chief Wayne Nero, who was very enthusiastic, the Blue Angels began preparing and delivering a catered lunch for the department on a monthly basis. The Angels have about 40 members in the neighborhood, and residents choose which months they are available to make up the food; then teams of six to eight deliver and serve the meal.

Along with Sandy, Patti DeGroot and Gail Dodson round out the team’s leaders. Phillips says NH50 is also involved in other ways; the crafters made badges for the catering crew to wear on deliveries, and many people donated funds to purchase the food and supplies.

"Okay, I don’t like to bring negative thoughts into a positive situation but let’s face it, we are locked up. So let me ask you a question. How many people do you know can honestly say while being locked up they got to go to a program like cooking, boxing or do Crossfit? I can’t, to be honest. I know only a few people in the free who go do those things. There’s only one thing I can say about the situation when I think about it—this is a blessing."

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TERRY WILSON: SIT-REP Weeks 10&11

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85th Legislature

I need your input on something. As part of my service as your representative, it is my duty, when particularly difficult issues arise, to come back to you and discuss what we, as a district, want to see happen in our state. One of those issues has come up, and I want to hear from you.

On Monday, March 27th, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence will vote on HB81, which takes the current penalty ladder for marijuana possession and adds a new rung at the bottom.

Currently the ladder starts at 2oz or less of marijuana, which carries a Class B Misdemeanor charge.

Class B convictions carry up to a $2,000 fine and up to six months in prison.

HB81 will add a new level, where, for the first offense, possession of less than one ounce will carry a civil fine of $250 with no criminal conviction, similar to a speeding ticket.

Subsequent offenses will carry increasing penalties, with civil fines giving way to criminal charges after the third offense.

I don’t want to see Colorado style legalization of marijuana in Texas, an increase in drug use, or to see our youth take drug use less seriously, but we also must consider if additional punishment beyond a certain point actually helps achieve the intended purpose of our criminal justice system; to protect the public, discourage bad behavior, and punish those who do wrong. So, given those purposes, and the severity of the crime of possessing under an ounce of marijuana, does the current punishment really fit the crime?

I have brought the ques-

tion of public protection to multiple members of law enforcement, both in the public testimony on the bill and in person, and received only one response, that they would rather deal with someone using marijuana than someone under the influence of alcohol.

Marijuana use rarely, if ever, causes violence; while alcohol, a completely legal drug, does so on a regular basis. How this level of possession could pose a danger to the public worth six months in jail while alcohol remains legal does not seem to match up properly.

Additionally, protection of the public requires that our young people be able to pursue careers in law enforcement and in the armed forces. Currently, a criminal conviction for marijuana possession, even for the smallest of amounts, permanently eliminates these fields from their futures, at a time when only 29% of graduating seniors are eligible to join either service. Allowing for a civil penalty, and a chance to change their ways, may actually end up making the public safer than throwing them in jail would.

During the public testimony on the bill last week, we heard from Dr. William Martin, the Director for the Baker Institute Drug Policy Program at Rice University. He brought with him a study just released by the Baker Institute this month which referenced a review of 12 years of data showing that marijuana reform had no relationship to crime rate changes, controlling for other factors.

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Without any additional security or deterrence provided by the harsher penalties, can we justify such a harsh penalty for a first offense only on the crime simply being heinous enough to deserve such punishment on its

own?

Speeding claims the lives of thousands of Americans every year; yet, we feel fit to punish this reckless behavior, that has the chance to take the lives of others, with a fine only. Alcohol use causes as much, if not more, substance abuse problems, as marijuana; yet, we allow measured use with no penalty at all.

I have a hard time seeing where this level of punishment is justified when similar activities are not punished, and far more dangerous activities carry far more lenient penalties.

We exercise great vigilance towards other areas where government may go beyond the means necessary to achieve its designated purpose. A regulatory agency that uses excessively restrictive regulations must be reined in, taxes that go past funding the needs of a government to fulfill its duties must be cut, and criminal penalties that exceed the level needed to accomplish their purpose must be reduced; how else can we continue to consider ourselves supporters of limited government?

Town Hall Meeting

I’ve given you my current thoughts on the matter, but now I want to hear from you. On Friday, March 24th, at 7pm, I will be holding a town hall meeting at the Atrium, 2 Texas Drive, in Sun City.

I invite all of you, especially those who disagree, to come and share your thoughts on this important issue. You can also reach the HD20 capitol office at (512)463-0309, or email me at terry.wilson@house. texas.gov.

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eager and happy to listen but most often I direct them to the person or office that can affect real change. It's important to realize that the role of the School Board is governance at a macro level. But being a Trustee gives me the knowledge and the connections to help that person find a solution at a micro level. It's a great feeling.

What sets you apart from your opponents?

I have been hyper-involved with my kids' school and the District since I moved here. I believe my experience on the Board, even a partial term, has given me an understanding of GISD at multiple levels. I have been on the PTA at a school level; a committee at the District level and now on the Board in a leadership position. Even with five years experience as a volunteer, I am still getting my feet under me. There is a great deal of work to be done at the board level. It's always non-stop; something going on and some concern or development to pay attention to.

I am also very involved with and committed to our Community-Based Accountability. Schools have to be accountable to the community because that’s who makes the rules. There have been a few hot-button issues this year but those were externally based.

Here inside the District, we are steering a very big ship and understand that changing course takes a lot of buy-in, hard work, and time to make smart decisions.

I've seen first hand that there are many ways to help and make change without being on the board.

Seeing what I’ve seen and doing the work for the

Ben Stewart with wife Sarah and daughters Olivia and Piper. schools and the advisory committee, I have seen how things work and how much influence a vote will have. Your vote does matter.

Why should voters choose you?

With me, the community will get someone who is glad to listen. Knowing a person's concerns and which lane to put them in—from a single classroom to the whole district perspective—is one of the greatest things about this job.

I want to stay on the board to continue the good work I've been able to be part of already. In just four months I've realized you can't just start pushing buttons and expect things to change for the better and our District of innovation is shaping how we will run things for the next 100 years.

I can't emphasize our Community Based Accountability enough. The state has an ethics manual with 147 chapters about compliance and schools have to spend the resources to have people read and understand it all. I understand the need for the state to account for tax money and show that schools are being good stewards of that money but money we spend on compliance could be spent and carved back into the great things that teachers do in the classroom; new programs, making sure our students are educated, not just up to speed.

The crux of Community-Based Accountability is that we decide what is important to us and we do those things—we don’t let the state balance our checkbooks. I have seen schools losing teachers because they aren't able to teach from the heart. I want our teachers to be able to shape their days and their plans without worrying about the State.

I also want to continue engaging and promoting more technology in schools. The State says some of the programs we have are "good enough" but I want to be sure the students are actually learning and preparing for the real world. It's not enough to know how to use a computer, our kids need to know how to use a computer to accomplish things in the modern world. We are poised for many to take that leap from using social media to chat with friends, to understanding its value as a tool to create a career path.

I'm also excited for the first day of school at Wagner Middle School. That will be our flagship center with new learning ideas.

Teachers can focus on the whole group, and let a kid be where he or she needs to be in any subject. We want to do more than just teach to the middle.

The bottom line is, I will always listen do my best to point people in the right direction for a solution. My children will be in GISD for the next 12 years and I plan to do everything I can to make those years the best for them and our other 11,500 students.

Early voting will begin April 24th thru May 2nd; and the General election is May 6th.

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Governor Announces New Rewards For Unsolved TX Murder Cases

The Office of the Governor, The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and Texas Crime Stoppers today announced a new reward program related to the Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program. The new reward program, funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division and administered by DPS, is designed to help generate investigative leads in unresolved or cold case homicides.

Texas Crime Stoppers will now pay a reward up to $3,000 to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons responsible for a cold case listed on the DPS Unsolved Homicides website at DPS. texas.gov/TexasRangers/ UnsolvedHomicides/index. htm.

“It is a tremendous affront to society when a

heinous crime like murder goes unsolved, and the state of Texas has an obligation to the victims and our communities to help ensure justice is ultimately served,” said Governor Abbott “This new reward program was created to help identify the perpetrators of these crimes and provide overdue closure in these cases.”

In 2015, DPS launched a public awareness campaign featuring one unsolved case every month in an effort to generate new leads and bring attention to unresolved or “cold cases” across the state. Now as part of the new reward program, Crime Stoppers will offer an increased reward to up to $6,000 for each of these featured cases, if the tip comes in before the next case is featured in the following month.

“DPS is committed to the

ongoing search for crucial evidence needed to close these cases – no matter when the crime occurred,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “These victims and their loved ones deserve justice, and we urge anyone with information related to an unsolved case to come forward and take a stand against crime.”

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). All tips can be offered anonymously, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

Since there is no statute of limitations on the offense of murder, the state has the moral and statutory obligation to pursue these cases to a successful resolution or until no other lead is viable.

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State Seeks Leads in 1974 Police Officer Murder

DPS is seeking the public's help in solving the 1974 murder of Alice Police Department Officer Matthew Murphy, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop.

As part of the Office of the Governor and Texas Crime Stopper's Fallen Hero Reward – Texas Remembers program, a reward up to $20,000 is being offered for

information that results in this case being solved. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

On Dec. 1, 1974, Officer Murphy was shot after stopping a vehicle at West Main Street and U.S. Highway 281 in Alice, Texas.

Several minutes after the initial stop, another officer found Murphy suffering from gunshot wounds.

Murphy was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

Witnesses described a two-door car leaving the area of the shooting, and it is believed the vehicle was occupied by more than one individual. Responding officers were unable to locate the vehicle after it left the scene.

Tipsters may call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477); text the letters "DPS"– followed by your tip – to

274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone, or online: https://www.tipsubmit.com.

Created in January 2016, the Fallen Hero Reward program helps generate new investigative leads in unsolved cases involving a Texas law enforcement officer or first responder murdered or suffered an incapacitating injury in the line of duty or while acting in an official capacity.

Since there is no statute of limitations on the offense of murder, the state has the moral and statutory obligation to pursue these cases to a successful resolution; or until no other lead is viable.

Agencies that may have an unresolved or cold case that meets the criteria for the Fallen Hero Reward program are encouraged to email TXcrimeStoppers@ gov.texas.gov.

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hile many people are out looking for Bluebonnets this time of year, Jarrell ISD Superintendent Dr. Bill Chapman is keeping an eye on the ground as well. But in this case, he’s not searching for native flora, but anything rising from the earth that could be indicative of new housing in one of the fastest growing communities in Central

Texas.

Within the last five years, the Jarrell school district has grown by more than 33%, or over 500 students.

Current enrollment stands at 1,540 students and is continually growing. Why? The obvious answer is affordable housing and quality of life. Home prices in Jarrell are as much as $50,000 less than areas just to the south because of substantially lower land development costs. The east side of Jarrell has been unofficially nicknamed “affordable housing for Georgetown,” with LGI offering “quick move in, from $719 per month” on their homes.

The unprecedented growth created by these new homes is why the Jarrell Independent School District is asking voters to approve a $54M school bond on May 6. This funding will bring a second elementary school, which

would open in the fall of 2019; add an auditorium at the high school; and add twelve classrooms at the middle school. Approval of this bond will result in an increase of $0.17 per $100 assessed value in the district’s tax rate. Currently, the tax rate is $1.37 per $100.

It seems obvious that without this financial intervention, Jarrell ISD’s quality of education would quickly deteriorate for the simple reason that there will not be enough space to place students as every aspect of the system is constantly stressed by increasing enrollment. It is therefore the judgment of the Editorial Board of The Advocate that a ‘Yes’ vote should be cast for this very important election on May 6th. The future of the children of Jarrell depends on it!

ON THE RECORD WITH U.S. REP. CARTER We Must Invest in our Military I’m optimistic that President Trump has announced that he will seek to add $54 billion to the Department of Defense in 2018 and in doing so, will finally end Sequestration, which Army Vice-Chief of Staff General Daniel Allyn called “the most important action (we) can take.” While this is a much needed announcement for our military and for our national security, it will still take many years, and much more money to undo the damage of the previous administration.

That’s time we don’t have and I’m working to ensure the Army gets help now.

Our forces are outgunned, outranged, outdated and undermanned. Less than half of Navy aircraft can fly; it is the smallest and least ready Navy in her history. The Air Force is the smallest it has ever been, and the average age of Air Force planes is 27 years old, shrinking any advantages we have over global adversaries.

However, no service has been hit as hard as your United States Army.

The Army’s current fleet of ground combat vehicles was conceived in the 1970s and built in the 80s. While multiple upgrades to these vehicles have occurred, they were not designed for the requirements of to-

day’s—and tomorrow’s— wars. We must have an Army equipped to dominate 21st century combat.

During fifteen years of engagement in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Army has rightly modernized its fleet of ground vehicles specific to these fights in the form of the multiple variants of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and up-armored Humvees.

While these vehicles have helped save the lives of thousands of soldiers, they are wholly inadequate for the types of threats the US Army is currently facing.

Today, revisionist powers are annexing territory, challenging and probing the post-WWII political world order and using Anti-Access/Area Denial technologies to thwart our ability to project power. These nations have also modernized their ground forces, and the tactical overmatch that the US has enjoyed for decades is now gone. As US Army Vice-Chief of Staff General Allyn recently stated, we are “Outranged, outgunned and outdated.” On our present course, the US Army will not be modern enough to deter and defeat potential enemies.

In eight years, the Army will make a decision whether or not to keep the current thirty-five year old Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the next 50-70 years.

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The scheduled upgrades for the Abrams tank will take twenty-six years to completely outfit the entire Army, while still failing to solve many of the problems of being outgunned. Additionally, for many reasons, such as having to fund current readiness requirements at higher-than-expected levels, the Army has no program in place to procure next generation ground combat vehicles.

The risk an overmatched Army presents to the Joint force fight is untenable.

As a representative of Fort Hood and Co-Chair of the Congressional Army Caucus, I will not sit idly by and not give our Soldiers the capabilities they need to dominate future wars.

For these reasons and many more, in the coming weeks I will introduce a resolution to support the US Army, encouraging them to expedite their efforts to procure and field next generation ground combat vehicles. The longer we wait to modernize, the longer our soldiers cannot provide adequate deterrence, and, if deterrence fails, the more difficult it will be to ensure we win without high costs in blood and treasure. It is imperative that our Army make advancements in modernization - our soldiers deserve, and our national defense requires, no less.

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Golden Age Living at The Oaks Bettie and Harold Graves call their home “a cruise without the water.” Just one visit and you might believe it too. With wide open dining and activities rooms, diverse goings-on, spacious residences, rich colors and textures, and what residents call “the best staff” with so much attention to detail, The Oaks is exactly what the name says: Gracious Retirement Living.

City Insider spent some time with General Manager Rick Plummer and some of the residents at the Oaks in Georgetown. Owned by the Hawthorn Retirement Group, this property boasts 130 residential units and six cottages for those 55 and older, who need not be retired.

“You can grow old gracefully with us,” Rick says. “We like to think of it as ‘independent-plus’ living, with personal care and home health available to residents onsite, but all the amenities for vibrant lifestyles.”

Among the advantages of the Hawthorn style are residential managers. Rick and his wife Pam also live at the Oaks, so not only are they just steps away if the need arises, they are neighbors of and friends to those who live there. “This is a quite a family atmosphere, and we delight in making sure all the resident needs are met. We live and breathe everything that they do and when something is wrong, we know about it first. And, I am comfortable telling visitors that if something happens to their mom or dad, I will be the first person that person sees when the in-unit cord is pulled.”

Assistant Manager Mike Richards says, “Its a million little things. Hawthorn started the independent living lifestyle and they just seem to know what the residents are going to need.

Look down a long hallway and you’ll see comfortable chairs, because they know a resident may need to rest every now and then. It’s not flashy, but it means so much to show that we’re thinking of them.”

Rick says he loves to see his residents thrive in this environment and having fun in their golden years. “We have an impact on folks whether we realize it or not. One resident arrived here not feeling well and she wasn’t eating very healthy. Our professional chefs and the fellowship during three meals a day had an effect on her, and we were thrilled to see her looking forward to meal times and eating a balanced diet. Her family was relieved to see her increased enjoyment and motivation as well.”

Residents couldn’t say enough about their experience at the Oaks. Janet Stein loves the Oaks because, “I don’t have to cook or clean and I really like the people; the management is very good. I came from New Jersey and my two daughters live in Sun City, so I’m happy to be near my grandkids.” Midge Kondelis reports, “I came here from another facility and I am much happier here.” Doris Chaille is from Atlanta and enjoys having maid service and not worrying about remembering to

several special interest clubs for wine lovers, philanthropy, books and more.

“Independent living is a wonderful option for our seniors, and I’m so glad to be in a community with great options for the Greatest Generation and Baby Boomers. When people live alone, they have little or no opportunity for socialization. It can also be challenging to find people to help them when they are most vulnerable. Personally, I feel like I was made for this job and I’ve found myself in tears when I’ve changed locations in my career,” Rick explains.

As well, The Oaks is part of the support for the City of Georgetown. It provides a tax base, and provides a secure place within the community for residents to enjoy quality of life and stay close to friends and families. Rick notes that many parents want to be near family, but not necessarily sharing a home. “Independent living is a great compromise.

Where else can you be close to family, close to great hospital facilities, and enjoy bad jokes from the manager?”

The Plummers feel lucky to have such a rewarding job. “Hawthorn handed me a $25 million building and trusts Pam and me to keep it running and take good care of the residents. They understand family values and really like us to spend one-on-one time with our residents. The Bible tells us to take care of the elderly and we take that to heart. We laugh and pray and cry with them. That’s how we work! I’ve even been blessed to pray with my friends before we lose them. Sometimes family are far away, but our people are never alone at the end because we are here. It’s a privilege to get to be part of these families.”

He goes on explain how Hawthorn and the Oaks just want to impact one senior at a time, and one phone call can change a person’s life. “Someone out there is missing the opportunity to live here. Come see us, have a three-day mini trial stay and be part of our family. We want to see everyone living well, coming out of their shell, and having fun every day.”

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write a rent check; everything she needs comes out of her account once a month.

Charter members James and Shirley Missler were on the list when the Oaks opened because they had lived in Sun City and wanted to stay in Georgetown when they decided it was time to down-size.

The Oaks is an all-inclusive community, so there is no maintenance, cooking or cleaning for the residents. It is pet-friendly, has onsite transportation for all purposes, and in

addition to the full-time activities director, there is a movie theater, fitness center, chapel, full common-area kitchen, and outside fire pits and planters. They even provide competitive activities like beanbag baseball and chair volleyball, and

Top: Janet Stein and Deleon Weston at the Oaks New Year's Eve gala • Lois Steele, 96 years young playing chair volleyball. • Bottom L, grand dining room. • Below, a second-floor view of the recreation area, shuffleboard, planters, fire pot, and lounge areas with ceiling fans.

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¡VIVA ROCK!

MARCH 25: 11th Annual ROCK Barn Dance, 2050 Rockride Ln. ROCK (Ride On Center for Kids) will host its 11th Annual Barn Dance benefit “¡VIVA ROCK!” at their Georgetown center, Saturday, March 25 with a special performance by Grammy-Award winning Mexican American country music artist Rick Trevino.

Doors open for registration and Silent Auction bidding begins at 5:00 pm.

Event start time is 6:15 pm. ROCK is a nonprofit organization providing equine-assisted therapy for veterans, children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities. All proceeds from the event will support their mission of “healing thru horses” by improving independence and life skills in partnership with the horse.

Buckets and Birdies

MARCH 25: "Buckets and Birdies" basketball tournament is March 25 at the Georgetown Rec Center; sponsored by and benefiting The Locker. Six GHS golfers are planning the event and 12 teams have signed up from both GISD high schools. The event will be held at the Rec Center. ALL proceeds will go to The Locker to help with Prom, Graduation and AP test fees.

Spring Plant Sale

MARCH 25, 9am-1pm: Sun City Gardens. The Sun City Horticulture Club’s spring plant sale will be at the Horticulture Gardens, 141 Sun City Boulevard, Georgetown. There will be outstanding selections of central Texas native plants, bedding plants, iris, herbs and vegetables. Herbs

and vegetables have been grown in the onsite green house from non GMO seeds. Compost and compost tea will also be available for purchase. Come early for best selections.

Cash, check or credit cards accepted.

SWU Senior Art Exhibit

THRU MARCH 28: Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center: Sarofim Fine Arts Gallery The Sarofim School of Fine Arts’ Art and Art History Department at Southwestern University proudly presents three senior art exhibitions for degrees by Anne Brown (BA), Avery Elkins (BA), and Sophie Gilliam (BFA).

SWU Practice Interview Fair

MARCH 29, 12-2pm: McCombs Ballroom, Southwestern University, 1001 E University Ave. You’re invited to participate in the 1st Annual Practice Interview Fair at Southwestern University!

We ask you to lend your professional expertise in a series of mock interviews designed to help students overcome job interview anxiety, and engage with them in giving honest feedback on how they might improve their self-marketing skills. Come enjoy a fun, unique way to interact with young professionals, and indulge in our free lunch buffet! https://tinyurl. com/htacdpd for more information and to sign up to participate.

5th Annual Football Kickoff Luncheon

MARCH 29, 11:30am: Join us at the San Gabriel Park Community Center for an exciting lunch event that gives Pirate fans the inside scoop on the upcoming

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2017 football season. After claiming the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship last fall the Pirates are moving to the rugged American Southwest Conference. Learn about the new conference, be the first to see the new schedule, meet standout student-athletes, claim/ renew season tickets and much more.

There is no charge for this lunch event, but RSVP required. Click HERE to register and print your tickets.

Rotary Club Annual Gala

MARCH 31, 5:30pm: Escape to the world of spies, cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Join the Rotary Club of Georgetown for a fun evening at the Sun City Ballroom, 2 Texas Dr. for a night of mystery and fun. The live auction promises to be exciting and entertaining, and there will be many opportunities to bid on unique and priceless items and once-in-a-lifetime vacations. After the auction, dance to live music performed by the Silver Cloud!

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m., and the live auction and then dancing will immediately follow.

Purchase tickets at http:// bit.ly/2n4vNkA. Tables of 10 are $500 and single tickets are $75.

Rotary is an international service organization whose purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.

For more information about the Rotary Club of Georgetown and its events, visit www.georgetownrotary.org.

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Summer camp registration begins March 27

Georgetown Parks and Recreation will offer a variety of summer camps for area students from June 5-Aug. 18. Resident registration will begin on Monday, March 27, and nonresident registration begins, Tuesday, March 28. Age requirements, pricing and schedules vary for each program. Summer camps are not licensed child care programs.

For more information and to register, visit parks.georgetown.org/camp or call 512-9303596. Participants can select from: • Abrakadoodle Art Camp: 12-14; June 19-23; $100 • Munchkin Tennis Camp: Ages 5-9; June 12-16, resident/$125 nonresiAges 5-7; weekly sesJune 26-30, July 10-14 dent sions offered from June and July 24-28; $175 res- • Junior Tennis Academy: 5-Aug. 11; $70 resiident/$220 nonresident Ages 11-18; weekly dent/$90 nonresident • Adventure Camp: Ages sessions offered from • Sporties for Shorties vary from 11-17 based on June 5-Aug. 11; $80 resiCamp: Ages 5-7; July 17program; weekly sessions dent/$100 nonresident 21; $115 resident/$145 offered from June 5-Aug. • Kid City: Ages 5-11; nonresident 2; rates vary weekly sessions offered • Sports Mania Camp: • Basketball Skills Camp: from July 10-Aug. 4; $10 Ages 8-10; June 5-9; Ages 8-17; June 12-16, resident/$15 nonresident; $115 resident/$145 nonJune 26-30 and July child must qualify for resident 31-Aug. 4; $115 resifree or reduced lunch • Teen Self-Defense Camp: dent/$145 nonresident program within GeorgeAges 12-18; June 5-9; • Camp Goodwater: Ages town ISD $150 resident/$190 non5-12; weekly sessions • Lego® Robotics and resident offered from June 5-Aug. Engineering Camp: • Tennis Camp: Ages 7-12; 11; $140 resident/$175 Ages 5-14; Aug. 14-18 weekly sessions offered nonresident (morning or afternoon); from June 5-Aug. 11; • Hoop Dance Camp: Ages $185 resident/$230 fees vary 7-18; July 24-28 and nonresident; Aug. 14-16 • Volleyball Skills Camp: Aug. 7-11; $100 resi(morning or afternoon); Ages 7-14; June 19-23 dent/$125 nonresident $111 resident/$138 nonand July 10-14; $100 res• JR Fire Academy: Ages resident ident/$125 nonresident located at 3500 D.B. Wood Road, and will be instructed by GPD’s defensive tactics cadre. All instructors are certified and have a combined 75 years of training and experience.

During the hands-on class, attendees will learn striking techniques as well as ground and choke defense.

The class is open to women age 16 and older.

Because of a limited class size interested individuals must register at pdtraining. georgetown.org/non-tcole.

For more information contact Sgt. Jamieson Allen at jamieson.allen@georgetown.org or Officer Shane Rogers at shane.rogers@ georgetown.org.

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Chisholm Trail Day

APRIL 1, 10am-3pm: Chisolm Trail Day, 8 Chisolm Trail Round Rock.

Chisholm Trail Day—Join our soft opening of The Williamson Museum on The Chisholm Trail. Meet the living history characters that helped shape Round Rock and Williamson County. Come experience life on the trail with Dutch oven cooking, live music and hands on Chisholm Trail activities and games.

This is a free event.

Easter Eggstravaganza

Self-defense class

APRIL 1, 8am-5pm: The Georgetown Police Department will host a free self-defense class at the Public Safety Operations and Training Center,

Enjoy the 1935 deco screen; popcorn, pretzels, candy and beverages. The food trucks will be onsite from 6-9pm; tacos, burgers and brisket nachos. $5 adult tickets.

"Blazing Saddles"

APRIL 1, 7pm: The Historic Globe Theatre presents this 1974 classic comedy western on the big screen.

In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

APRIL 8, 9am: Georgetown Parks & Rec invite everyone to San Gabriel Park, 445 E. Morrow St. Hippity Hoppity, Easter’s on its way! Grab your basket, there will be candy and toy-filled eggs to gather, along with eggs from our sponsor, Raising Cane’s, that have a free kids combo card inside. Find the golden egg and win a grand prize for each age division.

This event is free. Age categories and times: 9am:

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< 2 • 9:15am: 3-5 • 9:30am: 6-8. Please arrive at San Gabriel Park by 8:45 am.

All egg hunts will begin at their listed starting time.

Don’t forget a camera for a free photo with the Easter Bunny.

Local organizations and businesses are welcome to participate. This community event receives over 1,200 participants in past years and it gets bigger each year! The goal is to provide a fun and safe Easter egg hunt for children in our community.

Volunteers are needed.

Please contact Melissa Trahan-Pecorino at 512.930.8459 or melissa. trahanpecorino@georgetown.org.

Keeping Kids Safe

APRIL 8, 12-2pm: The Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center (WCCAC) is hosting a free “Keeping Kids Safe” public safety day. This event is being offered in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month and the WCCAC’s 20th anniversary of service to our community.

Several first responder agencies will showcase their public safety equipment and static displays for the community to view.

Cedar Park and Round Rock Police, Williamson County Sheriff’s Department, Georgetown Fire, and Williamson County EMS personnel will have attractions such as a SWAT vehicle, BEAR armored vehicle, K9 agility unit, fire truck, ambulance, motorcycle patrol, and police cars for kids to view and experience. Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) will provide kid fingerprinting and ID services. Games, face painting, Miniwonders horses, a ROCK (Ride On Center for Kids) horse to hand paint, and more attractions will be available for all to enjoy. Bring your family to participate in this fun, educational event.

For more information, contact Gloria Romero-Hutchinson at 512-9433716 or hope@wilcocac. org.

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crowd and crime control issues then my answer would be different to some degree. No matter the size of the event, having an effective plan and working that plan is critical.

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"Ask the Chief" is an opportunity for our readers to reach out to Chief Wayne Nero and Assistant Chief Cory Tchida of the Georgetown Police Department, Please send your questions to info@fpgtx.com with the subject "Ask the Chief" Do police get more anxious about doing the job when there are big events going on like Red Poppy Festival, or a football game?

No, just like other citizens we really enjoy our events. It is a great time to interact with people and enjoy the day. If we had events like SXSW, where there tend to be a lot more

Do Police Officers and Fire Fighters really get along? Who is more important?

So I can genuinely say that PD and FD get along really well here. We will give each other a hard time and attempt to kill one another when we compete in sports but we love and support each other when it counts. I have heard stories that this is not true in all areas. As for who is more important? Really? We all know who is the most important……

What's the easiest, and toughest assignment for a police officer?

This question is interesting and inter-related. The easiest assignment for an officer is driving around patrolling an area. That officer gets to enjoy the

weather, the scenery, and getting to interact with the public.

The toughest assignment? The toughest assignment is when the easiest assignment is interrupted the radio and you get sent to help someone through their worst day. If the human tragedy you see as a public safety professional does not have an impact on you, then you probably should not be doing this job.

Do I have to show an officer my ID if he or she asks for it?

It depends on the circumstances. If you are driving a vehicle and are stopped for a violation, then you are required to display your driver’s license. If you are placed under arrest, then you are required to identify yourself. If an officer just walks up to you and asks to see your ID, that would not necessarily require you, under the law, to present your ID. The answer to this question can be situation specific.

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My first bluebonnets are blooming at my house.

For some reason that just makes me extra happy.

When the first one showed up it was like a celebration.

There was a tiny butterfly sitting on the blossom as an extra bonus. It just made me smile. It meant that our landscape will soon be a beautiful sea of blue.

It means that spring is here. The earth is coming back to life after being quite for a few months.

It is like that in The Locker, too. We have been quietly wrapping up our fiscal year and making decisions for the next year.

The rush of student needs due to the new semester in January as been taken care of and we have a chance to catch up. Kind of the lull before the storm.

The students are getting busy with events. The Seniors are starting to feel the end of high school coming near so they are thinking of the legacy they want to leave by making a difference through The Locker. This time of year, there is so much going on at school. We are preparing for things like Prom, AP tests and Graduation.

(Along with meeting our everyday needs, as usual.)

These are so expensive for students and their families. One AP test costs $96. If a family has a situation in the middle of the semester, sometimes they cannot pay this fee after the student has completed the course. The Locker helps take care of these fees for many students. Prom is expensive and is an important rite of passage for high school students. We would hate for a student to miss this due to the cost of the ticket or nice clothing.

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This is exciting for the students to know that they are helping their fellow students with these big milestone occasions!

Right now we're looking forward to April 9th Camp Crosby and Registration is now open! Athletes from Georgetown, East View and Jarrell High School, and Southwestern University will be on hand to show the younger generation how a variety of sports are played, and how to stay fit for life.

We are also thrilled the Green Bay Packers' kicker Mason Crosby will be here to help with coaching too.

The event is free but we do ask for a $5 refundable deposit because every year we fill up our 300 spaces but a lot of kids do not attend and we want everyone to have an opportunity to learn and play. Sign up at TheLocker.info/camp-crosby/

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Don't Even Think About Leaving Me a Message Vacation. I didn’t used to really appreciate the value of them. Could be that I didn’t really need them much in my young years and early adulthood? Life was a lot more carefree and I was technically on a mini-cation every day at 5:00, plus I got two whole days—every week—to do whatever I wanted.

Looking back, it seems like that was just too glorious to believe.

And then... there was authentic adulthood and a spouse, and motherhood, when five minutes in the bathroom or grocery shopping alone feels like a vacation and going on a trip is harder than a week at work.

I have discovered that there are degrees of Getting Away, starting with the desperate locking the door and watching The Vampire Diaries without interruptions and with the brownies you hid in the nightstand just for yourself.

Then there are business trips, where you’re out of your element and it’s a nice change of scenery, but you’re still working, likely more than eight hours a day. And at the end of the work day, you’re either alone in hotel room saving money, or spending a ton of it to entertain yourself in a new city. Or worse, left to hang out with the co-workers that you might normally enjoy parting with at 5pm

every day.

Don’t even get me started on the joy of airline travel. Grown up people who act like first graders who can't make it through the day if they don't get to be line leader everywhere they go. The plane is not going to leave without you, y'big babies, so quit toe-stepping in front of me when they haven't called your group yet.

Then there are road trips, where you spend more time in the car than not, seeing things and going places just for the sake of going.

The joy of being behind the wheel and knowing you can drive till you’re hungry then eat till you’re tired. It’s a special kind of freedom to not have to be anywhere or do anything.

It’s a young person’s adventure in my opinion. The older I get, the more ADD I become and I just can’t sit still that long, even with satellite radio and a million things to listen to, I can’t get over the fact that I’m.

Not. Being. Productive.

(Are we THERE yet?)

Then there are “trips.”

Those are the times you pack up the car like you’re crossing the Mojave, and go across the state or the country to see... people.

Don’t get me wrong, I love my people, and I enjoy seeing them, but those are *not* vacations. Those are trips. Throw in an amusement or water park and now you're just exercising.

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THE MILLENNIAL VIEW So yes, Memaw's birthday or little Bucky’s graduation or seeing Booboo’s newest baby are all must-dos, but you still need a vacation when you get back.

Vacations are what you save up for and put on your calendar months in advance and think upon with longing when you are sitting at your desk or a traffic light and brag about when people ask you about your weekend or summer plans.

Again, sleeping on a fold-a-bed, helping with the dishes and visiting the local mall = Trip. Laying in the sun on a chaise while people bring you things with a smile = Vacation.

At no time in my home life would I lay down $8 on an umbrella drink. But you flip my Vacation switch and I'll turn my wallet upside down to have two of them delivered to me while my feet are being massaged in a cabana watching HBO and scrolling through my Facebook feed. I will even push aside my coupons and tip you $10 to do it.

I am not proud of it, but the older I get the more I really do envy my friendswith-money. When I’m on vacation, I get to feel like them for just a brief moment in time. I really enjoy the break from my life as much as missing five days of work. I get to regress to childhood when all my worldly needs were met by other people. And unlike my FWMs, I also get to ignore my phone because I don’t have the Wall Street responsibilities that pay for that lifestyle 24/365.

If only we could live life in reverse a bit. I could use a little of that Daytona Beach Spring Break hedonism in my 40s. What are all the 19 year olds really “getting away” from anyway??

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than your local beach, to places like Mexico, Paris, Iceland, or even places slightly closer like Las Vegas and California. Contrary to popular belief, some individuals will take these trips not for the purpose of partying at the beach, but for athletic and educational reasons.

“I’m going to Las Vegas for a soccer college showcase,” said GHS sophomore, Erin Cordero as she excitedly revealed her plans for the week off.

For Millennials, spring break is a time to relax and have fun. It’s the time to shed all of the worries that the high school life brings and an excuse to solely focus on being young. Many Millennials will even go as far as ditching their electronics and social media, to simply enjoy the vacation while it lasts.

“Without leaving your phone behind, you can’t actually experience everything, you’re just there and not actually seeing anything, you get distracted and that’s a waste of your time,” said GHS sophomore, Alison Jaen.

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As we know, spring break is one week off during mid-March, it’s a reprieve from the stresses of school, and all the burdens that accompany it. Students look forward to this time off as it is the last break before end-of-year finals and summer. Many Millennials connect either with friends or family and travel to various vacation spots around the world, but the majority of teenagers adhere to tradition and take group trips to the closest beach.

“I go to South Padre with my friends because I love the exhilarating atmosphere, and I love the beach, it makes for a great break from college midterms and late night studying,” said Texas Tech freshman, Warren Washburn.

Students see spring break as an opportunity to ‘hit the reset button’ and simply have a time to rejuvenate. Completing unfinished work, binge watching Netflix, or hanging out with friends is what Millennials strive for during the short period of spring break.

“You go to school for weeks, and weeks, and weeks, it just feels good to stop going to school for a week and just bring yourself back to a starting position, it’s a good time to reset yourself,” explained GHS junior, Antonio Torres.

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