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PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III It almost felt like Christmas, despite being over a week into January. Sunday’s snowfall got several neighbors in the winter spirit. See photos on page 6.
counties. When trauma serCOVID-19 hospitalvice areas reach a 15% ization rates in Central COVID-19 hospitalizaTexas have stayed at or tion rate for seven days, above 15% for seven the executive orders kick consecutive days, thus in. forcing restrictions to be When hospitalization put in place. rates fall below 15% for The calcuseven conseclation means utive days, the See 15% of hospital restrictions are Hays County beds are taken removed. COVID-19 by people with According to timeline on COVID-19 Hays County, page 5 cases. th COVID-19 The restrichospitalization tions, per Governor Greg number surpassed 15% Abbott in Executive on Sunday, Jan. 3 and Orders GA-31 and GA-32, continued to increase. include stoppig on-site Businesses are bar services and forcing impacted differently by businesses to reduct to a the order, depending on maximum of 50% capac- what kind of business is ity. All elective surgeries being run. are also paused. Bars not operating as Hays County sits in a restaurant under Texas Trauma Service Area O, Alcoholic Beverage Comone of 22 state regions. mission (TABC) rules The local area includes must close. Bars can offer Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, drive-thru, pickup and Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, delivery services. Lee, Llano, San Saba, COVID RESTRICTIONS, 6 Travis and Williamson
Council disputes appointment of Chapa to Kyle Ethics Commission Taxes not due until appraisal disputes setttled BY MEGAN WEHRING
KYLE — Opinions on who should serve on the Kyle Ethics Commission left some city council members conflicted Tuesday night. Kyle City Council sang the praises of Mike Rubsam with a 7-0 vote yet nominee Rebecca Chapa only managed to swing a 4-3 vote after a heated discussion. Mayor Travis Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tem Rick Koch and council member Ashlee Bradshaw voted against Chapa. Council member Yvonne Flores-Cale nominated Chapa for the ethics commission, noting her moral standards and situation management.
“Rebecca does an excellent job confronting situations with a cool mind and a soft heart. She is the epitome of what an ethical person should look like. In addition to her amazing qualities, Rebecca’s active roles and deep roots in the community are a plus.”
–Yvonne Flores-Cale, councilmember who nominated Chapa for the appointment
“Rebecca does an excellent job confronting situations with a cool mind and a soft heart,” Flores-Cale said. “She is the epitome of what an ethical person should look like. In addition to her amazing qualities, Rebecca’s active roles and deep roots in the community are a plus.”
“She has made comments that were derogatory to individual council members and brought staff issues up in the past. I think the ethics committee, in particular, is supposed to be a group of citizens that do not have that reputation and image from this board.” –Travis Mitchell, Kyle mayor
Council member Michael Tobias highlighted Chapa’s involvement in the community. “She is somebody who is really involved in the community including Hays CISD,” Tobias said. “I have seen her work with a lot of students and I applaud her for all of her hard work when it comes
to that.” Council member Dex Ellison agreed that Chapa has played a vital role in the community but that should not be the sole qualification of interest. “Rebecca Chapa does display a community-minded citizen that we
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Buda City Council approves active adult units downtown BY SAHAR CHMAIS BUDA – Driving through Buda on Main Street, one of the first things that catches the eyes of residents and visitors is City Hall and small-town-charm architecture. Among that scenery will soon be the new Cantina Development which will sit across from Buda’s City Hall building. The Cantina development is trying to continue
The development will have 76 active adult residential units limited to adults ages 55 and older. with the city’s charm by building to that historic look. On Jan. 5, Buda City Council unanimously approved the adoption of an ordinance request to place a planned development on the 6.5-acre property
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located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Sequoyah Street. The approval came after months of deliberation and added demands for the Cantina Development to follow.
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BY SAHAR CHMAIS HAYS COUNTY – Residents protesting their property appraisals with the Hays County Appraisal Review Board who have not heard back may have some questions. About 1,800 protests within the county are still pending. Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector Jennifer O’Kane addressed the issue. “My office has to have a value from the Hays Central Appraisal District (CAD) to create a property tax bill,” O’Kane said. “If there is no bill, there is no delinquency.” O’Kane said she understands residents’ concerns about missing a tax payment deadline if they are in this situation. But if residents have not received their 2020 tax bill, they will receive one from the Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office once the 2020 appeal closes. “I want to assure you,” O’Kane said, “that until your protest is heard, decided on and sent to the tax office, you will not have a
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delinquent bill.” Property owners have some time, O’Kane assured residents. Once the bill is generated, property owners have until the first of the following month that allows for 21 days to pay the taxes without penalties and interest. If residents want to avoid this wait, they may make a prepayment. The payment will be held in escrow and applied to the bill when it is generated. If a value was certified by the CAD and the tax office, but a taxpayer filed a late protest, they are required to pay the taxes by deadline, explained O’Kane. “Taxpayers can take the risk that they will win their protest and pay only the undisputed amount,” O’Kane said, “but should they lose the protest, penalty and interest may have already accrued if not paid by Feb. 1.” The deadline to pay a property tax bill without incurring penalties and interest is Feb. 1 because the regular deadline falls on a weekend. Bills are still on time if paid by Feb. 1.
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Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • January 13, 2021
Rebranding Hays High mascot can cost up to $800K Gen Martinez, Hays Free Press/ News-Dispatch reader, commented on Facebook about the cost being too high; “If the cost will be paid for by taxpayers then the community should have input on a new name not just current students. I agree the cost to rename is too high and could be used to pay teachers.”
BY SAHAR CHMAIS
HAYS CISD – Community members are split between whether$800,000 is a little too high or not enough to rebrand the Hays High School Rebel mascot. Students are still cooking up a replacement mascot for the Rebel, but Hays CISD has calculated the costs of ushering in the new mascot. It will cost approximately $350,000 for athletic replacement needs and a little less than $175,000 for fine arts. The rest of the funding will go to replacing the school’s front entrance marquee, murals, banners and signage not associated with athletics or fine arts. Gen Martinez, Hays Free Press/News-
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Dispatch reader, commented on Facebook about the cost being too high; “If the cost will be paid for by taxpayers then the community should have input on a new name not just current students. I agree the cost to rename is too high and could be used to pay teachers.”
Many comments include woes of what rebranding will do to tax dollars. But not all spectators were unhappy with renaming the mascot. “This is great,” commented Jeremiah W. Rios, another Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch reader. “A step towards
replacing the racism of the past is long overdue.” The $800,000 amount is a high-end estimate accounting for any contingencies, said Tim Savoy, HCISD’s chief communication officer. “Our hope is that we will not actually end up having to spend that much,” Savoy said. “Of the known $525,339.20 that we have identified between fine arts and athletics, the bulk of those expenses involve uniform replacements. These uniform replacement expenses would eventually be necessary whether the mascot changed or not. We typically replace student uniforms on rotation schedules that range from about 3 to 7 years, sometimes longer depending on use.”
“This is great. A step towards replacing the racism of the past is long overdue.” –Jeremiah Rios commented on Facebook
These uniform replacement expenses would eventually be necessary whether the mascot changed or not. We typically replace student uniforms on rotation schedules that range from about 3 to 7 years, sometimes longer depending on use.” –Tim Savoy, HCISD chief communication officer
Uniform replacement schedules are spread out over multiple years. The district will have to absorb the entire set
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need regardless if it’s in agreement with my ideals or not,” Ellison said. “We have to think about what the ethics commission is charged with doing. It certainly isn’t about community involvement. It certainly isn’t about planning or parks or anything with the city.” While some council members were in favor of the appointment, Mitchell said he believes that members on the ethics commission should be apolitical and Chapa is not a good fit. “She has very much made herself known to the entire council,” Mitchell said. “She has made comments that were derogatory to individual council members and brought staff issues up in the past. I think the ethics committee, in particular, is supposed to be a group of citizens that do not have that reputation and image from this board.” Bradshaw questioned appointing an individual to the ethics commission who may come across as biased. “I would like to see somebody with a little less bias and somebody who is able to make an objective conclusion on the situations at hand,” Bradshaw said. Flores-Cale said that while an individual may have an opposing opinion than city leaders, that doesn’t mean they should not serve on a commission. “That does not make them unethical,” FloresCale said. “It is unethical in my book to sit back, watch injustice be done and say nothing … They have solid hearts and they have good backgrounds. They have never been seen as disloyal or dishonest.”
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Dissent peacefully From the Editor’s Desk by Anita Miller
The question I asked a teacher last week seemed timely and direct: “What are you telling your students today about the Capitol break-in?” “Maybe I could mention it in a government class,” she said after a moment’s hesitation, “But not in a history class.” The unthinkable continued to unfold on the TV screen. The last time the U.S. Capitol was under siege, we were only 38 years past declaring independence from a mad king. Fast forward 207 years, and it has happened again, this time not by a foreign invader, but by American citizens, incited to violence by our own President, who, by the way, sat far away in safety after stirring up the insurrection. The teacher I spoke to (not from Hays County, by the way) said her students were only 15 and 16 years old, too young to remember the pre-Trump years. Seems like it might be good to consider that they are also only a few years away from the voting booth, making decisions that will affect the democracy that many people have worked for, and died for, and believed in as a heritage to be protected at all costs. Teachers have no right to bend facts, or insist that students agree with them. They do have the right, however, and the obligation, to examine facts with students, help students look at what is happening in the world, and make decisions based on available facts. That’s what education is about. Forcing one-sided views onto students, or presenting only one view in class, is an unacceptable teaching practice, but if fear of discussing controversial events keeps teachers silent, they might be in the wrong profession. Yes, a few people may get riled up if their children hear ideas that disagree with the parents’ perspective. That’s the chance you take when your child goes to school. There were parents, and teachers, who once believed that ideas of an independent nation, and worse than that – a democracy! – were hogwash. As things turned out, it wasn’t such a bad idea after all. People need facts to make decent decisions. Those who think facts should be hidden, disguised or discounted don’t truly believe in democracy, which may be messy at times, but is way ahead of whatever is in second place. Information, discussion and disagreement are essential to its character. America has been a highly admired example of democracy for more than 200 years. Dissent? We’ve had a lot of it, but peaceful dissent. We cannot, must not, let peaceful dissent be destroyed, and it is our task to teach our children what peaceful dissent means. It is not mob rule, not breaking into the halls of Congress with guns and clubs. It is not the refusal to accept the result of an election. Those who can’t tolerate disagreement are well advised to move to a country that doesn’t tolerate it. There are still some of those countries around, with many of their residents clamoring to get to the United States as soon as possible. The essential elements of our classrooms – information, discussion, and the pooling of ideas and ideals – fulfill the purpose and promise not only of education, but of democracy. When that stops, democracy is dead in the water. The Lady of Liberty must have shed a tear or two last week. What happens next is in our hands alone. Let us ardently hope and pray that we are up to the task of working together in peace, diligence and dignity in the weeks to come.
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Open letter to Senator Cruz
I write to you because I firmly believe that in remaining silent I would somehow be accepting of the insurrection we all witnessed in our nation’s capital. For years upon years, Donald J. Trump has been a liar, a cheat and a con man. For President Obama’s entire presidency Trump pressed his false claims regarding Mr. Obama’s citizenship as well as other lies. During the primary campaign for the Office of the President, he told lies about you and your family. He called you and the other Republican candidates names. After winning the nomination, he began to spread the same sort of hateful and untruthful rhetoric towards his Democratic opposition, Hillary Clinton. As President, he continued to lie to the American people on a daily basis. He tried to use his shameful business practices to strong-arm our allies and threaten our enemies. What he did not do is govern. He was never the president for
all Americans, only representing those who he had convinced that his lies were facts. He has systematically encouraged violence in our cities while at the same time making it harder for even his supporters to realize success in their personal lives. In other words, he has “governed” as a thug or a wannabe dictator. And where have you been for all of this? You supported and enabled him at every turn. At first, you made excuses for his behavior. You eventually joined in on the lies. You and many of your colleagues failed in every way possible to conduct your business as Senators to keep the President and the Executive Branch in check. In fact, you appear to have enjoyed the dismantling of the balance of power intended by the framers of our constitutional republic. Most recently you arrogantly demonstrated just how far your journey away from governing as your oath of office would compel you to do by your support of the absolutely false and
misleading statements regarding the election results in various swing states around the country in support of President Trump’s childish actions. You and others in the once-great Republican Party seem to be doing your best to bring those Trump supporters into your fold in order to make another run as a candidate for the presidency. These are the same Trump supporters who have been conditioned to believe lies, conspiracy theories and misinformation. They are the same supporters who have not seen any improvement in their personal lives as a result of their support. In your personal quest to become the president, you too would take advantage of these same people. That sir, makes you unqualified to be a senator, much less the President. So, in the aftermath of that horrible attack on the Capitol by Trump’s supporters who were encouraged by the president and his lawyer, Mr. Giuliani to
go there and fight to have the fairly run and certified election thrown out by the Congress, I have to wonder about your complicity whether consciously or not. Were your actions intended to really get the result the President of the United States wanted or were you going through the motions only to grab his supporters for your next campaign? I suggest that neither option is appropriate and I am hard-pressed to come up with a third alternative that would relieve you of being a contributor to the loss of confidence in our democratic republic form of government. In short, Senator Cruz, I find your behavior as a senator to be absolutely deplorable and not in any way what the citizens of Texas require from elected officials. Therefore, I ask that you resign your senatorial seat and come home in the shame you should be sharing with President Trump. Frank Madia Kyle
Time to make the change in mascot $800,00. That is the potential cost of fixing a mistake decades old. Now, there are a number of avenues to travel down regarding the issue of re-branding Hays High School. You could argue that the cost is too great and the money could be better spent. You could argue that during a pandemic attention should be spent on other issues. What cannot, and should not be argued is whether or not the Rebel nickname needs to be changed. It does. Originally “Colonel Jack” proudly carried two pistols while sporting the Confederate flag on his belt buckle. As Hays County entered the new millennium, the debate raged over whether this was still acceptable. A compromise was reached, the rebel could stay but the flag and guns needed to go. Why it took 50 years to reach that conclusion defies both logic and reason, but what it doesn’t do is surprise me. Now, it is worth noting that it took another decade for the school district to ban the Confederate flag in all aspects. That’s right, it took until the second decade of this millennium, almost
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admit that “rebel pride never dies.” I mean, even the Kyle mayor said that in a text exchange earlier last year. by David The arguments I’ve Abdel seen have a few familiar narratives. One being that 150 years after the end it’s “tradition.” Since generof the Civil War, for Hays ations prior went to Hays to unequivocally ban the High known as the Rebels, flag of a failed, treasonous it’s somehow a disservice separatist movement. It to future generations to doesn’t matter if you’re late not be called such. I don’t to the party as long as you understand why one show up right? Well, the would find any sense of battle rages yet again as worthwhile identity from many are still fighting to their high school mascot. preserve “Colonel Jack” as Honestly, mine were the the school finally moves on Rams and I’ve probably to a new mascot. not spent more than ten My first thought, as a minutes of my life reflectSocial Studies teacher, is to ing on what it means to be provide a great lesson that a Dickinson Ram. If you will help people undertruly believe who you are stand how the mascot is tied to your high school conveys a hurtful message. mascot, you’ve got to be Honestly, I think it would unbelievably unfulfilled. fall on deaf ears. If it took You can carry on family 50 years to get people to tradition and become a do away with the stars and proud alumnus simply by bars, there is no convincattending and graduating ing folks that the rebel from the school. mascot is similarly hurtful. Other arguments made Frustratingly so, there’s against the change is that simply a contingency of the mascot is not offensive folks that refuse to forego or racist, and the change the “pride” associated with is the product of sensitive this imagery and ideology. millennial “snowflakes”. With the events of the last (side note: it’s snowing as I few years, and even this write this!) This argument last week, I begrudgingly fails to carry water because
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the people who find references to the Confederacy racist or offensive generally stem from all different political backgrounds, generations, ethnicities or ideologies. The vast majority of Americans believe the Confederacy was a black mark in our history, and that the members were standing up for abhorrent practices and were committing treason. These are universal negatives, but yet somehow we still have people that equate it with “southern pride”. Supporting anything Confederate related is nothing to be proud of. If you’re so proud of it, feel free to proudly display the flag on your house, but leave the public school out of it. At the end of the day, the cost is great. The cost is simply the cost of inaction. Had this been rectified much earlier, or had ”Colonel Jack” never been adopted at all, this fiscal expenditure could have been mitigated. We find ourselves paying for the sins of the past, and the greater they were the greater the debt we owe. Maybe we should use this time to look around and examine the sins of today and what the cost will be tomorrow.
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Hays 2021 COVID deaths at 20 – so far BY SAHAR CHMAIS HAYS COUNTY – COVID-19 numbers are not showing a slowdown in Hays County, as 20 deaths have been reported since the beginning of 2021. Residents started 2020 unaware of COVID-19’s bitter lash and what it may bring. In 2021, the virus has left few untouched from its wrecking force. Family and friends either lost someone they love, know someone who contracted the virus or they themselves got COVID-19. When Hays County be-
gan recording its residents’ infection numbers, on March 31, 2020, the county had only four active cases. The county saw its first large spike in the summer months of June and July, where nearly 4,000 recorded new cases arose. June had a daily average of 71 new cases and July had an average of 60 new daily cases. But these are only the numbers of those who got tested. Nearing the end of 2020 Hays County witnessed another large spike in COVID-19 infections. In December alone there
were more than 3,300 recorded cases of infections with a daily average of 112 new cases. While these are the recorded numbers, many COVID-19 infections went unrecorded due to no testing. There are also those asymptomatic carriers who never found out whether or not they had the virus. Hays County rang in the new year, with 49 people being treated in the hospital as the ball dropped in Times Square. In 2020, COVID-19 caused 126 Hays County fatalities and landed 550
people in the hospital. Almost halfway through January, Hays County residents have gotten no break. From Jan. 1 through Jan. 12 (as of press time), Hays County has had 20 deaths with 41 people still in the hospital. Total hospitalizations since the pandemic was declared have been 614. Doctors and Hays County Health Department officials are still trying to get out the message of social distancing, frequently washing hands and avoiding touching the face and practicing caution.
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911 Investigation ................................................................................131 Accident ................................................................................................47 Accident Fleet.........................................................................................0 Accident Hit and Run .............................................................................5 ACO Abandoned Animal ........................................................................0 ACO Barking ...........................................................................................0 ACO Bite Case ........................................................................................2 ACO Cruelty Neglect ..............................................................................4 ACO Deceased Animal ...........................................................................1 ACO Follow Up .......................................................................................5 ACO Information Call..............................................................................8 ACO Injured / Sick ................................................................................11 ACO Live Trap .........................................................................................0 ACO Loose Livestock .............................................................................4 ACO Other...............................................................................................8 ACO Stray ...............................................................................................7 ACO Unrestrained Animal ......................................................................2 ACO Vicious Animal ...............................................................................8 ACO Wildlife............................................................................................3 Alarm Bank .............................................................................................0 Alarm Business .....................................................................................32 Alarm Residental ..................................................................................17 Alcohol Violation .....................................................................................0 ASP Referral ...........................................................................................0 Assault .................................................................................................38 Assist EMS/Fire ....................................................................................16 Assist Outside Agency .........................................................................14 BMV.........................................................................................................2 Burglary Building ....................................................................................4 Burglary Residence ................................................................................2 Business/Industrial Contact...................................................................0 Cancelled Without Assignment .............................................................0 Child Safety Incident ..............................................................................0 Citizen Assist/Service Call ...................................................................59 Civil Matter............................................................................................10 Code Compliance ...................................................................................2 Community Contact 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Location
Agency
12/29/2020 10:53
Assault
SATSUMA DR, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
12/29/2020 20:22
Assault
FIRE CRACKER DR 403, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
12/29/2020 21:43
Assault
MERCEDES LN, KYLE, TX 78640
HCSO
12/29/2020 12:01
Harassment / Stalking
RR 12, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676
HCSO
12/29/2020 13:01
Harassment / Stalking
HOG HOLLOW RD, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
HCSO
12/29/2020 16:50
Harassment / Stalking
MONARCH LN, AUSTIN, TX 78737
HCSO
12/29/2020 19:32
Harassment / Stalking
E US 290, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
HCSO
12/31/2020 14:23
Assault
UHLAND RD, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
12/31/2020 15:14
Assault
MIDDLE CRK/SERENE HOLW, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
12/31/2020 16:58
Assault
MAIN ST 300, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
12/31/2020 18:58
Assault
ONEILL RANCH RD, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
HCSO
12/31/2020 19:11
Assault
CERRO VISTA DR, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
12/31/2020 19:34
Assault
HARTUNG CV, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
12/31/2020 21:10
Assault
JOANNE LOOP B, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
12/31/2020 23:27
Assault
IH 35 412, TX
BPD
12/31/2020 15:43
Harassment / Stalking
HIGH MESA DR, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676
HCSO
1/1/2021 0:10
Assault
LUCCA DR, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
HCSO
1/1/2021 1:07
Assault
FOSSILSTONE TRL, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
1/1/2021 1:16
Assault
CRESTHILL CSWY, KYLE, TX 78640
HCSO
1/1/2021 1:41
Assault
OLD SAN ANTONIO RD, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
1/1/2021 2:53
Assault
CIRCLE DR, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
1/1/2021 3:46
Assault
OVERPASS RD Bldg 8, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
1/1/2021 4:09
Assault
HARMONS WAY, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
1/1/2021 4:28
Assault
JANZET DR A, KYLE, TX 78640
HCSO
1/1/2021 5:53
Assault
OVERPASS RD 1007, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
1/1/2021 11:35
Assault
IH 35, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
1/2/2021 1:53
Assault
STRAWBERRY BLONDE DR, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
1/2/2021 12:01
Assault
WAYSIDE DR, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676
HCSO
1/2/2021 12:32
Assault
MORNINGWOOD DR, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
1/2/2021 12:33
Assault
AIRPORT HIGHWAY 21, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
1/2/2021 14:45
Assault
HARMONS WAY, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
1/2/2021 22:09
Assault
PIEDRAS PASS, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
1/2/2021 23:09
Assault
UHLAND RD, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
1/2/2021 16:57
Game / Hunting / Poaching Vio PHILO ST, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
1/3/2021 2:25
Assault
CABELAS DR 533, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
1/3/2021 8:46
Assault
BRIDGESTONE WAY, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
1/3/2021 8:46
Assault
BRIDGESTONE WAY, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
1/3/2021 10:41
Assault
RR 12, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676
HCSO
1/3/2021 16:01
Assault
PEAK LN, KYLE, TX 78640
HCSO
1/3/2021 16:55
Assault
MAIN ST, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
1/3/2021 18:07
Assault
CRYSTAL HILL DR, AUSTIN, TX 78737
HCSO
1/3/2021 22:52
Assault
CABELAS DR 1423, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
1/3/2021 22:14
Harassment / Stalking
OYSTER CRK, BUDA, TX 78610
BPD
1/4/2021 11:49
Assault
TAILWIND DR, KYLE, TX 78640
HCSO
1/4/2021 12:12
Assault
ABBEY DR, AUSTIN, TX 78737
HCSO
1/4/2021 20:22
Assault
FITZHUGH RD B, AUSTIN, TX 78737
HCSO
1/4/2021 20:27
Assault
HARMONS WAY, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
HCSO
1/5/2021 0:52
Assault
SAMBAR DR, BUDA, TX 78610
HCSO
1/4/2021 12:48
Harassment / Stalking
POST OAK DR, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620
HCSO
1/4/2021 15:47
Harassment / Stalking
RR 12 B, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676
HCSO
1/16/21
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COVID Restrictions Continued from pg. 1
Any business that was open to 75% occupancy will reduce the limit to 50%. These businesses include retail establishments, restaurants, bars operating as restaurants, office buildings, manufacturers, museums, libraries, gyms and fitness facilities and classes.
Elective surgeries will need to be rescheduled, unless they do not deplete any hospital capacity needed to cope with COVID-19 disaster. Places not impacted by the potential ordinance include religious services, local government operations, childcare services,
public or private schools, youth camps, adult or youth recreational sports, drive-in movie theaters, concerts and similar events. Personal care and beauty establishments working with six-foot distancing between workstations and more can remain open.
55-Plus Living in Buda
Winter 2021
Continued from pg. 1
The development will have 76 active adult residential units limited to adults ages 55 and older. With nature in mind, the development will maintain all of the current trees on the property and add more to nearly double the amount of trees. The units will “let nature in” through large windows. After the meeting, the council added a few demands and had some of its concerns addressed. One of the biggest issues that the council expressed is traffic levels. Zachary Hollander, a co-founder of Cantina Communities, displayed several models to show how varying business models affect traffic. A mixed-use commercial and residential project would create a 600% traffic impact greater than the proposed model, according to Cantina’s calculations. Of the several scenarios presented, the 76 housing units created the least impact on traffic. “Comparisons for this property show that this would be a better solution than many,” said Council Member Evan Ture. While Ture was convinced with this argument, he still advocated for resident concerns. Some residents worried about overflow parking. Cantina will provide the
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On average these units will have one car per household, said Zachary Hollander, a co-founder of Cantina Communities. He added that because they are exceeding the multi-family standard, he is comfortable there will not be overflow parking. standard of two parking spots for any one or two-bedroom housing, but on average these units will have one car per household, said Hollander. He added that because they are exceeding the multi-family standard, he is comfortable there will not be overflow parking. For ease of mind, the residential agreement will have an overflow parking stipulation. Council also requested that Cantina reach out to five neighbors to the south of the property and offer them a pedestrian wall break. Additionally, Cantina will have to pursue an easement for a trail connector to Bradfield Park, and improve the downstream drainage condition by 10%. Cantina will also have to notify residents of the existence of Willie’s music venue which is 500 feet from the closest residential unit. Ture also requested that Cantina adds the following three design elements to the front 15
units: side gables, natural materials and craftsman-style columns. He added that the rest of the units need to incorporate at least one of these design elements as well. “We want to make sure the citizens and public are pleased,” said Council Member Ray Bryant. “We want to make sure you know that, and I think you do, this is very important and sensitive everybody will see it coming and going.” Council member Terry Cummings said she was very skeptical early on but she has also had a change of mind. “I have a special place in my heart for working with seniors,” Cummings said, “and I appreciate that there is going to be more opportunity and variation in types of housing available to seniors here. The design of the project has really grown on me. I am not a modern aesthetic appreciator, but I’m really liking this now.”
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Powerhouse Katy knocks Hays out of state run BY MEGAN WEHRING
behind early and never recovered. Katy (12-1) WACO – Basking in the sprinted out to a 21-0 first glow of the setting sun quarter lead and then furSaturday, Hays High sether grew its lead to 42-0 nior Luka Vilchis thanked at halftime. Shouldering and embraced head coach the load for Katy was an Les Goad as they prepared adept ground game that to exit an empty McLane tallied 340 of its 401 total Stadium. yards in the contest guidThe embrace was ed by running backs Seth bittersweet. Hays unDavis and Jalen Davis. derstood the challenge Meanwhile, Hays’ it faced taking on the offense, which entered powerhouse Katy Tigers the game on a red-hot in Saturday’s 6A Division streak, struggled to find II state semifinal, the Reb- footing against a fast and els’ first trip to the fifth aggressive Katy defense. playoff round in 24 years. Hays’ lone response came Katy, winners of eight on a 36-yard third quarter state titles in program his- touchdown pass from tory, showed that prowess senior quarterback Duwith a 63-7 victory that rand Hill to senior wide catapulted them to the 6A receiver Will Agnew. D2 state title game and The Rebel offense, brought Hays High’s mag- which had been predicatical playoff run to a close. ed on the ground game However, Hays emduring its playoff tear, braced the moment, finished with only 12 total knowing how impactful rushing yards. Hill went its historic run was to 17 of 26 yards passing in their community. the game with 171 yards Goad was appreciative and a touchdown passing of the support behind and 11 yards on 17 carries his team who will forever rushing. be one of the best RebDespite the trials and el squads in Hays High tribulations, Goad lauded history. his team’s toughness and “It was amazing,” Goad ability to battle even when said. “I’m so happy for the the chips were down. community and for the Hays High senior linekids because that’s what backer Zac Hobert tries to this is all about. I’ve been wrestle down Katy Tiger doing this for 36 years running back Seth Davis now and I’ve experienced in Saturday’s 6A Divia lot of different things sion II state semfinal at in this business. This was McLane Stadium in Waco. one of the most special (Photo by Moses Leos III/ ones just because of the Hays CISD) things we had to over“I’m just so proud of the come, the obstacles and way these guys continue being the underdog.” to just fight and overHays High senior quar- come,” Hays coach Les terback Durand Hill (5, Goad said. “I apologized center) is halted by four to them that I didn’t find Katy Tiger players in an a formula for today and attempt to reach the end whatever magic we needzone in the final play of ed to bring to the field the first half of Saturday’s today. But we are really 6A, Division II state title proud of them.” game. (Photo by Moses Hays’ playoff run, the Leos III/Hays CISD) program’s deepest since Hays (10-4) quickly fell reaching the 1996 state
PHOTO JAMES NIÑO Above, Michael Boudoin III is stopped by a Katy Tiger player from gaining additional yards. Left, Hays High senior wide receiver Will Agnew (3,left) fends off Katy Tiger Jayden Rodriguez as he crossed the goal line for Hays’ lone touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday’s state semifinal.
title game, was made even more special due to the number of seniors on the 2020 roster. Forging a path to the state semifinals for the first time at
but we still did something amazing.” While the players soaked in their last moments on the field, Goad looked back on what he learned this season. “We’ll have to study videos to see certain things,” Goad said. “We’ve got to get more numbers PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM out and get more competition for our team. But the 6A level was meaning- “We kept fighting togeth- the main thing is we’ve got to get stronger and ful for many seniors. er and we knew that we “We knew that this could make it big. I’m just more physical so we can handle the physicality class would be special,” proud that everyone did that Katy brought to the Michael Boudoin III, their part to get us here. game.” senior wide receiver, said. It didn’t end in our favor
Lobos fall to Mustangs
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A second half goal was enough for the Manor Mustangs to escape with a 1-0 win over the Lehman Lobos at Lobo Field Jan. 5. The Lobos return home to take on Seguin Jan. 22 to begin district play. Above, Lobo freshman Daniel Meza (right) leans back to bicycle kick the ball back toward the scoring third.
Hays’ battle with unicorns is a draw PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III/HAYS CISD A pair of second half goals carried the Hays High boys soccer team to a highly competitive 3-3 draw with New Braunfels Canyon in a non-district contest at Bob Shelton Stadium Jan. 7. Hays continues non-district play Friday when it hosts Manor at home at 6:30 p.m. Above, Hays High senior Myles Hood (9) took to the air to corral a loose ball near the sideline. Left, Hays High defenseman Daniel Chavira (2) uses his right boot to accept a teammate’s pass during the second half of the match.
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Hospitalized teen knows the severity of COVID-19 BY SAHAR CHMAIS
fatigue and low oxygen used on children 12 years levels. According to her and older sick enough In a curious case of a mother, Christina Mereto be in the hospital, severe COVID-19 infecdith, overaccording tion, 15-year-old Katelynn the-counter to Boston “One nurse Ramirez’s health was medication Children’s shaken, but it reaffirmed was not Hospital. caught me her positive and eccentric working. Throughcrying one night out her cheerleader spirit. The docUnlike her classmates, tors at Dell 10-day hosand she is so Katelynn went home Children’s pital stay, compassionate. Katelynn for the winter break to Medical spend her time off living Center were moved She helped me was in the hospital with only unsure why onto a highget past these her mom by her side. her daughflow nasal This Hays County teen’s ter felt couple of days; cannula fever reached 105 degrees such severe breathing I had a person for days on end and her sympsystem oxygen levels dropped toms. This her to hug inside of because down to a critical point peculiar oxygen levthese walls. I with more complications case made els dipped piling on top. Yet the curi- Katelynn low. was able to sit too ous part about her severe the first paThere were next to a real COVID-19 infection is that tient at this some imKatelynn has no underlychildren’s person and tell provements ing health conditions. hospital in certain her how I feel In fact, Katelynn is to receive symptoms, the perfect candidate to Remdesivir, her fever outside of Kat, as remain unscathed by the according to eventually because I want subsided, coronavirus – athletic, Meredith. no underlying diseases Remdebut even to hold these and young. Yet her health sivir is a with the litthings in from quickly declined after treatment tle victories contracting COVID-19. option for came some her.” She received a positive COVID-19 losses. test result on Dec. 22; her used in on“In the –Christina Meredith, hospital stay began on going clinibeginning,” mother of daughter with Dec. 28 and lasted until cal trials or Meredith COVID-19 Friday, Jan. 8. under Feddetailed her Before going to the eral Drug daughter’s hospital, Katelynn was Administration Emergen- journey, “she could only struggling with COVID-19 cy Use Authorizations. say a few words at a time; symptoms of high fever, The treatment is typically she would get so winded
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Katelynn Ramirez shows strength during her stay at Dell Children’s hospital where she and her mother were quarantined for twelve days.
she could not even get up to bathroom. But once she started the high flow oxygen, she turned a corner where her breathing got better.” Katelynn’s fever went down and her breathing improved, but it was then that her heart rate decreased to the 30s
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and 40s when she would sleep. With the lowered heart rate came low blood pressure. The stay was not only tough on Katelynn. Her mother was there all along, suffering in silence. Once Meredith entered the hospital she had two choices: stay indefinitely without leaving, or leave without coming back in. This policy is in place to protect against the spread of the virus. “Mom mode kicks in and I think that I’m here and I’m not going anywhere,” Meredith said. So mom stayed and could not see her family because no one else could be there. One night, a nurse caught Meredith silently crying, shielding Katelynn from her worry and pain. “Sometimes being locked in this room I have a mental breakdown but I continue to contact my friends,” Meredith explained her silent struggle. “One nurse caught me crying one night and she was so compassionate. She helped me get past these couple of days; I had a person to hug inside of these walls. I was able to sit next to a real person and tell her how I feel outside of Kat, because I wanted to hold these things in from her.” Like mother like daughter. Both tried their best to keep spirits high during the stay. In every word Meredith spoke, there was always hope for the better and praise for the support she received. The family is receiving support from inside and outside of the hospital walls. Katelynn’s stay was at least partially covered
by insurance, but there are other costs the family knows will come that insurance cannot cover. For example, Katelynn will need to rebuild her strength after an exhausting stay and her insurance does not fully pay for physical therapy. Family and friends banded together to get some funds toward Katelynn’s recovery. Charisa McBee, Meredith’s best friend, organized a GoFundMe page under the name Katelynn Ramirez, COVID Relief, which has received more than $5,000 in donations. Neighbors and friends have even been dropping off food for Meredith’s husband and kids who are at home. Meredith’s sister-inlaw also created a t-shirt fundraiser where funds will help cover costs for the family in a time when Meredith is out of a job. Since there will be at least a two-month recovery period, Meredith will have to be by Katelynn’s side, unable to work. “I’m so overwhelmed with the community and everybody that has been behind us,” Meredith said. “The generosity of people in the small town of Kyle and so many have pulled together all over the world anonymously donating to a 15-year-old. I don’t know what else to do but say thanks. We will forever be indebted.” The road to a full recovery is still far and Katelynn will not be able to attend school this semester. She does not let this fact get her down. According to McBee, who is in constant contact with the family, she is happy to be home. “She knows she still can’t do much when she gets home, but she wants to see her dog Zoe, brother and dad,” McBee told the Hays Free Press/ News-Dispatch. While the family is ecstatic to be together at home, especially now that Katelynn’s dad can now see her face-to-face instead of standing outside of the hospital window to catch a glimpse of his daughter, they have a serious message for people. “It could happen to anybody,” Meredith said, drawing from her horrific experience. “I recommend people wearing a mask. You don’t have to have underlying symptoms; you don’t have to be over 60. COVID does not discriminate any age or race or anyone. We just want to keep the word out there. Everybody wear a mask and stay #Katstrong.”
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Big Spring loses aristocratic life of party The people of Big Spring mourned the passing on Jan. 13, 1885 of the English earl who had been their boozy benefactor for the past year and a half. Thirty-six years earlier, Joseph Heneage Finch was born into the good life of the English aristocracy. His father was the sixth Earl of Aylesford, which made Heneage the seventh in the series if he succeeded in outliving his sire. In late 1874, Heneage began hanging around with none other than the Prince of Wales. The future King Edward VII would not inherit the throne for
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37 years, so he passed the time drinking, womanizing and hunting. Since those happened to be Heneage’s three favorite pastimes, the two became best friends and inseparable companions. Promising the hunting trip of a lifetime, the prince talked his bosom buddy into accompanying him on a four-month tour of India. But half-
way through the dream vacation Heneage hurried home to confront an unfaithful wife. He caught the countessto-be fooling around with another blue-blood. Rather than reach some sort of quiet understanding, he broke an unwritten rule of Victorian society by filing for divorce.
Much to the delight of the public, the scandalous case dragged on for two years. Then it was thrown out of court after the hypocritical husband’s own adulterous affairs came to light. A century or two earlier, Queen Victoria would have had Heneage’s head for his disgraceful behav-
ior. In the fifth decade of her 63-year reign, the stern monarch did the next best thing by letting him know that he was no longer welcome in England. So Heneage Finch left his native land in 1881 never to return. With an annual income or “remittance” of $50,000, he could look forward to a very comfortable exile. Finch’s first stop was New York, where he was introduced to the tycoon Jay Gould. When he expressed the usual Englishman’s interest in the wild frontier, the robber baron referred him to the Lone
Star State and suggested that he take one of his railroads, the Texas & Pacific, to the end of line. Finch followed Gould’s advice and rolled into Colorado City in the summer of 1881. The first person he met was a Texas Ranger turned saloonkeeper named John Birdwell. They had nothing in common except a love of hunting and alcoholic beverages, but that provided the foundation for their odd-couple friendship. Vowing to return after seeing the sights in America, the exiled earl, whom
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OBITUARIES REYNOLDS Mary Lee Mendez Reynolds, 90, of Red House, died January 7, 2021, at her residence. She was the wife of the late James “Jimmy” S. Reynolds, II. Born in Kyle on Jan. 5, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Blas Mendez, Sr. and Felice Muñoz Mendez. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church and a former member of the Red Hat Society. Jimmy and Mary Lee owned and operated Jimmy’s Grocery in Red House for many years. She is survived by a daughter, Phyllis Reynolds Colley of Red House; five grandchildren, Kristen R. Kiewiet de Jonge (Erik), Lindsey R. Hix (Will), James S. Reynolds, IV (Renée), Nicholas W. Colley (Sarah), Gloria C. Wade (Preston); 11 greatgrandchildren, Louisa, Alexander, Vivienne, Anniston, Sawyer, James, Jackson, Lucas, Aiden, Cameron, and Alexis; daughter-in-law, Rita C. Reynolds; sisters, Gloria M. Gordon, Judy M. DeLeon (Martin), Shirley M. Trejo; two brothers, Blas Mendez, Jr. (Martha) and Philemon Mendez (Marion); sister-in-law, Betty R. Petty; numerous
nieces and nephews; and two faithful caregivers, Debra Blackwelder and Teresa Haskins. Mary Lee was preceded in death by her son James (Jim) Reynolds, III, two sisters and a brother. A celebration of life service was held on Jan. 11 at the residence of Betty R. Petty, followed by a private burial at
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New House speaker Phelan lays out some challenges The 87th session of the Texas Legislature opened Tuesday with COVID-19 encompassing every aspect of what the lawmakers do, according to new House Speaker Dade Phelan. “COVID, obviously, it will be a blanket over the entire session,” Phelan told his hometown TV station, KFDM Channel 6, in Beaumont. “We will deal with it in every aspect of policy. It will be a huge determining factor in the budget. Before the pandemic hit, Phelan said, legislators “were supposed to come into this budget cycle with a surplus, and now we’re coming into it with a deficit …” Money will be even tighter for the next two-year budget lawmakers write during the session, he said. “The No. 1 goal is to get the economy back on track,” Phelan said For opening day, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and State Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth and chair of the administration committee,
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well former Gov. George W. Bush worked with DemoCapital cratic Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock during their time serving Highlights together at the Capitol. by Chris Cobler “That is the Texas model. We’ve always worked that way,” Phelan said. “If you’re laid out safety protocols for sitting at the speaker’s dais lawmakers and visitors to and you’re looking at all follow at the Capitol, which the chairs in the House recently reopened after chamber, there is no left closing in March because of side or right side, red, blue, the pandemic. The opening like there is in Washington, ceremony was scheduled to D.C. We all sit amongst be shorter than usual to re- each other.” Lawmakers are schedduce time spent gathering. “It’s always been difficult uled to be in session until May 31. to be speaker. It’s never been easy, but going into this session, the 87th, given the budget deficit, redistricting, and the fact that we have the first pandemic in 102 years in which to Texas is going big with operate, I’m exceptionally its approach to COVID-19 proud they’ve given me this vaccinations this week. honor,” Phelan said of the Most of the doses availbipartisan coalition of law- able this week are going to makers that voted for him 28 larger providers that can to be the new speaker. vaccinate at least 100,000 Phelan, a Republican, people, Texas Department stressed the bipartisan spirit of Texas and cited how CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS, 11
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the ex-lawman called “Judge,” boarded an eastbound train. When he saw neither hide nor hair of the odd English fellow for almost two years, Birdwell figured he must have found a locale more to his liking. But he figured wrong because who should show up in his new saloon in Big Spring, the current end of the line, in August 1883 but Heneage Finch and his valet? The earl had arrived the previous evening and gone to the Cosmopolitan Hotel to bed down for the night. Informed by the female proprietor that she was full up, Finch asked what she would take for the place. The woman named a price, he paid her in cash and instructed his valet to evict the guests from the two best rooms. When he came down the next morning, Finch made her a present of the inn he had bought only hours before. It was hers free and clear on one condition: that the two rooms in which he had spent the night always be reserved for
him. A Chicago newspaper sent a reporter to West Texas the next spring to track down an English earl rumored to be living in a “castle” north of a place called Big Spring. Finch’s “castle” turned out to be a nine-room unpainted plank house. While the residence was hardly newsworthy, the interior rated a full-page story. “It is a formidable arsenal and contains one of the most valuable private collections of guns and hunting paraphernalia in the United States,” wrote the reporter. “The walls are covered with rifles, shotguns, revolvers, derringers, cartridge belts, spurs (and) game bags” used by Finch and his brothers Clement and Daniel in their daily hunts. Even more impressive was the evidence of heavy drinking. “The most conspicuous thing about the premises was a pile of empty bottles as big as a haystack.” The Finch boys did not drink all that booze by themselves, which
explained the earl’s popularity in those parts. Generous to a fault, he picked up the tab for everything. The “castle” burned to the ground in the fall of 1884, a minor setback that did not keep Finch from throwing a big Christmas Eve party in town. But he could not shake off the effects of the festivities and spent the next three weeks in bed. Heneage Finch took his last breath on Jan. 13, 1885. According to local folklore, death came less than 15 minutes after his doctor told him that he had that long to live. The same physician prepared the bloated body of the exiled earl for shipment back to England. The frontier sawbones swore that the life-of-the-party’s liver was as hard as a rock and weighed 14 pounds! “Murder Most Texan” is a must read for fans of true crime and Texas history. Order your copy for $24.00 (tax and shipping included) by mailing a check to Bartee Haile, P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393.
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Notice is hereby given pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 395 that the Board of Directors of the County Line Special Utility District will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting, open to the public, on Monday, February 15, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., located at the County Line Special Utility District Office, 8870 Camino Real, Uhland, Texas 78640. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the amendment of the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan and the imposition of wastewater impact fees. Any member of the public has the right to appear at the hearing and present evidence for or against the plan and proposed fee.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE HAYS CISD 2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT HAYS CISD
The Hays Consolidated Independent School District will conduct a public hearing for the 2019 – 2020 Annual Report on January 19, 2021, as part of the regularly scheduled meeting of the Hays CISD Board of Trustees. The meeting will begin at 5:30 PM at Lehman High School located at 1700 Lehman Road Kyle, TX 78640. Texas Education Code B39.053 requires each school district’s board of trustees to publish an annual performance report that includes the TAPR report; campus performance objectives; a report of violent or criminal incidents; and information received under the Texas Education Code B51.403(e) from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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El Distrito Escolar de Hays (HCISD) llevará acabo una audencia pública para el 2019-2020 informe de Rendimiento Académico de Tejas (TAPR) el 19 de enero, 2021, como parte de la reunión regularmente programada de la mesa directiva de Hays CISD. La reunión comenzará a las 5:30 PM en Lehman High School ubicada en 1700 Lehman Road Kyle, TX 78640. Consulte el sitio web de Hays CISD (hayscisd.net) para obtener más detalles. El Código de Educación de Tejas B39.053 requiere que la mesa directiva de cada distrito escolar publique un informe anual de desempeño que incluya la información de TAPR; objetivos de rendimiento de cada escuela; un informe de incidentes violentos o criminales; e información recibida bajo el Código de Educación de Tejas B51.403(e) de la Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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of State Health Services officials said in a statement. Some doses also will be going to smaller providers in more rural parts of the state. “We are working hard to improve the vaccination process for everyone,” Dr. John Hellerstedt, state health commissioner, said in a statement explaining the pivot to the larger vaccination hubs. Providers that receive the larger amounts of vaccine will vaccinate health care workers, people 65 and older, and those who have a medical condition
that increases their risk of severe disease or death. They also agree to provide a registration phone number and website and to vaccinate people from surrounding areas. The Texas Department of State Health Services surveyed vaccine providers about their capacity to operate large, community vaccination sites and on Sunday published a list of vaccine hub providers. The hubs will receive a total of 158,825 doses this week. An additional 38,300 doses will go to 206
providers. Of Texas’ 254 counties, 104 will receive vaccine shipments this week. State health officials stressed that people need to register in advance for the shots and should not just show up at one of the hubs. Officials also urged patience as supplies remain limited. Chris Cobler is a board member and past president of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. He welcomes email at ccobler@texaspress.com.
The Alliance Regional Water Authority (the “OWNER”) is requesting sealed written statements of qualifications for serving as the OWNER’S representative providing Materials Testing Services (RFQ No. 2020003). ALL STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS ARE DUE BY 3:00 P.M., Central Time, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Documents may be obtained without charge from www.CivCastUSA.com. Proponents must register on this website in order to view and/or download the Request for Qualifications. At the time a Proponent registers on this website, the Proponent must provide a working e-mail address, so the Proponent will receive any addenda or clarification issued by the OWNER. ANY STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS NOT RECEIVED BY THE DATE AND TIME SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION. All procurements by the OWNER are subject to the OWNER’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program. The
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to City of Buda Charter, Article III, Section 3.11 (D). Ordinances, that the Buda City Council, at its regular meeting on January 5, 2021, adopted the following ordinances: 1) amending the prima facie speed limit established for vehicles under the provisions of the Transportation Code, V.T.C.A. on the thoroughfare known as Farm-to-Market (FM) Highway 1626 within the boundaries of the corporate limits of the City of Buda; 2) Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an Animal Veterinary Office or Grooming, & Office, Professional, Medical, or Business in the F4H zoning district being 3.553 +/- acres out of the S.V.R. Eggleston Survey, City of Buda, Hays County, TX, addressed as 835 Main Street, Buda, TX 78610 (SUP 20-04 The Well); and 3) Zoning Map amendment request from F4H and F3H to Planned Development for the property known as A005 S V R Eggleston Survey, City of Buda, Hays County, TX being +/- 6.57 acres located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Sequoyah Street and addressed as 767 Main Street Buda, TX 78610 (Z 2003); providing for penalties for failure to comply with such ordinance(s); providing for publication; and, providing for an effective date. By: Mayor Lee Urbanovsky. Attest: Alicia Ramirez, City Clerk. (full text is available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, TX, during business hours and on www.ci.buda.tx.us.)
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Phillip Lee Taylor, Deceased, were issued on May 7, 2019 in Cause No. 19-0156-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: Kharley Bagley Smith. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Elly Del Prado Dietz Del Prado Dietz, PLLC 323 W. Hopkins Street San Marcos, Texas 78666 DATED the 6th day of January 2021 Elly Del Prado Dietz Attorney for Kharley Bagley Smith State Bar No.: 05857170 The Young Building 323 W. Hopkins Street San Marcos, Texas 78666 Telephone: (512) 878-0999 Facsimile: (512) 757-8696 E-mail: elly@delpradodietz. com
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To all persons interested in the In the Estate of Rosalie Haggerty, Deceased, Cause No. 20-0409-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas. The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP, FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION, AND THE ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.003 OF TEXAS ESTATES CODE in this estate on the 15th day of December, 2020, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Rosalie Haggerty, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above noted date and time. Applicant's Attorney: Ana Marilin Garza 102 Wonder World Dr. #304-607 San Marcos, Texas, 78666 512-667-7324 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 5th day of January 2021. Elaine H. Cárdenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666 Dominic Whitfield, Deputy
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To all persons interested in the In the Estate of Richard E. Haggerty, Deceased, Cause No. 20-0408-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas. The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP, FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION, AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.003 OF THE TEXAS ESTATES CODE in this estate on the 15th day of December, 2020, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Richard E. Haggerty, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above noted date and time. Applicant's Attorney: Ana Marilin Garza 102 Wonder World Dr. #304-607 San Marcos, Texas, 78666 512-667-7324 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 5th day of January 2021. Elaine H. Cárdenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666 Dominic Whitfield, Deputy THE STATE OF TEXAS
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Local artist Jan Pomeroy (left) partners with David (right) and Mandy McIntyre, owners of Clear Springs Family Dentistry in Kyle to freshen up the look of the office while having her art seen and for sale in public.
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Kyle business starts art partnership program BY MEGAN WEHRING
KYLE — Creativity has been a constant haven from a young age for artist Jan Pomeroy. Finding a way to showcase her art during the pandemic seemed nearly impossible, until she turned down an unconventional route when a local dental office stepped in. Pomeroy is the first artist to be featured at Clear Springs Family Dentistry in Kyle. Owners Dr. David McIntyre and Mandy McIntyre are partnering with local artists to bloom the dental office into a gallery to feature original artwork and help patients feel more comfortable. “We were looking for ways to shave off the sterile kind of nervousness that people feel when they come to the dental office,” Mandy said. “So filling it with unique and beautiful art pieces makes it a whole different feel.” Like many, Pomeroy has used art as an escape from reality amid the pandemic chaos. “I’ve certainly been working on art quite a bit during the pandemic,” Pomeroy said. “There was a while early on that I was
“We had this opportunity for our artists in the community to display their work. It’s something special that I never considered before in my practice. It’s been very enjoyable.” –Dr. David McIntyre, co-owner of Clear Springs Family Dentistry
discouraged because all my art shows got cancelled for the spring … I was praying about having a one-person art show somewhere but then this art partnership popped up. For an artist, I think it’s awesome.” Mandy said that while not everybody is artistic, they can still find creativity in unexpected places. “There has been so much negativity surrounding 2020 and the pandemic,” Mandy said. “But I feel like it’s forced some of us to become creative in unique ways. It caused us to think outside of the box and approach things in a nontraditional way.” While Pomeroy has explored a range of mediums from wood carving to sculpture, she said her mixed media paintings are stealing the spotlight at the office.
“I use acrylic paint then I will use art papers and I will actually texture the canvases,” Pomeroy said. “I will use ink, pastel and foil. Some of them even have found objects on the paintings. Some of them are abstract and some are representational like birds or flowers.” David credits Mandy for inspiring him to support local artists inside the dental office. “It was Mandy’s idea to do this,” David said. “We had this opportunity for our artists in the community to display their work. It’s something special that I never considered before in my practice. It’s been very enjoyable.” To keep the creativity flowing, David and Mandy are looking to feature more artists and different types of artwork for years to come.
Hays CISD will hold a public hearing in conjunction with the regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2021 at Lehman High School cafeteria, 1700 Lehman Road, Kyle TX 786405246. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Hays CISD’s rating on the state’s financial accountability system.
THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOE LAWTON AND TO ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS, HEIRS, OR CLAIMANTS IN THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN, Defendant(s) GREETINGS: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after you were served this citation, the same being FEBRUARY 22, 2021 a default judgment may be taken against you. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer before the 428th District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos then and there to answer the PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION TO REMOVE CERTAIN CEMETERY PROPERTY FROM DEDICATION AS A CEMETERY filed in said Court on October 6, 2020, and said suit being numbered 20-2242 on the docket of said Court, wherein THE COUNTY OF HAYS, TEXAS is the Plaintiff and DOYLE MORGAN FELLERS, CLAIREEN F. FELLERS, CYPRESS FORK RANCH, L.P., A DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, L. GAY LAWTON, AND
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOE LAWTON are the Defendants. The nature of said suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF SEEKS THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN CEMETERY PROPERTY FROM BEING DEDICATED AS A CEMETERY PURSUANT TO SECTION 711.036 OF THE TEXAS HEALTH & SAFETY CODE. BEING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 2.074 ACRES, SITUATED IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS BEING OUT OF THE BENJAMIN F. HANNA LEAGUE SURVEY NO. 428, ABSTRACT NO. 222, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE CALLED 111.181 ACRE TRACT CONVEYED TO DOYLE M. FELLERS, ET UX PER DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 1001, PAGE 750, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS. All as more fully appears of record on file in this office, and which reference is here made for all intents and purposes. ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at office, on this the 4th day of January, 2021. REQUESTED BY: Ramon Molina Ross Molina Oliveros PC 4118 Pond Hill Road, Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78231 210-249-3200 BEVERLY CRUMLEY Hays County District Clerk 712 Stagecoach Trail, Ste. 2211 San Marcos, Texas 78666 By: Nicole Fenner, Deputy
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sale at any time. Date: January 16, 2021 (Saturday) River Road Self Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code. This sale is listed below. Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: 880 River Road, San Marcos, Texas 78666 Unit #042 – Conners, A – headboard, dresser, Casio keyboard, Christmas décor, household goods Unit #055 – Roberts, K – kids toys, tackle box Unit #060 – Caroselli, P – kids toys, BMW electric child car Unit #068 – Jenkins, J – kid bike, dresser, household goods, office chair Unit #092 – McKnight, K – fridge, microwave, dresser, couch, tv, tv stand Unit #099 – Schiller, T – clothes, two vaccums, carpet cleaner, sewing machine, headboard Unit #122 – Martinez, C – ironing board, jewelry box, mirror, wii, totes Unit #140 – Alcala, S – end table, dresser, headboard, bb gun, river tubes Unit #193 – Alonzo, L – bike, entertainment center, space heater, headboard, totes Unit #207 – Guidry, E – bench press, weights Unit #263 – Martin, S – sled, tools, totes Unit #311 – Meek, K – double recliner, bed frame Unit #313 – Scandurra, R – home goods, clothes, couch, end tables Unit #320 – Gonzale, A – air mattress, party river tube, camping stove, cooler, wagon, sewing machine Unit #422 – Seelinger, T – tv, household goods, outdoor storage bin Unit #429 – Mason, N – amps, armor, bookcase, décor, wood furniture Unit #PG – Guerrero, M – 1985 Camaro (blue) Unit #PAA – Peller, C – 1975 Ford Mustang (light blue)