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Kyle City Council seeks pay boost BY MOSES LEOS III
A $1,000-plus monthly stipend and the option of health insurance is the recommended pay increase for Kyle city leaders from a city-council appointed committee But one committee member questioned the appropriateness of the increase and whether or not Kyle is ready to handle the burden.
Kyle’s Mayor receives $200 per month, while council members receive $100 a month. The recommended increase calls for $1,300 per month for the mayor, $1,000 per month for city council members and the option to enroll in health insurance.
Discussions on the topic have been the subject of a five-person Compensation Committee, which is charged to craft a city council pay raise for Kyle city leaders. On Monday, the commit-
tee voted 4-1 to recommend a $1,300 stipend for the mayor, a $1,000 stipend for each council member and the option for all city leaders to obtain health insurance through the city. Com-
mittee member Michael Tobias cast the lone dissenting vote. The committee, which began meetings in March, was created as a result of an amendment to the Kyle City Council
Charter approved by voters in November 2018. Kyle’s new charter provision allows the Kyle City Council to appoint a committee that deliberates and recommends city council pay increases every three years. That recommendation then goes to the Kyle City Council, which approves or denies its own pay
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Biker killed in I-35 wreck
Officials weigh in on possible voting centers With the prospect of countywide voting centers on the horizon in Hays County, a trio of experts from neighboring jurisdictions offered insight into the process and what it could look like. That discussion was part of an April 4 League
Paying their respects
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Members of the Kyle Fire Department salute as the motorcade for Mountain City mayor Phillip Taylor approaches the Center Street bridge. Hundreds took to the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center to honor Taylor, who was killed in a March 28 wreck.
Kyle council debates $550,000 roundabout on Burleson Street BY KATIE BURRELL
A roundabout at the intersection of North Burleson Street and Spring Branch Drive is a solution some city leaders feel could improve traffic flow and safety in that area. But an estimated $550,000 price tag on the project is pushing Kyle City Council members to contemplate and identify possible alternative solutions that fits the city
“Four properties in this area would be affected and need to be acquired for this. We would have to pay for relocation and utilities in that area.” –Leon Barba, Kyle City Engineer
budget. Discussion on the item came up April 2 as city leaders sought a solution for that intersection. No action was taken on the item and city leaders
COMING UP Kyle Easter Egg-stravaganza
An estimated 80,000 plastic eggs will be dropped from a hot-air ballon over Gregg Clarke Park April 13 during the annual Easter Egg Drop Egg-stravaganza. The event, hosted by Eikon Church and the city of Kyle, is free for the entire family and runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The first salvo of eggs will be dropped at 2 p.m. with several additional drops taking place for different age groups. Parking will be available at Gregg Clarke
Park, Wallace Middle School and the Kyle Post Office. More information can be found online at eikonchurch. com/events/eggdrop
Buda 12th annual Easter Egg Hunt On Saturday, April 13, the city of Buda, along with the Hays Communities YMCA and the Connection Church, will hold the city’s 12th annual Easter egg hunt. The event will be held at the Buda Sportsplex Park and goes from 9 a.m. to noon. The egg hunt begins
ALL AGLOW
Funds approved for Sportsplex field lighting.
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FATAL WRECK,2
A resident tries out a mock version of a “hybrid” voting machine at a public meeting in San Marcos.
BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
BY MOSES LEOS III A local man was killed late Sunday after the motorcycle he was operating slammed into back of an 18-wheeler along Interstate 35 in Kyle. Edward Ortiz, Jr., 41, of Kyle, has been identified as the victim in the wreck, according to a city of Kyle press release. The incident is the first traffic fatality on I-35 in Kyle in 2019. Authorities were dispatched around 10:17 p.m. Sunday for a motorcycle accident that happened along southbound I-35 near mile marker 217 in the Kyle area, said Kyle Police Lt. Andre Marmolejo in a statement. According to a preliminary crash investigation, the motorcycle operator, later identified as Ortiz, was traveling at a high rate of speed when he hit an 18-wheeler and then became entangled under the vehicle. The truck driver pulled over roughly 200 feet from where the collision occurred, authorities said. Ortiz was pronounced dead at the scene by Hays County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Beth
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plan to discuss the topic at future meetings. Kyle City Council member Rick Koch asked for a mock-up of a roundabout for the intersection. While
the concept was well received by a majority of council members, the estimated cost was not. The roundabout would be the second on North Burleson Street and expects to solve the traffic back-up. “I expect the traffic to increase, especially because we’re reconstructing on all of Burleson,” Koch said. “So, this is trying to plan and be
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promptly at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact sfletcher@ci.buda.tx.us.
Buda Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races
In the Game of Wieners, you win and get the squeaky toy. That’s the motto for a plethora of competitors and their bipedal companions who will take to Buck’s Backyard on FM 1626 in Buda for the annual Buda Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races, held April 27-28. Race and event times, as well as ticket information, can be found online at budalions.com.
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Pipeline bill survives first hearing BY EXSAR ARGUELLO A proposed bill aimed at requiring the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to implement contingency protocols for pipelines survived its first committee hearing Tuesday. House Bill 3324, authored by Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood), is in direct response to the proposed 42-inch natural gas pipeline by Kinder Morgan, which will cut through a major portion of the Hill Country and Hays County. HB 3324 was taken up by the Texas House Committee on Natural Resources. “At its core, HB 3224 is a public health bill,” Zwiener said. “Large transmission pipelines cross Texas, and as the industry acknowledges, it’s not a question of if they leak, it’s a question of when.” The bill would require TCEQ to create rules outlining specific contingency plans to control, collect and
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raise. Previously, Kyle city leaders could not vote for a pay raise for sitting council members and any increases were subject to a Charter Review Committee, which is organized every five years. On April 8, the committee deliberated about how much to increase city council pay, which the committee members agreed was needed. Kyle City Council members are currently paid $100 per month while the mayor is paid $200 per month. Committee member Pete Oppel said April 2 he worried not paying city leaders enough could prevent people from running for office. The committee also researched how much neighboring cities compensate their city leaders. Cities that were re-
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“I’m not sure I want to base anything on what other cities are doing. Just the opposite, I want other cities to look at Kyle.” –Pete Oppel, Compensation Committee member
searched included San Marcos, Seguin, Hutto, Georgetown and Round Rock; the committee also looked at larger towns, such as Frisco and Allen in the Dallas area. Committee chair Trista Fugate supported increasing city council pay as it would cover not only any possible expenses while in office, but also account for the time city leaders have taken away from their normal jobs. However, committee members did not have a
So how much do city council members get paid in other cities?
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Katie Burrell contributed to this story.
(AVISO DE ELECCIONES GENERALES Y ESPECIALES)
To the registered voters of the City of Kyle, Texas: A los votantes registrados que viven en la ciudad de Kyle, Texas: Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., May 4, 2019, for voting in a special election to elect a Council Member Place 3, to be elected from the City at large.
Below is the monthly stipends paid to city council members in various cities in Texas that were researched by the Kyle Compensation Committee. All population estimates are part of the July 1, 2017 U.S. Census Bureau estimate.
Se les notifica que el día 4 de mayo del 2019 las casillas electorales anteriormente indicadas abrirán a las 7:00 h. y cerrarán a las 19 h. para que participen en eleccion especial durante las cuales elegirán al concejal número 3, quien representará a toda la ciudad.
Kyle – Estimated population 43,480 (2017)
On Election Day, voters must vote in their precinct where registered to vote. (El Día de las elecciones, los votantes deberán votar en el distrito electoral en que están inscritos.)
• Mayor – $200 per month
• City council – $100 per month San Marcos – Estimated population 63,071 (2017) • Mayor – $1,700 per month
• City council – $1,450 per month Seguin – Estimated population 28,983 (2017)
Location of Election Day Polling Places Include Name of Building and Address (Casillas electorales para el día de las elecciones) (Edificio y Dirección)
Precinct Number(s) (Número del distrito electoral)
La escuela Chapa Middle School, 3311 Dacy Ln., Kyle Kyle City Hall (Edificio del ayuntamiento), 100 W. Center St., Kyle La escuela Wallace Middle School, 1500 W. Center St., Kyle
125, 129, 221, 228 & 417 127, 223, 229, 418 & 447 416, 419 & 420
For early voting, a voter may vote at any of the locations listed below: (Para votar por anticipado, los votantes podrán acudir a cualquiera de los lugares indicados a continuación:)
• City council – $425 per month
Locations for Early Voting Polling Places (Casillas electorales para votar por anticipado)
Round Rock – Estimated population 123,678 (2017)*
Days and Hours of Operation (Fechas y horas de operación)
• Mayor – $1,000 per month
• City council – $750 per month Georgetown – Estimated population 70,685 (2017)
Kyle City Hall (Edificio del ayuntamiento de Kyle) 100 W. Center Street, Kyle
• Mayor – $1,800 per month • City council – $1,200 per month
Hays CISD Central Office (Oficina Central de Hays CISD) 21003 Interstate 35, Kyle
Hutto – Estimated population 25,367 (2017) • Mayor – $1,500 per month
• City council – $1,200 per month New Braunfels – Estimated population 79,152 (2017)
April 22, 2019 7a – 7p April 23 – April 26, 2019 8a – 5p April 27 10a – 2p April 29, 2019 7a – 7p April 30, 2019 8a – 5p 22 de abril del 2019 entre las 7:00 – 19:00 horas 23 de abril hasta el 26 de abril del 2019 entre las 8:00 – 17:00 horas 27 de abril del 2019 entre las 10:00 – 14:00 horas 29 de abril del 2019 entre las 7:00 – 19:00 horas 30 de abril del 2019 entre las 8:00 – 17:00 horas
• Mayor – $0
• City council – $0 Page 1 of 2
Frisco – Estimated population 177,286 (2017)
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.
a recommendation ready to vote on before April 16. Tobias also worried about the scope of the salary increase, as well as how it could impact Kyle’s bottom line. Tobias argued cities such as San Marcos and Georgetown have larger tax bases than Kyle and are able to accommodate a higher rate of pay. Tobias supported giving the mayor a flat $800 stipend per month, with a $600 stipend to council members, but worried a higher amount could be seen as a “salary.” “We need to ask ourselves what the mayor and city council are here for. Are they here to get a check or to serve the city,” Tobias said.
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• Mayor – $1,630 per month
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firm knowledge of how many hours city leaders work when dealing with city business. Estimates provided by current and former city leaders ranged from 15 hours to more than 50 hours per week. Committee members were also not clear at this time on who would foot the bill for health insurance, which could be denied if a city council member is already on an existing plan. “It’s not enough money to change lives, but it’s
going to help out with the time they put in,” committee member Chris Torrey said. Oppel said he could not support a recommendation that didn’t offer health insurance, which he said was “important,” or that didn’t have a minimum $1,000 stipend for city leaders. Oppel, who also advocated for city leaders to be reimbursed for attending conferences and holding town halls, said he thought Kyle should be an innovator and not a follower when it comes to city council compensation. “I’m not sure I want to base anything on what other cities are doing. Just the opposite, I want other cities to look at Kyle,” Oppel said. Tobias, however,was concerned about having
• Mayor – $500
• City council – $350
Fatal Wreck
Continued from pg. 1 Smith, who also ordered an autopsy. Next of kin have been notified. Authorities closed all lanes of southbound I-35 for roughly 100 minutes to investigate the wreck. Kyle Police Depart-
ment is investigating the incident as some details about the wreck are still unknown. Anyone who might have information regarding the incident should contact Kyle Police at (512) 286-3232.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “We need to ask ourselves what the mayor and city council are here for. Are they here to get a check or to serve the city.” –Michael Tobias, Kyle council member. Story page 1.
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Should city elected officials be paid more? From the Sidelines by Moses Leos III
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f money talks and all else walks, then Kyle city leaders could soon have to grab their megaphones. This week the Kyle City Council-appointed Compensation Committee, which was created by a voter-approved amendment to the city charter, will finalize a recommendation that boosts the monthly stipend for Kyle City Council members roughly ten fold. That recommendation, which is being fast-tracked to be possibly voted on by April 16, includes the possibility of city leaders obtaining health insurance through the city. Kyle city leaders will then get the chance to be the ultimate judge of their own pay raises. Don’t we all wish we had that sort of power? Truth be told, this recommendation generates the kind of heartburn that comes with a bowl of five-alarm Texas chili. Mostly because few, if any, of the residents this city council serves could even dream of obtaining such a pay bump at their own jobs. That’s why I’m wholeheartedly against increasing city council pay by so much all at once. But the larger problem with this whole situation is the seeming lack of impartiality in the process. The city council appointing a committee to determine the council members’ own pay seems a bit underhanded. This follows a fast-track November 2018 charter amendment put at the end of the long ballot that enabled this council pay change in the first place. To say Kyle pulled a fast one on its residents doesn’t feel like a farfetched notion. Sadly, it seems we’ll have to wait until the next charter review in 2021 before any changes can be made. In the interim, it might be time to ask ourselves: what is the right amount city leaders should be paid? After all, they do put in a lot of hours both on and off the dais to manage an ever-growing populace. Slightly bumping up that stipend, perhaps anywhere from $400 to $700 per month for each elected official, might be the way to go. It could offer a little help for those who balance a full-time job, a family life and the needs and wants for their constituents. It could also dissuade those who run for office solely for the paycheck, while also giving the city time to gauge whether another increase could be warranted down the road. Could Kyle reach a point when it might need to pay for the equivalent of part-time or full-time city leader? Perhaps, but not right now – not when there are roads that need to be done, infrastructure to be completed and staff needing to be hired and compensated.. Let’s also not forget that while municipal elected officials craft policy, they don’t manage staff or budgets, which is the job of a team of hired city staffers. We should also remember that public service doesn’t, and shouldn’t, guarantee a high-level of pay with benefits similar to a city staff position. They’re there to serve the public, not themselves. More time is needed on this discussion. Trying to push a decision in just a handful of weeks seems like a petty cash grab. Obtaining public input in a forum outside of a 5 p.m. Monday meeting is even more important. After all, it’s the public’s money city leaders would be getting. We should have some say in that, too.
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aster is just around the corner, I hear. I’m not sure what day in April it falls this year, but I’m pretty sure it’s on a Sunday. I don’t know why they keep changing the day every year. I reckon it has something to do with the arrival of spring and the emergence of the Easter Bunny from his winter hibernation. Or is that the groundhog? Heck, I can’t keep all these holidays straight. There’re so many dang holidays, I need a calendar to keep track of them and someone to remind me to look at the calendar. Speakin’ of holidays, I hear there’re some folks who are pushing to have Election Day as a national holiday. I suppose they’re talking about the big one in November and not all election days that pop up every month or so. I don’t know why we need to have a day off just to vote. Although, after seeing all the vicious advertising on TV and hearing the gaseous emissions from the candidates for so many months, it would be nice to head down to the local tavern after voting to drown your sorrows and
Bowl as a national holiday instead of having to call in Crow’s sick that day. I don’t think it should be a national holiNest day, but maybe a state holby Clint Younts iday just for the two states with their teams in the Super Bowl. Sorry, Wyoming. If talk about old times when we did declare Super Bowl we had honest, law-abiding Monday a national holiday, politicians. how would we celebrate it? If we are going to add a Besides nursing a hangover national holiday to the caland severe indigestion from endar, I don’t think it should all those hors d’oeuvres we be Election Day. First of all, consumed before falling we already have two holiasleep in the 2nd quarter. I days in November. We don’t understand some NFL ownneed another one then. If ers enjoy celebrating Super we need a day off, let it be Bowl victories by flying to in March. I don’t think we Florida for a “massage”, but have any national holidays I doubt the average football that month, unless the Eas- fan could get away with ter Bunny wakes up early to such antics. If husbands in go pee. Texas tried something like We could use a holiday that on Super Bowl Monday in June. All we have now in after a Cowboys victory, that month is Father’s Day. they’d spend Tuesday in That’s fine and dandy, but ICU. for us dads who have an I bet there are a million aversion to neckties, there’s elementary school teachnot much happening on ers who’d vote to have a Father’s Day. Mothers get school holiday on the day much more attention and following Halloween. Plus, gifts on their day. I reckon it would give all those 6th if we dads had passed a Street revelers a day to so9-pound baby through our ber up or post bail. loins, we’d get better gifts. Why don’t we celebrate Lots of folks want to have President’s Day on April 1? the Monday after the Super It’s already a day chosen for
being tricked and lied to. We could probably do away with Valentine’s Day. It’s just a marketing scheme aimed at young men to spend a lot of money to get themselves out of the doghouse after that stunt they pulled the previous weekend. We don’t really celebrate Columbus Day much any more. And the way our politicians are trying to erase American History, it won’t be long before October 14 will be just another Monday. Personally, I don’t need another holiday to keep up with. I already have numerous birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions and doctor appointments on my calendar. I don’t need any more to clutter up space saved for big events like the NFL Draft, the start of the college football season and Beer Appreciation Day. Clint Younts has a full calendar. That includes a lot of time drinking his Lone Star Beer at the Crow’s Nest and contemplating how he can get out of work. crowsnest78610@gmail.com
LETTER TO THE EDITOR DON’T PUBLISH THOSE COLUMNS Why in the world would the Hays Free Press publish a piece which promotes cruelty to animals (I Could Be Wrong, March 27)? Columnist are free to believe anything they wish (even if it is horribly malevolent and ignorant). That doesn’t mean it should be published. Your paper is promoting cruel, unethical and ILLEGAL behavior. This is a slap in the face to the scores of volunteers
and professionals in Hays County who work countless hours to prevent animal cruelty, rescue and heal animals who have been abused and to those working to prevent violence toward humans. Even if one has no empathy for animals, they should be reminded that the capacity and desire to hurt and kill animals is a precursor to violent behavior directed at humans and represents a blatant disregard for the value of All Life. The Free Press owes the
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Hays softball tops rival Lobos 12-1 BY MOSES LEOS III
An 11-run, three-inning spree Tuesday catapulted the Hays Rebels softball team to a 12-1 win over the rival Lehman Lobos, essentially locking up a playoff berth. With a district title now in their sights, Hays Rebel freshman Katie Noble said maintaining momentum during the team’s eightgame win streak is essential down the stretch. “Going into the next three games we have left, it’s going to be huge for us to have that confidence,” Noble said. Plate adjustments in the latter innings was a key to success for the Rebel offense, which scattered 15 total hits on Lobo pitching. Highlighting the effort was an explosive seventh frame
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against Austin High Friday. Noble, who went 2 for 5 with two triples and two RBIs, said staying patient Hays 12-1 and waiting on the ball Austin 12-1 paid dividends. “That’s the hard part. Bowie 8-5 Some teams will have fastLehman 8-5 er pitching, while others Del Valle 8-6 we’ll see will have a slower Akins 5-9 speed,” Cone said. “That Lake Travis 4-9 will help us in the playoffs, as long as we make that Westlake 1-11 adjustment.” Anderson 1-11 Early on, Hays struggled where the Rebels (19-4, to decipher Bechtel, who 12-1) notched seven runs stranded four Rebel base on nine extra-base hits. -runners in the first three Hays scored 11 of its 12 frames. Small ball helped total runs in the final three Hays take an early 1-0 innings of the game. lead in the second inning, Lisa Cone, Hays head which was capped off by coach, said it took at least an RBI single from Kaylin one cycle through the Davis. lineup for Rebel batters to Lehman (22-8, 6-7) adjust to Lobo pitcher Lexi responded right back in Bechtel, whose velocity dif- the third inning when Ari fered from what they faced Ybarra drove in a run on a
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With a baserunner at third base, Hays Rebel Jaeden Tovar rips a hit Tuesday at Lehman High’s softball field.
sacrifice ground ball, tying the score at 1-1. Robert Young, Lobo head coach, said despite some early miscues, Lehman battled to stay in contention for the first three frames. Struggles to capitalize when they had runners in scoring position, however, hurt the Lobos. “We needed to string more hits and get the first one (batter) on,” Young said. “We couldn’t capitalize on it. Sometimes that’s the nature of the game.” Meanwhile, Rebel pitcher Max Valdez, who struck out nine in a complete game, one-hit effort,
found her groove to keep Lobo batters at bay. After conceding the third-inning run, Valdez didn’t allow another baserunner to reach base over the course of the final four frames. “Once we started to get our bats going, I felt a little more relaxed,” Valdez said. “Not so much stress on me.” Despite the loss, Lehman still has eyes on a possible playoff berth. Young said winning two of their final three contests could place the Lobos in “great position.” It starts with a road contest against Anderson Friday.
“We’re not waiting for someone to do our job for us,” Young said. “We have to take care of business.” Hays must keep pace with Austin High to claim at least a share of the district title. “It’s great. It’s always great,” Valdez said. “It’s my senior year and I want nothing more.” Hays hosts Westlake Friday, then closes the regular season at home against Del Valle April 18. Lehman hosts Bowie April 16 for senior night and then closes the regular season at Akins April 18. All games at 7 p.m.
Lake Travis crushes Lobos 14-2 BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI
playing time. Our second half of the season starts A first inning grandon Friday.” slam by state ranked Lake The Lobos found themTravis (23-1) set the tone selves in a hole early in Tuesday as the Cavalier the game after loading the bats overpowered Lehman bases with three walks in (9-12) 14-2 at Lobo Field. the top of the first inning. “It’s not a big deal, we Lake Travis Parker Guerin are not worried about made things worse for beating Westlake or Lake Lehman as he then belted Travis,” said Lehman head a grand slam over the left coach Toby Robinson. “We center field wall to put the have goals that are set in Cavaliers up four. our program and we are “I told them it didn’t just worried about getting matter what the score some at bats and getting is, obviously we’ve been people in that need some down 4-0 in the first
against Austin High,” Robinson told his team after the rough first inning. “We then beat them (Austin) 15-6. We won’t worry about the first inning.” Lehman’s Emory Saucedo got the Lobos on the board in the third inning with a hard hit single to left field that brought one runner home. But, just as the Lobos were starting to gain momentum Lake Travis Brett Baty smashed a two-run home run over the center field wall to give them a 7-1 lead in the
fourth inning. The Lobo bats never seemed to quite get going in the game as they only had five hits over seven innings compared to the Cavaliers’ 11. Lehman would score another run in the sixth inning off a bases-loaded walk, but Lake Travis poured the runs on in the top of the seventh scoring six more runs. “We weren’t horrible at bats, that guy (Storm Hier-
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Lehman Lobo infielder Derek Gomez rifles a throw across the diamond during the team’s contest against Hays High in mid-March.
Kinder Morgan in Hays County Kinder Morgan currently operates 13.6 miles of the Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline (KMTP) and the Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline through Hays County. These pipeline systems have operated safely in the area for several decades. As part of the Permian Highway Pipeline Project, Kinder Morgan is proposing to build 31.5 miles of new natural gas pipeline in Hays County. This new pipeline will be fully buried underground and the land above it will be restored after it has been installed. Once it has been completed, the new pipeline will generate approximately $1.6 Million annually in additional tax revenue in the county. This photo shows an existing pipeline right-of-way in Hays County.
To learn more, go to www.PHPproject.com
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Education
HCISD teacher takes love of art to South America STAFF REPORT
Wallace Middle School art teacher Adrienne Simes proved during Spring Break that a love of art is a universal language. During Spring Break in mid-March, Simes joined former Negley Elementary art teacher Amy Cigainero in Brazil where they taught art to a small group of students in Rocinha, a local favela, or a low-income neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro. Cigainero left Hays CISD two years ago to teach elementary art in Rio. While visiting Cigainero, the duo opted to continue their pursuit of offering art instruction to areas of the world where it might not be accessible. Simes said public schools in Rio are unable to offer art classes to students. Students who attend schools in low-in-
come areas have even less access to materials and instruction. “Offering an art class after the regular school hours provided a safe and welcoming space for students who would normally be in the streets after school and gave them a place they can foster their creativity and express themselves,” Simes said. Simes added the experience was an opportunity to provide a service for the students and leave the location a little better than when she arrived. While students gained insight into the world of art, Simes equally learned from the students as well. During her time in Rio, Simes improved her understanding of culture in Rio and the favelas and worked on improving her Portugese, which is the native language in Brazil. Meanwhile, students
learned new techniques in art, while also practicing their own language skills. “Teaching art to students in other countries benefits the students, as well as it strengthens the teaching skills of the teacher,” Simes said. Teaching art abroad is not a new hobby for Simes or Cigainero. Over the past few years, the two have spent their summer breaks in Central American countries such as Nicaragua and Costa Rica where they instructed local students. Sharing her passion for teaching and love of art with children around the world is something that Simes said she strives for every time she travels abroad. “Despite cultural barriers such as language, it is COURTESY PHOTO clear that art transcends all and is a true universal Wallace Middle School art teacher Adrienne Simes interacts with students at a school in Rio De language,” Simes said. Janiero, Brazil.
Incumbents outspend opponents in trustee races BY MOSES LEOS III
from Feb. 15 to March 31. Summers took in $549 A pair of incumbent in political contributions, Hays CISD trustees vying which included a $399 for reelection have outin-kind contribution from spent their opponents as Laurie Cromwell for camthe lead-up to the May paign signs. According to 4 school board election the report, a $399 expense continues. was made by Summers to District 4 trustee and Build-A-Sign. Summers Board President Merihas roughly $73 left in deth Keller and District political contributions. 5 trustee and Vice PresIn the race for the Disident Esperanza Orosco trict 5 seat, Orosco took in have spent a combined $600 in political contri$1,800 so far toward their butions from Jan. 1 to campaigns, according to March 25. That includes a 30-day campaign finance $500 loan contributed by reports filed April 4. David Salazar to Orosco’s In the District 4 race, campaign. Keller has spent $1,006.31, More than $820 in which has gone toward expenses has been made political signage. Fundso far by Orosco, with ing for those expenses, $729 of that coming from which were made during her own personal funds. a reporting period from The majority of Orosco’s Jan. 16 to March 25, came expenses went to adverfrom a pair of loans Keller tising at various events, and her husband had including a $400 expense taken out in mid-March. made to the Kyle ChamKeller has no more money ber. left in her war chest. Orosco has roughly Meanwhile, Mark Sum- $500 left in political conmers, a political newcom- tributions. er and an engineering Frank Juarez, Jr., who is professor at Texas State running against Orosco University, has spent most for the District 5 seat, has of the political contribunot filed a campaign fitions has had received nance report at this time.
PHOTOS BY JIM CULLEN
Honoring namesake
Tobias Elementary staff and students had to wear shades as they celebrated the 15th anniversary of the opening of the campus, located along FM 150 in Kyle. The celebration honored Rosalio Tobias and his family, as well as a plethora of longtime and former educators and staff members. Joining in was current Hays CISD trustee Teresa Tobias and Michael Tobias, Rosalio’s grandson.
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR HAYS CONSOLIDATED ISD TRUSTEE ELECTION (AVISO DE ELECCION PARA EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE CONSOLIDADO DE HAYS)
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR HAYS CONSOLIDATED ISD TRUSTEE ELECTION
(AVISO DE ELECCION PARA EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE CONSOLIDADO DE HAYS) An election is hereby ordered to be held on (Por la presente se ordena que se llevará a cabo una elelcción el) May 4, 2019 for the purpose of electing (con el propósito de) the school district trustees for Single-Member District 4 and SingleAn election is hereby Member District 5. ordered to be held on (Por la presente se ordena que se llevará a cabo una elelcción el) May 4, 2019 for the purpose of electing (con el propósito de) the school district trustees for Single-Member District 4 and SingleMember District 5. For early voting, a voter may vote at any of the locations listed below. Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at (Para Votación Adelantada, los votantes podrán votar en cualquiera de las ubicaciones nombradas abajo. For early voting, a voter may vote at se anyllevará of the alocations Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted La votación adelantada en persona cabo delisted lunesbelow. a viernes en): each weekday at (Para Votación Adelantada, los votantes podrán votar en cualquiera de las ubicaciones nombradas abajo. La votación adelantada en persona se llevará a cabo de lunes a viernes en): Hays CISD Administration Buda Elementary School (Upper Campus) 21003 IH 35 300 San Marcos Street Hays School (Upper Campus) Kyle, CISD TexasAdministration Buda Buda,Elementary Texas 21003 IH 35 300 San Marcos Street Kyle, Texas Between the hours of (entre lasBuda, horas)Texas 8:00 a.m. and (y) 5:00 p.m. Between of (entreellas horas) a.m. and 5:00on p.m. Beginningthe onhours (empezando día) April8:00 22, 2019 and (y) ending (y terminando el día) April 30, 2019. Beginning (empezando el día) 22, 2019 ending on (y terminando el día) April 30, 2019. Additional on early voting will be heldApril as follows (Lasand votaciones adelantadas adicionales se llevaran a cabo de tal manera):
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Lehman UIL Academics advancing to Regionals
Isaac Salazar (left) and Jalen Brown both received first place at the District UIL Meet. Salazar took first place in Spelling and Vocabulary while Brown claimed first place in Headlines. Both will be traveling to San Antonio to compete at Regionals on April 13.
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Additional early voting will be as follows se llevaran a cabo de tal manera): Monday, April 22, 2019, andheld Monday, April(Las 29,votaciones 2019, 7:00adelantadas a.m. to 7:00adicionales p.m. at Hays CISD Administration Office and Buda Elementary School; and Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Buda Elementary School. Monday, April 22, 2019, and Monday, April 29, 2019, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hays CISD Administration Office and Buda Elementary School; and Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Buda Elementary School. On Election Day, voters must vote in their precinct where registered to vote. Election Day (May 4, 2019) polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the following locations (El Día de Elección, los votantes deberán votar en su precinto On Election voterspara must vote Día in their precinct where(4registered vote. centros Electionde Day (May 4,están 2019)abiertos polling de places area donde estánDay, inscritos votar. de las elecciones de mayoto2019) votación 07:00 open 7:00 a.m. to lugares): 7:00 p.m. at the following locations (El Día de Elección, los votantes deberán votar en su precinto 19:00from en los siguientes donde están inscritos para votar. Día de las elecciones (4 de mayo 2019) centros de votación están abiertos de 07:00 a 19:00 en los siguientes lugares): District (Distrito) 4 Hays Hills Baptist Church District (Distrito) 4 1401 North FM 1626 Hays Baptist Church Buda,Hills TX 78610 1401 North FM 1626 Buda, TX 78610
District (Distrito) 5-A & 5-B Wallace Middle School District (Distrito) 5-AStreet & 5-B 1500 West Center Wallace Kyle, TXMiddle 78640 School 1500 West Center Street Kyle, TX 78640
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán en ausencia deberán enviarse por correo a): Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán en ausencia deberán enviarse por correo a): Elections Administrator Hays County Attn: Early Voting Clerk Hays County Elections Administrator 712 South Stagecoach Trail, Suite 1012 Attn: Early Voting Clerk San Marcos, TX 78666 712 South Stagecoach Trail, Suite 1012 Applications by mail must be received no later than the close of business on (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán San Marcos,for TXballot 78666 en ausencia por correo deberán recibirse para el fin de las horas de las horas de negocio el) April 23, 2019. Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votarán en ausencia por correo deberán recibirse para el fin de las horas de las horas de negocio el) April 23, 2019.
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Community
Hays Free Press • April 10, 2019
Stormwater fee may be in Mountain City’s future
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF JIM AND MARY LUKETICH
Dripping Springs resident Jim Luketich (center) plays the harmonica for his band, Midnight Flyer, at Hudson’s on Mercer. Below Jim and Mary Luketich pose for a photo in St. Louis, Mo.
The family that plays together…
DNA testing opens doors for Dripping Springs family BY MOSES LEOS III
For as long as he can remember, Jim Luketich’s soul has yearned for music. Even at an early age, Luketich always had a feeling he should play whatever instrument was at hand. Perhaps it was fate that Luketich, a Dripping Springs resident, discovered in January that his biological father, who he never knew growing up, was a sibling of 1950s era Honky-Tonk legend StoneLuketich said. wall Jackson. Luketich’s It wasn’t long before birth father, who was in the Luketich began his own military following World War II, had also been a no- journey of personal self-discovery. table musician himself. In mid-February, a Through DNA testing, woman Luketich and reached out Mary, his wife, “It’s a big, to Luketich obtained a who claimed emotional cornucopia of to be his bioanswers that thing when logical sister. had eluded She found you find them for deabout cades. you’ve got a out him after the “You can’t whole family DNA testing imagine the sent way it makes you have no company emails linking you feel when idea about.” the connecyou finally tion between find that mysthem. tery in your –Jim Luketich Before long, life that you their discusnever thought you’d find the answers to,” sion turned to Luketich’s birth father, Wade Jackson, Luketich said. “It makes you want to cry. It’s hard to who is 90 years old and living outside of Nashville, describe how meaningful Tennessee. Jackson and it is.” Luketich connected with The saga began in late each other over the phone 2018 when their daughter several weeks later. purchased a DNA testing Luketich discovered kit for them as a holiday Jackson was a non-comgift. missioned officer (NCO) in His wife Mary, as it the U.S. Army in post-war turned out, had been adGermany when he met opted at birth, something Luketich’s mother, Maria, she didn’t know. Through who was a World War II refthe results, Mary found ugee working at an army she had a half-Chippawa lineage. She also found out base in Stuttgart. The duo met at an NCO her birth mother, who was in her late 80s, was living in club Jackson had been perMinnesota near the Cana- forming at. Jackson, as it turned out, played the fiddian border. dle and sang with many of Before long, the Luketichs reached out to Mary’s the bands that performed there. The two had a brief biological sister, who affair before Jackson was guided them on a visit to Minnesota to see her birth sent back to the U.S. “It was a, ‘ships passing mother, who passed away in the night,’ kind of thing,” weeks after the meeting. During the visit, Mary met Luketich said. Maria never told Lukenumerous cousins, nieces tich about his birth father and nephews she had no before she passed away idea existed. several years ago. George “It was a real miracle Luketich, a Sgt. Major in because she had no idea the Army who married about any of that,” Jim
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any mourning Mountain Citians attended the memorial service for Mayor Phillip Taylor on Friday at a packed Hays CISD PAC. The service honored Taylor’s life of service. To me, the service made it clear Taylor was intentionally serving God by serving others. Monday evening’s city council meeting started with a moment of silence in honor of Taylor. During the meeting, city council appointed Ralph McClendon as mayor. The city will appoint an alderperson to fill the empty seat at the May 9 meeting. Applications and information on the position will be placed on the city’s Facebook page. Tiffany Curnutt was assigned the tasks related to Mountain City’s website, tasks which had been handled by Taylor. Also during the meeting, a detailed presentation was given by Carollo Engineers of Phase II of the Stormwater Drainage Study, which took most of the first hour of Monday’s meeting. The addition of swales and changes to existing drainage ditches to modify the current
Remember, in a budget cut, the city currently Mt. City plans to have Dumpster Montage Days and Limb Days in alternating years. So, by Pauline the next Dumpster Days Tom weekend should be in 2021. stormwater runoff was It’s time for Mounproposed and modeled. tain Citians to gather One of the engineers junk in order to haul it commented that devising to the open field at Live a solution to the stormOak and Mountain City water challenge kept her drives (Bring a copy of awake at night. your water bill as proof The engineers found of residency). Mattresses the critical issue is the can be dropped off with a lack of a flow outlet at the $10 fee. end of Live Oak Court April 27-28 is also the which directly results in weekend of Buda Wiener local flooding. Dog Races, held even In order to consider closer to Mountain City implementing changes, this year, at Buck’s Backthe alderpersons disyard on FM 1626. cussed establishing a Dr. Bob stopped Storm Water Drainage KissMe from racing Fee as part of the water several years back bill. This item will appear because of a bad back. on the May 9 agenda, But, KissMe’s photo will with opportunity for show up at Booth No. 3 feedback during public where my friend Jenn comments. Pennington will offer dog Earlier this year, the portraits. KissMe was Mountain City Council the only dachshund who moved Dumpster Days volunteered to serve as April 27 – 28. It moved one of her models when from the 2nd Saturday in she tested her booth. June (after garage sales Will you volunteer to the 1st Saturday in June), send a tidbit? Just send in hopes that it will not it on! Ptom5678@gmail. be as hot for the workers com (subject: tidand those who drop off bit.) Thanks! Love to you, junk. PTom
Preventing Sexual Assault: Consent culture for future generations BY MEGAN OSBORNE, HCWC PREVENTION EDUCATOR
Maria and moved to the U.S. years ago, helped raise Jim. Jackson never knew about the son he fathered. Both Jackson and Luketich, however, were shocked to learn music was the bridge that bound them together. Jackson, who spent 18 of his 20 years in the military playing music for fellow GIs, toured across the country with various bands playing old-style country music. It was in the 1950s that Jackson wrote the song “Don’t Be Angry” for his brother, Stonewall, who catapulted his way to success on the country-music scene. Jackson’s own talents eventually allowed him play at the Grand Old Opry in Nashville. Upon moving to Texas in the 1980s, Luketich toured around with various bands that played a wide variety of styles ranging from the Blues to Country. While playing with a band in Florida, Luketich said he often played the harmonica during covers of “Don’t Be Angry,” unaware of the connection. “It was the most amazing experience for both of us,” Luketich said. “I’m almost 70 and I never had any idea I had family like this.” Plans are now in the works for Luketich to travel this summer to Nashville to meet Jackson face-toface. Luketich plans to bring his bass guitar and harmonica, something he said Jackson will “get a tickle out of it.” “It’s a big, emotional thing when you find you’ve got a whole family you have no idea about,” Luketich said.
In the wake of the #metoo movement, many parents, teachers and caregivers want to know what we should be teaching young people. As an educator and mother, I get questions like “what age should these conversations start?” and, more often, “what should these discussions look like?” Teaching consent and boundaries is simpler than we think. However, it needs to begin as young as possible and be ongoing throughout a person’s life. At a very early age parents begin pointing and teaching children the names of their body parts: ears, eyes, nose, foot, etc. However, we
that their body belongs to them. Children should be able to make decisions about who they touch and who touches them. If a child is not comfortable giving hugs, do not force them. Physical affection should be given freely and never forced. Children need to understand that physical affection is about what they are comfortable with and not about pleasing other people. Additionally, as much as young people need to learn to advocate for themselves and say
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OBITUARIES
Jack Nolan Miller, age 92, passed away in Kyle, Texas on March 31, 2019. Jack was born in San Antonio on Nov. 24, 1926, but moved to Austin in 1932. Miller’s dad worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad as a brakeman and then later as a conductor. Miller had two brothers, Jim and Gene. Miller’s first job was delivering a paper route. He bought a bicycle for $19.95 and agreed to pay it off at 50 cents per week but actually paid it off in less than two months. Back then an American-Statesman monthly subscription was $1.20. If he was able to collect it from his customers he got to keep 10 cents. It’s now hard to imagine him riding that many miles on his bike before dawn each day for 10 cents per customer per month. World War II became full-fledged and Miller knew as soon as he was old enough he would join the Navy. In June 1943 Miller graduated from Austin High School at the age of 16, but being too young to enlist, so he went to work at
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Faith Assembly of God 1030 Main St., Buda
Buda-Kyle Church of Christ 3.5 miles south of Buda on FM 2770
Monte del Olivar Christian Center 2400 FM 150 E., Kyle
BAPTIST First Baptist Church-Buda 104 San Marcos St., Buda First Baptist Church-Kyle 300 W. Center St., Kyle Hays Hills Baptist Church 1401 FM 1626, Buda Sledge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 709 Sewell, Kyle Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd., Creedmoor Manchaca Baptist Church Lowden Lane & FM 1626
1100 Main Street • Buda, Texas 78610 Office: 512-312-2520 • Fax: 512-295-2034 • santacruzcc.org Rev. David Leibham, Pastor • Rev. Amado Ramos, Assoc. Pastor CONFESSION Saturdays: 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
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numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2019, at Harrell Funeral Home, 1715 Kirby in Kyle., Texas. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Harrell Funeral Home. Graveside and interment will be at 3 p.m. at Capital Memorial Gardens, 14501 N. IH 35 in Pflugerville. The family would like to thank the staff at Orchard Park Assisted Living in Kyle for their loving care of Jack during the past 5 years. Charitable donations can be made in Miller’s name to Honor Flight Austin, 815-A Brazos St., UPS Box 498, Austin TX 78701-2514 or to the First United Methodist Church Endowment Fund, 1201 Lavaca St., Austin TX 78701.
Southern Hills Church of Christ 3740 FM 967, Buda EPISCOPAL St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church 725 RR 967, Buda St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church RR 3237 (Wimberley Rd.), Kyle St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 IH-35 South JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses FM 2770, Kyle Jehovah’s Witnesses South 10802 Manchaca Rd., Manchaca LUTHERAN
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Redeeming Grace Lutheran LCMS FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd., Manchaca
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Good Shepherd Ministries 401 FM 967, Buda
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Kingdom United Christian Church 100 Madison Way, Buda
Living Word Lutheran ELCA 2315 FM 967, Buda
Center Union Baptist Church Goforth Rd., Buda
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favorite pastimes was people watching because he enjoyed watching what he considered to be their quirky and humorous behavior. In 2013 Miller went on the Honor Flight from Austin to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II memorial and other monuments. It was a real highlight in his life, something that he loved talking about. Jack Miller was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn Miller, his parents Nolan and Velma Miller, his older brother Jim and his younger brother Gene. He is survived by his daughter Jackie Vanderhule and her husband George of Driftwood, his grandson Russell Manley and his wife Karina of Austin, his step-grandson Trey Vanderhule and his wife Shannon and their two children Micaela and Tristan of Southlake, his sister-in-law Claylia Miller of Liberty Hill, and
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They were married in 1949 at Ward Memorial Methodist Church in Austin. In 1954 their only child, Jackie, was born, and she quickly became the light of Miller’s life. To watch them together it was obvious that she was very much a “Daddy’s Girl”, something that would continue between them for the rest of his life. In 1956 Miller and Evelyn joined the First United Methodist Church in Austin and remained members for the rest of their lives. The couple remained together for 67 years until Evelyn’s death in 2017. Miller and Evelyn enjoyed traveling while their daughter Jackie was growing up. Their travels took them to California, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, New York, New Orleans, Branson and many trips to casinos (all by car). They enjoyed going to Donn’s Depot almost every Friday night for more than 30 years. They enjoyed sitting at “their seats” at the piano bar listening to Donn Adelman and his band. Donn and the Donn’s Depot regulars became like second family to them. In 1966 the couple bought the bookbinding operations and equipment from the Steck Company and opened Custom Bookbinders. They developed a very successful business and ran it until they retired and sold their business in 2003. Anyone who knew Miller always commented about the twinkle in his eye and his sense of humor. He was always a complete gentleman, he was fun to be around and made any encounter enjoyable. One of Jack’s
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and her youngest brother Carl Delano Sanders of San Antonio, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted April 1, with Will Passmore officiating. The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Patient Advocate Foundation at https://www.patientadvocate.org.
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OBITUARIES Richard Neel, devoted husband, father and the pillar of his family, 71, passed away following a lengthy illness at Seton Medical Center on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Neel was born to Willie and Tom Neel in Austin. His daughter Lee Ann was born in 1973 with his first wife. He married Nina Adela Cavazos and together they lived in Kyle. Neel was a jack of all trades and had an ability to fix almost anything. He became a truck driver, starting as a cattle truck driver, then moved over to quarry trucks from which he retired. He loved to tease and had a quick wit that left everyone waiting for a response which couldn’t be had because it was followed by an immediate smile and laugh. He loved to barbeque, gamble and just kid around. Neel was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Lucilla Foradory, Joyce Gattis, Pasty Ellis, half-sister Margie Neel, half-brothers Tommy Neel, Jack Lingo, Jim Lingo, Bill Lingo and Dewey Lingo. Neel is survived by his wife of 35 years, Adela Neel, his daughter Lee Ann Grohman and her husband John Grohman, as well as his brother Buddy Neel. He will also
be missed by his many nieces and nephews. A celebration of Neel’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10 Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle.
ROMERO Francisca Lily Martinez Romero, known to most as Nena, passed away at her home in Kyle, Texas surrounded by her caring family on Friday, April 5, 2019. She was born on Sept. 21, 1935 in Goforth, Texas and lived there until she was called by Our Heavenly Father at the age of 83. Romero never worked outside the home but worked on the farm until she was no longer able to. She had a love of animals and being outside. Anyone who visited Romero would often find her working on the fence or feeding the cows. She also loved to spend time at flea markets and garage sales. Romero is preceded in death by her husband Cresencio Romero, her parents Jacinto Martinez and Teresa Enriquez, brothers Pedro Leal, Juan Leal and Julian Martinez, and sisters Susie Leal and Anita Gamez. She is survived by her son Joe Ruben Herrera and wife Lupe, grandchildren Veronica Herrera and fiancé
Edward Villarreal, Mary Ann Perez and husband Marvin, and Steve Avalos and wife Cathy, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral mass for Romero was Wednesday, April 10, at Santa Cruz Catholic Church in Buda, officiated by Father Amado Ramos. Interment followed at San Juan Cemetery in Prairie Lea, Texas.
THOMAS Nancy Kercheville Thomas of San Marcos passed away on April 8, 2019, at the age of 90. She was born to Alex and Rachel Tomkins Kercheville in San Antonio on Oct. 5, 1928. Thomas graduated from Kyle High School, Class of 1946. She worked for Dr. William Moore, M.D. until his retirement. She was a volunteer for meals on wheels and active in the First United Methodist Church of San Marcos for many years. Thomas is preceded in death by her parents Alex and Rachel Kercheville. She is survived by her son, Randy Graef and wife, Patricia of Lakeway, daughter Petra Landry and husband George of San Marcos, grandchildren Lexi Ruiz and husband Issac
of Kyle, Alan Graef of Austin and Kyle Graef of San Jose, California, great-grandchildren Ella Ruiz and Terra Graef. Thomas’ life will be
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Successful application of current accounting principals led to a “clean” audit of Buda’s financial records, according to a press release. The audit, conducted by Whitley Penn, LLP, showed the city’s financial records were free of “any material misrepresentations.” Whitley Penn conducted an audit of the city’s financial reports from the 2017-18 fiscal year. Lupe Garica, engagement partner with Whitlen Penn, said the audit process, which includes four total phases, takes several months to complete. Initial phases include conducting field work, which focuses on risk assessment and testing of internal controls. The assessment also covers
Auditor Whitley Penn issued an “unmodified” audit, which is the highest opinion, based on several factors. Garcia said Buda’s accounting policies and procedures are “in-line with industry standards.”
information with third parties and corroborates documentation in order to issue an opinion on the audit. Whitley Penn issued an “unmodified” audit, which is the highest opinion, based on several factors. Garcia said Buda’s accounting policies and procedures are “in line with industry standards.” That includes implementing new accounting rules recommended by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB). According to the audit,
Buda’s revenue exceeded its liabilities by $86.2 million at the end of FY 18. Buda will be able to use $20.2 million to meet its ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors. The majority of Buda’s liabilities extend to roughly $100.8 million in Certificates of Obligation (CO) and General Obligation (GO) bonds as of Sept. 30, 2018. In addition, Buda’s net position increased by $143,073 from FY 2016-17 to FY 2017-18. According to the release, the increase “demonstrates the ability
of the city’s revenues to keep pace with annual expenses.” At the close of FY 201617, the City’s General Fund had $5.4 million in non-designated fund balances, compared to $5.3 million for FY 2017-18. “As a City, it is our duty to the community to be financially responsible and transparent in City operations,” said Finance Director June Ellis. “We continue to strive to be good stewards of the City’s finances. This clean opinion from this independent annual audit demonstrates Buda’s successful efforts to ensure taxpayers’ dollars are used effectively and efficiently.” The external audit is required by the city’s charter and state law. Buda’s finance team worked with Whitley Penn to prepare the audit report.
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Deep divisions over the future of downtown Kyle led city leaders earlier this month to halt action on several development-related items. The division spurs a possible debate between residents and city council members on what they want to see happen in the downtown sector. The saga continued April 2 as city leaders took up a proposed rezoning of 1.43 acres at 801 West Center Street. Kyle city council tabled the item indefinitely due to pushback from neighbors, as well as to address the city’s Comprehensive Plan, which is up for a rewrite in 2019. Kyle residents Ronald and Teresa Hayes originally applied to rezone their lot from Central Business District (CBD)-1 to CBD-2, which would allow them more options when the couple decides what to do with the land. CBD-2 zones allow various commercial retail businesses including restaurants and bars. Kyle’s Planning and Zoning Committee voted 5-1 to recommend approval of the rezoning. Residents in the surrounding neighborhood,
however, signed a petition, which was delivered to Mayor Travis Mitchell in late March, against the rezoning. The petition, as well as a handful of phone calls and correspondence, led city leaders to opt for a super majority vote to approve the rezoning. Several downtown residents appeared at city council April 2 asking to keep the house zoned as CBD-1. The council tabled the item until a decision about the downtown area could be reached. Several city leaders, including Mitchell and Mayor Pro-Tem Dex Ellision, said they ran on platforms to promote
Mitchell said he was disappointed by the resistance from downtown residents, and said that this vote was just another in a long list of petitions against development in the area. City leaders opted to wait on making additional moves in the downtown sector until they complete a rewrite of the Comprehensive Plan. “We are met with opposition each and every time,” Mitchell said. “It’s disheartening, and if the council chooses to work with the owners in this area to preserve residendowntown business and tial use, all I know is that economic growth. Aside there are consequences from a row of businesses, for that. I think it’s sad for bars and restaurants on our city.” Center Street, downtown The rezoning item Kyle is a majority residen- could go back to city tial downtown, bringing in council April 16. less sales tax than the city would like. “We have a comprehensive plan that recommends this lot as CBD-2. It is the council, the elected officials on this dais, that recommend the plan. That was the vision that was set out for Kyle, but maybe we need to relook at the plan,” Ellison said. “This comprehensive plan is what I ran on and what I think would let this downtown area thrive.”
What can you do with your tax refund? W e’re getting close to the tax-filing deadline. For many of us, this means it’s that time of year when we get our biggest financial windfall – a tax refund. If you have recently received a refund, or are expecting to get one in the next few weeks, what should you do with it? Of course, you could just spend the money on something you want, but if you’d like to maximize the financial benefits from your refund, you might want to consider other options, including the following: Invest the money. In 2018, the average tax refund was about $2,700. For this year, it might be somewhat lower, due to changes in the tax laws and the failure of taxpayers to adjust their withholdings in response.
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Pipeline Bill: Legislator seeks negotiation
ENTITIES FIGHTING KINDER MORGAN’S PERMIAN HIGHWAY PIPELINE
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contain any discharge of fluids of a pipeline. Zwiener argued she is not against the oil and gas industry, but is fighting for more oversight on the construction of pipelines. Zwiener said natural gas pipelines contain substances that can be detrimental to groundwater and human health. This includes benzene, which can cause leukemia and complications with bone development in pregnant women. The bill would give TCEQ additional oversight on safety concerns associated with the construction of pipelines. Zwiener said the Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) does not have much oversight, and that authority should be given to TCEQ. However, the bill wasn’t popular among pipeline activists. Celina Romero, an attorney with Duggins Wren Mann & Romero LLP, spoke on behalf of the Texas Pipeline Association, scrutinizing the bill as “redundant” and “inconsistent.” Romero argued that
the federal Pipeline and Hazard Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) outlines nationwide regulations for the safety of pipelines, including maintenance and emergency response. Romero said Kinder Morgan is processing treated natural gas, or dry gas. Methane is lighter than air, where a leak would rise to the atmosphere, likely not affecting groundwater, Romero said. “Our bottom line, we feel as if though there are other robust regulation programs that already exist that safeguard against pipelines that Rep. Zwiener or this bill is addressing,” Romero said. However, State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos (D-Richardson), who is on the Natural Resources Committee, disagreed with Romero’s testimony. Ramos argued HB 3324 does not go beyond what is necessary to protect the public’s health. “Which is why it
County (Eagle Pass) to avoid aquifer recharge and contributing zones in the Hill Country. Linda K. Rogers,
shouldn’t be a problem to implement a contingency plan to do that,” Ramos said. “And when you say it goes beyond (what is necessary), it just means we have higher standards.” Natural Resources Committee member and State Rep. Tracy King (D-Batesville) said pipeline companies intentionally build infrastructure through places like Maverick
president of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD), who supported the bill, said the many conversations she’s had with Kinder Morgan representatives have not alleviated her concerns. “Without a contingency plan to address spills, there are extreme concerns with
the groundwater district,” Rogers said. Rogers said the construction of the pipeline and condensation from the natural gas could damage the sensitive karst geological features of the Hill Country. Rogers said the bill is a good first step to address a list of concerns with a pipeline through environmentally sensitive land. Zwiener said there are no procedures to mitigate construction of a pipeline under karst features. Additionally, Zwiener said the bill will add additional safety measures for people and the environment of the Hill Country. “We are being asked to trust,” Zwiener said. “We are being given very little verification and that’s the struggle. I’m all for trust, but I need the verification.” The bill was left pending by the Natural Resources Committee.
Various concerns have led a handful of area governmental entities and organizations to craft and pass resolutions that in some way oppose Kinder Morgan’s proposed Permian Highway Pipeline, a 430 mile, 42-inch underground natural gas pipeline. Those groups are: • Hays County Commissioners • City of San Marcos • City of Buda • City of Kyle • Hays CISD • Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District • Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District • City of Wimberley (opposed to pipeline route only) • Texas Real Estate Advocacy and Defense (TREAD) • City of Woodcreek
Voting Centers: Still in the works Continued from pg. 1
of Women Voters of Hays County event that offered more information on the proposed centers. The centers could allow voters from across the county to go to a predetermined site and cast a ballot, regardless of which precinct they live in. Among the panel were officials from Travis and Guadalupe counties, which have implemented large-scale voting centers in recent years. A major component of the conversation centered on which locations in Hays County could be selected as a voting center site. While county officials don’t anticipate a large number of current polling locations to be eliminated from consideration, some sites might not be able to house a voting center. “The idea is, when you start considering tiny churches and schools, many of them will not be able to meet the new standards for accessibility,
and that becomes an issue when you start to serve the whole community,” said Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvior. DeBeauvior said ideal locations for voting centers are areas that can accommodate more people with the necessary parking, accessibility and building requirements. When Guadalupe County added voting centers, officials did not close any of its previous polling locations. Guadalupe County has 34 Election Day polling sites and has sustained that number for two years. “If we started changing locations or reducing locations, the possible negative impact to our voters was greater, and the whole idea was to make things easier,” said Guadalupe County Elections Administrator Lisa Hayes. In Hays County, a polling place committee has been established with stakeholders from around the county, said Elections
house.” Travis County officials said the number of voting centers and polling sites depends on the election cycle. During presidential elections, officials have increased the number of centers and sites, while constitutional amendment elections might call for a fewer number. DeBeauvior said assessing voting trends is essential, as too many voting centers in low-turnout elections could be costly. “There are little techniques you can use to save PHOTO BY EXSAR ARGUELLO some money, as long as you Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeavoir addresses a topic at a League of Women Voters event in make sure you have plenty San Marcos. of capacity for those big elections,” DeBeauvior said. a large-scale voting center DeBeauvior said. Administrator Jennifer Anderson said she plans can be a “sensitive transi“it’s about reaching out Anderson. to emulate the approachtion,” as the goal is to not to the marginal voter who On April 23, residents es taken by officials from leave any voters out. needs a little more concan address Hays County Travis and Guadalupe DeBeauvior said offering venience to make it to the Commissioners on where counties officials during voters transparency and polls,” DeBeauvior said. they would like to see the transition. consistency in the process “Most especially if you’re voting centers. The com“I do not intend to is a key component. Voting a high traffic commuter. mittee will help aid that reduce polling places and I centers can help a growThose people can pick the will provide consistency in search. ing population’s ability to closest location from work the polling places we have However, election offivote without confusion, than the place near their cials said transitioning to now,” Anderson said.
might not want to look at all debts in the same way. For example, putting extra money toward your mortgage might help you pay it off faster, but you’ll also be funding an asset – namely, your house – that might not provide you with the same liquidity as you can get from investments such as stocks and bonds. Help build an emer-
gency fund. By building an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses, you can help yourself avoid dipping into your long-term investments to pay for large, unplanned-for bills, such as a major car repair or an expensive dental procedure. Your tax refund could help build such a fund, with the money
Financial Focus Continued from pg. 1
into a college-savings account, such as a tax-advantaged 529 plan. Pay off debts. You might be able to use your refund to pay down some debts – or perhaps even pay off some of your smaller ones. The lower your monthly debt load, the more money you will have available to invest for the future. Keep in mind, though, that you
ideally being placed in low-risk, liquid vehicles. Clearly, you can help yourself make progress
toward a number of your financial goals with your tax refund – so put it to good use.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Public Notices REQUEST FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids, pursuant to Local Government Code Chapter 252, will be received for the City of Buda IFB 19-009 Main Street Improvements Construction Project until 2:00 PM local time on April 25, 2019. Immediately thereafter, the bid proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in Multi-Purpose Room 1034, Buda City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, Texas. The project includes pavement widening and reconstruction; intersection improvements; curbs and gutters; sidewalks; pedestrian ramps; earthwork and grading; storm sewers; utility adjustments; traffic control equipment; signing and pavement markings; erosion and sediment controls; and site restoration. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items (if any) as indicated in the Bid Form. A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM local time on April 18, 2019 at Buda City Hall. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Bid security is required in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Issuing Office for this Solicitation is the City of Buda Finance Department, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, Texas 78610, Attn: Rosemary Esparza, CTCM, CTPM; Purchasing Manager; (512) 523-101; purchasing@ci.buda.tx.us. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bid Documents at the Issuing Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Website as described below. Bid Documents may be viewed and accessed online through the City of Buda Procurement Website at www.ci.buda.tx.us/137/ Purchasing. All official notifications, addenda, and other documents will be offered only through the Procurement Website. The Procurement Website may be updated periodically with Addenda, meeting summaries, reports, or other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project.
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
To all persons interested in the Estate of DANIEL PRICE, Deceased, Cause No. 19-0079-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas. The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND FOR LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION in this estate on the 26th day of February, 2019, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Daniel Lee Price, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication,
from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the abovenoted date and time. Applicant's Attorney: Lucinda Ramage Doyle P.O. Box 1733 Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 7573309 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 26th day of March, 2019. Elaine H. Cardenas County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008 San Marcos, Texas 78666 By Darren Jones, Deputy
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of MARILOU DOUTHIT RYDL, deceased, were issued on December 12,, 2018 under Docket number 18-0363-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to GLEN M RYDL. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Glen M. Rydl Independent Executor Estate of Marilou Douthit Rydl C/O Andrew Gary P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 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 14th. day of December, 2018 Andrew Gary Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of PATRICIA ARNOLD DALTON, deceased, were issued on April 1, 2019 under Docket number 19-0080-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to EMMETT CLAY DALTON. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Emmett Clay Dalton Independent Executor Estate of Patricia Arnold Dalton C/O Andrew Gary P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 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 2nd. day of April, 2019 Andrew Gary Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of GWENDOLYN DUPREEWEBBER, deceased, were issued on March 27, 2019 under Docket number 19-0074-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to EDWARD RODNEY DUPREE. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Edward Rodney Dupree Independent Executor Estate of Gwendolyn Dupree-Webber C/O Andrew Gary P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 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 28th. day of March, 2019 Andrew Gary Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JACK W. WEATHERFORD, deceased, were issued on January 23, 2019 under Docket number 18-0408P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to LAURA ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Laura Elizabeth Weatherford Independent Executor Estate of Jack W. Weatherford C/O Andrew Gary P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 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 6th. day of January, 2019 Andrew Gary Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LOYDEAN CRYER THOMAS, deceased, were issued on February 6 , 2019 under Docket number 18-0353-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to MICHELE LYNN GUTIERREZ. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Michele Lynn Gutierrez Independent Executor Estate of Loydean Cryer Thomas C/O Andrew Gary P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 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 6th. day of January, 2019 Andrew Gary Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that in Cause No. 19-0082-P, styled Estate of Donald Merle Nevins, Deceased, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1 of Hays County, Texas, original letters testamentary were issued on March 27, 2019, to Jodi Ann Picardat. Claims may be presented and addressed to the personal representative of the estate in care of the attorneys at the address below. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Signed on April 3, 2019. McGINNIS LOCHRIDGE LLP 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2100 Austin, TX 78701 512-495-6079 Telephone 512-505-6379 Fax ALenner@mcginnislaw. com By: Alison S. Lenner State Bar No.: 24102081 E. Clark Lutz State Bar No.: 12709500 ATTORNEYS FOR INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice to all persons having claims against the estate of Christopher Sewell Meeks, Deceased Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Administration for the Estate of Christopher Sewell Meeks, Deceased, were granted on the 1st day of April, 2019, pending in Cause No. 19-0042-P in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to: Mary Jane Staples, Independent Administrator. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Independent Administrator of the Estate addressed as
follows: Mary Jane Staples, Independent Administrator, Estate of Christopher Sewell Meeks, Deceased, c/o JACKSON WALKER L.L.P., Attn: Michael J. Baldwin, 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 2nd day ofApril, 2019. Mary Jane Staples, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Sewell Meeks, Deceased By Michael J. Baldwin 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 236-2000 FAX: (512) 236-2002 mbaldwin@jw.com Attorneys For the Independent Administrator
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
Pursuant to chapter 59; Texas property code; Cornerstone Storage 281 N FM 1626 Buda, TX, 78610 will hold a public auction of property being sold to satisfy a landlord lien. The sale will end on or around 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 2019 via storagetreasures.com. Property will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. A $50.00 clean up deposit will be required. Unit must be cleaned out 48 hours from end of sale. Sale is subject to adjournment. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale. A general description of unit contents is but not limited to misc. 2 units of Kristina Butler.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Chapter 59 Texas Property Code. River Road Self Storage will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for
cash on their premises. This sale is being listed below. The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time. Date: April 13, 2019 (Saturday ) River Road Self Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code. This sale is listed below. Time: 9:00a.m. Location: 880 River Road, San Marcos, Texas. 78666 Unit # 114 – M. Ramirez – Tool Box, child bicycle, miscellaneous items. Unit # 170 – C. Walker - computers, motorcycles, furniture. Unit # 184 – C. Walker – networking equipment, motorcycle. Unit # 254 – J. Aguilar – furniture, wicker furniture, mattress. Unit # 434 – S. Mullins – totes, home decorations. Unit # 395 – G. Tobias – mattress, tv, miscellaneous items.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Noah’s Ark Self Storage wishing to avail themselves to the provisions of Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held on: April 11, 2019 at 8:00AM. Online at: www. storageauctions.com The property in the storage unit (s) listed under the tenants name is being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The property contents of all storage unit(s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH. Noah’s Ark Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel any public sale advertised. Announcement made the day of the sale takes precedence over any printed materials. www.storageauctions.com Consuela Ramirez - 10 x 5 Household Items Soila Aguilar - 10x10 Household Items
BID NOTICE The Plum Creek Conservation District (PCCD), Lockhart, Texas is requesting sealed bids from qualified, responsible bidders for REPAIRS to 2 Floodwater Retarding Structure Sites at Plum Creek Watershed in Hays County, Texas. Invitation for Bids No. PCCD-19-PCW11-01 (Site 11 emergency repairs) One award for all items will be made. Performance time is 68 calendar days. Estimated price range is between $250,000 and $500,000. Major items of work are: 1.4 acre vegetation establishment; 3,071 tons rock riprap; 4,596 sq yd geotextile; 1,310 lin ft field fence; 1,080 lin ft sediment filters; 1 job lump sum each for structure removal, pollution control, construction surveys, mobilization and demobilization, removal of water, contractor quality control, and site preparation. Invitation for Bids No. PCCD-19-PCW16-02 (Site 16 remedial repairs) Performance time is 87 calendar days. Estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1 million. One award for all items will be made. Major items of work (quantities listed are estimates) are: 3,170 lin ft structure removal, fence; 1,920 lin ft sediment filters; 1.8 acre vegetation establishment; 3,666 tons rock riprap; 3,901 lin ft geotextile; 3,170 lin ft field fence; 1 job lump sum each for pollution control, construction surveys, mobilization and demobilization, removal of water, contractor quality control, and site preparation. PCCD reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. A 5 percent bid guarantee for each project is required. The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds. Invitation for Bids (IFB) documents will be available electronically beginning April 11, 2019. Complete IFB documents and a Plan Holders Registration Form / Terms & Conditions for each IFB may be viewed and downloaded at no charge from the Plum Creek Conservation District website: http://pccd.org/ and click on Job Bids tab and then the IFB No. Contact Daniel Meyer (512) 398-2383 if you have problems downloading documents. No printed copies of the IFBs will be distributed to interested parties, but a printed copy is available for viewing at the PCCD office. Sealed bids will be received on May 1, 2019, at PCCD office, 1101 W. San Antonio Street, Lockhart, Texas 78644 until 9:30 a.m. local time for IFB #01, and until 1:00 p.m. local time for IFB #02. Electronic, facsimile, and telegraphic bids will not be considered. A JOINT pre-bid conference and site showing for both projects will be held on April 24, 2019, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the PCCD office.
Sexual Assault: Consent culture for future generations Continued from pg. 6
no, they also must learn to respect other people’s space and boundaries and respectfully accept a no. Teaching consent to children doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply put, consent is about asking and giving permission. Learning to ask and get consent can be practiced in everyday situations. This can be practiced by teaching young people to ask, listen and respectfully accept the answers of others. These skills can be developed through practice and reinforcement. Teach young people empathy and to be aware of the feelings of others.
Explain to them if they have done something to hurt someone else. Encourage them to imagine what it would feel like if it were them. Remember to be kind when teaching young people and never embarrass or shame them – they are learning. Likewise, teach children about helping other children and alerting trusted adults so appropriate help can be provided. Remind children that adults may sometimes need help from other adults, but shouldn’t need help from children. Moreover, talk to the young people in your life
Teaching consent to children doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply put, consent is about asking and giving permission. Learning to ask and get consent can be practiced in everyday situations. about gut feelings. Let them know that sometimes we might get a strange feeling when our instincts tell us something is not right. Teach them to listen to their instincts because those gut feelings are there to keep us safe. Reassure them if they ever have those feelings about a person or place and that they can share those
feelings with you. Practice around consent and boundaries should be ongoing throughout a young person’s life. Conversations around consent and sexual behaviors should progress as the child enters middle school and high school. Discuss informed enthusiastic consent with
your teens. Remember the mantra for consent is not “no means no” but “yes means yes.” Media and movies can be great conversation starters to discuss unhealthy relationship behaviors, the role of alcohol and sex, and bystander roles. They also provide opportunities to bust myths about gender expectations, such as the hard to get girl, or the dominant, aggressive male protagonist. All things considered, start these practices early. And, if you haven’t yet, start them now. These concepts will carry over and prepare young people for more
serious conversations and situations into their teenage years and adulthood. Young people will be bombarded with messages about societal norms, gender expectations, violence and sex throughout their lives, starting at birth. Be the trusted and responsible adult in their life that prepares them for healthy relationships. The following article is the first article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month.
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forward thinking about all the residents in Spring Branch, Plum Creek and those coming off the highway.” However, the $550,000 estimate for the roundabout, crafted by American Structurepoint Inc., surpassed what city leaders had saved in their budget for road projects. The estimate included design and construction costs. City leaders identified other means of traffic control, including placing a 3-way or an all-way stop sign, or a traffic signal. Placing a roundabout
or a traffic signal would not only require funding, but also land from residents on all corners in the area, Kyle City Engineer Leon Barba said. “Four properties in this area would be affected and need to be acquired for this,” he said. “We would have to pay for relocation and utilities in that area.” Barba recommended the 3-way stop option. “There’s probably a top five list of intersections I get complaints about and this would likely be number two,” Mayor Travis Mitchell said. “I’ve had times at Spring
Continued from pg. 4 Branch myself where I’ve had to wait a long time to get out. Studies have shown that roundabouts improve safety and efficiency.” Kyle Mayor Pro-Tem Dex Ellison said the city should aim to fix the issue before it reaches a population of 50,000 people. Reaching that population could decrease the amount of funding and help Kyle could receive from the Texas Department of Transportation. “I would need to talk to constituents before making a decision,” said Council Member Daphne Tenorio.
hozler) is a good pitcher,” Robinson said. “We went up there and it was just okay. It could have been better obviously. But anytime one of the top teams in the nation come into town, with a really great player at third base that everybody is talking about, it kind of shaked them up a little bit.” While the game was a blowout, Robinson saw value in playing multiple players and putting them in situations they could possibly face if the Lobos were to make the playoffs. Not to mention getting as many players experience against a
national ranked team is considered a good teaching tool. “Our whole thing is what are we doing for the playoffs,” said Robinson. “The more guys I can get at bats in, and bring them in tight situations. So when we are in the playoffs and that happens, so they can come in there make decisions and make plays when the game is on the line.” Lehman currently sits in fifth place in District 25 with a 5-6 district record. With only four games remaining in the regular season, the Lobos will be competing against
Austin High (6-6), Anderson (4-6) and Bowie (3-6) for the fourth spot, with Hays (6-3), Westlake (9-2) and Lake Travis (11-1) likely securing the top three spots in district. “Just a grind, you know that’s what my team is,” Robinson said about what it’s going to take to make the playoffs. “They all have their own individual piece to the puzzle, and if they bring it everyday, then we have no problems.” Lehman will hit the road this Friday to start its march towards the playoffs as the face Del Valle at 7:00 p.m.
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Questions about how to fund stadium light installation at Buda Sportsplex baseball and softball fields has now been partially answered. On March 4, the Buda Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors approved allocating $600,000 from its budget for LED stadium light installation at fields within the 52-acre Sportsplex Park, according to a press release. for a $2.7 million budget The monies are expected to cover the entire $598,000 increase during its March 4 meeting. While part of price tag for the project. A formal decision on the it goes to the Sportsplex light project, the remaining monies was made April 2 when the Buda City Coun- $2.1 million will go to a project called cil approved Pink Sunshine. $600,000 for Miller could the lighting The Buda not disclose improveEconomic details of Pink ments. However, Development Sunshine at this time. Buda city Corporation Allocation of leaders still EDC funds for have quesBoard of lights at Sportstions on Directors plex somewhat the EDC’s closes some proposed $2.7 approved of the mystery million budallocating surrounding get increase. Buda May$600,000 from who was responsible for it. or George its budget Originally, Haehn said Buda EDC the entire toward LED set item was stadium light officials aside $400,000 tabled as to assist with city officials install at install of the didn’t receive fields within light standards. background However, the information the 52-acre EDC’s board on the maSportsplex postponed a jority of the decision on $2.7 million Park allocating the request. funds in order “We tabled it to find out more,” Haehn to obtain a presentation on lighting proposals. said. He added that, while The delay led to Buda they had information city leaders postponing a on installation of stadidecision to move forward um lights, city leaders with an agreement with were “not sure” what the remaining $2.1 million was Musco Lighting for the project, according to a Hays for. Free Press report. City leadAnn Miller, Buda EDC ers expressed a desire to executive director, said include lighting at Sportsthe board opted to ask
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