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SMACKDOWN

Local author wrote the book on Kyle, holds book signing

Rebel basketball sinks Lobos in nailbiter

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Hays grad, Texas State football player remembered BY MOSES LEOS III

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If there was one thing former Hays Rebel head football coach Blake Feldt remembered about Will Trevillion, it was that he was always happy. Feldt, who now coaches at Odessa Permian High School and spoke via phone Monday, recalled a young man who, he said, “always had a smile on his face.” “He was always laughing and he was a fun young man to be around,”

Feldt said. “Because of the happiness that just came out of his whole being.” For Feldt and many others who knew Trevillion, the news of his death on Jan. 6 was something that shook them to their core. “When I heard the news last week, I was heartbroken,” Feldt said. “He had so much to offer to the world at large.” Many of the details surrounding Trevillion’s death remain a mystery. According to reports, Trevillion, 20, collapsed in his home in Buda. Hays County Justice of

“When I heard the news last week, I was heartbroken. He had so much to offer to the world at large.”

Will Trevillion, who graduated from Hays High in 2013, played at Texas State University as a defensive lineman.

–Blake Feldt, former Hays High football coach

the Peace No. 2 Judge Beth Smith said Trevillion was pronounced dead at 1:43 p.m. on Jan. 6. Smith said the cause of death was unknown and an autopsy was ordered. According to Smith, the

autopsy is pending toxicology and microscopic examination. Smith said autopsy results would take “a few weeks.” Trevillion, who graduat-

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Former sheriff, candidate accuses Big roads, big incumbent Cutler of conspiracy costs in Kyle’s BY PAIGE LAMBERT

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“He abuses his position to ensure that cases are not moving forward any farther than the sheriff’s office. He’s not trustworthy, not anymore.” –Tommy Ratliff, candidate for Hays County Sheriff PHOTO BY PAIGE LAMBERT

Former Hays County Sheriff Tommy Ratliff has announced he will run against incumbent Sheriff Gary Cutler in a March 7 primary. Above, Ratliff publicly accuses Cutler of wrongdoing on the steps of the County Courthouse last Thursday.

“The sheriff’s office said, we don’t believe this caused you to have a concussion, overriding what a medical examiner said, and showed him the door,” Ratliff said. According to a February 2014 Hays County incident report, Sgt. Michael Briggs responded to a civil call at 698 Ranchers Club Lane, south of Driftwood. The complainant, Jesse,

had allowed his then-wife to house-sit while he was in a California rehab facility. Ratliff said Jesse called Boardman to pass a message to Brittany. “Your daughter is at the house and I’m trying to sell it,” Jesse said. “She needs to stay out of the house and tell her to not go into the house.” Ratliff said Boardman

became irate, threatened to kill Jesse and make him “disappear.” Four other people heard the conversation before Jesse called the Hays County Sheriff’s office to press charges. “An officer gets to the scene and he is met by the internal affairs officer who is very agitated,” Ratliff

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COMING UP Hays County Livestock Show

Bust out your boots and head to Dripping Spring Ranch Park Event Center for the annual Hays County Livestock Show Jan. 26-28. Visit www.hayscountylivestockshow.com for a full schedule.

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Talk of conspiracy ringed at the Hays County Courthouse steps Thursday as Tommy Ratliff put Hays County Sheriff incumbent Gary Cutler under the microscope. Ratliff’s allegations of a cover-up to a 2014 case led him to call for Cutler’s resignation roughly a month before the two square off in the March 7 primaries. “He abuses his position to ensure that cases are not moving forward any farther than the sheriff’s office,“ Ratliff said. “He’s not trustworthy, not anymore.” The case Ratliff referred to involved former internal affairs officer Bruce Boardman and his family. The controversy began in February 2014 when Hays County deputies were called to a family violence issue where the wife allegedly hit her husband, resulting in a concussion. The couple was later identified as Jesse and Brittany Hedland in a July 20, 2014 incident report, Ratliff said. Brittany is Boardman’s daughter. Ratliff said no one was arrested in the incident. According to Ratliff, however, Jesse later tried to press charges but to no avail.

‘Images of America: Kyle’

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.noon, 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.

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transportation master plan BY MOSES LEOS III

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With a final public input meeting scheduled for February, Kyle and its consulting team are readying to present the final draft of its Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update. Questions over funding proposed road improvements would be one of several topics, including drainage and wastewater, the city plans to address prior to council adopting the plan in March. “From an engineering standpoint, I don’t know whether to cry, scream or both,” City Engineer Leon Barba said. “There are a lot of folks that don’t want to see these improvements … it’s going to keep growing and people need to move somewhere.” The Kyle City Council on Jan. 5 was given a presentation from Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam (LAN) on the progress of the proposed TMP update. David Manuel, project manager with LAN, said the process for the TMP update began in 2014. It involved collecting data from entities such as the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) to produce draft plans. In addition, LAN also collected data from stakeholders via two public meetings. They compiled all of the information to come up with a ranking system that prioritized projects. Reconstructing Bebee Lane from Interstate 35 to Highway 21 to a twolane, divided highway with a center turn lane held highest priority. Barba said while he wasn’t surprised that Bebee was at the top of the list, there were other roads that the city be-

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Kyle’s top 3 projects in the proposed plan

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Reconstruct to 2-lane divided with center turn lane/median 2 CR 158/Opal Lane from Old Stagecoach Rd. to SH 21 –

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lieved needed improvement. Some of those roads include Dry Hole Road, which was damaged by floodwater on Oct. 30. “We knew Bebee wasn’t in the greatest of shape, but it was decent,” Barba said. In addition, Barba said there was concern on some of the recommendations on the plan about costs and needed changes. One of those was the Kyle Parkway extension. In Kyle’s 2005 transportation master plan, the project was to tie the extension to Lehman Road. In the TMP proposal, the extension connects at the intersection of Dacy Lane and Kyle Parkway. Barba said that was “not on the plan any more.” Widening Old Stagecoach Road was one project that could be too expensive, both in construction and right-of-

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Kyle Police Department Lt. Andre Marmolejo looked on as his accident reconstruction specialists – what he calls the “Crash Team” – began recording data from a recent fatality collision. Just 30 minutes prior, he handed out assignments to officers Daniel Gooding, James Jones, David Saenz and Cadet Ian Mabry at a prep PHOTO BY KIM HILSENBECK meeting. “Park your vehicles A member of the Kyle Police Department focuses a laser-guided measuring system across a portion of the southbound here and here,” he said, Interstate 35 access road during a reconstruction of a fatal pointing to the map on accident last week. With a dedicated “Crash Team,” the Kyle the screen in the KPD Police Department has cut down on the time it takes to assess headquarters. serious and fatal collisions. On Jan. 11, Kyle police officers closed down a the scene. provide the truth so they portion of the I-35 Access A laser measurement have some closure,” Marroad and Burleson Rd. system is then used. molejo said. between I-35 and Spring “It’s a lot like the Crash scene data is Branch Drive for two equipment used by combined with witness hours. construction firms when statements and informaLaw enforcement they survey a tion from victims. reconstructroad for conTaken in total, all that ed a major struction,” information can assist law crash that While many Marmolejo enforcement and the distook the life officers said. trict attorney by showing of Kyle resThe the cause of the crash. ident Steve use the equipment Prosecutors and deVasquez, 34, sends back fense attorneys use the of Kyle. His equipment, the distance resulting data and the wife, StephaMarmolejo, between two officers’ analysis if a case nie Vasquez, points. Two goes to trial. was seriously Gooding, scribes, both The specialized traininjured. Their unborn child Saenz, Jones police officers ing involves a great deal of also capture math and science. Kyle’s was listed as and three all of the data seven-person crash team stable. received training from During other officers manually. They create local experts, including a the recona map of the group out of Texas A&M struction, each have scene along and the collision recon Kyle police 250 hours of the way unit from San Antonio captured lato ensure Police. ser measurespecialized everything “It’s pretty intense,” ments from matches. Marmolejo said. “We the accident training in “This way, could also get an addiscene. They accident re- we capture tional training in moused points redundant accidents and on the roadconstruction. data in case torcycle commercial vehicles.” ways that of technical were painted or equipment failure,” on by officers following Marmolejo said. the collision. The process can take Marmolejo’s Crash Team performed accident anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours. reconstruction in the “Back in the day, we hours after the collision. had to come out here with But a heavy fog advisory tape measures and record prevented them from the distance between all completing the work. “Fog and other weather the points. It could take anywhere from five to six factors can affect accuhours,” Marmalejo said. racy of the readings and Technology streamlines equipment,” he said. the process and provides He added that coming accurate data. back during the day also While many officers provides officers with a use the equipment, Marchance to see more of molejo, Gooding, Saenz, the crash scene than they Jones and three other offiwere able to in the dark. cers each have 250 hours To reconstruct, officers of specialized training in first start at the point accident reconstruction. where all the vehicles Marmolejo said there ended up following the are several reasons why crash. they go through the effort. They look for visual “We want to gather cues such as tire marks on the road and grass, debris, as much data as we can about any serious accifelled road signs and dent or fatality,” he said. more. In this case, a stop “That can help in cases sign was on the ground where charges may be not far from where the filed, for example, against vehicles came to rest in a driver.” the grass. Sometimes, he added, Officers then create it’s to provide families and and photograph the collision’s trajectory using loved ones with details on paint to define each point what happened and how. “It’s important to they believe was part of

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ell, I From the didn’t Crow’s win last week’s Nest Powerball, and by Clint Younts unless this newspaper finds its way into California, Tennessee or Florida, I’m guessing y’all didn’t win either. So far, a couple up in Munford, Tennessee has announced they were one of the winners, and they immediately discovered three dozen long-lost cousins camped on their lawn. I don’t know how many lottery tickets these Tennessee folks purchased, but I reckon it was well worth it, unlike the poor gal in nearby Cordova, TN who spent every last dollar she owned in hopes of becoming rich.Now she started a Go Fund Me account so she will have money to pay rent and buy groceries. Did she not understand the odds in winning the Powerball? I read that the odds of winning were 1 in 292 million. Now, I’m no math whiz, but I’ve bet on ponies a time or two, and I have donated money to various Native American tribes in Texas and surrounding states, so I have a good idea that 1 in 292 million is a longshot. I’m also smart enough to buy only two lottery tickets because the odds of me losing my money is a sure bet, and I still have to pay bills long after the Powerball drawing. Maybe, that poor gal in Cordova and many other broke losers just didn’t understand what those odds really meant. They’re just some confusing numbers that don’t make much sense to many folks. Since I’m not flying to some South Pacific island in my newlypurchased Lear jet and still have to work for a living, I thought I should inform those folks who never studied numerology what the chance of winning the Powerball is in terms they might understand. You’d have slightly better odds of getting struck by lightning while touring Carlsbad Caverns than winning the Powerball. You are more likely to see Troy Aikman come out of retirement and lead the Cowboys back to the Superbowl in 2017. There’s a higher probability that Donald Trump will build himself a modest home in Juarez, Mexico, and not put up a tall fence around the backyard. The chance of winning the lottery is like driving around Austin all day and seeing every car that is making a turn has its blinker on. You are more likely to photograph a Sasquatch trying on loafers at a Payless than actually winning the Powerball. There are similar odds that Bruce Jenner will make the cover of Sports Illustrated again, unless it’s the swimsuit issue. You’d have a better chance of being attacked by a tiger shark while skinnydippin’ at Hippie Hollow than winning the lottery. It’s more probable that during your first colonoscopy, the doctor doesn’t discover any polyps but does find that secret decoder ring that you swallowed when you were six years old. You’d have better odds in having a toothless vegan as a judge in a fajita cook-off than having the winning Powerball ticket. It’s slightly more likely that Bill Cosby will be invited to give the commencement address at a women’s college than your winning a billion bucks. What are the odds of me winning the Powerball? Similar to writing a year’s worth of columns and not once being politically incorrect. I’m no expert at beating the odds. Even at a coin toss, I’d have less than a 50-50 chance at winning. As some smart fella once said, if it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Does this mean I’ll never buy another lottery ticket? Aw, heck no! Who knows? I might just get lucky once in my life and win it all. Even a blind bull finds a pretty heifer sometimes. Clint Younts would love to win the lottery. He’d probably buy out the Lone Star Brewery and have beer delivered cold, directly to the Crow’s Nest. crowsnest78610@gmail.com

Kindness should, and can, run in all families

ersonal experiences have taught me to overlook “conventional wisdom,” malicious gossip or just plain stupid, misguided opinions about individuals. One such instance came early in my college days and was particularly gratifying. The young man was John Ellis, adopted son of O.B. Ellis, the late director of the Texas Department of Corrections and for whom a prison unit is named. Ellis is credited with putting TDC on a modern path. John and I were both journalism students at thenSam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville. We each had a bent toward sports writing. Both of us were on the staff of The Houstonian, the student newspaper. In addition to being the sports editor of that publication, I was also the paid sports publicity director for the college and got to travel with the teams. John’s parents sent him wherever he wanted to go to cover Sam Houston sports so, in addition to being classmates, we attended a lot of events together. He was a bright young man and wrote well. He had some physical challenges. John had a malignant tumor removed from his tongue as a child and dealt with a speech

Webb’s Wisdom

by Willis Webb

impediment. He’d also lost part of his right leg, just below the knee, and had a prosthesis. John’s social skills were understandably a little lacking, and the athletes especially teased him occasionally. I defended John and the athletes became accepting and appreciated that he was a talented sportswriter. As we became friends, John asked me to visit his home, which was the residence of the prison system director and across the street from The Walls Unit. That sort of blew me away and scared this small town boy a bit. Right by the prison! What if prisoners broke out?! I stifled my panicky thoughts and accepted a Saturday invitation to watch an afternoon game on TV. At the beginning of the game, inmate trusties brought us snacks. I learned that I shouldn’t fear them. Trusty was a special designation that allowed inmates to provide work services without close supervision and earned them special privileges. John kept a small

hand bell on his TV tray to summon them. After snacks, I got out of my big easy chair to go to the bathroom. John’s head snapped up from watching TV as he said, “Where you going?” Afraid he was going to summon those trusties, I said, “To the bathroom, but I don’t need any help.” John thought that was hilarious. I think I turned several shades of red. We watched the game and, when John left the room once, his mother slipped in and thanked me for being John’s friend. I told her I appreciated having him as a friend, enjoyed covering games and working on the student newspaper with him. Then I told her he was a talented writer and I thought she was going to cry. Later that year, John accompanied the team to a bowl game in Evansville, Ind. It was a multi-day trip and one of the highlights was a parade. Sam Houston’s colors are orange and white, and like the University of Texas, the letter jackets have a T. To the Indianans we were “Texas,” and the crowd favorite against game-favored Middle Tennessee State. We were standing outside our downtown hotel watching the parade,

which seemed to have an inordinate number of beauty queen floats. All of them were waving and blowing kisses at the orange-and-white-jacketed Sam Houstonians. The kiss-blowing got hot and heavy and the players began running out to the convertibles and kissing the beauties. Apparently 135-pound, physically challenged John got so excited, he ran out to one of the convertibles. He started grabbing 250-pound players by the shoulders and spinning them out of the way, all with very startled looks on their faces but not as shocked as the queen was as John planted a big, wet one on her lips. John came back to the sidewalk with a huge grin on his face. It looked permanent. I think it was probably the first time he’d ever kissed a girl. From that day forward, the players looked at John with newfound respect. Oh, and underdog Sam Houston won the game easily, 27-13. It was altogether a very satisfying day. Willis Webb is a retired community newspaper editor-publisher of more than 50 years experience. wwebb@wildblue.net

COMMENTS FROM THE WEB This angel was my daughter's classmate. Her desk has become a memorial of sorts. I have never seen so many children (and parents/teachers) heartbroken. Rest in Peace sweet child. Prayers & thoughts to her mom & dad. – Eric Crisamore on Lending a helping hand: Community assist family of fallen student Rest in peace Eleanor – Dick Trudel on Lending a helping hand: Community assist family of fallen student

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Bracelets are being ordered in remembrance of Josh! They will arrive on Monday January 18th and we will be doing mail outs since they won’t be here by the service day. They will be $5 each and all the money will be going to the family of Josh, we ordered 300 of them! Please email me at jordanwrenharborth@gmail.com or send me a message on Facebook if you would like to order some and to get your name on the list knowing they will sale out quickly.. He was loved by many!! The band is a tan color with kelly green writing engraved on the front “Rest In Peace Josh Otto”

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and the back says “1999-2016” and there is an inside message on the inside of the wristband that says “My Hero, My Heart”. – Jordan Gully on Hays High student dies in vehicle fire

Parents worst nightmare. And then the very recent kayaking accidents. I ache for the familys’ losses. Sending prayers. – Donna Egenolf on Hays High student dies in vehicle fire

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Kyle awaits lab tests in Sledge Street murders

They called because they had not heard from the occupants of the home for several days. Authorities found the bodies of Tina Combs, 44, of Arlington and Jimmy Wright, 45, of Kyle, inside of the home. According to autopsy reports conducted on Wright and Combs, the manner of death for both was homicide. The cause of death in Combs’ death was an incised wound and gunshot wound, while the cause of death in Wright’s death was a gunshot wound.

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was abusive to Brittany. Ratliff said he obtained five affidavits stating Boardman threatened Jesse’s life but could not get the incident’s recording. “Gary Cutler is a witness to a crime in this county that anyone would have been arrested for,” Ratliff said. “That’s not the way a sheriff or an internal affairs officer should conduct business.” Ratliff said the officer’s submitted report was denied three times before it was taken as an information only report. “Gary Cutler conspired with others in his depart-

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defensive tackle to center. “He was a great young man. Good student and a great Bobcat,” said former Texas State head coach Dennis Franchione in a statement on the Texas State football webpage. “His teammates loved him and he was talented enough he could play offensive or defensive line. He was always willing to do whatever it took to help the team.” Feldt, who first met Trevillion in the summer when he moved to Hays, recalled a very special player. That image was bolstered by his father, who made sure Trevillion

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Trevillion: Remembered as always happy ed from Hays High in 2013, played at Texas State University as a defensive lineman under former head coach Dennis Franchione, who recently retired. While at Hays, Trevillion attained numerous honors, including selection as an All State defensive lineman in 2012. Trevillion, who continued his career at Texas State, played in 11 games between 2013 and 2014. He recorded a career high nine tackles with three solo stops during the 2014 season. Prior to the 2015 campaign, Trevillion opted to switch positions from

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Seven months after a double homicide along Sledge Street, the Kyle Police Department (KPD) continues to push ahead with its investigation into the crime. According to Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett, the department is making steady progress on the case. “We work on that (case) almost daily,” Barnett said. “Weekly we are making progress or some step forward.” According to Barnett,

the department is awaiting forensic test results stemming from items that were procured during the initial investigation. But Barnett said the laboratory is typically a “year behind” when it comes to testing. “We asked them to consider this case with urgency because we have someone who is a murderer that is on the loose,” Barnett said. In June 2015, KPD was dispatched to a home along Sledge Street on a call from an out-of-town relative for a welfare call.

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Rebs sink Lobos in nailbiter BY SPENCER SPILMAN

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Above, Hays Rebel goalkeeper Abel Garcia watches as the soccer ball glides toward the net during Tuesday’s district game against the Del Valle Cardinals at Shelton Stadium. Del Valle defeated Hays 4-0. Left, Hays High senior Rafael Estrella (19) tries to regain his balance while a Del Valle Cardinal defender lies on the ground during a play made Tuesday at Shelton Stadium. Browse and buy photos online at www.haysfreepress.com under the photos link.

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The Hays Rebel boys soccer team took a 4-0 loss at home Tuesday against the Del Valle Cardinals. Del Valle didn’t waste time in notching its first goal of the match. The Cardinals scored their first goal within the first five minutes of play. Rebel head coach Jason Burnett said the Cardinals had “speed up front” and that the team got caught off-guard with an attacker “breaking free on the outside.” “That’s how the first goal happened. Sometimes you don’t know what their speed is in the first 10 minutes of the game,” Burnett said. “Our de-

fenders were caught out of position on that one and had to play catch-up and just didn’t have the wheels to get there.” The Cardinals tagged ten shots on goal in the first half compared to the Rebels’ two. Del Valle found the net with 7:50 left in the first half and seemed to ease off the gas with a safe lead. Burnett said focusing on playing hard for the full 40 minute half was the goal. “We set a couple of team goals and that’s what we’re shooting for, not necessarily points on the board but are we achieving what we want to achieve,” Burnett said. “I thought in the second half we met more of those goals that we set for today than we did in the first.”

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Hays picked up its defensive pressure in the second half and only allowed a goal via an impressive one-timer from 90 feet out with 21 minutes remaining. The Cardinals did find the net one more time with 10:18 left, where the score settled. Despite some of the struggles on the soccer pitch, primarily putting goals on the scoreboard, Burnett said there are things the team is working on. Trying to get the team to “pass with purpose” and not

just “knock the ball” is one aspect. “We’re trying to get numbers on the ball and play aggressively. Stepping out of that shelf of being the nice guy--they’re a great group of kids but stepping that part of the game up is what we were looking for tonight,” Burnett said. “And we saw a lot more of that especially with our set pieces both offensively and defensively.” Burnett said the Rebels were getting progressively better and that they’re staring to work more as a team. “That’s what we’ve talked about from the beginning is that we don’t have a team of individuals, we’re going to be as good as we are together,” Burnett said.

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Lehman Lady Lobo freshman Makayla Coy (33) and Hays Lady Rebel senior Haley Carmona (13) both take to the air in order to secure a rebound during Tuesday’s crosstown rivalry game at Bales Gym. Right, A pair of Hays Lady Rebel defenders attempt to halt Lehman Lady Lobos guard Crystal Montoya from driving the lane Tuesday at Bales Gym. Browse and buy photos online at www.haysfreepress.com under the photos link.

The Hays Lady Rebel Basketball team handily won 72-36 over the Lehman Lady Lobos on Senior & Parents night at Bales Gym. Hays’ junior Choon Hee Chae scored a team high 13 points, while senior guard Lauren Cano scored 10 points. Lady Rebel sophomore Gabby Bosquez finished with nine points. Lehman High freshman Makalya Coy led all scorers on the night by tallying 17 points. Lady Lobo senior Crystal Montoya finished with eight points while Maggie Castillo had six points. The Rebels played an even keeled game and fired on all cylinders throughout the matchup. All of the Lady Rebel passes were sharp and on target and they remained aggressive and attacked the ball consistently throughout the game. Hays head coach Danny Preuss started an all senior squad in the first quarter of the game. After the game, Hays senior guard Amanda Benjamin said “this was the best game that we’ve ever played against Lehman.”

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Benjamin also said that starting an all senior squad brought back memories of her freshman year at Hays. Preuss said that he was happy to be able to give all of his players some on the court time. He said he was especially happy that he happened to have five senior players he could start on senior and parents night.

The cross-town rivalry between the Hays Rebels and Lehman Lobos didn’t disappoint Tuesday at the Lobo Den. The Rebels, who led by as much as 15 in the game, outlasted a furious Lobo rally behind a loud home crowd to earn a nailbiting 56-50 win. The atmosphere was electric from the beginning as both fan bases were loud and into the game. Hays jumped out to the early lead with Charles Bohannon and Dustin Bruno leading the offense. Lehman stayed close as the Lobos’ Aaron Rodriguez knocked down shots from three point range. Following a low scoring first quarter, both offensives picked up the pace in the second. Lehman got a dunk from Kameron Edwards “Marcos which fired up the crowd. Rivera had Less than 30 a great seconds later, Bohannon game. stole a pass He was and threw down a twoﬁghting handed dunk his tail of his own to bring the off. It just Hays faithful shows the on their feet. The Rebcharacter els outscored of those the Lobos 14-10 in the kids and second quarhow hard ter to take a 28-16 lead they work into halftime. The secevery ond half single day.” was filled with excite–Mike Whitment from ten, Lehman both sides, head coach along with a plethora of fouls called from officials. Hays, which finished the game with three players scoring in double-digits, led the Lobos by as much as 15 points in the second half. Bohannon led Hays with a game high 19 points, while Hayden Hoekstra finished with 11 points to go with Bruno’s ten. Hays coach Sam Lunz wasn’t thrilled with his team’s play after opening up a big lead. “I thought we played a good first half and even into the fourth, but we struggled to make free-throws down the stretch,” Lunz said. Lehman trailed 41-33 going into the fourth quarter before turning up the heat. Rodriguez finished with 10 points, but it was Kimon Horne who caught fire in the fourth. Horne knocked down several late threes and scored an oldfashioned three point play after a steal. He finished with a teamhigh 13 points. The ‘x-factor’ for Lehman was Marcos Rivera, who came off the bench and gave the Lobos huge minutes. Rivera finished with eight points and eight rebounds, but a majority of those rebounds came on the offensive glass. Lehman head coach Mike Whitten was extremely proud of his team, and especially the way Rivera worked during the fourth quarter. “Marcos Rivera had a great game. He was fighting his tail off,” said Whitten. “It just shows the character of those kids and how hard they work every single day.” The young Lobos battled back to cut Hays’ lead to four points with just less than a minute left in the game. After an exciting comeback, with the crowd in the game, the Lobos missed some key free throws that kept them from completing the comeback.

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Rebel hold ‘em: Hays outlasts Del Valle 67-66 BY MOSES LEOS III

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Four Del Valle Cardinal defenders watch as Hays Rebel junior guard Charles Bohannon (center) skies to the rim for a layup during Friday’s district game at Bales Gym.

An emphasis on defensive stops during practice last week paid dividends for the Hays Rebels Friday at Bales Gym. Hays’ ability to limit Del Valle’s offense in critical situations, primarily a last second shot attempt at the buzzer, provided the Rebels a thrilling 67-66 win in front of a raucous and wild crowd. “It was stressful, but it was a good team win. We

played good and in the end we pulled through for a defensive stop,” Hays senior guard Dustin Bruno said. “That’s what we needed, we’ve been working on it in practice. I’m glad we could pull it together.” Obtaining defensive stops was the focus for head coach Sam Lunz, who said the Rebels “haven’t done a good job with it.” In addition, the Rebels also focused on finishing possessions and taking care of the basketball.

Eagles down Lobos 70-52 BY SPENCER SPILMAN

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The Lehman Lady Lobos hosted the Akins Lady Eagles Friday night in the Lobo Den in a high firing shootout. While the Lady Lobos hung tough for the most of the game, Akins’ sharp shooters were too much to handle as the Lady Eagles ran away with a 70-52 win. Lady Lobos freshman Makayla Coy finished with a team high 16 points and added 14 rebounds. Senior Natalia Barajas added 12 points and senior Crystal Montoya finished with nine in the game. Lehman dominated the first quarter. The Lady Lobos scored with

ease and kept the Akins’ offense to a minimum. Both teams caught fire in the second quarter, especially from long-range. Akins sophomores Denae Lofton and Gina Sweeney couldn’t miss from the three-point line. The Lady Lobos struggled to keep up despite continuing to score points. Lofton led all scorers with 23 points as she scored almost whenever she wanted to against the Lehman defense. She helped lead the Lady Eagles to a 38-29 halftime lead after a high scoring second quarter. Akins’ lead grew to 57-40 heading into the fourth quarter. A full story of Friday’s game can be found online at haysfreepress. com.

“We have to value possession and the basketball. The turnovers were a lot less and the defense was better,” Lunz said. “There were a lot of points scored, but we won the game.” Guiding the Rebel effort was Bruno, who scored a team high 18 points in the ball game, 14 of those points in the first quarter. Helping the Rebels was the shooting of senior Charles Bohannon’s 12 points, while Dawson Moreland had 11 points. “I knew I had to come out with a hot hand…

to have this confidence,” Bruno said. “I knew if I had this confidence [in shooting], (the team) would follow.” With the second half of district on the horizon, Bruno said the win was important for team momentum. “That’s the momentum we needed,” Bruno said. “Coming together as a team with this win, we got the ball rolling and we’re ready.” A full story on Friday’s game can be found online at haysfreepress.com

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A competitor readies to complete an attempt at the squat station during Saturday’s powerlifting meet at Joe Graham Gym. Below, Lehman High powerlifter Evelyn Ramirez locks her arms as she readies to make an attempt during the bench press event at the Hays Rebel powerlifting meet at Hays High.

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STAFF REPORT The clacking of weight plates and the shouts and screams of encouragement were on full display Saturday as Joe Graham Gym was the site for the Hays Rebel Powerlifting meet. Hays and Lehman High powerlifting teams participated in the event, along with several other schools, including San Marcos, Lockhart, Del Valle and Dripping Springs. The Lehman girls’ powerlifting team emerged from the meet claiming

first place overall. The Lobos cruised to the win by scoring 59 points with the second place team scoring 33 points. Lehman’s boys powerlifting team finished tied for sixth place with 23 points, and were only four points out from third place. Lehman High’s Alexis Ysla claimed the Hays High meet best lifter award in the 165 to 220+ pound division. The Hays and Lehman powerlifting teams will compete next at the Lehman Invitiational, which will be held on Jan. 29.

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Emma Cole (left) earned a spot in the All-State Mixed Choir and Taylor Cooper earned a place in the All-State Women’s Choir at the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir Auditions in San Antonio.

Reb choir girls score All-State spots A pair of Hays High School Choir members have recently claimed berths in the All-State Choir. Reb sophomore Emma Cole and freshman Taylor Cooper recently went to the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Choir Auditions at San Antonio’s Reagan High School. Emma earned a spot in the AllState Mixed Choir and Taylor earned a place in the All-State

Women’s Choir. Both choirs will perform in San Antonio Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, as part of the annual TMEA State Clinic/Convention. Rebel Choir Director Charles Flores said his two talented students’ accomplishment “is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive.” The process begins with over 60,000 students

vying for the honor of performing with one of 15 ensembles (choirs, bands, or orchestras) and eventually winnows the number down to 1,700 honorees. Emma and Taylor will join their fellow honorees in three days of rehearsals directed by nationallyrecognized conductors, their performances before thousands of attendees bringing the entire event to a close.

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Lehman’s Tambur claims Scholastic Silver Key Lehman High School’s Marisa Tambur has claimed a Silver Key award for her “Paper Twirl” photography entry in the annual Scholastic competition. Recognized nationally as a premier art contest, the annual Scholastic competition recognizes artistic voice as the strongest aspect drawing judges to a piece. The levels of awards for Scholastic competition include Gold, Silver and Honorable Mention. Marisa and all Central Texas honorees will be recognized and celebrated at a Jan. 24 reception at St. Stephens School in Austin.

PHOTO BY JIM CULLEN

Rebel band members land nine All-Region slots

Lobo band members take District, Region slots

Nine members of the Hays High School Band drew 2016 All-Region Band honors at recent auditions. Three of them qualiﬁed for Area auditions and the chance to advance to State. Heading that advancing list were Rebel Band members Cade Smith, Chris Robles, and Sarah Ortiz. The full HHS Rebel Band contingent reaping All-Region Band honors also included Jason Tamayo, Ryan Peed, Daniel Garraway, Chase Wilson, Loryn Hudson, and Aaron Barlow. Back row (l-r) are Cade Smith, Aaron Barlow, Loryn Hudson, Daniel Garraway, Chase Wilson. Front row (l-r) are Chris Robles, Sarah Ortiz, Ryan Peed and Jason Tamayo.

Members of the Lehman High School Band recently reaped honors following auditions for the 2016 All-Region Band. Five members took the Region slots (one of those qualifying for State Band auditions) and four more of them being named to the District Band. Madison Batman (on French horn), was the Lobos’ Region honoree qualifying for a State audition. She was joined on the Region roster by fellow band members Omar Barker (clarinet), Bailey Nance (contra bass clarinet), Travis Dunn (trumpet), and Stephen Chavez (trombone). District Band honorees included Lila Ramos (ﬂute), Ashley-Reyes Monroy, Ashley Cheatum, and Tenley Lehman.

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Negley’s Thomas named ‘Genius Educator’ When the Hays CISD Digital Learning Team decided it was time for the district to start recognizing special teachers for their conﬁdent and ground-breaking use of technology in the classroom, the choice for an inaugural “Genius Educator Award” honoree was a relatively easy one. Negley Elementary School teacher Jeremiah Thomas, a multiple Education Foundation Innovative Teaching Grant recipient for his creative ideas, was the Digital Learning Team’s hands down pick for what team member Katie Campbell termed “being an innovator and an educator who is not afraid to use technology!” Campbell and fellow team members Jamie Locklin, Tracy Mulligan, Caleb Hudgens, and Eric Rodriguez personally brought the locally-de-

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bers include (back, l-r) Caleb Hudgens, Eric Rodriguez, Jamie Locklin; (front, l-r) Tracy Mulligan, Negley Elementary Principal Melody Crowther, honoree Jeremiah Thomas and Digital Learning Team member Katie Campbell.

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Twenty Lobos to be Included in ‘Celebrating Art’

No fewer than 20 Lehman High School Art students have been invited as part of the top 25% of all entrants to be published in Blick Art Supplies’ “Celebrating Art.” Published twice a year, “Celebrating Art” is a national competition, according to Lehman Art teacher Debra Flynn. The recognized students attend LHS Art classes with teachers Flynn and Alicia Guerrero. The recentlyhonored group of students includes seniors Melissa Campuzano, Mia Ochoa, Annalisa Garza, Tania Colin, Austin Jaimes, Dynah Ramos, Gaby Persinger; juniors Roberto Hernandez, Daniel Nuno, and Rafael Tovar; sophomores Marisol Tovias, Jeremy Portela, Marco Garcia, Samantha Martinez, Mary Fifer; and freshmen Madison Alexander, Madison Fretwell, Abigail Harris, Maria Ortiz and Ryan Ignacio.

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In 1999, biologist Sonke Johnsen discovered a deep-sea octopus called Stauroteuthis syrtensis that has developed glowing suckers on its tentacles. This species lives about 2,500 feet down in the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists in a research submarine were able to capture several of these small octopuses which are about the size of a fist.

There are more than 150 species of octopus, all with eight tentacles. These soft-bodied invertebrates (animals without a backbone) range in size. One species is no bigger than your thumb, while the Pacific giant octopus grows to be ten or more feet from the tip of one tentacle to another and can weigh up to 50 pounds.

The life of an octopus is one of constant peril. Crabs and small fish like to dine on their eggs and young. A grown octopus must always watch out for other predators in the sea. To escape from a predator, an octopus will squirt out a cloud of ink. Thousands of feet down, where the sea is already inky black, they squirt a glow-in-the-dark ink.

What’s Missing? The most deadly predator is the moray eel. It can slip into the same crevice where the octopus hides. Its strong jaws can tear off an octopus’ tentacle!

Certain kinds of octopus can become almost transparent and nearly “disappear” from a predator. How many octopuses can you find hiding here?

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If an octopus loses a tentacle, it can grow a replacement. Find the octopus that has only seven tentacles.

In the laboratory, away from the sub’s bright lights, they saw the tentacles glow blue-green.

Stand straight up with your arms extended. Slowly raise your left foot out to one side. Balance on one leg that way for 10 seconds. Repeat.

Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

“It would be as if your hand turned into a light bulb,” Johnsen says. Why did suckers turn into light bulbs? Adapting to the deep ocean is the most likely cause of the change. Blue-green light travels the farthest through water and is useful for attracting prey and mates.

Stand up straight and extend your arms out to the side. Rotate your arms in small circles. Gradually increase the size of the circles you make.

Eight of a Kind

The octopus can change color whenever it wishes. Danger causes it to turn pale and excitement causes it to “blush.” Its skin is covered with bumps and warts. To hide, an octopus can not only change its skin color, it can also raise and lower its bumps to make itself warty or smooth.

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Look through the newspaper for eight (8) pictures or words of each of the following: • food • animals • prices • fall pictures • 3-digit numbers

Stand up straight with your hands on your hips. Rotate your upper body as far as you can in each direction 10 times, as smoothly as possible.

Standards Link: Science: Compare and sort common objects.

Look through the newspaper and cut out pictures of feet, heads, arms and bodies. Put the pictures back together in new ways to make silly creatures.

Pretend you have a pet octopus. Describe what life is like with this pet. Be imaginative! Do you take your octopus for walks? Is it trained?

Place your palms together and stick your elbows out. Now press your hands together as hard as you can for five seconds. Repeat 10 times. Standards Links: Physical Education: Use a variety of basic and advanced movement forms.

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Community

BY PAIGE LAMBERT

Hays Free Press Reporter

by Chris Winslow

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Another furry friend taken

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his is a good time to start planning for your tomato crop this spring, and hopefully the five helpful hints below will get readers on the path to a successful tomato harvest. Plant early: Large fruited varieties need to set early before our 95 degree days and 75 degree nights become the average. Although cherry tomatoes can set fruit in these conditions, the larger fruited varieties will fail. (The flowers fall off.) One of the most successful tomato growers in the BudaManchaca area is Sam Lemming. He sets his transplants out within the first two weeks of February. Most folks would say this is too early and that you should wait till the last freeze and frost dates. By planting early and providing protection from frost and freezes, Sam gets his tomatoes to set before the heat arrives. Choose good varieties: Determinate varieties grow and bloom over a short period of time which translates to a large crop before summer. Most of these varieties can be replanted in July for a fall harvest. My favorites are the Rodeo series. New varieties are trialed and a winner is released at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo each year. This year’s Rodeo winner is called Red Deuce. This determinate tomato (72 days) produces large (10 oz.) fruit with a promise of large yields of smooth, deep red, rich tasting tomatoes. Red Deuce is resistant to a whole range of diseases, including to Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt (races 1 and 2), grey leaf spot, Tobacco mosaic virus, stemphylium, and alternaria stem canker. Some of our past Rodeo tomatoes, such as BHN444, BHN602, Tigress, Tycoon, Valley cat, and Bobcat, have incredibly successful track records. If you asked Sam, he would tell you that Celebrity tomato was his first choice. Location: Full sun and drainage from standing water is a must. Tomatoes need 6 to 7 hours of direct sun to thrive. Soil preparation: Our senior farmer Dwight advises all gardeners to use plenty of compost. You can use manure and vegetable or a mixture of the two. If you add expanded shale and decomposed granite, this will help with drainage and aeration, especially when dealing with heavy clay soils. A handful of calcium-rich dolomite lime at planting time will cure blossom end rot before it starts. Add some organic fertilizer: We recommend

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Cocoa, a male cockapoo with silverish brown hair, was reported stolen Jan. 8 near the Cracker Barrel in Buda. He is 22 pounds, 15 inches tall and has hair cut like a mini schnauzer. Georgia and Larry Degitz, of Missouri, said they found the door handle of their F-350 truck broken and their beloved dog Cocoa gone. The couple reported the incident to authorities and local shelters but are still looking for him.

Losing a pet is never easy, whether it is a bottomed up goldfish or a furry friend that has strayed off. But when man’s best friend is stolen, the tragedy hits an all time high. Georgia and Larry Degitz of Missouri know the extent of such tragedy all too well. The couple stopped in Buda earlier this month on their way to winter in Corpus Christi. They believe their dog was stolen during the short visit. It was their fifth wintering trip with Cocoa, a male Cockapoo with silverish brown hair. “He’s a lap dog and went everywhere we went,” Georgia said.

“He was a part of our family.” The couple parked their red F-250 truck and trailer at the Buda Cracker Barrel for a late lunch. When they returned to their truck, the door handle was broken and Cocoa was gone. “These kind of things don’t happen in Missouri,” she said. “Maybe they needed the money.” Incidences of dogs being stolen has happened in the area before. On Jan. 6, the Hays Free Press reported two dogs stolen in Kyle. The dogs, both pitbull mixes, helped Pierre Blanchard monitor his Type-1 diabetes and fluctuating blood sugar. Blanchard has been hospitalized several

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Visualizing history Local author publishes book on Kyle’s past BY PAIGE LAMBERT

Hays Free Press Reporter

People say pursuing an education opens doors and leads to the student learning more about themselves. For one former Kyle resident, her education led to native and new residents learning more about their growing home. “Images of America: Kyle” was written by Betty Harrison, who now lives near Dallas. Harrison will hold book signings on Jan. 23, Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. The book consists of 200 pictures of Kyle before 1967 and collected short histories. The project began well before she thought of compiling a book. Harrison, a retired Hays CISD teacher, wrote her Ph.D. thesis in xxxx about the local public school history before it became Hays CISD. “I wanted to share what I had in my dissertation,” Harrison said. “And there really aren’t a lot of ways to do that.” Fast forward to October 2014 when Arcadia Publishing contacted the Hays County Historical Commission about adding Kyle to its list of small town books. The commission immediately contacted Harrison, she said, even though she couldn’t start the project until 2015. “Collecting the photos was key and the biggest challenge,” Harrison said. “By the end I was scrambling for photos.” She already had 30 photos and knew of two other historical books to pull research from. Harrison struck Texas gold weeks later when she learned the book’s photos were recently given to the historical commission. Word spread about the photo hunt and friends of friends began providing Harrison with information. “Working with friends and seeing them work together was the best part,” she said. “It was fun to see them relive experiences.” She said she was glad to capture Kyle’s first time period when she

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8/17/99 – 1/12/16 Mt. City Montage by Pauline Tom

ark! Below! The first BoD story!! These stories will periodically appear to share some of the goings-on at the Tom Home – and to serve as a reminder that every household has tidbits. BoD? He’s our recently adopted 18 month-or-so dachshund. The story’s title? “Caught the First Time”. Ron and I arrived home from a gathering at the Polks’ the first Wednesday we belonged to BoD. BoD was missing. We had put him into the fencedin area without realizing the gate was open. BoD had run off. “Oh nooo,” we thought. We called and called and this long little doggie who has our heartstrings didn’t appear. Ron eventually walked around the corner in our backyard – and there, under the oak tree, was BoD. He was sitting inside the live trap I set up for feral cats!!! BoD had gone about 200 of his little steps and was caught – the first time he ran off. BoD’s only consequence (besides cold feet) was the probability of a tummy ache. The trap was baited with old chicken scraps. May 3, 2001

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Betty Harrison, with the help of the Hays County Historical Commission, has literally written the book on Kyle. Her book, “Images of America: Kyle” was published in 2015.

“I’m sure Kyle historians will look through and wonder why certain things weren’t there ... (the district merge) seemed to be a pivotal point in the community and we just had to work with what was available.” –Betty Harrison, local author

could, since many of the founding people may be gone soon. “It was a little sad because Bob Barton and Moe Johnson knew and did so much,” Harrison said. “But we no longer have them to turn to.” The founding fathers’ legacy and resources lived on, however, and she compiled the content in the nick of time. The book spans the very beginning of Kyle

to 1967, when the Buda and Kyle school districts merged into what is now Hays CISD. “I’m sure Kyle historians will look through and wonder why certain things weren’t there,” she said. “That (the district merge) seemed to be a pivotal point in the community and we just had to work with what was available.” Harrison said the cover, a sign saying

don’t leave cows on the fire department lawn, matches the areas rapid growth and inner conflict. “There’s always been the question of, is it country or is it town?” she said. “That’s been the dilemma in a nutshell.” The book will be available in many ways online and at the Hays County Historical Commission. Harrison said she hopes new and old residents take a peek into the past. “You can just look at the growth and see they don’t have a sense of what was going on in the past,” she said. “This one is more for the general public and hopefully it inspires someone to expand on it.”

ome white a few inches off the ground broke through the darkness as I strained to determine what BoD saw. “A goose! BoD’s barking at a goose on the ground in the middle of the night!” No such luck. When the light of Ron’s flashlight struck the object, I shrieked! “A skunk!” After midnight last Thursday night, we were shouting in the backyard. “Leave it!” “Stop!” “Stay!” “No!” … We went on & on, our voices surely carrying throughout Mountain City with the string of obedience class commands. “Sit!” “Beg!” We even offered, “Treat!”. All to no avail. Over and over. BoD chased the skunk. Then they faced one another BoD barked and the skunk lifted his tail. The skunk ran at BoD. Ron tried to get close enough to grab BoD without getting sprayed. BoD dodged Ron and went after the skunk. Over and over and over. The stench in the air became more and more pungent. Ron was sprayed, but not by the skunk. When I pulled out the water hose and sprayed hoping to divert BoD … the spray hit Ron. More hollering pierced the night. Some neighbors would know for sure how long this continued. I think surely thirty minutes. Eventually BoD tired a bit and Ron grabbed him. The last time I saw Ron hold his arms out to me at full length with a squiggly little stinker was when our girls were in diapers. With “I’ll do the recipe and be right back!” and Ron urging me, “HURRY!”, I ran to the bathroom and tore open the medicine cabinet. There in large

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OBITUARIES EARP Larry Duwayne Earp III, 25 and Tanner Sidney Earp, 17 passed away January 10, 2016 at Canyon Lake, TX. Larry was funny, intelligent and good hearted. Tanner was bright intelligent, and very creative. They are survived by their parents Larry Jr. and Anita Earp, Grandmother Delberta Earp, Sister and brother in law Crystal and Brent Bradshaw, five aunts, Leann Tuma, Linda Lindsey, Lori Lloyd, Rachel Gomez and Kathy Gilbert, two uncles, Sonny Dromgoole and Leland Earp and Larry’s fiancé Sarah Bower, niece Mira Bradshaw and nephew Jayden Bradshaw and numerous cousins. They were preceded in death by grandfather Larry Earp Sr., aunt Terri Dromgoole and uncle Bobby Dromgoole. They will be unbearably missed and forever loved. Visitation was Wednesday, Jan.13, 2016 at the Harrell

Funeral Home, Kyle, TX with funeral services Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Burial followed in the Moore Cemetery, Moore, TX.

BARRERA Our beloved Alejandro “Alex” Barrera, age 89, of Kyle, Texas was called by our Heavenly Father, Jan. 5, 2016. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Alex was born Oct. 23, 1926 to Antonio and Teresa Barrera. In 1946 he married the love of his life, Irene LaFuente. They created a beautiful life together and were blessed with five loving children. Alex and Irene were married for 67 years. They loved good food, family gatherings, and outings with friends. He especially enjoyed dancing with his lifelong dance partner Irene. Many happy and wonderful memories were created together. Alex began working at age eight on the farm with his dad. Years later he ran a dairy, worked at Longhorn Machine Works, Marbridge Ranch, and was ranch foreman at the Joe Brown Ranch in

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Continued from pg. 1C Espomas Bio-start or Urban farm’s BioActive fertilizers. Both come from organic sources and contain mycorrhizae fungal spores which add health to the soil and plants. Brandon from J and B Feed on 1626 also likes Urban Farm’s liquid tomato and food. I’ve seen his crops and have a lot of respect for this young farmer. The days are getting longer and I can feel the sap rising. Will I humble

the tomatoes or will they humble me? Spring 2016 is just around the corner! 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

Driftwood, Texas. He had a great love for the outdoors and enjoyed working with horses and cattle. He would dress up in his best cowboy attire and go to the stock shows. He showed Red Angus cattle at the stock shows in San Antonio and Waco. He placed Grand Champion Bull, Grand Champion Heifer, Best Showmanship Award, and Herdsman Award. In his free time, he was an avid fisherman and deer hunter. Another joy of Alex was going to athletic events that his grandchildren would participate in. At the football games, it took him a long time to get to the section where the family was sitting because he would stop and shake hands with all the people whether he knew them or not. Alex never met a stranger. When Irene died on Aug. 10, 2013, he longed to be with her once again. It was

family support and his faith which helped him remain strong. He believed in Jesus’ promise of eternal life and he knew he would see Irene in heaven one day. Alex spent the last two years of his life as a resident at Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Kyle where many friends would come and visit. He would always mention that the “coffee group” had come by with coffee and “pan dulce.” He also had friends who were residents and they would gather together to talk and listen to Tejano music. The highlight of his stay at Legend Oaks was participating in the “Olympic Games,” as his family called it. He participated on April 12, 2014 in the Games for Life, an Olympicstyle event for Texas nursing home and assisted living residents. The event was held at the University of

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Texas Recreational Sports Center with 500 residents participating. When he heard it was being held at the University of Texas, he told his friends he was probably going to compete with some students from there. He was so pleased when he won a 3rd place medal for the wheel chair race and a second medal for participating in the games. He proudly wore his medals and later displayed the medals in his room. Alex is survived by daughters: Mollie and husband Joe Flores, Alice and husband Bill Wollet, Minerva and husband Dave Evans, sons: Alex and wife Kay Barrera, and Mike and wife Maggie Barrera; seven grandchildren, and eleven greatgrandchildren; sister: Teresa “Terry” Abrigo, brother Bobby and wife Hilda Barrera, and sisters-in-law Angelina Jaime, and Rachel Hernandez. He was

preceded in death by his parents Antonio and Teresa Castillo Barrera, sister Gloria Ramirez, brother Gilbert Barrera and wife Irene Barrera. Serving as pallbearers are Michael Evans, David Evans, Nickolas Barrera, Matthew Flores, Marcos Barrera, and Pedee Abrigo. Honorary pallbearer: Miranda Barrera. We wish to thank all the family and friends who visited Alex. Special thanks to Father Miguel Duarte, communion ministers to the sick and the faith community of St. Anthony Catholic Church for their love, support and prayers; and the staff of Legend Oaks for their loving care of Alex. A Vigil Service and Rosary was held on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at Harrell Funeral Home, Kyle, Texas. Funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Kyle.

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Youth gives back to animal shelter

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Where most nine-year-olds clamor for toys or electronics when it comes to birthday presents, Cameron Castillo of Kyle instead asked for treats and kibble. It was all part of Castillo’s plan to donate items to the Kyle area PAWS animal shelter for his ninth birthday on Jan. 12. According to family, Castillo collected over 50 items for the shelter, which ranged from dog and cat food, litter, treats, toys and donations to the office staff.

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Faith Assembly of God 1030 Main St., Buda

St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church 725 RR 967, Buda

Monte del Olivar Christian Center 2400 FM 150 E., Kyle

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The Connection Church 1235 S. Loop 4, Buda

BAPTIST First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda First Baptist Church-Kyle 300 W. Center St., Kyle

203 Railroad Street Downtown Buda Pharmacy 312-2111 Fountain 312-2172

Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda Sledge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 709 Sewell, Kyle Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd., Creedmoor

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Manchaca Baptist Church Lowden Lane & FM 1626 Immanuel Baptist Church 4000 E. FM 150, 4 miles east of Kyle Center Union Baptist Church Goforth Rd., Buda

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Completed & Perfected Faith Church Tobias Elementary Cafeteria, FM 150, Kyle

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses FM 2770, Kyle

Kingdom United Christian Church 100 Madison Way, Buda

Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

Mission Fellowship Church 200 San Marcos Street, Buda

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

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Redeeming Grace Lutheran LCMS FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

2325 FM 967 • 312-0701

Baptist Church of Driftwood 13540 FM 150 W.

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

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CATHOLIC

St. Anthony Marie Claret Church 801 N. Burleson, Kyle St. Michael’s Catholic Church S. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland

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CHRISTIAN

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. (Spanish)

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Journey United Methodist 5151 Industrial Way Dr., Buda

New Life Sanctuary Kyle 18869 IH 35 North La Quinta Inn Meeting Room

Manchaca United Methodist Church FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca

St. John’s Presbyterian Church 12420 Hewitt Ln., Manchaca

Driftwood United Methodist Church RR 150 at County Road 170

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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OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

First Baptist Church

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. AWANA’s (Wednesday)..........................6:00 p.m. Nursery Provided www.firstbaptistbuda.com • fbcbuda@austin.rr.com

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Baptist Church

Adult, teen, children’s classes • Children’s worship Professionally-staffed nursery & pre-school

www.hayshills.org 1401 N. FM 1626

816 Green Pastures Drive, Kyle, TX 78640 www.iicdd-kyle.org 512-937-2989

Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd • Creedmoor, TX 512-243-2837 FM

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Pastor: Rev. David Goeke 210-635-8584 • www.stjohnlcmsuhland.org 20 N. Camino Real (State Hwy. 21) • Uhland, Texas 78640

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Viernes, 7:30 PM Sabado, 10 AM y 5 PM

Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 a.m. Church Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m.

WEdnESday Pray & Devotion: 6:30 p.m.

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Highway 21, Uhland

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Sunday Bible Study: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11:00 a.m.

COME WORSHIP WITH US! Sunday

8:30 a.m. Traditional service 9:45 a.m. Contemporary service 11:00 a.m. Blended service

Santa Cruz John Catholic Church St. Lutheran Church

1100 Main Street • Buda, Texas 78610 Office: 512-312-2520 • Fax: 512-295-2034 • santacruzcc.org Rev. Kirby D. Garner, Pastor • Fr. José Luis Comparán, Assoc. Pastor

Call 1-866-691-2369

Word of Life Christian Faith Center 400 Old Post Road, Kyle

Kyle United Methodist Church Sledge & Lockhart St., Kyle

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday evening: 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. (Spanish), 11 a.m. (English) 5 p.m. (English)

God with us

Services Sun. 11:00 a.m. Wed. 7:30 p.m.

Buda United Methodist Church San Marcos & Elm St., Buda

Elm Street & San Marcos

Privately owned From local springs

Por Tu Gracia Fellowship 701 Roland Lane, Kyle

METHODIST

Buda United Methodist Church

Pure Texas Spring Water!

A Fountain of Life Church 302 Millenium Dr. Kyle

Buda-Kyle Church of Christ 3.5 miles south of Buda on FM 2770

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FM 2770, Buda, Texas 295-4801

Generations Church 801 FM 1626 (Elm Grove Elem.), Buda

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 7206 Creedmoor Rd., Creedmoor

Sunday Service 5:00 p.m.

CENTEX MATERIALS LLC

New Covenant Community Church 1019 Main Street, Buda (in Dance Unlimited)

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Southern Hills Church of Christ 3740 FM 967, Buda

New Life Christian Church

The Well Buda

Santa Cruz Catholic Church 1100 Main Street, Buda

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Antioch Community Church Old Black Colony Rd., Buda

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15359 IH-35, Ste. B P.O. Box 1364, Buda, TX 78610 512-312-2383 Locally owned and operated by Jimmy and Cindi Ferguson

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

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La Casa de Dios, que es la iglesia del Dios vivo, columna y apoyo de la verdad. 1a Timoteo 3:15

THE WELL Matt Behrens, Pastor

512-693-4790 matt@TheWellTX.com @justmattbehrens

P.O. Box 184 Buda, TX 78610

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www.TheWellTX.com

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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 Jan. 2628. Categories include 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.

“Images of America: Kyle” book signings

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.-noon, 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.

COMMUNITY Hays Free Press • January 20, 2016 Classes, meetings and local events can be found on the calendar at haysfreepress.com. Email event submissions to christine@haysfreepress.com.

Weather Spotter Training

Curious about severe weather? Want to help the National Weather Service by submitting severe weather reports? Come to the Skywarn Weather Spotter training Feb. 1 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Kyle Fire Station at 210 W. Moore St. Classes are free and open to everyone. No registration required. Get the full schedule online at www.weather. gov/ewx.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Country & Western Dance

Join the Onion Creek Senior Center (111 Barton Crossing, Buda, TX 78610) for the Third Thursday Country & Western Dance wih live music by John Hanson. The kitchen will be open from 5:30 - 8 p.m. The dance will be from 6 - 9 p.m. The cost is $6 per person. The event is open to the public.

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Hunger STRIKE donations needed

The Hays County Food Bank is seeking donations of items or services for a silent auction being held at our annual Hunger Strike bowling fundraiser. If you or your company has an item or service valued at $250+ that you would like to donate to help the food bank with our mission to feed men, women and

children in Hays County, please contact Melissa Reed at 512-392-8300 extension 230 or mreed@ haysfoodbank.org.

Community Blood Drive

The Kyle United Methodist Church will host 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.

Stolen Dog

Continued from pg. 1C times since the dogs were stolen in December. Heather Dalby, director of the PAWS shelter, said there has been a minor flux in calls for stolen dogs. “Most were about animals that disappeared from backyards and showed an increase in missing bully breeds like Pitbulls,” Dalby said. While the dogs were lifelines for Blanchard, the Degitz were a lifeline for Cocoa. Whenever the couple would leave him to run errands or visit family, he would whimper and show signs of anxiety. “He would look like he was thinking, where is my mom, where is my dad,” she said. “I need you now.” Cocoa traveled with them everywhere until now. The couple was forced to move on to Rockport after having no luck with local shelters. “Our friend helped us post on Texas lost dog sites, Facebook and we put up flyers everywhere,” Georgia said. “Our granddaughter picked him out when

“When your dog does escape, or you think it’s stolen, don’t give up.”

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South Texas Hereford Association Sat., Feb. 6

11 am Offering: 40 Hereford bulls, 4 Brahman bulls, 100+ Hereford females, 40 Brahman females, 100 F1 Braford females Beeville Livestock Commission, Inc. 2218 US Hwy 59E, Beeville

For sale info., contact Robbie Morish 361-920-0012 info@southtexashereford.org