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manda Reyes, a physical education teacher at Tippit Middle School in Georgetown, TX, was named a 2015-2016 ‘LifeChanger of the Year’ award winner and a top-five finalist for the national $10,000 Grand Prize at a surprise ceremony during an assembly in the school gymnasium February 24. As one of the top five finalists, Reyes will attend the national LifeChanger of the Year awards ceremony in Los Cabos, Mexico on April 12th where the national Grand Prize Winner will be announced. Reyes was selected as a LifeChanger of the Year winner out of more than 620 teachers, administrators and school district employees nominated for the award from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. She was nominated by Dash Wallooppillai, the parent of a student. This is her sixth year teaching in GISD and her 11th year as an educator. “I taught in Dallas and in Round Rock ISD previously before moving my family to Georgetown. I love being a part of this great city and school district,” Reyes says. As a physical education teacher, her objective is to help develop students into well adjusted individuals: physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Through varied activities of the program she works to provide challenging and satisfying experiences in meaningful movement, self-expression, physical well being, and knowledge and techniques of sport activities. Reyes exemplifies the meaning of compassion and leadership through the work that she does for the school and the community. As a physical education teacher and sports coach, she instills strong values in her students. Coach Reyes gives
every student the opportunity to be a part of the team as long as they have a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn. She is often seen at high school volleyball and basketball games cheering on the kids she once coached. Coach Reyes is also passionate about fighting against childhood cancer. She helped organize Tippit’s first annual “Dig Gold” volleyball game in September 2015 to raise money for cancer research and treatment. She was also an active participant of Alex’s Million Mile, where Tippit students and staff collectively contributed over 4000 miles to the Georgetown team. In addition, she gave a group of 6th grade students the opportunity to organize an ice bucket challenge in memory of their friend who passed away from cancer. They raised $1,300 for childhood cancer research. “Because of her efforts, many students have been given opportunities that they would not have had otherwise,” said Wallooppillai. “Coach Reyes believes every child has the potential to succeed, and she will do everything she can to make each child believe they can make a difference.” Last year, Coach Reyes was also in charge of the school’s No Place For Hate program and organized Diversity Day. The students in her club set up stations throughout the school representing different countries and cultures. It gave the other children exposure to Georgetown’s diverse population. More importantly, it sent them the message that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and respect. LifeChanger of the Year is a national program sponsored by National Life Group that annually recognizes and rewards K-12 school district educators and employees who make a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence, and leadership. Award winners are selected based on a proven ability to make a beneficial difference in the lives of students; ability to positively add to the development of the school’s atmosphere; be a leader at the school and/or district level; a proven record of excellent performance at the professional level; and a commitment to producing a nurturing atmosphere.
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Rain barrels and compost bins are for sale online through City of Georgetown Conservation Services. Rain barrels are available in a 50-gallon size for $69 or a 65-gallon size for $106. The deadline to order online is 11 p.m. Sunday, March 27. Order a rain barrel or compost bin at RainBarrelProgram.org/ Georgetown. City of Georgetown utility customers will be eligible for a $15 credit on your utility bill with an online rain barrel order. (One $15 credit is available per utility account.) When you order online, you will be given a link at the bottom of the order form for a rebate application. Fill out and submit the application and the amount will be credited to your City of Georgetown utility account after you pick up your rain barrel. Compost bins also are available for $65 each. (No credits available on compost bins.) Rain barrels or compost bins ordered by the March 27 deadline can be picked up on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Avenue. Rain barrels are made of 100-percent recycled plastic and are designed to collect water from a downspout. They have a childproof and bug-proof lid that keeps out mosquitoes and also feature a drain valve at the bottom that connects to a garden hose. The rain barrels are gravity-fed and do not require a pump.
Citizen Police Academy Spring Session The Citizen Police Academy is a 12-week course to educate citizens about all aspects of the Georgetown Police Department. The spring 2016 academy is instructed by police officers, fire department personnel, and officers of the district and county court system. The deadline to apply is
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Save the (Grad) Dates
Are you making plans to see the Class of 2016 receive their diplomas? Graduation ceremonies are scheduled for the following dates, times, and locations Richarte High School. Thursday, June 2, 7:00pm. Klett Center for the Performing Arts. Georgetown High School. Friday, June 3, 7:30pm. GISD Athletic Complex. East View High School. Saturday, June 4, 7:30pm. GISD Athletic Complex.
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Midnight’s Journey Animal & Rescue Shelter is holding a reverse raffle, dinner and live and silent auctions to raise money for operations, vet costs and general animal care. Midnight’s Journey is a 501(c)3 foster-to-forever animal adoption agency. Due to developments in the area, the pet population is increasing, and they offer help, training, and general welfare for all dogs. Animals are kept in foster homes and there is a corporate office where potential adopters can meet and get acquainted with adoptees. Saturday, March 26 at the American Legion Banquet Hall on FM 487 in Jarrell. Only 150 tickets will be sold ($50) and include meals, drinks and door prizes. For information call Valeree 512-876-7081 or stop at Speedway to purchase a ticket for their biggest fundraiser of the year.
Airport Improvements Funded by TXDOT Safety and maintenance improvements at the Georgetown Municipal Airport are set to begin this spring. The work is funded under a 90/10 match grant program through the Texas Department of Transportation. The Texas Transportation Commission approved an $8.3 million dollar grant at their meeting on January 28. Airport revenues are funding $830,000 toward the improvements, which is a 10 percent match to the TXDOT funding. Improvements include a new lighting system along the taxiways to improve visibility for pilots at night or in foggy conditions. In addition, taxiways will be repaired with crack seal and seal coating and the concrete apron near the Terminal will be patched. A taxiway realignment will allow for easier
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movement of airplanes. In order to meet clear zone requirements, trees will be removed at the end of Runway 11/29. Below-ground fuel tanks at the Airport will be replaced with new aboveground tanks, including a 15,000 gallon tank for Avgas and a 20,000 gallon tank for Jet A fuel. The new tanks meet current environmental rules for aviation fueling facilities. A concrete containment berm will enhance groundwater protection. It should be noted that these improvements will not lengthen runways or allow heavier planes to land at the Airport. The improvements are designed to improve safety for the type of aircraft currently using the Airport. Another element of the grant funding through TXDOT includes an update to the Airport Master Plan, which guides future use and development of the Airport. Public involvement will be a key element of the Master Plan update. Consultant selection is slated to begin this summer on the two-year Master Plan update process. For more information about Airport improvements, go to the Georgetown Municipal Airport website at airport.georgetown.org and click on the link for Citizen FAQ.
Students with Disabilities Transition Fair Feb 27
The 2016 Destination… Life Regional Transition Fair for students with disabilities will be Saturday, February 27 from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Round Rock High School, 300 N. Lake Creek Dr. This event is intended to help families with students with disabilities prepare for life beyond high school: job training, continuing education, living options and more. For more information, contact GISD Transition Specialist Susan Upshaw at upshaws@georgetownisd. org or 512.943.5000, Ext. 6843.
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Police P.A.W.S. for Pets Charlie McNabb Named New City Attorney The Department of Justice estimates 1 in 4 people in the U.S. own at least one dog. The ASPCA estimates police and other first responders encounter an animal at one out of every three calls they are dispatched to. These encounters may be stray animals or owned pets belonging to the dispatched address. The “Please P.A.W.S.” sticker program is a new proactive community policing program, created by Georgetown Police & Georgetown Animal Services, designed to better ensure safe interactions between first responders and resident pets. A 3 inch by 3 inch sticker was created to be placed on entry doors and/or windows of residences and businesses. The red stop sign gives a bright visual warning to first responders as they approach a residence to alert them of the presence of an animal at that home. The sticker provides a
quick alert to police officers when they respond to a home for an alarm or a 911 call where they may need to make entry into the home to search it or provide assistance to the resident. Fire and EMS responders also benefit from this visual warning when they are called to help an injured home owner or are evacuating a home because of a fire or disaster response. These stickers are available for pick up by Georgetown residents at the Georgetown Public Safety Operation and Training Center (PSOTC), the Georgetown Animal Shelter, and directly from Animal Control Officers in
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the field at no charge. A first responder’s heightened awareness of pets, especially canines, in a home will hopefully decrease negative and potentially dangerous encounters. This sticker also works as a potential deterrent for burglaries and serves as a proactive community outreach program. For more information, contact Captain Evelyn McLean at 512-930-8408.
Georgetown City Council as city attorney for the City of Georgetown. He is expected to start February 18. McNabb comes to Georgetown after serving a total of 27 years with the City of El Paso, Texas, including 10 years as city attorney. A municipal law pioneer, McNabb obtained one of the first municipal law certifications from the Texas Municipal League. He also created the first in-house state legislative affairs function. Additionally, he served as legal advisor to the elected commission presiding over the first complete El Paso city charter revision in 40 years. His record of innovative thinking and his ability to successfully navigate challenges were key factors in his selection. McNabb was selected after a nationwide recruitment effort conducted by Strategic Government Resources, an executive search and training firm. He was selected from a field of more than 40 candidates. Mayor Dale Ross said, “We are extremely fortunate to have recruited a city attorney who has the extensive knowledge, experience, and proven leadership skills that Charlie brings to the table. I am con-
GISD Honor Roll for Enhanced College Access Only 130 U.S. School Districts Honored Georgetown Independent
School District is one of 130 school districts in the United States being recognized for creating opportunities for traditionally underrepresented students. The districts featured on the Honor Roll have expanded access to higher education by providing students with rigorous academic offerings and innovative college-preparation programs. “Georgetown ISD strives to prepare all students for success beyond high
school. Being named to the Gaston Caperton Opportunity Honor Roll is confirmation that our efforts in engaging and inspiring every student to meet his or her full potential are yielding tangible results in our kids’ lives,” said Georgetown ISD Superintendent Dr. Fred Brent. Districts on the Honor Roll demonstrated significant and consistent growth in the number of underrepresented students and students from lower-income backgrounds participating in AP®, taking the SAT®, and applying to four or more colleges. “The Gaston Caperton Opportunity Honor Roll
recognizes educators and administrators who excel in delivering opportunity to students,” said David Coleman, president and CEO of the College Board. “By increasing access to stimulating courses and college opportunity, they have created a culture of success that will continue to grow and benefit students.” There is no application process for the award. To be selected for the Honor Roll, Georgetown ISD was required to: • Increase the total number of underrepresented students who took the SAT • Increase the total number of underrepresented students who took an AP
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desk. Semiformal attire is requested. The gala marks the end of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary. Georgetown’s library has grown in every way since its humble beginnings as a volunteer operation. The community is invited to join in the March 5 celebration of the Public Library’s 50th anniversary at the Gala. Tickets are on sale at the circulation desk. Find out more about the Georgetown Public Library at library.georgetown.org or visit at 402 W. 8th Street in downtown Georgetown.
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APPLES TO APPLES, CANDIDATE SURVEY
The Advocate asked each of the State and Congressional candidates to answer the same four questions based on the nature of the office he or she seeks.
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 20 Three things about your experience that qualify you to represent us? TERRY WILSON: Security: While my opponent sends out mailers claiming she will fight ISIS from the Texas House Floor, I have actually served multiple tours in the Middle East fighting insurgency and keeping our country safe. Securing the border isn’t just rhetoric to me, I have seen what happens in countries that do not take protecting their national boundaries seriously. I understand the policies and technology needed to keep our citizens and those who protect them safe. Merely hiring 250 additional DPS officers is not enough without having the necessary legislation to allow our judicial system to prosecute criminals and those who cross our borders illegally. Business: As a Department of Defense Acquisition Executive, I managed research and development programs with multi-billion dollar budgets, always exceeding schedule and performance requirements, while also cutting costs. Since retirement, I have leveraged that experience as an advocate for exceptional and talented small businesses, helping them break through bureaucracy to deliver technology to our war fighters and law enforcement. Education: In addition to my combat experience within the military, I have written curriculum, hired teachers, overseen facilities and managed budgets to support the education of our soldiers. Our American military is the largest vocational educator in the country (if not the world), so this gives me a unique perspective on education. I have taken young men and woman from all walks of life and helped them learn incredible skills that are important, not just in the military but also to future employers. The one-size-fits-all mentality in education has failed, we must ensure students have options and are either college or career ready upon graduation.
DR. MARSHA FARNEY: 1. During the past 2 sessions, I partnered with area constituents as my experts regarding potential legislation. As a member of 10 area Chambers of Commerce in HD20, I worked with small business owners to reduce their tax burden by cutting the Margins Tax by 25%. Local bankers assisted with personal financial literacy course creation, area family law attorneys and judges assisted with Colton’s Law, CASA and foster care bills, and community school leadership, teachers and parents were active participants in education reform legislation. This past session we had over 50 bills that became law where I was the primary author, co-author, joint-author or the House sponsor for a Senate bill. In the past 2 sessions, 3 bills that benefited at-risk children originated with Sun City residents. Our effective collaboration has expanded your influence to better the lives of Texans across the state. As an educator serving on the House Public Education committee, I was instrumental in passing major education reform that reduced standardized testing, expanded graduation programs, enhanced career & technology options for students, rejected common core, and assisted Gov. Abbott’s efforts to strengthen the pre-K program. I listened to concerns about border security and co-authored the largest border security bill in Texas history. We provided everything DPS asked for including aircraft, 250 additional troopers and more. It will continue to be a priority for me to address issues that are important to you.
What are some pressing issues at the state level that affect us in Wilco? WILSON: The two biggest state issues facing Williamson County deal with public education and transportation infrastructure. In public education, we must eliminate costly and ineffective education bureaucracies and reward passionate and successful teachers for their efforts in ensuring every student receives an A+ education. In transportation, we must ensure that we properly fund projects that will catch our infrastructure up to the growth of our region. FARNEY: Georgetown is the 2nd fastest growing community in the nation. This rapid growth creates overcrowded roadways and other transportation infrastructure concerns. Providing adequate funding for non-tolled roads and ensuring area TxDot transportation projects move forward is my priority. I work closely with our Commissioners Court to ensure I provide legislative support as needed for their efforts to address critical roadway development and expansion. This past session I supported legislation that added over $1 billion to transportation infrastructure programs without raising taxes or imposing fees.
What are you passionate about that can be addressed by our legislature?
How can we balance resources to fund growth and social programs at the same time? Or should we?
WILSON: In the Texas House, I will fight to eliminate all magnets that encourage illegal immigration, including sanctuary cities, welfare, and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. I will also fight to ensure not a dime of our tax dollars goes towards funding Planned Parenthood or any other provider of abortion. I will put students and teachers first and fight to ensure education funding is spent on the classroom and that we reduce standardized testing and other burdensome mandates on our public schools.
WILSON: Budgeting is all about making priorities and ensuring we are spending our money effectively, efficiently, and on the right objectives. We have a spending problem in our state, and I will fight to put in place zero-based budgeting for every state agency to ensure we are not being wasteful with the dollars we have. We must properly fund pressing obligations; public education and infrastructure, to account for growth and inflation. We must also stop cutting deals with the federal government that tie our state to future spending on social programs we cannot afford.
FARNEY: A strong public education system is essential to keep Texas an economic leader in the nation. I am committed to fulfilling the mandate in the Texas Constitution that says “... it shall be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools.”
FARNEY: Fiscally responsible leadership has enabled Texas to be a national leader in job creation, energy production, and economic growth and development. As a direct result of this success, the state population has exploded. This rapid growth requires prioritization of funding for infrastructure needs such as water, transportation and education. I have a solid record supporting fiscally responsible funding for each of these important areas. Other programs are considered after funding necessities. I will continue to work to keep our spending within the limits that the constitution requires while meeting the needs of our citizens.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT 31 Can substantial savings in military spending be achieved without jeopardizing national security?
What are some examples of programs you consider clearly wasteful or subject to fraud and abuse, and how much savings would you expect to recover by reforming or eliminating these programs? JUDGE JOHN CARTER: Obamacare is one of the most costly government programs facing our nation. I have voted more than 50 times to repeal, defund, and revise this overly burdensome, budget busting legislation. Earlier this year, with the Senate finally being able to pass the repeal of Obamacare, we sent a bill to the President that would have repealed this insane legislation. Unfortunately, the President would rather protect his pet program than listen to the American people, and he vetoed our bill. Additionally, there are many programs within the EPA, the IRS, and many other agencies which I have voted to defund, or eliminate all together that are wrought with fraud, abuse or are far overreaching. I work every day to cut overly burdensome regulations, reduce the size of the federal government, and keep Washington, DC out of Texas! For example, at the Veteran’s Administration, I demanded the FBI investigate the VA for claims of abuse and misconduct. This led to a more than 70% reduction in
wait times, and a more than 90% cut in the backlog of pending cases. My actions produced positive reforms that support and protect our veterans, while cutting costs. MIKE SWEENEY: Federal spending is out of control and is killing our country for future generations. You cannot borrow and spend your way into fiscal health. I will NOT vote to increase the National Debt. I will promote a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. We must make the hard choices and live within our means. My opponent has failed to do this and has voted repeatedly with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to increase our national debt and fund the Obama Agenda. I will promote the use of zero based budgeting to examine all Federal departments and programs. This process is designed to eliminate waste in spending by identifying agencies that are ripe for reduction or removal from the budget such as the EPA, DOE and the Department of Education. My opponent has done none of these things.
CARTER: We must not continue to slash our military spending at the expense of our national security. Our nation is facing increased global threats, and I believe one of the primary responsibilities of Congress is to provide the men and women of our military with the resources they need to protect this great nation. I have and will continue to fight for the brave soldiers that put their lives in harms way while protecting our freedoms. However, we can cut costs under Military spending, unfortunately, President Obama has chosen to make cuts in our military strength and not tackle the waste and inefficiencies across the Pentagon. SWEENEY: The sequester my opponent voted for is seriously damaging Fort Hood by reducing troop levels by over 30 percent in the last five years with more to come. This is not only a security issue for our country but it has had a devastating impact on the District’s residents and businesses. National security is the first priority of our government. My opponent’s votes need to be overturned and our military restored to the levels adequate to address the threats we face. There are other departments and agencies that can be cut to save our national treasure but military cuts are not one of them. We must be good stewards of all things our war fighters and their families have sacrificed to protect. What specific plans or measures do you have in mind to address the flow of illegal immigrants into Texas? CARTER: First and foremost, we must secure our border. I have supported and provided for additional border patrol agents, more technology and more resources along our southern border, including building a wall along our southern border. We must enforce the laws we have on the books and close the loopholes that encourage illegal immigration. I am committed to blocking President Obama’s pursuit to transform America, including his unlawful executive amnesty. In fact, I filed language with the courts, handing Obama another defeat by successfully blocking his executive amnesty. Additionally, I defeated Obama’s plan to house unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors at Fort Hood, the largest military installation in the world. And, I have
fought Sanctuary Cities by co-authoring a bill to cut funding to those cities that don’t follow federal immigration law. I will not stop fighting until we have complete control over our border. SWEENEY: Our current immigration policy is a disaster. I support securing and closing our borders before anything else transpires. I strongly support legal immigration. Our current policy of open borders and not enforcing immigration laws creates the tragedies we see today for our citizens such as Kate Steinle. We need to follow the law. What experience or quality most differentiates you from your opponent? CARTER: My proven leadership, dedication and integrity make me best suited to protect and promote the interest of TX31. I fought President Obama and won! I successfully blocked the Obama administration from housing illegal immigrants at Ft. Hood, I led a coalition of federal, state, county and city leaders to develop and finish State Highway 195, I led a similar coalition to defeat US Fish and Wildlife from listing the Georgetown salamander as an endangered species, and I secured Purple Hearts for the victims of the 2009 terrorist attack at Ft. Hood. I have a proven track record of being a fighter with positive results. As the only native Texan in the race to represent TX31, I am uniquely qualified in that I have been and will continue to fight for my neighbors throughout Central Texas. I have lived in Williamson County for more than forty years, and understand our values. I believe we need more of those values in Washington, DC and less Washington, DC in Texas! SWEENEY: I am not a career Politician; I am a businessman. I have founded and lead a US technology company. I have developed technology and applied it in the real world. I have lived and worked internationally. I have a 12 year background in banking oversight. I seek to eliminate over reaching regulations. I do what I say I will do. I expect to be held accountable by the citizens of District 31.
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Newly-minted American Catrin Dubois with the San Antonio Immigration Judge who administered her oath.
Catrin Dubois has been in the United States for 30 years. She has been beautifying Sun City’s landscape for eight years. And she has been an American citizen for 34 days. While her story spans some of the most remarkable and terrible events of the 20th century, today she is a thrilling and grateful spirit who is pleased that her fate brought her to America. In 2013, after a trip home to Germany and with inspiration from close friends, she decided “You either belong to a country 100 percent or you don’t.” She began saving up for the $1000 application fee and after a few stalls, took her oath January 21, 2016 in San Antonio. Her appreciation for America actually began at a young age, “If it weren’t for the American soldiers who stood guard at the Iron Curtain, I would be speaking Russian today.” Catrin’s mother was born in Germany in 1939—World War II. She fled the country in 1961 as the Berlin Wall was being built and told Catrin stories about people jumping out of windows hoping to land on West German soil. She also told her about the freedoms lost in East Germany, people disappearing, and the American support in Europe—keeping the Russians on their side of the fence after World War II. After the wall went up, Catrin’s mother was able to visit her parents she only did so until Catrin was old enough to speak. “They were afraid I would say something against the regime that would get the family into trouble. There was no freedom of speech, or religion. Even going to church was frowned upon.” Catrin’s father, born in Nuremberg, was in the West German Air Force, stationed in Leipheim. Growing up, Catrin demonstrated against the U.S. nuclear warheads were stationed right outside her hometown, placed there to keep Russia inc heck. “Most of the world was afraid of Communism. We were purely afraid of the bombs.” Catrin grew up with her family over the span of the Cold War, right in the middle of it. Her grandparents were not allowed to leave East Germany until they reached retirement age and had put in their time for the Fatherland. Anticipating their retirement, they pre-ordered and pre-paid for
a Trabant automobile, which would take five years to be built and delivered. (So, that joke Ronald Reagan told about the car being delivered in the morning five years from now because the plumber was coming in the afternoon is really true.) Another example of the day-to-day difficulties; her mother told her “When you went to the hair salon, you brought your own towel. Or for a doctor’s visit, you brought your own towel if you didn’t want to sit on the same table as the last ten patients.” Catrin remembers, “When I got to the U.S., I saw the abundance that was here - like how many kinds of breakfast cereal there were. I was blown away.” And when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, I cried, “Families, brothers and sisters, who had been divided for decades were finally reunited!” “Being an American now, I am able to participate in my own local and federal governance. This makes me very happy and proud. I have a voice. I have owned land here for four years, but now I can have a say in how it is taxed,” says Catrin. She is very proud to belong to this country one hundred percent. She has registered to vote and has applied for a US passport. She was eager to give credit to her friend, Command Sergeant Major Hixon (U.S. Army, Ret.). His prior duty to defend the border of West Germany is a primary reason Catrin will not miss a Memorial or Veterans’ Day ceremony. Another friend and co-worker, retired Air Force Colonel Carl Zimmerman, saw her through her studies of the 100 U.S. civic questions and ensured a successful trip to San Antonio where she took her oath of citizenship, which included keeping the laws of this country, bearing arms for it, if necessary, and upholding our U.S. Constitution. She contributes her toughness to her mom, Gisela, who fled East Germany at a young age and went though many trials and tribulations until she met Gunter Dubois and has been happily married to him nearly 60 years. Ms. Dubois will continue to take care of things in Sun City and is busy preparing for its 20th anniversary events. But for now, she says “It has been 30 years since I got off the plane and I am just ecstatic every day to be here.”
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Meals on Wheels Now in Jarrell Meals on Wheels de-
livered their first meal in Jarrell February 1. First United Methodist Church of Jarrell is partnering with Meals on Wheels of Williamson & Burnet Counties to provide hot, nutritious meals for homebound seniors every weekday. Food is prepared fresh daily by chefs at Georgetown’s Madella Hilliard Center and is delivered by caring volunteers who also provide well checks and friendship.
Opportunities’ Senior Nutrition Program Director Denise Schilli says, “We are very excited about the partnership with the church and expanding our service to Jarrell and Florence. With all the current and future growth in Jarrell, we expect the need for senior services to grow as well and we are proud to have great staff and volunteers ready to step up.” Schilli is pleased to have already found five new clients. “Our food is prepared
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
EDITORIAL CORNER
Support for Dr. Marsha Farney
peachable character; intelligent, considerate, and well-versed in the type of law over which he or she will be dispensing justice. And, when the matter before the court involves all the issues that come up with family law, then it is even more critical to have an even-tempered, fair and honorable Judge in that court. In this judicial race, Williamson County attorney Terence Davis is uniquely qualified. He is Board Certified in Family Law, an essential element in leading a court that hears complex and highly emotional family issues.
Throughout the last three years, Marsha Farney has displayed unquestionable leadership in helping pass some of the most conservative and constructive legislation in Texas history. Unfortunately, her record is under attack by disingenuous opponents. Talk is cheap and facts are stubborn. The fact is that for the last the legislative sessions, Farney has voted for some of the most conservative legislation in our state’s history. Farney supported the 2016-17 budget, which reduces diversions by nearly $1 billion, and eliminates more than $300 million in fees. Farney also supported the passage of an historic $4 billion tax cut package, which includes a 25 percent franchise tax cut for all business owners and an increase in the amount of residence homestead exemption from property taxation by a school district from $15,000 to $25,000, reducing the tax burden on homeowners’ property tax bills. Farney has gained the respect of her colleagues and has proven herself to be a hard-working, dedicated member of the Texas Legislature. Known as one of three most capable leaders on education issues in the Texas House, Farney has exhibited her mastery of school finance and keen ability to guide legislation through the process, proven by her help in the passage of an additional $1.5 billion for public schools and important Pre-K reforms. A tireless child welfare advocate, Farney authored and passed Colton’s Law, which provides Child Protective Services and law enforcement with tools to help save children’s lives. Throughout her tenure, Farney has advocated for conservative strategies to fund our state’s water and transportation infrastructure needs. In 2013, in the wake of the worst one-year drought in Texas history, Farney helped pass Proposition 6, the constitutional amendment that created the State Water Infrastructure Fund for Texas (SWIFT), which provides low
interest loans for water infrastructure projects across the state. During the recently concluded session, Farney supported a constitutional amendment that dedicates a portion of existing sales tax revenue to the State Highway Fund, adding up to $2.5 billion annually to be spent on transportation projects throughout the state. Recognizing that we must work to secure the Texas-Mexico border, Farney voted for legislation that funds border security – an issue that is increasingly important as the federal government continues to fail to address the problem – providing $840 million, enabling the hiring of 250 new Department of Public Safety troopers and allows a 50-hour work week for all troopers. With regard to conservative achievements, Farney’s record speaks for itself. Throughout Farney’s tenure, she has supported the passage of multiple landmark pro-life and pro-Second Amendment bills. Governor Greg Abbott indicated that the recently concluded 84th Legislative Session was “the most conservative session ever.” If you are a fan of Governors Perry and Abbott, and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, then you should be very pleased with Farney, as all of the conservative accomplishments these statewide officeholders brag about were passed by the Texas House with her help. It’s time to put a stop to this nonsense by rejecting the negative attacks and voting for the productive. Burnet, Milam, Williamson Counties need effective leadership in the Texas house and Farney will continue to provide it, as she has for the last 3 years. As a colleague and friend of Marsha Farney who knows firsthand that she has the interest of your community at heart in Austin, I urge you to re-elect her on March 1st. Lyle Larson, State Rep. District 122
and multi-agency Narcotic Task Force. His leadership was never questioned and his willingness to assist any agency never wavered. Mike was partners with my brother while they were investigated narcotic trafficking cases, and in my many conversations with my brother, he shared with me that Mike was a very experienced, reliable, and intelligent partner. I can’t say enough of about Mike. I truly believe he is the right choice for the next Sheriff of Williamson County. Jess G. Ramos, Ret. Texas Ranger
Support for Terence Davis 395th Dist Court I have practiced law for over 20 years and before law school I had the opportunity to work on political campaigns, a hobby I continue today. Given all the years I have been doing this I have had many opportunities to get to know candidates. Rarely have I seen a candidate as well suited and qualified for the office as Terence Davis. Over the years I have
gotten to know Terence as a friend, a worthy adversary in the courtroom, and a co-worker in the many Bar Association projects we have completed together. Terence Davis is running to be the next judge of the 395th District Court. Given his many years of family law experience and his board certification in family law he is extremely qualified for the job of Judge
in 395th District Court, a Court set to hear only family law cases. In addition to work, Terence is active in his church, his family, and his community. His family law and courtroom experience greatly exceeds that of his opponent. I hope your readers will join me in support of Terence Davis. Lisa Sanders Richardson Law Office of Lisa Richardson, P.C.
Support for Lesli Fitzpatrick County Court at Law #2 Lesli R. Fitzpatrick is a knowledgeable, experienced, and qualified candidate for Judge of County Court at Law #2. Ms. Fitzpatrick is a long standing active Republican Party member, past General Counsel for Williamson County Republican Party and Precinct Chair for two years. She is certified in Guardianship Law and is an advocate for clients on the Mental Health Judicial Diversion Docket. As Assistant District Attorney in the Ector County District Attorney’s Office, she prosecuted an aggravated sexual assault of a child after being in the job for
six months. The jury gave the defendant life in prison. Ms. Fitzpatrick’s past experience makes a good fit for Judge of County Court at Law #2. Being the oldest candidate for County Court at Law #2, she feels that her experience, demonstrated wisdom and maturity are assets in handling the caseload of this primarily criminal law court. She has the desire and personality to manage this court in a professional and fair manner. Please join us in voting for Lesli R. Fitzpatrick for County Court at Law #2. Janelle and Robert Fears, Georgetown
Support for Mike Sweeney for Congress Time for a change: Be a part of this movement and join me in voting for Mike Sweeney to replace the obsolete John Carter as our representative in Washington. Mike is ready and highly qualified to lead this charge and to impose again conservative values and philosophies – not Obama’s – on Washington – a real
No one likes to go to court. But when one is compelled to appear, it is essential that the person in the black robe be of unim-
Dale Ross Officially Endorses Terence Davis for 395th I am pleased to announce my endorsement of Terence Davis for Judge. Although I rarely endorse candidates, especially in primaries, I feel compelled in this case to make an exception. The court Mr. Davis is running for—the 395th—is one of the most important in our county. Davis, uniquely qualified, is the only Board Certified Family Law Attorney on the ballot in his race, and brings with him unquestionable integrity and strong family values. I ask that you closely consider the rhetoric espoused by Davis’s opponent and the unseemly tactics he has used in this race, which are similar to those he used when he ran against Judge Stacey Mathews in 2014. He misstated Ms. Mathew’s record during their campaign and now is misstating the record of Mr. Davis. In my view, the way a candidate campaigns is a good indicator of how he will represent the
office he seeks, if elected. In addition, Mr. Davis’s opponent sent a mailer implying he received the endorsement of the Governor. If the governor believed Mr. Davis’s opponent was the best choice for this office, he had the opportunity to appoint Mr. Davis’s opponent last year when both applied for the job. The governor chose not to appoint him. One need only to consider the background of these candidates to make an informed decision. That is, do you want an oil and gas attorney—as Davis’s opponent is—or a man certified by the state in the type of law this court will hear on a daily basis? I strongly support, will vote for, and encourage you as well to cast your ballot for Terence Davis. Sincerely, Dale Ross (Editor’s Note: Dale Ross is the Mayor of Georgetown)
Support for Shawn Dick for 26th District Attorney
Lawman Supports Mike Cowie for Sheriff I have known Republican Sheriff Candidate Mike Cowie for at least 20 years, and was a Sergeant Narcotic Investigator with DPS at the same time he was with DPS Narcotics. Mike has always been a very honest and straight forward officer. His integrity is of the highest known and his work ethic has always been admirable. He has a very straight forwardness about him that leaves no doubt in what his convictions are. As a Texas Ranger in Lampasas, I had the opportunity to work alongside of him while he commanded the multi-area
Advocate Endorses Terence Davis for 395th Court
At the same time, in practical terms concerning family leadership, Davis and his wife of 19 years, Romy, are together raising their two daughters. Davis has also promised that he is committed to running his court in a manner that will represent the unique quality of life here in Williamson County. For these reasons, the Editorial Board of The Advocate strongly endorses Terence Davis for Judge in the 395th District Court. Davis will make a fine addition to our already exemplary courts.
acting conservative. His first priority in Congress will be to address our unnecessary spending programs and work to get our choking, national debt back under control. These are my number one concerns – probably many of yours also. A successful business man and, closer to home, a major player in the merger
of a large utility company with the City of Georgetown, he is a proven leader in our community. He is pro-life, pro-business and pro-gun. Let’s be leaders - vote for Mike Sweeney to represent the 31st District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Glynn Hatley, Georgetown
The upcoming elections in Williamson County have brought up several interesting races. Most interesting is the race for the District Attorney. Jana Duty posted a full-page color ad a few weeks ago lambasting her opponent, Shawn Dick. I read that post and found not a single line of Ms. Duty’s accomplishments in office, not a word of her qualifications to continue as our DA. Duty brought to light that Mr. Dick actually represented people charged with crimes. Well Duh!, that is what defense attorneys do. She somehow is trying to tarnish Mr. Dick by listing the type crimes his clients were charged with. Just because Mr. Dick defended a thief or burglar does not make him one too. This
clumsy negative association attempt was a slap in the face of us voters if she thought we would fall for this smear campaign tactic. On the other hand Ms. Duty has a lot to account for. As a retired prosecution investigator of many years’ experience I can say that it is not just important, but imperative the District Attorney have the respect of the judiciary and be able to get along well with them. Jana has failed miserably in that area. Her childish contempt for a judicial order actually landed her in jail for several days. The Bar association has mentioned several complaints lodged against her. While they won’t actually disclose the nature of these complaints, let me say that the Bar is one of the most
clannish organizations you will ever find, and for them to even say there are complaints is remarkable. Jana has slammed her opponent because of trouble with the IRS over a closed business. Mr. Dick has mentioned the situation is in litigation and is being handled by his attorney. I don’t think Mr. Dick is the only one who ever got crossways with the “Imperial” IRS and don’t believe this matter affects his qualifications as DA. In short this election is a no-brainer. We should elect Shawn Dick. His many years as both a prosecutor and defense lawyer and his professionalism well qualify him. Roger Widdows, Georgetown
On Short Memories This election is, at all levels, the turning point for the future of the greatest nation in the world. I dealt all my life with public officials and know people have a very short memory for what is coming. Obama’s guru for Obamacare said Americans are too stupid to understand it, so they passed it. When Obama and the Democrats won in 2008, Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi told Republicans “You lost, that’s it.” They did everything they wanted without regard or debate. Now that Republicans have the majority, you see Dems crying over how horrible Republicans are. Pelosi and Reid passed laws without Republican support. They changed the rules during their majority and now don’t want to follow them. Obama disregards the Constitution with executive orders. In 2014 the Feds had bids out for companies to transport unaccompanied persons in-country. Since 2010, there are ads in South America saying “If you make it into the USA, you are safe.” We lost Americans in Benghazi and the administration lied about it. Hillary Clinton said, in a hearing, “What does it matter now?” In this election, we have to look at the records of the candidates and can’t be influenced by rhetoric. We have to make sure people did what they said. Unfortunately this is not the case universally. Most only wanted to be elected. On the national scene you have five candidates. Of the two who never held
office only Dr. Carson keeps the same line. Trump is a populist and knows what to say to get elected. He was for abortion and now is not so sure. He was a democrat and is now a republican. He gave money to the Clintons, talks tough but also says he is the only one who can make deals. He makes negative statements about Mexicans. I work with many in construction, some of whom were previously illegal. I believe 90 percent do not fit Trump’s description. Rubio also changed his position on different cases but such as the “Group of 8”. Since Jeb Bush quit, Rubio is the man for the establishment in DC. Cruz did what he said he will do if elected. In Williamson County we have Veteran Terry Wilson; a Conservative I believe will walk the walk. For Sheriff, Bill Kelberlau is a veteran as well. I know Bill from meetings and he is also a man who knows the law and the Constitution. He too will walk the walk. Williamson County is normally a conservative county and everywhere you look you see signs saying “conservative Republican”. How come the county is getting more and more liberal? People who have children and grandchildren have to look to their future because they will pay for our ignorance and complacence. Everyone, until a few years ago always asked: are we going to be like France? It took France 45 years to get that way and the United States only 7 Obama-RINO years. Henri Knipper, Jarrell
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GHS, Jarrell Girls Eye Regionals
Lady Eagles Down Seguin, Must Beat Tigers To Advance
Georgetown senior Kendrick Clark battles Seguin’s Winnie Miller for a rebound in the Lady Eagles’ 65-43 victory on Tuesday night in Class 5A regional action.
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Lady Cougars Defang Cobras, Faced Cole For Regional Spot Jarrell’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams were hoping to take another step up the Class 3A basketball playoff ladders during a Tuesday night doubleheader at Kyle Lehman. The fourth-ranked Lady Cougars (30-3) played sixthranked San Antonio Cole (34-3) in the Region IV-3A quarterfinals in the opener and the 10th-ranked Cougars (27-3) faced San Antonio Fox Tech (10-20), the fourthplace team in 26-3A in the nightcap. If the Lady Cougars, state semifinalists a year ago, win the quarterfinal rematch with their Alamo City namesake, Jarrell will play either Cotulla or Odem in the Region IV-3A semifinals at 8 p.m. on Friday in the Goldie Harris Gym in Seguin. The regional finals are set for 1 p.m. on Saturday with the winner advancing to the UIL State Tournament in San Antonio Alamodome on Thursday through Saturday, March 3-5. Jarrell downed Cole, 69-63, in last season’s quarterfinals. If the Cougars corral the Buffaloes, they will advance to the area round of the playoffs later in the week against either Halletsville or Poth. The Brahmas and Pirates played Tuesday night in Gonzales. Coach Marleena Brown’s Lady Cougars earned their way in to the quarterfinals with a 72-28 victory over Vanderbilt Industrial, while Cole was taking down Poth, 85-42. Cougars Basketball cont. on B2
Jarrell senior guard Mikaela Rountree wrestles the ball away from the Lady Cobras Desiree Hill during Jarrell’s area-round win over Vanderbilt Industrial.
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If Georgetown (22-10) bested District 28-5A champion Floresville (28-5) in a regional quarterfinal battle on Tuesday night at Buda Hays, the 10th-ranked Lady Eagles will advance to a regional tournament for the seventh consecutive season. Should that happen, coach Rhonda Farney’s team will play either Victoria West (24-11) or Victoria East (18-13) in the 6 p.m. Friday semifinal in the Region IV-5A Tournament at Littleton Gym in San Antonio’s Blossom Athletic Center. The 8 p.m. semifinal is expected to match defending regional titlist Vista Ridge (31-4) against either Laredo Cigarroa (33-6) or Corpus Christi Flour Bluff (29-6). The finals are set for 2 p.m. Saturday. However, the Lady Raiders, who were state runners-up last year, needed to dispatch Austin LBJ (27-5) on Tuesday night at Pflugerville Connally to reach the semifinals. Georgetown, the second-place finisher behind Vista Ridge in 25-5A, earned its berth in the regional quarterfinals this past Friday night by smothering Seguin, 65-43, at Kyle Lehman. Floresville, which was ranked 12th in last week’s state poll, knocked off Leander by 60-43 in its area game Friday. The Lady Eagles led by as many as 26 points late in the fourth quarter in the battle with Seguin (23-13) and drew praise in one very key area from Farney. “The kids came ready to play,” Farney said of effort in which the Lady Eagles’ pressure was producing steals or forcing the Lady Matadors to pitch the ball outside the playing boundaries of the Lehman court. “The kids are playing better every games and that improvement is what you want to see at this point in the season.” Georgetown posted 21 steals and turned 21 Seguin turnovers into 20 points. As for Floresville, Farney said, “Very experienced and state ranked. I think their best two players are (6-foot senior post) Kristya Coldeway and (5-7 senior guard) Mary Stuart. The consensus is that Coldeway is best player in District 27-5A. Seguin and San Marcos beat Floresville in district play.” Coldeway averaged 12.3 points and 7.6 rebounds a game during the Lady Tigers first 32 games. Hanna Knight, a 6-2 junior, is the leading scorer on the season with a 15.3 average. The Lady Tigers are working on a fivegame winning streak since dropping backto-back games to San Marcos (66-63 in overtime) and Seguin (65-55). Floresville won the first two meetings with the Lady Rattlers and Lady Matadors by scores of 58-41 and 55-47, respectively. Against Seguin, the fourth-place team in 27-5A, the Lady Eagles jumped to a 10-0 lead and were up 14-2 with one minute and 40 seconds to go in the first quarter, which ended at 14-9. The first half ended with GHS ahead, 28-10. Georgetown never let the lead fall under 11 points in the second Lady Eagles cont. on B3
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Eagles Faced LBJ After Vipers’ Bite
Jarrell senior Brea Wright (10) battles an Industrial player for a loose ball during Thursday’s area game.
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COUGARS BASKETBALL, FROM PAGE B1 Brea Wright and Julie Tucker combined for 53 of Jarrell’s 72 points against the Cobras. Wright had 29, raising her career total to 2,637 points and Tucker had 24. Wright also added 14 rebounds, six assists and four steals, while Tucker chipped in nine boards, six steals and two blocks. Lisa Gonzales contributed 9 points and six assists. The Lady Cougars led 41-20 at the half and outscored the Cobras, 31-18,
in the second half. This past Tuesday, coach Drew Sumner’s Cougars completed their 12-0 run through 25-3A with a 7143 victory over Florence. Jarrell led 52-13 at the half. TJ Sykes led the Cougars with 17 points, while Tucker Sansom and A.J. Smith added 14 and 10 points, respectively. – Galen Wellnicki THURSDAY’S AREA GAME At Gonzales JARRELL 72, INDUSTRIAL 38 JARRELL (72) – Brea Wright 10-21
5-7 29, Julie Tucker 10-21 4-6 24, Jorden Vick 3-4 0-0 6, Lisa Gonzalez 4-7 0-0 9, Clare Sukup 0-1 0-0 0, Mikela Rountree 1-5 0-0 2, Ariana Enciso 0-4 0-0 0, Corinne Dundas 0-1 0-0 0, Katelyn Hernandez 1-1 0-0 2, Ciera Hernandez 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 29-67 9-13 72. Halftime: JHS, 41-20. 3-point shooting: JHS 5-17 (Wright 4-9, Gonzalez 1-4, Sukup 0-1, Rountree 0-1, Enciso 0-2). Rebounds: JHS 40 (Wright 14, Tucker 9, Vick 6, Rountree 5). Assists: JHS 20 (Wright 6, Gozalez 6). Steals: JHS 13 (Tucker 6, Wright 4). Blocks: 6 (Tucker 2, Vick 2, Wright, Rountree). Turnovers: JHS 13. Total fouls: JHS 11. Fouled out: none. Records: Jarrell, 30-3, Industrial, 16-13. Source: Jarrell girls’ basketball.
East View Boys End Disappointing Season With Loss To Mustangs by Jon Whittemore Advocate Correspondent
The East View boys basketball team ended its season much as it began... with a loss. Against co-cellar dwellers Marble Falls, the final score was 51-36 in favor of the Mustangs. Both teams ended the 25-5A season with 1-13 records with both district wins coming against each other. Both teams successfully defended their homecourt advantage. The Patriots started the season with a seven-game losing streak and ended it with an eight-game slide. Suffering from inexperi-
ence, especially in the back court, and inconsistency at virtually every position all season long, East View never seemed to find its stride as it staggered to a 6-26 season record. Through multiple starting lineup combinations and adjustments in player rotations, the Patriots would play competitively for short bursts then fall victim to their own mistakes. The result—a disappointing season for first-year coach Jason Jones and his team. Against Marble Falls, freshman guard Zion Hester, who started most of the year, scored 15 points to lead the team, freshman
Mark Rodriguez, junior Justin Derr and senior John VerColen scored a basket each. Senior Dylan Derr chipped in 9 points. Austin Moreno had a free throw, as did senior post Brandon Garrett. The team trailed by 5 after one quarter, and were down 15-23 at half. The third period standoff ended with East View outscoring Marble Falls 14-13, but the collapse in the fourth, being outscored 15-7, ended the rally and any hope for salvaging a final-game victory. The Patriots and Mustangs finished five games behind sixth-place Dripping Springs.
After being sentenced to fourth place in the final 25-5A standings by a heartbreaking loss on the final night of the race, Georgetown played District 26-5A champion Austin LBJ in bi-district on Monday night at Pflugerville. If Georgetown (20-12) upended LBJ (21-10), the Eagles will advance to the area round of the playoffs late in the week against either San Marcos (22-9) or San Antonio Lanier (19-13). The Rattlers and Voks played their bi-district game Tuesday night at New Braunfels Canyon. “We just didn’t close them out,” a disappointed GHS coach Russell Miller said after the Eagles dropped a 59-58 decision to the Vipers after leading for three quarters on Tuesday night. With an 11-point bulge beginning the final quarter, the Eagles went stone cold for six minutes and 20 seconds before finally scoring two free throws with 1:40 remaining in the game. Their only other points in the final quarter came when, trailing by 3 with 4 seconds left, when sophomore guard Matt Taparauskas shot a 3-pointer from the left wing that bounced off and was put in by senior Dakota Cahill from short range. Cahill’s two pointer counted, but the game ended as the ball went through the net.The loss left the Eagles with a 9-5, a game behind Cedar Park and two games arear of Vista Ridge and Vandegrift. The Eagles were confident they would win this game. They won the first three quarters handily and finished with four players in double figures. But the protracted dry spell in the fourth did them in. The team scored only 4 points – two free throws by Kaden Herbert (at 1:40) then the buzzer-beating put-back by Cahill – and committed four turnovers in the fourth. “We had good energy,” continued Miller, who recently won the 300th career victory. “We’ve just gotta finish. After the game, I told them to ‘flush this one, forget it and let’s get ready for the playoffs’. We can’t dwell on this one and let it
FRIDAY (FEB. 12) 25-5A GAME At Dripping Springs GEORGETOWN 64, DRIPPING SPRINGS 40 GHS (64) -- Brock Gonzales 0-0 2-2 2, Kaden Herbert 1-5 2-2 5, Matt Taparauskas 0-1 0-0 0, Dakota Cahill 3-4 0-2 6, Ethen Campbell 2-2 0-0 6, Beau Corrales 3-7 6-8 12, Chandler Herman 8-12 2-4 23, Will Deitlein 0-0 0-0 0, Jeff Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Zak Kepner 5-6 0-0 10. Totals: 22-37 12-18 64. Halftime: GHS, 31-17. 3-point shooting: GHS 8-16 (Herbert 1-3, Taparauskas 0-1, Campbell 2-2, Corrales 0-2, Herman 5-8). Rebounds: GHS 25 (Taparauskas 5, Corrales 5, Herbert 4, Herman 4). Assists: GHS 14 (Corrales 6, Herbert 3). Steals: GHS 3 (Corrales 2). Blocks: GHS 0. Turnovers: GHS 10. Total fouls: GHS 14. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Records: Georgetown, 9-4 in 25-5A, 20-11; Dripping Springs, 5-8 in 25-5A, 14-18.
Georgetown’s Matt Taparauskas puts up a shot during this past Tuesday’s loss to Vandegrift.
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affect our next game too.” The hard-fought fourth showed a defensive effort by the Eagles that allowed the Vipers only two baskets, but could not keep them off the foul line. The Vipers went to the line eight times in the final period while the Eagles made two trips. Viper guard Drayton Whiteside tallied 26 for the game including 13 in the final quarter. Whiteside was 10-10 on free throws down the stretch The Eagles were led in scoring by 6-foot-5 junior post Zak Kepner with 15 points. Kepner was joined in double figures by Herbert with 14, Chandler Herman with 13, and Beau Corrales with 10. Kepner and the defensive minded Cahill (5-11) pulled down five rebounds each. Herman pulled down seven boards to lead the team. The game was the final regular-season game for seniors Brock Gonzales, Dakota Cahill, Jeff McVean, Logan Lester and Logan Olson. If GHS advances that far, it will face either a San Marcos team that finished second in 27-5A with a 13-3 district reading or a Lanier squad that was third in 28-5A with a 12-4 mark.
TUESDAY’S DISTRICT 25-5A GAME At Eagle Gym VANDEGRIFT 59, GEORGETOWN 58 GHS (58) -- Gonzales 0-1 0-0 0, Herbert 4-5 2-2 14, Taparauskas 0-2 0-0 0, Cahill 2-4 0-0 4, Jeff McVean 0-0 0-0 0, Campbell 0-0 0-0 0, Corrales 4-8 2-7 10, Herman 4-12 3-4 13, Dietlein 0-0 0-0 0, Logan Lester 1-1 0-0 2, Logan Olson 0-0 0-0 0, Kepner 7-10 1-1 15. Totals: 22-43 8-14 58. Halftime: GHS, 54-43. 3-point shooting: 6-14 (Gonzales 0-1, Herbert 4-5, Taparauskas 0-2, Herman 2-6). Rebounds: GHS 22 (Cahill 6, Kepner 5). Assists: GHS 16 (Cahill 7). Steals: GHS 7 (Herman 3). Blocks: GHS 3 (Corrales, Herman, Kepner). Turnovers: GHS 19. Fouled out: Corrales. Technical fouls: none. Records: Vandegrift, 11-3 in 25-5A, 21-11; Georgetown, 9-5 in 25-5A, 20-12. DISTRICT 25-5A AT A GLANCE Final Standings -- x-Vista Ridge 11-3, x-Vandegrift 11-3, x-Cedar Park 10-4, x-Georgetown 9-5, Leander 7-7, Dripping Springs 6-8; East View 1-13, Marble Falls 1-13. Tuesday’s games: Vandegrift 59, Georgetown 58; Marble Falls 51, East View 36.; Dripping Springs 47, Leander 45; Cedar Park 66, Vista Ridge 59. x--Clinched playoff berth. (End of regular season) BI-DISTRICT GAMES Monday Georgetown vs. Austin LBJ, Pflugerville High, 7 p.m. Tuesday Austin McCallum at Vista Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Austin Reagan at Vandegrift, 7:30 p.m. Cedar Park at Austin Lanier, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio Jefferson vs.Boerne Champion, Littleton Gym, San Antonio, 7 p.m. San Antonio Houston vs. Kerrville Tivy, Alamo Convocation Center, San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Alamo Heights vs. San Antonio Breckenridge, Alamo Convocation Center, San Antonio, 8 p.m. San Marcos vs. San Antonio Lanier, New Braunfels Canyon, 7:30 p.m.
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Lady Jaguars Eliminate Patriots by Allan Shiflet
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Too many mistakes in the last two minutes blunted an East View comeback and were a major factor in the Patriots’ bi-district elimination from the Class 5A girls’ basketball playoffs in their opponent’s gym this past Tuesday night. East View, the fourth-seeded team from 25-5A, fell 50-46 to District 26-5A champion Austin LBJ, which was still alive going into its Tuesday’s regional quarterfinal with fifth-ranked and defending regional champion Vista Ridge (31-4). The Lady Jaguars were 27-5 after besting Kerrville Tivy, 49-43, in their area game this past Friday. The Patriots, who tied for third with Leander at 9-5 and then lost a seeding playoff to the Lady Lions, finished their season with a 17-15 record. “We missed too many shots early and had to play from behind most of the game,” said East View coach Dave Walla, who had returned the Patriots to the playoffs after a one-season absence. “We showed a lot of heart to come back
Diamond Morrison dives for a loose ball in the third quarter of the Patriots bi-district game against Austin LBJ.
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against a talented team. We made too many late mistakes that cost us the win.” The Jaguars used penetrating drives by super-quick guard Chantel Hardeman, scoring or dishing off to 6-foot-6 post Ashley Knight, an Alabama signee who led all scorers with 20 points. Hardeman added 11 points. Knight led the Jaguars on the boards with 11. The Patriots led early at
4-2 with 6 minutes and 15 seconds to go in the first quarter, but trailed 20-12 after one of the Jaguars fired their jets in the closing minutes of the period. The Jaguars opened the second quarter with a Knight put-back bucket, a foul shot and field goal by Hardeman to push out to their biggest lead of game at 25-12. East View fought back with a 3-pointer from the top of the key and a
10-foot jump shot by junior guard Emily Daniel and a couple of buckets by senior Abby Holland to close the gap to 29-22 with 12 seconds left before halftime. In the first two minutes of the third quarter, LBJ’s Hardeman scored on two driving layups to push the lead back to 11 points at 35-24. Morrison made a couple of 3-pointers and Rachel Wisian hit an eightfoot jump shot from the
LADY EAGLES FROM PAGE B1 half. It was 46-29 after three, and the drama had left the gym, along with some of the spirit of a large Seguin following that filled most of the home side of the gym. Georgetown shot 51 percent from the floor (22 of 43) with a strong 1-2 punch leading the way. Shooting from outside or driving to the bucket, junior Brooke Elliott led the way with 19 points and junior post Dee Day, showing a versatile
game, added 17 with a short-range jumper being a key weapon in her arsenal. Elliott and Day also feed the attack with six and five assists, respectively. Elliott and 6-0 senior Kendrick Clark made their presence felt on both offense and defense, controlling the flow of the game and often seemed to frustrate the Lady Matadors with their smooth-flowing movement. Senior Avery Kelly, back in the lineup
after missing a game with a foot injury, had six steals. The frantic defensive movement and quickness of junior guard Taylor Elliott also produced problems for Seguin. The 6-1 Day and senior Dori Brown had seven and six rebounds, respectively, as GHS posted a 31-19 edge on the boards despite the presence of Seguin’s 6-4 senior Winnie Miller. The GHS defense limited Seguin to just 33 shot from
the floor of which it made 14. Haily Gil and Cortlin Buchanan, saddled with foul problems most of the game, each had 10 points for the Lady Matadors. During the District 305A race, Victoria West and Victoria East traded victories. West won 61-47 in the first meeting and East took the second game 71-64. Their Tuesday meeting was played at the Victoria ISD Events Center.
baseline to slice the lead to 39-32 by the end of the third quarter. With 4:27 left in the game, Holland started the final East View rally when she got a rebound and drove the length of the court, finishing with a bucket and then converted a foul shot for an oldschool 3-point play. On the next possession, Daniel hit a 3-pointer to make it a one-possession game with LBJ’s advantage down to 43-40. On the Jaguars’ next time down the court, Morrison stole the ball and drove for a layup to cut the lead to 1. With 3:14 remaining, Morrison drove the lane making a twisting lay-in bucket to give the Patriots the lead at 44-43. After LBJ got a 3-point play from Hardeman to take back the lead, Daniel pulled down a rebound and drove the length of the court to score and tie the game at 46 with 58 seconds to play. In the last minute the Patriots made a couple passing mistakes and then missed an open shot with 16 seconds remaining for the tie. Daniel led the Patriots’
EAST VIEW BOXSCORE TUESDAY’S BI-DISTRICT GAME At LBJ AUSTIN LBJ 50, EAST VIEW 46 EAST VIEW (46) – Paighton Corley 2-3 0-0 4, Diamond Morrison 4-12 0-1 9, Emily Daniel 6-10 0-0 15, Kim Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Rachel Wisian 2-9 1-4 5, Lina Mendoza 0-0 0-0 0, Abby Holland 5-17 3-3 13, Keely Wallis 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 19-52 4-8 46. LBJ (50) – Aleriah 1-3 0-0 2, R. Hardeman 4-4 1-1 9, D. Cain 0-1 0-0 0, Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Alyssa Jackson 4-5 0-1 8, Frohm 0-1 0-0 0, Chantel Hardeman 5-20 1-2, Ashley Knight 7-10 6-9 20. Totals: 21-45 8-13 50. Halftime: LBJ, 30-22. 3-point shooting: EV 4-11 (Morrison 1-2, Daniel 3-6, Holland 0-3); LBJ 0-1 (Jackson 0-1). Rebounds: EV 30 (Wisian 10, Holland 7); LBJ 26 (Knight 11). Assists: EV 9 (Morrison 4); LBJ 9 (C. Hardeman 6). Steals: EV 9 (Morrison 5); LBJ 6 (Knight 3). Block: EV 4 (Hubbard 2); LBJ 2 (Thompson, Knight). Turnovers: EV 19, LBJ 13. Total fouls: EV 15, LBJ 9. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: EV 1. Records: East View 17-15; LBJ 26-5.
scoring with 15 points, while Holland had 13 points and seven rebounds, Wisian contributed 10 rebounds. The Jaguars outshoot East View from the floor 46.7 percent (21 of 45) to 36.5 percent (19 of 52).
Brooke Elliott glides in for a layup Friday night against Seguin. The junior guard had 19 points in the Lady Eagles 65-43 win. Photo: Russell Rinn
Region IV-5A Girls Basketball Update FRIDAY’S AREA GAME At Kyle Lehman GEORGETOWN 65, SEGUIN 43 GHS (65) – Brooke Elliott 7-9 1-1 19, Dori Brown 0-0 5-8 5, Kendrick Clark 2-3 2-2 6, Taylor Green 1-6 3-6 6, Taylor Elliott 0-1 1-3 1, Sandi Harris 0-0 2-4 2, Jaelyn Knight 0-0 1-2 1, Avery Kelly 2-6 0-0 4, Dee Day 8-12 1-2 17, Olivia Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Emily Jones 2-6 0-0 4. Totals: 22-43 16-28 65. SEGUIN (43) – Haily Gil 2-5 4-4 10, Aliya Ramon 1-1 1-2 3, Kristen Bode
1-2 0-0 2, Renae Ramon 0-4 0-1 0, Cortlin Buchanan 3-10 3-4 10, Darriall Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Leandra Priestly 0-1 1-2 1, Desiray Rodriguez 2-2 2-2 6, Robin Hawkins 1-4 1-2 3, Winnie Miller 4-5 0-4 8. Totals: 14-33 12-21 43. Halftime: GHS, 28-18. 3-point shooting: GHS 5-13 (B. Elliott 4-5, Clark 0-1, Green 1-5, T. Elliott 0-1, Kelly 0-1); SEG 3-9 (Gil 2-3, R. Ramon 0-4, Buchanan 1-2). Rebounds: GHS 31 (Day 7, Brown 6, T. Elliott 4, Jones 4); SEG 19 (Miller 6, Bode
5). Assists: GHS 23 (B. Elliott 6, Day 5, T. Elliott 4). Steals: GHS 21 (Kelly 6, Day 5, Clark 3). Blocks: GHS 1 (Clark); SEG 1 (Miller). Turnovers: GHS 8, SEG 21. Total fouls: GHS 15, SEG 25. Fouled out: SEG, R. Ramon (:23, fourth). Technical fouls: none. Records: Georgetown, 22-10; Seguin, 23-13. DISTRICT 25-5A AT A GLANCE Final standings: x-Vista Ridge 14-0, x-Georgetown 12-2, x-East View 8-6, x-Leander 8-6, Vandegrift 6-8, Cedar
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REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS (In bracket order) GHS (22-10) vs. Floresville (28-5), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Buda Hays Victoria East (18-13) vs. Victoria West (24-11), 6 p.m. Tuesday, Victoria ISD Events Center Austin LBJ (27-5) vs. Vista Ridge (31-4), 6 p.m. Tuesday, Pflugerville Connally Corpus Christi Flour Bluff (29-6) vs. Laredo Cigarroa (33-6), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Steinke Physical Education Center, Kingsville. REGION IV-5A TOURNAMENT At Littleton Gym, San Antonio Friday’s semifinals 6 p.m. – GHS-Floresville winner vs. Victoria East-Victoria West winner 8 p.m. – Vista Ridge-Austin LBJ winner vs. CC Flour Bluff-Laredo Cigarroa winner Saturday’s finals 2 p.m. – semifinal winners.
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GHS, EV Remain In Playoff Picture By Taylor Wiseman
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Georgetown and East View both scored within the first four minutes of a game this week. The Lady Eagles are now 3-2-3 in 25-5A, while the Patriots sit at 3-5-0 with six playing dates remaining during the district campaign. The Lady Eagles traveled to Vandegrift on Tuesday night and lost 2-0. On Friday, Georgetown hosted Leander and won 3-0. The Lady Patriots got a win at home on Tuesday against Marble Falls, 4-2, but lost 7-0 to host Vandegrift on Friday. This week, Georgetown played at Cedar Park on Tuesday, while East View took on Vista Ridge at home. The Lady Eagles look to keep their home winning streak alive on Friday against Marble Falls and East View travels to Dripping Springs. On Tuesday, March 1, East View entertains Georgetown. All 25-5A games begin at 7:15 p.m. Georgetown put up a fight and kept the game scoreless for 65 minutes against Vandegrift, the Lady Vipers found the net twice in the final 15 minutes. On Friday, the Lady Eagles scored with 36 minutes and 7 seconds left in the first half. Junior Baylee Ford sent in a corner kick
that curved into the net. With 4:24 left in the first half, senior Payton Nunez received a yellow card. The Lady Eagles went in at the half with a 1-0 lead. GHS continued to shoot, but struggled to put one past Leander’s keeper. Finally, with 9:15 left on the clock, sophomore Sara Elston dribbled 35 yards to score. The assist came from sophomore Ashley Thiel. The Lady Eagles weren’t done. Georgetown was awarded a free kick at the 25-yard line with 28 seconds left to play. Ford took the kick and sent it past the keeper. “Multiple goals in multiple games, multiple assists in multiple games and probably the best defender in the district,” coach Sam McCutchen said of Ford’s recent scoring. “She leads the team in goals scored and assists.” Junior Kaylee Spielman put the Lady Patriots up 1-0 just three minutes into the Marble Falls game when she found the net off an assist from junior Tara Abraham. East View continued to take shots and found the net again with 23:46 left in the first half. Abraham scored the goal off an assist by senior Taylor Marques. Abraham was at it again just 10 minutes later when she sent a shot past the keeper to put the Lady Patriots up 3-0. Junior Bailey
Aleman got the assist. Marble Falls didn’t give up. With 1:51 seconds remaining, the Lady Mustangs scored, bringing the score to 3-1 at the half. In the second half, East View was unsuccessful with three shots on goal, one coming off the crossbar. The Lady Mustangs took advantage of the misses and scored another goal to cut the Patriots’ lead to 3-2. East View tried to put the game out of reach with seven shots, but were unlucky until Abraham managed to put one away to give the her a hat trick and a victory for the Patriots. “I was really happy and excited because I never score,” Abraham said on her hat trick. The Patriots kept the Lady Vipers scoreless for most of the first half, but Vandegrift found a way to put two on the board going into halftime. Vandegrift came out and added two more to go up 4-0 with 36:31 seconds left in the match. The Lady Vipers added three more goals to finish the one-sided win. “I’m excited,” Abraham said of the Patriots’ position in the district chase. “Last year going into the second half, we really had no hope for playoffs and I feel like it’s (a playoff shot) making us work better.”
Georgetown, East View Capture Titles In Mini-Powerlifting Competitions Georgetown edged East View, 46-44, for first place in a four-school boys powerlifting mini-meet on Thursday in the Big Room on the GHS campus. In a girls-four-school mini-meet at the same site on Wednesday, East View outscored runner-up Caldwell, 46-24. GHS was fourth with 18 points. This past Friday was the deadline for girls to qualify for their respective regional meets. East View and GHS are in Region II. That regional meet is scheduled for March 5 at Kyle Lehman. THURSDAY’S GISD BOYS MINI MEET At GHS Big Room (GISD athletes in top three places)
Team standings
Georgetown 46, East View 44, Liberty Hill 30, Smithville 27, Georgetown No. 2 3. 114 -- 1. Michael Guerrero, EV, 310185-325-800; 3. Hayden Hughes, GHS, 225-115-185--525. 123 -- No qualifying lifter. 132 -- 2. Michael Marullo, EV, 305-190-285--780; 3. Jack Schneeman, GHS, 205-150275--630. 148 -- Eduardo Perez, GHS, 395-200-410--1,005; 3. Christopher Brenham, GHS, 350-190-350-890. 165 -- 2. Javon Burrell, EV, 390-190-380--950; 3. Colton Harris, EV, 315-190-335--840. 181 --1. Matt May, GHS, 365-2230-405--1,000; 3. Walker Fain, GHS, 365-195-345-905. 198 -- 1. Austin Naiser, EV, 420-295-430--1,145. 220 -- 1. David Matta, GHS, 475-240-445--1,160; 2. Brandon Salazar, EV, 410-305-440-1,155; 3. Jonathan Willett, EV, 450275-425--1,150. 242 -- 1. Hunter Creasey, GHS, 500-280-530--1,310; 3. Dameion Cavazos, GHS, 495-315415--1,225. 275 -- 1. Allan Edelman, EV, 515-320-495--1,330; 3. Jacobie Coleman, GHS, 375-235-400--1,010. Super heavyweight -- 1. Anthony
Rishton, GHS, 530-305-470--1,305. WEDNESDAY’S GISD GIRLS MINI MEET At GHS Big Room (GISD athletes in top three places)
Team standings
East View 46, Caldwell 24, Smithville 20, Georgetown 18. 97 -- 2. Kelsey White, EV, 155-85175--415. 105 -- 1. Le Uyen Do, EV, 250-130-270-650; 3. Alisha Johnson, GHS, 100-60-140--300. 114 -- No qualifying lifter. 123 -- 1. Allyson Fawley, GHS, 235-120-230-585. 132 -- 1. Aileen Andrew, EV, 255-150-285--690; 3. Lexi Parrish, GHS, 195-105-245--545. 148 -- 2. Kaylee Spielman, EV, 195-100-225-520. 165 -- 1. Amber Garcia, EV, 265-105-300--670. 181 -- No GISD placers in top three. 198 -- 1. Shelby Edwards, EV, 315-165-310--790. 220 -- 1. Nahiley Santana, EV, 265-125245--635. 2. Macy Vasquez, GHS, 245-125-245--615. 220-plus: No GISD entries.
Junior Muiller Avila was a key figure for East View boys soccer this past week.
Photo: Russell Rinn
GISD Boys Soccer Teams Struggle It was a less than pleasant week for GISD boys soccer teams. East View split a pair of games, and problem-plagued Georgetown dropped two games. East View, now 4-2-2 (14 points), opened the week this past Tuesday with a 4-2 victory over Marble Falls, but lost 2-1 to Vandegrift on a penalty kick in Friday’s home contest With head coach Wes Kidd on administrative leave and several players suspended for both games this past week, GHS fell 3-1 to both Vandegrift on Tuesday and Leander on Friday. The Eagles stand 2-3-3 (9 points) in district. The action on the Eagles was made while the GISD investigates the report of an incident on an overnight road trip to the Kilt Cup at The Woodlands in January. Assistant coach Chuck Griffin currently
is the interim GHS soccer coach. The investigation is expected to be completed in the near future. In the first two minutes in the match at Marble Falls, freshman Beto Avila was fouled in the box and junior Muiller Avila score on the resulting penalty kick. The Mustangs tied the score, but the Patriots came back on a cross from junior Ronnie Guerrero to M. Avila, who headed the ball in to put EV back on top. Marble Falls used a penalty-kick goal to deadlock the game again at 2-2. The physical nature of the match continued with Mustangs player receiving a red card. The Patriots took the lead for good at 3-2 when senior Jason Martin scored off an assist by M. Avila. Freshman Reed Honshtein concluded the scoring with a goal off an assist by Guerrero.
At home against the Vipers, Honshtein scored the opening goal with 16 minutes remaining off an assist by freshman Beto Avila. Vandegrift tied it with 29 minutes left in the match off a corner kick. The Vipers scored the deciding goal on a penalty kick with 10:50 to go. In the loss to Vandegrift at home on Tuesday, Georgetown’s Jorge Barajas scored on a strong kick in the final eight minutes of the first half. The Vipers got goals from Sam Brablos and Austin Murrow in the first half, and added a penalty kick by Santi Munoz early in the second half. Seven Eagles were suspended for the contest. In Friday’s loss to Leander, Barajas scored the Eagles’ only goal. —Galen Wellnicki
Newman, Wright Post Wins At Chaps Pole vaulter Hannah Newman and hurdler Destiny Wright paced Georgetown’s showing at Austin Westlake’s Chaps Relays this past Saturday. Newman won the pole vault with a best of 11 feet. Wright took first in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 48.07, and she was second in the 100 hurdles
with a time of 16.10. This week, East View will compete in the Bulldog Relays at Burnet on Thursday and GHS will be in Belton’s Big Red Relays on Saturday. Georgetown’s other results from the Chaps relays: GIRLS Team standings – Westlake 106, Rouse 97, Vandegrift 80, McNeil 74, Lake Travis 62, Austin SFA 42,
Georgetown 32, Cedar Park 28, Cedar Ridge 26, Hendrickson 22, Austin Anderson 18, Leander 17, Ann Richards 16. 3,200 – 4. McKenzie Hargrove, 11:41.55. BOYS Team standings – McNeil 104, Lake Travis 88, Hendrickson 81, Cedar Ridge 76, Leander 75, Westlake 75, Anderson 32, Cedar Park 31, Austin SFA 32, Vandegrift 16, Rouse 14, Georgetown 6. Shot put – 4. Hunter Creasey, 45-8. High jump – 6. Romain Cain, 5-8. 3,200 – 6. Colin Turner, 11:55.
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GHS, EV Baseballers Set For Action By Galen Wellnicki
Both Georgetown and East View are looking for strong performances during the high school baseball season, which opens for both teams this Thursday through Friday in the Georgetown First Pitch Classic on the Eagles’ and Patriots’ home fields. Coach Adam Foster’s Eagles made it to the 5A state finals last season after finishing second in highly competitive District 25-5A and coach Matt Pullin’s Patriots are eying drastic improvement over last season’s campaign, which included a sixth-place finish in 25-5A. “Over the last three scrimmages we have really started to establish roles and have started building that all important team chemistry,” Foster said. “We are excited about the team we are building. We believe we will compete for a district title and go to the playoffs ready to compete for another trip 16 miles away to the Dell Diamond.” At East View, Pullin said, “If we can stay healthy, I like the makeup of this team. We have a good chance to put a really good lineup together from top to bottom. We will always pride ourselves with pitchers throwing strikes and playing good defense.” East View will play five games in the season-opening tournament – Thursday: Lubbock Monterey, 9 a.m.; The Woodlands College Park, 4:30 p.m.; Friday: Flower Mound Marcus, 10 a.m.; Rockwall Heath, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday: Canyon Randall, 8:30 a.m. GHS will play six games at Eagle Baseball Field – Thursday: Canyon Randall, 11:30 a.m.; Rockwall Heath, 7 p.m.; Friday: Lubbock Monterey, 2 p.m.; The Woodlands College Park, 7 p.m.; Saturday: Flower Mound Marcos, 1:30 p.m.; Waco Midway, 4 p.m. The 25-5A race will open on March 15 with a team
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EAST VIEW PATRIOTS VARSITY Coach: Matt Pullen FEBRUARY Non-District 25-27 -- Georgetown First Pitch Classic (Thursday: Lubbock Monterey, 9 a.m.; The Woodlands College Park, 4:30 p.m. Friday: Flower Mound Marcus, 10 a.m.; Rockwall Heath, 5:30 p.m. Saturday -- Canyon Randall, 8:30 a.m.). MARCH 3-5 -- At Austin ISD Tournament, TBA 10-12 -- East View/Pflugerville Connally Tournament/TBA District 25-5A 15 -- Vandegrift, 7 p.m. 17 -- at Vandegrift, 7 p.m. 22 -- at Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. 24 -- Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. 29 -- Dripping Springs, 7 p.m.
playing a two-game series with the same opponent each week. GHS opens with Leander and East View faces Vandegrift. A look at the teams: EAST VIEW PATRIOTS Last year’s record: 8-181 (4-10 in district). Top returnees: Corbin Truslow, senior, first-team all-district designated hitter last year; Aaron Parks, junior pitcher; Cole Cantu, senior, second baseman; Mason Tindall, junior center field, all-district honorable mention last year; Jacob Dauer, senior pitcher/ infielder. Promising newcomers: Chase Cutler, junior pitcher; Ronnie Bailey, junior catcher; Chad Williams, junior infielder/pitcher; Dalton Westbrook, junior right fielder. Team strengths: A lot of innings on the mound return from last year’s group... ability to manufacture runs. Preseason concerns: Remaining healthy. An area-by-area look at the Patriots: Pitching – Parks, Cutler and Dauer will compete during non-district for starting spots in 25-5A action. Catching – Bailey and Juan Sanchez are compet-
ing for playing time. Middle infield – Cantu will be at second . . . A mixture of players competing at shortstop. Corner infielders – Dauer and Truslow will be on the corners. Chad Williams will be in mix when others are pitching. Outfield – Tyndall in center, Westbrook in right and Parks, Cutler, Reed Ritchey and Garret Sansom will compete for playing time in left. How does Pullin see the 25-5A race: “BATTLE! Each game will be a dog fight. If there is a better district top to bottom, I would love to see it.” GEORGETOWN EAGLES
Last year’s record: 27-13 (11-3 in district), beat Aledo in state semifinals, lost to Prosper in the finals. Top returnees: Ty Markee, senior shortstop, first-team all-district third base as junior (.312 BA, 21 RBI, 13 extra-base hits); Brady Childress, senior pitcher/first base, all-district second-team first base last year (3-5 record, 3.08 ERA, 1 save); Daniel Lewis, senior closer, second-team all-district and second-team all-state (6-0 record, 4 saves); Tyler Mendoza, senior, second
base, district Newcomer of the Year; Parker Tadlock, junior outfielder (.333 BA, .458 OBP, 13 RBI). Top newcomers: Cade Sill, junior outfielder; Robbie Isenhour, junior catcher; Garrett Conlan, senior third base. Team strengths: Ability to play catch and punch the strike zone with fastballs, which allow the defense to do their jobs. Foster says, “Our offensive strength is our ability to take advantage of a defense that can’t play catch, sometimes that is with a bat and sometimes it is just our relentless base running”. Preseason concerns: How will underclassmen handle the speed of the game at the varsity level? “Will they have the ability to take the scoreboard, fans, umpires and opponent out of the equation and focus on the process?” Foster asks. An area-by-area look at the Eagles: Pitching – Childress and Lewis return with varsity experience. The Eagles could take some lumps early as younger players fit in the pitcher picture. Foster says, “We expect for Brady to be one of our starters and Daniel to come in in any
situation and get us out of it.” He listed six other arms on his questionnaire – junior Justin Murphy, junior Ryan McDonnell, junior Chris Harrington, senior Austin Weaver, junior Jack Engleman and junior Trent Baker. Catching – Isenhour, who saw a lot of time on the varsity last year, and sophomore Cole Moore will be competing for playing time. Middle infielders – Mendoza returns at second, and Markee moves from third to short. Both are strong defenders, who should add zip to the top of the lineup. Corner infielders – Foster says the Eagles are as solid as “we’ve ever had.” Three players are rotating at first and third – Conlan, a letterman, is at third, junior Harrison Magee will play both positions and Moore will play first when not behind the plate. Outfield – Tadlock is the only experienced outfielder returning and will be in center after a strong playoff campaign last year. Childress, sophomore Ryan Neitsch, junior Alex Cornman, senior Jace Arrietta and Sill are competing for the other two spots.
APRIL 1 -- at Dripping Springs, 7 p.m. 5 -- at Georgetown, 7 p.m. 8 -- Georgetown, 7 p.m. 12-- at Leander, 7 p.m. 15 -- Leander, 7 p.m. 19 -- Cedar Park, 7 p.m. 22 -- at Cedar Park, 7 p.m. 26 -- at Marble Falls, 7 p.m. 29 --Marble Falls, 7 p.m. GEORGETOWN EAGLES Coach: Adam Foster FEBRUARY Non-District 25-27 -- Georgetown First Pitch Classic (Thursday: Canyon Randall, 11:30 a.m.; Rockwall Heath, 7 p.m. Friday -- Lubbock Monterey, 2 p.m.; The Woodlands College Park, 7 p.m. Saturday -- Flower Mound Marcos, 1:30 p.m.; Waco Midway, 4 p.m.). MARCH 3-5 -- at Brenham Tournament, TBA. 3-10 -- Wings-n-More Classic, The Woodlands, College Park, TBA. District 25-5A 15 -- at Leander, 7 p.m. 17 -- Leander, 7 p.m. 22 -- Cedar Park, 7 p.m. 24 -- at Cedar Park, 7 p.m. 29 -- at Marble Falls, 7 p.m. APRIL 1 -- Marble Falls, 7 p.m. 5 -- East View, 7 p.m. 8 -- at East View, 7 p.m. 12 -- Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. 15 -- at Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. 19 -- at Dripping Springs, 7 p.m. 22 -- Dripping Springs, 7 p.m. 26 -- Vandegrift, 7 p.m. 29 -- at Vandegrift, 7 p.m.
How does Foster see the 25-5A race: “This is a very competitive district and without playing any games yet, I would say that Cedar Park, Vandegrift, Vista Ridge and Dripping Springs will compete with us for the district title. In this district, you have to be ready to play every night or you will walk away disappointed with the outcome.”
EV Wins At Killeen, Now Open in GHS Starts Slowly Round Rock! East View and Georgetown opened their softball seasons at tournaments this past weekend. The Patriots went 3-0 in winning the Killeen ISD Tournament, while Georgetown was 1-4 against a strong field in the Bryan-College Station Tournament. This week, East View will host its Patriots Classic on Thursday through Saturday and Georgetown will travel to the Allen Tournament on Thursday through Saturday. East View won the KISD championship game, 10-0, over Florence behind Taryn Westbrook’s no hitter as well as her 3-run homer . Westbrook had 11 strikeouts in her six innings of work. In earlier games, East View beat Waco Midway, 6-0, in the first round of bracket play powered
by Shelby Edwards’ first inning three-run home run and Ashley O’Daniel’s three hits. Westbrook was the winning pitcher, recording five strikeouts in four innings. The Patriots downed Waco University, 3-2, in the semifinals, 3 runs on only four hits. Westbrook was the winning pitcher. Georgetown opened their season with an 8-4 loss at Rouse on Tuesday night prior to leaving for the tournament. Megan McDonald had three hits, but the Eagles’ effort was crippled by six errors. McDonald had three hits as the Eagles fell to Santa
Fe 12-2 in their tournament opener. In its second game, Georgetown bested Lewisville, 2-1, behind Jacqueline Kay’s pitching. Cory Turner’s 2-run single in the first inning, one of her two hits in the game, was all the offense the Eagles needed. Next GHS lost to Cypress Ridge, 7-3, and Brazoswood, 7-3, despite Taylor Ellsworth’s 3-run home run. Kay’s best efforts in shut-down relief pitching and a 2-run single early were not enough as the Eagles dropped their final tournament game to Huntsville, 9-3. – Allan Shiflet
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Wrestling: Eagles’ Davis Places Third at 160 Pounds
Swimming: Hartsell Takes Fifth In 100 Breaststroke
Georgetown junior Seth Davis lost his first match in the 160-pound weight class on the 5A bracket of the UIL State Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday at the Barry Center in Cypress. However, Davis, in his first season at GHS, came back to win five consecutive matches in the consolation bracket (four decisions and a forfeit) to finish third. Ironically, he won the bronze with a 1-0 decision over McKinney North’s Cristian Mendez, the opponent that bounced him into the consolation bracket with a 6-3 decision. In the first four matches of his comeback, Davis won decisions by scores of 7-4, 5-0 and 8-5 along with a forfeit in the second round of consolation. Davis, the runner-up in Region IV-5A, finished with a 34-6 record. Georgetown sophomore Luke Carlin at 170 pounds and East View
Georgetown junior Rehgan Hartsell turned in the top performance by a GISD athlete in the UIL State Swimming and Diving Championships this past Friday and Saturday at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin. Hartsell finished fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke finals on Saturday with a time of one minute and 5.53 seconds, finishing well behind the meet-record-setting 1:01.78 by Rachel Ramey of Frisco Heritage. Ramey had originally bested the existing record in Friday’s prelims with a 1:01.90. Hartsell, who placed fourth in the finals at state last season, had the fourth-fastest qualifying mark in Friday’s prelims with a 1:05.48. In the finals, she missed fourth place by .02 of a second and third place by .97 of a second. Two other GISD athletes placed seventh in Saturday’s finals after
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junior Alan Velazquez at 285 were both eliminated in the second round of consolation. Eagles’ sophomore Brandon Lee at 106 lost his first two matches. The Eagles tied for 37th with Huntsville and Carrollton Creekview with 16 points each in a field of 72 scoring teams. East View tied for 70th with one point, Rockwall Heath edged Frisco Centennial, 105-101, for the team title with Canyon Randall third at 91.5. Vandegrift was the top finisher among District 13-5A teams in an 11thplace tie with Bushland. – Galen Wellnicki
At Barry Center, Cypress 106 First round – Garrett George, College Station A&M Consolidated, pin Brandon Lee, GHS, 3:48. First round consolation – Broderick Green, Frisco Heritage, Canyon Randall, dec. Lee, technical fall, 16-0.
160 First round – Cristian Mendez, McKinney North, dec. Seth Davis, GHS, 6-3. First round consolation – Davis dec. Austin Breaux, Frisco Wakeland, 7-4. Second round consolation – Davis def. Daniel Carpenter, Vernon, forfeit. Consolation quarterfinals – Davis dec. Noah Howsmon, Bushland, 5-0. Consolation semifinals – Davis dec. Nathan Bennett, Carrollton Creekview, 8-5. Third place – Davis dec. Mendez, 1-0. 170 First round – Jonathan River, Fort Worth Carter-Riverside, pin Luke Carlin, GHS, 3:14. First round consolation – Carlin dec. Chime Jiwuaku, Rosenburg Lamar Consolidated, 6-4. Second round consolation – Garret Johnson, Bushland, def. Carlin, major decision, 12-3. 285 First round – Nwankwo Nwankwo, Richmond Foster, dec. Alan Velazquez, EV, 9-2. First round consolation – Velazquez dec. Rejay Loanis, Fort Worth Boswell, 3-1. Second round consolation – Marcus Smith, Amarillo Caprock, pin Velazquez, 2:04.
posting the eighth-fastest times in Friday’s preliminaries. East View sophomore Emilie Parks posted a time of 1:53.87 in the 200 girls freestyle. The winning clocking was a 1:47.23 by Gabriella Kopenski of Prosper. GHS freshman Greyson Alarcon recorded a 52.92 in the 100 boys’ butterfly, which was won by Dripping Springs senior Micha Slaton in 48.87. Georgetown also had two entries in Saturday’s consolation races. The girls 200 medley relay of junior Hannah Ignacia, Hartsell, senior Rylan Slocum and freshman Cierra Scully was 12th win a 1:53.97 after posting the 11th-fastest time on Friday. The state title was won by Houston Stratford in 1:48.13 and Alamo Heights prevailed in the consolation race with a 1:50.95. Alarcon, who qualified 11th Friday, finished 15th in the consolation final of the boys’ 500 freestyle with a 4:53.01.
Frisco Wakeland’s Sam Kline took the state crown with a 4:28.67 and Daniel Rutledge of Grapevine won the consolation race in 4:50.89. Hartsell was the GISD’s only automatic qualifier for the meet. The district’s other four entries were call-ups on the basis of their non-winning regional performances. Georgetown placed 28 among 56 scoring schools in the girls’ team race with 24 points and East View was 39th with 20. The GHS boys were 29th among 54 scoring teams with 14 points. – Galen Wellnicki Top girls team finishers – Frisco, 187; Houston Stratford, 156.5; College Station A&M Consolidated, 137; Magnolia, 131; Alamo Heights, 123; Magnolia West, 114; Rockwall Heath, 110; Frisco Reedy, 107; Vandegrift, 106, Cedar Park, 101. Top boys team finishers – Vandegrift, 189; Frisco, 172; Houston Stratford, 150; Grapevine, 149; Humble Kingwood Park, 140; Frisco Liberty, 129; College Station A&M Consolidated, 128; Mansfield Legacy, 111.5; Boerne Champion, 103; Frisco Wakeland, 89.
UIL Denies Pflugerville Connally’s Appeal To Leave District 19-5A The District Assignment Appeals Committee of the University Interscholastic League denied Pflugerville Connally’s appeal of the recently announced biennial realignment on Thursday. It was one of 19 cases heard by the committee, composed of UIL Legislative Council members.
Connally was hoping to move from nine-team District 19-5A to seven-team District 25-5A, citing its proximity to the district composed entirely of Austin ISD schools as its prime reason for requesting the switch. Both districts involved, reportedly, had voted
against the proposed move, including a 7-1 count by the other 19-5A schools. The Cougars will remain in 19-5A with Georgetown, East View, Bastrop, Bastrop Cedar Creek, Cedar Park, Rouse, Elgin and Hutto. The decision allows 195A schools to finalize foot-
ball schedules that were informally set on Monday, Feb. 1, the day the realignment was announced. The signing of contracts for football games can now be consummated. District 19-5A schools will now play 16-game double-round-robin schedules in other major
team sports with two byes, calling for 18 playing dates instead of the 14 in the previous eight-team alignments. A district organizational meeting to organize the other sports and handle district administrative issues is scheduled for Wednesday, March 2. GISD athletics
director Todd York is the district chairman. Three other Central Texas schools also had their appeals denied -- Buda Hays, Kyle Lehman and Lockhart. – Galen Wellnicki
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Above: East View’s Abby Holland battles an Austin LBJ player for a loose ball during the Patriots 50-46 bi-district loss to the Jaguars Monday night. Story page 3. Below: Georgetown players (left to right) Brooke Elliott, Taylor Elliott, Kendrick Clark, Avery Kelly, and Dee Day huddle while waiting for Seguin to return to the court during their area-round victory Friday night at Kyle Lehman. The Lady Eagles defeated the Lady Matadors, 65-43. Story page 1. Photos: Russell Rinn
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Pirates Men Claim Third Seed In SCAC
Southwestern’s men’s basketball team closed the regular season with flair, defeating Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference-leading Texas Lutheran, 83-81, in overtime this past Saturday at the Robertson Center. The Pirates closed the regular season at 13-12 (10-4 in the SCAC). They head into the conference tournament this weekend in Shreveport, La., as the No. 3 seed. They will play No. 6 seed Austin College in the quarterfinals at 3 p.m. The Bulldogs tied the game at 73 on Paris Marquez’s 3-pointer with 22 seconds remaining to force overtime. Zachary Whitlock’s layup with 1:47 left in overtime gave SU the lead that they would never lose. Whitlock scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Chris Lee, Karrey Sanders and Ryan Ogden added 16, 12 and 11 points, respectively. Ogden had 10 boards. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: SU seniors Audrey Garcia and Brianna Turney led in scoring on Senior Night as the Pirates closed the regular season with a 74-50 loss to TLU. Turney had 12 points and Garcia 10. The Pirates finished the regular season at 8-17 (5-9 in the SCAC). They move into the SCAC Tournament this weekend as the No. 5 seed. They will play No. 4 seed Texas Lutheran in the quarterfinals at 5 p.m. Friday.
BASEBALL: The Pirates (2-8) lost two games to Centenary (8-2) in a threegame non-conference series this past weekend. SU won Friday’s opener over the Gents, 9-7, but were swept on Saturday, 13-12 in 10
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innings and 5-2. The Pirates will face Concordia in a three-game series this weekend. SU will host a single game at 6 p.m. Friday at Rockwell Field with a doubleheader set for Concordia at 1 p.m. on Saturday. SU pounded out 16 hits and held off a late rally to win the opener. Ethan Hallmark led the offensive charge for the Pirates with a 3-for-5 effort that included two doubles and two RBI. In the first game Saturday, the Pirates trailed 11-4, but scored 5 runs in the eighth inning and 2 more in the ninth to pull even. However, the Gents placed 2 runs in the top of the 10th to take a 13-11 lead. In the bottom of the inning, SU scored a run on a throwing error and had the tying run at third base before Centenary got the third out on a grounder. The Pirates stroked 16 hits with Ethan Luna going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a homer and 3 RBI. In the nightcap, Kaleb Kirk went the distance and struck out nine to pick up the win for the Gents. The right-hander scattered seven hits. SOFTBALL: SU (4-4) broke even this week. They dropped a doubleheader to Concordia, 6-4, 3-2, this past Wednesday, and then swept Our Lady of the Lake, 10-7, 3-0, on Saturday. Taylor Carnes led the doubleheader sweep at the plate, going 5-for-6 with a homer, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI. She was supported by Taylor Curtis, who was 4-for-7 on the day. Isabella Robb pitched a two-hitter
in the nightcap. The Pirates head to Florida to face four teams in the Florida Games, beginning with Lyndon State (0-0) on Friday morning. TENNIS: The SU women and men split a pair of non-conference matches this past Saturday. The women swept LeTourneau, 9-0, but were edged by No. 36 Texas-Tyler, 5-4. The men started the day with an 8-1 win over LeTourneau, but dropped an 8-1 decison to No. 27 Texas-Tyler later in the day. Southwestern will return to action on Saturday, playing host to both Sul Ross State (10 a.m.) and East Texas Baptist (4 p.m.). MEN’S LACROSSE: Birmingham-Southern scored seven unanswered third-quarter goals as Southwestern fell 13-7 at home Saturday. Jordan Riggs had two goals for SU. The Pirates (2-2) remain at home to entertain Millsaps College (2-1) at 7 p.m. Friday. WOMEN’S LACROSSE: SU improved its record to 3-0 with a successful trip to Tacoma, Wash. this past weekend. The Pirates opened with an 11-9 win over Whitman and concluded the venture Sunday with a 15-2 victory over Puget Sound. The Pirates will return to action at 1 p.m. Saturday when they entertain Pacific (Ore.). Courtney Campbell and Kaitlyn Ragland each scored three goals in the win over Whitman. Ragland had five goals against Puget Sound and Campbell, Brenna Jobb and Katie Harris each scored three times. SU led Puget Sound 10-1 at the half.
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FIGHTING against illegal immigration
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• Rep. Carter is committed to blocking President Obama’s pursuit to transform America, including his unlawful executive amnesty. In fact, Rep. Carter filed language with the courts, handing Obama another defeat by successfully blocking his executive amnesty. • Defeated Obama’s plan to house unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors at Fort Hood, the largest military installation in the world. • Supported the American SAFE Act to prevent admission to the United States of any Syrian or Iraqi refugee until officials certify they do not represent a security threat. • Fought Sanctuary Cities by co-authoring a bill to cut funding to those cities that don’t follow federal immigration law.
EARLY VOTING: FEB. 16-26 ELECTION DAY: MARCH 1 www.johncarterforcongress.com Photo Credit: PhotoStock10 / Shutterstock.com
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POLITICAL SEASON - SPECIAL
FEBRUARY 24, 2016 THE ADVOCATE
Shawn Dick helps illegal aliens fight deportation after they commit crimes in Williamson County, and his big-money backers represent illegals on weapons and money laundering charges which are often associated with the Mexican drug trade. PD POL ADV BY JANA DUTY CAMPAIGN
Working For You Fiscally Conservative • Led a measure to pay an additional $10M of debt saving taxpayers approximately $5M in interest • Worked to keep spending under control & voted to lower tax rate • AAA bond rating maintained saving your tax dollars
Safety • Worked to locate County EMS in Florence, Jarrell and Weir & increase coverage in other areas of the county • Supported competitive compensation for law enforcement retaining highly trained personnel • Continues to collaborate with various state and local entities to address mental health issues
Conservative Leadership • Supporting our Veterans & their families by addressing issues through Hero’s Night Out including housing & job search, Peer Mentoring and the Williamson County Veterans Treatment Court.
Infrastructure • Completed IH-35 northbound frontage roads • Completed Williams Dr. expansion from DB Wood/Shell Rd. to Ronald Regan Blvd. • Completed safety improvements to SH 29 - adding deceleration lanes at Jack Nickalus and Park Place • Completed CR 245 realignment at Williams Dr. • Partnered with TxDOT on the expansion of SH 195 • Underway on plans for SH 29 Bypass from FM 2243 to IH-35 • Underway on plans for intersection improvements at DB Woods at SH 29 • Underway on plans for safety improvements on SH 29 - adding a deceleration lane at Cedar Hollow • Underway on plans for safety improvements on FM 2243 - adding a deceleration lane at Escalera Pkwy • Underway on plans to expand and realign CR 111
“It is an honor to serve you as Williamson County Commissioner, Precinct 3, and I humbly ask for your vote and support in the Republican Primary.”
Early Voting: Feb 16 - Feb 26 ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, March 1 For voting information & locations, visit: www.wilco.org/elections
Conservative Values • Proven Leadership • Professionalism • Integrity • Results
www.valeriecovey.com | coveycampaign@suddenlink.net P aid political ad by
Valerie Covey Campaign
P.O . Box 3000 #218 , Georget own, TX 78627
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PD POL AD BY TERENCE DAVIS CAMPAIGN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VOLUNTARY LIMITS OF THE JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT.
OFFICIAL VOTER SCORECARD: Race for 395th District Court Judge Ryan Larson An oil and gas attorney who has never tried a single case in Williamson County NO EXPERIENCE in family law which is the only type of case heard in the 395th District Court
Terence Davis An experienced local conservative who has tried hundreds of family law cases in Williamson County. One of only ten Board Certified Family Law Specialists in Williamson County out of 959 active attorneys 15 years of litigation experience General Counsel for the Williamson County GOP and endorsed by all former chairmen
NOT ENDORSED by Williamson County Republican Leaders or former chairmen of GOP
Endorsed by the Williamson County Republican Leaders, more than 100 Family Law Attorneys, more than 44 Board Certified Family Law Attorneys
NOT QUALIFIED to be appointed as a lawyer on a family law case, let alone preside over one
The unanimous choice of law enforcement
NO SUPPORT from Williamson County law enforcement MID-LEVEL BUREAUCRAT and former bankruptcy and collections officer
www.Davisfor395th.com
When you compare the candidates’ records, the choice is clear. Only Republican Terence Davis has the proven experience and conservative values it takes to keep our families safe.
Vote in the Republican Primary • Tuesday, March 1 • Vote early February 16-26
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POLITICAL SEASON - SPECIAL FEBRUARY 24, 2016 THE ADVOCATE
THE CONSERVATIVE CHOICE FOR DISTRICT 20
ABOUT TERRY:
ON THE ISSUES:
Colonel Terry Wilson retired from the U.S. Army after serving over 30 years, where he was a highly regarded senior leader within the Department of the Army, managing multi-billion dollar Military Defense Acquisition Programs. Shannon has worked 14 years within State University and Public School Systems.
- Stop Illegal Immigration - End Sanctuary Cities - Defend the 2nd Amendment - Protect the Unborn - Preserve Religious Liberty - Lower Our Taxes - Promote Education Reform - Reward Passionate and Successful Teachers
Terry has been married to his wife, Shannon, for 21 years and together they have two sons. They are members of First Baptist Church and he serves as an Assistant Scout Master.
Colonel Terry Wilson, U.S. Army - Retired 2015
Pol. Ad. Paid for by Terry Wilson Campaign Terry Wilson is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.
REPUBLICAN
Elliston Randy
for WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF
Experience * Integrity * Leadership
THE CANDIDATE WITH EXPERIENCE elliston4sheriff.com
Former Chief of the Texas Highway Patrol Over 37 years in Texas Law Enforcement Former Commissioner to the Commission on State Emergency Communications Former Director of Vehicle Titles & Registration for Texas DMV Extensive Budget Management (Over $229,000,000 Budget) Extensive Personnel Management (Over 2,700 State Police Officers and 1,200 Civilian Personnel) Extensive Experience in Emergency Mgmt Extensive Legislative Experience Commissioned by the Texas Department of Public Safety as a “Special Ranger” Certified “Master Peace Officer” B.S. in Criminal Justice From Baylor Univ.
I will be accessible to you and will develop a professional, well trained, and service minded department I will keep our streets and neighborhoods safe by aggressively pursuing criminals and drunk drivers I will protect the rights of every citizen provided them under the law and the constitution I will ensure the department is structured to provide the best service while operating effectively and efficiently I will lead the effort, in cooperation with local agencies, for rapid response to active shooter or terrorist-type attacks Political Ad Paid for by Randy Elliston for Sheriff Campaign
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USING THIS GAVEL WELL REQUIRES EXPERIENCE, leadership, and the trust of our community. Before you vote, compare the candidates and decide who is the most qualified to stand up for our values and defend the constitution
Vote in the Republican Primary!
Tuesday, March 1 - Vote early February 16-26
Laura Barker
A tough-on-crime conservative who has nearly twice as much legal experience in Williamson County courtrooms as all of her opponents COMBINED PANTONE 484
PANTONE 316
ONLY candidate who has spent entire legal career in Williamson County ONLY candidate named as a Life Fellow of the Texas State Bar Foundation; an honor given to less than 1% of Texas attorneys for their contributions to the legal profession and their community. ONLY candidate heavily involved in community service AND the Republican Party Endorsed by Law Enforcement and the Leander Professional Firefighters Association
When the Williamson County Bar conducted a poll for the top choice for this bench, they chose Republican Laura Barker in a LANDSLIDE.
peers who selected Barker as their choice. Peers who selected candidate as their choice. Cases handled as private attorney of record in Wilco.
Hallford
0 389
cases handled as private attorney of record in Wilco.
Fitzpatrick
33 432
Waterman
42 279
The Choice is Clear: Only Laura Barker has the experience we need in our new judge. PD POL ADV BY THE LAURA BARKER CAMPAIGN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VOLUNTARY LIMITS OF THE JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT. ALLAN JONES, TREASURER.
MIKE SWEENEY
Fiscal Conservative Republican
For U.S. Congress • District 31• Texas
“Together, we passed the toughest border security package in state history, cut taxes by $4 billion, defunded Planned Parenthood, and defended our shared conservative values. We are just getting started. Our best days are ahead.”
Passed Largest Border Security Package in Texas History Stop ISIS, NO Sanctuary Cities Cut Taxes by $4 Billion ‘A’ Rated and Endorsed by NRA 100% Pro-Life - Endorsed by Texas Alliance for Life
I am running to be your U.S. Congress Representative because my opponent has voted repeatedly to increase our national debt. This must stop.
Enough is enough.
MIKE SWEENEY FOR U.S. CONGRESS Government over-regulation is killing our economy. Look at the EPA, Department of Energy, Dodd-Frank and the CFPB, to name a few. These have all hurt Texas. Someone needs to take a stand for Texas.
I AM THAT SOMEONE
My opponent’s continual voting to put us further in debt is killing our future. Someone needs to have the courage to say ‘NO!’ to the Washington elites who want to keep borrowing and spending.
I AM THAT SOMEONE
Someone needs to have the courage to: Uphold our second amendment • Vote pro-life • Defend the Constitution • Restore our Military • Secure our borders, cyber security, and vulnerable infrastructures such as our electrical grid.
I AM THAT SOMEONE
Elect someone who has the courage to remember that Congress works for “We The People”.
I AM THAT SOMEONE
Vote for Mike Sweeney for U.S. Congress District 31 in March 1st Primary
U.S. Congress • District 31 • Texas
Early Voting February 16-26 Primary Election Day March 1
MikeSweeney4Congress.com
Pol. adv. paid for by the Marsha Farney Campaign
Ad paid for by the Mike Sweeney 4 Congress Campaign Committee. Donations not tax deductible.
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FEBRUARY 24, 2016 THE ADVOCATE
ELECT
WILLIAMSON COUNTY · MARCH 1, 2016
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE Endorsed by: Senator Dr. Charles Schwertner • Representative Tony Dale Williamson County Attorney Dee Hobbs • Steve Fought • Jim Schwertner “The Sun City Grandmas” • Tony Trumps (Former Sheriff Candidate turned Endorser)
Political Ad Paid For By The Robert Chody Campaign