Hays Free Press • February 19, 2020
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An Austin man was arrested in connection with Carpenter Hill Elementary being damaged in August of 2018, which caused up to $300,000 in damages, including the destruction of an antique carousel colt in the library. The school and the colt have since been restored.
Restored antique carousel colt unveiled at Carpenter Hill BY ANITA MILLER It took more than two years, but the carousel colt that used to stand near the entrance to the lobby at Carpenter Hill Elementary School is back in its rightful place. The antique colt was severely damaged when vandals struck the school in the early morning hours of Aug. 10, 2018. “Significant” damage was done, particularly
in common areas of the school. There was no indication any classrooms were entered. The colt, technically a “half and half” since it was made partially out of metal and partially out of wood, was first thought to be irreparable. However, BELFOR Property Restoration of Waco stepped up to oversee the project of putting it all back together. The refurbished colt
was unveiled to students on Friday, Feb. 14. “The district is grateful for the compassion and care that went into restoring the antique carousel colt,” said Tim Savoy, spokesman for the Hays CISD. Carpenter Hill’s mascot is the colt. “Out of all the items that were destroyed in the vandalism, one that hit home for many people was the antique horse in the library.”
Savoy thanked those who donated to the project, the artist who restored it and the “leadership of BELFOR Property Restoration.” Actual restoration was done by Lourinda Bray of Running Horse Studio in Pasadena, California. Brass for the project was supplied by Mike Mendenhall of Carousel Memories in Los Gatos, California. Local donors include Lowe’s Home Im-
Education Foundation pares down Linebarger eligibility BY ANITA MILLER
Last spring, 116 students from the Hays CISD were recognized with the Linebarger Academic Award, which, in addition to the prestige for scholastic achievement it signals, came with a $100 gift card. This year there will be only 53 to achieve that recognition, and whether there’s a cash award is anyone’s guess. That’s because the Hays CISD Education Foundation, which bestows the awards, changed the eligibility this year from the top 10 percent of the graduating classes of Hays and Lehman high schools to the top 25 students, based on their grade point average. The news didn’t sit well with all students, one of whom reached out to the Hays Free Press to express her displeasure. “It’s the middle of the school year,” the student said. “We are three and a half months away from graduation.” “We understand your disappointment with the change concerning the Linebarger Academic Recognition Reception,” Marisa Coon, president of the Hays CISD Education Foundation, said in a statement sent to the Hays Free Press. She cited the district’s “ever-increasing growth,” along with “calen-
The Hays CISD Education Foundation, which bestows the awards, changed the eligibility this year from the top 10 percent of the graduating classes of Hays and Lehman high schools to the top 25 students, based on their grade point average.
the first to walk across the stage.” The 53 to be honored at this year’s ceremony on May 15 represent 25 from both Hays and Lehman and three from Live Oak Academy. Angie Mendez, liaison to the all-volunteer Foundation, said cash awards are dependent on donations and the status of such awards this year is unclear because one of “It’s just not fair to those who have the primary fundraisers, tournament, is yet worked their butts off and wanted to atogolf occur. The decision to get this award for so long and being change eligibility for the Award “was a told never mind … All my entire high Linebarger hard one, I’m not going to school career I’ve been pushing lie,” she said. Savoy said it was also a myself to get this award.” question of sustainability, particularly when seniors –Student who anticipated earning this year’s award begin graduating from Johnson High School. “It’s dar change, final ranking you did it. I think it would not only where it is now date and limited funds” have been the same if no but looking into the future. in the decision, which matter when you did it. I At some point the Foundawas made after the school think it would have been tion came to realize they district’s winter break. the same if it had been had to make the change. I Coon went on to say that made in the summer. I don’t think there’s ever an the foundation feels, with know the top 10 percent easy time to do it.” Johnson High School now have been working very The student who apopen, (though not yet with hard for those grades.” proached the Hays Free a graduating class), now “is Savoy noted that each Press, however, questioned the best time for a change.” campus will continue to why Johnson would Tim Savoy, spokesman honor the top 10 percent of impact this year’s awards. for the Hays CISD, also said its graduating class. “They “It’s just not fair to those he understands students are all provided medals who have worked their who could be in the top to wear at graduation and butts off and wanted to get 10 percent but not the top their names are highlightthis award for so long and 25 might be disappointed. ed in the programs,” he being told never mind … “The hard part about the said. “Additionally, they All my entire high school decision is, it’s a disapstand and are honored at career I’ve been pushing pointment no matter when graduation, and they are myself to get this award.”
Lobo Boys Soccer: Falls to Austin High Continued from pg. 6
by Maroons Ronaldo Garcia in the sixth minute gave Austin its third and final lead change of the game. Garcia earned the hat-trick, three total goals, with his game winning shot. “That goal was on the whole team,” said Medina. “I know Marshal (Dukett) was in the goal, but that was on the whole team.” In the first half Garcia got things going for the Maroons as he scored off a corner kick in the opening moments of the game. Medina sited a lack of focus from the Lobos that led to the early goal. “They scored quick off a corner kick, we weren’t prepared for it,” Medina said. “We weren’t in a match focus to match that. But, then we come back and get (a goal), just some scrappy play right there in front of the goal by Isaac Salazar.” Isaac Salazar, senior
team captain for the Lobos, tied the game up at 1-1 a few minutes later on a physical play in the box. “A couple of missed touches from their defenders and we were able to kind of make one or two passes,” Medina said. “He finishes I think with his left, which is good. He’s a guy that really likes it on his right, but he can finish with his left. So we put it on him and said, ‘hey be ready to use that
left in game time’, and he did it.” Sitting at 1-6-2 in District-25, with a 6-8-3 overall record, Lehman will be looking for its first win in over a month during its final seven-game stretch of the season. In order to get over the hump and earn a win Medina mentioned one thing that he would like to see out of the Lobos – consistency. “We need consistency in training,” Medina said.
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“We need consistency in games. We need consistency in everything. It just boils down to consistency.” Lehman’s next home match will be held at 7:45 p.m. Friday versus Westlake.
provement of Kyle, which supplied components for the standing base; Glen Davey and family of Davey Plumbing of Buda who supplied pipe, Sherwin Williams Paint of Kyle, which supplied paint. The colt’s base was built by Jeff and Laura Daly of Mockingbird Made Furniture of Buda and the stand and horse were assembled by Roland Garza of Mountain City.
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