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Governor allows retailers, Hays CISD restaurants to reopen May 1 Graduation BY ANITA MILLER
Gov. Gregg Abbott’s stay at home order “will be allowed” to expire on Thursday and, on Friday, restaurants and retail outlets have the green light to reopen with restrictions. Barber shops, hair and nail salons and
Barber shops, hair and nail salons and gyms will remain closed for the time being.
gyms will remain closed for the time being. Abbott unveiled his plans Monday to reopen the Texas economy in
phases, saying it’s time to get Texans back to work, but according to guidelines from “data and doctors.”
Abbott said he is proceeding despite “precautionary tales” of new outbreaks in China. “It’s hard to get rid of this virus because it is so contagious,” he said, adding that restrictions on reopening will be designed
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BY SAHAR CHMAIS
Retailers wary despite given go-ahead to open
Graduating seniors feel disheartened because they have been robbed of their ceremonies, events and even proper goodbyes from friends and teachers. But excruciating as it may feel for these students, their parents share a similar pain. “When you put your kids into the classroom as they walk into kindergarten, you are literally starting their career as a student,” Deira Robertson said with tears in her eyes during a Zoom interview. “You envision it all.” Makenzie Obray hugged her mother when she noticed the emotional distress Robertson was going through. Robertson wanted to hold back the tears, but this will be the only graduation ceremony she will witness for Obray, who is a spe-
BY SAHAR CHMAIS
Amy Krell, owner of Ellipsis Boutique at the Buda Mill & Grain offers curbside pickup and delivery to her customers.
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Based off of Gonzales’s experience with re-opening, business owners worry how they can fund their payroll and pay bills if they do not have a customer base. Open-
ing again means paying employee wages, advertisement, electricity and water bills and risking the spread of the coronavirus. With many people on
furlough, unemployed or working from home, non-essential retailers like clothing boutiques will have a much smaller
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County looks at COVID-19, November elections BY ANITA MILLER
Jennifer Anderson gave an overview during Tuesday’s The full extent might not meeting of the Comyet be known, but there’s missioners Court of the no argument that the county’s voting population COVID-19 pandemic will and measures being taken complicate the November to ensure the health and 2020 elections. safety of poll workers, emThe election in Novemployees and voters. ber will cover everything The snapshot showed from the office of the that as of April 22, the President to municipal county had 143,586 regand school board elections istered voters, including postponed from the spring. 26,345 over the age of 65. Elections Administrator Some of the 3,931 regis-
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Texas State University provides $30M in assistance to students.
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tered voters over the age of 65 filed an application to vote by mail. Another 61 applied to vote by mail because of a disability. In November 2016, the last Presidential election, 63.17 percent of the county’s registered voters cast ballots. Anderson said with a 60 percent participation rate, more than 86,150 residents will vote in Novem-
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On May 16 there will be a community event to honor all the graduates. At around 6 p.m., the students will drive through the neighborhoods in their decorated cars as residents step out of their homes to cheer. cial needs senior at Jack C. Hays High School. The prom dresses students bought will hang empty, fields where last
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Kinder Morgan downplays Hays County road permissions BY ANITA MILLER
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Retail-to-go is the first phase in Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to re-open Texas and its economy. On pen and paper, this plan sounds simple, but implementation and fear surrounding the coronavirus pandemic give retailers pause. On April 24, non-essential retail businesses were given the green light to start selling their merchandise with certain restrictions. They can sell products if provided through delivery, mail or pick-up options. But businesses in Buda do not feel ready to take the leap. They have financial and health concerns that they cannot put to rest. “The biggest variable in this equation is do people feel safe to go out again?” said J.R. Gonzales, executive director of the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce. “You can have all the precautions and safety measures and mitigate a hundred ways, but if the consumer does not feel safe to go out, the consumer will not go to your business.”
Seniors will celebrate with drive-through
Kinder Morgan downplayed the impact of a decision by Hays County Commissioners to rescind permission to cross county roads. That decision was made in the wake of a construction accident March 28 that sent tens of thousands of gallons of drilling mud and drilling fluid into the Trinity Aquifer. More than a month later, work remains stalled at that site in Blanco County near Chimney Rock Road. Kinder Morgan spokesman Allen Fore told the Hays Free Press that the commissioners’ decision will have little impact because the project only crosses five Hays County roads and two crossings in eastern areas of the county have already been completed. He described the original agreement with the county to allow road crossings as
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It’s not clear what the effect of the disruption of the oil market that occurred in mid-April has had on the project, if in fact there is any impact. “very technical,” and part of an “original round of permits” secured “some time ago.” He also explained the difference between a “bore” under a roadway and horizontal drilling, which is what went awry under the Blanco River. Horizontal drilling, he said, is done on a “gradual slope” to a depth of 30, 40 or 50 feet, while road crossings are a simple bore
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At its regular meeting, PEC’s Emergency Operations the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s (PEC) Board Plan includes closing its offices to of Directors discussed its 20-29 yrs. 30-39 yrs. 40-49 yrs. and 50-59 yrs. member interactions having continued response to COVID-19. eligible staff work remotely. PEC also PEC activated its Emersuspended service disconnections gency Operations Plan and took steps to mitigate risks, and waived charges for all members which included closing its in all rate classes, including late offices to member interactions and having eligible fees, collection fees, same day staff work remotely. service fees, and deposits. PEC also suspended service disconnections and waived charges for continue to have, an enor- ensure uninterrupted serall members in all rate mous impact on our com- vice and fees after a return classes, including late fees, munities and businesses to normal operations. PEC collection fees, same day of all sizes,” said Paul Graf, member relations agents service fees and deposits. PEC board president and are available by phone at These measures, originally District 6 director. “We 888-554-4732 to answer intended to last until April feel it’s important to offer questions Monday through 17 have been extended un- member support during Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. til 60 days after Gov. Greg these unprecedented “PEC leadership and Abbott’s Executive Order times.” staff routinely work with GA 14 is lifted. PEC has traditionally members who need assisPEC already has some offered payment assistance tance, and we’re continuof the lowest rates among through its Community ing that today,” said Julie electric utilities in Texas, Support – Member AsCaruthers Parsley, PEC and has scheduled a $6 sistance Programs Policy. CEO. “The board’s decimillion permanent rate Members who require sion, as well as the actions reduction that takes effect financial assistance are we have already taken, are on June 1, 2020. encouraged to contact PEC the most impactful way to “The COVID-19 panto set up payment arrange- best serve the entire memdemic has had, and will ments, which will help bership.”
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He also said nothing the county can or will do will contradict Gov. Greg Abbott’s April 27 order that supersedes all existing orders. Becerra said he will continue his weekly phone calls with mayors, city managers and other officials from municipalities across the county; and that he’s also visited testing sites in Travis and Comal counties for ideas on conducting testing and other issues. Concerning testing that is currently occurring, Pct. 4 Commissioner Walt Smith indicated some of the drive-through locations now open are not
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they are instructed to call the county’s COVID-19 Hays County residents hotline at 512-393-5525. who are uninsured and/ Then they will be director indigent are now able to ed to contact the health access free testing for the department to undergo COVID-19 virus if they are screening. Next, they will displaying symptoms. be contacted by Live Oak Tammy Crumley, direc- Health Partners who will tor of Countywide Opermake them an appointations, told the Commisment. She stressed that sioners Court on Tuesday there will be no deviation that testing would begin from that protocol. April 29 at the WIC office County Judge Ruben adjacent to the Health Becerra opened up the Department on Broadway court’s weekly update on Street in San Marcos. the virus and the comOther locations elsemunity’s response to it where in the county could by reiterating his goal of soon be added, she said. uniformity throughout the Like other incarnations messaging from municipal of the diagnostic testing, and county governments. no one can simply show “We have tried to be conup and get tested. Instead, sistent countywide.”
Confirmed cases
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Hays County COVID-19 Statistics • as of April 28
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Ascension Seton phasing in elective surgeries 10 20 30 40 50 60 Non-essential surgical procedures may soon be in the picture, as Ascension Seton anticipates how to proceed with vital healthcare services, effective April 27. All changes will be in alignment with Governor Abbott’s Executive Order dated April 17. Ascension Seton hospitals at most locations will begin scheduled surgeries and procedures, prioritizing those that are more urgent. The hospitals will continue with many safety measures already in place, including visitor restrictions and temperature checks for any individual entering each hospital, and will also require a negative COVID-19 test for any patient scheduled for surgery. “We understand that individuals in our local communities have
“We understand that individuals in our local communities have emergency and essential healthcare needs outside of COVID-19, many of which cannot be delayed or deferred without serious health risks,” –Andy Davis, president and CEO of Ascension Texas
emergency and essential healthcare needs outside of COVID-19, many of which cannot be delayed or deferred without serious health risks,” said Andy Davis, president and CEO of Ascension Texas. “Our return to surgery approach is clinically-led, working with our physicians and our partners at Dell Medical School to implement a strategy that will keep our patients, associates and physicians
safe, and is fully in compliance with Governor Abbott’s executive order.” As the only dedicated freestanding pediatric facility in the region, Dell Children’s Medical Center has been crucial to ensuring the health and safety of pediatric patients during the pandemic. “A number of visits remain critical to a child’s care during the pandemic, particularly for children with chronic health conditions,” said Christo-
pher M. Born, president of Dell Children’s. “We want to encourage you to bring your child in for essential appointments, as recommended by your pediatrician. At Dell Children's, we are working diligently to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect our patients, families, and staff, while providing uninterrupted care for all essential visits, including therapy appointments and emergency healthcare needs.”
RETURNING TO SURGERY Since March 22, in response to the pandemic, Ascension Seton has provided surgical and procedural care only when it was medically emergent. The hospitals will now begin scheduling additional surgeries, prioritizing urgent pro-
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“to help businesses open while also containing the virus and keeping Texans safe.” In addition to restaurants and retailers, movie theaters and malls are allowed to reopen May 1, but the governor said none are required to. Broadly speaking, occupancy would be at 25 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels. Abbott said, without elaborating, that other “proven business strategies” employed by H-E-B and Home Depot would be utilized. Outdoor sports will also be allowed, “so long as it allows no more than four participants at any
In addition to restaurants and retailers, movie theaters and malls are allowed to reopen May 1, but the governor said none are required to. one time,” he said, mentioning golf and tennis. Dentists and doctors can also reopen their offices also with restrictions. Hospitals will be required to reserve 15 percent of their capacity for COVID-19 patients. If the number of Texans hospitalized with the coronavirus doesn’t spike, Abbott said phase two of his plan could be put into action around
May 18. That would allow reopening of museums and libraries at 25 percent occupancy (except for hands-on, interactive exhibits) and restaurants would be allowed to expand to 50 percent occupancy. Counties with five or fewer confirmed cases of the virus would be exempt from most restrictions. Abbott said he is
“working with” barber shops and hair and nail salons to develop better business practices that would allow them to safely reopen. Regarding summer camps, he said he’s looking at safe ways kids will be able to attend. “Safely opening Texas requires four things,” Abbott said. “One, a commitment to continue safe distancing; two, reliance on doctors and data; three, a focus on protecting our most vulnerable from exposure; and four, a reminder that it is entrepreneurs that drive the Texas economy. We are Texans. We got this.”
cedures which have no non-procedural alternatives that meet community medical standards and are not emergent, but cannot be further delayed due to adverse healthcare risks. All patients with a scheduled surgery must test for COVID-19 at least 48 hours prior to their planned surgery date and receive a negative test result. Following the test, patients will be asked to self quarantine until their surgery date. Ascension Seton will also continue a number of safety measures already in place, including advanced telehealth capabilities for virtual care, universal masking, hospital visitor restrictions, social distancing, and screening of all persons upon entry, including temperature check for 99.5 degrees.
Associates or patients who are symptomatic will be referred for testing. Ascension Seton will also conduct terminal cleaning at each hospital prior to resuming surgeries, and each hospital will have a dedicated, separate entrance for all surgical patients. “Our recovery phase focuses on providing continued COVID-19 care and surge readiness while supporting our efforts to safely return to serving the community’s broader medically necessary healthcare needs,” said Dr. Samson Jesudass, Chief Clinical Officer of Ascension Texas. “We know this is a fluid situation, and we are prepared to be flexible and responsive to rapidly evolving conditions in our community and our sites of care.”
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “In spite of the slowdown there are still a lot of new homes getting listed and closings happen every day. If someone needs to buy or sell a house the market is still moving.” –JD Sanford, local realtor. Story page 5
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oldie, my fiveyear-old Catahoula mix puppy, and I were walking by a house with a van parked out front. A man delivered something to the people within the house and drove away. When he finished his delivery, I saw the name emblazoned on the side of the van. It read, “Imperfect Van Service.” I waved at him to stop as he pulled up beside us with Goldie barking entirely too much, (very annoying). The young man rolled down his window, smiling at me. I said with some enthusiasm, “I absolutely love the name of your van service.” He smiled and said, “Thank you,” rolled his window back up and went on his way. We live in a society that either strives for perfection or thinks we
site is also true. If you enter an enterprise like marriage saying, “if it doesn’t work out, we can always get a divorce.” by Mark I mean, what kind of Stoub commitment is that? But this perfection pahave already achieved ralysis is more insidious, it. We hear these stateespecially now in the ments so often, we beface of the coronavirus. come dull to what we’re There is “fake news” out really saying: “They have there trying to convince the perfect marriage;” us that this virus was There is the “perfect man made by a Harcouple;” this is the “per- vard professor working fect car for you;” “Your in China. A Harvard timing was perfect.” professor was arrested, Our President got imbut nothing else about peached when one piece the story was true. And of the evidence against this virus is not “manhim was “a perfect call,” made.” according to him. Nothing says “imperThe point is, who can fect” like a pandemic. live with such perfecThat too, has unintion? No wonder 50% tended consequences. of all marriages end in Signs everywhere are divorce. Who can live imploring us to practice together under such social distancing beunrealistic expectations? cause, “we’re all in this Of course, the oppotogether.” In fact, we
Goldie Walks
Quarantine blues Well, folks, here we are in our 5th week of home quarantine, or is it 6 weeks? Heck, I don’t know. I can’t even keep track of the days of the week. It used to be easy because I have only seven pairs of drawers, one for each day. Nowadays, I may go two or three days without a bath, so I could be wearing my Tuesday drawers on Friday. I might wear the same pair even longer if it weren’t for those pesky gnats hoverin’ around me as I sit drinking cold beer ‘neath the shade tree. I also have trouble finding a subject to write about. It’s hard to think of anything funny while there are so many people out there suffering from that stinkin’ virus or financial hardship, but, with all this free time on my hands, I might as well spend a few hours typing and correcting all the typos on a column. I had to turn off that dang spell check feature on this here computer ‘cause it draws a red line ‘neath pert near every word I type.
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working jigsaw puzzles for the past month. She Crow’s likes doing them, but I Nest don’t have the patience or keen eyesight to do it by Clint for long. I tried helping Younts her on one particular puzzle but she asked me If y’all are wonderin’ to stop after she caught what else I do during me trimming some piecmy quarantine, well it’s es with my pocket knife. nothing much differ’nt I enjoy working from what I do on a rainy crossword puzzles while day. In the past month I eat lunch. I can usuI’ve seen half dozen John ally finish a NY Times Wayne movies. The good Sunday crossword in an thing about having a hour, depending on the poor memory, you can beverage I use to wash watch the same movie down my PB&J sandevery week and still not wich. And, like my trick know how it ends. on jigsaw puzzles, if you I don’t watch many of trim words with apostrothose original series on phes, you can get ‘em to Netflix and Hulu. Lots of fit a lot easier. people do, but how the If it’s a nice day, I have heck can you watch two plenty of stuff to do outor three series on the side. All this rain has left same day and not get ‘em the grass and weeds so confused? That’s why I tall that I can barely see watch westerns. There’s my broke-down ranch a beginning, a middle truck parked out in the and an end all wrapped front yard. I’d go mow up in a two-hour movie. around that truck if I I don’t like to sit through could find my lawnmow11 episodes of some er. It’s somewhere in the show and then watch the backyard. series finale just to say, I spend a lot of time “Well, that was a waste of on my tractor mowing 12 hours”. the pasture. I normalMy wife has been ly steer around all the
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will not survive unless we remain together and steadfast. That’s the thing about a crisis, it often brings out the best in us. No, Goldie and I do not need anything to do with perfection. She has a scar on her right side where she ran too fast into our front gate. And I, well, I’m way too short for the pounds I carry. I cannot do anything about Goldie’s scar, and she cannot do anything about my weight problem, except lead me on our daily walks. Now, that is perfect! Mark W. Stoub, award winning author of the forthcoming memoir, “A Vagabond Pastor: Lost and Learning to Love It,” and novels, “Blood Under the Altar,” and “The Fifth Trumpet: Fire in the Blood.”
bluebonnets if I see any in my path, but with the grass so high, it’s hard to spot them. The weeds are so tall, the other day I mowed over my bull, Big Charlie. Now I call him Ground Chuck. When I get bored, I strap my six-gun around my waist and go on a walk-about in the wooded area of my ranch. I don’t see much wildlife these days, mostly because both eyes are looking at the ground for those serpentine devils. I’ve seen a few coral snakes in the past few months but rattlesnakes prefer to reside in places where there’s no redneck with a six-gun strapped around his waist. Well, I’d better sign off now. My right typing finger is cramping up on me, so I need to do some serious hydrating. Y’all stay safe. If you get bored, just send me an email, and I’ll send you some reading material. I have hundreds of columns just as dumb as this one. crowsnest78610 @gmail.com
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C.L.E.A.T. pleads to governor for COVID-19 compensation BY ANITA MILLER
A Texas police union normally shy of the public eye took to social media to press the governor for help. The social media press conference on April 23 was set up to press Gov. Greg Abbott to ease rules allowing law enforcement personnel who contract the COVID-19 virus to receive workers compensation. Charley Wilkison of C.L.E.A.T. (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas) also called on the state and federal government to make available personal protective equipment (PPE) in rural areas of the state. His remarks appeared on the C.L.E.A.T. Face-
book page Thursday. Wilkison said his organization has repeatedly tried to press Abbott to take action, including video messages on March 24 and April 7 and a number of letters. “The number of officers testing positive for the disease is growing by the day. This country has suffered its first law enforcement line of duty death related to this horrific disease,” Wilkison said in a letter dated March 31. “We call on you today to immediately take whatever action necessary to move to protect all Texas First Responders and make COVID-19 a covered presumptive disease under the law. If you do not have the authority, then take whatever action is
needed to make sure this happens immediately.” According to C.L.E.A.T, Abbott had received similar letters from several lawmakers and Wilkison said in the press conference that his appeal has bipartisan support. Currently, C.L.E.A.T. personnel are traveling to rural areas with PPE. “It’s not our job but we are proud to do it. We’re handing it out to DPS troopers, to game wardens. There’s not a chief of police, sheriff or constable that hasn’t welcomed us.” He stressed that “no governmental spending and no tax dollars have been spent on the effort, which has so far spent a quarter of million dollars“ just on masks and supplies, not including
delivery in the field. “We believe the government is going to catch up to the crisis. We believe the federal government is buying masks,” he said. However, all he’s heard is that help “is coming.” Already, he said, three prison personnel have died from the virus. “I beg of state leaders, of Gov. Abbott. We know it is in your power to do an executive order and make COVID-19 a presumptive illness for all first responders … The first responders of Texas deserve to have this disease covered.” Such an order could, he said, be made a permanent part of Texas law once the Legislature reconvenes in January of next year.
Coaches embrace technology to replace spring drills BY MOSES LEOS III
In a perfect world, Lehman High head football coach Bruce Salmon knows the past week could have been spent guiding his program toward the end of spring drills. Instead, Salmon and his staff are among the thousands of other coaches across the state who are practicing social distancing and discovering ways to instruct players remotely. It’s all part of the new normal coaches are adjusting to due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced the cancelation of UIL activities, including spring football. While there are limitations and challenges, Salmon, along with many other head football coaches in the area, are further embracing technology to support their teams. “We’re seeing a lot of people be more creative (about coaching) and when you do, it pushes the envelope and you provide a better product,” Salmon said. “Not just from our kids, but also the coaches.” Use of apps such as Zoom has provided a new way for coaches to present and talk strategy with players, which Johnson High head football coach Steve Hoffman said could partially revolutionize meetings such as film study. Online apps offer ways for coaches to forward workout routines to players, as well as keep track of their progress during at-home learning,
“Everyone is in the same boat, trying to figure out how to get their kids to make gains during this circumstance we’re not used to.” –Les Goad, Hays High head football coach
Hays High head coach Les Goad said. For many coaches, the new tools are a far cry from the days of VHS tapes and printed out sheets of paper that were once used for scouting reports and film study. “If this was 15 years ago, I don’t know what we’d be doing. I’m not sure how we get done what we’re getting done now,” Dripping Springs head football coach Galen Zimmerman said. “I feel fortunate that it’s 2020 and we have the technology we have.” But with advances in technology comes limitations with at-home learning, too. One problem coaches have faced is varying internet connections, which can impact how students and coaches can access online tools. Keeping students motivated and staying positive during the COVID-19 outbreak is a challenge coaches must address as well. It’s been a particular hurdle for Hoffman and the Johnson High program who are readying for the program’s first year at the varsity level and had spring football planned out prior to the end of in-person classes. “We had to reshuffle, but we are doing as much as we possibly can,” Hoff-
man said. “We’re trying to maximize the time we have and mentally get players in the right place as far as learning schemes and watching film.” No app or online tool, however, can replace hitting the field and managing a team in person. For all four coaches, the lack of on-field learning, whether spring football or during the athletic period, could impact the game in some way. Goad said while his program wasn’t planning to go through spring drills this year, he hoped to use their athletic period to develop fundamentals and work on new schemes. Salmon said the loss of spring drills could impact how teams build their depth and their rosters, depending on the timeframe of when the season could begin. “We can’t get reps with them (students). We can provide some indivudal drill work they might be able to do at home, but it’s a big challenge,” Goad said. “Everyone is in the same boat, trying to figure out how to get their kids to make gains during this circumstance we’re not used to.” The true impact COVID-19 could have on high school football re-
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up on their own work. Tracy King said her job In March, there was with the school gives her one family at H-E-B with an advantage. She undertwo loaded shopping stands the programs her carts, and the family kids use and has relationwasn’t hoarding. The King ships with their teachers. family was just getting When the day winds enough to feed their 12 down, the Kings spend members. a lot of time cooking A family with children together and enjoying the ranging from ages two hidden blessings. to 17 have adjusted their “We're really thankful lives like the rest of local just for the blessing of the residents, only that adextra time to really slow justing for the Kings took down and take a look at a spreadsheet to orgawhat's going on around nize. Overall, Tracy King us and what's going on said they have learned to right inside of our own make the most by spendhome and how we can ing quality time together. just be more intentional “I feel like we have a lot with our family,” King of faith that things are gosaid. ing to work out and that Communication is how this time truly does have the Kings make time ina purpose. And so we, we tentional, by asking what kind of just appreciated their kids need the most. what we were able to find “We ask ‘do you need a and use it wisely,” she new spiral notebook for said. all the schooling you're Their day begins with doing? Or do you need breakfast and bible time to go on a walk with to reflect on character mom. You know, like do traits like service and you need just some time respect. Supportive charalone away or you know, acter traits are the values do you need to go on a that keep the household drive,’” Tracy King said. going, King said. Tracy King said the “As we're raising them, biggest thing she has you know, see a need to learned during these meet a need, we say that strange times is to go a lot in our house. And easy on yourself. so I think our kids’ hearts “Give yourself grace are just kind and they are and to give grace to your helpers at heart. They family because none of have servant hearts,” us have ever really walked King said. this road before,” she Keeping nine children said. “Someone taught up to date with their onme a long time ago that SUBMITTED PHOTO line classes is too much unmet expectations equal to handle for two parents, Nothing is a small undertaking for the King family of Dripping Springs. Managing time, they say, requires the use of a spreadsheet. disappointment. So if I who are also trying to put a bunch of expectaTime isn’t the only Internet bandwidth Fortunately, older chil- school lesson, an older keep up with their work tions on myself, or my child will step in. thing they have to mancan be spread thin, but dren take some teaching as Dripping Springs ISD family, and they don't “They do it with willing age when it comes to the smaller kiddos have shifts if their parents are employees. Chris is deget met, because this is hearts without us really online education. They “three recesses,” accordfensive coordinator coach working. A spreadsheet something we've never asking. And so I think we borrowed four devices ing to one of the younger done before. Flexible at Dripping Springs High filled with parent and from Dripping Springs kids. They go outside to older children’s availabil- have a good thing going school and Tracy is the expectations are knowplay three times a day, of- ing everything won’t go ity is kept on a clipboard. with our family dynamic, ISD, which are mostly behavior interventionist it’s really a sweet thing,” used by the older stuten to the relief of everyIf the adults can’t help a with Dripping Springs the way we thought, but Tracy King said. dents. one else trying to catch younger child with their ISD. that’s okay.”
DSISD extends deadline for Pre-K registration Parents of Pre-K students in the Dripping Springs ISD now have until Friday, May 1, to register their children with the district. Parents must email proof of residency to the registrar at the campus where the child is zoned. Families enrolling in the tuition-based Pre-K program are entered into a lottery for their assigned campus for awarding of available seats in the program. The lottery process for Pre-K enrollment will be conducted in May and is restricted to those who have completed their online registration forms, paid the tuition registration fee and submitted proof of residency. Campus assignment is determined by the established DSISD attendance zones and awarded through the
lottery process immediately following the first new student registration window in May. Families will be notified once the lottery and assignments are complete. All other required documentation for both Pre-K and new kindergarten students must be presented at campuses on Aug. 4. Online registration for kindergarten will remain open until school starts in August, but it is recommended that the online steps are completed prior to the Aug. 4 document drop-off date. The on-site kindergarten round-up has been changed to a virtual format at all four DSISD elementary schools. Campus administrators will share details with their new registered kindergarten students in the coming weeks.
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baseball games and track meets were supposed to take action are abandoned, and the Special Olympics games will not be played. “It sucks because those are the last few things before we graduate and it feels like they were taken away,” said graduating senior Carla Aleman. “I’m trying my hardest to focus not so much on that; I know there are bigger problems in the world so I’m finding a positive side.” When Robertson saw that these students were getting pangs of anxiety instead of a celebration for their next life chapter, she was set on giving them the privilege she and all other students had; a graduation ceremony. On May 16 there will be a community event to honor all the graduates. Robertson reached out to vendors to help with home and vehicle decorations to put together a neighborhood parade. She is even arranging a prom-like event for the
“I think it’s awesome to see our subdivision come together, because our graduation class is not like the other ones.” –Carla Aleman, graduating senior
students so they can at least dance in the dresses and tuxedos they purchased – all under the rules of social distancing. This event started small, but Robertson’s determination to give the seniors a glimpse of normalcy helped grow the idea. She created the Shadow Creek Graduate Event on Facebook to bring the neighborhood together for these seniors. To her surprise, there are 125 graduating students who live in the neighborhood. The event is even picking up steam in surrounding neighborhoods outside of Shadow Creek. At around 6 p.m., the students will drive through the neighborhoods in their decorated cars as residents step out of their homes to cheer. After the drive-through,
there will be a prom-like event where students wear their prom dresses and tuxedos and dance to music played in the street. Students are also receiving sponsors who give them graduation gift baskets. The seniors who have been adopted by the sponsors get a post in their honor on the Adopt a Shadow Creek Senior Facebook page. This unorthodox ceremony has grown the students’ appreciation for Robertson. They all spoke about the amazing effort she has put into granting them a celebration. “I think it’s awesome to see our subdivision come together,” Carla said, “because our graduation class is not like the other ones.” Hosting a drive-
through event has perked up the spirit of Angie Gruell, mother of a student. “First and foremost, I have nothing but appreciation for Deira,” Gruell said. “I’m so excited for [the ceremony]. Josh is the oldest of three and he is supposed to be the first to walk the stage and we want to make sure his grandpa sees him.” Gruell added that she does not want to put graduation above anyone’s health, but she really wanted to give Josh’s grandfather the chance to see the first of eight grandchildren receive his diploma. Thanks to Robertson’s organizing, these students will get to dance outside in their front yards, wearing their prom attire, and they will get a safe celebration in their academic honor. “I’m really proud of my mom,” Obray said, “She’s been getting it together for us, and no matter what happens I will always have her in my heart.”
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n ax-swinging fiend that had terrorized the Texas capital for weeks struck again on the night of May 5, 1885 leaving a mother’s dead body for her young children to find. The rampage started with a slaying in Austin’s most affluent neighborhood on the day before New Year’s Eve 1884. The victim was Mollie Smith, a 25-year-old cook, who lived in the fine home of her wealthy employer. Mollie and her companion Walter Spencer, who was staying the night, were sound asleep when someone knocked them both unconscious without waking anybody else in the house. Leaving the boyfriend in the groundfloor room, the intruder dragged the woman into the snow-covered backyard and finished her off with a couple of blows from a sharp and heavy ax that opened a huge hole in her head. Since the victims were black, the police may not have even bothered with an investigation if not for the high perch in the local pecking order the homeowner occupied. But Spencer drew a complete blank when he finally came to, and with no clues to go on the cops chalked the killing off to a jealous lover. Two Swedish servant girls that shared living quarters in the same upscale part of town were the subjects of the second attack on Mar. 19, 1885. Despite serious wounds that maimed them for life, Christine Martenson and Clara Strand lived to tell about it though neither had very much to say and could not describe their assailant. This vicious crime captured the full attention of the authorities and the press because the victims were young, pretty and white. Newspapers with the full support of frightened readers demanded that the police do something for a change and bring the perpetrator to justice. Many Austinites wished old Ben Thompson could come back from the dead and rid them of the murderous menace. But the legendary gunfighter turned popular city marshal had gotten himself killed the previous March by walking into a San Antonio ambush. Now terrified townspeople had only a corrupt and incompetent police force to protect them. In the year since his politically powerful papa arranged for his appointment as chief, Grooms Lee had let the department go to the dogs. When his officers were not in the saloons and brothels, they were adding to the crime rate with felonies of their own. The lazy chief made a show of a modest increase in foot patrols while doing little else to deter much less apprehend the ax murderer. He took credit for what turned out to be nothing more than a lull in the killing spree. The May 5, 1885 murder of Eliza Shelly, a cook for a former state legislator, and the gruesome discovery of her ravaged remains by her little children shook Austin to its core. Taking the law into their own hands, bands of armed
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ountain City, what a beautiful place to be confined during Covid 19 (for those of us who are not essential workers)! For those of you who are working, thank you. Nature abounds! While you’re in and around observing, contribute to science and have a record kept for yourself by reporting any “organism” (plant, animal, insect, etc.) to iNaturalist, either online or with the app. Once you’re signed up, take a photo with your smartphone, opt for “Observe” on iNaturalist, and either identify what you saw yourself or wait for naturalists to provide the identity. Patricia Porterfield on Maple has dozens of observations on iNaturalists. On the iNaturalist map, you can zoom in to Mountain City and then to midway on Maple. Patricia’s observations run the gamut from lichen to Salt Marsh Moth caterpillar. On over at the end of Live Oak Drive, see my
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helpful when I wonder when to expect a particular species. Always, the arrival of a Painted Bunting prompts me to report. April 15 this year shows as 10 days earlier than 2015. NestWatch does the same thing with records of avian nestings, keeping an easily accessible record for me while providing records for scientists and creating maps for others to explore. At one point a
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continued his education for two years at Lamar College in Beaumont. While attending school, he began working for Southwestern Bell Telephone. In 1967 he was drafted into the US Army, entering the service in Beaumont; received Basic Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana; MOS Training at Fort Rucker, Alabama and was deployed to Vietnam in 1968 through 1969. His private pilot’s license and flying experience earned him Warrant Officer rank and the job of flying helicopters in Vietnam. During his service in the US Army, he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Following his discharge in 1969, he returned to Beaumont and returned to work for Southwestern YOUNG Bell Telephone, relocating David Arto Rosenberg, Texas. He len Young of continued with SW Bell Buda, Texas through 1979, when he passed away moved to Houston and suddenly began working for Southon Monday, ern Pacific Railroads as April 6, 2020 a Hostler, tasked with at the age moving train engines in of 73. David was born in the round house and the Goose Creek, Baytown, rail yard. He soon became Texas on September 25, a Railroad Engineer and 1946 to Vane Holder Young continued with Southern and Dora Pauline Garrison Pacific moving to GeorgeYoung. town in 1995, just prior David grew up in to SP being purchased by Beaumont and when his Union Pacific. David reparents divorced with his tired from Union Pacific in father moving to the Rio 2012 and moved to Buda Grande Valley and David to be close to his son and staying in Beaumont with grandchildren, which was his mother, he earned his one of his highest prioriprivate pilot’s license at ties in retirement – being the age of 16, so he could GRANDPA; along with cars more easily visit his father and guitars! some 400 miles away. He David is survived by his graduated South Park wife Margo Bergesen Young, High School in 1964 and his son Gary Young (Naomi),
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Some businesses having trouble getting PPP loans BY SAHAR CHMAIS The Paycheck Protection Program was supposed to bring a glimmer of hope to small businesses in the U.S. during financially crippling times; instead, millions of small businesses found themselves stranded without receiving a penny in government aid. “If these small businesses are the backbone of the country,” said John Hatch, owner of Texas Petition Strategies, “then why aren’t they getting money?” Hatch questioned the process, especially after numerous headlines show that big businesses like
“I just have a lot of questions and it seems like no one knows the answers to those questions, even the application seems like it was thrown together.” –Judy Sullivan, owner of All American Wastewater Solutions
Shake Shack or Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse received millions even though their business was already booming. And the New York Times reported that “dozens of large but lower-profile companies with financial or legal problems” received $750 million in bailout loans. Still, other local businesses and organizations
Realtor says local market may be down, but it’s not out BY ANITA MILLER
The real estate market has been dampened due to the COVID-19 pandemic but one local realtor predicts a strong return “once people start to get comfortable with going outside again.” J.D. Sanford said a “much busier fall/winter than normal,” given the pandemic has abated. Sanford said that locally, as well as across the nation, the coronavirus hasn’t resulted in many price reductions, though many people have put their plan to buy or sell on hold.” “Many buyers may be out of work and no one wants to walk through a stranger's home right now,” he said of the residential market. “Sellers with vacant homes seem to be doing better than ones that are occupied by the owner or a tenant. On the commercial side there is an even greater slowdown- few businesses want to expand or sign a new lease with so much economic uncertainty. Any business dependent on a foreign supply chain is especially conservative.” While few people are dropping their asking price, “A protracted economic slowdown could lower housing prices eventually, but it takes a long time for someone to say ‘I want to sell my home for less than my neighbor did.’ Most people will only make that decision out of desperation and we're only a month into this so far. If prices drop it will likely take a few months.” That said, how business is being conducted has undergone some changes. “There are emerging best practices for how to do a showing in these circumstances – the agent
“Many buyers may be out of work and no one wants to walk through a stranger’s home right now. Sellers with vacant homes seem to be doing better than ones that are occupied by the owner or a tenant.” –JD Sanford, local realtor
arrives early and opens the door, does not enter the house. Buyers wear masks, gloves and shoe covers. Agents are also recording themselves walking through the home as a ‘virtual tour’ to take the place of showings. Some homeowners only allow in person showings once the broad strokes of an a contract have been negotiated.” Even though the market has slowed, it has not stopped, Sanford said. “In spite of the slowdown there are still a lot of new homes getting listed and closings happen every day. If someone needs to buy or sell a house the market is still moving.” He said in the end, buyers and sellers will make the decisions that are right for their families. “When it comes down to it, moving is a personal decision that families make for themselves, it is a big decision that takes a lot of planning. I don't think many families would permanently cancel those plans due to a delay. I think the market will see a surge at the end of this.”
report that they were able to get a loan. The businesses that did not receive a loan, even though they seemingly did everything right, are
speaking out about the lack of loans. And banks, through which busineses must apply, are working in uncharted territory and they do not have all the answers. “This program – in terms of size and scope – has been unprecedented,” Broadway Bank CEO David Bohne said. “The challenge has been time. We’re working to process the same amount of SBA
loans we might work over a five- to six-year timeframe. And we’re doing it in weeks. I’m so proud of our Broadway bankers.” According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in 2018 there were about 8.2 million small businesses in America. Only about 1.7 million businesses were able to get their hands on the money, reported the Small Business Administration. In the first wave of
loans, the government allocated $349 billion to aid small businesses, which are defined as businesses with 500 employees or less. On Monday, the PPP loans opened a second wave of $310 billion. Some banks, like Broadway Bank, will process applications from the first round before they input new applications. Texas received the highest amount of loans, to-
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Police Blotter The following is a tally of all calls made to law enforcement within Hays County between April 20 and April 26, 2020. Endangered/Abandon...................... 1 Inj to Child/Eld/Disabled.................. 1 Civil Matter........................................ 7 Deliver Message............................... 1 Information...................................... 33 Sex Offender Registry...................... 2 Property- Lost/Found/Imp............... 1 Alarm Business............................... 40 Alarm Residential........................... 19 Alarm Panic....................................... 1 Alarm Unknown/General.................. 1 Animal Calls.................................... 55 Loose Livestock............................. 29 Sexual Assault - Child...................... 1 Assault - Aggravated........................ 2 Assault.............................................. 7 Assist EMS...................................... 15 Assist Fire Dept................................ 4 Assist Outside Agency................... 15 Suspicious Package......................... 1 Burglary Building.............................. 4 Burglary Habitation.......................... 1 Burglary Vehicle.............................. 15 Criminal Mischief.............................. 5 Reckless Damage............................. 1 Environmental Crime........................ 2 Illegal Dumping................................. 4 Attended Death................................ 6 Death Investigation.......................... 1
Disorderly Conduct.......................... 1 Fireworks.......................................... 3 Disturbance Noise.......................... 31 Disturbance Physical Fight............ 11 Disturbance Verbal......................... 32 Child Custody................................... 3 Violation of Order............................. 1 Marijuana.......................................... 1 Narcotics/Information...................... 1 Fraud............................................... 13 Credit/Debit Abuse........................... 1 Harassment..................................... 14 Threat................................................ 2 Indecent Exposure........................... 1 Mental Health Follow Up.................. 4 Mental Health Invest...................... 10 Mental Health Transport................... 2 Canine Search.................................. 5 Canine Training................................. 1 Drone Deployment........................... 2 Viol County Ordinance..................... 3 Viol City Ordinance........................... 2 Out of Vehicle................................... 2 Missing Person................................. 1 Runaway........................................... 2 Public Assist................................... 14 Community Contact....................... 51 Disabled Vehicle............................... 9 Foot Patrol........................................ 9
Close Patrol.................................. 492 Parental Discipline Assist................. 4 Flagged Down.................................. 1 Welfare Concern............................. 34 Suicidal Person................................. 8 Investigation..................................... 2 Supplement.................................... 50 Suspicious Circumstances............ 35 Suspicious Person.......................... 14 Suspicious Vehicle......................... 34 Wanted Person................................. 2 Theft................................................ 20 Vehicle Theft..................................... 5 Accident Minor............................... 12 Accident Hit and Run..................... 14 Accident Major/Injury....................... 9 Accident Fleet................................... 4 Abandoned/Stored Vehicle.............. 8 Directed/Area Enforcement........... 47 Traffic Hazard.................................. 34 Attempt to Locate.......................... 49 Parking Enforcement........................ 5 Traffic Stop.................................... 229 Trespassing/Unwanted.................. 19 911 Abandoned/Open.................. 247 Deadly Conduct................................ 3 Discharge Firearm.......................... 16 Private Tow/Repo............................. 7 Police Incoming Call......................... 1
Below is a sample of events reported by law enforcement from April 20 through April 26, 2020. The location is where the event was reported or responded to and may not necessarily be where the event occured. Agency Activity HCSO Sexual Assault - Child HCSO Burglary - Building BPD Burglary - Vehicle BPD Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Assault HCSO Burglary - Building HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Missing Person HCSO Missing Person BPD Vehicle Theft HCSO Assault - Aggravated HCSO Assault HCSO Assault HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Missing Person HCSO Suicidal Person BPD Vehicle Theft HCSO Vehicle Theft HCSO Inj to Child/Eld/Disabled HCSO Assault HCSO Burglary - Building HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Indecent Exposure BPD Suicidal Person HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Vehicle BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Vehicle Theft HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury BPD Burglary - Vehicle BPD Burglary - Vehicle BPD Burglary - Vehicle BPD Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Suicidal Person BPD Vehicle Theft HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Death Investigation HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Suicidal Person BPD Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury
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Continued from pg. 8 taling $28.5 billion spread across 134,737 business, as recorded by the SBA. Even though statistics set Texas apart from other states, many business owners in Hays County felt confused by the process and its results. They banked through big banks and small banks, they submitted their applications in a timely manner, and they still got nothing. “If $350 billion is available and we got our application in on day one, how did we not get it?” Hatch’s question rings true for many of the applicants. Billy Bonham, owner of Pizza Classics, said he applied for the loan two days after the program launched. His bank later emailed him saying he probably will not receive the loan, but at the time, they did not give him a hard-no for an answer. Pizza Classics has 10 employees and none have been laid off so far, which he feels fortunate about; still, any financial aid would help, Bonham explained. Business has not completely stopped for his restaurant, it just slowed down. That is not the case for his neighbor and friend, Will Caldwell, who owns Dojo Kyle. Caldwell said he has been closed down since the shelter-in-place, so he applied for the PPP loan and never received the funds. Still, other locals did receive funds. Amy Ledbetter Parham, executive director at Habitat for Humanity Texas, was able to secure a loan for her staff. She advised that businesses apply early, try to develop a professional relationship with the banker and constantly push for updates on the application. Even though Parham’s work may be considered one of the lucky few that received financial support, she believes there has to be a bigger long-term plan. “It’s a big relief,” Parham said, “but I’m still nervous that it covers eight weeks. That will get us to the end of June and I have a lot of worry about what will happen after that. [PPP loans] bought us time but I don’t see a way forward. We’re not going to be healed economically or from the virus by the end of June; it’s a breath, not a solution.” Parham suggests that business owners go to state representatives, congressmen and senators, and tell them “we still need to be served.” She believes everybody, even those who got PPP loans, should contact their representatives so they can put a long-term plan in place; she is not alone in that line of thinking. Without the loans, businesses are having to cut staff. Ilario’s Italian Cuisine and Catering also applied and got the same tired message from its bank. “We have already cut our labor down by 50 percent,” said Keith Born, manager at Ilario’s. “We let some people who have a second job go or those living with parents; we had to prioritize our staff for those supporting themselves or a family.” This once crowded and vibrant restaurant is down to its skeleton crew; they have had to cut back work hours and like everyone else, they have resorted to curbside pickup. Born said they are doing good for the situation they are in, but that is thanks to their loyal customer base. One business found difficulty in applying beginning with step one. All American Wastewater Solutions applied through BBVA Compass and, at first, the bankers helping the company’s owner, Judy Sullivan, did not know about the program or how to help. Sullivan kept making calls until someone at the bank finally gave her direction – the process took almost two weeks. “I just have a lot of questions,” Sullivan said, “and
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Texas State University provides $30M in assistance for students BY CAMELIA JUAREZ
ories, such as jumping in the river with my best Students across the friends in May or saying country are suing their in-person goodbyes to universities in demand professors who changed of tuition and housing my life. reimbursement and Don’t get me wrong, I accusing universities of am not going to complain profiting on the coronavi- if I can get reimbursed. rus pandemic by keeping Texas State said in an student fees. email Thursday that it But locally, Texas State will provide $30 million University is offering relief in relief funds for eligible money for its students. students with COVID-19 Is $30 million dollars of related expenses, emerrelief funds cheaper than gency grants for students a long legal battle? Or is it enrolled in summer just the right thing to do? courses, pro-rated reAs a senior at Texas funds on certain spring PHOTO BY CAMELIA JUAREZ State, I can personally semester charges and a say there is not enough new scholarship program Normally a place of much activity the “Quad” at Texas State University is devoid of people money that can heal the during the COVID-19 pandemic. The university has announced plans to help students offset ruined senior year memSTUDENT RELIEF, 11 financial losses.
New ‘Bobcat Cares’ to aid Texas State students affected by pandemic BY CHASE ROGERS
Texas State University unveiled a new initiative aiming to provide $30 million in aid to currently enrolled students with expenses related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Named “Bobcat Cares,” the program will grant funds all students enrolled in summer courses, prorated refunds of certain spring semester charges and a new scholarship to cover tuition and fee costs for the fall 2020 semester. Beginning Monday,
April 27, prospective claimants must complete a brief online application that will determine their need for the funds irrespective of use of existing financial aid programs such as the Pell grant. Both full time and part time students enrolled are able to apply for funding to offset expenses related to housing, food and technology and class materials. According to the university, the money will be distributed to students as quickly as possible via E-Refund or a mailed
check to the applicant’s permanent address. University President Denise Trauth said the COVID-19 outbreak has greatly affected students and the assistance will help them focus on their studies. “For many of our students, the financial insecurity brought on by COVID-19 is an overwhelming burden,” Trauth said. “I want to thank the members of our Texas Congressional delegation for their support of the CARES Act and the help it is providing
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Continued from pg. 9 it seems like no one knows the answers to those questions, even the application seems like it was thrown together.” She reached out to her accountant to get clarification on the process, wondering if anyone received the loan. Sullivan got the response she expected to hear; “she has not heard back from any clients receiving the loan.” A variety of businesses and services applied for the PPP loan. Sandy Maloney, owner of Interstate Towing & Recovery of Kyle applied with a smaller bank on the same Friday the loans opened. She has lost 70 percent of her business because
District of Columbia across 12 key metrics in order to rank working at home in terms of cost, comfort and safety. Texas’ lowest ranking was 40 in terms of cybersecurity. The state ranked 32nd in household internet access, 27th in share of the population working from home pre-COVID-19. The state ranked 26th in the average cost of retail electricity and 9th in share of potential telecommuters. Overall, Texas ranked 22nd in the survey.
those who get towed cannot afford to get their vehicles back. Decline in business has led to lower wages for the tow truck driver and a large drop in revenue. Unsure why she did not get any money, Maloney began questioning if it was the size of her business or if perhaps she applied too early. She does not have an answer. Barton Publications, owner of Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch, was able to get a loan to help for two months. Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton said, “I really believe that it is because we dealt with a local bank and got the application in
before it was even approved. We turned in an application and then had to do it again, as the application changed.” Slovak-Barton said she turned in the application on Friday, got a call from Broadway Bank on Saturday, turned around the questions, and the banker sent it in on Sunday. “Local, local, local ... I think that’s why we got it through, because of a local bank, and the fact that my neighbor pushed the idea with me. We both got the loan because we didn’t wait, we moved quickly,” she said. Hatch, though, wants to make sure Buda businesses get their loans. He
described Buda as a great microcosm, a perfect petri dish that proves why this program is needed. He said this is the level of companies that should have gotten a chance with this program. Hatch applied for the loan when it opened up and did not receive the PPP loan. His business has nine employees and their grant would have been a little under $50,000. When he filed his request, his employees were told not to file for unemployment because they were stay on the team. Hatch was anticipating that he would get the loan to specifically keep everybody employed.
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INVITATION TO BID Plum Creek Uptown Phase 1A Infrastructure Momark Development, hereafter called OWNER are requesting sealed written Bids for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and performing all Work required for the following project: Name: Plum Creek Uptown Phase 1A Infrastructure (City of Kyle Case #: CP-19-0037) The work consists of the construction of approximately 1,652 LF of new roadways, along with sewer, water, dry utility, and drainage improvements. Sewer improvements included approximately 1,602 LF of sanitary sewer main and appurtenances. Water improvements consist of approximately 3,049 LF of water main and appurtenances. Dry utilities consist of approximately 7,192 LF and 6,688 LF of electric main and telecommunication service, respectively. Drainage improvements consists of approximately 3,745 LF of temporary drainage channels, grading across the tract (+/- 12-acres), and approximately 1,301 LF of drainage lines. Bidding documents may be obtained from www. CivcastUSA.com: search Plum Creek Uptown Phase 1A Infrastructure. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report, and environmental reports for this Project. There is NO charge to view or download documents. A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid teleconference will be held on May 7, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Local Time. The teleconference will be conducted through the following link: https://wginc.zoom.us/j/99604723813. If contractors choose to call-in instead of using the link above, please utilize the call-in numbers and meeting ID noted below: US: 346.248.7799 / 669.900.6833 / 929.436.2866 / 253.215.8782 / 301.715.8592 / 312.626.6799 Meeting ID: 996 0472 3813
Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid teleconference is NON-MANDATORY, however, it is suggested that interested parties attend the teleconference. Sealed Bids for the construction plans will be received by the offices of Jones-Heroy & Associates until 2:00 PM C.D.T. on May 14th, 2020 at: Jones-Heroy & Associates, Inc 13915 North MoPac Expressway Suite 408 Austin, Texas 78728
Please address Bids to OWNER and include the name of the Bidder and the words “Plum Creek Uptown Phase 1A Infrastructure”. Due to the pandemic and federal guidelines, proposals will be opened and bids will be read aloud over a tele-conference call hosted by the North Hays County MUD No. 2’s PROJECT ENGINEER. Bids received after the specified time may be returned unopened. Bidders may view the bid opening through the following link: https://wginc.zoom.us/j/92087832911 or choose to call-in instead utilizing the call-in numbers and meeting ID noted below: US: 346.248.7799 / 669.900.6833 / 301.715.8592 / 312.626.6799 / 929.436.2866 / 253.215.8782 Meeting ID: 920 8783 2911
Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount Bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Bonds on the forms provided and provide the required insurance certificates within seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor. By submitting a Bid, Bidder acknowledges and agrees that the Contract Documents may be accepted, executed or agreed to through the use of an Electronic Signature, as defined by and in accordance with Owner’s Electronic Signature Rules for Construction Contracts. A bidder who believes the Contract Documents to contain an error or unclear may make an inquiry to the Project Engineer, Bailey Harrington, P.E., of WGI at (512) 669-5560. An addendum will be issued if OWNER’s staff deems the Contract Documents require correction or clarification. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.
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to assist with free and tuition costs for the fall 2020 semester. More than half of the emergency funding came from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund authorized by the CARE Act. After reading the email, I breathed a sigh of relief. My first thought was that I can finally pay rent on an apartment in San Marcos I no longer need. I had been living at the Tree House apartments, right across the street from campus, which was perfect when school was in session on campus. Once everything shut down, I went to find comfort at my childhood home. Back in San Marcos, the apartment owners would not budge. I could not get out of my lease, not even buy out my lease. It was difficult to try to have someone sub-lease an apartment for three months during a pandemic. Without a stimulus
check, I was forced to accept that I would lose thousands of dollars on an empty bedroom. At the same time, my job here as a reporter was also at risk. (Thank the heavens that we received a grant to stay afloat and keep you informed. Thank you for supporting local journalism.) My senior year is ending in a historic financial crisis, on top of traditional student debt. To pay off my education, I will enter the work force tainted by an economic depression. So, yeah, I think Texas State University made the right move by providing emergency funding to offset expenses related to housing, food, technology, and course materials. “For students currently enrolled in the spring semester, we are issuing more than $10 million in pro-rated refunds and credits for on-campus housing for those who moved from university residence halls to slow the
spread of the coronavirus, parking fees, and dining,” Texas State University President Denise Trauth said in the email sent to students. Returning eligible students can apply for the Bobcats to Bobcats scholarship to help pay for tuition and continue in the fall. The money raised is over $300,000, but their goal is one million dollars. First time freshmen, with unworn prom dresses in their closet, will also feel the generosity of Texas State. Incoming freshmen will receive free tuition if their family’s adjusted gross income is $50,000 or less. Before the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Bobcat Promise provided free tuition to families who made less than $35,000. As a soon-to-be Texas State alumni, I am proud to see my school give to students and provide opportunities for low income and first generation students.
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Tests for Uninsured: County offering tests for uninsured, indigents Continued from pg. 2
being heavily used. “No one is showing up,” he said of some sites without specifying which. “They’re going to have to start laying off people and shutting down. They are not seeing the volume they expected.” Smith said it is a “real crisis” in which health care workers find their jobs in jeopardy. “Nobody is going to the emergency room for a stubbed toe,” he said. On the question of
more testing sites, the court was divided as to the most beneficial locations. Becerra indicated another site along the Interstate 35 corridor, where most of the county’s population is clustered, but Smith said he wants to know “where are the largest segments of the population that are not being tested,” which may well be in the west. Discussions also included how to pinpoint “hot spots,” how to accom-
plish reopening the local economy and what people should do if they spot businesses not following guidelines on occupancy, social distancing and the like. “How can we grab a map and start to dot the landscape with where the COVID-19 positives are or have been without leaning into identifying a person’s home address,” Becerra asked. He suggested using voting precincts to indi-
cate positive cases. Crumley said that’s in the works with a nod to adhering to HIPAA privacy laws. Smith noted that some precincts in the western areas of the county are 100 square miles, compared to some in San Marcos, Kyle and Buda are one or two square miles. “I understand this question has been raised to state health services. I would anticipate some direction from
them on this.” Smith also said he expects more guidance from Abbott. “The document he put forth (in Monday’s news conference) has some pretty big holes in it that we’ll have to address at the local level.” He said in the next week or two he would like to establish a task force calling on “strong business leaders” to offer their insights into various industries. He acknowledge the role
of the recovery task force already in existence but said, “at the end of the day, there are businesses that aren’t members of the chamber. Their client base might not be local but their workforce is.” Also during the meeting, the county’s new Communication Manager Kim Hilsenbeck was introduced. She will replace Laureen Chernow, who is retiring at the end of the month.
resident support to the local restaurants and believes these people will use that same spirit with the non-essential retailers. And if community support is not enough, there are other methods that may give some stability to small businesses. The Still Budaful Stimulus grants or the Paycheck Protection Program were created to keep small businesses afloat. Still, those are limited grants and not accessible by every business. “Small businesses are the backbone of the economy,” Gonzales said, “small business is essential to economic sustainability.” When the small
businesses fail, they have a domino effect on the city and then the state. But even with all of the bubbling anxiety about economies failing, Gonzales wants to reiterate the point of re-opening safely. “Let’s move forward cautiously and systematically to ensure success as opposed to getting too far ahead of ourselves leading to another quarantine due to an outbreak,” Gonzales said. In the end, Gonzales puts his faith in the resilience, optimism and proactivity of the people in Central Texas, knowing that they will help each other through this tough time.
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customer base, Gonzales said. If a person is working from home, they may not need a new blouse. And even offices that remain open are pulling back dress code restrictions to casual dress. The highest financial priority is food and shelter for people. Other items such as candles, clothes or art, will not be in people’s budgets like in the pre-COVID-19 era. Re-opening poses other challenges for small businesses. For those who have no social media or online presence, this can be a difficult platform to shift to. “Some small businesses have been doing online shopping before
all this, so they’re better prepared,” Gonzales said, “but all that takes time and money.” They have to learn new skills, invest more money and energy. But if the coronavirus is going to stick around for a while and regain strength in the fall, as predicted, then it might be worth investing into an online presence, Gonzales added. “When this is all over, businesses will not look the same,” Gonzales said. “People will come out leaner and more savvy. And if this thing were to reoccur, they need to put some measures in place to retain more cash flow and learn to diversify some more.”
“When this is all over, businesses will not look the same. People will come out leaner and more savvy. And if this thing were to reoccur, they need to put some measures in place to retain more cash flow and learn to diversify some more.” –J.R. Gonzales, executive director of the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce
Every business will implement its re-opening differently. Some may only open a few days a week where the owner comes in by themselves, while some may not open at all. Overall, navigating business in the near future will be difficult and
uncharted. They have to balance the safety of the consumers and the employees. They also have to know the return on investments before taking the leap of faith. But living in Buda means having strong community support. Gonzales has witnessed
Kinder Morgan: Downplays county’s decision on road permissions Continued from pg. 1
accomplished from “bore pits” on either side of the road. Those are typically 8 to 10 feet below the road, something Fore said was according to county specifications. The county’s action does not affect state highways, Interstate 35 or the toll road Texas 130. Work has not yet started on CR 218 at Pump Station Road, CR 220 at Mt. Sharp Road and CR 244 at Ledgerock Road, all in west Hays County. Crossings have already been accomplished at CR 140 and CR 158 in Hays County est of IH-35. Fore said he spoke April 24 with county officials including Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell, who brought forth the motion to rescind the permissions, and with Pct. 4 Commissioner Walt Smith, and the transportation department. “We will be talking further as they make what was passed into an actual
process,” Fore said. The motion, as passed, calls for Kinder Morgan to stop “road cuts across and/or drilling under roadways” until such time as the company “has complied with the Railroad Commission Notice of Violation and provided the plan for ‘moving forward … in a manner which will prevent further impact to groundwater and surface water,’” and also that the company provide the county “with a detailed geology report for each proposed county road crossing specifically identifying whether the area is underlain by karst.” Shell also said he would “like to instruct staff to develop a policy for approval by court that, in the event that karst features or geology are present, Kinder Morgan should be made to perform ground penetrating radar (GPR) studies to identify voids, caves,
crevices or other features that could post the risk of loss of drilling fluid and identify neighboring groundwater wells, which shall be reviewed by Hays County prior to any permit activation.” Shell did not respond to an email seeking further comment. Fore said details of the county’s requirements are “still being pushed out.” “The resolution is a little vague,” he said. “It’s certainly something we can work with the county on — a process we can cooperatively work through.” The event that brought about the county resolution was an accident that occurred when a contractor engaged in horizontal drilling under the Blanco River hit one of the area’s numerous karst features (which include caves, sinkholes and springs). The rupture fouled some water wells in the immediate area and the energy company has said
it is working with its own karst expert as well as regulatory agencies to mitigate the damage. The route of the 430mile natural gas pipeline shows a second Blanco River crossing in Hays County. Work has not yet begun there, but is proceeding elsewhere across Blanco, Hays, Caldwell and other counties on the way to near Houston, where the product will be bound for foreign markets. Authorities have noted that the pipeline construction has not yet entered areas with the most known karst features. It’s not clear what the effect of the disruption of the oil market that occurred in mid-April has had on the project, if in fact there is any impact. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, marketwatch.com reported on Feb. 13 that “natural gas figures settled at $1.766 per million BTUs, the
lowest finish since March 2016, according to Dow Jones Market Data.” The site went on to say the reason for the drop in natural gas prices was due to “warmer than average temperatures, reduced consumption and increased supplies.” On April 22, Reuters published a story saying Kinder Morgan “reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit and cut its adjusted core earnings forecast for the year, following a coronavirus-induced decline in fuel demand and a crash in crude prices.” When details of the pipeline became public, a coalition formed in late 2018. Organizations including the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) and the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA) voiced opposition and threatened legal action over the pipeline’s route. They have point-
ed specifically to the presence of karst features and the likelihood of aquifer contamination through construction accidents. Because the pipeline is considered infrastructure, Kinder Morgan was able to use the power of eminent domain to secure easements over the objections of landowners, and Blanco County landowners successfully took the energy company to court in 2019. Under Texas law, the project only needed approval from the Railroad Commission, which does not include environmental issues in its permitting process. The WVWA and TESPA are already involved in legal action that charges the PHP violates the Endangered Species Act. Much of the route is through habitat of the endangered golden cheeked warbler, which is currently in its breeding season.
mailed out. At a participation rate of 85 percent, that would indicate 11,964 will be returned. Though Congress is poised to consider legislation regarding voting by mail in November, Ander-
son conceded that might not leave much time for local election authorities to prepare. In addition to the normal protocols of more cleaning, social distancing and other factors,
Anderson said November will present additional challenges including larger workspaces, disaster funding to cover essentials like disinfection, possibly offering county employees the ability to take time off
and work polls, and speaking with campuses where polling places are located about giving students the day off to reduce the risk of an infected voter coming into contact with the students.
November Elections Continued from pg. 1
ber; that number increases to 100,510 at a 70 percent participation rate and to 107,690 at a participation rate of 75 percent. In that 2016 general election, she said, the county mailed out 8,425
ballots and of those, 6,669 (79 percent) were returned. In the 2018 elections, the county sent out 10,094 ballots and 8,829 were returned (87.5 percent). Anderson projected that 14,079 ballots will be
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Tera C. Brooks, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
170 Benny Lane, Suite 200 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-2997 www.pfpdocs.com
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
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Autism Testing (ADOS)
Certified Autism Specialist
Health care from birth through adulthood
ADHD • Feeding Issues Dyslexia • Behavioral Issues Supplementary After School Session
PEDIATRICS • 512-392-1700 ADULT MEDICINE • 512-396-1000
Contact us for a free consultation or to schedule an evaluation. Visit our website for a complete list of developmental milestones for parents to assess your child’s progress.
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Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 1750 FM 967, Suite A, Buda, Texas 78610 512-295-2273 | Fax 512-295-2280 | www.TherapyCenterOfBuda.com
KYLE 4221 Benner Rd., Ste. 205
SAN MARCOS 601 A Leah Ave.
Family Medicine
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Sean M. Chamberlain, DO ARC Dripping Springs
Sarah Browning, AGNP-C Premier Family Physicians
27600 Ranch Road 12, Building 1 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 829-9118 www.ARCappointments.com
170 Benny Lane, Suite 200 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-2997 www.pfpdocs.com
Family Medicine
Wishing you good fortune and good health.
Family Medicine
Shane C. Constable, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Vincenz L. DeCastro, DO ARC Buda
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
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MaryAnn Gamble, MD ARC Buda
Filomeno Gonzalez, MD PAK Medical Group
3420 FM 967, Suite B-100 Buda, TX 78610 (512) 295-1608 www.ARCappointments.com
San Marcos and Wimberley locations (512) 396-3663 or (512) 847-0300 www.PakMedicalGroup.com
Family Medicine
Family Medicine
Kaleb M. Hamilton, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Cameron M. Kielhorn, DO ARC Dripping Springs
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
27600 Ranch Road 12, Building 1 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 829-9118 www.ARCappointments.com
Family Medicine
Family Medicine
Michael F. de Lota, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Robert W. Norris, MD ARC Dripping Springs
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
27600 Ranch Road 12, Building 1 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 829-9118 www.ARCappointments.com
Family Medicine
Family Medicine
Heidi M. Ostler, MD ARC Buda
Maheshwardeep “Sam” Singh, DO ARC Kyle Plum Creek
3420 FM 967, Suite B-100 Buda, TX 78610 (512) 295-1608 www.ARCappointments.com
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED OUTPATIENT MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER
1330 Wonder World Drive Suite #200 San Marcos, Texas 78666
Enjoy the latest in imaging techniques and technologies: • State-of-the-art MRI, low-dose CT, Ultrasound and X-ray machines • No appointment necessary for all X-ray services • Accepting Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance • Conveniently located across from CTMC • Same-day scheduling with a bilingual staff • Payment plans and cash discounts offered
512.353.5535
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Family Medicine Gabrielle Turner, PA-C PAK Medical Group
Ralph S. Sharman Jr., MD Premier Family Physicians
Internal Medicine
Family Medicine
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14100 Ranch Road 12, Unit 900 Wimberley, TX 78676 (512) 847-0300 www.PakMedicalGroup.com
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Jonathan “Nick” Posey, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Gregory Moore, MD, FACP Corridor Primary Care
170 Benny Lane, Suite 200 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-2997 www.pfpdocs.com
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
Anthony Bienek, DO PAK Medical Group
601-A Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1000 www.CorridorPD.com
Erin Amjadi, MD Premier Family Physicians
Sandra Lynn Worrell, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Internal Medicine
Larry Beville, RN, FNP-C Corridor Primary Care
1400 N. State Highway 123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-3663 www.PakMedicalGroup.com
170 Benny Lane, Suite 200 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-2997 www.pfpdocs.com
Whether you need treatment for a mental health issue or detoxification services, we are here for you.
Internal Medicine
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
601-A Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1000 www.CorridorPD.com
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PRACTICE
We are growing to serve you Our Services: • Primary Care
We are your partner in recovery. No-cost assessments are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 512-440-4800 for more information.
• Geriatrics • Chronic Disease Care Management Dr. Charles Anderson, MD Family Practice
Dr. Anthony Bienek, DO Internal Medicine
Dr. Filomeno Gonzalez, MD Dr. Gabrielle Turner, PA-C Board Certified Family Medicine Family Practice
• Individualized Dementia Care • Medicare Wellness Exams • Preventive Services • Educational Seminars and much more!
Same day appointments
Austin Oaks Hospital 1407 West Stassney Lane / Austin, TX 78745 512-440-4800 / Fax: 512-440-4840 / austinoakshospital.com For language assistance, disability accommodations and the non-discrimination notice, visit our website. Physicians are on the medical staff of Austin Oaks Hospital but, with limited exceptions, are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Austin Oaks Hospital. The facility shall not be liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians. Model representations of real patients are shown. Actual patients cannot be divulged due to HIPAA regulations. 201957-2187 3/20
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PAK MEDICAL GROUP Accepting Medicare and Medicare Advantage Patients Proudly accepting: Medicare, Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Oscar, Tricare, United, Wellcare and most other major insurances.
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(512) 847-0300
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Raul C. Ramirez, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Rebecca Shrively, RN, FNP-BC Corridor Primary Care
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
601-A Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 396-1000 www.CorridorPD.com
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Comprehensive, Local, Expert Podiatric Care for Adults and Children
Leaders in Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Treatment, Rehabilitation and Recovery for over 35 years.
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Now Accepting New Patients! • Heel pain / plantar fasciitis • Foot and ankle trauma • Diabetic ulcers & wound care • Flatfoot / fallen arches • Corns / Calluses • Pediatric foot care • Achilles tendonitis • Soft tissue masses / cysts • Tarsal tunnel syndrome • Ankle sprains • Foot dermatology including fungus and warts
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alinda R. Cox, MD (Gyn-only) ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Kaila A. Smith, APRN, FNP-C ARC Kyle Plum Creek
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
1106 W. Dittmar Rd. Austin, TX 78745 1-800-252-5151 texasneurorehab.com
• Running injuries & Sports Medicine • Senior walking problems • Ingrown toenails • Bunions / Hammertoes • Toe deformities • Neuromas
800 GoForth Square, Suite 200 (CR 157) • (512)268-FOOT (3668)
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Kristen Hawthorne, MD Howerton Eye Clinic 5401 S. FM 1626, Suite 365 (512) 443-9715 www.HowertonEye.com
5401 S. FM 1626, Suite 365 (512) 443-9715 www.HowertonEye.com
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics - Sports Medicine Ross E. Hairgrove MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Nadja Torres, MD Howerton Eye Clinic
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
5401 S. FM 1626, Suite 365 (512) 443-9715 www.HowertonEye.com
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Scott Kelly, MD Howerton Eye Clinic
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Pediatrics Julia E. Danze Blood, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Angela Black, MD, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
Pediatrics
Meghan Dupré, MD, FAAP Corridor Primary Care 601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
Now Accepting New Patients
We are a full service clinic that provides prompt and courteous care for the whole family. We offer preventive services, walk-in urgent care for acute illnesses and injuries, as well as help managing chronic medical problems. Located in the Dripping Springs Medical Village, our practice is surrounded by carefully chosen specialists who have committed to work together and offer world-class patient care.
Including Medicare, Private Pay, and Most Major Insurances
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SARAH BROWNING, AGNP-C
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601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
Pediatrics Jacqueline F. Fournier, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
Do You or a Loved One Suffer From Sinus Problems or Frequent Migraines? Dr. Evans has published books that will give you answers on how to find relief. Call 512-550-0321 or email gio@texanent. com with your name and mailing address and we’ll send you a free copy of either (or both) books.
We Treat Adults and Children For All Types of Ear, Nose and Throat Problems.
“Dr. Evans is a very caring doctor and he has your best health care for you. He doesn’t rush you and lets you ask questions. I would recommend him to everyone that needs him.” – Billy H in San Marcos “Dr. Evans always takes the time to answer any questions I may have. Staff is very courteous and friendly.” – Matthew K in Kyle “The staff was very friendly and had nice manners. The Dr. was very nice and explained to us about the hearing test that was given to my 11 yr old son. We definitely will return back. – Isabel R in Luling
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Michael Grady, MD, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
Seth H. Evans, MD Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
170 Benney Lane Suite 200 Dripping Springs, Texas 78620 ERIN AMJADI, MD
Jeanne Flinn, DO, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
Pediatrics
Pediatrics Rhonda W. Deschner, MD, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
BRIAN BOBB, MD
Julie Fisher, MD Corridor Primary Care
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
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Pediatrics Nicole Hannemann Hartman, MD, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
Conor O. Hagen, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
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Pediatrics Sue Ann Harrison, MD, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
Melinda M. Holliday, MD, FAAP ARC Kyle Plum Creek
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
Pediatrics
Pediatrics Jill Humphrey, MD, PhD, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
Marjan A. Linnell, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
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Pediatrics Ivri Messinger, DO, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
Michelle Miller, MD Corridor Primary Care 601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
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Pediatrics Arathi A. Shah, MD, FAAP ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Raymond L. Teoh, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
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Pediatrics Michael “Mike” Ward MD ARC Buda
Angela Wampler, RN, CPNP Corridor Primary Care
3420 FM 967, Suite B-100 Buda, TX 78610 (512) 295-1608 www.ARCappointments.com
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
Pediatrics
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Noelle Williams, DO, FAAP Corridor Primary Care
Emily Swogger, OTR, MS Therapy Center of Buda
601-B Leah Avenue San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-1700 www.CorridorPD.com
1750 FM 967, Ste. A Buda, TX 78610 (512) 295-2273 www.TherapyCenterOfBuda.com
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology
Physiotherapy
Amy Grant, M.S., CCC-SLP, CAS Therapy Center of Buda
Blaise Bourgeouis Results Physiotherapy – South Park Meadows
1750 FM 967, Ste. A Buda, TX 78610 (512) 295-2273 www.TherapyCenterOfBuda.com
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Physiotherapy
Matthew Fitzgerald Results Physiotherapy – San Marcos
Brianna Oliva Results Physiotherapy – Kyle 1300 Dacy Lane, Suite 100 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 213-8001
102 Wonder World Drive, Suite 401 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 262 9578
Screening exams at ARA give you the facts you need to protect your health. Ask your health care provider if these screening exams might be right for you.
Rheumatology
Podiatry David Pytowski, DPM, FACFAS ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Ricky C. Mehta, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
Same-Day Care - Family Medicine
Same-Day Care - Family Medicine
Theodore “Ted” D. Smith, DO ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Angela M. Gibson, DO ARC Kyle Plum Creek
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
Same-Day Care - Family Medicine
• Bone densitometry if you are at high risk for osteoporosis • Mammogram for breast cancer annually starting at 40 • Aortic aneurysm screening, a once-ina-lifetime scan offered as part of your Welcome to Medicare introduction • CT calcium scoring to see if you are in danger of a heart attack by assessing plaque in your coronary arteries • Ultrasound vein screening to assess varicose veins or check for peripheral arterial disease
Schedule at (512) 453-6100.
Same-Day Care - Pediatrics
Leah J. Treadwell, MD ARC Kyle Plum Creek
Rebecca Kim, MD, FAAP ARC Kyle Plum Creek
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
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• CT lung screening for lung cancer if you have been a smoker for many years
4100 Everett Street, Suite 400 Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 295-1333 www.ARCappointments.com
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