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UK COVID variant detected Kyle residents in Hays County resident WINTER STORM NOTICES

BY SAHAR CHMAIS

HAYS COUNTY – The United Kingdom variant of COVID-19 has been detected in a Hays County resident, according to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

The county resident who tested positive for this variant was asymptomatic, reported Hays County health officials.

This variant of the coronavirus is more contagious and may

“Now is a good time to remind everyone to be extra vigilant and continue to do all the recommended safety protocols.”

–Ruben Becerra, Hays County Judge

be associated with an increased risk of death, compared to other COVID-19 variants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC). More data is needed to prove

this finding.

“Now is a good time to remind everyone to be extra vigilant and continue to do all the recommended safety protocols,” said Hays County Judge Ruben

Becerra.

Contact tracing for the new variant is under way, said Director of the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) Tammy Crumley.

Crumley and Becerra stressed the importance of staying vigilant and safe through frequent hand washing, wearing a face mask, staying home unless necessary to go out and not gathering in groups of people outside of household members.

Community benefactor from Kyle mourned by friends and colleagues Julie Snyder, Executive Director of the Kyle Chamber of Commerce announced this week, the following.

“It is with a heavy heart that on this Valentine’s Day, we say farewell to a love of our Kyle community, Miss Sue Ferrell. It is difficult to find the words as we all mourn our great loss. The

loss of a supporter, Award recipient, a motivator, an Volunteer of the encourager, and Year, and 4-time most of all a Ambassador friend. Sue gave of the Year, her her all each day dedication to our to help others Kyle Chamber and and to ensure our community we knew how will forever be FERRELL much she loved appreciated. She and appreciated never failed to us. As the Spirit of Kyle recognize the work of our

leaders and volunteers; along with her colleagues as she lovingly pushed and encouraged us to be the best of ourselves. Our Kyle Chamber and community will hold you dear to our hearts and will miss you deeply.”

More information will be provided as it becomes abailable.

Residents troubled by county spending, transparency issues

BY MEGAN WEHRING

HAYS COUNTY — Miscommunication with the public is causing some residents to question how Hays County leaders are enforcing government decisions and distributing funds.

Those claims came to light at the Hays County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Dan Lyons frequently

makes an appearance during public comments, yet last Tuesday, Groundhog Day, there was no meeting scheduled.

“I admire your audacity,” Lyons snapped.

“I don’t know any other group of people who take Groundhog Day off.”

Lyons added that, though there is a heavy amount of debt, he does not believe that county leaders are doing anything

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to climb out of the financial hole.

“The county is sinking under the weight of debt which all of you have done much to accumulate,” Lyons said. “If any of you in the audience are expecting a tax cut in the coming year, I would advise you to think again.

I have seen nothing in this current commissioners

TRANSPARENCY ISSUES, 2

asked to curb water use, boil notice in effect SUBMITTED REPORT

Winter weather in the region has caused issues and interruptions of service across Hays County. Due to the current conditions and forecasted weather for the next several days, below are updates from the City of Kyle: City of Kyle Offices will be closed Tuesday, February 16th City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 16th has been postponed to Tuesday, February 23rd Roads are still very icy and many street lights are out. Do not drive unless it is an emergency. Staying home is your best option but if you must drive, visit drivetexas.org for updates on current road conditions.

understand-a-boil-water-notice/) for certain Kyle neighborhoods.

Visit the website for info and updates.

POWER OUTAGES. Residents are advised to be prepared for additional power outages, including flashlights, batteries, extra blankets and layers of clothing.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is urging Texans to conserve power in their homes and businesses as much as possible during the extreme weather. For info and updates, visit https://outages.pec.coop

COLD WEATHER SHELTERS

Those without electricity can check with one of the cold weather shelters to see if they have room to be used WATER ALERT. as a warming station.

As of 2 p.m. on FebPlease call ahead in case ruary 15th, City of Kyle they are at capacity and is asking that all water cannot accept anyone use be suspended until else into the facility. further notice unless Please note the correct needed for emergennumber for the Salvation cies. Emergencies can Army in San Marcos include dripping faucets is 512-938-2596. Also to prevent bursting of try the Austin Disaster pipes and for drinking.

Relief Network hotline Although service from for additional resources: GBRA of Texas (our 512-806-0800. Find the surface water supplier) full list of cold weather has been brought back shelters on the Hays online, power outages lo- County website. cally have prevented full Warming Centers. water service from being Temporary portable restored and we are close "Warming Centers" for to running out of water temporary relief have supply in Kyle. been deployed by Hays Boil water notices County, Hays CISD and have been issued by City of Kyle for Kyle Monarch (https://www. swwc.com/h2ome/ WINTER NOTICES, 2 learning-center/how-to-

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MOVING FORWARD Hays, Caldwell leaders discuss economic future

Dripping Springs mayor retires from council after 20 years

BY MEGAN WEHRING

Council accepted DRIPPING SPRINGS — Purcell’s The Dripping Springs City letter of Council and staff said their resignation goodbyes to Todd Purcell Tuesday on Feb. 9, after he decided night — to retire from city govern- despite the ment. difficulty of Previously serving as the letting him PURCELL Dripping Springs mayor for go. more than 20 years, Purcell “Todd, it’s been a temporarily stepped into privilege of mine to serve the Place 3 seat in May 2020 with you for over 20 years,” to assist with navigating the Foulds said. “I certainly apCOVID-19 pandemic. Bill preciate everything. I know Foulds was then sworn in you are a phone call away as the current mayor. from all of us or any of us at

any given time. We sincerely thank you for your service and we will be calling on you in the near future.”

Purcell shared some final words to city council before the meeting closed.

“Serving as a council member and getting to know each of y’all as colleagues, I know you have your heart in it for Dripping Springs,” Purcell said.

“I truly feel that Dripping Springs and its community is in great hands and I will support y’all in any way I can.”

Historical Commission applications open March 1 that applicants contact the

BY SAHAR CHMAIS HCHC as soon as possible HAYS COUNTY – Indiand preferably before the vidual and group historical end of April. marker applications for the “By contacting us earlier Texas Historical Commisthan later,” Bassett said, sion (THC) open March 1 “the Historical Marker and will go through May Committee can help with 15. the process and assure that “These markers are the application is in order visible reminders of the and has the best chance of rich history of the State success.” of Texas,” said J. Marie Available applications Bassett, Historical Marker online include: Chair with the Hays Coun- • Recorded Texas Historty Historical Commission ical Landmarks, which (HCHC). “They serve as a are awarded to buildings valuable aid for education and structures over and heritage tourism.”

50 years old, that are If approved, the markjudged to be historicalers are the property of ly and architecturally the THC. Currently, Hays significant.

County has about 150 • Subject Markers are for markers. Those who people and events. Most want to submit an applitopics must date back 50 cation must go through years, but historic events the HCHC. Applications may be marked after 30 are available through the years. Individuals may state’s website: www.thc. be mentioned 10 years texas.gov. More informaafter their deaths. tion about the process, • Historic Texas Cemetery including costs, is available Markers, which is basithrough the website. cally a subject marker, Bassett recommended must first be designat-

ed as a Historic Texas Cemetery. The HCHC Cemetery Committee assists with the process.

Each year, the THC grants 15 markers. But there will be an application window for Undertold Story Markers which opens in the fall of 2021.

Undertold Story Markers address historical gaps, promote diversity of topics and proactively document significant underrepresented subjects and untold stories.

Applying for Undertold Story Markers does not require full documentation at first and may be sent directly to the THC, or submitted through the Hays County Historical Commission.

For more information about Texas’s historical marker program, visit thc. texas.gov or contact the Hays County Historical Commission via email hayshistoricalcommission@gmail.com or phone 512-393-2277.

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residents at the locations below. The buses will be at locations until 7 p.m. on 2/16.

KYLE • United Methodist Church 408 W Lockhart St, Kyle, TX 78640

BUDA • Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 N Farm to Market 1626, Buda, TX 78610 • Cabelas 15570 S IH 35 Frontage Rd, Buda, TX 78610 • Crossing Apartments 1480 Cabelas Dr, Buda,

TX 78610 Curative COVID-19 testing sites have closed operations through Wednesday; if conditions allow, they will open on Thursday, Feb. 18.

Texas Disposal Service has suspended trash service through Tuesday, February 16th. For more information, use your Waste Wizard app or visit the TDS website at www.texasdisposal.com.

DSISD SCHOOL CLOSURE Dripping Springs ISD is extending the school closure to include Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Previously,

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it was announced that the district would be closed today and Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021.

BY MEGAN WEHRING With the pandemic still in our midst after almost a year, leaders discussed economic development and how to support local businesses.

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra and Caldwell County Judge Hoppy Haden joined the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) in a virtual conversation on Feb. 11 to look at the economic future and growth of both counties, as COVID-19 may not fully go away anytime soon.

Businesses owners want to stay afloat, but they must remain vigilant in enforcing the necessary precautions such as face masks and social distancing.

“The thing that breaks my heart is to see a fellow small business owner with a sign that says masks are not required in your business,” Becerra said. “I got to tell you the facts are out there, whether you choose to believe them or not is not my concern.

My hope is that you will take one for the team, take one for the small business community.”

Public health is at the forefront of the judges’ priorities.

“We have seen a huge blindspot at every level of government when it comes to public health and our healthcare system as a whole,” Becerra said. “There are no better reminders than this pandemic to tell us that we are all in this together.

We are all Central Texans.

The stronger we are together as communities — the better we will be.”

Returning to a good economic standing and helping businesses stay open is vital, Haden said.

“Getting this pandemic under control is going to be crucial to getting people back to work and back out there, in doing what we were all used to doing and having the

“The thing that breaks my heart is to see a fellow small business owner with a sign that says masks are not required in your business ... My hope is that you will take one for the team, take one for the small business community.”

–Ruben Becerra, Hays County Judge

best economy we have ever seen,” Haden said.

“I think we will be right back there as soon as this pandemic is over.”

Haden added that Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Bastrop counties are collaborating to develop a mega-vaccination site to have a capacity of 50,000 vaccinations a week if doses become available.

Part of the economic stimulus are major transportation projects that include a western county connector for I-35 and I-30 and transforming part of Highway 21 into a ‘Super 2’ highway. This would allow drivers an opportunity to pass in both directions.

“Transportation is huge,” Haden said. “I think it’s an enormous quality of life in any community to be able to get around and not spend more time in the car than you do at home.”

As of Feb. 10, the U.K COVID-19 variant arrived in Hays County and was detected at Dahlstrom Middle School.

With this in mind, Becerra compared what COVID-19 looked like

more than 365 days ago and now.

“At the very beginning when the COVID-19 pandemic started here in Hays County, I was being asked to do things that I never imagined I would have to be asked to do or even entertain,” Becerra said.

Just like the shortage of testing at the beginning, Becerra said there is a shortage of vaccines now.

“The way the [vaccine] rollout is currently unfolding statewide is causing mass movements of people for vaccinations that are very scarcely distributed,” Becerra said. “We had our vaccination portal open, for example, and over 70,000 people tried to log on for 1,950 vaccines. Many people thought our system wasn’t working.”

Haden agreed that the vaccine rollout has been a challenge for all parties.

“We have been a little bit frustrated by the rollout but I recognize that our partners at the state have an incredibly difficult job just with the way the rollout happens,” Haden said. “We applied for a hub in our county and did not get one.”

Becerra explained that while the Hays County pre-registration list will help qualified 1A and 1B individuals get into the system, they may not receive a vaccine immediately.

“Getting on a pre-registration list doesn’t guarantee that you are going to get a vaccine this week,” Becerra noted. “But, at least you know you are in queue and the system is going to automatically shift through that.”

Both Becerra and Haden concluded that acquiring enough doses would cause individuals to feel more comfortable going out in public and ultimately supporting local businesses.

Transparency Issues Continued from pg. 1

HAYS COUNTY VACCINATIONS Scheduled vaccine second dose appointments at San Marcos High from Feb. 15 and 16 are moving to Feb. 19; same time.

Scheduled second dose appointments at Live Oak are moving to Feb. 19 at Live Oak, same time.

Vaccine pre-registry list at haysinformed.com.

Hays County Curative COVID testing sites closed through Feb. 18.

court to suggest that any of you have the slightest financial acumen.”

Harvey Jenkins, president of the San Marcos Toastmasters Club, agreed that the county needs to cut back on spending.

“Here I stand in Hays County getting that itch again,” Jenkins said. “If y’all don’t stop spending, we are going to be the next Detroit Michigan. I

say that because everywhere I look in Hays County, I see money flowing out but I don’t see any coming in and it just dismays me a lot.”

Jenkins concluded that overspending is creating debt that future generations would be forced to pay.

Comments and concerns are welcomed at the Hays County Commissioners Court

meetings. For in-person attendance, residents can print and present a public comment form to the clerk in the courtroom prior to 9 a.m. the morning of a meeting.

Forms will also be available upon arrival. If residents will not be in attendance, forms can be emailed to publiccomments@co.hays. tx.us no later than 5 p.m. the evening prior.

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In pandemic, access to public info at risk Guest Column

by Kelley Shannon

historic stand to safeguard the free flow of information for years to come.

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and 20 other diverse organizations have formed the Transparent and Accountable Government Coalition to raise awareness about transparency laws and to support reforms in the 2021 legislative session. Some of these issues already existed, but the pandemic magnified them.

In addition to Public Information Act updates, the virtual meetings provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act needs lawmakers’ attention. We must ensure fair rules for public participation in online government meetings, including having a phone call-in line for those without Internet access.

State law also should clarify that the locations of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are public information. The TAG Coalition is working on these measures and several other open government bills, such as one calling for posting more government contracts online.

On Tuesday, Feb. 9, state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, participated in a webinar about government financial transparency and how we can enhance citizens’ ability to obtain information through today’s technology.

Lawmakers in both political parties are interested in working together to protect and expand public information access. It’s a continuous job to make sure Texas laws keep pace with modern times and that governments adhere to the letter and the spirit of our transparency laws.

This pandemic era presents the opportunity to take yet another step on that honorable path.

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Bold steps nearly 50 years ago created a landmark protection for the people’s right to know in Texas.

Lawmakers approved the state’s open records law, now known as the Texas Public Information Act. Born out of a political financial scandal, the act’s aim was to allow citizens to hold public officials accountable.

For the most part, this Texas transparency law has served us well.

It’s essential in many Texans’ routine interactions with their government as they request police reports and school budget documents and so much more.

It has been used to expose government action – or inaction – in the wake of hurricanes and floods and turbulent economic times.

Now, amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Public Information Act is having another pivotal moment as Texans try to keep a watch on government during a pandemic.

Where are COVID-19 clusters occurring? Are elderly loved ones safe?

What’s the latest on COVID testing and vaccine distribution? How are taxpayer dollars being spent on pandemic aid in our communities?

The Texas Public Information Act is supposed to help us answer these questions of life and death and following the money. But in many cases, governments are using the pandemic itself to ignore them.

Some government offices closed their doors to the public to prevent spread of the virus and, citing attorney general guidance, declared this physical office closure doesn’t count as business days for responding to Public Information Act requests. That’s even if government employees are getting paid to work remotely with electronic access to records. This obstruction could go on indefinitely. It’s an outdated approach when much of the work world is operating remotely via email and Zoom meetings.

Clearly, there’s a flaw in the interpretation of the law. And it can be repaired.

Today’s state legislators, like their predecessors a half century ago, have the chance to take their own

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Kelley Shannon is executive director of the non-profit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. For more information go to www.foift.org.

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Postcard photo of a phone operator in 1911. On the back is written, “A very Merry Xmas and a Happy N. Year is the wish of your old friend. The reverse is the picture of me at the telephone office I work at. It’s taken without my glasses so I don’t look just right. Ans. Rose Kral”

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because they could see pictures from all over the Open a window to a world.” snapshot in time, capThese were not the suled in black and white, only charms of the postwhere a 20-year-old card. Wilson said they woman tells a friend were the email of its day, about her ordinary day quickly connecting peoworking at the telephone ple through words and office – and in that same images. And for collecshot the woman had tors, they could chronicle forgotten to wear her history because they trademark glasses. A were real images. simple postcard, one senFor example, the tence and one photo, but woman patching others this image taken in 1911 through the phone is not captures a shift in time just a woman. She repand becomes witness to resents the history of how history in the making. women became domiKenneth “Ken” Wilson, nant in a field which was of Dripping Springs and first assigned to men. author of “Snapshots and These bursts into the Short Notes: Images and past show audiences how Messages of Early 20th the former times were Century Photo Postbuilt by everyday people. cards”, has made sense of Wilson explains in his these blurs in time and book how women evenfound the complicated tually became the voice history detailed behind of the business. He writes the camera lens. of the shift, “women were During Wilson’s 20 more patient and courteyears of collecting postous with customers and cards for hobby, his incould be paid less than terests were peaked and men.” he began researching the This ordinary woman’s background and meanadventure does not end ing that came with every with this photo. Wilson image. With hundreds went so far to find an imof postcards collected, age of her decades later, he decided to condense wearing her trademark it down to 170 and walk glasses, sitting next to her readers through historhusband. ical events rarely docuWithin the postcards mented in text books.

Wilson documented, he “Postcards were so tells his audience stopopular after the turn of ries of women’s rights as the century,” Wilson, a they pass out pamphlets seasoned collector, said. encouraging voting be“It was a new phenomfore suffrage rights were enon; most people did around. Postcard recipinot have telephones. The ents and authors can also world became enamored witness the evolution

of vehicles and other technologies as they were reaching a turning point in time.

While these advancements were captured in the images, some postcards also showed the bitter and tragic parts of the early 20th century – racism.

“Racial issues are described [within the postcards] if you read between the lines,” Wilson said. “You see photos of African Americans taken in the south and sent as caricatures and novelties.

I have a photo of two little Black girls sitting on a porch, with a quote to someone up north asking ‘if you think they had a bath, would they be white?’”

Lynchings and people in black face were also documented and sold as souvenirs. Most of the time people transferred postcards of lynchings hand to hand “and with hopefully some shame along with it, like ‘better not show this to everybody,’” Wilson said.

Then there were photographs of Native Americans, some staged to show that they were being treated well, but then other photos showed them standing in line, waiting for small rations of food.

Throughout different chapters, hosting photos from a variety of topics in the early 1900s, Wilson details the historical impacts. But he was not

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originally a historian.

Wilson holds a master of business administration degree and soon got sick of sitting in a cubicle all day. He branched out into many artistic fields, such as selling hand-made jewelry. His most recent venture, the collection and documentation of these postcards, took him about five years to finish.

“I thought it would take one year to put together,” Wilson said, “but it took five because of amount of research.”

Unlike many other books containing the images of postcards, Wilson wanted to make sure the history came through. He felt inspiration through the work of Ken Burns and often speaks of how Burns makes connections to history through people.

“This doesn’t live up to his work,” Wilson said of his book, “but it’s the same concept – bringing people back to life.”

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Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • February 17, 2021

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BY MEGAN WEHRING

After successfully coordinating a Black History Month program as a young teen, Vanessa Westbrook found her voice as a leader for marginalized communities — and she never looked back.

“I would never forget it,” Westbrook reminisced about her program decades later. “We would put on this special program for the community to come and partake in.

Students would do various skits and activities, just a variety of things.

I remember doing that in the 9th grade, being a part of that group and one of the coordinators who actually helped establish what that program was like.”

Since then, Westbrook has prioritized countless community outreach ventures in Hays County above anything else.

About 12 years ago, Westbrook decided to settle in the city of Kyle after she discovered it was the “slice of heaven” between Austin and San Antonio where she would eventually retire.

Westbrook is the proud mother of two daughters in their 30s with a toy chihuahua named Tinkerbell.

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Her first endeavor as the Chair of the African American Heritage Committee was collaborating with Black woman leaders across Hays County to plan events and proclamations for Black History Month. Westbrook credits this partnership with Sandra Bryant of Buda, Jonnie Wilson of the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center, Ramika Adams of San Marcos, among others.

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“We hope this is one of many events that we will do this year and years to come,” Westbrook said.

“Hays is being progressive and proactive in addressing the achievements of African Americans in our county.”

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From farm boy to legend in 21 years On Feb. 22, 1878, Sam Bass and his gang pulled the first train robbery in Texas history hitting the Texas Central at Allen Station 24 miles north of Dallas.

Fed up with the daily drudgery on his uncle’s Indiana farm, young Sam Bass headed southwest in 1869 to make his cowboy dream come true. Hired by a rancher outside Denton, the likable youth was a steady hand for several years.

However, by 1874 Bass had fallen in with a bad crowd. In cahoots with a local character, whose claim to fame was a church burning, he got his first taste of easy money by tricking gullible bettors into wagering against a sluggish mare. The crack of a pistol shot transformed the ringer into a racing demon that could outrun anything on four legs.

After the collapse of a cattle scheme six months later, Bass and new buddy Joel Collins were stranded in South Dakota. Flat

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broke and thousands of dollars in debt to Texas investors, they resorted to sticking up stagecoaches with three indigenous ne’er-do-wells.

On Sep. 18, 1877, Bass and his associates surprised a train stopped for water near Ogallala, Nebraska and carted off $60,000 in freshly minted twenty-dollar gold pieces.

The outlaws quickly divvied up the loot and parted company with the two Texans anxious to put the Red River between them and their pursuers.

Eight days later, federal cavalry cornered three of the fugitives and killed them when they refused to surrender. Bass and Collins were better at dodging army patrols in the Oklahoma Territory and eventually reached Lone Star sanctuary.

By December, Collins was six feet under and Bass was busted again.

He recruited old acquaintances from Denton for a North Texas crime spree which included, for an apparent change of pace, the holdup of the Fort Worth-Weatherford stage.

The train robbery went so well at Allen Station in February 1878 Bass decided to try it again two months later at Mesquite.

But the botched attempted ended in a wild shootout provoking a public outcry for a crackdown.

During the manhunt, Rangers arrested Jim Murphy for harboring the wanted men. In exchange for his freedom, he offered to infiltrate the gang and to arrange their capture.

Frustrated by the fruitless search, Major John B. Jones cut the distasteful deal.

While passing through Belton on Jul. 13, the undercover informant slipped into the post office and frantically scribbled a note to Ranger headquarters in Austin. “We are on

our way to Round Rock to rob the bank,” Murphy wrote. “For God’s sake be there to prevent it.”

Bass had never robbed a bank, especially in broad daylight, and thought it wise to take one last look the day before the caper.

Accompanied by Frank Jackson, Seaborn Barnes and the traitorous Murphy, he quietly rode into Round Rock on Jul. 19.

Major Jones and three other Texas Rangers were scattered around town and did not immediately catch sight of the quartet. Murphy separated from his unsuspecting comrades, who casually strolled into the general store next to the bank.

Ignoring Major Jones’ instructions to give the bandits a wide berth, Deputy Sheriffs Ellis Grimes and Morris Moore foolishly followed the trio inside. Grimes tapped Barnes on the shoulder and inquired if he was carrying a concealed weapon in violation of the community’s gun-control ordinance.

Barnes spun around and took the deputy’s life with a single squeeze of the trigger. A second shot knocked his partner out of commission, but he lived to tell about his near-fatal run-in with the Bass Gang.

The state lawmen and a number of public-spirited citizens were armed and ready, when the outlaws came out the door. Ranger Dick Ware, who did not pause to wipe the barber’s lather from his beard, drew a bead on Barnes and killed him instantly with a bullet in the head.

Bass and Jackson reached their horses but had to ride through a gauntlet of gunfire to make good their escape.

Ranger George Harrell fired as the pair went by, and his slug struck Bass in the back exiting near the navel.

He fell out of the saddle a hundred yards down the street, but Jackson risked almost certain death to rescue him. Calmly returning fire with one hand, he helped his broth-

er bandit onto his horse with the other and they disappeared in the dust.

Bass knew he was done for and that night persuaded Jackson to go on alone. He reluctantly complied and rode away never to be heard from again.

The Rangers found the mortally wounded Bass the next morning and carried him back to Round Rock. He saw one more sunrise before dying on his twenty-first birthday.

As gunfighters go, the personable Midwesterner was small potatoes compared to the likes of John Wesley Hardin, Bill Longley and Ben Thompson.

In fact, he was never even accused of murder. But years of persistent promotion turned Sam Bass into a frontier legend.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Grant Lee Pigott, Deceased, were issued on February 3, 2021, in Cause No. 20-0387-P, pending in the County Court at Law #2 of Hays County, Texas, to: Joseph Michael Schaffer, Jr. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: David Glickler Attorney at Law 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 DATED the 10th day of February, 2021 David Glickler Attorney for Joseph Michael Schaffer, Jr. State Bar No.: 00787549 John Al. Hall & Associates, P.C. 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 Telephone: (512) 268-6425 Facsimile: (512) 268-5404 E-mail: glick@johnhalllawfirm.com

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TO THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF BUDA MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 AND TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of Buda Municipal Utility District No. 1 has established a meeting place inside the boundaries of the District at 706 Cole Springs Road, Buda, Texas 78610; and District offices and meeting places outside the boundaries of the District at: (a) the offices of Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300, Austin, Texas 78701; (b) the offices of McCall Parkhurst & Horton, LLP, 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2150, Austin, Texas 78701; and (c) the offices of Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., Terrace I, 2600 Via Fortuna, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78746. The offices of Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. is also established as an office for the purpose of opening bids for construction contracts and filing and maintaining engineering and construction records. The District meeting places are hereby declared to be public places open to the public. All residents and taxpayers of Buda Municipal Utility District No. 1 and all other interested persons are hereby invited to attend any meeting of the Board of Directors.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Rafaela Partida Pigott, Deceased, were issued on February 3, 2021, in Cause No. 20-0388P, pending in the County Court at Law #2 of Hays County, Texas, to: Joseph Michael Schaffer, Jr. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: David Glickler Attorney at Law 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 DATED the 10th day of February, 2021 David Glickler Attorney for Joseph Michael Schaffer, Jr. State Bar No.: 00787549 John Al. Hall & Associates, P.C. 130 Hall Professional Center Kyle, TX 78640 Telephone: (512) 268-6425 Facsimile: (512) 268-5404

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INVITATION FOR BIDS Continental Homes of Texas, LP (Owner) on behalf of North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 1 invites the submission of sealed Bids from qualified bidders for: North Hays County MUD No. 1, Trails at Windy Hill Phase Six & Seven “Paving, Drainage, Water & Wastewater Improvements.”

The work shall consist of the following: RCP Drainage Piping, Including Approximately 18”- 54” Pipe, Concrete Box Culverts, Junction Boxes, Inlets, Headwalls and Appurtenances; Water Piping, Including 8” PVC Pipe, Valves, and Appurtenances; Gravity Wastewater Piping consisting of 8” PVC Pipe, Manholes, and Appurtenances; Excavation, Embankment and Paving; Water Quality Pond Outfall Structures and Grading; Sedimentation & Erosion Control; and Various Other Site Improvements.

Sealed Bids addressed to the Owner and marked "Bid for North Hays County MUD No. 1, Trails at Windy Hill Phase Six & Seven Improvements" will be received until 10:00 AM on Friday, February 26, 2021 at the Project Engineer's office, BGE, Inc., 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78728.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 26, 2021 at the Project Engineer's office, BGE, Inc., 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78728.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Project Engineer's office, BGE, Inc., 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78728.

Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be examined without charge at the offices of BGE, Inc., 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78728. Plans, specifications and bidding documents may be obtained without charge from www. civcastusa.com. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download plans, specifications and bidding documents.

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A Bid which, in the opinion of the Owner, deviates significantly from the Contract Documents, and which has not been clarified through a written Addendum prior to Bid submittal deadline, shall be considered an exception to the Contract Documents and grounds for the Bid to be rejected.

Bidders should read and understand all terms and conditions contained in these Contract Documents.

The Owner reserves the right to accept the lowest and best Bid as deemed by the Owner, or reject any and/or all Bids. The Owner may request qualification information including references, bonding, insurance and other information for use in determining the lowest and best Bid. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of the bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified will not be accepted.

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Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Fidel Vasquez Sr., Deceased, were issued in Cause No. 20-0253P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to Tori Vasquez, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Fidel Vasquez Sr. David H. Morris Morris & Wise Attorneys at Law 1921 Corporate Drive, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present themselves within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED this the 9th day of February, 2021.

Respectfully submitted, DAVID H. MORRIS State Bar No. 14476600 Morris and Wise Attorneys at Law 1921 Corporate Drive, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 (512) 396-7525 (512) 396-7599 (fax) david@morrisandwise.com

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you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above-noted date and time.

Applicant’s Attorney: John H. Gilliam 302 W. Martin Luther King Dr. San Marcos, Texas 78666 512-535-3089 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 14th day of Janu-

ary, 2021.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Dora Vasquez, Deceased, were issued in Cause No. 20-0252P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to Tori Vasquez, Inde-

pendent Administrator of the Estate of Dora Vasquez.

David H. Morris Morris & Wise Attorneys at Law 1921 Corporate Drive, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present themselves within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED this the 9th day of February, 2021.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Separate sealed Bids for the County Line Special Utility District (SUD) - WELL NO. 1 OR WELL NO. 2 ACIDIZATION PROJECT, SWE Project No. 0017-072-21 will be received by and at the office of the General Manager, County Line SUD office, 8870 Camino Real, Uhland, Texas 78640 until 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, where they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or package with the words “County Line SUD – Well No. 1 or Well No. 2 Acidization Project”. Bids received after this time will be rejected and returned unopened.

Bid evaluations will be completed at a later time and date. “In accordance with DSHS guidance, the County Line SUD is practicing good hygiene, environmental cleanliness and sanitation, and implementing social distancing by minimizing social gatherings; therefore, no more than ten (10) people can attend the bid opening and each person in attendance should also be practicing good hygiene and will be required to implement social distancing to minimize in-person contact.”

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To all persons interested in the Estate of Louis L. The Project generally consists of acidizing one Edwards Aquifer well for the County Line Pastrano, Deceased, Cause SUD. Prior to the acidization, pumps will be removed from the two existing wells and a No. 21-0014-P, in the County video log shall be performed on both wells. After the video logs, a dummy test will be Court at Law, Hays County, performed with a blank section of pipe to determine straightness of both existing wells.

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The alleged heir(s) at law The acidization of the well shall consist of injecting 10,000 gallons of 28% hydrochloric in the above-numbered acid and 60,000 gallons of water into the production interval. After the well is acidized, and entitled estate filed an an 8-hour aquifer test will be conducted to assess the performance of the well.

APPLICATION FOR DETEREach bidder shall also include the time when they can begin work and the number MINATION OF HEIRSHIP of days needed to complete the project as part of their bid. This may factor into AND APPOINTMENT OF the award of the project.

Public Notice INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR WITH LETTERS OF The information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Contract, Specifications, PerforNotice ofPlans, Public Hearing ADMINISTRATION PURSUmance and Payment Bonds and the Contract Documents may be examined at the ANT TO SECTION 401.003 NOTICE ISINC. HEREBY GIVENSTREET, TO ALL following location: SOUTHWEST ENGINEERS, 307 St. LAWRENCE NOTICE GIVEN TO ALL AND 401.005 OFIS THEHEREBY TEXAS GONZALES, TEXAS 78629 (830)INTERESTED 672-7546.

PERSONS, THAT: ESTATES CODE in thisPERSONS, estate INTERESTED THAT: on the 12th day of January, Plans and Specifications are available at the office of Southwest Engineers, Inc. in three 2021, requesting that the different formats: Hard Copy - $80.00 (Non-Refundable), CD in PDF Format - $30.00 The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing Court determine who are the (Non-Refundable), Download - $25.00 (Non-Refundable).

The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing heirs and only heirs of Louis on a request by the Estate of Evelyn Franke, in the amount L. on Pastrano, Deceased, and a request

by FM A Bid 158Bond Land LTD of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety registered et al (Z-21-0074) assign check original zoning with the U. S. Treasury shall be submitted with each bid.toA certified payable to their respective shares and (Z-21-0071) to assign original zoning to the County Line SUD may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond. interests in such estate. to approximately 12.9 acres of land from The Court may act on this approximately 66.245 acres of land from Attention is called to the fact that not less than the federally Agriculture ‘AG’ to determined Mixed prevailing Use District Application at any call of the Agriculture ‘AG’ to Warehouse District ‘W’ Acts) Wage Rate, as issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (Davis-Bacon and Related docket on or after 10:00 A.M., ‘MXD’ for property located on the northeast and containedeast in theand Contract Documents, must be paid on this project.

In addition, the onfor the first Monday located next property immediately successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment not corner of Philomena Drive and are Bunton after the expiration often (10) northeast oftheproperty located atagainst 24801 discriminated because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender days, exclusive of day Creek Road, in Hays County, Texas. identity or national origin. ofIH-35, Publication, frominthe date County, Kyle Hays Texas. this citation is published, at The County Line SUD reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any inforthe Hays County Government The Planning and Zoning Commission may in the bidding.

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The inPlanning and Zoningmalities Commission may and notthe City thirty Council All persons interested in Bids may be held by the Countyrecommend, Line SUD for a period to exceed (30) daysmay recommend, Council this case are cited toand appearthe City from the date of themay bid openingconsider, for the purpose of reviewing any the bids and investigating assigning zoning district before this Honorable Court the bidder’s the contract award. consider, assigning any zoningqualifications district prior to which is equivalent or more restrictive. by filing a written contest or which is equivalent restrictive.

February 9, 2021 answer to this Application or more COUNTY LINE SUD should they desire to do so.

A public hearing will be held by the Daniel Heideman, General Manager To ensure its consideration,

Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing

A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, March 9,of2021 6:30 P.M. Notice PublicatHearing Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, that:

A public hearing will be held by the Kyle The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a request City March 2021 at

by FMCouncil 158 Land on LTDTuesday, (Z-21-0071) to assign16, original zoningP.M. to approximately 66.245 acres of land from 7:00 Agriculture ‘AG’ to Warehouse District ‘W’ for property located immediately east and northeast of property locatThis is planned asinaHays virtual meeting ed at 24801 IH-35, Kyle County, Texas.

taking place https:// The Planning and at Zoning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10district which is equivalent or more restrictive. live. Should the COVID-19 disaster be A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning repealed the date ofatthis notice Commissionbetween on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 6:30 P.M. and thehearing date will of be theheldpublic hearing, the A public by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. location will be at Kyle City Hall, 100 ThisCenter is plannedStreet, as a virtual meetingTX taking place W. Kyle, 78640. at https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live.

Please thedisaster agenda for the proper Should thecheck COVID-19 be repealed between the date of this notice and the date of the public hearing, the location. location will be at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640. Please check the agenda for the proper Owner: location. FM 158 Land LTD

Agent: Benjamin L. Green, P.E. Owner: FM 158 Land LTD Kimley-Horn Agent: Benjamin L. Green, P.E. Kimley-Horn (512) 646-2243 (512) 646-2243

Publication Date: February 17, 202117, Publication Date: February Z-21-0071

Z-21-0071

2021

Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. Notice of Public Hearing

A public hearing will be heldpersons, by the Notice is hereby Given to all interested that:Kyle City Council on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a requestat by theP.M. Estate of Evelyn Franke, et al (Z-21-0074) to as7:00 sign original zoning to approximately 12.9 acres of land from Agriculture ‘AG’ to Mixed Use District ‘MXD’ for This islocated planned a virtual property on theas northeast cornermeeting of Philomena Drive andplace Bunton at Creek Road, in Hays County, Texas. taking https://

The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning live.

Should the COVID-19 disaster be district which is equivalent or more restrictive. repealed between thebydate of thisandnotice A public hearing will be held the Planning Zoning Commission on Tuesday, 9, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. and the date of theMarch public hearing, the location willwill bebeatheld Kyle Hall, 100 A public hearing by theCity Kyle City Council on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640.

This is planned as athe virtual meeting for takingthe place Please check agenda proper at https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live. location.

Should the COVID-19 disaster be repealed between the date of this notice and the date of the public hearing, the

location will be at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Owner: Estate of Evelyn Franke, et al Kyle, TX 78640. Please check the agenda for the proper Agent: location. Michael Gardner Gardner Capital Fund, Owner: Estate of Evelyn Franke,Investment et al LLC.Gardner Agent: Michael Gardner Investment Fund, LLC. (314) Capital 561-5901 (314) 561-5901

Publication Date: February 17, 202117, 2021 Publication Date: February Z-21-0074 Z-21-0074

Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

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The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a request by WS Live Oak Kyle, LLC (Z-21-0072) to rezone approximately 14.08 acres of land from Single Family Respectfully submitted, Property will be sold to highResidential-1 Townhome District DAVID H. MORRIS ‘R-1’ toest bidder for cash at the State Bar No. time of theat auction.

‘R-1-T’ for14476600 property located the Seller north Morris and Wise reserves the right to reject corner of the intersection of Live Oak St. Attorneys at Law any bids and to withdraw 1921 Corporate Drive, Ste. any items from such sale. and St. Anthony’s Dr., Kyle, in Hays 102 Property includes contents County, Texas.

San Marcos, Texas 78666 of spaces of following

(512) 396-7525 tenants: ALFRED CASAREZ. (512) 396-7599 (fax) Items to be sold include: The Planning and Zoning may david@morrisandwise.com 2009Commission SUBARU. Contact Place Storage 2101 recommend, and the Park City Council may Bebee Rd., Kyle, TX 78640, NOTICEassigning OF consider, any zoning district telephone 512-295-4106.

PUBLIC SALE/AUCTION

which is equivalent or more restrictive.

Sale of property to satisfy a landlord’s lien. Sale is March 1st, 2021 at 9:00 am.

PUBLIC by NOTICES, A public hearing will be held the 8 Planning and Zoning Commission on Notice PublicatHearing Tuesday, March 9,of2021 6:30 P.M. Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, that:

A hearing willa public be held byonthe Kyle Thepublic City of Kyle shall hold hearing a request by WS Live Oak Kyle, LLC (Z-21-0072) to rezone City Council on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at approximately 14.08 acres of land from Single Family 7:00 P.M. ‘R-1’ to Townhome District ‘R-1-T’ for Residential-1 property located at the north corner of the intersection

of Liveis Oak St. and St.as Anthony’s Dr., Kyle, in Hays This planned a virtual meeting County, Texas. taking place at https:// The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive. live.

Should the COVID-19 disaster be A public hearing will be held bydate the Planning Zoning repealed between the of thisandnotice Commission on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. and the date of the public hearing, the A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council location Kyle on Tuesday, will Marchbe 16, at 2021 at 7:00City P.M. Hall, 100 W. Kyle, 78640.

ThisCenter is plannedStreet, as a virtual meetingTX taking place at https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live.

Please check the agenda for the proper Should the COVID-19 disaster be repealed between the location. date of this notice and the date of the public hearing, the location will be at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640. Please check the agenda for the proper Owner: location. WS Live Oak Kyle, LLC

Agent: Amar Gulhane Owner: WS Live Oak Kyle, LLC Ramehdu Agent: Amar Gulhane Realty Ramehdu Realty (512) 698-5161 (512) 698-5161

Publication Date: February 17, 202117, 2021 Publication Date: February Public Notice Z-21-0072 Z-21-0072 Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing o n a r e q u e s t b y Wi n n F a m i l y L P (Z-21-0073) to assign original zoning to approximately 5.01 acres of land from Agriculture ‘AG’ to Retail Service District ‘RS’ for property located at 23451 IH-35, in Hays County, Texas.

The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive.

A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Notice PublicatHearing Tuesday, March 9,of2021 6:30 P.M. Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, that:

A hearing willa public be held byonthe Kyle Thepublic City of Kyle shall hold hearing a request

by Winn Family LP assign original zon- at City Council on(Z-21-0073) Tuesday, toMarch 16, 2021 ing to P.M. approximately 5.01 acres of land from Agriculture 7:00 ‘AG’ to Retail Service District ‘RS’ for property located at 23451 IH-35, in Hays County, Texas.

This is planned as a virtual meeting The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, taking place at may https:// and the City Council consider, assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive. www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10A publicShould hearing will held by the Planning and Zoning live. thebe COVID-19 disaster be Commission on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. repealed between the date of this notice A public held by the Kyle City Council and thehearing datewill of be the public hearing, the on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. location will be at Kyle City Hall, 100 This is planned as a virtual meeting taking place W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640. at https://www.cityofkyle.com/kyletv/kyle-10-live.

Should thecheck COVID-19 be repealed between the Please thedisaster agenda for the proper date of this notice and the date of the public hearing, the location. location will be at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640. Please check the agenda for the proper

location. Winn Family LP Owner: Agent: Al Carroll Owner: Winn Family LPJr. Agent: AlTri-Tech Carroll Jr. Engineering Tri-Tech Engineering (512) 440-0222 (512) 440-0222

Publication Date: February 17, 202117, 2021 Publication Date: February Z-21-0073 Z-21-0073

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NEWS

Hays Free Press • November 25, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICES, CONTINUED FROM PAGES 6 AND 7 CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To all persons interested in the In the Estate of Georgia Marie Barag, Deceased, Cause No. 20-0400-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on the 10th day of December, 2020, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Georgia Marie Barag, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above-noted date and time.

Applicant’s Attorney: Phillip Glasser 2921 E. 17th St. Bldg. D, Ste 6 Austin, TX 78702 512-215-4129 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 8th day of February, 2021.

Elaine H. Cárdenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Christopher Alaniz

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of CHERYL B. ARCHER, Deceased, were issued on February 3, 2021, in Docket No. 20-0428-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: RICHARD L. ARCHER.

The residence of the Independent Executor is in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.

Address claims in care of the representative, RICHARD L. ARCHER, Independent Executor. The post office address to which claims may be presented, is: c/o RICHARD L. ARCHER, Independent Executor 435 Longcope Loop San Marcos, Texas 78666 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Address claims in care of RICHARD L. ARCHER, Independent Executor.

DATED the 4th day of February, 2021.

Respectfully submitted, SCANIO & SCANIO A Professional Corporation By: Francesca Scanio Stacey 144 E. San Antonio Street San Marcos, Texas 78666 Tel: (512) 396-2016 Fax: (512) 353-2984 State Bar No. 24077299 ATTORNEYS FOR RICHARD L. ARCHER

NOTICE OF SALE

Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held February 26, 2020 at 2:30 PM on StorageAuction. com. The property in the storage unit(s) listed under tenant’s name is being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien.

The property contents of all storage unit(s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH/CREDIT. Safe-nSound Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel any public sale advertised. Announcement made the day of the sale takes precedence over any printed materials.

PATRICIA GONZALEZ - 10X15 NC - 10’ Ladder, Lamps, Table, Mirror, Chest of Drawers, Nightstands, Bookcase, Christmas decorations, Garden Hose, 3 truck Tires and Misc. items CARY REEVES - 10X10 NC - Fish Tank with wooden base, Green Table, Iron Electric Fireplace, Nightstand, Totes, Car speakers and misc. household items.

MATTHEW LEESEKAMP - 7.5X10 CC - Futon Base, Recliner, Steps with drawers.

REQUESTS FOR BIDS

Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #27122001VL Propane Fuel System. Proposals will be accepted until March 05, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A site visit will be held on 02-252021 @ 10:00 a.m. at Uhland Transportation Center, 2385 High Road, Uhland, TX 78640.

Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be submitted on the Public Purchasing website https:// www.publicpurchase.com/by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HAYS CAUSE: 18-0508

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 274th District Court of HAYS County, Texas, August 19, 2019, in cause numbered 18-0508, styled COMMUNITY OF AMBERWOOD HOEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. versus MICHAEL J, ORTIZ, SR., on a judgment rendered against MICHAEL J, ORTIZ, SR.; I did on January 28, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., levy upon as the property of MICHAEL J, ORTIZ, SR. the following described real property: Lot 1, Block B of Amberwood Phase One, a subdivision in Hays County,

Texas, according to the map or plat of record in Volume 10, page 351 of the Plat Records of Hays County, Texas more commonly known as 165 Redwood Drive, Kyle, TX 78640 (“Property”).

On March 2, 2021, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Hays County, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, I will sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of MICHAEL J, ORTIZ, SR. in and to the real property described above.

Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, January 28, 2021.

Michael Torres Constable, Pct. 2

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