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Division grows over density in downtown Kyle
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Construction is ongoing at a development on Scott Street, near the Kyle public library.
BY KATERINA BARTON For 85 years, longtime Kyle resident Franklin Herzog has watched his hometown go from a sleepy community to a bustling suburb. But as new development has started to spring up near his residence on Sledge Street, Herzog’s concern over the rapid growth in downtown is also rising. Herzog is one of many who fall on either side of a debate over growth in Kyle and how future density could impact the downtown corridor. “If it’s up to me I don’t
“We are a rural community, we are a place where we come to raise our families. Yes, we want to move toward the future, but we also have to be cognitive of those who have been here and who continue to stay here.” –Daphne Tenorio, Kyle City Council member
like it,” Herzog said. “It’s making too much traffic. You can’t get into Kyle, you can’t get out of Kyle,” Herzog said. Earlier this month, several residents contested a zoning application that would allow for 66 family lots off of
Sledge Street. After an unprecedented tied vote and three meetings, the zoning change was approved by the Kyle City Council March 6. Stagecoach Forest, a development located behind the Kyle Public Library on Scott Street,
will bring 270 single family houses. A little further down off Old Stagecoach Road, a development called Cypress Forest will hold 73 single-family lots. It’s not only residents
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Hays County voter turnout spikes in Primary election Record-breaking voter turnout in Hays County for both Republicans and Democrats during the March 6 primary election might signal a new height in political involvement. Turnout in last week’s primary featured a 10 percent increase in the number of Democrats who participated and a 12 percent increase in Republicans from the 2014 Primaries. In the 2014 midterm
“We’re encouraged by the results, but in the era of Trump, a great many fair-minded Republicans, unlike my opponent, are distancing themselves from the extreme fringes of the party.” –Ruben Becerra, Democratic candidate for Hays County Judge
elections, three percent of registered Republican voters took to the polls. The increased political
involvement throughout the county on both sides can be credited to an abundance of local
elections in this year’s Primary. “We saw a major increase in voter turnout and you have to give credit to both parties who really showed up to the polls this time around,” said Jennifer Anderson, election administrator for Hays County. “I think the national political feeling and the amount of local races we had really played a huge role in our increased numbers.”
COMING UP Party on the Kyle Library porch Popcorn, snow cones and crafts will be available for all to enjoy as the Kyle Public Library hosts its annual Spring Break Porch Party March 16. The event, which is free to the public, starts at 2 p.m.
Democratic Runoff Debate Candidates for the Democratic runoffelection in two Congressional races and one state Representative race will face off at Kyle City Hall March 22, 6:30 p.m. U.S. Congressional District 21 candidates Joseph Kopser and Mary Street Wilson will share their views on national issues at 7 p.m., followed by U.S. Congressional District 25 candidates Julie Oliver and Chris Perri at 7:30 p.m. Starting at 8 p.m., Texas House District 45 candidates Rebecca Bell-Metereau and Erin Zwiener will share their visions for Texas. People are encouraged to arrive early as seating may be limited.
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More than 80,000 plastic Easter eggs dropped from a helicopter highlight Kyle’s Easter Egg-Stravaganza egg drop event at Gregg Clarke Park on Saturday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Carnival rides, games and more will be on site, as will multiple egg drops that will start at 11:30 a.m.
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Man pleas guilty to manslaughter in Kyle wreck BY MOSES LEOS III A total of 28 years in prison was the punishment given to a Buda man who pled guilty to several felony charges, including intoxication manslaughter for a fatal 2016 wreck in Kyle. Jarred Brady Farmer, 22, of Buda, pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter, as well as manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, which is a first-degree felony. Farmer also pled guilty to a violation of probation of a previous
charge. Farmer was arrested on the manslaughter charge following a Kyle Police Department investigation into a threecar collision on Jan. 7, 2016 that killed Steven Vasquez of Kyle. The Hays Free Press reported a 2013 gray Dodge Avenger, driven by Farmer, was traveling on the southbound access road of Interstate 35 when it hit a gray 2014 Toyota Corolla that was turning right onto Burleson Street. The
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New high school, new transition BY MOSES LEOS III Future 9th and 10th graders will be the first students to roam the halls of Moe and Gene Johnson High when the campus opens in fall 2019, according to information posted Friday on the Hays CISD website. While the rezoning process for Johnson High has not been completed, district officials released its transition plan to allow parents and students to plan ahead for the change, said Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer. The district’s transition plan for Johnson High followed a similar model used when Lehman High opened in 2004, Savoy said. A primary difference is the exclusion of an 8th grade class. Lehman High opened in 2004 with 8th, 9th and 10th grade students. The first two classes at Johnson High will be composed of students who will graduate in 2022 and 2023. Those students are currently in the 7th and 8th grade. “The difference is that we needed the space at the middle school when they opened Lehman,” Savoy said. “They (middle schools) needed the space more desperately then than they do now.” Hays CISD officials also opted against having only 9th grade students attend Johnson High, while giving 10th graders the option to transfer. “At that scenario, you only have one full class of students. When you give people the option, not everyone is going to take the new high
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school,” Savoy said. “They wanted to have two full classes to use the space more appropriately.” Hays CISD is also looking at the possibility of allowing affected high school students to transfer to another campus. Students would only be eligible to transfer if they have siblings in the 11th or 12th grade at Hays High or Lehman High, or if a program is not offered at Johnson High within its first two years of operation. The latter circumstance will be taken on a case-bycase basis, according to the district website. However, transfers within the transition plan are entirely contingent on a proposed Hays CISD policy change. Current Hays CISD policy does not allow student high school transfers within the district. Savoy said district officials are proposing a change in language to accommodate for its new transition plan, which will go before the board of trustees for first reading later this month. However, if the proposed policy changes fail, Savoy said the district would have to return to the plan and “make adjustments.” “It’s up to the board to approve the policy that would allow this sibling transfers in the included plan,” Savoy said. “That’s something we believe the board would be amenable to.” According to the district website, the process of rezoning for Johnson High is slated for completion in fall 2018.
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Founded April 10, 1903, by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.
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Local entities release 2017 racial profiling audit City of Buda
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Of the more than 3,500 traffic stops conducted in Kyle last year, roughly 531 of those involved a search of some kind, according to statistics provided by Kyle Police in February. The statistics are part of a requirement from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) for law enforcement agencies to collect and report incident data. Information that is collected is the number of traffic stops conducted during the previous year, as well as how many citations were issued and the race of the person who was stopped by an officer.
Total Number of Citations................................... 1,439 Caucasian............................................................. 845 African American..................................................... 82 Hispanic................................................................. 487 Asian....................................................................... 12 Native American........................................................ 0 Middle Eastern.......................................................... 7 Other/Unknown......................................................... 6 Searches Conducted............................................... 72 Searches Consented To............................................ 3
Bo Kidd, Buda Police Chief, and Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police Chief, said the statistics followed similar trends that have taken place over the past few years. In 2017, 257 of the 3,528 traffic stops in Kyle had an arrest only. Only 16 of the 1,439 traffic stops in Buda
ended with an arrest. A combined total of 5,132 citations were written by the Buda and Kyle police departments in 2017, according to racial profiling data. Kyle wrote the most tickets with 3,113, while Buda had 2,013 violations last year.
City of Kyle
Total Number of Stops.........................................3,528 Caucasian...........................................................1,968 African American....................................................278 Hispanic...............................................................1,212 Asian..........................................................................0 Native American.......................................................15 Middle Eastern.........................................................20 Other/Unknown........................................................35 Citation Only........................................................3,113 Arrest Only.............................................................257 Searches Conducted..............................................531 Searches Consented To...........................................42
Kyle eyes changes to Cypress Road BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
Amendments to Kyle’s Transportation Master Plan could allow a change in alignment to Cypress Road to allow for more development. In its current state, Cypress Road is a curved and winding street that will not accommodate the traffic expected to come with the growth of the area. Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer, said the city is planning for the future by amending the transportation master plan. Barba said the inevitable growth of FM 150 will call for future infrastructure development to the surrounding area. Although no plans are set in place for the Cypress Road improve-
plan last meeting allowed us to formalize the future of that road so that Cyprus Forrest subdivision could properly plat along their western boundary.” However, Kyle is looking to place strict guidelines on developers for building sidewalks and adequate roads leading into neighborhoods. The city cannot afford the expense of developing roadways and is looking to developers to help share that expense. Mitchell said the city
accomplishes this by articulating to developers that they must improve infrastructure within the borders of a development and must not expect the city to accommodate their project. The plan to reconstruct Cypress Road is preliminary at this point, but the change to the master plan gives the city the opportunity to look at improvements to the road before the development boom happens in that area. “It’s important that we have a rough idea early on how to provide a safe route in and out of that area,” Barba said. “This gives us time to inform developers what we expect when that development comes – sidewalk and road improvements.”
“We saw an increase in voters and a lot of enthusiasm in the Republican primary and we will carry that going into the general election.” Throughout the county, Anderson said there were no issues with voters taking to the polls and operation ran smoothly. Busier precincts, which include the First Baptist Church in San Marcos and Belterra in Dripping Springs, saw
high voter turnout and long lines. Those issues prompted Hays County to include additional voting machines to alleviate the high amount of voters. “Some precincts were very busy but we never had to switch out equipment because of malfunctions,” Anderson said. “It was a successful election and I enjoyed seeing the high amount of turnout and I hope this trend continues.”
“We’re not going to be cutting into any hills and we want to redesign Cypress Road to be as environmentally friendly as we can.” –Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer
ment, the city leaders have a general idea about how they envision the project. The goal is to reconstruct Cypress Road into a wider amd straighter road, which would allow a 45 mile-per-hour speed limit and the ability to accommodate heavy traffic. “We’ve done studies and analysis to anticipate where (FM) 150 will end up expanding to,” Barba said. “We’re not going to be cutting into any hills
and we want to redesign Cypress Road to be as environmentally friendly as we can.” As Kyle expands and more housing developments are built, city officials are anticipating areas of high traffic and congestion for future improvements. “The Transportation Master Plan is a living document and as development patterns change, the plan may change,” said Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell. “Amending the
Primary Turnout: Spikes in Hays County Continued from pg. 1A
While there was a slight shift in Hays County’s political identity, Republicans still dominated the total voting population. In the commissioner races for Precincts 2, 3 and 4, Republicans outshined Democrats in voter turnout. Across all three races, Republican candidates received 9,968 total votes while Democrats bagged a total of 8,196. In the race for Hays
County Judge, over 10,000 people voted in the contested Democratic Primary between Ruben Becerra and Abel Velasquez. In the Republican Primary, Will Conley, who was uncontested in the race, received 9,918 votes. Becerra, a lifelong Democrat and who will face off against Conley in November, said he is optimistic he can swing the tide of Republican voters in the primary, noting
the total amount of votes Democrats achieved. “We’re encouraged by the results, but in the era of Trump, a great many fair-minded Republicans, unlike my opponent, are distancing themselves from the extreme fringes of the party,” Becerra said. Russel Hayter, Hays County Republican Party chairperson, said he feels optimistic for the Republican candidates going into the general election.
Kyle Density: Division grows over downtown development Continued from pg. 1A
who hold concerns about the pace and density of growth in downtown. Division has also made its way to the Kyle City Council dais. During a Feb. 20 council meeting Council Member Daphne Teno-
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our families. Yes, we want to move toward the future, but we also have to be cognitive of those who have been here and who continue to stay here,” Tenorio said Feb. 20. But City Council Member Damon Fogley says the city is planning for responsible growth, which is carved out in the city’s comprehensive plan. Fogley says the city is trying to prevent sprawl where people have to commute everywhere. Fogley added the city is trying to create an urban core in the downtown area. Fogley wants to see
a dense core area and believes that will help promote business downtown. He cited a vision similar to the Domain in Austin, which has lots of businesses and restaurants and is where people also work and live. “I’d like to see more business come into the downtown area. I like what Wimberley has and I like what Buda has with their downtown districts,” Fogley said. “There’s very little foot traffic downtown, and that’s why a lot of businesses are struggling.” As for the increased traffic, Fogley noted that there are several transportation projects that
will help with traffic in the future. “With the (FM) 150 realignment that’s going to diminish a lot of traffic downtown, so that’s already being addressed by the county,” Fogley said. The Burleson Street project, which will connect Marketplace Avenue with the southbound Interstate 35 access road, will also help divert traffic out of the downtown area. The city is also planning on expanding wastewater treatment for all of the new projects and there is a long term plan already in place for potable water.
Manslaughter: Buda man pleas guilty Continued from pg. 1A
Avenger then continued on and hit a 2003 Lexus IS 300, operated by Vasquez, that was at the stop sign waiting to turn onto the access road. Kyle Police arrested Farmer in December 2016 after their investigation determined he had been driving while intoxicated at the time of the incident. At the time of the accident, Farmer was on deferred adjudication probation for a 2014 drug
possession charge, according to a press release. Following Farmer’s arrest, narcotics investigators presented additional charges for possession of Xanax. Farmer was sentenced to 10 years in prision for the manslaughter charge, 12 years in prison for the drug charge and six years in prison for violation of probation. The sentences will be served concurrently. Wes Mau, Hays County
District Attorney, said his office expressed its appreciation for the work done by Kyle Police and the Hays County Narcotics Task Force. “We also wish to give special recognition to Mr. Vasquez’s surviving widow, Stephanie Vasquez, who made a moving and profound statement after the punishment was pronounced, expressing forgiveness and remarkable grace in the face of her tragic loss,” Mau said.
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“It’s important that we have a rough idea early on how to provide a safe route in and out of that area.” –Leon Barba, Kyle city engineer. Story, page 2A
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Let’s keep politics out of effective prevention BY MOLLY CLAYTON TEXAS CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY
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espite immense gains made in teen pregnancy prevention across the country in recent years, a baby is still born to a teen mom every 18 minutes in Texas. While young mothers can thrive, we know the odds are stacked against them. Research shows that teen parents are more likely to drop out of high school and live in poverty compared to their peers who delay childbearing by even a few years. The obstacles are multi-generational, as children of teen parents are more likely to enter the child welfare system, struggle in school, and become teen parents themselves. Given those facts, we need to be working hard to provide adolescents with the information and tools they need to delay pregnancy. Instead, the federal government is making those resources harder to get. Last July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services abruptly notified grantees of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) that grants would be terminated at the end of the 2018 federal fiscal year, two full years before the projects were due to end. Founded in 2010, the TPPP is a national, evidence-based program that funds diverse organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy across the United States. In Texas, these programs serve thousands of youth, including our most vulnerable populations such as youth in foster care, pregnant and parenting youth, and adjudicated youth. Presidential budget proposals continue to zero out TPPP, though the Senate is fighting to keep it funded. Last month, a group of nine health care, local government and oversight organizations filed federal lawsuits against the Trump administration for unlawfully ending the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) grant agreements. To effectively address the issue of teen pregnancy, we need to continue investing in evidence-based programs that show effectiveness and cost savings. Instead, the President’s proposed budget steers hundreds of millions of dollars to abstinence-only education, referred to as “sexual risk avoidance” programs. However, a preponderance of evidence shows that, no matter what you call it, abstinence-only education hurts kids and doesn’t make them any
less likely to have sex – it just makes them less likely to use contraception when they do. Additionally, Title X clinics, which provide essential health services to 30,000 adolescents in Texas, also are under attack. Several months overdue, the federal government finally released a funding opportunity for Title X clinics last week. References to effective contraception have been replaced with a focus on natural family planning and abstinence education. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) say the new Title X guidelines “reflect the Trump administration’s continued move away from scientific, evidence-based policies and toward unscientific ideologies.” Jettisoning evidence-based, age-appropriate programming and effective services is a shortsighted move that could reverse the immense gains we’ve made in recent years. The 2015 teen birth rate in Texas dropped to a historic low of 33 per 1000, down from a high of 78.4 per 1,000 in 1991. This tremendous progress means there were 43,400 fewer teen births in Texas in 2015 than there would have been if the teen birth rate had remained at the 1991 rate, according to a recent analysis by Power to Decide. That translates to a public cost savings of $418 million for Texas in 2015, due to lower costs for health care, assistance and other public benefits associated with supporting young moms. Nationwide, the savings associated with the reduction in teen birth rates from the 1991 peak was $4.4 billion in 2015. The dramatically declining teen birth rate is a tremendous public health victory, but we still have a long way to go. Left unchecked, this administration’s new strategy will ultimately reverse the immense gains we’ve made in teen pregnancy prevention in recent years. Congress is still working to finalize the FY 2018 appropriations, which means the TPP Program still has a shot. If you believe that kids deserve age-appropriate, medically accurate information to make better informed decisions, call your congressional representatives and ask them to support the Senate Appropriations Committee’s funding level of $101 million for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in the final FY 2018 appropriations bill. We know that programs such as this are a good investment, even if they get caught up in bad politics.
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Flushing truth and freedom down an oval hole “Captain Jack” Crawford was one of the original Black Hills Rangers. He survived many Old West adventures and was called “The Poet Scout.” This is the final stanza of his 1889 poem, “Truth”: Truth may sparkle like diamonds, But some men will cast it aside. Instead they will treasure the mica, And say to the truth, “Let her slide.” But truth is the old rock of ages Upon which our forefathers stood. Without it there may be corruption, And with it our lives must be good. Jack Crawford died 29 years before Donald Trump was born, but he warned of leaders who embrace false witness. President Trump brings new life to the 2,500-year-old words of Sophocles: “How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there is no help in the truth.” Our 45th president answers coverage of his easily disproven parade of lies by smearing the press for spreading “fake news.” That was a leading theme of Trump’s successful 2016 campaign so it’s no surprise to hear “fake news” from the Oval Office. It’s more concerning to see that reckless phrase weap-
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onized by elected officials who ought to know better. South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs, a 2018 candidate for Congress, has enjoyed mostly sunny news coverage in her young political career. That did not stop her from sounding alarms when S.D. press asked about controversial views of a prominent endorser. Her response was asking supporters to “take a stand against FAKE news” by sending donations to her campaign. Attacking media gives politicians a handy smokescreen from inconvenient facts and clearly sells well in red states. But responsible leaders do not pander to polls while ignoring threats to democracy. Winning isn’t everything. There is more at stake. Life in America is a precious gift. Fewer than one in seven people worldwide live in a free press environment. It protects us from authoritarian leaders who would gladly make their government our only source of news. The sometimes unpopular role of the U.S. press is checking facts, investigating possible
misdeeds, and holding powerful entities accountable. The Fourth Estate’s goal is the truth, much the same as our courts. Are we circling a drain where unwelcome court decisions get flushed down an Oval hole as “fake justice”? President Trump would have you believe the media’s role is to serve him. Criticism of his erratic words and deeds are reframed as unpatriotic attacks on America. He calls the press, “the enemy of the American people.” Trump also describes the media as “disgusting” and “scum.” Since his inauguration as leader of the free world, there has been an exponential increase in harassment, imprisonment and assault of reporters all over the globe. Some of his followers wear T-shirts that say: “Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required.” Heed the words of Sen. John McCain: “If you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press. Without it, I’m afraid we would lose so many of our individual liberties over time. That’s how dictators get started.” Our founding fathers did not always like their newspaper coverage, but they knew a free press was democracy’s best defense. They enshrined that ideal as one of the five freedoms in the First
Amendment. Now we have President Trump attacking anyone who holds him accountable for anything. He talks of opening up libel laws so “we can sue (journalists) and make lots of money.” He tweets about challenging the licenses of networks who broadcast “fake news.” The media sometimes get it wrong, but those mistakes have been amplified while stories about Trump’s lies are flushed away as “fake.” We have questions crying for answers we may not want to hear. Has the American presiadent divided the United States so deeply that sound bites outweigh facts? Does faith in our favorite political flavor matter more than proof? Are we choosing news sources for information or ammunition? What is the effect on our country’s collective self-respect when we knowingly elect a blatant liar? Casually casting truth aside is a dangerous road to travel. Voltaire said, “Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” We must keep our eyes open. The risk is real. Brian Hunhoff is a contributing editor at the Yankton County (SD) Observer. brian@co.yankton.sd.us
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Local groups not on DS contest case hearing list BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) March 7 approved a short list of nine entities for a contested case hearing against Dripping Springs’ wastewater permit application. Those nine groups and individuals were selected from a field of 66 applicants that sought a chance to contest the permit, which has been the center of concern from various environmental groups. Dripping Springs’ wastewater permit application, which asks for 995,000 gallons of treated wastewater to be discharged into Walnut
Springs, must be approved by TCEQ before the city can develop the facility. The results of a recent study showed connectively between Onion Creek and the Trinity Aquifer where 40 gallons of non-toxic dye was found in people’s water wells in Dripping Springs. In light of this public concern and environmental questions that have been raised with the permit, the TCEQ Commissioners approved the shortlist for a substantive hearing against the permit. The list is composed of organizations and citizens who are “affected” parties.
Among the nine chosen parties is the Save Our Springs (SOS) Alliance, which in the coming months will be preparing to refute Dripping Springs’ permit. Protect our Water (POW), a local-area group that is also against Dripping Springs’ permit, was also named as a party in the contested case hearing. But among the parties left off the list were a pair of central Texas water districts who were a part of the dye trace study conducted on Onion Creek. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), which has vocally protest-
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ed the permit since November, did not make the list as an affected party. The Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) did not make the list when it’s board failed to submit an application to TCEQ by the December 8 deadline. Members of the HTGCD staff, laong with the city of Austin, the Meadows Center at Texas State University and the BSEACD all participated in the dye trace study in December 2017. Members of the Austin City Council, who have also voiced opposition against the permit, were also not chosen by TCEQ as an affected party.
Hays flu cases decrease BY MOSES LEOS III
More than 2,800 people tested positive for the flu from December 2017 to February 2018, according to statistics provided by officials March 7. While the peak of the flu season has come and gone, health officials continue to urge caution for those who might be feeling sick. “The flu season is not over yet. It goes through May, so we want to be diligent about washing our hands with soap and warm water,” said Eric Schneider, Hays County Epidemilogist. “We also want people to stay home if they’re feeling sick, so they don’t spread the illness.” Schneider said in a statement more than 10,000 Hays County residents visited a physician for symptoms that resembled the flu. However, he also said the number of confirmed cases in the county was “definitely the highest number of flu cases since I’ve been in this position.” However, Schneider said
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be difficult to assess, Schneider said. So far, only one fatality has been reported in Hays County. But physicians are also not required to notify • February 2018 – 886 the Hays County Health positive flu cases in Department of an adult Hays County (one fatality due to a flu illness, death related to flu Schneider said. reported in February) The Hays County Health • January 2018 – 1,046 Department reported the positive flu cases in lone flu fatality after testing Hays County the victim, an elderly • December 2017 – 697 Wimberley man. positive flu cases in “There may have been Hays County another fatality because Hays County’s rapid rise in of complications from the flu,” Schneider said. positive flu cases followed Schneider said the a national trend. In Hays County, the peak flu season county has seen a rapid decrease in flu cases. runs from December “We have definitely left to February, which was the peak of the flu season consistent in 2018. behind us as the number Measuring the overall of cases has continuously impact of the flu could
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Lehman lassoes Rangers 11-9 BY MOSES LEOS III
Lehman Lobo senior Justin Edwards isn’t a stranger to working on the pitcher’s mound in relief situations. When teammate Albert Martinez left Saturday’s game against the Vista Ridge Rangers with an injury, Edwards didn’t let a prime opportunity go to waste. Instead, Edwards took the reins and played a key role in Lehman’s 11-9 win over the Rangers. The victory helped the Lobos even up its district opening series with Vista Ridge, with the rubber match having been played Tuesday night. “It’s a big confidence
“We did some good things and bad things, obviously, but to shrug off a run at the plate right there, and then to come back and answer with the sticks, we’re proud of them.” – Toby Robinson, Lobo head baseball coach
boost,” Edwards said about the win. “Hopefully, we can keep doing it.” Lehman quickly fell behind 2-0 in the first inning. A major factor was losing Martinez, who was inadvertently hit in the head with the baseball on a throw across the diamond to first base. The Lobos recovered
in the bottom half of the frame and took a 5-2 lead, aided by a two-run RBI double from Edwards. A run in the bottom of the second inning gave Lehman a 6-2 advantage. Toby Robinson, Lobo head baseball coach, said changing the lineup
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Lehman Lobo senior Robert Enriquez (right) narrowly sides under the tag from a Vista Ridge baseman in Saturday’s game at the Lehman baseball field
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Lehman Lobo Alexis Ysla is unable to place a tag in time as Hays Rebel Jaeden Tovar slides safely into second base Friday at the Rebel softball field.
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The warm orange tones of the setting sun provided a perfect backdrop for Hays High’s Lauren Sikoski as she completed a warmup run during the pole vault at the annual Don Shelton Relays. With track renovations taking place at Hays High, organizers opted to move the Shelton Relays for the first time in its history to Lehman High’s Lobo Field last week. Joining Hays and Lehman’s track and field teams were those from Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Vandegrift, Bastrop and St. Andrews.
Lehman soccer rallies to tie Leander 1-1 in season finale BY LISETTE LOPEZ
The Lehman Lobos came back to tie the game 1-1 against the Leander Lions Friday in their last game of the 2018 season. The Lobos ended the season 5-10-3 overall, and 3-7-2 in district. Lehman had most of the possession in the first half. The Lobos kept movement in the middle of the field trying to work it to the outside and past the Leander defense. With 28 minutes left on the clock, the Lions got a
quick ball up the field to get a shot off and missed an opportunity to take the lead in the first half. A Lion midfielder took a long shot towards the goal, and goalkeeper Mark Piedra stepped up a little too early and barely got a touch on the ball. With Piedra on the ground, the Lions took a shot in the box, but Noah Marquez kicked the threat away from the net. Now with momentum on their side, the Lions
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Consistency at the plate, mixed with key defensive contributions helped the Hays Rebel softball team cruise to 14-4 run-rule win in five innings Friday over the rival Lehman Lobos. But it was the role of team leadership that provided Hays its footing, said Lisa Cone, Rebel head softball coach. That leadership proved vital as the Rebels rallied back from an early first inning deficit en route to victory.
Lehman Lobo junior halfback Noah Marquez fights with a Leander Lion player for possession of the soccer ball in Friday’s home finale at Lobo Field.
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“We can outscore a lot of folks and they know we’ve been at tournaments where we’ve been down 7-0 and have come back the next inning,” Cone said. “They know to trust their bats and not to panic. That’s because we’re not young and they know not to do it.” Leading the charge for the Rebel offense was Brianna Rodriguez and Illyana Cisneros, who finished with nine total runs batted in (RBIs). Rodrigez went 2 for 3 with
Despite a late rally, the Hays Rebel baseball team Friday couldn’t pull off a major upset of the state ranked Lake Travis Cavaliers. Instead, Lake Travis (14-0) prevailed 11-6 in game one of the threegame district opening series. The Cavs then clinched the series on March 10 when they defeated Hays 5-4 in Game 2 of the three-game set. Entering the March 9
contest, the Rebels had won four of their last five games. They got off on the right foot when Hays’ Aidan Martinez laced a single into right field to score Garrison Vaughn, which gave the Rebels a 1-0 lead in the first inning. The next two innings went by in short order, with both pitchers finding a groove. Martinez recorded three of his
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Lehman Lobo long jumper Armando Romero touches down in the sand during his second attempt in the event at the Don Shelton Relays. The relays were held at the Lehman track due to problems at the Shelton Stadium. Teams from Hays, Lehman, Dripping Springs, Wimberley were just a few participating in this early track season meet. Visit www. haysfreepress.com for track results. PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III
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five total strikeouts in the second and third frames. The Cavaliers finally got to him in the fourth inning, however, working the bases loaded with no outs. Thanks to three base hits and a hit by pitch, the Cavaliers got five runs on the board in the inning. It took a solid jumping catch from Hays second basemen Seth Stephenson to end the inning, but by then, the damage was done. Lake Travis kept the Rebels in check for the next few innings and began to pour it on offensively. Following a pair of runs scored due to a pair of errors from the Rebels, the Cavaliers hit a big three run home run to left field, and in a flash, they led 10-1 in the fifth inning. The home run chased Martinez from the game. He finished with five strikeouts, allowing 10 runs, seven earned, on eight hits in four and a thirds innings pitched. The Cavaliers added another run in the next inning off of a RBI double. The Rebels went into the bottom of the sixth inning trailing 11-1.
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and batting order after Sanchez’s injury might have thrown the team off slightly. “But we continued to hit the ball and had good at-bats,” Robinson said. “That’s what we worked on in practice. Hopefully, we can take that with us and tighten up the rest.” After the Rangers tallied two runs in the top of the third frame, Edwards helped his own cause by muscling a solo home run to right field to give the Lobos a 7-4 lead. “I didn’t think it was going over the fence until I looked at the umpire and he said it was a home run,” Edwards said. But the Rangers didn’t back down and returned with a trio of runs in the top of the fifth, which cut the Lobo lead to 7-6. A game-tying run, however, was thwarted when the Lobo defense
secured a critical out at the plate. While Robinson said the Lobos’ defense had some struggles, he lauded their ability to keep Vista Ridge from drawing even at that moment. “We did some good things and bad things, obviously, but to shrug off a run at the plate right there, and then to come back and answer with the sticks, we’re proud of them,” Robinson said. Lehman’s offense continued to pound the ball and outscored Vista Ridge 4-3 down the stretch. For Edwards, the chance to continue building team chemistry is important as the district schedule moves forward. “We’re building a good bond and we’re going to keep getting stronger and better,” Edwards said.
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Hays Rebel head baseball coach James Howard (center) speaks to his team after Friday’s loss to the Lake Travis Cavaliers at the Hays Rebel baseball field.
The offense then suddenly sprang to life. Chase Ruston, Jackson Massey, Uli Tovar, Seth Stephenson, and Zane Lilljedahl all recorded RBI base hits, with Lilljedahl’s hit being a double. Lilljedahl’s double was the lone extra base hit for the Rebels on the night. Despite the big sixth
inning rally, and Isidro Tovar’s spotless top of the seventh inning on the mound, the Rebels could not muster the five runs they needed to force extra innings and fell to Lake Travis 11-6. Half of the Rebel lineup finished with run scoring base hits at some point throughout the game.
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took over possession and were trying to take the lead before halftime. Leander missed their opportunities, and both teams were tied 0-0 at halftime. Both teams came out of halftime more aggressive and looking to take the lead. Leander earned its first goal off a Lehman foul with 25 minutes left. The Lions earned a free kick outside the box. Leander kicked it in and got a head on it to put it in the back of the net to gather a 1-0 lead. Lehman’s defense broke down after the goal; the Lobos were forced to try anything to equalize. The
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Lobos were pounding the Leander defense, and with nine minutes left on the clock, they got their goal. A quick pass across the goal from Eric Guadarrama put Josh Swies in position to put the ball in the back of the net and tie the game 1-1. Piedra said getting the goal late in the second half is what the team needed to stay in the game and defend the Lions. “Everyone put their heads in the game, everyone was playing well and everyone was playing as a team,” Piedra said. “We all had that chemistry to-
night, and I think that goal from Swies really pumped us up even more to try harder.” Head coach Rene Medina said his team worked until the end, and didn’t stop to finish out the season strong. “We focused on telling them two things going into this: Represent the name and define yourself,” Medina said. “Especially with the seniors, what kind of legacy do you want to leave behind. I think they worked their tails off and fought until the end, they made it a competitive affair and that’s all we can ask for.”
Tovar finished 2 for 3 with an RBI. Lilljedahl finished 1-3 with a double, a run scored and a run batted in, while Vaughn scored twice. Hays opened a threegame set against Westlake March 14, with the final two games of the series being played March 15 and 16 at Hays High.
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a triple, a home run and five total RBIs. Cisneros finished by going 3 for 4 with a triple and four RBIs in the game. But the Rebels were forced to play from behind after Lehman scratched across a run in the first inning. Small ball made a difference for the Lobos, who turned a leadoff single from senior Seryna Avalos into a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, which was scored after a Rebel error. Jesse Bustamante, Lehman head softball coach, said the team focuses on movement with runners on the base paths, but he said the team wasn’t able to fully execute as normal. The pitching prowess of Rebel senior Maxine Valdez kept Lobo bats at bay. Valdez, who battled illness during the game, allowed only one hit and an earned run, while also striking out four batters in three innings of work. Lobo morale also took a hit when Avalos left the game with an injury in the bottom of the first inning. “The pitcher shut us down for three innings and we couldn’t get any-
thing else going in the latter half of the game,” Bustamante said. Hays’ offense clawed back into the lead via a two-run RBI single from Cisneros in the bottom of the first inning. The Rebels secured the lead for good with an eight-run third inning. Twelve Rebels went to the plate in the bottom of the third with the team smashing eight hits, highlighted by RBI triples from Cisneros and Rodriguez. Despite a 10-1 deficit, Lehman kept battling and responded with three runs scored in the top of the fourth frame. Providing support for the rally were back-to-back doubles from Gaby Peña and Ariana Ibarra, along with a double from Gabby Rodriguez. Pena led the team by going 2 for 2 with a walk. “It’s a good thing we’re making contact. We have to respond and chip away. We had some good things that happened, but it’s a good opportunity to learn how to compete and have that confidence to fight back.” But Lehman’s chance to inflict more damage was
undone by two key defensive plays in the latter part of the game. With the bases loaded and two outs in the fourth inning, Hays left fielder Madi Butler robbed Lehman’s K. Romero of an extra base hit that could have scored more runs. In the top of the fifth frame, Cisneros threw out a runner at home plate to keep another run from scoring. Hays put the game away with three more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, which came off of four straight hits in a row by Kaylin Davis, Rodriguez, Joedan Tovar and Cisneros. For Bustamante, preparing his team for the rest of district play is the next step. “Every game is going to be a dogfight and we have to learn how to win those (close games),” Bustamante said. “We don’t know how to compete and fight back for a full game.” Cone said staying healthy is the goal as district play continues. “I told them to keep playing like this,” Cone said. “We’re not in spring break just yet.”
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Four running for the HCISD District 3 seat BY MOSES LEOS III
An incumbent Hays CISD school board trustee will square off against three political newcomers who are challenging him for the District 3 seat on the dais. Bert Bronaugh, the incumbent District 3 trustee, will go up against Valerie Hopkins, Michael Sanchez and Alejandro Correa in the May 6 general election. Bronaugh, who has been elected to the dais on two occasions in 2009
and again in 2013, said he chose to run for reelection based on his familiarity with the issues in the district. Bronaugh, a Buda resident who works as a mechanic at the Lower Colorado River Authority and Truck City Ford, also hopes to see several items put in place during his current term come to completion. “I feel like I know what is going on, so there won’t be a learning curve going into it,” Bronaugh said.
Bert Bronaugh, the incumbent District 3 trustee, will go up against Valerie Hopkins, Michael Sanchez and Alejandro Correa in the May 6 general election.
His platform will center on what the district is doing to prepare students for life after high school. “It’s all about the kids and I don’t want to lose that focus,” Bronaugh
said. “I don’t want to get into other areas that don’t deal with getting our kids ready for life.” Meanwhile, Sanchez, a professor at San Antonio Community College and an adjunct professor at
Turning around the trend New plan aims to help struggling Hays CISD campus meet standard BY KATERINA BARTON The unanimous approval of a Turnaround Plan for Hemphill Elementary, a school designated as “Improvement Required” (IR) by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), marks the second year of the designation for the campus. Cynthia Vasquez, principal of Hemphill Elementary, began at the school at the beginning of the 2017 school year with a challenge to turn the school around. Vasquez didn’t see it as a challenge; she saw it as an opportunity to help enhance the school. “We’ve built a community where our children come first,” Vasquez said. “You can call them challenges, I call them opportunities. And we have support from everyone in this district. Maybe that’s why I feel like we don’t have challenges, because we have so much support.” State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores for Hemphill showed only 48 percent of students passed the standardized test in 2016 and 44 percent passed in 2017. The scores fell well below the district average of 70 percent during each year. Although not required, a turnaround plan was submitted to the board after Hemphill’s first year of being designated as IR. Therefore, the school had a jumpstart at applying new systems to help student progress. The turnaround plan is meant to be a broad outline of a campus’ goals and approach to turning the school’s scores around to gain a “met standard” rating within two years. If that is not met, the TEA may place further sanctions on the school. As part of the turnaround plan, the school hired a new principal, a second assistant principal, an additional instructional coach and an intervention teacher.
Austin Community College, said his motivation to run for school board centers on participating in his community and improving education. Sanchez said he thinks there could be some “self-reflection” in the district when it comes to the analysis and culture of data-driven decision making, including processes between parents and the district, faculty and their campuses and between all campuses in the district. Sanchez also believes
Hemphill Principal Cynthia Vasquez go through charts at the professional community learning classroom. The turnaround plan identified three systematic root causes for the low student performance: 1. Leadership effectiveness: lack of school-wide collaboration 2. Increased learning time: lack of purposeful planning for English Language Learners (ELLs) 3. Teacher quality: lack of understanding of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Standard, Specificity and literacy library with bilingual books.”
Also, all staff members had to reapply at the beginning of the school year. An additional stipend of $1,500 for professional staff and $500 for paraprofessional staff was made available
for additional time and efforts to help students become successful. “I had to really hone in and think about the most important factors to bring to Hemphill this year, because we
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the district should assess curriculum that goes beyond state mandates. He would like to see the district emulate improvements in learning and outcomes made at ACC. “My mission statement is focusing on helping to realize the vision of the district,” Sanchez said. “The things the district says in terms of its vision, I agree with, and their goals I agree with.” Kyle resident Alejandro
Hays County resident Tamera Joyce-Wylie’s hearing impairment is unique. Joyce-Wylie has a hard time hearing high frequencies where lower, bass tones are much easier to hear. Typically, men are easier to understand than women, and when her ears miss a word, her brain can help fill in the blanks. She has been working with her impairment from a young age, giving her brain time to acclimate to her hearing needs. Her two daughters, who attend Dripping Springs Middle School, both have hearing disabilities as well and Joyce-Wylie fears during the case of a school emergency, they will not have the instruction necessary to protect themselves. This new concern was brought to JoyceWylie’s attention when she noticed that the Hays County Standard Response Protocol (SRP) for child safety video did not include captions for students with hearing disabilities. The video outlines the procedure for students and staff in the rare case of an emergency lockdown, walking students through the process of staying safe and alert. “When my daughters come home and miss an assignment because they missed the instruction is one thing, but for them to miss protocol that could save their life is something different,” Joyce-Wylie said. “I’m not trying to fight the county, but bring awareness to how we can give all of our students the opportunity to receive the same direction.” The video, which is provided by the Hays County Sherriff’s Office, is updated every few years. The current video was made in 2014, and the county is looking at supplying a new video for all the school districts in the county this summer. Joyce-Wylie has looked at an alternative measure to add subtitles to the video before the school year ends. Donald Davis, a technology education teach-
This new concern was brought to Joyce-Wylie’s attention when she noticed that the Hays County Standard Response Protocol (SRP) for child safety video did not include captions for students with hearing disabilities. er at Hays High School with certification in graphic design and audio/video production, is working with American Sign Language (ASL) students to add subtitles to the video. The ASL students will provide the sign language transcription to Davis’ students who will then add the subtitles during the editing process. “These tech solutions could help and I don’t know why the district isn’t looking towards our talented students for solutions,” JoyceWylie said. “We’re not pointing fingers or rallying up pitch works at the county. It’s just time to see where we can do better. As a mom, I worry for my children.” Joyce-Wylie said there are times when even she cannot understand announcements over the intercom despite her expertise with her hearing loss. For students in a bathroom or those who are outside, missing a critical announcement could be detrimental to the students’ safety in the case of an emergency. “We will be updating the video and additional training tools for the 2018-2019 school year and thankfully Ms. Tamara Joyce-Wylie with
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the HCSID has offered to assist us with the process of adding captioning,” said Kharley Smith, emergency management coordinator for Hays County. “We look forward to her assistance as she will have the most insight on the need and that is in line with how the program has come to fruition – collaboration. We are always looking to improve and appreciate the feedback from all.” Smith said the program
does not dictate one particular method the districts can use to relay safety messages and encourages faculty to look at alternative ways to help accommodate students with disabilities. In Wimberley, a different approach to school safety is being implemented in the near future to help keep students safe. Jason Valentine, principal at Wimberley High School, said the district is
looking at ways to enforce students to carry their IDs upon entering and leaving the building, making it harder for anyone not allowed on campus to enter the building. “At this time, not all of our students have IDs but we want to make that a reality in the future,” Valentine said. “We want to increase safety measures in general and increase the comfort level on campus for all our students and staff.”
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Correa, a senior software developer and analyst with the University of Texas at Austin, said he filed to run in order to be more involved with his children’s education. Correa’s children go to Hays CISD schools and his wife is currently employed in the district. “I have a lot invested in that, so I want to make sure I can help guide it in
the right direction,” Correa said. Correa said the district is at a turning point and that growth needs to be managed. While Correa believed the district is doing a good job in some cases, he feels some aspects, such as diversification, is a priority to focus on in the future. While Correa is still formulating a specific plat-
form, he plans to get to know the needs of the district and gather community input on challenges that must be addressed. Hopkins, a Buda resident who is also running in her first election, was recently hired as the Director of Transportation at Manor ISD. Hopkins has lived within the District 3 area for the past five years.
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analyze student progress, is full of goals, data and colorful charts. Students’ names and pictures hang off of charts lining the classroom walls marking progress in reading, math, writing and science, holding both students and teachers accountable. One main glaring issue for the campus is turnover and accountability. Six principals have led Hemphill Elementary since the campus opened in 2000. In just the last five years, three principals have been hired to lead the campus. The revolving door will continue to turn as Monica Salas, an administrator
in Pflugerville ISD, was recently hired to become the new Hemphill principal for the 2018-2019 school year. Vasquez will move over to the new Uhland Elementary campus, which will house nearly half of Hemphill’s current student population. Of the 827 current students at Hemphill, 417 will transfer to Uhland Elementary. “We have the challenge of [Vasquez] coming in this year and establishing the systems and continuity and, lo and behold, we have the new campus opening that necessitates that a large group of stu-
dents have to go through a change,” said Tim Savoy, Hays CISD Public Information Officer. “But I think the difference is that this change is going to be fine because we have it in mind and the two principals are going to be partners going forward,” Savoy said. When Vasquez was first asked to be principal of Hemphill because it was an IR campus, she thought of the school’s vision to create relentless leaders. “We wanted to rebrand IR, not as being negative, but as being incredibly relentless,” Vasquez said.
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people with disabilities. Through the program, the FTA covers up to 80 percent of the total cost, with Buda covering up to 20 percent. Buda received a grant for the purchase of an 11-seat, American Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible van to use for its program. Prior to the grant, Buda’s STP van did notmeet ADA standards.
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City contemplating becoming a Dark Sky community With Dripping Springs becoming the first International Dark Sky Community in Texas in 2014, Buda is now looking to get in on the action as well. Members of the sustainability commission met on March 1 to discuss their application to make Buda a designated dark sky community. This has been a part of the Sustainability Commission’s two year work plan and the commission is now in the early stages of moving forward with the idea.
To be designated as a Dark Sky Community, the IDA requires specific language and minimum requirements written into city ordinances, and they also require a demonstrated commitment to the ordinances from both the city and community. Rex Drake, chairperson of the Sustainability Commission, said they started working with the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) a little over a year ago. The IDA is in charge of reviewing city ordinances and making sure they meet dark sky community
standards. “It came up as a broader discussion about what we can do as a community to make life a little more sustainable and more conservation-minded,” Drake said of designating Buda as a dark sky community.
To be designated as a Dark Sky Community, the IDA requires specific language and minimum requirements written into city ordinances, and it also requires a demonstrated commitment to the ordinances from both the city and community.
The Sustainability Commission made a motion during the meeting to request the city council and the planning and zoning committee to look at and amend the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC) with the purpose of complying with IDA standards. The current UDC, which was recently updated in October 2017, had the intention to comply with the dark sky requirements, Assistant City Manager Micah Grau said during the
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Buda strives to satisfy senior transit needs BY MOSES LEOS III The rollout of an updated transportation service aimed at helping area seniors could be on the horizon in Buda. City officials now hope the Buda Seniors Taking a Ride (STAR) program can fulfill one of several needs Buda is addressing for its aging population. “The big thing was that our seniors felt like there is a lack of transportation services in our area,” said David Marino, Buda public information officer. “We are working hard to make sure they have different opportunities for that.” Buda STAR is an upgrade to the city’s Senior Transportation Program (STP), which was established in 2005. The STP offers to transport independent ambulatory seniors to the grocery store or doctor’s office. However, Marino said people didn’t realize the service existed. That issue was put in the spotlight when the city received results from a 2017 citizen survey on how to best meet the needs of Buda seniors. The survey, which received 102 respondents, showed seniors didn’t feel they were able to access necessary information, as well as
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Buda STAR (Seniors Taking A Ride) is an upgrade to the city’s Senior Transportation Program, which was established in 2005. The STP offers to transport independent ambulatory seniors to the grocery store or doctor’s office.
“The big thing was that our seniors felt like there is a lack of transportation services in our area. We are working hard to make sure they have different opportunities for that.” –David Marino, Buda public information officer
a lack of senior transportation. The results also led to the creation of Buda’s Task Force on Aging (TFA). The survey also
provided a way for the city to utilize a 5310 grant that was awarded to Buda in 2016 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
The grant program provides funding to states to assist private, nonprofit groups meet the transportation needs of older adults and
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ost folks know Thai lime leaf by its unpolitically correct name, kaffir leaf, or kaffir lime leaf. Other names for the citrus are combava, limau purut, daun jeruk perut, makroot (makrut, magrood), chan sác, wild lime, and kieffer lime. The tree is native to Southeast Asia and Indochina and is commonly used in most of those native cuisines. It should never, ever be called kaffir lime. Why is it offensive to use the word “kaffir”? Kaffir, kaffer, or kafir originates in South Africa (and other African countries), and is an offensive racial or ethnic slang for Blacks. The base of the word is kafir, an Arabic word that means ‘disbeliever,’ ‘infidel,’ or ‘one who conceals the truth.’ Thai lime leaf, a more descriptive and much less offensive term, refers to the leaves and fruit of Citrus x hystrix, a thorny short tropical tree with “double” leaves (the edge of the leaf forms a figure eight when viewed from above) which have a citrusy, aromatic, and floral-herbal quality. The leaves are used in all manner of S.E. Asian cooking, in almost every category of dish. The juice of the fruit is intensely astringent; too sour to use unless it is heavily diluted and sweetened, but the same intense aroma and flavor of the leaf permeates the rind of the fruit, which is prominently used in Thai curry pastes and other regional seasoning pastes. We are the most familiar with Thai lime leaf when used in Thai cooking, particularly a couple of Thai soups: tom yum (hot and sour Thai soup), and tom kha (coconut milk and galangal soup). Both dishes feature a combination of Thai lime leaf and lemongrass, two partners that live well together. To use Thai lime leaf, remove the tough central rib. If the leaves are primarily a seasoning, the de-stemmed whole leaf should be muddled or crushed to release maximum flavor before adding whole to the dish towards the end of
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Pictured from left to right, back row first are: Alberta DeLaPaz (HHS sponsor), Mya DeLaPaz (senior & State Ambassador), Jason Leal (sophomore), Ryan Leal (senior), Wesley Ramirez (senior), Roger Ramirez (SRO, coordinator), Carolyn Ramirez (HHS sponsor); Front, standing: Ellianna Nejat (senior), Taylor Wright (sophomore), Bianca Ramirez (sophomore & State Ambassador), Kennedy Goodnight (sophomore), Elisa Calderon (senior) Front Kneeling Kameron Welma (freshman).
Hays High students recognized for Crimestopper art contest SUBMITTED REPORT The Hays High School Campus Crime Stoppers (HHSCCS) student board members and their sponsors attended the 23rd annual Texas Campus Crime Stoppers conference held in Houston on Feb. 26-28, 2018. For the third year in
a row, this group placed first in this year’s poster contest. Hays High student graphic designer Adriana Grajeda’s detail and creativeness helped assemble the winning poster. The students and sponsors wanted to thank Hays High CTE Digital Media teacher Donald Davis for his
mentorship and for allowing the students to develop the annual poster. Sheriff Gary Cutler also recognized and commended Deputy Sheriff Roger Ramirez, Hays High School Resource Officer and the coordinator of the Hays HS Campus Crime Stoppers program.
OBITUARIES BRANDT John Brandt, 92 of Kyle, passed away peacefully with his family at his side. John was born in West Pittston, Pennsylvania to James and Candida Brandt. He grew up in Pennsylvania, and later met the love of his life, Mary Jean Zimmer. They married August 12, 1951 and together had three children. John served his country by joining the United States Marine Corps during World War II, and, served his community in the Pennsylvania State Police for 26 years. John loved life and his family very much. He also served in the Masons for over 50 years in both Pennsylvania and Texas. John is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Mary Jean Brandt; his children, Julia Ann Porteny and husband Carlos, of Kyle, TX, John David Brandt of Kyle, TX, Kirk F. Brandt and wife
Jodi, of Buda, TX; Eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral cremation services are entrusted to Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle. The family will receive visitors Friday, March 16 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Historic Kyle City Hall. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association may be made.
TOEPFER Ernst Toepfer of Eunice, LA, passed away March 12, 2018. He was born in Buffalo, NY. In 1953 he was stationed at Gary Air Force Base in San Marcos. He served in South Korea with the U.S. Army 101 Airborne Division. While in San Marcos, he met and married Rose Marie Schmeltekopf of Kyle on Feb. 6, 1953. He was preceeded in death by a son, Darrell Toepfer, and a granddaughter, Abby Toepfer. He is survived by Rose, his wife of 65 years, two sons, Ernst Toepfer III and wife Monica, Randal Toepfer and wife Claire, daughter-in-law Jennifer Toepfer, eight grandchildren, and six great-gran-
children. He will be dearly missed as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, friend, pastor, scuba instructor, airplane pilot and encourager.
the cooking process. In many dishes the leaves are eaten directly after first being cut into a very fine chiffonade or julienne, or being sliced and then pureed or crushed in a mortar and pestle as part of an herbal spice mix. Again, if added towards the end of the cooking process, the leaves will retain more flavor and aroma. To use the rind for a garnish, grate it very sparingly over the dish after plating, using a very fine microplane zester. One tablespoon of zest from a Thai lime lime is equivalent to about 6 Thai lime leaves. Fresh leaves are preferred, frozen leaves are passable but not desirable, and dried leaves are hardly worth the bother. If you have to use dried leaves, figure on using twice the quantity of fresh, and it still won’t taste like it should. For fresh leaves, which are incredibly expensive to purchase fresh at the market, the best option is to grow your own. Thai lime trees can handle temperatures down to around 38°F; they are rated as Zone 9 to 10 plants. They require a pot with excellent drainage, filled with a rich, fertile soil with a high humus content. They are susceptible to root rot anyway, so stick them in a pot that’s too large, and then overwater them, and you can expect them to crater. If you can plant them in the ground, they can get quite large; in a pot they tend to stay more
restrained: 6 to 7 feet tall or so. Ideally the small tree will get full sun most of the day and shade in the afternoon, when the sun is the hottest. Given enough water, they can grow in full sun in the tropics. They begin to flower in the winter, bearing white fragrant blooms, which are followed by small to medium-sized aromatic limes with a very bumpy surface. The potted tree can be kept outside, in a protected spot shielded from winter winds and next to a masonry wall that absorbs heat during the day and gives it off heat night. When it gets in the high 30’s, either cover it securely to insulate the plant (maybe with a light bulb burning
inside the enclosure for extra heat), or move it inside for temporary protection. Thai limes can be susceptible to pests, especially spider mites and scale. Spraying with refined or superfine horticultural oil (similar to dormant oil) usually works well for both pests without affecting the quality of the leaves or fruit. Mick Vann food is a writer, chef, restaurant consultant, horticulturist whose blog can be seen at http://gustidude. blogspot.com If you have a question for Chris, Amanda or Mick , send it via email to iathyme@yahoo.com. Or mail a postcard to It’s About Thyme: 11726 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX 78748.
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doctrine of Greenback to every living creature!” Theirs was clearly a holy crusade. The Greenbacks met in Waco in August 1878 to select a full slate for the fall elections. W.H. Hamman of Robertson was nominated for governor and waged an energetic campaign. The Greenback creed of defending the common man against the banks, corporations and railroads struck a chord with many Texans as did the charge that both the Democratic and Republican parties ignored their plight. Hamman captured nearly a fourth of the gubernatorial vote, carried 12 counties in northeast and central Texas and beat his Republican opponent by more than two to one. Ten Greenbacks were elected to the state legislature, and George Washington Jones from Bastrop won a congressio-
And, as recent events have shown, many Americans today are so fed up with the Democratic and Republican parties that they are willing to take a chance on just about anybody who offers a way out of the current morass.
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Most converts came from the Grange, the agricultural association whose conservative leaders were hostile to the third party. They feared the havoc the rambunctious renegades might wreak in state politics and sought to maintain their close ties with the Democrats. But the enthusiasm of the membership could not be contained, and the Greenback Party soon functioned as the political arm of the farmers lobby. The March 1878 assembly of the Grange gave the Greenback platform its unqualified endorsement. In addition to the demand for an inflated currency, the main planks included an income tax, improved public schools, abolition of taxes on farm products and elimination of superfluous government offices. Mild demands by modern standards but downright radical for the 1870’s. “Do not sit weeping at the grave of the dead Democracy!” the Texas Greenbacks defiantly declared in their statement of principles. “Preach the
at the June 1882 convention in Fort Worth, but only 140 loyalists from 30 counties showed. The gathering degenerated into petty bickering and adjourned in confusion. Fifty Greenbacks regrouped in Corsicana later that summer and half-heartedly seconded the Republican-sponsored bid of Congressman Jones for governor. Although he took a remarkable 40 percent of the vote, it was a strictly personal achievement that did nothing to keep the sinking party afloat. The demise of the Texas wing of the Greenback Party became official in 1884. After a mere 20 activists responded to a call for a state convention, no further attempts were made to resuscitate the corpse. For six tumultuous years, the Greenbacks blazed a comet-like trail across the Texas political skies before burning out and fading into oblivion. Their efforts, however, were far from futile as they succeeded in putting their most important concerns on the state and national agendas. The Greenbacks proved that a third party need not become a permanent part of the political system to change public policy and the course of history.
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The devastating depression triggered by the Panic of 1873 shook American society to its core. Out of this crisis arose the Greenback Labor Party with its catchy slogan “More Money, Cheaper Money.”
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isgruntled Democrats, rural rebels and a handful of breakaway Republicans cast their lot with the Greenbacks on March 14, 1876 at the organizing convention of the Texas branch of the new third party. The devastating depression triggered by the Panic of 1873 shook American society to its core. Out of this crisis arose the Greenback Labor Party with its catchy slogan “More Money, Cheaper Money.” Nothing ailed the crippled economy, the Greenbacks argued, that a massive influx of paper currency could not cure. First among blue-collar workers in the industrial Northeast and then in the ranks of impoverished southern farmers, the mighty movement spread like wildfire. Within a matter of months, the upstart party challenged both Democrats and Republicans. The Greenback panacea for the tight-money curse attracted Texas farmers in droves. Organizers sent to the Lone Star State by national leader Marcus N. Pomeroy found hundreds eager to enlist. Dozens of Greenback clubs sprang up overnight, and by 1879 nearly 500 were in existence.
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March 1 meeting. However, specific language required by the IDA was not included in the UDC update. This is a first step among many on the path toward fulfilling IDA requirements, if the city council ultimately decides to go down this path. Amending the UDC will be an extensive process as it requires several meetings and public hearings. Additionally, the city will have to begin community
outreach to demonstrate community commitment, and also meet with Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) to discuss electricity and lighting options in the city. “I think all of these items are definitely doable, but it is going to take time to do each one of them, the biggest hurdle that I see at this point is (minimum requirements) and making sure we have all of these requirements amended in place into our unified development
code and making sure that’s not going to cause any conflict,” Grau said. Grau says a second big hurdle will be to identify noncompliant lights within the municipality and come up with a proposal on how to retrofit them. Existing commercial businesses will not be affected by the ordinance. This issue will be on the city council’s agenda at a later unspecified date. Drake believes an ordinance like this will contribute to making Buda a
quality place to live, and help with outdoor lighting design, but without being prohibitive to business. “I lived in Allen for 15 years and I watched the light pollution grow to where I couldn’t see the stars anymore,” Drake said. “I’ve been in Buda for over three years and I’d like to keep it a nice place to live.” Dripping Springs and Horseshoe Bay are the only designated dark sky communities in Texas.
Buda seniors is an everchanging process. “This is still being developed and it will be for a while to come,” Metzler
said. “However, Buda did a survey … it shows they’re curious about it. It’s inspiring to see Buda take an interest.”
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“What this new van does is it gives us an ADA accessible vehicle that is user friendly for the senior population,” Marino said. Cathy Metzler, a member of Buda’s TFA, said helping find a way to improve senior transportation was high on its priority list. But the TFA also continues to tackle several additional issues seniors are experiencing. One is the ability to access information and resources for services, such as healthcare. One way to combat that issue was creating a page on the city website where residents can find resources “all in one place,” Marino said. However, Metzler said there is a section of Buda’s aging population that may not have access
to the internet or the ability to reach the website. “The hope is that a family member or caregiver would have access and get that information on their behalf,” Metlzer said. The TFA is also looking at ways to improve medical care for seniors. Metzler said the TFA is currently studying the prospect of a senior resource center, but she added the idea is still in its infancy. Senior-related affordable housing is an equally large issue to tackle for the TFA. Metzler cited the long waiting lists at area senior living facilities. Metzler believes the influx of seniors moving to Buda is their desire to live closer to their children and grandchildren. For Metzler, how to best approach assisting
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Attempting to cover park-related project costs, Buda is now turning to the private sector for funding. By giving area businesses the chance to purchase naming rights or sponsorships, the city hopes the subsequent funding can cover budget gaps for projects under Proposition 5 of the 2014 bond. Buda city leaders in late 2017 adopted a policy that gives flexibility for soliciting corporate naming rights or sponsorships, said Micah Grau, Buda assistant city manager March 6. As a result, city staff crafted a bid process for those interested in obtaining naming rights. That process involves going through a committee which will review the bids before making a decision. Grau said the city wants to avoid obtaining bids from companies working with Buda for its bond projects, to avoid a conflict of interest. Buda also crafted its plan based on the way other area cities obtain corporate sponsorships for their parks or structures.
Olmer said several groups and entities have expressed interest in corporate sponsorships and have had informal discussions with the city. However, Olmer could not disclose which entities were interested. –Greg Olmer, Buda Parks and Recreation director
“We want to make it a fair process and one where we work in the best interest of the community,” Grau said. Buda began looking at obtaining naming rights after discovering cost shortages in several Proposition 5 projects. Greg Olmer, Buda Parks and Recreation director, said the shortage came as a result of the purchase of Garison Park in 2016. The price for the land ate into the $8 million Proposition 5 budget approved by voters in the 2014 bond. “We had to take that prime opportunity to get some more open space and parkland. However, that took away from the original bond,” Olmer said. “That’s a good problem to have, but now we have to go through corporate sponsorships to make up money that’s ear-
marked for Garsion.” Projects that could be open to sponsorship or naming rights is a proposed amphitheater in city park. Olmer said the city looked at cost estimates for the amphitheater, but realized construction costs would put the city at a deficit. As a result, city officials and their design team went “back to the drawing board” and scaled down certain parts of the amphitheater. The Buda City Council Feb. 20 decided to use $500,000 for a basic concrete stage for the amphitheater, leaving an additional $250,000 in need for a roof over the stage, acoustic upgrades, and other added features. The city is also looking at the possibility of sponsorships and nam-
ing right opportunities at its City Park splash pad, improvements to its pavilion, as well as at Buda’s new library located in the city’s new municipal building Olmer said several groups and entities have expressed interest in corporate sponsorships and have had informal discussions with the city. However, Olmer could not disclose which entities were interested. While the plan for corporate sponsorships is moving forward, city staff still doesn’t have a firm grasp of how the pricing tiers could work. Buda City Council member Evan Ture advocated against having a limit to the dollar amount that could be donated toward naming rights. Ture was also in favor of limiting naming rights to facilities
or features to a 10-year time frame, as opposed to having them in perpetuity. “You don’t play if you don’t have a number to start off with,” Ture said. “If they come up with six digits minimum, it’s a good thing. But we shouldn’t be interested in something if it’s under a certain amount.” Council member Lee Urbanovsky felt breaking down the sponsorship opportunities for a project such as the amphitheater could be beneficial. Urbanovsky said it could help the city make up the $250,000 for amphitheater upgrades at a faster rate, as opposed to waiting for one donor. Ture, however, said one potential drawback could extend to listing all of the donors in future marketing material. While no formal timeframe exists for the city to gather sponsorships, Olmer said the city does need to craft its sponsorship process before park projects to go bid in May. “It will help us plan eventually for funding sources and what scale we want to build those projects out,” Olmer said.
Texas ranks high for real estate property taxes BY KATERINA BARTON Texas property taxes are the fourth highest among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, this according to a study conducted by Wallethub. According to the study, the effective tax rate in Texas is 1.86 percent, as compared to Hawaii’s at 0.27 percent. Hawaii, Alabama, and Louisiana are among the states with the lowest property taxes, however, Hawaii also has one of the highest income tax rates. John Sanford, owner and realtor at John B. Sanford Real Estate, says that out-of-staters are usually shocked when they find out about the property tax rate while looking for homes.
“Taxes can be a problem, and I don’t own a lot of real estate and I pay a lot of taxes. So you kind of just have to factor it into your business plans.” –John Sanford, local realtor
Property taxes are locally based and administered, and are used to pay for things such as emergency services and police salaries, public schools, road maintenance, public libraries, utility systems, among other local services and amenities. “The 2017 tax rate for Hays County is .4012 and the rate for the Special Road District is .0438. Every property owner in the county pays taxes to these two entities,” Chief Deputy
at the Hays County Tax Office Jenifer O’Kane wrote in an email. O’Kane also says that each city has its own tax rate along with other taxing entities, so depending on where you live in the county, you will pay additional property taxes. This also includes Emergency Service Districts (ESD), Municipal Utility Districts (MUD), and school districts. The total taxes paid are based off of property values appraised annu-
ally by the Hays Central Appraisal District (CAD). Both the Hays CAD and the Hays County Tax Office said they get complaints each year on appraised property values and tax rates. Sanford says he knows people often complain about the taxes and even contest tax rates, but he understands the importance of them. “We have to pay for things some way, and if we’re not going to pay through a state income
tax, it’s going to have to be paid through property tax or some other tax,” Sanford said. One drawback with having a property-taxonly system is if property values begin to rise while homeowner income stays the same, some people may have a hard time paying. Another drawback is if someone inherits property and cannot pay the taxes. To help mitigate some issues, the state puts caps on taxes for handicapped individuals and those 65 years or older. “Taxes can be a problem, and I don’t own a lot of real estate and I pay a lot of taxes. So you kind of just have to factor it into your business plans,” Sanford said.
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“DE-CLUTTER” YOUR PORTFOLIO As you go through your home during your spring cleaning rounds, you may notice that you've acquired a lot of duplicate objects – do you really need five mops? – or at least some things you can no longer use, like a computer that hasn’t worked since 2010. You can create some valuable space by getting rid of these items. And the same principle can apply to your investment portfolio, because over the years you may well have acquired duplicate investments that aren’t really helping you move toward your goals. You may also own some investments, which, while initially fitting in to your overall strategy, no longer do so. You could be better off by selling your “redundant” investments and using the proceeds to purchase new ones that will provide more value.
GET ORGANIZED During your spring cleaning, one of your key goals may be to get organized. So you might want to rearrange the tools in your garage or establish a new filing system in your home office. Proper organization is also important to investors – and it goes beyond having your brokerage and 401(k) statements in nice neat piles. For example, you may have established IRAs with different financial services companies. By moving them to one provider, you may save some fees and reduce your paperwork, but, more important, you may find that such a move actually helps you better manage your investments. You’ll know exactly where your money is going, and it could be easier to follow a single investment strategy. Also, with all your IRAs in one place, it will be much easier for you to manage the required minimum distributions you must start taking when you turn 70-1/2. (These distributions are not required for Roth IRAs.)
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY’S FINANCIAL FUTURE When cleaning up this spring, you may notice areas of concern around protecting your home – perhaps there’s a crack in your window, or your fence is damaged or part of your chimney is crumbling. Your financial independence – and
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Public Notice NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing will be conducted by the City Council in the City Council Chambers, Niederwald City Hall, 8807 Niederwald Strasse, Niederwald, Texas 78640, at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, April 2, 2018. The Public Hearing shall be conducted for the purpose of receiving public comments and testimony regarding the proposed amendments to the zoning regulations and subdivision regulations listed below: Proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance with regard to maximum age of structures allowed to be relocated into the city limits, minimum size of homes, requirements for skirting/underpinning, maximum size of vehicles in subdivisions, permitting and construction standards for driveways and culverts, zoning districts acceptable for manufactured homes and zoning classification of RV Parks. Proposed amendments to the subdivision ordinance include minimum standards for number of entrance/exit roads in subdivisions, road width classifications and specifications and screening requirements for lots backing onto public streets and roadways. This hearing is open to any interested person. Opinions, objections and/ or comments relative to this matter may be expressed in writing or in person at the hearing.
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of HELEN CRESWELL WILLIAMS, Deceased, were issued on March 12, 2018, in Cause No. 18-0047-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: JANIS KAY KARR. 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: JANIS KAY KARR 75 Humphrey Ct. Rd. Martindale, Texas 78655 DATED the 12th day of March, 2018. /s/ Carrie Lane CARRIE LANE Attorney for JANIS KAY KARR State Bar No.: 24013085 100 E. San Antonio, Ste. 102 San Marcos, Texas 78666 Telephone: (512) 3921273 Facsimile: (512) 396-8539 E-mail: carrie@majorslawfirm.com
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF GEORGE MEREDITH WALKER, DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of George Meredith Walker, Deceased, were granted on the 20th day of February, 2018, pending in Cause No. 18-0013-P in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to: Mark Bartlett Walker and Julianna Richmond Schulze, Independent Co-Executors. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Independent Co-Executors of the Estate addressed as follows: Mark Bartlett Walker and Julianna Richmond Schulze, Independent Co-Executors, Estate of George Meredith Walker, Deceased,
c/o JACKSON WALKER L.L.P., Attn: Erin N. Tuggle, 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100, Austin, Texas 78701. All persons having claims against the Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED this 12th day of March, 2018. Mark Bartlett Walker and Julianna Richmond Schulze, Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of George Meredith Walker, Deceased By Erin N. Tuggle 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 236-2000 FAX: (512) 236-2002 etuggle@jw.com Attorneys For The Independent Co-Executors
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of SAMUEL GOTT HAHS, Deceased, were issued on February 28, 2018, in Cause No. 18-0004-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, HAYS County, Texas, to: CHRYSTIE HAHS THRASHER. 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: CHRYSTIE HAHS THRASHER 439-B Sailmaster St. Lakeway, Texas 78734 DATED the 9TH day of March , 2018. /s/ Bruce Thrasher Bruce Thrasher Attorney for CHRYSTIE HAHS THRASHER State Bar No.: 19998400 1213 R.R. 620 So., Ste 201 Lakeway, Texas 78734 Telephone: (512) 2635141 Facsimile: (512) 263-5142 E-mail: brucethrasherlaw@gmail.com
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Aron Michael Sullivan, Deceased, were issued on February 12, 2018, in Cause No.17-0286-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, Hays County, Texas, to: Aron Michael Sullivan II and Michelle Aindrea King. 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: Aron Michael Sullivan II 154 Flagstone Trail Buda, TX 78610 AND c/o: Michelle Aindrea King 105 Hale Irwin Cove Round Rock, TX 78664 DATED the 7TH day of March, 2018. THE BOLING LAW FIRM, PLLC
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PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Creedmoor, Texas will hold a public hearing 7:10 p.m., March 15, 2017 at Creedmoor Community Center,12513 FM 1625, Creedmoor, Texas for public comments on proposed Re-zoning to the 4610 FM 1327 property to commercial zoning. By the order of the City Council of the City of Creedmoor, Texas, Robert R. Wilhite, City Administrator, Creedmoor.
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of PATRICIA LYNN HAYNES Deceased, were issued on the 5th day of March, 2018, in Cause 18-0052Pin Probate, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to RUSTI LYN BURNETT. The residence of the Independent Executor is in Travis County, Texas, at 303 Rolling Green Drive, Austin, Texas 78734, the address to which claims may be presented in care of said representative. All persons having claims against this estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED this the 6th day of March, 2018. By Rusti Burnett
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Kyle Parkway Self- Storage, located at 5141 Cromwell Dr. Kyle, TX 78640 will hold a Public Auction of Property being sold for CASH to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will be held on March 28, 2018 at 11:30 AM. The contents in the space of Richard E. Ekhaguere contains: motorcycle helmets and water dispenser. The contents in the space of Richard Hejduk contains: luggage, back pack, sheering wheel cover, bags. The contents in the space of John Hopkins: tools, air compressor, generator, mobile water tanks, safe and furniture.
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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #18021805CM Fence Installation Services. Proposals will be accepted until 03-29-2018 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext. 46035) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Proposals will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #06-031802VL Intervention Software. Proposals will be accepted until 03-30-18 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #25-031801VL Specialized Tutoring (Live Instruction). Proposals will be accepted until 04-02-18 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened.
The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
described above. Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, January 30, 2018. Michael Torres Constable, Pct. 2 Hays County, Texas 5458 FM 2770 Kyle, Texas 78640 by Robert L. Eller, Deputy Notice to Bidders: You are buying whatever interest, if any, the Debtor has in the property. Purchase of the Debtor's interest in the property may not extinguish any liens or security interests held by other persons. There are no warranties, express or implied, regarding the property being sold, including but not limited to warranties of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Notice to Judgment Debtor: If there is any property, real or personal, you want to point out for levy in lieu of the above described property, you must contact this office immediately.
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Plum Creek Conservation District is accepting bids for ground application of fertilizer and herbicide to approximately 446 acres on 22 flood control structures. Approximately 201 acres to be applied around the 1st of April and 245 acres to be applied around the 1st of May. For more information, call 512-398-2383. Respond on or before noon on March 20th. Send bids to PO Box 328, Lockhart, TX 78644. PCCD reserves the right to evaluate bids and to reject all bids.
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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFQ #25031803VL Bond Counsel Services. Proposals will be accepted until 04-06-18 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
Cause: C-1-CV-17-005071 By virtue of an Writ of Execution issued by the clerk of the County Court at Law #1 of TRAVIS County, Texas, January 17, 2018, in cause numbered C1-CV-17-005071, styled SHANAHAN FLOORING, LLC DBA CARPETS BY CONRAD versus RICK HERNDON on a judgment rendered against RICK HERNDON; I did on January 30, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., levy upon as the property of RICK HERNDON the following described real property: WOODLANDS PARK PHASE 1, BLOCK G, LOT 15 (PROPERTY ID R108500) ALSO DESCRIBED AS 1155 STAR MEADOW, KYLE, TX 78640 On APRIL 3, 2018, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Hays County, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, I will sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of RICK HERNDON in and to the real property
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Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Kyle, Hays County, Texas, Case No. 17-06-4216P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www. fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/ bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE/ AUCTION
Tom Thumb mini storage LLC pursuant to the revised civil statutes of Texas 5238B, shall conduct a public sale of the contents of the Storage Rooms listed below in San Marcos, Texas. Telephone (512)396-3434 on the date shown to satisfy a landlord’s lien. All successful bidders shall take possession and remove the contents of the room immediately. Tom Thumb mini storage LLC reserves the right to reject any bids and to withdraw any items from such sale. Date: April 7th, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: 1006 Hwy 80, San Marcos, TX. HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO BE SOLD
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Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for CSP #18021804EMA 2018 HVAC and Fire Alarm Replacements. Proposals will be accepted until 03-23-18 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Proposal responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.
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