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Hays High student dies in vehicle fire STAFF REPORT

A Hays High junior was killed Tuesday after he was unable to escape a vehicle that caught fire near Southpark Meadows in South Austin.

Tuesday’s accident happened at around the 9800 block of Alice Mae

Lane shortly after 6 p.m.

Authorities have not released the name of the victim pending notification of next of kin.

Hays CISD public information officer Tim Savoy confirmed Tuesday that the victim was a current junior at Hays High.

Savoy said crisis coun-

selors would be on hand at Hays High Wednesday morning for students and staff members.

According to multiple reports, emergency officials were dispatched to a vehicle rescue and a car fire for a one-vehicle rollover crash.

Emergency officials

believe four people were in the vehicle, but only three of them escaped.

The juvenile was in the front side passenger seat but was trapped in the vehicle.

According to a report from KXAN News, the Austin Fire Department believes alcohol played

a major factor in the accident.

The Austin Police Department is investigating.

Savoy said Tuesday marked the fifth death of a current or former Hays CISD student since December. Four of those deaths have occurred within the past week.

“It’s been a very difficult time for the district as a whole … so many of our staff members knew these students and former students,” Savoy said. “It affects anyone when a tragedy like this happens. We’ve had too many in the past several weeks.”

Beating the odds

Two kayakers found dead at Mother, baby survive fatal wreck Canyon Lake

BY MOSES LEOS III

moses@haysfreepress.com

STAFF REPORT An investigation by the Comal County Sheriff’s Office is underway after two kayakers from Kyle who were reported missing were found dead Sunday.

Authorities have identified the kayakers

as Tanner Earp, 17, and his brother Larry Earp, 25, of Kyle. The kayakers were found in the water by boaters near Boat Ramp 1 at Skyline Drive at Canyon Lake Sunday morning.

According to a CCSO release, the two broth-

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Kyle PD to start using license plate readers COURTESY PHOTO

Steve and Stephanie Vasquez at their wedding in 2009. The Vasquezes were involved in a major crash along I-35 Thursday, which took Steve’s life and left Stephanie seriously injured.

“He had the biggest laugh.

I can hear it now. He was funny and had a great personality.”

–Bridget Phelps, Stephanie’s sister

“big personality.” He also was a volleyball and soccer coach who was well liked by his students.

“He had the biggest

laugh. I can hear it now.

He was funny and had a great personality,” Phelps said. She added that he was active and loved to

COMING UP Hays County Livestock Show

It’s that time of year again! Bust out your boots and head to Dripping Spring Ranch Park Event Center for the annual Hays County Livestock Show. The presentation of the queen will be held Saturday, Jan. 16 at 8 a.m. with the horse show to follow.

The other categories of the annual livestock show will be held Jan. 26-28, including home skills, ag mechanics, swine, goats, poultry and more that Hays County has to offer. Visit www. hayscountylivestockshow.com for a full schedule and more information.

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Kyle resident Stephanie Vasquez is no stranger when it comes to beating the odds.

Married in 2009 to her husband Steve, Vasquez, who moved to Kyle only six months ago, was told there was a “one in a million chance” for them to have children due to her various medical conditions. After three years of trying, which included in vitro fertilization, Stephanie and Steve became pregnant with their first child.

But life took a twist Thursday when Vasquez and her husband were involved in a major crash along the Interstate 35 access road at Burleson Road. The accident claimed Steve’s life, while leaving Stephanie seriously injured.

Through the creation of a gofundme page, Bridget Phelps, Stephanie’s sister, and the Vasquez family hope to raise funds to assist Stephanie and her baby’s recovery, along with giving closure for their loss.

“She’s going to need a lot of help and rehabilitation,” Phelps said. “We need to get that started.”

The Vasquez’s story began when she first met her husband in 2008. At the time, the California natives worked as teachers. Phelps recalled Steve as a person who had a

do Ragnar races with his sister.

Stephanie and Steve eventually got married in 2009 and had plans to have children. For more than three years the couple tried to conceive, and in 2015, were told they were going to have a baby. While both knew it would be a high risk

FATAL WRECK, 4A

BY MOSES LEOS III

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Kyle residents who owe outstanding municipal fines to the city may not be able to hide for much longer.

With the implementation of new license plate reader (LPR) technology, the Kyle Police Department hopes to not only mitigate outstanding warrants, but also keep people from possibly finding themselves behind bars.

“I realize people

sometimes forget to take care of obligations.

If this allows them to take care of the obligation, and avoid going to jail and avoid having their car impounded, and avoid other consequences … we think it’s a good situation,” Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said.

The new technology comes as part of an agreement between the city and Vigilant Solutions. The Kyle City Council via a 6-0 vote on Jan. 4 approved

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“Images of America: Kyle” book signings by former Hays High teacher Learn about the history of Kyle with the help of local author Betty Harrison and the Hays County Historical Commission with the newly-published Images of America: Kyle. Harrison will do a book signing at the Depot on Center Street on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Kyle Public Library on Jan. 29 from noon-2 p.m., and Jan. 30 at the Texas Pie Company from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Books will be for sale at all three readings.

Santa Cruz Ladies Movie night

Santa Cruz Catholic Church (1100 Main St., Buda) will host a double-feature movie night on Friday, Jan. 15 from 6:30- 9:45 p.m. at Deane Hall (doors open at 6:00 p.m.) We will have an intermission with favorite concession items. There will also be raffle prizes & door prizes. Please contact Margarita Negron, if you need more information, at (512) 657-7988.

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903,

by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.

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Hays Free Press • January 13, 2016

Buda sets sights on future annexation

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

Hays Free Press Reporter

The city has continued to expand its annexation program from 4.1 square miles to 81.3 square miles over the past five years.

Buda’s plan to move forward with two annexations could lead to the removal of Austin’s extraterrestrial jurisdiction (ETJ) south of Buda.

The annexation was part of the Buda City Council’s discussion on the city’s growth plan and said. its annexation priorities “It’s also got a lot of for the year during their miles on it so you want to Jan. 5 meeting. go ahead and get that off Buda’s proposed plan the books before things would look at annexing change,” Sparks said.

220 acres along the west According to docuside of FM ments, the 1626, from city has Elm Grove developed ANNEXING: to Onion an annual Buda’s proposed Creek, growth plan plan would look at along with since 2009. annexing 220 acres 410 acres The plan along the west side between the typically of FM 1626, from Texas Lehigh projects for Elm Grove to Onion property the next Creek, along with to the FM three years.

410 acres between the Texas Lehigh 2770-FM “It’s just property to the 1626 interlooking at FM 2770-FM 1626 section. how the city intersection.

Chance wants to Sparks, Bugrow, looking da’s Director at annexof Planning, ation for the said these annexations next several years,” said would eliminate the Sparks. portion of Austin’s extraThe city completed two territorial jurisdiction that voluntary annexations towraps around the south taling 156.51 acres in 2015 side of Buda. Both cities and is able to annex up to made an agreement in 1,691.80 acres this year.

2001 to give the land to The city has continued Buda as needed. its annexation program “They basically said, and has expanded from Buda, if you adopt our 4.1 square miles to 81.3 environmental regulations square miles over the past that are generally confive years, Sparks said. sistent the city of Austin The plan also outlines has,” said Sparks. “We annexations to clarify will in turn, as your city the city boundary and grows and annexes, we will manage growth. Some of release our ETJ.” the areas include 10 acres The annexations would at Old Goforth Road and completely cover Austin’s Hillside Terrace, 14 acres ETJ in the area and resolve near Buda Elementary and administrative issues, he 70 acres of Double R and

Pinafore Park subdivisions.

The city may also look at annexing 490 acres between Old Black Colony Road and Cole Springs Road. Sparks said the annexation would transfer the maintenance of Old Black Colony from the county to the city.

“So one of the things we would want to think about is that road,” Sparks said.

“And talk with commissioner Jones about what is planned for it.”

City engineer Stanley Fees said Hays County Precinct No. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones said the county plans to rebuild the road from FM 1626 to the Whispering Hollow subdivision.

The city’s plan proposal includes three annexation schedules for hearings and approvals, he said. All the schedules would be complete by the end of the year.

“This can be a messy, complex process, but we’ve gotten better at it over the years,” Sparks said. “What we don’t use we can carry into the following years.”

Sparks said he plans to present a resolution calling for the annexation of the two Austin ETJ areas.

The city council collectively said they wanted more information before going forward with the Old Black Colony Road annexation.

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Kayakers

Continued from pg. 1A ers were reported missing at 9:18 p.m. Saturday after they didn’t return home.

The brothers had launched their kayaks from Jacob Creek’s Park at Canyon Lake.

During a search of Canyon Lake and the lakeshore overnight, authorities recovered the kayaks belonging to the men.

No one was inside of the

kayaks.

The search resumed at sunrise on Sunday. Boaters found the bodies of the two men and notified law enforcement.

Both men were pronounced dead at 11:35 a.m. by Comal County Justice of the Peace No. 4 Judge Jennifer Saunders and an autopsy has been ordered.

The family was given notification of their passing. The investigation is ongoing.

No further information is available at this time.

The search resumed at sunrise on Sunday.

Boaters found the bodies of the two men and notified law enforcement.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I just want my dogs back. They’re my babies and they’re my children. They are my heart and my everything. I never knew I’d love them this much until this happened.”

–Pierre Blanchard, about his specially skilled dogs, pg. 1C

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Smart guns are smart

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hey are Youngso at-Large profuse as to encircle

by John the globe, Young so lethal that even mutual enemies agree they must be monitored and limited.

If you are thinking the “they” refers to firearms, you aren’t thinking the way some policymakers are.

No, we speak of a threat that draws undivided attention: the matter of orbiting interstellar hardware – loose nuts, bolts and more. It’s called space debris.

On space debris you get bipartisan and international cooperation.

On firearms? To many disgraceful lawmakers, guns are commerce alone, and hence should be left alone. However, the two matters are quite analogous.

Not to discount the danger of space debris. One loose sprocket speeding in orbit can destroy or impair anything in its path. But the only person we know space debris has killed is that poor headless soul in the movie “Gravity.”

Meanwhile, guns kill so many: innocent children, innocent adults, people who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, which is anywhere.

What do we do about it? Mostly, we bury.

Before discussing the clear and present danger of misused guns, understand how seriously our government treats a problem you probably didn’t know exists.

In January 2007, China destroyed one of its own satellites with a missile. This event disrupted a worldwide moratorium on the use of anti-satellite weapons.

The United States had used them. The Russians had used them. However, the resulting debris, the smithereens from the destroyed satellites, threatened and continues to threaten space programs, including other satellites.

NASA has cataloged all the space debris it can identify and is tracking roughly 500,000 pieces of “space junk” that can kill.

Now, back to the real killers, firearms: How cavalier can lawmakers be about these killing devices? So cavalier that the Republican Congress has prevented the Centers for Disease Control from studying their public safety dimensions.

Guns as lethal debris? We should treat them as such. See them around the globe in the hands of marauding bands and the criminal element. As long as we look at the matter as King Commerce or “my rights over everyone else’s,” nothing can be done to curb their misuse.

We have taken serious steps to curb drunk driving. We have managed to stop poisoning children with toxic paint to toxins in toys. What about the guns that make it into their tiny hands?

Much attention has been devoted to President Obama’s call for universal background checks, something that eight of 10 Americans support. Less attention has been drawn to his directive to study “smart gun” technology, to make a gun so that only the owner can operate it. Not a thief, not a child, not the Taliban.

The president mentioned the technology of, for instance, using one’s fingerprint to activate one’s firearm.

As a citizen, I want that for every gun. I should have a say on this matter, and so should you. As a group – American taxpayers – ours is the world’s largest purchaser of firearms, both for our military and law enforcement.

The federal government should insist that any firearms it purchases have “smart gun” features.

This is called a marketplace solution. If guns find their way into the hands of people who are not supposed to fire them, they shouldn’t fire. The same applies to cars and keys.

This inititiave is a way to reduce the blood spilled daily on the most violent planet in the solar system. It deserves bipartisan support like no other threat one can imagine.

Longtime newspaperman John Young lives in Colorado. jyoungcolumn@gmail.com

What, me change?

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e now have entered the season of change.

2015 has turned to 2016 so that even the calendar says this is a different time. When contemplating the new year, we often hear, “out with the old, in with the new,” as if everything old is something to dispense with and everything new is the best.

These thoughts didn’t come as a result of a “Goldie Walk.” They came as a result of watching our one-yearold Catahoula mix adapt to change. As I have reported previously, we live in a large house built in 1912. When it was first built it did not have “sleeping porches.” They were added later. Being a Chicago boy, I had never heard of “sleeping porches.” They are additions to the bed rooms, big enough for a bed and a chair and a lamp. The idea is that there are windows on all sides, so that when you open the windows, you’ll always get a nice breeze.

That’s a great idea in the spring and summer when the Texas heat can fry your brain.

Not so great in the winter, when the winter wind whips through those old creaky

Goldie Walks

by Mark Stoub

windows like a freight train on a mission. When we had that recent cold snap that blew through here last week, we decided that adding another blanket wasn’t the best approach. We had another bed, after all, located not on a drafty old “sleeping porch.”

So we decided to change bedrooms.

“Simple,” you say. And I would agree; except where Goldie was concerned. You see our dog sleeps with us.

All the dog books tell us that dogs need to sleep in their own beds, but not in our house. She’s our “pet,” after all. When bed time came she would lead us up the stairs to the bed in which we had been sleeping. When we tried to tell her to follow us to a different bed, she wouldn’t do it. She refused. No matter how much cajoling and coaxing we did, she would not come to the new bedroom. Finally, we had to bodily lead her to the new

arrangement; not once, but several times. She also had to “re-learn” how to get into this new bed.

Our dog is not dumb; in fact she seems to be quite smart. It’s just that she is not a big fan of change. I can relate.

When I used to write checks to pay my bills, (now I pay my bills on line; it’s so much easier, I can’t remember the last time I wrote a check), it took me forever to remember that we all have gotten a year older, that time marches on, waiting for no one.

I went to the redi-care clinic because I had a cold, (they said I had allergies. What do they know?), and they measured my height. It’s been well documented by many other doctor’s offices, that I have lost an inch. All my life I had been 5’10 and ¾.” That ¾ of an inch has been very important to me. It meant that I was an inch and ¼ away from 6 foot, a “common” standard of tall. Now I am not as tall. I told my lament to the nurse and she reported that she too had lost some height, but for her it didn’t seem nearly as important as it did to me.

That too was a lesson learned.

Our culture and nature

preaches to us that change is not only necessary, it’s inevitable. You can’t stop changing. Then why do we find it so hard? I believe the basic answer to that question is fear. I’m afraid I won’t have what it takes to accomplish the change I desire. I’m afraid such change will be hard work, and I’m not ready for that. I’m afraid that if I change I won’t fit in my world the way I used to.

Confronting this fear is the first step toward the change we desire. There is an old aphorism that packs a lot of truth in it. “Work as though it’s all up to you. Pray as though it’s all up to God.” Facing the need for change requires a level of self-examination few of us have the courage to pursue. But if you give your all to the change you desire, and you commit that change into God’s hands, then your “what, me change?” will become, “change me!” And what a great place to start.

Mark W. Stoub, author of “Blood Under the Altar” and the forthcoming, “Fire in the Blood.” mj.stoub@sbcglobal.net

Infidelity was a double standard

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n our good ol’ boy world of Texiz, a double standard for the sexes has long existed.

Equal rights standards notwithstanding, a dominant macho mentality for years steered public thought and even legal ruling in favor of males.

It’s the cowboy image, don’t you know. “Come heah, wohmun!” Try it with the emphasis on the “heah” then a little heavier on the “woh-mun,” and you’ll get an idea. Once, you could hear that on a daily basis in the rural, country-loving world in which I grew up.

I suppose, if we’re trying to place gender blame somewhere, perhaps we can begin with Hank Williams.

Say, whut? You mean the old Hall of Fame country singer, Hank Williams?

Yep. Remember “Your Cheatin’ Heart?” (Note to wannabe C&W songwriters: Never put a “g” on a word with an “ing” endin’.)

In the interest of public disclosure here, I’m a long time devotee of country music. I was force-fed it growing up in a one-radio home. (Yeah, I grew up before TV. So?)

Hays Free Press

Webb’s Wisdom

by Willis Webb

That was a four-foot tall relic bought from the Western Auto in Teague and every Saturday night it was tuned in to the Grand Ol’ Opry (yep, opera with a “y”). Of course, on Sunday mornings our single music source household had the Stamps Quartet gospel harmonies, with its country roots, grooved into our ear drums.

They’s a reason fer that country music listenin’, you see. We wanted to make fun of them snotty, blue blood, monocled rich folks whose favrit thang was that snooty screechin’ (remember no “g” except in “thang”) stuff they calls opera music.

Sophisticated, hmph! I’ll show yew sophisticated AND equal rights. Tammy Wynette spelled that out with: D-I-V-O-R-C-E. And Loretta (Webb) Lynn punctuated it with “Don’t Come Home A-Drankin’ with Lovin’ on Your Mind.” Oh, and for you

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history and literature lovers out there, Shakespeare’s momma’s maiden name was Webb.

Yes, country music contains a lot of “cry-in-yourbeer” lyrics and most of it is based on “cheatin’.” (Why else would a man or woman cry in their beer?)

Now, I didn’t write all of this to suggest that infidelity is most prevalent in the homes of country music lovers. I believe it seems to be prevalent in that music genre simply because it sells in a social order where hard times and great disappointment are daily fare.

Perhaps the hard-work, 18-hour-day tough-but-simple life of country folks lends itself to cheating. Hard work, physical absence and romantic neglect will do that.

A neglected wife might turn to someone else for attention and affection. As one thing often leads to another, physical acts take place and jealous rage is prevalent with the offended mate.

It was once said, and apparently proven for years, that if a good ol’ Texiz boy caught his mate in bed with someone else, he was justified in

shooting the intruding male lover. Annnnd, if the bullet(s) happened to also find his wife and kill her, then it was justifiable homicide in both cases.

I actually knew of one case many years ago where a man set his wife up by having someone encourage an interested male to become her lover, then killing both and beating a murder rap with the justifiable homicide ruling.

Changes in state laws have thankfully closed loopholes and eliminated any “justifiable legal homicide” rulings in cases of infidelity. Killing another human being, even under such dramatic and disturbing conditions isn’t justifiable.

Anyway, at age 78 that’s the least of my worries.

Uh, what’s for dinner, dear?

“Take out.”

Sounds good.

“Wanna watch TV?” What’s on the tube?

“Good Wife.”

Okay by me.

Willis Webb is a retired community newspaper editor-publisher of more than 50 years experience. wwebb@wildblue.net

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Fatal Wreck

Continued from pg. 1A pregnancy, Phelps said Steve was “excited about the baby.” “[Steve] was so happy Visit www.gofundme. to be able to support com/thevasquezs to her 100 percent,” Phelps make a donation. said.

But around that time pare for her Mar. 11 due the two talked about date. Meanwhile, Steve starting a better life in worked with a landscapTexas. Phelps said the ing company to support two were motivated by his wife. friends who moved to Last week’s Texas and crash left Stepha“loved it.”

Vasquez is nie Vasquez, eight The currently months pregnant, ability to with a broken pelstretch in stable vis and a broken their dollar condition and back. She also more, along was removed had emergency surgery for a rupwith more from ICU on tured diaphragm. affordable She suffered a home Saturday. broken spleen prices, While there and punctured spurred the were reports lungs, along with Vasquezes concussion, to make that Vasquez awhich led to the move may have bleeding in her to Kyle “on brain. a whim” the baby “Every single and withearlier than thing in her body out a plan. is broken, except “They expected, her limbs,” she wanted to doctors told said. have that Vasquez is dream of Phelps that currently in stable having all early delivery condition and of this land wouldn’t was removed and a big from ICU on house and happen.

Saturday. Her all of those unborn child things is “fine”, according to that come along with it,” Phelps. While there were Phelps said. reports that Vasquez may Once settled in Texas, have the baby earlier the couple began to pre-

How to help

than expected, doctors told Phelps that early delivery wouldn’t happen.

According to Phelps, Vasquez was taken out of ICU on Saturday. Her family has also worked in shifts to keep watch on Stephanie.

It was soon after the accident that Phelps and her sister, Ashley, began to rally the cause to help their injured sister and her baby. They created a gofundme account that will go toward medical expenses for their sister, along with future rehabilitation needs. She said they are pushing the website on social media as much as they can.

“We’re going to do as much as we can to raise money for them,” Phelps said. “I can’t imagine the medical bills that will come out of this.”

The gofundme also will go toward assisting the Vasquez family with getting their son back to California for burial services. According to Phelps, the fund has already generated over $40,000 of the $100,000 goal as of Sunday.

Phelps said her family was grateful and thankful for the outpouring of support.

“They were the perfect couple,” Phelps said. “[Steve] loved her more than anything.”

Man arrested in Wimberley Fire Station sword incident STAFF REPORT

A tip on social media last week helped lead authorities to identify and arrest a man who threatened Wimberley Volunteer firefighters with a sword in November.

According to Hays County Lt. Jeri Skrocki, Austin Police arrested Stanley Miles Goodyear, 49, on Jan. 8. Goodyear was arrested on an “out of county felony”, according to Travis County Jail records. He is being held in the Travis County Jail on $25,000 bond.

Skrocki said the original incident took place on Nov. 10. In the incident, a man threatened two firefighters at the

“I would like to thank our Facebook followers. I never would have occurred to me that we would run something so old on social media [and get results].”

–Hays County Lt. Jeri Skrocki

Wimberley Fire Station with what was described as a sword.

Roughly a month later, Skrocki said the case had gone “stale” with no workable leads and that the sheriff’s office planned to close the case.

Instead, Skrocki said she chose to “give it one more push” on social media on Jan. 7.

At that point the

HCSO was given a tip by a citizen identifying the suspect. The HCSO then released the identity of Goodyear, and within 24 hours, he was arrested.

“I would like to thank our Facebook followers. I never would have occurred to me that we would run something so old on social media [and get results],” Skrocki said.

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the agreement, making the department the first in Hays County to implement a license plate reader system.

Vigilant Solutions would provide license plate reader hardware for three Kyle Police vehicles at no cost. The city would pay roughly $2,000 to Vigilant.

The motive behind acquiring the technology was to assist in curbing the amount of outstanding fines and warrants owed to the city. Kyle currently has approximately $4.8 million in outstanding fines owed to the municipal court.

Barnett said the city in 2010 tested license plate reader technology on one of their vehicles. The test was so successful that the department requested an LPR system within the budget for fiscal year 2011; it was ultimately dropped due to additional department needs.

With the agreement, Barnett hopes to make an impact on the fines.

“It will help us serve Kyle municipal warrants and reduce the number of outstanding warrants and help the court receive funds that are obligated,” he said.

Barnett said the three vehicles would have a camera mounted on the roof or the hood of the

Curbing outstanding fines

Kyle currently has approximately $4.8 million in outstanding fines owed to the municipal court.

The new technology is expected to help collect on that money owed to the city.

car. That camera would read license plates as the vehicle goes down the road. It then collects the information and cross-references it to a database that stores information of Class C misdemeanors.

While there could be issues of rights infringement, Barnett said it would be similar to someone collecting a license plate number on a notepad.

“There isn’t anything illegal from capturing something from the public like that,” he said.

If a license plate comes back with a warrant, Barnett said the officer is alerted and conducts a stop. If the person with a warrant is not in the vehicle, officers let the vehicle go, barring any other offense is committed.

If a person with a warrant is in the vehicle, officers would then offer

four possible solutions to mitigate the issue.

With the new system, one option would allow the person to voluntarily pay their court fine during the stop. Barnett stressed that option is strictly voluntary.

“We will not force or direct or order anyone to make a payment,” Barnett said.

With the LPR, officers can take credit card payments during the stop and issue a receipt. Barnett said the department is working on a policy that will govern how officers handle the process.

There also several additional benefits with the system. Barnett said the LPR can help track stolen vehicles, along with alerts such as an Amber or Silver alert.

Connectivity, especially between departments is one goal Barnett would like to see. He said the Waxahachie and Decatur Police Departments use Vigilant, which would allow those departments to serve Kyle warrants, and vice versa.

He hopes other local departments could follow suit, so they can help each other collect municipal fines.

“I’d like for other entities to see the value [of the system], so we can all share the warrant data basis,” Barnett said.

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PHOTOS BY RAFAEL MARQUEZ

Hays Lady Rebel guard Choon Hee Chae (right) attempts to keep the ball away from a Lake Travis Cavalier defender Tuesday at Bales Gym. Hays claimed a key 59-44 district win over Lake Travis. Below: Hays Lady Rebel sophomore Gabby Bosquez (2) prepares to take a shot as Lake Travis Cavalier senior Kaylie Kirkpatrick (25) plays in defense Tuesday at Bales Gym.

Lady Rebels punish Cavs in key district matchup

BY MIKE BLACKWELL

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Hays Rebel head coach Danny Preuss had a rather unique reaction Tuesday after his team beat the Lake Travis Cavaliers in a big district game 59-44 at Bales Gym. “I just told the girls, ‘Congratulations, we made the playoffs,’” said Preuss, “and they looked at me kind of dumbfounded and I said, ‘Exactly. We haven’t done anything yet.’”

While the Rebels didn’t actually clinch a playoff spot, the Lady Rebels did push further ahead of Lake Travis in the district standings with the win. Hays is now 6-3, while Lake

Travis dropped to 4-4.

Several teams are bunched together in the district standings, with each team having a handful of games remaining.

Hays and Lake Travis have split their two games this season, but the Lady Rebels hold the advantage.

After leading 17-9 at the end of the first quarter, the two teams played a sluggish offensive game in the second quarter.

Hays built a 22-15 halftime lead. The Lady Rebels then pulled away 40-26 at the end of the third quarter, then survived a mini-run by Lake Travis in the fourth quarter to complete the

Hays Rebel senior Turner James (8) actively watches as the soccer ball floats in midair in front of the goal during a pool-play game against the Marble Falls Mustangs at the Hays Rebel Cup.

Rebels finish last at Rebel Cup

BY SPENCER SPILMAN

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The Hays Rebels soccer team hosted their annual Rebel Cup this weekend with disappointing results.

The Rebels battled in a tough pool of teams, having to play Cedar Creek, Marble Falls, and a high

scoring Connally team.

Cedar Creek and Marble Falls finished the tournament in fifth and second place respectively.

Hays finished the tournament having scored only one goal.

Hays opened the tournament with a game

LOBO HOOPS, 2B

Late Westlake surge sinks Lehman 63-37

BY SPENCER SPILMAN

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The Lehman Lobo basketball team hosted the Westlake Chaparrals in a tough district matchup Friday night in the Lobo Den. Despite a strong Lehman first half, the Chaps pulled away in the second half and claimed a 63-37 win.

Early in the game, Lehman cranked up its defense and flustered the Westlake offense.

The Chaps played right into the Lehman

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A Lehman High basketball player attempts to take a shot as a Westlake High player plays in defense during Friday’s district game at the Lobo Den.

press, which forced them to turn the ball over on several possessions.

Even with the turnovers, Westlake stayed close and eventually took a 7-6 lead after a low scoring first quarter.

The second quarter brought more scoring, but the Lobo defense continued to frustrate the Chaps. Lehman guard Aaron Rodriguez and post Kameron Edwards led the team in scoring.

Rodriguez had a game high 15 points while Edwards finished with

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PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Lehman Lobo goalkeeper Gerrado Villasana takes a forward dive to corral the soccer ball in front of the net during Tuesday’s district opener against the Bowie Bulldogs at Lobo Field.

Lobos lose to Dawgs 2-0

BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays Free Press Editor

It was a tale of two halves for the Lehman Lobo soccer team Tuesday in its district opener against the Bowie Bulldogs at Lobo Field.

But a pair of Bowie goals scored in the first 20-plus minutes proved too large a hill for Lehman to mount as the Lobos fell 2-0.

The Bulldogs held

much of the momentum in the early going. An effective Bowie midfield helped the Bulldogs maintain possession in their end of the field for most of the first 40 minutes.

Lehman head coach Brad Baker said a solid Bowie defense limited Lehman’s ability to move the ball forward. Lehman struggled to get its offense into the scoring third in the first half.

Attempting to pass

the ball through the air against Bowie’s taller back line also posed problems. The inability to combine on the ground also was an issue.

“Anytime we touched the ball today, they were on us immediately,” Baker said. “We changed that in the second half and caused them to struggle.”

Bowie took advantage when they scored off of a set piece with 25:27 left in the first half. The

Bulldogs tallied a second score roughly six minutes later to take a commanding 2-0 lead into halftime.

Lehman returned with an aggressive response in the second half.

Led by their forwards, the Lobos were able to turn the tables on Bowie and dominate possession.

Baker said changing up his defensive struc-

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Lobo Boys Soccer: Lose to Dawgs 2-0 14 minutes of the game.

That included a near-miss in front of the net on a corner kick.

But the Lobos were unable to find the back of the net as Bowie staved off Lehman’s attack.

For Baker, who returns only five starters from a year ago, working to improve his relatively small team during their first five games has been important.

He said he made it “very clear” earlier this year he sought the “best 18 and the most dedicated 18” players.

“The kids have a hard time buying into that,”

Baker said. “They are seeing the repercussions of not buying in.”

But Baker said he continues to search for a vocal leader for his group.

He said the Lobos lack the vocal leadership, but has an influx of players who lead by example.

“There are a couple of guys in the back that are influential by their actions, and not their words,” Baker said.

And while the Lobo defense has been stout in the first five games – Lehman has given up only four goals – their offense has been “spotty” according to Baker.

But he said the Lobos haven’t been able to acquire that “lucky bounce,” either.

“There’s at least one (lucky bounce) that changes the game,” Baker said. “We’ve yet to be on the good end of that lucky bounce.”

A strong finish at the Rebel Cup allowed for growth for the Lobos.

“As we move forward and the kids buy into the system, we’re going to be a lot more successful,” Baker said.

Lehman plays at Akins High on Tuesday, then plays Hays on Jan. 22 at Lobo Field at 7:30 p.m.

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against the Cedar Creek Eagles Thursday morning The Rebels were able to keep Cedar Creek off the scoreboard for most of the game. But the Eagles were able to put up two goals en route to a 2-0 shutout in the Rebels’ first game of pool play.

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ture helped facilitate the improvement on offense.

He accomplished that by defending the ball higher up the field.

That in turn allowed the defense to quickly transition the ball back into the offensive end.

“Defending higher lets us attack faster,” Baker said. “As we turn the ball over, we’re on their half [of the field] defending.

When we get the ball back, we have more guys to play forward.”

Lehman’s aggressive style led to several chances at the goal in the second half. Two chances came within the final

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Marble Falls’ Juan Rodriguez kicked in his first of three goals in the game roughly minutes into the contest. The goal came after two saves and several deflections.

Marble Falls dominated possession and moved the ball with ease on offense.

After Marble Falls went up 4-0, the Rebels were able to steal a late goal in the last minute of the game.

Hays’ final game of the tournament, was against Pflugerville Connally Friday evening.

It was the Rebels’ second game of the day, and Connally found a way to score with ease.

Connally went on a scoring exhibition, winning the game with a final score of 5-0. The shutout marked the second of the tournament for the Rebels.

While Hays lost all three games of the Rebel Cup, the Rebel defense at times was a bright spot.

There were also times where the Rebels countered on good offensive runs, despite not finding the back of the net.

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win.

Lady Rebel junior Choon Hee Chae paced the Lady Rebels with 20 points and came up in the clutch during the fourth period by knocking down 5 of 6 free throws. Hays High senior Amanda Benjamin was also clutch for Hays as she scored 14 points; nine of those points came in the fourth quarter.

Hays Rebel sophomore guard Gabby Bosquez scored 11 for the Lady Rebels, and teammate Jordan Ott also scored 11 points.

“Amanda stepped up

“Every time we would get some momentum, they would hit hands-inyour-face shots. I have a feeling we’re going to see them again, but I hope we don’t see them here at Hays.”

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big when we beat Bowie, too,” Preuss said.

Hays assistant coach Kevin Bussinger said he was happy that Hays didn’t relax with the early lead.

“That team never stops playing,” Bussinger said. “We’ve played that

group enough to know that no lead is safe.”

Hays junior post Jada Finister was effective for Hays in the first quarter by scoring six of her eight total points. Lady Rebel junior Jaden Williams added nine points for Hays, seven of those

points scored during the fourth quarter when the Cavaliers attempted their run.

A Mandy Karako layup with 3:25 left cut the Hays lead to 47-39, but the Cavaliers could get no closer.

“They play well over here,” said Lake Travis coach Patrick Hinson.

“They hit some huge shots. Every time we would get some momentum, they would hit hands-in-your-face shots. I have a feeling we’re going to see them again, but I hope we don’t see them here at Hays.”

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seven. The two players got Westlake into some early foul trouble which added to the Chaps’ frustration.

Westlake maintained a 23-17 lead going into halftime. The Chaps turned up the heat in the second half.

Lehman tried to keep up the pressure on defense, but Westlake exploited the openings for easy shots. The Lobos also struggled from the field, and couldn’t get much offense from anyone other than

Rodriguez or Edwards.

Lehman was consistent from the free throw line but only took 15 shots despite the Chaps’ foul trouble.

The Chaps started lighting it up from the three point line as guards Jacob Fleschman and Joe Palmo couldn’t miss. Palmo had nine points in the game while Fleschman had a team high 14 points.

Westlake also got some good play inside from Brock Cunningham who finished with 12 points

and 10 rebounds. The three players helped bring the Chaps to a 43-25 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Westlake continued to knock down shots and get easy layups in the paint in the fourth quarter. Lehman didn’t have an answer for the outside shots. While Rodriguez tried to bring the team back on offense, he was unable to singlehandedly get Lehman back in contention.

Lehman outscored Westlake 12-10 in the

fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the large deficit.

Lehman had nine players score in the game, but three of those scorers had just one point each.

Westlake on the other hand, had 11 players score, and they only took five free throws all game.

Lehman will have the entire week off and will not face Akins until Friday when they will travel to Austin. The Lobos host Hays High at the Lobo Den on Jan. 19.

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Ch-ch-ch-changes The Hays CISD school board made a 6-1 decision in December to make the following changes in rezoning. These changes will take place next year.

Elementary Schools

2016/2017 School Projections

Blanco Vista

An area roughly between Old Stagecoach Road and I-35 north of Yarrington Road (including the Bradford Meadows subdivision) would move from Blanco Vista to Kyle Elementary.

779

Buda

Areas south of Old Black Colony Road and portions of the Current Elm Grove zone between Cullen Country and RR 967 would move from Elm Grove to Buda Elementary.

491

Camino Real

No Changes.

783

Carpenter Hill

No Changes.

650

Elm Grove

Areas south of Old Black Colony Road and portions of the Current Elm Grove zone between Cullen Country and RR 967 would move from Elm Grove to Buda Elementary. Cullen Country subdivision would remain at Elm Grove.

875

Fuentes

Creeks Landing, Oakmont Estates, Bonanza Street, and surrounding areas would move from Science Hall to Fuentes. Winter Circle, Hiver Street, Invierno Street, and Winter Street, Bunton Creek Subdivision, Grist Mill Estates, and surrounding areas would move from Tobias to Fuentes Elementary.

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Hemphill

No Changes.

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Kyle

An area roughly between Old Stagecoach Road and I-35 north of Yarrington Road (including the Bradford Meadows subdivision) would move from Blanco Vista to Kyle Elementary.

Negley

No Changes.

771

Pfluger

No Changes.

640

Science Hall

Creeks Landing, Oakmont Estates, Bonanza Street, and surrounding areas would move from Science Hall to Fuentes.

631

Tobias

Winter Circle, Hiver Street, Invierno Street, and Winter Street, Bunton Creek Subdivision, Grist Mill Estates, and surrounding areas would move from Tobias to Fuentes Elementary.

728

Tom Green

No Changes.

727

Barton

All of the Barton attendance zone east of I-35 would move to Middle School #6. Portions of Buda closest to I-35, including downtown Buda, would move from Dahlstrom to Barton Middle School

667

Chapa

Grist Mill Estates and surrounding areas would move from Chapa to Simon Middle School. Winter Circle, Hiver Street, Invierno Street, and Winter Street would move from Wallace Middle School to Chapa Middle School.

768

Dahlstrom

Portions of Buda closest to I-35, including downtown Buda, would move from Dahlstrom to Barton Middle School

801

Simon

Waterleaf, Woodlands Park, High Meadows and surrounding areas would move from Wallace to Simon Middle School. Grist Mill Estates and surrounding areas would move from Chapa to Simon Middle School. Huber Estates and surrounding areas would move from Simon to Middle School #6. Additional portions of the northeast area of the Simon attendance zone (including Mathias Lane) would go the Middle School #6. The neighborhood accessed by Harvest Moon Parkway would move from Wallace to Simon Middle School.

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Middle Schools

Wallace

Middle School #6

Waterleaf, Woodlands Park, High Meadows and surrounding areas would move from Wallace to Simon Middle School. The neighborhood accessed

by Harvest Moon Parkway would move from Wallace to Simon Middle School. Winter Circle, Hiver Street, Invierno Street, and Winter Street would move from Wallace Middle School to Chapa Middle School.

All of the Barton attendance zone east of I-35 would move to Middle School #6. Huber Estates and surrounding areas would move from Simon to Middle School #6. Additional portions of the northeast area of the Simon attendance zone (including Mathias Lane) would go the Middle School #6.

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Lending a helping hand

Community assists family of fallen Buda student

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the whole community reached out and wanted news@haysfreepress.com to help, he said. Robinson talked with her parents and set up a fund to alleviate Eleanor Higdon will some of the medical bills. always be remembered as Roughly $7,750 was the unique eight-year-old raised in a little over a week. who was just as vibrant as He said the family only her red hair. requested enough to take Even a month after her care of the main financial passing, Higdon continues burden and plans to donate to leave a legacy and inspire the rest to the hospital. those who knew her and Eleanor Higdon “It’s a tragic loss in of heard of her. itself and that’s bad enough Eleanor Higdon, of Buda, and to come home and passed away at Dell Chilshe thought and was very start getting medical bills dren’s Medical Center on authentic for a child.

Dec. 12 after a tragic horse “Just thinking of the per- on top of everything is not riding accident. son she was and the life she fun for anyone,” Robinson said. “We figured that was Tim Robinson, Buda Elled at even such a young ementary School principal, age, I think her impact was one way we would help and relieve that burden.” said in many just that,” Eleanor’s friends have ways, Eleanor Robinson wasn’t your Higdon was said. “That it’s also looked at ways to typical eightto be your- help and memorialize her. at the school ok year-old. self no matter School employee Sylvia Since her whatever that Coffey said a group of fifth from pregraders plan to have a mother Sarah is.” memorial garden finished Higdon is an kindergarten Beyond

by May. art teacher at her spunky to third They plan to plant strawthe school, Elattitude and berries, her favorite fruit, eanor would authenticity, grade. She and some of her favorite spend afterHigdon had flowers. noons playing loved being a mind that “We are looking at makaround the was always outdoors, ing a xeriscape and waiting campus. whirling and to see what is already “I could tell creating. sewing and many stories With an art planted there,” said Coffey, who is also coordinating about how teacher for a being in the her crazy mom and her the group. “We are also choir. cowboy boots father, Aaron thinking of putting stepping stones that spell her name.” and socks Higdon, Robinson said a mural or would come flying off,” teaching STEM classes at piece of art may be put in Robinson said. “She’s very Dahlstrom Middle School, the garden later on. close to all of us in the front Eleanor had a very unique The school nurses office because we spent a home. lot of time with her.”

“Lots of engineering and and the garden club will maintain the memorial, but Higdon was at the school crafting going on at home many of the fifth graders from pre-kindergarten to so for a third grader I think third grade. She loved being she was well above average who were impacted by Higdon plan to come back outdoors, sewing and being for a third grader as far as in the choir, he said. her skill set,” Robinson said. and help, Coffey said.

“The fact that these kids Robinson said she “She was a very active girl.” lived up to her red hair; As a result of her making want to come back says a Higdon told people what a mark on so many people, lot about Eleanor,” she said.

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or me from now until the middle of February always brings with it a sense of celebration: it’s Irish potato season. Woo-hoo!

This is one of my alltime favorite crops to grow… and to consume.

Potatoes are a cool season crop. They do very well if you plant them in the late winter, between now and mid-February.

You can then harvest them in mid-to-late May, before the heat of the summer arrives. The perfect soil temperature is 50 degrees.

Rather than seeds, potatoes come from seed potatoes. These contain buds or ‘eyes,’ which then sprout into new plants.

The seed potatoes are cut in to pieces. They should be no smaller than an egg, and each must have an eye.

After cutting, allow the potato pieces to dry.

This helps to stop them from rotting. To protect them even more, you can dust them with wettable powder sulfur - a fungicide.

You will encourage new sprouts if you place the pieces in a dark place.

The top three seed potato varieties that do consistently well in the Austin, Buda and Kyle area are: Kennebec (white), Red Lasoda, and Yukon Gold.

As with most vegetables, the garden location should be welldrained, and have lots of sunshine.

An important point: potatoes love loose soil.

The looser the better.

Make sure you mix in generous amounts of compost, sand, leaf mold and hay into the soil.

Plant your potato pieces 1 foot apart into a furrow 10 to 12 inches deep.

Cover with 3 inches of soil.

When the new shoots reach the height of 6 to 8 inches, pull more soil around them. This will encourage more tubers.

Also, as they begin to grow, add plenty of loose mulch to help conserve moisture and keep the growing tubers cooler.

In May, when the plants begin to wilt and fade, it’s time to harvest your treasures.

Unearth your new potatoes with great care, as damaged potatoes do not store well. If your soil is loose enough, you should be able to do this by hand.

This is where the fun begins! I guess it kind of reminds me of an Easter egg hunt. The great joy of sifting through the soil and discovering hidden potatoes… is what gardening is all about.

Happy gardening everyone!

If you have a horticultural question, send it to me via email: iathyme@yahoo. com. (Please put ‘Ask Chris Winslow’ in the subject line.) Or mail your letter or postcard to: Ask Chris Winslow. It’s About Thyme: 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748.

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appy New Year!

Have you ever wondered what the most popular items at the Buda Public Library were last year? Never saw these books because they’ve been checked out all year? Start the New Year off right with some of last year’s favorites!

Here are the top fiction books and audio books for teens and adults (based on checkouts) of the Buda Public Library for all of 2015.

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Pierre Blanchard of Kyle is asking for anyone that has seen his two dogs that were abducted from his home to come forward with any information. His dogs King and Lana helped Blanchard control his Type-1 diabetes.

Kyle man loses more than just companions

BY MOSES LEOS III

moses@haysfreepress.com

A simple theft of two dogs in Kyle might not be unusual for some people.

But the theft from a local caterer of his two trained dogs has left him without his lifeline, causing him to be hospitalized several times since they were stolen last month.

Pierre Blanchard said his two dogs, King and Lana were more than just family pets. They were instead his lifelines, as the dogs warned Blanchard, who suffers from Type-1 diabetes, of his fluctuating blood sugar due to his disease.

“I just want my dogs back.

They’re my babies and they’re my children. They are my heart and my everything,” Blanchard said. “I never knew I’d love them this much until this happened.”

Blanchard knew how special his

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first dog was soon after he brought him home from the San Marcos Animal Shelter on May 6.

Blanchard noticed that King, his American Staffordshire terrier, used his senses to know something was amiss with his owner.

“He used his nose to smell something. I checked my blood sugar, and it was 300 [milligrams/

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deciliter (mg/dL)]. I was like, ‘he knows,’” Blanchard said.

There were other traits that Blanchard noticed that led him to believe King could sense when his blood sugar was too low or too high.

Blanchard said when his blood

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Depot chugs toward opening

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Roughly a decade after moving back to downtown Kyle, the Kyle Train Depot Museum is chugging toward its grand reopening in February.

Kyle Train Depot Board president Kate Johnson hopes the facility, which will have a soft opening on Jan. 23, can help residents gain insight on the city’s past.

“I think it will be interesting for people to see their beautiful depot restored,” Johnson said. “It will be fun. They’ll get to know the people, they’ll get to know about their history.”

According to Johnson, the depot is undergoing “finishing touches” as it rolls toward its projected opening. She said those touches involve “dressing out the waiting rooms,” beautifying the bathrooms and other small projects. In addition, she said some items, such as cotton bales, are being added to recreate the authenticity of the era the depot was open.

Restoring the depot was a project that was first conceptualized when it moved back to downtown Kyle in 2003.

To date, the Kyle Train Depot

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A bell with its original paint scheme is fastened to the outside of the Kyle Train Depot, which currently sits in downtown Kyle. With a soft opening scheduled for Jan. 23, the Kyle Train Depot Board aims to open the museum and visitors’ center in February.

has collected more than $1 million to go toward restoring the depot. Johnson said the majority of that came from foundations and individual companies that contributed to the depot.

In 2015, the city of Kyle ap-

proved a $343,000 contract with SpawGlass Contractors to complete the third phase of the restoration project.

The third phased involved

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he search for George Sessions Perry, missing from his riverside home in Connecticut, entered its second month on Jan. 13, 1957 with no sign of the famous writer.

The future novelist and magazine contributor was born and raised in the Central Texas town of Rockdale. His father, owner of two drug stores, and artistic mother doted on their only child gladly granting his every wish.

Even though the Perrys did not live directly off the land, the sensitive boy empathized with the sharecroppers and tenant farmers of Milam County.

Two of his early unpublished novels were scathing indictments of the rural poverty witnessed in his youth.

The head of the household died of Bright’s disease, which destroys the kidneys, in 1921, when Perry was 11 years old.

His emotionally fragile mother quickly married again but took her own life in 1923.

According to a childhood friend, Perry felt responsible for the tragic death of his beloved mother. “First, because his failure to give her the affection she needed caused her to remarry, and then because he did not kill the husband who had made her so unhappy.”

The orphan rebelled against his domineering and ill-tempered grandmother and an uncle, who doled out the income from his inheritance. In response

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ADULT AND TEEN BOOKS Girl on the Train

by Paula Hawkins, 52 checkouts Gray Mountain by John Grisham, 24 checkouts Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline, 22 checkouts Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz, 22 checkouts Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult, 21 checkouts Paper Towns by John Green, 19 checkouts Trauma by Michael Palmer, 19 checkouts Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky, 18 checkouts Insurgent by Veronica Roth, 18 checkouts

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The Stranger by Harlan Coben, 17 checkouts Private India by James Patterson, 17 checkouts Crash and Burn by Lisa Gardner, 14 checkouts The Burning Room

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Continued from pg. 1C checkouts Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag, 13 checkouts 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson, 13 checkouts Burn by James Patterson, 13 checkouts

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by Markus Zusak, 6 checkouts The Maze Runner

by James Dashner, 6 checkouts The Scorch Trials

by James Dashner, 6 checkouts The Giver by Lois Lowry, 5 checkouts Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, 5 checkouts The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan, 5 checkouts

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Continued from pg. 1C to Perry’s bad behavior picture “The Southerner” and poor grades, the surstarring native Texan rogate father packed him Zachary Scott. off to Allen Academy in Perry felt humiliBryan, where he shaped ated by his rejection for up and finished high military service in World school.

War II due to a stiff elbow After attending Southsuffered in a fall from a western University, Purhorse. Determined to do due and the University of his patriotic part, he went Houston, Peroverseas as a ry quit college civilian war cor“The best altogether respondent and thing I can and spent six covered the Almonths selllied landings on do in this ing shoes and Sicily in 1943. lampshades Perry was so depressed in Chicago. traumatized state,” George by the horDeciding to see the world, rors of combat Sessions he worked his that he could way across never again Perry told the Atlantic bring himself aboard a a visitor, “is to write fiction. freighter but Light-hearted either jump yarns about the was caught without a folk of into the river colorful passport in the Texas counFrance and and swim to tryside seemed deported to sacrilegious the north pole after what he the United States. had seen. or run into Perry Perry stayed sweet-talked busy, however, the woods his uncle into knocking out until I drop.” 57 magazine giving him some travelpieces, most for ing money and returned the Saturday Evening Post to Europe. Half a year in and its sister periodical Spain, France and Algeria the Country Gentleman, satisfied his wanderlust between 1945 and 1950. and rekindled his interest Twenty-four of those in writing. articles were for The In 1931 Perry came Post’s popular “Cities of back to the Lone Star America” series, an ironic State and married Claire assignment for someone Hodges, a coed he met who openly despised at Southwestern. The urban life. newlyweds moved into In the early 1950’s, the family home with Perry’s output dropped his grandmother and to six or seven articles struggled to survive on a year. His sole book$100 a month from the length project was the groom’s inheritance.

75th anniversary history Over the next six years, of Texas A&M. the aspiring author Arthritis of the spine produced six novels and made writing more more than 50 short stoand more difficult. For ries, all with rural Texas years, Perry had put off settings, but never got so seeing a doctor for the much as a nibble from crippling condition, publishing houses and preferring instead to national magazines. medicate himself with Perry surely would whiskey, and by 1954 he have given up without was an alcoholic wreck the steadfast support haunted by voices and and encouragement of hallucinations. his self-sacrificing soul Shortly before the mate. Claire not only tormented Texan translated his scrawl into disappeared in December neatly typed manuscripts 1956, the friend who and corrected his gramwould identify his mar but also stood up to body two months later her husband’s dictatorial dropped by the author’s granny, something his Connecticut home. “The own mother had never best thing I can do in this done. depressed state,” George His big break came at Sessions Perry told the last in 1937. The Saturday visitor, “is either jump Evening Post finally acinto the river and swim to cepted one of Perry’s sub- the north pole or run into missions and, Doubleday the woods until I drop.” bought his first novel, The 45 year old basketWalls Rise Up, the comic case must have tried to tale of three Brazos River do the former because vagrants. Within two it was in the river that years, he sold a dozen flowed past his home that more short stories and searchers finally found went to Hollywood to his remains. work on a movie script.

Hold Autumn in Get the inside story Your Hand, generally on Mexia, Roaring considered the best Ranger, Desdemona and depiction of agrarian life Bloody Borger in “Texas in Texas, was published Boomtowns: A History in 1941. The critically of Blood and Oil.” Order acclaimed book won the your autographed copy Texas Institute of Letters with a check for $28.80 to award and the National Bartee Haile, P.O. Box 152, Book Award for the 31 Friendswood, TX 77549 year old novelist and or on-line at barteehaile. inspired the 1945 motion com.

restoring the interior of the structure to its original state. Kyle added a budget amendment of $9,500 to the third phase for lighting that was representative of the original depot.

“The City of Kyle has been wonderful,” Johnson said. “Everything has been great.”

Readying the facility for its soft opening has been the Hays County Historical Commission (HCHC), which Johnson said took over the Depot Board from the city in 2015.

According to Johnson, who is also the president of the HCHC, the move was done due to the commission having “more experience in the Kyle Depot Board.”

Johnson said while many people on the Train Depot board worked hard on the project, none of them had “museum experience.”

“We realized we needed more expertise when it comes to a museum,”

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The Kyle Train Depot and Museum’s soft opening will be held on Jan. 23 in conjunction with a book signing from local author Betty Harrison.

Johnson said. She added that the retired volunteers on the HCHC could have “more time than the people on the Depot board.”

Johnson said once the depot is finished and open, the facility could then return to the city of Kyle.

“We’re thrilled that the historical commission

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members are taking over the part,” Johnson said.

Once the facility is open, visitors will be able to view the train depot in its original state. In addition, the museum will show a documentary that was supported by the HCHC on the beginnings of Kyle. Johnson said the documentary would run continuously.

Johnson lauded the work of the depot board and the work done by many of the volunteers who have helped get the project rolling.

“This has been amazing,” Johnson said. “The receptiveness of the people of Kyle and the time and the money donated to get the project finished.”

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Who’s buried in Mountain City?

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Neither The Polks’ nor The Toms’ hummingbird feeders were out for our little taste of freeze over the weekend.

And, neither the Polks nor the Toms have seen the Rufous on hummingbirdattracting flowers, like the shrimp plants and salvia in both yards.

Hummingbird syrup is easy to prepare: 4 parts boiling water to 1 plain cane sugar. My favorite hummingbird feeders are the Hummzingers by Aspect, introduced to me by Rodger Green, over on Cedar. They are easy to clean.

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The Connection Church 1235 S. Loop 4, Buda

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St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 IH-35 South

Kingdom United Christian Church 100 Madison Way, Buda

Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

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LUTHERAN Living Word Lutheran ELCA 2315 FM 967, Buda Good Shepherd Ministries FM 967, Buda

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Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W.

St. John Lutheran, LCMS 20 N. Camino Real (State Hwy. 21), Uhland

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New Life Christian Church 2315 FM 967, Buda Iglesia Israelita Casa de Dios 816 Green Pastures Dr., Kyle

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SUNDAY: Bible Study for all ages, 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service, 10:55 a.m.

Pastors: (English and Spanish) Silverio Hernandez WEDNESDAY: Bible Study, 2 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Family Discipleship, 7:15 p.m.

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First Presbyterian Church 410 W. Hutchison, San Marcos, TX 78666

Traditional Worship (Worship Center)-9 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages)-10:00 a.m.

Informal Worship (Chapel)-11 a.m.

Wednesday Evening (Chapel)-6:30 Rev. Nancy Day Office 295-6981, Parsonage 512-393-9772 www.BudaUMC.org

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CONFESSION Saturdays: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.

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A loving & caring Southern Baptist Church 104 S. San Marcos Street, Buda Buddy Johnson, Pastor • 295-2161 Sunday School...........................................9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship....................................10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study/Youth Activities...6:00 p.m.

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www.hayshills.org 1401 N. FM 1626

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Ptom5678@gmail.com (subject: Tidbit) or 512-2685678 Thanks! Love, Pauline.

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In January 2013 Montage chatted about ice flowers.

Thus, we have anecdotal evidence that this can be a cold month. The little freezes at the beginning of this week did not produce ice flowers.

Flowers, even those I did not cover, bloom in my native gardens.

Has anyone seen the Rufous hummingbirds that

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with the Texas eBird app, Android users were left out.

In December 2015, the free Android complement was released. Android users, search for “eBird Mobile” in the Google Play store.

The Cornell Lab says, “This eBird app provides a fast, convenient, and easy way for you to submit bird sightings where you need it … in the field.”

Not only will eBird keep a safe record of every bird you report, scientists will use the observations to explore patterns of bird distribution and abundance “to better conserve birds and biodiversity.”

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species on his peanut feeder, suet feeder and black oil sunflower seed feeder.

Keep those feeders and bird baths clean and filled to provide for feathered friends (and those dadgum, but entertaining, squirrels.)

James has a new “horse head” squirrel feeder.

Now that he trained his squirrels, that feeder produces laughter as a feeding squirrel looks like it’s sporting a horse head helmet. On Amazon, the giant squirrel head feeders cost far less than the horse heads. So, a giant squirrel head it will be for The Tom’s squirrels.

We must place it away from KissMe. He eats sunflower seeds. And, he would eat a squirrel – if he could catch one. The squirrels taunt and tease our Great White Hunter with red spots, housed in a dachshund body.

Last January, when I chatted about tracking and reporting bird sightings

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On Jan. 9, 1857, Mrs. Sarah Boggess Rector of Bastrop, mother of Thomas Rector (who moved to Mountain City in 1855), died while staying with family members in Mountain City. A severe ice storm prevented her son from returning her body to Bastrop for burial beside her husband. She was buried in the family’s backyard.

Her gravesite is located at 104 Pin Oak Drive, near the “alternate” entrance to Mountain City.

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Classes, meetings and local events can be found on the calendar at haysfreepress.com.

Email event submissions to christine@haysfreepress.com.

“Images of Blood drive donors needed America: Kyle” The Kyle United Methbook signings odist Church will host

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Learn about the history of Kyle with the help of local author Betty Harrison and the Hays County Historical Commission with the newly-published Images of America: Kyle. Harrison will do a book signing at the Depot on Center Street on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Kyle Public Library on Jan. 29 from noon-2 p.m., and Jan. 30 at the Texas Pie Company from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Books will be for sale at all three readings.

3200 Kyle Crossing (512) 523 9012

Please call our showline or check our website for all listings and times.

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a blood drive with the Central Texas Blood & Tissue Center, Sunday, Jan. 24 from 8:30 a.m.-noon in the Family Life Center. January is National Blood Donor Awareness month.

Donating is easy and the requirements change all the time, although there are restrictions on those who have lived overseas and those taking certain medications. Make sure to eat prior to donating, bring your photo ID and invite a friend to donate too. You can sign-up online at https://goo.gl/ OJwSm2. If you have any questions, or need help signing up, contact Jodie Claes at 512-787-6711 or jodieclaes@gmail.com.

Santa Cruz Ladies Movie night

Santa Cruz Catholic Church (1100 Main St., Buda) will host a double-feature movie night on Friday, Jan. 15 from 6:309:45 p.m. at Deane Hall (doors open at 6 p.m.) We will have an intermission with favorite concession items. There will also be raffle prizes & door prizes.

Please contact Margarita Negron, if you need more information, at (512) 657-7988.

Hays County Livestock Show

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It’s that time of year again! Bust out your boots and head to Dripping Spring Ranch Park Event Center for the annual Hays County Livestock Show. The presentation of the queen will be held Saturday, Jan. 16 at 8 a.m. with the horse show to follow. The other categories of the annual livestock show will be held Jan. 26-28, including home skills, ag mechanics, swine, goats, poultry and more that Hays County has to offer. Visit www. hayscountylivestockshow.com for a full schedule and more information.

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Missing Dogs: More than companions, they are a lifeline Continued from pg. 1C

sugar was “normal,” which ranged from 80 to 160 mg/ DL, King was a “normal dog.” But his dog acted differently when his blood sugar changed.

“When he starts to sniff me, that’s when I start having cold sweats, and I feel his breath going on me. I know right away I need to get something to eat,” Blanchard said.

When his blood sugar was high, Blanchard said King would lick his head.

His family assumes that’s when his body excretes sugar from his sweat.

When his blood sugar was too low, Blanchard said King would tap his leg.

“When he does, it’s like, he knows something is not right,” he said.

Soon Blanchard and his family began to train King, who was not a dedicated service dog. The process took only two weeks, when it normally takes up to nine months.

“He was the most unique dog,” Blanchard said.

On Dec. 5, the Blanchard family adopted Lana, their half-American terrier and Dalmatian mix.

And like King, the family began to train Lana how to recognize issues with Blanchard.

Around 11 a.m. on Dec. 15, though, Blanchard’s life changed.

Blanchard said he put King and Lana out into his gated yard of his home

Missing dogs

have been dogs that were close to matching the description, neither has been sighted by anyone in the community.

That’s something Blanchard finds peculiar.

“It’s like someone got them and disappeared,” he said.

For Blanchard, who works with a catering company, life without his two dogs has been a challenge. The stress of losing his dogs has caused a detached retina in one of his eyes, he said.

With no dogs helping him, Blanchard said he has been prone to diabetic seizures. According to Blanchard, he has been in the hospital four times since his dogs went missing.

King is described as a male American Staffordshire Terrier that is brindle in color. Lana is a half-American Terrier/ Dalmatian that is white with black polka dots. Both dogs have tattoos on their stomach area and are microchipped.

Anyone with information is asked to call 210-542-1867.

in the Spring Branch neighborhood when he went to pick up another pet at a veterinarian.

He returned home eight minutes later to find the gate, which has two locks on it, was open. Both of his dogs were gone.

“I didn’t want to believe the gate was open,” Blanchard said. “Maybe there was someone at home and they let them back in? But there was no one home.”

What soon followed was a frantic 45-minute search that encompassed the Spring Branch, Silverado and Plum Creek neighborhoods. He then searched in the Hometown Kyle and Kyle Crossing neighborhoods.

His search has proven fruitless. Blanchard was adamant that his dogs were taken from the yard based on the way his gate was open. He said even a Kyle Police officer who was at his residence was “in awe of what happened.”

Blanchard then took to the streets and social media in search of his lost dogs. He has passed out flyers in several neighborhoods.

Blanchard also gained access to several closed neighborhood Facebook pages, where he has since spread the word.

Hays County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Beth Smith has also aided him in searching for the dogs.

Blanchard has also filed a report with the Kyle Police Department.

But Blanchard said his dogs have not been located, despite the fact they have tattoos and are microchipped. While there

He now hopes to get his dogs back soon – no questions asked.

“I just want them back,”

Blanchard said. “Whoever has them, I hope they aren’t doing anything bad with them.”

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Town home development dies on Kyle council floor

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homes concept was “poor planning” and that “not enough inforThe rezoning of land mation was provided near the Silverado sub- to people.” division died on Dec. 5 Tenorio had conafter Kyle City Council cerns over drainage ismembers joined resisues that may arise due dents in opposition to to the development. a proposed town home “You already know development. the drainage problems The rezoning item, ... you’re adding more which was to rezone drainage problems 1.30 acres at 707 Live with townhouses,” Oak Street from single Tenorio said. family residential (R-1) Community Develto residential town opment Director Howhome (R-1-T), was ard Koontz said traffic voted down by a 5-1 could increase with the vote. Council member development. But he Shane Arabie voted in added that there would favor of the rezoning. A be more than one second item to rezone entrance point into the 14 acres to R-1-T was subdivision. He added withdrawn by the apthat the development plicant Tyler Williams. could lead to wasteGiberwater, son had stormwater sought and street to rezone improveboth propments. erties and Koontz assemble said that them to the city’s build town current homes. draining He had system is planned to “holding construct standards” town for a 750homes year storm. over the Williams 15-plus said the acre propdeveloperty. ment was Despite not “to add concerns traffic to and outcry Live Oak from nearstreet.” In by neighaddition he bors, both said traffic rezoning wouldn’t cases go back made into the their way Silverado through subdivithe Kyle sion.

Planning Williams and Zonsaid he ing combelieved mission. bringing –Dane Jackson, Those the new Silverado resident residents, kind of however, developreturned ment to when the item went the city could attract before city council. young professionals Roughly eight speakers and empty nesters. spoke during public Arabie felt that the hearing against the rezoning would be a development. Many of good buffer between the speakers had consingle family residencerns about resulting tial parcels, so the city traffic and drainage. doesn’t have “wareResident Sue Ellen house (zoning) next to Creek said she was single family residenconcerned that traffic tial.” He also believed would increase along the development main thoroughfares could lead to improved in Silverado, and to roads.

Montera, which would “We need developconnect Silverado with ment to catalyze those the development. areas,” Arabie said.

She also thought “We need to do this property values with already.” the new development But many city counmight change, and that cil members held varidevelopers may not ous concerns over the “consider how many development. Counkids” are added to Hays cil member Damon CISD schools.

Fogley said it “isn’t Silverado resident financially sustainable” Dane Jackson also to add the town home thought property rezoning without retail values would fall due or mixed use. He also to the development. believed it could be He also said he “didn’t a “burden” on public understand” how the works and the police city could allow more department. traffic flow through the Council member neighborhood.

Becky Selbera said she “There is no plan. wanted to see “good There is nothing. We quality homes come don’t understand that,” to Kyle,” but was disJackson said. “I’ve lived suaded by traffic and here 13 years and I’m draining concerns. moving out because For Mayor Todd of the traffic flow from Webster, concerns Hometown Kyle.” over the impact of the Kyle resident Linda development may not Tenorio said the town justify the cost.

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Brewery to preserve farm land by growing its own ingredients

BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays Free Press Editor

Soon after starting up the Jester King Brewery outside of Dripping Springs, owner Jefferey Stuffings realized the rapid pace of growth experienced in the area.

But with the purchase of 58 acres of land, Stuffings and his partners at Jester King hope to stave off development near their facility for as long as they can.

“The number one goal was to buy it and to leave it alone,” Stuffings said.

“The location will be rural and rustic that is a bit of an escape from the overgrowth that is going on around us.”

Stuffings said the rapid rise of development has “hit home” over the past two to three years, with the rapid population growth of the Austin metro area, along with Dripping Springs.

They also began to notice more development and rumors of development, mostly residential, near their business on Fitzhugh Road.

“Given the projected growth of this area, (de-

“Being able to grow our own fruit for beer making is important.”

–Jefferey Stuffings, co-owner of Jester King Brewery

velopment) would be inevitable,” Stuffings said, “the land would be developed somehow.”

In order to combat development, Stuffings and Jester King opted to purchase the 58-acres, which cost the company roughly $1.67 million.

While that amount could have gone toward paying off the financing used to start up Jester King, Stuffings felt it was better to “preserve the land and the character of what’s around us.”

Stuffings said most of the 58-acre property, which is “tucked on the side of the brewery,” would be preserved “as is.”

Of the 58-acres purchased, Stuffings said only one to two percent of the land will be developed for the brewery’s

purposes. Of that, only 20,000 to 40,000 square feet of actual building space is being planned.

Not included within the one to two percent will be land used for livestock grazing. Stuffings said he plans to bring in cattle and goats to go along with horses and chickens that are already at the Jester King facility.

Farming is also one aspect he anticipates to initiate within the 58acre property. Stuffings said that is “first on the agenda” this spring.

According to Stuffings, the farm aspect will include planting crops of grape vines and peach trees.

He said relatively thin soil was discovered in elevated parts of the property, which is conducive to planting grape vines.

In addition, the soil will lend itself to necessary water runoff for peach trees that will be planted.

Stuffings said grapes and peaches are two items that go into the beer they brew. Jester King receives grapes from several areas, including the Texas Hill Country, and brings in peaches from Fredericksburg.

“Being able to grow our own fruit for beer making is important,” Stuffings said.

Jester King’s purchase of the land, according to Stuffings, could bring two possible advantages to the community.

One would be maintaining a part of the hill country that won’t be affected by development, and that “is virtually, entirely undeveloped.”

He also believes the farm addition could continue to instill a sense of community within the area.

“We’re trying to do something that doesn’t exist except for it being made right here,” Stuffings said. “Making foods and beverages that are unique to this little part of the world.”

Hays County Sales Tax Update Change from Jan. 2014 to Jan. 2015

2016 payments to date

Year-to-date change from 2015 to 2016

$433,144.67

-1.05%

$433,144.67

-1.05%

1.25%

$148,640.54

+11.75%

$148,640.54

+11.75%

Kyle

1.50%

$477,871.33

+23.40%

$477,871.33

+23.40%

Niederwald

1.00%

$2,033.96

+11.41%

$2,033.96

+11.41%

San Marcos

1.50%

$2,304,164.27

+2.68%

$2,304,164.27

+2.68%

Uhland

1.50%

$11,881.33

+71.40%

$11,881.33

+71.40%

Wimberley

1.00%

$65,007.02

+35.51%

$65,007.02

+35.51%

Woodcreek

1.00%

$3,663.80

+74.89

$3,663.80

+74.89

$3,448,341.89

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$3,448,341.89

+5.68%

Local gov’t

Current rate

Net payment this period

Buda

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Dripping Springs

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The City Council of the City of Kyle will consider adopting the following ordinances on second reading on January 19, 2016 at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, at 7:00 p.m.: Approve an Ordinance amending the City’s Approved Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16 by increasing total appropriations for expenditures by $79,500.00 to complete storm related repairs authorized for various City parks and decreasing fund balance by the same amount in the Park Development Fund.

Approve an Ordinance amending the City’s Code of Ethics as adopted by Ordinance No. 581, to amend Part G, Section 2(d) items (2) and (3) pertaining to the itemized list of disqualifications from serving on the Ethics Commission as follows; Section 2(d) (2) is amended to read “an elected city official” instead of “an elected public official” and Section 2(d)(3) is amended to read “a candidate for elected city office” instead of “a candidate for elected public office.”

An Ordinance of the City of Kyle, Texas Amending the Membership of Boards; Providing Terms,

Appointments, Qualifications for Ex Officio Members; Amending Section 53-5 Definitions of the Code of Ordinances; Providing an Effective Date; and Making Such Other Findings and Provisions Related Hereto R. Todd Webster Mayor

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Notice is hereby given that Original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Bobby Joe Sandefur, Deceased, were issued on the 15th day of December, 2015, in Cause No. 15-0325-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to Kellie Sandefur, Independent Executrix of the Estate of Bobby Joe Sandefur. The address is:

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE An application has been filed with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 40.42 acres of property located along Old Bastrop Hwy, San Marcos, TX 78666.

Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS CONSTRUCTION OF OFFSITE WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS FOR CROSSWINDS SUBDIVISION SCOPE OF WORK: Development Solutions CW, LLC, on behalf of Crosswinds Municipal Utility District, will accept sealed bids for the construction of Water and Wastewater Improvements. The work to be performed includes furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, and labor necessary for the delivery, construction, installation, inspection, testing of approximately 5,740 LF of 12” PVC C-900 DR-14 water line, approximately 2,655 LF of 12” PVC SDR 26 gravity wastewater line, approximately 6,630 LF of 10” PVC SDR 21 force main, and lift station improvements for Crosswinds Subdivision, as described in the contract documents. The work shall also include installation, maintenance and removal of erosion and sedimentation controls in accordance with the contract documents, and all local, state, and federal requirements.

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Hays Free Press • January 13, 2016

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How will the presidential election affect investors?

W

e’re just a few weeks away from the first caucuses and primaries, so presidential election season is in full swing.

As a voter, you may be keenly interested in the election process. But as an investor, should you be concerned?

If you take a look back, you might be somewhat encouraged over the prospects of the financial markets this year. In the last 12 presidential election years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been up nine times and down just three. So, election years must be good for the financial markets, right?

Not necessarily. In every year, the markets are influenced by a variety of factors: interest rates, inflation, corporate profits, geopolitical events, economic growth, even the weather. And it’s safe to say that 2016 will be no different. At this early stage of the year, one could say that some of

Financial Focus

by Janet Ross

these factors, such as continued low interest rates and a reasonably strong economy, might bode well for investors.

But there’s a lot of 2016 ahead of us – and it’s notoriously difficult for anybody, even so-called experts, to accurately predict the market’s performance over a relatively short time, such as a year.

Still, the market’s history of pretty good results in presidential election years may not be entirely random.

For one thing, the White House is never the only office being contested; elections are also held for every congressional district and many seats in the Senate. Consequently, during these election years, campaigning often takes precedence

You can’t really count on past trends to provide a certain roadmap for the year ahead, in terms of the performance of the financial markets.

over legislating. This legislative inactivity tends to be welcomed by the financial markets, which generally dislike surprises, big changes and new directions.

However, you can’t really count on past trends to provide a certain roadmap for the year ahead, in terms of the performance of the financial markets.

As mentioned above, many factors influence this performance, and at this early stage in the year, we just can’t predict which of these factors will take precedence.

So, instead of worrying about things you can’t control, focus on those that you can. For starters, review your

investment mix. Does it still properly reflect your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon? Over time, even if you haven’t made many changes to your portfolio, it can become “unbalanced.”

For example, if you own some stocks that have increased greatly

in value over the years, these stocks may now be taking up a larger percentage of your holdings than you had intended, bringing with them a higher degree of risk. Consequently, you might want to consider selling off some of these stocks and using the proceeds to fill in other gaps in your portfolio.

On the other hand, if you think your mix of investments is not providing you with the returns you need to help make progress toward your longterm objectives, you may need to add some

vehicles that can provide you with more growth potential. After all, it’s 2016 now, so whatever your age, you are another year closer to retirement.

Will this year look like past presidential election years, as far as good returns from the stock market? No one can say for sure. But if you “vote” for smart investment moves, you won’t be sorry.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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The City of Buda is Requesting Bids for the Edwards Aquifer Production Well Construction project.

Bids must be submitted to: City of Buda, Attn: Stanley Fees, PE, 121 Main Street, Buda, TX 78610 by no later than: February 3, 2016, by 3:00 p.m., Central Time. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, 102 Wonder World Dr., Suite 303, San Marcos, TX 78666; City of Buda Engineering Department, 100 Houston St., Buda, TX 78610; AGC Plan Room, 609 S. Lamar, Austin, TX 78704; AGC of Texas, 300 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX 78704.

Hardcopies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained from the office of R.W. Harden and Associates, Inc., 3409 Executive Center Dr., Suite 226, Austin, TX 78731, (512) 345-2379 upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars ($50) per set. Digital copies are available at no cost via e-mail or R.W. Harden and Associates, Inc. FTP site.

Reference: 160-10626100

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NO. PR-15-0317 P ESTATE OF LEE ROY GLOVER, DECEASED IN THE PROBATE OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS IN RE: Estate of LEE ROY GLOVER, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary of the Estate of LEE ROY GLOVER, Deceased, were granted to the undersigned on November 30, 2015, by the Probate Court of Hays County, Texas. All persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same to ROY DEATON, Independent Executor of the Estate of LEE ROY GLOVER, Deceased, within the time prescribed by law. Claims should be mailed to: ROY DEATON, Independent Executor of the Estate of LEE ROY GLOVER, Deceased, 15301 Morgan Creek Ct., Austin, Texas 78717 ROY DEATON, Independent Executor of the Estate of LEE ROY GLOVER, Deceased Attorney: Craig F. Young 108 E. San Antonio San Marcos, Texas 78640

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JAMES WILLIAM POHL, Deceased, were issued on January 4, 2016, in Docket No. 15-0349-P, pending in

the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: PATSY REYNOLDS POHL The residence of the Independent Executrix is in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. Address claims in care of the representative, PATSY REYNOLDS POHL, Independent Executrix. The post office address to which claims may be presented, is: c/o PATSY REYNOLDS POHL, Independent Executrix 207 East Mimosa Circle 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 PATSY REYNOLDS POHL, Independent Executrix DATED the 6th day of January, 2016.

Respectfully submitted, SCANIO & SCANIO A Professional Corporation BY: /s/ Vincent J. Scanio, Jr. VINCENT J. SCANIO, JR. 144 E. San Antonio Street San Marcos, Texas 78666 Tel: (512) 396 2016 Fax: (512) 353-2984 State Bar No. 17702500 ATTORNEYS FOR PATSY REYNOLDS POHL

PUBLIC AUCTION

Notice is hereby given pursuant of Chapter 59 Texas Property Code, (chapter 576 Acts of the 68th Legislature Regular Session 1983). Storequest Self Storage will sell at public sale by competitive bidding to satisfy a landlord's lien. The personal property of: Bobby Johnson Edward Karlic Zachary Acosta Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray charity unit Property to be sold; misc., household goods, furniture, tools, clothes, boxes, toys and personal content.

Auction Company: DAVIS AUCTIONEERS, L.P. 817-447-9805 Tx. #8325 The sale will commence at 10 a.m. on January 22, 2016 at the property where said property has been stored and which is located at Storquest Self Storage 5500 FM 2770 Kyle, Texas 78640 Goods must be paid in cash and removed at time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice of Public Sale of property to satisfy landlord’s lien.

Sale to be held at Anytime Storage at 880 Windy Hill

Rd., Kyle, TX 78640 on February 8, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale.

Unit items sold for cash to highest bidder.

Property includes the contents of spaces the following tenant: Not all vehicles have engines.

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